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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

Friday night, Oct 10, N. g. Mcfarland
and s. N. Gardenhire. Valencia, Friday.
Oct 10, A. w. Dana and j. b. Furry
Elevation, Thursday, Oct IS, II. g. Stafford
and S. III. Gardenhire Menoken, Ihurs-
day, Oct IS. A. II. Vance, i. ID. Mckeever,
and A. Q. Sherman. Ricnland, @, "A. IL
hall, Tuesday. Oct is, H. G. Stafford and
>. NJ. Gardenhire. Disney school house,
Friday, Oct 10, g. II. Spencer and y 81.
Wood. Shorey school house, w ednea-
day, Oct II, John u. Brown, O. i. 1pen-
Ger and A. G. Sherman. Elm0nt, batur-
day, Oct. 20, E. g. Wilson. II M Cock
rell and A. g. Sherman Miliiken school
house, Wednesday. Oct IL, IL 9. Stafford
and s NJ. Gardenhire. Potwin school
house, Wednesday. Oct ~, j. y johnson
and J. q. SIonecker. Sunnyside school
house. Saturday, Oct 90 J. O. Wood and
Otis Hungate. Wakarusa, Iuesdays Oct
10, A. D. Hubbard and G. 8. Elliott
Pauline, Thursday, Oct 1e, T. r Doran
and e. N. Cockreu
Louie Charowhas is on trial ID Justice
Furry's court this afternoon on charge q
selling intoxicating liquors at bis fruit
stand on Kansas avenue Louie is very
indignant because Of the strain put tnus
upon his social standing and viii hEht
the case to the bitter end.
Charles Simpson and George Hurst,
the two young men who broke into A4ra.
B. b Yates room in the Veaie block are
in the county jail awaiting their pre-
Iiminary hearing which will come up
before Justice Chesney on the morning
Of the 18th
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csc.

Gentlemen's Shirts and
Drawers. We will quote
nothing higher in price
than this, for the reason
that most anybody can
suit themselves when they
find strictly all wool goods
Of the finest grade IN three
colors to select from: Scar
let, Camel's Hair and Nat
ural wool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

never placed on any mer-
chants counter. They are
the maca ribbed camel's
hair and natural grays,
soft and heecy, and will
prove a ready seller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15
SOC.

Gentlemen's Shirts and
Drawers. These chilly
days it's time to be look
ing out for something q
little heavier than the
gauze, and in this num-
Der you will find a Cam
els Hair in color, but all
cotton and we'll worth SOC
of anybody's money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

most all on our shelves at
the new price and are bull
let proof against all com
petition, we haven room
nor time to quote further
than this one number. Put
your expectations as high
as you like and we will
promise not to disappOint
YOU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15
Travellers Samples.

Last week we bought
over 1000 samples, only
one Of a kind, of Ladies S,
Mems and Children's Hos
iery, Gloves, Mitts, Hand
kerchiefs, Overshirts and
Underwear of all kinds
at a heavy discount, and
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zoe.

Gentlemen's Shirts and
Drawers. This particular
number we bought nearly
100 dozen Of, and have
sold lots Of them for $1.OO
each, but to make sales
large and cut down the
quantity, out they go at
zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15
ChiIdren's Black Ribbed Wool Hose

First the younger
must be provided
for, and just listen Size Price
to what we have to
say. Instead Of go 6 } IL
ing into details and g. LED
descriptions we
want you to see our
all wool black rib
bed seamless, in z ? 10
sizes 6 to 81, that rs I'D
were made to sell
at 25c all around,
but to make this
much said about 5 , on
sale a success will 855ZU
grade them accord
ing to size.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

children's Union Suits.
The combination suits
for children are in great
demand and we can show
them in both wool and
cotton ribbed from SOC
to $1.5O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

while we have already sold
a great many of them, we
still have a good assort-
ment left. These will be
shown in baskets on the
main floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

Gentlemen s Shirts and
Drawers. At this price
we have gone through our
stock and selected three
numbers, such as were
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2 sc.

Ladies' Wool Hose. 1t
has always been and will
be for ages to come, a sort
Of rivalry between mer-
chants to get the best
stocking to sell for 25c.
We think we have the edge
this time, when you see our
great leaders in ribbed and
plain, at % cents.
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IOC.
Ladies Black Cotton Hose.

