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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
GAS COMPANY'S NEW MAN.
H. L. Morgan of Chicago, is Here to
Take Charge.

II. L. Morgan of Chicago, has arrived
in Topeka 10 take temporary charge of
acting secretary in place of Judge J. T.
Clark.
Manager Brady of the gas trust which
bought the Topeka plant is expected
abont the middle of January and other
officers of the company will also be here
than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
THURsDA Az THE DAY FIXED
For the Issue of $1OO,OOO.OOo More of
American Bonds.


American Bonds.
New YORK, Dec S1.-Bankers in this
city who are in close touch with the ad-
ministration express the opinion that the
announcement regarding the bond issue
will be made not later than Thursday.
The details of the contract with
the syndicate will closely con-
form to those of the previous issue.
The loan is expected to be for $l00.00O.-
900, with an option on an additional
$100,000,000 The arrangements in the
present instance do not provide for any
guarantee by the syndicate as in the last
issue. Formal applications for allotments
of the loan are being received today by
Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co, who an
nounce that no applications will be re-
ceived after 3 P. IN. The domestic sp-
plications alone. it is believed, W ill ag-
gregate $150000000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
SNOW GETS $4,000.

The findings of Referee Charles Spen-
Ger in the Snow Hamilton case, will be
filed in the district court at once.
He finds that Snow is entitled to $14,-
600 and half the property in the re-
ceivers hands, making total of about
S22, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
ID. ", BoutweI's CIRirn

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-senator PETER
has introduced bill to pay to Daniel W.
Boutwell, of Topeka. $4,000 for extra
hazardous service during the war; A
similar bill has been introduced in the
house bv Mr. Cnrtis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
BROOKYILLE SCORCHED.

Fire Starts In the City Hall and Com
sumes S26,OOO worth of Property.
BRooKvILLE, Kas., Dec 31.-Brook-
vile suffered loss of $4,000 by fire last
night. Il started in the city hall and
consumed that structure and the stocks
of the Kaffer Mercantile company.
Joseph Duncan and l. Sandergard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
The damn Kills Fiftv.

BREsLAU, Dec 31.-An explosion of
fire damp occurred in q coiliery at
Wsldenburg, Prussian Silesia, and fifty
persons are known to have been killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
The Storm at Pittsburg.

PITTsBURG. Dec. 31.-A blizzard struck
Pittsburg about 10 O'Clock last night and
ragged until daylight. The wind at
tanned velocity OF 30 miles an hour,
blowing down awnings. The mercury
dropped % degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-The grand jury to-
day voted true bills against 29 alleged
bucket shop operators, among them be-
ing Joe Ullman, the well known book
maker and horse fancier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

Broken edge collars repaired by Peer
less Steam Laundry, 112 and ia ". sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

The finest in the west Come and try it
]. w. PHILLIPS, 612 w. Eighth ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
GOLD CURRENT VARIABLE.

Some Comes Back to America, and
Some Goes to South America.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31-Newson, Wei
denfeld s. Co. have ordered $500,00 in
gold from Europe. It is rumored that
other houses are considering the ques-
ton of importing gold.
Mueller, Schall & Co. will ship $780,
600 in gold to South America tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
r. r. Y. M. c. AS New Years Re
centiOm.

The ladies Of the auxiliary department
will give reception to the Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. members and their friends at
their rooms tomorrow from until Z
O'clock p. N Every member is urged
to call during the above hours. 1t would
also be a good time for those desiring
membership to attend and become better
acquainted. A light luncheon will be
served to all who call. At Z o'clock a
short impromptu programme OF music
and speeches will be presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
HOW TO SUPPLY THE DEFICIT.

Senator PETER Reiterates His Argument
in Favor of Paying Out silver.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Pef-
fer believes that the course of the Popu-
lists in the senate regarding the house
revenue bill will be much like the RENE
dy which he himself outlined the other
day to the JOURNAL correspondent He
does not believe that the country needs
any more revenue and as he said before
would simply pay out silver to relieve
the situation.
He plains now how he would do this
in little more specific terms. From the
last treasury report he shows that there
are 1874 millions of silver bullion in the
treasury, Il millions of uncovered silver
dollars and 12 millions in fractional cur
rency.
Now" said he, of you need s50000.-
900 TO make up a deficit simply issue
800, 000G00 of silver certificates against
the bullion in the treasury, pay out the
silver already there and coin the remain
der of the bullion as fast as possible. By
so doing you win relieve the treasury
and we shall have all the currency we
need''
Senator PETER said he thought it prob
able that this would be the remedy
suggested by the Populists in the senate.
He did not know what the silver Repub-
licans would do but he thought it not
unlikely they might favor this or sim
liar plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

