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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11

He Leavesthe Cumberland Presbyterian
and Enters the Topeka Presbytery.
The most interesting event at the meet
ing of the Topeka Presbytery, this morn
ing,was the application of n ell d. John
son, formerly pastor of the Cum berland
Presbyterian church in this city, for adj
mission into this presbytery. He has
decided to swing loose from the Cumber-
land faith and join the straight" Pres
byterians. His examination was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. n. Page, of Leaven-
worth. He was received into the pres
bytery and will have charge of the Pres
byterIan church at Wamego
The Topeka presbytery opened its
spring session last evening at the Third
Presbyterian church. Rev. S. b. Alder
san was elected moderator, Rev. w. N
Page, of Leavenworth, recording clerk.
and Kew. Z. s. Farrand and Geo. n. Chase
clerks.
Rev. Charles W. Hays, of Kansas City,
Kas., the retiring moderator, preached
the sermon to the presbytery.
The presbytery met again this morn
ing at o'clock. The reports of the va
rious committees were read and received,
and the statements of the different
churches audited.
There are twenty-four ministers in at
tendance at the Presbytery. and here are
their names and where they are from.
John w. Bailey, J ohm f. Clarkson, Henry
s. Childs, Samuel b. Anderson, Morton c.
Long. EDWARD >. farrdn0, Jonathan =.
Phillips, W IN. c. Paden and Charles E.
Kalb of Topeka; Clarence w. Backus,
Franklin p. Berry and Charles w. Hays
of Kansas City, Kan: Thomas d. Davis.
Henry Nj. Green and Henry Farwell of
Lawrence; William Campbell aud Robt.
j. Phillips of Manhattan; John d. Per
ring, Clay Center; Enos M. Halbert,
Idana; William n. Page, Leavenworth;
Andrew V. Stout, Olathe; Andrew II.
Harshaw, Junction City; William c..
Aver, Clinton; and Benjamin F. Boell,
Morganville.
In addition to this number there are
about thirty elders present Each church
is entitled to send the pastor and an
elder. This is the ruling power of the
Presbyterian church. The Topeka Pres
bytery includes the territory in the east
ern part of the state.
The Presbytery will be in session all
this afternoon and this evening. The
| Women's Presbytery society is in session
| in the Sunday school room of the church.
| The special business before the society
| is the hearing of reports from the ladies'
| societies of the churches. The society
| will be in session this afternoon and
=, &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11
NuAMBER QUITS.
VHAMBER QUITS.

Having purchased several carloads
we are prepared to offer some very
stylish suits at a great variety of
prices-prices that ought to interest
close buyers Who wish good values
for their money, and who can appre-
ciate furniture made in every respect
in a thoroughly workmanlike man
ner, as we buy from manufacturers
only (no wholesale houses) we know
we get the right kind of furniture,
made in the right kind of way, for
we will not buy shoddy furniture at
any price, therefore, neither our Gus
toners or ourselves have any trouble
with the furniture we handle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11

$3.50 per dozen. Geo. Aldridge, 1918
n Orth Kansas avenue.
Nice spring lamb, first of the season,
at GOODMAN BROTHERS.
Fine dinner and tea sets sold on the
installment plan at w. II. Woods, $50
Kansas ave.
J. II. FOUGHT will sell you a full leather
top buggy with so harness for $75
spot cash.
Takeyour prescriptions to A J. Arnold
& Son. S21 Kansas ave. Established 1870.
Five hundred pounds fresh fish for
Thursday and Friday, at
GOODMAN BROTHERS.
Leave orders for bakery goods at st.
Louis bakery, 1908 Kansas avenue.
complete line of homeopathic RENE
dies at A J. Arnold's s. Son.
Go to Henry's for all kinds of pump
repairs. S39 Kansas avenue
Bottom prices on pumps at Henry's,
S30 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11
THE DEATH RECORD.