Stockings at this price
every store has, but none
of them viii show you a
seamless one, perfectly fast
in color and fine in gauge,
such as you will find in
this sale at Zoe.
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OOC.

Gentlemen's Shirts and
Drawers. The higher in
price the more wool you
get, and at this price you
will find something that
you have paid S1.OO for in
seasons gone by.
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soc.

Ladies' Wool Hose. At
this price we promise to
give you as good value as
you have had for 80 cents,
in plain and ribbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

Ladies Wool Hose. Our
all wool plain black seam
less hose, formerly sold at
25c; will be put to the
front at 19c.
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a Sc

Ladies' Ribbed Vests
and Pants With a great
many underwear, must
contain a certain per cent
Of wool. For those we
have what is called the
non shrinking" about
half and half Of wool and
cotton, at the unheard Of
price Of SOC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15
ChiIdren's ALI Wool Underwear.

ChiIdren's ALI Wool Underwear.
Of all the all SIZE 5z Pa BIC
wool garments
that we ever i0---SO
owned this is 9o-----2 IS
in the lead, 22.. 80
and you can 24.. IS
readily see that d *
Messrs. Viii
son and Crosby ~
have both been ~ 50
doing the cut ss--- IS
ting act. b. IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

Shirts mended By the Peerless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15
Children'S Cancels Hair Underwear.
ChiIdren'S Scarlet Underwear

For those who SIZE PRICE
like the medi- "a Ok
Gated proper Isl Ok
ties in the scar 20 an
let, we have a p AZ
great bargain. "a a
No burrs or sill oe
vers to scratch D -
and irritate, d
but fine, soft j 90 go
m e d j c a t e d
wool. -.OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

Ladies Vests and Pants
Is per cent wool. Such
goods at this price has
never been shown. Silver
gray, fancy neck, beauti-
fully shaped and warrant
ed not to shrink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15
Chi1dren's Underwear

Our most popu
lar price for SIZE. PRICE.
early fall is this d az.
number, natur- @5 zVc
al IN color, soft
in finish and a Die
our greatest
trouble is to a.
get enough Of s05 OVC
t b e m. They
come in vests, s9l 95e
% a n t 5 and
drawers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

Prescott & Co. have removed Ia NJ
rs West Eighth street
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Sc

Ladies' Wool Ribbed
Vests and Pants. This
number is very striking in
appearance, having a silk
front and crocheted neck
with silk tape drawn
through.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
THE PRIZE RING.
A Contest for the Championship Between
Tommy Ryan and Billy Smith Won by

A Contest for the Championship Between
Tommy Ryan and Billy Smith Won by
Ryan.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, July 27--The
twentv-round fight at welter-weights
for the championship of the world be-
tween Mysterious Billy Smith, of Bos-
ton. and Tommy Ryan. of Chicago,
took place at the Twin City Athletic
club before fully 1000 people last
night. Both men were in the ring to-
gether at 9 o'clock. the scales being
placed in the center. Both men
mounted in fighting costume. with the
weights placed at 142 pounds, and
neither lifted it Tom West. Soly
Smith and Ted Alexander acted as sec
onds for Smith. while Jerry Murphy,
Harry Baker and Prof. Lewis acted in
the same capacity for Ryan Joe Cho-
vnsLi was chosen referee by both par
ties. At 9:I2 the men shook hands.
The men fought twenty rounds In
the last round. although not knocked
out Smith was declared beaten by the
r-aferaa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
FOREST FIRES.
Destruction and Destitution Caused by
Them in Wisconsin.