He wanted to be chairman himself and
being at the head of the committee and
having served eight years he stuck for
his rights according to precedent.
Mr.. Reed realized that according to
service and position on the committee
the place would naturally belong to Mr..
Sherman and as Mr.. Sherman was jeaI-
Gus of his rights he hardly felt at liberty
TO violate precedent
Mr. Reed said that Mr.. Curtis had
acted so gentlemanly and considerate in
every way throughout the whole matter
that he had grown IN his esteem greatly.
The speaker said Mr.. Curtis's conduct
had mzde him feel like doing something
for him.
During the in terview DR.. Linn of
course did not fail to assure Mr.. Reed
that he had many friends in Kansas who
would like to see him president.
When DR.. Linn's adherence to MIR.
Reed was mentioned Dr. Linn said: "1'll
tell you a remark that Geo. R. Peck once
made to me. He came to me at the time
delegates were about to be elected to the
national Republican convention.-l for
get in what year,-and said Doc want
to GO as delegate to the convention. 1
am for Edmunds but not so bad as to get
beat"
The doctor then told of meeting Nc
Kinley last year at Kansas City. "When
l was introduced to him." he said, 81 said
Gov Mckinley you have many friends
in Kansas but l believe Reed would
make better president
"Maj. Warner took hold of me after
ward and said See here, you mustn't do
that. Come back with me now and apol
Ogize. l went back with him and when
we came away he declared that the
apology was ten times as bad as what
said first"
DR.. Linn expects to return to Kansas
in about six weeks when he will look
after his chances of being a delegate to
the Republican convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17

The jury in the case OF the state
against James Sherman Talbot render
ed verdict of acqui;tal at Wellington,
and il is said that Talbot passed
through Wichita last night for his
home in California a free man.
The trial occupied the attention OF
Judge Burnett Of Sumner county all
last week.
A great deal o Interest was manifest
ed IN the case and while County Attor-
ney Woods made a strong prosecution
it was the general opinion that Talbot
would be acquitted.
The prisoner was delighted when he
heard the verdict and he shook hands
with his attorneys and the jurors like
a man who had escaped the jaws OF
death.
Talbot was charged with the murder
of Mike Meaghr at Caldwell fifteen
years ago while the latter was mayor
of that city. II was during a cowboy
fight the details of which have been
published frequently. He had not
been heard from for fourteen years
and was arrested in California last year.
He was tried at the May term OF the
district court and the jury disagreed.
The prisoner was well defended. the
money for that purpose coming from
some unknown source He was a
cousin of John Sherman or Ohio ana
IL was limited that the eminent hnancier
assisted him in his defense. The case
cost Sumner county a great deal or
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17
ca1hRDe 71dQAhoza,b


Our attention having been called re-
Gently 20 the distribution OF circulars
by the hardware dealers relative 20
notifying consumers OF gasoline OF their
absolute refusal 10 guarantee stoves
70 purchasers who use an snferior grade
OF stove gasoline. and their recofnmend-
ing Standard RED CROWN brand of
gasoline leads Us 70 Investigate the
matter for ourselves and the benefit oc
our customers. Our mason In addition
TO above for investigating was our in
ability to legigimately meet prices on
gasoline made by some OF our compets-
tors. 81 We procecded 10 purchase a
five gallon can OF gasoline from Nation
al oil Co.'S tank wagon and the same
was sold 70 us a. their very best grade,
OF gaSoline-which we Immediately
placed under seal-and from this can
one gallon OF this gaSoiin. was per-
sonaliy delivered to Mr.. short. chemist
for the Dold Packing company, city, for
analysis. Below We give You copy oc
his report. The can was at once re-
sealed and che balance is now n cur
possession.
We have handled nothing but RED
CROWN gasoline for years. and al
ways have found Il satisfactory IN evs-ry
respect
We have the results OF Mn Shorts
analysis on exhibition AZ our store
where anyone desiring tn can see It
FORD & FORD. Grccsrs.
GOD North Main Street.
Wichita, EaS., Sept. Il. 1885.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17
WILL NOT BURN CORN.
Some Would-be Educators Who Do Not
Know what They Say.

