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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
BAD YOUNG NEGRO
Sent to the Penitentiary for Tw
Years-Can't be Reformed.


Judge Hazen sat down on the custom
of young co1ored criminals to avoid the
penitentiary by pleading youth this
morning when the tough young COlored
man. Tus Essex, was brought before
him for sentence for slashing a man
with a knife during the fall festival
Essex mother and two other with -
ses said that Essex was only IA years
Old He looked to be at least IL and
the various police and county records
show that he has been booked for vari-
GUS ages. He has been in trouble tim s
without number. in fact no officer can
remember when Tus Essex was not in
trouble
After the evidence concerning Essex S
age had been introduced Judge HR-en
said: 1T seems remaTka Bile that i'm so
many of these cases the criminal is be-
tween IA and 16 years of age Tn my
experience on the bench they are az
most invariably between Ia and is and
never more than Is years old Now
am not going to turn this boy loose on
the community for the records prove
that he belongs to the criminal class.
believe ne is more than Is years old
and I am going to send him to the peni-
tertiary, where he viii learn what pun
ishment means The refOrmatory is for
the purpose of confning people who
have committed their first crime and
it does not fit this case"
Judge Hazen then sentenced Essex
to two years in the panitantiaTy- When
he gets out he VIII prOba bly, be worse
than he was before.
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-oliday Exclusives VIA Rock Is
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GRAVE ROBBERS ATK. G.
Medical Students Visit Union Gene
terY- and Secure Two Bodies

Kansas City Dec. 23-Information
reached the police recently that body
snatchers were again at work, operating
this time in Union cemetery The body
of William Wolf. the suicide. is missing
from its grave and yesterday it was re-
ported to the police that another body
had been stolen. lit IS presumed that i'm
this latter robbery the ghOuls secured the
body of MS Lillian Russell Turner the
suicide. who was buried last Sunday
The police have known for several days
that Wolfs body had been stolen. and
they have been working on various
any Information, beyond admitting that
the bodies have been stolen. it is known
that they suspect the students of Ger
tain medical college in this city, and they
believe that both bodies VIII be recovered
within day or two
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perate attempt Sunday night to break
into the Jail and release their soldier
lovers, who were lodged there fer a
trivial cause.
The girls succeeded in getting in one
of the east windows leading into the
police judges office. and were prepar-
ing for further progress When Deputy
Peso appeared upon the scene.
Tt took the united efforts of four men
to land the girls in Jail. as they fought
like demons
All of the gentlemen came out more
or less scratched and disfgured.
"A hearing was had before Judge No
BE, who assessed them $3.50 each.
They We're without money and We're
locked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
IRVING SPRAINS MS LEG.
The Great Revival of Orchard the
Ihirdn IS Intsrruptsd.

London. Dec 23.-Sir Henry Irving's
theater has been closed. The great re-
vival of Richard the Third" was in
terrupted by his spraining his leg.
All London is discussing the perfor-
nance Of the beautiful American act
ress, Julia Arthur, as Lady Anne, and
all admit her supreme attractiveness.
The Times praises her acting. but the
Mail. the Daily Telegram and the Stan
dard say she is overrated, that she is
an actress Of beauty but not distinc-
ton. The play is as gorgeous as a
handful of court cards. but is fright
fully cut by Irving, who. though he
shone in the forepart, was disappoint-
ing in the supreme climax.
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Harper S Bazaar
In 1907.
Id ~.

