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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08


the door OF great mansion, and he was all
wrapped in furs. and his cheeks were ruddy,
and with glowing countenance he shouted:
"It SHOWS, it snows!" On the next page
there was miserable tenement, and the door
was open and a child, wan and sick and
ragged and wretched, was looking out, and
he said. "Oh, my God, 1t SHOWS" The win
ter OF gladness or Of grief, according to our
circumstances. But, my friends, there is
more than one way Of warming up this cold
world, for 1t is cold world in more re-
'spects than one. and I am here to consult
with you as to the best way OF warming up
the world. I wantto have great heater in
troduced into all yourchurches and all your
homes throughout the world. 1t is heater
OF divine patent. It has many pipes with
which to conduct heat. and it has a
door in which to throw the fuel.
Once get this heater. introduced and it
will turn the arctic zone into the temperate,
and the temperate into the tropics 1t is
the powerful heater, II is the glorious fur
mace Of Christian sympathy. The question
ought to be, instead of how much heat can
We absorb, how much heat can we throw
out? There are men who go through the
world floating icebergs. They freeze every
thing with their :orDidding look. The hand
with which they shake yours is as cold as the
paw Of a polar bear. If they float into a
religious meeting, the temp -rature drops
from eighty above to ten degrees below zero.
There are icices hanging from their eye
brows. They float into religious meeting
and they chill everything with their jere-
miads. Cold prayers, cold songs. cold greet
ings. cold sermons. Christianity on ice!
The Church great refrigerator. Christians
gone into winter quarters. Information! On
the other hand, there are people who go
through the world like the breath OF spring
morning. Warm greetings, warm prayers,
warm smiles. warm Christian influence.
There are such persons. We bless God for
them. We rejoice in their companionship.
A General In the English army, the army
having halted for the night, having lost his
sSH any Blanket. An officer came up up and said:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
Facts Concerning the Great Home
Treatment of women.

A few years ago a noted German ply
sician. after many successful trials and
experiments, made a notable contribu-
ton to the art of healing, and gave to
the world uterine tonic or food-Viavi.
No discovery in modern times has done
SO much 10 alleviate the suffering of
womankind. None has accomplished
so much in elevating the physical stand
ard of the female sex.
Viavi is a purely vegetable prepare
ton and TO all intents and purposes is a
food rather than a medicine. Instead of
working on the symptoms of the disease
il attacks and removes the cause. Of
tentimes d lady who has enjoyed good
health suddenly finds her strength Civ
ing away. She grows pale and nervous.
Perhaps it is started by cold or over
exertion, thus causing an improper cir
culation of the blood Congestion sets
in, inflammation follows, the nerves be-
come affected and the foundation is laid
for a train of diseases they may affect
generations to come. Then is when ma
lure calls out for help Pain is her
warning cry. Now at such a crisis a
food is needed to build up and strength
en- organs that are no longer able to do
their part. Viavi is exactly suited to
the purpose By absorption it enters
into and Quickens the circulation of the
blood, sweeping impurities out before it.
By this one act it removes congestion
and Inflammation, builds new tissue,
strengthens the ligaments and supports,
stimulates the nerves and promotes &C.
tivity of mind and muscle. By thus re-
moving the cause, the disease is cured
and also its effects in remote parts of the
body.
Ladies will be prompt to recognize
the value of the Wednesday afternoon
health talks at the Viavi Parlors, No 2
Columbian building. These free and
informal talks, fully illustrated with
magnificent charts, cannot fail to be of
interest and value to ladies who attend.
Health book for mothers and daugh-
tiers free, Send to Kansas Viavi Co.,
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
WANAMAKER WIRES.
Personally Investigates the Situation In
Armenia and Says 1t Is Appalling.

