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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-11
EDENTON. N. {.

Miss Ella Holloweil is the guest of
the Misses SpruIllS. on Oakum street
Ihc handsome new residence Of Mir.
y. H. Dixon. on Granville street. is
nearing colnpletion
MIR. Charles u. Ladd. Of Boston: Mr.
i. j. iruden and W r Joyncr are II
town to-day.
Miss Cora Guard. of Elizabeth civ
aiter visiting friends her" FOR several
deNs, left Wednesday for home.
Mrs y Hackahe" has returned from.
Elizabeth City.
Mir: r.. l.. Brinkly left Wednesday
!or Baltimore, TO purchase goods.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-11
EMPORAI, VA.
Eive Notes from This Progressive
Town.

Emporia, Va. oct. l0.-(SpeciaD-M
". Samuel GOODWIN, CONFERENCE.-THE
Attorney. has nearly completed the ercc-
street
The Courthouse and Clerks Office is
being enclosed with a substantial cedar
fence
Mrs w. Y. Deal has returned, after
spending several weeks at Chase city.
Hiss Mary Tiliar has returned from
G Visit 70 Southamptnn comfy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-11
AUCTION xanHs-rUruun nav

PURSUANT TO A DEED OF TRUST
mit0G by John Miller ct ux., dated
June 9TH. 1884, and recorded in a. b. l23
y, iS4. Clerks office Norfolk county, Va.
n IL, ~ ~ me request of the creditor there
h m secured shall sell at public auction,
n fnonth. Va. at II O'Clock m. MONDAY.
Sctoocr 2lst. 1895. the following described
jarm property. situated In Pleasant Grove
DiiSSitiict' Norfolk county. Va:
,n ast,Ia tract of land with improve
n lreI Us thereon, containing "a acres. more
hr ny John West. December 2d. 1879 and
80 w; west by deed of 18th december.
iiot' SAID land is bounded on the west
~ the Green Sea road. and on The. north
i.rI nnG OF lhonaS y. Hall and south by
Second-A tract of land contaipinp III
same conveyed to said John Miller ny 10
a. Go west, by deed dated December I'd
Third Also that certain trac, OF Land
' mi'n ehe Improvements thereon situated
uoreS more or less. and bounded on the
iiorth by the lands of Avery ZONES IN
me east by the West and Miller lands
S Stu on the south by lands oil said John
miller. ana on the west by the Green Sen
road, and is the same conveyed To- sail
John Miller by w T. Douglas "a, Nv S"'u
Professionalism cash and the resi
que in two equal instalIments novnhIa
~ one anu TWO years respectively from
uhy Oh SAFE, ana carrying Il per cent In
IereSt from that day, and secured nv
deed OF trust on property sold dr,w;
and recorded at purchaser'S eXnenst
me said pnlccls of land will be sold
If desired.
EDWARD SPALDING.
- 10 Trustee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Chap. a4S--A JOINT RESOLUTION pro-
posing an Amendment 10 the Fifth
Section OF Article Ten of the Csnsti-
tuition o. Virginia, and providing Ter
publish NJ said Anne 4 mcnt and GER
flying the same to the next General
Assembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
BENEFACTOR WANTED.
to Buy Garfield Park
For the City.
NOE is THE TIME TO GET IT.

Meanwhile the City Will Make Inn
prOvements at City Park Just to
show What We Could DO With
Larger Opportunities.
If there is one thing more than another
that was fixed in the minds of the Topeka
councilmen by the St Joe trip it was the
determination to have better parks in
Topeka. Topeka is more beautiful than
the Missouri city but there is an essential
element of the city lacking here that is
wanting in no other city of the same
size. We have not a single park of
which we may be proud.
The first step to do omething for our
parks was taken at the last meeting of
the council when resolution was pass
ed to improve the old City park on Kan
sas avenue 1t has been a disgrace to
the city for years and the action of the
council is timely.
The question of its improvement was
disposed of very satisfactorily by the as
sistance of the police commissioners who
offered the city the use of the prisoners
in the city Jail who work out fines. They
have been working on the rock pile and
something is needed to relieve the mo-
notomy of their existence. Hereafter the
man who is fined $40 will work twenty
daes in the City park in charge of a com
petent man.
They will build walks which will be
macadamized with broken stones or
something else suitable. Flower beds
will be staked off and the earth dug up
to receive the plants, and the grass will
be cut and places where it has been de-
stroyed will be sodded.
All this will take time, but the prison
ers in the city Jail have time to waste,
and the expense of the work will not be
felt. The work will commence as soon
as the plans can be completed, which
will probably be some time next week.
The city engineer is busy on the
plat of the ground, and when this
is completed, it will be turned
over to Professor Worrall, who will
make the plans for the improvements
Then the engineering corps will COM
mence the survey of the grounds and
after that is finished work will be COM
menced
The city would like to buy Garfield
park, but there is an insurm0uutable OBJ
stacls in the way. Councilman Burgess
has found that it can be bought, but the
city ha g no money with which to buy it
if it could be had for a song.
benefactor with money who will
buy the park and present it to the
city. Nearly every other city has one or
more of such parks donated to the city
by the citizens in consideration for which
the city keeps them up and perhaps
names the park for the benefactor. If
such a man should appear now the city
should fall upon his neck. There would
be no trouble about the city keeping up
the park.
Garfield park is admirably situated
and should belong to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
HER CLAIM Is VOID.
Supreme Court Decides That Mrs
Lease Isn't Member
OF THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.

