The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
November 29, 1900

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LAST EDITION TOTJRS'PF EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 29, 1900. THURSDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. SELLSUARREL Beginning of Trouble Between Allen and His Brothers. Peter Says It Started on Ac count of Meals. SOT ALL HOUR HOTEL. That is What Allen Said and Peter Was Miffed. Plaintiff in DiTorce Suit Denies Tefft House Episode. He is Subjected to Severe Cross-Examination. Columbus, O., Nov. 29. That the at torneys for Mrs. Peter Sells believe that her husband is trying to conceal some of Ms property, with a view to escaping any allowance for alimony which may be granted by the court, was shown by the close cross-questioning to which Mr. Sells was subjected. Prompted by Mrs. Sells herself Mr. Huling, who conducted the cross-examination, put the wealthy showman through a course of questions that more than once rattled him. During the cross-examination Mr. Huling elicited remarkable statements from Mr. Sells. One was that he Is no longer a partner in the Sells-Forepaugh circus, having sold out his one-fourth interest to his brother Lewis last March. For this one-fourth interest Mr. Sells paid he received but Ji'4.000, although the net profit to him by the show season of 1SS9 had been over $30,000 in round figures. Further, he did not touch one cent of this amount in cash, he said. His Miare of an old mortgage on the show jH-operty was assumed by Lewis. This amounted to J12.600. He paid Lewis an old debt of $10,700 arising from their Joint ownership of a California ranch in 1S91-'9T, which proved a disastrous experiment financially. The remainder, JTuO, was covered by a note of that amount made out in his favor by Lewis. During this time Mrs. Sells sat with a smile on her face, conveniently close to Mr. Huling. From time to time she prompted her attorney or suggested new questions to hirn. It was apparent that Phe had managed to acquaint herself with every detail of the show business. This was accounted for by Peter's state ment that whn he left home ayear ago he left all his papers relating to his business affairs in his desk. "I supposed that Mrs. Sells has ac quainted herself with them," he sneered. Sells said that the circus did not have but three winning seasons in twelve years. Luring the winter of 18SS-'89 it made enough to keep it going until the summer of 18??. when the show cleared S1S0.OO0. Of this one-fourth was his t hare. He paid out S10.0OO for his share of the expense of wintering the show, and in the spring sold his interest for. &l4.00. The sale was consummated just at the beginning of the season of 1900. In reply to questions Sells said that the show never struck a trial balance during the years he was with it until nfter the Rarnum and Bailey combina tion was formed. Previous to that time they ha-d proceeded on a system of dead reckoning. After all the bills were paid, the surplus, if there was any, repre sented the profits of the partners, just as any deficit represented their loss. It further developed that the trial bal ances sent to Sells for the season of 1SD9 are now in the possession of Mrs. Sells. It did not develop that the balances for any of the preceding seasons are in her possession, though this is a natural in ference from the nature of the questions asked by Mr. Huling. The ranch at Mercedes, Cal., in which Lewis and Peter made such a loss, was closely inquired into by Huling. Sells Faid that he got tired of the investment in 1S91 and proposed to his brother that Ihey pull out and charge what they had lost to profit and loss. Lewis would not consent, but proposed that they hold to the ranch. He (Lewis) agreed to furnish fill the cash necessary to operate it, on the condition that when they finally sold It the two brothers should have an ac counting and divide equally the profits or looses. This agreement was entered Into in 1S91, and they did not have an accounting until 1900. three years after the sale of the ranch, and at the time when Peter retired from the show busi ness. Huling's Interrogations evidently angered the circus man. and he replied Fharply to every question asked. When asked about his sale of his part of the circus and the fraternal manner in which he and Lewis conducted their business Peter was confused, and fre quently talked rather at random until iie had a chance to get his breath. In one instance Huling reminded him that be did not care to take a trip across the continent, but would be contented if he would only answer his questions. Sells repeated statements that the fhow lost money every season until 1S99. in which years the first balance sheets are supposed to have been struck, aroused Huling's curiosity. "If you lost so much money, how did you keep going?" was his natural in quiry. "The show made enough money in two seasons isss and 1SS9 to carry it over. I have not bought any property Fince then. In 18S7 the show lost $60,- ooo." It was In 1S95 that Sells erected hi Putties avenue mansion, in which his wife Is now living. This, according to the circus man's testimony-, was dur ing a period of extreme financial string ency in the show business. In the schedules of properties given by Mr. Sells today he appears to be owner of seven very valuable properties in this city, a half interest in six more equally valuable properties in the city and county, a quarter interest in the winter ouarters of the circus and half owner of property in Topeka. all renting property in the heart of the city. More inquiry will be made into this feature of th case tomorrow. Today was the first time that a de cided victory was gained by the defense in cross-examination. Mr. Sells was not only subjected to a searching inquiry as to his property, but his past life also came in for a careful scrutiny. He de nied every accusation brought against him, with the sole exception of his rela tions with Matrgie Andrews, now dead. It was evident, however, from the man ner in which the attorneys for the de fense received his statements that they expect to Introduce more testimony on th'.H point later. ilia. Sella" demeanor today was far different1 from stBat of the past. The heartrending settles, of yesterday, when the last parting was so vividly brought to mind by her husband's narration, had its effect. H deeply-lined face and tear-stained eves showed that she had spent a slepltes night, and more than all else her ftiahner of fsatching the tes timony and wisness was different. In the pafet W-ht has impressed the spectators pp sf gisl. in spite of her 40 years. She ihs apparently viewed the trial in the giijdy irresponsible manner of a fun-loving girl of 16, who had no thought that i?s results, no matter what they might beJ might leave an indelible stain'upon her name. Today she was different. Her eyes had been opened, and she watched the progress of the suit with the intensity of one whose life de pended on its outcome. More than once her eyes were suffused with teara as her husband's words brought up ten der memories,. ..but sh controlled her emotions, and pavehi attorneys wel come assistance in. er questioning her husband. -5 "Mr. Sells, I will ask you If you didn't say to your wife, she would have to ride, as Mrs. Ad. Sells rode, and Mrs. Kph. Sells kept the books," said Mr. Huling. "No, sir, nothing of the- kind. I did not want her, to ride. I never asked her to go to the grounds and learn to ride, md if she ever went to the winter quarters, I did not know it." In answer to another question Mr. Sells said he did not a-sk or require his wife to go to the barn. He did not want her to ride. The year Mr. Sells saw his wife riding in the red dress he was at South Pittsburgh. A station roof knocked the rhinoceros cage down and the beast got loose near Pittsburgh. Then there was trouble- until he was rounded up. The hoodlums were so bad there that police had to be called in so the canvas men could erect the canvas. At East Liberty was where Mr,s. Sells Is said to have worn the red dress and was reproached by her husband. Up to that time Mr. Sells says he had not known that she was riding in the parade. That was the last time and the only time he ever saw her in the parade. Ten (lavs afterward. Mr. and Mrs. Sells met and traveled together the balance of that ya: r. "Didn't vou purchase at Pittsburgh a trunk for her to carry her riding habit in?" asked Mr. Huling. "I did not. Where had she been car rying it before?" Mr. Sells said his wife did not tell him she was carrying her habit in Willie Sells' trunk. Mrs. Sells was supposed to asso ciate with the family; was to be treated as one of the family and was not to have any roommate. The family had the best rooms in hotels, as the sleeping accom modations on the cars were not of the best. As to dressing rooms, Mr. Sells said that the tent was divided in the middle by a canvas partition. This was divided into sections. The males had one quarter, the women one quarter and the horses the haK. "I was never in the women's sec tion, said Mr. Sells. "The trunks were rut against the side walls. The women dressed in one part and the men over in their section. "Isn't it a fact, Mr. Sells." said Mr. Hul ing. "that you required your wife to learn to ride: that if she did not want to ride she could take her clothes and go home to her parents?" "No, sir. I never did!" was witness' em phatic reply. As to character. Mr. Sells said that the show people averaged up with people in other walks of life. "What was your objection to your wife's riding with the show if the people were all of such high character?" asked Mr. Huling. The reply was, "I married her for a wife. I didn't want her to become a per former." Witness said he didn't care to have her have anythirg to do with any tne but himself and familv. Mr. Sells said he had never had any ambition him self to become an actor and didn't want his wife to be a rider. Witness said he had never stopped at the Monongahela house in his life, was not in Pittsburgh inAlune of that year, and consequently could not have told his wife that if she would not ride she could go to her parents. He denied emphatic ally that he had called her names at a small bridge near a. country town and further that his wife had importuned him to take her from the show. He de nied that he had been frequently drunk. "I don't think any drunken man could have done the work X dii," said the wit ness. Oominedownto the time the Sellses were at the Tefft house (now the Xational). To peka, Kan.. Mr. Sells denied emphatically that he had struck his wife because she would not live at Ad. or Allen Sells' house in Topeka. There was no quarrel and Mr. Sells said he had never struck his wife in his life -and had never cursed her. or any other woman. "I am not a profane man," Mr. Sells said. They left Ad. Sells' bouse. Mr. Peter said, because Ad. to'd him it "wasn't a 'meals at all hours hotel," and so Mr. Sells left and came to Columbus. Mr. Sells said he hud been up all night with the babv. while Mrs. Sells slept. "I never found it a hardship to wait on the baby or Mrs. Sells," said the witness. Ad. had called him to breakfast just at the time he (Peter) was trying to catch a little sleep. This is the brother Mr. Sells had a law suit with. He is dead now. Mr. and Mrs. Sells were at the Green's two winters and Lewis was married in February-, 1SS4. From ISsS. Mrs. Sells was with her hus band, he said, a greater part of the time, while he was on the road. "While you boarded at Mrs. Moler's didn't you strike your wife, and throw her watch across the floor and break it?" asked Mr. Huling. "No. sir," was the reply. He did not remember having a quarrel with his wife about a theater trip, but said he some times went to Wise's saloon to play seven-up, but not for money. Cigars or drinks. Mr. Sells said he would leave there about 10 o'clock. Witness said that they lived at Moler's. he never cursed his wife, never came home drunk, and was during that time admitted to the Masons and Odd Fellows. "Unfortunately some bad men some times get into the Masons,"- said Mr. Sells. "To whom do you refer?" asked Mr. Huling. "I do not care to say." said Mr. Sells. "I do not allude to you .sir. for I don't know whether you are a Mason or not." Mr. Sells said that after he had been told the condition of affairs bv Uetective Mahoney he was dazed and left the city on Sunday the next day. Miss Florence took him to the train, and witness went to Louisville, where he joined the show and went south, closing at Alexandria, Louisiana. Mahoney did not send any re ports to Mr. Sells. Witness wrote several letters to Mrs. Sells and one to Mr. Sater. The matter was a secret until November 12. Mr. Sells continued to write to his wife and came home on November 24. The letters Mr. Sells had received he gave to his attorney. Mr. J. E. Sater. When he came home that Friday Mrs. Sells had packed his valine and he in tended to leave the next day to go to Topeka to se about a law case that was up with Willie Sells. (This was the suit for damagess against Willie Sells, commenced in the Shawnee county district court by Sells Brothers, because he called his show the Sells show. It was afterward dropped.) Some of Your Friends are probably Interested in the territory through whicb the Frisco line passes its resources and possibilities. Perhaps they would like to know just how profit able farming, fruit growing or mining is in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Send us their names and we will forward free a copy of the illus trated publication giving reliable and up-to-date information concerning our great Southwest. Homeseekers' excur sions at verv low rates twice a month. Afdress XV. C. Melville, N. W. P. A., Frisco line. Kansas City, Mo. Weather Indications. Chicago, Nov. 29. Forecast for Kan sas: Fair tonight and Friday; westerly winds. DAY OF THANKS, Topeka is Observing the Iloli I day in the Usual Manner. Union Services at First Chris tian Church. NEWSBOYS ARE HAPPY Receive Suits of Clothes and Enjoy a Banquet. Mr. J. E. Nissley is Their Host. The hum of industry is softened in the land today. By proclamation of the na tional and state executives it is Thank giving day. For a secular holiday Thanksgiving Is a mellow spot in the year's calendar. In the closing year of the century it Is fraught with historic meaning, patriot ism and sentiment. The mantle of char ity has been spread around the day in this community more than ever this year and the good cheer that is dis pensed in Topeka today falls little short of that distinctive feature of Christmas day. It is an ideal November day. The crisp air of autumn and the sunny skies of Kansas formed a pleasurable combina tion. It gives full opportunity for enjoy ing the holiday as each individual toas his bent. Thanksgiving services were held In the churches. Families were reunited at home-gatherings and feasts. The poor, the lowly, the "hewers of wood and drawers of water," were given opportun ity to be well-fed, clothed and happy by those more fortunate than themselves. There was release from the demands of toil for the hard working artisan and the busy merchant. Buoyant youth turned to amusements in celebration of the holiday. Hundreds of sportsmen were out with dog and gun to slaughter birds and small game and bring back a wealth of stories of the chase. Athletes had a gala day. Society multiplied its functions. Not the least of all was the feasting. And that was everywhere in the humble home and the mansion of the well-to-do. It may not have found public expres sion, but the spirit of thankfulness has been general in all the devious ways of employing the day. Good crops have been harvested, work has been plentiful, business thrifty, and all that goes to make up the sum of human happiness have had favorable conditions in the immediate past. For years the special union services in the churches have been a feature in To peka's celebration of Thanksgiving. This year was no exception. The services for the people residing in the southwest portion of the city were held at the Central Congregational church where Rev. Mr. Jackson of the Euclid Avenue M. E. church preached and Miss Ethel Davis sang a solo. Kev. Mr. Ott of the English Lutheran church made the address at the First Christian church. In North Topeka, at the Christian church, corner of Kious street and Cen tral avenue, Rev, Mr. Stavely of the M. E. church made the morning's address. Services in Oakland were held in the Oakland Presbyterian church by Rev. Mr. Seaman. The Swedish Lutherans of the city lis tened to a sermon by Rev. Mr. Herenius. Special sacred concert will be given in the church this evening. Services were also conducted by Rev. T. J. Moppin at the Lane chapel, corner of Fourteenth and Van Buren streets. Union services of the colored people on the North side were held at the Asbury M. E. church under the direction of Kev. I. S. Wilson of the A. M. E. church. Special music, appropriate to the day, was rendered at all the services. NEWSBOYS RALLY. Mr. J. E. Nissley Makes Many Topeka Boys Happy. The Newsboys' Thanksgiving Rally in the auditorium this morning was a complete success in every particular. It made a happy smile come to the faces of the older ones to see so much hilarity and joy and cheerfulness depicted on their young faces. At the conclusion of the following pro gramme the boys went to the vacant room at 812 Kansas avenue, formerly occupied by Crane Co., where a Thanksgiving dinner waa served to them. The following was the programme: Overture by Luders.. Watson's orchestra Prayer.. Rev. John T. McFarland, D. D. Introduction of Chairman One of the Boys Chairman's address James A. Troutman Song "Save the Boys" Mr. "William M. Shaver Song "You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine" Rice and Daniels Newsboys' Quartet Fred Voeth, John Voeth, Lester Rey nolds and Ray Fry. Song "The Little Hero". Stephen Adams Mr. Frank Weightman. Presentation of Prizes Mr. J. E. Nissley Duet "Excelsior" Baife Messrs. Weightman and Shaver. Address Congressman Charles Curtis Song (a) "Goat Bells" Allen (b) Scotch Ballad Mrs. Violet Butler McCoy Song "De Ole Banjo" Scott Gatto Newsboys' Ebony Quartet Earl DeFrantz, Harrison Wrilliams, Wiliam Ferguson, Romi Scales. "America" By the Boys Medley by Mackie.. Watson's Orchestra Following was" tne menu: Turkey with Cranberry Sauce. Cold Slaw. Apples. Mashed Potatoes. Celery. Pickles. Bread. Mince Pie. Mixed Nuts. Coffee. The newsboys were lat night taken to the Palace clothing store where they were fitted out with their new winter suits and caps. The newsboys had been working in dustriously during the past week and as a result about 1,500 tickets to the Thanskgiving rally have been disposed of. It was promised to the one who sold the largest number of tickets that he should be further rewarded by being presented with a complete outfit includ ing suit, overcoat, hat and shoes and gloves. All others who sold over 20 tick ets were given a suit. About 150 news boys sold the required number and re ceived the suit. They were given red caps with a Scotch plaid band and on the Inside ap peared the words, "Nissley's Newsboys." The first prize, the complete outfit was given, to one of the smallest newsboys, a little fellow named Robert McCol lough. He is as industrious as any one twice his size. He sold 129 tickets and Is only 7 years old. I MRS. THORPE'S DINNERS. Serves 100 But Has Net Enough to Uo Round. Mrs. Thorpe was very busy this fnorn ing sending out clothing and dinners to the poor of the city. Altogether through her agency dinners were furnished to about 100 people. In speaking of her Thanksgiving work Mrs. Thorpe said: "There were not enough dinners to go around, but the donations of clothing were very liberal, and were really more needed thun the dinners. It will be a source of thanksgiving for many days to the poor who needed raiment. So many of the most deserving people toil early and late to ea"rn enough to pay rent and get food that they have noth ing left to purchase clothing. I am ac quainted with about bu families In this condition, and will give you a few ex amples. "There is a widow living in a little room on lower Kansas avenue who earns 12 per week. Out of this each week she pays $1 for room rent and the remaining dollar provides a living for herself, a sick girl of 17 and a little one, aged 8. "Another case is a frail looking stoop shouldered man, with, a family of eight small children, and he earns but $1.25 per day when he works. His oldest boy is a promising student in the high school and also a shorthand student. The straits the family endure to help the children in school are something heroic. 'It seems the devil ia bound to prevent that boy from going through school,' said the father, 'but he shan't do it.' "Still another case is a widow with "five small children. She washes and irons, keeping her four younger children in school, and has succeeded in doing this for the past three years. The old est girl works out to earn a living and pay the rent. This girl could not give her $1.50 a week to pay for the rent if her clothing was not provided for her by the good people of the city. "There are many families just like these, and so many boys and men who are not, or are crippled, who get places to work for their board only. They can not hold these places unless their clothes are clean and fairly respectable. To lose their jobs is to become a pauper or a tramp. A number of young people give every cent of their wages to sup port aged and sick parents. I think no one but myself knows how to appreciate the occasional help from unknown friends." Mrs. Thorpe's work Is very evident all through the yea,r but it is especially appreciated by the poor at Thanksgiv ing time. There is no way to help the most deserv ing of the needy but to be come their friends and get thoroughly acquainted with them. Mrs. Thorpe has done this and her great underlying mo tive is charity which livetb, long and is kind. TU rkeyTlarmed Arrival of the Kentucky Has Arroused the Porte. Arrangements on Foot to Pay the Bill. Constantinople, Nov. 29. The arrival of the United States battleship Ken tucky at Smyrna has so shaken up the porte that Indications are accumulating of a desire to hasten a settlement to the satisfaction of the United States. An irade has been Issued calling for the pur chase of a cruiser at Philadelphia, the price for which is to include the $90,000 Armenian indemnity. This is regarded as a subterfuge designed for local con sumption, in order to save the face of the porte. Nevertheless it is now be lieved that Turkey will find the money and order a cruiser in the hope of pro pitiating the United States. Despite the dispute the relations between the United States legation and the porte continue cordial. TO IMPRESS THE SULTAN. New York, Nov. 29. Under instruc tions from Secretary Long, says a Her ald dispatch from Washington, Captain Chester, commanding the Kentucky, will formally invite the Sultan of Tur key to visit the American battleship. It is thought that acceptance of the in vitation will give the sultan an oppor tunity to form an idea of the formidable character of the latter warships of tb.e American navy. REBEL ACTIVITY. News From Colombia Escapes the Press Censor. New York, Nov. 29. A dispatch from Guayaquill, Ecuador.to the Herald says: News of rebel actiyiey on the Pacific coast of Colombia, not permitted to pass over the wires controlled by the gov ernment, has been received at Es meraldas. Although driven from positions com manding the port of Buena Ventura by the expedition brought from Panama on the steamer Taboga, the Liberal forces are operating in the interior east of that city. They hold the road to Call, which is now besieged by a strong in surgent force and must soon surrender unless relieved. Reports of the fighting at Buena Ven tura show that the port had been close ly blockaded by the Gaitan and the Sa linas for three weeks, when the Taboea expedition arrived. The Taboga which flew the British flag during the action was equipped with artillery. She waa reinforced by the gunboats Boyace -and Darien which had been held in the har bor by the blockade and the three bom barded the positions on Points Bazan and Soldado so that the rebels retired into the interior. An advance by the garrison resulted in the capture of Generals Salamanca and Hoves who fought to the last. Three guns were also captured. The Taboga took to the port a cargo of arms, ammunition and provisions. The artillery it carried will be mounted for the defense of the port. A Gold Mine Trust. London, Nov. 29. The Daily Express this morning publishes a rumor that a gigantic gold mine trust has been form ed, including John T. Rockefeller. Cecil Rhodes, Alfred Beit and Joseph Benja min Robinson. American Cars For Tasmania. London. Nov. 29. The government of New Zealand according to a dispatch to the Times from Wellington, is importing CO modern railway carriages from the United States. DARINGJROJECT. Eastern and Colorado Capitalists to Do Battle With the American Smelter Trust. Great THREE LARGE PLANTS Each Costing $1,000,000 More to Be Erected. or Will Treat Every Kind of Ore Mined in the West. Denver, Nov. 29. The News today says: The rival of the great American Smelter Trust Is in course of training for a gigantic campaign. The move ment has been in progress quietly for several months and yesterday it develop ed that plans are so far completed that locations for plants are being selected and the last touches are being given to one of the most daring projects of the decade. Three large plants are to be erected simultaneously. One is to be at Denver, a second in Salt Lake and a third will be built at a favorable point in Mexico, yet to be named. Each of the plants is to have a capacity for handling auto matically 1,000 tons of ore dally and all are to be hftilt upon practically the same plans. Experts for the various depart ments have already been invited to con nect themselves with the company. Each of the new smelters will be pro vided with refineries where gold, silver, copper or lead can be refined to the degree necessary for the world's use. Easter and Colorado capital has been subscribed. It Is claimed the plants will cost $1,000,000 each much less than the amount publicly announced by the pro moters. TERRIFIC TYPHOON Sweeps Over Guam, Wrecking Thousands of Houses. New York, Nov. 29. Advices have been received here from Manila that the island of Guam was visited by a terrific typhoon on November 13, which wrecked thousands of houses, among them be ing the headquarters of Governor Schro der. The towns of Indrajan and Terra foro were swept away, and it is esti mated that hundreds of native popula tion in various parts of the island met their deaths. The cocoanut crops were rendered absolutely worthless and the vegetation of the island killed by salt water. The storm came up in the forenoon and swept across the island with amaz ing rapidity. "CODFISH ARISTOCRACY." Topek'a Given a Glimpse of It at "The Crawford." A larger audience saw the Neill com pany at the Crawford last night than on Tuesday night, but the increase was not great enough to give the company the house they deserved. The play was Bronson Howard's "Aris tocracy," labeled as a comedy, but which from the view of the audience is decid edly more like a tragedy. There are two or penaps three real bright comedy lines in the piece -and the audience lost no chance in taking advantage of them. As a satire the play is a success today. Mr Howard has held up for public satire the poverty stricken "aristocracy" of the old countries and what is known as the "cod fish aristocracy" of our own country and to sandwich with them a typical suddenly rich western family. The father of the familv, "Jefferson Stockton," plpyed by Mr. James NeNill, buys his way into the arfctoeracv of England, which entitles him toenter the same class in New York. Some of the characters held up to ridicule may be overdrawn, but if so it only serves the better to carry the point. The play reeks with the immorality of certain characters, the insipidness of oth ers, the villainy of a designing mother and the unmanly character of certain mem bers of the upper circles of "society." There is not a character but takes some social step which any self-respecting man or woman would be ashamed to own and in the play it is done without a blush. Even "Mr. Stockton," who defends his family honor, buys his and his family's way into the good graces of "aristocracy." There does not seem to be a man of his word, a woman who is not weak nor a man who is not false in the entire cast. When the curtain drops on the last act the audience goes away with a depressed feeling not the buoyant spirit which is imparted by the bright, clean lines of "An American Citizen." which was the bill Tuesday night. None will deny that the play was well acted, admirably cos tumed and handsomely mounted, but be cause the parts were well acted is all the more reason why one should feel dis gusted. The company undoubtedly carries better plays in the repertoire. Mr. James Neill and his company de served much better audiences than they received. As a star Mr. Neill is a suc cess. He 4s an actor of unquestionable ability, his supporting company is excel lent. The costuming of each play is strictly in accordance with the time and place of the plot. Different scenery Is carried by the company for each play. Every act of the two plays seen in To peka was handsomely and appropriately mounted. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago Live Stock Market Chicago. Nov. 29. CATTLE Receipts, 5,000: steers active, strong 'to 10 cents higher; butchers' stock steady. Good to prime steers, $3.35&5.90: poor to medium, $1.0C&5.25: stockers and feeders. $2.25S4.25; cows, $2.Ofi4.20; heifers, $2-rt.Vcr4.60; can ners. S2.CKXa2.50; bulls, $2.50i4.15; calves, $3.5ty(55.40: Texas fed steers, $4.0Uii4.SO; Texas grass steers, $3.304.10; Texas bulls, $2.50fl3.25. HOGS Receipts, today 23.000, tomorrow 25,000: left over, 6.925: steady to strong; top, $4 S5. Mixed and butchers', $4.65'tt4.S(5: good to choice heavy, $4.7fi4.95; rough heaw, $4.5CKfi 4.G5: light, $4.65&4.S2; bulk of sn'les. $4.754.90. SHEEP Receipts, 8,000: sheep steady, active, 10 to 15 cents higher. Good to choice wethers, $4.WVcr4.25: fair to choice mixed, $3.65f3.8o: western sheep. $4.00'a4.2i; Texas sheep, $2. 50ft 3.50; native lambs, $3.50a 5.25: western lambs. S4.5OS5.20. Yesterday's oflial receipts and ship ments: RECEIPTS Cattle, 21,251; hogs, 45,363; sheep. 10.48. SHIPMENTS Cattle, 4,195; hogs, 6,482; sheep, 2,043. Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas City, Nov. 29. CATTLE Re ceipts, 3.000: market steady. Native steers, $3.75&5.25: Texas steers, $2.6o:ii5.25; Texas cows. $1.7513.25; native cows and heifers, $1.5Or&4.50; stockers and feeders, $2.5o&4.15; bulls. $2.254.25. CALVES Receipts, 200; market steady, $4.25ffi6.00. HOGS Receipts, 8.000; market steady. Bulk of sales. 4.32H'&4.77H: heavy, U 32H (si4.1ZV packers. J4.75'a4.S0; mixed. $4.'J2rd 4.77H flight, S4.70f&4.80; yorkers, $4.754.80; pigs. $4.4i'(l4.721-i- SHEEP Receipts, 1,000: market steady. Lambs. J4.2i6i5.25; muttons. $2.5&4.20. LOSS OF THE T0SEMITE. Cable From Manila Telling How it Happened. Manila, Nov. 29. The United States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite was wrecked on November 13 in a typhoon which swept over the Island of Guam. After her cables had parted she drifted on a reef near the harbor of San Luis de Para and stove in her bottom. A launch was manned by five men and on attempt was made to get a line ashore.but the launch was swamped and the five men drowned. After pounding on the reef for some time the Yosemite was blown seaward 70 miles. Before she sank the collier Jus tin, which was stationed at Guam, fol lowed and effected the rescue of all on board. Union Thanksgiving services were held here in the Filipino theater and In some of the Catholic churches. REFUSES THE CROWN. Hanna Says Presidency For Him is Out of the Question. Cleveland, O., Nov. 29. A committee representing the M. A. Hanna club of this city, which recently passed resolu tions, endorsing Mr. Hanna as a candi date for the presidency in 1904, called upon the senator today at his office to present the same. President Gallagher, of the club, who acted as spokesman re ferred to Mr. Hanna as the Hercules of the Republican party. "If Mr. McKinley had been defeated," he said, "Senator Hanna would have been held responsible. The victory was a remarkable one, though not unexpect ed and the credit lay with the man who Is entitled to his reward." The reception accorded the committee by Senator Hanna was most cordial. In replying to his visitors he laid stress up on his appreciation of the honor con ferred upon him and said: "I believe in my heart that I have on ly done my duty to the country to my people. I seek no public ollice and I seek no reward. -Although I deeply ap preciate the feelings expreaped by my neighbors and friends, it can not be the crowning act of my life to sit in the presidential chair. I am growing old and expect to retire after my senatorial term expires. Your kindness and consideration in what you deem to be the proper course deeply touches me, but my can didacy for the presidency is absolutely out of the question and is not even to be thought of." TOPEKA MEN TALK. Before Leavenworth Commercial Club For Kansas Exposition. The Leavenworth Standard has the following to say concerning the visit to their city of the committee "bf directors of the Kansas Exposition: "The visitors were John E. Frost, formerly land commissioner for the Santa Fe railroad company, president of the exposition association; Edward Wilder, treasurer of the Santa Fe rail road company, chairman of the financial committee of the association; Capt. II. M. Philips, county treasurer of Shaw nee county, secretary of the association; F. D. Coburn, secretary of the state board of agriculture, and F. O. Popenoe, president and business manager of the Topeka Capital. A recess was taken during which the visitors were individ ually introduced to the club men and Leavenworth county legislative delega tion. "When the meeting was again called to order President Frost after giving a history of the exposition movement, made a splendid little speech in favor of the exposition, clothing his argument with the sentiment that it Is a state enterprise and not for the benefit of To peka alone and that all Kansas ought to take a pride in it. He explained that Topeka wants to raise $50,000, and has about $30,000 subscribed. He asked the co-operation of Leavenworth to the ex tent of taking $5,000 worth of stock, which is $5 per share. "Mr. Wilder followed In a speech which certainly had the merit of per suasion in it. He told how the people of Massachusetts, his native state, made much of the sentiment surrounding the memories of Plymouth Rock, Lexington and Bunker Hill, but Kansas has above all cause for rejoicing over her adtiiis eion to the union. The exploitation of the sentiment of the occasion would leave us on a higher plane and make us better men and women. "Secretarj' Coburn followed In a well worded appeal on behalf of the exposi tion scheme. During his talk he related that his first step on Kansas soil was after he had crossed the Ice of the Mis souri river on foot and landed in Leav enworth, 34 years ago. He quoted from an article written by Mrs. Royce, of Phlllipsburg, in which the semi-centennial was termed "the golden wedding of Kansas to the union." In his argument he used the Omaha exposition for an Illustration, saying the subscribers to that fund got all their.money back, and that fully two million outsiders had vis ited that exposition. "Capt. Philips dwelt upon the fact that Omaha. had not lost a dollar and added that we can do better. People coming to one of our towns from the east do not say they are going to Leavenworth, or Topeka, or Wichita; they say 'I am going to Kansas." He predicted that the exposition will be held and that it will be a success. "Mr. Popenoe followed In a descrip tion of his work in soliciting subscrip tions in Topeka, saying that he had met with encouragement from the start. "Mr. Caldwell, of this city, during the evening, said he would agree to let To peka have the semi-centennial celebra tion if the committee would commit itself to a pledge that it would have the centennial exposition held In Leaven worth, which is the logical place for the one proposed. He said he expected to be here for the centennial." T U RKEY IX LOM) 0 X. American Colony Will Celebrate "With a Dinner Tonight. New York, Nov. 29. The American Thanksgiving dinner in London tonigt t will be a large family party, says a Tri bune cablegram. Speaker Gully, who was expected to make the principal re sponse for the English guests, will rot be present and there will be few notablo speeches apart from Mr. Choate's ad dress. The American colony in London is constantly increasing in strength and influence. A well informed observer es timates that there are as many as 20,000 Americans living within 30 miles of Charing Cross, but these figures seem large. The American society not only manages dinners on national holidays, but also conducts Important charity work for the relief of destitute and de serving Americans. KEEP HANDS OFF. Burton's Friends Keeping Their Eyes on Calderhead. Insist That He Is Not In the Senatorial Race. THERE IS ANOTHER. Fifth District May Turn to W. A. Johnston. Situation at Uurton's Home Be coming Interesting. The friends of Congressman W. A. Cnl. derhead and Mr. Calderhead himself, havn been saying that he has no Intention of becoming a candidate for I'nlKd State senator. Some of the lturton KupoorH have even gone so far as to cause otm of their representative! to quote Ciild'Th ad as saying that "under no circumlum a would he enter this contest. Whatever may b( the character cf th denl.-da being made by the frirnd of Mr. Calderhead in Slarshull fount)-, a eviry politician familiar with the hit nation knows. Senator Fred Stocks was d (Vatr.l for renomlnatlon In th county cotiver.tl.ui because he would not pledge himself t.j the support of Cnldcrheud f'r munlnr. It was explained that Culderln-ad niiKht get Into the race and Storks a akrd ,j vote for him in the event of thla emer gency. This Stocks positively refused to do. While Stocks and Calderhead do not have open conflicts or public quarrels and -m to be on friendly terms, there Is m blil.r enmltv between them. 'i his per-onal enmity between them. This j.eroti,il mai ler would have been fuilthleut to i-rewnt Htocks from makniK urti h je,u-, hil the additional and more imjeirlant fa4"",, that he had preferences on tins trnln. i I prior to the men? mention .,r mil- .e a mi of Calderhead as a psoMluluy. .t.t.tre.l him from entering into nil wnte-convt'n-tion alliance. Calderhead wantu to be Vnltcl State, senator Irom KariKa.s. This Name am bition has been lnauifesle.1. In various ways, for several years, by. .1 It. ltnrt"it who, like Caldvt'butul, is a rcsidesiL of thu lifth district. Burton and his managers fear that Cal derhead will get into tin- race una break ilurton's lines in the i-'il'i h. a elerla-ad is itching to get In but he feats that IT he makes a start the westi rn art of t h.i district wiil desert him. ms well as Mut ton, and rally to Justice- V. A. J..luiin of the supreme court, as tcalnt bot h -f them Judjte Johnston is the "darn horse." who is not only haunting Iturlou and Calderhead, but the iiiikir lorves ms well. The fact that liurton and linker hav notliii g like the number of liiHiruete.t r plejeed members necessary to capture the caucus nomination and that then- are now oO metnls-ts uniileOce.l. mot j than either of the other candidates liav to his individual credit, makes the talK of n new man particularly odious to them, I-ihiiii they want to keep the field clour itud iifchl It out among t hems-elves. If Burton falls he wants to name tht man. If Baker can not defeat Morton his managers want to neleet a. man upon whom they can unite and down liurton. (Jeorge Clark, secretary or state, eotild have had the nomination for congress In the Fifrti district. If he had gone after It. but he declined to mix In that mutter and organized his friends for t alderhead. So man. however much of an antl-jlur-ton or anti-Maker man he may b. eon sidera seriously the possihllity of Calder head getting into the race. Baker eon cedes the Fifth district, with n pos-dM exception, to Burton nod Burton nt-d his friends do not admit for a moment that Calderhead can break his orga ni-.a i ion. Calderhead was renominated for con gress, for the purpose, in the event of fu sion success, of shelving blm polo l all. In the event of bis own snoee.,s H was figured that Calderhead would be kepi, out of the tsenatorlal content H11,l all other political contests that w ill come, tn t h tll.st.rict in the future, upon Hit ground that he "had been Hufliciimtly rewarded by his. party." The chances pre that If there should be an oppnrtunll v for it hew man In tho Kifth district be will be Judge Johnston of the supreme court, whose Jiome is ut Minneapolis. Johnston and Tturton nre personal friends, but political enemies. Johnston does not approve of Burton and bis meth ods and Burton dislikes Johnston, be cause Johnston refuses now, as he has al ways refused, to help Burton tw-come pep. tor. Burton really fears Johnston, but the latter is not now taking any part in the tight. HAMMOND IN C1IAIU3E. Noted Mining1 Engineer Will Operata the Independence. Denver, Nov. 29. The Venture corpor ation of London lias cabled ltn accept ance of tbe terms of John Hayes Ham mond, under which he agrees to ta.k charge of fcitratton's Independence mine In Cripple Creek and already wot k Itt under way in accordance with his plans. The board of directors agree to turn the mine over to Mr. Ha nitnond, giving him authority to prosecute the net dcil development work and leave the matter of dividends from the mine to his dis cretion. He has agreed to pay In divi dends for net year $4.(oo, or 1(1 per cent on the capital stock of the corpora tion. This is Just one-fourth of th amount that has lieen paid In dividends from the mine since the Knglisli cor poration has owned lt- The impression that ha gained ac ceptance in some quarters that tb mine is entirely worked out Is den'.i -d by Mr. Hammond's report, which Hhows) that the ore body Is Mill callable of producing 11,000,000 profits. Tills. If mined during the yettr. would lenv nearly $:l0.0h0 for development work af ter the promised dividend had been paid. Of the reported negotiations for pur chase of the Portland mine, Mr. Ham mond said: "Tfou may say positively that there In no sale .of the Portland mine contem plated by the present owners, nor is there any negotiations for a consolida tion of the Portland with Stratton's In dependence." Russia's Grain Crop. Pt. Petersburg. Nov. ri. The central statistical committee estimates that tip-yi-ld of winter wheat for B'Oti in Russia, including Piheri ami Central Asia will be 224.3',Ot)0 poods and the yield of rye 1.407,300 poods. COMING DKAMATIC EVENTS. Among the artists who will be wen In "Have You Feen Smith?" are xu h eiw tertainers as L-w Carroll, Kdwards an 1 Kcrnell, Harry Karl, Nick Judel, liraot Leonard, Maud Aiston, Mabel Williams. Adelaide Starr. The fane will be at the Craw ford this afternoon and toti'tht. "Kelly's Kids" will be at the Craw ford Friday night. "The Missouri f;irl" will hp t tip Crawford Saturday, matiuce and uiliU

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TOPJ2ICA STATE JOURNAL.. THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1900. SPORTINGJEVS. The Little Jockeys, Ueiff JBoys, Sail For America. Lester Leads the Riders on the English Turf, JOILXSY WAS THIRD. Lived in Kansas and is Sow Onlj Fifteen Years Old. Secured- by "Wishard aS an Ap prentice For FiTe Years. Chicago. Nov. 29. The Reiff boys, the successful little jockeys, sail for America on Friday from London. Lester Reift enjoj'3 the distinction of be ing the first foreigner to head the Winning jockeys in England, while his younger brother, "Johnny," elands third on the list. lister Relff was born twenty-three years ago in Montgomery county, Mis souri, where his parents then resided. He commenced riding for John J. JlcCafferty in lsSt, when he could do about SO pounds. His first winning mount was on Estelle st Monmouth Park on August 6. lSWi. when, with s9 pounds up, she defeated Ostic. with Tod Sloan in the saddle at 0 pounds, and three others, in a seven furlong sweepstakes. Reiff has all through his career been associated either with McCafTerty Wishard or Duke Wishard, and in lsvra he went to England with the last named. He was fairly suc-ct.ijs-tv' in lsufi, winning sixteen riser 'he mot important of which wn a sweep stakes on Wishard at Ascot. Ia 1897 Reiff did not ride much in this country owing xi increasing weight, and in lb'JS he was net much in the saddle for a similar rea s, n. but was a head man in Duke &r W-s-hard's stable. He. however, rode for the stable whenever the weight would per mit, and in the Futurity of had the mount on John E. Madden's Glenheim, ha lis received $1,000 to fro frjm Chicago to New York to ride the colt. After be ing in this country in the fall of 'iS and the spring of '1)9. he went to England with Cuke Wishard, his brother Johnny, ac companying. He met with good success, and, among other races, won the last vent of the year a minor race at Man chester. After wintering in America, he returned to England in the spring of 1900 with Wishard, the tirm of Duke Wish ard having disbanded, and Wishard start ing out as a public trainer. Keirr nas aone ail the heavy-weight riding for Wishard's patrons, of whom Richard Croker is prominent, and his success is well known. Perhaps his greatest coup of the year was his victorv on John A. Drake's Royal plush in the Doncaster cup. He will win ter in America, and afterward, before the English season onens. go to Paris. Johnny" Reiff, who has accomplished a- feat perhaps never before heard of by such a small boy, was born fifteen years ago in Motgmery county, Missouri. Soon after his birth his parents moved to Kan sas, when he was when Wishard secured him in 1SH7 as an apprentice for five years. Johnny commenced riding at Westchester in the spring of 18S8, but one second was the best he could do. He came to Wash ington park with the Duke Wishard string in the summer of that year, and the little midget became at once a favor ite with every one at the track. His maid en win was on the fast filly Mary Black, on July 11, and the little fellow received an ovation. He rode her to victory in other races, and also was successful on other horses. At both the Hawthorne and Harlem meetings he rode several winners, and his services were so much in demand that the late Colonel Clark, then presid ing judge at Harlem, forbade his riding more than two races a day on account of his size and strength. He went to Cali fornia In the winter and continued his successes there, and also In the spring. In 1S! he went to England with Duke Wishard, and had a successful season. Returning in the winter, he went to his parents" home In Ohio with his brother and attended school. This year he again went to England with his brother and Wishard, and his success has been phe nomenal. He had been riding a great deai for Lord William Beresford, but had had a. diversity of mounts. His principal vic tories were on Merry Oal in the Princess of Wales stakes at Newmarket, when he beat the Prince of Wales' Derby winner. Diamond Jubilee, and in the Royal Hunt on Mr. Drake's Royal Flush, when the American contingent won a. fortune. Johnny" has no rices, and is still a. gentlemanly, well-behaved boy. He will go to school when ha returns home and afterward go to Paris with his brother. RTJSIE WRITING A BOOS. The Big Pitcher Has Reformed and Turned Author. New York, Xov. 29. Amos RufIh, once the greatest baseball pitcher in the land and now living In retirement in a suburb of Muncie. Ind., is to become an author. At least that is the story that comes from Hartford City, Ind. It was eaid recently that Rusie had retired from public view in accordance with a request from his wlfe.compliance with which she made a condition before remarrying Rusie after their divorce last spring. It was said that Mrs. Rusie exacted a promise from Amos that he would never again visit New York city and particu larly not the neighborhood of One Hun dred and Twenty-fifth street. He was also required to promise that he would never again play baseball except aa a recreation with his fellow-townsmen of Muncie and environs. All this Rusie agreed to and aTso in future to avoid bad whisky, indulgence In which liad frequently caused the biff pitcher to imagine his wifewaa a Leagn? ball. These hallucinations are Baid to have led Amos to attempt to not only hurl Mrs. Rusie over the home plates, but also convert her into an outshoot with a second story window as an ob jective point. But now all this Is changed. Although nobody in New York ever suspected Rusie of possessing literary ability, he Js said to have buried himself in obscur ity for the purpose of writing a book of riis knowledge of baseball and relating bi-s reminiscences of the game. Rusie has be-n offered many opportunities to write about the game and the players; but according to the report from Muncie he desires to tell all he knows that is Interesting within the covers of hia own book." QUAKER DOO SHOW. Already 1,038 Entries For Valued Frizes at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Nov. 29. The second an nual bench shoTV of the Philadelphia dog chow association opened in Horticultur al hall and will continue throughout this week. The bulldog classes have never been equalled in this country. The fox terrier classes are also very large. There are 1.038 entries. Among the well known prize winners entered are the St. Bernards, Kingston Oolf and Convent Abbess, owned by Frank Jay and Rollo and Le Roy Al owned by Col. Ruppert, Leeds Barry Jr., and Alton W. owned by Irving Watkin pon of this city and a team of four will be exhibited by Raxnbo and Young of Coatesville. In Great Danes the Monte Bello Ken pels ha'e mad the largest entry on rec ord by a sing-le kennel. These Include the undefeated champion Bander Von Inn, Monte Bello Bapho, and several speci men's Imported from Germany this au tumn; Carl of Wlllsbourne owned by Mrs, Howard SeI!era,Sandor CXand Lady Eieauda, entered by a local fancier. Many handsome special prhtes are of fered including silver cups valued at $100 each for the best dog bred In North America and the best dog bred in an other country and cups-and other to kens by the Ladies' Kennel Association of America. The Ladies' Kennel associ ation of Massachusetts; the Ladies' Ken nel association of .England; Jay B. Lip pincott and Alex Van Renssellaer. SI.0AN" CHALLENGES DAKT. Anxious to Try His New English. Gun at the Trap. New York, Nov. 29. When in England Tod Sloan caused a sensation in Kng lish sporting circles by the ability he showed as a wing shot. Many of the crack Knglish experts with the shotgun were obliged to bow to the little Amer ican jockey's steady nerve and quick eye. Scan after tiis arrival here Sloan sought Phii Daly, Jr., America's crack wing shot, and challenged him to a match of live pigeons. Tod proudly showed Daly a new gun he had brought from England and declared he could duplicate his English record with it in this country. Mr. Daly accepted Sloan's defl at once and the match has been made for a 30 bird contest for ow) a side, to take place the latter part of the week at Long Branch. Notwithstanding Sloan"3 confi dence in himself Daly is the favorite in the betting. Sloan is desirous of trying his prowess with other cracks, and at his earnest re quest Mr. Daly is making arrangements for a sweepstakes shoot to be held at Interstate Park, New Jersey. Among those who are likely to compete are T. W. Morley, Robert Welch, Col. Tom Martin, Phil Daly, Jr., Tod Sloan, Cap tain A. W. Money and Edgar Murphy. O'ROTJBKE ARRESTED Charged With Assaulting Two Men In His Hotel. New York, Nov 29. Thomas F. O'Rourke. the well known manager of fighters, was arrested early this morning charged with assaulting Frederick and Gilbert Hamilton in his hotel, the Dele- van. He was arraigned in the Jefferson Market police court this morning and was held in $200 bail for examination at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Gilbert Hamilton appeared as com plainant against O'Rourke and alleged that he and his brother Frederick were pounced upon by O'Rourke as they en tered the Delevan and severely beaten by him over their heads. Both men bore marks of a beating. O Rourke pleaded not guilty and said that the Hamilton brothers had been in the Delevan acting in a disorderly man ner and that he had ejected them, using no more force than was necessary. Bail was furnished for O'Rourke by Eugene Comiaky. AT MILWAUKEE McGovern Will Train For His Go With Gans. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 29. Terry Mc Govern, the "terrible" Brooklyn fighter, will come to Milwaukee next week and wdll remain here until the time for his battle in Chicago with Joe Gans, De cember 13. McGovern has arranged to do this training for the Gans fight at the Barnickle Gymnasium. Grand avenue. McGovern say s he is prepared to make a big bet of his own money that Gans will not get the long end of the purse. He will remain here until a day or two be fore the fight. HIT THEM HARD. Topeka High School Team Defeated Players From Missouri. The Topeka high school team took revenge from the Central High school team of Kansas City yesterday by de feating them 12 to 0. A few weeks ago in Kansas City the Central team won from Topeka by the score of 6 to 0. The Topeka team carried the ball dangerously near the Central goal line four times. Twice it went over and twice the Kansas Cityans managed to save themselves. The game was hard fought all through and theTopeka team won by hard work and for the reason that the Topeka boys get into the game more than the fellows from Missouri. Both teams played a hard and deter mined game. The stars were Tuttle and Smith of the Topeka team. As ground gainers they could not be equaled by the other 20. One art which the High school teams developed in the game was the gaining of ground after being tackled. The players carrying the ball dived headlong when they saw themselves about to be tackled. The Missouri team played slow and the Kansas players went over them. While the teams were evenly matched CAPTAINS j: nCAPT- PELL U PRI NCETQM SS'j CS5 .s-X'- f -'4 -v -"-;.-4 .-v. t v.. w s J J Gridiron Cracks Who Not Only Plan and Direct Astonishing Flays, But Help It is a mistake to assume that these stalwart youths develop their physical powers at the expense are allowed even to join their elevens, they must attain a high general average in their studies. 'll'Jf I sj J f Acfs7cjsji7fy ondDvnpry: Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually when bilious or costive. resents in tie most a ccepta Lie form the Jjuratit-g principles of jJants An own to set most JbenenciaJIy. TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE GENUINE MANFD. BY CALIFORNIA FIG STRUPCO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE KY. NEW YORK. N.Y. for s by trugglsts prtce 50 per Bott and played an interesting game both showed the lack of coaching. The runs with the ball were always alone. There was no interference on either side and if there was the man with the ball was ahead of it. The teams came together like battering rams and toward the last of the game some one was laid out at every play. The first touchdown was made in 4 minutes after the kickoff. The second touchdown was made In the sec ond half. SAYS M'GOVERN EIGHTS FOUL. "Kid" Broad Enters Strong Charges Against the Brooklyn Boy. New York, Nov. 29. "Kid" Broad is out with a declaration that Terry Mc Govern is no good and there is another side to their recent bout in Chicago. "I wasn't 'all out,' as they made out," he said. "I could have fought him all night. I did not hang on to save my self, and I never was guilty of fouling, while he butted me with his head. The referee saw it, but only cautioned him. Then, when breaking us apart, the ref eree frequently did it by holding my arm, while Terry was hitting away at me. "A favorite trick of McGovern's is to clamp a man's wrist under his forearm and keep hitting him, under the claim that the other is holding when he is himself doing it. I don't want to take any of McGovern's credit from him, but am ready to meet him again for twenty rounds under the same condition which governed our last fight. I can win from him at that distance. "A funny thing about our go In Chi cago was that there wasn't a feint in the whole fight. Every blow was aimed to land, and most of them landed. I got in a couple that made Terry shift his style in the early part of it. After he had gone to the floor twice from left swings he stood up straight and stopped crouching. His jaw is just like that of anybody else a good punch in the right spot will do the trick and I made him cover it up." JIM HALL WILL FIGHT NO MORE Heavyweight Pugilist Has But a Short Time to Live. Chicago, Nov. 29. Jim Hall, well known among heavyweight pugilists, will never enter the ring again. He has been ill for some time, and a few days ago the doctors who examined him de Lii. OF LEADING 'VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAMS. flCAPT QAUY ARVARD clared that his case was hopeless. It was ascertained by means of an X-ray photograph that he is suffering from tuberculosis and that both of his lungs are affected.