The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
February 17, 1900
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LAST EDITION. SATURDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, PEBRTJARY 17,1900. SATURDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. pnp.BG mm Cronje With His Army of Ten Thousand Men Reported to Ee In Full Retreat liefore the British. HE LOST HIS WAGONS. The Western Border Is ow Considered Cleared. Relief of Kimherley Carries Mafeking With It. French Styled the Sheridan of the Campaign. Jacobsdal, Friday, Feb. 16, via Mod der River. Gen. Cronje with 10,000 men Js in full retreat towards Bloemfontein. Gen. Kelly-Kenny is fighting a rear guard action and harassing the retreat. The Boers are reported to be leaving Fpytfontein, going in a northwesterly direction. The British captured a large convoy as a result of yesterday's (Thursday) lighting at Riet river. The British cas ualties were comparatively slight in view of the tremendous bombardment. Less than thirty men were wounded and but one killed. Gen. French's division was enthusi astically welcomed at Kimberley. The officers dined at the club last evening. The news of the entry into Kimberley has greatly cheered the troops who are working splendidly. BOKRS OUTFLANKED. London, Feb. 17. The Chronicle's sec end edition this morning has the fol lowing dispatch from W'atervaal drift dated February 16, morning: Lord Roberts with the sixth and seventh, divisions and the cavalry division in marching to relieve Kimber ley rendezvoused at Enslin and then marched toward the Free State. The Fixth division crossed the Riet river at "WaterVaa 1 drift and marched along the right bank. The Boers showed fight and we had several casualties. The division then marched on to Jacobsdal. The cavalry captured Browns drift on the left flank of the Boers' main posi tion. Both columns are now marching north parallel with each other. The British captured many prisoners but their cas ualties were slight. The Chronicle also has the following dispatch from Wegedlies, undated, via Mo'der river, Feb. 16, morning: "C'-en. Kelley-Kenny with the sixth division has entered Jacobsdal. The Boers made a feeble attempt to hold the eastern ridges but were outflanked by the mounted infantry and retired. There were few British casualties. "The division then evacuated Jacobs dal, marching north in the track of French's cavalry which crossed tha Modder river and engaged the enemy who retired with heavy losses. "The seventh division crossed the Riet river east of Koffyfontein and drove the enemy before them. "Gen. Tucker is now on Col. Kelley Kenny's right and probably will effect a junction with his force. The enemy is retiring north. The ninth division under Gen. Colville Is in the rear of the eixth division. The enemy thus far has made no determined stand. "We have captured thousands of Etock." A dispatch to the war office from Lord Roberts says that Gen. Kelley Kenny's brigade Friday captured 7S wagons of stores and ammunition be longing to Gen. Cronje. Following is the text of Lord Rob erts' dispatch: "Jacobsdal, Feb. 17. 5:50 p., m. Gen. Kelley-Kenny's brigade captured yes terday 78 wagons laden with stores, two wagons of Mauser rilles. eight boxes of shells, ten barrels of explosives and a large quantity of stores, all belonging to Cronjo's laager which was still be ing shelled by our artillery when Kitchener dispatched his messenger." WESTERN BORDER CLEAR. New York, Feb. 17. A London dis patch to the Tribune says: The west ern border has been cleared by Gen. Roberts' first stroke since the relief of Kimberley carries Mafeking with it and Bi'cun s British control of the West Barklty district and Bechuanaland. Gen. French, by leading the way to Kimberley, has become the Sheriden of this campaign, while "Bob3" halting In triumph at Jacobsdal before turning eastward is in a fair way to win a dukedom if he gets on without check or reverse to Bloemfontein and Pre toria. Nor ought Kitchener be left out of view. He has transformed an immobile British force, which was tied up to rail ways, into an army remarkable for mo bility, with a system of Hying trans port. If all goes well, he seems des tined at the end of the campaign to suc ceed Lord Wolesley as commander in chief and to reorganize the military forces of the British empire. Lord Sal isbury's intimate friends assert this is what he intends as the sequel to a suc cessful war and that this was in the prime minister's mind when he sent Kitchener to South Africa. Lord Sal isbury has considered Kitchener the greatest organizer in the military ser vice and expects that he will ultimately revolutionize both the war office and the British military system. Various suggestions are put forth as to the movements of Gon. Cronje and Lr. Leyds, who has been interviewed with respect to the situation has ex pressed the opinion that the "slim" Boer commandant has deliberately al lowed Gen. French to enter Kimberley, so as to cut him off from communica tion with his commander-in-chief. London is fairly ringing with praises of Gen. French. A very distinguished officer said: "It is a suspicious thing to prophecy after an event, but "Johnny" French was under me seven years ago in India and when he was only a chubby lieu tenant in the ISth Hussars I saw enough of him to know that there was In him the making of such a cavalry officer as would have delighted the soul cf Stonewall Jackson." Every mounted officer will now want to serve under him. It is learned that the young Duke of Westminster, who is a step son of Mr. George Wyndham.wiil join French's division when he arrives at the Cape and not serve on Sir Al fred Milner's staff. Kimberley has been invested 123 days. The garrison consisted of 2,500 jiten, in cluding half a battalion of the North Lancashires and a detachment of the "Black Watch" and five bodies of local forces. Cecil Rhodes has been the chief organizer of a most gallant defense, but Col. Kekewich has been a commander second only to Baden-Powell in re source and practical ability. He is a Devonshire man. The main episode of the siege has been the sortie led by Ma-joScott-Turner late in November. The presence of Cecil Rhodes made the cap ture of Kimberley an objective point of first importance, but it also armed the town with its resources, energy and cap ital for its defense, since he has expend ed a fortune in providing a new water supply, strengthening the fortifications, casting guns, employing natives and se curing supplies. Now that Kimberley is relieved Mr.Rhodes' sagacity in rush ing to the defense of the diamond city at the outbreak of the war is recogniz ed. One feature of Lord Roberts' cam paign is the prominence which he gives to the colonial faeces. It recalls his re mark at the queen's jubilee when he was at the-' .head of the colonial contin gents that he hoped to have them under his command if he were ever called up on to take the field. Major Brabant, who now leads a strong colonial mounted force under Gen. French, has been a prominent fig ure rfi Cape politics and founded the South African League which took up the Outlander's petition from Johannes burg. Major Brabant has had long ex perience in South African warfare and is a w ideawake. bronzed veteran. Anoth er colonial officer whom Gen. Roberts has honored with his confidence, is Col. Schermbrucker, the last survivor of the once famous German legion raised for service in the Crimea, but conveyed to South Africa In l,S5fl to assist in colon izing the eastern province of Cape Col ony. He represents King William's town In the Cape parliament. Lord Roberts has rallied the local voters for the defense of the colonies and is mak ing large use of them in this campaign. One of the effects of his work will be the disappearance of the last traces of Braddockism in the attitude of the Im perial officers toward the provincials. Compensations northward are so iarge that the Dutch success in driving back the skeleton army left behind at Coles berg is regarded by military men here as an affair of slight importance. Gen. Roberts takes the situation light ly enough. Boer accounts describe the capture of one line of kopjes after an other with heavy British losses. Five Dutch commanders are named so that it is clear that a large force has been concentrated in that quarter. Lord Roberts' striking success has caused an intense ;feeling of relief throughout England. It has also spiked the guns which Lord Rosebery and Mr. Campbell-Bannerman have opened upon the ministers' new measure of na tional defense. Air. Balfour was en abled to make a spirited reply yester day to this belated reinforcement of the fault-finding press. NO WIRE TO KIMBERLEY. New York, Feb. 17. The Commercial Cable company this morning sent out the following notice: "The British post office request us to cancel yesterday's notice in regard to Kimberley. "There is no telegraphic communica tion with Kimberley at present." BOERS ATTACK MOLTENO. London, Feb. 17. 2:37 p. m. A spe cial dispatch from Sterkstrom dated to day says the Boers with artillery com menced an attack early this morning on Molteno, near that place, ocucpied by troops commanded by Gen. Gatacre. ATTEMPTS TO CUT OFF CRONJE. London, Feb. 17. With Gen. Cronje in full retreat and Gen. Kelley-Kenny harassing his rear hopes run high that a decisive action will take place, if it has not already been fought. The dis patches from Jacobsdal confirm this belief, saying Gen. Cronje has been obliged to outspan, in other words, form a laager, or camp, in order to rest his oxen. This explains Gen. Kelley Kenny's latest dispatch referring "to shelling the laager, which also brought long expected word of Gen. Kitchener's whereabouts. That the general who so relentlessly pursued the Khalifa to his doom, is supervising the pursuit of Gen. Cronje adds greatly to the con fidence of the nation, now so eagerly awaiting further news. If Gen. Tucker, with the Seventh di vision, is able to effect the projected junction with the forces of Gen. Kelley Kenny while the Ninth division under Gen. Colville is rapidly coming up from the rear, the hero of Khartoum should have a sufficient force to decisively en gage Gen. Cronje and prevent him from reaching Bloemfontein with an effective force. Over the whole river district there is such tremendous military ac tivity that it is hard to realize the area covered or grasp the full meaning of the movements. The Boers though retreating from Magersfontein are ac tive elsewhere. A special dispatch from Orange River dated Friday. Feb. 16, says they are attempting to cut the British line of communications at Gras Pan, but it is said they are not likely to effect a serious result. They are however undoubtedly making a stren uous effort to cut the British lines to De Aar. On the other hand comes the news that General MacDonald has again oc cupied Koodoosberg. What precautions Lord Roberts has adopted against counter attacks are not yet known, but the war office and public are thoroughly convinced that he is fully able to cope with all con tingencies and that if it is within hu man possibility he will inflict the defaat on General Cronje that is so much more important than the relief of Kimberley, brilliant as was the latter achievement. While General Kelly-Kenny's, or rather General Kitchener's dispatches, referred to the Boer rear guard as be ing General Cronje's, it is still doubt ful if that general is personally with it and it is possible he may be employ ing more than one line of retreat. Dispatches from Cape Town announce that enthusiastic demonstrations fol lowed the announcement of the relief of Kimberley. Government house was surrounded by huge crowds and the British high commissioner and governor of Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Milner, re ceived an ovation. The house which Lord Roberts occupied on his arrives at Cape Town was similarly feted; here was parading through the city, cheer ing for "Bobs," flag flying and hostile demonstrations outside the offices of the newspapers sympathetic to the Boers and before the residences of min isters supposed to be in sympathy with the burghers. The relief of Kimberley was similar ly celebrated in other towns of Cape Colony. The first unit of the special corps of yeomanry called the Duke of Cam bridge's Own, left London this morning to embark at Southampton for South Africa. The force is composed entirely of men of good social position. Lord Abinger wears corporal stripes, while Lord Ailsbury's son is a trooper. Each man had to pay 120 pounds for the privilege of joining, the money going to purchase their outfits, while their pav is donated to the fund for the relief (Continued on Sixth Page.) NO ONEJLAMED. Coroner's Jurylnvestigates San ta Fe LocoAiotive Explosion. As Usual There Is a Failure to Fix Responsibility. THE WORKMEN TESTIFY Explain Construction of the Ill-Fated Engine. Much Mystery Concerning Canse of the Accident. MIRACULOUS ESCAPES. Wonder That More People Were Not Killed. Experiences ot Those Near the "Midget." After hearing testimony for three hours the coroner's jury at 1 o'clock this afternoon returned a verdict with out fixing the blame for the death of John Heustis and Nels Linden in the boiler explosion at the Santa Fe shops Friday afternoon. J. L. Beardsley, who was Injured in the accident, was still alive at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Santa Fe company was repre sented at the inquest by Claim At torney J. D. M. Hamilton and Claim Adjuster H. C. Chamberlain. Attorney Ed McKeever represented the relatives of the two dead men. The essential points brought out in the testimony were the following: Both ends of the boiler or air drum of the '.'Midget" locomotive blew out. simultaneously. The boiler was tested by Boilermaker Foreman Archie M. Baird in the south Is &4rs-Z?l 8, t I t'!! 1 1, ki Wrecked Portion of Santa Fe Round House From Sketches Made by State Journal Artist Soon After the Accident. erecting shop Wednesday, and was found to be apparently in perfect order. But one miniature leak was discovered, and this was remedied. The boiler was filled with air to a pressure of 75 pounds on Thursday morning and was run from the south erecting shop to the paint shop, where the explosion occurred, Friday after noon. On the way to the paint shop a job of switching was done with the pressure at 55 pounds. The pressure of air on the compressed air line, from which the boiler was be ing filled when the explosion occurred, was not to exceed 95 pounds. The boiler was constructed of in spected sheet steel, the same as is or dinarily used in all locomotive boilers, with steel angle irons and iron rivets and stay bolts. The ends were held by twenty-four stay bolts. The witnesses examined were Archie M. Baird, foreman of the boiler shop. W. K. Carrie, gang foreman, under whose orders the boiler was being filled with compressed air; Amos Beeler, tht engineer with whom Fireman Nelfi Linden was associated, and who wa-'i within 20 feet of the engine when th'! explosion occurred; Calvin Hayes, i. foren.an in the paint shop, who ais: was in the vicinity of the boiler when it exploded; August Mihleison, boiler maker foreman, under whose immediate charge the "Midget" boiler was con structed; J. E. Cooper, a boilermaker. who was working on the boiler up tn three minutes before the explosion, and was standing not more than eight feet: to one side; David Ammel, a boiler-maK.e:-, who was present at the test ing of the boiler on Thursday; O. W. Bates, a machinist helper and engineer, whose duty it was to run the engine af ter the boiler had been filled with com pressed air. No one of the several witnesses ven tured any opinion as to the cause o the explosion. Because of his famili arity with compressed air, the testi mony of Mr. Baird was awaited witl the greatest interest, but Mr. Bairo stated positively that he had no opinion he cared to advance. "The mysterious part of the explo sion," said he on the witness stand, "is the fact that both ends of the boiler blew cut simultaneously. When you have a force of any kind you must have S- base for the force. If you raise a piece of machinery by means of a jack, you must have a heel on which to rest the jack. Why both ends should give way I can't understand. "I am unable to enlighten the jury as to the cause cf the explosion," he continued. "When the engine war. tested the day before I inspected it, ant everything appeared to be in perfect shape. Only the best material the same that is used In all Santa Fe boilers, was used in its construction. The ends were braced with twenty-four stay rods and steel angle irons. During the test the day before, when my at tention was called to the gauge, it reg istered 75 pounds pressure. The boiler was being charged with air for the third time when the explosion took place, and while I don't know exactly how much pressure was on the line, there could not have been more than 95 pounds. This would necessarily mean that the presure in the boiler could not have exceeded that amount." "Didn't the result show an unusual pressure?' 'asked Attorney McKeever. "I don't believe there could have been such a result unless something unusual had happened," answered Mr. Baird. "What happened I am unable to say." "But isn't it your opinion that there must have been an unusual pressure?" insisted Attorney McKeever. "I can only say that it is puzzling that both boiler heads should be blown out," replied Mr. Baird. "Do you believe that the reason the. ends blew out was because the angle irons and stay roads were of weaker material than the body of the drum?" next asked the attorney for the rela tives. "The angle irons were of steel, and the rods were of the best iron. Iron rivets were used because they are pre ferable to any other material. It's a very hard matter to say what might have been the cause of the ends giving way." August Mihleison, the boilermaker foreman, who had supervision of the construction of the "Midget" boiler.tes tified that the material used was first clas sin every particular, and the work men engaged in the work thoroughly competent. He also said that all boil ers were built to withstand much gTeater pressure than is it possible to secure with compressed air at the Santa Fe shops here. J. E. Cooper, the boilermaker who was working on the "Midget" up to a few minutes of the explosion stated that some mysterious force had impell ed him to climb down off the frame and move away about three minutes before the ends gave way. He said he did not think of an explosion, and does not know why he left his position on the frame. He was thrown to his knees by the force of the explosion, and when he regained his feet lost no time in get ting outside of the roundhouse. Mr. Copper further stated that just as he climbed down from the frame J. L. Beardsley, the man who was charg ing the boiler with air and was fatally injured by the explosion, remarked that he guessed he would shut the air off as there was enough in the boiler. He said he had glanced at the gauge about 15 minutes before, and at that time it reg istered a pressure of 60 pounds. The testimony of the other witnesses dealt with the details preceding and following the explosion, and was imma terial as far as showing any possible reason for the accident. Foreman Car rie stated that he had sent Mr. Beards ley from the south erecting shop to the paint shop to charge the boiler short ly after the 1 o'clock whistle blew, and on entering the paint shop 15 minutes later saw that Beardsley had the hose attached. Engineer Bates, who ran the engine from the erecting shop to the paint shop on Thursday, testified that it worked perfectly on the initial trip, and no de fect was evident in the boiler. At the conclusion of the testimony the jury retired and immediately re turned a verdict, stating simply that John Heustis and Nels Linden had come to their death by the explosion of a boiler filled with compressed air at the Santa Fe roundhouse. The explosion of the boiler of the "Midget" compressed air locomotive at the Santa Fe roundhouse, Friday after noon, was the most serious accident which has happened in Topeka for mony months. That the casualties were not greater, seems almost miracu lous. Many workmen were all around the "Midget." and how they escaped in jury and possibly death by the flying pieces of iron and the force of the air as it rushed out of the reservoir, cannot be explained. MIRACULOUS ESCAPES. At the time of the explosion, there were at least 50 men at work in that part of the roundhouse, where the ill fated locomotive stood. These men were going backward and forward from their work in the different parts of the house, and passed and repassed the "Midget," many times. Nearly every workman in the round house was thrown to the ground at the time of the explosion, by the force of the air as it came from the reservoir and the concussion which it caused. None of them could imagine what had happened, and it was several minutes before the real cause was known, except to those who were in the vicinity of the locomotive. The force of the compressed air, and the flying timbers, stirred up an im mense cloud of dust and dirt, and it was impossible to see for more than a few feet. The falling of the broken glass and ihe portion of the stone wall.added con sternation to the terror. Why the locomotive reservoir explod ed, is a mystery. The reservoir was sup posed to be strong enough to withstand the pressure which would be exerted on (Continued on Sixth Page.) CLARK TESTIFIES. Montana Senator Takes the Stand in His Own Behalf. Says He Went Into Politics to Help His Friends TO TURN DOWN HALT. Had No Thought of the Senator ship at the Outset. Contributed $150,000 to the Campaign Fund. Declares He Neyer Used a Dol lar Corruptly. Washington, Feb. 17. Before the sen ate committee began its work in the Clark investigation today the word went around that Senator Clark himself would take the stand. The senator was not present, however, when the com mittee was called to order and Justice Piggott of the Montana supreme court was recalled to make some additions to his testimony. He said among other things that-he and Justice Hunt had consulted as to the wisdom of a crim inal proceeding against Dr. Tracey on account of his advances toward Mr. Hunt in connection with the Wellcome disbarment case. He said their consul tation had been more a matter of spec ulation than anything else and that both seemed to concur that the situa tion did not call for such action as they thought Dr. Tracey was more sinned against than sinning. Justice Piggott also added to the por tion of his testimony concerning Justice Hunt's statement of his interview with Dr. Tracey saying that he had been impressed with Mr. Hunt's statement that there was "a party over here." He said that in Helena coming from Butte was always referred to as "comiag' over" and that therefore the expression seemed to connect itseif with the pres ence in Helena of the special train party from Butte. This opinion, he said, had been expressed in a conversa tion with Attorney Oeneral Nolan. Justice Piggott also said that he wish ed to modify his opinion concerning the motives of Mr. Corbett in coming to see him on August 5 last, saying that his mind was not yet clear on that point; that he had no belief on the subject. While Justice Piggott was testifying Mr. Clark came into the room. Justice Piggott was followed by Chief Justice Theo. Brantley also of theMontana state supreme court, making the third and last member of that body to be exam ined in this case. He said that on Aug. 5 last when Justice Hunt had his inter view Vvith Dr. Tracey and Justice Pig gott his interview with Mr. Corbett, he was on the Pacific coast. He had first heard of the Hunt-Tracey interview .on his return in the latter part of August Justice Hunt had then made a full statement to him and advised with him and with Justice Piggott as to the wis dom .of proceeding against Dr. Tracey. They had advised against such a course. Chief Justice Brantley related an in terview with Rev. Dr. A. B, Martin, principal of the college of Montana, a Presbyterian institution of learning lo cated at Deer Lodge.. The chief justice is a member of the board of trustees of this institution and Senator Clark is its president. The witness said Dr. Martin had come to his office and requesting an inter view, had shown him a letter signed by Senator Clark, one sentence of which was as follows: "See Justice Brantley and ask him not to allow that good man Wellcome to be debarred." Afte- reading the letter Justice Brantley said he handed it back, say ing that he was only one member of the court, and could not control its action, nor would he if he could. He had also assurred Dr. Martin that there was no prejudice in the court again?t Mr. Wellcome, and that he would have a. fair trial. The chief jus tice said that he was not sure that the letter shown him by Dr. Martin was in Senator Clark's handwriting. The in terview had occurred in his office in Helena, the latter part of October last. Senator Chandler announced that Dr. Martin had been sent for, and that Dr. Tracey was now on his way to Wash ington. Mr. Faulkner then asked for a de cision as to whether Ben Falk was to be allowed to testify concerning White side's alleged effort at bribery of .him self (Falk). This raised the question as to how many witnesses should be called for impeachment purposes. Mr. Faulkner said he desired only to im peach the testimony of three witnesses, Whitesides, Clark of Madison county, and Jackson of Salt Lake City. Mr. Campbell said he would not call any impeachment witness providing the Whiteside episode was not entered upon. The decision of the question was again deferred, and Senator Clark was called to the stand. CLARK'S STORY. Clark's appearance caused a ripple of interest throughout the room. After being sworn the senator took his seat quietiy and Mr. Falkner immediately began his questions, the first of which brought out the facts concerning Clark's career, political and otherwise, in Mcntana. He said he had resided in Montana since 1863, most of the time in Butte and had been engaged in many occupations, the principal of which were merchandising, banking, mining, and the reduction of ores. He had, he said, taken an active part in politics, especially for the past fifteen years. Coming to the campaign of 1$9S he said he had entered it at the solicita tion of a number of friends "who had asked me to helr them organize the state auainst what was called the 'Daly power,' which I agreed to do with their aid and assistance." He then referred to the preliminary meeting of his friends, the particulars of which were related by Governor. Hauser, in which he made the agree ment above related, by agreeing to pay all the expenses, if the others would do the organizing and perform the work necessary in the campaign. Relating further to the motives actuating him in entering into this campaign, which was for a few of the state officers and. for members of the legislature, he said he had sent out some friends to feel the pulse of the state. He also stated that Democratic politics in the state had been running wild for some years. The Democrats had been fusing with Populists and silver Republicans and he was opposed to such a course be-" I cause it resulted in the nomination of people who were not Democrats. The object was to so organize as to break down the "one man power" in the state. After ascertaining these facts the sen ator said that he had very reluctanty agreed to the proposition of his friends and to assist financially furnishing such funds as were absolutely neces sary in a prudent way to accomplish the object aimed at. Senator Clark said he had at the pre liminary meeting with his friends in Helena agreed to enter the campaign to wrest the power from Daly but not with the understanding that he would be a senatorial candidate. That con clusion had come later. He said that all told he had spent about $115,000 in the campaign. There were four differ ent contributions, a preliminary one of $35,000; then $20,000.then $40,000 and then $20,000. He denied explicitly all the statements made by Whiteside, Mark Hewitt and others connecting him with corrupt methods in securing his elec tion to the senate, saying that so far as he knew no money had been used cor ruptly in his behalf. He said he might have written the letter testified to by Justice Brantley, but that he could not remember. Explaining to Senator Hoar, Mr. Clark said that the first contribution of $35,000 was necessary in organizing for the legislative campaign, a great deal of money being required to get voters registered and to get them to the polls. "Did you ever," asked Mr. Faulkner, "directly or indirectly make any money orother voluntary contributions to se cure the vote of any member of the leg islature for you for United States sen ator?" "No sir, I never did," responded the witness holding himself erect and look ing directly at his interrogator. "Do you know of your own personal knowledge of any money being used to corruptly influence votes in your be half?" was the next question. To this the senator replied: "I do not. There were plenty of rumors about the expenditure of money, but I have no personal knowledge of anything of that kind being done." Senator Clark was questioned con cerning his conversations witn Senator Whiteside and Mark Hewitt and his re ported conversation with Representa tive Jackson of Utah. He denied hav ing any conversation with Jackson and while admitting talking with Whiteside and Hevitt, he contradicted all the statements made by them in their testi mony which would in any way impli cate him with corrupt methods in the legislature. He said that on one oc casion he had met Mr. Whiteside at the Helena hotel when the latter had come to him saying: "I have good news for you; I have induced Senator Anderson to vote for you." Senator Clark said he had told White side that he was pleased to hear this because he and Mr. Anderson had long been friends and he confidently counted upon his vote before the final ballot should be taken. Mr. Clark said posi tively that Mr. Anderson was the only member of the legislature spoken of in this conversation and he explicitly de nied saying that Mr. Anderson could not be influenced with money like other members. He also denied having told Whiteside that C. W. Clark or Mr. Wellcome, or any one else was his agent.. Mr. Clark admitted that. he had met -Mark Hewitt often during the sit ting of the legislature as Mr. Hewitt had professed to be a friend of his in his senatorial contest. Their conversa tions had. however, he said, been so completely devoid of feature that he did n'-t remember any of them. He was sure he had never told Hewitf as the laiter had testified that he con sidered Whiteside reliable, for he had not talked with him concerning White side;' that he had ever told Hewitt after the Whiteside so-called exposure that they would make the people believe that Mr. Daly had furnished the $30, 000. His did. however, remember that Hewitt had told him that Lyons was making some trouble about his expenses in the senatorial campaign. With reference to the testimony of Leg islator Jackson of Utah. Mr. Clark said he had no recollection whatever of hav ing met that gentleman and that he was sure that he (Clark) had not tried to in fluence Jackson to vote for Mr. McCune for United States senator from' Utah. He was equally sure that he had made no corrupt or improper proposals to Jack son in that connection and that he had not told him that he (Clark! had just pur chased the vote of the Montana, legisla ture ih his own behalf. Equally certain was he that he had never said to Mr. Jackson or anyone else, that Senator Hanna, of Ohio, had secured his election to the senate by corrupt means. "I am absolutely positive." said Senator Clark, concluding his direct testimony, concerning Jackson, "that I never had any conversation with him, or any one else relative to the manner of Senator Hanna's election, and I want to say that every .word of Jackson's testimony which related to me was absolutely false." At this juncture a member of the com mittee asked Mr. Clark in regard to the letter to Dr. Martin of the Montana col lege concerning which Chief Justice Brantley had testified earlier in the day. Mr. Clark replied that he had no recol lection concerning the letter. He thought he might have written it. as his relation with Dr. Martin was very intimate, as was also his relation with Judge Brant ley and he knew the relationship to be so between Martin and Brantley. He was questioned closely as to his recollection as to the authorship of a letter written last October or November. Be replied: "1 may have written the letter to Dr. Me.rtin to see Justice Brantley, but I cer tainly did not go to the extent of ask ing him to suggest to Jude-e Brantlev that the proceedings against Wellcome should be stopped. I admit that I was greatly interested in Welleome's ease, being con vinced, as the letter referred says, that he isisolh a grand and a good man. I do not. however, wish to be understood, if I did write the letter, of suggesting any means of approaching him which was not perfectly legitimate. As to recollect ing whether I wrote the letter. I repeat that I can not say positively. My corre spondence Is probably as large as that of almost any other man In the United States. I write from 50 to 1'X letters a day and it is not probable that I would remember whether I had written this let ter on a matter which I did not consider very important. If I did write it. I sim ply did so to have Dr. Martin use his in fluence with Judge Brantley to see that justice was done Mr. Wellcome" Mr. Clarke was still on the stand when the committee took a recess till 2:15 p. m. TO FIGHT MAY 11TH. Bate of Corbett-Jeffries Katch Shar key Matched "With McCoy. New York, Feb. 17. It has now been decided that Jim Jeffries and Jim Cor bett will fight in the Seaside Sporting club at Coney Island on May 11. This was decided upon, at a meeting today where Tom O'Rourke, acting for the Seaside club and Geo. Considine, Cor bett's manager, signed articles. Brady, manager for Jeffries, has not yet signed the agreement, but both O'Rourke and Considine say they are confident that he will do so at the first opportunity. Today O'Rourke matched Tom Shar key against Kid McCoy. The articles have not yet been signed. Glass Prices Advanced. Pittsburg, Feb. 17. The Pittsburg Plate Glass company, has announced a general advance of 5 per cent on glass prices effective at once. This is due to the fact that foreign makers advanced prices 15 per cent about ten days ago,' the foreign market being very strong. BEAR'S SHADOW It Is Again Cast Over the Brit ish Empire. Central Asia Problem Presses For Attention. RUSSIA MOVING UP. Has Adranced Troop In Direc tion' of Herat. All the While Expressing Most Pacific Intentions. (Correspondence of Associated Press.)' London, Feb. 17. What is known in Great Britain as the central Asian peril once more obscures the pacific interna tional aspect of affairs. As viewed by the man-in-the-street the definite news shows that in spite of denials Russia has advanced a strong force within striking distance of Herat, and wheth er she intends this as a distinct dem onstration against Afghanistan or merely as a blind to draw off attention from, or ultimately assist her objects in the Persian gulf is merely a matter of surmise. Whatever all this really means a large portion cf the British, public and press is devoting serious at tention to that time-worn burbear, tha. menacing shadow of the bear. Though Lord Salisbury refused ta discuss the question in the house oC lords, the Associated Press is able to give the opinions of British government officials, which in the main are those ot Lord Salisbury upon this latest develop ment. But first of all It will be well ta say that no action has yet been taken, or decided on by the British. Weeka ago the report of a Russian advance was circulated, and when questioned on the subject the Russian ambassador assured his dear friends in Downing street that the reports were exaggerat ed. It was nothing but annual ma noeuvers, he explained, and least of all, it was intended as a menace. In fact, it was so belittled by this diplo mat that the British officials had no other alternative but to believe the re ports were practically untrue especially as Russia, in conjunction with every other European power, had a few weeks previous, formally assured Lord Salisbury that she had not the faintest intention of profiting by Great Britain's embarrassment in South Africa by pressing outstanding claims, or inter fering in any way. News from central Asia trickles into England slowly but this week there came from many sources information showing that Russia's ambassador had to put it mildly misled Lord Salisbury and the f orei gn office Wednesday last had to bring itself up with a sharp turn to the realization that the Central Asian situation demanded immediate consideration. Yet what form such attention will take constitutes a di lemma on the horns of which the Brit ish government is still perched. De tails of the proceedings on the borders of Afghanistan are still lacking and are likely to be so for some time. As a high official said to a representative of, the Associated Press: "If we politely suggest to the Rus sian ambassador that a further ex planation is in order, we are sure to get the same friendly assurances that it does not amount to anything. If wa address a formal, stringent protest ta St. Petersburg we deliberately cast doubt on Russia's practically spontan eous declaration of friendship and non interference. It Is possible the latter i9 what the Americans call a 'bluff.' But we have to be very sure of our facta before proceeding on such a basis. The ameer is not ill in spite of all the alarming reports. I suppose tie will die some day and there will possibly b great disorder. But until this occurs, I fail to see what Russia can effect. If the movement is as important as re ported I think it far likelier that she intends to make a demonstration of tha strength that might be brought to bear upon some minor concessions to ba asked for by Russia hereafter." The opinion of officials and those ot the majority of persons accurately in formed, is that Russia's move is mere ly one of the finest points of the di plomatic game and that she has na more idea of forcing a war with Great Britain than she has of forcing a war upon the United States. So whiie it ap pears that international relations are really not threatened with any serious break, it also appears that Russia is likely to get whatevr she asks for.with in reasonable diplomacy in the near fu ture. Nothing-is more patent, from th conversation of the cabinet ministers and officials, than the desire to concili ate and not to overvalue minor conces sions. However, it must not be inferred that Great Britain intends to allow her self to be bullied into granting any thing asked for and it is interesting to note in thi3 connection that the chan nels squadron consisting of eight bat tleships and other craft, is due in thi neighborhood of Gibraltar, February 26. The renewed naval activity has had almost as much to do with the return ot national confidence as Lord Roberts' evident grasp of the campaign. Whila the nation is still looking askance at the new military programme introduc ed this week, there is genuine gratifica tion at learning that the reports that hundreds of. thousands of tons of Welsh smokeless coal had been bought for a foreign nation are untrue. There is no substitute for that "breath of em pire." It is almost as important a3 smokeless powder: and were the supply to be seriously diminished, it would af fect Great Britain's power of defensa tremendously. The navy's activity is also evidenced in its progress with wireless telegraphy. Experiments will shortly be made to ascertain "whether it is possible to com municate by this means between ships and balloons. The importance of such a test in ascertaining the whereabouts of an enemy and countless other points of warfare, cannot be overestimated. The queen's personal interest in the men fighting her battles is being con stantly illustrated by her visits to Net tley hospital and the private houses, where lie officers and men who were, wounded in South Africa. A few days ago her majesty stood godmother to the child cf a major's wife, whose hus band was killed at Eiandslaagte and she has now summoned to Osborno Bugler Dunn, aged 15, of the First Roy al Dublin Fusiliers who was the first ta cross the Tugela river, though the men of the regiment tried to keep him back. "Weather Indications. Chicago, Feb. 17. Fair tonight and Sunday; slowly Rising temperature, winds shifting to southerly.
