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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
THEY CALL TnIs RELIGION.


An Emotional DRUNK at AmsrIcus
Kas., the Result of a Revival
AMERICUs, Jan. 1.-THE Free Metho-
dists have been holding revival meetings
here for two or three weeks Night be-
fore last they got very noisy and during
the afternoon meeting one convert lay
across the bench and yelled until sun
down.
After dismissing the services they re-
tired to their homes and kept up their
shouting jubilee all night long. Last
night there was a regular carnival" the
deacons with one accord shouting
EAmen," the women evangelists stand
ing on the rostrum yelling "Glory" in
high c, while two or three others were
hugging each other and sobbing and
yelling. Lying around on the floor were
three or fonr victims, apparently sense
less. the congregation with one accord
rising to their feet and then climbing up
on the backs of each other and laugh
ing, talking aud screaming like insane
people. The noise could be heard for a
half mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
A BUTTON COLLECTOR.

A Brooklyn Man Who Has an Original
Idea Writes to LeAvenwOrth Chief
LEAvENWoRTH, Jan. 10.-The chief of
police this morning received a letter
from James E Purdy, of Brooklyn, N,
Y, which contained rather an unusual
request. Mr.. Purdy seems to be crank
on the subject of brass buttons; at any
rate his note indicates it. He asks the
Leavenworth police department to send
him button representing the kind worn
on the uniforms of Leavenworth police
men. Mr. Purdy goes on to explain that
he is collecting buttons from every po-
lice force in the United States. He Of
fers to remit for what expense there
might be incurred in complying with his
request for button
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
HUTCHINsoN's sCHooL BooK FIGHT.

Now it is CIaiaed itwas a Representative
of the American Book Co. Who Stirred
Up the Row.
HUTCHINSON, Jan. 1.-THE "geogra-
ply" question, which has been agitating
the minds of those interested in the pub
lie schools during the past four days,
seems to be quieting down somewhat
Two members of the school board who
were interviewed were very emphatic in
standing by the order which the board
had II ade with the Rand McNa ally com.
pany. They insist that the only diff
ficulty was that stirred up by tho rep
resentative of the American Book com
pany, and they charge that he is only
interested in introducing the geography
put out by his company.
It is evident, however, that there are
some members Of the board dissatisfied
with the Rand McNally book since the
discovery was made concerning the two
editions of the geography.
1t does not appear now, however. that
the board of education has any notion of
resembling the order, or of changing its
opinion of the wisdom Of the choice it
has made.
Members of the board of education
state that any standard geography has
two or more editions and the book
selected is the best one out.
A prominent member of the A. A.
today said that order was taking no hand
in the fight, and expressed the opinion
that the fight was only started by the
American book trust to make the board
take its books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
STEVENSON LOSES MONEY

On His Construction of the County Court
House.
The contract for the erection of the
new court house has not proved bo-
nanza for the contractor, F. l. Stevenson.
Architect ]. C. Holland has just COM
pleted a careful estimate of the cost and
the profits to the contractor and he
figures that after all expenses are paid
the contractor will have remaining to re-
ward his labors, $4S so.
This is considering that he is not
charged the $50 day penalty for not
having the work completed on time.
There is also another consideration. The
contractor has a law suit on his hands
with the company which furnished the
stone, and this may cost him somethin e.
SO that it may be said that he is really
coming out behind on the CONTRACT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
LET THE CITY Do 1T.
The erpetu&1 Row of the City Scaven-
gers Calls for Reform

