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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
MRS. M'KINLEY'S DOLL.
She Aids the Commercial Travellers
Home in New York.

New York. Dec. 9.-The commercial
travellers fair to be given at Madison
Square Garden December Is to % to Sc
cure funds for the national home for
commercial travellers being built at
Binghampton. n. Y, is to have the pat
ronage and assistance Of no less a per
sonage than Mrs. VIM. Mckinley.
One of the features Of the fair is to
be a doll show, and this Mrs Mckinley
has consented to act as patrOness of. To
show her sympathy with the good cause
she has with her own hands dressed
pretty doll which viii be the star doll
OF all those which win be exhibited
Before the doll was sent east she was
christened Augusta, Mrs. Mark Hanna
standing as god-mOther. Maj. McKin-
ley wrote the card which was tucked In
Augustus belt.
Other notable dolls viii figure in the
show. One Of these has been dressed by
Mrs Carrot A. Hobart, wife of the vice
president-elect. 1t is believed Mrs.
Cleveland viii consent to dress one of
the other dolls. A request has been sent
to Mrs. w. ]. Bryan to dress one also,
but no answer has yet been received
from her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
LOUISvILLE's NEW PAPER.
1t Will be SiIver-stock to be Raised
in a Unique Way.

Louisville Ky, Dec. 9.-The promot-
ers Of the Louisville Dispatch, the new
paper which is to be published in the
interest of the free silver Democrats,
have issued a prospectus. According
to the prospectus the paper will be q
seven-column eight page daily with
substitution of SIS a year in advance. 1t
is proposed to raise 3. capital stock of
800. GOO ia shares Of SIS each. Twenty
five per cent of this is to be cash and
the remainder as called for by the
board of directors.
The silver Democratic committee of
each county is called upon to raise its
pro rata Of the capital stock on the
basis of the vote in the November cleo
ton The prospectus says news
service has been secured and that the
editorial conduct Of the paper viii be
in the hands OF Congressman B. A.
Enloe, present editor of the Nashville
Sun.
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CROKER'S MONEY GONE.
Said to Have Spent over 100000
the Past Year.

New York. Dec. 9.-The question Of
the hour now concerning ex-Boss Rich
ard Croker is not How did he get it ="
but rs it all gomez"
a review of Mr.. Crolzers racing ca
reer shows nearly a million must be
gone. and it is intimated a lack Of ready
cash and a need for much of II ae-
counts for MT Cookers present chasing
back to the field of politics.
If Tammany should win the mayor
atty fight Of greater New York, the
chances for getting 'it' again will be
beautiful to see Here is how 1t went;
PrObab bly, the most astonishing thing
Richard Croker ever did was to take
$3.50 900 prescription in February. 1892.
For at least year he had suffered
from ina bility to sleep, caused by his
kidneys or his conscience. His physi-
clan prescribed plenty of out door eXer-
else and bsOlute freedom from respOn-
sibility Thereupon Mr.. Croker paid a
Interest in the Belle Meade stock farm
in Tennessee.
Mr.. Croker made equine purchases
which showed his fortune greatly ex-
ceeded 81, 00O, 600 at that time. He paid
So. 600 for Dobbins $50 600 for Longs
treet and 900 for Fairy
He leased Rey FL Santa Anita and
Americas Of Lucky Baldwin for two
years for $50. 900, and altogether spent
$3.50 900 more he also sank S5O.O 600 in a
newspaper. and lost $4,000 on the Mon
mouth race track.
He bought a place at Rfchheld Springs
for $50. 600 which with other expendi-
ne disposed of his modest house and
bought a ma gnificent residence said to
be furnished in grand style, which
must have cost s100, 900 or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
DANGER IN SODA.
Serious Results Sometimes Follow Its
Excessive Use.