Personally Investigates the Situation in
Armenia and Says 1t Is Appalling.
PHILADELPHIA, March ia cable
gram from Hon. John Wanamaker has
been received in this city relative to the
situation in Armenia. 1t ia as follows:
"PHILIPPoPoLIs, March Is.
81 am convinced shat the necessity is
appalling. Needs for relief extremely
urgent Highly approve your methods
of distribution through Mr.. Peet. Remit
generously and promptly directly to
him. WANAMAKER
When Mr.. Wanamaker sailed for Eu-
rope in January, the citizens permanent
relief committee of this city which has
thus far collected aud distributed $780,
900, arranged that during his stay in Con-
stantinople he should inquire into the
Armenian situation and the committees
plans for the distribution of moneys COL
lected in Philadelphia for the relief of
the sufferers and give the committee the
benefit of his conclusions.
The cablegram quoted above is the re-
suit.
The moneys collected for Armenia are
RENTED to Mr. Peet in Constantinople,
the treasurer of relief committee Or
ganized months ago. Associated with
the same is a Mr.. Dwight. Both of these
men are Americans, long resident in
Turkey
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Should Count in Admission Into
the Civil Service.
So Thinks Congressman Broder-
lex, Who is Imbued
WITH GROWING SPIRIT
Of Public Opinion in This
Direction.
Congressman Kirkpatrick Has
Another Point Of View.

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March ia number
of congressman have been interviewed
on the question of the merit system in
civil service both in state and national
governments. The subject is just now
being widely discussed in Maryland,
which was the occasion of congressman
expressing themselves. Representatives
Broderick and Kirkpatrick OF the Kan
sas delegation have almost opposite
views on this Question.
Representative Broderick is strongly
in favor of the merit system in the civil
service of general state AID city govern
ments. He believes that with the excep-
ton of offices in which the question of
party policy arises the civil service
should be kept free from politics in the
matter of appointments to as we'll as
promotion in office.
"Of course" he said, "when a new ad-
ministratiOn comes in an executive de-
sires to be surrounded by his friends and
those who represent his own views.
That ia right and all offices which have
to do with the carrying out of policy
should be without the pale of civil SER
vice regulations. But for all other Off
oes the merit system is the true one and
is growing in favor every day. To con-
RE0S6IA6u III particular Inc system OF
patronage is extremely annoying and in
many cases interfsres seriously with
their duties as Legislators Dissatisfac-
ton with appointments to petty postoffi- .
ces has frequently been the cause of
congressman being defeated for re-elec-
ton and such occurrences have been
given more importance by the people
than congressman's action on some
great public question. l am in favor of
the extension, rather than the curtaiI-
ment, of the general plan of civil SER
vice reform"
Representative Kirk patrick is not very
much of believer in civil service re-
form. He believes that the enthusiasm
in favor of it is greatest with that party
which has the most of its followers in
office. When one party gets control, of
nearly ali the offices and gets its men in
it is very apt to be favorable to the civil
service system.
sit should be extended merely to the
clerical forces" he said Anyone who
is connected with or in anyway RESPONSE
Bile for the carrying out of the policy
of an administration should not come
under civil service regulations l would
have none of the chiefs of bureaus or
departments subject to such system,
think that civil service has already
gone far enough-perhaps too far. l
don't believe in fostering u distinctive
class of Office holders to the exclusion
of others. For mere clerical work it
may be all right but any further than
that l would not extend it. l am not in
favor of civil service for city and state
governments"
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brother-in-law and Clark being a broth
er-in-law to Mattox. Mrs. Rodman is
said TO have made the statement that
Mattox hired Clark to commit the crime.
On being arrested they were brought
from their homes about seven miles
northwest, to this city, and were taken
before Justice Davis, but on motion the
preliminary hearing was postponed until
next Monday.
About 81 400 has been offered for the
conviction of the murderers
Charles Rodman returned from Har-
per at night on February IS, and was
heard by his little son to enter the yard,
when two shots were heard. When Rod
man was found he was lying dead before
his barn door with a shattered arm and
charge of slugs at close range in his
breast
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Market Gossip.

