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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-01

Col. 9. V. X. Pond, chairman OF the com
mittee ON transportation, announces thai
for the annual encampment of the Michigan
department., G. A. r., and the annual con
vention of the w. II. g., 10 be held at NJ.
Clemens In March, one and one-third fare
has been secured from oil roads IN the Mich.
igap railway association and from the DE.
troit, Lansing d. Northern system. These
tickets will be good going March 25 and &c
and returning March 2S and 30.
The North American Review for Febru-
arv opens with three timely and important
articles on "The Financial Muddle," written
respectfully by the Hon. j. Sterling Morton,
Secretary of Agriculture. Representative
William NJ. Springer, Chairman of the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, and Henry W. Cannon, President of
the Chase National Bank OF New York and
formerly Comptroller. of the Currency.
The university summer school proved so
great success that the regents have decid-
ed to make 1t permanent. The faculty for
next summers work has been selected.
Courses will be offered in languages, science,
literature. civil engineering, drawing, phil
osophy, music and law.
Detroit News: Three Saginaw men have
already pledged $50, 600 for endowiDg Alma
college, providing other friends will whack
up $4,000 more. The professors have
1T &<, 20 In nj An
in salaries to help swell this fund.
General Lord Wolseley makes an important
contribution to the literature Of the China
Japan war In an article for the February
Cosmopolitan, he discusses the situation and
does not mince matters in saying what
China must do in this emergency. Two
other noted foreign authors contribute inter-
esting articles to this number. Rosita Mauri,
the famous Partisan danseuse, gives the
history of the ballet, and Emile Olivier tells
the story Of the fall Of Louis Philippe.
From every part of the world, drawings and
photographs have been obtained of the in
struments used to torture poor humanity,
and appear as illustrations for a clever
article. by Julian Hawthorne, entitled,
salvation via the Rack" Mrs. Reginald
dc Kovern, Anatole France, w. Clark Rus
sell, Albion w. Tourgee. and William Dean
Howells are among the story tellers for
February number of the Cosmopolitan.
The usual hour for service at Spiritualist
hall has been changed from evening to
IL o'clock A. M. for Sundays. Services are
by Mrs. K. p. Hopkins, Of this
city. Subject for discourse next Sunday.
1.-THE Poetry Of the Soul" Those who have
listened to this lady are pleased with the
inspired ideas she expresses. After the dis
course Mrs. s. Cronk, of Port Huron, will
follow with some of her fine tests aud read
Ings. An enjoyable and instructive time is
The recent masquerade ball given by the
Arbeiter society was so great success that
another will be given on Tuesday evening,
Feb. 9th. Two prizes will be given, So to
The most handsome couple, and 81 SO for
he most eomical one. Music will be fur
nshed by Wesener and Gibson. Admission
IS cts, and all are invited.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-01
Notice..

Owing to sickness in DR.. Holman S.
Humphreys family, ut Lansing, it was i'm
possible for the doctor to make his visit on
"Wednesday this week but he will be here
without fail Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Wilder
muth House. Let all come at this date as
the doctor will surely be here.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-01

The management of the State house of
correction under Warden Parsell is being
thoroughly investigated by State Account.
ant Tompkins and several clerks. The re-
suit will probably show extravagant expen-
Mtures and loose management. Warden
Fuller is making many reforms and will
show great saving in the rum ing ex-
penses.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-01

Committee: Austin Trowbridge, F. G.. Nor.
nce, J. d. Royce. John Bilhimor. +. e. Welch,
8. b. Lyman, j. Q. Thomas. A. r.. Colby, Myron
w. Mason, f. f. Bumps George w Loring,
Neorge vanDyne, NJ. l.. Parker Q. T. Wing, A.
u. Crane w. Z. Watson, II. II. Pulver, M. l..
Scougale, j. Z. Moyses, Il. Colby.
w. r. CHAPELL,
Chairman
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-01
Notice

Owing to sickness in DR.. Holman S.
Humphreys family at Lansing it was i'm
possible for the doctor to make his visit on
"Wednesday this week, but he will be here
without fail Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Will
dermuth House. Let all come at this date
as the doctor will surely be here.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-01
On and after March 1St, 1895,

and from that time to the end change the system of my
retail business part cash and part credit all spot cash.
The wholesale part of my business will be the except
the words "an equivalent"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-01

