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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
DEPEW'S BRIDE TO-BE.
MI. Dspew Doesn't Know Which One It is
This Time.

Mr.. Depew Doesn't Know Which One It is
This Time.
NEW YORK. July 2-"Am I to con-
graduate you, Mr.. Depew?" asked re-
porter today of Chauncey NJ. Depew.
upon what?" asked Mr.. Depew.
Your reported engagement to be mar
ried?"
"Well," said the orator, 81 am not en-
gagged to be married. Whether l am to
be congratulated on that or not, I'll let
you decide for yourself. Regularly every
month out comes the report that am
engaged. But the reports are never the
same. There is a charming diversity
about them that relieves them of all mo-
notony. One month my future bride is
described as being old, but wealthy wild
ow. The next month it is said that
have offered my hand and heart to a
young, beautiful, but poor widow.
but the best report of all is the one
which announces my engagement to u
former playmate of my childhood. This
report always tells how played with
and attended the same school with some
little girl, and that we plighted our
childish troth years ago. Then the story
gradually describes how the little girl
grew to be a beautiful woman, and pa
tiently waiting for me to make enough
for us to live on, grew into sweet woman
hood. This story I consider the best of
all the variations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
The policies which fall due this year
are Indicated BY the following table:

Total. SAT 900 ST. .O95 70
Premiums to the amount of $116 have
already been paid this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02

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DO You Wear
Diamonds e?
You can if you like. The
operation is simple. Buy all
your things here. In a year
your savings will buy the dia-
monds. Take for instance
the prices at which you can
now buy 1aces from US. We
have just received a lot of
Creams and Buffers in the
Escurial, Point De Venice,
Fancy Duchesse and Imita-
ton ANTIQUE styles, three to
ten inches wide. They will
be on sale this morning, and
without exaggeration we
promise you Laces that you
have been in the habit of pay
ing from ten to fifty cents
yard for at from three to if
teen cts. yard. Never have
seen any such values. Think
of a beautiful nine-inch fine
Butter Lace, cobweb and an
tique effects, at thirteen cts
A four and a half inch for six
cts! Not coarse, cheap stuff,
but of fine, choice weave and
elegant patterns. We have
given some magnificent val
ues in Laces this summer, but
we have had nothing that
would at all compare with
this lot. They can't last for
ever-we only have two hun
dred pieces. Commence saw
ing now for your diamonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02

We can keep you clsan-Pserlsss
Steam Laundry 112 and ia W. Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

No thought past the Fourth have the small
boys at present,
In their efforts for rackets both many and
whoppers
Will have peppers that pop. though they make
their pops pauperS. r. b.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02

In every receipt calling for baking
powder better results and more whole
some food will be obtained by the use of
Royal than any other, because of its
greater leavening strength and absolute
purity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02

All repairs done free of charge at
TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-02

An OctOGenar1an Tells a Wonderful
story OF HIa Remarkable Cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Eight year old Edith Lawrence of Hoyt
died yesterday and was buried there to-
day
D. R Hite of Hite s Tatman, has re-
turned from a three days trip to Ness
county on legal business
Robert Stone, of the law firm of Trout
man, McKeeVer s. Stone, has gone to
Nebraska to be absent month on legal
business.
A White Cloud man has written to
Secretary of State Edwards for instruc-
tions how to organize beer club. Secre-
tary Edwards did not tell him to consult
slocal public sentiment"
Some very bad boys on the state house
dome, each with a pocket full of stones,
amused themselves this morning by
throwing them down on the skylight be-
low, to see who could break the greatest
number OF panss of glass.
Mrs George o. Wumarth left yester-
day for Massachusetts, in response to a
telegram announcing the serious illness
of her father. Only few weeks ago
Mrs. Wilmarth's mother died, just after
she had reached home, after q visit
with her daughter here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
Council Notes.


