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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24

visit her parents. She viii return Mon
Mr.. and Mrs II. r. Nickerson and Miss
Mary Nixon of the City of Mexico and
Miss Ruby Nickerson are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. l.. Thompson
Miss Louise Phster and Leonard Pts
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W " Snyder. = : '''--'
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Short and daughters
two weeks
Mrs. Laura Bond left today for Kansas
City 10 spend the holidays.
Mrs Jane Ranney arrived today from
Bloomington, ILL., to visit Mr. and Mrs. }.
Mr.. Theodore Pohler of Lawrence. win
attend the leap year party given by the
Douze whist club New Years eve.
Latest novelties in New Year call
ing cards. Adams Bros, III Kansas
Mr. and Mrs w. B. Whitton Mr.. ana
ton viii spend tomorrow with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. b. Mckee in Carbondale
Miss Nettie Ware is giving a O'Clock
Mr. O. II. Chichester of Lawrence. is
spending the holidays with Topeka
friends.
DR. J. w Phillips two daughters are
Mrs. l. 7. Goodwin and Miss Mollie
Goodwin returned yesterday from Kansas
Miss Nettie Ware and Mr.. Eugene Ware
viii give d party Saturday evening at
Mr.. 4. q. Goodwin left Yesterday for
New York city to spend the holidays.
Miss Marian Mcfarland of Cedar Fails
Ia, viii arrive tomorrow to visit her un-
Gle Judge n. C. Mcfarland
Mr.. Walter Wilder returned yesterday
from Ithaca, n. Y, to spend the holi-
days.
Engraved cards and wedding invita-
tions. Adams Bros. Topeka agents
for Jaccards-
Miss Anna Maloney went to Junction
City yesterday to spend the holidays with
her parents She was accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. TT. Hedderman and nephews,
John and Rob Hedderman
Mr.. William Middleton and son left to,
day for Iowa to spend Christmas.
MT Charles Hugo returned today from
ST. Louis to spend Christmas with his
parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
HEART IN WRONG PLACE.
Case Of Wells Stevens Of shelbyvilIe,
Ind, Puzzles the Physicians

ShelbyVflle, Ind, Dec. 24.-Wells
Stevens was taken suddenly i'll yester-
day and DR. O. AL Tindan was called
An examination SO astonished the ply
sician that he called other leading doc
tors into consultation. Investigation
showed that stevens heart was dis
placed The apex pulsates at about
four inches directly below the right
nipple. between the eighth and ninth
ribs. making a displacement Of fully
six inches to the right and three inches
below the normal position of the heart.
The heart sounds cannot only be heard
but plainly felt by placing the hand
over the position described. It's move
ment can also be plainly seen by re
moving the clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
GREENWOOD DIVORCE SUIT
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
COAL COMBINE CRUMBLlNG.
Reports Show That Many Of the Bar
ons Have Been Losing Money.

New York Dec. 24.-From present
appearances the coal combine, formed
nearly a year ago for the purpose Of
raising the price Of coal and restrict
ing the output viii not last beyond
the time specified in the agreement
January L. 1897 Already there are
chickering's and murmurings among the
barons Interested and through it all
there looms up the fact that it has
virtually disrupted itself. that by the
methods adopted the coal combine has
been a boomerang that has come back
to smite the men who threw it.
Last January the coal roads miners
and carriers of anthracite coal entered
into an agreement, the terms of which
have never been definitely ascertafned,
bur which had for its object the boost
ing Of the price Of coal and the linn
iting Of the production The combine
has succeeded in raising the price of
coal about 81 a ton UP to this time, but,
though the barons get 81 ton more
for their coal than formerly, they have
been losing money. This is shown by
the statements of the net earnings of
the roads most prominently interested.
The reduction in the quantity of cOal
consumed has resulted from an IN
creased use everyw here of gas and oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
SHIP or CORN FOR INDIA.
M eth odists viii Manage a Scheme to
Send Food to Starving Hindoos.

Kew YORK Dec. Fat a meeting Of the
board Of mana gers Of the Missionary So
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal church
proposition was presented from Rev.
r. g. Hobbs of Jacksonville. Ill. suggest
ing that a shipload of corn could be read
lily raised in hat state for the relief Of
starving people ia india. and that the
board of managers take measures for
carrying out the plan. The board OF man
ayers adopted the following minute:
THAT the plan proposed by Rev. r. @.
Hobbs. one of our Methodist ministers.
in Jacksonville. III. be approved and that
the secretaries be authorized to take the
necessary steps to secure the corn and
the means by special contribution from
the general public, for its transportation
to India
All who are disposed to aid in this UNI
dertaking may send contributions to the
Rev. DIR. A. 3. Leonard, corresponding
secretary of the Missionary society Of the
ID 2. church at $50 Fifth avenue, New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
UNDERGROUND TROLLEY.
System on New York Avenues Soon
to be Changed.

