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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
MAY BE OYER 9.OOO.
The city Registration win be the Largest
Record.

The city Registration WIN be the Largest
Record.
1t now looks as if the registration in
Topeka will exceed that of any previous
year The registration has always been
larger in presidential years than at amy
other time and in the last presidential
year it was $500, which Commissioner
Herald says is the largest in the history
OF the city.
The registration is already about 1900
and before the books close next Friday
evening the number viii exceed 5000
Commissioner of Elections Herald
says that a great many people have reg
istered who have not voted for several
years. 81 know Of more than 100 who
have been registered who told me that
they had not voted before for four or hve
years. The registration Will be the larg-
est in the history Of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
IA SUNDAY CYCLONE.
1t Struck Gueda Springs and
Winfield. Kas., Last Night
Houses and Stores Blown Down
or UnrO0fed.
No ONT WAS KHIEn
NO ONE WAS KILLED.
The $4,000 Bath House at
Gueda Badly Damaged
Lynn's Store and Baden's Ware
House at Winfield Wrecked.

ARKANSAS CITY, Oct 22.-It il just
learned from Gueda Springs. a small
place ten miles from here. that that hamlet
was struck by cyclone late Sunday
evening. which destroyed six frame
buildings and did other damage. The
Albright two story brick block was IN
rooted and the walls sprung. The
Springs bath house, which cost $4,000,
suffered heavily. Total damage esti-
mated at $4,000. No fatalities are re-
ported
The heaviest losses are: Nat Wells,
ones story frame, blown to atoms; Tom
Royal one story frame business house
blown away; Teal livery barn, total loss;
Pond Lumber company, yard scattered
and office blown away; Albright block,
damage $4,000; residence Of Town,
fully blown away. DR.. Dufield was in
his buggy and it was blown over and he
received internal injuries. The bus on
its way from the train, was blown over
with Mrs. Ayers and Dir. Wood in il, but
both ped unhurt.
Geo. T. Welter saw the storm and
started for his cave. but the house was
blown over him, and he was made a
prisoner until this morning, when he
was taken out His injuries are slight
A fiat car loaded with coal. standing on
a switch, was blown out on the main
track and that was found this morning
a mile west of Arkansas City. A barn
on the Glstrap farm was blown down
the hill into the Arkansas river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
COUNTY MEETINGS.
Here They Are For the Current Week
by Chairman Elliott.

Here They Are For the Current Week
by Chairman Elliott.
Chairman Charles S. Elliott, Of the Re
publican county central committee. has
announced the following meetings., to be
held this week in the several townships
of the county.
Tuesday. Oct. 23 = Blacks school
house. E @. Wilson, A. J. McCabe aud
l. ). Ferry; Berry Creek school house.
II. c. Stafford and S. II. Gardenhire;
Porter's school, Otis Hungate and T. II.
Balm
Wednesday, Oct 24-Silver Lake. Jas
II. Guy. l. s. Ferry. A. p. Jetmore.
Boiles. A * Rogers, II. C. Stafford,
A J. AicCabe.
NickIe Plate, H c. Larimer, T. F.
D0ran, S NJ Gardenhire.
Clover Hill, w. P. McCIintock, A. H.
Thursday, Oct. Blacksmith school
house, 4. D. Hubbard. Jas. H. Guy.
Mud Valley. c. S. Elliott, i. S. Ferry,
E. D. McKeever.
Friday, Oct 26-Sborey, J. NJ. brown,
G F. Spencer. A G. Sherman; Moore's
school house, A K. Rodgers. L. NJ. Cock
rell; Willard school house, II. G. Stafford.
s. M. Gardenhire; Pauline, f. F. D0raD,
i. VI. Cockrell; Harris0n school house,
Col J. NJ Brown.
Saturday night, Oct 27-sunnyside
school house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

One Of the oldest trees standing in
England is the 'TortworthH chestnut.
which, So far back as the reign of ste-
phen in 1135. was SO re emarizahle for
its size and antiquity that il was rtc-
ognized Us the terminal boundary of
the manor OF Tortworth IN Glouces-
tershire. The wondrousiy old tree
was cited by DR.. Ducard iu his con-
troversy with DANES Darlington as u
convincing proof Of the chestnut pe-
ing indigenous to Great Britain DO SIS
supposed to have attained its matur ty
in the reign of Egbert. In 176o the
Tortworth chestnut was SO feet in cir-
cumference and 81 feet high. and
many more centuries Of tranquil eH~
istence were predicted for it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
JUST BEFORE RE.riRlNo.
How to Insure Peaceful and Refroshlnn
siumber and "a Sweet Mouth.

