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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
WTLKERSON AT X. C.
The Times Says he is the Boss
Criminal Catcher.

LFrom today's Kansas City Times-I
John NJ. Wilkerson, the boss criminal
catcher of Kansas, who is best known
here as the man who solved the great
Fraker mystery by taking DR.. F'raker
a prisoner back to Excelsior Springs,
arrived in Kansas City yesterday after
noon. He says the Fraker case will be
argued in the supreme court at Jeffer-
son City next week. The point now in
dispute is as novel as it is technical
It is whether Fraker shall be tried in
Ray county or Clay county. The evil
dence shows that the conspiracy was
arranged in one county and carried in
to effect in another. 1t is claimed that
while the plot was conceived in Clay
county the alleged death was in Ray
county, and it is for the supreme court
to say where the offense, if any, was
committed.
I think we shall be able to convict
DR.. Fraker of conspiracy" Wilkerson
says. Still it is not always an easy
matter to prove what anybody knows.
There is not a sane man but knows
that Fra1er tried to defraud the insur-
ance companies, but we will have to
prove the actual conspiracy. We have
recently come into possession of the
trunk which Fraker shipped to WiscOn-
sin before his disappearance. This in
itself is pretty strong evidence of his
guilt"
Mr.. WilBersOn came to Kansas City
because he is looking for a man. If
the man is here he might as well aban-
don hope. Mr.. W1kerson is ex-sheriff
of Shawnee county and ex-chief of po-
lice of Topeka Although independent
ly rich and past so years of age, he
hunts criminals because he has been
successful at it and enjoys it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Color Baths for Nervous Women.

There have been sun baths and
mud baths, sulphur baths and Turk
ish baths, Russian baths and al
cohOI baths, but the color bath is
the latest novelty and a positive
fad among women with sensitive
nerves. Color baths are said to reach
closer to the real nerve tissue than any
other means of cure. They are taken
in small mpartments, like vapor
baths. At the back of the patient is
an aperture where large slide of col
ored glass may be inserted or removed
at will. Directly behind the slide in
each bath is huge electric arc. light
that buzzes and glows IN its white globe
and turns the bath into a miniature
lighthouse. The coIors are chosen as
one might choose medicines, and the
patient sits bathed in a glory of the
shade calculated to quiet her nerves or
stimulate her vitality. The treatment
lasts from one to three-quarters of an
hour, and then follows IS minutes rest
in a darkened room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

pretty fashion is the abraze with which
friends greet-a delicate embrace, &C
companied by a caressing pat on the
shoulder, and light kisses on either
cheek.
A famous type of the beauty of her
race is Sonora Carmen Rubio de Diaz,
wife of Gen. Porfirio Diaz, president of
the Mexican republic. She is a daugh-
ter of the late Romero Rubio, who at
the time of his death held the i'm
portant post of minister of the interior.
She is Gen. Diaz' second wife, and was
married to him in her early youth. She
is still young woman, though she has
filed the position of first lady of the
Iandp for many years, and with
marked success. She has the national
dark eyes, olive complexion and wealth
of lusterless black hair. She is of mid
die height and slender, graceful build,
and her manners are very winning.
AS is the universal custom among the
wealthy classes in Mexico, she orders
her gowns from Paris, but her dress
is always of quiet elegance. Her tact
and brilliant abilities are influential
factors in political and social circles.
In Mexico the presidents wife never
gives public receptions, and her social
duties are less onerous than those of
our own white house; but Sonora Diaz
seems to consider that her elevated sta
ton holds her pledged to the well be-
ing of her people, and devotes herself
assiduously to charitable work. She
has founded several institutions for
the aid of working women, and for the
helpless and homeless. Dona Car
mencita, as she is Familiarity called, is
regarded everywhere as the very i'm
personation of gracious benevolence.
Her sister, Senorita Sofia Romero
Rubio, has a charming face and pleas
ing manners and has many American
-Munsey's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Market Gossip.