New York-6O loads freight room
taken at Boston yesterday up to July.
Chicago-Bradstreer worlds visible
decreased $1,000. East of Rockies de-
creased $4,000 Europe and ahOat for
Europe decreased 2S8, 900. Corn increas-
ed 100000. Oats increased 175UO0
bushels.
Chicago-Estimated receipts for TO-
morrow: Wheat, 80; corn, 525; oats, ZIG;
hogs 10000 head.
Chicag Reported two hundred thou
sand cash wheat worked here today;
100000 OF it is confirmed.
New York-They say go loads of wheat
taken here and 0utports yesterday for
export.
Cleveland-We have been in posses
sion of very bullish reports from many
sections of this state for several days, but
paid little attention to them. The infor-
nation we get today from reliable
sources confirms all we have heard. We
are confirmed bulls on wheat from now
on.
New York-The four ports cleared for
export wheat and hour 2O6,4S1 bushels.
Chicago-Grain out of store. wheat
$4,000; corn $4,000; oats $1,000; trans
fers wheat 9; corn 1876; oats one car.
Chica go-Prime says: "Seem to be
drifting right into spring, snow disap-
pearing almost entirely yesterday. Ohio
seems TO be the only state sending any
bad reports on wheat Reports from ele-
vators in North and South Dakota show
wheat nearly all cleaned up and people
will be surprised to find out how little is
left in the country elevators What is
left is mostly held until after seeding.
Quite a decrease in acreage of wheat"
Chicago-Inspections Wheat 51-3;
corn 755-23S; oats 3S4 90.
New York-Comm houses sell
ing leather preferred, buying unimport-
ant
Chicago look weak. Wolf
selling pork.
Duluth 344 cars, last year 14s;
Minneapolis 223 cars, last year 228 cars.
Chicago-Reported that 100000 wheat
worked at Buffalo late yesterday to come
from Chicago AZ cents over Chicago
May
New York-Sugar was advanced
through stop orders which were reached.
Chicago-Corn shade easier, trade
light, markets acts little heavy. Oats
dull and featureless.
Chicago-Provisions dull; Armour's
broker buying ribs.
Puts. May wheat, 622s; calls, e356; puts,
May corn, 2924; calls, 2924; curb, May
wheat 6316
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Topeka every quarter to receive their
pensions. Those living in or near To-
peka will receive their pensions by mail
as well as those who live at distance.
The old law provided that any PEN
sIoner might be required, when the
commissioner deemed proper. to appear
IN person and receive his pension.
The evils of this custom are set forth
in the senate report on the bill prepared
by Senator Baker. The report says:
statistics furnished the committee,
obtained by correspondence with the
eighteen agencies of the government,
disclose that but 10 per cent of all pen
sioners avail themselves of this provision
of the law and obtain their pension pay
ment In person at the agencies, and that
of such mum Der all hnt about per cent
are pensioners under the act of June 81,
1899, large number of whom are SOL
diers' widows who, Influenced by the
growing practice, seek the agencies in
person, Notwithstanding their expenses
are largely increased by the necessity of
two witnesses who must accompany
them, at extra expense of transportation
for their services as witnesses.
THE custom of social intercourse that
was at first occasioned by the meeting
upon pay day has been displaced by
the baneful practice of designing men
and women who prey upon the weak
nesses of the veterans and surround them
with pitfalls of vice and temptations,
into which they frequently soon deposit
the pittance which a grateful govern
ment has provided for their support and
the maintenance of their families.
"The custom prompts thousands to
visit the agencies from long distances, at
greater expense than their incomes war
rant, and leads to habits that are injuri-
Gus TO their morals and ruinouS to their
purses. The desire to be early in line
to receive their pay keeps hundreds
upon the streets, or in shelter in the cor
ridors of the agency After a night
spent in cold corridors or upon the
streets waiting for the pay day of the
morrow, many fall easy victims to those
who for small fee cash their checks, or
by poisonous poIiteness lead them 10
drink and debauchery, from which they
emerge penniless into the presence of
the police judge.
"1he proposed legislation will wholly
abolish personal payment and stablish
the universal rule of payment by checks
transmitted through the mail to the post
offices of the pensioners, as now pro-
vided in section 4765, revised statutes
United States. but in no particular dis
turb the business of the agencies IS now
established. The result will be that 100
per cent of the pensioners will be paid
by check instead of 80 per cent.
"The object of the proposed legisla
ton is the protection of the veterans and
the protection of their families, who
sorely need the pension money of which
they are too often robbed, and the pro-
lection of the honor of the veterans and
their families, darkened as it is by the
practices an abused law has permitted"
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WINNING HoLD-UP.
Lawrence Man Robbed of 5000 by Color.
ed Foot Pads