Mrs. Ida Guy, aged So years, died at
the insane asylum Sunday, of chronic
bronchitis. The remains were shipped
to Wellington, her home, today for burial.
William jackson, aged SO years, died
yesterday, of consumption, at his resi-
dence corner of Tyler and Laurent
streets The funeral will occur today
from the family residence, the interment
being in the Rochester cemetery.
Sidney Pier, aged 72 years, died of
pneumonia, yesterday at his home corner
Of Harrison and Laurent streets. The
remains were sent to Newark, Ohio, to-
day for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11

Railroad Commissioners Ask Traf-
fic Managers to Assemble
AT Topeka TO DISCUSS RATES.

FOR the Purpose OF Reducing Them in
Reply to Spontaneous Outburst of
the Public.
Something that looks on the face of it
as if were '.put up job for political
purposes is the flooding" of the railroad
commissioners Office with petitions for
reduction of freight rates. They are
from Salina and other points, and it is
rumored, have been quietly asked for by
managers of the Populist party as
spontaneous outburst of the people At
any rate the petitions were circulated
and have reached the railroad coDmis-
sioners.
Today the commissioners called
meeting of the traffic managers OF the
railroads in Kansas to meet at their Of
fee on the 18th inst
1t is also asserted that the commits
sioners anticipate fight from the traffic
managers. and that after refusal on the
part of the railroads to consent to re-
adjustment of the general freight rates,
they can go before the people with their
skirts clear and show by the record that
they have fulfilled their pledges.
The circular is addressed to the traffic
managers individually, and is as fol-
lows:
DEAR SIR:-For some time past there
has been constant stream of petitions
and appeals to this board, asking that it
take up the question of general freight
rates, with view of readjusting and
modifying the same. A copy of which
is as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Railroad Commits
SionerS, Topeka, Kansas:
Your petitioners, farmers, merchants
and other business men and wealth pro-
ducers of the state of Kansas, do respect
fully represent that rates charged on
freight by the railroads of the state, are
unjust, unreasonable, extortionate and
discriminative, and beg your honorable
body to inquire into the matter, and re-
duce the rates to correspond with the
very low prices producers are now COM
PEELED to accept for the products of their
labor.
just local tariff rates as in your judg-
ment may seem proper, to the end that
existing determinations between various
points may cease.
In accordance with this extensive de-
mand as shown by petitions of the follow
ing counties: Saline, Washington, Coffey,
Graham, Geary, Logan, Jefferson, bur
lington in Coffey,) Finney, Jackson. Allen,
Pawnee, Barber, Kiowa, Neosho, Barton,
Great Bend in Barton) Edwards, Mar
shall, Labette, Mitchell, Osborn, Dickin-
son, Pratt, Norton, Harvey, Woodson,
Wyandotte, Republic, Smith, and Lyon
counties:
This board has decided to call meet
ing of the traffic managers of all the
roads operating in the state to be held
at the office of commission on April 10th,
1894 at ten O'Clock q. m, for the purpose
of giving the respective roads an oppor-
tunity 20 be heard on this subject, and
you are earnestly requested to be repre-
scented at that meeting.
BY request of board.
M. d. HENDERSON Sec'y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11
BIG TOURNAMENT.

Kansas Sportsmen's Association to Meet in
Topeka.
Active preparations are making for
the fifth annual tournament of the Kan
sas State Sportsman's association to be
held in Topeka June ~. 10 and IA.
The officers of..the association are A.
FL. Piety. president and J. &. Clara, sec
retary Three hundred expert shots are
expected to be here. The targets will be
artificial ones and live birds. The exhi-
bition will be held on the grounds of the
West side Gun club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11
I. EwEs,

The Dauphin of King John, in
Shakespeare's play of that name tir-
ed of existence, exclaimed: "There's
nothing in this world can make me
joy. Life is as tedious as a twice
told tale, vexing the dull ear of a
drowsy man; and bitter shame hath
spoiled the sweet worlds taste that it
yields naught but shame and bitter
ness" Levy was evidently subject
to insomnia Had he been permitted
TO rest his frame when weary upon a
Puritan Bed Spring he would never
have given utterance to these dole
full words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11
Hair Rates 20 Texas.