Tie Bazaar, a Thoroughly up-to-date
pei iodical for women, VIII enter upon
its Thirtieth Volume in 1897.
As a Fashion journal it is unsurpass-
ed, and is an Indispensable requisite
for every Well-dressed woman Eath-
arine De Forest writes a weekly letter
on current fashions from Paris Ia
NEW YORK FASHIONS, and in the
fortnightly pattern sheet supplement.
ladies find full details. directions. and
diagrams for gowns wraps. and chill
dren's clothing. Sandoz Baude, and
Chapuis draw and engrave the newest
and finest Partisan designs every week
The serials for 1897 viii be: THE
RED BRIDGE NEiGHBOREOCI1- by
Maria Louise Pool; and FATHER
Q1INNALLION, by Octave Thanet-
Short stories wiz be constantly pre-
scented by brilliant writer's. among
whom are Mary E. wilkins. Harriet
Prescott SpoGord, Marion Harlaud.
Ruth McEnery Stuart, Viola R3seboro,
and Margaret Sutton Briscoe.
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING in
various parts of the Union viii form a
series OF special interest.
Other interesting features are The
Outdoor Woman. devoted to healthfuf
sports and pastimes. Music. weekly
critical summary of music in New
York; Amateur Theatricals. En- broid-
cry and Needlework, Ceremony and Eft
iquette. Good Housekeeping. w HAT
GIRLS ARE DOING" Current Social
Events" and Personals CLEANED from
original sources.
WOAAh--N ~ u MIN COtOnel T. w
Higginson viii regularly continue his
valuable essays
ANSWERS TO CORPESPONDEN
This column is conducted for the bene-
fit and convenience Of readers. and all
questions received are answered in ro-
tation, as promptly and fully as prac-
ticable.
ART. The Bazaar is a notable picture
gallery. reproducing the most beauti-
full works of American and foreign ar
lists. as presented in the annual Paris
and New York exhibitions. WIT AND
HUMOR. Everybody turns for a hearty
laugh to the Bazar's last page.
An All-Round Won5n s Paper What
more appropriate gift can Ice made to
wife. daughter or sister than a SUBJ
scription to Harper's Bazar2 Secure 1t
as a welcome visitor in your household
for 1897.
Newspapers are not to copy this adver-
tisement without the eX press order
- Ilar,,.... 2 L3r.t =.
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Garden g. Ditoh FnIL

Garden City Dec. 23zThe Garden
City ditch has been running fun of
water this week and all the patrons Of
this canal who believe in irrigation are
now having a chance to wet their fields
to their hearts content The main rea-
son why this ditch is at the front this
year is on account of the vigorous and
common sense management which fixed
the dam at the head gates iii such a
manner as to catch every drop of water
which would flow down the river
The Great Eastern and the Amazon
do not seem to be as enterprising in
this matter as the Garden City bitches.
but the reason is not known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
MUST Pay TAXES PRomPrrY.
commissioners of Harper County Will
Allow No More Advance Poll
Tax Receipts.

The county treasurer requests us ia
announce that the order made BY the
board of commissioners will be obsarv-
ed and that no tax receipts viii be
written and spindled as heretofore. saws
the Anthony Bulletin
No tax receipt VIII be issued until the
taxes are paid. We understand mar II
has been the custom heretofore for tha
county treasurers to accommodate tax
PAYERS by writing out their receipts
and holding them without penalty to
suit the convenience of the taxDaver
Under the order of the board that is All
done away with.
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SUES ADA REHAN' LEsEEs.
Wichita Merchant Wants $1,000
Damages for Failure to Get Statue
as a Holiday Attraction

WlchIta, Dec 23--1Tr rsgL TT.---7,--
son had contracted for the Ada Rehan
Ing the holidays Ovina ~ ~ =.
ownership suit at Topeka he ean6o+
get the statue here. He is ereaflS~ dis
appointed at the turn things have
taken and viii commence suit against
the owners or lesees today for dar9
ages. He had fixed up quarters for AT
eXnlbition room and gone to consider
able expense, and is by the failure con
ssquently damage to no small amount
for $1,000 '-S
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g. 8. HoFFMAN sUED.
Directors Of Ehrsam Machine Com
pany ia Trouble.

Abilene. Dec 23--Another suit AGAINST
the Ehrsam Machine company was filed
today by A. =. Dewey. attorney for Rod
erlck Young Of Willimantic, Conn
He sets forth that he purchased ten
shares of Ehrsam company stock in 1890
on representation that il was paying 10
per cent dividends and exhibits a guaran-
" that he should receive per cent semi
annually for years signed bv j. B. Ehr-
sam. e. Hoffman. e. b. Hoffman. T. IT.
HOFFMAN. j. j. Schneiner and John Isatto
He says he was induced to buy the
stock because Of this guaranty but has
never had any hence he brings suit for
sZZ5 and interest at per cent from the
date when such dividends should have
been due Much other paper is out under
the same conditions and this is consid-
cred a test suit.
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MAJ oENTER oLOTA.