Lawrence Man Robbed of 5000 by Color
ed Foot Pads.
LAWRENCE. March fright in the
heart of the city q bold 'hoId up" has
taken place.
About 9 o'clock at night John F. How
ard, the we'll known horse dealer, was
going to his room on New Hampshire
street, he was held up and robbed He
was on Quincy street just east of Wat
kins' bank, when he was attacked by two
men, who threw him on the ground and
who were then joined by woman who
took his pocket book away from him. He
was seized SO suddenly and his assail-
ants were so powerful that he was una
Bile to get away from them, although he
struggled with all his strength to do SO.
All the robbers were colored After
wards George Bivens and wife, we'll
known characters about town were
rested and jailed on suspicion but none
of the money was found on them.
Mr.. Howard had $591 in his pocket
book, and all of it was taken.
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MONEY FOR FARMERS.

A Creamery to BE Erected at osage City
by June L.
Usage CITY, March II "A. NJ. Brandt,
of the firm of Brandt Bros, Canton, Kan,
is in the city making preparations for
building the creamery and looking for
a house in which to live. He will move
his family here about the first of April,
and will commence at once building the
creamery.
They will commence operations about
June 1st. They have decided TO build
cold storage plant along with the cream
cry. This will necessitate a longer
building than was at first intended. The
main building will be 2Ox5O feet in di-
mansions. and the engine house 1920
feet. Instead of using ice for their cold
storage they will use the same process
that is used in ice making plants.
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KAFFIR A FAvoRIrE.
The Farmers of sumner County
Plant largely.

The Farmers of sumner County VIII
Plant largely.
OXFORD, March 16.-Farmers here are
making preparations to plant much KAT
fir corn this spring.
]. Morrill, raised two crops from q
single planting last year. The first came
on and the heads maturing were
cut, yielding forty bushels TO the acre
NsS shoots sprung up from the location
of the old head and in due season anOth-
er crop was ready to harvest and yielded
about the same as the first. The two
crops came, matured and were harvested
before cold weather set in, and it came
rather early last fall
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CHICAGO MAkKEr LETTER

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock Ex-
change. 526 Kansas Avenue.
Wheat-There was a slightly easier
feeling at the opening this morning and
an attempt was made to smash prices
still further, but the slight decline was
met with waves of buying orders and a
gradually advancing market was the re-
suit. The decline is causing splendid
demand for export and shrewd specula-
tors are now watching the market closely
to buy on all soft spots. Bradstreet's
report showed further decrease in the
worlds visible and a small decrease in
American visible, which is very encour-
aging to holders, considering the de-
preston that has existed the past week.
We believe wheat is lowering around
bottom and that this week will see the
lowest prices that will be recorded on
May wheat for the balance of the season.
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JEWELL COUNTY POPS

Elect Delegates to Hutohinson-They Fa-
Union at st. Louis.
MANKATo. March 16.-The Populists of
Jewell county met in convention Satur-
day and selected delegates to the Hutch
inson state convention. Resolutions were
passed instructing the delegates to sup
port no man at Hutchinson for the ma
tional convention, unless favorable to a
union of forces July 90, next.
Delegates were also elected to the con-
gressional convention which meets at
Colby May 2Sth.
Delegates to Hutchinson are o. L.
Smith, D. c. Haggart, F. r. Forest, D.
l.. Daisy and P. n. Kemp.
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SEDAN GETS HER CANNON.

Bill Passes Both Houses to Give Old Cam
and Cannon Balls.
From the State Journals Special Cores ponden t
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE bill to
give condemned cannon and a pyra :
mid of cannon balls to the G. A. r. post
at Sedan has passed both houses. When
it came over from the senate amended
Congressman Curtis moved to concur in
the senate amendments which we're I'M
important. If he had not done this the
bill would have gone back to the COM
mittee and been delayed weeks. 1t was
not Mr.. Curtis bill
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OUR ROAD RUNS.
Where Topeka Cyclers Can Go
for Ride.
To Lawrence and Return is
Popular Route.
MAKING L.. A. w. MAP.
A Good Programme Pulled Off
at Hamilton Hail.
MAKING l.. A. w. MAP.
All the Sports in Town We're
Present to Shout.