Chicago: The four ports cleared.
wheat and flour, 4O5, GOO bushels.
New York: Market strong. demand
good and offerings light. Think West
ern Union and Sugar ought to be
bought.
New York: Exporters took 100000
wheat and $4,000 corn.
Liverpool, 3:15 p. m: Wheat IL pen
ny higher than last cable.
Chicago: Estimated cars tomorrow,
wheat 285; corn 900; oats 500; hogs a.
600 head.
New York: Liverpool wheat opened
I'd higher than closing last night.
Duluth 287 cars, last year 3O1 cars;
Minneapolis $40 cars, last year 597 cars.
Chicago: If the outside comes into
this market, as they have previously
done, the price will advance rapidly.
Price Current: Corn practically I'M
harmed by frosts. No occasion for en-
larging yield estimates. Wheat offer
ings in interior more restricted; wheat
seeding in favorable shape. Acreage
probably maintained. Hog supplies for
future marketings believed better than
last year instead of Z per cent less es-
timated by the government. Weeks
packing 100000 hogs against 185, 900 last
year.
New York: Berlin wheat opened,
September IA, October 21z marks high
err Liverpool wheat steady, Id higher.
London wheat off coast nothing, 5000
higher. Corn nothing doing, @6d
higher.
Chicago: Inspections, wheat 1856.
graded 9; corn 500, graded 450; oats 335,
graded SO.
Chicago: Puts. December wheat
641Ac; calls 671sc; puts, May corn 255Ac;
calls 259sc; puts, January pork S7.O7;
calls, 1927; curb, December wheat 65sl C.
Today's Range of Prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

Chicago, Sept. "A.
Receipts $4,000; official re-
ceipts yesterday 3O,19S; official ship
ments sos; left over 5000.
Estimated receipts tomorrow $4,000.
Market now steady at yesterdays pri-
ces. Trade active. Lights $2.9003.40;
mixed packers 81 9O@S.4O; heavy $2.55Q
$50; rough 81. 5502.75.
CATTLE-Receipts $500, including a
few Texans and 1900 westerns. Mar
l1et strong to 1Oc higher. Beeves $3.50
500; COWS and heifers $115@365; Texas
steers S2.4O@3.OO; westerns $2.75@4-00;
stockers and feeders $2.6OQ3.9O.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Steady to
firm.
CATTLEAOficial receipts yesterday
19, no; shipments 4, 169.
SHEEP-OfciaI receipts yesterday
20, 1852; shipments 5,736.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Her INCREASED RIGHTS.
Eminent Jurists Come to the Rescue OF
DOwntrOdden Woman.

Eminent Jurists Come to the Rescue OF
DowntrOdden Woman.
Slowly woman is winning her con-
tested rights. A few months since a
Cleveland judge decided in a case
where the wife has money and the h11s-
band has none, the former is responsible
for the latter'S tailor bills, a recognition
of woman's equality before the law
that occasioned great rejoicing among
uffragists-and tailors. And now
comes Judge Gibbons, of Chicago, with
q. decision in a divorce suit even more
fn-de-siecle. In the case before his
honor, the plaintiff was a woman of
means, while the husband was a pen
niIess invalid. The husband applied for
alimony and was given it, the judge
saying that ''every reason of right, JUS
tice and morals is in favor of the prOpo-
sitiOn that the duties which the hus-
ciprOcal." The light is breaking. 1t
only remains for a second Daniel to
come to Judgment and give some down
trodden husband a divorce from his
wife on the ground of non-support to
fill the brim of woman's cup of joy and
give her a realizing sense of the new
dignity of perfect equality. But when
the law begins to make nOn-Voting
wives pay alinony to their voting hus-
bands, it is about time that even so blind
folded a goddess as Justice sees that
woman is a real creature who has an in
dividua1 nce.-Vomanl1ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Kansas CITY Produce Market.

WHEAT-Higher; No. 2 hard nomi-
nally Gle; No. nominalIy soc; No. 2
red 65c; No. red 631ac; rejected NOM
inaIIy 47@51c; No. 2 spring nominally
58c: No. nominally sec.
CORN-Strong, fair offerings; No. 2
mixed zoe; No. 2 white 21Ac.
OATS-F'irm, offerings fair; No. 2
mixed nominally 15c; No. 2 white, old,
nominalIy 22@221hc.
RYE-No 2, 29c.
HAY-Weak and unchanged.
BUTTER-Slightiy higher; cremery
13c; dairy 11@12c.
E&GS-Higher tendency, lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
NOT ALL SMOOTH.
Fresh Differences Between the Popu-
lists and Democrats in kentucky.

Louisville. Sept. 24.-In an interview
Chairman Parker of the POpulist state
committee repudiates the construction
put on the fusion agreement by the
Democratic committee. Mr.. Parker
says the agreement does not bind the
POpuHsts to support the Democratic
congressional candidates, but only
pledges them to assist in harmonizing
all differences in these races.
Accordingly, says Mr. Parker, the
POpulists will insist that the Democrats
indOrse the POpuIist candidates in the
First and Fourth districts, where the
Populist strength is formidable The
Democratic committee cOnstrues the
agreement to mean that in return for
two electors the Populists are to sup
port all of their Democrats. This con-
fict of opinion will cause fresh differ
enceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
THE ONLY ONE.
The Pyramid Pile Cure the Only
Pile Cure Recommended By
Physicians as Being
Perfectly Safe.
NO OPIUM, COCAINE, NARCOTIC
OR OTHER POISON IN H.

The Pyramid Pile Cure is probably
the only Pile Cure extensively recon-
mended by physicians because it is so
safe, so prompt in the relief afforded
and so far as known the only positive
cure for piles except a surgical opera
ton.
In one year the Pyramid Pile Cure
has become the best known, the safest
and the most extensively sold of any
pile cure before the public.
Nearly all druggists sell it at so cents
and 81 per package.
Address the Pyramid Co., Albion,
Mich, for book on cause and cure of
piles and also hundreds of testimonials
from all parts of the United States.
If suffering from any form of piles
ask your druggist for a package Of Pyr-
amid Pile Cure and try it tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
BANKS ARE PROSPEROUS.
Japanese Institutions Will Increase
Their Capital Largely.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 24.-The EN-
press of India has arrived from the
Orient.
Charters of a number of Japanese
national banks expire either this or
next year. All banks have secured per-
mission from the finance minister to
reorganiZe as private banks. Most of
them viii largely increase their capital
One paper estimates that IL of these
banks together will increase their cap
ital from 1922, 900 to 20, 5000 yen. If
other banks increase their capital in a
similar proportion, the aggregate cap
ital of these private banks formerly
national will reach 100, 900 600, whereas
their capital now is so. OOO, 900 yen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
DISCOUNT ADVANCED.
Governors of the Bank of England
Put Up the Rate to Per Cent

London, Sept. 24.-The governors of
the Bank of England at today's meet
ing advanced their minimum rate of
discount of the institution from two
and a half per cent to three per cent.
This is an advance of one per cent in
less than month. Good authorities
on exchange believe that the advance
will only exert a temporary restrain
ing influence on the outflow of gold to
the United States and the continent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your trOubles2 If not, get a bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all female complaints
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have loss OF appetite, constiDa-
ton, headache, fainting spells, or are
nervous, sleepless, excitable, melan-
choly, or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guar
auteed by its use. Fifty cents and 81
at ]. *, Jones' drug store, Fifth street
and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Guiana Gold Almost Gone.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Consul Pat
tersOn at Demerara, in a report to the
state department on the gold industry
of British Guiana, says that the output
of gold has been diminishing since 1898
and the diminution has continued dur
ing the present year which he at
tributes to the fact that the majority
of paying claims have already been
worked out
Prospecting costs about ten times as
much as in the United States, a small
party with four labOrers in four months
costing from $500 to $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Luxury on Wheels.

The Grand Trunk Railway System
have a magnificent new Pullman YES
tibuIed train which viii be put in ser
vice on June "a and known as the
Seaside and White Mountain Special"
is nearer a palace on wheels than any
other train ever run to those famous
and popular resorts. The entire train
is vestibuled from end to end, lighted
by electricity, and viii consist of a
Library, Chair and Smoking car, also
containing a barber shop and bath
room, a Dining car, four magnificent
Sleeping cars, each containing twelve
sections, drawing and toilet rooms for
ladies and gentlemen, and a sumptious
Library and Observation car in the rear
of the train. This magnificent train
will run through the tourist season of
1896, making ten trips in all Further
information on application to L. R
Morrow, City Ticket Agent, 103 Clark
street, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
CALLED OFF PEPPER.
Some of the Speakers Sent to Kansas
Are Too Much.

DR.. George w. Pepper of Cleveland,
o., has been making speeches in Kan
sas under the auspices of the Republi-
can national committee. His efforts
are not satisfactory to the state COM
mittee, and Chairman Simpson has
complained to Cy Leland. It seems that
Pepper has poor drawing qualities and
his speeches are rambling and ineffect-
i've. Last night Leland wires Simpson
that if Pepper did not suit, to cancel his
dates and that the national committee
would recall him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
MEMoo.s FIRsT LApY."
Sonora Diaz u Famous Type Of Her
Cean6ryis Beatty,

Sonora Dtaz Ia = Famous Type Of Her
Ceantry's Beauty.
There is an air of doIce far nfente
about the life Of a Mexican woman.
There is no breathless scramble for
distinction, and any effort to outvie her
neighbOrs is considered essentially vul-
gar. Many graceful little social Gus
toms brighten the path of ever day
intercourse. Among these is the uni
versal use of the Christian name be-
tween acquaintances and friends,
familiarity which is emphasized by the
affectionate diminutive Tulsa becomes
"Luisita,' without any preceding title
"a custom which seems strange to a
foreigner, particularly when he hears
married women thus addressed by
young men of their circle. Another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Preparing for Bryan's Coming.

Memphis, Sept. 24-The free siIverites
are perfecting arrangements for the re-
ception and entertainment of Mr.. Bry-
an when he comes to Memphis. They
have appointed a. committee to go to St.
Louis to escort their man to Memphis.
It is also calculated to have a parade
of Bryan and Sewau clubs and invita-
lions have been sent out to such clubs
to participate, from all parts of the ad-
iacent states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
OLDEST PAIR GA TWINS IN AMERICA.

Maine boasts that it has the Oldest twins
in the United States. They are Mrs. Mary
Woods, Of, Belfast, and Mrs. Almira Bel
den, of Palermo, who were born on March
IA, 81 years ago French was the name
RED and they were the daughters of Ma
than French, who came from New Hamp-
shire to Maine, and was among the ear
lest settlers in the town of Montville.
They were born in that town, and there
they grew to WomanhOOd. During their
lives they have never been outside of Wal
do county, the three towns in which they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Attention Members

Of Kansas Democratic f1ambeau club.
if you wish to take part in the Fall Fes-
tival parade, you must be present at
our regular meeting tonight.
By order of president.
L. e. SCHMIDT
President.
R G. DARNELL,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

''Ink suitable for love letters" is ad-
vertised by a Partisan stationer. It
is made of a solution of iodide of
starch, and characters written with it
entirely fade in four weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

I1O0o -INGCSlEJtS OsOOOs ollA PAiA~AAIo -
400 Market steady slightly lower.
Bulk of sales 81. 85@3.O5 heavies 81. $50
2.95; packers S2.S503.O5; mixed S29On
$40; lights $3.OOD3.1O; workers $3.O5@
3.15; pigs $3.OoG3,O5.
SHEEP-Receipts 2,OOO shipments L.
300 Steady. Lambs $2.4OQ3.20; NUT
tons SIOO0250.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

have lived being all Within the limits Of
that county. Palermo, Mrs. Woods home,
is 20 miles from Belfast, where Mrs. Bel
den. lives, and the twins frequently visit
each other. Mrs. Belden has been three
times married, having outlived two of her
husbands. Her sister, Mrs. Woods, is a
widow and now lives in Belfast. The
twins resembled each other greatly in
their girlhood, and many amusing stories
are told of mistakes in their identity made
by their friends. Owing to illness, Mrs.
Wood has grown slim and smaller than
her sister, who is in robust health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

On Thursday, Oct. 1st, special trains
will leave OssaWatOmie a. m, running
through Ottawa and Pomona and con-
sOlidated with special train from Coun-
ell Grove at LOmax which leaves COun-
ell Grove at 6 a. m, running through
Usage City, Lyndon, Vassar, arriving
Topeka. 10 3. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
To An who win Decorate.

Parties desiring asparagus to decor
ate with during festival week can OBJ
tain it at 25 cents per bunch by leaving
your orders early at 322 East Fifth
street, northwest corner of Madison
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
MO. PACIFIC
VIII Run the Following Trains
Into Topeka During Re
union Week.

On Tuesday, Sept. 29th, special train
will leave COfeyville 1870 a. m, run
ming through ChetOpa, Pittsburg, Fort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, Sept. "A.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; shipments
6,40O Market steady, fairly active.
Texas steers $2.1502. IS; Texas COWS
$165@2.3O; beef steers S3.2O04.75; ma
tive cows $1.4O@2.S5; stockers and feed
ers $2.4O@3.75; bulls $1.6O02.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

Henry Vesper, proprietor of the To-
peka bakery, went to Kansas City yes
terday to make arrangements for more
bakers so as to be able to take care of
the demand for bread next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Remember This!

You can get good, hot meals for 25
cents reunion week, served by the la
dies of the First Christian church; also
good lodging cheap; check room in con-
nectiOn; at S14 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

On Friday. Oct. I'd, special train will
run between Ottawa and Topeka, leav-
ing Ottawa about Z a. IN.
Special trains on Thursday and Fri
day, returning will leave Topeka 1890
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24

we can Iaunder ladies' shirtwafsts to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry liz and ia West
EiRhth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
Range of Prlees on stoel

Range of Prices on Stocks.
Topeka Grain Exchange. 526 Ks. Av.2p m.
Today's range of prices on New York
Stocks, furnished by Topeka Grain and
Stock Exchange:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-24
IN THE SOCIETY. WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items Of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

DR.. and Mrs. S. E. Sheldon, who are
in Manitou. Col, entertained a few
friends at dinner last week at the Cliff
House. The feature of the dinner was
a fine rainbow trout weighing eight
pounds which DR.. Sheldon caught the
day before in the GunnisOn river. The
guests were ex-senator and Mrs. J H
Reagan of Texas. General and Mrs. A
A. Smith of Illinois. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Williams of Topeka, Mr.. and Mrs. E E.
Nichols and the Misses Nichols of Man
itou. Mrs R r. Price of Hutchinson,
Kan, and DR.. H. NJ. Ogilbee of Mani
tou.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-01
CITY INBRIEF.

Hear all the new songs at Barlow
Bros. Minstrels Tuesday night.
The Barlow Bros. Magnificent Min
strels met with a royal reception last
night at Lohman's Opera House. The
orchestra is first-class and the singing
the best heard here this season. Judg-
ing from the hearty laughter and APP
nlause which it provoked, the show
was generally appreciated. Barlow
Bros. Minstrels are always welcome
Jefferson City, Mo-, Tribune.
The Seaboard Airline, said Chief
Clerk Jerman yesterday at the Audi
tors office was the first to pay its
taxes, the amount being 1852. The
amount he said was paid actually be-
fore the returns came from the Rail-
road Commission.
The Sunday School Edition of the
Biblical Recorder just out from the
publishing house of Edwards and
Broughton is one of the handsomest
papers ever gotten out in North Caro-
lima The illuminated cover is a work
of art that is a high credit to all con-
cerned.
Secretary John Nichols says he is not
in politics. but is attending strictly to
the Agricultural Fair, for which he
promises great things. Mr.. Nichols
says it is his hope that Mr.. Bryan can
be persuaded to come to Raleigh dur
ing the Fair: that if it could be ar
ranged the event would be unparalleled
in North Carolina.
Governor Carr yesterday had ad-
vices of the capture in Concord of one
Abner Harris. a negro who had es-
capped from the penitentiary. The ne
gro was held in Concord for another
crime, tried and sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for an additional term. He
will be brought in right away.
Mr. r. III. Battle, secretary and
treasurer, requests us to state that the
Trustees of the University will meet
on Saturday at noon, instead of Fri
day as stated.
Barlow Bros. Minstrels appear at
Metropolitan Hall on Tuesday night.
The papers generally are speaking
complimentary of this years company
of entertainers.
1t IS expected that about one hun
dred from Raleigh Will 90 via the Sea-
board Bryan Free Silver Special to
New York on the 18Th of August.
The residence of Maj A. NJ McPhee-
te1s, on Mcdowell street, is being re-
modelled, and will present a very hand
some appearance when completed.
i gentleman remarked that the two
hotties. looking objects in Raleigh yes
terday ere Editor Ramsey's face and
Treasurer Worth's red shoes.