Common soda is all right in its place
and indispensa BILE i'm the kitchen and tor
cooking and washing purposes but II
was never intended for medicine, ana
neotle who use it as such will some day
regret it,
We refer to the common use of soda
to relieve heart burn OF sour stomach
a habit which thousands of people prac-
tice almost daily and one which is
fraught with danger; moreover the Soda
only gives temporary relief and IN the
end the stomach trouble gets worse and
The soda acts as mechanical irritant
to the walls OF the stomach and bowels
and cases are on record where it accu-
INFLATED in the intestnes, causing aeath
by Inflammation or peritonitls
DR.. HarlandsOn recommends as the
safest and surest cure for stomach (acid
dvspepsia) an excellent preparation sold
BY druggists under the name of Stuart S
Dyspepsia Tablets. These tablets are
large 20 grain lozenges, very pleasant to
taste and contain the natural acids pep
tones and digestive elements essential
to food digestion. and when taken after
meals they digest the food perfectly and
promptly before it has time TO ferment,
sour and poison the blood and nervous
system
uses Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets in all
cases of stomach arrangements, ana
finds them a certain cure not only Tor
sour stomach. but by promptly digest
ing the food, they create a healthy
appetite. Increase flesh and strengthen
the action Of the heart and liver They
are not a cathartic, but intended only
for stomach diseases and weakness and
viii be found reliable in any stomach
trouble except cancer Of the stomach
All druggists sell Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets al Scots per package.
A little book describing all forms OF
stomach weakness and their cure mail
ed free by addressing the Stuart cOmpa-
ny, of Marshall, Mich
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TO GUARD PUPILS HEALTH
New York Wants $50 Physicians to
Make Daily Inspections.

that children in the public schools dis
seminate disease was made at a meet
ing of the board of estimate yesterday.
President Charles G. Wilson and DR..
Fowler of the health board declared
that it had long been the opinion
among their medical officers that the
greatest source of transmission of in
fectious and contagious diseases among
children is through their contact with
each other in the public schools. They
propose a daily inspection Of the pupils
of each school by a physician, one Of
whose duties would be to ascertain
whether children absent from school
re SEX with contagious diseases.
They therefore asked for funds to
employ $50 extra physicians at $50 a.
month each. for ten months every year,
and a chief inspector at 50, 500 a year.
to inspect their work. The total would
be S475OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09

VIII Davis and Lescher Watson, two
colored men of North Topeka. are UNI
der arrest for burglary They are
charged with having entered the no
torious joint of Ben Jordan on Rail-
road street. just west Of Kansas ave-
nue.. and taking two gallon Jug of
whisky, which the proprietor claims is
worth $3.50 This occurred Sunday
night. and yesterday Justice Furry is
sued a warrant for the arrest Of Davis
and Watson. They We're arrested last
evening and are now in the county jail
awaiting trial Jordan has been ar
rested several times for selling liquor
at his place in North Topeka The
men who are under arrest also have
police regulations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
POTWIN'S CHARITY SOCIAL
ole to be Given to Raise Money for
Charitable Purposes

The people of Potwin and Auburn
dale intend to do something for the
Door people Of Topeka on Christmas.
This resolution was arrived at at the
meeting of about 20 of the ladies and
gentlemen there recently and it was
decided that a. big social viii be given
at the school house on the evening Of
Decem Der 18th
There will be a splendid literary and
musical programme Ten cents admis-
sion viii be charged and each person
coming is expected to donate some ar
ticle Of food. clothing or fuel for the
poor.
The executive committee Of the char
fly social was named as follows. Mrs.
W L. Bates. Mrs. J. W. Movers, Mrs.
w A. Myers Mrs. Tucker Miss Eliza
Nagle j. b. I4arirner and y. f. Todd
The proceeds viii be given TO either
Mrs. Thorpe or the Associated Chart
ties for distribution.
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FIVE DOLLARS A LINE.
A Baker Tried to Use Depew as an
Advertising Medium.

New York. Dec. 9.-Chauneey NJ. De
pew went up to Poughkeepsie lastnight
to deliver an address at a college. com
mencement. While waiting at his no
tel for the local committee Mr.. DeDew
received a number of calls One man
pushed his way into the reception room
and demanded to see the one and only
DepeW- The doctors secretary stood
Off this caller and eventually the
stranger wrote a note. which he care
fully sealed and left for delivery to the
famous orator.
When Depew opened the note a crisp
s. bin fiuttered out and fell to the floor.
The writer. who proved to be a baker.
requested in the note that DR.. Depew
should mention his bread in his
speech.
Just a line" the writer concluded
pleadingly. Ito say that my bread is
the best in Poughkeepsie'
DR.. Depew pocketed the IS. but made
no reference TO the bread, and now the
baker declares that he has been bun
coed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
oqR