- The examining physician said that the pugilist had but a little time to live. Hall has been a picturesque fighter in the arena since 1890, when he leaped into fame by knocking out Bob Fitzsimmona in Australia. Fitzsimmons claimed that the fight was fixed, but Hall maintains that it was fnii- Later Hall was knocked out by "Fitz" in New Orleans in tour rounds. Hau nas met me ma jority of the present-day heavyweights. His last exhibition was at Tattersall's, where he secured a draw with Scanlon. He is 32 years of age. "UNCLE DAN" HARNESS WiU Retire Imp For the Remainder of Her Life. Chillicothe, O., Nov. 29. Imp Is not to be sold, but will be brought home at the close of the Benning meeting, and sent to winter on the Harness farm near High Bank, where she will probably spend the remainder of her life. Her owner, "Uncle" Dan Harness, is of the opinion that she has earned a rest, and will not agree to her making another season. He is completely out of sympa thy with the way she has been recently handled. IS BUYING LOTS. Jim Qorbett Invests Some of His Money in Real Estate. New York. Nov. 29. James J. Corbett today purchased at Bensonhurst five choice lots in the locality where Billy West, the minstrel. and other well known theatrical people have summer homes. This is in the same locality where Bob Fitzsimmons endeavored to get a sum mer home, and was prevented doing so by "the neighbors." Corbett will erect a very handsome home there, and has already arranged plans looking to the expenditure of $22,CW0 to that end. KI2VG IS IN TROUBLE. Populist Renegade Cited For Con tempt in Kansas City, Judge Fischer of the district court, Kansas City, Kan., has sustained the motion for an attachment for contempt in the case of J. J. McAleny against S. S. King, commissioner of elections of Kansas City, Kan. The hearing was set for December 3, at which time the com missioner must appear and show cause why he should not be punished for con tempt. The case is the ante-election muddle between the election commissioner, the Populist judges and clerks in certain precincts, claiming that the Socialist Labor ticket polled the third party vote in the precincts in question and accord ingly appointed judges and clerks from that party. Then J. J. McAleny, as chairman of the Populist committee, brought mandamus proceedings to com pel the commissioner to recognize his party. Judge FiscHfer ordered the elec tion commissioner to appoint the Popu lists. King refused and fled on the Sat urday before the election to avoid per emptory writ service to Kansas City, Mo., where he remained until late in the afternoon on election day. GOVERNOR GOES HOME. Will Devote Time to His Message While Away. t Governor Stanley yesterday did not stay in Topeka to attend the meeting of the executive council but left at noon for Wichita to- spend Thanksgiving at home. He will not return to the execu tive office until next week, having ar ranged to spend the intervening time working on his message to the legisla ture. Not since the governor's election two years ago has he had so many callers as may be seen at the executive office al most any day now. While a great manv men have ambition to hold office they are not sure the govenor contemplates changes so they call "to discuss" the sit uation with him. The selection of Morton Albaugh for state bank commissioner is the first ap pointment made by the governor for hia second term. Digginger Sues For Damages. George Digginger has sued Paul A. Davis for $5,000 damages in the district court. Digginger rented a house owned by Davis on lot 140 Quincy street. The back porch was weak and gave way with Digginger. He claimed he had no tified N. A. Parker, the agent for Davis, that the porch was weak. His arm was injured by the fall. CAPT-SiflNS COLUMBIA KAKSASJIEWS. Six Cases of Smallpox Reported at Coffey rille. All in the Home of a "Katy" Section Hand. QUARANTINE IS MADE. The City of Iola is Sued by .a Piano Tuner. Wants $7,000 Damages for Falling on Slippery Sidewalk Coffeyville, Nov. 29. According to the city physician, Dr. G. J.Tallman, there are six cases of smallpox In the family of John Lasley, an M. K. T. section hand, living at Eighth and Spring streets, first door east of the McLees residence. The cases were discovered by City Physician Tallman, and a quaran tine was at once established on the pre mises and enforced by guards. The six cases are those of Mrs. Lasley and another woman, a young man and three children under 12 years old. The disease is thought to have been com municated to the Lasley family by the woman who came from Labette county to visit them about two weeks ago. bhe was taken sick about a week or ten days ago and is now at the Lasley house. Her illness was thought to be chickenpox and but little alarm was felt about it until members of the family became sick with similar symptoms. A physician was summoned and the disease pro nounced smallpox. The young man was down town Friday and says he had a high fever Friday evening. Saturday he became worse. None of the family are in a dangerous condition and it is hoped and believed all will recover. Mr. Lasley is caring for the family and has not yet shown any symptoms of the disease He came up town Saturday night and pro tested to City Physician Tallman about the quarantine, claiming the disease was only chickenpox The Lasley family have lived here on ly a few months A guard and quaran tine will be maintained until all danger from the disease is past it would be a good idea for evervona to be vaccinated, because the towns all around Coffeyville have smallpox and it is now in good season for it. SENATOR BAKER'S WORK. Secures a Number of Pensions For Worthy Veterans. Washington, Nov. 29. Senator Baker has recently been successful In securing the allowance of the following pension claims of Kansans: Albert Y. Weaver, Wichita, increase, $24; Jas. Miller. Godfrey, renewal and increase, 10; Thos. B. Steetman, Ot tawa, original. 16 and $8: Abel Markwell. Wichita, increase, J14; Sarah Powell, -Leavenworth, widow's SS. minor's $2. accrued $12; John T. Cannon, Arkansas City, increase, $10; Jacob HefTner, Na tional Military home, increase, $S; Thos. McClure, Columbus, increase, $10; Wm. Ham, Lawrence, original, $8; Chas. E. Green, Arkansas City, original, $6 and $8; Jas. B. Trent, Lansing, increase, $14; Jas. v. New-house. National Military home, additional, $12; Israel Dyer, Na tional Military home, increase, $8; Hiram R. Lee, Leavenworth, original, $6; Sarah m. Guy, line, widow a $12, and $2 for each of two minors; Jas. R. Johnson, Kansas City, renewal and reissue, $17; John W. Champion, Leavenworth, in crease, $12; Wm. Masters," Sherwin, in crease," $24; Jane Y. Keirsey, Oswego, accrued, $30. SUES CITY OF IOLA. A. F. Hinzie Wants $7,000 Damages For a Fall on a Sidewalk. Iola, Nov. 29. The case in which the people of Iola are most deeply interested in this term of court is now on trial be fore a jury. It is the suit of A. F. Hin zie, of Humboldt, against the city for some $7,000 damages for a wrenched wrist sustained by him by a fall on the sidewalk near the northwest corner of the south school building in April of this year. Mr. Hinzie is a piano tuner, and a music teacher, and his petition and tes- YALE to Execute Them. of their mentalities, Before they timoney on the stand indicate that he was a pretty thriving German. He owns a 160 acre farm, he says, which doesn't pay him anything. His piano tuning receipts for the two months between the accident and the bringing of the suit should have brought him $500, which is at the rate of $3,000 a year. Then he has patented an automatic piano player which he tries to aelL NOW FOR THE EVIDENCE. The Real Work in the Morrison Case Begins Friday. El Dorado, Nov. 29. The Jury which was secured in the Morrison case is composed of farmers and is as follows: John Gregory, Kock Creek ;Joeeph Nich ols, Kosalia; Alexander Hewett, t air mount; William Sharrock, Jr., Spring; Albert Litzkle. Bloomington: H. G. Lig gett. Prospect; J. L. Stewart, Milton; C A. Grant. Chelsea: J. B. Palmer, J.lt- tle Walnut; J. M. Helms. Rosalia; F. M. Wright. Hickory: M. I. Simpson, Spring. Kvery man on the Jury is married.. Ail have families. Gregory ia the youngest. being about 29 years old. The oldest ia about 60. There are four Republicans on the jury Lltzkie, Liggett. Helms and Palmer. The remainder are JDemocrats and Populists. It will be a hard session, every one predicts, and no matter which way the verdict goes the Jurots will come in for the usual amount of criticism. When the court announced that the challenges had been exhausteu, Attorney Redden for the defense, asked for an adjourn ment until Friday, as his associate, V. P. Mooney, had received a telegram an nouncing the death of his sister, Mrs. Dr. Johnson, at Cottonwood Falls, Kan., and had gone there. Judge Hhinn, in view of the fact that today is a holi day, granted the request and adjournpd court until 9 o'clock a. m. Friday. Judge Shinn excused the w itnesses and unused 181, sixty-two were left unused. "It has taken more men to get a Jury in thiR case than in any case I have ever heard of," said Judge Shinn; "212 jurors have been used, some not being found by the sherin", which exceeds the venires for the Collins case at Topeka." The defendant actually smiled when Judge Shinn announced the brief recess. It was the first smile which has crossed her face since the trial began. She look ed brighter and happier and Mr. Schu macher, one of her attorneys, was at tracted to her side. "How are you feeling," he asked. "Quite well but for a severe head ache," replied Miss Morrison. "I am glad for the rest we are to have, and hope to be much refreshed." Mr. Schumacher looked pleased. Then be became thoughtful. "MiBS Morrison," he said, "don't talk about your case to any one. Let no one see you in your cell, and especially newspaper men." After Mr. Schumacher had finished his instructions to the defendant she was taken to her cell. She looked small in comparison with the many big men who surrounded her. Her father followed her from the court room, through the nar row hall to her cell. Sheriff W. G. Turner received a letter today from Warden Tomlinson of the Lansing penitentiary which contained a letter written to him by Edwin Harri son, a porter in the Fifth Avenue hotel at Augusta. The letter cautioned Torn linson against admitting Miss Morrison to the penitentiary if she were found guilty, as she would be innocent. Tom linson sent the letter to Sheriff Turner, who laughed at lt and said Harrison is considered a good porter, but not of much weight otherwise. He appeared in Sheriff Turner's office a year ago and demanded that he release some men from Augusta, who were being tried for selling whisky. Judge Shinn, who is presiding in the Morrison case, went to his home in Eureka last night to spend Thanksgiv ing. AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE. I Two Men In the Emporia Jail Wanted in SevPral Places. Emporia, Kas., Nov. 29. The two crooks "Dutch" Webber and Frank Holmes, who were surrounded and cap tured a few days ago by a sheriff's posse near Reading after burglarizing a store in that city, were Jailed here Wednes day by Sheriff Tom O'Connor, and their capture proves to be ot much more im portance than at first supposed. Letters found in their possession go to show that they are members of an organized band of robbers whose opera tions cover most of Kansas. A letter found on the person ot Mrs. Webber, who Joined her husband here after his capture, shows that Esteile, the mur derer who escaped from the Leaven worth penitentiary, is also a member of the gang and that after his escape he was furnished with money and clothing bv the other members. Late in the afternoon Webber and Holmes were put through a thorough examination which brought out the fact that the robbers have headquarters In Topeka, Atchison, Fort Scott, Winflold, and several other cities. Inspectors Stice and Fulmor, of the postofflce department, are here to see if the prisoners were the same parties that burglarized the Reading postofflce, but have failed to identify them. The information gained will probably result in many more arrests. OCCUPATION FOB TRAMPS. Fort Scott Will Insist on Vagrants Crushing Rock For Streets. Fort Scott, Nov.29. The authorities of this city will have use for all the tramps that come this way this winter. They have bought a rock cruBher and are planning to run it mostly by Willie la bor. It costs $25 per day to operate the crusher with paid help and this makes the rock cost about 75 cents per yard spread on the streets. Every winter day for years the police have been able to gather up from ten to thirty tramps and the idea is to keep them gathered up instead of permlttimr them to loiter around and be subjected temptations to steal. They will be sen tenced for vagrancy and compelled to work out their fines. Then they will be given opportunity to leave town, but if they fail will be sentenced to the rock crusher again. FIRE NEAR LAWRENCE. Horses, Mules and Corn Destroyed in a Earn. Lawrence, Kas., Nov. 29. Eleven horses, four mules and 4,000 bushels of corn were burned in a barn belonging to Thomas Mifflin night before last.. Mr. Mifflin lives west of Lawrence. He is unable to account for the cause of the fire, -which spread so rapidly that he could save nothing. The loss is par tially covered by an insurance of $9u0. Brick Plant For Coffeyville. Coffevville. Nov. 29. A company has been organized In this city for the pur pose of putting in another big vitrified brick plant. It will have a capacity of 100,000 bricks per day, end will cost about J35.000. George I. Hoswell. a local capitalist, is at the head of the com pany. McKinley Says Thanks. Xtchison, Kas., Nov. 29. Mrs. John J. Ingalls received a personal letter yea terday from President McKinley in re sponse to a telegram sent to Mrs. Mc Kinley congratulating her upon her hus- The Automaton dies player i a won derful thing-. It plays a perfect ;ame inside Its limitations. Hut otice outside the routine moves, the Automaton is a failure. Much of medical practice is as limited in its way as the moves of tbe Automaton at !T V c h e a a No medical man can move with success outside his experience and train ing;. For that reason the local loctor, oiten pives up as hopeless a case which is quite curable when greater akill and experience are brought to bear. It is the so-called incurable ami "hopeless" cases, which cotne in such numbers to Dr. R. V. l'ierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., for treatment. Men and women with weak lunpa, obstinate coughs, ema ciated bodies and fevered checks have found in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery the true elixir of life. The blood is the life and the Discovery by increasing- the activity of the blxjd making glands, and restoring to healthy action the digestive and nutritive organs, places the entire system in a condition to throw off disease. There is no alcohol, opium, or other narcotic, in "GolJcn Medical Discovery." Mr. Chan. Honwirlc. of Z.noTt Macomb Co., Mich., write t "I hav nwr fN Ix-ltrr in mr life than I lo now. X have tnltcn Dr. I'icrt-r'a Golden Medical Dincovery riht aloagr. I think I am doiiiR nnelv. I do not c-ntrh now and I ran Bleep like a school bov. 1 think I will have to change my mind about 'Patent Medicine V an I never had raucb faith In them: but you must know that I have been treated in two" howpitaia and by three doctota bebiiie. and received no benefit: ao I think, your medlcino if the only medicine for me." A 1008 pa?e book, free for the aHkinjy. You can get the People's Common benae Medical Adviser, the best medical book ever published, free, bv arndini; atampa to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one -cent stamps for pajicr, or 31 stamps for cloth Ixjund edition, to Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y. CDIMEY CAPS L CAST Ash Pit Doors, Grates, Thresholds Pit Troughs, Etc TOPEKA FOUNDRY 2nd and Jackson. vuio m 1 a ihuii nut i.uuK rvu' uiuus, COUGH SYRUR Gctthepcnuine. Rrfue mihutl' utc. J nIS sure Salvation Oil curaa kncumatiam. 15 A eta. band's re-election. The letter la as fol lows: 'Dear Mrs. Intralls Permit me In Mr. McKinley's behalf and my own to thank you most cordially for your kind mn sa.Re of congratulation, which you were prood enourh to send. Aspurlru? you that your kindly thotiKhtfulnejia is appreci ated, I am Blnctrly yours, "WILIJAM MCKINLEY." Tramp Killed by Cars. Hutchinson, Kas., Nov. 29. An un known man about 40 years of age was killed by the cars here. He was evi dently trying to meal a ride on Santa Fe passenger No. 5. No one saw the acci dent but It is purposed he fell uix!r the wheels while tryinfr to catch lh blind baeimsre. He was. decently dressed, most of his clothtntr beir.ir new. No money was found on his perwon. but he had a small bottle of whisky suid a half dozen cheap ririKs. Pensions for Kansans. Washington, Nov. 2!i. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original Daniel Olascock, Paola, $8: Philip J. Oilman, North Topeka. H. Additional William II. Taylor, Clif ton, $10. Increase Frank frith, Ottawa, $17; Thomas McClure. Columbus, $10; James T. Kindred, Military home, Lraven worth, $10; Jacob Hefiner. Military home, Ijca venworth, Heuben KauT man, Osborne. $10. Original, widows, etc. Kllzabeth Par nard, Humboldt. $f; Mary Smith, Paoiu, $8; Phoebe A. Hoam, Parsona, Teaching in Hawaii. Abilene. Kas., Nov. 29. A former Abilene girl, Mrs. Orl-ana Fisher lie Clellan, daughter of the former banker here, has been for a year the teacher of Knulish In the- native seh'xil of Ha waii in Honolulu. Bh had had train ing in a normal school In thla country and waa asked to make the b. tttnnlng In the new work of the English claiaea In. her new home. Atchison's Coal rind. Lawrence, Kaa.. Nov. 29 Prof. Hi worth's reports ort the analysis of the core of the Atchison con! well have been completed. It ahowa that the coal re cently discovered tlier ia valuable uid probably of ureal importance, not oiily to the people of Atchiwon but also to U tributary country, and In a rneaaura to th entire etate Rural Delivery Routes. Washington, P. C, Nov. 21. Rural free delivery service will be eotabllahM at the-followlna" places in Kanivaa: 'Ack erland, Leavenworth county, one car rier; length of route, 25 ndlesf popula tion served, FiSU; carrier, A. K. Iiradford. Potter, Atchison county, one currier; length of route. 24H mllee; population served, 600; carrier, Frank While. .Judgment Against Emporia. Emporia, Kaa.. Nov. 2K. The Jury In the case -of Kowalxkl vs. the city of Kmporia, has returned a vet.h'H giving Kowalakt $J,WK). The plaintiff claltnwl to have receive! permanent Injuries by the breaking of an electric light pole at the top ctt which he waa working. Th case will be appealed. How to Treat a Troublesome Corn. To remove a trouhleaom corn fir bun Ion: f irst soak the corn or bunlun r warm water to eoften It, then pare. It town tl cionely as puxxlbln without draw ing blood arid apply hnmberlaln a 1'ain Halm twice dally; rubbing vigorously fT five mlnuies at carh application. A corn planter hhould be. worn for a few dava, to protect It from the shoe. A a a ganersl ltnfment for sprains, hrulsea. lumen and rheumatism, 1'atn Itaim la uuequuutd. for aala by ail uru&gial. .7 tj 3 f T

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Used 'by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. MONEY TO LOAN. Monthly payments. Long or Short lime. .Privilege to pay. Capitol Building and Loan Asso;,'n 534 KANSAS AVE. G The Kaw Valley Brand OF Mince Meat o o .MANUFACTUBED BY I Chas. Wolff Packing Co. f o o is made of the very best, and strictly pure and healthful ingredients. Your grocer o keeps it bay some. It will C O mate the best flllSCE PIES o yoc ever tasted. 5 0000000000000 -IS llJ U Lzi till mm s SHORTEST LINE. COLORADO FLYER Irwin Lodge No- 260, A. O. U. W., -will give their ninth annual ball at Metropolitan hall, Thanksgiving night, November 29. Tickets, T5 cents. Bargains in trimmed hats at Miss Keener', 721 Kansas avenue, PERFECT a earn Povdor RAILROAD NEWS. Industrial Commissioner Davis on Resources Along Santa Fe. Activity and Prosperity General In Kansas Industries. NO IDLE MEN, HE SATS. Great Possibilities In Developing Kansas' Virgin Resources. Urges Irrigation in Western Territory. "I believe there la not an Idle man along the line of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railway." This Is the statement made by James A. Davis, industrial commissioner of that line in an interview. He has just been through the Southern Kansas gas belt After spending Thanksgiving at his home in Chicago he will go to Cali fornia to remain until the Christmas holidays. "Development of the resources along our line has been something wonderful," said Mr. Davis. "Everybody seems to be anxious to do something to get be fore the public the resources of the dif ferent communities, and I get hundreds of letters a day with suggestions and offers of help. "'If they want to be a genuine help they should take up in real earnest the matter of storage reservoirs to be built by the government in western Kansas, in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. All this territory would be wonderfully productive if irrigated. Much of the land belongs to the government. I know of one tract of over 300,000 acres belong ing to the government, in the nearviein ity of which nature did not, but the government may, erect a dam for less than $250,000 that will store enough wa ter to irrigate the entire tract of which I speak. "Some time the territory of which I speak will not only raise the wheat .nd other food products for the Orient, but it will use a good part of its production at home because industries are being built up all over the west and the pop ulation is increasing with wonderful rapidity." Mr. Davis Epoke glowingly of the gas belt of southern Kansas, from which he had just returned. "At Coffeyville a big company is going to develop the gas belt. Several big industries are to be located there, one of which is what wilt be the largest vitrified brick plant in the west, making brick for street pave ments exclusively. They have develop ed 50,000,000 feet of natural gas a day in the vicinity of Coffeyville. One ton of coal being equivalent to 20,000 feet of gas, this means a power equal to 2,500 tons of coal a day. There are several plants in contemplation for the use of this gas. "At Cherryvale, a roofing tile plant has just been located for the manufac ture of an improved roofing tile, some thing in great demand in the west, be cause of the scarcity of slate for roofing and the high prices of shingles. The shale of the gas belt shows remarkable adaptability for the manufacture of this and the output of the plant will be six to eight cars a day to begin with. "I am now negotiating for a large window glas3 plant, for which any point in that territory would prove an ad vantageous location. At Iola the zinc smelter is doing a big business, and contemplates extensions at an early date. All the problems entering into the smelting of zinc particularly refractory ores by natural gas have been solved. This makes the, smelting much cheaper now than a few years ago and it was then very profitable. The Portland ce ment plant at Iola is increasing its bus iness every day. Engineers and con tractors are always afraid of a new ce ment, but the Santa Fe's tests of this cement shows it to be equal in effi ciency to anything that is produced. Now that this cement is standard, the trade of the plant will be gradually in creased until it gets to its full capacity. "There are many other concerns that will be adjuncts to these plants and will. In natural sequence, be located in that territory. There is a fine oppor tunity in that territory for a sulphate soda works. The proximity of salt, abundance of limestone and cheap fuel and the sulphuric acid works in Kansas City all combine to bring every essential element for the manufacture of soda ash. within as low a cost in the gas belt of southern Kansas aa anywhere else in the country. "Our beet sugar plant at Rocky Falls is having a phenomenal success. As sanguine as I was of what would be accomplished, the results have surpassed even my expectations. This evidences the necessity for careful preparation for anything of that kind. With the citi zens acting with me we went through three years of very careful experiments as to the culture of beets before we even tried to get a sugar factory there. I am now sending farmers from western Kansas to that district to familiarize themselves with the culture of sugar beets there. "In western Kansas the soil is fully as good for the culture of sugar beets as in the Arkansas valley, except so far as the water supply is concerned. The sugar beet requires only about half as much water as alfalfa, and it needs it, as a rule, just at the time when water is most plentiful in western Kansas. It looks to me as though this industry might sometime gain a profitable foot hold in western Kansas. "The mineral develnpments In New Mexico, Arizona and southern Califor nia are very promising. W. C. Potter, the mining engineer connected with my department, is making very full and comprehensive reports of all the min eral districts on our line, and is making a special study of those districts where the conditions are promising but where the owners liave reached the limit of their resources and are unable to de velop them into producers. These prop erties, as soon as I get full reports on them. I bring to the attention of cap italists interested in mine development, with a view to their taking them up and carrying on the work, either as purchasers of the properties or as stock holders in companies, in which the orig inal owners retain an interest repre senting the value of the property at the time the capitalists took hold of it. "This will be the means of helping a very deserving class of pioneers, and a large number of people, as our investi gations show there are a great number of properties in that condition, where a few thousand dollars ably expended will determine whether the property is worthless or could be converted Into a profitable producer. This condition pre vails particularly In the deserts of southern Calfornia, the richness of which we can hardly guess, but which, from our investigations, will some day he among the richest mining regions of the country. There is hardly a district out there where water can not be de veloped. "The territory along the line of the Santa Fe is today wonderfully prosper ous, yet it is almost virgin In the de- veiuijieui. vx its posSlDliltieS. NEW CHOCTAW EXTENSION. Will Build to Exchange Coal Traffic With Santa Fe. Philadelphia. Pa., Nov. 29. The Choc taw, Oklahoma Gulf Railroad com pany win build an extension from Hart shorne station in a southwesterly direc tion to Ardmore. on the Atchison. To peka Santa Fe railroad. This is in addition to construction of a line from its western terminus at Weatherford to Amariilo, Tex., where a connection is to be made with the Pecos Vallev and Northeastern railroad. Under the terms or the agreement the Choctaw, Okla- noma sc jun railroad is to build the ex tension from Hartshorne, on its own line, to Ardmore, on the Atchison sys tem. When this road is completed a large quantity or coal for point3 in Texas is to be sent over it. and in re turn the Atchison company is to divert a large amount of business to the Choc taw railroad. At the present time most of the coal that is sent from the Choctaw region to Texas is shipped over the Missouri, Kansas Texas, and It is understood this road is to continue to haul a. large coai tonnage. COPPER WIRE TO CHICAGO. Will String it From Here to Kansas City Soon. Linemen on the Santa Fe will stretch a copper wire between Topeka and Kan sas City next week. When this is up the Santa Fe will have a copper circuit from Chicago to Topeka. There is also a copper wire on the line west of here as far as La Junta. It will thus give a continuous copper wire for 1,030 miles. Copper wire costs $42 per hundred, as against $19 for steel wire for the same service, but its advantages are econom ical at once. The wire to be put up be tween here and Kansas City weighs 210 pounds to the mile. It is not near as bulky as the iron wire in use. Supt. C. G. Sholes said: "The copper wire gives a far less percentage of re sistance. While the resistance in an iron wire is IS ohms, in copper wire it is reduced to only 4 ohms. The con ductivity is greater by an enormous per centage, and therein lies its chief and economical advantage. Improved con ductivity being secured, better work and increase of speed follows in the trans mission of messages. "We want a copper wire strung from Albuquerque to Los Angeles next year, if possible. Then we can put on the duplex and wire from Chicago to Los Angeles direct, over 2,000 miles. Now messages are relayed at Kansas City and Las Vegas. I don't know whether we shall get it though next year, but hope to see it accomplished." GOES DAILY AFTER CHRISTMAS California Limited Begins New Sched ule on December 27. The California flyer on the Santa Fe, will be put on a daily schedule, begin ning December 27. There will be some changes in the time card necessary. Trains No. 1 and 2 will run in two sec tions between Barstow, CaL, and Albu querque, N. M. The placing of the Cali fornia limited trains in daily service will give the Santa Fe three daily trains through from Chicago to the Pacific coast. By the later time table train No. 17 will handle all the northern Califor nia business. Train No. 1 will handle the southern California business. Both trains running through to Barstow. In the eastern direction train No. 18, added between Barstow and La Junta, together with train No. 2, will handle the east bound business and give the two eastern trains in addition to the California limi ted. NEW ROAD WOULD BORE IN. Line Chartered From Cripple Creek Into Indian Territory. Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 29. A territorial charter has been granted the Colorado Canadian Valley railway company, with a capital stock of $10,000,000. The road Is to extend from Cripple Creek, Colo., to a point on the Red river in the Chickasha nation, Indian Territory, near the mouth of the Washita river. The headquarters are to be at El Reno, Okla. The incorporators are as follows: W. P. Sherman, O. A. Shutte, J. E. Bone brake, A. E. Masterman, A. T. Newell, W. I. Goff and J. J. O'Rourke, of EI Reno; Alva Adams, J. L Carlisle, W. L. Graham, Charles Hinkle, of Pueblo, Colo., and Frank Hendry, of Boston, Mass, Rate to Topeka. The secretary of the state board of agriculture has been notified that at his request the railroads In Kansas have made an open rate of one fare and a third to all who desire to attend the thirtieth annual meeting of the board, in Topeka, Jamiary 9-11, from all points in the state, also from St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo. This rate, too, has been made applicable for those attend ing the annual meetings of Ahe Kansas Improved Stock Breeders' association. State Dairy association and State Poultry association, to be held In To peka during the same week. Tickets will be sold January 5 to 12. inclusive, and be good for return until January 14. No credentials will be necessary nor certificates required to secure the re duced rates. Will Develop "No Man's Land. Rock Island surveying corps are now eneaged running lines across Beaver county. -Oklahoma, from Liberal fr their extension Into New Mexico. The new line they are runninar passes diag onally across Beaver county from Lib eral to trie southwest corner of the countv. and when built will secure an immense cattle and sheep trade and erreatlv develop Beaver county, which Is 150 miles long. Newton is Puffed XT p. The new boiler for the engine room arrived this morning and will be placed in position as soon as possible. It Is a FAT BABY Fat is the cushion that na ture fills out and surrounds the little ones with, to protect their tender parts the same with kittens and puppies fat is not tender. Fat they must have; and fat they must be. If your baby is anyway short of his rights, give him Scott's emulsion of cod-liver oil. We'll lend yon a Kttla t. try if yon like. SCOTT BQWJJE, 419 Pearl ittcet, New Yet. huge concern, about three times as large as the other boners, and will be of untold value to the plant m this city, says the Newton Kansan. It will not be a great while until the Santa Fe shops In Newton will be tne best on the sys tem, not excepting tne ones in Toneka if the present ratio of improvements Keep up. Ready For Duty Again. Engineer James Hayes was in To peka yesterday to make a settlement with the Santa Fe company. Mr. Hayes was quite badly injured not long ago, by an engine "stripping" herself, and for some time it was feared he would not recover. He did, however, owing to a strong institution, and is again ready to throttle an engine. Rock Island Calendar. Advance sheets of the Rock Island's calendar for 1901 have readied here. They are of cream paper, half-sheet size, printed in black and red with large, legible figures. The road's escutcheon imprint.The Great Rock Island Route heads the calendar. Ten thousand cal endars have been assigned for distribu tion west of the Missouri river. FROM NEWTON. Cretic Evans and Ed Hadler of Ar kansas City are working in the shops here. Brakeman Charlie Sweet is laying off from his run on the tast mail between Wichita and Kansas City for a. few days. Billie Peters has been assigned to the fast mail run as the assistant conduc tor" and will probably remain there foi at least sixty days. He is braking for Conductor Will Rees. Several extra brakemen have lost their jobs the past week. Fuller, Hickerson "Persimmons," Williams and Ben Jud kins of this city, one at Hutchinson and two at Great Bend, have been laid off temporarily. Adolph, Marti has resigned his posi tion with the Santa Fe in this city to go to Houston, Texas, where he has accept ed a position in a large shoe house. Earl Gordon is here from Nickerson and has accepted a position on the extra board in the round-house. Fritz Miller, the injured fireman, is said to be very much better this morn ing, and hopes are now entertained that he was not injured internally by the hot steam, and will be O. K. in a day or two. Andy Dunlap and Clint Fleming have changed crews. Dunlap is now a mem ber of Harry Vaughan's crew, while Fleming is looking after the sharp end work for Conductor Sawyer. Hadloek and Osbun have also made a trade, Hadloek going on with Cash and Osbun with Cease. SANTA FE LOCALS. Engineer William Jones took Not 217 out of the shop on a trial trip yester day. A. Beeler and Hub McNeeley ran No. 212 down to Meriden yesterday to get the kinks out of her after an overhaul ing. Superintendent of Machinery John Player went west on business car 219 attached to No. 1, Wednesday. Firemen Arnett, Reynolds and Mason of Newton were here to be examined for promotion Tuesday. They passed and will be fully fledged after the time card test. CUBANS INDIGNANT. Resent Proposition to Appropriate the Isle of Pines. Havana, Nov. 29. With reference to the suggestion that the United States will claim the Isle of Pines, the Discus sion says: "It is either a canard or a feeler. If the latter, then it is unworthy of the united States. To attempt such a ra pacious robbery would be brutal aggres sion. If Cuba is to be free, so ought the Isle of Pines to be. Cuba should be re garded as a whole. The Isle of Pines has always been considered a part of Cuba and has been under the government of the province of Havana. The people there were allowed to vote at the elec tion and the Spaniards there had the privilege of inscribing in connection with the declaration of nationality." FACED DRAWN REYOLYER. SaUors' Union Fail to Stop a Non- Union Crew. Tacoma, Wn, Nov. 29. The attempt of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific to forcibly take a non-union crew from the ship Florence at Tacoma Sunday night was repeated last night on the American ship Sintram. Captain Myer had signed a mixed crew at the same wages. Yes terday afternoon the union notified the captain that unless the non-union men were removed they would be forcibly taken off. Deputy United States Mar shal Davison went on guard. About 11 o'clock about 100 sailors and longshore men armed with clubs and missiles ap peared and marched out on the narrow wharf at the electric coal bunkers. Dep uty United States Marshal Davison met them with drawn revolver and the crowd withdrew. The vessel sailed this morning. Bound to Arrest Somebody. Cincinnati, Nov. 29. Robert Winstel, assistant bookkeeper of the wrecked German National bank of Newport, Ky., was arrested in this city late last night charged with being an accomplice of Frank Brown, who is alleged to be short $196,000 in his accounts. Winstel was ta ken to Newport and locked up, bail be ing refused. Brown has not yet been apprehended. Sullivan's Last Work. London, Nov. 29. Sir George Clement Martin, the organist of St. Paul's cathe dral has in his possession the complete score of a Thank sgiving Te Deum, com posed by the late Sir Arthur Sullivan at the request of the dean and chapter of j fct. Paul s, suitable tor the termination of the South African war and dedicated to "queen, church and country." Killing Was Justified. Des Moines. Ia., Nov. 29. The erand Jury today voted not to indict Miss Mat tie Maish; who shot and killed William Foster two months ago. Miss Maish was betrayed under promise of marriage,and the members of the jury held that the shooting was justified. Defeated by Narrow Margin. Des Moines, la., Nov. 29. The official canvass of the vote cast at the last elec tion on the proposition to hold a consti tutional convention shows it was defeat ed by 55o votes. Better Stay Away. London, Nov. 29. The British high commissioner in South Africa, Sir Alfred Milner, warns the colonial office that no one should go to Africa at present with the view of seeking employment in the "new colonies," unless they have secured an appointment or have ample private means. Standard's New High Mark. New York, Nov. 29. The sales of Standard Oil shares in the open market today aggregated 157 shares at $750, a new high record for the stock. PLACE IS FRYE'S But He Doesn't Want to Succeed Davis on Committee. Lewiston, Me., Nov. -2S. Senator W. P. Frye started for Washington today with Mrs. Frye. The senator said that he hoped to see the shipping bill en acted this winter, but was not oblivious to the fact that the opposition might interpose parliamentary tactics to pre vent final action. He said that he had no doubt that the shipping bill would pass a little later, even if defeated at this session. The senator expressed confidence that Maine would not lose a congressman un der the new census apportionment. When asked about the chairmanship of the foreign affairs committee made vacant by the death of Senator Davis, Senator Frye said: "It is true that the chairmanship of the foreign affairs committee would naturally fall to me, but I think the commerce committee, at whose head I am, is of more importance just now, and that I can best serve the country and its great commercial interests by continuing in my present position. The interests of New England in this mat ter are great." Asked w-hat his view waa of the pres ent issue with Turkey, the senator de clared that if strenuous measures were necessary there would be nothing to pre vent the war vessels of the United States from making a trip up the Dar denelles, as the United States is not a party to the union concert touching the guardianship of the Mediterranean gateway of Constantinople. OPPOSES ARMY BILL. Senator Harris Expresses His Views on Forthcoming Legislation. Washington, D. C, Nov. 29. Senator Harris of Kansas, who Is a member of the senate committee on military affairs, said today that he was opposed to a permanent increase of the standing army of the United States, and that he was inclined to favor as a substitute for such increase an extension for two years of the law under which the pres ent military organization was estab lished. Speaking on the subject of general politics, he said that the future depended upon the course pursued by the Repub licans. He believed that it was the de sire of the president that there should be pursued a conservative policy which would bring about an era of good feeling during his second term, but that diffi cult problems would confront the Re publican party. Corporations would demand special favors, and the radical elementsof the party would not be easily o-nA thpwforp no one could predict the political development of the next two or tnree years. As to the Democratic party, he did not believe that the suggestion of re organization made by those men who had deserted the party would find any sympathy among the men who had sup ported the platforms of 1896 and 1900. rrin rtnoHrTi he thoueht. how ever, might well be allowed to rest until conditions should again Dnng 11 10 front, and that it would not be an issue ,.!aT. roaATit conditions, and might settle itself outside of politics. SO HEAT AT STATE HOUSE The Engineers Are Taking a Day oa. Tho ntnti house has been ordered clos tav Hut some of the employes and officials thought this would be a good day to get ahead with some wont wnu-u and other excitement. wiwi iuiir j. J, AT nffinint, ju u..... went to the state house this morning prepared to spena a ua.y wuin., .w, tViia oftdmnnn he- (iiey bic iiw i.., cause there is no fire in the boilers which fi,in,ch ctenTn for neatinff anu uw cite trie iiiiL iiitu-niiit, 3 Yesterday Al Nooney, the state house engineer, was authorized to snut aown his department ior tne uay. xma mum 1 ,nn onnQflwjd in Txrorlr in sr lljg ilt-l. iX LliaLl oFitu v cordance with the order, so those who went to work came away swearing. Newspaper Consolidation. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 29. George T. Ol iver, who represents a syndicate made up of himself and a few friends has pur chased a controlling Interest in the cap ital stock of the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. Mr. Oliver and his associates are already owners of the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette and the purchase of this stock is made with a view of form ing a closer alliance between the two pa pers and eventually operating a joint publishing plant. Oliver S. Hirschman, who has had active charge of the af fairs of the Chronicle-Telegraph for many years, retains his interest and will continue in the same capacity. Reduced Rates for Students. Western roads have adopted a propo sition to make a rate of a fare and a third for the round trip from points in their territory from which the basis of local one-way rates is 3 cents or less and a fare and a fifth for the round trip from points from which the basis is over 3 cents a mile, to enable students and teachers of educational institutions not residing at the points where the institu tions are located to visit their homes for Christmas and New Tear's holidays. Tickets at these rates will be sold only on presentation of certificates of proper officer of the institutions with which the applicant is connected. They will be sold only on the day on which the Institution closes, except that where there are two or more institutions in the same place closing on different days two days' sale will be allowed for each Institution. No reduced rats will be made, however. earlier than December 13, nor later than December 22. Return limits will be the day of the reopening of the institution, but in no case later than January 9. Builds up the system; puts pure, rich blood in the veins; makes men and wo men strong and healthy. Burdock Blood Bitters. At any drug store. Grain-O is not a stimu lant, like coffee. It is a tonic and its effects are permanent. A successful substitute for coffee, because it has the coffee flavor that al most everybody likes. Lots of coffee substi tutes in the market, but only one food drink Grain-O. All grocers 1 15c. and see. THE FOOD DRiNX Ns BRYAN'S LETTER. Communication Addressed to the Home Guards. Loneoln, Neb., Nov. 29. In answer to a congratulatory address presented by the Bryan Home guards some days ago, W. J. Bryan today sent a letter to H. F. Rookey, thanking him for the express ions of esteem and concluding as fol lows: "When a political party meets with re verses the greatest consolation the can didate has, aside from the approval of conscience is the knowledge that he re tains the confidence of those with whom he was associated and I thank the guards for this assurance. The contest between Democracy and plutocracy will go on. and those who believe in the declaration of Independence and the doctrine of equality before the law must defend hu man rights from the encroachment of greed." GETS DAVIS' SEAT. Senator Hanna Applied For it Some Time Ago. Washington, Nov. 29. Owing to the near approach of the convening of con gress many prominent senators and rep resentatives can not attend the funeral of Senator Davis. The members of the ways and means committee will meet on Saturday, probably to act on the war revenue reduction measure, so they can not attend. Mr. Tawney of Minne sota, though one of the committee to attend the funeraljnay be unable to go to St. Paul, as he is a member of the committee framing the war revenue act amendments. There is one vacancy and General Grosvenor is absent, so on party lines the committee would be a tie If Mr. Tawney should, be away unless a pair could be arranged with one of the minority. The seat formerly occupied by Senator Davis will be taken by Sen ator Hanna hereafter, he having ap plied for it some time ago, when Sen ator Davis sought a seat not yet vacant. HIGH LICENSE ADOPTED By Philippine Commission to Thin Out the Saloons. Manila, Nov. 29. The Philippine com mission has passed a bill requiring banks to accept deposits whether in Mexican or in local currency, and to honor checks in currency in which the deposits against which they are drawn were made. A liquor license law for Manila has been prepared, which will debar saloons on the Escolta and some other streets from obtaining licenses in the same lo cations after the existing licenses ex pire. The commissioners and the pro vost marshal intend to relieve the Escolta of the congested condition, largely due to the presence of so many saloons. Under the new law the license fee will be $300 gold, and the term six months. Next Saturday the commission will mail to Secretary Root a report cover ing the first three months' work, outlin ing existing conditions, the progress made, the present status of affairs and the situation generally and embodying suggestions as to the future, together with questions on certain mattera All the military on duty will be re lieved Thanksgiving day, with the ex ception of necessary guards on field duty. The report cabled that the United States transport Sherman, from San Francisco, November 1, had arrived, waa incorrect. LIGHT WORK FOR BRIST0W There Will Be Few Changes in Post masters For ifour x ears. Washington, Nov. 29. While the post- office department has not made an an nouncement of policy to govern changes of fourth-class postmasters during the next four years, it can be stated that the department prefers that there be no more changes than the interests of the service require and that, especially in tne southern states rdurth-class post masters will continue to serve during tne next rour years or the admintstra tion unless there is good cause for mak ing a change It is understood that no fixed policy will be adopted to govern changes among presidential postmasters Novel Kind of Marriage. tFrom the Boston Transcript. A Maine lawyer while recentlv search ing through some musty old records came across an official registration oi a smocK marriage." and. his curiosity be ing aroused, he searched farther and brought to light the fc-ilowingg facts: It seems that a century or more ago there prevailed in England and some of the American colonies a custom of brides appearing at the marriage ceremony clad only in a sheet or a chemise (whence the name "smock marriage"). The reason for this attire waa the be lief that, if a man married a woman who was in debt he could be held liable for her debts if he received with her any of her property, and also. If a woman married a man who was in debt his creditors could not take her property to satisfy their claims if he had received nothing from her at her marriage. In order to carry out the idea logically not even so much as a sheet should have gone with the bride, and. indeed, one case is recorded where the lady pre sented herself In purls naturalibua at the great church in Birmingham. The minister was at first reluctant to perform the ceremony under such con ditions, but, finding nothing in the rubic that would excuse him, finally united the couple. However, modesty forbade such a literal construction of the hfw in most cases, and resort was had to various ex pedients to obviate that necessity. Sometimes the bride stood in a closet or behind a cloth screen and put out her hand; sometimes she wore a. sheet or smock furnished by the bridegroom, and eventually it became the custom for the groom to furnish clothing for the bride, reserving title thereto in himself. "Smock marriages" seem not to have been uncommon in Maine during the reign of George III. The following is a true copy of the record of such a mar riage which occurred at Bradford, Me., in 1773: 'Bradford, Dec. ye 24, 1773. This may certifie whomsoever it may concerne that James Bailey of Bradford, who was married to the w idow Mary Bacon Nov. 22 last past by me, ye subscriber, then declared that he took the said person without anything of estate, and that Lydia, the wife of Eliazer Burbank, Mary, the wife of Thomas Stickney, Margaret, the wife of Caleb Burbank, all of Bradford, were witnesses that the clothes she then had on were of lus providing and bestowing upon her. W1L.L1AM "Minister of ye Gospel. Roth makers and circulators of counter feits commit fraud. Honest men wiil not deceive you into buying worthless coun terfeits of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. The original is infallible for curing piles, sores, eczema and In all skin diseases. At all drug stores.- COLORADO FLYER. Via"Great Rock Island Route." Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m.. arriving Colorado Springs 10:35, Denver 11:00 o'clock next a. m. To Cure LaGrippe, Colds or Neuralgia Take Bromnline: it will cure a cold in one day. All druggists are authorized to refund money if it fails to cure. Prica 35 cents per package. FREE TO THE RUPTURED Dr. W. S. Rice, the Well Known Au thority, Sends a Trial of His I mous nethod Free to All. Out of the chnon of oll-tm9 fallur comes a new ami MarUI" cure for rup ture. Dr. VV. S. Kice, i...; N. Main Adams, N. Y., has Invented a raethua 1 M

ti; i' c it' 'V MR. CHAS. LANGB. that cures without pain. rtHnsfr. opera tion or an hour's 1jsm of Uiv. from (h dav's work. To avoid all question of doubt he Fends fr to evf-ry miflvrer a. free trial of his method and Ui-re run be no earthly reason why any otx, ru n or poor, should not avuil lli mn lti' of this gt-nerous offer. A an Inslanc of thi remarkable method, the cura of ("Ii.iri'n lxiKf, Morrison, 111., in a welcome jn of inteiiiKoce. Mr. LariRe is a well-prwpr-ved old (rfn tli'man. 72 yearn of He a.nd for i-i! u years had a. bad double rupture hl n no treatment could cojm with. Aft-r short uw of the Kice nifthod tb 1 ft rup ture healed entirely and thw r'Ktit v almost cloned in a fw Tlay h is a,s sound as a dollar, w'arn no tt v or other support and his cur. Iw only one of hundreds of Himilar cas rfrt1 bv those who u the Klcf method. H"nd for this free trial. limit b? Imrkward. It will surprise you with its wonderful pow r to heal. .And if you know of other rup tured people B.sk thrm to write or writ for them. Do not fail to vite at oiice; do so today. TELEPHONE Kaczynski, FOR Wood -tt t t t -tt Charcoal AND Kindling. Fourth and Jackson. Tele. 530.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAIV THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29. 1900. 4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL BV FRANK pT"m.4C LENNAK. VOLUME XXVII ..No. 286 terms of subscription. Daily edition, delivered bv earner, 10 cents a ween to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the sime price In any Kan fas town where the paper has a carrier Fvstem. Hy mall, one year "5 By mail, three months "0 Weekly edition, one year SO PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building. S"0 and S?2 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. NEW YORK OFFICE. Temrle Court Bio's. A. Frank Richardson. Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE. Stock ETtehanire 3ldg. A. Frank Richardson. Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. 12 Red Lion Court. Fleet Street. TFT.FPWONES. t laintaa rWieo Bell 'PhOnalO! Reporters' Room Bell "Phone 677 An announcement by David Bennett Hill to the effect that he Is still a Dem ocrat is about due. Sarah Bernhardt will share the pros perity of this county for a while at the rate of $1,000 per night. There is a disposition in some quarters to attribute the Democratic Waterloo to the Joneses, Jim and Sam. It seems hard on theChinese that they should be excluded from America," the country which they were the first to discover. As Agonciilo, the agent of Aquinaldo, and Oom Paul are both in Paris they might make more headway by form ing a combination. Why so much opposition to Tanner's. senatorial aspirations in Illinois when Quay, Addicks and Clark are almost certain to be elected? If Senator PettigTew shall succeed in talking the ship subsidy bill to death as he promises to do, it will permit of a. further reduction of the war taxes. The fact that the establishment of a system of postal savings banks was not made an issue in the recent campaign, does not detract from the fact that it would be welcomed by the people. Boston Herald: The efforts of the Vermont legislators to remove the cap ital from Montpelier and to abolish the death penalty should both be referred to the committee on capital punishment. Minneapolis Tribune: Rural free de livery and good roads are twin improve ments which will do more than any thing else to relieve life on the farm, especially in the west, of many of its social drawbacks. The endorsement of a majority of the reople having been given to the policy of the administration, it is improbable that there will be any serious opposition to a bill providing for the maintenance of the army at about its present stand ard. Already the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune sees signs that some of the southern states will vote the Republican ticket in 1904. This is a favorite pas time with a number of reputable news papers and does no harm, neither does It affect the invariable result. Next Monday, in the language of a distinguished predecessor.President Mc Kinley will have congress on his hands. The approaching session being the Short one has not attracted that degree of public attention which precedes the election of a speaker and the reforma tion of committees. There is little neces sity for delay in getting down to work. After all Mr. Phillips was not severe In the shorts, as such things go. He contented himself with taking 50 cents a bushel in cash in lieu of corn which he had bought at 36 cents. The great November corn squeeze comes to an end and everybody is as happy as can reasonably be expected under the cir cumstances. ECONOMY IN EATING. tFrom the New Tork World. It is not at all likely that any large number of American citizens will be in spired to follow the example of the for eign lady who sustains a vivacious ex istence on a penny a day for raw wheat, nor will they be attracted by the prom ise of an invigorating sustenance on the larger outlay of fifteen cents. It is not desirable that they should. It ia possible that the abolition of the saloons, distilleries and breweries which would be involved in the new scale of living might be a good thing. It would strike a deadly blow at the Meat Trust and the champagne habit. But it would be hard to have to close all our hotels, restaurants, bakeries, butcher shops, confectioneries, fish stands, lunch coun ters, soda fountains and other min istrants to the present depraved and vicious scale of overfeeding. It would be a serious problem to pro vide new employment for the armies of labor titus deprived of a living. They could not turn to agriculture, for the farmer would be looking for his lost market. Even the consoling assurance that they could live well on fifteen cents a day would have a ghastly flavor of irony in it in the absence of any cer tainty of earning the fifteen cents. The objections of this method of cor recting the evils of overfeeding are not wholly or even chiefly theoretical. The oretically economy is the road to wealth; practically and as a matter of fact the economizers remain poor. We know something of the people of China and India nearly one-half the population of the world. They are said to sustain life on a per capita expenditure of less than ten cents a day for food. They ought to be perfectly healthy and immensely rich. In fact they are as poor now as when they started, and if they are healthy they don't look it. At any rate, if the choice is given to the average American between his present wasteful diet and the ideal economy held up to him as a means of health and riches, he will probably, and wisely, prefer his own scale of living to that of China or GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe.J An Atchison girl, in Kansas City figures as Doran. fane is Dora home. Cats are losing their usefulness; in every house there is a cat, and com plaint of rats and mice. To be perefectly satsfactory, a man should repent as often and as regularly as he takes his meals. One or the signs that a young man has resolved to be good is his appear ance at the theater with his sister. When no other means is left for woman to be a martyr, she says that she prefers the back of the turkey. Every mother of a singing daughter attributes the latter's failure to the fact that the world has so few Appreciative &OUIS. "The house Is terribly lonesome since John died," said an Atchison widow recently. "I miss his grumbling so much. If people-seem ready to abuse you you can find consolation in the fact that the best trees have the most clubs thrown into them. Tou can fool a man by substituting currants for raisins, but you can't fool a woman, which is one reason men guests are preferable. We have always had an idea that the story that Eve tempted Adam originated with some of the women kin on Adam's side of the house. In most houses these days the chil dren are making themselves sick eat ing nuts and raisins, which they are helping to prepare at night for mince meat and plum pudding. It is a proud moment In a woman s life when the neighbors come in to see her sick husband and find him wearing the gorgeous smoking jacket she gave him for a Christmas present Mrs. Mary E. Lease has sued for d vorce, alleging non-support. The things that her husband could allege would be worse, the chief being that a wife like Mary Lease is about as home-like as a coffin set up in the parlor. An Atchison girl has worn her hair for so many years drawn over her face and concealing her features, that when the style changes and she puts her hair back in its proper place, it is doubtful if her own mother will be able to recognize her. After awhile a man becomes terribly tired of people who try to "work" hirn in the same old way. The next time a book agent calls at this office and says he particularly desires a subscription because of the influence of our name on others, people a block away will be jarred by his fall. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. Where knowledge is wisdom lingers. True Christianity is as deep as charity is high. Beauty is nature's temporary gift to the fair sex. The shorter the pleasure the more pleasant it is apt to be. Old maids are all the more charming because, they are matchless. An economical woman tries to make her waist as small as possible. Every little helps especially little kicks when you're going down hill. Absence makes the heart grow fonder either of the absent one or of another. Words are like spectacles; they darken whatever they do not help us to see. The factory hand may indulge in song, but he prefers to knock off with a whistle. The average man resembles a whale; he no sooner gets on top than he begins to blow. There are only two really great disap pointments in life not getting what you want, and getting it. Wise is the woman who doesn't worry. but twists her crowning glory up in curl papers and keeps right on hoping for the best. A fashion writer says: "A woman should always dress to suit her figure." According to that if a lady is hump shouldered she should wear a camel- hair shawl. QUAKER REFLECTIONS. From the Philadelphia Record. Down in the world coal mines. A glowing account the coal dealer's bill. The distance that lends enchantment is not distance of manner. Tt's ensie- tn rvnf lin with ditravflpnTinp than to put up for it. The letter B Is always in debt, though there's no necessity for it. A man is bound to have more warm friends in summer than in winter. The vain man likes to air his views and the vain woman likes to view her airs. T .1 T.,,. think of Tprirle n crpflt deal without thinking a great deal of them. WTeary Walker "Dis is a mighty cold world, Willie." Wandering Willie Ttep; it s a good t ing dere s police ter make it hot fer us." Nobody speculates much over what a young man goes Into a jewelry store to purchase. They know it s something a woman has a finger in. The man who has missed his vocation May oft at his luck grow profane. But give me for deep imprecation The fellow who misses his train. Muggins "Bjones evidently believes that the different members of families should aid each other in a business wav." Buggins "What's he been do ing?" Muggins "Well, you know his brothei is an undertaker, and he has gone into the cigarette business." Biobbs "What's the matter, old man? Tou look as though your conscience might be- pricking you. Slobbs I don't know whether it's my conscience or my new winter flannels." Scribbler "Have you decided on a name for your new novel yet?" Scraw- ler Yes: I've decided to call it 'The Last Chapter.' Scribbler "I suppose your idea ia to have all the women real it first." Nell "I received a letter from Maude trtiiav. and I'm itist tire there was something she wanted to tell me. and forgot." Belle "What makes you think so?" Nell "Why. there wasn't a single postscript." IN IIOTEL CORRIDORS They were talking about dogs and their the dogs' respective value, when one of ine men said: "You can taut aooui ui intelligence of the shenherd doff and of th St. Bernard dog,' but I am convinced that mere i v. dog which win equui ia in telligence the iloir which is a cross be tween the shepherd and a coyote. I know that such a statement sounds fishy, but I have had experience with a dog which was ot tms mixed breed and 1 can trutnruns sav that he whs the most intellent ani mal I ever heard of. The coyote, when caught young, can be trained to eat meat out of the hand, but as a guardian of the household which sustains and fosters him he is a snaro and a delusion. Ihe halt breed dog I have in mind was the property of a man named Bradshaw. who lived in Ellsworth In the latter part of the lira. Bradshaw owned an ordinary aog which was unable to hold its own in scrap with the doe-s that inhabited th lleys of Ellsworth in tho (lavs, and he determined to get a dog that could not; oniy wnip- all tne dogs or me xown out mat would have sense enougn to com' home on the run when it met with defea on account of overwhelming numbers. He had tried a bull dog and found that it would ngnt until It was Kineu. i-ie naa also tried a hound and a St. Bernard and after many failures he decided to get a naif breed shepherd and coyote. The result was surprising to Bradshaw as well as the neighbors who owned the dogs which they thought could fight. When the half-breed wassix months old he had licked every dog in the town. He was the best dog on earth for herding cattle or sheep, and he would do errands better than a boy ten years old. He could do any thing but talk and he could almost do tnat. Bradshaw used to play for a the dances that were pulled off in those days and the dog would follow him to the hall, which was over Phelps' grocery store. The dog got so that he knew the tunes anu the regular order in which they were played, and one night when "Brad." as the boys called him. forgot his extra strines the doe went back to the house and got them. I believe if that oog iitct only been blessed with fingers he eould have played the 'Irish Washer Woman' or the 'Corn Flower Waltz" lust as wen aa iraa couiu ui it. "Bradshaw was a butcher by trade continued the story-teller, "and when he came into possession tit the half-breed pup he was running a butcher shop just opposite the Unio-i Pacific depot. The dog was a great help to him in driving the sheen and cattle to the slauuhier yard, and it was not long until the brute Knew just wnat Kind or animal he was driving. Brad would say: 'Shep.' that was tne oog s name, go down to the lot and bring up two head of sheep." and the dog would trot down and fetch the sheen from the lot. Brad could always tell from his nark whether he understood hi orders. If the dog was in doubt he would give a dismal howl and would stand until the order was repeated and he knew it.' me m ine:. ine dog- would hane- around tin shon all day and would deliver meat to the customers of the paekae-e was not too large: you know that in those dava thev did not have delivery wagons in the west. Brad spent a lot of time training the dog and finally rot him so he could distin guish between pork, beef or mutton after it naa been outcnered, and this Is some- tmng tnat was really wonderful. The dog uvea arouna tne outcner snop ror a year ana wnen .Kraa sold tne snop the dg was at loss to know wThat to do. His mas- Mjfted the town herd after the town git big enough to have such an institu tion. tiv.A the doe did most of the work. He knew where every cow belonged and vciiti drive it home when the time came. even if Brad failed to come out and start the herd home. But the dog's real value was in its ability to detect the difference between good and bad meat. His master got fo that he could not ro to the shon on account oi rneumatism and he would write a rote and send it by the dog. if the outcher did not send the oroner kind uf meat, of course the doer had to carrv it hack. Brad got so he would tell the dog int.- name oi tne meat ne natl oruoreu anrl when the butcher failed to put up the kind sentt tor tne dog would not accept It, but would wait until the order wu-s pronerlv filled. The dog proved to be so much bet ter judge of good meat than his master that it finally got to the point where the dog did the marketing himself, and the neighbors say that Bradshaw got the best meat in the town. The dog could go to the block where the kind of meat was laid that he wanted and would stand there until the butcher waited UDon him. Of course the meat dealer soon learned the dog's method- of doing business and there never was any trouble between them. The doe was accidentally killed in a fie-ht in Hersog"s saloon. Sum Beach and another cow man got in a. row there one day over some trivial matter and in the shootine- that followed the dog was shot. It mav seem strange to you that the dog should be in a place of the kind, but you must remember that in those days saloons were run wide open and there was no sentiment against It. u he doe had been taue-ht among other things to drink beer and it was considered a drawing card bv the saloon men to get the dog to come in and drink a glass of beer. Of course the beer was served in a flat dish so the doar could lap it up, and it so happened at the time of the fight the dog was standing on the bar drinking beer. The bullet from Beaches revolver passed throuerh his heart and instantly killed him. I do not think there had bsen a death in the town that was more generally regretted. I do not. know what has become of Bradshaw. but I am positive that he will be glad to Know tnat nis aog is remembered, inci dentally, the dog and Major Inman were great friends, and I have often heard the major say that he never knew of a dog which displayed the intelliKence of Brad- shaw's Shep." "There Is a preacher down In a southern Kansas town." said a erentleman who is attending the federal court, "who is very iiKeiy to lose nis place on account of his worldliness. The minister came to our town some time ago, and, as he appeared o De a prignt man. we agreed to take him or tne time bejiig. Be was an unmar ried man and that may have had some thing to do with the unanimity with which the women of the conerreeation declared in his favor. He got along very well for a time, but it soon became evident that he was not the 'hot stuff' the women had expected, and they began to sour on hirn. Be did not propose to a young lady in the town, and every one knows that "it is he duty of a younjy minister to eet mar ried. More than that, he showed not the least partiality for any of the ladies. which was an evidence of very poor tasie on his part. He was too wrapped up in himself to think of any one else, but he eemed to work hard for the church ar.d the cause.' This satisfied the deacons of the church, and they turned a deaf ear to the complaints of the members who in sisted that the minister was a dude and was not following- in the lines laid bv his predecessors, all of whom were good noble loen iuu;i lik.-,v gone. j. 1 1 oeneons aid tnat the young man was walking in the path all right, but they changed their minds a few days ago when the voune minister sent out a few photographs of himself. He had some pictures t;t-ken in which he posed as a straight-Laced min ster, and his coat was buttoned up to his throat in true ministerial stvle. He alio had some taken in which he aoneared dressed in an evening suit, in which he looked like pictures in the 'Standard.' He intended the goody-ood pictures for the eacons ami tne swell pictures tor some f the members who were not so strict. By an odd mistake he sent the swell pic tures to the deacons and the buttoned- p pictures to the liberal members. Now the deacons are seriously considering the advisability of asking him to move." Sciatic Rheumatism Cured. L. Wagner, wholesale druercist. Rich mond. Va., says: "I had a fearful attack f bciatic Rheumatism, was laid up al most two months; was fortunate enough get Mystic cure tor Rheumatism. This cured me after doctor's prescriptions had lauea xo nave any enect. 1 nave als eard of fine results from others who have sed it." Sold by Swift Hollidav. 623 Kansas avenue, druggists, Topeka. :$i6.oo Chicago and Return via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale Nov. 29 and 30th: good returning Dec. 10th. When you can not sleep for coughing. Is hardly necessary that any one should ell vou that von need a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to allay the rntaiion oi tne tnroat. ana mane steep ssible. It is eood. Trv it- For sale by all druggists. J v'V'-- 1 Yi f I Am 4 The regular meeting of the Ladies' Music club was held Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Frank Thomas the next meeting will be in two weeks at the home of Mrs. J. W. F. Hughes. The following programme was given Wednesday: 1. Schuman Butterflies Miss Mabel Martin. 1. Schumann Butterflies Mrs. Kleinhans. 3. Schumann Slumber Song Mrs. Barber. 4. Schumann Spring Night Mrs. I.ineafelt. 5. (a) Schumann Fable tb behumann Lpliogue Miss Catherine Smith. i. (a) Hawley raisies (b) Tunison Dying Rose "MVs FnKtpr. 7. Schumann Sonata Miss Oertmdft Tracv. 8. Schnecker The Brookside Mrs. 'lhomas, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Linga- lelt and Mrs. r erry. Chambers-Hatfield. The marriage of Miss Lillian Hatfield and Mr. John. Chambers took nlace at the home of the bride at 710 West Eighth avenue, Wednesday arternoon at l o ciocK. The ceremony was performed by Dr. D. M. Fisk of the First Congregational church in the. uresence of the immediate relatives. The wedding was a very quiet artair owing to the illness or tne bride s mother. The rooms were simnlv but prettily dec orated witn ferns, roses and carnations. i ne onae wore her traveling gown, a becoming costume of castor Venetian cloth tailor made, with hat and gloves to harmonize; the jacket opened over a tur quoise blue silk blouse. She carried bride's roses. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers left at once for a short eastern trip and on their return will be at home at 71t West Eiehth ave nue: they will be at home to their friends after January first. Both youne people are wen Known ana iiKea in -Lopeica. Hayes-Case. About twentv-flve truests assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Small at 927 Western avenue Wednesday evening to witness the marriage of Miss Maud Case and Mr. John M. Hayes, which took place at nait pa-st eignt. Brecediner the ceremony Miss Jessie Tip ton santr "Heart's Sorinsrtime." and a she concluded Miss Grace Settles sound ed the Lohengrin Bridal Chorus and the bridal party descended the stairs and took their places in the parlor where the cere mony was pertormea. tne attendants were: Miss Daisy Haves and Mr. Earl Case. The bride wore a dainty srown of white batiste: around the slightly trained skirt wa.s a deep circular flounce finished with tiny ruffles. The bodice was full and had a yoke and bertha of exquisite duchess lace. She carried bride roses. Her going away gown was a becoming one of mode cloth, tailor made with hat to match. Miss Hayes wore a pretty white bastiste costume with a lace yoke and collar and trimmed with batiste ruffles; she carried pink roses, the guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. Small. The rooms were decorated prettily for the occasion: in the parlors were palms and white chrysanthemums and pink car nations were used in the dining room, where refreshments were served. Manv handsome presents were receivd and these were arrangea in one or tne upstairs rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes left Wednesday night for a trip to California. They will be at home to their friends after Jan uary 1, at 927 Western avenue. Notes and Personal Mention. Mrs. C. W. Kouns and Mrs. Frank Ho. bart have issued invitations for a recep tion Wednesday afternoon, December 5, at the home of Mrs. Kouns at 904 Mon roe street. Enclosed are the cards of Miss Hooper of Virginia. Miss Hobart and yiss Grace Hobart. Air. and Mrs. Kouns and Mr. and Mrs. Hobart will also entertain jn the evening. Mrs. Ell Lewis will come up from Kan- as City Monday for a week's visit with Mrs. James L. King. air. James Grey 1 nomas of Mobile. Ala.. will arrive in Topeka next week to visit his wife, who is still very seriously ill at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Chase in the Veale Block. Dr. Thomas has recently returned from an eight months' stay in Costa Rica. Airs. A. Oienst of Kansas Citv is in To peka visiting her daughter, Mrs. Norman Wear. Mrs. Byron Davis o-stertained at a fam ily dinner party today. Mrs. A. A. Hum issued Invitations Wednesday for a reception at her home on Tyler street, Wednesday afternoon, December 12. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Gleed returned Tues day from a several weeks' stay in New lorK. Willard B. Scott arrived Wednesday evenine- from Pittsburg to spend Thanks giving with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilder. Ben Blythe of Rochester. N. Y.. is spendinsr a few davs in ToDeka with friends. Mrs. Ralph Clauser is entertalnlne her card club this afternoon. Mrs. M. F. Rijrbv and Mrs. W. O. Rie-bv are visiting In Chicago. Mr. Albert Warner went to Ottawa to day to spend Thanksgiving with his wife. wno nas been spending several days there. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mead are expected home this week from a month's trip to California. Miss Nellie Mood and Miss Marie Moller re spending- the day in Oskaloosa with Miss Mabel Gilluly. The Monday club was pleasantly enter- ained this week bv Mrs. James B. Hav- den at her home on Van Buren street. The guests were. Mrs. Lonsrenecker of Emporia. Mrs. James L. King, Mrs. Frank Lewis. Miss Mix of Chicago and Miss Ollie O'Brien. The next meeting will be at the time of Mrs. W. T. Crosby. Mr. Henry Kincr of the St. Louis Qlobe- Demqcrat arrived in Topeka today to pena l nanksgiving- witn nis Drotner. Mr. James L. King and family. jvirs. w. ju. Gregory or unicago is Don't Tell If your tair is corning out badly, don't tell anybody. Ttey will think it so strange yoa don't buy a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor and stop the falling at once. It always test ores the color to gray tair. too, all the dark, rick color you fsair bad when you were young. It keeps the scalp free from dandruff. If yon do not obtain the benefit yon desire from use of tho Viftor. write the Doctor about it. He will tell you Just the ngrbt thing to do. Addi eM, Dr. J. C. A YKJt, Lowell, Mass. r i t r t t'M i 1 -"i-r.i if ti "Wt i M. MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES FROM KANSAS CITY. No. 2 leaving; Kansas City 9 :50 a. m. is solid veafcibuled train to St. Louis, consisting: of Smoking; car, Day coaches, Reclining Chair car Seats Free) and Pullman Parloj car. Connections at St. Louis union depot with eastern lines for New York and Atlantio coast points. Lt. Kansas City U it u u u u u u u u u u u it u u u u u u u u 9:50 am 0:OO pm 1:10 pm 10:45 pm 9:55 pm 10:50 am 10:50 am 9:55 pm 2:25 am 8:10 am 7:10 pm Ar. St. Louis 6:15 pm u 7:10 am 10:05 pm 7:20 am Ar. Omaha 6:15 am 6:90 pm Ar. Lincoln 7:lOpm 6:35 am Ar. Joplin 8:4 am 2:30 pm 1:50 am F.OIPPS Ticket Agent, Topeka, spending ten days' in the city with friends. Ned Lewis of Kansas City was In To peka Tuesday. The engagement is announced of Miss Anna Johnson and Mr. J. W. Kempton; the marriage will take place In the near future. Miss Mame Rand of Kansas City Is spending a few days in Topeka with Miss Emma McF"arland. Harry McMains of Pratt, Kan., Is in the city visiting his brother. Miss Minnie Pier is soendinir the dav in Herington with her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gatch are spending Thanksgiving in Baldwin. W. F. Liston of Palisade is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick on West Sixth avenue. The marriage of Miss Lena Sharo and Dr. E. V. Adams took place Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Sharp's sis ter. Mrs. W. O. Anderson on West Eighth avenue. Surprise parties are very much in voroe at present, but it is safe to say none have Deen more successful and pleasant than that Kiven for Miss Harriette McKlrov Monday evening at her home on Harrison street. The young people went in a body to her home. All report a most pleasant evening spent In playing progressive high five, games and dancing. Music was fur nished by Miss Beatrice Burge and Miss Horner. Refreshments were served at a late hour. The invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Robv. Mr. and Mrs. IT. a. King. Mr. Dwlght Elder, Mr. Gordon Bell, Mr. Strauss. Mr. Karl Sedam. Mr. L. B. Whiteker. Mr. Edd. Sheard, Mr. Nestler, Mr. Fred G. Hostutler. Mr. Joseph Bur gess, Mr. Will Heron, Mr. Tom Kane, Mr. Charles Lewis, Mr. Rob. Harter, Mr. Ted fogei, wirs. ti. Ludlngton, Mrs. E. Fin-bere-. Miss M. Harereaves. "Miss Frbm. Horner, Miss Carrie Mize, Mrs. J. John son. Miss Mary Hoskins, Miss Beatrice Burge. Miss Rose Pratt. Miss Ivy Laptad, Miss Gertrude Miller. Miss Ethel White, Miss Bessie Buree. Miss Florence AT Miss Clara Shirk and Miss Bessie Bunce. special sale on trimmed And unfrimmPri hats at Miss Keener' s. SAVED $170. Remarkable Achievement of a Topeka Newsboy. To Herbert Adams, the winner of the first prize in the bank deposit contest. was given the honor of introducing to the audience the chairman of the meet- ng, Mr. James A. Troutman. He said: Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the newsboys and Mr. Nissley, I have the honor to introduce Mr. Jas. A. Trout- man. Mr. Troutman said: "I want to ask' you boys a question, and I want you to answer it quick. What would you rather do, hear me make a speech or eat turkey?" The answers .came in a confused chorus. Cries of "speech" were Inter mingled with cries of "turkey." "As the supporters of turkey seem to predominate," said Mr. Troutman, "I will not take up the time of this au dience, as the programme will hardly be finished in the time allotted." Mr. Nissley offered prizes for the larg est bank accounts. The prizes awarded were as follows: Herbert Adams W -3 3 0 3. NAME. to $179. 00 2S.0O $1!5.00 fci.no 12.5m 3.a 80.CK1 2.tSl 82. 0 32.00 2.601 34.00 3H.25 2.60 32. S5 28.15 2.60 30.75 25.1X1 2.60 27.60 15.00 2.60 17.60 13.25 2.6") 15.85 10.60 2.60 13.20 10.00 2.60 12.60 .5 2.60! 12.25 8.70 2.60 11.30 6.S5 2.60 9. 45 6.60 2.6" 8.20 6.20 2.60 7. HO 4.55 2.27 6.S2 4.40 2.20 6.60 4.00 2.00 6. 00 2.80 1.40 4.20 2.65 1.32 3.97 1.70 .85 2.55 1.42 .71 2.13 .51 .2. .75 .30 .15 .45 .10 .05 .15 .10 .05 .15 .10 .05 .15 .10 .05 .15 .06 03 08 554.02i 85.28 $639.30 John Sbeetz Thos. Butler Ray Fye Lee Reid Harry Nathanson has. uempsey Ed. Wilson Will Drake Guy DouglSx Faburn De rTanta Cooper Wallie Prince Hardiman Chas. Anderson Clyde Smith ohn .De UT-antz Norman Anderson Earl De Frantz Chas. Nelson Ernest Ekmar ebbie Anderson Arthur Biggers as. McCormick Wade Penton Willie Montgomery.... Clarence Gray Kalpn scott Oda. Scott Henry Smith Willie Malona Total The prizes for selling tickets were: To each boy selling 20 or more tick ets a good suit of clothes. To the boy selling tne largest numoer of tickets, a full outfit (consisting of overcoat, gloves, shoes and suit) or if he prefers a 6 month scholarship at Stick ler's night school. Tox the second highest either tne run outfit or a 6 month scholarship at Stick ler's night school, to be determined by the one having the first choice. To the third highest a three months scholarship at Stickler's night school. To the fourth highest a good reeier, and to the fifth highest a pair of shoes. One hundred and twenty boys were given suits. ine complete outnt was awarded to Robert McCollough, 634 Horn street; the second prize went to ernle Jones: the third to Harry Kay; the fourth to Lester Reynolds; and the fifth to Philip Lane. Chas. Curtis made the address to tne newsboys. He spoke words of encour agement to tnem, telling tnem or tne great opportunities before them. He old them of numerous instances wnere men of his acquaintance had risen to places of honor and responsibility from poor boys. He also cited the cases ot Lincoln and Grant. And bringing the object lesson near er home," he said, "you have a lot of ewsboys here m Topeka who are on the sure road to some place of honor, as is hown by the report of the names of the oys who have started habits of saving nd economy by banking all their spare money. Mr. Curtis also dwelt upon the advis- Lt. Kansas City. 2:25 am 8:10 am u u 7;io pm 9:20 pm 10:00 am 10:00 am u u u a-.OO am 10:50 am turn 45 pm Kan. Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Telegraphy, Pcftmaaifrji). Pboae 41. QuincSJ. "HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY." CLEAN HOUSE WITH ability of the boys attending school reg ularly and studying studiously. In awarding the prizes to the prize winners, Mr. J. K Mssley said: "I have often said It before and I say it again, here: 'The newsboys of Topeka are not the objects of charity, but they are a band of wholesouled, honest, and energetic workers.' "They are engaged In a vocation pe culiarly their own. Their cries heard above the tumult of the street as they run through our public buildings and the quieter residence streets.are music to my tars. "We need them. They are the messen gers who bring to us the daily press. They are indispensable to us, and it Is our duty to do all in our power to help them along." CASE OF TfiOYIDENCE. One Mail Brings a Request and Means to Grant It. It Is not unusual in Mrs. Thorpe's ex periences in her office at the city prison that people who apply for aid when there Is apparently nothing for them to do and no opening in sight are unex pectedly provided for. The following is a providential case: In the early mail a few days ago Mrs. Thorpe received a letter from a south ern town saying: "Through peculiar cir circumstances I am left In charge of a baby boy five weeks old. He is without home, parents or money. I have to work out every day and can not care for him, neither am I able to hire help or pay for his board. I have tried every In stitution I can hear of, but they ail say he is too young to be admitted. Can not you help me in trouble?" The letter was laid by when a later mail brought the following from a west ern town: "Dear Mrs. Thorpe: I can never forget or cease to be thankful for your kindness to me five years ago when you found me so sick and -destitute and unable to care for my baby boy, and you placed him with a good lady until I should get well. The lady became so attached to him that she adopted him, as I was not able to sup port him and myself. Now I have a good home and every comfort. I have been married three years to a western farmer and we want to adopt a baby boy six weeks old if you can possibly find one for us. I send our pictures that you may remember me better. I can give all the necessary references." Mrs. Thorpe Immediately made the necessary arrangements and the little waif from the southern town haa found a good home In the west- IF T11KY ARE ABLE Washburn Football Players Hay Give a Flay Tonight. This evening an informal reception will be given in the college library to the Ottawa football. team by the Wash burn team. The reception will last from 8 until 9 o'clock, and then the Wash burn Dramatic club will eptertaln those present with a short football play in the chapel. "Tackles Back" is the name of the sketch, which Is of local interest, dealing with the Ottawa-Washburn game. Captain Ernest Hughes, Warren I Gill, A. W. Newcomb, Clark O. Dailey, Pierre Anderson, Miss Sadie McCauley, Miss Nanon Herren and Mrs. Smith will take part in the play. No charge will be made and everyone is invited to attend. Hart Company Cancels. The Helen Hart company In "The High School Oirls," which was to have been at the Grand today, at a late hour canceled the engagement. It was prob ably Just as well that they should. Small Gasoline Fire. The fire depaiitment was called Bt 10:30 this morning to the home of J. W. Sidwell. 421 Quincy street. A fire started in the kitchen from a gasoline stove. No one was in the room at the time. The fire was put out with a bucket of water before the department arrived. Eustis' Niece Harried. London, Nov. 29. Misn Helen John stone, a niece of ex-Ambassador to France J. B. Eustis, was married today to Captain Ainnesley. The marriage was quiet and was performed by Mgr. Vaughan. The honeymoon will be spent in Paris. Bobbs Too bad about Nobbs. Lost all of his furniture because of a false alarm of fire at his house. Dobbs But if there was no fire, how could his furniture be destroyed? Bobbs Well, you see. Nobbs lives in a suburban town where they have a volunteer fire department. Baltimore American. COLORADO FLYER. Via "Great Bock Island Route." Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m., arriving Colorado Springs 10:35, Denver 11:00 o'clock next a. m. "I suffered for months from sore throat. Eclectic Ool cured me in twenty-four hours." M. 6. Gist, Hawesviile, Ky. 1 1 Ar. Carthags 8:07 am 1:50 pm 1:05 m Ar. Llttls Bock... 7:55 pm 7:25am Ar. Hot Spring. 10:33 m Ar. St. Joe 10:20 am 44 1:15pm 8:25 pm i ei f D. C, T0ff.SE.D, G. P. T. L, SL Locis, K&. SMOKE KLAUER'S GOLD BUG. 5 CENT CIGAR GOOD WORDS FROM 0NAUA. Wide Awake Editor Discusses Kansas Exposition. The Interest which the Kannas P-ml-Centennial exposition 1 exciting over the state ia remarkable. The press of the state has been very liberal, to tha cause, both in space and sentiment. The Onaga Republican well says: "The Kansas Seml-Centetnilal cxposllLni of 1904 should have the support of con gress, as other simllur exposition nave: had. But to get this support It will be necessary to show that It has the in dorsement and backing of the state Thin, there is every reason to believe, w ill lx cheerfully given by the legislature this winter. Nothing has ever m t with a more general hearty co-operation on h'i tmrt of the tietmle of the wholf state than the proposed Semi-l'entennlal cel ebration, and it is expected that tin strong friends of the Idea In every coun ty will see that the members or ine leg islature come up to Topeka commit ti -1 lo the proper support of the exposition. It is certain that Kansas will g-t a 11- ar return for every cent expended on a successful exposition. 'While congress is not friendly to state expositions there Is more than or dinary ground for the application Kan sas w ill make for .its support. For 4') years we have paid our proportion of the costs of river and harbor, publh: building and other constant heavy out lays without gaining a fraction of our proportion of the benefits. No federal appropriations to speak of have come in to Kansas Other states have bad n g ular donations for river not traceable on the map and harbors that existed on ly In the Imnginst'on of ronnretwrien. Kansas has had no occasion to call tip on congress for local sppropHath'tis. and its application for !4. arneHtly sup ported by a united delegation, ought t' have a favorable hearing on that ac count. It has also In its favor the pre cedents of Philadelphia, Chicago, Buf falo, St. Louis, and other cities." $10.00 Chicago and Return via the Santa Fe Tickets on sale Nov. 29 and 80th; good returning Dec. 10th. KNOWS NO DISTINCTION, Rich and Poor Alike Suffer from Catarrh ia This Climate, All observant physicians liave notice! the enormous increase In catarrhal din eases in recent years, and the most lib eral and enlightened have cheerfully given their approval to the new Inlrmnl remedy, Stuart s Catarrh Tablets as the most successful and by fr the safest remedy for catarrh yet producel. One well known catarrh epeclallst. as soon as he had made a thorough test of this pr,Parat'on discarded Inhalers, washes and sprays and now depends en tirely upon Stuart's Catarrh Tablets tn treating catarrh. whther la th head, throat or stoina-h. Dr. Risdell pays "in patients who had lost the sense of smell entirely and even where the hearing ha begun to be af fected from catarrh I have had fine re sults alter onlr a few weeks use of Stu art's Catarrh Tablets. I can only ex plain their aetion on the theory that the) cleansing and antispetlc properties of the tablets destroy the catarrhal perttm wherever found because I have -found the tablets equally valuable In ratarrh of the throat and stomach as In nana I catarrh." Dr. Kstabrook says. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are especially useful In nasal ca tarrh and catarrh of the throat, clearing the membranes of mucus and speedily overcoming the hawking, coughing and expectorating. Any sufferer from catarrh will find Stuart's Catarrh Tablets will give Im mediate relief and being In tablet form and pleasant to the taste are convenient and always ready for use as they ran be carried In the pocket and used at any time as they contain no poisonous drtis, but only the cleansing antle-tle pio. pertles of Eucalyptus bark, Ouaiaeol. blood root snd Hydrastin. All druggists sell the tablets at 60 cents for complete treatment. N