The fire marshal was instructed to buy
two horses for station No. i.
o. NJ Rogers asked permission to ped
die without a license and the communi-
cation was referred to the committee on
license
s P. Jacobs and Moses Harmon asked
permission to use the city park and the
requests were referred to the committee
on parks.
The bond of ]. P Farnsworth, food
inspector, for $500 was approved. The
sureties are J. N. Hollenshade and l. T.
Lockard.
A resolution was passed instructing
the city clerk and city engineer to act as
purchasing agents for the city. They
will sign all orders.
George W. Gayden presented propo-
sition to take care of the dead animals in
the city for $35 a month. The COM
munication was referred to the commit
tee on health
II. T. Mote, manager of the Topeka
Base Ball association, extended an in
vitation to the mayor and council to at
the opening game OF the season on May
16 The invitation was accepted.
". c. Stephenson introduced reso-
luton instructing the city engineer to
investigate the drain sewer on East
Fourth street near the creek and suggest
enlargement of the catch basinR The
resolution was adopted
Several communications ere received
asking the council to invite the national
conference of charities and corrections
to hold their annual meeting in Topeka
They were referred to the committee on
ways and means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
HE WAS IMPERTINENT.
A PeddIer of Soap InsuIted a Waitress
and Was Fined SIS.

A PeddIer of Soap Insulted a Waitress
and Was Fined $15.
John Merkle is young man, stranger
in town. who peddles soap for a living.
Merkle went into a restaurant in North
Topeka last night and instead of the
usual impatient masculine walters found
a pretty girl behind the sand ~ich coun-
ter, standing between the coffee heater
and the jar of baked beans. He asked
her what time she quit work and where
he could see her her. She went TO the
front door and called in Sergeant Dono-
van, who arrested him on two counts, f"
one for disturbing the walters peace and
the othel for peddling without a license.
In the police court today Merkle pro-
tested that he had no bad motives in
what he said to the girl; he merely
thought that perhaps she would like to
buy some soap after she was through
work. He was fined SIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS,

SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
There are only seven Topeka weddings
today
Mr.. A B Smith of Clover Hill has a
hedge Of huckleberries.
A tennis club is being organized by
the young folks of Walnut Grove.
Rev. o. W. Cooper addressed the noon
meeting at the Santa Fe shops today.
Councilman Stephenson wants the
catch basins of the city sewers enlarged
The bill boards at the corner of Ninth
and Kansas avenue are being torn down.
A 'sNovelty social" was given at the
First Congregational church last night
There will be forty plates laid foo the
annual banquet of the Saturday Night
club
Major J. Z. Hudson is delegate in
the league convention from Highland
park.
Mr.. Frank H. Poole has given So to
the police matron for use among the sick
and poor.
The young fellows are beginning to
blossom out in their spring suits and look
superior.
The Copeland had more guests last
night than it has had since the legisla-
ture adjourned
David Daniels. an old Santa Fe shop
employe, is sick with consumption at his
home, 723 Locust street
The 7. NJ c. A. base ball team is
playing base ball this afternoon with the
College of Emporia team.
A homely old photograph car now oc-
cupies one of the best corners in town at
Ninth and Kansas avenue.
Weather Observer Jennings is learn
ing to ride bicycle There's no telling
what the weather will be now.
Mrs Cyrena D. Giles, wife of Nelson
! Giles, died at o'clock yesterday after
noon, at the family residence, 72O Quincy
street
The Y. W. c. A. and Y. NJ. c. A. will
give farewell to Rev. and Mrs. ]. E
Adams at the Y. u. c. A. rooms Friday
evening.
If the old-fashioned charivari had
been used on all of the couples married
last night it would have sounded worse
than Halloween.
= The Crawford Brothers "Josh Simp
kins'' show is advertised as ''the greatest
% cent show on earth" and "the only big
show that will be here this year"
A fire in pile of rubbish near Strong's
lumber yard at o'clock yesterday after
noon threatened to be serious, but was
company.
Mr.. o. Osborne has been elected
chairman of the reception committee of
the Y. NJ. c. A Some member of the
committee will be on duty at the rooms
every evening.
1t is the ''Rob Roy" craze now, called
after the opera. The girls wear Rob
Roy waists that look like ainbows, the
boys wear Rob Roy ties. and the latest
stiletto shoes are called Rob Roy.
"The Fencing Master" and Felix Nor
ris have already been booked for next
year at the Grand. "The Railroad
Ticket" and Rhea are also coming back;
also Gladys Wallis and Joe Cawthorne.
Frank Savington, colored, and Charles
Stone, white man, have petitioned the
county commissioners to release them
from the county Jail. They promise to
| pay their fines and costs on the Install
mept plan if released
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City.
Ill, was told by her doctors she had Con-
sumption and that there was no hope fol
her, but two bottles OF DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
saws it saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers,
139 Florida ST., San Francisco, suffered
from a dreadful cold, approaching Con-
sumption, tried without result every
thing else then bought one bottle of Dr.
Kings New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured He is naturally thankful
It is such results, of which these are
samples. that prove the wonderful
efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and
Colds 10 cents trial bottles at J. z.
Jones' drug store. Regular size, soc. anG
81 00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
THE UPPER DAM.
The Mayor Suggests That the Con-
tract Be Modified.
THE SITUATION OF CITY FUNDS
Report by Mayor Fellows on the Sub
jece-Other City Council Matters.

