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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Drowned In q Cistern.

Quincy, ILL.,, Feb. :l.-John Pullman.
ten years old, fell into cistern. His
mother saw him fall, but was unable
to save him, and he drowned before her
ewes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Hanged for a Double Murder.

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-Ivan Kova-
lev was hanged here yesterday for the
murder of +. II. L. Weber and wife,
an aged couple Of Sacramento. Decem-
Der 80, 1894. Kovalev was Russian
exile.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Lived n Century.

Delphos, o., Feb. 2O.-Will1am Scott,
of this place, celebrated his Tooth birth
day yesterday. He claims to be the
only original jackson democrat living.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Steamer Bea ched and Saved.

London, Feb. 24.-The fire in the
hold of the British steamer Missouri,
which was bcached at Falmouth, Fri
day has been extinguished and her car
10 will be discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
ELKHoRNs LAST DANCE.
Final Party Given by the Railroad
Young Men.

The Elkhorn Dancing club gave the
last club dance of the season at IIud-
sons hall last night Steinberg's or
chesUra furnished the music and over
40 couples participated in a we'll ar
ranged programme. 1t was one of the
most successful dances ever given by
the club.
Those who participated were: Misses
Carrie Rickenbaugh. Julia Boyer. Jes-
sic Duff, Gertrude Hanrahan, Rose
Sheltz, Celia Murphy Mary COnroy,
Clara Adams, Lena Powers, Able Rear
don. ollie Randel. Jessie Sawyer. Ida
Hedricks. May Allen, Ida Anderson,
Maud Smith, Florence kunar, Lizzie
Davis Nellie Lawrence. Sadie Bagen
Nellie Jewell, Maggie Swickard, Gertie
O'Brien. May OrlendOrf. Oracle Page,
Mabel McMurphy, Edith Smith Mabel
Beuu. Susie Green. Eva IngersOu. Der
tina Grifiths. Lizzie Heck. Amelie Al
braunt, Oma Chapman, Lizzie Dwelly,
MOuie Clark, Alma Bartel. Nellie Dus-
tin and Maud Campbell Messrs. John
Ash, Nelson Dwelly, De Alexander. Dan
Lane, Otis Thorpe, Frank Austin. Earn
est Rickner viii Swearenger. Jessie
Cooper. VIII Finnie viii DaVuey,
Frank Blumeline, VIII Brooks, c.
Bohen. Walter BOtldn, Chas. Batman,
w BrOmich. George Barry. Dick Bar
tell Ed Cornell Dick C0nklin. John
COughlin. jerry Dustin. Ailt DWelly,
VIII Emblet. Leslie Earnest, John
Esplein. Robert Finnie, George Gallit-
ley. John Gunther. Lew Hammond. Os-
car Jones, J. Mattingly, Fred Mckin-
sey. II. o. Brien. j. PattisOn, Ed Stem
son, James Snyder, Joe Sebin, III. Wat
son, Frank Watts, Ike White, "A.
Young, r. Cummings, J. Stobie, and
John Clark.
The EIkhorn club was organized in
the fail of 1894. and last nights dance
concluded the second dancing series.
The mem bership of the club, which is
composed entirely of Santa F'e shop
and roundhouse employees, is limited to
60 The officers of the club are. Presi-
dent. John Ash; vice president. Nelson
DWelly; treasurer. De Alexander; sec
rotary Dan Lane.
1T was decided by the officers of the
club at the dance last night to give a
complimentary dance at the hall next
Tuesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
A JOYFUL NOISE.
Two Salvation Armies Parade and
Hold Meetings on Adjoining.
Corn ers.

Kansas avenue was full Of the beat
ingof drums, the cater of tambourines
and the shriu screech of many voices
last night. There were two Salvation
Armies out at once with flags flying.
The newly organized American Volun-
teers with James Nayhe1d at the head
marched to Seventh street and turn
ing marched back to Fifth street. The
other Army did the same.
The Salvation Army reached the
place ahead of the Volunteers and oc-
cupied the northeast corner next to the
pOstofice. Mr.. AIayfeld stopped his
followers on the southwest corner and
at sight of the white flag the crowd
surrounding the Salvador, Army i'm
nediately deserted and hocked around
the new organization. None Of the
speakers made any reference to the
rival organization but the services were
those usual with the Salvation Army.
There We're twenty-fOur members Of
the Army out and only eleven Volun-
teers and the members Of the Army
were very considerate of their rivals.
The singing was done without drum
beating or noise at the street corner
and when they marched away they went
silently until they We're a half block
away when the drummers struck their
instruments and the tambourines be
gan to clatter.
When there is another split and we
have four Salvation Armies, then every
corner win be covered. BY and by
pedestrians may have to take to the
woods-or Jackson street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
IA HOME INSTITUTION.
The Rock Greek Natural Asphalt
Company of Topeka.

