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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items of Interest from the North Side o
the River.
E. G.. Garner is sick at his home OF
Monroe street
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cunningham are the
parents of an infant son.
Mrs. G. F. Wolcott of Atchison is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. DIR. l.. A. Ryder.
Will Fieger returns to St Marys to-
night, after weeks visit to his parents.
"Doc" Ward came in from the west
yesterday, to spend Sunday with his
family.
E. w. kellogg of Glasco. is visiting w.
H. Henthorne at his home on Harrison
street.
Miss Linnie Strouse is dangerously i'll
of pneumonia at the home of her sister,
| Mrs. Ed Cunningham.
The Shawnee county convention of the
Christian church, will begin next Mon
day evening at 1910 North Kansas avenue.
| w. w. Crittenden returned last night
! from a trip as far west as Salina. He
says crops are looking we'll and there
has been good rains in that part of the
state. He says that in portions of western
Kansas people are greatly discourage d
over the crop outlook and many orders
for goods, which he took, have been
since cOuntermanded
Now at half price. Cabinet bust
photos, medallion 81, ordinary $3.50,
extra ordinary So, and handsome scroll
$3.50 per dozen. Geo. Aldridge, 1918
North Kansas avenue.
Fine dinner and tea sets sold on the
installment plan at w. II. Woods, $50
Kansas ave.
J. II. FOUGHT will sell you full leather
top buggy with a SO harness for $75
spot cash.
Take your prescriptions to A J. Arnold
& Son. S21 Kansas ave. Established 1870.
Leave Orde rs for bakery goods at st.
OniS ba kerry 1O0S Kansas avo0na
A complete line of homeopathic reme-
dies at A ]. Arnold's & Son.
Go to Henry's for all kinds of pump
repairs. $50 Kansas avenue.
Bottom prices on pumps at Henry's,
S39 Kansas avenue.
The streets were en1ivened by another
exciting runaway yesterday afternoon.
A lady and a little four-year-old old girl
were driving in a buggy when the horse
became frightened and upset the buggy,
throwing the driver out. The buggy
righted and the horse started hOmeWard
at break neck speed. When he was
finally stopped the child was still occupy
ing the seat, neither frightened nor in
jured. No damage was done except
some slight bruises which the lady sus-
tanned in her fall.
The Republican League club met at
the engine house last night, Immediately
after the adjournment of the commercial
club meeting and was called to order by
the vice president, A. j. Kane. D. t.
Gregg was made temporary secretary.
The election of officers was the main
business before the meeting and resulted
as follows: President, A. ]. Kane; vice
president 1st precinct, G. w. Carey; End
precinct, p. w. E. Stewart; 3rd precinct,
o. d. Skinner; secretary, ID. t. Gregg;
treasurer, f. l.. Cooper; executive com
mittee, 1st precinct, A A. Rowley; End
precinct, Harry Stafford: 3rd precinct, o.
D. Skinner. 1t was decided to meet on
the second and fourth Mondays of each
month during the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14

Dennis, assisted by Misses Name Horton,
Edna Best. Margaret Dudley, Ellen Vail,
Jennie Lescher and Blanche Dienst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Skinner cele-
brated the twelfth anniversary of their
marriage last evening by entertaining a
small company of intimate friends. A
clever idea, and one which is new and
original, was introduced by the hostess,
who distributed slips of paper, num-
bered, with a skeleton proverb written
on each. When the numbers were called
the guest holding a corresponding num-
Der read his proverb, with the blanks
filed out as he thought they should be.
Miss Daisy Copeland rendered some
delightful music on the piano.
Light refreshments were served to Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Iroutman. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Mcleod. Mr.. and Mrs. p. l. Mes
baum, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Hackney,
Mr.: and Mrs. E. L. Copeland, Mr. and
Mrs. III. e. Overholt Mrs. McKircher,
Miss Daisy Copeland, and George Hack
ney, Jr.
A Lawn Fete Coming.
The event of next month will be the
"Lawn Fete" to be given the 18th of May
on the Bethany grounds.
Miss Arnold will be assisted by the
teachers and young ladies of the college
A band will be engaged to play during
be served from small tables by girls in
pretty frocks. A May pole will be
another feature, and the grounds illumi-
mated with Japanese lanterns will pre-
sent a fairy-like appearance. No invita-
tons will be issued and the young peo-
pie may look forward to the affair with
the pleasantest anticipations.
Mrs. PetersOn's Tea Party.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Peterson gave a charming
tea party Wednesday afternoon, includ-
ing the following ladies: Hrs J. Boyle,
Mrs Chas- Moeser, Mrs. Frank Gutsch.
Mrs Wessler, Mrs. L. Truppe, Mrs. J.
Weber, Mrs. A. Renke, Mrs. John Greif,
Mrs l.. Bergman, Mrs. Lewis Scherer,
Mrs. Geo. Weuthe. Misses Julia Moeser,
Emma Greif, Guste Miller and others
Mrs. Edwin Hillyer gave a kettle
drum" yesterday afternoon in her pleas
ant rooms in the Columbian building.
which were adorned with pink and
white carnations for the occasion. She
was assisted in entertaining the dozen
ladies by her daughter, Mrs. Fl. l. p.
Hillyer of Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14
ALL ALONG THE LINES.