The Delft Craze Has mt Last Invaded the
Fancy Work Domain.
The craze for delft and for delft de-
signs seems not to abate in even the
least degree. One Of the latest is a
delft dolly and is designed for a center
cloth in conjunction with dinner or
tea service of the popular blue. The
foundation is fine white linen The
shape is approximately circular, for the
round dolly continues to be given first
place To make it select material that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
wichita On the Board.

w r. Green of Wichita who is
candidate for a place on the board Of
railroad commissioners. is in the city.
Mr.. Green says: Wichita thinks that
she ought to be represented on the
board. We have asked for a place on
it from time TO time and have never
had a representative on it although it
has been conceded that we are entitled
to one. Now there seems to be a gene
raj feeling that we viii get a place. OF
course it may not be either MT Smith,
or Mr.. Jones that viii be named but Z
think that Wichita viii get one Of the
members of the board
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outoauIt,s Quandarz.

O. o. Outcault the Popuhst who was
elected to the legislature from Coffey
county, is placed in a peculiar position
i'm regard tn the senatorial contest. He
Democratic and the POpuIst. The De
mOcratic convention instructed him to
use all honorable means to secure the
return Of John Martin to the United
States senate and tine PopuHst conven-
ti0n instructed him to vote for Senator
PETERS return to his present place. The
question now arises which of the
conventions Will Mr.. Outcault obey?
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q Look Through south lIissouri &c

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis r. r.. co. has just issued a mag
nifcent book of sixty or more photo
engraved views of varied scenery In
South Missouri From these views an
accurate knowledge can be obtained as
to the productions and general topog-
raphy Of that highly favored section
that is now attracting the attention
Of hOmeseekers and investors the cOun-
try over
The title of the book is Snap Shots
in South Missouri 1t will be mailed
free. Address
J. z LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City, Mo.
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KILLED THE INDIAN.
A squaw Flees From Her Drunken
Husband to a Man Who Shoots
Hin,

Horton. Dec 23.-John Speer. q. dan
gerous Indian on the reservation. is
dead John came to his death through
an inordinate love for drewater and a
desire to beat his squaw
Going home from here last week in
a beastly state Of intoxication he began
to beat his squaw The woman ran to
the house of VIM. Noel Jr. for pr0tec-
r1on. Speer following Noel threw the
drunken Indian out but he showed
fight with a dangerous looking knife
Noe took up his shotgun and fired in
the air. thinking to scare the fellow
off, but he kept right on ia a belliger-
ent attitude, when Noel was compelled
to shoot him to protect himself The
shot took effect in the shoulder
Today news reached here of Speer's
death and the authorities are looking
for the man who sold him the liquor
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Sale Of Fort Scott Sugar Works En-
Joined.

Fort Scott. kan. Dec. 28-The Park
fnson sugar works. upon which the gov
eminent spent S200. 900 for experimental
purposes. hoping to develop the prac-
ticab ility of making sugar from sOrg-
hum cane, was to have been sold at
sherim's sale yesterday afternoon on a
foreclosure by c. F. Drake Of this city.
Just two minutes before the time of the
sale some of the stockholders brought
suit to enjoin the sale. and an injunc-
ton was granted. The factory is the
only one remaining of the five experi>
mental stations in Kansas.
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Creedon Matched to Box Williams.