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because of
this condition of he blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because OF the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change OF season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
CROFT KNOCKED DOWN.
A Muscular Young Man Lays the
Crippled Sport in the Dust

a Muscular Young Man Lays the
Crippled Sport in the Dust
Hank Vansciver. whom the police
say doesn't do anything" yesterday
afternoon assaulted Harry Croft, the
proprietor of the gambling house over
4l2 Kansas avenue and knocked him
down. The quarrel occurred in front
of 412 Kansas avenue. Vansciver is a
large, muscular man of 20 years. He
had been drinking. Croft is rather
small and is a cripple having to walk
with the aid Of a cane. The two men
Quarreled and Nansciver made vic
ious attack upon Croft. knocking him
full length upon the pavement Croft's
friends came to his aid and drove Van
solver away. The latter walked north
on Kansas avenue to Fourth street
where he was arrested by Patrolman
PARCELS. AT the police station he was
searched. He gave his age as 19 years
He had in his pocket among other
things a deck of cards. and asked sew
eral times if the officers had taken his
government license from him.
Jailer DisbroW. w hat is the charge 2''
PatrOlman PARCELS. Drunk and as
sault. He knocked down Harry Croft
up on the avenue a little bit ago
Nansciver- Drunk You drank with
me, PARCELS, when I drank
PatrOlman Pascells: An right Come
on in here"
exit Vansciver1
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1T Is an Experiment of Bur
lingtOn Railroad.
IN NEBRASKA ALSO.
Is Hoped to Make Farmers In
dependent of DrOuth.
One Model Farm Is Established
at Oberlin.

Omaha. Neb.. Dec 9-The enormous
crop Kansas and Nebraska produced
the last year has given agriculture
such an impetus in these two states
that all other industries have, in
measure, been Overshadowed. The
attention soil culture is receiving in the
west determined the Burlington Rail
road company to establish a. number Of
experimental stations or model farms
in order to demonstrate the advantage
of the most improved methods of soil
culture and lead farmers of Nebraska
and Kansas to new efforts in this dtrec-
ton and enable them TO become indie
pendent, even in so-called "drouth sec
tions" and dry years"
Incidentally the company expects re-
turns from its investments ia increased
and regular crops, necessitating heavy
freight and passenger traffic on its net
work OF lines in the west. Mr. John
Francis has just returned from a trip
over Nebraska and Kansas, where he
has established model farms at ODER
lin. Kan. and at AIcCOok HOldrege,
Alma and Broken Bow, Neb-
Something was done in this line by
the company last year. and with I'M
mensely satisfactory results. The farms
consist of forty acres in each station.
under the Immediate supervision OF a
practical and tried farmer Of the neigh
borhood. Each farm viii be visited
frequently by one of the learned corps
of Prof. Campbell, who are Interested
in the new method
Nebraksa and Kansas farm staples
corn, wheat rye, oats and potatoes
will be produced The farming at the
experimental stations is conducted pri-
marily on the theory that the rainfall
OF the west is ample and abundant for
all practical farming purposes but that
owing to capillary attraction the moist
ure escapes from the earth before it
performs its proper and desired rune
tons The new method viii contrib
ute to retard the action of natures law
at critical moments and retain the
moisture.
Experience has demonstrated that
the virgin soil of the western pralr1es
is dry and hard to an unknown depth
However. where the surface has been
disturbed and capillary attraction in
terfered with the same soil, under eH-
actly similar conditions otherwise IS
moist and mellow as desired by farm
ers On this theory, the small grain
will be drilled in lines far enough apart
to permit cultivation The surface
viii be regularly cultivated to a depth
of one or two inches, capillary attrac-
ton will bring the moisture this near
the surface. where the attraction OF
the molecules Is destroyed and the un-
limited store Of moisture distributed
gradually to the roots Of the grain IN
stead of passing rapidly into the at
mosphere.
The professors experts viii spend
the remainder of their time IN speak
ing at farmers institutes in this ana
adjacent states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
TO END CONVICT LAROR.
Governor Tanner of Illinois. Win Rec.
ommend Taking Machinery
From Prisons.