Tuesday, April 10th, the great Rock
Island route will sell hrst-class round
trip tickets to all Texas points at one fare
for the round trip.
Tickets good for thirty days, also good
to stop over in certain sectiona
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11

The first French railroad line was
opened in 1928.
There are in this country 1872, no miles
of steel rails and IS, 917 of iron.
In 1918 Burton patented a locomotive
that was provided with legs and feet be-
hind to push the machine along the
track.
The largest passenger engine in the
United States belongs to the Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis
railroad; weight, 90 TONS
Peter Cooper's engine, the Tom
Thumb" weighed about ton. The
wheels were 24 feet in diameter The
smokestack looked like an aggravated
putty blower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11

Perfect health is seldom found, for i'm
pure blood is 50 general. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla really does purify the blood and re-
stores health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11
DABY MARRIAGES.
DABY MARRIAGES.

Not one or two or three dozen to
select from, but a stock that dwarfs
into insignificance all other stocks
shown in the city-a stock that is
complete, conspicuous not only for
many new, serviceable patents, but
equally conspicuous for beauty of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11
The Prices are $25 and
$40 EACH. Z
THE MIIRRRR99RR

In your dresser may get broken
may get dim, if it does you can quick
ly replace it with a MIR or from our
stock. We keep regular Sizes We
also have handsomely framed 1Sx40
French beveIed mirrors in gilt or
polished oak in the various prevail
ing styles.
An inspection is requested Only
pure, first-class French mirrors sold
by us. All sizes kept.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11

u = 7 = y 7 ?
restful and
comfortable.
is adjustable
at any angle,
is softly up
hOl st ere d
and requires
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11

We know of nothing that will so
speedily cure that s'tiI ed feeling"
as this truly restfuI and luxurious
easy rocker For the invalid it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11

scarcely any effort to rock it. If
you have any delicate and sickIy
folks in your family who require all
kinds of positions in order to rest
easily and quietly you could do
them no greater kindness than to
buy them one of these rockers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-11
NELL JOHNSON CUTS LOOSE

NJ. d. HENDERsC
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08
HOW rs THIS ?

Something unique even in these
days of mammoth premium offers, is
the latest effort ofStaford's Magazine,
a New York monthly of home and
general reading.
The proposition is to send the Mag
azine one year for one dollar. the
regular subscription price; and in ad-
dition to send each subscriber fifty
two complete novels during the twelve
months, one each week
Think of it. You receive a new
and complete novel, by mail, post
paid, every week for fifty-two weeks,
and in addition you get the magazine
uoce month for twelve months, all
or one dollar. 1t is an offer which
the publishers can only afford to
make in the confident expectation of
getting a hundred thousand new sub
scribers. Among the authors in the
coming series are; Wilkie Collins,
Walter Besant, Mrs. Oliphant, Mary
Cecil Hay. Florence Marryat. An
thony Trollope, A.. Canaan Doyle, Miss
Braddon, Captain Marryat, Miss
Thackery and Jules Verne. If you
wish to take advantage Of this unusual
opportunity, send one dollar for Stat
ford's magazine, aud your first number
of the fifty-two novels lone each week
which you are to receive during the
year will be sent you by return mail.
Remit by P. O. Order, registered
letter or express. Address
Fl. STAFFORD, PUBLISHES,
Stafford's Magazine,
P. O. Box 1854,
New York, N. Y.
Pleasemention this paper.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08
Liberal NJ anagement
Superior Facilities
Picturesque Scenery

The Grand Canon Of the Colorado, the most
Sublime OF Nature work on the earth, indies
cribAble, can easily be reached via Flagstaff,
Williams or Peach Springs on this road. To the
Natural Bridge OF Arizona and Montezuma's
Well GU can ,uruey most directly by this line.
Observe the Ancient Inlian Civilization of La
0nna or OF Acolla, 'The City Of the Sky" Visit
the Petrified Forest near Carrizo. See and
marvel AZ the freak of Canon Dabo Take a
hunting trip in the magnificent pine forests OF
the San FIR ,ncisco Mountsins. Find interest in
the ruins OF this prehistoric cave and cliff
dwellers View the longest can't lev Or bridge in
America across the Colorado River
T. e. GABEL, WA. BIssELL,
Gen'l SUP .rlnten lieut. Gen Pass ageut
Albuquerque, NM San Francico and
H 8. vANSLYcK. ttU y Albuquerque
Genl Agent, Albuquerque NJ
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08

Each year since 1888. when peopl.
paid $3.50 for 20 cent trees to frapc
ulent tree dealer, has brought shys,er
among us. There is no need, how
ever, OF people being taken in thi
season, IS the Mesa Nursery Co. is
prepared TO furnish you with all kinds
OF fruit, shade and ornamental Trees
and vines at the very lowest prices
and guarantee perfect satisfaction.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08
OUT OF DANGER.

