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SPANS NEW TROUBLE.
Philippine Rebellion Growing In E1ten
and Seriousness

Philippine Rebellion Growing In Extent
and Seriousness.
New York, Dec. 14.-The Suns Ia
drid correspondent, under date of No
vember %. says:
In a recent article Deputy Retena re-
views the situation In the PHILIPPINE
islands. In his opinion $1,000 soldiers
are needed to conquer the insurgents.
Native tribes, heretofore hostile to one
another, have united in a common ef-
fort-against Spain.
The Heraldo says "the insurrection
has grown so greatly formidable that
no matter how great our ultimate tri-
umph may be, there will always re-
main In the islands feeling OF hatred
between the races, and the problem to
be solved there will be far more dihi-
cult than that Of Cuba"
The same paper urges again the adop-
ton Of energetic measures"
Mail advices," it says, Announced
that several of the leading members Of
the Katipunan We're soon to be shot,
but the truth is that the news of the
shooting has not been cabled yet"
The sum of $2,SOO,OOO is the esti-
mated value of the property belonging
to Don Francisco I. Roxas and confls-
Gated by the government.
At meeting in Manila on the occa-
sion Of the arrival Of some of the Span
ish reinforcements one of the speakers
advised the troops not to spare the ma
tives and to treat them as wild beasts.
The insurrection is spreading
throughout the island of Luzon.
There is some excitement in the cities
in the province of Pangasina, adjoining
that of Nuera Ecija, where the rebel
lion Is powerful.
At Iba, the city of Zambales province,
the local Katipunan was surprised by
the Spanish authorities. Several ar
rests were made, and 300 men took to
arms. The band was unsuccessfully
pursued by the guardia civil.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

A campaign word that has done duty
In this country for more than half a
century is "roorback." 1t means flc-
ton concocted in one political party
In the hope Of injuring another party
and designed to be put forth SO late
that there will not be sufficient time
before election day for counteracting
any injurious effect that 1t may have.
The origin of the word was in the
name of fictitious Baron Roorbach,
the story of whose supposed travels
was part Of the campaign literature Of
the year 1874. The roorback Is not a
potent weapon nowadays. Indeed. 1t
is pleasant to know that the roorback
is sometimes a come-back-a boone
rang.
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STATE rlMseR STOLEN.
Resort Of L.ad once Rexidesr-Laws Are
Inadequate.

Rseort Of lsnd once Rexidoer-Laws Are
Inadequate.
Denver, Dec. 1.-THE register OF
the land Office In his biennial report
pays particlar attention to the needed
changes for the regulation Of his Of
nee and suggests several important
additions to the statutes. The umDer
cutting depredations come first far
tiea cutting timber on state LANDS iof
pecuniary gain and for tie ana saw
mill purposes make 1t a practice 10
systematically rob the state In the ap-
sence of legislation upon the subject
authorizing punishment for any othet
ofYense than trespass, and even then II
is difficult to obtain Justice. A statute
making such cutting a penal onense
should be enacted. He also suggests
that q law should be enacted making
APPROPRIATIONS for the expenses OF
prosecuting such offenses and author-
izing the county superintendent OF
schools to take charge of the same un-
der the direction of the land board,
and also provide for the compensation
of persons engaged in such invesuga-
tons.
In the matter Of coal, clay and pre-
cious metal mines on state lands, he
recommends that snma nrnyisinn he
t-.A~a <n- tho nvnrsooing and inspect
ing them and to see that true returns
are made of the output and Of the
work done. Suitable laws should be
enacted for the leasing of state lands
for mining purposes and the adjust
ment OF royalties and fixed charges. A
bill should be passed providing for a
system Of mineral surveys and author
izing the expenditure of the survey
fund in the hands OF the state treas
urer for such purposes, as there are
many sections still unsurveyed, which
are occupied by parties who have paid
their survey fees but are ignorant of
their location.
He finds antiquities in laws relating
to his department and recommends
their correction.
State reservoirs should be turned
over to the counties. They are not on
ly an incubus on the state, but could
be made to pay a profit and become
n benefit to the counties.
OF the lands granted to the state In
lieu Of sections 10 and SO lost to It
from various causes there have been
up to December /, 1896:
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R.rul.r. wan ao ro cph.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. ia company 1,
being organized here to go to Cuba t.
fight for the autonomy Of the island. II
this connection 1t Is learned that soldier,
at the post. whose terms are about ex
pired. have received offers from the tunts
in New York, non-commlssloned off1cers
with good records being promised com.
missions In the insurgent army. 1t i,
evident that the junta has secureu list
of all the enlisted men In the United
States army whose terms are about ia
expire, and is endeavoring to enlist them
under the banner of Cuban independence,
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The statement shows the amount to
the credit Of the several state funds to
be 81. 1.735. $500.
The statement Of the custody of the
state funds shows them to be distribut-
cd In thirty-fve banks throughout the
state. and these amounts including
$16,612sS cash on hand total up to
$5O4, ,20694, and warrants to the
amount Of e1,2a1, ,747,l5 srs invested.
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Anarchist Mowbray says that "mu-
sic propagates anarchy" Mr.. Now
bray evidently has heard little Ger
man band melting to riot in front of a
saloon.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19
Penn.yl,.nI. bank r.,,ur, :

