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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
PRoHIBITIoN's BErrER SHOWING.
This Is Shown at Wichita in a Companion
of Two Police Boards.

This Is Shown at Wichita in a Com parison
of Two Police Boards.
WICHITA, Jan, 22-The Wichita Star
has summarized the accounts of the me-
tropolitan police board of Wichita and
finds that the first board. the one which
licensed the joints, had expenses to the
average amount of $1,530.47 per month;
the present board. which accepts no Ii
cense, only costs 81. 3526 90 per month a
saving of nearly $3.50 every 30 days.
Prohibition does not prohibit in Wich-
ita, but neither is any violator of the law
making any money out of his business
here. There are about IA or Is places
now doing some business. One of these
has promised to quit the struggle next
Saturday night There are injunctions
against one or two other places, which a
little evidence will place the lointers in
Jail.
In spite of all reports to the contrary
there is not a gambling house doing
business in the city.
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Young Women to Row.

The young women of Cornell univer-
sity will have an eight-oared crew on the
water this year. The girls will train in
rowing machines in Sage college until
the weather permits them to go on the
lake. The proposed rowing costume is
of some dark material sleeveless shirt
or sweater, d short skirt reaching to the
knees, and stockings and slippers At
first the girls would use a barge, until
they became accustomed to the oars. but
their one ambition is to have a real shell
similar to the kind the Varsity uses.
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Chicago-Wheat developed strength
again on some good buying orders. Gift
ford took 100 at 6224c, which started the
advance. The market is very sensitive
and advances on every good buying
order
Armour is selling lard; Hatley, Anglo,
Baldwin are buying; Hartley is selling
pork on the rallies.
Liverpool-Wheat closed % up; corn,
unchanged.
Chicago-Trade appears to have all
gone out of provisions into wheat.
The four ports cleared wheat and -four
25S, 900 bushels.
New York-lndian and Australian re-
ports show Improvement
Chicago-The United States crop
bureau makes up January returns of for
eign crops for two countries as follows:
Greet Britain wheat decreased 90, 100000
bushels, oats decreased IL. 10000; Rus
sian wheat decreased 43,467.000 bushels,
rye decreased 141, 100000 The falling
of is over one-third in the English wheat
crop and over 10 per cent in the Russian
crop. The falling OFF in rye in Russia is
enormous.
Chicago-Mitchell is baying wheat
n. & W. just paid 60 &C for 100000.
Corn and oats opened higher, in sym
pathy with wheat.
Liverpool-3:15 p. m.-Wheat II to =
up, corn, unchanged.
Chicago: Wheat opened very strong
on Argentine news, Logan and Norton
buying.
Minneapolis 212 cars, last year 1913;
Duluth 90 cars, last year 46.
Chicago: Estimated cars tomorrow,
wheat, 46; corn, SIG; oats, 152; $4,000
head of hogs.
Puts, May wheat 621s; calls 6416; puts
May corn 2915; calls 29A; puts May
21O e1N SO Mav
wheat SO bid.
Closing Popular stocks.
The closing today was as follows:
Sugar 1929: Gas. CAS-: c.. b. s. O., 75M;
Atchison, 1455s; R L, SEA-; w. L., 8256;
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COURT ENDS AT LAWRENCE.

Next Term Begins February 4, When the
Alice Thurston Case VIII BE Tried.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 22-Judge a. W. Ben
son has adjourned the November term
of the Douglas county court. The session
began November 6. Judge Benson holds
court successfully in Lawrence, Ottawa
and Garnett.
The next term of the Douglas county
court will begin February 4 The most
important criminal case to be heard ia
that of Alice Thurston for the murder of
the notorious negress. Ella Lane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
THAT 100000 DAMAGE SUIT.
The Kelley Trial at Leaveuworeh-Joe
Waters is Hopeful.