To tile Patrons Of tile Grocery Trade Of OaossO and s.
zVuSSee County and Uacsnsty

Beginning to think do that day within the next
five ten years at the longest my grocer must
end and being DESTROYS of maintaining the end he food
tide of prosperity if otherwise to go down with coors
flying" l have concluded that
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~ against the doorpost, while the
tramp was stretched easily across the
floor. A light summer shower had
driven the wanderer into the shelter
of the porch roof for a few hours.
'Was you ever disappointed in
love?" inquired the chronic loafer
jocularly of the traveller. at which
the rest of the party laughed heartily.
The tramp brought the butt of his
heavy hickory stick down upon the
floor with such vigor as to raise a
small crowd of dust from the cracks,
and replied: ssWull! Have I? Jest
say
Come tell us about it, ole fe1ler,"
cried the tinsmith and the chronic
loafer.
mot muchy, wull L
''We ant surprised at yer havin'
ben disappointed said the Grand
Army of the Republic man but cts
yer persu mption ketches me. What's
her name?'
II called her Emily Kate" replied
the tramp, wiping a soiled tear from
the corner of one of his eyes with his
finger. She'll a1lus be Emily Kate
to me, though to other folks she ant
nothin'.''
''Whe ere does she 1ive?' Intercepted
the miller skeptically.
''Ef youse gentlemen keeps quiet
an don't asst so many questions. said
the tramp, Il tell yer all bout et-
Yer see, ct come like this. Bout
three years ago 1 was workin' through
this valley towards Snyder county,
an one fine day-et was one o. them
days when yer feels like settin' down
an jest dom nothin'-I come through
this here town an went up the main
road about two mile tell come ter
tn Red hill I never knowed jest
why I done et-et must a ben fate,
but switched off onter tn bye road,
stead of stickin' ter tn pike. went
bout a mile an didn't meet no one
nor pass no houses, tell at las I came
ter farm what has an orchard on tn
sout' side tn barn.
They was a nice grassy place on
tn other side tn road under an apple
tree, an ez it was one of them warm,
lazy summer days, made up me mind
ter rest, an lay down in tn grass.
Yer kin laugh ct folks who allus talks
weather, but tell yer ct does pow
erful sight wit man. I know eff
tibet he'd ben rainy day I'd never
he'd tibet fairy-core-ez tn French
calls et-thet hit me then an played
tn dickens wit me fortunes.
81 was layin' there watchin' the
clouds overhead, an listenin' ter tn
plover whistlin' out in tn feP, an
ter tn tree-frawg bel1erin' up in tn
locus, when all Nv sudden I seen a
blue CLEAN in the apple tree in tn
orchard crosst tn way. 1 watched
ct, an pretty soon 1 made out tibet ct
was woman. She was settin' there
quiet an still, like she was readin;
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HER LITTER"
The Clever Continuance Used by a Fe-
male Thief.
he faltered

The Clever Continuance Used by q Fe-
male Thief.
professional shoplifters," con-
tinue6 the watcher as he glanced
quickly up and down the aisle, fare
hard 50 catch. They have all sorts of
contrivances to assist them in making
way with plumber. But a woman
who lives right here was caught in
our store last week with an arrange
ment which beats them all. It was
so simple, too. Just box, about the
size of Shoe box. wrapped in paper
and tied around with string. 1t
looked for all the world like an ordi-
nary package from some store.
1.-The woman had been coming ofte u
to our store, and noticed that some
thing was generally missing from
each counter at which she stopped.
Although never saw her take thing
l became convinced that she was a
''lifter.'' I watched her. She would
go up to counter, lay her box down,
and when she would pick it up some
thing would be gone. Says 1 to N.Y.
self Fake box So walked over
to the handkerchief counter, where
she was standing, reached forward
and picked up the box, saying:
"'Excuse me, madam, but 1 believe
that this IS my box
''Now, if had made mistake,
knew that she would simply explain
that it was her package, but instead
she made a wild clutch for it, and out
rolled package of good linen hand
kerchiefs. Her plan was to cover the
article she wanted with the box,
which had a false bottom, and then
draw it slowly toward the edge of the
counter. Then she would place her
hand under it to hide the stolen ar
ticle away"
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It is settled that the Stadium. the old
race course at Athens, will be the site
of the first contests of the new inter
national Olympic games, arranged by
the International association last
June. The games will be contests
for the championship of the world in
all sports and forms of physical exer-
else, limited to adult amateurs. The
first meeting will take place in 1896
in Athens, the second in 1900 in Paris
and after that meetings will be held
every four years in some capital city.
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FIVE CENTS A LINE,
SITUATIONS wANrED-FREE.

