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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
A FURRY OVER A SALARY.
The City Clerk of Athens Divides His
Pay with IA Rival.

ray with a Rival.
Athens, Ga, Dec. AT the city coun-
Gil meeting this afternoon a committee
was appointed, consisting of Mayor O'Far-
rell and Aldermen Carithers and Meth
win, to investigate the reports and char
ses DeIhg circulated in regard to a trade
being made last May on the question OF
the clerkship. 1t has developed that CITY
Clerk w. w. Turner who receives 81 500
per annum, has been paying portion of
1t to another party, and the charge has
been made that such was the agreement
he had to make in order to be elected last
May.
Alderman Rhodes this afternoon in !,
lengthy statement, reviewed his side OF
the affair, reciting how ne was always
In favor Of reduction of the clerks sal
airy on the appointment of an assistan,
clerk, how he had heard charges of in
competency against Mr.. Turner and had
traced them down and been convinced
they were groundless.
In the race between Mr.. Turner and j.
c. Hutchins last May Alderman Rhodes
states he was for Mr.. Turner, but he sug-
be best to have both men in the Office.
Alderman Arnold says he saw Mr.. Turner
and it was all right with him. AS Mr..
Office since the election, Alderman
Rhodes says he protested against Mr..
Turner paying him portion of his sal
him.
Mr.. Hutchins has written a letter stat
ing that no agreement existed between
him and Alderman Rhodes to make such
a demand on Mr.. Turner.
Mr.. Turner states that his idea was
that his election depended on such an
agreement and that after he assumed
the duties of the office he found he didn't
have any use for Mr.. Hutchins, but he
felt bound to pay him his share of the
salary, and had done so since last June
He also stated that he and Mr.. Hutchins
had an agreement to that effect, and also
that Mr.. Hutchins divided with him what
he made on the outside Mr.. Turner told
Mr.. Hutchins he didn't want him in the
Office and didn't need him and then said
he made this agreement with him. The
whole matter will be fully investigated
by the council and will be reported back
to council on Friday afternoon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
RUTHERFoRD's FATAL FIRE.
One Body Found and Three Persons
sill Missing

Rutherford N. ]. Dec. 9.-The body of
Charles VOrwald of Vorwald & Prince,
shoe dealers, was found in the ruins Of
last nights fire this morning.
Three members of a German family are
missing. Their bodies are supposed to be
in the ruins. The family had recently
moved in, and they were strangers TO
the other tenants. The ruins are still
smouldering, and the work of searching
for the bodies progresses slowly.
Valentine George, a shoemaker in the
employ of Vorwald & Prince cut his
throat with shoemaker's knife in front
of Mr.. Princes house as soon as he
heard of Mr.. Vorwalds death. There is
little chance of his recovery.
George returned home late last night.
ii is said. His room was at the rear
of the shoe store. 1t is said that the fire
broke out there. The fire was discovered
soon after George was seen to leave mis-
room.
The upper stories were occupied as flats
by twelve German families, who lose
their all, barely escaping with their lives.
The fire began shortly before midnight
and burned until daylight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
A DUEL WITH ONLY ONE PISTOL.
Two Negroes Indulge in n Lively
Fight at Augusta.

Augusta Ca. Dec. 9.-People on Monu-
ment square, the most central block of
Broad street, witnessed q lively duel be-
tween two negroes to-day, but with a
single pistol between them. Mack Skier
rett, Hamp Milledge and Alfred Will
Jams are three street takers who became
engaged in a quarrel this morning and
were carried to police headquarters. There
they made satisfactory explanations and
promises and were dismissed Later, il
is said, Alfred Williams pawned his watch
for pistol and went in pursuit iof Mack
Skerrett They met in front of Thomas
& Barton's store and Williams fired at
Skerrett once or twice without hitting
him. Skerrett then rushed on Williams,
took his pistol away from him and began
firing on him at close range. Williams
fell at the second shot and Skerrett con-
tinued firing at him on the ground When
the pistol failed TO shoot he grabbed a
brick and began pounding Williams. OBJ
servers thought surely the man would
be killed, but when the police reached
them and arrested both, II was found that
Williams had sustained only flesh wound
in the side and Skerrett was not hit at
all. Williams denies shooting at Skier
aWfHI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
CUMMINGS CRUEL CRIME.
Two Men Jailed for the Murder of
Mrs. Ann Mason.