The Perpetual Row of tho City scaven-
gers Calls for Reform.
City Scavenger A. w. Brown is in
trouble and he makes some charges
against the sanitary officers which will
bear investigation.
scavengers who pay foe of
fifty dollars into the city treasury
for the privilege of doing the work
The work comes through the sanitary
officers who serve the notices on properly
owners who are ordered to clean up
their property.
After the notices are served, the sani-
tary officer files duplicate in the office
of the city physician and the scavengers
get the names from the files and then get
the contract for the work. The scavenger
who first reaches the man for whom the
work is to be done generally gets the
job. T. W. Durham is the second
scaveRger but his work is done by men
employed by him.
Scavenger Brown says that the sanitary
officers have been furnishing his com
petitors with the names of the property
owners before they file them. This en-
ables the competitors to get the work be-
fore Brown can see the men for whom
the work is to be done.
There is an accusation made that the
sanitary officers are being paid, by some
one connected with the other scavenger,
to throw all the work to Browns com
petitors. The council will be requested
to make an investigation.
There has been a continual fuss about
the scavenger business of the city of To-
peka for years. The row seems to be
ceaseless. The city council should take
the matter in hand with determination
to end these chickering's. The whole sys-
tom by rights. ought to be changed
The city scavenger should be a city
official When the sanitary officers re-
port case, the scavsnger should go at
once and perform the work collecting
the money for it from the property owner
The sooner the city takes direct charge
of all cleaning up, the cheaper, quicker
and better it will be. The farming out
of municipal work of any kind results
in nothing but trouble and expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
SANTA FEE RAILROAD DEAL.

Curious Plea DTads in the Appellate Court
at Wichita.
WICHITA. Jan. 1.-THE most interest
ing proceeding in the court of appeals at
Wichita yesterday was motion in the
case of the Santa Fe railway company
against Benthieu. This motion was to
dismiss, and was argued by j. 6. Hutch
inson for his client, Benthieu. and he
held that the Santa Fe railroad was
dead.
The court of appeals asked the attor-
neys on both sides to prepare briefs on
the motion and submit them at the term
OF the court here next May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
TO UNITE ALL G. a. r. SOCIETIES.

Committees are Appointed Through the
Efforts of Mrs. Emma Il. AIrich
CAwKER CITY, Jan. 11.-As result of
a resolution sent by Mrs. Emma B. AIrich
who Is at the head of the Kansas division
of the Womsn's Relief Corps, to the
national convention at Louisville, asking
that committees be appointed to formu.
late plan for the uniting of all G. A. R
societies into one auxiliary, the national
president of the order and the COM
mander-iu-chief have appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
G, A. Rs s. Burdett, VIM Warner,
A 9. Weissert, l. G. B. Adams, Thomas
G. Lawler.
W. R emma R. Wallace, F. Flor
ence Barker, Emma Stark Hampton,
Charity Rush Craig, Sarah c. Mink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Acted with splendid Effect.

KINaMAN, Kan, Oct. %, go have
used DR.. Hands Collie Cure and can
highly recommend it, for it acted with
splendid effect. My first baby cried for
three months and have not had any
trouble with my second after using Dr.
Hands Collie Cure. l recommend it to
all mothers. Mrs A. H. Spratler." DR..
Hands remedies for children sold by all
druggists for csc per bottle.
Say, do you know how many pounds
makes a ton of coal? Buy of US and
find out. Topeka Transfer Coal Co. 500
Kansas avenue. Tel $40 and $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11

an old army musket, loaded with a tea
cup full of powder. ard a wad of half
newspaper, was accidentally discharged.
The wad struck Roman in the back be-
tween the shoulders, and tore hole
through him q inches in diameter. The
gun was ia the hands of Henry James.
The load set Romans clothing on fire,
and when James saw him he exclaimed.
''Oh, my God. 1 have killed a man."
James then ran, and has not been seen
since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Contest in stafford County.

ST. john, Kan, Jan. 1O.-Ike s
Lewis, recent Republican candidate for
county clerk, is contesting the election
of George r. Shaffer, Populist, who was
declared elected by three majority. Last
Monday the case was called in the con-
test court The contestee fled motion
requiring the contestor to make his allie
cations of Illegally charged, more de-
finite and certain, The motion was
heard and sustained and the contestor
was granted leave to file amended state
menk Hearing of case set for March
10th, 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
ST. LOUIS BENCH SHOW.
The Kennel Club Op-ns Down Town
Ofice to boom the Event.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE St. Louis
Kennel club has opened a permanent
down town office at room 4, 500 Olive
street, and will now begin active prepar-
ations for the big ST.. Louis beach show,
which is set for March II to 20 inclusive,
at the. Exposition building. Secretary
Vim. Hutchinson will be on duty at the
Office daily between II and 1 o. N. and 5
and 6 p. m. Mr. Hutchinson's home adj
dress is 1900 Hickory street This will
be the inaugural bench show of the local
kennel club, which was organized last
year. 1t will also be the first event of
the kind given in ST. Louis under the
sanction of the American Kennel club,
the national governing body
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
MAJOR HOODS GOOD FORTUNE.