This company is organized under the
laws Of the state of Kansas with its
general office at lO9 East Fifth street,
Topeka, Kansas.
The mines are situated on Rock creek
near Dougherty Indian Territory.
The company has leases from the In
dams which cover some ten miles square
and the supply is inexhaustibIe.
The material is a natural formation
mixed ready for use. All that is neces-
sary is to heat it and it is ready for
pavements, requiring no machinery
or plant of any description for mixing
1t is suitable for pavements. sidewalks,
driveways or warehouse floors. The
company has just finished the base
ment floors and sidewalks about the
new Santa Fe hospital building in this
city and has laid considerable pave
ment in Lawrence and other cities.
The statistics taken from the celebrat
ed French engineer, Delano's book en-
titled Twenty Years Practical Exper-
fence with Natural Asphalts." in
which he says: Asphalt is a natural
product, a bitumenous lime stone in
which carbonate of lime and pure min
eral bitumen are intimately combined
by natural agency"
Tt also proves that the streets of
London and Paris which are paved
with natural asphalts were down for
seventeen years with little or no repairs
under a daily traffic of $500 vehicles.
having lasted longer by ten years than
stone blocks. The company has made
extensive shipments to Texas. Missouri
and Kansas and is now negotiating
with eastern parties to furnish a large
quantity for street paving to be used
in the east
There is connected with the institu-
ton refinery located at the mines.
which is capable of turning out 1000
pounds Of refined asphalt per day, suit
able for paints. varnishes and roofing
John Bradley of Topeka. is general
manager Of the company. His en-
terprise has reduced the price of as
phalt in Topeka from 81 80 to IS cents
per square yard and his work is meet
ing with a commendable encourage
ment which guarantees it a large sale
and use throughout the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
sYL. DIXON'S CORN TRAIN.
He Hears From Major McKinley's
Manager About It.

Sv1 Dixon of ArgOnia, the originator
of the Mckinley train to St. Louis, is
in town.
Mr.. Dixon is feeling enthusiastic over
the success of his train and was willing
to talk about it. He said; i now have
tyventy-four counties interested, each
of which will provide car for the
train. I am to have forty cars before
the first of May I got two counties to
go into the scheme yesterday. Mont
gomery and Miami and will get one or
two day from now on
This train starts from Wichita June
& and will be six days on the road to St.
Louis We Will only travel by day and
viii stop at nearly every town on the
road in order to advertise ourselves, the
train and the state thoroughly We
viii have a picked band, good speakers
and plenty of fun
Each car is to be loaded with grain,
either corn or wheat, ana on the Out
side will be every kind Of decorations
inlaginable. Cowley county viii decor
ate the outside of her car with bottled
oil. forming figures and words with
them.
because i have gone into 1T with that
intent I have sacrificed my business
to make it 50, and am devOting all my
time to the scheme
Mr. Dixon has letters from notables
in the east approving his scheme one
of his letters is from Mar< Hanna, Gov
ernor McKinIey's manager, and an
other is from Senator J. 3. Foraker Of
Ohio. Ia his letter Senator Foraker
tells Mr.. Dixon that every Mckinley
Republican in the state appreciates the
work Dixon is doing, and is thankful
for it, closing with the expressed hope
OF seeing the Kansas people at StLouis
The band which accompanies the train
VIII have a conspicuous place on the
platform in the Exposition building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
MYRON REEDS SINGER.
A Little spat Over Miss Cadwelps
Financial Condition.