Railroad News Items Interesting to Rail
readers and the Public.
The Missouri Pacific pay-car will be
here Monday.
Santa Fe engine SO is on a trial trip to
Meriden today.
Santa Fe way-car No. 80 comes into
the shops today for repairs.
T. B. Tibbitts of Denver, visited the
railroad offices here yesterday.
There are now five engines in the San
ia Fe round-house for repairs.
The Santa Fe has force in the yards
today rebuilding all the switches.
Fireman George Crosson of the Santa
Fee has returned to work after a short lay
off,
1t may not be worthy of comment that
all-the+- Santa Fe trains are exactly on
time today.
j. III. Lyon, general passenger agent of
tie Missouri Pacific at Kansas City, is in
town today.
J. P. O'Dell, sheriff of Seward county
was in town last evening on business
with the Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe car shops are building
several entirely new refrigerator cars for
the coming season.
The Santa Fe has been unusually
lucky in its freeness from accidents in
the past three months.
passenger agent of the &. b. & O., was
IN Topeka this morning.
A A. Hurd, the Santa Fe's solicitor for
Kansas, leaves today with his family for
a short visit to southern California
R. w. Blair of the Union Pacific law
department returned last evening from
Concordia, where he has been attending
a land case.
]. f. Mackey, who has been appointed
by the postoffice department to tend to
the weighing of the mails at Topeka for
month beginning with Monday, is in
the city.
Mrs. Edward Fl. Whorf, wife of the as
sistant manager of the Mexican Central,
passed through Topeka yesterday after
noon with party of lady friends on their
return to the City of Mexico from Chi
cago.
There was fine general rain yester-
day and last night all over Kansas, ac-
cording to reports from ali the railroad
offices Even the dry district at Pratt
hours soaking, and the Kansas farmer is
happy.
B. L. McClain, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago & Alton railway,
who is quite well known in Kansas, will
on May 1st become general agent of the
passenger department of the company
with headquarters in New York.
Ely uC6I 4 OTQ was dL Iu0 InTOJtlG Oh
the engine which pulled Secretary of
War Lamont from FIT. Riley to Lawrence
this week The distance from Fit. Riley
to Lawrence is ninety-six miles, and it
was made in exactly one hour and forty
or a fraction less than ffty-four
miles per hour.
This is the last day of the Santa Fe's
special Midwinter rate to California
and the old rates will be restored in the
morning. Tomorrow, instead of $3.50
for round trip, July 10 limited round
trip ticket will cost $3.50. The nine
months round trip ticket will cost $50.
One way going continuous passage, first
class, $50; second class. $35.
Provided the now pending rates can be
secured in time the Kansas immigration
company, of which James A. Troutman.
of this city, is president, will run a spe-
cial- excursion from Chicago to Kansas
on May 28th. The train will stop at all
points in the state practicable and will be
followed by a series of excursions to
Kansas from other points during the sum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14
INSOLENT TO THE COURT
Who Ordered Him to BE Again Locked
IN His Cell.

James Riley was arrested this morn
ing in North Topeka by officer Owens
on the charge of being drunk. Owens
and Night Jailer Pickens both testified
that he was drunk, but he was indignant
that he should have been arrested
He started to say once that he was
crazy and not drunk when the officials
were testifying, but when he was called
upon 10 make a statement and the judge
asked him to hold up his hand, he said
angrily as he slowly raised his hand:
''All right, there it is, if that Will satisfy
YOU"
Take him back and lock him up until
he learns how to act in court"
commanded Judge Ensminger and he
twas again put behind the bars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14
How-S ThIsg

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm
WEST s. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
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yellow, Dried Up ana vvrinlxled.