Report by Mayor Fellows on the Sub
jecs-Other City Council Matters.
The dam question was the principal
cause of the council meeting last night
Mayor Fellows thought the city was
about to contract for too much power
from the upper company and he thought
the amount should be reduced from go
horse power TO 450 or 800 It seemed
that nearly every one of the councilmen
were either satisfied with the contract
or afraid to take steps to re-
consider it for the managers of
the upper company had said that
they would not accept the contract if the
amount of horsepower to be taken by the
city was reduced and they were fearful
lest such an action might defeat the
dam project entirely.
The mayor says he believes the
company will accept a contract of
one hundred to one hundred and
fifty horse power less This would
per year, and if such a modiica-
ton of the proposed contract can be
secured is worth working for. The lower
dam company originally accepted the
contract for 400 horse power.
Councilman Bradford did move to re-
consider the vote by which the contract
was adopted, but as be had voted against
its adoption his motion was ruled out of
order and the communication of the
mayor was ordered filed without action.
Mayor Fellows, in his communication
in reference to the contract with the up
per company, called the attention of the
council to the fact that the city can not
use all the power which it will be re-
quired to pay for under the contract.
He said that if the contract is made it
Will require the expenditure of $24, 900,
and it will be impossible to make re-
duction in the levy and there will also
be a deficit The cost of running the
city electric light plant for the year end
ing in March was about $4,000.
Mayor Fellows said that the dam
contract will increase the expense
of that department over $4,000 each
year, as but 231 horse power can be used.
He thought that the city should be per
mitted to dispose of the power it cannot
use to encourage manufacturing con-
Germs to come to Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
FLORIDA'S BIG LOSS.
Orange Crop Failure Worse Than II
Every House Had Been Burned.

Orange Crop Failure Worse Than If
Every House Had Been Burned.
WASHINGTON, April 25-Frst Assist
ant Secretary Sims, of the agricultural
department, returned 20 the city from
Florida, where he has been examining
orange groves. The first cold snap OF
the past winter which came in Decem-
Der, destroyed 2.5oO boxes of unpacked
fruit.
Part of the damage done by this storm
was blessing in disguise as it checked
the growth of the trees and kept them
from being in blossom when the recond
cold snap came. Hundreds of trees es-
capped that would have been killed had it
not been for the first cold wave.
Said Mr. Sims, 1T has been truly said
that if every house in Florida had been
burned the loss would have been less
than resulted from. tho destruction of
orange trees. The people are full of
pluck, however. and have great caEf.
dance in the future"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
ASAD CASE.

Sickness and Death In the Family of D. It.
HOl1en beck.
The family of D. T. Hollenbeck, near
Thirteenth and Adams streets, have been
suffering great trials.
Mr.. Hollenbeck has been Ill for two
years from an injury received while at
work In consequence the family have
been greatly distressed. On Monday the
infant son died. after an illness of two
weeks 1t had lain in spasms several
days The neighbors and family being
worn out Mrs. Thorpe took charge of it,
aud in the two hours following it had ten
spasms, dying in the last Rev. and Mrs
Coblentz of the United Brethren church,
NJ Hale and others Interested them
selves in the family and did many kind
nesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
CITY FINANCES
Mayor Fellows Advocates the strictesi
Economy to Preserve the Funds.