ASHLAND. Wis. July 2s.-Forest fires
are producing great suffering and loss
throughout this vicinity, and railroad
companies have never before ex-
perienced such damage from fires. On
the Wisconsin Central railroad it is i'm
possible to move trains. Phillips, the
headquarters of the John R. Davis
Lumber Co., a manufacturing town OF
2, 500, is destroyed by fire and only a
few buildings remain standing. A dis
patch just received from Fifeld-
small station a few miles this side OF
Phillips, says that 500 women and chill
dren from Phillias are in the woods
there without shelter. They sent re-
quest for food and supplies as the sup
ply at Fifield is very short. The train
that started from here last evening was
obliged 70 return as the bridges are
totally destroyed a few miles south
Along the Omaha line fires are rag
ing with terrible fierceness- Shores
Crossing. little village miles west
of Ashland, was destroyed yesterday
afternoon, not a building remaining
standing, and the homeless families
were brought to Ashland. The rail-
road bridges near there were destroyed.
and in the afternoon a fast Omaha
freight and sixteen loaded cars were
entirely burned. Both the engineer
and fireman were injured, and the
brakemen are missing. Loss to cars
and freight many thousand dollars.
Mason. a small town south of the
Omaha line caught fire in the after
noon The White River Lumber Co. s
mill, with 4O.OOO,OO0 feet of lumber in
the yards, was destroyed, and at 6
o'clock. the latest report received here,
says the entire town was threatened
The Omaha bridge across the White
river at Mason is burned. Railroad Of
ficials say the loss at Mason is fully
81, 100000. with $3.50. 600 insurance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
IDLE BLAST FURNACES.
Only go Per Cent. of All In the Country Are
In ODeratiOn.

onIv go Per Cent. of All In the Country Are
In Operation.
PHILADELPHIA. July 26.-The total
production of pig iron in the United
States in the first half of 1894 was ,
TI7.Os3 gross tons, against 2, 81 5s4 tons
In the last half of 1898, and 4,562, 9ls
In the first half of 1893. Not since the
dull year of 1885 has the United States
made as little pig iron in one year as
in the last twelve months. The num-
Der of furnaces which were in blast on
June 30. 1894. was los and the number
out of blast 40s. At no time in the re-
cent history of the American iron trade
have so few furnaces been in blast as
on June 80 last.
The production of Bessemer steel in
Cots in the first half of 1894 was as fol-
lows: Pennsylvania, 1859; Illinois
25s. OsO: Ohio, III. O4s; other states, ia
767. Total. 7.454. against 2,0e2,00o
tons in the first half of 1898: Bessemer
steel rails of all weights and sections,
3s9. 4O4 tons. against 7O4, 240 tons in the
first half of 1898
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
The Two Gentlemen Named to Act with
Commissioner Carroll.

WASHINGTON. July 26.-The presi-
dent last night appointed the commits
sioners to investigate the controversies
between certain railroads and their
employees in connection with the re-
cent railroad strike at Chicago and the
vest The statute under which the
commission is appointed directs that
the commissioner of labor shall be one
of the commissioners and that another
shall be appointed from the state in
which the controversy arose.
The commissioners will be Carroll D.
Wright. John D. Herman. of New York,
and Nicholas E. Worthington, of Pc
oria. Ill
Mr. Herman is a well known lawyer
in Utica, y. Y. and son of ex United
States Senator Herman. He has been a
particular and thorough student of the
labor question and has written several
important contributions to the Gtera-
ture on this subject. He was chosen
because of his undoubted thorough I'M
derstanding OF the subject and his well
known sympathy with the laboring
classes.
Nicholas E. Worthington is now a
Judge of Illinois in the circuit court. He
represented the Peoria district in con-
gress about eight years ago.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
DARING MEXICAN BANDITS.
They Held Upa Stage Coach and Robbed
Express Box and Passengers.

PERoTE. Vera Cruz. July 26--The
diligence between this place and Te-
zuitlan was held up by bandits and
large amount of money and valuables
secured The robbery is the first in
Mexico in nearly ten years. The stage
coach met the trains of the Interoceanic
railway and started for Tezuitlan.
While still in the great pine forests the
diligence was attacked by seven armed
and mounted men. The driver. guard
and ten passengers were taken COM
pIetely by surprise
One of the passengers. a rich Spanish
merchant. living near Tezuitlan. was
robbed of $4,000 in bank notes. The
bandits then rifed the Hidalgo express
box and the pockets of the passengers,
two of whom were women. These
were relieved of diamonds. rings and
1 Jewels, and the entire party was COM
pletely stripped of everything of value.
Over fifty troopers are in pursuit and
will probably make no captures, but
kill on sight.
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STATE OF TRADE.
Wheat Still Travelling Downward-Revival
of Railroad Traffic.