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i HEN ID Afjr gran' pa 'lowed ole Sataa's curse t tnnn creation. An that the world was With ev'ry gineratlon. LAI' 'Wy. when I was a An then he'd tell 'That alius made him An angel crowned A tinker came Thanksgivin day To mend the pots an kittles. .An in addition to his pay rfg&J&jjy n He et his fill o' vittles. i 1 s While gran'pa sot an talked around Of one thing an anotherS Until the two ole felluz found They ust to know They OUR NATIONAL FOREST RESERVATIONS A Plan to Reclaim Vast Tracts of Arid Land. IT IS characteristic of the restless, ambitious American to seek an out let for his surplus energies, either J in wrestling with some great moral question or combating-the forces of na ture. Since the very beginnings of our settlements, since the first attempts at planting colonies on the Atlantic coast of what is now United States territory, he has fought against and overcome the most gigantic physical obstacles and, incidentally, settled, off hand, as it were, questions of government, equity and diplomacy that have arisen in his triumphant march from ocean to ocean. Viewed in its larger sense, then, the ninth annual session of the national ir rigation congress, just held at Chicago, Is an event of great importance. "Without any cognizance of the personal aims and ambitions of its members, it may be asserted that the mere keeping of the subject before the people, the re tention of it in the. public mind as a question of national significance, will ultimately inure to the vast benefit of the country at large. More than 40 per cent of our area, it was asserted at a previous meeting of this congress, sup ported only 6,000.000 inhabitants, when, if judiciously watered, it could easily sustain at least 70.000,000. We expend millions every year in rebuilding levees, repairing the losses occasioned by floods and striving, as the saying is, to stop at the spigot what is really wasted at the bung. It has at last become ap parent to farsighted Americans that the proper mode of procedure is to go right to the sources of supply and there control iu their inception what would otherwise prove devastating floods and deluges. A glance at the charts issued by the last census will show that the most densely populated areas of the United States lie in those of the greatest rain fall, and, though this fact may be af fected by the question of accessibility, still it is only in a modified form. The relative values of farm lands also show that, while in the sections of greatest rainfall and those where irrigation is already established lands may be worth $3,000 and more per square mile, in those containing the so called arid sec tions they are rated at $100 per square mile or less in fact, as practically val ueless. Since the completion of the census of 1S90, with its suggestive facts and figures, the people of the United States have done a great deal of think ing and, having come to the conclusion that what Is beneficial to a few mil lions of the nation's people is also ben eficial to all, have through their repre sentatives in congress authorized a na tional recognition of the subject of irri gation. Congress has made tentative appropriations, as well as granted tracts to the several states, and the de partment of agriculture has rendered valuable assistance in experimentation through the medium of Its trained spe cialists. It now appears In fact that the dreaded bugbear of the transcontinen tal pioneers, the Pacific "forty-niners" and their successors that "great American desert" will soon become a thing of the past. It has been a fugi tive for several years, as new states and territories have been staked out and filled up with hardy inhabitants, and now the irrigationists have got it on the run and seem likely to chase it Into its hole. In fact, the great Amer ican desert is destined to vanish utterly from the earth, and its epitaph, already written in advance upon its tombstone, will be, "Water did it!" Water can do It, and the witchery of water will trans form the sterile tracts into fertile farms and cause the desert to blossom as the rOH What It can do has already been GRAN'PA WAS YOUNG. (A Bcy'i Thaailiygiving.) gittin' worse "D'ye mind the boy. said he- "We licked some story An tarred the out to be An rottensegged the preacher.' with glory D'ye mind the An poured An hung the Jest under "An. say. d'ye 'Twas blowin so. an sleetin. y&e stuffed the ole church chimley tight An smoked 'em out o' meetin? An then, the time we bored the wood An loaded it with powder. each other. An no one ever What blowed gashed along an hour or more, Not knowin I was layin A'listenin behind the door To all that they was sayin. An never was Thanksgivin day So full o' real thanksgivin Swhen I heard my gran'pa sayt cracKys mar was uvin CT WILLIS tS. tiS W shown in those states where it has been applied within the past few years. The writer remembers a trip he once took across the southern section of the arid region about 20 years ago, when the barren sands radiated heat like a fur nace, and it seemed impossible that any living thing could endure it. On a sub- sequent trip across the same section he suddenly became aware of a change in temperature, the shimmering sands were exchanged for dusky glades, the murmur of waters filled the air, and on every side was blossoming vegetation. All had been accomplished in the space of a few years by the mere boring of artesian wells and the planting of trees and flowers in the irrigated soil where before it was impossible to raise a sin gle shrub in the terrible and continuous heat. The arid region of the United States is popularly supposed to comprehend Arizona, southern California, Colorado. Idaho, Montana and New Mexico, the portions of Oregon and Washington ly ing to the east of the Cascade range, Utah and Wyoming. The extent of the arid area is computed at about 900.000. 000 acres, and if it were made a billion a few years ago this figure might not have been excessive, since much of it is of a nature precluding accurate survey. At least two-thirds of this area, it has been estimated, is available for irriga tion, and much of the remainder can be utilized for forest conservation and the building of vast storage basins for the waters of rivers, that would cause great destruction if their spring floods were uncontrolled. Not less than half a million acres have already been brought under irri gation and made to yield their wealth of fertility that for uncounted centuries lay dormant in the arid soil. Space would be lacking to enumerate the thousands of individual and communal efforts at irrigation, and even the nota ble transformations of great states like California, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah must pass unnoticed. These instances have become known to all. and it would be iv work of supererogation to cite them in this connection. But it is. M I a 4 J Fp- ftp i i r -vv .w I I r "0 I f 4 times." the tinker said, the district te Watson baby'sid.C? night we stole the brine ii in the melons. undertaker's sign Doc McClellarist mind the Sunday: night understood the stove to chowder. rS.fi vo. known the world over that never since the art of irrigation was discovered and applied have such magnificent results eventuated as from its application to the parched soils of otherwise uninhab itable regions. Nature never does anything by halves or without a reason. In other words, a divine purpose is manifest In every process in every accumulation of coal, in every subterranean storage of petro leum, in every hidden deposit of gold. At the right time, and when most need- ed, nature's treasures come to light. And so it may be said of irrigation: Where water is most needed to develop the latent resources of the soil, there we find just the right combination of soil and climate to yield the richest re sults. With a high temperature and consequent absence of cold throughout the year, with a volcanic soil cr one in which are salts soluble in water and convertible into the richest sort of plant tcher. Tf? k I 5 1 V c f ,,,VvV -''.Xt- i I 'i i t i i t 4 i V- 1 A j EL: 'CAP! TA.Ni i MERCED DRIVER NP' f 5 J BRIDAL VEIL FALLS.. food, the necessary conditions are al ready present for the most remunera tive returns at a moderate, outlay. As to the advantages of irrigation In general of a method by. which one ean control his water supply, in effect the rainfall, being able to supply the growing crops with just the amount necessary for their rapid growth and maturity at the proper time there is no question whatever. Ir rigation, !n fact, insures abundant crops to the full capacity of the land under cultivation and not alone one year in a series, but any and every year. It also increases rather than de creases the productive capacity of the soil and destroys many insects injuri ous to vegetation. It produces almost perfect grains and fruits, the yields of irrigated soils, as is well known, sur passing all others of their kinds for size, though perhaps not for flavor. It insures good health to the farmer or horticulturist, as he is not obliged to toil in a scalding sun or expose himself to the extremes of winter temperature. It permits of the bunching of farms and dwellings, so that the farmer need not isolate himself and family from all oth ers of his kind. It enables a given area to support the densest population, and finally, though the list of advan tages has not been exhausted, it en hances the value of the soil and causes it to yield the largest returns of which it is capable. Water, indeed, has become the solv ent of the western farmer's woes, and he also has the satisfaction of knowing that Its application to agriculture is by no means in the experimental stage. If we were to search for the beginning of irrigation, we might go back to the first known attempt at agricultural op erations and bring up in the veritable garden of Eden, for the conjectural site of Adam and Eve's paradise was within the irrigable area of the east, where op erations of this sort have been carried on for unknown centuries. It is known that the Egyptians practiced irrigation before the pyramids were built; also that the Arabians, Assyrians, Chinese and Italians have long been accustomed to raise their crops by the application through canals, ditches, etc., of water taken from rivers, wells and lakes. Irrigation may be of equally ancient origin in America for aught known to the contrary, for when the Spaniards conquered Peru in the sixteenth centu ry they found an elaborate system of canals conducting water to every part of the Incas' empire. When Cortez crushed the Aztec empire in Mexico, he destroyed another system of irrigation works which would have done credit to his own countrymen. The Spaniards, again, derived their knowledge of irri gation from the Moors, and the writer has himself examined the perfect ar rrvT THE ?AN GABKiELLfc. Kr-bLKVAJ I rangement of "acequias," as they call them, as they at present exist la the province of Granada and existed at the time Ferdinand and Columbus signed a contract for the discovery of America. The same names and the same methods were applied by the Spaniards to their operations in California, and more than a hundred years ago the mission fa thers raised immense crops of wheat, barley, etc., by pursuing the systems of their ancestors in the mother country Spain, The Pueblo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico had 'acequias" when they were discovered by the Spaniards, more than 300 years ago. The first pathways of civilized man in America may be traced along the coasts and rivers, which were, of course, the first to be brought under cultivation, and It was many years be fore the mountain boundaries were bro ken down and the vast- and fertile plains of the boundless west opened to occupation. But in the process of de velopment even these have been fully occupied, and an ever increasing popu lation is clamoring for new agricultural worlds to conquer. It is only 51 years since the Mormons gave the impetus to recent irrigation in America and set an example for others to follow when they turned up the arid alkaline soil of the Great Salt Lake valley and planted their scanty stock of potatoes, looking to a crop that might save them from starvation the following year. They were probably taught by the Pueblo In dians how to pursue the very best methods, and others since have benefit ed. Their success in making the wil derness blossom with fruitful gardens and farms and in establishing homes in what was then an arid desert has been a constant incentive and reminder to their neighbors. Intelligent co-operation has been their guarantee of suc cess, and this has been followed in many colonies attempted since, notably in the Greeley colony of Colorado, the beauty and value of which were cre ated by public spirit and enterprise combined. What these colonists have done others may do. But it is argued that these had the pick of the unoccu pied lands and that the present arid areas are too vast and sterile to be at tacked even by communal co-operative effort; in brief, that they need the intelligent supervision of Uncle. Sam and his powerful arm to save them from disaster. However this may be, the great irri gators have good reason to point with pride to their achievements, to the ob stacles which they have overcome, to the innumerable products they have raised and shipped and to the sections they have rescued from desolation and made into edenal dwelling places for i contented human beings. Some of their works, in fact, ore monumental, as, for instance, the gigantio dams and reser voirs they have built and the hundreds of canals and conduits they have con structed for bringing water from the mountain ravines through barren, burn ing deserts to create blooming para dises as abodes for prosperous families. Many great works might be cited, but as an example of an engineering feat accomplished after great expenditure of money and labor take the great Sweetwater dam in San Diego county, Cal., which cost in round numbers about $1,000,000. It was considered one of the finest in the country and impounded one of the most attractive sheets of wa ter in California. At its maximum height of 70 feet the water In the arti cial lake created by this dam across a ravine covers 721 acres, with a storage capacity of nearly 9,000,000,000 gallons. It has a neighbor in a near county, the Bear Valley dam, which at its maxi mum height of 60 feet covers 2,812 acres with water and controls 21,000.000.000 gallons. Another (the Merced reser voir) covers 800 acres and stores about 7.000,000,000 gallons. jcThe cost -of a dam or reservoir, if rightly located to store water for an immense area, is insignifi cant when compared with the enhance ment of values of the lands. Of the various sources of irrigation, such as rivers, lakes and artesian wells, the first two are directly and the last indirectly dependent upon forest con servation for continuous service. One of the most beneficent acts of legisla tion in the opinion of many qualified to judge was that by which the unoccu pied mountain and forest lands owned by the government were a few years ago withdrawn from sale and made perma nent tracts of the vast national domain. The purpose of this act was, as already mentioned, the conservation of the for ests in danger of destruction and the consequent protection of the springs and streams within their boundaries. Its wisdom is already munifest, in the Yosemite National park, for example. This wonderland was set apart by con gress as a national reserve in 1890, the iatost to be added to the list being the region around Lake Tahoe, San Bernar. dinp mountains and Fan Gabrielle. With an area of about 1,400 miles, in the very heart of the Sierra Nevada, the Yosemite includes at least 20 snowclad peaks among its lofty mountains, hun dreds of beautiful streams and lakes, glorious waterfalls. Immense groves of gigantic trees, gorges, canyons and valleys, in which there is a great diversity of vegetation. It was such a fine grazing ground that the sheepmen, mainly Mexican herders, drove vast flocks into this region every spring. These not only ate all the grass, but destroyed millions of shrubs and young trees by browsing. When they went back to the lowlands in the fall of the year, the herdsmen would set fire to the forest and thus complete the work of destruction. One of the first things done after the acquisition of the Tosemlte as a na tional park was to establish there a troop of United States soldiers, the commander of whom was de facto su perintendent of the reservation, with authority to arrest and expel every intruding sheep herder, with his flocks. The result is shown In the returning beauty of the park, which is now car peted with flowers, small trees and shrubs, where before the soil was so de nuded that it was almost absolutely barren. It is not claimed that the sol diers are altogether a benefit, since they assist the Indians In depleting the streams of fish, but in the main they have been of great value. Forest fires no longer rage, endanger ing the lives of visitors; springs are again welling forth from the hillsides, the small shrubbery retains the snow and prevents floods caused by rapid melting in the spring, and the rivers are affected favorably. So, take it all in all, the experiment of protecting the forests and at the same time conserv ing vast pleasure grounds for the peo ple has proved an unqualified success. FREDERICK A. OBER. THANGSGIVING HABIT A NATIONAL TRAIT. It should be a matter of gratulatlon that as a nation we have fallen Into the Thanksgiving habit instead of the op posite, that we have augmented our feast days and reduced the number of fast days. When we come to look around the world and note the many peoples who have increased their days of lamentation and fasting,' while their thanksgiving days. If they ever had any. have become almost obnolete, we should rejoice and be exceeding glad. Not that we should take pleasure In other people's troubles, but that we ought to rejoice that our Joys have more than kept pace with our sorrows. It is -well known to all that the first to "set the pace" in America, so far as we can tell, were the so called pilgrim fathers, when they ordained a day of Thanksgiving fr their abundant f r-T(V-VV crops the year Vl, 't '-Sli that historic lan1- t&'jZ ''VY U'"k- A ,h",r vrSSjV'V condition t.iifht the irM'iit day. they had small cause for rejoic ing, except in a negative way, for starvation was not far off even after their crop had been gathered, and when they went to itiun li to offer their praises to the Author of all good they hud to take their musket along for a chance "pot" nt the "In humane salvages" lurking in the adja cent forest. In fact. It was not so much for what they had as for what they hud not thul. the pilgrim fathers offered thanks. Among the negative cause for thank fulness one old writer mentions hiM narrow escape from the pestiferous "squnck," a small animal that fre quented the woods and hlithwny and wore a livery of Muck and white. An other whs overflowing with rejoicing because he had at laxt. "taxied n sun of New England ay re," which lie declared almost as rejuvenating us the watets of the famous fountain of youth uhlcii I'once de Leon had' vainly sought a hundred years before. But, according to historical nnnnlK, the very Indians of New Knttlaiid were Imbued with the thanksgiving haMt, and their annual fcuM, or green coin dance, may have been performed for centuries previous to the coming of tlc pilgrims. Not that we would depreci ate their endeavors in this direction, however, for, while the Indians may have had a periodical event of th;ii character, tl-ey never sin -cercled In net ting It universally oliservt 1. our fore fathers probably thought it more con ducive to hutcvs to count their bless ings than leco-int tla Ir sorrows, nnd II Is well for their descendants, and others who have since migrated tn this coun try, that they viewed the matter In this eminently sensible manner. The trouble with the pilgrim fathers was that they imagined they owned a copyright or had a pat -nt on Thanks giving day because they were the first to Inaugurate it in America, but tie records hI.ow that, while their obnox ious Dutch neighbors of Manhattan did not adopt it until some time tfter, yet iln-ir covntrymen in llol lan 1 had observed a similar ceremonial, as fai back aa ir.7.ri. In a desultory way Thanksgiving day was observed in the colo nies every two or three years that Is, the citizens of any particular county or township that hud been blessed with overflowing harvests would get together and offer thanks for their favors, at the same time decrying those who did not also come forward with alacrity to acknowledge the boun ties of beneficent Providence. As to the motive for the Thanksgiving festivals, it depends somewhat upon the point of view. Fur example, w hen Gen eral Washington announced the Ilrv national Thanksgiving In recognition of a return of peace after victories over the British and the adoption of a con stitution for the United Slates In It I quite likely that a certain kii.:; acros the water, or, to be exact. GeoiKe III, was not enthused with the idea. A proclamation of Th-mksgivlng uai iysued by President Madison In lM.'i, at the close of our second war with Great Britain, but It was not until "HoneM Abe" was In the presidential c hair, l:t 18UJ. that the festivity took on a renily national cast and was universal. y adopted as a legal holiday throughout the length and breadth of the Union. For quite a generation of time, now, the American people have been celebrating the recurrence of the last Thursday In November as a day of Thanksgiving ami prayer, and it certainly looks as though they have more cogent reasons eudi year for the continuance of the festi val. Thanksgiving, In fact. Is perhaps our sole anniversary of national char acter that does not appeal to some spe cial sentiment, as seltlshness or patriot Ism, lament for the di ad or pandering to the living, and can be miKersnily observed without heartburnings or nar row minded motive. To the bountiful Benefactor of the Universe, most assuredly, all can join in offering thanks for some fu vor received. If for nothing more, we should be thankful that we live st the preen t time. In the age of elect i lc ity and team, when the powers of the earth and sky have been harneBsed to do our bidding, when the cumulative products of all centuries past ore forced into our ervice, when, even though the rich may be richer, the poor are better off in general than at the beginning of this century. Universal brot herhood Is admitted, the worth In man is acknowl edged, evea if the individual is some time oppressed. It is a great advance to have humanitarian sentiments rec ognized as they are today. The next great step will come when they are in cluded in the body politic-, and nothing else will so hasten that event as our na tional Thanksgiving. A. M. U. j-. jr r

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DIDN'T GET THE TURKEY. 2. lr Mr 'RW''' L Rusty Higgins: "Here's where my good luck comes In, an I geta Thanksgiving turkey." w (LA THE THIEF'S CLEVER RUSE. 1. "Ugh! Me heap big Injun! Whoop!" .Ivv- ml r. s f f. 2. Rusty: "Holy smoke, but I'm up ag'in hard luck ag'in!" Drawbacki. There's no Thanksgiving day for future's far too murky For though she's glad that she has peace. It's not a piece of Turkey. A Vile Plot. Biggs I see the Georgia legislature is trying to abolish Thanksgiving. Boggs Is that so? Biggs Yes. Some one has introduced a bill prohibiting football. New York Journal. Iryl Kit cl- O vy- 5: v ,r "R J P A 1 U2J U 7 JfJti 2. "Golly! Dat wuz de closest escape I dun had dis season!" New York Evening Journal. One Fellow's ThanksglTiiig. He offers thanks on bended knee, As he forgets the merry whirl; He sees how thankful he should be He didn't wed his summer girl. New York World. Billville ThanktgiTine. We take turkeys on subscription, but the trouble is the people who patronize us are opposed to raising them. Atlan ta Constitution. Turkey Reflection. "De turkey hab er heap o' human na ture in 'im," said Uncle Eben. ,"He likes to strut, but he ain" much real good tell circumstances takes an ax to 'im an makes 'iin stop it." Washing ton Star. Still Turlsey. The turkey was tough, but, thank the Lord, it was still turkey Billville Banner. Two ThankiglTlng Snakes. Henry Clay Snowball Won mah tur key shakin dice. Wha'd yo' git yo'n? G. Washington Johnson Won mine shakin roosts. New York World. A Georgia Delicacy. A southern contemporary says, "Pos sum stuffed with turkey is a Georgia Thanksgiving dish fit for the gods." Should there not be some stuffing inside the turkey also? Chicago Tribune. HE THOUGHT QUICKLY. SHE WHOLE C0X7NTBY IS HASPING ON IT TODAY. -Nw York Evening Telegram. Bandy: "Oh, policeman, yer sair need't in at the Black Bull yonder. There's a maist awfu' tect fc-aen on." Policeman: "Is 'Black Jock' there V Sandy: "Aye!" Policeman: "And "Lang JUnmyT Sandy: "Aye!" Policeman: "Ah, weel, I'm sorry, but I canna leave ma beat, ye ken." Moonshine. DOGGIE DOESN'T THINK. n mm 111 u,J. jbf- kl s i, -j m Will t I II Earl Li: "Nice, pretty doggie! Detroit Journal- Poetic Justice. The long suffering turkey may find in the carnage of Thanksgiving day foot ball games a hint of poetic Justice. Chicago Times. Sad Tnoaghta. It's a great old world when the game is in reach, but a sad one when it roosts too high. Atlanta Constitution. Am Opinion Indorsed. "Whut folks orter do," said the oll colored man, "is ter try ter gib eb'ry body aroun 'em some 'scuse foh beia thankful." "Yes," replied Erastus PInkley, with emphasis, "da's whut dey orter, 'stid o' buyin new locks foh dah chicken coops." Washington Star. THE BAENYABD CONCEET. ,Mll'i' "The speckled hen said. 'S-s-sh, s-s-sh!' very angrily." ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OP TURKEY, "I ain't a-goln to take no chances with them turks.' 1 I I? ii 1 111 I a. Tassahl I wan' er mons'oua big file." -New York Worli.