Waters is Hopeful.
LEAvENwoRTH, Jan. 22.-The 100000
damage suit of Charles Johnson of Hol-
ton, against DR.. Leslie E Kelley of
Dwight, Ill, will be reached today. DR.,
Kelley has five representatives here.
The plaintiff is represented by Col. J.
6. Waters of Topeka aud Judge w. A.
Porter of this city. Col Waters came
last night
In AN interview Col. Waters said that
the case would in all probability be dis
posed of very soon after it should be
taken up. The counsel for the plaintiff
propose making motion that the answer
of DIR. Kelley be stricken from the files
on the ground that in his deposition he
refused to answer questions touching
upon the ingredients which enter into
the composition of his bi-chloride of
gold,
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Everybody takes the JOURNAL.
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associate Press to
the state JOURNAL.

Furnished by tine Associate PRESS 20
the state Journal.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22-AIi the early news
was bullish today and wheat opened
very active and 5s@1ac higher at 615s.
Northwest receipts were light, there
were prospects of cold wave and there
was rumor that the president will sub
nit proposition to congress to buy
Cuba. This had a marked effect Local
bulls, too were well sold out. Buying
was on large scale and May advanced
steadily to 61M, reacting to 6JY.
Corn opened firm and fractionally
higher at 2914. The strength in wheat
Influenced the market, and May advanc-
ed to 1913.
Oats opened fairly active and slightly
higher. May at 2OZ and advanced to
201Z in sympathy with other markets.
Provisions opened somewhat weaker
on large hog receipts and lower live
stock prices. but quickly rallied.
May pork opsnei 121a cents lower at
$3.50 and advanced to SO. 90.
Lard opened 715c off at $5.921a and
advanced to S5.9T1a.
Ribs opened TIC lower at $5.2712 and
rallied to $5.3212.
Hogs = Receipts, $1,000; Official re-
ceipts yesterday, 22,217; shipments
slow and cents decline Light, $3.9J0
4 10; mixed $3.90@4 10; heavy $SS5@
AIS; rough $3.s5@5.9a.
Cattle = Receipts 1880. Market
, low. prices weak TO 10c lower Beeves
So. coast TO- cows and heifers. $1.600
1915; Texas steers, $27543.95; stockers
and feeders, So. 60@$3 10.
CATTLE-Otficial receipts yesterday.
| 4,46S; official shipments yesterday /,
| SGT.
| Sheep Receipts 10000. Market
quiet but steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

The twentieth annual bench show of
the Westminster Kennel club will take
place at the Madison Square Garden, be-
ginning on Wednesday,, February 10,
and continuing four days. The prize list
is larger than usual, and will be still
further increased by an addition of
80 per cent to the prize money won by
any dog wholly owned by a non resident
of the United States or Canada. Premi-
ums are also offered in classes for dogs
with uncropped ears. The entries close
Feb 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

According to Vanity Fair, the London
Athletic club has challenged the New
York Athletic club for a match, to take
place in July. The Americans will, ac-
cording to the paper, be the guests of the
London Athletic club. The English team
will be selected from all amateurs in the
united kingdom, whether or not they are
members of the London Athletic club.
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DRUNK AND ROBBED.

Falls In With Two IsOgues Who Rob Him
of His Money.
SENECA, Jan. 22.-Peter Gallagher has
been robbed of six ten dollar bills. He
came to town from his farm, proceeded
to I'LL up on bad whisky and then made
friends with two tough char acters, Char
ley Campbell and Lou Behne.
When Gallagher awoke he found him.
self under the Grand Island bridge and
his money gone. The two rogues were
afterwards caught and $57 of the money
found in their hat Innings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

make star among the lefthanders of
the profession.
The prospects for great base ball sea-
son are good. In all parts of the country
a genuine revival is on, and every mana
ger is banking a big year. The in-
terest in base ball all over the country
has never been so great since 1888, when
every state had its own semi professional
league, and there were sixteen profess
sional leagues in the country.
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BRIGHT BRASS BUTTONS.

The RefOrmatOry Officers Have New
Uniforms of Blue.
HUTCHINSON, Jan. 22.-The officers of
the reformatory are now dressed in new
uniforms of blue cloth with bright brass
buttons. The suits were made in the
institution and are creditable,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
Western LEAGUE Season.