Chicago. Dec. 9.-Governor Tanners
Inaugural message Will forecast the
abolition of convict industry and the
removal from the state penitentiaries
at Joliet and Chester Of the machinery
used by the convicts in the preparation
of articles for the general market.
The gOvernOr-elect's ideas on the
subject win be crystallized in a bill to
be introduced by Senator Dwyer. the
main feature of which viii provide for
the immediate sale of the machinery
referred to.
A change in the system viii lessen
the income Of the state. but Mr. Tan
ner takes the ground that Illinois is
rich enough not to have to depend on
cOnvicts to help pay its expenses.
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HOW BIG is THE PARTYg
A Careful Effort by Mack Love to Dis
cover An the Kansas Democrats.

A Careful Effort by Mack Love to Dis
cover All the Kansas Democrats.
The Democratic state central commit
tee met yesterday at the National ho-
tel. There was quite a full attendance
of the committee, about IS members
being present.
The business transacted by the COM
mittee a committee was routine IN
character and was disposed Of in short
order. Frank p Strickland Of Kansas
City, Kan, was elected secretary of the
committee to succeed Billy PepereH
OF COncordla who resigned during the
campaign on account Of some gentle
hints from Washington. The question
of making a poll of the state and Of
analyzing the vote cast at the late
election was discussed and it was de-
clded to leave the matter to Chairman
J. Mack Love and Secretary Strickland
The poll viii likely be made.Th plan that
is proposed is to go to the poll books
of the late election and get the names
of the persons that voted and then to
analyze this vote. The work viii be
carried on from the Office Of j. Mack
Love at Arkansas City. The object Of
this poll is to ascertain the number of
Democrats who voted the Democratic
ticket at the late election. On the face
of the returns it would appear that the
Democrats in this state greatly out
number the POpulists when it is known
to everyone that they do not When
those who voted the ticket are ascer-
tanned an effort viii be made to organ
ize them separately and maintain the
organization
The only other official action of the
committee was the auditing Of the ac-
counts Of the executive committee of
the late campaign and the approval of
them. There was some discussion in
the committee of a plan to appoint
subcommittee to wait on Governor
elect Leedy and ask him to designate
the offices that he intended to fill by
appointing Democrats.
This move was abandoned without
any action as the majority of the com
mittee were of the opinion that it
would not be the proper thing to do. as
the governor and the Populist admin
istration had signifed their Intention
ments and it would not be in good
taste to force matters at the present
time. The committee then adjourned
to meet at the call Of the chairman.
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JEFFERSON DENIES.
Veteran Actor Not to Retire From
the STAGE at Present.

St Louis, Dec 9.-Joseph Jefferson.
who has been playing an engagement
at the Olympic theater here before the
curtain denied the rumor that he in
tended to retire from the stage He said
in part:
''On this. the last night Of my present
engagement, I wish to say some word of
thanks to you I say present engage
ment as I think it viii set right false
report that is going the rounds of my
retirement from the stage.
When I do retire it viii be after it
has been announced to the public and I
shall not make the announcement as
long as I have health
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MEASLES IN WRITER.
An Unusual Outbreak of the Disease
in Topeka.

There are at present four cases of
measles in this city all of which were
reported to the sanitary officers today
AS is we'll known, it is not at all unus-
ual for persons to be afflicted with
measles. but it is unusual at this time
of the year. This is the first time in
several years that cases of measles
have beer. reported to theTOpeka health
officers during the winter months.
Three of the cases reported today are
in the family of Henry Shuler, 113
North Madison street The remaining
case is in the family of Henry Bone, BOG
West Gordon street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
Couldn't Drink Coffee.
Wouldn't be Put OF With Chocolate
or Tea.