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'4 TOPEKLA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVDXIXG, NOVEMBER 29, 1900. I A is opt mostly for those demand it. You don't see his .box in stores as much as others. But as many have them as any cigar sold. The "Import" is a cigar mostly kept for those who know what it is. Those satisfied with the flat-tasting domestic cigars sold for 5c will not see the virtue of "Imports" at first. GET Mil li f i irV W k ii tt. 0 The man used to beer don't fully appreciate his first glass of champagne and people used to domestic 5c cigars don't fully appreciate their first "Import." 25o WORTH; I? is what is winning for "Imports" against all the "knocking" of salesmen and makers of the old time Sc goods.- ALL DEALERS SELL BOX OF'B'O FOR 2.00 DISTRIBUTORS LONG BROS. GROCERY CO., KAXSAS CITY, MISSOURI. s r Nil ml fill it lva mm u mm WHEN THEIR MEDICINES FAIt. THAT IS WHY GAVITI'S REMEDIES THEY RECOMMEN So Highly They Cure Where Others Fail. These Kemedies are used and recommended by more prominent physicians and citizens in all parts of the world than any known medical preparations. SOLD ON A POSITIVE GUARANTEE. Sold by our agents, or druggists, or by us W. W. GAVITT MEDICAL COMPANY, TOPEKA, KANSAS, U. S. A. REIFF IS NOT CLEARED. Racing Calendar Shows the London Investigation to Be Still On. London, Nov. 26. Contrary to expec tation, the racing calendar today did not give the decision of the stewards of the Jockey club in the case of the charges brought by Lord Durham against Lester Reiff, the American joc key, and it was learned that the investigation is still in progress. At the first day's racing of the Man chester November meeting- today the Thursday plate of 103 sovereigns, for 2-year-olds and upward, at six furionsrs, was won by Lord Cadojran's black filly La Filia. ridden by Lester Reiff. L. Reiff also had the mount on Orris Root, which won the De Trafford selling plate of 2'JO sovereigns. The Cuerdn plate of 150 sovereigns, at one mile, was won by the New Coin filly, with Johnny Reiff in the saddle. The victories of today assure L. Reiff s Miss Maude Adams in m

Evans in "Naughty Anthony' These are the playa and players jtne. All are earning big money in A Before you. have smoked them all you'll realize you have discovered a new pleasure and satisfaction in cigar smoking. And you'll proba bly tell your friends about it. This :REC011ME2TD PROPRIETARY REMEDIES ending the season at the head of the winning jockey list. Sam" Loates. who throughout the season has been Lester Reiff's most vig ilant rival, was cautioned, by the stew ards for erratic riding against Reiff iti the race today for the Ie Trail or d sell ing plates. A Village Blacksmith Saved His Little Son's Life. ..Mr. H. II. Black, the well-known village blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan Co., N. Y., says: "Our little 'son, five years old, has always been subject to croup and so bad have the attacks been that ve have feared many .times that he would die. We have had the doctor and used many medicines, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance. It seems to xiissolve the tough mucus and by. giv ing frequent doses when the croupy symp toms, appear we hk'-.'e -found that the 'dreaded croup is cured before it geti settled."- There is no danger in (riving (hi? remedv- for it contains no opium or other injurious drug and may be given as con fidently to a babe as to an adult, for sale by ail druggists. Rostand's Nevy Masterpiece "L'Aiglon," jfc. .""IS!"1'3- t 3t j; t t now making the running in America's theatrical world. Each production is a masterpiece in its the metropolis. THE "POSE DEGENERATE." Boston Cor.) New York Sun. What's the matter with her? Oh, noth ing really. She's doing the pose degen erate, that's all. She's nice and her hus band's nice and they're as fond of each other as two people ever need to be, but she fancies that the pose degenerate is rather a iine thing and he has fallen into her way of thinking. "She's a colltge-bred girl, you know." continued the woman of sense, as she poured her friend another cup of tea and settled herself more eomfortablv behind the dainty inlaid table, "but instead of paring proud of her brains and her breed ing, she has somehow jumped to the conclusion that the rather fast Bohemian set is the one best worth while and she Is trying as hard as ever she- can to ape Hs manners and customs. In her it's fun ny, for she really is a Puritan, you know, came from an old Boston line, but in him it's positively absurd. He hates it so, and he's nothing at all of an actor. He comes around, here in the evening occa sionally about y o'clock or so to bring me a magazine or a new book in which he has been interested and he acts at being so wicked that you would think it were at least midnight instead of the beginning of the evening. Then when I tell him Mr. Williams is busy finishing the outline of a brief that has to be done in a hurry and inquire of him concerning Mrs. Farn ham's whereabouts, he replies with the most comical attempt at jauntiness that she has gone to the theater with Jack Knight, ,'she goes where she likes, you know.' "Silly children they are. nothing more. They have got it into their infant heads that the degenerate pose is the surest method of getting on and get on thev must. The worst of it is that they are both clever enough to be able to do harm by parsing on their own distorted ideals. "In tact." continued the woman of sense, stirring her tea energetically as she warmed to the unaccustomed labor of preaching, "in fact it seems to me that if 1 wvre asked to put my linger on the worst possible specimen of the evil done by the liaht plays of a certain type I should point to such young- people as the friends of whom I am ?ieaking. They had fine Meals when they came out of college and settled down in their little suburban cottage to enjoy together the fruits of the culture for which they had arduously striven, but they have now Come to the conclusion that the tv st thing in the world is to have the appearance without the inconvenience of" wickedness. The modern novel and the modern play has done this for them. '"Of course you are riurht when you say that they must have been light stuff un der it all if they were so easily to be blown abnut by the latest whiff of degen erate rioctririe'and in a way that would be true. But you must remember that they are only infants. Neither of them has a father or a mother living and being strictly up to date they no longer go to church and hoar sermons on Sunday. She told me once she 'thanked Ood' she hadn't been Inside a church for years. You see, they've absolutely no one of thir own to tell. them that wise people still cling to the old-fashioned notion of virtue and pro priety, that well-bred married people still are seen sometimes together, and that while most of us are weak enough to smile at the French jokes about women and the Tiever thrusts at the morals of men a few aranns us still expect our daughters to be pure and our husbands to be faithful. Perhaps we, too, are vic tims of the pose to some extent, but I must stick to my text. "As for me, I tell her to stay at home and study Browning as she used to do when she and hr husband were first mar ried and Mr. Williams tells him that it Is really just as well to appear virtuous in case one is so hapry as to be above re proach. Was It Shakespeare you are far more clever than I who said 'assume a virtue if you have it not?' Strange isn't it. t hat those silly children next d or should seem to think that it reads, 'As sume a vice.' If thev only knew their Shakespeare as they do their Swinburne thev'd have made no such pitiable mistake." PASTOR ESCAPES BULLET. Michigan Minister Says Assassins At tempt to Murder Him. Hancock, Mich., Nov. 26. Rev. Sam G. Bettes, pastor of Portage Lake church, claims an unknown person attempted to take his life last evening by shooting. The bullet, he claims, crashed through one of the windows in the room in which he sleeps in the church. He claims his absence from the room alone prevented the missile from fulfilling its intended mission. Mr. Rettes says that twice in the early part of the week he found notices upon the front door of the church threatening vengeance upon his person if he did not leave town within 4 hours. The first notice, he claims, promised him a coat of tar and feathers and a ride on a rail. The other, he says, was a warning that he would be given a dose of cold lead. Io not get scared if your heart trmiWrs vou Mos likelv you suffer from indierep. tion. Kodol Dvtpepsda Cure digests what you eat and gives the worn out stomnch perfect rest. It is the only preparation known that completely digests all classes of foods: that is why it cures the worst cases of indigestion and stomach trouble after everything else has failed. It may be taken in all conditions and cannot help but do you good. At all drug stores. 5 0 i Miss Bergere ,.;-wrsr -P3M' Located by Spiritualism. rSt. Paul (Minn.) Cor. New York Sun. The strange story of the Ashland mine end the fortunes of the Hayes brothers ere just now topics of intense interest in this part of tire country: After a-checkered history, in which the mine has been variously rated, first as one of the most magnificent properties on the range, and again as ft played-out proposition not worth a day's labor, the Ashland is once more in full swing and there is ore enough in sight to insure its operation at a tremendous profit for many years to eome. The Hayes brothers, E. A. and J. O., came to this part of the country from Madison, Wis., in 1S84, accompanied by their mother, who had a state-wide rep utation at that time as a spiritualist. The whole family were spiritualists, and they carried their beliefs to extremes that aroused much scoffing among the experienced miners operating in the vi cinity. It is related that Mrs. Hayes used to travel over the pine-clad range with, a cane, indicating to her sons where they should dig in order to find the fortune which it had been revealed to her awaited them in northern Michi gan. Wherever the cane was driven into the earth there the shafts went down. One of Mrs. Hayes' finds was the Ashland mine, which has already paid many millions of dollars, and the Ger mania, on a nearby hill, which at lat gives promise of paying for the money expended on it. Dr. Harrison and other Ashland capi talists, with Hugh Richards of Jackson, Mich., became interested with the Hayes boys in the development of the Ashland. In 18X6 the mine was so far developed that the property was turned over to the Wisconsin Central under a limited lease for $1,000,000. The Hayes brothers retained a sufficient amount of stock to give them a, voice in the operation of the property and they" continued to op erate the Gjermania, sinking about $12, 000 a month in the pit, which for years never realized them a dollar. In 1S3 the Hayes family removed to California and expended an immense sum of money in the construction of a palace at Sarta Clara, the intention at the time being to establish a Spiritualist community -which should be the head quarters" for the sect in this country- A succession of reverses so depleted the fortunes of the family that on the ar rival of the panic the Hayes brothers were reduced to practical penury. There are a good many people in Hurley and lronwood today who hold correspond ence showing that in 1S96 the Hayes family was unable to pay even small ob ligations. There w as never any acknowl edged failure, but the brothers frankly stated that they were unable to pay, al though they expected within a year or two that all their obligations would be met. In the meantime it had deevloped that the Wisconsin Central company, in its operations of the Ashland property, was taking cut all the ore in sight without expending- a dollar for exploration. It became spread abroad that the Ashland had "pinched out"-and that it would very soon have to be closed down. About this time th California palace of the Haj'eses burtied to the ground. A year ago last spring the brothers returned to Wisconsin and began an action against the Wisconsin Central t recover the Ashland property on the claim that the company was ruining the property. After somewhat extended litigation the courts gave the Hayes boys complete possession. Last spring, with money raised on sup posedly valueless stock in the east, the young men recommenced operations at the Ashland, and in a very short time developed new veins of ore which seemed inexhaustible. The mine has been run ning with a full force ever since. The Hayeses have pa kf-every dollar of their old obligations, have constructed a pala tial residence close to the mine and are once more on the high tide of prosperity. The property is now paying $250. M0 a year net. The main tunnel has passed under the Montreal river, which is the dividing line between Wisconsin and Michigan, and its head is now squarely under the main street of Hurley, 1,400 feet below the surface. In addition the Germania is now doing a paying- business, and there is every prospect that it ,too will become a valr uabla property. A Great Medicine. "I have used Chamberlain's Colic. Chol era and Diarrhoea "Remedy and find it to be a great medicine." says Mr. E. Phipps, of Poteau. Ark. "It cured rne of bloody flux. I can not speak too highly of it." This remedy always wins the good opinion, if not praise, of those who use it. The quick cures which it effects even in the most severe cases make it a favorite everywhere. For sale by all druggists. Everybody reads the State Journal. a Dramatic Success. f i r- ,f. J"1 In llMme. Butterfly.". v. -r r HUJ10K OF THE DAY. "To make money req aires genius, said the magnate to a Chicago literary friend: "It does." "I have made many millions. There fore I must be as great a genius as Shakespeare." "Perhaps you belittle yourself. It has been hinted that Shakespeare did not actually write all his plays." "Oh, that merely heightens the simi larity. It has been hinted that I did not actually earn all my money." Washington Star. "There is one thing I like about you," said the intimate friend, "and that is your lack of vanity. You don't pretend to be the greatest actor the world has ever seen." "No," answered Mr. Stormington Barnes, thoughtfully, "but I would be, if the world would only come to see me." Washington Star. "Adeline and I haven't spoken since last winter." "What's the matter?" "Why, she got a coat for $10 just ex actly like the one I paid $25 for." In dianapolis Journal, "How beautiful the autumn leaves are!" exclaimed Mrs. Blykine. "Yes," answered her husband, resent fully. "If they weren't so common we'd be paying $4 or $5 apiece for them as trimmings for our wives' hats," Wash ington Star.' "This campaign shows one thing1, any way, and that is that the Prohibitionists are declining." "Oh, I don't know, I've met lots of them that used to decline who accept your Invitation now everytime." Phili delphia Press. Eillson I understand your wife was en imperialist. Hen Peck No, she was a Scroggina. Jane Scroggins but it amounts to the same thing. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Uncle George Kxcuse me, Carrie, but I can't see how you came to take up with young Uumleigh. He's a perfect dough-head. Carrie But he's got the dough. Bos ton Transcript. Visitor What a haughty, overbearing child that little freckle-face is! Teacher It isn't bjs fault; his mother is a cook and his father the janitor of an apartment house. Brooklyn Life. Love may be blind, and yet, alas! It's sense of smell's acute; For though you've had but one small glass, She'll know and you're a brute! Philadelphia Presa "What I say goes," remarked the un conscious humorist as he sent a teie- trram to his wife announcing that ha would not le home to dinner.- -Philadel- phia Record. "Shall I order up a column of troops?" asked the mandarin. "A stickful is amply sufficient," gib bered the emperor .Kwang Su. Being of weak mind, his majesty deemed this jest sufficient not only to manifest his contempt of the foe, but likewise to bolster up the grotesque pre tense that the Chinese originated the art of printing. Detroit Journal. Bacon When you are in the city drop in and see me. Egbert Why, I thought your office was on the eighteenth floor? "So it is." "And vou want me to drop in; do you suppose I'll be in a balloon?" Yonkers Statesman. Deekin I see you going out with the can every once in a while. Why not get it bottled and keep it in the house? That s safer. Elder No, it isn't. I used to think so, but the last time the minister called the baby toddled into the parlor carry ing two "empties." Exchange. "He has a very breezy manner, don't vou think?" "Well, yes, if you refer to the delight he takes in airing his views." Philadel phia Press. Watts Read about that Chinese prince committing suicide by swallowing gold? Potts Yes. I suppose he was one of those men that couldn't swallow silver. Indianapolis Press. Mr. De Trop (at the door) Is Miss Mabel at home? Maid No. sir: but she says If that's a box of candy she saw in your hand ye might l'ave it. Philadelphia Press. She said she loved him with all her might. No wonder he was elate. For she was a lady in weeds bedight. And the widow's mite is great. Philadelphia Press. "When you were in Borne did you as the Romans do?" "No; I was done as the Romans do." Illustrated Bits. Photographer Look pleasant now, please. Poet Sorry, I can only look dignified. Meggendoerfer's Bla"etter. PIRACY IN ClffNA. Prom the London Telegraph. The stupiflifv of the mandarins, the Cowardice of the boatmen and th apathy of the people in general have combined to make the pirates the masters of the situa tion. The pirate does not belong toaaBfl or profession; he is simply a peasant or a bnatman, who turns to piracy for a live lihood in Black times. Mack not on'y by shrinkage of trade, but by official acquies cence, oftentimes particular villages take to it in the off season or for the purpose of revenging themselves on neighboring communities with which they have been carrying on a blood feud. Certainly in some cases pirates and soldier are inter changeable at different times. Hardly a week passes fn which some rufts or junks or both, are not "held up" and robbed in two or three part? of the river, and this takes place In spite of frequent protest on the part of merchants and consuls. The most curious part of the piratical trade is that it is attended with little of the armed violence and skull and cross bones business of the old school. Ten or twelve men will approach, a fleet of .Kinks or a group of island rafts, and board them armed with Belgian revolvers of un certain shooting power. Both junk and raft arry cannon of an antique mold, sx or eiht to each, with shot piled up in pyramids round the guns, and provided, in addition, with racks of rines and gln gals in plenty. At a landing staare not far below Wu-Chau ther was drawn up a huge fleet of salt junks heavily laden with one of the most valuable of native Vargoes. Perhaps there may have been fifteen such ships, and they contained crew? numbering not less than K) men. Only three dnys previous this flotilla had been held up by a dozen pirates and forced to pay enormous ransom, vet thes sailors, with all their armament," had n it stirred hand or foot in their own de fence. Attendant loss of life Is almost un known. A week before our visit there had been a great pirate hunt on the southern banks of the upper river, and the peasants turned out in their thous ands, with their ancestral aringals. and lined the. reedy shores for nvlen, in search of the marauders. A stranger would have imagined that a. strong sense of Justice had impelled the people of the country Fide to rise up apainst the "naughtv" men, but it was explained that mere prob ably it was merely a phase in a local dl- fmte. The pirates belonged to one vil age. their assailants to several others, and the spoil had not been fairly apaor- tioned among the different Interests In volved, hence this sudden seeking after ritthtttousness anions the alluvial cotntnu .rilly. It fs not always Th prefect may denounce piracy in unmeasured terms of Chinese vituperation, but it Is seldom he can obtain sufficient soldiers to root It out of his district. Properly speaking, he ought to have a regiment at hand to carry out his threats, but it Is contrary to cus tom for these soldiers to have more than a paper existence. The only time in the year that they appear Is for the purpose of provincial inspection, and then they are hired ftir the day and piven uniform jackets to put over their coolie garment. When piracv becomes r?b-l!1' n. and re bellion civil war, the loosl ff iclnls. In dlr terror for their own skins, seek to raise an army by sending runners to beat Rungs and blow trumpets on the neighboring hillR. Any casual coolie who puts in an appearance ia forthwith enlisted and marched off to battle, cheerfully engag ing to stand up as a target for the con sideration paid to his familv for a su perior funersl and a grave on the hill side, of which the fengshuit or eorrantlo properties are above reproach. Only six month ago the crowd at Wu-Chnu. en raged at some foreign purchase of land, threw themselves upon the magistrate in his own yumen, pulled his pigtail and oth erwise maltreated him. without Interfer ence, In the presence of his own soldier, but did not dare to attack a sltiKle one of the small band of foreigneru In the city. Oleo Plant Burned. Aarhus-, Denmark, Nov. 29. Moen Pted's oleomargarine factory was de stroyed by fire last night. The loss is placed at one million kronen.' The fire brigade was powerless and the garrison had to be turned out to subdue the con flagration. Now Is the greatest opportunity to buy wall paper and moulding, for Ueekstrom is selling out his entire stock, regard less of cost. F t i i M AW MISCELLANEOUS ADS. FREE MESSENGER FOB WANTS PULL a Postal Telepraph-Cable Box, or call by telephone No. 417 and have your Want Ads brought to The Suite Journal office by free mebsen($er. No churte to you fT messenger service. Cost of classi fied ads. 5 cents per line Of six word to the line and every fraction thereof. SITUATION WANTED. WANTED By young man attending hlfcli school, a place to -work for board where he may have borne advantages. Address A. B. M., care Journal oliice. WANTED By young lady stenographer, position in office. Address K.., care Journal. WANTED Girl attending school to as sist at Housework in small family for board and room. Address F. C, care Journal. WANTED MALE HELP. WANTED Shoemaker. Meriden, Kansas. Robert Smith, WANTED Young man to work for tui tion. Dougherty's Shorthand xchool, 1J& Kansas ave. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Iady of good address, salary $1.00 per day; also young man or woman of fair education, to travel, S per month and expenses. Address M. E. Hunter, gen eral delivery, Topeka, Kan. WANTED Girl at boarding house. S17 N. Kansas ave. WANTED White girl for general house. work, small family. Apply at lHl Buchanan st, WANTED White girl for general house work. 1140 Morria ave. WANTED SALESMEN. SALESMEN WANTED Full line of nur sery stock; pay weekly; outfit free. Lawrence Nursery Co., Lawrence. Kaa- WANTED AGENTS. WHY BE HARD UP AND OUT OF Bus iness. We have a sure road to wealth. Our coin-controlled machines are the best made and are quick sellers, or can be placed on percentage rlan. Write for par ticulars. The best chance ever offered to make big monev on a small investment. Address The Caille-Sohlemer Co., 14.'7-Hi7 Woodward pve.. Detroit. Mich. WANTED MISCELLANEO CTS. WATTSDTearnsSTia ulTw Eighth st. WANTED You to have your old carpets woven into rugs by the Topeka Rug Co. Address Topeka Rug Co.,- Oakland. WANTED You to try Washburn's pure apple cider. 15c per gallon. Leave orders &23 Kansas ave. WANTED Lace curtains and portieres to clean. Mrs. Eoedick, 7o Quincy St. FOB BENT ROOMS. FOR RENT1 Furnished rooms for house keeping, closets, water and bath; ne partly furnished $2.tw per month. 12oo Jackson. FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished rooms. 323 Jefferson St. FOR RENT Room with board, modern. 509 Harrison st, FOR RENT Large front room, furnished or unfurnished. Z22 East Eighth. FOR RENT Furnished 721 Quincy St. rooms, modern. FOR RENT Two nicely furnished rooms, modern convenience; gentlemen only, S34 Monroe st. FOR RENT Room with board, steam heat, light, bath, telephone. J0 Topeka FOR RENT Furnished rooms for rent; furnace heat, with board. (Quincy. FOR RENT W19 Fillmore. S rooms, mod ern, except furnace, east front. nrt ciass repair, bam, iJ&.OO. Inquire 1015 Fill more for key. FOR RENT Six room house, J! OH Quincy, good well and cistern. JohTT Ritchie. FOR RENT Eight room houpe, 423 Tay lor street, gas, bath, city water, barn. Apply Dohbs Stoker, Central Natluiiai bank building. FOR 6AL.E 3ood 5-room house, well, pump and stable, near Oakland car, 12 minutes easy walk from shopsy (50. J. E. Torrington, I'M VV. Sixth Et. FOR RENT Seven room houses, 113S and 1130 Polk; bath, cloeet, hot and cold wa ter, gas. 'Phone 5a. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. T D. HUMPH RET 8, Columbian building. Lawyer. Room ta SPECIALISTS. DR. C. H. GUIBOR. Diseases ef the Nose. Throat and Lungs. 7v6 Kaunas avenue. a r" "m iv n mm FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Ijight rotidwuann and rurt in good repair. Can l rttu at fc.i ati Buren L. FOR FA LB Household furniture; nlo 3 room house for rent. Si 1 Eunt Elfclith. FOR SALE, Cheap Second hand furnncn suitable for seven-room Iumjs,. J. Hind ley. Ill West Sixth St., Topeka. Kan. FOR SALE Cheap Horse and trap. i:i"3 'jlk et. FOR SALE A rtood family hor-e. a!'i surrey and harness. Inquire GZl Tylt-r M. FOR SALE Fine family hore. a surrrv and harness. Kev. Frank li. Allen, 1J.4 Clay et. FOR SALE Corfectlonnry fto k mil fix tures; paying buMns. Ati'"res or call at 117 Kansas ave., Topjka. Kan. FOR RALE Two T"0 shr.ro A'tna l.'nri ten-y ear stock two yer puld up. w I I sell for amount puid 111. Addrcs.4 "Aetna. care Journal. FOR SALK Good Peninsular bae burner, tl2. F. L. F., cure Joulllul. LOST AND FOUND. LOST Tan colored Itjtlian Br.ivhouri.!, white feet, white tip of tuil, iriiiiiKulur white m;irk on neck; hml on collar sliuw in owner end eddrt'ss. Ketuiu to T.'l West Ixth ave, und receive reward. C C. Baker. CLAIRVOYANT. SPIRIT WOKI.l Those wishing to heir from loved tne end receive other Bill able Information, past, presettl. Mod lu ture, business ventured, etc., will mH ot Mrs. Juliette Fuller, 4i Madison t-ti e, t. STOCK WINTERED. WANTET Borne to winter. Tf. W Mt. Afee, CP! Kansas, l-'arm "plioiie 2 rj.Ki, WANTED Horses to lr:b-r In the coun try; no -barbed wire. Apply t Lively Barn, Western avv., or 1'ilephonu u.?. Frank Fleming. MATTRESS. MATTRESSES made to order and clean ed; feathers clinr.ed, bocght and sold. Drop me a card. T. W. 1'lcl.eit. '.'11 Kun. sas ave. Cabinet work, upliuisier.nsTl show cases. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, suermsor R. J Groves, bi7 Ksnsas ave. '1'hone AO. CUT FLOWERS and floral resigns at Hayes', 107 Weet Eighth st. 'l'liune HO. PAVINO. THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vltrtffwl Brick and 1'avtng Co.. has beea removed to Us Wefct Elfchth street. PHOTOS. ANT BTTLE PHOTO MADE ANT pl.Tce, any lime, dxyor nhiht. Ntcbois' Studio. Tott Kansas avenue. JSTjJRAXJE MERCHANTS' TRANSFER j!TOROB Co., packs, ships snd stores household goods. Tel. lWi. Clarence bkinmr. L3 K. bin su BICYCLE 3. TOPEKA CTCLE CO 11! West th t. Tel. 7uti. Bicycles and undrle; bicvclee and tuudetiui fur rci.t; repairing ut s.u kinds. V. 8. CYCLE CO.. 11 E. Sth t. NntlonsJ and Union bicycle., fciunuries. repairs. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE -o residence ccrner Oordnn St.. and Central ave.. Nt.rth Topeka. 'i b"i 214. Uses the HrlnkerhofT fystern of recial treatment, a successful and painless tral ment fur plies, fisiuiu, lissure, ulcvra'.luu, etc. IDA C, BARNES, M. D.. Office TS! K.insas nve. Residence Thir teenth and Ulay. Oflice hours: If a. oi., to 11 a. m.. and 8 p. m.. to p. m. TelvpboDei iSi residence and Id office. DR. EVA HARDING. Homeopathlst, C4 Kansas ave. Telephone 4-Ji. PATENTS. COM STOCK A ROSEN, latent Solicit 'i. Offices: Rosen lilk., 41.'i Kannas AVfw FREE Our new hannoonk or; patents. Fischer Thorpe, patent lawyer a nl solicitor. Junction bldi, Nlntt: an I Mu sts Kansas City, Mo. Tel. "Union Hi." STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS THE J. C. DARI.tNO CO.. 734 Kan. Ave. Rubber stamp", orusa arid alutufnum trarte checks. Pricenlow. i.tnl(itulr Tel JEWELERSL JAMES B. 1IAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti cian. Complete stock of watchos. dia monds, silverware, etc. Eves exainio4 and fcpertHCles properly fitted. MONEY. TO LOAN Monty on Top-ka rrl e-tato. Fay back monthly. Low miere4t ra'e. Fhawnee Biiiiiilog und Lmui AoH;itiou. See Eaiitman. at 115 Wrxt Sixth street. MONEY TO TOAN on llvo trk. tlano, ora-;n, typewnf re, hou eh Id poo-'e 4 personal security. L. lii-.co-, bS Kun- WE LOAN MONEY on valuables. M Kansas ave. MACHINE SHOPS. WANTED Gnin to repair or exchst ort new ones. Kiixor around. "Oohler Rule" Machine wot k.s, u!4 Kansas ave. MAGNETIC HEALING. J. A. PC I LOCK, NETTIE R PULLOC1C, 613 Monroe, eranuates of th" American Institute of Science. Consultation free. 1 .5 HAIR GOODS. SWITCHES, C7TAIN8. WIGS: jrntir own design to or.Vr. StlUmsn's trer!e Cream. Mrs. HatUe Van Vleck, Za')- H. WATCHMAKS. WATCHES cleaned, 7Sc: clocks. Wc: ma! eprlnRK. TSc: crystals, loo. C aJih r'd t"T old gold or silver, All wnrk iruaranteei. Old Jewelry exchanged for new. If hud up. set Uncle bam. L.J Kansas avenue. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Mv ap plication for h rnilt to e.l n 'o t Ins; llyuors. aerofoil, p to lw. at 4i Knri sas avenue. In the Se-ond Ward of the rlty of Topek.. Is now on hie in the of fice of the plobu'e jule of fhiine county, Kansns. 'the hearinc of the same I set for MoikIhv, at o'clock h m., December Slsl, DO0. J. llt.MclUii'A.