How to Insure Peaceful and Refroshlnn
slumber and "a Sweet Mouth.
warm bath, light lunch. and
clean mouth before retiring are good
things to take. They promote sleep
and a clean tongue in the morning
What this lunch should be the con-
srmer must decide. The Juice OF
couple Of oranges, half a grape
fruit. cup of tea with dry toast,
sandwich and a glass of ale cup of
hot bouillon. biscuit and a glass of
sherry. crackers with milk and vichy.
or bowl Of bread and milk are the
choice of as many different people, an
healthy and handsome.
The best thing in the morning after
a cold plunge or sponge bath is cup
of hot tea or coffee with little lemon
juice. The earlier this draught Us
taken the betterf it should precedc
the breakfast by at least half nn
hour. This is prime for the alimen-
tary canal; it is "A comfort to- the
stomach, and puts the digestive ore
gans in order A cup of. hot milk is
also prescribed. and even hot water
the first thing in the morning IS NOT
bad. For anything but the abusive
cup of cold water tho poor stomach
will be grateful. If an appetit for
breakfast is wanted and the time
permits take a walk TO the corner.
alone, inhaling and forciblv exhaline
the air through the nostrils. 30
SO cure in therapeutics can compare
with this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
WHAT MIR. GLEED SAYS.
Interviewed at New York on the Atchis
Meeting.

Interviewed at New York on the Atchis on
Meeting.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. % The Globe Demo
crat contains the following New York
special:
Charles s. Gleed, one OF the directors
of the Atchison, said yesterday; a hear
that it is the purpose of the protective
committee to try 10 enforce the cumula-
tive voting at the Atchison election in
Topeka next Thursday That IS, a man
who holds 100 shares. instead of voting
his stock for thirteen directors will claim
the right, under a Kansas law, to vote
the 100 shares thirteen times for one
director. This will be vicious raid on
Atchisou shareholders and incidentally
On mary other railroads 1t Will be an at
tempt to disintegrate the peculiar terri
torial charter Of the company. 1t will be
an attempt to establish the principle that
any such original grant Of power valid
and binding at the time, may be set
aside at will by any subsequent legisla-
ture. It will be the most direct trespass
on the rights of the shareholders that
can well be imagined. To preserve in
tact the charter of the company. rather
than to destroy or cloud the whole title.
should be the desire of every share
holder"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
REED WON'T COME.

"A Telegram From Him saying It Is Impos-
sibIe BE Here.
1t is a settled fact that ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed viii not appear in Kan
sas in the present campaign. The fol-
lowing telegram to Chairman Elliott, of
the county central committe, explains
matters:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct Fl.
Hon. Charles Elliott. Topeka.
Not possible for me to speak in Topeka
r. B. REED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
THE PRoFEssoR's cHuCheNs.
His knowledge or Poultry Farming Was
Iiather Iimitod.


Iiather Limited.
This may not be new. but it was
new to the reporter who ovcrhear1
it on a Boston car, 50 fl i- likely
s-11 there are others who have
never heard ii. The young muu
who told IL was evidently a coliegiuu.
as was his companion:
81 heard good one on Professor
-. of Andover." he said.
'.What was it?'' queried the other.
'.Well, you know he was married
during the winter and went to house
keeping just outside the village Last
spring he thought ne would add 30
few hens to his stock he already had
a dog. He set couple Of hens. and
in time had two large broods of
chickens. He was very proud of
them. bnt in a week or SO the chickens
began to die. He called in d neirh-
Dor to look at the chickens and offer
advice. They were certainly "a pretty
scaly lot Of chickens that the neigh-
Dor viewed They were skinny iooe-
ing and apparently without ambition
What did yer feed them" asl1sl
the neigh Dor, after brief survey.
'''Feed thema' responded the pro-
fessor, rs though he didn't hear Alright
why, l don't feed them anything.
thought the old hens had milk enough
for them -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
OVERTURE FOR PEACE.
Reported That China and Japan Are Ne
gotiatIng at Seoul.