New York. Dec 24.-It has been def
initely decided by the Metropolitan
Traction company to employ the I'M
dergr0und trolley system on the Sixth
and Eighth avenue lines that are still
operated by animal traction.
For both roads an entire new track
system Will be necessary, and this viii
be laid with the heaviest rails that
have ever been used in street railway
construction in this country. While
no time has been fixed for the begin
ming Of construction, it is said that the
company is losing money every day it
delays, and it viii therefore push the
preliminaries as rapidly as possible.
and put the contractors under time
covenants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
WOULDN'T LIE FOR SULTAN
The Armenian Patriarch Refuses to
Indorse a Lot Of Prepared Lies.

London, Dec. PA Constantinople
dispatch says the Sultan invited the
Armenian patriarch, Mgr. Ormanian.
to sign a document admitting that the
Armenians were solely responsible for
the recent troubles. thanking the Sui
tan for his clemency, declaring on be
half of the Armenians that they are
completely satisfied with the reforms
instituted and that they are not desiF-
Gus Of foreign interference.
The Chronicles correspondent says:
The patriarch refused to sign this
statement and sent his resignation to
the porte. 1t has not been accepted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
The Appointment of r.. J. Par
ker as Division Supt.
Was a Christmas Surprise of
Gen. Manager Frey's.
Items of Interest About Kansas Rail
road NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Miscellaneous.

The appointment Of Roadmaster r. J.
Parker Of this city to the position eff
superintendent Of the middle division Of
the Santa Fe, was in the nature of a
Christmas present to that gentleman.
Mr.. Parker had no intimation whatever
Of his appointment UP to the time he
received the official circular. 1t was
one of the few Instances, ia the history
Of the Santa F'e road if not the only one,
where a man was not notified Of his APP
pointment some time previous To the is
suance OF the circular The agreeable
surprise to Mr.. Parker was the plan OF
General Manager Frey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
Spain Gets Ready Tor War with 0. 5.

London, Dec. PA dispatch from
Rome to the Daily News says. All
here seems to prove that Spain has been
preparing for the event of war-hke
complications with the United States.
The hurried manufacture Of 4 large
quantity of cartridges has been ordered
a Brescia and four cruisers have been
ordered from the AnsafdO yards ia Gen
7a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
WILL TAKE AUTONOMY.
Many Cuban Leaders are Willing to
Accept That Arrangement

Havana via Key West, Dec. 24-It is
reported that many insurgent chiefs.
including Maxine Gomez, are willing
to accept an arrangement for Cuban
autonomy, but that they are unwilling
to treat with any Spanish general
but Martinez Campos.
Reliable informa ton has been receiv-
ed that Maceo passed the trocha on
December by land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
Il Year % sboots His Sc.

ChilIicothe o.. Dec 24-While play
ing with a revolver today Ralph Rit-
ter. a 1Z-year-old lad, shot and Instantly
Killed his sister Minnie. The boy was
arrested but was afterwards released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
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.

Mrs. I. 3. Snow gave a tea last even
ing in honor of Miss Vera. Hull of Wich-
tia The guests We're Misses Louise
Willis, Mamie Neale, Lillian Foster,
Dorothy Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24
Ex-Congressman Hatch Dead.

Hannibal Mo. Dec 24-Ex-Con-
gresham w. H. Hatch died at 9 o'clock
tonight Of a complication resulting
from Bright's disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24

Werv low rates VIII be made By the
Missouri Kansas and Texas railway ON
November Sd and nth, Decem Der 1st
and 18TH to the south For particulars
apply to the nearest local agent. or adj
dress
G. A. DIcNUTT, d. P. A..
1O44 Union avenue
Kansas City Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24

Shirts. collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West 8th- st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24

The old way Of delivering messages
by post boys compared with the modern
telephone, illustra ties the old tedious
methods Of breaking colds compared
with their almost instantaneous cure by
One Minute Cough Cure. Geo. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-24

Holiday Excursinos VIA Rock Is
land Route.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-08-20
The Age of Perfection.

The costume of the woman cyclist
remains the unsolved problem of So
ciety and trade. Fortune, if not fame,
awaits the designer of garb that will
insure safety, while it preserves the
modesty and grace with which tradi-
ton still happily enshrines the fairest
of creation.
The bicycle academies and the boule-
wards furnish lamentable revelations OF
the ineffectiveness of necessity or art to
devise to date costume BETTING wheel
and rider. To such extremes has indi-
vidual fancy violated good taste and
common decency that woman becom-
ingly attired rarely fails to attract at
tention. Indeed, so fragrant has become
the abuse of bicycle toilets that many
sensitive, self-respecting women have
been driven from the public thorough
fare and forced to forego the pleasure
altogether. Exclusive society women
are now rarely found on wheel save in
the suburbs. Their costume has little
in common with those met on the
boulevards. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-08-20
Big Parade I'm New YorL.