Is this the way your face looks? If SO;
try Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker. 1t not only purifies the BLOOD,
but renews it. and gives your face bright
youthful appearance. Sold and warran-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14
country of Texas throughout Kansas and

country of Texas throughout Kansas and
will go further east.
A St. Paul. Mimi, young man will
make a trip over the Northern Pacific
road, on a railroad velocipede. The
railroad would not consent to the trip I'M
til paper releasing it from all damage
claims had been signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14

Miss Edna Lee gave thimble party
this afternoon to a dozen friends. Her
guests were Misses Russell, Gertrude
Smith, Violet and Alena Church, Louise
Burnham, Alta and Mamie Dennis, Miss
Spencer, Florence Greer, May LANCE,
Nettie Miller and Mrs. VIII Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14
The Great Rock Islnnh ROu

Lowest rates everywhere. Best track
fastest time, finest cars. Solid vestibuled
trains, with through sleepers.
III. 0. CARNEY,
City Ticket and Passenger Agent,
6O1 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14

On April 18th, 18th. 19th, 10Th and 21st
the great Rock Island Route will sell
tickets to Kansas City and return for two
dollars. good to return on or before April
pod Ell. O. CARNEY,
City Ticket and Passenger Agent,
COL Kansas ave-, Topeka, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14

Read the wants" Many Of them are
as interesting as news items. See if it
is not SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14

Constipation or Sick Headache? If so,
why not try Beggs' Little Giant Pillsf
1t only takes one pill day; forty pills in
a bottle. One bottle will cure you, and
only costs 25c. Sold and warranted by
w. R. Kennady, 4th and Kas. Ave.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
He COhldn't Deny II.

On Saturday evening while Mr..
Houston was perspirin0 over his prob
lou Of doing tho tremendous bust.
ness OF this great country on gold
bHsis, snys the Economist, a geptlo.
man in tho audience politely nskcd:
"Nr. Houston, what is tho amopnt
OF gold in this country"
"iGOo,COO,OoO," promptly replied
Mr.. Ilcuaion.
Another question, Mr.. IIouslon,' =
eaid the gentleman. "S.x families
IN New York own sGN,O0OOOO in
government md other cash sccuri
ties. SUPPOSE these roople decide lc
realize on their investment, what DO
comcs OF your gold bH.is for bust.
ness?"
Mr.. Ilcuston did not answor satis
fnctorily, nor can any ono clso. 1t it
Il possibility, and this fact is we'll it,
lustraicd by tho present immense
surplus 10 the banks. which Is tnnta
mount 10 removing IL from tho coun
try. StaBnation OF business and
suffering 10 tho result.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
Another Train Robbery q.

The following dispatch was re.
cslved at iEo INDEPENDENT Office yes.
t":dny aftcrnoor, too lnie for publ
cation:
SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb. 1G. South.
crn Pacific passenger train No. ~,
leaving Los Angeles Oh tho evening
ot tho 10Th ins,unt at about 1880 r.
NJ, was wrecked and robbed nL Ros.
coo Siding, about five miles wcbt OF
Burbank. II is suppospd there were
iivo men Implicated il. tho robbery.
Tho switch lock ut ltoscco Siding
was broken, tho switch was turned
and tbs train ran in on the siding.
derailing tho engine md twn cars
which turned over on their sides.
Fireman Arthur Musters was caught
between tho tender md engine und
diod in nbout nm hour, and engineer
Thomas had his wrist badly eprninetl,
The express messenger on tho trnin
has mado stntemont To tho effect
that thoro wore Outtwo mon engaged
in tho robbery, QUO OF thcm D fcoL nud
tho other 3 feet G inches IN hoight,
both OF light complexion and b'uc
eycs. rhoy had team and buck
board wagon. There wna doad.
hoad fireman on tho engine going to
Fernando who holped to carry tho
coin saclss from tho car Ia within
seventy.iivo foot OF tho blackboard.
The door OF tho express car was
blown open with dynamite and tho
door plato castings, bottom rails, two
door siiios. fau wing on one door and
nine pancs of glass in bulkhcnd in
sidc OF tho door wero broken by tho
explosion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
Lost In tho Snow.