New York. Dec. 23-Jim Williams.
middleweight champion of Utah. has
been matched to box Dan Creedon 20
rounds before the Meyers Athletic club
of Albany. N Y. January r. This viii
be Williams first appearance in the
east He comes well recommended.
having defeated Charley Turner. Jack
Stensler and many others His only
defeat was by Tom Sharkey. who
gained a decision over him in San
Francisco last June.
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THE USUAL FAIRY STORY.
The Broken Chicago Bank N ow Says
Depositors Can't Be Paid in Full

Chicago Dec. 2s.-Captain Schneider.
the president of the National Bank of
Illinois, lives in a rather snowy brick
residence at 1000 Michigan avenue He
is 20 years of age and in rather feeble
health. When called upon today by
representative of the Associated Press
he said he should have no statement
whatever to make, and he seems quite
broken by the calamity which has be-
fallen him. He was alone and denied
himself to most callers. although he
has been most of the morning talking
over the telephone with the bank peo-
pie There is no prospect of the bank
resuming and it is by no means certain
that it viii pay its depOsitOrs in fun, as
at first stated
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BRYAN AT ATLANTA.
Reached There This Morning and is
Gov. Atkinson's Guest.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 23.-W. J. Bryan ar
rived in Atlanta last night from Chi
caco, At an early hour this morning he
was called on at the Kimba!l house by
Governor Atkinson and escorted to the
as Inc Governors guest during his stay
in Atlanta A large number of prominent
citizens called on him during the morn
dered a breakfast at the Kimball house
BY the Young Mems Democrats league
He viii lecture tonight at the Grand Op-
era House on "The Ancient landmarks. -
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en- SLASH Grover Cleveland.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Jeremiah Sullivan.
who was arrested some time ago on the
charge of having slashed the portrait of
Grover Cleveland. which hung in the
rooms Of the county Democracy was dis
charged today upon a technicality- The
point was raised that the ownership OF
the portrait was net proven and that the
REPRESENTATIVES of the club who caused
the defendants arrest did not prove the
Climb to be n CORPORATION.
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DR. SMITH ON 1RR1aAr1oN
Sherman County Representative Op-
poses Experimental Efforts

Goodland, Dec. 23.-Dr. Smith. sherman
county represent ative. is opposed ro
turther experimental irrigation bv the
state in the uplands of western Kansas
and this winter he viii introduce a bin To
repeal the act passed two years ago
de thinks that irrigation farming NAV
where it is not far TO the sllbtarra r,a-ss,
deposits Of water. and he declares than
until the expense of deep pumping he
greatly reduced water cannot be br6uehr
70 the surface and distributed over the
ground a. a cost that Will justify extern
Eiye farming
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SKIES SERENE.
CONTINUED from First Page.l

of building and loan associations to as
sumo control of it,
In a suit already filed supervisor Of
building associations Grey makes
charges of incompetent management
and misrepresentation Of funds against
several gentlemen prominent in local
financial circles.
The officers of the defendant company
are, or were. Charles F. Begesch Of the
Commercial bank, president; A. Moore
sci; Franklin p. Jones' teller St Louis
Trust company. treasurer; James f.
Brock, chief clerk of the Mississippi
Valley Trust company and A. K. yam
cey, president of Hardin college. MeXi-
co, Mo, were directors.
Inspector Grey says that they have
persisted in violating their charter.
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Miss Lillian Debenhan. the owner of
the English comic weekly Judy, has
made q new departure for a woman by
undertaking to edit that paper. A wOnl-
an as editor of an Intentionally humOT-
Gus periodical occupies an almost
upioue Dosition.
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COULDN'T GER WORE.
So This St Louis Man Thought Best
to Kill Himself

St Louis. Mo, Dec. cav. s. Orear
a brother-in-law of Judge Mcfarland
of the supreme court of Jefferson City,
and cousin of Ed Orear. the politician,
committed suicide yesterday in a room
at the Pilgrim hotel
Dependency. caused by failure to
procure employment, is supposed to
have caused Mr.. Orear to take his life.
MornLina WIS TIE 2 aant chosen
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K. c. WORLD SOLD.
Tt is Bought in at Auction by Berna
Corrigan

Kansas City. No. Dec. 23.-The prop
erty of the Kansas City World. a Uni
ted Press paper. was sold by auction
yesterday for $4,000 to Bernard Corri-
gan, a local capitalist. Ga a mortgage
covering the plant COrrigan was the
only bidder for the property
There are two other mortgages aggre-
eating s11S.000. 1t is understood Cor
rigan already had these, or most Of
them.
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Will Meet Ii Topeka

