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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Ex-President Harrison has engaged
thirty rooms at the Planters house
for the Republican national conven-
ton.
Arthur Dicks was placed on trial at
Toronto charged with burning his
wife to death in order to get an insur-
ance of $40, 600 on her life.
In the French chamber of deputies
a resolution was adopted inviting the
government to prosecute those who
have been engaged in cornering
leather.
The directors of the American Bell
Telephone Company have declared a
regular quarterly dividend of four per
cent and ~ per cent extra. This
makes total of fifteen per cent de-
clared this year.
Hon. Clarke Wallace, controller of
customs in the Dominion cabinet, has
resigned because he cannot approve of
the course which the Government has
adopted in it's attitude towards the
Manitoba school question.
1t has been discovered that nearly
all of the new gold camp at West
Creek, Colo, near Idaho Springs, is in
United States timber reservation,
and that those who are working claims
are liable to arrest as trespassers.
President Cleveland is expected to
return from his trip after ducks Fri
| day or Saturday.
The great shipbuilding strike in
| Glasgow, Scotland, has been settled
| The men get one shilling advance now
and one shilling in February The
builders conceded the advance through
| fear of losing foreign warship con-
| tracts.
Barbara Aub of New York, on whose
|
| convicted of assault, and who, after
| the conviction, confessed that she had
perjured herself and that Langerman
was innocent, now says her confession
| was false, and that her first story was
| true. She is under arrest for perjury.
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Ii

If you want to preserve
apples, don't cause a break
in the skin. The germs of
decay thrive rapidly there.
So the germs of consump-
ton find good soil for work
when the lining of thethroat
and lungs is bruised, made
raw, or injured by colds and
coughs. ScOtt's Emulsion,
with hypophosphites, will
heal inhamed muCus mem
branes. The time to take
it is before serious damage
has been done. A 5o-cent
bottle is enough for an or
binary cold.
so cents and Sf.O0
SCOTT & BowNE, Chemists, New York.
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EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Two Shot Firers and a Mule Tender Lose
Their Lives in Coal Mine Accident.

Two Shot Firers and Mule Tender Lose
Their Lives in a Coal Mine Accident.
RICH HILL, Mo-. Dec. IA terrific
explosion occurred at No. Is mine just
a little before o'clock last evening,
tearing up things generally and inn
prisoning two shot frers and stable
man IN charge of the mules kept in
the mine. This mine is located two
miles south of Rich Hill and employs
IT'S men. AS the explosion was caused
by shot firing, there were, fortunately,
none but the shot frers and the
mule tender in the mine at the time of
the explosion. The names of the men
are James Donaldson, Dick Towes and
Owen Meals. The dead body of Meals
has been recovered. Every effort is
being made to get the other unfortu-
mates, who are undoubtedly dead.
The head house of the mine was
blown out. The fan was stopped, the
cages were lifted out and thrown into
a neigh boring cornfeId- Twenty-one
mules in the stables were killed.
About all the approaches of the mine
is a scene of ruin and wreckage.
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New Use for Cornsta1ks.

GREENSBORO, KY, Dec. 12.-Owens-
boro has been selected for the first
cornstalk cellu1ose factory. The Gov
eminent has ordered the new product
to be used for the Golfer dams in bat
tleships, Five or six are to be con-
structed shortly. Cellulose takes the
place of the cocoa product, is lighter,
cheaper, and has stood the Govern
ment tests better. Negotiations are
pending to secure its use by the Eng
fish government. The factory is being
fitted up by its owners, who are Phila-
delphians.
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HEARNE JURY SECURED.
Taking of Evidence in the StilIwen Muir
der Case Begun.

der case Begun
BOWLING GREEN. No, Dec. 12.-The
actual trial of DR.. J. G. Hearne for
the murder of Amos J. StiIlwell, the
pork packer who was so mysteriously
killed seven years ago at Hannibal,
Mo-, began yesterday. 1t will be
struggle of unusual bitterness, involv-
ing. as it does, the mysteries and pas
sions of seven years standing. Each
side is confident of victory, but the
State has seemingly been weakened
by the severance of the cases of DR..
Hearne and his wife.
Colonel Nat c. Dryden of st. Louis
rs leading counsel for the defense, and
with him is associated Hon. David A.
Ball. The States case is in the hands
of ''Ras' Pearson. prosecuting attor-
ney of Pike county. He will be ably
assisted by ex-Congressman Champ
Clark. The jury was secured and
sworn. OF the twelve men, nine are
farmers, and all are among the best
people in the county. The taking of
testimony was begun late yesterday
afternoon.
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& oUTRAGEs CONTINUE
Turkish Government Doing Nothing TO
Check the Butchery.