Are you in need of work? If So you are IS
liberty to use these columns for assistance n
that direction. While this notice appears the
State JOURNAL will publish free Oh Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas
people. al notices Of situations Wanted, nos
exceeding i've lines, or thirty-hve words. m
length. Provided that all advertisements OF
this nature are handed in previous 70
ten O'Clock Saturday morning; also on Wedness
day. Thursday aud Friday all advertising q
TINS class handed in by ten o'clock Wednesday
morning.
No advertisements Of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No OBJ
legation is incurred on the part OF the advert1s:
or. No worthy and needy man or woman need
hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No one
In business or having employment is expected 70
take advantage Of it. but all others invited -
BVall themselves freely.
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an down below l seen the top Nv
choking coop, an hear tn ole hen
cluckin'. / couldn't see much fer tn
leaves, an didn't git sight Nv her
face, but 1 made out tn outlines in
thet blue caliker dress an jest kinder
drank 'em in.
EFT was tn day done ct all. Fore
I knowed ct 1 begen ter imagine tn
face thet must hev fit thet form. I
pictured her like tn girls tibet rides
tn mowin' machines in tn agricul-
tura1 advertisement chromos-yeller
hair an all wanted ter try an see
her face, but 1 didn't dare ter. for
she'd seen me an thet 'ud spoiled
my chanel. But I lay there jest
dreamin' like, an fore I knowed ct
could think NV nothin' but thet there
girl in tn tree, who ] figured must
hev ben heap sight better lookin'
than a circus lady.
set come shutdown, an ez ]
had ter hustle ter git supper
dragged meself together an moved
on. I went up tn valley three
days an got bout thirty miles toward
Snyder county, but tn whole time
was thinkin' bout tn gal in tn blue
caliker dress. / never felt so queer
before, an didn't know jest what ter
do. Last l decided I'd hev ter &c
back an hev another look ct her, so
turned round an kivered me tracks
II reached tn orchard bout one
day later, in tn afternoon, an hanged
eff she wasn't there, but a. settin' in q
tree closer ter tn road I didn't das-
go near her, fer knows how 'traid
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tn weemen is nv us men. But slid
enter me ole place. an jest lay there
watchin' her blue dress wavin' in tn
breeze; an then when I seen as how
she'd changed trees, 1 begin ter
think may be she'd seen me an moved
up one tree nearer tn road. kinder SO
as we'd be closer'
The tramp's voice broke. He
placed one hand upon his ragged
breast and gazed over the valley
through tear-flled eyes.
"Now quit your blubberin' trampy."
cried the loafer, IAN git ter the en-
Of this ere yarn"
The traveller wiped his eyes upon
his coat sleeve and continued:
''Wull. asI lay there watchin' her
so still and quiet I began to think. 1
wondered what her name must hev
ben an lowed ct orter ben a pretty
one. Then kinder thought bein' ez
didn't know her name 1 might give
her one-th' prettiest could git up.
racked me brain an finally sot on
Emily Kate-thet sounded high toned.
Then begin ter wonder who'd be so
fort'nit as ter git Emily, an cussed
meself fer bein' SIGH a bum. I kinder
thought might reform, but final
flowed eff she'd take me without me
hevin ter reform. ct 'ud be a sight
pleasanter all round. I see how
she'd moved up tree, an kinder won
dered eff she'd seen me. TIL more I
thought on ct, tn worse / got. I be
gin ter think mebbe eff 1 cleaned up I
wouldn't be SO bad-in fact a heap
better than lots of folks knows. By
tn time ct come sunset I conceded
ter risk ct, an begin ter think Nv
crawlin' tn fence an interducin' me-
self; but then rue heart failed me.
put ct off tell tn next day, an slid
over tn 6eP ter a barn an spent the
night.
Il didn't eat no breakfas'. I
couldn't. But when ct come sun up
went down ter TIL spring an washed
up. Then I cut fer TIL orchard. tend
in ter wait tell she come. 1 Expected
she wouldn't be there so airly, sence
she'd likely do up tn breakfas' dishes.
81 Skinned tn fence inter tn road
an then what sight I seen, I near
yelled. They was a big Teller he'd
his arm right around her wais' She
w as ID LII Oil 44L44 VIII AC4 AC10
| pitched forward, so 1 couldn't see ct,
an her feet was dragging through
tn timothy, fer tn Teller was pullin'
| her along down tn orchard. Eft first
I was fer running to her reslzy, but
thought mebbe I'd better wait tell
see what come Nv ct.
9Th big Teller, he pulled her. all
limp, down ter tn other side, an
then leaned her up agin tree an hit
her a punch wit his f1s'. 1 seen tn
blue caliker sunbonnet droop. Then
he jumped tn fence, an started down
over tn meddy.
me heart was a-thumpin' awful
waited tell he was outer sight, an
then clumb tn fence an slipped down
through tn long grass ter where
Emily Kate lay, half dead, agin the
tree. I seen chickin' coop there an
hear tn ole hen cluckin'; an stepped
up an raised tn girls droopin' head.
She he'd straw face, an was keepin
tn hawks off them chickiDgs. Ny
Emily Kate was SCARE
The tramp's voice grew husky, and
he faltered.
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Lnennn Ward

