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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
HE TAKES IT ALL IN.

Governo Elect Leedy Hears Every
body But Never Loses His TEN per
The busiest man in Topeka today is
Governor-elect John w. Leedy- He is
holding a levee at the National hotel
which would lead anyone to conclude
that he is the most popular man in
Kansas. Perhaps if he did not have
either whole or partial control of two
or three hundred places which are now
held by Republicans he would not be so
popular.
This the first open house"for the new
state adInlnlStrdt1O ton Most OF the new
officers wear a worried hunted look that
indicates that the strain is a little more
than they anticipated. But it is not so
with Governor Leedy- His face beams
with good nature and there is no trou-
bled expression there.
He receives his friends most cordial
~ and when they have something in
teresting to say which they think can
not be said above a whisper he gTac-
iously inclines his head to hear Some
times he looks grave at what is said
and at other times q smile appears on
his face.
If Governor Leedy does not enjoy the
situation then his face and actions are
misleading. Everything indicates that
below the surface there is a deep rooted
would bel am perfectly able to man
age my own affairs The office seek
ers will not kill Governor Leedy-
The newly elected governor was as
signed to room i on the first floor of
the hotel He fingered around the hotel
lobby until nine o'clock this morning
shaking hands and having a good time
generally.
Then he retired to his room and adj
mitted two or three men who had
claims to urge. They were with him
about Is minutes and then another del
egatiOn was admitted. What was done
and said by Governor Leedy at these
interviews would not I'LL a large book.
He assumed the attitude of a listener
and heard the applicant and his friends
through. Took their applications and
promised to consider them and then
say that not a single man who visited
Governor Leedy in his room secured
any sort of a promise.
Once he escaped from the room. Tt was
about II o'clock and he went out and
mingled with the crowd in the lobby.
man another would pull him by the coat
sleeve and his attention would be at once
distracted After spending about ten min
utes in that manner he again escaped TO
his room and did not appear again until
about ] O'Clock when he went to dinner
that is what the midday meal is to the
goVernOr-elect.
TWO or three friends kept him company
While he ate but the talk was not about
When he returned to the lobby he again
ran the gauntlet.
why how do you do. governor" q
want 10 congratulate you, You are
looking we'll, was what he heard
One man said: Now about that little
matter but Governor Ieedy led him to
his room where he heard the rest
All day the office seeker kept up his
quest He crowded into the hotel and
talked to anybody he could But the
least excited man among them all is
Governor Ieedy-the man who holds their
deStinies in his hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
FIRE AT WASHINGTON.
Breaks Out Three Times and DESTROYS
Much Property.

Washington Kan. Nov pa fire
broke out in William Aliens frame build
ing ON the west side OF the square Satur-
day evening u was discovered and sup
posed to be eNtinguished. but soon broke
out atresh and q second time put out a
Lhlrd time II broke out and this time
spread SO swiftly that nothing could BE
done A defective fue was the cause
The building was occupied by r. Good
as bakery and restaurant and one
room by Allen as an office The adjoin-
ing building was occupied by John Brown
a butcner All these are entire losses
which are estimated as follows: Allen.
$500. insurance. $500. Good S1 600. no in
surauce, Brown, building and stock 81
600, insurance. $1,000 Ward furniture es-
tablishment and t. J. Sprengle-s building
which were adjoining north. We're saved
bur the walls are badly damaged Both
insured The Stewart building. occupied
by A IT, Stout as a grocery, was nrac-
rically ruined, and the stock was badly
damaged. building insured for ST 900
stock for So. COO. Darby Bros general
merchandise building was also damaged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

some goods. They each donned a 81 suit
of clothes. an overcoat apiece, of equal
value then got a nice hat and pair Of
shoes each They then stepped to the
front Of the store room to view them
moments inspection they darted quickly
out the front door, hotly pursued by OH
YER Thompson a clerk. who raised the
alarm and w~s joined by a number. who
pursued the . 90 the northwest part of
the town. VIII ere they had their horses,
which they mounted and fed westward.
In one of their pockets Of their old
clothes which they left was letter adj
dressed to sam Williams, Williamsburg,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
HALF RATES Plus $500.
Burlington Route

To the west and northwest, November
5, II, December and Is. round trim. 90
days limit Nebraska, Kansas. Wv
Oming, Utah, Black Hills and certain
parts of Colorado. Splendid through
trains of chair cars Seats free). and
handsome compartment observation
vestibule sleepers. Only dining car
line to Denver via st. Louis and kan
sas City. cafe plan (pay only for what
you Order). The Burlington route is
the original Harvest Excursion line
See the magnificent corn crops of Ne
braska- Send to the undersigned for
pamphlets on Missouri and Nebraska
and consult local agents for rates and
train service.
L. W WAX EI4EY
General PASSENGER AGENT. ST Louis. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
Jimmie Michael Does Some Won
derful Fast Riding.
Breaks the Hour Record at the
Memphis Track
BY ABOUT ? MILES
Part Of the Hour Ridden in Par
tial Darkness.
Princeton and the u. of P. the
Football VictOrs Saturday.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 2s.-Little Jim
my Michael the wonderful little So
pound Welshman. Saturday evening
placed TO his credit a performance that
viii 90 down into the annals of cycling
history as the greatest performance of
the age.
The lad rode 20 miles 1898 yards in
the hour lowering the American hour
record by two miles. less 597 yards He
lowered every American record from
the eleven miles and his cuts We're
that brought wonder to the. LOO specta-
tors, but the conditions under which
the mile was ridden Owing to a fail
ure to turn on the light in the Coliseum
he was forced to ride in partial dark
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
10 IMPROVE THE ARKANSAS.
Steps Will Be Taken to Make the
River Navigable Up to Miehita.