LONDON, Dee. IA dispatch from
Urumiah, Persia, says: ''It is now
certain that the Hamidiehi cavalry
have destroyed 200 villages in the
province of Van. Fifty thousand
homeless people are fiocking into the
city of Van, and the government is
doing nothing to prevent further out
RACES"
A Vienna dispatch says: News was
received from Trebizond to-day of
fresh atrocities The bishop and five
ecclesiastics were burned alive while
seeking refuge in building. Fresh
outrages have occurred in other parts
of Asia Minor
New YORK, Dec 12.-The Christian
Herald telegraphed to Clara Barton,
president of the American Red Cross,
at Washington, offering to contribute
S25, 900 for relief if the Red Cross as
sumed the responsibility of the work
in that country.
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GAVE EN- LOCO BLOSSOM.
Wonderful Power That william Chapple
Had Over Women Explained.


Had Over Women Explained.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec 12.-The jury to
try James Ish and wife for the murder
of William Chapple, of Kansas City,
was secured yesterday. A startling
bit of testimony concerning the man
ner in which the victim is said to have
secured power over Mrs. Ish and other
women, developed through the state
ment of DR.. j. J. Solomon. i
1T was in December" said DR..
Solomon, "that Chapple came to my
office and introduced himself. He
showed me box containing a yellow
powder and asked me if l knew what
it was He went on to say that if he
gave woman any of that powder he
would have absolute control over her.
l said it must be loco blossom and he
replied that it was. L am familiar
with the drug and know it's effects
when used. 1 discovered in my bust
ness relations with him that he had
used his power over many girls"
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Panulist Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Popu1ist
senators held a final caucus yesterday
and decided to place full ticket in
the field for senate officers, for whom
they will vote once and then step out
and allow the Republicans to proceed
with the organization. They will
nominate Senator Kyle for president
pro tenn; Hon. Thomas Watson of
Georgia, for secretary of the senate,
and Hon. II. E. Taubeneck of ILLINOIS,
for sergeant-at-armS.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. 12-Apprais-
ers have just deposited in the Bank of
Mount Vernon forty-six double eagles
to the credit of John Mccoy and
George Cameron, who live near Hall
town. The other day some hogs
rooted up 1920 in gold which was
found by those two farmers and will
be held for the rightful owners. The
dates on the money are all old, and it
was probably buried during the war.
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Steamships Collide.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12.-The steamer
Germanic, bound for New York, was
so badly injured just after she set
sail that she was obliged to return to
this port The disaster arose through
part of the steamer Cambrae. She
remained wedged there until thirty
passengers of the Cambrae and TWEEN
weight of the crew had clambered
aboard the Germanlc or had been
rescued in boats
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Conductors NIust Give Bond.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-The South
ern Pacific Railroad company is said
to have determined to require each
conductor in its employ to give a bond
of ST. 900, secured in the Kansas City
Surety company. The surety COM
pany will send out spoilers to
watch the conductors when deemed
necessary, and assume any losses the
railroad company may sustain through
dishonest employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
FOR THE REUNION.

Remember the Money Raised by the
Hamilton Hall Meeting is for That.
That new lecture on "Battle Days"
with music by Marshall's band and
the Modocs, all for fifteen cents-reserved
seats for a quarter-should fill Hamil-
ton Hall to standing room on Friday
night.
Every business man in Topeka is in
terested in this movement, as the pro-
ceeds of this meeting are to pay the ex-
penses of getting the G. A. r. state re-
union for Topeka next fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

TExARKANA. Ark, Dec. 11.-One of
the largest and most important lum-
Der meetings of the year took place
here yesterday, representing almost
the yellow pine industry of the States
of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and
Louisiana. It was decided to curtail
production one-third by running the
mills only four days a week. The
capacity affected is 5000, 900 feet per
day, or 1900, 900, 900 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

TORONTO. Dec 12-The trial of
William Mcmillan, charged with
setting fire to the Osgoodby building
in January last, entai1ing loss of
almost million dollars, was conclud-
ed yesterday. After being out about
three hours the jury returned a YER
dict OF guilty. Sentence was deferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

AS a remedy for all forms of Headachs
Electric Btters has proved to be the
very hest. 1t effects a permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to its influence We urge
all who are offlicted to procure bottleb
and give this remedy fair trial Ia
cases of habitual constipation Electric
Bitters cures by giving the needed tone
to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of, this medicine. Try it one.A
Large bottles only Fifty cents at j. 81
Jones' Drug Store.
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TO SAVE BOB INGERSOLL.