Some of the farmers in Sedgw;ck
county are greatly aroused about some
figures given in the newspapers IN re-
gard to the using of corn for fuel.
The trouble is with a. good many arti-
cle5 that have been given TO the public
on this question is that the writers are
off on several very essential features
They do not know the value Of corn for
fuel nor the real freight rates charged
on corn.
The farmer who has been compelled
to burn corn during blizzard when his
coal bins were empty does not need any
figures to convince him that il does
not pay to burn corn. He has seen his
big golden ears Of corn disappear so
rapidly in the heating or cook stove
that ne at once became convinced that
it did not pay to burn corn. He did
not need to worry his brain 10 find
that out because his eyes could solve
that problem.
1t is claimed that corn makes an
immense amount of heat and so ii does
Corn stalks make very good fire and
will soon heat an ordinary parlor stove
60 a red heat but it requires the con-
slant attention of one erson TO feed the
stove. II will require pretty near the
same attention to keep anything like
a regular heat with good ear corn.
Cash corn in Chicago yesterday was
worth 31z cents and any grain man on
the inside will tell you that that is
equal to 17H cents in Wichita.
A very fair quality of. coal can be
bought in Sedgwick county for 81 a ton
which would make IS cents for one
bushel of so pounds and at the price
named for corn, Tx cents, so pounds
of ear corn would be worth 10 81 cents.
Then there is another correction that
ought to be made in these fuel articles
that have been going the rounds. The
figures are all made on a basis of Chi
cage prices for corn when in fact the
west and south furnishes Kansas a
better price for corn than the city ON
the lakes.
Then again some Of these expert wri-
tiers on Corn For Fuel figure on May
corn which they say is what the far
mer must count on May corn yeSter-
day was quoted at 90 cents. That is
the bears on the Chicago market bet
yesterday that corn would sell for less
than % cents next May and the bulls
bet that it would sell for more than
that. One or the other will win but
nobody on earth can tell which one will
win. And that is all there is Of this
Nav price for corn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17
ARE THERE MORE THAN rwo9
Bitter Contention as to How Many London
are in Town.

Wichita appears TO be full OF English
men just at this time. The gorgeous
variegation in trousers is at once a
parade and museum. and, as il is handi-
capped with no admission fee, the pop
uiace gaze to their full. Some ques-
ton has come up as to the exact num-
Der of Londoners in town. 1t is OBJ
Stinately contended by some that they
are only two in town IN fact, and that
the multitudinouS array is merely an
optical illusion sequential to the fire.
quent and lightning change of tr0us-
erS.
However there may be more than two,
for few people will believe the common
rumor that each of the two young Eng
liShmen has thirty pair Of shoes in their
rooms at the Carey, twelve pair Of
trousers and sixteen hats apiece. At
any rate the young men, whether they
are two or innumerable, are having a
good time, spending their money like
lords. or the sons Of lords. and throw
ing themselves open 10 the suspicion OF
being millicnaireS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17

piece of iron until he was nearly dead.
It is thought that Talbert is jealous
Of Van as his wife lived at the home
Of Vans mother. AT any rate Vans
wounds are serious, but his assailant
has esca ped. Talbert could have been
easily captured, and the police were
very anxious that he should be as they
have another charge against him, but
for the fact that detective Sutton has
been kept continually at the court
house dancing attendance on assistant
Attorney General Campbell The police
absolutely can do nothing else during
these liquor prosecutions for they are
afraid 10 be absent for fear that Camp
bell might call on them and If Ihey
were not within reach he would accuse
them of being Indifferent to the whisky
prosecutions. They are dead onto the
old man and they propose TO be al
his elbow when he wants them SO as
to give him no cause for complaint.
They DO not like IL but ii seems that
IL is the only way they can hold their
jobs. They would much sooner go
about their usual way and with possi-
bly, three exceptions nine of them want
10 be spies and inforners. II would
be a good idea for Bill Campbell TO al
low the police TO look after some other
criminals than jointists.
Talberr was caught last night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17
CITY IN BRIEF.