At Lincoln,s funeral, April rs, 1865
there were about $4,000 soldiers in line:
at Grants funeral, August 8, 1885, there
were 1880 in line, with $4,000 in the
veteran and civic divisions. At the
centennial parade, April 80, 1889, there
were $4,000 soldiers in line; and at the
Columbian parade on April %, 1898,
there were 10000 men in line. At the
Evacuation Day parade, November rs.
1883, and the Bartholdi statue parade,
there were fewer men in line.-New
York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-08-20
FENCE RAIL BICYCLE.
The Most Novel Of All Rapid Transit
Schemes.

The Most Novel Of All Rapid Transit
Schemes.
Here is the Oldest bicycle railroad
scheme ever heard Of.
Persons travelling over the public
highway between Mt. Holly and Smith
Vile, N. j., are startled to see men
gliding by and out Of sight at high
rate of speed, down the meadows, a
short distance from the public road, on
what appears to be inverted bicycles,
secured in some way to what looks
very much like an uncompleted line
of fence. This is "the Hotchkiss BIZ
cycle railway"
Several years ago stranger located
in Mt. Holly. He told Of his many
inventions. The greatest, he said, was
the bicycle railway. It was the big
thing of the future.
There would be no right Of way to
buy, either in rural communities or
cities. Being senatorial 1t would be
out of the way Of all other traffic. The
rails could be laid on brackets extend
ing over the street, on awning posts
and from telegraph poles and trees in
the country and, having nothing in it's
way, great speed could be made over it
for long distances.
The machines were very much like
an ordinary bicycle turned upside
down." split up the middle and placed
upon the track like clothes pins. In
front and back of the rider were
grooved wheels about nine inches in
diameter, both resting upon a steel rail-
wedge shaped like knife blade, and
almost as sharp.
This was fastened to 3x3-inch
plank, securely fastened to posts at
frequent intervals.
There being but little friction or
weight propulsion was easy, requiring
but slight expenditure of energy, and
this latter and very important element
was generated from ratchet gear and
clutch levers instead of pedals.
Receptacles for packages and even
small "trailers" could be added. Tan
dem machines with plush cushions
would enable men to take their wives
and sweethearts riding. Letters patent
were to be issued in all countries and
territorial rights sold.
The scheme made a hit. A COM
pany was formed and the road put in
operation. 1t passes over wood and
farm land. The scenery is exquisite.
For a quarter of mile from Mt. Holly
the road is double track. During the
remainder of the distance the RAN
cocas creek gets in the way eleven
times and is crossed on pilings driven
"single file"
But when the farmers want to get
into their fields and let down strip of
fence the next luckless rider that comes
along is dumped. There has been end
less wrangling over the right of way.
The employees Of the big machine
shops at Smithville go on the "bike''
railroad to and from their homes in
Mt. Holly. But the scheme has never
paid even the cost Of operation. The
track is getting rickety and sadly out of
plumb. The inventor, disguised, has
sold out his interest and gone to Flor.
ida.-New York World.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-08-20
Explained.

Ned-Why, I never saw loveliel
girl than Miss Anterior, and she
seems to be very fond Of you. What
do you mean by saying that Their care
weighty objections to your marriagei
Jack-Have you ever seen her faith.
err?
Ncd-Why, no.
blackwell, he weighs 240 pounds
Somerville Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-08-20
An Expert.

First Boarder-"I understand that
the landlady is to take trip to the
West" Second Boarder-"Is that so?
If the train would stop long enough at
stations she could give the railway
restaurant people some great points,
Puck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-08-20
Explained Mt Last.

81 don't see any reason for calling 0
low saloon a joint" said the philosoph
ical boarder.
'Tt is SO called" explained Asbury
Peppers, because you can find a crooE
in t."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-08-20
The Best of Evidence.
Puck.