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TOPEKA STATE JOUBNAIi, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1900. 8 YERSftRY T J vlttaL o DRY 'GOODS GOODS YIWG SHLE. 613-615 fSANG.AVE 613-615 tTArtS.AVC OR TENTH RNNl HMD THAWKSGI Colored Silks. Light and dark, all silk Liberty Satins, white or black dots or stars; worth $1.25 per yard, for 15c Two ana three toned Plisse and Striped Taffetas, Satins, Persians, etc., worth $1.50 per yard for 75c Two and three toned dark colored Brocade Satins, $1.50 per yard, for..75o Black Silks. 27-in. Poplin Vellours, $1.25, yard goods, for 98 27-In. Poplin Vellours, $1.00 yard goods, tor u 75c 24-in. $1.00 Satin Duchesse, for 85c 22-In. $1.25 Satin Rhadame for..? l.OO 27-in. Satin Duchesse, regular price $1.25, for $1.10 22-in, $1.00 yard Gro3 Grain Brocades, toe 75o Colored Wool Dress Goods Department. 52-in. Double Face Golf Suitings, col ored backs, sold for $2.00, now f 1.50 Plaid Back Golf buitings, 52-ln. wide, $2.00 yard, for $1.50 One lot 52-in. apd 56-in. Plaid Back Golf Suitings, $1.75 yard, for $1.25 One lot 46-in. Golf Suitings, Plaid Backs, sold at $1.25, for l.OO 45- in. Alma Royal Tailor Suitings, price $1.25, for 98c 46- in. Drap d' Ete, Epengalines, "Whip cords and Drap d' Almas $1.25 price, (or u 75c Granites, Satin Berbers and Whip cords, sold for 75c, for .50c 43-in. Cheviots, mostly Navys, 50c yard, for 39o 3S-in. Camel's Hair Suitings, 60c per yard has been the price, this sale....39o Jamestown Francies, SS-in. wide, 50c yard, for 39c The Dress Goods advertised above are all goods especially reduced for this sale and have not been reduced before. A still lower price has been made on what remains of the Dress Goods offer ed cheap two weeks ago. WANT KANSAS SOLDIERS. Kecruiting Station to Be Continued in Topeka. The Topeka recruiting station will be continued here for another year at least. It was proposed recently to abandon the station and open up headquarters in St. Joseph, Mo. Word was received yester day by Sergeant Sorensen, in charge Jiere, that the war department had" de tided to open headquarters in St. Joseph in addition to retaining the Topeka sta tion. There are now four stations drawing upon Kansas and adjacent territory. They are located at Kansas City and it. Joseph, Mo., Topeka and Wichita. The action in increasing the stations is accounted for in the need for recruits to increase the standing army to what ever number congress establishes its fctrength to be. During the campaign enlistments fell nfC in number at the Topeka station. Sergeant Sorensen reports receiving steady and numerous applications now. ItEKKES DEAL COMPLETED. American Capitalists Invest $20, 000,000 in London New Tork, Nov. 29. The World says: Contracts were signed yesterday in ran dan and ratified in Wall street for the equipment of the Charing Gross, Eustoft and Hamistead underground railway with electricity, at a cost of about $20, 000,000. Americans will furnish all the capital for the enterprise. The contacting parties were Charles T. Terkes, H. C. Davis, A. U. House man and others of New Tork. J. J. Mitchell of Chicago, and the firm of Price Reeves, of Westminster. Eng land, electrical and general contractors. The contract provides for the excava tion as well as the electrical equipment of the road and its various offshoots from Charing Cross to Hampstead, a distance of about seven miles, including the contributary lines. This is an ad vance for rapid transit in London, though there are two underground sys tems already in operation. The new road will probably be In op eration before New York underground road is completed. re Witt's Little Early Risers are tke best liver pills ever made. Easv to take and never gripe. At all drug stores. A VOOMJ'S GLORY s a beautiful head of hair. JCothing: is more discouraff. ir.fj than to have this crown, xntr gritt of nature become tiim, gray or faded. It often prevents advancement in business or in a social way. Many women have lost the opportunity of a desirabie marruffe because they had tray or tac :d hair. tiA'S .IUI3-HZALTH will rem eve every trace of prayness and baldness and positively restore gray hair to it youthtui color, whether be brown, black or froiden. Not a dye. Ak for Hat's Ka4r-H&lt& and rls ill nbatitstoa. E H.B. is oaa by .eadinj arufgistsetcr;., wht;e. bentby ex prtrss. prepaid, fn plain, sealed package by Phiio Hay 's Special ties Co., -??7i Lafayette St., Newark, N. J.. aio a 05c. caJco Eaxflna Mdictd Soap, best soap for toilet, bath, skia aitd haic. Ail oa receipt of coc. and LLis ad. LARGE 5Qc. BOTTLES. AT ALL PRUQOISTS r jIISSS AND IIEIO ovists umtu qurckly at home by an lavfeibU Mr-phoxe. It helps curs as c-r :(-aclji-:nt-. Utad tadoni by pbyal. xtaa. W rue to h. H'i'jX. 71 Lafavetn St. FOSE klMk, W. J (at 4-iKC book at tesUaauiaia r3 r V Jf a I Lh? Lull Umbrellas. Ladies' 26-in. steel-rod; UNION SERGE cover; carved horn, pearl, plain and silver-trimmed Congo handles. .95o Ladies' 26-inch TARN-DYED TAF FETA cover, fine Princess and carved horn handles $1.35 Ladies' 26-inch, fancy colored, checks, plaids, stripes and borders. "We have sold for $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 $2.25 Gents 28-tnch, steel-rod, mercerized cover; carved born, plain and silver handles 95c Gents' 28-incfo "Union Serge cover, im itation boxwood handles $1.35 Gents' 26 and 28-inch, fine Selvedge edge, Serge cover $5.00 numbers.. $3.50 1 case Black worth 6c yard, 1 case 28-in. nelette, fancy 12ic yard, this 1 case Tenni worth 8c yard 1 case Dark yard, this sale Linen Department. 100 Pattern Cloths, 2 yards long Scotch damask, full bleached patterns all new cheap at $1.00 in this sale for per yard 75c Huck Towels, size 20-40, hemstitched, regular price 25c, for 19c 70-in. Cream Damask, heavy weight, pure linen, price 65c, for 50o 60-in. Scotch Cream Damask, extra weight a good seller at 50c this sale 39o 68 and 70-inch Silver Bleached Dam ask, all pure linen, price 85c, this sale 69o Full Bleached Damask, 72-in. wide, regular price $1.25, this sale 88o 72-inch Ivory Damask, worth $1.25 yard, this sale 85o Full Bleached, all linen Damask, 58 inches wide, price 50c yard.thls sale 39c Napkins to match these Damasks from $1.50 up, special prices for this sale. TO HIDE IN AUSTRIA. Jockeys Taral and Doggett Sign Valuable Contracts. New York. Nov. 29. Fred Taral and Sam Doggett, the Jockeys, have signed contracts to ride in Austria next season. Fred Hanlon with Doggett and Taral, went to the Austrian consuls in this city where the contracts were signed. Taral will ride for Mr. Andor De Fechy and Baron Sigmund De Kuchtritz, while Ioggett's new employer is Mr. Nicolas De'Szemere. It is said that Taral's con tract calls for $6,000 and Doggett's for $8,000. Both will have the privilege of betting if they desire, not through a commissioner, but through their em ployers. NO THANKSGIVING PARDON Governor Does Not Follow Hule of His Predecessors. Kansas governors have, in recent years given a convict a Thanksgiving pardon, connected with which there was more or less of sentiment and ceremony of pre sentation. Governor Stanley says that as he has already paroled the deserving convicts who have made proper application to him, there was no opportunity for him to follow the example of liis predeces sors. BACK TO MANILA. Fifteenth. XT. S. Infantry Starts on Be turn From China. Tien Tsin, Nov; 29. The Fifteenth United States Infantry has departed for Tong Ku, where it will be embarked for Manila. The Russian contingent has been in creased by the return to Tien Tsin of two regiments of infantry, which had been previously withdrawn. It is reported that cold weather is driving the hostile natives into outlying villages, where there is much restless ness. Scouting parties constantly report sniping along the Pekin road and on re mote trails, but severe reprisals are less ening it. Navigation tip the river practically has been closed, and the remaining sup plies are going In wagons to Pekin. Potatoes For China. Chicago, Nov. 29. A Record special from Tacoma, Wash., says: The first large shipment of potatoes that has gone forward from this state to China will be sent in a few days from North Yakami, and will consist of 500 tons destined for Shanghai. In the past the greater amount of foodstuff that has been called for from that section has been flour, but now the Chinese have acquired a taste for potatoes. Coal For France. Baltimore, Md.', Nov. 29. The Pitts burg Coal company, of Pittsburg, has closed a contract to ship 450.000 tons of bituminous coal to Nantes, France, which will be forwarded by way of Bal timore. The coal will come from the bituminous mines of western Pennsyl vania, and will represent in value $2. 500,000. Kentucky's Vote. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 29. With official returns from every county in Kentuckv. the Courier Journal announces Bryan's plurality as 7.S75 and Beckham's as 3, 518. The vote will be canvassed at Frankfort on December 3, and the result officially announced. Black Dress Goods Dept. 46-in. Pebbled Cheviots, $1.25 per yard, for a 75o 52-in. Vicuna Cloth, $1.50 yard for $1,00 54-in. 75c-per-yard Storm Serge for 58c 48-in. $1.25-per yard Diagonal, this sale .85o 45-in. $1.00-per-yard Corded Fancies, for 59o 36-in. Jacquard, Cotton Back, 50c per yard price, for 25c $1.75-per-yard 46-in Prunella, this sale $1.25 98c-per-yard 50-in.. Royal Cords, for 69o 44-in, $1.50-per-yard Parola Cloth for f l.OO and "White Standard Prints, fir this sale per yard fef,w Fleece Back Twilled Flan styles, new goods, cheap at Q sale per yard O' s Flannel, lengths 3 to 14 yds., C s this sale per yard Fancy Ginghams, worth 10c fZf per yard 0 Fine Tailored Suits. Black and Navy Camel's Hair Cheviot Suits, was $10.00, for $6.98 Homespun Suits Grays, double breasted jackets, plain skirt, was $15.00, tor $9.50 Army Blue Homespun Suit, Eton jacket, was $15.00, for $9.50 Oxford Camelette Cloth Suit, was $25, for $16.00 Brown Mixture Scotch Homespun, tight-fitting jacket, single-breasted, was $25, for $15.00 Tan and Oxford Mixtures In Zibeline Cloth waa $24.00, for ...$15.00 Embroideries Cheap. 8c, 10c, 12c and 15c per yard Cambric Edges for 5c, 7c, 9o and lOo per yard this week. $1.25 "White Bed Spread for 7 So RAID ON COLONY. Boers Preparing to Attack British Territory. Edbinberg, Orange River Colony, Sat urday, Nov.' 24. The Boers are most ac tive between the railway and Basuto land, south of Ladybrand, Thabanchu and Bloemfontein. Gen. Dewet and for mer President Steyn are near Dewets dorpf. It is believed they are preparing for a descent on Cape Colony for recruits and supplies. As a counter move two battalions of the guards, grenediers and First Cold streams hold all the fords of the Orange river from Aliwal North to the Orange river station. But small parties of mounted Boers are able to cross the riv er almost anywhere. The British have great need of more mounted troops. Oth erwise the capture of Dewet is hopeless. ADMIRAL M'flAIR DEAD. lie Stood Next in Line to Ad miral Dewey. Washington, Nov. 29. Rear Admiral Frederick G. McNair, died at his resi dence in this city yesterday from a stroke of apoplexy. He had been in poor health for many months. Tuesday he was taken violently ill and yesterday his condition became so critical that his at tending physician called into consulta tion Dr. Stone, one of the naval surgeonf but the admiral slowly sank away. He was the ranking rear admiral of the na vy, and the officer next in line to Ad miral Dewey. SAVED THE WOMAN. Bat John R. Wiltins Own Life. Lost His Chicago, Nov. 29. In attempting to save a woman from death last night, John R. Wilkins, assistant chief clerk in the city clerk's office, sacrificed hia own life. Wilkins tried to stop a team of .run away horses at Belmont avenue and Wood street. Just as the frightened ani- fiOSTETTEt M CELEBRATED If anything Is wrong with the digestive organs, the entire sys tem is upset. The Bitters will strencthen the stomach and cure Constipation Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and Biliousness It strengthens the nerves and brings" refresh ing sieep. K STOMACH jtb Fitters Winter Underwear. Ladies' All-wool $1.00 Vesta and Pants 69o Ladies' Gray and Ecru 25c Vests and Pants, each 17o Ladie3' 35c Pants and Vests, medium weight, each 23o Ladies' 50c Union Suits, heavy fleece 42c Ladies' $1.00 Wool Union Suits, thi3 week 69c Ladies' $2.00 Oneita Wool Union Suits $1,47 Ladies' $3.00 Oneita. Wool Union Suits, small sizes ..$1.59 Children's Black 58c Wool Tights, this sale 39c Children's Wool Ribbed Vests and Pants, 50c quality 37e Men's $1.00 Wool Shirts and Drawers, each 69o Men's 75c Fleece Drawers and Double breasted Shirts, each ...,58c Men's 75c and 98c White Unlaundered Shirts, sizes 14, 14, 17, 18, 18 and 19, this sale 39c Silk Waists and Wool Waists. A Taffeta "Waist in Black and colors, regular price $8.00, for $5.95 Tucked Taffeta Waist in Black and colors, price 10, for.... $7.50 Wool Waists, plaited back, corded collar and cuffs, price $1.98 $1.25 Flannel Waist, price $2.25 $1.69 Flannel Waist, tucked back and -front, price $2.50 $1.98 Waist of Ladies' Cloth, braided front, price $2.75 $1.98 Domestic Department. Bleached Sheets, 8190, branded War ren M. Crosby Speciai ironed, twni stitched, hemmed and ready for use, usual price 50c, this sale 42c Bleached Sheets, 8190, extra wide hem, heavy and fine material, usual price 69c, this sale.. 59o One lot 4236 and 45-36 Bleached Pillow Cases, usual price 10c, this sale 8 l-3c One lot 4236 and 4536 Bleached Pillow cases, hemmed and corded bor der, usual price 12c, this sale lOo One lot 4236 and 4538 Bleached Pillow Cases, extra fine bleached, wide border, usual price 16c, this sale..l2o mals were bearing down on a woman who stood in the middle of the street transfixed with fear over the impending danger. Realizing that unless he acted quickly the woman would be killed, Wil kins threw himself at the heads of the horses. He failed to catch the reins but managed to force the animals to one side of the street and thus saved the woman. In precipitating himself in front of the horses Wilkins was hurled to the ground and run over by them. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the hospi tal, where he died. His chest was crush ed and four ribs in his right side were broken. N ORTH TOPEKA. Items Intended for this column should be left with the Kimball Printing com pany. 835 Kansas avenue. The Woman's Relief Corps will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The North Topeka football eleven went to Horton today to play the High school team there. Take advantage of our many bargains Friday and Saturday. COSTLET POST. Mr. T. B. Elm, of Kansas City, left today after a short visit to his sister, Mrs. J. Smith, of 1122 Central avenue. Don't be in a hurry to buy handker chiefs. See our line, which will be here in a few days. COSTLET POST.. The Evening Duplicate Whist club will meet Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lacey, at the Union Pacific hotel. Park B. Kimball came in from Man hattan yesterday to spend Thanksgiving visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Kimball. The Mothers' league will not meet till Friday afternoon, December 7, and thereafter the first and third Fridays of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Scherer, of Topeka ave nue, were the guests today of their daughter, Mrs. Kennarr, at her home north of town. Miss Florence Musson will leave to day for Jewell City, Kas., where she will take a stenographic position under Judge Postlethwait. Praise service under the auspices of the Woman's Missionary society at the Second Presbyterian church next Sun day evening. Special music and good talks. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Jones, of North Kansas avenue, are entertaining their sons, Messrs. Edward, Shell and Robert Jones, cf Bradford, Kas. We give a coal hod and shovel free with every ton of coal. Full weight and satisfaction guaranteed. C. F. Hawkins, 1012 North Kansas avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Neiswender went to the country today to take Thanks giving dinner with Mr. Neiswender's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Neiswen der, near Silver Lake. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Conkle and Mr. and Mr3. C. E. Jordan, of 1016 Quincy street, entertained Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hathaway, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kale, Mrs. Ross of Chicago and Miss Flor ence Kale of Salem, Ohio, at dinner to day. George Lee, formerly of North To peka, and a son of the late Rev. Dr. J. N. Lee, at one time rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, is now a student at Harvard college and a mem ber of the football team which played in the big Harvard-Tale game last Sat urday. ANTRIM-ANDREWS. The marriage of Miss Cora Andrews and Mr. Hardy Antrim was solemnized Kid Gloves. "Foster's" new fiat-hook, best colors emb., sizes 5-3, 6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7, 7-1. per pair 65o Golf Gloves, knitted, this sale, per pair 22o Bicycle Gloves, perforated palms, 50c ones, for 25c Kid and Mocha Mittens, Babies' and Children's, sold for 50c, now 20c Ladies' Kid Gloves, lined, reds only, $1.25 T5o Ladies Mocha Gloves, lined, black only, $1.50 per pair, to $1.00 Gents' Dogskin Gloves, lined, reds and brown, worth up to $1.50, to close, per pair 7 So A Small Quantity of JULIARDS' CRISPI CREP0NS! FOR BLACK DRESS Sk.RTS. His best goods, and sold by us until this Q I ftf month for $2.25 yard, this sale per yard VP I iUU Don't Miss the Best Thing we Ever Offered You. Handkerchief Dept. 300 doz. Ladies' and Gents' plain White H. S., drawn and colored borders, worth 7c and 8c, for 5c 75 doz. Gents Colored Centers; make beautiful pillow tops,, each 7o Ladies All-Linen unlaundered, hand emb. initial, worth 12c 6 for 55c Gents' All-Linen unlaundered, H. S., full size, 6 in bundle, 75c regular, for 60c 200 doz. Ladies' All-Linen, laundered; worth 12c, 15c and 20c low price of 9c each, or 6 for 50c Gents' All-Linen, large size, all widths of hems, worth 20c and 25c, choice.. 15o Gents Sills, colored borders, H. S., 35c Handkerchiefs, for 25o 100 doz. Ladies' Emb.,25c ones, for 19c 40 doz. Ladies' Emb. 35c ones for 25c Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the groom's mother, Mrs. An trim, of 1224 Jackson street. The bride wore a dainty gown of white batiste with trimmings of silk and lace. The attendants were Miss Nellie Chambers and Mr. Hetzel. Mr. and Mrs. Antrim went to Elmont today, where they will be given a large reception this evening by Mr. Antrim's brother, Mr. Levi An trim. The bride's going away gown was of mode colored cloth with hat and gloves to match. Mr. and Mrs. An trim will make their home at 1224 Jack son street- TO COLOGNE. NEXT. President Kruger Will Leave Paris on Saturday. Paris. Nov. 29. Mr. Kruger will leave here Saturday for Cologne. The hour of his departure has not been fixed. He will remain at Cologne over Sunday and rest. On Monday he will go to Magdeburg and thence to Berlin, where he expects to ar rive Tuesday morning. The general council of the Siene has unanimously adopted a resolution that the French government should take in itiative in the endeavor to bring about an arbitration of the issues between Great Britain and the Boers. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Fred Freeman waa in Kansas City yesterday. Judge Dolman issued 13 marriage li censes yesterday. F. D. Coburn has gone home to Kan sas City for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Annie L. Diggs 1s spending the day with her family at Perry. Men who planned hunting trips today are disappointed in the weather. The Washburn football team took a five mile run for practice Tuesday. Officer Miler has reported for duty after a few days off on account of sick ness. The Washburn football men practiced signals for two hours yesterday after noon. Frank Nelson, state superintendent, speaks at Beloit tomorrow; at Newton Saturday. Judge W. C. Hook is in Kansas City and will attend the K. TJ.-M. U. football game today. The committee of directors of the Kansas exposition have returned from Leavenworth. The lointists are havine a ceaceful season while the police are watching the gambling rooms. The Kansas Equal Suffrage associa tion will hold its annual meeting at Olathe December 18 and 19. Offerings for Christ hospital were re ceived this morning at Grace Cathedral and at the Imperial clothing store. The I. O. O. F. lodge No. 40 held its annual election of officers last night. This was followed up with a banquet. Local freight trains were abandoned by the railroads today, that the crews might enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday to the full. Major T. J. Anderson of the Commer cial club has been so sick as to be com pelled to remain at home a considerable time this week. Master Mechanic Neubert and family, of Newton, spent Thanksgiving day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. B. Stanley, in this city. Some one has raised the question if Notions. Dresa Shields Stockinet worth 15c and 20c for 10c Hair Pins 100-pin cabinet, per box.8o Sewing Machine Oil 10c size for per bottle Vaseline fine quality 15c ttize, per bottle 8c Witch Hazel Our 15c quality this week, per bottle lOc Shears 6, 7, 8 and 9-inch fully war ranted; pair 25o Dressing Pins 400 pins, assorted 2 papers for 5e Hooks and Eyes patent hump; worth 10c card for 5c Fur Garments. French Coney Scarf, with six tails, for $1.98 Neat Seal Scarf, 6 marten tails. $3.50 Baltic Seal Scarf,8 marten tails $5.00 Astrachan Collarette, with high collar 1$5.00 Marten Collarette Stohl pattern, for $10.00 Seal Cape, was $25.00, for $18.00 Beautiful Wool Seal Cape, was $35.00? for $19.00 Curly Astrachan Cape, was J25.00, for $15.00 Ribbons. 150 pieces Corded Fancies, all silk worth 2Ec per yard 14c Wide Taffetas, 30c quality, for. ...18c Narrow Fancies, corded No. 7, No. 9, No. 12 worth up to 15c per yard..lOo Satin and Gros Grain Ribbons Nos. 5, 7 and 9; no red3 or black per yd. .3c the ill-luck attached to number 13 will come to the thirteen couples licensed to marry yesterday. The Kansas City high school football contingent made the trip to Topeka and return home on the Rock Island's new southwestern train. George Crawford has gone to Omaha. W. if. Morgan went to Kansas City yesterday to attend the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity meeting. City Clerk Squires has received more letters of inquiry concerning the water works bonds. The eastern bond buying firm seem anxious to get them. The fancy posters issued for advertis ing today's football game do not make as good an appearance on the street cars as the old plain lettered cards do. At 2:30 today the colored Knights Templar paraded the street, headed by Jackson's band. They will banquet at 6 o'clock at their lodge room, 61& Kan sas avenue. Many shotguns remain peacefully stored away today because there was no snow to induce hunters to look for pot shots in this the next to the last day for legal quail shooting. A Topeka man started at noon today to meet a flock of prairie chickens which he believes he can locate on Mis sion creek. The chickens have been there for a couple of months. City Clerk Squires has received a let ter from a firm in Buffalo which wants to sell the city voting machines. They want to sell 100 at $500 each. The matter will be presented to the council at the next regular meeting. Topeka and Kansas City high school elevens end the second year of annual garnet, at a standoff. They have played four fc-ames. Topeka won two by scores of 18 and 12-0. Central shtit the To peka boys out twice by 17-0 and 6-0 re spectively. The book in which the practicing physicians In the city are required to register has been received and is at the city physician's office in the city build ing. The new ordinance requires that all physicians must call there and register. The penalty for failure to do so is (2a. Chicago and Return via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale Nov. 29 and 30th; good returning Dec. 10th. Many people worrv because they believe they have heart disease. The chances are that their hearts are all riht but their stomachs are unable to digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and prevents the formation of gas which makes the stomach press against the heart. It will cure every form of indiges tion. At all drug stores. S16T00 Chicago and Return via the Santa Fe Tickets on sale Nov. 29 and 30th; good returning Dec. 10th. If you have ever seen a child In the agony of croup you can realize how grate ful mothers are for One Minute Couiih Cure which gives relief as soon as it is administered. It quickly cures coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles. At all drug stores. Judge Magaw Lenient There were hut three cases In the po lice court this morning; two plain drunks and a vagrant. Judge Magaw discharged them all because it was Thanksgiving. To Cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion Take Hex Dyspepsia Tablets All drug gists are authorized to refund ranny in any case it fails to. cure. Price 60 cents per package. Silk Petticoats. Taffeta Silk Petticoat in Black anl colors, worth $9.00, for ,...$6.98 Taffeta Silk Petticoat with plaited flounce, ruehing trimmed, worth tlG.DO, for flO.OO The prices made In Silk Petticoats are twenty-five per cent lower than we ever made. Flannelette Wrappers, dark fall pat terns, fieece-llned, trimmed, pries $1 S, this sale 9 So Blankets. 104 Gray and White Cotton Blan kets, price Tic...... 58o Topeka Woolen Mill Blanktta in Grays and Tans 4-Tb., regular price this sale, $1.98. 5-lt., rugular jTlce $3.50; this sale, $2.50. Single Blankets, In White, Tan n1 Gray, full 10 size, price 39c each..25o LACES Machine Torchons, from ',4 in. to 3 Ins. wide; worth 64 c, 8c, 10c, 12 c yd.; all one price 5o Fancy Goods. Stick Pins worth 10c, 15c, 20c, 2."c each 5o Tooth BruHhes worth 20c and 2r.c this gale, each lOo Ebonoid Manicure pieces worth ICra and 20c lOo Tie Kings sterling silver; worth sr.c and 50c, for 25o Brooches Odd lot of 25c Brooch- now lOc Hand Brushes the price waa 2.".c now lOo Hosiery Department. Gents' fancy half hose, worth 23c rr pair, now lo Gents' Polka Dot, plain Red and lllue. 25c per pair, now l&o Gents' Fast Black and Tan, 15c value special, 3 pairs 25o Gents' Brown or Gray Mined Socks, double heel and toe, 10c worth of wriir for, per pair &c Ladies' Fast Black, seamless, fleer"!, a 19c stocking for, per pair 15o Ladles' Fancies. French foot, worth 35c and 39c per pair, this sale 25o Ladies' Fancies, new goods.fine LIsles, our regular 5tc, 59c and 65c goods, f"r, per pair 3 So Misses' and Children's Wool Hose, lxl and 2x1 rib, 15c quality, for, per pair lOo A Skin of Beautv I a Joy Forvr. DR. T. FPUIX OtlL'lf AID'S OPIENTAL CREAM, or MAUIUAL B:AUIIUf K. !i 111-, kh.ii and n m f rni aincaiM'.. arm v.-rj im. Kmii T. autl tlrftw I ft It 11 jcarn. Mint im ikk htnn. ttp it tu he iuri- U ro rriy matin. Accept no rniulrfrlt uf Similar nam. Pr. L. A. mv r- w"l U a lafy cf thr hi Tit tmr. ik pail'-n' :"A von ia'l!f ill 1 ht-m.l rTrtiitn0 4 iiolir u1 M ram it the Irtrtn fniof alJMtifJ (T-t- irsnnni." r nrmit- Li all lmnrsri' uii rnc .tMi 1 in i'nitaii Kimn u,iaV4ia situ Kurouf. FERD T. HOPKINS. Prop r, 37UoatJone St, M. T. J. C. Goings Commission Co. Members Cliieaso Hoard of Trade. Buyers anJ 5h'pner of nrln. Milling wheat a sppf-'a"y. ConKltrntnenta rolicited. 113 East fifth Pir !t. Top. Fn.i We resppctfolly unliclt. your nfttronair and offer careful and honest execution uf orders. 1'lease noto: We ar nrrKcntd In Kansas City by The F. F. Smith CoinraH sion Co., members of the Kannim Ittf Board of Tridi end are miiKInK a ppe cialty of executing orders In that trurkft. AMUSEMENTS Tonizht at 8:15. 2&Us.ee at Z:Z0. The Famous Fabrick of Fun. "HAVE YOU SEEN SMITH?" The play that has made all Ameri cans laugh. Frliay, November 30. C:15 The New York World J .a test Succcts. II Kelly's Kids. 25 FUN MAKERS 25 The Otts, Bouhlen Griffin, Four Carnations, Griffin Griffin, News boys' Quartet, Female Quartet. A Carload of Scenery. Prices 15c, 25c, &5c, 6O0 and 75o. Saturday Matinee and Night, Dec. I. The greatest domestic comedy of the The Missouri Girl. Presented by the Inimitable comedian MR. FRED RAYMOND, and a select company of artists, including- MISS MAZIE RITCHIE. Rewritten, up-to-date New songs, dances and specialties. All new BpecUU scenery. Matinee, 10c and Zc. NIGHT Price 15. 25, S3. 50 cenU. Monday, Dec 3. "The Belle of New York" Wednesday, Deo. 5. Princess Chic."