This year the Western League season
will consist of 140 games for each club
instead of 1876. The season will begin
either April 81 or % Minneapolis will
play the first game away from home
with Kansas City. The schedule is ar
ranged so that the east opens against
the east and the west against the west
with series of four games. Then the
east comes west for series of four, and
then the east plays east again and the
west against the west After that the
western clubs go east
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SOME ROYAL PURSES.
HOlton Driving Park Association Elects
Officers and Selecfs Dates

HOltOn Driving Park Association Elects
Officers and Selecfs Dates
HoLToN, Kan, Jan. 22.--At meeting
of the stockholders of the Holton Driv-
ing Park association the following of
ticers were elected for 1896. Henry KeI-
Ter, Jr., president; J. G. Elliott. vice pres
ident; G. A. 8eAuchamp. secretary; John
Q Meyers, treasurer; j. Fl. Jarvis, super
intendent.
The dates are July 81, 2s 90 and 80.
The following stakes were decided
upon: Ore thousand dollars. free for all
trottiug; $1,000, free-for-a all pacing; ST.
600, 3-minute class, trotting; $1,000 B.
minute class. pacing; the balance of the
stakes will be opened later on.
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Reverted TO Barbmrism.

Two Aka girls from central Africa
were brought to Europe some years ago
by DR.. Stuhlmann to be civilized. They
were sent back, and recently a German
lady who came across them found that
they had reverted to their savage state.
She could attract them to her tor a short
time only by bribing them, though they
rememb ered the things they had seen IN
Europe.
Euaruhndu takes the JOURNAL.
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BLACKLEG PREVAILS.

Number OF Cattle Near Rush Center
Have Died.
RUSH CENTER. Jan. 22-Blackleg is
prevailing among the cattle of this coun-
ty. Chef Crottinger has already lost nine
head of his herd by this disease, while
quite a number of others report the loss
of one and two head in their herds.
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ASKS $1,000 pAMAGEA

Miss North Thinks the Missouri Pacific
IDju Her That Much.
Jan. 22.-Miss Florence
Bell North has begun suit in the district
court for personal damages in the sum
of 5000. Miss North alleges that by
the cOmpany's negligence in starting the
train without warning she was thrown
from the platform, receiving severe in
iuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
LONE HIGHWAYMAN

Holds Up Two Men and Secures $23
Booty.
SEDAN. Jan. 22--Charley Caldwell and
Captain Strong are short $22. AS they
were going to a dance Monday evening
a man stepped in front of them with
six shooter in hand and told them to
shell OUT" which they Immediately pro-
ceeded to do.
The robber got $13 in currency and
check for So from Caldwell and 81 from
Strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
NICE START ERE.

NIbbIe Matches I'm "a Millinery Store. Cans
ing $1,000 Damages
PARSONS. Jan. 22.-The millinery stock
of Mrs. Leonard is damaged in the sum
of $1,000 by fire and water. The fire
originated in box of ostrich tips where
the mice had carried box of matches.
The flames were SOON extinguished when
the water was turned on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
BOUND FOR AZTEC LAND.

Two Kansas Men Go to Old Mexico to
Raise Coffee.
HALsTEAD, Jan. 22.-G. c. Hutchinson
and R. Woolverton leave this week for
the City of Mexico and from there TO
Vera Cruz. A trip overland from Vera
Cruz will take them 100 miles into the
interior. This journey will be made on
burros Messrs. Hutcheson and Wool
verton contemplate going into the coffee
raising business in old Mexico.
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LICENSED SALOONS.

Iarned Annuls the PrOhIbitOry Law and
Passes High License.
LARNED, Jan. 22.-The council has
passed ordinance annulling the pro-
hibition law and assessing license of
1926 per month for the sale of liquors on
each dealer. The prohibition people
threaten to appeal to the state authori-
ties to close up the joints.
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BUILD A UNION DEPOT.
Winfield Roads Ask City Council to Grant
Franchises.