Cumming. Ga, Dec. s.-Newton Ed
wards and w. A. Wright are in jail here,
charged with the murder of Mrs Ann
Mason. She left her house about dusk
on Nov. %. telling her children she would
be back in a little while. Wright had met
her shortly near her house and talked
with her, and she went in the direction
he had taken. She did not return but
late that night Edwards went to her
house and inquired II she was al home.
Her body was found the next day. Ed
wards VIII have preliminary trial IN a
few days. The motive for the murder has
not been developed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10

Brunswick, Ga, Dec. 9-Mr. W. w
Visanska, a native of Abbeville, s. c.
but for the past four years a citizen OF
Brunswick, will leave on Jan. / for At
lanta, where he will be connected with the
legal firm Of Rosser & Carter. Mr.. Wis
anska is a young man of unusual bright
ness and high moral character.
Mr. j. Albert Carroll recently appoint
ed chief Of a division in the Indian SER
vice, with headquarters at Valentine
Neb.. left Saturday night for his new
home. accompanied by his family The
departure OF Mr.. Carol is regretted by
his many friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
An Aged Couple sIurderrd.

hlueheld, W. Va. Dec. 9.-Neys reached
fie lhls morning from Bear Wallow.
lia county, Virginia, OF the murder 81
s.iil ana Mary Feagan, two old people.
asAh had just sold bis holdings and Re-
~ The money Tile house Wa al
..l ny two hlghNaymen and me Old
t, we're murdered and robbed There
- cue 70 the perpetrators.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
CLEVELAND OFF THE CAPE.
The Violet Not Sighted on Account
of Henry Rims.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 9-Incoming vessels
tonight report that owing to heavy seas
and rains in the North Carolina sounds,
the Violet, with the presidential party
on board, could not be seen to-day 1t is
probably that she is at Hatteras, however,
but no vessels have reached here from
that point
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
smnIInox In Ohio.

Cleveland, o., Dec. "a special 10 the
Press say that the smallpox epidemic
has again broken out along the Ohio river.
There are now fourteen cases AZ BRIDGE
port and four a. Martins Ferry. The ep-
ldemic Was caused BY the public funeral
Of a man who died from the disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10

San Francisco. Dec. 9.-Notice Of appeal
In the Durrant case was filed In the SUI
perior court late this afternoon Ac-
Commanding the notice was an affidavit
for 4 writ OF probable cause. which will
bo argued before Judge Murphy on We'd
ncsday next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10

Cincinnati. Dec. 9.-The fur establish
ment OF A. +. Burkhardt q Co has gone
10 the wall. Attorney Louis Kramer has
been appointed receiver. The assets are
$3.50. 100. auc tie Liabilities fe54,eq0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
Please Pay particular attentionoto

L IOeIoO I oIy Particular attention to
these few lines---they may interest you.
Ponds Extract. is so universal remedy
that you know of it and its uses well,
but SO many crude limitations are on the
market, that warning against the use
of anything but the genuine Ponds
Extract is necessary. Ponds Extract is
absolutely pure, antiseptic and anodyne,
and may be used with safety and efficacy,
externally or internally. Accept nothing
but the genuine with buff wrapper
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
Creditors Asked for Time.

Boston, Dec. 9.-Whitten, Burdette &
Co., the largest wholesale clothing house
their creditors. This house failed six
years ago for 81, 10000, and their credit
has not been good since. 1 is probable
that the liabilities will not exceed $780,
000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
A DEPUTY SHERIFF SLAIN.
Two Charges of BuclkshOt Fired Into
Him by an Assassin.

Monticello. Fla, Dec 9.-Deputy Sheriff
j. M. Brookin was assassinated at his
nome seven miles from here last night.
About O'Clock Mr.. Brookin stepped on
the veranda to get drink of water before
teurlng; While drinking the water the as
ASSN fired two charges of buolxshot int
ms body causing almost instant death
6here IS no clue to the murderer DeputV
BrOokln was a fearless officer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
TOM ALLEN STILL Ar LARGE.
me Posse That Went After Him
Failed to Find Him.

atlanta, Ca, Dec. 9-Sherif Westcott
OF Bibb county left Macon last night with
posse, in search of Tom Allen. an es-
,flpel murderer. Allen is under sentence
Ieath lie has been concealed since his
5eape by a relative, whose HOSPITALITY
fH1 daughter he violated. The relative
s rayed his hiding place, but the posse
fba,,nlqt ma him there this morning, al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
ALL THE SEATS WERE SOLD
Even if They Were not Occupied mt Hamil-
ton Hall Last Night.