CLEVELAND, Dec. 12.-The following
letter has been mailed to Col. Robert G.
Ingersoll by the Salvation Army in &C
cordance with the action taken on
Thanksgiving Day by the soldiers:
81 would like to ask you, Mr Ingersoll
was there ever a time III your life when
there was hereafter? In conversation
with follower and close friend of Mr.
Bradlaugh some time ago he uncon-
scioulsy admitted that we are responsi-
BILE beings. l closed in on him and asked
him who We were responsible 20. and he
said, why, to our Maker Remember
Mr.. Ingersoll. that you have the prayers
of the Salvation Army the world over
What thou doest do quickly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

SAN Francisco, Dec. 12,-The attor-
ney for Theodore Durrant moved for a
writ of proba bic cause in order to pre-
vent the prisoners removal from the
county jail to the State prison at San
Quentin. The court denied the mo-
tion and subsequently signed Dur
rants death warrant, fixing Friday,
February 81, as the date of the execu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
MATTHEWS BOOM.



INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 12.-At the
meeting of the Democratic state cen
trail committee yesterday Governor
Matthews was formally Endorsed by
the Democrats of Indiana for Presi-
dent. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic state
central committee unanimously recon-
mend to the Democracy of the Union
Governor Claude Matthews as a suit
able candidate for the Presidency of
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The Senate
committee on foreign relations decided
not to take up for consideration any
OF the bills and resolutions referred to
it until the committee shall be filled
and organized Cuban, Waller and
Venezuelan resolutions were included
in this action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12
FOR BI-METALLISM.

Representatives of England, France
and Germany now at Paris
PARIS, Dec. I'm. Bourgeois presi-
dent of the council of ministers, and IL.
Doumer, the minister of finance, received
the delegates of the bi-metallic leagues
of Great Britain, France and Germany
today. The object of the conference is
to draft a resolution regarding BIN etal-
lism, which will be submitted to the par
liaments of the three countries.
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Held for the Grand Jury.

MoBERLY, Mo-, Dec. I2.-William
Mcintyre, the Wabash fireman
who was arrested here some two weeks
ago on charge of seduction and Grim
ina1 malpractice, had his preliminary
trial and in default of bond for
Sl0.0 was committed to jail to await
the action of the grand jury next
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AN EDITOR IN JAIL.

The Freedom of the Press Tempered
with BY Nebraska Judge.
OMAHA, Dec. NV. Morton Smith,
editor Of Lincoln paper, was yesterday
indicted by the federal grand jury for
attempting to impede justice and fined
and jailed by Judge Dundy for contempt
Smith charged editorially that the pro-
ceedlngs by which Richard Outcait was
declared not guilty of wrecking the Cap
itol National bank were irregular and
the court guilty of corruption.
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Divorced in Oklahoma.

PERRY, Ok, Dec. 12.-Delphin Nc
Leod Cobb, a wealthy manufacturer of
Brooklyn, N. Y, was granted a di-
vorce here yesterday from his wife,
Phoebe NJ. Cobb. The plaintiff is a
nephew of Congressman George T.
Cobb, of New Jersey.
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Failure at South Canadian, L. t.

SOUTH McALEsFER, Ind. Ter, Dec.
12.-N. B. Guy of South Canadian,
Ind. Ter, dealer in general merchan-
disc, assigned to J. E. Neal Assets
are $50, 600 and liabilities S25, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA special
from Norfolk, Va. reports the presi
dents party storm bound at Cape Hat
teras, where a gale prevails, the wind
blowing at sixty miles an hour. All
on board are well.
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Colored Men Meet.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 11.-At 10
o'clock this morning the national con-
ference of colored men opened in the
Second Baptist church with an address
of welcome by August StrakeE.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Pittsburg has
been selected as the place for holding
the national Prohibition convention
next year. Two ballots were cast by
the national committee at it's meeting
at the Sherman house. The first ballot
was: Pittsburg, 8; Denver, 12; BaIti-
more, IL; Cleveland, 8; Chicago, /;
Boston, 1. The second ballot resulted:
Pittsburg, %; Denver, 3; Baltimore, 2
Congressman WOOmer Breaks His Leg.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Representa-
tive E. M. Woomer of Pennsylvania,
representing the Fourteenth con
gressional district, fell on the slippery
sidewalk and broke his left leg above
the knee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

Ola nice head of hair just through neg
ligence. When your hair begins TO fall
out, don't neglect it, but get. bottle Of
Begg's Hair Remover, which will stop
its falling out, and if turning gray, will
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

Carving sets should DE in demand this
week. If you need any price our line
before buying. We think we can ir-
terest you. FARNswoRTH & AsHBY, 5
5()3 Kansas ava >
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DON'T Read This

Unless yon wish to know that Beggs'
Diarrhoea Balsam is the best medicine
on earth for Summer Complaint. Never
fails. Cures every time. Equally good
for children. Sold and warranted by all
druggists.
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Dec. II to II.
PARTIAL LIST OF GOODS O. m
SOLD FOR p 8sVU
Sterling Silver Goods.