Miss May wilkins is visiting friends
at Hutchinson
John Steele. a reporter for the Kan
sas City Journal, was in the city few
hours yesterday.
Fred ". Bentley leaves this morning
for Cleveland Ohio. on important legal
business for the Santa Fe.
AT the meeting of Wichita Lodge No.
% A. O. L. W., last night forty-six
candidates took the degrees.
Miss Capitoia McCune and Jesse Adj
kinS. both of Hutchinson, were in the
city Sunday visiting Miss May Wilkins.
The W. c. T. L. will meet at 2:30
o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon at
their rooms opposite the postoffice. All
are invited.
Regular meeting Ivy Leaf Chapter
No. rs, o. E, s., September IL. Mason s
hail. corner Main and First streets. VS.
iting members cordially invited. Work.
H Z. Sturgeon died at his residence
at12:45 Monday morning. aged Sc years.
Funeral at 10 o'clock from residence
14s North Topeka avenue, Tuesday
morning.
Two years ago the sixteenth OF Sep
TENDER the strip was opened. Every
body remembers what kind Of weather
prevailed both before and after for
nearly a week.
The young ladies Of the Emporia
Avenue Baptist church will give lawn
social at the residence of Mr.. Lawrence
corner Topeka avenue and Tenth street
on next Wednesday evening, Sept. Is.
Refreshments and music.
DIR. S. Hupp and L. c. Evart left last
night over the Missouri Pacific for a
two weeks recreation in Colorado.
Mrs. E. Il. Smith of Hot Springs, ART.
is visiting her father. Matt Langan at
his home northeast ofdhe academy.
One Wichita firm filled orders last
week for sos pounds of butter. These
orders We're from the following states:
Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louis
ana, Tennessee. Texas. Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mex
leo and Old Mexico.
The morning and evening choirs of
ST. Johns church will be entertained
Friday evening next at the residence
of DR.. and Mrs. Creditor. corner of En-
poria and Central avenues. Extensive
preparations will be made to have the
affair a delightful and successful one.
Mrs. Ed. Fitzpatrick was thirty-four
years old yesterday and her friends and
neighbors would not let the event pass
over without giving her a surprise party
The result was a fine banquet of cake
and fruit after which amusemenss fol-
lowed. Those present were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J..
Aswald, Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Crow, Mr..
and Mrs. J. F.. Carney, Mr.. and Mrs.
A II. Sargent. Mrs. @. Mack. Missses
Ada, May. Bertha and FlosSe Mack,
Mrs. Tilson and Cora Carney; Nessrs
Sharles Mackey. Fred Beach and John
Mack.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17
BEST TINE ON RECORD,
o. ii. BENTLEY Secures a Divorce in Jus
Seven Minutes.

o. II. Bentley has won first money on
the divorce track and he now defies the
world to beat his time.
Julia A. Leonard claimed that her
husband, Henry II. Leonard, had de-
serted her and she went to see o. H,
Bentley to enquire if he could secure a
divorce for her.
Then Bentley Informed her in conf
dence that he was a winner at that bus
mess and he would like to see the law
yer that could beat him at that business.
He asked Mrs. Leonard if her hus-
band had sure enough deserted and
refused to support her. That was the
very thing that Mrs. Leonard said she
would swear to.
Mr.. Bentley then drew up his infor-
nation and told Mrs. Leonard to come
along TO the court house with him and
they would see about getting the di-
yorce.
Bentley went through the circuit
clerks office and threw his papers in
the case on Charley Luling's desk and
told him to file them and before the rec
ordS were finished Bentley came back
with the order of the court granting
the divorce
Bentley wants to make It appear that
due consideration was taken in the case
and he claimed that seven minutes
elapsed from the time he filed the case
until the divorce was granted but Luz
ling claims it was only four minutes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17
DEATH OF LESTER NOBLE.
He Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon Yer
UNEXPECTEDLY.