Under date of Feb. stJudge Hakes
who accompanied VIM. Wallace to
Chicago with the two boys who were
dog bitten, says.
We arrived here on The 22nd with
the boys Of Messrs. Leavitt and Wal
lace that were bitten by mad dog,
aud the doctor commenced the treat
neat ct once. He says he has no
fears If he gets case early but delays
are dangerous IS there is 40 set time
for it to take effect. it may be imme-
di2te aad it may be months or even
years. One baby was bitten here
abeut the time we arrived, Bit
ten in the morning and went into fits
before night and died before morning.
So the keeping of dog tied up for
few days is no assurance that he will
not go mad. The operation is of
course painful to quite degree but
our boys stand it we'll. I think if
some of our dog levers had to take one
days treatment it would lessen their
love Of the canine considerably.
Respectfully Yours,
G. R. HAKEs.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08

The public installation of the Of
ticers OF Mesa Lodge, O g T. took
place last Friday night at Odd Fel-
lows Hall. The hall was we'll filled
with guests, and after the installation
ceremonies fine literary and musical
program was rendered. Mrs. Searles
Of Phoenix, Grand Superintendent Of
Jnveaile Work, was present and de-
livered an interesting address on the
objects and aims and progress of the
work. Miss Veronica Doris, Grand
Vice Templar, was also present.
The following are the officers in
stalled by Deputy Grand Chief, FL d
Lowery, assisted by F G Thompson,
p @ I, acting as Grand Marshal, an
Miss Clara Kuck, acting as Graud
Deputy Marshal: r G I, r II Brown;
G I, A P 5hewman; v T. Fay Newell;
Sec, Nellie CLARK; Asst Sec, F ] Neither.
ton; Fin Sec, Geo Schornick; Treas,
- Rogers, Mar, Maud Clark; d NJ, w
Wilbur; Guard, G B Lewis; Sentinel,
Ed Kelley; Organist, Mary Clark.
After the public ceremonies and the
Of the program, the guests
retired and the lodge was opened and
the following delegates to the Grand
Lodge elected: r II Brown, Frank G
Thompson, Blanche Newell, Viola
kosenberger. The following were
elected delegatestc the District L ,dge:
FL Netherton, @ B Lewis, Ed Keeley,
3 II Brown, Nellie Clark, G Kuck,
Mary Clark.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08


Many of the young orange trees
in this valley have been unprotected
SO far this winter sndaso far this win
ter have received no damage from
frost. There are locations in the Salt
River valley that will produce oranges
or lemons equal to Yuma, and so far
that thriving place leads all others on
the continent for the excellency of its
citrns fruits.
You can go to the Midwinier Fair
for almost nothing. The, round trip
has been placed by the Southern
Pacific at $685. from Maricopa, and
this Includes five admissions to the
Fair. See the adyt.
The old, reliable Santa Fe is still
maintaining it's popularity with the
people wherever it's lines extend. Ere
long its trains will be speeding thro'
the Salt River valley, giving COM
peting line to the eastern markets.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08