Miss Julia Caldwell the Denver sing
er who attended the cooperative con-
gress was present last night at the
POpulist league meeting, and sang Tor
the last time before. her departure
hOmeWard.
Miss Caldwell is a singer in the choir
of the famous MyrOn Reed of Denver.
Myron Reed is the well knoWnPopulist
preacher who has run for congress and
other offices, and who came into prom
inence because of his advocacy Of ad-
vanced views on social questions
Miss Caldwell herself is a good Pop
ulist and member of the county cen
trail committee of her party for Arapa-
hoe county, Colorado, in which Denver
is situated. She is a talented singer
and goes to all reform" meetings to
help all she can by her singing. A col
lection was taken up for her at the
meeting last night to help defray her
expenses. About $40 was realized.
A little tilt between Bob Semple and
AlOnzO Wardan occurred all on ac-
count of A1r Wardall saying Miss Cad
we'll was poor and therefore a Populist
Semple did not fancy the deduction, so
he arose and objected to it by saying
the Pops paid 65 per cent of the taxes
in this state. Wardau came back by
replying Instantly:
That is because they are poor; if
they were rich they would not do it,
Both sides became quoted after this,
and the meeting adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
A Fight of Santa Fe ShOpmen
Results in Discharge.
City Ticket Offices Closed, as
ForeshadOwed Some TimeAgO.
Items Of General Interest Pertaining
to Kansas Railroads-Personals
About Officials and Employees.

F'fstic encounters between employees
of the Santa F'e shops in this city are
invariably followed by discharge. Re
Gently a macL-nist was released for
striking his foreman, and yesterday
blacksmith's helper was discharged
for coloring the face Of a fellow labor
er in the same department.
Edward Almgreen was the man who
received the pummelings and James
Armstrong the one who received the
release. The commencement of the
trouble dated back to the early part OF
last week, when Armstrong was SuS-
pended for several days on account or
negligence while in charge Of a furnace
and the consequent destruction OF sew
eral castings Armstrong claimed that
Almgreen was wholly at fault as he
was firing for him at the time, and this
naturally caused him to entertain
hard feelings toward the more fortu-
nate emplOye.
When Armstrong returned to the
shop after the expiration Of his
suspension, the employees Of the black
smith department made much sport
over his requested vacation, Almyreen
taking a prominent part This did not
add to Armstrong; good nature and
Monday afternoon he told Almgreen
that after shop hours he intended to
get even with him.
The probable encounter was nOised
about in the blacksmith department,
left the shops at 3 o clock they congre-
gated at the foot of Crane street and
waited for the hOstilities. Armstrong,
in his hurry to be the first out. neg
lected to wash his face or hands and
looked a formidable antagonist Aim
green took care to remain as long as
possible with the hope that Armstrong
would grow tired OF waiting and post
pone the meeting. When he did APP
pear his face was washed white and
clean and his hair combed smoothly.
When Almgreen approached the knot
of men in which Armstrong was stand
ing. the latter stepped out and de-
manded:
DO you want to fight2"
Before Almgreen had time to reply
he landed on his face. and kept landing
until he slipped and fell to the ground
having delivered at least a dozen blows
During the punishment Almgreen did
not offer to strike his antagonist. say
ing that he did not intend to touch him.
When Armstrong scrambled to his feet
after his fan he without further ado
hurried away.
Yesterday AImgreen reported the
matter to Foreman French of the
blacksmith department and Armstrong
was promptly discharged As Aim
green acted only as q passive mark for
Armstrong; blows he is still at work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWs.

The picnic season is about here
Wild violets are now poisoning in
prOfusiOn.
Police court business has been unus-
uauy quiet this week
Women would be justified in wearing
boomers these windy days.
The man who has not made a small
garden i'm his back yard is out of style.
The city is fun Of postof1ce inspec-
tors who are attending the federal
court.
Sheriff Dave n. Burdge is still
doing special detective work for the
Santa Fe.
The new electrical machinery viii be
put in place at the city plant during
the moonlight nights.
The new flag Of the American Vol
unteers is much prettier than the Sal
walton Army emglem.
People who planted garden seeds
lately may look for them in the next
block since last nights wind.
The last meeting OF the committee
of fifteen before the Beloit encamp-
ment win be held tomorrow night.
People who have to do business with
Chief Gardiner every day viii be glad
to learn that his boil is getting better
People are congratulating LAWYER A .
N. Harvey on his defense of Marcus
y. Lowe, which resulted in Loves ac-
quittal
The state house grounds viii be
seeded down to oats and after the crop
is wen UP it viii be plowed under for
fertilzing.
A bell boy at the Throop said he
wondered how the Tavary company
could sing English opera when the
members could scarcely speak the Ian
guage-
Harry Adams. who used to be ex-
Mayor HarrisOn's law partner and who
Went 20 California for his health with
ms family. has settled in Los Angeles
rnr o. ffra1Hr T-4rr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