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE First
National Bank Of Hollidaysburg sus.
pended business this morning owing
to a heavy run made by its depositors.
This bank was organized In 1868, is
capitalized at $4,000. and is one of the
Oldest national banks in the United
States.
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Ono always likes to read Of a rea

Ono always likes to read of a real
hustler. On Monday w. L. Daleman. a
Pittsburg drummer, visited Rome City.
Ind, and nirted with Miss Alice E
Wehmer, who CHANGED to be at the
depot. Tuesday he telegraphed pro-
posal Of marriage to Miss w. Alice
wired back YES" and ON Wednesday
they we're married. Next.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

King Humbert has signed treaty
giving to King Menelik Abyssinian
territory which Menelik always owned
and Italy couldn't steal. Such mag
nanimity is surprising.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

Where the heart is right. there u
true patriotism. This was said long
ago. but 1t Is sound sentiment for
this day and country.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

A Boston paper suggests that the ne
sroes are entitled to representation in
the cabinet. There can be no doubt
that many cabinet rumors nowadays
are altogether too highly colored. any
way.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

In Switzerland. where women do all
OF the work in the hay-fields. there are
probably few grass widows. But there
may be nothing but grass widows there
for all we know.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

Fame Is something of slow and
steady growth, while notoriety comes
and goes with the rapidity OF hashlight
advertisements of patent medicines.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

MAN wants but little here below
So ran an ancient rhyme.
It's different now; he wants the earth,
And wants 1t all the time.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

The woman who visited the Chicago
courthouse in search Of q place where
lhs could get divorced in twenty min
stes was not rich enough. Otherwise
- Xsald nst havs searched IN vain.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

A large majority Of mankind are In
favor Of going right II somebody viii
only show them how.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

tnMHRnhet ~o1m Women. a- but ff tsI t1sfsItor fons lfom
q strange world would not suspect the
fact by merely coming here to listen.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

Women should go to men when they
need help, and the latter visit the for
ner when they require sympathy.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19
as follows:
STATE TREAsuRER.s REPORT.

Figures Showing the Condition of Finances
on November 3Oth
Denver, Dec. 14.-State Treasurer
Mulnix has handed to Governor McIn-
tire his report for the quarter ending
November 80, 1896. The following
are the main features:
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

cit 10 man suppose that he ar
rives at his full growth while alive.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19
wom.n whip. . Bur,,., i,

Wooster, O.. Dec. 13.-At an early
houF this morning three masked burg
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MONEY
TIN SHOPS