Even if They Were not Occupied mt Hanil-
ton Hall Last Night
As Major Tom Anderson led his Modocs
to the front of the platform at Hamilton
hall last evening there was disappoint-
ed look on his usually placid counten-
ance. The hall was not half full OF peo-
pie but those who were there cheered
the Modoos and when Marshalls band
opened up with medley of battle day
airs there were enthusiastic shouts.
The meeting was held for the purpose
of starting a fund by which the Topeka
members of the g. A. r. hope to secure
the next annual reunion for Topeka and
enough tickets were sold TO have filled
the big hall to overlooking,
''Dere was jist one ting aginst dis
meeting" said an old colored man in the
audience, an dat was desc here people
had dis meetin' on Friday an the thir-
teenth, too. People was 'fraid to come"
Major Anderson called the meeting to
order and introduced little gray haired
pleasant faced man who he said as De-
partment Commander Harris. Command
er Harris had evidently been coached for
he talked about Major Anderson and his
baby with an ease that comes only from
practice.
Major Anderson's baby occupied
front seat and it took occasion to show
household, for when the Modocs were
waiting for the band to finish their num-
Der it got up on seat and waving its
little arms called out, "Stand up, stand
up" and the tall figure of the major rose
up without word.
Capt Lewis Hanback,. the orator of
the occasion seemed triae diffidenI at
first, but that soon wore away and he
stood forth in his power as one of the
l.. !. \
dress was frequently brilliant, his de-
scription of battles vivid and interesting
and it was one of the best efforts heard
in Topeka for long time.
After the meeting Capt. Dan Wyatt
led many of the crowd to Fit. Pillow
Post hall where a dozen fat 'possums
were simmering on the fire. G. G. Gage,
Commander Harris, Capt Wyatt and
half dozen other of the old veterans
sat down to table and they ate 'possum
with relish until the management was
inclined to refuse to serve more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
AntisConbine
Undertaken.
THEY HAVE INTERESTS.
County Clerks VIII Come Here to Discuss
Matters This Month.

County Clerks VIII Come Here to Discuss
Matters This Month.
County Clerk McCabe is making ar
engagements for the entertainment of the
county clerks who will hold their state
meeting in the senate chamber on De-
cember 81. The programme for the
meeting is as follows:
Charles E Bruce, Wyandotte county,
"Needed Legislation."
A. w. Waters. Topeka, Assessments"
S. G. Shelton, Kiowa, "County Assess
ors and Taxation"
John ]. Lyons, johnson, Equitable
Distribution of Railroad Tax"
d. ]. Addison, Saline, 1.-The Australian
Ballot System"
On. A. Carwin, Sedgwick, "Fees and Sal
aries"
June Baxter, Morris. "The Diversities
of County Clerks Duties"
]. S. Richards, Ottawa, "The Humor-
GUS Side of the County Clerks Life"
There will be banquet after the meet
Ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
HOW CAN WE GET PASSES?
Gasp Out Kansas Politicians Who
Must Go to St. Louis.
FIGURING ON TRANSPORTATION NOW.

Some ImpeeuniOus, Out at Elbows
workers May Go to FIT. Madison
On the Santa Fe and Float Down to
st. Louis on a Raft.
When the Republican politicians of
Kansas read the news in the STATE jour
NAL that st. Louis had been selected as
the place of holding the national con-
vention, every mothers son of them took
down his map.
There was question of railroad geog-
raphy to be solved at once in connection
with that announcement.
1t is no trouble for a Kansas Republi-
can politician to get to Chicago. at least
it never has been but they have not been
accustomed to going to St Louis and
they don't know the way, or better they
don't know the 'road" as well.
A big majority of the examiners have
not yet solved the problem, but some of
them have.
There is one crowd which is talking
seriously of going to Fort Madison and
hen taking passage on a 81. Paul or St.
Louis steamer for the convention city.
This will be cheap and if they do have
to start early it will be a sociable way to
travel as the board goes with the passage
y
steamer ticket they can float down on a
raft.
Some of the Third and Seventh district
fellows discovered that the Frisco runs
into st. Louis and that they can perhaps
get to the convention that way.
There were two factions however, who
gave themselves little uneasiness about
this matter. Those who have already at
tached themselves to the United States
senatorial boom of Judge Albert H. Hor-
ton did not worry, they remembered that
the Missouri Pacific runs direct from
Kansas City to st. Louis and they have a
friend at court in the person of Bale
Waggener.
The Burton men worried a little at
first but it finally came to them that their
uneasiness was waste of worry when
they remembered that the Union Pacific
and the Chicago s. Alton always have
had and probably always will have a
traffic agreement and they guessed that
Col. A. L Williams would lind a way to
carry them through.
The fellows who have not yet solved
this problem in geography are talking
of asking Governor Morrill, to call spe-
cial session of the legislature to pass an
act authorizing the Santa Fe to build a
direct line from Kansas City to St. Louis.
They figure that if this is done that they
may perhaps be able to get pass over
the survey even if they have to walk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Very Short.