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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17 1900. I i h U n '-a L' lUL.iL H jvShiJL.j WONDERFUL NEW DISCOVERIES! Tuberculosis, Grip, Lung Weakness and All Pul monary Diseases No Longer Dangerous. FREE MEDICINE TO ALL. Consumption, which has defied scientists of every acre, has at last been conquered, and the honor belongs to Dr. T. A. Slocum, of New York, whose life work has been de voted to humanity's cause. His system of treatment has been fully demonstrated to hundreds of medical men at the new Slocum laboratories, and the reports of test cases have been widely published "both In this country and in Europe. liy tracing the m irch of the deadly bacilli from the head and throat to the inner cavities of the lungs. Dr. Slocum was Anally able to formulate a scientific treatment which has been proven such a grand success wherever tried. Failure is not possible one time in a thousand. This timely news is of vast importance to every sufferer In the land, coming as it docs at a time when the Increase In consumptive patients is most alarming. Every sufferer from diseases of the head, .throat and lungs need despair no longer help is near. By special arrangement with medical societies and hos pitals, Dr. Slocum has prepared in his great laboratories full treatments for immediate FREE distribution to the afflicted. Four separate preparations are used in killing the bacilli, healing the diseased mucous surfaces, toning the general system and and building healthy flesh. Each specific works in harmony with the other, and failure is practically impossi jle. If you or your i'ri.mds suffer from any form ofpulmonary trouble grip, or its deadly after effects, chronic coughs or colds, bronchitis, catarrh or wasting away, the new Slocum treatment may be had FREE by merely sending your post office and express address to DR. T. A. SLOCUM. 98 PINE STREET, NEW YORK, and stating that you read this announcement in the Topeka State Journal.. Don't delay, when it may mean a loss of life. Act now. Ml POWER FOR Operating all classes of ma chinery, and the greatest sav ing to MANUFACTURERS is electricity, and is fast taking the place of old style motot powers. The large number oi business men of Topeka using it is a guarantee that it is fur nished AT A LOW COST by the Edison Electric Illuminating Go. Y7c furnish motors and equipment Sweet Restful Sleep Use Woodbury's Facial Soap follows a bath -with WOODBURY'S Facial tSoap, Hr.d the f:ice. neok, arms and hands rendered beautifully white, soft and smooth with WOODBURY'S Facial Cream. For tale everywhere. 'M4IS OF LOANING MONEY HAS THE FOLLOWING DISTINCT ADVANTAGES Email expense. In making loan. Moderate rat of Interest considering total amount paid for time of loan. No large payments to look forward to find worry over. Small monthly payments. And yet you are at perfect liberty to cay as much additional as you wish, or Ine whole loan at any time. THE CAPITOL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, 34 KANSAS AVENTJE. Rest and Health to Mother and Child MRS. W1NSLOWS soothing syrup has been used for over FIFTY YEARS BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDRRN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SVCCRSS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS nil PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and is the beat remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure to ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Sooth ing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twen-tl-fivs cents a bottle. if if ;nSi. I JL 11 1 k! MODOC PHILANTHROPY. Will Undertake to Educate Children of Topeka. Poor The Modoc club will not only build itself a club house, as soon as it can make the necessary arrangements and raise the funds, but it will also under take a new work which will meet with hearty approval. The club will under take the musical education of the chit dren of Topeka who are too poor to pay for music lessons themselves, but who love music. "It's Just like this," said Major An derson today. "There are musical con servatories and institutions of that kind all over the country, but people have to pay for what they learn in them. The Modoc club proposes to employ a competent instructor of music to teach music to the poor children of Topeka who cannot pay for music lessons. We will employ a teacher by the year to give his or her entire time to the work. I think we will probably employ a woman because a woman takes to teaching children more naturally than a man. "There is nothing more elevating or inspiring than music, especially to children. It will quiet them and allow them to Rive vent to their feeling3 when otherwise they would be running the streets and getting into mischief. A big work can be done right here in Topeka along that line. There is many a lit tle chap on the streets of Topeka w ho will make a musician if given the proper training when he is young, and if he has his mind started In that di rection. "When the Modocs get their club house built they will endeavor to carry out this idea. The house will not be occupied by the members to any great extent during the day time, and there will be an abundant opportunity for drilling the children then." L. M. Wood, the architect, who Is a Modoc himself, has prepared plans for a club house to cost about $S,000. As planned it will be a two-and-a-half story structure, besides the basement, and will give an abundance of room for parlors, reception rooms, library, reading room, dining rooms, and all other apartments for a well-appointed club house. On the second floor the rooms are arranged so that they can be thrown together to form a large re cital hall. It is the desire of the club to have some philanthropic person donate a site for the house in some central location, after which the members will begin to work tip the funds to secure the struc ture. It is desired to have it centrally located so that it may be convenient for the carrying out of their plans con cerning the musical education of the young. Arrangements will be made to admit associate members to the club men who are not sufficiently musical to take part in the concerts of the club, but who enjoy music and would be glad to pay their dues for the privileges of the club house. Not only Topeka men will be admitted as associate members, but men from all parts of the state. The club house will be equipped with baths and all other requirements of a first class club house, and when out-of-town members come to the citv they can enjoy the privileges of the house as well as anyone. There are doubtless many well-known Kansans who would be glad to avail themselves of such a priv ilege. Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach out of order? Simply a case of torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters w ill make a new man or woman of you. SPORTING NEW Choynski Given the Decision Over Peter Maher. It Was a Six Round Contest For Points in Chicago. 5,000 SAW TILE FIGHT. The Irishman Was Nearly Out at the Close. Blonde Californian Cautious and Easily the Master. Chicago, Feb. 17. Joe Choynski was given the decision over Peter Maher in a six-round contest before the Fort Dearborn Athletic club last night. The blonde Californian evidently had not forgotten his former defeat at the hands of the Irishman, for throughout the fight he took but few ch3nces, con tenting himself with jolting Peter with his left, a task which he found com paratively easy. In the last two rounds of the fight, Maher, maddened by the sting of Choynski's left glove, rushed furiously but was almost invariably straightened up and during the closing minute of the last round was so badly punished that he was staggering as the bell rang. In the first round, Choynski caught Maher with a left hook squarely on the point of the jaw a second be fore the bell rang, and it is probable that if the round had lasted a moment more Choynski would have won right there, as the blow made Maher reel like a drunken man. Maher made Joe go to the boards in the second with a hard left to the chin and stomach and had a clear lead during that round. There after, however, Joe had the better of it. Choynski left the ring with scarcely a mark, while Peter's right eye was in bad shape. Probably 5,000 people saw the fight, which took place in the Sec ond regiment armory. Choynski was first to enter the ring. He was seconded by the three Schros bes, father and two sons. J He was greeted with a round of cheers. A mo ment later Maher, clad in a blue sweater, crawled through the ropes and shook hands with Choynski. He was seconded by his brother, Jimmy Maher, and Peter Lowry and Danny McMahon. Malachy Hogan was selected as referee. Round 1 As the men stepped to the center of the ring, their good condition was apparent. Choynski especially looked well trained. After a few sec onds fiddling irt the middle of the ring, Joe led his left but fell short. Maher feinted but Joe backed away and a second afterwards escaped a left swing. Peier landed a left solidly on the ribs. Joe countering heavily on the cheek. Maher put right and left to jaw, Choyn ski planting his left in Peter's ribs and brought it up to the eye, reddening it. Both were short with lefts. Choynski then planted a heavy left on the face. Peter landing a left on the face a sec ond later. Maher rushed and Jed left three times but did not land. Just as the bell rang Joe sent a trrific left hook to Peter's iaw. dazing him badly and sending him staggering to his corner. Round 2 Maher apparently a bit groggy. Choynski danced around him warily for a minute, then led twice with his left, landing lightly. Another at tempt was blocked. Choynski tried left for ear and body, but both were blocked. A second later he planted a left on Peter's nose, Peter countering with a hard right to the ribs. Choyn ski then jabbed with his left, playing for Maher's right eye. which was rap idly closing. Mather landed two good lefts on Joe's chin and Choynski dropped to save himself. He got up immediately and poked his left to Peter's face. Peter landed left and right to ribs, Choynski breaking ground. Round 3 Roth men came up fresh. Choynski started things with a left to the face, but fell short. He tried it again and landed, and a second later landed on the face three times in suc cession, Peter countering with left to ribs and ear. Choynski sent in a solid left to Peter's stomach and escaped a return. He tried again with left and right, but fell short. The next instant his left found Peter's nose hard, but Peter sent heavy right jolt to his ribs. Maher rushed, but ran into a left jolt on the mouth. Maher hooked left to Joe's mouth. Choynski rushed and poked his left to face, escaping a re- PHYSICIANS DECEIVED. Skeptical at Fir3t Regarding the Value of the New Pile Cure. Many physicians for a long time sup posed that the remarkable relief afford ed by the Pyramid Pile Curs was be cause they supposed it to contain co caine, opium or similar drugs, but such is not the case. A recent careful ana lysis of the remedy shows it to be abso lutely free from cocaine, opium or in fact any poisonous.injurious drug what ever. It was found to contain only heal ing anti-septics and soothing oils. For this reason the Pyramid Pile Cure is the only pile cure extensively used and recommended by physicians be cause it is so safe, so prompt in the re lief afforded from a single application and so far as known the. only positive cure for piles except a surgical opera tion. About one person in every four suffers from some form of piles. The most com mon and annoying is itching piles, indi cated by warmth, slight moisture and intense uncontrollable itching in the af fected parts. This form of the disease as well as protruding, blind and bleed ing piles, readily yields to the curative action of the Pyramid. The usual treatment has been some simple salve or ointment which some times gave temporary relief, but noth ing like a permanent cure could be ex pected from such superficial remedies. The Pyramid Pile Cure gives quicker relief than any of these and the relief and cure are permanent. The Pyramid is in suppository form and the first application gives instant relief form the pain, itching and sore ness and the continued use for a short time removes the tumors and the smart? parasites which cause the itching and discomfort. The remedy is applied at night.is very convenient and -causes no detention from daily occupation. The Pyramid has become the best known, safest and most extensively sold of any pile cure before the public. All druggists sell full sized treat ments at 50 cents and a little book on cause and cure of piles will be mailed free to any address by writing to Pyra mid Co., Marshall, Mich. If suffering from any form of piles ask your druggists for Pyramid Pile Cure and try it tonight. turn. Both were fiddling when the bell rang. Round 4 Choynski assumed the ag gressive and jabbed left lightly to Peter's face twice. Peter rushed, but received a terrific left jolt to the face. Again he sent a terrific right to Joe's ribs. Joe landed hard left on Peter's jaw, straightening him up. Peter swung right but. Joe got inside. He tried for ribs with right with more success and then rushing he sent right to Joe's ribs hard. In a clinch he hammered Joe's ribs. Peter rushed again and planted left solidly on Joe's chin, dazing him. Again he tried it, leading with a ter rific left on the chin. It was give and take in the center of the ring, both ex changing -hard rights and lefts on the body. Just before the bell sounded Joe planted left solidly on Peter's chin, staggering him. Both were tired when the bell rang. Round 5 Joe swung left but missed. He tried again, but Peter blocked. Joe landed the third time with a light right on Peter's mouth. Peter tried a right jab for the face, but missed. Cautious sparring followed for a 'few seconds when Choynski planted right and. left on Peter's sore eye. Maher feinted and landed right and left in quick succes sion. He then landed a solid right on Joe's ribs. Joe countering with a straight left on the mouth. Joe plunged left to Peter's stomach. Maher landed right lightly on the ribs. Joe jabbed left to face twice just before the bell rang. Round 6 The men smiled as they shook hands for the final round. Choynski jabbed left to Maher's face twice, Peter plunging right to Joe's ribs. Joe danced around his burly op ponent and landed left on face. Maher landed lightly with left on Joe's neck. A second later Joe sent Peter's head back with stiff left to mouth. Peter swung right and left to ribs, receiving a. hard right on face which dazed him. Joe then swung a right to mouth, and plunged it again on the sore eye. Maher rushed desperately, only to receive a terrific, right on the ear.. Maher again rushed, but was aain jabbed in the mouth. Peter was staggering aa the bell rang. Choynski wins. FIGHT NOT A FAKE. Corbett Tells "Why His Match "With Jeffries Will Be "For Blood." New York, Feb. 17. Tom ORourke, representing the Seaside Sporting club, W. A. Brady, on behalf of Jeffries, and George Considine, acting for Corbett, met yesterday-afternoon and fixed. May 14 as the date for the championship fight. This date, however, is subject to change if there shouid be racing upon that day. The object of the promoters is to pull the fight off on a day when there is no racing. This probably is done in the interest of the pictures and looks like an afternoon game. Corbett is well pleased with the ar rangements and will return to his train ing quarters at Lakewood March l.when he will resume his work. In replying to the charges of fake that have been made regarding the ex champion's fight with the boiler-maker Corbett has deposited a certified check for $2,500 to go to some charity should the contest turn out to be a fake. Cor bett has agreed that Harry Beecher's judgment in this matter shall be final. WISCONSIN REFUSES OFFER. Declines to Play Football "With Yale But Tenders Thanks For Date. Madison, "Wis., Feb. 17. There will be no football game between Wisconsin and Yale this year. This was decided at a meeting of the board of directors of the Athletic association last evening. A resolution of thanks was extended Yale for the offer. The reason for the declination was that Wisconsin has already secured a strong schedule of western games and it was feared the eastern trip would debilitate the men. Though the dates of the schedule have not been fixed, matches have been arranged with Michigan, Chicago, Illinois. Northwest ern, Minnesota and Beloit. James J. Bowles was elected manager of the baseball team. Twelve games are to be plaved in Madison, five of which will be with Chicago, Michigan, Illinois, Be loit, Notre Dame and Minnesota, COMING VltAMATIC EVENTS It is questionable if the amusement season has introduced a more brilliant dramatic affair than the appearance of the Herbert Kelcey and Eflie Shannon company in their impressive play "The Moth and the Flame." The announce ment of their appearance in this city at the Crawford theater tonight is wel come news to theater patrons who de light in high-class drama. "The Moth and the Flame"is based upon the theme of love that rules the world, and love rules this play. Character is moulded and developed by the influence of love in this world and so are Mr. Fitch's characters in this play. The interest is absorbing during the entire action. The climaxes are intense and thrilling, and the raillery and retort brilliant. The late Lawrence Barrett was very fond of playing the part of Elliott Gray in "Rosedale" because of the opportun ity it gave him to deceive his audiences when he "came on" disguised as an English thief among thieves. "Usually," he said, "I could fairly feel a prelimi nary wave of magnetism or nervous force or whatever you may choose to call it, coming at me from the audience lust previous to throwing off my dis guise and reappearing as Gray. By the intensity of that wave I was able to gauge quite closely as to how well or ill I was doing, my wcrk." He was re ferring to this phenomenon once in con versation with Joseph Murphy, as to the sensations of the Irish comedian when plaving the two characters, "Larry Donovan" and "S'naun Rhue" in the well known play known by the latter name. "Yes," said Mr. Murphy, "I've felt the same thing, only the magnetic wave came from the audience after I felt it." Mr. Barrett never tired of tell ins: this storv. invariably adding, "That speech explains Mr. Murphy's great success and permanent popularity. He is genuinely and naturally an Irishman and never more so than when he faces an audience." Mr. Murphy will be at the Crawford theater Monday night. Marshall's band will give its annual concert at the Crawford theater Tues day night. The sale of seats is now open. The band will be assisted in the concert by the Ladies' Quartette and Miss Cornelia Appy, cellist of the West ern Star Conceit company. "The Girl from Chili" will be the at traction at the Crawford theater Wed nesday night. Work on McKinley Cottage. Canton, O., Feb. 17. Workmen today began work on the repair ana enlarge ment of the McKinley cottage, famous in the campaign of 1S96, and since bought by President McKinley. To the rear and side substantial additions will be made to provide a library and office, dining room, etc., and additional rooms on the second floor. It is a Distress. To your family to send them poor coal. We can deliver the very best grades promptly at no srreater cost to you THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL. CO. Telephone 132. JS'tIMI CV CIDP1 II mrLLi I lIUUi The President's Tariff Ideas Beniain Unchanged. Still Fayors Free Trade With Porto Rico. IS UP TO CONGRESS. Which Body Must Now Take Responsibility. The Snpreme Court May Settle the Issue. Washington, D. C, Feb. 17. There was a report in circulation today that the president had decided to antagonize the committee of ways and means and the committee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico of the senate with refer ence to that part of their bill which proposes a duty of 25 per cent, of the regular tariff upon goods imported from and exported to Porto Rico. That is not true. The president is too wise to adopt any such policy, and, further more, he has himself been a member of the house of representatives and chair man of the committee on ways 'and means, and experience has taught him that the "co-ordinate branch" is en titled to consideration. At the same time, he doeB not conceal the fact that the arguments submitted in the reports of the two committees named have not caused him to change his opinion or to retract the recommendations made in his annual message for absolute free trade Between Porto Rico and the United States. If Mr. Payne or Mr. Foraker or any member of either committee should take the trouble to ask the presi dent's views on this subject he would undoubtedly learn them, but President McKinley recognizes that congress must share the responsibility with him and that when he has submitted his recommendations in a formal communi cation to congress he has fulfilled his duty. At the same time the knowledge that the president sticks to his original opin ion and is opposed to an embargo upon our trade with Porto Rico stimulates the courage of certain weak members who agree with him but lack the nerve to antagonize the committee on ways and means. Nor is there any sign of the president's yielding. If the elabo rate reports made by the committees of the senate and house of represen tatives have failed to convince him that the free trade recommendation in his message was an error, it is scarcely to be expected that personal inter views or speeches that may be made in the debate will cause him to change his mind. The president believes that when the treaty of peace was signed Porto Rico and the Philippine islands became part of the United States just as much as it" they were ordinary real estate conveyed to a private purchaser by a warranty deed, and the people of those islands are entitled to all the rights and privileges bestowed upon the citizens of this re public. That is directly contrary to the argument made in the report of the committee of ways and means by Mr. Dalzell, who endeavors to Drove that the inhabitants of Porto Rico, Oklaho ma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and the District of Columbia are foreigners. This Porto Rican question is likely to be decided by the courts before final action is taken by congress. Some time ago an importer, whose name, I believe, is Preston, brought suit against the col lector of customs at Boston to recover duties paid upon merchandise imported from Porto Rico, and every effort will be made to advance that case so that it may reach the supreme court of the United States at the earliest possible moment. Another case of a similar bearing is likely to be decided by the board of general appraisers at New York at any moment. It was argued ten days ago. The American Sugar Refining company entered a protest through its attorney, A. K. Tingle, of this city, against the collection of duties upon sugar imported from Porto Rico on the ground that after the treaty of peace was signed and ratified Porto Rico became a part of the United States, and that its products are not dutiable, but must be treated as domestic goods shipped from one port to another in the United States. Mr. Tingle has submitted a learned argu ment in support of his contention, and quotes an opinion delivered by Attorney THE BRITISH DOCTORS Will Most Positively Give No More Free Services After February 17 Only Consultation Free On ly Four Days More. The readers of the Journal have on more than one occasion voluntarily thanked us for calling their attention to matters of deep interest to them. It is this feeling of satisfaction that prompts us to mention the fact that the Brit ish Medical Institute has established a permanent branch office in Topeka, at 412 Topeka avenue, and that it offers its services free for three months to all invalids who call for treatment be fore February 17. The full importance of this munificent offer can scarcely be realized. Suffice it to say that the British Medical Insti tute has on its staff a large number of the most expert British medical spe cialists in the United States, and that Dr. S. Edward McCully, the chief con sulting surgeon, is now in Topeka, and Will remain permanently, assisted by one or more of his staff. The reader should remember that no charge whatever will be made for con sultation, examination or advice (medi cines excepted), and that all minor sur gical operations will be performed free, the only condition being that in valids must avail themselves of this between now and February 17, and from now until that date the office will be kept open every day, Sundays ex cepted, from 9 a. m. till 8 p.m. Male and female weakness, Catarrh and Catarrhal deafness, also Rupture, Goiter, Cancer, and all diseases of the Rectum are positively cured by their new treatment. Those of our readers who are ailing should call at once and avoid the crowd ing that will naturally take place later on. 7 ?i TV 9 GEORGE M. NOBLE, FINANCIAL AGENT. Buys, sells and manages real estate. Buys, sells and collects real estate mort gages, municipal and corporate bonds. One hundred of its stenographers holding positions in Topeka. Dement's famous system. Instruction strictly Individual. 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Judge Wirt held that "goods imported from Florida after the treaty of annexation were not subject to duty, because at the time of the importation the Floridas were not foreign ports or places." OX WITH THE PAYING. Petitions Received For Improvement of Jefferson Street. The pavement movement continues, and the coming year promises to see even more blocks of paving laid than were put down last season. A petition from the east side was pre sented to the city council last even ing, asking that Jefferson street be paved from Fifth street to Sixth ave nue. The signers on the petition were A. G. Hugo, John C. Heberer, Joseph S. Fulton, Susannah J. Thomas, Evan Thomas, George H. Thomas, Mr. S. A. Umphrey and Robert Hughes. The pe tition was referred to the streets and walks committee. The committee on streets and walks also recommended favorably the peti tions asking for the paving of Topeka avenue from Fourteenth street south to the city limits, and from Third street north to Second street. The former is to be 45 feet wide and the latter 60 feet wide. Cyrus Iceland's Kindness. A good many people wonder why It is that Doniphan county always stands by Cyrus Leland. The way he does at home may account for the loyalty with which the people stay with him. All one sees in certain 'newspapers these days is vituperation and abuse of Mr. Leland but those who know him know that he is of kindly disposition and always ready to assist a worthy cause or person. Four years ago at a senatorial convention in Troy a number of state politicians were in Mr. Ice land's store discussing the convention when a negro aunty, bent with age, and using a cane, walked into the store and going up to a clerk asked: "la EEIfl mn v"' n ail .....W EBIER0U5D GOOD. EAB WEI. A. STICKNEY CIGAR CO., DISTRIBUTERS. St. Louis and Kansas City. Crawford Buildi TOPEKA, EA3. ng, J r nn- "V Bought at Prices that defy competition. Transportation furnished you Save agent's commission by calling on C. W. GUILD, HO West EiEhth St. Write for Catalogue. OUTH WESTERN FUEL GO. Tel. 183. 631 K&nsa3 ATI. TEUEPHONU No. 99. Job Printing Offices In the City. work in many cases the same day received. Five 4- QIVB US A TRIAL ORDER. Fourth St., 1 Adams St. lopCKQ, FlcinB. Mistah Leland in?" Being informed that he was she remarked that she wanted to see him. The clerk informed Mr. Leland and excusing himself from the conversation he gave Aunty his attention. "I'se glad to see you, Mistah Leland," was her salutation. "I want tu borro a couple of dollars." Turning to the clerk Mr, Leland instructed him to give her the money. Bidding Aunty good-bye he was again ready for busi ness. Such scenes as these are no un common occurrences in Troy and elicit no comment. Nortonville News. An Editor's Life Saved by Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. During the early part of October, 1896, I contracted a bad cold which settled on my lungs and was neglected until I feared that consumption had appeared in an in cipient state. I was constantly couching and trying to expel something which I could not. I became alarmed and after giving the local doctor a trial bousrht a bottle of Chamberlain's Couch Remedy and the result was immediate improve ment, and after I had used three bottles mv lungs were restored to their healthy state. B. S. Edwards, Publisher of The Review, Wyant, 111. For sale by all drug gists. Homeseekers' Excursion via Santa Fe. On Febuary 20th will sell tickets to Oklahoma City and points in Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas at rate of one fare plus J2 for the rount trip. See nearest Santa Fe agent for particulars. "After doctors failed to cure me of pneumonia I used One Minute Cough Cure and three bottles of it cured me. It Is also the best remedy on earth for whooping cough. It cured my grandchil dren of the worst cases." writes Jno. Kerry, Loganton, Pa. It Is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate resuks. Cures coughs, colds, croup and throat and lung troubles. It prevents consumption. Children always like It, Mothers endorse it. At all drug stores. WTe carry a large stock of the genu ine Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania an thracite, fresh mined, all-rail coal, and can fill your order for base-burner or furnace sizes the same day order is sent us. THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL CO. Telephone 193.
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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1900. MJNYON'S INHALER CURES CATARRH Colds, Coughs, Hay Fever, Bron- Xchitis, Asthma Jot the Throat and Lungs. Clouds of Medicated Vapor ara inhaled through tbe mouth and emitted from the ooi trlls, cleansing and Tuporlr.iuff all the Inflamed od r1!sea9od parts wbU'ta cannot be reached by dedlclce takea into the btoiuacb. It reaches the sore spots It h"a?s the rato places It goes to the srut of diseaseIt act as a balm and tonic to th whole system $1.00 at aruagists or sent by mail A.rch &t., 2'ula Against SMALL POX, "CUBAN" CHICKEN POX or any ether contagious diseases, fumigate your rooms with "Silver Leaf" Vinegar the only pure article on the market. Keep a bowl full in every room, or better still, set a dish of it on the stove and heat it up. For sale by the following grocers Btar Grocery. Exchange Grocery. Dibble Grocery Co. Hanlev Bros. J- F. Glick. C. W. Thompson. Geo. Lepper. J. C. Dolman. Granteer Oberley. Wall Decorations In a wildering variety of new de signs and patterns in the latest tints and colors. We will be pleased to show you, and give you estimates that will enable you to suit your fancy and yonr purse at the same time. We will decorate parlor, hall, library, dining-room or bed room at a cost that will surprise you by its moderation. W. A. ALEXANDER, Successor to The Kellam Book and Sta tionery Wall Payor Dept. Masonic Building. Telephone 263. 619 Jackson Street One Door South Grand Opera House V7 r-i tw i u 111 i XT'"r SHORTEST LIWS. OTHEES Have Been Cubed. YOU Can Be Cubed by Using ICOHL'S Rheumatic Cure. Try a Bottlb. ill Druggists. Price, $1.00 S2E THE DIFFERENCE in our new stock of and the old shelf-worn, faded goods offered for sale else where in Topeka. The very latest fabrics obtainable Hill, Banta Co., 121 West Seventh Street WE'LL DO YOUR HAULING RIGHT. Topeka Transfer Go. &09 Ksnus Avenue. Offlca Tel. 320. Bouse TeL 395. F. P, BACON, Proprietor. $SE ME ABOUT STOEAGE. RAILROADv-NEWS. Rate of One Cent a Mile Made For G. A. It. Encampment. Is an Unusual Concession in Favor of Teterans. PASSES ARE BARRED. Roads Agree Not to Issue Free Transportation. Interesting Items of a General and Local Nature. Chicago, Feb. 17. Central Passenger association lines, at their meeting in this city, decided to grant a rate of one cent a mile for the national encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Repub lic, to be held in this city next August. This is the lowest rate ever made for any occasion. Commissioner Donald was authorized to appoint a committee to recommend plans at the March meet ing for the establishment of a joint agency to handle the tickets during the encampment, to suggest forms of tick ets to be used, and what action shall be taken regarding the transportation of G. A. It. committees coming here to make the necessary arrangements, and for bands, etc. The various roads pledged themselves not to give passes or reduced transportation to anybody on account of the encampment pending the report of the special committee at the March meeting. It. is certain that the western roads and all other lines in the country will follow the example of the Central Pas senger association, and grant an equally low rate. WAR ON THE SANTA FE. Edmond, Okla., Citizens Bo Battle With Santa Fe Trainmen. Arkansas City, Feb. 17. A small war is on at Kdmond, O. T., between the Santa Fe trainmen and the citizens of that place. As a result one of the cit izens was wounded by a shot from a revolver in the hands of Al Nixon, a Santa Fe watchman, and Conductor Hildehrandt, of this city, was severely wounded by the other side. It seems that Tuesday Conductor Harrah, who had charge of a ballast train working near Edmond discovered some boys stealing coal from the Santa Fe coal shutes. He attempted to drive them away and in so doing threw a rock at them which struck a boy named Terry. Next day, when the ballast train came back, the boys had gath ered a lot of companions and were waiting for the crew. As soon as the train reached Edmond hostilities be gan and Brakeman Harrah, a son of Conductor Harrah, was knocked down in the melee. Conductor Hildebrandt, who was at the same station in charge of the local between Guthrie and Pur cell, waiting for the ballast train, saw the trouble and went to the aid of the crew. A general fight occurred in which Hildebrandt was struck on the head with a rock and knocked insen sible. He also had a rib broken in the row. He was brought to this city to have his wounds dressed, and Con ductor John Allen went to Guthrie to take his place. After the fight, !n which Hildebrandt was hurt, Al Hixan, the Santa Fe offi cer at Guthrie, was wired and he went to Edmond. As soon as he arrived he was attacked by the mob and stoned. He took a shot at the crowd and wounded one of the Terry boys. The bail struck the boy in the forehead, but glanced, so the wound is not se rious. After this shooting Hixon was mi?:ed up in the row properly, and used his gun as a club, with which he beat several of those who ventured too close. Additional trouble is expected. The mob seems to be largely made up of boys. MILLIONS OF CABBAGES. Corpus Christi Will Send Out 1,000 Cars of the Vegetable. El Paso, Feb. 17. "The shipments of oranges from California through El Paso," said a railroad men yesterday, "will find a comparison in the shipment of cabbage from Corpus Christi. That town is now full of freight agents bid ding for the shipment of cabbage which will begin from Corpus Christi tomor row or the next day. "According to my Information there will be 1,000 carloads of cabbage ship ped from around Corpus Christi during the next week. It will be by far the heaviest shipment of early vegetables from the coast country ever known and the railroads are bidding for the busi ness in a way that shows their eager ness to accommodate the growers. "Every Texas road in that section and every line leading to the northern mar ket will have a representative at Cor pus Christi within the next few days. Several commercial agents were on the ground last week and looked over the situation. They ascertained when the heavy shipments will begin and then returned to their headquarters to rest up for a grand rush." COMPLiaiENTS WESTERN'MEN. President Truesdale Explains Why He Appointed Some of Them. New York, Feb. 17. The first annual meeting of the Delaware, Lackawanna Western since William H. Truesdala was elected president of the road will occur next Tuesday. At that time President Truesdale will present his an nual report. In an interview he says: "During the last year I have appoint ed many western railroad men to posi tions of responsibility on the Delaware, Lackawanna Western. I am a west ern man and it is natural that in select ing my staff I should prefer westerners, for I understand their abilities and lim itations, and they understood me, so that complete harmony among us has been established. Western railroad men are naturally more economical opera tors than easterners, 'ause they are trained in a different .hool. Problems in management that eas:-?rn meti would solve with a check, western men are obliged to solve by economy. Western men are experts at pruning and getting the most possible out of the most mea ger facilities, and they are just the men to take hold of the various departments of a road like the Lackawanna. The results of the past year, I think, con firm the correctness of my judgment." FRISCO TO DENIS ON. Extension of the Robinson Line Will Not Stop at Sapulpa. Denison. Tex.. Feb. 17. It is now defi nitely settled that the "Frisco will build to Denison from Sapulpa, 1. T. The re quired subscription has been raised, and General Manager Yoakum has telegraph ed his acceptance, and will be here next week. From Red River to Denison two routes have just been surveyed. The choice of the routes will be left to Gen eral Manager Yoakum. The contract for the construction of the new road calls for its completion by July 1, lt01. Mr. Johnson, the senior member of the railroad contracting firm of John son Bros. Faught, who was here a few days ago. expects to reach here soon. The work has already commenced from Sapulpa, and as fast as the surveyors lo cate five miles of the road, a sub-contractor will be put to work. The contract cails for the erection of a passenger de pot to cost $10,000 and a freight denot to cost !M.0uO at this point. The railway shows and round houses will also be lo cated here. Close traffic arrangements will be made here by the road with the Houston and Texas Central, putting us on another through line from St. Louis to the Gulf. The road will be sixtv-five miles shorter to St. Louis than the M.. K. T. It already handles an immense ton nage, and is on a good financial basis. With this new outlet it will te able to handle a largely increased business. It opens a new country of vast wealth. It crosses some of the best coal fields in the Indian territory. STEEL RAILS IN DEMAND. Output of Pueblo Plant Shows a Big Increase Over Last Year. Pueblo, Col., Feb. 17. Steel rails are be ing turned out in great quantities by the steel works just now. The rail mill has been running steadily for some time and there are plenty of orders piled up ahead of it which will keep it going for a long period. A vast amount of railroad con struction is going on ail over the western country just at present and the Bessemer plant is getting its full share of the busi ness. It has orders from nearly every road in Colorado on hand. For some time the mill has been working on a big or der for the Burlington to be used by that road in western construction. The kind of rail mostly in demand is the 75-pound grade which the roads seem to be gradu ally adopting as a standard. However, many of lesser weight have been turned out at the mill, notably 48-eight pound ers. Comparisons of the rail mills product during January, 900, and the correspond ing months of last year shows interesting figures. During January of the present year the total amount of steel rails turn ed out was 8.37S tons, which includes 7.4T.4 tons of 75-pound and S84 tons of 48 pound rails. Last year the total amount of both kinds was only 3,721 tons or al most less than half the product of 75 pounders alone during the month this year. Northern Pacific's New Move. Portland, Ore., Feb. 17. General Pas senger Agent Charles S. Fee, of the Northern Pacific railway, who Is in Portland today, announced that begin ning April 29, the Northern Pacific will establish a double daily passenger train service between Portland, Puget Sound and St. Paul. The new train, which will carry an observation car, will be known as "The North Coast Limited." In connection with the Northern Pacific the Burlington on the same date will inaugurate a through service between St. Louis and Puget Sound and Port land, via Billings, Montana. FROM DODGE CITY. E. D. Bowen and family have return ed from Chicago. Mr. Bowen was ex amined at the Topeka hospital, and is undergoing treatment. Yardmaster Gallagher has not im proved enough yet to go to work. He is feeling better except as to his sight which does not improve as fast as he would like it. The B. of L. F. lodge at La Junta will give its ninth annual ball on February 22, while the B. of L. F. lodge at New ton will hold its annual ball March 16. A .A. Snideman, agent for the Rock Island railway, has returned after sev eral weeks' visit to friends in Chicago. His brother, C. J. Snideman, of Chicago, came with him. M. G. Nuekles, who has had charge of thia station since Mr. Snideman's absence, has gone to Lib eral, where he will have permanent charge of that station. Trainmaster Dean, of the Santa Fe, has issued an order, or rather a circu lar letter to the heads of the various departments under him that is of no little interest, coming as it does at the present time. Just now business on the railroads is pretty slack and the rail road people find time hanging a good deal heavier on their hands than they did a short time back. Mr. Dean's let ter, however, gives an intimation that this lethargy is about to end, and warns the departments to get ready for big business. SANTA FE NOTES. TT. G. Nelson, of Wakarusa, now the Santa Fe pump man of Kiowa and At tica, is to be transferred to a better posi tion at Fort Madison. Iowa. March I. The Santa Fe has taken off all Sundav trair-s on the Hutehinson-Southem branch and Kingman, with three roads, has to wait forty hours between trains. The morning train now leaves Hutchinson at 9:3d a. m. All wooden water tanks on the Santa Fe are being replaced by steel tanks as last as tney can oe reacned. When you want Osage City Shaft coal, you will get what you order in quality and quantity by placing orders with THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL. CO. Telephone 193. Brain Fag, Poor Memory, Stiff Joints, Creep ing Rigors. Do you wake up in the morning tired and unrefreshed? Do you perform your daily duties languidly? Do you miss the snap, vigor and energy that was once ycurs? If this describes your con dition you are In urgent need of Dr. Hallock's wonderful ELECTRIC PILLS for weak, wornout, nervous peo ple. They will restore the nerves, which are the vital forces, to their normal condition, and give you the vim and look of perfect health. They Will Make New Rich Blood giving rosy cheeks and healthy skin. They will impart vigor and vitality to the most wasted system. Weak, Nervous People whose hands tremble who startle at trifles, or who are easily agitated peo ple who have dizzy feelings, creeping rigors, poor memory, should take these grand pills, made especially for all ner vous affections. Thoroughly tested for the past fifty years and never known to fail. Sold at all wholesale and retail drug stores, $1 per box: six boxes, sufficient to cure most obstinate cases, Jo. Rowley Sr.ow, 600 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan., or sent direct from lab oratory, prepaid, on receipt of price. Advice on all diseases from specialists free. Address HALLO CK. DRUG CO. 110 Court street, Boston, Mass. Estab lished 1S4S. Trade supplied by John W. Park Sons Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES North Tooeka. Baptist church, corner Laurent and Harrison streets. Rev. W. B. Hutchinson, pastor: services at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject. "Stal wart Christia.nitv:" evening subject. "A Heart Approved by God.' Mrs. Lillian Snow will lecture Sunday evening in her hall, at 422 Kansas avenue, and at close of lecture give readings. Ad mission free. Subject of lecture, "Psycho- oense. services Degin at t The annual meeting of the Shawnee County Bible society will be held in the Y. M. C. A. rooms at 11 a. m. Monday, February 19. Pastors of city churches are reouested to take collections in their sev eral churches for local work and report the same in amount at this pieeting. J. W. Sidwell, Secretary and Treasurer. United Brethren church: Sendees are held in the lecture room of the church on Twelfth and Quincy streets: 11 a. m., preaching by the pastor: 10 a. m., Sunday school; 6:30 p. m.. i. f. u. meeting: 7:30 v. m.. preaching by the pastor: 7:30 m., Wednesday, prayer meeting. S. C. oblentz. pastor. irst Christian cnurcn, on ropeKa ave nue, between Sixth and Seventh street, F. W. Emerson, pastor: Bible school at 9:45 a. m. preaching at 11 a. m., subject "World-Wide Missions;" Y. P. S. C. E.. at 6:30 p. m. preaching at 7:30. Prof. Geo. P. Coler of the Ann Arbor Bible chair Un iversity of Michigan, will speak In the evening. First Congregational church: Services 9: 45 a. m., Sunday school; 11 a. m., "The son or ivian. the r lrsc-tsorn ot Many Brethren:-' 6:15. Christian Endeavor: 7:30 p. m., "All Men Up! Well, Why Not?" Third lantern discourse on "Martyrs of Civilization from Caligula to Diocletian." on Sundav evening:. February 25th. (Re peated Mondav evening, February 26th). Rev. D. M. Fisk, D. D., pastor. Bethel JJivine rieanng Home, Unas t: Parham and Eleanor S. Parham, pastors in charge, corner of Fourth and Jackson streets: Mission services 11 a- m., Holi ness; 2 p. m., Sunday school: 3 p. m.. Divine Healing: 7:30 p. m.. Evangelistic. Third Christian church, corner Third and Lake Streets, F. E. Mallorv, pastor: Prof. G. P. Coler, Bible instructor in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, will speak in the morning at 10:45. The pas tor win preacn at :o p. m., on "unrist the Only Hope of the World." Bible school at 9:30 a. m. Junior C. E. at 3 p. m. Senior C. F)., at 6:15 p. m. First Methodist Episcopal church. John T. McFarland, D. D.. pastor: Class meet ings, :M a. m.: preaching, 11 a. m.. sub ject. "The Inner Vision How Improved or Impaired;" Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.: branch school, Jefferson street, between lourth and Fifth, same hour; Junior league. 4 p. m. Epworth league. 6:30 p. m. Address by the pastor at 7:30 p. m., subiect "The Kevs of St. Peter." Meet ing of the official board, Monday evening. Jjiret Lnited .fresDyterian cnurcn, cor ner of Eighth and Topeka avenue. Rev. M. F. McKirahan, pastor: Preaching to morrow at 11 o'clock on "The Command ments." and at 7 :30 on "Self-Destruction." Snbbath school at 12:15. Miss Anna Kelley will lead tne at b:3ii. First Enelish Evangelical Lutheran church, corner Fifth and Harrison streets: Preaching by Rev. J. B. McAfee at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Junior Endeavor at 4 p. m. Senior n;ndeavor ax n:w p. m. Brown chapel A. M. E. church, preach ing by Rev. G. A. Grant, 11 a. m. Price Chapel 1st (J. f. church, preaching by Geo. F. Brown, 11 a. m.: St. Marks A. M. E. church, preaching by P. Price, 11 a. m.; Asburv M. E. church, preaching bv T. J. Moppins. 11 a. m.: Mt. Olive M. E. church, preaching by M. Wooten, 11 a. m. Layne chajiel C. M. E. church, preaching by II. H. Lucas. 11 a. m. union services, 3 p. m., at St. Mark A. M. E. church. Divine Science hall, 623 Quincy street: Sunday services Sunday school at 10 a. m. meeting at 11 a. m. evening at 7:45; Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock. First African Baptist church, First street. Rev. G. D. Olden, pastor: Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., morning subiect. "Contentment:" C. E. society. 7:30 p. m. rue unurcn or tne uood spirit, under the auspices of the Kansas State Spirit ual society, will hold their meeting Sun day morning at 118 West Eighth street, third door east of Jackson street, at 11 o'clock: lecture and singing. Evening services at 7:30 o'clock, lecture and read ing from sound wave of the voice, by Mrs. Emma E. Hammon. First Unitarian church: Servic'es at 11 a. m.. with sermon by the minister. Rev. Abram Wyman. Subject, "Short Cuts to Reform." Evening service under the aus pices of the Young People's societv at 7:30. Mr. H. G. Larimer will talk on "The Moral Responsibility of the Author." New Hope Baptist church, corner of Thirteenth and Quincy streets, J. Middle', ton, pastor: Services. Sunday preaching, 11 a m.: Sunday school. 3 p. m.; mission circle, 6:30 p. m. preaching, 7:30 p. m. The Episcopal Christian Spiritualists will hold their conference meeting at To peka Post hall. East Seventh street, next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Also a lecture by Rev. C. W. Searing at 7:30 evening suoiect rue origin and I se of Good and Evil." Mrs. S. V. Searing will follow with positive proofs of the return of our spirit friends. first Presbyterian church: Preaching by Rev. John Gordon. D. D.. morning, "The Consciousness of Divine Worship." evening, song service, subject of sermon, "Six Reasons for Praising God." Sundav school. 9:45 a. m. Junior Endeavor. 3 p. m.; Intermediate and Senior C. E. meet ing. 6:30 p. m. Walnut Grove M. E. church, corner of f.ignxeeiun ana Harrison streets, J. 1?J. Coe, pastor: Class meeting, 10 a. m. preaching, morninsr 11 a. m.. and evenine. 7:30 p. m.: Sunday school, 2:30. p. m.; Ep worth and Junior leagues, 6:30. First Church of Christ. Scientist, 210 West Sixth avenue: Services at 11 a. m., subject "Christ Jesus." Wednesday even- msr meeting at 5 o ciock. Grace Cathedral: Bishop. Rie-ht Rev. Frank R. Millrpaugh. D. D. dean, the Very Rev. John W. Svkes; canon, Rev. Maurice J. Bywater: 7:30 a. m.. Holy com munion: s:30, Sunday school: 11 a. m.. morning prayer: litany, sermony bv the bishop: 7:30, evening prayer, sermon by Good Shepherd, corner Laurent and Oulncy street. North Tooeka: 9:45 a. m.. Sunday school: 7:30 p. ny, evening prayer Calvary mission, 904 East Fourth street: f: 45 a. m., Sunday school: 11 a. m.. litany. Holy communion (choral); sermon by rtev. anon y water. St. Simon's, corner Western n-v-AmiA and Seventh: 9:45 a. m., Sunday school; 4:30 p. m., evening prayer, sermon by Rev. Canon Bywater. DUE OX SEED GRAIN. Couatiea Still Owe the State Over $12,000. The legislature of 1S91 and 1395 appro priated 1160.000 for the purchase of seed grain for the destitute farmers of the western part of the state, who had been unfortunate in the loss of crops by drouth. The legislature of 1S91 appropriated $G0, 000, of which $54 S10.76 was expended. Of that sum there remains unpaid $12, 662.90 divided as follows: Decatur county $1,4-13.51 Garfield county 901.77 Graham county 2,4ti9.12 Greeley county 1.414.72 L- gan county 2,771.40 Meade county 693.08 Sr-ward county 1.325.46 Wallace county 1.637.S4 The legislature of 1895 appropriated $100. ono for the same purposes. Of this sum $97.S10.76 was expended. Of this sum $17,195.94 remains uncollected from the various counties, as follows: Cheyenne county $2 .159. "0 Iecattir county 1,641.64 Ellis county 55J.23 Ellsworth county 772.S6 Graham countv 712.0S Greeley ccunty 403.63 Haskell county 344 22 Pawnee countv 1, HI7.64 Phillips county 473.16 Pratt county l,sn;.80 Rush county f79.20 Sherman county 2.457.10 Smith county 968.03 Stafford county 1,182.27 Stevens county 338.09 Wallace county 1.063.00 This record is shown by the books in the office of the state treasurer. Mr. Grimes has made the necessary abstract of the amounts due from the various counties and will take immediate steps to secure the collection of the money. The largest amount of the accounts with tne counties has been running five years; the remainder has been on the treasury books since early in 1S91, now nine years. The last few years of good crops has made the counties prosperous, and it is the opinion of the state treasurer that the fayments for the most part of the de inquencies will be prompt. Prof. E. E. Prof. Phelps was born in Connecticut and graduated in medicine at Yale. His unusual talent soon brought him reputation and prominence among his profession-al brethren. First he was elected to the professorship of anatomy and surgery in the Vermont University. Next he was appointed lecturer on materia medica and medi cal botany in Dartmouth College. The next year he was chosen professor of the chair then vacated by Prof. Robby, and occupied the chair, the most important one in the country, at the time when he first formulated his most remarkable prescription. Prof. Phelps has given to his profession in Paine's Celery Compound a positive cure for sleeplessness, wasting strength, dyspepsia, biliousness, liver complaint, neu ralgia, rheumatism, all nervous diseases and kidney troubles. It is the only specific recognized and prescribed today by the best physicians for diseases arising from a debilitated nervous system. For such complaints Paine's Celery Compound succeeds again and again where everything else fails. No remedy was ever so highly recom mended. Read our testimonials, because no other remedy ever accomplished so much. Paine's Celery Compound sustains vitality, keeps the body healthy and free from nervous exhaustion and pain. NEW CITY OFFICES. They Will Bo in Office Block TiU Now Building is Completed. The city offices and council chamber will be in the Office block, east of the federal building, alter March 1. The council last evening took action leasing sufficient room for the offices. Crane Company proposed renting the north room of the Keith building for $50, and offered to donate the use of the base men and sufficient room on the fourth floor of their present location for the city engineer, but the committee on public buildings, which had the matter in charge, thought that extra rooms would have to be secured elsewhere for some of the other city officers, and they recommended leasing the rooms in the Office block. In that lecation the city will have one large room on the ground floor, in which the mayor and city clerk will have their ofllces. ana wnicn win aiso sere as a council chamber. There is a vault in the room in which the city records can be stored. Two suits of rooms on the second floor will be used as offices for the city physi cian, commissioner of election, and street commissioner. When the registration rush comes, the commissioner of elections may be put in the front end of the large room on the ground floor. The city engineer will be located on the There is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of oof fee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new prep aration called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takea the place of coffee. The most delicate Btomach re ceives it without distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over as much. Children may drink it with great ben eat. 15 cents and 25 cents per pack age. Try it Ask for GBADf-O. Try Crain-O Insist that your grocer gire yon GRAIK-O Accept no imitation. Fhelps9- M.. -MAar.-:-.... iv-ninrniii ,.--..-rrrp Discovered and First Prescribed third floor. The city pays a rental ot $75 per month, which Includes heat and water, but the city pays for its own light. The lease will not begin until March 1, but the removal will be made during the last week in February- COUNCIL JOTTINGS. Happenings at the Meeting Last Night L. T. Tount, commissioner of elections, nominated W. S. Chaney to be member of the board of supervisors of elections from the Fourth ward, to take the place of James Burgess, resigned, and the council last night confirmed the nomination. Some time last summer Lewis Porter was injured by running- into a parbajre sack on the sidewalk in front of S-'iO Kan sas avenue, North Topeka, Porter came down a stairway with a table on his head and did not see the sack, with the result that he nearly broke his neck. He presented a bill to the city for $200 dam ages. "The committee on claims recom mended that he be given h)0, and the council adopted the recommendation. W. J. Davis, who lives near Washburn college-, and who Fells milk, wTants to be superintendent of Gage park, and he pre Fented a communication to the council last nisht asking for the appointment. Attached to the communication were en dorsements from H. M. Phillips and O. K. Swayze, as president and secretary of the Republican flambeau club. The applica tion was referred to the board of park commissioners. A petition was presented, asking- for a new walk on the west side of Buchanan street, from Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets. COrXCILJIAN BLOSSOM HURT Is Hobbling on Crutches as a Result of an Accident. Councilman Blossom of the First ward is hobbling around on crutches, with a fractured bone In his ankle. About ten days ago while he was mov ing a house at Grantville, he was struck on the ankle with a timber. The ankle pained him a little, but Mr. Blossom thought little about it and went on about his work. A few days ago Mr. Blossom caught cold and It settled In his ankle. Yesterday he took to crutch es and summoned a doctor. The physi cian told him one of the ankle bones had been broken and he musti not step on it for three or four weeks. De W.tt's Witch Hazel Salve 1 un equalled for piles. Injuries and skin dis eases. It is the original Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of all counterfeits. At all drug stores. D'r::LirIy---09 rtEW CltAWFOKD Sg&, 11 One Night Only. MONDAY, FEB. 19. Twenty-Eighth Annual Tour of the Legitimate Irish Comedian Mr. Joseph Murphy Supported by a company of surpassing excel lence, in his ever popular play SHAUN RHUE! The Purest and Most Successful Irish Drama Ever Written. Prices: 25c 50c, 75c and $1.00. New Crawford Theater. One Night Only Saturday, Feb. 17. A NOTABLE EVENT Herbert Kelcey Effie Shannon Co. Presenting the Famous American Drama, The Moth and the Flame Beautifully Staged Superbly Cst Note The Production will be seen h with all the Original Company. Prices: 25c, SOc, 75c, $1.00, $1.60. JEW CRAWFORD 1$SJS I TUESDAY EVENING. MARSHALL'S BAND ANNUAL CONCERT Assisted by Ladies Quartette. Mtts. Parkhurst. Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Vox Dahlex. Mrs. Fkrkv. MISS CORNELIA APPY, the Nethetland Cellist. Price, 50 Cents to All. Seats on sale at Rowley Snow's, Friday Morning. r. .....J.