Johnny Haley, who drives tho
buckboard mail routo from Elroka
TO Duclwatcr, Nyo county, loft tho
lattor place Friday OF lust week to re-
turn 10 Eureka, md on tho following
day, IN binding snowst"rm, his
tenn gnvo ont some 12 miles from
Fitzpatrick stntion Ht Pinto, when ho
abandoned IL aud started on foot TO
,nake tho station, but got lost and
wandered nbout until Monday ailor-
noon,wllen hu crawlcd into tho sta
tion on his hands and knees, with his
hands and feet frozen, ns well as
being enowGlind. IIo was out in tho
cold and storm for some co hours
and suffered terribly. After his nrri.
val Mt the station Mr.. and Mte. Fitz.
patrick did nh that wus possible 10
alleviate his suffering. Iie was
bionght TO town last Tuesday aud 10
Rotting along ne we'll hs possible uu-
d'r tho cirolmsianooJ..-S,n ,ntinol.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
Base Ingratitudc.

Over year ago man by tho name
OF Joseph ID. Mngoe came to Car;in
us tramp aud being destitute he
was picked up by John Kaskett, Will
liam Eynon and frank Jacebi who
work in tho railroad shops, given
home and fed and clothed by them.
lie was afterwards taken sick and
the boys nurs2d him anl finally had
him admitted TO tho hospital where
h" remained until he recovered. Ar
ter his recovery, he returned To Car
lin, and again took mp his home with
them. He told the boys that he had
spent some tine in Alaska and was
vol posted on the mineral resources
OF that country and being u slick,
smooth talker, he soon had them in
tcrested in n prospecting trip To that
Tar oil land. In order 10 get the nee.
essnry outfit for the trip, the boys
set asid" certain portion OF their
monthly wages with which they pur.
chased guns and other needed arti.
cle3 Tor tier trip. About ten days
ago, they gave Mngee Sl20 TO send to
Chicngo for tie ihings necessary to
complete their Quilt. Magce took
the money and sent it to Chicago
with orders To sond it back to him at
San Francisco. lie then told the
boys that he was going To Molcen OF
"a hunting trip, but Instead OF going
hunting, he took the train for San
francisco. Arriving thnre he drew
the Sl20 aud started out to have n
good timc. Not oaowing up as OK
pccted tho boys concluded they hn.I
beon swIndled and took steps 10 have
the young man brought back. Chief
Crowley OF San Francisco was tele.
grnphod to 10 arrest Magee. This
WIS done md on being searched but
81 was found on his person. Sheriff
henderson was notified, q requisItion
on tho Governor Of California was
procured auI slugce was brought
Oack hero last Wednesday aud pluccd
in Jail.
Yesterday ho had preliminary ex
animation On tho charge OF om Uezzle
ment before Justice Palmer, OF Car
Iin, aud was held in $1,000 bonds To
await the action OF tho grand jury.
Not giving the bonds he wus com
mittcd TO the county Jail.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
VOL UME rs.
A Shoshoue Love Tale.

Lnst Saturday afternoon Chief Dan
and two Shoshono bucks called at
tho bank to have Sheriff henderson
settle a kDotty point OF law. II
seems that the bu ;ks had become
enamored Of Il pretty Shoshone maid.
on, known by the Eume of Tybo, aud
each was determined To- make her his
WHO according Ia Shoshone custom.
The dispute waxed high between
them and they finally concluded to
leave the settlement Of the matter to
Chief Dan. Each suitor vas so per
sist:Et and eloquent in urging his
suit That tho Chief was unable TO
render his decision in the case.
After muliing over tie ma'trr for
Some time tho crafty old chief sug.
gested TINT tho hole matter be left
TO Sheriff Henderson. TO the bank
they won't and Dan in pretty good
English told the Sheriff tho obi .ct OF
their visit. The Sheriff realizing
TINT upon his decision would dep, nd
the future happiness Of all parties
interested. scratched his head aud
proceeded 10 question the rivals for
fair Tybo's hand. Ilo was not long
in ns:srtaining that tho ucks wero
already married aud that each had n
family depending upon him for pine
nuts and rabbits. Not being Nor.
mon, he told the young men that
they would violate the law oi the
land il they tooi another wife TO love,
cherish and support. This was
poser to tho bucks aud they received
tho decision with may grunts OF dis
satisfaction.
The Sheriff seeing that no was about
to lose his scalp, had happy thought
md called in the fair I'ybo aud asked
her II she wanted TO uarry either OF
the rivals for her hand With n dis.
daintul grunt in tho most approved
Sboshone tongue, sho answered that
shc loved not either and would Soc
herself wandering alone through lirc
before she would give either ono her
heurt or hand.
This settled tho matter and Dan
aud his friands departed sIddor ard
wiB,r mon 10 the SUNNI siIo u. tho
Odd Fellows building 10 drown their
disappointment in gumo OF Indian
poker
Yesterday afternoon Tybo boitcd
into the sheriiT's residence aud with
hor fncc wreathcd in smiles informed
him that sho did love Indian Sam,
ono of tho rivals for her hand md
fortune, and wanted 10 marry hlm
very bad, bat beng afraid uf roma-.
80. the other suiior, she had conclu-
do TO oJ; pone her answer until her
iuotncr, who il visiting in Ruby Val
10y, fo.uTnS To- Elku.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
The Railroad DlOckadcd.