Mayor Fellows Advocates the SErictest
Economy to Preserve the Funds
Mayor Fellows presented an exhaus-
tive communication to the council call
ing attention to the condition of the city
finances. This is the time for the regu-
lar annual scare about the city funds and
Mayor Fellows communication empha-
sized the need for economy.
He said that if the expenditures this
year are the same as they were last there
will be in the general revenue fund at
the end of the year, 1882 10, but if
there are any extra expenditures the
fund will not be able to carry them.
He said that the balance in the gen.
eral improvement fund if the expendi-
lures are about the same as last year
will be about $4,000, and that these two
funds upon which the city departments
depend for maintenance would have
$4,000 to their credit or $4,000 more
than last year.
The only city bonds which mature this
year are the South Topeka bonds,
amounting to $4,000. Communication
shows that the city funds will all be very
low at the end of the year, and he figures
that there will be small deficits in some
of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
BLAND Will LECTURE.

The Missouri Congressman to Make
Speeches in Colorado.
DENVER, April 25.-Secretary Light of
the Chamb of Commerce. has received
a letter from Congressman Bland stating
that he will deliver a lecture in Denver
May II. He was to have been here this
month, but his health was SO poor that
he was compelled to abandon his trip.
He has now recovered and will spend
some time in Colorado delivering several
aroaohna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
LOW RATE FOR ORANGES.
An Interstate Commerce Decision Which
Benefits California Growers.

DENVER, Col, April 25.--The interstate
commerce commission now in session in
this city has given a decision of great
importance to southern California orange
growers by granting to the railroads
terminating in California and their con
nections authority to make a lower rate
for oranges to the Atlantic seaboard
cities than to intermediate points
The old rate was ninety cents The
new rate will probably be sixty cents
This will enable California growers to
market oranges on the Atlantic seaboard
in competition with imported oranges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
MORE SALOONS.

Independence Joins AtchfsOn, Leaven-
worth and Wichita and Licenses Her
joints.
INDEPENDENCE, April 25.-City At
torney stanford moved against the joint
lists yesterday under the city ordinance
and as result 1925 was paid into the
city treasury, the contributors being
Clate Miner, Andy Bowman, John No
SELF VIM. Lynn and N e. Branson. A
warrant was also issued for ). P. Roberts
for the same offense but his case was
nOs heard yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
Arrested for Fighting.

Officer Brussman arrested John Oar
ling, the proprietor of the Bijou opera
house, and Jack McClurg. lightweight
fighter last night He found them fight
ing in front of Hamilton hall. He does
not know what they were fighting about
and they do not say. They simply said
they were not ready for trial at court to-
day, and their cases were continued until
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

The hair IS the GROWING beauty Of
woman and is something every woman
should be interested in If your HAIR IS
dry and brittle, falling out or turning
gray, try Beggs' Hair Reviewer. 4 posi-
tive guarantee with every bottle. Price
rs cents Sold by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

New York World: Georgia has pro-
duced many silver-tongued orators, but
not even tbs lamented Grady was more
captivating and effective than John Tenn
pie Graves, whose eloquence aud bril-
liant wit charmed the Metropolis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
Concordfa Has a Dai,v

CoNcoRDIA, Kan. April 25.-J. Z Mar
shall and Seward Jones of the Concor-
dia Daylight, have begun the publlca
ton of a daily edition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
FATAL APRIL FOOL CANDY.
Little New York Girl Dies from Eating
Piece of It.