81 am very short this morning, my
DEAR
Thus spoke the Chicago man, and a
tear glistened in the eye of his pretty
wife, as she thought of the new bonnet
that was to come during the day, mark
ed G. o. D.
Don't you Think she began in
tones of mingled advice and reproach.
But the words seemed to choke her.
"What were you about to say, an
swer me:' and the irate man seized her
wrist threateningly.
Don't you think you had better stop
dabbling in lard if it makes you SO
short?'
The door banged, and all was still
again, save the squealing of pigs in the
slaughter house over the way.-New
York Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
PROBLEM SOLVED.
The Proper Thing to Do When Doctor
Get Married.

OCS NAdHGAeOs
''All the problems of this new woman
business have not been solved yet,' said
the club philosopher as he tilted back
in his chair and refectively pulled a
cigar.
what new one have you to spring
on US now?'' asked his companion.
''None," replied the philosopher.
s'The latest have heard has been al
ready solved, but it leads me to think
that there will be new ones springing
up right along"
"What was the latest?'' inquired the
other
est happened in little town up in
Wisconsin where there were two doc
tors" explained the philosopher. Gone
was man and one was a woman, and
they fell in love with each other. We
will call the man Jones for the pur-
poses of this story and the woman
Smith. Each had good practice, en-
tirely separate and distinct from the
other, but they wanted to marry, and
that's where the problem came in
81 don't see much Of a problem in
that. -
"You don't!' exclaimed the philoso-
pher. Whats the matter with the
problem of names? Here was Dr.
Jones with a good practice and DR..
Smith, also with good practice. If
DR.. Smith became DR.. Jones, think Of
the confusion She would lose her iden-
tity as a physician, and that was the
one thing necessary to keep her bust
ness. In course of time people would get
tired of calling for one DR.. Jones and
getting another.
"That is something of a problem,
sure. 1 never thought of it before"
'Of course not, and neither did they
until the time came when they had to
solve it. How would you do it?"
81 give it up. 1t would hardly do for
each to retain his or her name, would
it?''
st should say not. p"
''And a hyphenated name wouldn t
do them much good either. -
mot single hyphenated name, but
the secret lies in the hyphen neverthe-
less. If both doctors were known as DR..
Smith-Jones, it wouldn't be any better
than if both were known as DR.. Jones
but you can't fool Cupid, and he fixed
it by little juggling"
"How?'
''Well, they were married, and one of
them is now known as DIR. Smith Jones
It sounds a bit odd, but it settles that
problem, and now I'm looking around
for another to bob up. "-Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
TALLEST MAN LIVING.
Tired of the Show Business and Looking
for Other Employment.

Tired of the Show Business and Looking
for Other Employment.
ST. LOUIS Dec. 14-Ccl. A A. Powell.
the Texas giant who headed the pro-
cession in the Odd Fellows celebration
at East st. Louis last spring, is at the
st. James. He is tired of the show bust
ness and has come to St. Louis to look
for job as floor walker in some store.
ave been in the show business ten years
now, and have got enough of it." he said
yesterday. ut S a tough life-always on
the go-very little sleep-no regularity
in meals or anything else. And fellow
can't make much Smoney at it, either
Here Pm the tallest man in the country,
or the world, and I know of, since the
Chinese giant died, that 1 can't make a
decent living at the show business"
At IS Powell stood 7 feet ~ inches,
in his stocking feet, aud is no taller
now, he says, although when in the show
business his height is advertised as 8
feet. The Chinese giant Chang, who
died some time ago, was 7 feet 8 inches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
APPEALED TO KELLY.