TEN Tsrz. Oct. 22.-It is stated from a
reliable source that negotiations for
peace between China and Japan are pro
ceeding at Seoul.
LONDON, Oct 22.-Inq uiries made at
the Chinese Legation here regarding the
report from Tien Tsin saying that negO-
tiations for peace between China and
japan were IN progress at Seoul, the
capital of Corea show that the Chinese
officials have no news on the subject, and
that they do not believe It probable that
such negotiations would be conducted at
Seoul.
The Graphic has a special to the effect
that the negotiations for peace between
China and Japan have been resumed and
are likely to be completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
A GREAT PROCESSION.
All Composed of Republicans to BE Seen
Here on November 3.

The Republican county central com
mittee is making arrangements for the
biggest rally Of the campaign to be held
in Topeka, Saturday, November 8.
Chairman Elliott said today that every
township in the county will be repre-
sented IN a big parade to take place in the
morning and large flag is to be
presented to the.township turning out the
most Republicans IN the parade in pro =
portion to the number OF Republicans IN
the township
There will be a hambeau parade at
night The speakers for this meeting
have not yet been secured, but some Of
the best campaigners in the state will be
prasenf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
MORE TAMMANY DIsCORD
.sSiIver Dollar Smith Refuses to with
draw at Mr.. Grants Demand.

draw at Mr.. Grants Demand.
New YORK, Oct. 22-Today it was
announced that Phillip Wissig, Tam
many Democratic candidate for the
assembly, lad complied with the mayor
atty candidate, Grants demand that he
retire from the ticket Charles Silver
Dollarl Smith, the aldernanic nominee,
to whom also Grant took exceptions
says he will not withdraw.
4 conference of Democratic managers
will be held to-day TO consider the situa-
tion in those congressional districts of
there are two Democratic candidates.
Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia,
chairman of the Democratic congress
ional campaign committee, and Senator
Hill, candidate for the governorship, are
expected 10 attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
BARRIos DErERaIINED q wAR.
Rifles Are Being Distributed and Troop
Concentrated in GnatemaIa.

Rifles Are Being Distributed and Troops
Concentrated ia Guatemala
New YORK. Oct. GA special to the
World from Quezaltenango, Guatemala.
says: 1t IS known that the opponents of
President BarrIos have distributed over
500 rifles in the rural districts within d
fortnight. The concentration of troops
by Mexico on the frontier has aroused
fear among the people The reports Of
spies sent here by Barrios have evidently
frightened him.
Another special from Guatemala says
it is positively known that President Bar
rios is sending agents throughout the
country to paclfy the people who are
tired of his government.
The movement Of troops towards the
frontier continues, Notwithstanding de-
malls by the government IT war is de-
clared between Mexico and Guatemala a
revolution will break out at different
points and President Barrios viii be
among the first to be killed
A special from Comitan, Mexico, says:
Many people are arriving from Guate-
mala to avoid the horrors of war, which
is considered certain.
1t is reported that President Barrios is
determined on having war, and is recruit
ing men throug hout Central America to
march against Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
THE OLD ENGINE WORKS
The Reserve Fire Engine Throws "a @trenn
100 Feet High. or 900 Gal
Ions a Minute.
Chief Wilmarth took tho ID ~ Il

Chief Wilmarth took the old fire enc
CINE out of its resting place ia the fire
department headquarters today aud
made a test of its capacity for service.
The result was most satisfactory and
proved it to be valuable Be
serve for bad fire. The engine
demonstrated a capacity for throwing
1000 gallons Of water a minute. and e.
solid stream from S5 10 100 feet high.
which is capable OF going over the Ma
tional hotel or almost any of the business
houses on Kansas avenue. In case of
an extremely hot fire the ordinary stream
from a fire plug practically evaporatos be-
fore il reaches the actual fire. The 2-inch
stream thrown by the fire engine from
one of the 800 barrel cisterns however.
is what Chief Wilmarth calls "5ure
death to fire." and is bound to be most
valuable when a big fire comes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
MORE WAR BREWING.
Mexico and Guatemala Likely to
Become Involved.
Guatemala Sends Large Forces
to Mexican Frontier.
MEXICO is READY.
MEXICO is READY,
She Also Concentrates Her
Troops on the Frontier
President BarriOs Said to be
Determined OH War.