The stomach is the most important
and the most abused organ in the body
If a person catches a little cold on the
lungs ne Immediately seeks treatment
for it. If his kidneys show symptoms
of weakness he becomes alarmed al
once. But if his OverwOrked stomach
rebels he pays no attention to it until
Sleepless nights, distress after eating.
nervousness, and general weakness
and lack of energy, show plainly that
something is wrong He loses in weight
and has pains in the chest and limbs
DR.. Amsden says that thousands of
people in this condition never think of
ascribing the trouble to the stomach,
they dose themselves with loudly adj
vertised nerve tOnicS," spring medi-
cines, " pre- igested food etc, and
then wonder why they don't get we'll
All Of these things are so-caled Sc
cret remedies, patented medicines,
which are advertised to produce Won
derful results, but they are all very
careful not to tell you exactly what the
wonderful preparation really contains.
As matter of fact nerve tOnics' are
simply stimulants, they make you feel
good for q day and the next day YOU
must repeat the dose
The doctor says further. the only way
to cure dyspepsia and stomach weak
ness is to so to the fountain head treat
the stomach itself and put nothing into
it unless you know what that some
thing is
He further states he las had the
greatest success in cuTing all forms of
indigestion by the use of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. which is not a secret
patent medicine, but is a scientific
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
TWO JURIES IN SESSION.
The Grand Jury Has Several Post
Office Robbers to Deal With.
The grand and petit United Sta

The grand and petit United States
juries are in working session.
The grand jury occupies rooms on the
third floor of the Federal building and
viii be in session several days. 1t has
under consideration large number of
cases for indictments among which are
those of eleven pOstofice robbers and
of Frank AIileham and Cyrus Ogee of
Topeka.
The members of the grand jury are:
@. w P Collins, LeavenWOrth fore
man; z. P Frye, Reading; J. J. Webb.
Fairview; Thomas Shedden. Formosa
D. c. Evans. Riley; s. H. Pratt, Con-
cordia; Thomas 3. Mackey. Topeka;
John Tinker, Lincoln; Sam Langworthy,
Clay Center; Marion Walters. Baker; A.
3. Russell, Conner; G. NJ. Grover.
HavensviIe; George w. Byers, Hoxie.
w. X Beach, Keene; H H Hammond.
Clifton. Asa Phillips. MarysviIIe; JO-
seph J. McLeaVy, Dwight; w +. Spen-
Ger. KickapOO.
The petit jury is made up of the fol-
lowing. A. r. Banks, Topeka, Joseph
z. Walter, LeavenWOrth; z. ". Hans
lip Usage City; John Backman, Beloit:
J. Davis, New Cambria; John T. Rob
erts, Emporia; L. c. Berkshire, Aarys-
ville j. w Parrish, Dunlap. Jacob
Eresch, Beloit; Daniel Yoger, Black
man; C. z. Mcneil, KirWin; George w.
Skidder; W. E. Wilkinson, Seneca. VIII
liam H. Miller, Ness City; N. b. Moore
HiaWatha. Reuben Morgan, Stanley;
Peter o. Brien, High Point, William
Stepp, Clifton; Thomas Hannell, Ever
est. Lewis Huffman, LeavenWOrth; John
Everett, Beloit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
THINK TWICE
Before You Put Something Into
Your Stomach You Know
Nothing About.
THOUSANDS Do so EVERY DAY.
Without a Thought Of Consequences.

combination of vegetable essences,
fruit salts. pure pepsin and bismuth.
Some idea of the remarkable success Of
this remedy may be gained by per
usal of the following.
From Mrs J. C. Race, Trenton, MO;
have only used half a box of the Tab
let's and they have surprised me with
the amount of good they have already
done. I would not be without them.
Mrs. Charlotte Lane of RansOmville
N. Y. writes. II have taken only one
so cent package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and am almost astonished at
results. they have benefited me so
greatly. I have always understood
know it can be cured, for / am fully
satisfied with what they have done for
me. L can eat and enjoy my meals q
great deal better and feel better in
every way and have only used one
package
From l.. f. Watts. TampicO, uls.."I
have used Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and they are just what Z want and
what I have been trying in vain to get
for years. Every person afflicted with
poor digestion ought to give them
trial"
Cases like these can be cited without
number and anyone suffering from
stomach weaknesses, poor appetite, loss
of flesh and a run down condition gen
orally should try at least one box
which you can set at any drug store art
so cents q package ana feel the good
effects from even SO small a quantity,
If your druggist does not have it in
stock he viii get ii for you or send to
Stuart Chemical Laboratory, Marshall,
Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
SWINDLED AGAIN.
Guile, the Noted Tenor. Though Ad-
vertised, Did Not Sing.