Johnny" Tommy Browns mother
makes him go to Sunday school every
Sunday" Mamma-"Why do you say
she makes him go?" Johnny-"Be,
cause he goes.'-Puck.
The herald., 1896-10-26

cycling affairs, has the management OK
these attempts In charge.
In speaking of the matter Mr.. Patter-.
son said: Fritz Lacy came to mes
shortly after his recent trial and asked
me to take him in charge and send him
for the hour record. I agreed to do SO.
We were standing in q crowd Of racing
men at the time of our conversation.
among whom was Pardewiski Ruess,
who expressed desire to try for the
century record and asked me If Iwould
do for him as / had promised to do for
Lacy l said I would il 1 could get a
sufficient number of men to act as pace
makers. / Immediately started out TO
canvass the racing men of this city, to
learn If could secure their aid as pace
makers. I was surprised and delighted
to find that without exception they.
were willing and anxious to give their
assistance to the cause.
Among the many that have promised
their aid are Cromwell, De Lay, Spier,
Spence, Ruess, Ledbetter, Mussey, Nc
Stay, Tompkins, Stimson. Salladay. Cas-
anave, Holms, Lacy and Waltz, the
speedy Texas rider who is now sojourn-
ing in this city.
II see no reason why Southern Cali
fornia riders cannot hold many, If not
all, American records. They are as
speedy lot of racing men as you will
find in any section of the United States.
Ihe climate is an ideal one Tor the pu--
pose, and it seems to me all that is nee
essary to bring the records to this Sec
ton is the organization and harmony
Of the riders. 1t will be hard to find
enough good roads to get road records
on. but l think 1 can find f1ve-mile
stretch where the record for that dis
tance can be broken. The first attempt
may be made this week on the f1ve-mi!a
road record. Then will come Lacy's at
tempt on the hour record, followed soon
afterward by Ruess on the century
mark"
The herald., 1896-10-26
PERSONAL.

Miss Flack of Santa Barbara is at the
Westminster
H, e. Doolittle of San Diego is stop
ping at the Westminster.
A. Dorsey, prominent attorney of
San Diego, is stopping at the Nadeau.
Vim. Griffith, wealthy mining man
from Phoenix, Aro., is at the Nadeau.
james H. Hawkell and mother, from
New York, are guests at the Westmin-
ster.
w. W. Bidford registered yesterday
from Washington, d, c., at the Nadeau
hotel.
Thomas Wood and family, with their
maid, are recent arrivals at the West
minister.
N. Lawla, prominent business man
from Williams, Ariz., is guest at the
Ramona
Mrs. T. L. Wilson and daughter, Miss
Lucille Wilson, of Ravenna, are at the
Ramona.
J. E. Houghton, proprietor of the
Grand Central hotel, San Bernardino, is
at the Ramona with his family.
j. Weber, c. D. Clark and Benjamin
Walter Monteits, all members of the
Prisoner of Zenda company, are regis
tered at the Ramona
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Thompson and the
Misses Burton, Hughes and Thompson
have arrived in the city and are stop
ping at the Westminster.
Robert E. McGregor, for many years
with the San Francisco Bulletin. arrived
yesterday. He will be one of the staff
of Mr.. Lynch's new paper.
w. N. Lawrence. manager OF the
Prisoner Of Zenda company. is at the
Hollenbeck with the following member.
Of his troupe: Miss Isabel Irving, Miss
Maud Odell, J. Duston, Vaughan Glaser
Arthur Elliott and Howard Gould
The herald., 1896-10-26
THE CONVENTION IS OYER
Last Day Of the Young Womau's Chris.
tian A 9sociatiou
Services Conducted by the Coast Secre-
tary-An Afternoon Meeting for
Personal Blessing.

An all-day session yesterday con-
cluded the seventh annual convention
of the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation.
In the morning the services at the
University church were in charge of
Miss Reeder, coast secretary for the
association, who addressed those pres
ent on the subject of Coast Work.
Miss Teale conducted the services
at the American Baptist church. She
spoke Of the work of the city associa-
ton, showing that it had accomplished
good deal of good here during the past
year.
In the afternoon meeting for person.
al blessing was held in the chapel of
University college. Mrs. ]. D. Burch
conducted the exercises. Immediately
after the close Of this meeting stu
dents volunteer meeting was held in
the college under the direction Of Mrs.
e. M. Pease.
In the evening Miss Emma Reeder ad-
dressed the convention. She spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the broad field for work
opened up for college girls in the de-
partments of the Y. W. c. A. She said
that there was no other field in life where
better opportunity Is offered for the
development of ones natural abilities.
Miss Reeder told of the object Of the
Pacific coast organization of the Y. w.
G. A, which is to help smaller societies
of that order in a financial way n I'd
| otherwise. She closed by exhortlng
young ladies to take up Y w. c. A.
work, and extend it all over the land.
| Miss Martha Teale, general secretary
of the Y. w. c. A., addressed the dele
! gates and visitors on the subject Of the
| local work. She devoted a brief time
to a description of the routine work of
| the association in this city, and asked
, for financial assistance from those pres
ent Pledge cards were passed around,
which were generously signed.
| After the benedction had been pro-
nounced farewell service was. held
| conducted by Mrs 2. D. Mathuss, and
| the convention closed. The eighth an
nual convention will be held at Po-
| mona.