OAxAcA. Mex. Oct 22.-OficiaI advices
have been received here that the gov
ernment of Guatemala is dispatching
large forces of troops to the frontier
along the Mexican border. The Mexican
government has ordered several thousand
troops to Acapulco and Tehuantepec. in
order to be prepared for any hostiliries
that may take place on the part of
Guatemala toward Mexico
These evident preparations for war are
causing much excitement in the states
of Tabasco aDd Chipas and many for-
eigners are leaving that section of country
TO remain away until the trouble Is set
tied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
RUSSIANS At THE BOTTOM OF II
There Is a Plot to Assassinafe the Sultan
but They're Running It.

CHICAGO, Oct. s2-The Rev. III. H.
Jessup, president OF the Presbyterian
church at Beyroot, Syria, said today in
an interview: There IS a plot to assas-
sinats the sultan and cause the Armen-
ians to revolt, but it is not among the
Armenians. The Russians are at the
bottom of the whole scheme
"From Chicago. London and New York
they send out inhammatOry documents
addressed to all the leading Armenia ns
Those in Turkey, Of course, fall into the
hands of the Turkish government and
the innocent Armenians are arrested, put
IN jail and some times killed. This is
what has just happened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
HISTORY OF THE coREAN WAR.
Japanese Publishers Have One of Three
Volumes Out Already.

Japanese Publishers Have One of Three
Volumes Out Already
SAN FRANcILco. Oct 22-The Japanese
are making histOry-not only through
their troops in the field and their fleet
upon the sea, but through their authors
and publishers From I. Stone, of the
Takata Sholai which supplies arms and
munitions Of war to the MikadO, who Is
now in San Francisco. have been OBJ
tanned three volumes Of war history, pub
lished in japanese. by the Hakubun Kan
Publishing company Of Toxic. Mr.. Stone
is on his way to London and Berlin. He
is private business. but arms and mu-
capitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

WINFIELD, Kan, Oct. 22.-This city
was visited by a severe storm Saturday
night 1t came from the southwest and
travelled in a northeasterIy direction, and
was about two miles vide J. r. Baden's
warehouse was totally destroyed with
several tons Of bran. and the store Of J.
B. Lynn was unroofed and damaged to
the extent of $1,000 Baden's damage
Will amount to 5000. Plate glass was
broken IN several business houses, and
trees and outbuildings were thrown
around in a prOmiscuous way, and the
damage to property in this respect will
amount to about $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

It has not yet been deferm med
whether the election cases disposed OF
today by Judge Hazen viii be appealed
70 the supreme court or nOf. Eugene
Hagan representing those who petition
ed for the various Wrifs says he viii Con
fer with those interested IN the case be-
fore taking any fnrther steps Il seems
probable that they viii not be appealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
PLOT TO KILL THE SULTAN.
Americans, it Is said, Have Planned to
DIspose Of the Turkish ruler.

New YORK, Oct. ga morning paper
says that news Of a plot to kill the sui
tan has been discovered in this city. The
plot is said to have been formed bv
Americans who belong to the society Of
Anchagists, an organization with branches
extending all over Europe. Asia and
America.
1t is reported that a band of conspira-
tors sent to Turkey by Armenians in
America for the purpose Of carrying the
execution into effect had been captured
1t Beyroot and carried in chains to
Adana in Asiatic Turkey, where several
of the party we're put to death by Turk
ish soldiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
HARRISON WON,T sPEAK.
He j. Going to New York But it is on
Private Business

INDTANAPoL1s. Oct 22=Ex-P President
Benjamin Harrison viii not start fer
New York today as has been stated He
will likely however 60 to that city the
latter part Of the present week. IL was
authoritatively given out as AIR. Harri-
sons home this morning that his trip east
was to be one on private business lie
will make no speeches during his stay
and politics viii not be discussed by him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

NEw YoRK, Oct. 22.=Ex- PRESIDENT
Harrison will reach this city tomorrow
when an effort will be made To induce
him to make one or more speeches in
advocacy OF ex- Vice President MOrtons 5
candidacy for the g0vernorship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