stock holders Ask the Inventor to Sc
cure Patents to Protect Their Inter.
ests.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-Perhaps half
a hundred of those interested in the dis
coveries of Inventor keely to the extent
of carrying stock in the Keely Motor
company, and thereby becoming stock
holders in the concern, attended the an
nual meeting of the company.
An appeal was made to keely to take
out patents on his discoveries and pro-
tect the stock holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
conditions

In some conditions the
gain from the.use of SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil
is rapid. For this reason
we put up a Soc. size, which
is enough for an ordinary
cough or cold or useful as a
trial for babies and children.
In other conditions gain
must be slow, sometimes
neutrality-suspicious.
can't be built up in a day.
For this SCOTS Emulsion
must be taken as nourish-
ment, food rather than
medicine, food prepared for
tired and weak digestions.
SCOTT & BOwnr Chemists New York. SOC and 81 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
JOE LOVES HOME BURNED.
His Handsome Home at Washington,
Valued at 85, 900, DESTROYED.

His HandsOm0 Home at WashInS ton,
Valued at 1000, Destroyed.
State Railroad Commissioner Joseph G..
Lowe shortly before noon today re-
ceived a telegram informing him that
his residence at Washington, Kansas, was
destroyed by fire this morning, but that
most of the furniture was saved,
AIr, Lowe had fine residence
which cost him ovor $4,000. and he
told a JOURNAL reporter that it was
partly insured. He said he thought
he had $4,000 insurance on the
house and furniture About 16 years ago
he had a house burned off the same
foundation. That house was just com
pleted and had not yet been occupied
when it was burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Telephone 1913.
cure for Headache.

As remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. It effects a permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to its influence. We urge
all who are of1icted to procure a bottle,
and give this remedy a fair trial. In
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.
Large bottles only Fifty cents at J. K
Jones' Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest From the North Side of
the River.

the River.
Joe Cromwell has returned from few
days visit to his parents in Menoken.
Miss Byrd Watkins is spending the
day at home She arrived from juno
ton City this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Baker will enter
tain the Old Folks high five club this
evening at their home on Jackson street.
A dancing party will be given at the
Union Pacific hotel next Friday evening
for the benefit of the North Topeka aux
Hilary of the kindergarten association.
Mrs. Jonathan Irons, of 1928 Central
avenue, fell down stairs yesterday after
noon and was severely bruised. No
bones were broken, and it is thought
that none of her injuries are of a serious
nature.
Candy, Nuts, Fruits. Christmas Green
in variety. Party orders specially at the
MAGNET.
Pure Pennsylvania buckwheat flour
and Canadian maple syrup at J. H. Hell
er's1002 Kan. ave
Geo. j. Graves & Sons, 115 and lit
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops, cushions, wagons and bug
gies, built to order. Bell Phone 536
Howard Williams will preach at the
NOELu OOuSFe RdLiOHdl CLUTCH DOLu morn
ing and evening Sunday.
The police missed an excellent oppor-
tunity to capture three would be barn
burners last night. About 8 o'clock a
young man who boards at the home of
DR.. A. A. Raub, on the corner of Gordon
and Jackson streets, was returning homs
when he overheard a conversation be-
tween three boys who were standing
near the alley between Jackson street
and Central avenue One of them was
directed to go to the third barn and pour
coal oil around it, and the other two
would soon be along and touch it off
The barn indicated belongs to J. l. Col
lissi, of 1910 North Jackson street. Mr.
Collissi's family was away from homo,
but some of his neighbors were notified
of the plot of the incendiaries and the
police were Immediately called. a crowd
then paraded up the alley headed by
Officer Owen with lantern. When the
barn was reached it was discovered that
the boy with the coal oil had done his
work, the hay and building having been
thoroughly saturated with the infamma-
BILE fluid. OF course the crowd with Ian
tern had heightened the boys who were
to apply the match, away. 1t is surpris-
ing that the patrol wagon was not sum
moned. 1t would have given the barn
burners more time to depart than the
crowd with the lantern did. After the
excitement had subsidized and the guilty
parties we're probably safely in bed the
barn was quietly watched by the police