Cream Ladies', Pickle Forks, Sugar
longs, BouiIIOn Spoons, Hustard
Spoons, Sugar Shells, Olive Forks,
Butter Picks, Dessert Forks, Tea
spoons, Corsage Pins, Dress Sets,
Dress Buckles, Tie Clasps, Stamp
Box, Watch Pocket, Key Rings, Hat
Marks, SatcheI Checks, ButtonhOoks,
Napkin Rings, MustaChe Combs, Hair
pins, Colarettes, Bonbon Spoons, Silk
Belts (steriing trimmed, Card Cases
{steriing trimmed), Chiid's Bib Hold
ers, Napkin Holders, TOOthbrushes,
Pocket Knives, Ice Cream Spoons,
Pocket Toothpick Holders, Side Combs,
etc
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NEW YORK, Dec. 11-Kid Mccoy ac-
cepted the challenge of Tommy Ryan,
who wants to fight for the middle
weight championship of the world.
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Radical President For Switzerland

BERNE, SwitzerIand, Dec I'm.
Adrian Lachneal, who was vice presi-
dent for 1895, has been elected president
of the republic for 1896. He is a radical
in politics and his home is in Geneva.
n. Deucher Thurgan has been elected
vice president of the republic for 1896.
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E.w. Hughes Easy Payment House

1O7 EAST FIFTH STREET, oP. P. Q.
A complete line of watches, clocks, jew
elry. rugs, curtains, lamps, carpets, din
ner, tea and toilet sets, china cups, fruit
plates, cracker, jars, smoking sets.
Give me a call for your Christmas
presents. l have taken special pains in
trying to please everybody this year, and
my prices are the lowest possible and
terms are easy.
E.W. HUGHES, 107 E. Fifth st.
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Beggs' German SAlve.
Beggs' German Salve.
Bepps' German Salve,

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. 1t cures where all others fail
A positive guarantee with every box.
Call for sample box. Sold by all drug
gists.
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An Orphan Asylum Burns.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 1.-THE St.
Francis Catholic Orphan asylum
burned last night, causing loss of
$40, 900. No lives were lost.
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Largnetts.

The latest in genuine shell and solid
silver, at Chas BENEFITS optical store
7l3 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-12

Try US on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia W. 9Th.
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Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
for all diseases of the blood. A positive
guarantee with every bottle. Call for
and be sure you get Beggs' and take no
others Sold by all druggists.
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Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry, 112 and ia W. Sth.
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The finest in the west Come and try it
J. W. PHILLIPS, 612 W. Eighth ave.
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Fer over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, aIlays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents
a bottle,
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We can keep you clean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
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Some people say we are high priced,
well, we do carry good goods, but not
all our goods are high in price. Let Us
show you a white semi-porcelain tea cup
at 45c a set, or 90c dozen.
FARSswoRTH d AsHBY,
SOB Kansas avenue.
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MIR G. Cailiouette, Druggist. Beavers
vile. ILL.,, says: $40 DR.. Kings New
Discovery owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi-
clans for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told 1 could not live.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store / sent for a bottle and began its
use and from the first dose began to get
BETTER and after using three bottles was
up and about again. 1t is worth its
weight in gold We won't keep store or
house without it." Get bottle at J. 4.
Jones' Drug Store.
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Kid Dolls, Kitchell s Marburg.
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Banquet Lamps. Kitchell 8 Marburg.
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GrantSville.

Early potatoes are up. Forests
are green-robed with foliage. APP
pie and pear trees are in full bios
som.
We had several very refreshing
showers the past week. About one
inch of ram fell during the heaviest
shower. Had thunder showers on
Saturday, which were followed by
cold wave. Monday morning the
mercury had settled to 20 degrees
in the shade and heavy frost was
upon the ground. 1t caused APP
parent embarrassment to some of
the tender members of the vegetable
family, as they hung their heads
and colored painfully.
On Friday last the real estate
and personal property of Henry
Muhlenberg were sold at trustees
sale, Peter Nathan !. being the
purchaser of real estate at appended
figures, S715 for lot with residence
and Improvements, and about $265
for lot unimproved with buildings.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Henry Bong, formerly of this place,
now Of Racine, Wis, TO lady of
the latter named city.
A company from Oakland, with
greatly diversified objects, were IN
this city last week. 1t consisted of
Geo. White, "Mons" Jamison, r.
T. Browning and G. S. Hamlll. 1t
is said politics was the governing
impulse with some.
S. j. Beachy and family moved
INTO their residence at the west end
of town last week, 1t being the old
NJ. E. church building purchased
and remodeled for dwelling by
Mr.. BeachY.
Wilson Somervllle, of the firm of
Broadwater & Somerville, will move
from one of Noah Broadwater' S
residences, near the Lutheran
church, into Matthias Bowser's
dwelling house near his store, and
recently vacated by Mr.. Beachy.
The foundation for John Miller
house, on his farm west of town was
completed last week, Joseph Buckle,