KAHoKA, No. Oct. 22.-The special
train bearing Vice President Stevenson
aud party arrived at Kahoka promptly
this morning at 9.23 o'clock. A commit
tee of Kahoka citizens, consisting Of
Judge Ben Turner and Hon. T. l. Mont
gomery and M. 4. Cherry met the
vice president &C Alexandria, No.
and accompanied him to kAhoka where
citizens and school children to the num-
Der Of 4.00O had assent bled at the trains
stopping place
Congressman Hatch introduced Mr..
Stevenson who delivered a five minute
address, speaking briefly on what con
gress had done Ii the way OF reforrninsr
the tariff and = pressing i hone that tbe
voters Of this cong gressionAl district would
again send hr. Hatch to congress
LANCASTER, 4Io., Oct. 2.-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson passed through at IO.45
a. n, speaking for five minutes to 5000
people.
The Bestor G. Brown block on Quincy
stree, near Eighth. was sold by the sher-
iff today for $1,000 The property was
bought in by Rossington. Smith & Dallas
for their clients The judgments against
the property amount to nearly $50, ,00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22
THAT AMSTERDAM PROXY.
Admitted to Have Been Given to the old
Managers of the santa Fe.

Admitted to Have Been Given to the Old
Managers of the santa Fe.
The last issue of the Wall Street
Journal says: Members of the Atchison
protective committee admit this morn
Ing that the big Amsterdam proxy has
probably been given to the other side.
They say they have no official notice to
this effect but are inclined to believe it
has been done.
In regard to cumulative voting at the
election, the facts are these: The laws
of Kansas authorize cumulative voting
The old charter Of AtchisOn was issued
under the territorial government, but
large proportion of the stock of the com
pany had been issued under the gen
eral laws of the state aud in
other respects the AtchisOn has come
under the present law. A legal point is
admitted. The regular board viii un-
doubtedly claim that cumulative voting
is illegal in this case. Counsel Of the
Protective committee Will hold that the
state law applies.
The practical effect of cumulative vOt-
ing if allowed will be that either party
can concentrate votes upon two or three
directors SO as to make their election GER
tain, taking chances on the remainder.
The whole vote Of either party could if il
were worth while he cast for one direc-
tor The proxy holdings of the protec-
tive committee are considered sufficient,
even without the Amsterdam proxy, to
elect fair minority of the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

WICHITA, Kans., Oct ga mad dog
ran through the streets here this morn-.
ing. Half dozen people we're Dltten.fhe
worst case is that Of Mabel Hensworfh, "a
little girl She Will be sent so the Pas-
teur institute at Chicago.
The First National bank brought suit
today against J. q. Watt and Others to
forecl0se on lot 73 Kansas avenue. ANA
lofts 36s-s4. North Polk street under
mortgage Of &6,50o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

The funeral Or Henry Adams took place
yesterday at 3 p IN. from his family resi-
dence. 320 W estern avenue. The funeral
was conducted by the Masonic fraternity
and the sermon was preached BY Rev. A
s. Embree of the Methodist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

EA-I7Tc 7113eF IAeTcler DTImE-
MONTREAL. Oct 22.-Ex- Premier AIer-
cier is rapidly nearing his end Since
a. m be has been unconscious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-22

A daughter was born yesterday to Mr.
and Mrs F. J. Lynch at 1905 Fillmore
street
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-11

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Pateuts taken through Mann & co. receive
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thns nrt, brought widoy before the public with
out cost to the inventor. This splendid papar
issued weekly elegantly illustrated, mas by fai me
iarpc II circulation of any scientific work IL the
world .ss a year sample copies sent tree,
Finding Edition monthly, s2.1u ! wear. Single
couies Is cents. Every number contains. bcatl-
tifu, plates in colors, ana photographs OF new
houses. wish plans. enabling builders 70 show the
latest designs and secuay contracts. Address
MlJ.N IL CO., NEW yoRh, Sol BROADWAY.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-11

The above horses Will be found at my
stable on Railroad street, Milhank
opposite elevators, each day in the week
during the season commencing March
3ist, l894 All mares served by the
above named Stations, traded off or dis
posed Of before foaIng time will be con
siaered in toaI and puce Of service VII
be due and PAYABLE at time of such dis
posal. | will not be responsible for acci-
dents o mares WIN G breeding, however
greatest care will be taken to prevent
same. For terms see A. W. Shone
owner and manager, Milbank 5 Oak.