VIII White, Who Is at Cripple Greek,
Speaks fthe PsmbsrtOn Mine.
EMPoRIA, Jan. 11.-Will White, editor
of the Gazette, in letter from Cripple
Creek says: "A1ajor Hood and party of
Emporia people have struck it rich near
Pemberton, and one of the good mines of
the district is the result. A number of
Emporia people are Sin on" the ground
floor at West creek, the new camp near
the Cripple" country. Everything is
booming, and there is money there to
burn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
THE MIDwINrER TOURNEY.

ParmaIes of Omaha Wins the e. C. Pow
der Company's Trophy at snn Antonio.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 1.-THE
race for the E. c. Powder company's
cup, fifty Singles, So entrance and 800
added, was the principal event at the
shooting tournament yesterday. After
tying Redwing of Cleveland on AZ, Par
malice of Omaha won the race on the
shoot-off, breaking At to Redwing's 40,
out of possible SO.
Parmalee forged ahead and placed
himself abreast of Helkes, Dickey and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Christian Church Revival.

Elder D. d. Boyle's sermon last night
on The Star of Bethlehem" was one of
his best during the present series of
meetings. There was fine attendance
and very marked attention to the speaker
throughout the discourse. The congre-
gational music. led by the chorus choir,
was spirited. and Mr. Dawdy's solo, flhe
Land of Rest" was sweetly rendered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11

New York: j. P Morgan 6 Co, an
nouuce that they have at least SO per
cent of both stock and bonds
of Reading on deposit under the reor-
ganization plan.
Chicago: Receipts and shipments.
wheat $1,000; 66, 745; corn 2S7.750; 1872
o20; oats y 8, l0J-15S, 1874.
Chicago-Estimated cars tomorrow WI
Wheat 90; corn go; oats 1875.
Minneapolis got Gil cars today, last
year not reported
New York: Argentine shipments,
Wheat reported only $4,000 bu tor the
week.
Chicago: A very few orders in wheat
pit aud looks like dull market. Bear
crowd led by Brosseau trying to sell it
down. Scalpers shy of boar side today.
Chicago: Estimated hogs Monday,
1900, next week 10000.
Chicago Wheat 96-63;
corn 1852; oats 1O4-3J.
Chicago: The court has just decided
against the board of trade in the eIeva-
tor case. that tho board warehouse com
missioners had no right to cancel ele-
vator licenses. There will be an appeal
of course.
New York: Cleared wheat 10000; -four
90. 900 packages.
Paris wheat closed 5 up. Flour I'M
changed.
New York-Sou railway first week
January increased so, 300
Puts May wheat so, calls 60; puts May
corn 2S1S, calls $3.50; puts May pork
So So, calls $3.50. Curb May wheat
59]z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
FOR HANDLING GAME ILLEGALLY
Max AIMS of New York Pays q Fine of So
900 in the State of Minnesota

Max AIMS of New York Pays Fine of 3d.
900 In the State of Minnesota.
DULUTH, Mum, Jan. 11.-Max AIMS of
New York. who is represented here by
the Arion Fish company, in whose pos
session much Illegally killed game was
recently found, has consented to plead
guilty, in order to save further prosecu-
ton, and will pay fine of $4,000. The
game warden has suits against him
amounting to nearly 100000.
tit would be we'll for some Topeka
dealers, who have been illegally selling
quails for several months, to ponder over
thisl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
To Address It's Members at
Their Commencement.
ASKED AS A LAWYER
And Not as a Lecturer-Invi-
tatiOn Unanimous.
Other Kansas News of General
Interest.