and you might bring me cup of
weak coffee, too" a busy man said to
restaurant waiter when giving an or
der.
ssWhat makes you call for weak cof-
fee. Sam? % friend remarked.
20 1 have no business to drink cof-
fee anyhow but I don't care for chOcO-
late or tea, and do like coffee, although
it raises the old harry with my nerves
and stomach"
Many a man fails in business because
of his physical inability to attend to II
properly When a man wakes up and
looks squarely at himself and his at
fairs he viii break off those habits that
weaken his body and prevent him from
pushing his plans to a successful issue
Tobacco and coffee seem SO harmless
that a man feels they cannot hurt him
seriously, and for that reason sticks to
them day after day until his nerves
give out and a long period OF nervous
prOstrat alton sets in. While a man is sick
his business goes to-weu. experience
shows that it don't go right, and that
sick spell is a wonderfully expensive in
vestment.
Quit the poisonous habits. and nature
will slowly rebuild the broken system
without the use Of medicines.
It is not so hard to give over cOnee
when one can have Postum, beverage
which looks like the finest Mocha coffee
and creams up with the golden brown Of
rich old Java. 1t is very nOurlshing and
fattening, and has the pungent, piquant
TASTE ueIld4iuSN ~ tAlS SoAAV1 al ~ n -
at the same time it can be used by chill
dren as we'll as adults.
Nothing which nature furnishes is sjI-
perior to the grains for making gray
matter in the brain and nerve centers-
Postum the food drink, is made wholly
and entirely of the grains. It can truly
be said to make red blood" In com
parison with coffee its cost is about one
third Grocers sell it, or the Postum
Cereal company Qimited) of Battle
Creek, Mich, send enough for so cups
for Is cents
Beware Of the fraudulent limitations
of the original Postum Cereal Grain
T4e5rt an E1res1,r,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
BUYS ALL THREAD WORKS.
The Coates Company Will Soon Con-
troll the Entire Product.

London. Dec. 9.-The Coates Thread
company, which, on June "A. after be-
coming amalgamated with the Clark
company, also amalgamated Jonas
Brooks & Co and James Chadwick &
Bros. and announced that the Coates
would raise its total nominal capital
from e5. $50. 600 to G7500.000, has now
absorbed the thread mills of Finlayson,
B0useheld < Co., Scott & Co. and is al
so negotiating with the Knoxes for their
factories in Scotland and America
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MOTHER SHIPTON SUES.
The Author of a Dream Book Desires
8 Decree Of Divorce.

New York. Dec. Sin the supreme
court. Brooklyn. today, Mrs. Amelia
NJ. Hazen entered suit for separation,
with alimony, against William H Ha-
zen, to whom she was married in Jack
sonville. Fla, April p, 1888.
Mrs. Hazen is widely known as the
author of Mother Shipton's" dream
books. She conducts a boarding house
in Brooklyn, and as Nine. de Garry
she has gained quite a reputation as a
fortune teller.
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WIFE DISCRETION BAD.
But Not so Bad as the Sale of a Wife
in Georgia

IN Ueorg1a-
Camilla, Ga, Dec. 9.-A good looking
white woman, who says her name is
Mrs Frank Salter. came to town today
TO find out her matrimonial status. Her
story is an interesting one Up to ten
days ago she was the wife Of Martin
Doolan, well known turpentine oper-
ator- She and her husband quarreled
over Salter, who was a boarder in her
family, and the result was that Doolan
sold his wife to Salter for a quarter of
a dollar.
The transfer was regularly made and
since then the woman has been living
with Salter. She became uncertain
about her matrimonial condition and
came to town to consult lawyers. She
says she thought the 25-cent transfer
was q divorce.
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nTilwaukee Department SOC Fails.

NTiIwaukee. Dec. 9.-Win S. Myers
department store, known as the Boston
store. 321-325 Third street. has been
seized by the sheriff on four attach
ments aggregating SIS 921.09 Later Mr.
MYERS made an assignment to George
Koch Myers attorney estimates the
assets at $40. 600 to S2oO, 900 and liabili-
fias at 800 600
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SCOTT KELSEY WON
In the Suit Against His Father for
the Old HOMESTEAD.

Commissioner Scott Kelsey won his
suit with his father for the possession
of the Kelsey homestead east of Oak
land The jury brought in a verdict
for the son and allowed the father
nothing at all for his claim.
cambridge Kelsey continues to live
with his son Scott but he will no
longer. make any claim to the farm,
which the son bought of the father in
1879, according to the finding of the
jury.
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Watches. clocks. rings. jewe1ry. BIZ
bles. albums. rugs, curtains. dishes.
toilet sets. lamps, carpets. glassware
and fancy china cups. salad dishes.
celery dishes, fruit dishes, cracker jars.
fancy china tea sets, rose boxes. vases
and everything sold on easy payments
at the very lowest prices possible. Don't
forget the place
=. w. HUG HES.
1Q7 East Fifth street, opposite p. O.