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4 TOPEKA STATE JOUENAI SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1900. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL BY FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXVII No- 2 Official Paper of the City of Topega. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 10 cents a week to any part of TPeli5r suburbs, or at the same price In any sas town where the paper has a came, system. m By mail, one year w By mail, three months Weekly edition, one year PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal Building. WO ana 102 Kansas avenue, corner of Lightn. NKW TORK OFFICE. Temple Court Bldg. A, Frank Richardson, Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICK. Stock Exchange Bldsr. A. Fiank Richardson. Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. 12 Red Lion Court. Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. Business Office Be 1 Pb' Reporters1 Room Bell 'Phone 577 Now that the currency bill has been enacted, the opposition statesmen will fight it harder than ever. News from South Africa indicates that Mr. Cecil Rhodes will be enabled to again eat a square meal. The enemies of the civil service law appear to be convinced that the best way to kill it is to stop the appropria tion for its enforcement. The senate and house conferees will now lock horns over the refunding scheme tacked on to the currency bill by the senate committee. Ottawa Herald: -E. W. Howe's great novel, "The Story of a Country Town," is being pushed again by its publishers. This book is in its fortieth edition. It has been one of the most successful American novels, and it is( one of the greatest, Free silver has been killed again and all that remains to -be done now is for the president to inter the corpse by, signing the currency bill which will be submitted to him as soon as the con ferees of the two houses can agree-on a. few minor details. On Thursday the Republican majority In the senate reversed the par ty policy of many years stand ing, on the money question.' On the following the day the Republi can majority in the house did the same thing regarding the civil service. The proposition has been made to put Utah 'out of the list of states on ac count of the existence of the practice of polygamy within her borders. What shall be done with Montana in which state from evidence brought out in the Clark investigation, it appears that, almost everybody is a participant in bribery and perjury. There appears to be a fixed purpose on the part of the Republicans to' force the opposition back onto the old and well worn issue of the tariff. They have clinched the gold standard and are rap idly inserting the rivets in territorial expansion. They will, o'f course, de nounce the trusts, so that if opposition to protection be made to do duty again there need be no surprise. Lawrence Journal: "I am of the opinion," said a Lawrence minister to day, "that we who have to preach to the people can get more real goo4 out of the advice Ed Howe is going to give to the preachers than we can by read ing the writings of Mr. Sheldon in the daily paper. Mr. Sheldon is going to tell the newspaper men how to run newspa pers; Mr. Howe is going to tell the preachers how to preach. I am going to read both, but as my business is preaching and not running newspapers, I expect to get more good from Mr. Howe than from Mr. Sheldon." In a discussion of the anti-trust con vention recently held in Chicago the Pittsburg Dispatch says: "If the conference had any legitimate purpose it was to discuss the gigantic combinations vhich have arisen in the commercial and industrial world; to de vise measures for their regulation, or repression, maybe. But the first def inite action of the gathering has been to plunge into the arena of politics on a question that has not even a remote re lation to the subject of trusts. The re sult is to discredit, in advance, any ac tiofi that may be taken in regard to the trusts." In the paragraph quoted the conven tion's action in relation to the cur rency bill is what is referred to. The opinion of the Dispatch is already at variance with that of many eminent gentlemen who regard the national banking trust as the greatest and most dangerous of all trusts. The next Important measure to be acted upon by the house Is the bill es tablishing a form of territorial govern men for Hawaii. The bill agreed upon by the house committee makes Hawaii, to all practical purposes, a territory of the United States and extends over it, substantially, the-terrltorial laws of the United States with such modifications as the local conditions and established customs of the people make necessary and wise. According to the bill the Islands are to have a governor appoint ed by the president from among the residents of the islands. The president also appoints the secretary and the judges of the territorial supreme court. The resident governor is to appoint all other administrative officers. In order to make no radical changes in those in etitutions which are closer to the people and to which they have become accus tomed, the inferior courts are to be left S3 they are now, and the local criminal laws will remain undisturbed for the present. The entire group of islands are made one federal judicial district. and one revenue district as well. The legislative branch will consist of two houses elected by the people, but Asiat ics are to be excluded from voting. GLOBE SIGHTS From the Atchison Globe. 'Well, did you get a valentine? Tou are not so old if you did. There is no use denying that there is pleasure in telling a great secret. There is one advantage in being- old: the old are never as hungry as the young. If you don't believe that men are neater than women, look at the old shoes left at a shop to be, repaired. It takes a girl of fashion at least an hour to comb her hair so that it looks as if a comb had never been near it. When a man gets $50 a month, the girls figure that after paying $25 for board, he ought to have $25 left to spend on the girls. The first time that a husband goes off to work without kissing his bride good-bye, she wonders that he did his work well enough to retain his job. We suppose the suffragists regard a 16-year-old girl who is converted to their cause, much as church people look upon the conversion of an infidel. We have noticed that the new spring fashions are never as bad on the streets as the eastern fashion magazines would indicate. In the east, we have always imagined, the fashions on the streets are worse than those in the books. BACHELOR BUTTONS. From the New Tork Press.J Behind every woman's success lies a man's heart. A woman is like a looking-glass. When you get behind her reneotions there is nothing there. A good many men's heart3 are like wasps biggest when they are born and getting smaller and meaner the older they get. You can always tell when a girl is in love. When you catch her smiling at nothing, she acts foolish as a man when you catch him scratching his wooden leg. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. A tender feeling for the wife of an other man isn't legal tender. Some men are in touch with their neighbors for all they will stand. Stop and count 1,000,000 before begin ning a conversation in an opera box. A schoolboy's idea of a good teacher is one' who isn't as mean as the others. Few people .would be conceited if they could only see themselves as others see them. A woman's idea of her rights is all she now has together with those the men enjoy. No man whfc is indifferent of the hap piness of others need expect to be happy himself. Never judge a man by his manner toward his superiors; judge him by his manner toward his inferiors. A few men are ambitious to work for a living, and a great many are am bitious to live without working. It is said that Solomon never at tempted to answer the questions of a child. This is another proof of the old gentleman's wisdom. THROUGH A WINDOW. How a Lawyer Disposed of the Wrong Kind of a Witness. "The Missing Witness" would make a good title for the story of the Oscar Kuehne ease in thee ity court. J. M., James and Sherwood Kennedy were being tried for assaulting Kuehne. The case had been tried in the justice court at Oakland, in the district court and for the third time was under triai in the city court before a jury. J. J. Schenek, lawyer for the defense, intro duced a letter to show that the prosecu tion was malicious. The letter read as follows: Send me $500 fast or I'll send your boys to the pen. Put the money in a letter and leave with Fritz Durein and 1 will not appear. (Signed), M. KUEHNE. The letter was sent to J. M. Kennedy, the father of the two boys on trial charged with assaulting and stabbing Kuehne. While the letter was signed with a different initial than that of the prosecuting witness the defense summoned experts in handwriting to prove that the writing was Oscar Kuehne's. Two complaints and a letter written by Kuehne were produced and the experts agreed that the writing in the letter and the signing of the com plaints was done by the same person that wrote the letter to Kennedy. Kuehne leaned over and whispered to his attorney, J. L. Guy, the assistant county attorney.. "That letter to Kennedy is a forgery," said Guy. "If the court please, wait till I send for an expert to examine the letters. Please have the marshal summon E. M. Shelden." Mr. Shelden.an expert in handwriting, appeared in a few moments and Law yer Guy toak him into the room ad joining the court and gave him the let ters to examine. Mr. Shelden immed iately decided that the writing had all been done by the same man. That would be good testimony for the de fense. Mr. Guy returned to the court room 20 minutes later and announced that he had no more testimony to offer. The case went to the Jury and later a verdict of not guilty was brought in and the costs, amounting to $100, were assessed to Kuehne. Lawyer Schenck wanted to know where Shelden was. An investigation showed that the expert in handwriting had escaped through the window. Law yer Guy did not intend to have his case weakened by Shelden's testimony. "Great Haste is Not Always Good Speed." SMany people trust to luck to pull them through, and are often disappointed. Do not dilly-dally in matters of health. With it you can accomplish miracles. With out it you are no good. Keep the liver, kidneys, bowels and blood healthy by the use "of Hood's Sar saparilla, the faultless blood purifier. Dyspepsia "I know a positive relief for dyspepsia and that is Hood's Sarsapa riila. It cured me. My neuralgia also stopped." W. B. Baldwin, 164 Oak Street, Binghamton, New York. Tired Feeling "My appetite was capricious, my liver disordered and I wai tired. Hood's Sarsuparilla relieved it all. It cured a friend of mine of female weak ness." Mas. Jessie A. Mums, Clayton, Del. 3(ocdA SaUafuviL Hood'B Yi cur liver ills; the non-frritating and en?y cathartic' to take with' Hooa'asrgaixiriTIa tot KANSASJIEWS, Three Winlield Young People Exhibit Heroism That Is Indeed Rare In These Degenerate Days. EXPOSED TO SMALLPOX They Toluntarily Leare Home Comforts and Friends And Journey Down to Oklahoma to Await Disease. Winfield, Feb. ,17. No action from a human standpoint ever portrayed more genuine heroism than that of three Winfield young people.Miss Grace Rose, daughter of President W. H. Rose of S. W. K. college, Rev. J. W. Weber and Rev. Jesse Uhler a few weeks ago in voluntarily leaving home and friend3 to go to Oklahoma to have smallpox. While doing revival work in Kay county between Ponca City and Black well they were unconsciously exposed to the disease. At the home of Mrs. Felton who has recently purchased property in Winfield, they met a lady who soon after broke out with small pox. In the meantime the young peo ple had returned home but when they heard of this case and learned of their probable condition, they, prompted by the love they bore those near and dear turned their backs on the comforts and attention they would receive at home and returned to Oklahoma with every expectation of experiencing the dread disease. Rev. Uhler took the disease but the others fortunately escaped but they all remained away from home un til all danger of contagion was over. If this is not "In His Steps" then the world has a poor idea of what Jesus would do. The young people did this Without ostentation in a matter of fact sort of way with no other idea than that of doing their duty as they saw it and but few people have ever heard of their simple act of true heroism. SCHOOLS FOR KICKAPOOS. Building at Cost of $12,000 Erected on Their Reservation. Atchison, Feb. 17. James Nesbit, who has completed the work of erecting buildings on the Kickapoo reservation west of Atchison, at a cost of $12,000, says the buildings at the old head quarters have been torn down and moved to the new quarters and con verted into sheds. One of the old buildings was used as a relay station on the Salt Lake trail. The new buildings are located about four miles east of the old site, and are also located along the old Salt Lake trail. The new buildings are modern, and include bath rooms and other con veniences. A gas plant is soon to be put in. Over forty Indian children live at the school, and are taught cleanli ness as well as book knowledge. The children go home only once a month, and it is said that they learn more meanness at home in a day than can be eradicated in a week at the school. STATE HOLINESS MEETING. Will Assemble at Wichita August 16-26. Wichita, Feb. 17. The Kansas State Holiness campmeeting is to be held in Wichita again this year. At the mid year meeting, which was held at the home of Rev. Parker last week, it -was decided to hold the annual campmeet ing again in this city, and the dates were set for August 16 to 26, inclusive. The Rev. C. J. Fowler, well known to all Methodists, was selected as the evangelist, and it is thought there will be no trouble to procure his services for that date. He will be assisted by the Rev. Ruth, also a preacher of great power. RESIGNS HIS PLACE. A. L. Rich. Will Leave the C "iy Land Office For Colorado Springs. Colby, Feb. 17. A. L. Rich and fam ily have decided to move to Colorado Springs, where he will engage in the real estate business. For the last six years he has been chief clerk in the United States land office here, four years under a Democratic administra tion and two years Republican. He re signs his job because of better financial inducements offered elsewhere. BRIDE WEIGHED 350 POTJNDS. An Oddly Mated Fort Scott Couple Are Married. Fort Scott, Feb. 17. Lucy Colston, the 350 pound negress who has been more or less before the public for the past ten years, either in police court or as a city charge, is this evening a blushing bride. She was married to Frank Knaves, a hard working young colored man, by Probate Judge Scoville. The wedding created quite a social sen sation at the court house. Lucy gave her age as 42 years and Knaves' age was given at 25. She had thirteen children, but only eleven of them are living. Young Knaves has a steady job and says he will take good care of her. PATS FOR THE SITE. Government Settles With Owners For Land For Postoffice. Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 17. Harry Bone, assistant United States district attorney, of Topeka, arrived here Fri day for the purpose of closing the deal for the government building site. He met with the various owners of the pro perty, and turned over the drafts issued for the site by the treasury department. The property cost the government $20. 000. The land was owned by three dif ferent persons, and the money was di vided as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Wililam McMullen, $8, 000; O. W. Shepherd, $7,500; Mr. Ricker, $4,500. The government is now in pos session of the property. There are two buildings on the site at present, which belong to the original owners of the land. According to the contract under which the government accepted the site, the buildings must be removed within 90 days. However, it is understood that the buildings will not necessarily be moved until the government again no tifies the owners of the same to vacate the land. After this notification is re ceived the owners of the buildings will have 30 days in which to vacate. LUMBERMEN PROTEST. Retail Dealers In Session at Yates Center Complain of Rates. Yates Center, Feb. 17. A meeting of the retail lumber dealers of this vicin- ity was held here yesterday to protest against the Increased freight rates on lumber. They claim that most of the lumber comes from the territory south of here, arid that they are required to pay the same rates as Kansas City, Omaha and Lincoln and points much further north. Strong resolutions to be presented to the different traffic man agers were adopted. One section declar ed that they believed that improve ments would be greatly discouraged if the increase was exacted from the con sumers. The firms are as follows: J. Kingan, Toronto, Kan.; William Bloom.Coyville, Kan.; S. M. Cooper, Iola, Kan.; Chicago Lumber and Coal company, Iola; E. J. Schwartz, Iola; B. P. Baker, Yates Cen ter; Templin True, Yates Center; Northup Lumber company, Iola; Dun can Lumber company, Buffalo, Kan.; J. G. Wilson, Piqua, Kan. SEARCHING FOR A SON. Texas Man Seeks For His Boy Last Seen In Fort Scott in '85. Fort Scott, Feb. 17. Thomas Abbott of Terrell, Tex., is here in quest of his son, J. S. Abbott, who was last heard of from this city fourteen years ago. The young man had been visiting his uncle, William Tattershall, at Havens ville, Pottawatomie county, Kansas. He came here in the fall of 1885, and the last heard from him by any of his rela tives was a message from this city to his uncle a few days after his arrival here, asking that his overcoat be sent him. The coat was sent by express and he receipted for it. The father has advertised for him and tried in various ways to locate him, but all efforts have been futile. Pensions For Kansans. Washington, Feb. 17. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original Henry New, Shawnee $6; James A. Dennison, Kechi, $6; Joseph Wagoner, South Haven, $6. Additional Smith D. Edwards, Kir win, $6 to $10. Restoration and increase Miner B. Hennen, dead, Otto, $10 to $12. Renewal William Olford, Blue Mound, $8. Increase John Brannan, Parsons, $12 to $17; William J. McKee, Wichita, $10 to $20; Robert Irvin, Severy, $10 to $12: Francis M. McDermeit, Powhattan, $6 to $8. Reissue and increase Francisco H. Davis, Lacgne, $6 to $8. Original pidows, special account, Feb. 3. Lojttie Gaines, Oskaloosa, $8; minors of Albert Bright, Oskaloosa, $14. Reformatory Boys Paroled, Hutchinson, Feb. 17. The board of managers of the state reformatory paroled the following boys at their Last meeting: George Jones, of Bourbon county; Frank Boone, of Elk county, Lewis Murphy, of Leavenworth county; Wm. Haleine, of Elk county; Harry Morton, of Cowley county; Nels Rogers, of Montgomery county; Albert Weber, of Reno county; Frank Ketchen, of Brown county; James Heath, of John son county; James Cahill, of Wyandotte county; John Taylor of Wyandotte county; Harkless Majors, of Cherokee county; Harry Stephenson, of Cowley county, and Frank Mills, of Reno county. Fire at Arkansas City. Arkansas City, Feb. 17. Fire Friday almost totally destroyed the green house conservatory of Mrs. J. W. Brown in this city. The fire caught from the hot house furnace, and after destroying everything of value among the many plants spread to the house and par tially burned it before the fire depart ment arrived. The loss is heavy, with but little insurance. Wealthy Kansan Dead. Abilene, Feb.17. John Taylor, wealth iest resident of this county, died at his farm in this county, Friday afternoon. He and his sons owned 7,000 acres of fine farms and he had extensive realty interests in Cincinnati. Fatally Hurt In a Runaway. Arkansas City, Feb. 17. Mrs. Robert Ramsey was seriously, if not fatally, hurt in a runaway Thursday night. She and her husband had just returned from a visit to Illinois and in going to their home, in Bolton township, one of the horses slipped on the icy ground and fell. As soon as it got up they ra.n, upsetting the buggy, throwing the occu pants out, fracturing the skull of Mrs. Ramsey and injuring her internally. Has a Temperance Boom. Arkansas City, Feb. 17 A. C. Rankin, who has been giving free lectures every night this week, closed with a pay lec ture last night. He has had enthusias tic audiences every night, nearly 1,000 people having signed the pledge. In terest in temperance work has been re vived. Wolves Are Plentiful. Henry E. Smith brought in thirty-six wolf scalps which he said were taken from wolves killed in Marquette town ship. This makes eighty-seven scalps that have been brought in from the northwest part of the county in the past month. McPherson Republican. Ramsey Not Guilty. v Sabetha, Feb. 17. Thomas Ramsey has been cleared of the charge of the murder of his mother. In the prelim inary hearing the prosecution produced no evidence whatever against him. Ramsey was released last night. His mother was recently found dead in her house. HER, QUEER ALIMONY. Mrs Vanderbeck Given the Franchise of Detroit BaU Club. Detroit, Feb. 17. Mrs. Mary Hamil ton Vanderbeck, divorced wife of the owner of the Detroit franchise in the, American League this afternoon be came owner of the baseball properties at Bennett rark and the club's fran chise. Mrs. Vanderbeck bid in the pro perty at a sale held to satisfy the di vorce decree against Vanderbeck, which included an order for payment of ali mony amounting in costs to $8,000. Her price bid was $9,500. It is not yet known who will manage the club. President Ban Johnson was president at the sale. Elliott G. Stephenson, attorney for Mrs. Vanderbeck and who made the bid in her behalf says that the property will undoubtedly be sold to local par ties, some of whom have offered $12,000 cash for it, The divorcee was the only bidder. Thanks For Roosevelt. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 17. The Repub lican house today adopted a resolution extending its thanks "to tnat gallant soldier and patriot and statesman. Gov. Roosevelt, for words of cheer to Gover nor Taylor," and further resolved that they would never cease in their eftortr till the Goebel election law is repealed. The senate merely met and adjourned. Large Wool Shipment. Denver, Colo., Feb.. 17. A special to the Republican from Trinidad, Colo., says: F. W. Dwight, an extensive sheep owner of southern Colorado, is loading and for shipment to i Boston thirty car loads of wool, the clip of his sheep for the past mree years. He ex pects to receive $125,000 to $130,000 for the shipment. 1,000 CUBAN TEACHERS To Attend Harvard Summer School Six Weeks. Havana, Feb. 17. A cable dispatch from Charles Wm. Eliot, president of Harvard university, to Alexis E. Frye, superintend ent of schools, will probably have the effect of doing more for the Cuban's fu ture than anything yet accomplished. Some weeks ago Mr. Frye proposed a plan to General Wood, which had been discussed at the Havana Harvard club, namely endeavoring- to obtain permission for one thousand Cuban teachers to at-, tend the Harvard summer school for teachers. Today Mr. Frye received Presi dent Eliot's reply, offering to provide, free of charge, for one thousand Cubans during the six weeks of the summer. It is believed that arrangements cart be made to send the teachers to the United States on board of transports. Mr. Frye also contemplates that another six weeks shall be utilized in visiting every city of importance from Maine to California. DECORATES 10UBET. Sultan Puts Him on Equality With the Kaiser. Paris, Feb. 17. The sultan's envoy, Munir Bey, presented President Loubet today with the insignia and grand cor don of the Order of Nichamimtiaz, the highest decoration in the Turkish em pire, which the sultan sent specially by Munir Bey. The envoy and his suit were convey ed in great state from their hotel'to the Elysee palace in the president's equi pages and were received by a guard of honor in the court yard of the Elysee, a band playing the Turkish anthem. The president, surrounded by his minis ters, awaited the envoy in the ambassa dor's hall. Munir Bey handed Presi dnet Loubet the insignia, with a few words of good will from the sultan to which President Loubet replied express ing his appreciation of the honor. A luncheon followed. Considerable importance is attached in political circles to the bestowal of the order as this same order was prev iously bestowed upon Emperor William and the sultan's action is interpreted as indicating his desire to show France enjoys equal prestige with Germany at the Ottoman court. Much satisfaction consequently prevails here. GOOD FOR REED. Salvation Army Hospital to Be Moved on His Advice. Attorney Joseph Reed, who is the le gal representative of the Salvation Army hospital, announces that the in stitution is to be moved to Kansas City. The furniture and other effects will probably be moved out of the Booge residence on Buchanan street within the next few days. The city agreed to remit the fine im posed on the officers of the institution in police court if the hospital was mov ed. It is under this agreement that it was decided to move to Kansas City on the advice of Mr. Reed. UNION FUNERAL SERVICE. Bodies of Heustis and Linden to Be Buried Sunday Afternoon. The funeral of Nels Linden and .John L. Heustis, the two men who lost their lives in the boiler explosion on Friday at the Santa Fe shops, will be held at the Third Presbyterian church, corner of Fourth and Branner streets, Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The funeral services will be under the. direction of Irwin lodge No. 260, A, O. U. W., of which both were 'members. TULLOCH ON RECORD. Favors City Ownership of Water and Gas Plants. John Tulloch who is a candidate for councilman makes the following in teresting announcement in reply to a question concerning his position on the waterworks question: "I'll answer very plainly but let me ask three questions: Would a duck swim? Would an imprisoned man escape? Would a hungry dog accept a bone? I live in the dry district, have a well and cistern and yet 'pack' water for my horse and cow a portion of each year. "Now the straight answer: I am in favor of the city- ownership of the wa terworks, not only this but I want the city to own a water plant of its own at the very first moment it is possible, to 'do so. I want all the pavement or any other good thing the people want. Gas is clearly too high at present. If the present company or the new company give us dollar" 'gas, all good. If not I would be in favor of city ownership. On this question I am the same as on the water question in a hurry want the relief just as soon as it can possibly be accomplished." SOCIETY QUITS. Masonic Mutual Insurance Company Goes Out of Business. The Masonic Mutual Benefit society is no more. The policy holders met last evening and voted to' transfer its poli cies and assets to the Northwestern Life Assurance company, of Chicago. The cause for this action is due to the fact that the policy holders deemed that the Masonic Mutual had run its course. Newer and cheaper organiza tions are taking in the younger men, so that it has ceased to grow and had be gun to pay out more money than it took in. Judge Postlethwaite went east last summer and interviewed various old line companies relative to assuming the policies and taking the assets of the Masonic Mutual, but none of them would make a satisfactory proposition. The Northwestern Life, which started as a Masonic organization, offered to assume the policies if the members children are sick children. Their inactivity and sober faces are not in keeping with robust childhood. They lack vitality and resistive power, and are very susceptible to colds and contagious diseases: brings new life to such chil dren. It enriches the blood; it restores health and activ ity it gives vigor and vitality to mind and body. 50c. and i. 00. all druggists, SCOTT BOW Nil, Chemist, ixew York. WATCH YOUR KIDNEYS This is Dr. Holtin's Watchword, Because He Has Ascertained That the Kidneys Need Watching More than Any Other Part of the Body. A SICK KIMEY MEANS EITHER OTALIDISM OR DEATH. Dr. Holtin Makes a Broad Claim to the Readers of the State Journal, and, to Prove