LAWRENCE, Jan. 1.-THE senior class
at the law school has unanimously de-
cided to invite Colonel Robert G. Inger-
soil to deliver an address to them on com
mencement
The action of the students will IN
doubleday stir up some connection, but
there really is no reason why such should
be the case. Colonel IngersolI is one of
the ablest platform speakers in this .coun-
try, cultured gentleman, and the only
possible objection that could be made to
him would be on account of his religious
views, or rather his lack of such views.
The boys have asked him because he
is an eminent lawyer and not because
they desire to encourage his religious
views.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Reserve, increase $7,405, 425; loans, de-
crease $7,372, 800; specie, increase 81
391, 500; legal tenders, increase $4.925,-
400; deposits, decrease $346, 100; circula-
tion, increase $40, 200. The banks now
hold $27, 1873, 100 in excess of the require
ments of the 25 per cent rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used fer children teething. Itsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allavs ali
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents
q bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
KILLED AT A CHARIvARI.
Thomas Roman, Jr-y Is Accidentally Sho
With Hard Paper Wad.

LKAvENwoRTH, Jan. 11-At chart
vari, near Basher, in Leavenworth coun-
ty, last night, Thomas Roman, Jr, aged
20 years, was accidentally killed. He
was sitting in a dark corner of q porch
making noise with a plow cutter, when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11

Just received a car Farmer coal. Try
a ton. No clinkers. Topeka Transfer
Coal Co. 500 Kansas avenue. Tel. 800
and 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11

Get it now and you won't have to bor-
row from your neighbor when the cold
wave gets here Riverside Coal Tone
ka Coal Co., ga Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11

Just received car Farmer coal. Try
ton. No clinkers. Topeka Transfer
Coal Co. 500 Kansas ave. Tel. $50 and
$40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11

Say, do you know how many pounds
makes ton of coal? Buy of US and
find out. Topeka Transfer Coal Co. 500
Kansas avenue. Tel $50 and $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Texas Cattle for chicago.

OTTAWA, Jan. 11.-Twelve trains of
twenty cars each and laden with Texas
cattle. passed through this place last
night, enroute to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Ltnseed OIICO. q Trust.

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Attorney General
Mallory has begun quo warranto proceed
ings against the National Linseed Oil
company on the ground that it is trust.
The case is similar to the proceedings
pushed to a conclusion against the late
whisky trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
sTUART's PROGRAMME CHANGE
| CIR flo Refused to Fight Everhart to "A Fin
ish So He Has Been Replaced by Horace

CIR ho Refused to Fight Everhart to n Fin =
ish So He Has Been Replaced by Horace
Leeds.
Ell PAso, Tex, Jan. 11.-Dan Stuart
has arrived here, accompanied by Ever
hart and his trainer, Seymour Suther-
land Stuart says he has found it neces-
sary TO make several changes in his
carnival programme. Critic refused to
fight Everhart to a finish, so Horace
Leeds has been matched against him.
Peddler Palmer could not be secured, SO
Stuart has signed Dixon and Marshall
for the fourth event on the programme,
Stuart said today:
Il do not intend to have any limited
contests. Every event of the carnival
will be to the finish, for championship,
and you can state that there will posi-
lively be no hitch, and that every tight
will take place as scheduled without any
interference"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Closing ON

CIosfnS on FopuIaF SeocAS.
The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. 1031S: Gas, G51z; c., B. 81 Q, 741si
Atchison, AZ; r L, 6514; w. L., S36s /;
Tobacco 1896 u. P, SO. st. Paul 675s;
Rdg. SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Dick Cooley is Arranging an
Elaborate Programme
Of Sporting Events for Next
Thursday Night.
WATTS VS.. FINNEY
In Ten Round Go, will be One
of the Features.
There will Also be Wrestling
in All Styles.

Dick Cooley is getting up an athletic
entertainment for next week which prom
ises to be corker. He is going to have
two main matches, one sparring and one
wrestling, with several bouts between
the best boxers in town.
One big drawing card of the evening
will be a mixed style wrestling match be-
tween Harry Gilmore and Tom Woods,
the victims of Jack King. 1t will
be best three falls in five,
instead of best two in three, as
has been the rule in the two recent
matches. The style of each fall will be
different and will be catch as catch can,
Greco Roman, side hold, back hold and
collar and elbow.
This will give the audience a chance to
post up on each style of wrestling given
by men who are perfectly familiar with
all of them. Both these men have made
good impressions and if they put enough
vim into their work they have a chance
to make themselves popular and help
athletic entertainments along in this
city.
The one contest which will take more
people to Hamilton hall than any other
one thing is the ten round "go" for points
between Wade Watts and Jim Finney,
the Topeka featherweights. They are
evenly matched and their friends are ex-
pectlng lnem TO NIX tnlngs In vigorous
way.
Watts claims to be trying to get on a
match with Oscar Gardner, the "Omaha
Kid" He is CORES ponding now
with Albo Miller. Gardeners manager 1t
is said that Finney is also arranging a
finish fight with good man.
There will be besides the two main
events other short SOARING matches.
Cooley says he will risk his reputation
on the quality of the entertainment. 1t
will occur next Thursday evening.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