WINFIELD, Jan. 22.-At the next ses-
sion of the city council a report will be
made by the committee appointed to con-
fer with the parties owning the land up
on which the present Santa Fe depot
now stands, relative to the building of a
new union depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

Frank Jarrett vs. the smelter company
for $1,000 damages for the loss of an
arm.
The plaintiff was apprehensive that
the company was about to transfer its
property to the trust.
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STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

At the Age of 81 Years Clark ConklinG's
Father Takes to His Bed
LYONS, Jan. %. = VIM. ConkIing,
father of Clark Conkling, of the Lyons
publican, has been stricken with
paralysis. Mr.. Clark is 81 years of age
and will hardly recover He had al
ways been healthy.
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STILL SOWING WHEAT.

Up to Date "a Garden City Man Has Plant
ed $50 Acres Of Wheat.
GARDEN CITY, Jan. 22.-More wheat
has been sown in this county this fall
and winter than for several seasons. A.
H. Nelson, large farmer, today said:
81 am still sowing wheat and expect to
finish up with about $50 acres. l have
never since my residence in the county
seen the ground in better condition for
seeding than at the present time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
DOME Read This

Unless you wish to know that Beggs
Diarrhoea Balsam is the best medicine
on earth for Summer Complaint. Neve
fails. Cures every time. Equally gooC
for children. Sold and warranted by al
drurpists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

Denver to Chicago via Kansas City is
given via the Union Pacific and Chicago
& Alton railways.
Through Pullman sleepers. Pullman
dining cars and free'reclining chair cars
leave Denver daily. The Union Pacific
is the great through car line of the west.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for tickets
via this line.
E. L LoMAx.
Gen. Pass. and Tkt Agt.
Omaha, Neb.
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SHEEP-Offcial receipts yesterday s.
500; shipments, 1928.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow
$4,000 head.
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Loss OF AN ARM

Causes Attachment to Issue Against a
Smelter Company.
PITTsBURG.J Jan. 22-Au attachment
has been rendered on the Cherokee link
company. The attachment was issued
from the federal GERS -~re in the suit of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
STANDARD OIL co.
Invades Kansas OIL Fields and Starts a Saw
MILL

NEoDEsHA Jan. 22.-The Standard
Oil company has started a saw mill in
the Neodesha district for the purpose of
getting out tim bers for derricks. Twelve
car loads of machinery have been shipped
in.
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A LUCKY POPULIsT.
In a Contest for Office He Holds the Win
ming Cards.

ST. JOHN, Jan. 22.-The contested
election case between Ike Lewis, Repub-
licaD, and Geo. Shaffer, Populisr. for the
office of county clerk is settled. a COM
promise was affected and Mr.. Shatfer
gets the plum
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Fin Aronex for Farmers.

FULTON, Jan. 22.-The Fulton Cream
cry is fairly started and now buys 1900
pounds OF milk daily from the farmers
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POINTER FOR PROF. DxCHE.

Rush Center Citizens Spear Fish Under
the Ice.
RUSH CENTER, Jan. 22.-The people of
this town are living on fi4h now. On a
nice clear day they are easily speared on
the Walnut by cutting a small hole in the
ice. German carp and cat fish are the
kinds they catch.
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1T TAKES THE WOMEN.
They Succeed in Securing Free Reading
Room at Weir city.

WEIR CITY, Jan. 22.-After several
drawbacks the women of this city have
succeeded in opening a free reading
room. 1t is proving a, successful place
for idle men to spend a few hours each
day.
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Topeka Coal Co., 534 Kan. ave.. are
selling nice, clean Riverside lump at
So. so per ton, delivered any place in the
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North Pole.