Same Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt, Gives Every Sufferer From Kidney Trouble a Chance "to Try This Wonderful Medicine. The Kidneys are a filter for the blood. As the blood in its circulation through the body passes through .the 1 kidneys, all impurities are filtered from the blood and then passed into the bladder from thence out of the body in the form of urine. At the instance of the kidneys refusing to perform their prop er function, the impurities continue in the system, and a epmplieation of dis eases is not only possible but inevita ble. Mqre than three-quarters of the suffering of this world can be traced, directly or indirectly to weak kidneys. A tired horse should never, be whip ped! This wise rule is equally applica ble to the kidneys. If you. have kidney trouble, do not take any stimulating medicines. When the kidneys are dis eased it is a sure sign that they have been overworked and the filtering sys tem blocked thereby, and a medicine is needed that will properly promote the Alteration of the blood and check the oversecretion of urine. SPECIAL OFFER agrees to make a distribution of the regular 35-cent boxes in Topeka, and every person can have this free trial by sending 5 cents in stamps to tha Holtin Chemical Co. to pay postage. This oilier is for one week only. Write at once. DR: HOLTIN'S KIDNEY TABLETS. Price, 425 Cents and 50 Cents. A 50-Cent Box contains nearly three times more than a 25-Cent Box. PREPARED ONLY BY THE HOLTIN CHEMICAL CO., 93 95 Maiden Lane, N. Y. FOB SALE BY THE FOLLOWING DRUGGISTS IN TOPEKA GEO. W. STANSF1ELD, 632 Kansas Ave. would give their notes for the amount which would naturally accrue to the re serve fund during the time the policies ran,' and deduct the notes from the claim when paid. This was the best of fer that could be secured and it was a choice betweerl accepting it and divid ing the assets of the company among the members, and the policy holders vo ted to do the former. There are about 1,150 members in the organization, and the assets amount to about $55,000. It is said that only part of the policy hold ers will accept the new arrangement, as it will make their rate of insurance extremely high by the time they pay their regular assessment and the inter est on their notes. SOUTH TOPEKA. Items intended for this column should be left with the Kimball Printing comJ pany, 835 Kansas avenue. H. C. Bovven is ill at his home on Quincy street. The Mutual Protective league gave an entertainment last evening at the F. A. A. hall. On Tuesday afternoon the Wi T. K. club will meet with Mrs. W. D. Lacey at the Union Pacific hotel.' The Evening' Duplicate whist club played last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Costley, 1113 Van Buren street. The Ladies' Duplicate whist club will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Miss Martha Kimball, 214 West Gordon street. Prof. W. H. Wasson of Ro6sville was a North side visitor today. Mr. Was son is a candidate for -county superin tendent. At the Church of the Good Shepherd Sunday there will be a session of the Sunday school at 9:45. Evening prayer with sermon by Canon Bywater at half past seven. Mr. P. A. Powell .pastor of the Cen tral Avenue (Christian church will preach tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock on "Neglect" and in the evening at 7:30 on "Fading Flowers." Mr. Charles Callenderwood, formerly of Dover, has reenlisted in the army for duty in the Philippines and will leave Sunday for San Francisco, He served with the Twenty-second Kansas during the late war. At the Congregational church tomor row there will be Sunday school at 9:30; preaching at il o'clock by the pastor, Rev. T. J. Pearson, subject, "Peter's Confession." Gospel meeting at 7:30 and C. E. service at 6:30. Master Ewart Spalding entertained the following little friends Thursday evening in honor of the 11th anniversa ry of his birthday: Mabel and Bessie Mariett, Edna Wise, Arda and Merle Spalding, Ruby and Vernie Spalding, Charlie Wise, Charles BoIIotte, Charles Heck and Delbert West. Mrs. R. S. Priddy died Thursday ev ening of cancer at her home near El mont The funeral will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and the service will be conducted by Elder Pence. The interment will be in Prairie Home cem etery. Mrs. Priddy, who was the daugh ter of A. M. Coleman, leaves a husband and three children. In spite of the severe weather the entertainment given last evening at Rochester school house was well at tended. A collection, which will apply on the picture fund, was taken up and over $7 realized in this way. The chil dren gave some excellent drills in which they had been well trained by the as sistant teacher. Miss Lewis. Mr. Gardi ner is principal of the school and over 90 pupils are enrolled. A concert was given last evening at the Congregational church under the direction of S. Tracy, who was assisted by some of the best musical talent in the city. Among those oh the pro gramme were Mr. Edwin Edwards Mr. David Howie, Miss Gertrude Tracy,Miss Dora Brown, Mr. Ross Tracy, the Aeolian quartette and a double quartette of the following gentlemen: Messrs. Steele, Edwards, Tracy, Abell, Pratt, Abell, Dwire and Collinson. and the church choir under the leadership of Charles McKee. Social Democracy. A branch of the Social Democratic party will be organized at Trades As sembly hall, 420 Kansas avenue, tomor row afternoon at 3 o'clock. Open meet ing. Took It Back. Washington, Feb. IT. The house to day rescinded its action of yesterday on the civil service appropriation. On a rising vote the, amendment was de feated, 93 to 4S. Dr. Holtin's advice is to strike when and where the blow is needed. There is no time like the pYesent, and it may mean the saving of both money and misery if you take his treatment now for your kidneys. To such persons as do not know whether or not they have kidney trouble, Dr. Holtin is proclaim ing to the world, "Look out for the first signs of Lame Back, pains in the Loins, Scalding Urine, or Urine of an unnatural color sometimes accompan ied with a headache, sudden weakness, chills, nervousness and sleeplessness." The foregoing symptoms surely prove an existence of a disease of the kid neys. Dr. Holtin claims, and justly, too, that, his remedy, known to the publio as Dr. Holtin's Kidney Tablets, excels any similar medicine ever sold or pre scribed. It has taken him years to per fect the formula scientifically, but all sufferers can now reap the benefit re sulting from his labors. To prove that the medicine is all that is claimed for it, the Holtin Chemical Co., O.I and 05 Maiden Lane. New York. MES. MULLO GIVEN $450. City Must Pay For Injuries Received on Defective "Walk. Mrs. P. A. Mullin will get $450 from the city as damages for injuries which she claims she sustained as the result of a fall on a defective sidewalk on low er Kansas avenue nearly four years ago. She asked for $10,000, but the Jury which tried the case in the district court determined that $450 was the amount to which she was entitled, after deliberating on the case from yesterday noon till 10 o'clock today. The walk where Mrs. Mullin claims she was injured was a brick walk near ly opposite the Rock Island depot. She claims that the bricks were torn up and loose in the sand. She stepped on a loose brick and it caused her to fall, breaking two of her ribs and seriously injuring her internally. NO UNEASINESS. Oom Paul Says Cronje's Move ment Was Fully Planned. New York, Feb. 17. A dispatch which President Krueger is said to have sent to The Hague since the successful movement of Gen. French for the relief ol" Kimberley reached a former official of Holland in this city today. The mes sage, which was apparently sent with a view to quieting the apprehensions of the friends of the Boers, reads: "No uneasiness. Federal operations west fully planned." The .recipient of this dispatch who conceals his identity from the public received and published a dispatch announcing the defeat of the British at Spion Kop 24 hours before the news of that event was made known through British sources. Notice to Members of Irwin Lodge No. 260, A. O. XT. W. All members of Irwin lodge No. 260, A. O. U. W. are requested to meet at their hall, corner of Sixth and Quincy street at half past one o'clock, Sunday afternoon, to attend the funeral of our late brothers, Nels Linden and'John L. Heustis. All members of the order ar invited to meet with us. ED M KE1RNAN, M. W. J. W. GIBBONS, Recorder. Cleanses and renovates the system, cures dyspepsia and liver troubles, makes new, rich blood Boggs' Blood Purifier. "Cured me of a bad case of blood disor der." John Wisener, Chippewa Falls, Wis. R. W. Squires, pharmacist, 732 Kan sas avenue. 1 YOUR LIFE is too sweet to risk by using old or impure drugs when sickness comes. The PUREST and FRESHEST of Drugs are what WE use in fill ing prescriptions. 1 II $3awmMM$2l3a f PHARMACIST, 732 Kansas Ave. Telephone 743. S or.. r irrr a J' V. jr i w
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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1900. Jit Notion It's the Fashion to Serve Bouillion at Receptions 'and Teas. It's economical and good. Armour's Extract of Beef Maks the Best Bouillion, and any one can use it. We are serving delicious Bouillion at our store FREE Try a cup to-day want 3'ou to We NEGRO LYNCHING. Deprecated by Speakers and a Rem edy Suggested. New York, Feb. 17. Four hundred persons gathered in the African Meth odist Episcopal Zion church last night to listen to speakers on the subject of the lynching of the negro. The meeting was under the auspices of the African American Council of New York. Bishop A. Walters presided. The plat form was filled with colored clergymen. Mrs. Ida Wells Harnett, chairman of the anti-lynching bureau of the council fcpoke for more than hour on the ex periences she had in working up the public sentiment to a point where the council could be organized. "In England," she said, "I was well received. There they paid all expenses of hiring halls, printing pamphlets and paying car fare and hotel bills. Here I found that I was well received, but that my work did not last. It is difficult to make the colored people realize that a blow at one colored man Is a blow at the whole race. There are 150 lyneh lngs a year. "Not 15 per cent of them is really for the crime that has become known, false ly, as the crime of the negro assault on white women. As many negroes have been lynched in the south for being eaucy to white men as for assaults 015 women. There Is a law in the south p gainst carrying concealed weapons. White men carry them with impunity, but if the negro is caught with a gun lie is fined $50 and put in tfTe chain gang for 60 days. "What we want now is money to send men to investigate the reasons of lynch ing and convince the American people that the reasons given are false. In that way we will create a public sentiment that will do more than anything else to put the negro in his right position before the people. Let the millions of negroes In the United States contribute 1 y-qj& I That Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People have cured obstinate cases of locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, and St. Vitus' dance, is the best evidence that they will cure all lesser ner vous disorders, because the principle in the treatment of all nervous diseases is the same. Nervousness is a question of nutrition. Food for the nerves is what is-needed and the best nerve food in the world is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People Mrs. Annie H. Magee, of Port Austin, Michigan, Bays: "My daugh ter, Jean, was always a delicate child, had stomach trouble, nervous debility and general weakness. She had to be taken out of school and kept from all study for nearly rive yearn. About three vears ago sbe began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and I am happy to say they have helped her to become u healthy, happy girl who no longer needs medicine o any kind. It scareelv seems nnsaibia aha can be the same one who a few years ago was a delicate, almost a- j hopeless, sunerer." j Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People contain, in a condensed form, j all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood, and I restore shattered nerves. They are an unfailing specific for such diseases j as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' Dance, sciatica, neuralgia, j rheumatism, nervous headache, the after-effects of the grip, palpitation j of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, all forms of weakness either 1 in male or female. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all dealers, or will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50c. a box or six boxes for $2.50 I (they are never sold in bulk or by the 100) by addressing Dr. Williams j Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. t Many A Restaurant noted for its good coffee, Arbnckles' alone is used. Its fame is spreading everywhere. In millions of homes it is used exclusively. There's no experi ment about its goodness it's the result of experience. The attractive price is the result of large buying. It is more profitable to sell millions of pounds at a small profit than a few hundred at a large profit. With every package of ARBUCKLE8' Roasted Ooflso jou boy a definite part of many useful and hand some articles. Each package contains full Infor mation concerning our notion plan. ARBUCKLE BROS., Dept., Mew Tcrk Cltjr, IT. their money and do something to erase the stigma on the name of his race, or let him hereafter forever hold his peace when lies are told of the black peo ple. Congressman George H. WThite, of North Carolina, followed. He said: "I have a bill that I hope will be introduc ed in congress that will make lynchin; treason against the state. It is my hope that such a measure can be carried through and that lynching will become a thing of the past. At no time in the history of the nation," he said, "has the race prejudice been so strong. From January, 1898, to March, 1899, there were 156 negroes lynched in the south.' Of these 17 were charged with the outrage of white women. This is a very small proportion of the whole, and of even these there is very little proof that the charge is true. There were con fessions, it was true, but you and I would confess with the rope around our necks if we thought confession would save our lives. It is time for us to do something in our own defense. It is time for the nation to take hold and see that every individual's life ia safe until the law takes its course. No court the land would convict a man on his unsupported confession. Wrhy, then, should a mob have that power and re ceive in its action the approbation of A i rh t. nf Tftrrnr "Awful anxiety was felt for the widow of the brave General Burnham of Mach ias. Me., when the doctors said she would die from pneumonia before morning," writes Mrs. S. H. Lincoln, who attended her that fearful niht, but she begged for Dr. King's New Discovery, which had more than once saved her life, and cured her of Consumption. After taking, she slept all night. Further use entirely cured her." This marvelous medicine is guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest :jnd Lung Diseases. Only 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Waggoner's drug store, 731 Ivansas avenue. Homeseekers' Excursion Via Santa Fe On February 20th will sell tickets to Oklahoma City and points in Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas at rate of one fare plus $2 for the round trip. See nearest Santa Fe agent for particulars. Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listiessness into energy, brain fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold at Waggoner's drug store, 731 Kansas avenue. Memphis Route Fast Train. The Southeastern Limited leaving Kansas City daily at 6:30 p. m. enables passengers to reach Mempris at S a. m., Birmingham 4:30 p. m., Chattanooga 8:45 p. m., Atlanta 10:35 p. m., New Or leans 7:35 p. m., next day, Jacksonville, Fla., 8:30 second morning. Correspond ing time to all points In the southeast. Entire train, with reclining chair car and Wagner Palace Buffett Sleeping car runs through to Birmingham (sleep ing car through to Jacksonville) stop ping only at important local stations, as Olathe, Paola, Pleasanton, Fort Scott, Lamar, Springfield. Rheumatism Cured in a Day. Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remark able and mysterious. It iemoves at once the cause and the disease immed iatley disappears. The first dose .great ly benefits. 75 cents. Sold by Swift Holliday, druggists, 523 Kansas avenue. People SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The tea at the Topeka club Friday afternoon was equally as enjoyable as the one of last week. It was in charge or airs. w. A. L. Thompson, assisted oy Mrs. r c Hay, Mrs. James Dunn, Miss Florence Rossington, Miss Janette Lord and Miss Hazel .Fassler. A large number of guests called during the af ternoon. Tea and chocolate were served- The Chancel Chapter Tea. The last Chancel Chapter tea before Lent was given by Mrs. George Stoker and Miss Kay Martin at the home, of Mrs. Stoker on West Sixth avenue. The attendance was quite large and the af ternoon was a very pleasant affair. Music was furnished- by Mrs. Stoker, Mis. David Palmer and Miss Bessie West, The following ladies assisted Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. H. E. Ray, Miss Edna Crane and Miss Grace Weiss. The Viennese Club. The Viennese club gave Us regular danciDg party Friday evening at Har mony hall. The evening was enjoyed oy tne following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, Miss Sarah Horner, Miss Hila Hinckley, Miss Rose Davis, Miss Josephine VanAmburg. Miss Elizabeth Cole, Miss Edith Guibor, Mis Vlda Wood, Miss Winnifred Prescott, Miss Ethel De Obert, Miss Lou Dell McMas ters, Miss Warner, Miss Ethel Wilson, Miss Helen Walker, Miss Ellie Smith Miss Flanders of Salina, Mr. Phil I3ailey, Mr. Clark Dailey, Mr. Paul Roehr, Mr. George Barry, Mr. Roger Var.Hook, Mr. Will Hilton, Mr. George Noble,, Mr. Felix Jones, Mr. August Troutman, Mr. Allan Lauck, Mr. Harry Bowen Mr. Malcolm Garrard, Mr. Ev erett Akers, Mr. Rotfison and Mr. Frank Hopper. A Pleasant Party. Miss Birdie King entertained very pleasantly Friday evening at her home on Monroe street, complimentary to Miss Edna Holslnger, of Rosedale, Kas The time was spent in playing progres sive hearts. The score cards were heart shaped and the prizes were carried off by Miss Anna Crane and Mr. Frank Squlre3. They were a pretty cup and saucer and a pearl paper knife. Miss King's guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Crane, Mr. and Mrs. W J. Radcliff, 'Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hayes, Miss Anna Crane, Miss Eva May berry, Miss Katherine Ernich, Miss Edna Mil- lice, Miss Katherine Mills, Miss Julia Whitmer. Miss Daisy Hayes, Miss Georgia Radcliff, Miss Addie Skinner, Mr. Luther Nellls, Mr. Will Carrie, Mr. Al Hulitt, Mr. Otis Dalton, Mr. Fred luckerman. Air. Roy Millice, Mr. Charles Decker, Mr. Overton and Mr. Frank Squires. N The Ninde Chautauqua. At the meeting of the Ninde Chau tauqua Monday evening at the First Methodist church the following pro gramme will be given: Responses to roll call will be patri otic quotations. "Initial Studies in American Letters," concluding chapter 4, from page 113 Mrs. A. O. Beach. Talk, "The Philippines" Capt. Clad Hamilton. The Stedman Club. The Stedman club will hold its regu lar meeting Monday evening, February 19, at the club parlors on West Eighth avenue. The programme is as follows: Response to roll call,"My favorite verse writer." Paper Dr. Mary E. Stewart. Paper L. H. Crandell. Poem Andrew Downing. Paper, "Richard Realf" N. P. Gar retson. Sketch Mrs. J. R. Hague. Poem Prof. B. B. Smythe. Reviews. Ai the Y. W. C. A. At the Young Woman's Christian as sociation rooms next Wednesday even ing at 7:30 o'clock, a reception will be .given by the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. to the young people of the city. It will be called a Martha and George Washington reception, and 40 or 50 young men and women in revolutionary costume will form the reception com mittee. A programme is being arrang ed and refreshments will be served; some of the ladies of the directory of the Y. W. C. A. will have charge of the tea room. A cordial invitation Is ex tended, and a large attendance is de sired. Notes and Persona! Mention. Mrs. W. E. Sterne and Mrs. D. J. Harding spent Thursday in Kansas City. Mrs. Nellie Dick Adams will speak a,t the Y. W. C. A. rooms Sunday after noon at 4:15, on "The Women of Corea?' Mrs. Adams was a Topeka girl who went from here to Corea several years ago as a missionary with her husband. Miss Julia Shaw of Lawrence is in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. I Con stant. Mrs. Walter Bates will entertain the Bohemian club Monday evening. Mrs. George Eagle is entaining her art class this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan left today for New York where the meeting of the American Newspaper Publishers' association will be held February. 21, 22 and 23. Warren' M. Crosby has gone to New York on business. Charles Adams, of Charles Adams Co., has gone to New York on a busi ness trip. Clarence Merriam, who has been In Topeka for several weeks, left today for Boston.his headquarters as the east ern member of the firm of T. E. Bow man Co. The Tanner Bros., formerly of To peka, are about to resume business at Emporia. Miss Virgie Payne entertained a few friend? informally Friday evening at her home on Topeka avenue. Mrs. E. B. Kellam left Friday for California. The ladies of the Wednesday Evening Bowling club surprised the gentlemen by having a delicious supper served Wednesday evening. The meeting next week will complete the series and the members have not yet decided whether or not they will continue playing. E E. McLeod, of Chicago,, chairman of the Western Passenger association, and Mrs. McLeod are spending a few days in Topeka with Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Thompson. The Friday Evening Bowling club closed the series Friday evening, and the young men gave the ladies a pleas ant little surprise In the shape of a supper. It was in honor of Miss Flor ence Mitchell, one of the members, who left Friday for her home In Minneap olis. The Ceramic Art club will hold its regular meeting at the Throop parlors, Wednesday, February 21, at 3 o clock. The features of interest will be a paper on Glass Coloring, by Mrs. R. H. Baldv in, and a vocal solo by Mrs. Violet Butler McCoy. The Vespuccian club will meet Thurs day afternoon, February 22, with Mrs. W. W. Proctor, at 709 Topeka avenue. Miss Lotta Ranney, of Arkansas City, will arrive next Tuesday to visit Miss Alice Prescott. Mrs. George Spane, of LaJunta, Colo., is the guest of Mrs. G. T. Mattingly. Mrs. Warren M. Crosby left Friday for Illinois, to remain during Mr. Crosby's absence in the east. Mrs. C. O. Knowles entertained her card club Friday evening. The next The British Doctors Cure Piles of Forty Years' Standing Without the Knife. 6, A 'Abilene, Feb. 12, 1900. Dear Dr. McCully: When the Kansas boys came home last fall I visited the offices of the Brit ish Medical Institute to consult you. I had for 40 years had piles and falling out, or mersion of the bowels, and dur ing all those long years of misery and pain and bleeding toad failed to obtain any cure. How many times I failed to obtain relief and how much money I expended I can not tell. You did not cut me; you did not lay me up in bed. You sent me home with some medicine and in two months, thank God, I was well. Yours faithfully, JOHN WECKEL. John Weckel's case was remarkable! For 40 years every day his bowel felL down and out. He had been repeatedly told the knife was the only cure; he came to Topeka, was treated only once, and is now entirely cured. We most solemnly aver there is no case of Piles we can not cure. We cure all forms of Rectal diseases. All forms of chronic bladder trouble. Anemia of the blood, specific blood diseases. WE GUARAN TEE TO CURE EVERY CASE OF SKIN DISEASE WE UNDERTAKE. Catarrh of nose, of head, of throat, of stomach, of bowels, of lungs, of liver, of bladder, of kidneys. We cure cancer by plaster. We cure tumors without cutting. We correct deformities of the feet, legs and spine. We cure Lumbago, Sciatica, Lame Back; Rheumatism. We cure Consump tion in the first stages. We radically cure Rupture without the knife. Every case 19 taken under contract guarantee. Dr. S. Edward McCully, the chief consulting surgeon of the Institute, is in personal charge. Office hours 9 a., m. to 8 p. m. No Sunday hours! Urinary analysis $1.00; physicians quantitative analysis $3.00. All letters must have stamps for reply. CONSULTATION FREE. meeting will be in two weeks, at the home of Mrs. N. P. Garretson. Mrs. W. S. Charles has issued invita tions for two thimble parties next week. Rob Garver is up from the University spending a few days with his parents, Judge and Mrs. T. F. Garver. Miss Katherine Mills returned Thurs day from a week's visit with friends In Kansas Citv. The In Tempora club will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday afternoon at the home of- Miss Anna Crane. Miss Caroline Yates, of Hiawatha, who has been visiting Topeka friends, has gdne to Lawrence for a short visit before returning to her home. Mrs Wilma Mattoon entertained about twenty guests at a pleasant lit tle high five party Friday evening, at her home on Topeka avenue. Judge W. A. Johnston delivered a lecture Friday evening before the law students of the Y. M. C. A. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS George A. Clark is in Kansas City. Skating Is reported to be excellent. Superintendent Nelson is down at Wichita today. J. B. Case, of Abilene, was in the city yesterday. Dr. Eva Harding will return Sunday from Washington. The Spiritualists are talking of or ganizing a new society. Those who own fur overcoats are be ing envied this cold weather. Bishop Millspaugh will preach at Grace Cathedral Sunday morning. L. F. Randolph, editor of the Norton ville News, was in the city yesterday. Dr. Agnes McKee Wallace has pur chased a residence at 1812 Clay street. A song service will be held at the First Presbyterian church Sunday ev ening. The High Scho'ol World is now pub lished by the scholars of the high school. West's minstrels have been booked for the Crawford theater on the night of March 9. People have not been loafing around on the street corners very much yester day and today. J. R. Burton is at work on the speech which he will deliver in Brooklyn, N. Y., next week. Mr. J. D. M. Hamilton, claim at torney of the Santa Fe, has returned from St. Louis. The American Labor Union has re ceived a new charter and last night ini tiated a class of 15. Dr. Charles Bradley has decided to locate permanently in Topeka, and will open an office in a few days. H. G. Larimer will lecture at Unity church Sunday night on "The Moral Responsibility of the Author." The W. C. T. U. will meet in the par lors of the First Methodist church Mon day fternoon at three o clock. The Daughters of the American Rev olution held a meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. II. Horton. A few of the sidewalks have been GtfllfllTIHf CONTAINSX diuiiitii koth,ng mimiiiws V IHJURI0US J l good i UliUyi Keep Last year was This year is going are first-class in every particular. Our prices are right, and our terms easy. Every instrument sold helps to sell two or g three others. We know our instruments will give satisfaction, and 2 our highest aim is to please our customers. We want your g patronage, and are in a position to offer you inducements to get it. E Wo Wo Branch House, 630 Kansas cleaned off, but there are many which are yet covered with snow and ice. The trial of Burley Hines and Mary Marshall for highway robbery will come up in the district court next Thursday. H. N. Bell, of 313 Branner street, has been commissioned by Bishop Mills paugh as a lay reader for Calvary mis sion. Rev. H. F. Smith will read a paper before the meeting of the Ministerial Union Monday morning at the Y. M. C. A. rooms. State Printer Morgan has returned from attending the meeting of the Reno county Republican central committee at Hutchinson. The popularity of Marshall's band is shown by the large advance sale for the concert at the Crawford theater Tuesday night. A person always feels colder this kind of weather after he looks at the thermometer and finds it very close to the zero mark. John W. Breidenthal has returned from Kansas City, where he read a paper before the meeting of the Bank ers' association. There is one thing that the motor neers of the street cars have to be thankful for, and that is that they now ride behind vestibules. There are about 1,000 men in Topeka today who are saying, "I told you so," referring to the progress of the British army in South Africa. A member of the Methodist church at Maple Hill raided the state house this week and the state officers were compelled to subscribe. Many young women wanting domes tic work are making inquiries about New Mexico with a view of starting a movement on that state. The noise of the explosion of the lo comotive boiler at the Santa Fe shops Friday was heard for several blocks distant from the round house. Lieut. E. C. Huddleston, late of the Twentieth Kansas regiment, is now one of the stage force of the Crawford theater. "How are the mighty fallen." Mrs. Hilda H. Hardy has been elected president of the Primary Sunday School Teachers' union in place of Mrs. H. A. Tice, who has removed to Wellington. A valentine is waiting at the city jail for a woman prisoner who left there just before It arrived. It is a horrible affair and a Jail is the proper place for it. It is almost a daily practice now for the Salvation Army or other kindred orsranizations to hold services at the different departments of the Santa Fe shops. Both of the men who were killed in the boiler explosion at the Santa Fe shops yesterday were members of the A. O. U. W. and arrled insurance in that order. There is p. middle aged white couple on the east side of town neither of whom can read or write nor tell the time of day. Their children attend the public schools. Dr. Fisk will give an Illustrated lec ture at the First Congregational church tomorrow evening on the subject, "The Martyrs of Civilization from Caligula to Diocletian." A soldier in the Philippines writes home that the best present that can be sent to a soldier is a fruit cake. It is a good diversion from black coffee, bacon and hardtack.. W. W. Gavitt Printing, and Publish ing company have been working their entire force nights lately to keep up with the orders received from different parts of the state. A Topeka woman came down town this morning and claims she did not know it was cold until some one told her what the thermometer registered. Then she nearly froze. The Kansas members of the national Populist committee leave tomorrow for Lincoln to attend Monday's meeting. They are J. W. Breidenthal, W. D. Vincent and J. M. Allen of Erie. Marshall's band will tender John Philip Sousa and the members of his band the usual after-concert entertain ment on the occasion of the visit of the latter organization here March 3. A Topeka man, F. M. Spencer, has been awarded the contract for building the new school house at Lawrence. The m Line the biggest in the history of our business. J to be better still Why Because our Pianos and Organs a a a a A a m aa a a a-aa W V WWW W W W WW 9 WW WWW If? tTTTTTTTr Ave. amount of his bid was $20,300, which was below three Lawrence contractors. The contract for building 11? feet of trestle work for the approach to the new Kaw river bridge east of the city has been awarded to the Missobrl Val ley Bridge company of Leavenworth by the county commissioners. Superintendent Frank Nelson will speak, and Prof, von Dahlen will sing, at the meeting of the Epworth League at the First M. E. church tomorrow evening. The meeting will open with a song service at 6:15, led by Frank J. Thomas. The hot water boiler in the residence of Dr. E. V. Coldren exploded Friday wrecking the kitchen and doing $100 worth of damage. It is supposed that the water in the boiler froze during the night and" caused the explosion when the lire started. Now that the drill between the To peka A. O. U. W. degree teams is over, the attention of the members is di rected to the preparations for the meet ing of the grand lodge which will be held in Topeka beginning the latter pare of next week. Members of the families of men em ployed In the Santa F shops kept the telephone in the office of the superin tendent of machinery ringing contin uously Friday afternoon. Chief Clerk Peyton was obliged to answer scores of inquiries as to the names of the dead and injured. Mr. George H. Hancock, master me f hanic of the Santa Fe proper, will re turn the first of the week from Cali fornia, where he accompanied Mrs. Hancock and daughter. He will go to Springfield, Mo., within the next ten days and take up the duties of super intendent of machinery of the Frisco road March 1. Prof. G. P. Coler, of the University of Michigan, will address the Y. M. C. A. meeting Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. Prof. Coler holds the chair of Bible study at the university and has been visiting at the State university at Lawrence with the view of assisting the faculty there in establishing a Bible study course. Charles Leonard waa released from the city Jail Thursday afternoon after serving a sentence for being drunk. An hour after he was released the theft of a saddle from In front of a harness store on Kansas avenue was reported. Yesterday morning Leonard was found trying to sell the saddle In Oakland. He is now in jail. A Nebraska woman who lives on a farm .came to Topeka to get a waif to live with her. Police Matron- Thorpe found a bright boy who was willing to go but before allowing him to she asked the woman about the people near her farm. She said: "We have very few people there who are not good. It seems that our worst people are as good as the best here." Lawrence Journal: People are begin ning to find out what a splendid book E. W. Howe's '"Story of a Country Town" Is, and are buying it again. The book has already been through forty editions. The Journal has always won dered why everybody didn't read the "Story of a Country Town." It is one of the best books ever written. A prom inent English critic once said of it that It is equal to anything Dickens ever wrote. It is really better than anything Dickens ever wrote, save "The Tale of Two Cities." F. G. VanDeusen, the genial repre sentative of the Holtin Chemical com pany is in town with a very liberal pro- A Weak Stomach will upset every organ in your body. If you are constipated, bilious, nervous, sleepless or easily fatigued, try Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters. It quiets the nerves, improves the appetite and makes rich, pure blood. It cures all forms of stomach disorder, such as indigestion, constipation and dyspepsia. It has been doing this for the past fifty years. See that a PRIVATE REVENUE STAMP covers the neck of the bottle. It Nourisbes Strengthens Cures. Hostetter s Stomach. Bitters SiriitoSl Co. 9 T. P. CuIIey, Manager. There Is Fashion in Foods AS WELL AS IN DRESS. We are going to give you a few ideas about how to -prepare SOUPS, SAUCES, BOUILLON AND BEEF TEA. Armour's Extract of Beef demonstrator will do it for us, and serve a dainty Luncheon FREE All Next Week. WE WANT YOU TO VISIT HER. A Skin of Beauty is a Joy Forerer." DR. T. FELIX GOURAUD'i ORIENTAL CREAM. OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIE&. f uriilsa as well as Beautifies tlia Skla Ko other cosmatlo will do it. SemoTts Tan, rimp.es. Kreek les.Motb Patch. os. Bash and Skin diseases, and every Limn, itli 011 beauty, and defies de tection It ha stood the test of 62 yeari., aud Is so harmless wa taste it to ba sure it Is prop erly made. Ac cept no counter feit of similar names. Dr. L. a. .-nyre said to a iady of the baut-ton (a pa tient): "As you ladies will use them, I recom mend 'Oouraud's Cream' as Ibe least harmful of all skin preparations." For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers in the U. 8.. Canada, and Kurope. FKRD. T. HOPKINS ITop r, 37 Great Jones bu. N. V. position to the druggist who will han dle his company's goods. Dr. VanDeu sen will be remembered as the gentle man who introduced Munyon's reme dies in this city in 1894, and has visited Topeka several times since, always hav ing something of interest to the drug gists and public in general. KILLED BGAS. One Chicago Sewer Laborer Dead and Five Others Overcome. Chicago, Feb. 17. Toefel Wagner, a city sewer laborer, was killed and five others overcome by gas while at work In a sewer at 'Paulina and Fulton streets today. It is said the remaining five may not recover. ROBBEDOF $1,100. Negroes Assault and Secure Money of a Carolina Planter. Greenville, N. C, Feb. 17. J. J. Laug inhouse, one of the largest and most prominent planters of Pitt. county.N. C, was assaulted and robbed of $1,100 by four negroes today. A posse was or ganized and with bloodhounds left im mediately for the scene of the crime. .'wf rr -iit'iwiiriT"' ATiwy
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G TOPEKA STATE JOUENALi, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1900. I want a good soap for washing the'clothes: they wear out too fast, and I believe the damage is done in the laundry." "Let me send you a box of Ivory Soap. We know it is pure, and will not injure anything. Many of our customers will not have any other for their laundry work." The box was sent, and one more family uses no other. Try it for one week in your laundry, and ask your laundress what she thinks of it. copyright mam by the Procter oamble co. Cincinnati BOERS RUN. (Continued from First Page.) of the widows and children of the killed soldiers. Immense crowds greeted the "Gentle men rankers" as they were termed, on their way to the station, and the train started amidst remarkable scenes of enthusiasm. The Duke of Cambridge and other titled personages went to Southampton to bid the yeomanry fare well. FREN'CH PROMOTED. London, Feb. 17. The queen has pro moted General French to be major gen eral. French heretofore has only ranked as a colonel in the army, with the local rank of lieutenant general. Lieut. Col. Kechewich has been pro moted colonel, for services in the de fense of Kimberley. BRITISH CASUALTIES LIGHT. London, Feb. IT. Gen. Roberts re ports the British casualties during the lighting at Jacobsdal as follows: "One killed, fourteen wounded and three missing." STKOXG HOPES Are Warranted by the Business Out look Says Sun Co. New York, Feb. 17. R. G. Dun Co.'s Wetkly Review of Trade says: Business continues larger than ever at this season in amount of payments, and on the whole as large as ever in retail deliveries, though new transac tions do not yet give assurance that it will hold at the same rate. Condi tions affecting new orders and contracts have changed in pome respects most favorably, while other conditions tend to restrict operations for a time, but a conservative judgment of the conflict ing tendencies appear to warrant strong Important branches of business are hindered by labor troubles, of which the building strike at Chicago affects the greatest number of contracts for indus trial products, and the labor and wages of the greatest number of men. Cir cumstances do not yet promise its speedy ending. and! in some other branches of industry prosperity and ad vancing prices seems to have rendered controversies more frequent, but in other branches declining prices, or such decrease of orders as may lead to stop page of works, have an opposite ten dency.. The rise of cotton to 8 cents has caused such increase in receipt and purchases for export that reaction would ordinarily follow. Good3 have been further advanced, and it does not appear the demand for them has been Ktrengthened. Between positive asser tions that stocks in the country have been exhausted or in a few days will be, and equally positive assertions that heavy receipts will continue, buying of k-catton by spinners and goods by deal ers naturally hesitates. The rise in wheat also brings out larser western receipts, in two weeks 6,444,292 bushels against 6,236.166 bushe s last year, but Atlantic exports, flour included, in the same weeks have been only 3.643,408 bushels against 6,192,407 bushels last year. The price closed half a cent higher for the week. Corn ex ports of 6.241,000 bushels, against 4,807, 215 bushels for the same weeks last year, seem to justify the rise of one cent, as western receipts fall a little below last year's, in two weeks 11,035, 873 bushels against 21,058,989 bushels last year. The suit of Mr. Frick against the Carnegie company to obtain an ac counting and settlement discloses enor mous profits made when prices of steel products doubled last year, but when peace was kept by the gigantic iron and steel combinations. That results of great importance may spring from a content affecting the control of so many Iron works is evident. The new sheet company has united ownership of 160 miiis, it is said, but four widely known concerns, controlling 65 mills, refused to join. Prices of pig have not changed though considerable sales, including some for export, are reported, but the excess of supply over demand which appeared in January is increased by the etaiting of a new furnace with a ca pacity of 600 tons daily. A sale is re ported of 15,000.000 pounds Calumet and Heekla copper to consumers of the Kaugatuck Valley at 16 cents. Heavy sales of sole leather at Boston, exceeding 100,000 sides, at reduction of oihei 6naK.cn on of women thattheuseof Friend d urine cy robs confinement of all pain and danger, fciiicty icj inoiner ana cniiu. inis suicmnuij codsend to all women at the time of their ordeal. Not only does Mother's Friend carry woman safely through the perils of child-birth, but its use gently prepares the ystem for the coming event, preventg "morning sickness," and other discomforts of this period. Sold by all druggists at $1.00 per bottle, bend for free booklet to Tub Haafiuld Xkgulatojl Co., Atlanta- Georgia. half a cent in price, with unusually large sales of hides at Chicago, also at lower prices, indicate that the dealers an I consumers who looked for cheaper boots .and shoes may be satisfied. Heavy imports of hides at New York have some influence and are part due to the famine in India. Shipments of shoes since February 1 have been 28,000 rases, or nearly 220 per cent, larger than in the two weeks of any other year, but many of the works are nearly out of orders. Wool sales at three eastern markets have been only 12,324,456 pounds In two weeks, against 12,635.600 pounds last year. The interior still believes in a further advance, but buying wool on sheeps' backs has stopped and the man ufacturer has made it clear that the mills hold large stocks to fill recent or ueis. Cancellations have become so nu merous as ,to cause some uneasiness, but as yet only help mills which have taken more orders than they can fill. Failures for the two weeks have been $5,257,170; manufacturing, J2.386.283, and trading S2.569.60O. Failures for the week have been 218 In the United States against 178 last year, and 42 in Canada against 18 last year. GOVERNMENT POWERLESS. China Can't Do Anything "With Her h. Pirates. San Francisco, Feb. 17. According to news brought by the Coptic, pirates are causing much trouble in Chinese wa ters. The government seems powerless to stop their depredations. During the early part of last month the crew of a steam launch from the British gunboat Tweed stationed near Chutou Shang, China, had a lively fight with pirates, who are known in the Orient as the "Order -of the Red Flag." Several pirates were killed, a number wounded and one British blue Jacket was shot through the chest. Other rights have been reported near Canton and merchant vessels' boats have been held up and robbed. Prof. M. H. Kasper. Evangelical Luth eran Seminary, Addison, Ills., writes: "I had been suffering for some time with severe pains in my lungs md coughed al most constantly. One bottle Beggs' Cher ry Cough Syrup entirely cured me. It is wa laranteea to care nas never tailed. Squires, pharmacist. 732 Kansas ave. SHERMAN SAILS TODAY. With Cargo and 175 Recruits For the Philippines. San Francisco, Feb.17. The transport Sherman will sail at noon today with 4,500 tons of cargo and 175 recruits, be sides a number of cabin passengers. As soon as she is out of the way the hos pital ship Missouri will be docked at the transport wharf to prepare for sea. Capt. Dillon, master of the Missouri, has asked for a survey on his vessel and Major W. J. Arthur, the surgeon who nas commanded her since she entered the service has been released from duty on ner. ine transport Indiana Is sen duled fo sail on next Saturday with freight for Manila. W. a. Philpot. Albany, Ga.. savs, "De Witts' Little Early Risers did nie more good than any pills I ever took." The iamous little pills tor constipation, bil iousness and liver and bowel troubles. For Soft Coal Furnaces. Send us your order for semi-anthracite or Frontenac lump. We have the coal in stock and can give you quick delivery. THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL CO. Telephone 193. John Dirr. Poseyville, lnd., says, "I never useo anytning as good as One Min ute Cough Cure. We are never without it. uuiomy ureaKs up cousins and colds. Cures all throat and lung troubles. Its use will prevent consumption. Pleasant to taxe. At ail cirug stores. Training School Burned. Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 17. The residence ot Prof. A. J. Brandon, nresi dent of Brandon's training school at Var Trace, Tenn.. burned to the ground last night. In the house were about 200 young ladies and men. but all escaped. Their clothing and books were lost. Hundreds of lives saved every year Dy naving jjr. inomas t;eiectric Oil in the house just when it is needed. Cure3 croup, heals burns, cuts, wojunds of ev ery SOI u Is an ordeal which all women approach with indescribable fear, for nothing can compare with the horrors of child-birth. The thought of the suffering and danger in store lor her, robs the expectant mother of all pleasant anticipation of the corning event, and casts over her a shadow of gloom that cannot be inousaiias have found ds nd fS r Mother's pregnan and insures imuiicm zs a. most critical f SlQi H fg NO ONE BLAMED. (Continued From First Page.) it by the compressed air stored in it and used as the motive power. The "Midget" locomotive, as it was called has recently been built. Original ly the wheels and frame work belonged to an- old narrow gauge engine, which was used many years ago on the Stiver City Deming railroad. and was known as locomotive No. 306. Having been sent to the shops for repairs about six years ago, it was made over into a standard gauge locomotive, and was used for switching purposes at Strong City. Af ter outliving its usefulness, the engine finally found its way to the scrap pile at the Topeka shops and has lain there for some time. A short time ago It was deemed ad visable to build a new shop yard loco motive for pushing tanks, boilers and unfinished locomotives from one de partment of the shops to another and the frame work and wneeis of the old Silver City& Deming engine were hunt ed up and pressed into service and a new boiler was made. Compressed air was to be the motive power and as there are many miles of pipes in the Santa Fe yards, conveying the com pressed air to all parts of the yards and shops, the air could be convenient ly secured at almost any place. Plans were made for the construction of the large reservoir and the placing of it on the frame. This reservoir or boiler was made large so that it would hold a quantity of air, and would not have to be refilled often. PRESSURE OF THE AIR. The compressed air which Is used at the Santa Fe shops in this city is com pressed to a pressure varying from 75 pounds to the square inch, to 100 pounds pressure to the square inch. The aver age pressure is generally conceded to be about SO pounds. In the mornings it is higher and during the day, w hen a. great quantity of it is being used, th pressure diminishes and sometimes gets as low as 6j pounds. It is said that on yesterday the pressure was low, and was about 65 pounds to the square inch When the boiler was built in the boil er shops, it was supposed to be tested. Presumably this testing of the reser voir would mean that it was capable of withstanding the pressure of the air at the shops. After the reservoir was placed on the frames and all the necessary me chanical fittings were in place the air was turned into the reservoir tvr the purpose of bringing the locomotive from the shop where it was constructed over to the locomotive paint deiiart mentt where it was to have the finish ing touches put on. On Wednesday of this week the lo comotive was finished, so far as the machine woi k was concerned, and the reservoir was filled with compressed air to the pressure of 70 pounds to the square: inch. I he reservoir withstood this pressure, and the locomotive was brought to the paint shop, where the painters began their work. Friday afternoon the first real test of the compressed air locomotive was to -be made, and the boiler was being filled preparatory to taking the loco motive out into the yards and giving it a test trip. A man who was pass ing the locomotive a tew minutes be fore it exploded remarked, as he passed, that the pressure at that time was up to 75 pounds. He had only gotten about 100 feet away when the explo sion took place. UNFORTUNATE NELS LINDEN. The locomotive was to be tested by Engineer Amos Beeler, and his fireman, Nels Linden. These two men had charga of the testing and trial trips of all locomotives which were turned out of the shops here, or had been sent here from the locomotive works in the east. It was their duty to thoroughly test the locomotives and report any defect when they were returned to the round house. Previous to the explosion arrangements were being made to take the "Midget" out on her first trial trip. It was in getting the locomotive ready that the explosion occurred. A. L. Beardsley was letting the air into the reservoir from a pipe connection from the pit under the locomotive. Fireman Linden was looking over the working parts of the locomotive and it is sup posed that he had just returned from the east end of the round house, where he had gone to get some oil for the driving boxes. A can of oil such as he was accustomed to use for this purpose was picked up from the pile of debris made by the explosion. The can was half full of oil and was dented on one side. It is thought that Linden was carrying this can and had gotten in trout of the locomotive when it blew up. Engineer Beeler had just come into the west door of the round house and was on his way to the locomotive. While on his way he met Wm. It. Carrie, who had chargre of the con struction of the mechanical part of the locomotive. Together they walked to wards the Midget. When about 75 feet away they were stopped by Jud Coe, who spoke to them about some work on another locomotive which he was su perintendine. and just as they were about to leave the explosion occurred. The boi:er of the locomotive was about eight feet in diameter by about twelve feet long. It was made of three-eighths inch boiler sheet steel, and was thought to be strongly braced on the intide. A reservoir of this size will hold ail immense amount of air. SOME ONE BLUNDERED. From the fact that the reservoir has exploded, and that the pressure of air on Friday was low, not exceeding SO pounds pressure, then some one has made a great mistake either in the planning of the boiler or reservoir or else in the putting of it together. There is a.3 vet no known reason why the reservoir exploded, especially when it was expected to withstand the air pres sure at the shops here, which is some times as high as 100 pounds to the square inch. Since the explosion has occurred many theories and reasons are ad vanced. Some think that the material of which the reservoir was made was very poor, while others hold to the theory that the ends of the reservoir should have been rounded instead of being flat. The theory which is held by many, and which is supported by the opinion of many machinists, who have passed a criticism on the reservoir af ter looking at it in its wrecked con dition is that the reservoir was not safely constructed. NOT PROPERLY BRACED. In the first place these machinists say that the steel boiler sheet which was put into the reservoir was entirely too light. The reservoir was made of three eighths inch steel, and this was not strong enough to withstand the pres sure which would be exerted on the ends and sides of a reserveir of this size and charged at the pressure of from 75 to 100 pounds pressure to the square inch. Thebracingswhich were placed in the interior for the purpose of holding the two ends from being forced outward were said to be entirely too few for the amount of pressure which the ends had to withstand. The ends where the most pressure was exerted, should have been braced every few inches, similar to the bracing of a regular locomotive boiler, instead of having two bars of steel run ning across the ends, and these bars riveted to the ends and used for holding the ends of the reservoir in, by means of several iron rods, which by means of turnbuckles, were drawn tight. Since the explosion it is found that the iron rods are sull intact, and that the Btnpa gave away-at the ends. From these facts it is shown" that the reservoir was entirely too large for the strengtn or tne material used, ana max, it was unsafely nut together. One man said that in his estimation, the reser voir as it was built, was not capable of holding compressed air at the pressure or uo pounds to the square inch. The force of the- compressed air as it rushed out of the narrow confines of the boiler was terrific. Scarcely an idea can be formed of the immense; power with which it tore itself loose and came forth to deal death and destruction to all that happened to be in its path. Only the after effects remain to show how well it accomplished its dreadful er rand. STEEL RIVETS CUT IN TWO. The ease with which it cut off the heavy pieces of steel, and the many riv ets in the boiler, tell the tale of the ter rible force which was exerted. The lift ing of heavy pieces of iron, and steel and the hurling of them through a two inch oak plank roof, covered with, slate, and at least 20 feet from the boiler, goes to show the irresistibleness of the force. That part of the roundhouse where the "Midget" stood, is torn to pieces. Tools, material, work benches, pieces of iron, rocks from the wall of the round house, and such things as happened to be near the locomotive when it explod ed were thrown here and there, and ev erything is in a state of confusion. The 27 large windows, in the south and west wall of the roundhouse were all blown out, and the pieces of glass and window frames are scattered on the ground outside of the building. The roof above where the locomotive stood, comprising a section about 30 feet by SO feet, made of two inch oak timbers placed two inches apart, and covered with slate shingles, was j-aised up nearly a foot entirely clear of the side walls and the eves of the roof. Through this part of the roof are sev eral l.rge holes where parts of the lo comotive were blown. WINDOWS DESTROYED AND ROOF DAMAGED. Directly in front of the locomotive is the large hole 12 feet wide and 20 feet high which was torn in the side of the wall f the round house. It is thought that this hole was made by the end of the boiler striking the wall, but some say that it was the result of the force of the air as it rushed out of the boiler. The large doors opening into the center space of the round house, where the turn-table is located, were more or less damaged. These doors are massive structures, and the bottom part is solid wood, while the top part contains sev erai. small windows, to let in the light. Many of the windows in these doors were blown out, and several of the large wooden braces which were used to hold the dcors shut were broken in two by the force ot the explosion. A door at the west end of the round house 125 feet away and connecting with that section of the house on the west, w.as badly shattered and splin tered. This door was closed at the time of the explosion and the force of the air split the panels of the door and forced off the bottom part so that it hangs only by a small piece of wood. AFRAID OF DAMAGE SUITS. The officials of the Santa Fe mechan ical department are today engaged in an investigation to determine, if pos sible, the cause of the fatal boiler ex plosion of yesterday afternoon. The investigation Is being conducted by Su perintendent of Machinery John Player. Meanwhile the wrecked boiler lies where it was thrown by the force of the explosion, with both ends boarded up and covered with tarpaulin. The open ing in the wall of the round house'and the broken windows have likewise been boarded. No persons are allowed in that part of the .building but em ployes, and watch is kept that no one attempts to examine the wrecked boiier This carefulness on the part of the company officials is characteristic of all railroad accidents where there is any possiolity of the company being liable While the mangled remains of the two men who met instant death through the explosion were still lying in the midst of the debris workmen started to close up the ends of the boiler with planks At tne investigation today every man who worked on the boiler since its con struction was started several weeks ago was examined. Tests will later be made of the various parts of the wrecked machinery. Mr. Player refuses to make any state ment concerning the probable reason of the explosion. He says he will be un able to say anything until after a com plete investigation is made. TROUBLE WITH TIPTON. Populist Ex-Secret iry Refuses Turn Over Office Fixtures. to The Populist state committee is now having trouble with. W. T. Tipton, who was recently removed from the position of r-ecretary, concerning property claimed by the committee, but which is now in the possession of the ex secretary. The claim is made that Tipton has the deek, typewriter and other articles of furniture, also the papers and rec ord3 of the committee in his possession that he refuses to turn the property over to his successor, J. H. Curran, of Parsons, and further, that he manl fests no intention of so doing. The state committee held a meeting in November, and without notice "fired" Tipton from the office of S3c retary. Tipton came to Topeka to per form the duties of secretary, and when the committee met was surprised by the introduction and subsequent adop tion of a resolution putting him out of office. Now that the committee headquarters has been removed to Parsons it is the HALF SICK A Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, is every nan-sick person; genial at uiuce, craDoea at home. If you uave neaaacne, cuzzy spells, iuui ureatn, nasty taste, wita ugiy Biime-coated tongue, cansoc think "straight," if drowsy, stupid, and "out of ioint" with things generally, YOU ARE BILIOUS! No doubt remains if vour stomach i out of order, bowels constioated. ami you eet but little exercise. Just take a few doses of that wonderful bile eradicator. Dr. Leonhaidt s i and see how quickly yon will be "all nsui aitaim Money returned n you are not more than pleasea. sample rrcc mi druggists c, or address ANTI-PILL CO., Lincoln,Neb., VSA. 