She Was Appointed Only to Fiji
Vacancy-Other Opinions of the SUI
premc Court.
The supreme court today decided that
Mrs. Mary E. Lease has no claim what
ever to a place on the state board of
charities.
Mrs. Lease claimed that she was ap-
pointed by Governor Lewelling for a full
term of three years and as the message
of her appointment to the senate did not
specify any particular time. her con-
firmation should hold for the full term.
Two cases were filed in the supreme
court, one of quo warrantO against Nor
ton Albaugh and one of mandamus
against George A Clark.
The decision is the same in both cases
in favor of the defendants. The court
holds that as the message announcing
Mrs. Leases appointment to the senate is
ambig nous the records of the Office of
the secretary of state and the governors
Office must be considered and they plain
ly show that she was appointed to fill a
vacancy and not for full term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS

The following opinions were delivered
by the supreme court, state of Kansas
this 9th day of July, 1896:
Martin, c. j.
Benjamin Reeder vs. NJ. E. Gorsuch ct
al, error from johnson county, reversed;
John Norton vs J. B. Wood. error from
Lyon county, dismissed; State vs. Robert
Quincy, appeal from Marion county,
affirmed; Peter Getto VS. Anton Binkert
ct al. error from Sedgwick county, af-
frmed; NOrah Carruthers, administra-
tor, vs. G. r. l. s. P. Railroad company,
error from Brown county, affirmed;
Rachel Arnold VS. Elias Weiker, error
from Rice county, affirmed; State VS. W.
E. Price, appeal from Reno county. af-
Lowell ct al error from Jackson county,
reversed; The Kansas Breeze company
VS. W. c. Edwards, original proceedings
in mandamus, judgment for defendant
Johnston, j.
]. B. Lynch VS. Seth W. Chase, original
proceeding in quo warranto, judgment
for plaintiff; Mary E. Lease vs. Geo. A.
Clark, original proceeding in quo war
ranto, judgment for defendant; Mary E.
Lease VS. Morton Albaugh ct al, original
proceeding in mandamus, judgment for
defendants; the State of Kansas VS. Frank
Brown, appeal from Mcpherson county,
Margaret Hughes, error from Usage
county, affirmed; John Rise ct al VS.
the Hopkins Planning Mill Co. ct al,
error from WyandOtte county, reversed;
James M. Campbell Admr. &c. vs. the K.
C. F. 8. & M. Rid. Co, error from johnson
county, affirmed; the Farm Land Mort
gage and Debenture Co. VS. Manson Els
bree, ct al, error from Marion county, re-
versed the c. K. s. w. Rid. Co. VS. Su-
versed.
The c., Z. & W. Ry Co. vs.. c. T.
Prouty, admr., &c, error from Ness
county, reversed; G. s. Morris ct al. VS..
Horace c. Derr, error from Cowley
county, affirmed; the State of Kansas VS..
w. E. Price, appeal from Reno county,
! affirmed; Clarence A. Parks, trustee, ct
al. VS.. Albert Honey well, error from Har-
per county, dismissed; Burnham, Hanna,
! Munger & Co ct al. VS.. the Citizens
B ank of Emporia, error from Lyon
| county, reversed; the Mo. Pac. Ry. Co. va.
the Wichita Wholesale Grocery Co., error
from Sedgwick county, affirmed; Henry
c. Rouse, receiver, vs.. F. o. Harry, error
from Neosho county, affirmed; jackson
Twp, Riley county, VS.. Charles g. Wood,
county clerk, original proceeding in man
damus, peremptory writ allowed.
! Per Curtain.
W. F. Thayer VS. Albert Honeywell,
error from Harper county, dismissed;
John w. Mute VS. American Glucose Co.,
motion for rehearing overruled; In re.
Augusta Hildebrant, original proceed
ing in habeas corpus, petitioner remand
ed; z. C. F. S. and n. Rid. Co. VS. J. c..
Murray, motion for rehearing overruled;
]. A. Meath VS. A. M. Engles, error from
Woodson county; motion for rehearing
everruled; R l. Chambers VS. Bradford
Savings Bank and Trust Co, error from
| Thomas county, dismissed; The State
| Insurance Co. vs. Pierce Bros. Commits
sion Co., error from Wyandotte Co.; mo-
ton for rehearing overruled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
TWO FIRES TO-DAY.