Second Ward.
All south of the Kansas river, east of Kansas
avenue and north of Eighth street, except Nets
kerS third addition.
FIRST PRECINCT.
East of Kansas avenue, west of alley between
Monroe and Madison and north OF Fourth
street.
SECOND PRECINCT.
East of alley between Monroe and Madison
streets, west of Washington street, and north of
Fourth street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
East of Washington street and north Of
Fourth street.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
South of Fourth street, east of Washington
street. and north of Eighth avenue, except Nets
ker's third addition.
FIFTH PRECINCT.
South of Fourth street, west Of Washington
street. north of Eighth street, and east of Kan
sSS avenue.
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Slate and slate pencils have been
banished from Boston schools by Off
cial dictum. The light-gray mark on
the only slightly darkened slate sur
face is pronounced very trying to the
eye, and the operation of erasing. as
most often praeticed by children. is
not only unc1eanly, but unwholesome
as we'll So the states have gone, and
paper and pencils have come.
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Third Ward.

All south of Eighth avenue, except Metsker's
third addition; north of Eleventh street to
Washington avenue, thence north of Tenth
street and the north line of the northeast quar-
ter section 6, township 12 range 16, north line OF
Douthitt tract and Euclid avenue.
FIRST PRECINCT
All that part of said ward east Of Kansas
avenue.
SECOND PRECINCT.
All that part of said ward west of Kansas
avenue and east of Tyler street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
All that part of said ward west Of Tyler street
and north Of Twelfth street.
FOURTH PRECINCT
All that part of said ward west Of Tyler street
and south of Twelfth street.
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First Ward.

First Ward.
AL north OF the Kansas river.
FIRST PRECINCT.
All east of Kansas avenue.
SECOND PRECINCT.
All west of Kansas avenue and south Of Cor
don street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
All west of Kansas avenue and north of Cor
don street,
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I, Frank Herald, Commissioner of Elections
Of the city of Topeka. Shawnee county. Kansas,
do hereby in conformity to section three, of an
act of the legislature entitled, IAN act to pro-
vide for and to regulate the registration of vot-
ers; to regulate elections, and TO provide for the
appointment of Commissioner of Elections IN
cities of the first class, approved March md,
1889, do proclaim and declare that the bound
aries of all the wards as made by the council
thereof, and the division of said wards into
precincts as made by the Board of Supervisors
Of Elections, are as follows. to-Wit:
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ROCK ISLAND.