New YORK. July 2s.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The heavy outgo of gold. the fall Of the treas
ury reserve and of the price of wheat to the
lowest point on record and the increasing IN
certainty about the tariff have entirely over
Swallowed other industries. Business delayed
for months by two great strikes now crowds the
railroads and swells returns. and gives the i'm
preston of revival in business But 1t IS not yet
clear how far there is an increase in new trlrac,
distinguished from that which has been merely
blockaded or deferred In some branches there
has been more activity. but il others less. be-
cause events early this week led many to infer
that no change Of tariff would be made The
internal revenue receipts on whisky suddenly
dropped more than half, and sales Of wool
greatly increased But the uncertainty Is not
removed and much of the business done seems
to be in the nature of insurance against possi-
biIities.
Wheat has found its way in the lowest
Ieuths. and has sold below - cents. making the
monthly average at New York the lowest ever
known. Western receipts have been >, i55-sii,
against 3 I2g 2g5 bushel, last year in part be-
cause of DELAYED shipments. but the movements
from the farms has been heavy. while Atlantic
exports have been only 1.5lI.6)i bushels.
against 2.057 $50 last year. Corn was stronger,
with accounts Of injury TO part of the crop. and
the exports are triiing-
While scarcity Of coke delays resumption OF
work in many central and western iron mills
the light inquiry for finished products at Chi
eago and the disappointing demand for most OF
Pittsburgh raises doubt whether material in
crease can be expected until the tariff question
is out Of the way. The demand for sheets Is
better at Chicago. and there are numerous
small orders for structural work at Pittsburgh
with rather better demand for bars, but moth
ing like the expected rush
For the week failures have been 2ie in the
: United States. against 3ss last year, and 81 in
+ Canada against 3 last year.
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WAR DECLARED.
Uostilities Have Commenced Between
China and japan.

LONDON. July 2s.-A dispatch re-
ceived here a I1:2O a. m. to-day from
Llovds agent at Shanghai, China. con-
firms the announcement exclusively
cabled to the Associated press on Sat
urdav last that war between China
and Japan has been declared and fight
ing is said to have already begun.
Matthieson & Co.. Lloyds' agents in
England. have received cable mes
sage which confirms the announcement
that war has been declared between
Japan and China.
The cause of the declaration of war
is said to be the fact, as previously
announced by the Associated press,
that the japanese attacked the Chinese
transports conveying troops to Corea.
In this engagement at least one Chinese
transport was sunk by a japanese
cruiser.
But it would now seem that the
fighting between the Chinese and JAP
anese warships was much more serious
than at first announced, for it is ru-
mored in anti-Chinese circles that the
Chinese have already suffered very
heavy losses. and it is believed that a
number of Chinese ships have been
sunk by the japanese cruisers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
SHE WAS ENGAGED.
Why the Pretty School Teacher Sought a
Definition from Her Class

Definition from Her Class
The pretty school teacher, for lit
tie advertisement, had asked her class
FOR the best definition of wife" and
the boy in the corner had promptly re-
sponded: a rib"
She looked at him eproachfully- and
nodded to the boy with the dreamy
eyes who seemed anxious to say some
thing.
MANS guiding star and guardian
angel he said in response to the nod.
THE helpmate," put in little flax
en- haired girl.
Zone who soothes man in adversely,
suggested demure little girl
And spends his money when he's
iush.'' added the incorrigible boy in
the corner.
There was lull and the pretty dark
eyed girl said slowly:
"A wife is the envy of spinsters-"
Zone who makes man hustle, was
the next suggestion.
And keeps him from making fool
of himself" put in another girl.
''Some one for a man to find fault
with when things go wrong" said a
sorrowful little maiden.
stop right there" said the pretty
school teacher That's the best def
nition."
Later the sorrowful little maiden
sided up to her and asked:
Aren't you going to marry that
handsome man that calls for you nearly
every day?"
Yes. dear" she replied, ''but with
US nothing will ever go wrong. lie
says so himself. Toledo Blade.
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Oklahoma War Over.