A Butcher Shop and PIOw Factory Dam
aged BY Fire This Morning.
The members of the Topeka fire de-
partment are trying to sleep today to
make up for their loss of sleep last night.
They were called up by two alarms, one
at $40 a. N. and the other at 5:05 a. N.
The first fire was in the butcher shop
of Carter g Parker at 1909 East Sixth
street and was we'll started before the
fire was discovered. The department
arrived in time to save the building but
the contents were almost a total loss.
The fire spread to the drug store owned
by r. B. Kelly but little damage was
done to the drug stock
The origin of the fire was mysterious.
There was no fire in the building when
the shop was closed. The loss is esti-
mated at $3.50.
The other fire was in the pillow factory
of A. B. Perrine, at the corner of Second
street and Kansas avenue. The fire is
supposed to have caught from spark
from the forge which apparently smoul-
dered all night The flames were checked
before much damage was done and the
loss will not be more than $25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
He WAS PUZZLED.
It Was an Injustice to His Nag and He Re
Renfad IT.

1t w as an n1u8GlC0 TO HIS Nag ana ne ES0e
sented 1t.
The old mau had never had trouble like
that before. His horse had been locked
up by the police. For forty years and
moro he had come to town daily and tied
the old mare where he pleased the
street and gone about his business TO
come back and find her quietly waiting
his return. Today, however, things were
different, and he could not understand it.
It was the Fourth of July. No such in
dignity had ever before been heaped on
his mare aud he hunted up a policeman
to see about it. He had little trouble in
finding the policeman who made the ar
rest and demanded an explanation. 81
"Well," said the man in blue, "your
old nag had broke loose on account of
the firecrackers and l had to put him
somewhere"
The old man wanted to argue the case.
"Do the city fathers allow people to go
around shooting off frecrackers to
frighen my mare and make her break
loose SO 1 will have to pay $3.50 to get
her again?'
"Boys are allowed to make a noise on
the Fourth of July" responded the po-
liceman.
Then they oughtn't to charge me for
taking care of my mare" persisted the
old man.
wouldn't you'd rather pay $3.50 than
have to walk home and be worried about
your outfit 30 boot?"
well, you oughtn't to charge me any
thing"
''Well, you're charged and that settles
it. Go talk to the Chief" said the police
man as he turned away. "That's the
way with these blamed fools. If I'd tied
his horse it would have broken loose
again and then he would have been
around kicking because 1 didn't do my
duty. I tell you policeman has hard
time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
EVERY SALOON A CLUB.

Ollie TealI Vows He'll Have Them Open
Sundays in New York.
NEW YORK, July Collie Teall, who
sits up nights devlsing ingenious things
calculated to keep the eyes of the world
on him, says he is going to open all the
saloons on Sundays. He says he is going
to organize a club, called the Equal
Rights club, with many club houses.
"The New York Athletic club has two
houses, hasn't it, sect" says Ollie. "If d
CLUB can have two houses it can have 200,
can't it? Isn't that right? And if it can
have 200 it can have 1000, can't it? The
Lawyers club has a contract with the
Cafe Savarin by which the latter furnishes
it with meals and drinks. Isn't that SO?
The Casino club had one with the Aron-
sons, and the Vaudeville one with Abbey.
Dye see the point?
t'Now the Equal Rights club will have
one central club house and lot of
branch houses, and will make contracts
with saloons for the benefit of it's mem
bers, same as the Lawyers club with the
Savarin. Isn't that good business? You
will see our club flag flying from the sa-
looms on Sunday. Well have an initia-
ton fee of 90 cents and annual dues of
80 cents.
every member will have to be elect
ed Each branch club house will of
course keep a register for guests, and
any member can put friend up for a
day and give him the privileges of the
club Isn't that so? Every club house
will have the front door open.
There will have to be doorman in
each doorway, who will admit only clut
members and their friends If we are
not right, then no club is right The
situation will be open saloons and open
clubs or closed saloons and closed clubs ,
Some of Ollie's schemes are as allur-
ing as perpetual motion machines-and
| won't 90. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
JUST LIKE A KANSAN.
The County Clerk of Norton County Stands
by His Opinions.