Road runs will soon be the ruli ug pas
sion among cyclists, as the coming of
warm weather puts the roads in good
shape. The schedule of the summer
road runs of the T. A. A. w. is being
made up and the committee on roads out
of Topeka for the L. A. W. map of Kan
sas is making good Roadway.
Convenient short runs out of Topeka,
as compiled by Capt. j. B. Doncyson of
the I. A. A. w. for the JOURNAL, are as
follows:
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CHURCH CONTRACTORS LUCK.
Floods Wash Away tho Foundation and
His Tools are Stolen

Floods Wash Away tho Foundation and
His Tools are Stolen.
EMPoRIA, March 17.-ME Anderson,
the contractor on the Presbyterian
church, is having all kinds of trouble.
The floods, last summer, washed him
Out, and now q workman, from the stone
quarries ten miles northwest of here,
was in town yesterday to tell Mr. Ander-
son that over $50 worth of drills aud
tools were stolen from the tool house in
the quarry yards.
The theft was committed on Saturday
night and was discovered yesterday
morning. Tracks were plainly visible,
and the workmen followed them for over
I'VE miles to q house. where they think
the thief lives
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There is a tremendous short interest that
must be covered and when the time
comes shorts will find very little for sale
and will be compelled to bid the price
up on each other.
Corn and oats without special feature
and slightly weaker on heavy receipts
and selling by commission houses.
Provisions were weaker on heavy offer
ings by holders, but most of the decline
was recovered latter part of the session
and market firmer.
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MUST HAVE A CHARTER.

New Immigration Bill Provides = Way to
Restrict Undesirable I'm migration.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-The house
committee on immigration today made a
favorable report on Representative W. A.
Stones immigration bill. The bill pro-
vides that no alien should be admitted to
the United States without a certificate
from a United States consul to the coun-
try from which he halls that he is eligi-
BILE.
Mr. Barthold, (Rep.. Mo- chairman of
the committee was strongly opposed to
the measure.
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IRRIGATION MOVING ON.

Vegetables Made to Grow Where the
Thistle Once Rei2ned.
ABILENE, March It's. E. Poor and
c. j. Lamb have purchased large tract
of land just west of town where they
will engage in irrigation gardening.
Water is found in abundant quantities
at a depth of fifteen feet and they pro-
pose to sink wells and pump the water
by horse power. Both men farmed ON
the Hoffman irrigated lands last year
and their experience at that time will
prove valuable in this undertaking.
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TWO ENTERPRISE SALOON RIVALS
How the MsjOr and the Colonel Met,
Loved and Parted.

Loved anu RaIIeOs
ABILENE, March II. - Colonel Jim
Hoey, a one time business man on Texas
street, was missed from his old familiar
haunt q few days ago, and investiga
= showed that he had quietly moved TO En-
terprise where he started a modest dis
pensary in the old postoffice building.
However, Colonel Jim's winsome ways
soon made his resort the most popular
place in town, so much go, in fact, that
Major Geo. Wright, who had long held
practical monopoly on the dispensary
: business in Enterprise, cast malignant
chances at Colonel Hoey's place as he
saw his most faithful customers desert
ing him one by one for the new resort
just opened by the caterer from the
county seat.
At this stage wheL nearly all was lost
save honor. Major Wright devised deep
laid scheme to drive the usurper from
the field and regain the business of his
faithless customer
Under the guiss of welcoming the col
onel to town the major gathered a select
coterie OF friends and invaded the col
ouel's domain. 5
He filled up his guests with the col
oners liquor, all the time insisting that
he was glad the colonel came, while the
guests became fuller and fuller until
they started on the widest orgie that
Enterprise ever saw.
1hls enrage0 the good people OF En-
tsrprise and Colonel Hoey was promptly
pulled
And having brought down such grief
upon his hated rival, Mr.. Wright retir-
ed. But his conquest was shortlived,
for the officers straightway started after
him on similar charge. and he was as
sessed $108 in Squire Fry's court
The colonel himself pleaded guilty
and was fined 800 aud costs. Being IN
able to pay he was committed to the
county jail.
And The merry war goes on.