H. BAIRD, hot air furnaces, galvanized
= and tin roofing. FL. phone 9ss. ZIG w. 9th.
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''snipes - Along about midnight the
billposters sally forth, each carrying
canvas bag full of the "snipes. - slung
from their shoulders and a paste pail
and brush. They work quickly and are
wary Of policemen, for they know that
their work borders on the illegal, and
that if they are not arrested they stand
a chance Of being famed" with
night stick by the indignant patrolman.
Ash cans they regard as their special
prey, but boxes, coal bins, sidewalks,
wagons and grOcers' carts, as we'll as
anything else on which a bill can be
made to stick, and which is not too val
liable to dcface, are Ornamented with
strip of paper. In the morning the shop
keeper swears vOlubIy. but the bill
poster has done his work and gone, so
there is no redress.
Sometimes very efficient advertising
is done in this way. Several years ago
New Workers woke up one morning to
find the word ''Zazel" staring at them
IN big blue letters from every conceiv-
able place. The billposters had put out
$50, 600 of these 'snipes'' in a single
night. Everybody wondered what Ia
zel'' meant, but the mystery was not
explained until a few days later, when
p. T. Barnum advertised IN the news
papers that Zazel'' was the woman
who was to be shot from a cannon in
his circus.
Another ''snipe'' which caused much
interest in New York was circulated
during election time a number Of years
ago. Is was white poster with a red
shirt in the center and bore only the
words, 1.-THE Bloody Shirt. Every one
thought the poster had some political
significance until merchant followed
it with an advertisement in which it
was shown as a novel scheme for at
tracing attention to his business.
Posters are as much better inquality
as they are larger IN quantity today
than they We're half a dozen years ago.
Even the circus posters have been i'm
proved, although the small boys in the
country still stare at rather crude effects
IN red and blue. Theatrical posters,
however, have come to be works Of art
They are marvels of delicate coiOring
and artistic drawing and generation
ago would have been considered worthy
of frames. Altogether bill posting is an
interesting and progressive industry.
CYRUS SXLvEsTER.
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Using by poster, but today there is
hardly a business concern in any line
which does not take advantage Of this
means of advertising.
Next to circus and theatrical folks
come the patent medicine people, and
they spend money like water in bill
posting. The big dry goods, clothing
and department stores have only recent
1y entered the field, but they have gone
into the business with a rush and threat
en- to eclipse all other billboard adver-
tisers. The very newspapers who used
to decry this form of advertising have
now adopted it and in some cases have
proved to be the most extensive bill
stickers. The manufacturers Of prepared
foods, cOrsets and other patented articles
of feminine wear, bicycle makers and
dozens of others have all rushed to the
bilIposter and made him a man of no
little importance.
There is good authority for the state
ment that billboards first came into use
as advertising mediums in London
about 1910. A street crier named
LOOMS, SO the record states, obtained
permission from the authorities to erect
on vacant lots a number of boards, upon
which he placed official advertisements
Of the city. The boards were constantly
surrounded by the populace, who read
the announcements instead Of hearing
them shouted out by the orier. A Jew
clothier with the characteristic shrewd-
ness of his race. saw an excellent OppOr-
tunity to get before the people an adj
vertisement of his goods and of his bust
ness. He applied to LOOMS for permits
sion to have his business announcements
placed by the side Of those Of the au-
thorities. The proposal was referred to
the London city council, and after long
debate it was decided that the jew
could have the privilege by paying so
much year to the city. He agreed, and
thus the first poster was stuck up.
OF course the Jew 8 example was fol-
lowed by other merchants, and Loomis,
who received a commission for posting,
soon had bilIboards all over the city.
His business grew to enormous proper
tions, and he retired a rich man From
that small beginning the custom has
spread until billboards are now the
most prominent features Of civilization.
A few years ago bill posting, even in
the big cities, was done in a haphazard
sort of way, without any system or reg
ularity. Dead walls and board fences
were utilized in an indiscriminate man
ner. and it was a common thing for one
bill to be pasted over another before the
paste on the first one was dry. Rival
advertisers would hire different gangs
Of billpOsters to cover up each other
bills OF course this often resulted in
scrimmages between the knights of the
brush, and pitched battles were some
times fought. In those days bill posting
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Try US on collars. We can make therE
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
10 and ia W. sth st. Phone Ss2
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EXPERT BILLPOSTERS.
They Are to BE Found In Every
City Now.
HOW THE BUSINESS STARTED.
Began in London $50 Years Ago
Has Developed Into a Great and
Important Industry Methods
of Modern BiIlposterz
of Modern BilIposters-