Shortly after noon yesterday Lester
3. Noble Jr.. died at his rooms in the
Zimmerly block.
The news of the sad event when her
alded TO his many friends, including
all the young men in the city was quite
startling and awful sad for very few
OF them Were aware of the fact that he
was sick and those only regarded it
as simply and indispositicn.
Saturday he was up and about hi9
rooms. his physician not deeming him
in any danger whatsoever. His sick
ness was a mild type of typhoid fever
which, Unexpectedly, turned serious
when hemhorageS set in which We're
so severe that il was almost impossible
TO check them or rally the patient. His
father was very luckily at home, hav-
ing arrived Saturday from the Knights
Templar cOnclave at Boston, when Les
ter died.
Lester Noble was a young man who
had no superior in this city in all that
goes to make up splendid manhood.
He was courteous and genial in his dis
position. industrious and energetic,
and was assured of bright future. He
went in a set that stands high among
the young people of the city and was
held in the highest esteem by them.
He was twenty-four years old. having
been born in Beaver Falls, Pa Ten
years ago he came to Kinsley, Kansas,
and Chree years later came to Wichita.
Four years ago he secured a Osition in
the clerical force of the Santa Fe rail-
road and was advanced several times
since having a very nice position when
he took sick, in which he enjoyed the
fullest confidence Of superintendent
Hartman. For his father Lester 3. No
BILE Sr.. the well known and highly re-
spected travelling man, there is the
greatest sympathy. Two years ago he
lost his wife and now the hand OF
death falls heavy again by taking from
him his oldest son. He has but two
boys now. Ed who is attending Harvard
college and a little boy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17
JACOB DOI.D PACKING CO.
Pork and Reef Packers.
Wichita. Kas.. Sept. 10. Is

Wichita. Kas., Sept ID. 1873
Messrs. Ford 4 Ford. Gcntlemen-s
The sample of "a OF. On nttla less than
one gallon) OF Naptha or Gasoiinc
which you took from scaled can and
gave me Sept. sth, with request 20 aScer-
tadn the quality Of same toc gasoline
stove use, has been done.
l have. after careful analysis or tho
above mentioned sample found az n
residual 20 grains tabout \ te-aapooaflisl
OF a black. oily substance, non-volatfio
at 300 degrees and at a higher temper.
allure resolving into a gummy mass.
This * a low grade OF gasoline and
the use OF it for a few weeks would Ike
ly BE- very dangerous TO the life and
satisfactory working Of any gasoline
stove. Respectfully,
X. II. SHORT
Chemist bold backing Co.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17

Jacob F. Buckner lot 81 and n 10
# of So Fourth ave in Snively.
Miller and Woods add Sd. 80. 5
II NJ Dubois lots 293 In ave Fer
rells I'd add I'd. ....-..-. $780,.
Clara A Forester lots 1885 in blk
10 Woodland add wd ........-. sio
John T Scboonover lots 2-ls. 10 and
p IN blk lots ~ and IL blk
Woodland add lots 1885 in blk 10
lots 23-Z7 in blk lots gil. 2s-32
an blk 1919 in blk iDts 1873
IN blk 12 lots 1-34 cons in blk 3
and 1-36 cons in blk and 1928
in blk 10 lots 1871. 1904 blk II
and 1-9 cons and 1924 IN blk j
all IN Woodland Park add wd . 81
Amount OF mortgages released...$ $50
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17

A tall, lop shouldered negro who
worked about the freighfhouss had taxi
en- Q seat on the platform with his back
against . cotton bale for . rest. when .
fat and stocky colored man came across
the street and stood before him and
gazsd upon him in undisguised con-
tempt. This had continued fog . INFINITE
when the one On the platform qusried,
"steve Bollister. who 20 lookin at in
dat distinguished way!"
"I'ze lookin at 20, sab"
"What 20 lookin ct me furf"
1.-TWO weeks ago." said tho stocky
man az he 1ourished his right arm IN
The air, "yo' slAndered my character.
"Huw
81 dun sent yo's challenge, sAh-a
challenge to meet me-"
"Hu!'
az sent IL frev de mail. an I diselns-
ed an extra postage stamp fur yo' 70 re-
ply wild. Up 90 dis date, sab, wants
TO knov 9hat 20 Is gwins 10 do about
IT,"
What I'ns gwine 10 do? III show
20. sahI Dean 20 reckon y0 KIN ball.
6oze me. Steve Bolljsscri"
dc took from his hip pocket an old
HANDKERCHIEF, and from the folds II the
handkerchief q piece Of brown paper.
and after two MINUTES hunting be found
. postage stamp and hAaeied II cot with
the remark:
If yo' dun thought hadn't Dc man
" honor to save an return da, stamp.
den 20 dida's know use. sAh-didns
know me "
"Sah. " replied the stncky man a. be
examined the stamp and PIT IL away, II
aoreps ds svoioSy, sa su 10 1o1sez
mad
IL you hain's mad. dsn hzin's
mad. reJoinei the otber. and prsssnt-
II tasy wen, acxs<s the s;-ee. with tselg
arrs around each os6er 20 get drink
-Dcsrust Free Pres