GUTHRIE. Ok. July 27.-Gov. Rem
frow left for Canada again yesterday,
leaving Secretary Lowe acting gov
ernor. Lowe at once wired the war
department requesting that the soldiers
be withdrawn from Enid and Pond
Creek. as they are no longer needed He
also wired congratulations to the mayor
of Enid on release of the citizens ar
rested and taken to Kingisher. The
territorial administration has dropped
the railroad and turned squarely to the
cause of the people. obeyance of the
ordinance of Enid and Round Pond and
erecting of depots was demanded of the
railroad and the road had agreed to do
so if the people would cease their OBJ
structions. so the trouble can prac-
tically be said to be at an end
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03


sentatives and denouncing certain DEM
ocratic senator's as traitors. He severe
" denounced Senator PETER for not
voting with the tariff reformers-
In touching upon the silver issue he
said that in twenty years the demo-
cratic party had been the only party
that had sought by persistent effort to
restore silver to its proper standing.
He denounced the aggregation OF COM
mercial power and said that this status
was due to unwholesome republican
legislation. and declared that the pres
ent generation had to meet this issue
at the ballot box. peacefully, but forci-
blv, or that all of liberty would be lost.
Much of Mr.. Overmyer's speech was
devoted to prohibition in Kansas. and
he pointedly demanded resubmission
of the prohibitory amendment to the
constitution. to the end that that
measure should be wiped out, deelar-
Ing that it had been fastened upon
Kansas by outside missionaries and
urging that no constitution should
prevent the manufacture and sale of
any corcmodity that was universally
merchanrtable in every part of the
world
He referred to the many obnoxious
laws that had been passed to bolster
up and carry into effect the provisions
of the prohibitory law. and eloquertly
referred to the love Americans cher
Ished for personal liberty, of which
they were robbed by the prohibition
law.
In closing, Mr.. Overmyer devoted
come time to the discussion of woman
suffrage and predicted dire disaster to
the state should the amendment be
carried at next November's election.
He declared it strange that this coun.
try should prosper for over 100 years
when all at once some wiseacres in the
east should make the discovery that
women had been all these years denied
any rights under the constitution: that
she should instanter be clothed with
the franchise.
Mr. Overmyer was repeatedly inter
rupted by applause during his talr
4 His speech is considered of great I'M
portance. as toreshadowing the course
of the democracy in the campaign
/ which is now on. 1t is evident tina
national issues will be left alone ant
the battle fought on local state ques
/ tons.
Joseph Lowe. candidate for congress
/ man-at-large. followed in brief speecl
/ on national issues. Other candidate
on the state ticket responded briefly t.
] calls
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
PENSION POINTS.
Some Interesting Figures Compiled from
Pension Agent Clicks Report.


TOPEKA, Kan, July Extension
Agent George W. Clicks latest report
to the government. which was made
the last day of June, contained vast
amount of statistics concerning the
pension business in this district. much
of which is interesting to old soldiers
in particular and citizens in general
The statement showing changes in the
pension roll during the year ended
June 30, 1894. contained the following
interesting facts:
The number of pensioners on the
roll at the beginning of the year was
lO1. 4s3: at the close of the year the
number was 1O4, 917. During this year
the number of original pensioners en-
rolled was 4.O41; the total number OF
pensioners added during the year was
1909. The loss to the roll by allow
ance under act of June 81, 1890, was
III; by death, 1904; by re-marriage,
| ISIS: minors by legal limitation, 166; by
/ failure to claim, ia; for other causes,
/ 762; by transfer to other agencies, 300;
/ the total loss was. 3.545. The number
of reservations and renewals of pen
sioners that were dropped from the
rolls were 227.
The sum of s3s1,67s. 90 was paid as
back pay to 1,229 pensioners during the
year.
The reduction in rate of pensions
during the year amounted to IS. 127.
One thousand, five hundred and for
ty-six pensioners have been increased
during the year, the total amount OF
this increase being sss.6s6-
At the end of the year there was only
s34, 55s.79 due for which no vouchers
had been presented.
The number of pensioners in the
various states and territories on the
rolls of the Topeka agency June 80
1894, was 104. 917, and the total amount
disbursed for pensions at the Topeks
agency for the fiscal year ended june
80. 1894. was S14 763. 462. Is.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
4 TriDfe Nnrtter.

Los ANGELES, Cal, July eT.-Joe
Craig. an ex-policeman- killed his di-
vc-ced wife. her brother. George Hun
ter: his father-in-law. William Hunter,
and then attempted to shoot himself.
but only succeeded in making a flesh
wound
His wife secured divorce from him
three months ago upon the grounds OF
cruelty. and Craig. who is reported to
be possessed of very quarrelsome dis
position. has never lost an opportunity
to make matters unpleasant for her
Revenge is thought to be the cause OF
the murderS