The bnlposter Of today is a far different
individual from what he was a dozen
years ago. At that date all the capital
he required was enough to buy a paste
pail and a brush. Now the business is
in the hands of a few big firms in each
large city. and millions Of dollars are
invested in it. Some bill posting firms
employ hundreds of men and take CON
tracts that seem enormous.
Bill posting, in fact, has grown to be
an immense business Most of the
growth has come within the last four
or i've years, too, and it has been so
rapid that the general public has failed
to comprehend its magnitude. Ten
years ago it was only the circus and
theatrical people who did much adver-
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mutual agreement, to the benefit Of both
the advertiser and the billposter.
There is still great rivalry for the
possession of advertising space. but it is
conducted on purely business principles.
Surprising a building on one of the prin-
Sipal business thoroughfares of a big
city is to be torn down. Before single
brick is displaced either the contractor
or the owner has been seen by the wide
awake billpOster and the advertising
privilege has been let. Perhaps an alter
alton is to be made and the work is to
occupy but q few weeks time. The bill
poster wants the space for that length
of time and if the building is in a prom
inent position he Is willing to pay a
good round sum for it. He doesn't
bother about selling it until he has the
contract securely drawn. Advertising
space is always easy enough to sell
that is, good space-for there is always
lack of it and never a surplus.
Each bill posting firm has its thou
sands of boards scattered all over the
city and located IN the most slightly
spots available Boards of any size are
called Stands and that is the word
always used in referring to them. The
prices are reckOned by the square foot.
the bil1poster furnishes the boards and
puts them up. These Stands are all
the way from 10 to $50 feet long and
from to 30 feet high. Large paper
posters are usually put up to stay for a
month"; but sOmetimeyfor a shorter pc
Rod. Painting signboards is another
and a distinct feature of the business.
It is in these big boards and in the
vnuf which tho hi 17710e4o~c Haxyo fo T,axy
for the use of the space that their mon
ey is invested. One big firm of bill
posters pays out more than $780, 900
annually Ia rents alone Each firm has
besides its gang Of pastors a gang of
carpenters who know just how to put
up a billboard so that it viii not be
blown down BY the first high wind.
Then there are agents who are constant
" on the lookout for new locations. Tt
is their business to hunt up vacant lots
and induce the owner to allow them to
be inclOsed by a neat board fence on
which all sorts of posters may be placed.
Boards 200 feet long and from - to
10 feet high are not at all unusual.
So important a business has this be-
come that the billposters have organ
lied, and the International Bill Posting
Association of the United States and
Canada is a most powerful combination.
Big patent medicine firms frequently
give an order to have the entire United
States billed with their paper, and the
transactions frequently run up into the
tens of thousands of dollars.
Formerly the billposter used to do
most of his work either at night or very.
early in the morning, in order that he
might not be interrupted by some irate
property owner But now he does most
of his work in broad daylight without
fear or favor. Occasionally an advertiser
wants city billed with small posters,
which are not meant to 90 on the regu-
lar boards These the billposter calls
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Missouri Pacific.
Mineral Water.

The finest In the west Come and try it
J. W. PHILLIPS. 612 ". Eighth ave.
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Take Ayers Pills for constipation.
and as a purgative medicine. Safe and
effectual
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household is not always analysed as it
should be, ard consequently the health of
the whole household suffers. In a well
arranged house the larder should be thor
oughly ventilated, dry and airy, and,
where possible, should be on the north
side of the house.
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a safe Rule.

''Cutely, why are you always asking old
Blowly's advice2"
Because can always make big money
by doing what he tells me not to DO. -
Detroit Free Press
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BICYCLES


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Z AMES B. HAA DEN. JeWeler and OprIclan
- Comp. etc stock of Watches diamonds.
silverware. ETC Eyes examined and specIacles
properly fitted.
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FOR SALEREAL ESTATE.
=. or sALE-sO acre we'll improved farm q
"A miles from the CITY, S2s59. Easy terms.
Scott s Ferguson, agents GI5 Kansas avenue.
NOR SALE-BaTgains in an kinds of real
a estate. by j. 3 Collins & Co
TOR SALE-Good 7-room house on Lincoln
A. street. near ear line. For particulars see
j. S. collins a. CO.. 1l5 Sixth avenue NJ est.
Z. OR sALE-Good s-rOom house; centrally
III located See j. ). Collins & Co.
II II } }sa want want l 10 5 ssg REAL
i ~ y y.H5 Z I ISsde EST ATE
AL sou want Il loan On
q G. Shlnnglaw.
~H-E ON l15 East 9TH ST..
Or WRITE. Topeka, Kansas
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was a lively business, and the street
fights which often occurred brought the
profession into disrepute.
All that has been changed. Every
foot Of available space in each Of the big
cities is owned OF controlled by various
bill posting firms, and their possession
is q undisputed as the tenancy Of a
honas which Is hired as a home. There
are no bill stiekers' wars nowadays, and
there is no FASTING over of bills. This
subject has been regulated BY laws and
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REAL Estate LOANS.