Our eld-time friend, Col. J. w.
Darlington, of the Yuma Sentinel,
never lcoses an opportunity of doing
good work for his section and he is
always found, TOO, on the fighting side
for all parts OF Arizona. Through
the courtesy of Supt. Netherton who
returned from visit to Yuma last
Friday, we are in receipt from Col.
Darlington of some of the finest lemons
we have ever cen except others of the
same kind grown at Yuma. They are
large and bright rs virgin gold and
as full of Juice, the essential of good
lemon, Is the cured lemons of South
ern California are, and these were
picked from Col. Dorrington's trees
the day before we received them. If
Yuma don't take leading rank as a
citrus producing county then we miss
q standing guess we made years ago.
Arbor Day was pretty generally OBJ
served in Mesa although we are not
advised as to the tree planting done
throughout town and country. A
dozen or two trees were planted on
the school grounds and this is to be
followed up at once by planting the
entire block to shade and or namental
trees. w. s. Johnson Of the Mesa
Nursery Co., has the contract and this
is 4 sufficient guarantee that it will be
we'll done.
Lewis Everman died at the home
Of his parents near this city last Fri
day, from consumption. He was
highly respected by all who knew him
and his parents and sister have the
sincere sympathy of large circle OF
friends here. He was buried Satur-
day under the auspices Of the Odd
Fellows of Tempe and Mesa, being a
member of the former lodge.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08
DESERT LAND FiHAL PROOF NOTICE ron
PUBLICATION ~
United STATES LAND OFFICE
TUCSON, ARIZONA, Jan. 9th 1884.

Notice is hereby given that Mats Button Of
Cotton, San Bernardino County. California. has
filed notice of intention to make final proof on
his desert-land claim No 1929 for the whole Of
Section TIP. 2 8 R Z, before the Clerk
OF he District Court ct Phoenix Arizona on
Saturday the Gath day OF February. 1894
He names the follaving witnesses to prov
the complete irrigation and reclamation If said
land, Charles w Barnett and George s Barnett
of Mesa Arizona, Ransom Reynolds and George
B Norton OF Phoenix Arizona.
FRANK W WALLS,
First publ'n Jan IS, 1884 Register
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF. NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
TUCSON, ARIZONA. Jan. 31st, 1894
Notice is hereby given that Addie Perkins
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizoua. has filed
notice of intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. ls43, for the SW4 Sec 20, TIP N
r E, before the Clerk OIL the District Court at
Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, the 18th day Of
March, 1894.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land: Charles Dana, Frank Dana, Asa st John
Gaylord and Luther q Toney, all Of Mesa, Ari-
IONA. and John Baggisvre of Phoenix. Arizona.
FRANK w WALLS.
r Register
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.
Homestead No. 1903.
LAND OFFICE AT TUCSON.
Arizona, January II. 1894.


Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of
the District Court at Phoenix, Arizona,
on March 26, 1894. viz, David F.
Watkins, of Mesa, Maricopa County,
Arizona, for the NE quarter of Sec. 8,
TIP. l South, r. 5 East.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence npen
and cultivation of, said land, viz:
George Schornick, Tom Nets, Henry
Desmond, Frank Marksberry, all of
Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona.
= 1928 sls..-'-'' FRANK w. WALLS,
First pub. Jan. % Register.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08

In buying your shade trees be sure
you don't buy wild umbrellas. Mesa
Nursery Co., has true Texas Umbrella
trees that speak for themselves. See
hem at the home nursery.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08

A PLEA for statehood clipped
from the columns of ~ Boston
paper has been freely quoted by the
Anti Administration papers of the
territory. TIL is is high compli-
mrnt to Gov. Hughes, as every
word aud line of that article was
taken bodily from the Governors
report to the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior. 1t is the best paper on state
hood that we have yet seen.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08

THE Southside will set up house
keeping about the closing days of
the next legislature. A new
county over here will be just too
nice for anything. 1t will sail
under a full-feiged good old
name, too. We have
the population and taxable wealth
to justify our cutting loose from
old Maricopa, and We are going to
do it, too.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY NO. 1871.
Land Office al Tucson, Arizona,
November oath. 1898

notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
the District Court at Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb
ruary 10Th, 1894, viz, Joseph L Biddlecome,
Mesa, Arizona, for The Nw4 Sec 20, TIP IN. R6E
He names IL following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz, Zebulon Martin, Smith Martin.
Joseph Standage and William Standage, all of
Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.
HEasksr Brown, Register
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1894-02-08
ADMIRAL BENHAM, who sent

ADMIRAL BENHAM, who sent y
few shots athwart the insurgeni
genboat in the harbor of Rio, be
cause the latter had endangered
American shipping by careless
firing, is made Of the right kind of
stuff. He is an American of the
old school.