'HEM-ROID cures PILES." OCXXXXXCXXOOCXXXXOC eiiigh Valley Pennsylvania Anfhreci THE BEST COAL ON EARTH-- It has no substitute during cold weather. 'A We are making inducements for immediate delivery -GIVE IT A TRIAL We have all sizes. This coal has not at any time been exposed to bad weather. WE GIVE OUT MORE PREMIUM STAMPS THAN ANYBODY. No: 634 KANSAS AVENUE. TELEPHONES 771, 193, 144. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO desire of the officers to obtain posses sion of the typewriter, desk and other property belonging to the secretary. Tipton has not produced the furni ture ud to this time, and the antis charge that his action is due to Brei denthal's influence. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago, Feb. 17. WHEAT There was not much doing in any of the pits on the board of trade early today. The wheat market opened easy c down at 6Sc. Lower cables and the prospect of liberal shipments were influences. May touched 6Sfcjc on covering by shorts, but reced ed later to 6Sc, where the market stead ied. Receipts here were 61 cars, none of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 502 cars against 437 last week and 580 a year ago. The steadiness at the decline was held till within a few minutes of the close, when the price receded a shade further. May cloning fac under yesterday at 6S fac. The cash demand was poor and foreigners were moderate sellers. CORN opened a trifle easier with wheat, but steadied later on covering by shorts, receipts were 625 cars, 56 cars over the estimate. The weather was favorable for movement and cables were lower. May opened a shade lower at 34re, ad vanced to 35c, eased off to 34e, on profit taking by traders and steadied at that point. Corn closed quiet and easy, May a shade lower at 34'(ic. OATS The oats market was full, but steady with corn. May opening unchanged at 23c. and advancing to 23foc. Local receipts were 256 cars, 56 cars over the estimate. PROVISIONS were quiet but steady. May pork opened 674 cents lower at J! 0.92: May lard a shade up at Jti.07 and May ribs a shade lower at ti.0(5;.02U. FLAX Cash: N. W., J1.60: S. W., $1.60; May, $1.60; September, $1.124; October, $1.10. RYE Mav, 55.igc. BARLEY Cash, 3546c Chicago Livestock Market. Chicag-o, Feb. 17. CATTLE Receipts, 200. Nominally steady. Beeves. $4.uo6.00; cows, $3.00(i4.40; heifers, $3.15W4.75; can ners. $2.250i2.90: stockers and feeders, $3.15 4.75: Texas fed beeves, $4.0fKii5.fXi. HOGS Receipts todav, 20.000: Monday, 40.000; left over, 5.508. Strong: tops. $5.02. Mixed and butchers', $4.75(5.00; g;ood to choice heavv. $4.y(Kn5.02,A: rough heavv, $4.75'ii4.S5: light, $4.704.&2Vi; bulk of sales, M.S7(fcfi'4.95. -SHEEP Receipts, 1,500: slow. Native wethers. $4.75'65.60; western wethers. $4.70 (Si 5.60. Lambs, slow; natives. $5.007.O0; westerns, $5.756.90. Official receipts and shipments for yes terday: Cattle Receipts, 2.219; shipments, 3.343. Hogs Receipts. 28.5S4; shipments, 4.462. Sheep Receipts, 9,069; shipments, S63. Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City, Feb. 17. CATTLE Re ceipts, 20. Market unchanged. Native steers, $3.255.50: Texas steers, $3.8O'g5.00: Texas cows. $2.75&3.95: native cows and heifers. $2.25??4.40: stockers and feeders, $3.CKj5.25; bulls. $3.o0it4.S0. HOGS Receipts, 3.000. Market steady to strong. Bulk of sales. $4.7054.80; heavy, tt.12Ta4.SS: packers. $4.70a4.82H: mixed. $4.65 Si 4.80; lisht, $4.50 4.75; yorkers, $4.654.75; pifrs, $4.004.65. No sheep market. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, Feb. 17. WHEAT May, 63 c. Cash: No. 2 hard, 63fi V.c: No. 3, 59g62c: No. 2 red. 69(g70c; No. 3,"64ft6Sc. CORN May. 31c. Cash: No. 2 mixed. 3H4r 32c; No. 2 white, 32c; No. 3, SlKc OiTS No. 2 white, 25c. RYE -No. 2. 53c. HAY Choice timothy, $9.009.50; choice prairie. $7.25'i7.50. BUTTER Creamery, 2023c; dairy, 18c EGGS Fresh, 11ac. Receipts Wheat, 42 cars. Topeka j.u.x-.eus Today. CATTLE. COWS $2.505T3.50. STEERS $3.50'g4.00. HEIFERS $3,005-3.75. HOGS. LIGHT $4.304.50. HEAVY AND MEDirM-$4.404.60. GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 62ic. NO. 2 CORN 26 cents. NO. 2 OATS 24C HAT $5.50(66.00. PRODUCE. EGGS 13 cents. CHICKENS 6H cents. BUTTER 20 cents. Kansas City Poultry Market. Kansas City, Feb. 17. TURKEYS 6HS7 cents. CHICKENS 12 cents. EGGS 11 cents. BUTTER 1516 cents. Topeka Hide Market. s Topeka. Feb. 17. Based on Chicago and Boston quota tions. The following are net prices paid in Topeka this week: GREEN SALT CURED 9 cents. GREEN SAL HALF CURED 84 cents. GREEN UNSALTED 7'i cents. NO. 1 TALLOW 4 cents. Sugar Market. New Tork. Feb. 17. SUGAR Raw, steadv; refined steadv: crushed, $5.60. COFFEE Steady; No. 7 Rio, 8c New York Money Market. New Tork, Feb. 17. MONEY Money on call, nominal. Prime mercantile paper, 4a5 per cent. Sterling exchangre firm with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.8734 (g4.S8 for demand and at $4.84i4t312 for sixty davs: posted rates. $4.85 and $4.88; commercial bills, t4.S3'i3. SILVER Silver certincates, 59lfr60c. Bar silver, 5ic Mexican dollars, 47lc. BONDS State bonds inactive; railroad COAL I OOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOCOOOCXXX? bonds firm, government bonds strong; 2s. registered, 102U; 3s, registered, 109: cou pon, new 4s. registered. 1344; cou pon, 134; old 4s, registered, 111";,; coupon. 115H; 5s, registered, 112; coupon, 112:8. Butter Market. New York, Feb. 17. BUTTER Dull and weak; June creamery, 13fiC3c: western creamery, 2125c; factory, lS'y!9c Cotton Market. Liverpool. Feb. 17. COTTON Spot cot ton, demand limited; prices lower; Amer ican middling, 5 1-16. New York, Feb. 17. COTTON Spot cot ton quiet; middling uplands, 8?4c; mid dling gulf, 9ic. Galveston, Feb. 17. COTTON Quiet, Sc t Mew York trp-Town Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New Tork, Feb. 17. Those who have watched the market very closely the past couple of days, claim long stocks have been quietly marketed by some of the most prominent operators. Offerings have not been on large scale, but have been sufficient to satisfy the demand, which, a.s every one knows, is limited. At no time this week has money been held to buy stocks on bulges, notwithstanding the statement often made that sellers refuse to part with their holdings. It is true, perhaps, that owners of securities of the better class are not eager to sell out, but it is a fact that the great bulk of offerings have come from commission houses, supposed to represent large bull interests. The indifference of the public to news and the failure of the market to broaden has no doubt discouraged many of the rank and file who bought stocks e-arlv in the week, and their sales together with those of a more imporaptnt element have had an unsettling effect on values. Today's bank statement will not be an inspiring affair. Unless all calcu lations are far out of the way, it will not be as favorable as that of last week. The local traction stocks are feeling the ef fect of the Third Avenue fiascoe. Officials of the company are trying to explain the cause of withdrawal of the proposed loan bv Kuhn, Loeb Co., but still fully un derstand the situation. Sentiment on Su gar is decidedly mixed, because of thft uncertainty over the dividend. In certain circles conviction is strong that the old rjifi yill be maintained. The stock is quite active and will continue to be until the directors meet next month., It is rather difficult to buy it on the slumps, but there is plenty of it for sale on bulges, hence nothing that comes from inside will be considered. The admission by C. P. Huntington that no more dividends would be paid on Pacific Mail for the present Is a serious disappointment to those who have bought the stocks on a liberal scale during the last few weeks. R. N. HUDSON. Grain "Letter. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago, Feb. 17. WHEAT The ad vantages of daily news have been with the bears in wheat. Buyers of our sur plus see stocks in good supply, if not in their home ports, either on passage or within short call, so that temporary dU minuation in their at hand stocks is no longer feared. The export demand is rather Hat and this will be the telling influence as we get into spring, particu larly so if the winter wheat maintains its present promise. Prices, while they may be warranted by condition of our own country financially and the world agri culturally seem at present to be in need of stimulating advices or changed condi tions to favor holders to maintain pres ent level. Every day brings s nearer to May and liquidation of an option on a heretofore steady market is likely to turn it into a weak one. March and April may hold in store for us sufficient in the way of crop damage to change this aspect. So may the situation abroad, concealing as it does at present behind the veil of diplomacy the rancor of races and the bit terness of generations. CORN Shows continued activity. There has been heavy realizing on the advance by the most prominent of local bulls who are now out of the market with a few exceptions. The better prices Nhave also increased country offerings and induced freer movement of corn. The strong po sition of corn is still maintained and the recent set-back but a healthy speculative movement. Market may hang around these prices for a short while and may work some lower if the remaining big longs sell out, but the market will work higher later. There is an excellent de mand and export demand for arrivals which keeps the position of corn strong on the lines we have frequently referred to. OATS-Nothing doing in oats. They are neglected. PROVISIONS Are barely holding their own. Longs are letting go on the theory that some reaction is tlue in the market. Hog arrivals fair but not heavy. Ship ments moderate. The last few days here have been decided increase In demand for lard for export. Provisions are closely akin to corn in speculative conditions as they are in fact- J. F. HARRIS. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Paris closes: Wheat, 10c, flour 15 to 20c, lower. Omaha: Hogs, 5.000. Kansas Citv: Hogs, 3.000. Chicago: Hogs closed strong; estimated Monday, 36.000 head. Liverpool close: Wheat d,' corn d lower. Duluth wires: "There is little inquiry far wheat for millers and sales are made, but it is very insignificant. Seaboard de mand is dead." Chicago: Pattoh sold about 200,000 bu. corn at 34"s4c. Chicago: Exports for week show little "OOOOOCOCOOOOOCODCOOOOOO improvement, while cables ore Tic lower. The weather in winter wheat belt is as needed and snowing in most of that sec tion; visible looks like showing little If any decrease Monday; talent here Inclined to be bullish, but market narrow and whipsaw numerous. Seems to be plenty buying orders from some quarters on each VttC decline from 68V?c. Duluth receipts: Wheat, today 181 cars; last year, 167 cars. Minneapolis receipts: Wheat, today 321 cars, last year 413 cars. Chicago: Trade conlined to scalpers and very little of that. Few went home short last night and are covering at c. Soma little selling. July wheat, Dy house rep resenting foreigners. Chicago: Hogs. 20,000; cattle, 200; sheep, 100. Hogs steady. Chicago: Wheat receipts, 61 cars, grad ed, 0; corn, ,625 cars, graded 0; oata, 256 cars, graded 49. London: Wheat cargoes dull, options id lower. Kansas City: Wheat receipts, 42 cars, last year 71; oats, 10 cars, last year 11; corn, 51 cars, last year 16. Kansas City cash markets: No, 2 hard wheat. 59-lbs test. 63c; No. 2 mixed corn, 3i,.s'aSic: No. 2 white corn, 32c. St. Louis close: Wheat, February 70SC', May, 70(c; Julv, 6SivUc asked. Corn. February, 32&e: May. 334c bid: July, 34o asked. Oats, February, 24c; May, 2i'i 24 Uc. Duluth close: Wheat, May, 67"54c bid; July, 69c bid. Minneapolis close: Wheat, May.&oc; July, ee-vsc. Puts: May wheat, 67?6Sc. Calls: May wheat, 6."V& je. Curb: May wheat, 6VaVc. Clearances: Wheat and flour, 496,000; corn, 753.564. Chicago: Estimated receipts for HonJ dav: Wheat. 65 cars: corn. 630 cars: oats. 240 cars: hogs. 36.000 head. iew York close: v neat. may. i4iC ma; July, 74Mc asked; September, 7Pc. May corn, 40c asked; July, StVnc asked. Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat, receipts, 516,094 bu.. last year, 554.000 bu. shipments, 97,756 bu.. last year 141,oo0 bu. Corn, receipts. 743.933 bu.. last year, 941, 00J; shipments, 295,976 bu., last year, 325,000 bu. Range of Price's. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago. Feb. 17. Article. WHEAT- Feb. May Julv CORN Feb. Mav Julv- OATS Feb. Mav Julv PORK Feb. May Julv LARD Open High Low Close Ye3. 6614 66s tSi-H 6Sii 6J- 33 33i 34H- 3jS 35 35V 6S- 68- 69-68 69 6S :i 31- 35 S4ri S5Vs-Vi 35-H 35 2"'i 22"4 23- 23Si 23 Z' 22 Z2Vi 22H 22-T4 10 75 10 85 10 95 1 0 90-92 10 92 10 95-97 10 97 10 95 10 96 10 97-11 23, 22, 10 93 10 97 Feb. May Julv RIBS Feb. May July WHEAT- Mav July CORN Feb. May July 5 92 5 95 6 05 6 05 6 05-07 6 10 6 10 6 15 6 07 6 15 6 07 6 15 5 92 5 P5 6 02 6 02 6 00-02 6 05 6 00-02 6 02 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 KANSAS CITY. 6374 63, 637i 64 63- 63S4 63", 63 64'4 64'. 307i 3034 31M--H 31 31?, 32'A 32 S2V SlH- 31 32H 32iB Ranges of Prices on Stock. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New Tork, Feb. 17. Stocks. Op'nIHighl Low (Cl'se Ten. I Sugar People's Gas Am. Tobacco A. S. W B. R. T Leather Federal Steel C. H. Q I Rock Island St. Paul Atchison Atchisjn Pfd Atchison Ad1 Manhattan Western Union Mo. Pacific U. Pac. Pfd Union Pacific.. So. Pac. Pfd C.C.C. St. L. Wabash Reading Pfd T. C. I No. Pac. Pfd No. Pacific L. N So. Railway C. G.W. Money, 2 per 113 113 1'6 109 5H 728 i5l: 55 124 112i,i 104 ios'.; 57iy 72 75 I 54 i 124l 12? 20; 63 I I ZS;il3H VMV.aoS1. 10 109 57U. BSi2 72 I T2-J 75l 75 54' 55 124 124 licU'iS's 122ii.;;22 20, 1:1 63 I 6.'4 I i-2 98 I 105 109 5SH 72:?3 551 1241 10si.il 122ii lOSi 122 I 21 3 "98m1 8414 461 4 76 50 38;g "2oii 56'4j 99 74i 638 SI 5'ili. C3 "9si. 84 4.; 76H. 50 39 5.1 99 71 53' 81 13 97 844 45'h 76 49 3S 4(i 76 50 38 4fiv 76 50 39 61 20 V; I 20HJ. 56! 50 98i 9i 74,! 71 53 I 53 81 I 81 56;i PK 13) 13 1I 131 13l cent. Correspondent: .1. F. H Aunt Chicas Member Chicago Board of Xid. Telephons 273. J. C. GOINGS, Commission Merchant, QRALN AND PROVISIONS. Receiver and Shipper of Grain. 113 East Fifth Strset. Leased private market and gossip wlr to Chicago. Always in the market for cash grain. Consignments of grain a&d correspondence solicited.
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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17,1900. 7 i "SEVEXTV-SEVEX" consists of a small vial of pleasant pellets; fits the vest pocket. "PEVENTT-SEVEN" restores the checked cireulation(indicated by chill or Ehlver), starts the blood coursing through the veins and so stops a fresh Cold and "breaks up" a stubborn Cold that "hangs on" and known as LA GP.IPPE. Edition de Luxe. We have a limited number of copies cf Dr. Humphreys' -Manual, in white end gold, that will be seirt free. Tells about the care, treatment and cure of the sick in all maladies. A chapter es pecially on the .Diseases of Children. Address Hurni'hrev'3 Homeopathic Medicine Co., Cor. William At John sts.. New York. 2i The Original WORCESTERSHIRE That's it Beware of Imitations John Duncan's Sons, Agents, New York A Point to Remember The principal reason for the rapid growth of our Prescription Business is the fact of our using nothing but the purest drugs and most skilled labor, and insisting on the strictest adherence to our motto: Positively Xo Substitution. If you see our name on any thing, you -will know it is RIGHT GEO. W. STANSFIELO, DRUGGIST, Tlione 2S9. 632 Kansas Ave. 3Si 2 B. 0. DeMOSS. L. M. FEN WELL. DeMOSS PENWELL Funeral Directors and Embalmers. First-Class Service at reason able Prices. L 0. 0. F. Building, 623 Quincy St. X Topeka, Kansas. J X Tele. 192. DIED 'A FKEE MAN. Pardon Telegram Reaches an Iowa Convict Two Hours Before Death. Anamosa. Iowa, Feb. 17. Thomas Kelley, a life convict for murder, aged S4 years, died at 7 o'clock this morning of old age. Kelley was sent up 12 years ago from Lucas county for complicity with his wife in murdering Charles Archibald, a hermit and miser, sup posedly for money. Mrs. Kelley, who was generally believed to be the really guilty person, escaped. Kelley had long desired to die a free man and his application for pardon was passed by tne legislature yesterday at 5 o'clock, a telegram having been received an nouncing he was dying. It was signed and reached Anamosa a few hours be fore he died.. Always Took Food Before Pleading-. Dr. Brunton, one of the most famous physicians of London, tells of a patient of his who was a noted barrister and who always took a full dope of cod liver oil before pleading a case. This barrister did not believe in stimulants and never used them while engaged in mental labor. Yet he always took his dose of cod liver oil because he said it rendered his mind much more active. Without doubt cod liver oil is a most remarkable food, especially when partly digested as it is in Scott's Emulsion. It certainly strengthens the memory and feeds and builds up the whole nervous system to a most remarkable degree. Don't risk the little one's life: croup is a. dangerous disease. Mrs. H. Grep-g. Diiii- dee. Kans,, says: "My little daughter had been troubled wirh croup since she was three months old; Hegcs' Cherry Cough Syrup cured her." Children like it. Guar anteed. R. W. Squires, pharmacist, 732 Kansas avenue. TOPEKA LOSES. Bowling Team No Match For Athens of Kansas Players. The tPam from the Merchants' Ath letic association at Lawrence defeated the Topeka team on the T. A. A. alleys last night by the score of 2.2&1 to 2.171. The Lawrence team bowled a steady pame with but one man in the 300 class. Topeka had two men in the 300 class. Losing the match put Topeka in third place and Lawrence second. St. Joseph bowls at Kansas City tonight and should the match go to the visitors St. Joseph and Topeka will be tied for third place. LAWRENCE. Name. Bromelj-ick Klin torn Kuehne rhrl ,ub Funnel! Totals Name, c.nsseit Morton ..-..rt Oborn Smith Strikes. Spares. Misses. Total. 10 1 12 10 15 12 10 11 4 7 S3 428 4M 393 7 3 TOPEKA. Strikes. Son res. Misses. Total. 11 4 lu 492 378 32 444 zTni Per Ct. .750 .ti1-) -400 .350 4 2 7 ID 11 Totals it) 57 S4 The following is the standi r.: Tani. VVoii. Eost. Kansas City 3 1 Lawr-r.ce 3 2 Topeka 2 3 St. Joa 1 3 There is no better medicine for the bab ies than Chamberlains Cough Remedy, its pleasant taste and prompt and effec tual cures make it a favorite with moth ers and small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds, preventing pneu monia or other serious consequences. It also euros croup and has been used in tens (if thousands of cases without a sin gle failure so far as we have been able to learn. It not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. In cases of whooping cough it liquifies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, and lessens the severity and frequency of the paroxysms of couehing, thus depriv ing that disease of all dangerous conse quences. For sale by all druggists. Washington Notes. "Washington, l?eb. 17. Representative Reeder, of Kansas. Introduced a bill yesterday to increase the pension of William C. Whitney, past department commander cf the Kansas G. A. R. Representatives Curtis, Lacey and Sherman have been appointed a sub committee on the part of the house to confer with the, senate committee on Indian affairs in regard to the Creek treaty. Rural free delivery service will be es tablished on March 15 as follows for Kansas: Carbondale, Osage county; one carrier; length of route, 27Va miles; area covered, 31 square miles; popula tion served, 700; carrier, Joseph M. Cat ren. Tonganoxie, Leavenworth county; one carrier; length of route, 27 miles; area covered, 29 square miles; popula tion served, 700; carrier, Georfce M. Carter. The so-called Piatt bill recently intro duced in the senate, which is intended to supplement and amend the Curtis act for the government of the Indian Ter ritory, has been referred to a sub-committee of the committee on Indian af fairs, with authority to give a public hearing on its provisions. The sub committee consists of Senators Thurs ton, Piatt, Quarles, Jones and AIcLau rin. The date of the hearing will be announced later. Relief In Six Hours. Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease relieved in six hours by "New Great South American Kidney Cure." It is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in male or female. Re lieves retention of water almost immed iately. If you want quick relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by Sim Drug Co.. 834 Kansas avenue, and Geo, W. Stanslield, 22 Kansas avenue, drug gists, Topeka, Kansas. "John" Must Go Back. Fargo, M. D., Feb. 17. United States Marshal Haggart leaves here in the morning with 12 deputies in charge of 48 Chinamen who were ordered deport ed by Judge Amidon for violating the exclusion act. The men were taken in two separate coaches over the North ern Pacific and will sail on the Olympia from Port Townsend February 22. "I can highly recommend Beggs'' Hair Renewer as a pleaFing restorative appli cation for the hair and a sure cure for all scalp diseases." Mrs. J. Whertle, Omaha. Neb. A thoroughly reliable prep aration: endorsed by thousands: it will not disappoint. R. W. Squires, pharma cist, 732 Kansas avenue. A Mine Strike Settled. Indianapolis.Ind., Feb. 17. A telegram was today received at United Mine Workers' headquarters from Secretary Wiiliam B. Wilson of the Central Penn sylvania field, announcing that a satis factory settlement of the trouble of the Tioga county miners had been arrived at. A Frightful Blunder. Will often cause a horrible burn, scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. ("ores fever sores, ulcers, boils, corns, all skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. Only 25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold at Waggoner's drug store, 731 Kan sas avenue. Lincoln, Neb., and Return, $4.89, via Santa Fe. Tickets an sale February 17, 18, 19, final limit February 28. Account Na tional Creamery and Butter Makers' association. Leave Topeka 4:55 a. m., and arrive in Lincoln at noon. -'I think I would go crazy with pain were it not for Chamberlain's Pain Balm." writes Mr. W. H. Stapleton. Her minie. Pa. "I have been afflicted with rheumatism for several years and have tried remedies without number, but Pain Balm is the best medicine I have got hold of." One application relieves the pain. For sale by all druggists. The Burlington Route the Best Line West Kansas City and St. Joseph to Nebraska. Denver, Utah, Pacific Coast Two Trains Daily. Weekly California Excursions. Northwest: to Black Hills. Montana, Washington, Puget Sound, via the short Billings Route, the time saver 50 to 500 miles saved. Tourist Sleepers Tuesdays and Thursdays,. Kansas City and St. Joseph to Seattle. East: unquestionably the best trains via Chicago or St. Louis. North: to St. Paul, Minneapolis and the Northwest region., Homeseekers' Excursions to the West and Northwest. 7500 Miles of Standard Railroad. The Main Traveled Road in the Louisiana Purchase. Wide-Vestibuled, Pintsch-lighted, com plete trains of chair cars (seats free), Pullman sleepers. All Ticket Agents can ticket via the Great Burlington Route. Write L. W. WAKELEY. Gen'l Passenger Agt., St. Louis, Mo. J. C. BRAMHALL, T. P. A., 823 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. HOWARD ELLIOTT, Genera Manager, St. Joseph, Mo. "I had dyspepsia for years. No medicine was so effective as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It gave immediate relief. Two bot tles produced marvelous results." writes L. H. Warren, Albany, Wis. It digests what you eat and can not fall to cure. At ail drug stores. "Weekly Bank Statement. New Tork, Feb. 17. The weekly bank statement (live days in the week) shows the following changes: Surplus reserve, decrease $3,881,900; loans, increase $13, 684.200: specie, decrease $1,2'13,100; 'legal tendeis, decrease $1,028,000; deposits, in crease $6,231,200; circulation, increase $270,600. The banks now hold $24,015,675 In excess of legal requirements. ANN OUNCEMENT3. I AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE OF fice of county altornev of Shawnee county, subject to the Republican pri maries, to be held April 14, 1900. CHAS. F. SPENCER. I HEREBY ANNOUNCK MVSKLF AS A candidate for representative for the 37th district, comprising the Sixth ward of Topeka, and all the townships in the county, exclusive of Teciimsch and Oak land precinct. JOHN B. SIMS. I AM A CANDIDATE FOB REPRESEN tattve in riie 3sth district, comprising the First and Second wards, Oakland and Te. cumseh townships, subiect to the Repub lican primaries to be held April 14. H. C. S AFFORD. M. SNATTINGER IS A CANDIDATE for councilman from the Third ward, subject to the Republican city primaries, February 24, 1900. I AM A CANDIDATE FOR BOARD OF education, subject to nomination at Re publican primaries in the Fourth ward. A. A. RODGERS. JOHN C. TULLOCH IS A CANDIDATE for councilman from the Sixth ward, subject to the Republican city primaries, February 24, 19u0. C. M. SAMPSON IS A CANDIDATE FOR councilman from the Fourth ward, sub ject to the Republican city primaries, February 24, 1900. I AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE OF fice of ccunty attorney of Shawnee county, subject to the Republican pri mary, April 14th. GALEN NICHOLS. I ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A CANDI date for county commissioner of the city district, composed of the Second. Third and Fourth wards, subject to Republican primaries. C. V. WOLF. I AM A CANDIDATE FOR PROBATE Judge, subject to the Republican pri mary election, to be held on April 14. WOO. W. E. FAG AN. I AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE OF fiee of state senator, subject to the Re publican primaries, to be held April 14, 1900. JNO. T. CHANET. I ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A CANDI date for the office of probate judge of Shawnee county, Kansas, subject to the Republican primaries. L. S. DOLMAN. 