For the first tlme in four years the
Central Pacific is again blcckudod in
the Sierra Nevada mouniaips. Tho
heavy storm OF tho past few days
proved more than tho srow plows
could handle aud tho snow king is
again muster Of the situation and
there is no fOretellIng when he will
relensr his hold md allow tho re-.
sumption of travel.
Passenger train No. 8, which ar
rived hero yesterday afternoon sever
al hours behind time, was the lust
train to CROSS the mountains. Itleft
Fruckco early in the morning and
had hard timo to reach Reno. n
storm raging fercely oil tho time.
Where trains usually run without
steam, IT required the full power Of
tho engines To make tho pull down
hill into Rono.
After No. o got ncross tho mount
aims tho battle with the clements was
recommended, but threo "hog" GU
g'nes attached to snow plow soon
got off tho track and tho fight was
lost by reason Of tho delay accustomed.
thoro was only ono OF tho rotary
sno"ploys, which did uch good work
iour years ago, Ut Truckce, and IL
proved insufficient 10 keep tho road
Gear.
a rotary snowplow, which bus been
stationed nj Wells for tho past two
years, went through lust night on its
way TO Truckce. It. is possible that
when IL teaches the scene tho two
pln~s may DO able 10 raise tho block.
ade.
Tho railroad officials report that
the late storm Ia the heaviest eyor .x.
pcricncod since tho road wns built,
Up TO its beginning 20 feet OF snow
had fallen Mt tho summit. This last
storm added over five feet up TO yos.
tcrday morning with ITO hopes for a
cessation unit! mn amount has fnllou
that it. viii require at least eevcral
days to dislodge.
Tho great blockade OF January,
1890, Is still fresh In tho memories OF
many OF our renders. IL lasted for
noarly n month, dutiog seventeen
days Of which timo not q train
crossed tho Siorras. At that time
tho road was blockadcd cnsi MS we'll |
ae: west and for tho first timc in tho
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
Send Exhibits.

Tho Ncvnda Commissioners at tho
M'dwinter Fair nsk tho people to
eend them samples OF hny and grain
IN the stalk to be usud in decorating
tho sides OF th" State building
rhoro Is no danger OF sending too
much. Shipments OF Vegetables
should DO rcscr'cd until tho 10th OF
March. All goods should DO nd
dressed TO Jmmrs A. Yerirgion, Nc.
VIDA State Building, Midwintor fair,
San Francisco.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
A Fortune Made In ono Hour

In on" hour ono man, a few days
ago, took $1,000 worth Of gold from
the now strike at Farncum Hill twcn.
ty.hTo miles from Leudvillc, Colorado.
Tho specimens uro tho finest ever
shown in tho oluto.
Tho largest nugget weighed IS
ounces, was about 7 inches in its
longest dinmotcr, being very irrogu
lar in shnrc. II was beautiful TO
look Mt, being composed entirely Of
rrysttlizcd and fake gold. Over s5,
ooo' ONO was originally taken out OF
ono VEIN in the sau,e ground. Don.
yer News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25

In addition to the standing reward
offered by Wells, Fargo & Co. OF three
hundred dollars in such cases, nlso
the State re ward of three hundred
dollars, Wells, Fargo & Co., jointly
with the Southern Pacific Co, cffcr
nm additional reward OF one Thousand
dollars f.r the arrest and conviction
OF each and every one Of the parties
connected with the nbove described
robbery.
j. a. FILLMORE,
Gen. Supt. S. 2. Co.
f. NJ. CnnpER.
Con. Sup,. W., F. Il Co
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-25
4 Cheap Barometer.

a pieco OF string makes n simple
barometer. Take piece OF string
about II inches long, satura,e IL In Il
strong solution Of salt water, lot IL
dry aud then tic ligh; Weight tc ono
end and hang II up ngainft tho wall,
and mnrk whcfo tho woight reaches
to. The weight raises for wet wealth.
or md falls for fine. Tho string
should DO placed whcro tho outside
uir can freely got to IT,.