Wamego, Dec. 23.-At a meeting of
the executive committee of the State
High School Oratorical association. To
peka was chosen as the place for hold
ing the next contest in March. Leav-
enwOrth was suspended from member
ship and Lawrence and Kansas City
elected to membership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23

Judges have often very knotty points
to decide. In recent case an immense
amount of argument was expended
over the question whether a tooth,
after being drawn, is the property Of
the dentist or lis victim.
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sumner the Banner wheat Countv.

Wellington. Dec. 23.-Sumner county
produced more wheat in the year 1896
than any other county in the state The
total yield Of this county was 2,172.43O
bushels. Mcpherson county came next
with 1,611, 624 bushels.
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Fitz Starts for New York.

San Francisco. Dec. 2S.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons. accompanied by his family.
started for New York last night. Fitz
will proceed Ieisurely to New York.
where he viii sign the articles of
agreement for his fight with Corbett.
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To St Paul and Minneapolis - Via
Burlington Route.

Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old esta blished Burlington
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome observation vestibuled
sleepers. free char cars, and dining
cars lnorth Of Council Bluffs. Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha.
Council Bluffs and Sioux City. and par
Ior cars Sioux City north
Consult Ticket Agent
L. w. WAKEDFy
Gen. Pass A gent
St Louis. Ma
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CAPTAIN RALPH INGALLS,.
Son of the Kansas Senator Ofe reda
Commission in the Cuban Army.

Kansas City, Dec. 2s.-Ralph ingalls,,
son of ex-Sena tor ingalls, of Kansas.
said today that he had received an
offer of commission as lieutenant in the
Cuban insurgent force.
Mr. ingalls, evidently does not care
very much for Cuba Libre. for he states
that he is now trying to get a cap
talncy and if successful may carry a
machete in the interest OF Cuba
Holiday Excursions via" Rock Is
land Route.
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n. N. BIair W. WeaIevan Contest.

salina, Dec. 23.-W. N. Blair won first
place here at the annual oratorical CON
test Of the Kansas Wesleyan university.
O. A. McKeever was awarded second po-
siUOn.
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Hyacinth-blue and a. certain pale rosy
shade Of mauve is a very fashionable
French color mixture, and as a rule
is a becoming one. Efi1liners especial
~ favor the combination
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SANTA FE ROUTE
THE HOME ROAD.

Holiday railroad rates:
Tickets sold December "A, %. 81 and
January / to all points within 200 mile
at one and one-third fare for round
trip; final return limit January 4
Every day we run
Five trains east,
Five trains west.
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$40 Kansas Avenue.
Trades Piaeel /.
and Provisions.

On a limited amount. until further
notice, we Will accept a margin of $50
per LOCO bushels en- purchases of Chi
cagO May corn and May oats, fur
nishing a written guarantee with
every trade that the above named mar
gins will hold the trade good to May
1st, 1897
Should the market decline so that the
above named margins are not sufficient
we agree to hold your trade good and
protect for you while market is in such
condition. without calling you for adj
ditional margins Write for Darticu-
lars.
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TWO GIRL JAILBREAKERs.
FRY to Help Their Lovers Escape and
are in Turn Canturad.

Junction City. Dec. 23.-The Dickman
SISTERS servant girls here, made a des-
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway on
November Sd and 18th, December LIST
and 18th, to the south. For particulars
apply to the nearest local agent. or ad-
dress
C. A McNUTT, D. P. A.
1914 Union avenue
Kansas City. Mo
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Dance

At AS Kansas avenue. Friday evening.
December p. Admission 25c. Ladies
10c each.
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Shirts. collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like rev by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth. St
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HARPER'S BAZAR.

For one year 500
Postage Free to all subscribers in the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
Address, HARPER & BROTHERS,
P.O. Box 959, N. Y. Cihlss
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Range Of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by the Topeka Grain &
Stock Exchange: