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The Globe-republican., 1896-03-05

PEACH buds are swelling and will
soon be in such condition that they
will not stand hard freeze. Our
fruit men are not very hopeful of a
fruit crop as they fear the frosts of
April and May.-Meade Globe.
The Globe-republican., 1896-03-05

The electric lights of Dodge City,
/. says the GLosE REPUBLICAN, can be
j. seen for twenty-five miles down the
Arkansas. But the Headlight of the
Mike Sutton boom can be seen clear
down to the state line.-Hutchinson
News.
The Globe-republican., 1896-03-05

The great revival at Dodge City
this winter makes some people be
lieve that Hades will eventually
"freeze over.:"-Iutchinson News.
It will get. considerable 1fcooler
"down there
The Globe-republican., 1896-03-05

TIE ,Dlstrict Convention at Garden
City; February 96th and s7th, was in
deed red letter day for the Epworth
Leaguers of the Dodge City District, and
all who attended carried away not only
pleasant memories and many good
thoughts that make the mind keener and
the heart better, but more knowledge Of
and zeal for the work, and fuller reali-
cation of the value of the League to the
church and its power to 'slook up and
lift up:
The report shows an increacc of 81 per
per cent, in the number of chapters since
August 1896, and of 50 per cent in mem
bers for same time, and every one spoke
of the greater attendance, interest and
enthusiasm as compared with former
conventions. showing that the spirit Of
the Master among the young people is
not dead in. southwestern Kansas.
The addresses on Junior League Work
by Rev. w. F. Ward, s'Church Manners
Rev, E. E. Robbins and s'Preparation
for League Work. Rev. D. E. Hoover,
we're especially good anda great incentive
to higher christian life.
The conference closed with hallelujah
praise service. and rally, and all can Of a
truth say sit was good to be there"
By unanimous vote Dodge City was
selected Us the place for the 1897 conven-
ton.
Every delegate spoke of the hospitality
and kindness shown by the people of
Garden City inseatertaining us, and we
hope to partially return good for good
when they come to our homes in 1897.
A DELEGATE.
The Globe-republican., 1896-03-05

A broom corn buyer from Circleville,
Ohio, has been in the city the past
week. He bought seven cars loads of
broom corn at an average of $40 per ton,
while here.-Syracuse Republican.
The Globe-republican., 1896-03-05

The Weather Bureau predicts four
inches more of snow at Kansas City TO-
night. Western Kansas may get more
cnow
The Globe-republican., 1896-03-05

"castoria Il an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of It's
good effect upon their children"
DR. G. G. OeoooD.
Y->as Me-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
THE OFERCOAT THEFTS.
The Man Whose Overcoat was Stolen
Doesn't Want to Prosecute.

c. F. Cross. who yesterday svore out
a United state0 warrant for John
Grubbs. charging him with opening
letter in violation of the rules of the
United States postal department. last
evening settled the case by refusing to
prosecute the case and having Grubbs
turned loose.
At the lodge dance at 42O Kansas
avenue Thursday night three overcoats
We're stolen, one of which belonged to
Cross, who lives in Oakland. VIM.
Miller and John Grubbs were arrested
by the police and the overcoats We're
afuerward recovered
Cross identified the coat by letter
which was in it and upon examination
found the envelope broken open. On
this evidence he had Grubbs locked in
the county Jail with the charge of tam
pering with the United States mail
Chief Gardiner is Indignant. He says
Cross went to him last evening and
told him that the city warrant charg-
ing Grubbs with stealing his overcoat
should not be served, as he would not
prosecute the case.
II just told him" said Chief Gardi-
ner, that I thought he was worse than
the man who stole his coat. / shall not
bother myself any more with the case
1t is probable that the city case viii
be pushed against Grubbs and Cross
Will be made to appear to prosecute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
Are BeWildered at the Number
Of Offers Being Made.
Think C0rbett Is Playing Sly
to Avoid a Finish.
WHICH THEY WANT
McAuliffe Given the Decision
Over Jimmy Carroll.
Other Sporting News of a Gen
eral Nature.

San Francisco. Nov 21.-Manager
Julian and Bob Fitzsimmons are Devil
dered at the number of offers which
are pouring in on them in connection
with the Corbett fight. They say they
cannot understand why clubs and in
dividuals should keep on Offering
purses for limited fights when they
both stated plainly that they viii only
coUntenance finish contest.
Julian said last night: .On account
of the receipt of numerous offers dur
ing the past Two or three days from
come to consider that there is some
thing in the wind. I think Corbett
has induced the people who make
these offers to bid for a limited round
go, ne knowing all the time that I will
refuse these offers, and thereby appear
as refusing all offers he has accepted.
1T is very plain to be seen that Cor
and that every time I say No to these
offers it tickles him to death. So. to
save ourselves from being placed in q
false light and to show the public that
We-that is, F'itzsimmOns and myself
are willing and anxious to bring about
a meeting with Corbett, I telegraphed
to the latter and to the managers of all
clubs who have made offers for the
fight, stating that I vii wait until the
28th of November, a week from today,
and if nobody comes forward with an
offer for a finish fight, / viii accept
the best offer made by any one club
1--WE desire to let the public know Of
the fact that we have positively made
up our minds not to let Corbett get out
of a fight. If we cannot arrange for a
finish fight we viii consent to a fight
for a limited number Of rounds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
1G'AULIFFE WHIPS CARROLL
The Lightweight Champions Battle
Almost TO q Draw.

San Francisco. Nov 21-Jack McAu-
life, the light weight champion pugilist
of the world, and Jimmy Carroll, his
old time rival. and three times his an
tagOnist IN the ring for that honor. met
last night before St. Georges club in
a ten-rOund bout to forever settle the
question of superiority.
Round Very little time was wasted
in fddling for an opening. McAulife
led right, missed, and Carroll landed
right over heart. Carroll ducked left
NIcAulffe ducked left swing Jack
swung vicious right at head. but
missed: Carroll landed left on head
Jack landed right over kidneys Nc
Auliffe landed left and right swings on
head. McAuliffe landed left on neck,
but got one in return. McAuliffe forced
Carroll to rODes with hot right. but
Carroll fought back and round closed
with men clinched- McAuliffe had lit
tie the best of the round.
Round carroll landed hard left on
head. Both landed hot lefts on face
followed by left swings and clinched.
Carroll ducked vicious left swing and
put light left on Jacks face. Mack
landed left on head. which Carroll re-
turned. Carroll ducked left swing.
Both men appeared tired. Carroll put
left on Jacks face but got a hot left
over kidneys in return AcAuliffe
forced Carroll to ropes and landed left
twice on face. Carroll cInched. Jack
lands light left on head and ducks
straight left HOnOrs even.
Rounds three four, five. six, seven,
eight and nine We're repetitions of the
first two. with NfcAuliffe getting a
shade the best of it.
Round 10-Mack landed left on face
twice and received a left on ribs. Car
roll landed left on face and hard right
on the head. McAuliffe landed left on
the neck and forced the fighting. Car
roll clinched. Exchange right swings
on head and NIcAuliffe landed left on
the wind AIcAuliffe iabbed left in the
face and swung right on the head.
The last round was a series of
clinches neither striking an effective
blow. although frequent openings oc-
CURED Referee Armstrong gave the
decision to McAulfffe The audience
was not entirely satisfied with the
manner in which the men fought the
last round but the decision appeared
to meet the approval of the majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
BORN NEAR THE POLE.
Helen Sherman the Only White Child
Ever Born Within Arctic Circle.

San Francisco, Nov 21.-Baby Helen
Herschell Sherman enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the only white child born
within the Arctic circle. She is the
daughter Of Captain Albert c. Sher-
man, master of the steam whaling
bark Beluga, which arrived yesterday.
She first saw the light in her fathers
cabin in the Beluga when the bark was
frozen in the ice in winter quarters at
Herscheu Island, May 6. 1885. Four
days after the birth Rev. I. o. Stringer,
a regularly ordained Episcopal minis
ter, ordained her in the aft cabin of the
Beluga and named her Helen Hersch I'll.
The Rev. Mr.. Stringer is a Canadian
missionary stationed at Fort McPher-
son, who was making a 200 mile tour
and dropped in at the Herscheil ISL
and station about the time OF Helen's
birth. Captain Sherman has just COM
pleted his fourteenth year in the Arctic
whaling business and has practically
decided to retire to his home in New
Bedford, Mass, to spend the rest of his
DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
LOOKS LIKE COFFEE
But Made of Natures Pure Grains
A Pnre Food.

The ancient Germans We're a sturdy
race and history records that they were
great users of grains in their daily
food.
Persons who stick to a plentiful diet
of grains. bread meat and fruit are
reasonably sure to keep we'll Much
butter or sweets should be avoided, as
the starch of the food is turned to SUI
gar and finally to fat. Tea and coffee
make themselves felt with thousands
Of Americans of the present day They
delay digestion, as shown in late eX-
periments, and this fact explains the
cause Of the serious disorders which
frequently come TO old and steady tea
and coffee drinkers.
A new drink. called Postum Cereal =
has lately been produced by a careful
preparation of the grains and it pos
fac-simile in looks of the finest Mocha
coffee, has a rich. pungent flavor and IS
easily digested by the weakest stom-
achs. 1t is a nOurishing food drink Of
the most perfect character and is
quickly taken into the system and into
ssit makes red blood 80 and really justi-
~ the claim It is especially good for
the production of a clear skin through
which the cOurSing red blood can be
seen in pink and rudy flashes. pro-
ducing that charming complexion so
much admired in the thoroughly
healthy woman or man.
Postum can be used by the children
as well as the adults. and the chicks
become very fond of their coffee" Be
ms composed of grains alone. it is alb
soluteIF pure and healthful 2 natural
food drink and is made by the Postum
Cereal Co Lin. of Battle Creek. Mich.
There is but one genuine original
Postum Cereal coffee, with a multitude
of limitations offered as Just as good r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
TEXAS fever
Prevails Along the Southern
Kansas Border.
Live Stock nftaFyCOmmissiOn
Enforce Quarantine
IN TWO COUNTIES.
Cherokee and Labette Cattle
men Charged With Smuggling
Slip Cattle Through the Lines
After Night.
N TWO COUNTIES.

Johnson Of Hamilton and J.
u. Vincent Of Hutchinson were IN the
city yesterday. These gentlemen are
members of the live stock sanitary
commission of the state Nr- Johnson
being the chairman, and Mr. Vincent
the secretary. and they are looking al
ter the work of the commission in this
vicinity SAYS the independence Ike
porter.
By law the quarantine against Texas
cattle coming into the state expires LJe-
canlber l. but the sanitary commission
are empowered to terminate it sooner if
favorable weather in their judgment
makes it safe 20 do So
This year they decided to terminate
the general quarantine Nov. 10 There
were some special cases of quarantine
in this county however, that they are
looking after. Yesterday they removed
quarantine established a short time
since near Caney. on the lands of
Aessrs. Ford Potter. Edwards and
Gladfeltar Another special quarantine
near COfeyVilie GA the pasture OF Paul
ShuIIz is still in force
A more serious matter that the com
mission is considering, however. IS the
establishment oil q quarantine Tor all Of
next season against this county and
probably Labette and Cherokee cDun-
ties II this is done no cattle can be
shipped out of the county without being
first inspected and the shipper given a
clear bill of health. which would put
IF this radical action is taken it will
we understand. be largely due to the
carelessness with which shippers have
been conducting their business in the
past Bunches of cattle are smUggled
ia over the state line at night ana held
in some pasture for a day or Two and
then if they appear TO be IN good health
q shipper VIII buy them. although ne
often knows that they have been
brought into the state in violation Of
tine law. They are shipped out by him
and it is alleged that Texas fever has
been carried TO other points in this way.
The establishment of such a quarantine
against this county would seriously af-
feet our cattle shipping interests and
we hope that 1T VIII not be done
Such a quarantine would nor dispense
with the regular quarantine at the
state line, but would esta blish another
quarantine line at the northern border
of the county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
Passed a Worthless Check.

On November 16 a sharper named
John R. Price who lives at Kansas City.
kan. passed. a forged check at Abe
Steinberg's ia this city. securing there
for an ulster Nothing could be learned
of him until yesterday when Sheriff
Kepley was notified that the Kansas
CITY. Kan. police had arrested him.
Price lived but two blocks from the pc
lice station there and as soon as he re-
turned home he was arrested. This
afternoon Sheriff Keplay viii go to
Kansas city to bring his man here for
trial. The check passed was for So
Price is wanted in Kansas City. Mo, for
forgery and other offenses-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
HELD FOR RANSOM.
A Missing St. Louis Girl Believed to
be II cid for q Reward

of Miss Pauline Bauer who mysteri-
ously disappeared from her home
week ago now believe that she is not
dead, but is confined in some secluded
room by an unknown man who hopes
to extract a reward from them. Miss
Marie Bauer the younger sister Of the
missing girl, is very strong in this be-
lief for the reason thar on Thursday
before her sister disappeared she and
Pauline were closely watched by
strange man who acted in a suspicious
manner.
The police working on the case con
cur i'm the ransom theory. The girl
was soon to have come into possession
of a large amount Of money left her in
a will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
President BRYAN siIv Y : ~ F,7-,b
coMPANY Has no PATENT.
Land Bought From a Ry. Co. Con.
tested by a Homesteader

NIr. Tessendorf has commenced suit
IN the district court to prevent the coll
lection Of note of 5000. given By hin-
self TO j. VI. Lasater and AL wv. Post.
SAYS the Westmoreland Recorder
Mr. Tessendorf bought some lana of
the railroad company ana no patent
has been issued 10 the company FOR 81
J. B. Lasater and A. W. Post claimed
homestead rights upon this land and
MI Iessendorf bought their rights for
Lhe above sum- Pc is now claimed that
l-asater and Post had no claim upon tb5
lah4 and the note was obtained by
1nere is considerable of this railroad
questionable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
Our rs and....
....Other Eyes.

Our Is are just as strong as
they were fifty years ago, when
we have cause to use them.
But we have less and less cause
to praise ourselves, since others
do the pressing, and we are
more than willing for you to see
US through other eyes. This
is how we look to S. F. Boyee,
wholesale and retail druggist,
Duluth, Mimi, who after q
quarter of a century of Obser-
walton writes:
81 have sold Ayers SarsaPa-
rilla for more than IS years,
both at wholesale and retail,
and have never heard anything
but words of praise from my
customers; not a single COM
plant has ever reached me. I
believe Ayers Sarsaparilla to
be the best blood purifier, that
has been introduced to the gen
eral public" This, from
man who has sold thousands of
dozens of Ayers Sarsapa, ia.
IS strong testimony Bte a.
only echoes popular sentiment
the world over, which has,
ssNotE1ing but words of praise
for Ayers Sarsaparilla."
Any doubt about it? Send for" Curebooks
It kills doubts and cures doubters.
Address J. c. AVER Co.. Lowell. Mass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
CATTLE QUARANTINE.
State Commission IN Montgomery,
Cherokee and Labette.

Independence, Nov. All w. John
SON. chairman, and j. B. Vincent. sec
rotary of the state live stock sanitary
commission. are here looking after spe-
cial guarantees ia this vicinity. They
also intend to place a quarantine on
Montgomery. Labette and Cherokee,
ties in Kansas. TO remain in force all
of next season.
They claim that cattle have been
struggled over the border at night and
shipped to Kansas City without being
inspected, and This action Will be taken
to prevent it hereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
JUDGE BIDDLE's ADDRESS.
Fort Scott Attorney Urges Continued
Silver Agitation.

FIT Scott, Nov. 2L- Judge W. r. Bid
die has issued the following address
to the friends of silver in FIT Scott and
Bourbon county
FIT Scott. kan. Nov. IS. 1896.
To the Friends of Silver
The silver craze" is more alive today
than it ever was. After consulting 18th
2 mum Der of the silver men of all par
ties, we have concluded to keep up our
silver organization lit is proposed to or
ganlze a nOn-partisan silver club. and
for the purpose of coming to a proper
conclusion in the matter, 7, as president
of the old silver club and upon the adj
vice of the friends of silver. VIII call a.
meeting soon for the purpose of reor-
Those who have observed the drift Of
things since election have noted the
purpose and object of those who have
elected Mckinley The first thing OBJ
served was that the banks were inter-
viewed. and they. almost without ex-
ceptIOn, were of the opinion that bonds
Of the United States should be issued
for the purpose of retiring the green
backs and burning them up These
bonds Will evidently be payable in gold
SO as TO commit the United States to
gold standard
1he next thing proposed is to hove
the banks issue all of the Dapel- money
OF this country, and have the banks re-
deem their paper money in gold While
IL has not yet been proposed. vet il is
apparent that the next thing after that
VIII be the issuing of bonds to buv IA
the silver certificates and melt up all
the silver dollars except such as are
TT as bullion
1t IS for the purpose of DISCUSSING
these matters and educating the people
ul'on each proposition as it arises that
the silver organization win ba fnaf,1
tanned. The people go to sleep as a r1lI.
after election. Those fay0rinz the aofd
standard, and who are benefited bv #
are always awake, and, having control
az the metropolitan press misIead tbs
people So that the necessity of keeuirs
UP these silver organizations becomes #
once apparent, and a meeting will be
called In a Few days
w r. BTDDTF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
S. r. PETERS SUES.
Interstate National Bank Of Kansas
City IN Benalf Of Greet Send Bank

Kansas City, Nov 21-Actfon was
brought in the district court of yVvan-
dotte county yesterday by sam Peters in
behalf OF the First National bank OF
Great Bend. Kan. against the Inter
State National bank OF Kansas City. Kan
to recover $500 damages and $3.50 attor-
ney's fees and costs
Ia September. 1891. the Interstate Na-
tiOnaI bank brought an action i'm the cir
cult court in Kansas city. Mo. to recover
50 GOO from the Great Bend bank. attach
ing and garnishing sums Of money aggre-
eating $4,000 in certain Kansas city
banks Tt was claimed that the suit was
wrongfuuy brought. ana the financial
condition of the country being ernbar-
raised. the Great Bend banks credit and
standing was injured, and fl now asks
for damages in the sum named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
Kansas City Car Companies Put in
Stoves

Kansas City. Nov. 21.-The passen-
gers on the Metropolitan street cars
were glad to welcome the fires which
were started in all of the 800 ears yes
terday- on the electric branches the
conductor turns a crank and immedi-
atelE the electrical appliances under the
seats give out heat. During the winter
the Metropolitan company burns 800
tons Of coal ia tine street car stoves.
Last year anthracite was used but
seni-anthracite is being tested this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
To sELL - woRKs.
Judge Foster Issues q Degree in Case
Of Fort Scott Plant

TT. Scott, Nov. 21.-Judge Foster of
the United States circuit court has just
issued a decree at tine instigation of the
first mortgage bondholders of the FIT
Scott Water company ordering S. p
Mosher as special master to sell the
cOmpany's plant
The property VIII be appraised at once
and sold as quickly as posi- BILE Tt viii
probably be bid i'm by the second mort
gage bond holders. The plant is now in
the hands of a receiver. but under au-
thority from the court he has issued re
ceiver's certificates and repairs aggre-
eating $4,000 are now being made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
BRYAN SHOT A DOE.
He Brings One Down With One Shot
Shelby Calls.

Springfield. Mo. Nov. Wednesday,
United states Marshal Joe Shelby who
was ia the Ozarks selling cOnhscated
logs cut from government lands, made
a visit to w J. Bryan. who is now
hunting in fancy county. and the two
exchanged pleasantries. though Cen
era1 Shelby had strongly opposed Mr..
Bryan during the late campaign.
After the general had gone Bryan.
Senator Jones and others went out for
a hunt Bryan got q good shot at
fine doe and brought it down with one
bullet Otherwise he did not have much
luck. The party leaves the fancy
county park today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
Joe Patohen Goes a Trial Mile.

New York. Nov. A.-Joe Patchen
made a trial for the state record on the
half mile track at Holmesburg driving
park and covered the distance in 2:O5sz
The state record of 2:11 was beaten.
Patchen made two warming UP heats.
The fun time on the trial heat was
Quarter 80: half 1904; three quar-
ters 1905; mile. 2:O634.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21

Ottawa. Sportsmen generally
as well as immediate residents of Capp's
lake vicinage in Lincoln township are
much interested in the action taken by
the county commissioners yesterday,
with reference to the completion Of a
miniature canal known as the -Elwell-
Swope ditch" This ditch which is in
tended to drain the body of water
known as Capp's lake,a resort especially
popular with duck hunters. runs through
lands owned by Messrs. Capp, j. A FL
well. Dr. Hughes, AID. Dale and Swope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
Wamego to Have a New Elevator.

Wamego. Nov. 2L-Work was com
menced Monday on the new elevator
of Sheeran & Chandler which will be
built on the railroad ground directly
north of the late mill. 1T will nor be
monstrous building. but the owners say
il viii be large enough to handle all the
grain that comes to Wamego. There
viii be a dump SO that farmers will no
longer be compelled to shovel out their
corn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
LEAvENwORTH ? 0. RECEIPTS
An Increase Of $1,168.14 Shown over
Former Years.

Leavenworth Nov 20.-The receipts
of the Leavenworth office for the fiscal
year ending July l. 80. show an in
crease over the two preceding years OF
81. 1854 An additional s41441 viii in
crease the salary of postmaster from
81. 700 to So 500 AS the revenue last year
showed an increase of over $500 over "a
it is not unlikely that the necessary fig
ure VIII be reached this year
During the same period the receipts of
off OF S2TI637