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Now it is CIaiFaed itwss- representative
of the American Book Co. Who Stirred
| Up the Row.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-28

complete success of tho Spanish arms
Ia tbat province. lie had beou Ui this
opinion tor some time, hu said, and the
recent Victories % General Munoz AZ
CaoainjacafA AMI OF Gbuofai Afolas
At Aftcmiaa had only confirmed him
IN bus belief Of freeing the province VI
all Insurgents.
"ls u n fact that you have decided
10 take tho ncld IN person, General
Weyiei2" asked the Correspondent.
"rhrfe IA nothing absliuiely decided
on that sutleol. am In telosraphic
connection with my generals every.
whofo aUd eau dlf6Ct tho movements
uf MI my iorcef. Here c,n follow
tho course otGvons hotn civil, poiitlca
aud military. | have ~ iaf 90 iovei
That my btst work could 10 done here.
Here can better direct operations.
Here have IN my hands the control
Of tclegfaphs, railroads an steamships
lin fact everything which o-u further
my ,iicris TO bring tho war to close.
Once In the Held ny scope wouli be-
limited TO thst OF n c3mmsndtr Of an
Amy csfpi.
"Stllli " the emergencies OF the III.
untiOn should Ia my opinion dvman
my taking the HELD ] should not hesl.
tate ~ 10 10, but any Jefluits state.
mont 70 that effect IL TO ray the least
pfFmatufe.D
In reply TO question about the pro.
oecdinE against thu Competitor pris.
onofs, General WeyicF explained that
NJ present simply n preliminary heaf.
ing had oeen scclfltd, the nature OF
whieh would not b. maio public.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-28

who was summoned Into bank AMI
told II he I'D not ttop talking Tor free
silver, hs would have 10 look else.
where for accommodation; and thsi
man told tho banker that ne realized
that he was In biz power, but he saidi
Sir, you may DO 70 " you will; I be.
lievo humanity 10 Involved. You can
take my properly, but you oauno, take
my ssul.i
at requires hotoism for a man 10
stand 10 too presence o. financial
tyfant ana bid him 10 do his worst
lConliuuci oueor.l BY itlunIf, 1
believe the mercantile classes have
suffered A. much by the government
by banks "a any other class OF people,
AMI when l ptesch dglivefancs 90 the
common people from tue money chang.
ere, 1 nfeach doiiyerancs 10 the bust.
ness men from the tyranny Of the
tanki. Applause and chuefs.l / fay
msn VINO loans you money nas ~
fight 20 Ion Iunce your vote.
t"rhnt IL go0dD and chrpfs.
1 cay a man who, because lie loans you
IA nry, attempts 8 roo you % your
citizenship Hh-uli he made to feel tho
penalty bv tho iuInfui people. Ap.
plausg. l KNOW " 10 not polite 90 say
anYthin- about lnsnoisrl who thiuk
~ we'll u thcmseiyes, laughtsf but,
my friouu', N they no not want 10
have hsfd things said shout them, lot
them b. Just And oia-e 20 DO dUspots.
tApplausel 1 waat The business mon
uetwten Low AID election day ~
think over ihis prop9si,ioni IL tho
gold stau1afd Il good, why IL Il
thvso who advocate II resort 10 deep.
TOM ID you have 10 resort 10 dcesp.
iiOn when you ar solling something
Of go1d qaalitJ2 Do you have 10 ro'
tori 10 deception who's You nfo selllug
ssmeth,ng which ms mort? Not nj
ali; you rfesent the muiits OF the
thing, ~ " has merit, aud when you
sce man reeorting 10 deception u IL n
confession thst the thing no 10 Advo.
eating has ut merit 10 10 upon i,sown
strength. Applause and chevts