Take trip with Prof. Dyche, Ramil-
ton hall, Friday evening, January "a.
General admission, So cents.
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Closing on Popular stocks.
The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. 1925: Gas. 645s: C.. B. & O., 751z;
Atchison, 145s; R L, 661@; w. L., 8255;
Mo P, 245s; u. P,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

Is Green Sin f12''
"You know il"
Leavenworth nut or lump
Screened,
So So
621 Kansas avenue
Same room as Western Union Tel Co,
4
Coal Fight.
$225 for Leavenworth lump or nut de-
livered. PIONEER Coal Co.
702 Kansas avenue,
Mineral Water.
The finest in the west Come and try il
J. W. PHILLIPS, 612 W. Eighth ave.
Try Us on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
laundry, 112 aud ia w. Sth.
Who ever heard of such a thing?
Screened lump coal for $3.50 per ton.
Topeka Coal Co. Both phones. asa
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Everybody takes the JOURNAL
The herald., 1896-05-22
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, May 20.-The Long
Beach bank opened for business Mon
day, May 18th. This, the first bank to
open here shows the confidence our cap
italists have in the place.
The following gentlemen are the offi-
GERS and directors: lothian Bixby, presi-
dent; D. S. Shaw, vice-president; p. r.
Hatch, cashier; II. W. Hellman, T. l..
Duque, George H. Bixby, A. NJ. Goodhue,
X Almind, L. L. Moore, A. r. Van
Sickle and DR.. A C. Rogers.
Miss Jessie York of Long Beach and
Pasadena, daughter of Judge York, left
to attend the state convention of the
Y. P. S. C. E, after which she will visit
relatives in Berkeley.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre
gational church have in preparation a
cantata A Dream of Fairyland, which
will be presented with cast including
some twenty of the brightest young peo-
pie in Long Bech on the evening of the
22d. The training of the children who
are to take part has been in charge of
Mrs. S. C. Kendall and the Misses Maud
Healey and LaVergne Lowe.
IT would be a good scheme for some
member of the city board to introduce
a resolution of intention" of cement
The herald., 1896-05-22
Fruit Displays and Profits

S. P. Griffith, Azusa, yesterday sent
the chamber of commerce two baskets
of very fine strawberries, a variety he
has developed, and which he names the
Azui Ana.
The Gullick Bros, Riverside, sent n
grape fruit tree, only one year old, in
bearing.
A Mr.. Parker. Hollywood, makes n
remarkable statement as to profits de-
rived from q small lemon orchard. The
trees number 100, that is about what
will go on one acre. They are six years
old. Mr.. Parker takes care of the trees
himself, picks and cures the fruit, and
then sells his lemons in the Los Ange-
les market. He has obtained $1.50 to
S. per box, and the gross income from
this years crop is $1,000.
Mr.. A. Scott Chapman was in the
chamber yesterday and reports that the
progressive people Of that place. Sierra
Madre are driving the tunnel from
which their water supply is obtained
further into the mountain side, with
the result that considerable increase
in the flow Is being obtained.
The people of San Gabriel are at this
time carrying on the negotiations with
Mr.. A. B. Chapman, with view to buy
fifty to seventy five inches of water from
Mr.. Champions artesan wells. If an
piped to the mission.
Rumor has it that the price of the
water will be about $500 per inch at the
well. AS things are generally regard
ed here this is a remarkably low price
The herald., 1896-05-22
THE POLITE WORLD

OF the many beautiful entertainments
given by Mrs. John Bradbury, the lun.
cheon over which she presided yester.
day at her home on Temple street ex-
ceeded in exquisite taste any previous
affair. Covers were laid for eight ana
the color of the decorations so blended
as to form symposium of beauty. Fine
tall cut glass vases held peoples shading
from rich crimson to delicate pink, the
colors being softened by a minglinH of
maiden hair fern. Stunning bows Of
broad satin ribbon carrying out the
hues In the flowers, were dotted here
and there over the damask. The gor-
geous effect was accentuated by cius-
tiers OF peoples reaching out from under
the bows. Daylight was excluded and
a soft glow radiated over the table from
crimson candles held in silver cande-
labra. The elaborate menu which was
served and the charming grace of the
lovely hostess made the afternoon re-
plete with pleasure. Those present
were Mines John Platter. M. II. Ban
ming, Dwight Whitney, William Prid-
ham, John Mossin, G. II. Wigmore, and
Miss Isabel O'Connor Of San Fran.
riscO