Home Seekers Excursion.
On February II, we will sell round trip
tickets for one first class fare plus $500
to points in Kansas, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory, Texas, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, South Missouri and New Mexico
Tickets good returning in 20 days with
stop over privileges. For further par
ticuIars, tickets, etc, call on or address
Fl. o. CARNEY,
City Ticket Agt. 601 Kansas ave.
WATSON s. CROMWELL
North Topeka P. D.
Also Depot, First aud Kansas ave.
112 and ia West Sth. Peerless Steam
Laundry.
New neck bands put on your shirts at
TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY.
Subscribe for lie Daily STATE JOURNAL
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First published January q 1895. In the To
peka State JournaLl
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IL TRAMPS
" ROMANCE

He store porch was
well filed. The
chronic loafer was
there as usual,
longing upon the
bench, hacking
away at the hard
oak with his heavy
jackknife. Sea led
by him were the
Grand Army of the
Republic man, the
tinsmith and the
miller. The Penn
sylvania Dutch
man leaned StuToid-
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FASHIONS HOW TO
CUT AND MAKE YOUR
OWN DRESSES AND THOSE
of your children without the use of paper pat
terms or other outlay.
TO INTRODUCE
MOODY'S NEW IMPROVED
TAILOR SYSTEM AND
combination of squares for
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Fourth Ward.
All west of Kansas avenue, north Of Eighth
avenue and south of Kansas river.
FIRST PRECINCT.
West of Kansas avenue. north of Eighth ave-
nue.. east of Tyler street. and south of Fifth
street.
SECOND PRECINCT.
West of Kansas avenue. north Of Fifth street
and east of Tyler street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
West of Tyler street and east Of Western
avenue.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
AL west of Western avenue.
Fifth Ward.
All south of the south line of the Third ward,
including MetSker's third addition.
FIRST PRECINCT.
All of said ward south of Seventeenth street,
Cor Euclid aYenue.)
SECOND PRECINCT.
All Of said ward north of Seventeenth street.
Tor Euclid avenue), including Metsker's third
addition.
FRANK HERALD
Commissioner of Elections.
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The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneOus columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is a fact
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.

OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS,
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2, 1895.
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Topeka steam Laundry
625 Jackson street.
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New neck bands put on your shirts at
TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY.
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WANTED Situation at house work, by a
w white girl; good references. Inquire at
los After ave, Oakland.
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w ANTED-Two kitchen girls. white. South
w east corner Sth and Quincy.
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WHNTED-HELP.

c-~~~-~-~-~~-@-~~~~>~-~>~~
MA NTED-A middle aged woman as house
w keeper at 61S Western ave.
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VNTANTED-By a girl. work in a small family
w or place to lie arm dress making. 120
north Jefferson st.
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XNANTED-A young man who is just learn
w ing stenography and typewrting at The
Topeka Vinegar Works, North Topeka.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-G Gentleman wants room and
" board IN private family. center of city.
c. this Office
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CUTTING
we will teach a limited number of ladies FREE
OF CHANGE provided you call at once
THIS SYSTEM Is ENTIRELY NEW. It
can be learned in one-tenth the time of any 9TH
er system ever offered the public.
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WTANTED-A competent woman for genera
Wv house work at $40 Harrison st.
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112 and ia West 9Th. Peerless Steam
Laundry.
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VNANTED-Lady of neat appearance. moi
w under 20 years old. Salary $50 90 pei
month. Address H. L. Wiley, Topeka, Kan.
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w ANTED-A lady of culture tact and busi-
w ness ability for Office work. Must be
over 50 years. Good salary to right party. Ad-
dress \. L. Journal.
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Santa FE ROUTE.

In Eject on and after Dec. 16, 1894.
WESTTsOITNIn
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WTANTED-Active statesmen to handle our
w line, no Teddling. Salary SIS per month,
and expenses paid to all. Goods entirely new.
Apply quickly. 2. .. Box 530s Boston, Mass.
WANTED-Salesman; salary from start;
~ permanent place. Brown Bros Co.. Nur-
EeTymen. Chicago, Ill.
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c. NJ. WEIGH E. G. WILSON.
WEIGH & WILSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
623 Kansas Avenue
Commercial Law and Land Litigation. De-
faulted Mortgages attended to. Practice in all
Safe and Federal Courts.