by His Opinions.
D. W. Grant, county clerk of Norton
county, the man who refused to send the
names of crop correspondents to Secre-
tary Morton of the board of agriculture
at Washington, has written letter to the
STATE JOURNAL, in which he explains
that in the letter received by him from
Secretary Morton the secretary said the
idea had been given him by the board of
trade. In his letter to this paper Mr..
Grant says:
"As there is no law requiring rue to
furnish list of names, giving the name
of man in each township who would be
expected to keep the board of trade
posted as to the condition of crops. I re-
fused to comply with the request, and /
simply gave the secretary my opinion in
regard to national, state and county Off
Cials lending their assistance in gather
ing the information necessary for the
perfecting of the most damnable gamb-
ling institution now running upon
American soil today.
81 meant all that I said in my
letter and am the only
Que out of several thousand county
clerks of different states to refuse to
make out said list; l don't suppose it
would be appropriate for any one but a
true Kansan, to refuse to get down and
wiggle in the dust at the beck of the
chief moguls who are trying to rule this
country with an iron rod, over which
the banner of independence and freedom
is supposed to wave over the land of
the free and the homo of the brave
Tho papers may censure me all they
please, 1 don't propose to be used as a
tool if I know it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
ED SNOW FILES TWO SUITS.
Brought in the Kansas Supreme Court T,

Brought in the Kansas Supreme Court To-
day.
Ex-State Srinter E. II. Snow filed two
suits today in the supreme court in his
fight against Major J. K. Hudson for the
office of state printer
One case is a quo warranto proceeding
against j. K. Hudson to compel him to
show why he is entitled to the Office.
The other case is a mandamus pro-
ceeding against Secretary of State ". G.
Edwards, to compel him to recognize E
II. Snow as state printer or appear at the
September term of court and show why
he does not recognize him.
The real object of the mandamus case
against Secretary of State Edwards is to
make his bond good for the state print
ing which shall be done between now
and the time the case is decided.
If the state printing case should be
eventually decided in Shows favor he
will by the suit commenced today be able
to get pay for the work given out be-
tween July and the time the case is de-
cided,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
HE WHIPPED HIS WIFE.
An Unusual Story From Pauline Printed
in Kansas City Paper.

An Unusual Story From Pauline Printed
in q Kansas City Paper.
A Kansas City paper prints a story to
the effect that a Lane county farmer
named Buskin, travelling across the
country in a covered wagon with his
family, went into camp yesterday at
Pauline and celebrated American indie
pendence by whipping his wife. He
tied her to wagon wheel and COM
menced to beat her with strap. Mrs.
Buskin's cries attracted the attention of
Abe Lucas, who resides in the neighbor-
hood. He went to the rescue. Buskin
pulled a gun. Lucas picked up piece
of bridge and smashed Buskin on the
head, knocking him silly. He then re-
leased Mrs. Buskin and she abused him
like a pickpocket for hurting her hus-
band When Buskin regained conscious
ness he and his wife made up and agreed
to travel the rest of the journey in peace.
There is no baking powder which pro
duces such sweet and tasteful food as
the Royal Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
FRANK COPE BOUND OVER.
Justice Guy Holds Him for Sending a
Threatening Letter.


Threatening Letter.
Frank Cope, charged with sending a
threatening letter to Policeman c. r Nc
Dowell, was given his preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Guy today. Mr..
Cope was represented by Attorney s. B.
Isenhart, and the state was there in the
person of 8. S. Urmy, the deputy county
attorney.
MIR. Cope made no defense, and only
refused to waive preliminary hearing in
order to see what the nature of the evil
dence was against him. Officer Nc
DoweIl testified to receiving the letter,
the original of which was introduced in
evidence. Officers <. K. Pinkston and
A W. Fowkes said Cope gave them
the letter when they were passing
his store to deliver to Mcdowell.
They found Mcdowell at the
Rock Island depot, a short distance from
Cope's commission house, and the three
read it together.
Mr.. Cope refused to testify in his own
behalf or have any witnesses called for
him. He will make his fight "where it
will do the most good" he says, He was
bonnd over to the September term of the
district court in the sum of 5000. ]. B.
Kassebaum, another commiss ion mer-
chant went on his bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
WHEN HE WAS INNOCENT.
How the County Attorneys Heart was
Touched "Long Time Ago."