TT E. BOWMAN & Co. Mortgages of sizs
4 and kind 10 suit investors always on hand
Frompt money. lowest rates TO borrow on CEN
Ta- city. or farm properties.
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RRRANTS, RENTS,SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
81 U TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS


Are you in need Of work2 If So you
Rre at liberty to use these columns lot
assistance in that direction w me
this notice appears the state } oul M
will publish free on Saturday. MONDAY
and Tuesday. fer Topeka or Kansas
people. all notices Of situa li9ils
Wanted 70 not to exceed I'VE mes oI
thirty-five words. I'm length p1oNleieu
that all advertisements OF that nature
are handed in previous to 70 oclocA
Saturday morning; also on WEDNESDAY
Thursday and Friday, all ADVERTISING
OF this class handed in by ~ CLOCK
Wednesday morning
No advertisements Of this nature 70
be started except on Saturdays ana
Wednesdays. NO obligation is incurred
On the part Of the advertiser no
worthy and needy man or woman neea
hesitate TO take advantage OF TINS OF
fer. No one in business or having en-
pIoyment ifs expected to take advantage
az it. but all others are invited to aVall
themselves freely
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day 1T is printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all opaef
II allies combined. This makes this pa
per the cheapest as wen ais the best
daily medium in Topeka. the classlnea
advertisements below costing but
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TOR RENTING room house. $40 month.
u i2es Harrison St.
E7OH RENT--Fine room house at 90 Lin
n coin street; barn etc See j. 5 Collins
& Co. us sixth avenue West
II. OR RENT Good s-roomed house, at 1900
al Harrison street. Also several stores and
small houses For particulars see j. S. Collins
EOR RENT-Part of my house. with barn. Z.
a a. Cole, 400 West Tenth street
". on khNI-I room house l25 East 10Th ST..
Ill can at az East 10th st. Modern house IN
good repair
FOR RENT-5room house. $40 Monroe. Call
h next door or al GIL Kansas ave
as-9as
LOST and FOUND.
r .OsT-Pocketbook containing Santa Fe
II ticket Topeka TO Kansas city, and sum Of
money Return 10 1913 quincy and receive
reward
FoR Observation-Disclosures.
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u mill, ii6 L. eta ST.
X OK sALE-Jersey mich cow. Inquire 500
A Lawrence ST.
z. OK sALE-Some second hand doors and
a sash cheap j. W smith, ~ Kan ave
E-NOI. sALE-6 stoves. bath tub, chairs. etc.
Quincy q. D. skinner.
&. Ol1 sALE-My hne driving black horse,
a Mars Cheap. CampDell. 40 Monroe ST.
E.,Oli SALE-A TWO seated columbus carriage.
~ Inquire at 1u7 Western ave.
ECOh sAAE-hranich q Bach upright piano.
n her best Workmanship "A bargain price
Particulars ~ 754 kan. ave, down stalrs.l
IGOR SALE-On monthly payments. a groom
4 house. 7Ul Lawrence ST., ssoU- $40 AlCuroe ST.
r. OE sALA-Aly blacksmith and wagon re-
AL Lalr shop Win all lis 1NLuress stools, STOCK,
ETC. also engine and emery stand, All ia good
running order, nearly new a bargain. reason
Tor selling. quitting the blacksmith business.
Good business ia good farming community.
FieHty WORK al ihe year round. y. I. bunten,
SCI anton, hausas.
4. Or sALE-In shop, STA Kansas avenue.
~ g. q. Lee
BE- Ok eAIE-6 work horses and wagons; also
a iline and cement, warehouse in North 10
leka. henry slr0ug, o-a jackson Sc
bill OA eAlE-AleA1ee' fresh cider ana cider
IL Vinegar UenYeleu ually. Leave orders al
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