NEW YORK. April 25-Tillie Bausch,
the 6-year- child who ate april fooi'
candy, given her by a playmate, died to-
day. Tillie had been sick since Satur-
day and told her mother that she had
been given some candy by little friend
The physician who attended the child
was not sure it was the candy that caused
the death and the coroner was asked by
the police to perform an autopsy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

John Temple Graves, the brilliant
Georgia orator, will talk on Uncle Toms
Last Cabin" at Hamilton hall, Friday
evening, April %. Admission fifty cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

John Temple Graves at Hamilton hall
Friday evening, April 90 Hear the
great orator talk on "Uncle Toms L st
Cabin" Admission fifty cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

John Temple Graves, the brilliant
Georgia orator, will talk Oh Uncle Toms
Last Cabin" at Hamilton hall, Friday
evening, April %. Admission fifty cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
CHINA TRIES TO BORROW.
Attempting to Float a Loan of $1,000
900 in London.

LONDON, April 25-The Times in its
financial article says that the Chinese
government has undertaken to float a
loan of one million pounds sterling in
London, giving as security the revenues
at the treaty ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

John Temple Graves, the brilliant
Georgia orator, will talk on "Uncle Toms
Last Cabin" at Hamilton hall, Friday
evening, April &c. Admission fifty cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

Some people always look fresh and
young, while others look prematurly old.
with skin dried up aud wrinkied. the
only difference between the two Is the
loss of vitality in the blood People
using Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker always look fresh and healthy.
Sold and warranted by all druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

John Temple Graves at Hamilton hal
Friday evening, April % Hear the
great orator talk on Uncle Toms Las
Cabin" Admission fifty cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25

Lace Curtains nicely done at
TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-01-18

Every cloud may be regarded as the TOP
of an invisible warm column or current
thrusting its way into a colder body of air.
Among the indications by which cloud 4
height may be gathered are lis form and
outline, its shade or shadows. is apparent
size and movement, its perspective effect,
and the length Of time 1t remains iilumin-
ated after sunset. By the last method some
clouds have been estimated to he at least
ten miles high. Careful measurements ol
c'oud ve'ocities at Blue Hill Observatory,
Massachusetts,, show that, at tie height oil
fys miles, the movement is three times
faster in summer than at the earth 5 sur
face, and six times in winter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-01-18

John M Thurston Is 10 be sent 10 occupy
a seat in the United States Senate, not be-
cause be represents the people OF Nebraska,
for be does not, but because he is pro-
fesssonal lobbyist who las been Of great
service TO corporations interested in using
the iaw-making poser Of The people for
their oEn enrichment.
Fo. exactly the same r,ason Stephen b
Z kins. wEo is another professional lob
byisi. Is 10 be seat 10 The Senate from ~ess
Virginia. and the Pennsylvania Railroad
has apparently bern successful in its scheme
Or buying The New Jessey Senasorship for
Labbyist Sexeli. IL Gaanan Addicks is
defeated In Delaware il will 10 because u
The werid's exposures, and No; because Of
any obiec;ion from thoae who control 'he
Republican party.
Il is true that the piutoerAiic inaueSce
has attempted 10 cont.ol ihe Senate through
! lhe Demoera,is party. bat with Democrats
that has been the exception which has nov
become the rule with Republicans. whea
be Standard on Company seat Henry b
Payne to The Senase from OHIO. The Demo-
Gratis of The country repsdiatsd him and
be served bis term un6er constant psusess
from The Democratic press. When Gavin
s Brice through ike agencies secures the
succession TO Pzyne's purchased place Il l.
oniy that lie snsy become more odiOus to
Democrats everywhere tnAn If be called
himself a Republican. Bus in the R<r1b-
IicAn party there is 10 longer an ai,smps
o resist Toe pau:o1A.ic inauenoe- Cor
fup; corporations are openly purchasing
Senatorships for their lobb.ts ard are
too little rezArigal Of the dsceacies Of pol
isies 10 krep up the ;hreadAsrs l1t useful
pretense that their scsisa Is the action O:
the people. And tie indications strcag'y
pcsns 10 The election of Dosph as cAoios
representative al monopolies and corpora
/ tens
/ Having won q great victory becanse o'
tho protest ct Democrats against pluso-
cratic ir:iaences in the Democrats party
The Republican politicians are usiug their
n@w lease OF po~er to remove ali doabs 'ha'
their triumph is ,he rscsory Of usurped
privilege over right, Ct usooey oTer raan,
hood.