How the County Attorneys Heart was
Touched Long Time Ago."
County Attorney Stafford tells a good
story on himself that happened great
many years ago when he was young
lawyer in Topeka It fell to his lot to
defend woman who was charged with
highway robbery. The case was a Pc
culiar one and the evidence against her
was not very conclusive. A large roll of
bills had been taken away from the vic
tim which had never been recovered.
She was a fairly good appearing wom-
an and the fair client protested her in
nocence to Mr.. Stafford with tears in her
eyes. Mr.. Stafford agreed to take her
case, partly because he was sorry for
her and partly because he had no other
cases on hand.
She was tried and convicted. MIR. SAT-
ford made every possible effort to get a
new trial, but it was refused He was
almost heartbrokeu, being convinced, as
he was, that his client was wholly inno-
cent of the crime charged. When he
found that further efforrs were hopeless.
and that the unfortunate woman must
surely go the penitentiary, he felt some
how that he was to blame. He had done
everything possible to do, yet his inno-
cent client must suffer. In his grief he
went to the county Jail. He found the
woman III tedEes anu hE. OduoEO as man
fully as possible told her he had made a
failure of the case, and that nothing
more could be done. He implored her
forgiveness if he had made any errors
in defending her.
When the woman found that there was
absolutely no hope, she dried her tears.
you have done all right, Mr.. Stafford, -
she said 81 guess there amt no chance
to get action on the roll, SO I'll give it to
you for defending me-" With this the
woman put her hand into her long stock
ing, and finally located a roll of bills
near the ankle. It was the troll" that
had been taken from the victim of the
| robbery.
Mr.. Stafford hasn't the same innocent,
child-like trust in humanity that he had
] then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
BASE BALL.

The Troy Topeka game at Athletic
park yesterday was an especially brill
liant one from Topeka point of view,
the Giants playing without an error and
Swiizer letting the Trojans down with
only four hits. This is the only game
Topeka has played this season without
an error. 1t was hard fought on both
sides
Dunn has been appointed captain of
the team instead of Cole. Today's bat
teries are Augusta and Heck, Wilson
and Faulkner. The last game will be
played Monday and Brunner will pitch
for Topeka while Conner will twirI for
Troy. The score:
Topeka. ...........1 OOo22 2-e
Troy 90 1 O o OIL
Batteries, Switzer and Heck; Whiting
and Faulkner; hits, Topeka, II; Troy 4;
errors, Topeka. 0; Troy 5. Umpire, Mr.
Myers.
Go out to Garfield park Sunday after
noon and hear the band concert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
Rfh Kon Rvnr

Try Electric Bittsrs as q remedy for your
troubles? If not, get bottle now and
get relief. This medicine has been found
to be peculiarly adapted to the relief
aud cure of all female complaints, ex-
erting q wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs
II you have loss of appetite, constips-
nervous, slsepless, excitable, melancholy,
or troubled with dizzy spells, Electric
Bltters is the medicine you need. Health
and strength are guaranteed by its use.
Large bottles only 90 cents at J. Z.
Jones' drug store
Band concert at Garfield park Sunday
affarnoo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06

The statistics show that there is used
in the manufacture of the Royal Baking
Powder more than half of all the cream
of tartar consumed in the United States
for all purposes. The wonderful sale
thus indicated for the Royal Baking
Powder-greater than that of all other
baking powders combined-is perhaps
the highest evidence of the superiority
of this article, and of its Indispensable
ness to modern cookery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06

Going back soon? Vandalia- Pennsyl-
vania lines run through forty counties in
that state. Shortest and best route from
St. Louis. Frequent daily trains; first
class service. All the principal cities
and towns in Indiana are reached by
these lines; al persons who wish to
travel comfortably and expeditiously
should take this route. Drummer, 500
Chestnut street, St Louis, will furnish
time Of trains and other information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-06
The RanIev Burglar Case.

The Hanley burglary case will be tried
at the next term of court. County Attor-
ney Stafford denies that the case has been
dropped, or that their is any probability
of his doing so. Mr.. Hanley was bound
over April 3, just four days too late to be
tried at the A mil farrn