1 ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A CANDI date for the office of representative of the Thirty-eighth district, comprising the First and Second wards of Topeka. the town of Oakland and the township of Te cumseh, Shawnee county. Kansas, sub ject to the Republican primaries. ALVIN J. DODGE. THOMAS F. DORAN IS A CANDIDATE for county attorney, subject to the Re publican primaries. I llEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF ASA candidate for county commissioner of the city district, composed of the Second, Third and Fourth wards, subject to Re publican primaries. J. M. MlLLER. SILAS RAIN, candidate for office of county commissioner for the city district (Second, Third and Fourth wards). Sub ject to nomination by the Republican pri mary election. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A candidate for the office of probate judge of Shawnee county, Kansas, subject to the Republican primary, when held this spring. H. J. BEVELLE. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED A good woman, white or col ored. for general house work in family of three, must be good cook, not under 30 years of age. Address Box 237, giving auuress anu reierences. vv an i bo 20 ladles tor chorus, opera company, join immediately, long engage ment. Call at Parlor Fifth Avenue hotel LADIES To do plain needlework for us at home; we furnish material and pay $7 to $10 per week. Send stamped enve lope to btanaara co., tnaiana ave. Chicago. WANTED MALE HELP, WANTED Men with horse and buggy or team to worn in tne countrv: 5b to 5 per day for any man. Experience not neces sary. Also wanted a man or men with small capital to start a light manufactur ing business, 1200 per cent profit. A staple article, a sure thing. Call and investi gate, it will pay you; first come, first served. Come at once and see us for fur ther particulars. HAZLERIG STAFFORD, 501 Kansas ave., room 2, Topeka, Kan. WANTED Managers for the introduction cf a new phonograph. Nine selections of music in one machine, all operated automatically by inserting a coin. A small investment required. Open to investiga tion. No trouble to answer questions. A. J. Oesterla, 172 Broadway. New Y'ork. WANTED Piano player for road, long engagement. Must be up to date; join immediately. Call at parlor Fifth Avenue hotel. WANTED Men to learn barber trade. Only eight weeks required. Special of fer now for graduates to work for us. 500 gosittons open: new field: can earn tuition y bringing four students. Our catalogue explaining special offer mailed free. Moler college, St. Louis, Mo. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS Don't pre pare for any civil service or census ex amination without seeing our catalogue of information. Sent free. Columbian Cor respondence College, Washington, D. C. WANTED First class coat maker, of good habits. Address Tailor, care Jour nal. BUSINESS CHANCES. IT WILL PAY YOU to investigate our plan of speculation. Ten points profit at least monthly. E. C. Wall C, 40 Exchange Place. New York. SPECULATION Twenty dollars margins one thousand grain two cents; send for our book "Speculation," free. J. K. Com stock Co., 23 Traders Bldg., Chicago. PROFITS IN STOCKS, WHEAT AND Cotton. Mackey's modern methods make money. rite for our free book. C. E. Mackey Co., 2 Broadway, New York. WANTED A partner who can furnish $100 $300 capital to engage in a paying business. Thousands in It in one year. Write Z. 200, care Journal. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED A good chicken brooder. State price, size, condition and make. Address H. C. A., care Journal. WANTED To lease or purchase newspa per outfit. N. Bros., Merlden, Kan. WANTED Oak roll top desk. Call or address A. W. Co., 123 West Seventh st. WANTED To buy or rent blacksmith shop doing fair business in good rail road town. Blacksmith, care Journal. WANTED For cash. 100 delivery wagons, buggies, harness. Newell. 922 Kan. ave. WANTED Horses to winter.best of stab ling and care. H. W. McAfee. 616 Kan. avenue. WANTED AGENTS. WANTED EVERYWHERE Hustlers to tack signs, distribute circulars, samples. etc.: no canvassing: good nay. Sun Ad vertising Bureau, Chicago. AGENTS To make 1S00 our banner vear we offer a $3.25 outfit FREE. Enclose stamp. Reoch-Kingsley Co., Box 120, Bing hampton, N. Y". AGENTS Easy seller: no fake: absolute ly new: saves business men money: very large profits. Write quick. T. M. Ham mond, Milwaukee, Wis. GENERAL AGENTS Handle solicitors: sell installment stock. Northwestern Mutual Mining Co., (co-operative). Spo kane, Wash. Bank references. New legit imate plan. Easy seller; liberal commis sion contract: exclusive territory. Ad dress Manager, Canton, Ohio. MAGNETIC HEALERS make big money: tamous eitmer metnoa Dy mall. Jio: journal free. Address the Southern School, Springfield, Tenn, WANTED A man everywhere as general agent lor our new teiepnone attacn- ment: evry .teiepnone user will want one: safes enormous: big profits to good man. Samples sent on trial. Telephone Supply Co., Lebanon, Ohio. AGENTS Start manufacturing special ties on less'tnan iu, ana employ otner agents. Catalogue free. Label "Works, Powellton. 11L YOIT HAVE THE WRONG BOOK IF vou haven't the authentic life of D. L. Moodv, bv Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D. Dr. H. M. Wharton and other most intimate friends and co-workers of Mr. Moody, say of Dr. Chapman: "Of all men in the world I should select vou first to write the life of our dear friend, Mr. Moody." Hundreds of agents write us every'dav: "Have prospectus for another life of Mr. Moody, but prefer Dr. Chap man's to any other: will transfer orders to yours." Mr. Moody's son writes Dr. Chapman: "1 know of no one who could write with a better appreciation of my father's life than you." Over 500 pages; magnificently illustrated with exclusive photographs. If you are wise, you will send at once 20 cents to pay postage on free outfit. Highest commission; credit given; freight prepaid. Union Book and Bible House, Quincy Block, Denver, Colo. WANTED SALESMEN. TWO SALESMEN in each state wanted to sell tobaccos and cigars. Experience not necessary. Factory, 215 Thaxton, Va. FOU SALE MISCELLANEOUS!. FOR SALE One fine piano. $'!0. part cash, balance time; also household furniture, carpets, etc., at snap prices; must be sold quick. 3W Poplar St., Oakland. FOR SALE Horse, harness and phaeton, for only $35.00. 3W Poplar St., Oakland. FOR SALE Telegraph instrument and battery; cheap for cash. "G," care Jour nal. FOR SALE New Home, drop head, sewing machine. Good as new. Step in and see it. J. W. JONES SON, 'Phone 707. 320 Kansas avenue. FOR SALE Household goods cheap. No. 315 East Eleventh st. FOR SALE Remington typewriter and cover, $22 cash, lot! West Fifth st. FOR SALE Detroit Cash Register, $10.00. J. W. JONES SON, 'Phone 707. 320 Kansas Ave. FOR SALE Good 8-horse power upright engine and boiler. F. P. Rude, 2 miles northwest of North Topeka. FOR SALE Fresh cow. two Jersey heif ers, one Shorthorn. 1710 Madison. LOST AND POUND. LOST Thursday, monkey collarette with seal collar. Finder please return to 210 Last lentn St., and get rewaru, FOB. SENT BOOMS. FOR RENT Sleeping room on avenue. SCOTT SCOTT, 615 Kansas Ave. FOR RENT Furnished room, near to hotels, restaurants and best boarding house in town. 119 East Eighth ave. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, modern conveniences. 207 East Tenth st. FOR RENT Two partly furnished rooms lor jo.oo. call at io u.aist l wentn Ft. FOB. EENT HOUSES FOR RENT A fl-room completely modern home, built a little over a year, near the M. A. Low residence: east front. 3 lots on a corner, elegantly papered, a No. 1 fur nace, bath, hot and cold water. 2 floors and basement, 2 water closets in house. Vacant March 1. Could get sooner if de sired. A fine lawn. It will suit you. Fur nished with double curtains throughout. Also 2 modern new houses on Buchanan st, near Huntoon, and 20 others in about all locations. BENEDICT CO., 601 Kansas ave.. Second Floor. FOR RENT HOUSES 1255 Buchanan, 7 rooms, modern. 1259 Buchanan, 8 rooms, modern. 307 West 12th, 6 rooms. 1107 Madison. 5 rooms. Corner 4th and Buchanan, 7 rooms. MANSPEAKEK HENDERSON, 704 Kansas avenue. FOR RENT 1335 Tvler St., 8 rooms, gas, bath, fine shape, rents reasonable, family leaves city Marcn 1st. can at nouse or on J. D.; MILLER Co., 617 Kansas ave. FOR RENT 40 acres (no house) one mile north of Garfield park. J. E. TOKRINGTON, 109 W. 6th. Tel. 22S. FOR RENT 6 nice rooms on Kansas avenue, water, bath, etc. A 7-room house and barn. A 6-room house, 2 lots. The finest store room on Kansas ave. PAYNE THOMPSON. 627 Kansas avenue. for rent- Two modern new houses, new just completed: good location. W. M. FORBES, 116 W. 6th st FOR RENT Dwelling houses, $10 to 525.' J. E. TOKRINGTON, 109 W. Gth. Tel 223. FOR RENT Six room cottage, barn, cis tern, well. 24 North Van Buren key at 1302 Logan street. FOR RENT House No. 234 Greenwood avenue, Pot- win Place. W. M. FORBES. 116 W. 6th st. FOB. RENT MISCELLANEOUS. FOR RENT FARMS &0 acres 6 miles southwest, 9 room house, barn, good out buildings, iO acres In cut tlvation. cash rent. 135, acres. 6 miles southeast, well im proved. 100 acres in cultivation, cash rent. zoo -acres. 7 miles west. 1WI acres bottom 120 acres cultivation, cash rent: will make a low price to right party. 18- acres H mile west of Shorey, fine nouse ana Darn, gooa out-DUiiamgs, Dai ance in cultivation. 7 acres one mile south of city limits, room house. $75.00. 20 acres one mile south, on Burlingame roaa, good nouse ana Darn, some iruit, $ao.oo. MANSPEAKER HENDERSON, 704 Kansas ave. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. VIRGINIA INVESTMENTS Write us for city and country property. Jos. R. Ives Co., Real Eestate, Norfolk, Va. FOR SALE That two-story, east front, 9 room house and two lots, 1206 Fillmore st. A bargain. Also, 4 room cottage, 826 Clay st., payments. Also three acres of land on car line. F. J. Brown. 17 Colum- bian building. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. REAL ESTATE ROUDEBUSH. RANCHES 136,'wo acres with S.000 head of stock. l.tJOO acres Wabaunsee county. 640 acres Wabaunsee count v. 1,000 acres 20 miles from Toneka. FARMS 100-aere bottom farm, $55 per acre. 150 acres 3 miles out. bottom land. highly improved. iiiu acres near Oakland lor sale or trade for larger farm. 40 acres 4 miles from P. O., partly im proved. $1,250. 30 acres iruit farm. 300 trees, 10 miles out, $1,050. HOUSES Large house. 2M or 3 lots on Monroe. good location, $3,500. a room House, Topeka ave., 14 lots, east front, fine location, $3,400. 6 room house on Tyler, close In $1,500. 2 houses, corner Adams and 3rd, cheap, room house. 2 blocks west of state house ground $1,500. room cottage on Madison, $950. New 6 room house on Madison. W lots. east front $1,500. room nouse, 3 lots on Harrison, a Bar gain, $1,400. Kansas avenue business property cheap. Kansas avenue investment property. south of Tenth, rent, $112 per month. Sub mit oner. 5-room house. 1i lots on Lincoln, for $550. a room house, 2 lots, near vvashburn, :oo. Several houses cheap on Morris ave. SMALL TRACTS 0 acres good orchard. 3 room house, all bottom land. i acres. 2 blocks from car line, $750. One acre, 4 room cottage, good shade on car line, close in. $1,000. One acre. 4 room house. mile from city limits, $000. s room house, 6 lots 2 miles from Kan sas avenue, $00. VACANT LOTS 2 lots on 10th, near Clay, $900. Harrison street, between 13th and 14th. both sides. $350 to $500. Lots in Martin Dennis addition to sell cheap or trade. Ijois in all parts or tne city as cheap as can be sold. Houses to rent. If you wish to Duv. sell.' insure or ex change property, see Phone 267. 115 West 6th. FOR SALE BY W. C. STEPHENSON CO. 14 lots on Clav St.. near paved street. and cottage of 7 rooms, east front, ce mented cellar, hot water heating Plant. hot and cold bath, sewer connection, elec tric light, splendid barn, coal shed and out buildings. $2,750, part cash, balance time to suit. o room cottage, cellar, well, cistern, gas and gas fixtures, 14 lots, shade and blue grass, between Sixth and Seventh, on PoiK st. I1.8U0.00: 1X00 cash, ba ance monthly payments. d lots on Harrison, is rooms resiaence. steam heat, city and cistern water, sewer connection, large barn. Price, $2,500; $700 to ssoo casn. balance monthly payments. This is a bargain. J lots, 5 room nouse, on Harrison, near 2th. citv and cistern water. Price $1,450: $200 to $300 cash, balance time to suit at per cent. H4 lots on Fillmore, near 4th. 5 room cottage, modernly constructed, nice elm shade trees. Price $1,500; $500 to $800 cash, balance to suit purchaser. 2 story 6 room house on .Topeka ave., be tween 3rd and 4th, cellan, city and cis tern water, good barn, all in good condi tion, sewer and paving paid for. Price $2.PH); $500 cash, balance in payments. All O IUU1I1 IfMUfUtK VII Vttll DUIII, mantels anil grates, paved cellar, front and back stair, gas and fixtures. bath, sewer connection, paving and sewer paid tor, onlv 3 biocKs rrom state house. Price, $2,500; $500 to $1,000 cash. MONEY' TO LOAN on first real estate mortgages. Houses and farms to rent. Fire Insurance written at the lowest rates. For further particulars call on W. C. STEPHENSON CO., 609 Kansas avenue (over Rigby's.) FOR SALE 4-room cottage. 3 lots, brick sidewalks, barn, east side. $SO0. 4-room cottage, li lots, close In. east side. $1,000. D-room cottage, fine location and good repair, west siae. n.ooo. 6-room mouern, xyz lots, close to .nun toon, $2,700. -r-r oo acres, near xevis. spienaicuy improv ed. $2,650. 220 acres, near Tecumseh, 2 sets Im provements. $b.600. 80 acres, splendid farm, near Tecumseh, 13.100. it acres.- improved, one mue out. ii.aw bottom. $1,100. 5 acres, improved, one mue out. Kaw bottom. 6 acres, no buildings, one mile out. Kaw Bottom, $ooi). Also several little homes, north side, easy terms. J. D. MILLER CO., bit Kansas avenue. FOR SALE Northeast of college. 40 feet by 225 feet, 5 room house, cellar, cistern, brick side walk. $600.00. Near Buchanan and Sixth, good 5 room cottage, bath, sewer, $1,000, part cash. 3 corner lots near college. 8 room house, newly painted stable, cistern, small cash pavment. Price $1,150. Near the college. -2 lots, well finished 5 room house, good cellar, nice place. Price Sioo. Anu two otners, sow) ana .uu. Buchanan and Second sts., 2 lots 8 room house, furnace, grate, bath, gas, barn good property: very cheap; easy terms. North Branner St., 1 lot, neat 3 room cottage, barn, cistern. Price $4a. And manv other properties. J. E. TORRINGTON, 109 W. 6th St. FOR SALE VACANT LOTS 3 lots, on Buchanan, near 13th. $1,050.00. Clay, 1W; corner lots, fine large trees, $750.00. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 534 Kan. Ave. H. MACFERRAN. Mgr. FOR SALE Topeka ave., near 12th, a very pretty cottage, oi t rooms ana Datn, lVi lots, $2,800. Tyler, near 13th, a very attractive east front residence of 9 rooms, 2 lots, barn and cistern; house modern In every way, $3,200.00. Taylor St., near 10th, 6 rooms, 1 lots, $3, 01)0.00. Taylor, near Sixth, 8 room, 2 lots, gas and not water neat; very pretty location $4.0110.00. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 534 Kan. Avfc. H. MACFERRAN. Mgr. FOR SALE A fine 8 room house, gas, city water. cellar, sewer connections, barn, east front, lti lots, on Tyler. $2,250. MANSPEAKER H ENDERSON, 704 Kansas avenue. FOR SALE 3 lots with cottage house, No. 110 E. 1st avenue, alley on two sides, a good loca tion for coal or lumber yard, for $1,Z00. W. M. FORBES. 116 W. 6th St. FOR SALE NORTH TOPEKA Jackson st.. 2 Jots, 8 room, barn, cistern, east front, nicelv located, $3,O0U.(0. Jackson St., 6 room. 14 lots. $1,003.00. Harrison St., 40 feet front by 175 feet deep, 7 rooms, well, cistern, barn, $1,800.00. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 034 Kan. Ave. H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. FOR SALE 320 acre farm, six miles of Topeka cneap. Also lands in adjoining counties. Fine ranch in Barton county. J. M. BRIER, 15 Columbian Building. FOR SALE 5 room house. 1 lot, well, etc., $650, $100 casn. oaiance iv per montn. 5 room house, well. 14 lots, large bam west side, $050, $100 cash, balance $10 per montn. 7 room house, furnace, bath, gas, sewer, 114 lots, west siae, z,&oo, i,ooo casn, bal ance $a) per montn. 8 room house, bath, electric lights, man tie. sewer, cemented cellar, good barn, 1H lots, $2800, $500 cash, balance monthly payments. 8 room house, bath, city water, sewer. barn, gas, $2,700, $500 cash, balance $30 per montn. SCOTT SCOTT. 615 Kansas Ave. FOR SALE Chandler, near 4th. 5 rooms, barn, well cistern, grape arbor, good repair. $850.00. Lawrence St., 3 rooms, 1 lot, $350; easy terms. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 534 Kansas Ave. FOR SALE REAL ESTAT.fi. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE BY! S. M. WOOD CO. Do you want to buv a fine bottom farm at Kiro station, west of Mencken? If so, see S. M. WOOD CO. Good 160 acre farm, 5 miles northeast of ty. well lnim-oved. all clear: will sell or trade on home west of Jackson to Tyler and north of 5th st.. or Monroe between 5ih and 8th sts. a. M. WOOD CO. Do you want a ranch? Do you want small farms? Do you want city property! Do you want a business? Do you wanta loan? Do you want to sell, trade or rent? See S. M. WOOD CO. Good Bargain Home. West 10th St., cor ner. 56 ft., 8 rooms, etc., paved street; cost $6,500, for $3,000. S. M. WOOD tv. FOR SALE 3 story and basement business house. east front, Kansas ave. close in; pays good Interest on price. s. JVl. WOOD CO. Have 640 acre farm ranch and other real estate worth $30,000. Trade for hard- are, harness and implement business and business property. s. m. ivuou ec uu. SPECIAL BARGAINS BY S. M. WOOD CO. DRIVE BY FOLLOWING 129 North Madison St., $300. 1019 Taylor St., $2,500. Vacant lots, 10th and Clay sts. Northwest corner 4th and TJyler, 3 lots, houses. Snap. 1126 Quincy St., $2,400. 8 lots northwest corner Lincoln and Huntoon, $2,000. 4 lots, corner Jackson ana 13th St.. n.. fronts. $1,200. 7 fine lots and houses. W. Huntoon St.. 12,700. Northeast corner 6th and Tyler. 113 W. 17th st $300. 1900 Lincoln st.. big home, $1,600. 1328 Polk st., $1,500. Have lots or homes on all streets. Business houses or business chances. Farms, grass lands or ranches. Call and see S. M. WOOD CO., 534 Kansas Ave. FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT A good list of houses and stores. See S. M. WOOD CO. FOR SALE On Clav St.. near paving. VA lots, fine large trees, $50.oo. Buchanan St.. 35 feet front. 6 rooms, nice shade; only $1,700.00; part cash. TOPEKA REALTY CO., 534 Kan. Ave. 11. MACFERRAN, Mgr. FOR SALE A centrally located residence property, Renting at $25.00. For $1,800. w. jsa. fuiuiiis, ne w. tin st. SEE BENEDICT CO. before buying real estate. Have many bargains in lots houses and lands. BENEDICT CO., 601 Kansas avenue, second floor. FOR SALE One lot. Clay: sewer, brick walk. Uhililnglaw,527 Kansas ave. FOR SALE-At one-half their true value, if sold in 6 or 8 days, 31 acre farm, 1"4 miles of city, one-half bottom land, 4 room house, barn, orchard, vineyard, and strawberries; one-third cash, balance long time. Also, 10 acres city limits, same terms. Also, 10 houses and lots, central ly located, that will net you 13 per cent on investment. Also, whole acres, with new houses on them, two blocks of Rock Island, halt mue or banta r e, halt mile of Wolf's packing house, on monthly pay ments. J. 1j. nowara, 4ii iansas ave. FOR SALE Harrison, near 13th. nice e room nouse and 2 lots, $1,450.00. Harrison, near Third, nice 4 room cot tage, 1 lot. east frot, paving and sewer all paid, city water; rents for $12.00. Price $1,500: ..erms. Clav St.. near 19th. 5 rooms. 2 lots, brick sidewalk, street car: easy terms. $600.00. Buchanan St.. 6 rooms. 35 feet front, cis tern, citv water, sewer: $1,700. TOPEKA REALTY CO., 534 Kan. Ave. H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. FOR EXCHANGE. FOR EXCHANGE Kansas City residence for small stock merchandise groceries preferred. J. N. K., care Journal. FOR EXCHANGE One section of Nebraska school land to exchange for Topeka city or suburban property. v. 31. r uKunics, lib w. otn st. FOR TRADE Two farms highly improv ed. 160 acres 01 apple orcnara, lots ot small fruit. 7 roomed houses, 9 miles of Emporia, want rental city property or small farms east of Shawnee county. Howard. 41o Kansas ave. FOR SALE OR TRADE Good 7-year-old J acK. tiJ w estern ave. MISCELLANEOUS. JONES KEEPS IT- SUITS CLEANED, SUITS DYED, RE- paired. C. F. Koedieers aye works, ton K. A. WE BELONG to the "Don't Worry Club, so it matters not. but brine us your clothing and' have them cleaned to look like new. A. H1KBOUR, Telephone 152. 115 W. 1 st LADIES' GARMENTS cleaned or dyed. C F. Koedigers dye worKs, 3U lis. av. STALLS IN GOOD BARN FOR RENT at 421 Quincy street.. THE BATTLE CRY IS ON TO J. W. JONES SON, (Nit: Ladysmith.) 'Phone 707. 320 Kansas Ave. C. F. ROEDIGER does the best work of dyeing, cleaning and remodeling on lad ies' and gents' clothing. 20 Kansas ave. FANCY DRESSES, SILK WAISTS cleaned. A. HIRBOUR- Telephone 152. 116 W. 7 st. THE .ONLY FIRST-CLASS 2ND-HAND store in the city. Buy. sell or exchange anything that goes into tne nouse. J. W. JONES SON. 'Phone 707. 320 Kansas Ave. BRING IN YOUR SUMMER SUITS for cleaning, dyeing, remodelling misfits and repairing. C. F. Roediger, 820 Kansas ave. DOCTORS, HEALERS. OSTEOPATHS persecuted for curing. Graduates pro tected, people s institute, i-nicago. R-I-P-A-N-S. 10 for 5 cents at druggists. They banish pain and prolong life. On gives relief. No matter what's the matter on wiu ao you eooa. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON! LTXYDErMr OFFICE and residence corner Gordon st and Central ave.. North Topeka. 'Phone 214. XTses the BrlnkerhofE system of rectal treatment, a successful and painless treat ment lor piles, nstuia, nsnure, ulceration. etc. IDA C. BARNES, M. D. Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours 8 a. to., te 11 a, m., and 3 p. m., to if, m. Telephone ova resiaence ana lb onuce. F. H. MARTIN. M. D., 404 KANSAS avenue, over Wallaces drug store. rDone: resiaence, btt omce. DR. EVA HARDING. Homeopatblst. 2l Kansas ave. leiepnone w. 5. K. SHELDON. M. D. Surgery and diseases of women, with private aospitai. vaics no. 42U ivan. ave. INSURANCE STATEMENTS. ANNUAL STATEMENT NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE IX- slka.-vi.is-1-u., 01 MUwaukM. Risks written in 189 $73.4?0.743 00 Premiums received 2.871 W.81 Losses incurrett j 4,575 6-.00 Total paid pollcv holders 1899... 9.02m, 471.31 Liabilities to policy holders 121.112.ini0.71 Gross assets 12S.fi52.04x.91 Income 24. 6"5. 143.46 Expenditures 13.2S9.0O6.79 Total premiums in 1899 18.993.731.3 Surplus, divisible 5.534.697.74; W. mi.NPEXTEK. TopeHa. State Agent. ANNUAL STATEMENT GLENS FALIS FIRE INSURANCE CO.. of New York. Risks written during; year $94.S7S.4IO.OO Premiums thereon 975.253.75 Losses incurred 458.ti-'4.08 Dividends wumo.OO Gross assets 3.332.576.92 Liabilities, except capital 957.434.85 Income 992.504.43 Expenditures 1T2.V6I.9S Total premiums received 1S99... 809.i04.57 F..W. LiTTIE. State Agent. Pleasant Hill, Mo. ANNUAL STATEMENT HAMBURG-BREMEN FIRE INS. CO., of Hamburg, Germanv. Risks written during 1899 $115,198,094.00 Premiums received 1.374.418.52 Losses incurred 731.70.9 Dividends paid stockholders... VU.29.0 Gross assets 1.52S.592.45 Liabilities. except capital stock 1 52!. 546. 63 Income J. 171.948.41 Expenditures 1.2'3.600.47 Total premiums 1,3tS.61-73 WITKOWSKY OFFELD. Chicago. General Agents. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. NOTICE To Whom It May Concern Be it known that my petition is on file in the office of the probate court of Shaw nee county, Kansas, asking for a permit to sell intoxicating' liquors at 226 Kansas avenue, in the Second ward, in the city of Topeka. Kansas, and the hearing of the same is set for Thursday, March 15, 1900, at 9:00 a. m. CHAS. W. KOHL. Topeka, Kansas, February 15, 1900. SECRET SOCIETIES. SHAWNEE COUNCIL NO. 247 NA tional Union meets first and third Mon davs of each month at the hall of No. 11, A. O. U, W.. West Sixth st. Friends of sister councils welcome and any vis iting friends especially welcome. H. A. BARNES. President. S. C. GARRARD. Secretary. PERSONAL. YOUR LIFE can be truly revealed by as trology, Mrs. Jessie Mills, Leslie. Mich., writes r "Nine years ago you cast my horoscope, and everything has come true as you predicted." Send 10c and date of birth for a test reading; confidential. L. Thomson, Kansas City, Mo. jttONET MONEY TO LOAN on improved real es tate. Money on hand. No delays. Ev ery accommodation to borrower. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 534 Kan. ave., H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. MONEY TO LOAN ON GOOD FARM and citv security: low rate or interest. J. M. Brier. 15 Columbian Building. MONET 6 per cent loans on real estate. casn on nana, can renew your loan on short notice. Manspeaker Henderson, 04 Kansas avenue, lopeKa. WANTED Farm loans in eastern Kan sas and western Missouri, $500 and up wards. GEO. M. NOBLE CO., Crawford building, Topeka. Kan. $100,000,000 TO INVEST through Bankers, IsroKers, rromottrrs. &eou iui vnvumi. Investors' Directory, N. Y. LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles; sona! property. L. Biscoe. 523 Kansas ave, LIFE INSURANCE. LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT. for cash or loaned on. A. r bherman, Crawford building. JEDUCATJONAJL FRENCH AND GERMAN Taught either in class or private, terms reasonable. Mrs. Hannah Kihlberg. 316 Harrison at. SPECIALISTS. DR. C. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose. 'inroat ana i.ungs. iw Kansas avenue. OSTEOPATHIST. STEPHEN C. WOODHULL, Osteopath. 1st. Hours: -rj; z-4; inurs., s-ia. i.s. Av. NURSES. MRS. EMILY TURNER, Ladles' Certifi cated Nurse. 1028 yulncy st. is. lopeKa. HAIR GOODS. SWITCHES. CHAINS, Face treatments. Shampooing ana nair oryea Dy not air. Mrs. Hattie Van Vleck, 220 East Fifth st. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, successor to R. J. Groves, 817 Kansas ave. Phone 602. CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at Hayes'. 107 West Eighth st. 'Phone 5S. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HATDEN, Jeweler and Opti cian. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc.. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. BICYCLES. II. S. CYCLE CO., 118 E. 8th st. National and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs. TOPEKA CYCLE CO.. 112 W. 8th St. Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and tan dems for rent; repairing ot all kinds. JFATHMAKEtL WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks. 60c: main springs, 75c: crystals, 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guaranteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard up, see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas avenue. STJORAGE TOPEKA STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE! Co. Packs and ships household goods. Tel. 186. C. D. Skinner. 123 East Sixth st. ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW. MILTON BROWN, lawyer. Practice In all state and federal courts. Suite 41, Craw ford bldg. Topeka, Kan. stamps, seals and stencils. tiejcTdarlingto High Grade Rubber Stamps :prompt work, low price. Catalogue free. Phone S82. PAVING. THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vltiifleit fsriCK sna ravuig y txm vecu imwvw te US West Eighth street.
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