Topeka's first grand opera for years
was given at the Grand last night by
the Nine Marie Tavary company.
Bizet's" Carmen" was the opera sung.
As Carmen Nine. Thea Dorre aroused
the greatest enthusiasm. She is an
American woman of about 80 years of
age and her name is not Thea Dorre.
She has spent i've years in Italy.where
Chevalier Guile. the we'll known
tenor. whom most people went to hear.
vas not in the city at all He sings
but four nights in the week, and last
evening was one of the evenings he
was not to appear Notwithstanding
this he was extensively advertised to
appear here, and many people were
greatly disappointed.
MTne. Tavary herself had the minor
part Of Michaela, but she sang it
charmingly. Payne Clark was the ten
or, and sang the difficult role Of Don
Jose in faultless style
me chorus was large, and well up in
their work. The orchestration was too
loud most of the time
The receipts were S737 Nine Tavsrv
had a guarantee of $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
WREATHs FROM OLYMPUS
Bestowed on the Victors of the Olym-
pian Games at Athens.

Athens. April 15-BriIiant weather
prevailed here today and the Stadi0n
was packed with people DESTROYS of
seeing the prizes awarded TO the win
ners of the contests In the olympian
games just concluded. Uuon the arriv-
al Of the royal party. Mr.. Robert de-
livered pindaricode on the games us
ing the modern pronunciation
Each of the winners of the first prize
received from the hands of the king
a wreath Of wild olive from the olive
trees of Mt. Olympus. according to the
ancient custom, the proposition TO be-
stow silver wreaths having been aban-
doned. The winners of second prizes
received laurel wreaths and all the
winners received diplomas and medals.
1ne prize winners then paraded. the
station band playing the national air
OF each nation Afterwards the king
proclaimed the close of the games. The
greatest enthusiasm was manifested
throughout the ceremony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
PREFER GRAND OPERA
To Lawyers Evans Essay, Says Alonzo
Wardall, With fermentation

About 80 POpulists. men and women
both. were at Liberty hail. last night
40 Kansas avenue. to listen to the pa
per on Municipal cooperation" Bob
Senple was there. so was AlonzO War
dali George Wagner IL. IT. Yount. G.
CI-ee and other local Populist leaders
Of this city
Mr. Evans paper was a lengthy one.
plenty of statistics in it. and enough OF
cooperative suggestions to make the
people take an interest in it. He spoke
of the three great municipal affairs
that should be in the hands Of the city;
water light and transportation. and
had figures bv the page to back Up all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
BROKE FOUR RIBS.
C. B. Botlzin, Formerly Well Known in
Topeka, Pretty Badly Hurt.

c. B. Botkin, up to a short time ago
swftchnan in the Santa F'e yards in
this city who for the past several
weeks has been running as express
messenger on the Chicago & Alton
road from Kansas City to Joliet, Ill,
was severely injured in Kansas City
Sunday night which Will probably con
fine him to his bed for some tint
He was descending the winding stairs
at his boarding house. and when near
the top Of the third flight lost his bal
ance and fell headlOng to the first
landing When picked up he was IN
conscious. and it was found that four
ribs had been broken. The muscles of
his back were severely strained, and
his entire body badly bruised
His condition was such that he could
not be brought to his home in this city
and Mrs. Botlzin went to Kansas City
yesterday.
He will probably be removed to this
city the first of next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
CHANUTE ITEMS.
Notes and Personals Among the En-
pIoyes of the Santa Fe at That
Point

From Our Special Correspondent.
Fireman o. o. Seery viii visit at
Woodward, Ok, in a few days.
Mrs. Q. B. Baker. wife Of Engineer
Baker. has been called to Richmond,
No, on account of Illness of relatives.
Engineer n. G. Parker spent Sunday
with his family at Moline, kan.
The members of Division PA
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
at Chanute have decided TO give their
annual ball at Chanute. April q.
Engineer J. T. Hanna was called to
Mcpherson last Saturday on account
of the illness of relatives. Engineer
John Powers is in charge of his en-
CINE during his absence
Fireman ThOs. Wood, who met with
an accident at Chanute a short time
ago. went to the hospital at Ottawa
Monday.
Nat T. Wilson. clerk in the assist
ant superintendent's office at this place
viii go to Cripple Greek Col, April 25,
to spend about six months NJ. J. Cum
ningham viii take his position.