Arkansas City, Nov 23-S. p. Day.
vice president of the commercial
league of Ft. Smith. Ark was i'm the
city today in the interest Of the Arkan-
sas river Improvement convention which
viii meet in that city on the 5th of De-
cember
They have secured the services of
United States civil engineers to make a
preliminary view and a partial survey
of the Arkansas river. and they say that
it is possible by the use of dams and
locks to make the river navigable for
eight months of the year to Wichita.
The plan IS TO narrow the channel to
less than half its width and to use boats
and barges of light draft
Mayor Cunningham promised to call
meeting OF citizens and appoint a del
egatiOn to attend the FIT smith convan-
tiOn. who should go armed with staris-
ties showing the volume of business
done and the wonderful products OF the
Arkansas valley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
81 HOURS TO CALIFORNIA.

Santa Fe Route California Limited.
Leaves Chicago 500 p. m Wednes-
days and Saturdays, Kansas City $3.50
a. m, Topezr 1913 a. M, and Denver
$50 D. m Thursdays and Sundays,
reaching Los Angei as "a hours and San
Diego in So hours from Topeka Con-
Meeting train for San + f2.nciscO with
through sleeping car reserve tons. via
Mojave Returns leaving California
Mondays and Thursdays, and p.ssing
through Topeka eastbound at $50 p. m.
Thursdays and Sundays.
Equipment of superb VestibuIed Pull
man palace sleepers, buffet smoking car
and dining car. Most luxurious service
via any line
Another express train, carrying pal
ace and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago,
Topeka and Kansas City daily for CAL
ifOrnia.
For additional Information call on w.
c. Garvey. agent, at passenger depot.
foot of Fifth street. Topeka, telephone
6S2) or on Cromwell & letters. in post
office, North Topeka. Telephone 364)
W. J. BLACK A G. p A.
Topeka.
G. T. NICHOLSON, G.. p. A,
A. T. & S. r. R'y.
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
WHERE THE FUNDS WENT.
Wichita Republicans Try to Locate
the Whereabouts of the Campaign


Wichita Nov. 29.-The Republican coun-
y committee at special meeting Satur-
cay appointed a committee to investigate
the financial matters of the county cam
paign-
Cy Leland put $500 of the funds of the
na5ion IA, committee in this county. it S
s4ln- A lls Is LAR committee never saw
talk about its disposition and the com
pond with the national committee WIN a
view OF securing its cooperation in ascer-
tanning what was done with the .-ssg,-s O.
The regular county committee yvAr,e IN
debt, thinking they would get the none.
and now their creditors are clamoriria
and threatening to sue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION

Via Santa Fe Route The Home Road
on November 3. November II. Deem
Der 1 and December Is, the Santa Fe
route, the home road, viii sell round
trip tickets at one fare plus $500 to
points in Arkansas, Arizona, Indian
TERRITORY Louisiana, New Mexico. Ok
lahona and Texas, good fifteen days
going, to return any Tuesday or Friday
within final limit of tWenty-one days.
For additional information cau at
passenger depot foot of Fifth street,
telephone $50 or on Cromwell and JEFF
fers al postoffice North Topeka. tele-
'--'-- ". G GARVEx. Agent
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HUsTLING MARION WOMEN.
To Pay of a Church Debt They Plant,
Raise and Husk Forty Acres Of

The women of the Christian church have
a unique scheme TO pay of a mortgage
says the Marion Record.
Last spring they rented forty acres OF
rich valley land just outside the city lin
it's. They took a lease eff the land ia reg
uiar form for three years, with a privi-
lege of five. They planted it to corn do
ing much of the planting and cultivatlng
OF 1t themselves They have been doing
most of the husking themselves During
the beautiful weather bevy Of them
would go out and take their dinners with
them, and husk corn all day. They ex-
pect to complete the job tomorrow. The
yield has been over thirty bushels per
acre, and they have hauled it to town ana
cribhed it here. They have as q result of
their labOrs about 200 bushels of fine
corn
1t is said that some of the ladies have
developed great corn husking abilities.
one Of them; it is said, has husked over
eighty bushels i'm day.
The ladies have sold the use of the
stalk-held this winter to a cattle man for
$50. and have already contracted seven
loads of cobs at 81 per load. They intend
TO have q lot of the corn ground into
meal. which they viii sell So far the
entire corn experiment has not cost them
q cent
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He WAS FINED $41.ao.
DR.. Graham Neglected to Report q
CONTAGIOUS Disease Case.

tbe liii r. NJ cifI 49, eyloe9ee N
ham. charged with neg1ecting and re-
fusing 10 report case of contagious
disease. was all heard in police court
Saturday by Judge SandersOn.
He adjudged the defendant guilty and
fined him SIS and costs. The costs
amount to S1620. Dr. Graham served
notice Of appeal to the district court
and his bond was fixed al s1OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
Enlisted Men work for Promotion.

Fort Leavenworth. Nov 23.-Tn the re-
cent examination of enlisted men for pro-
motion, held at this post Corporal Fames.
Fourth cavalry. made a general AVERAGE
of 9215 per cent. Eleven men followed
with an average of over 80 per cent. some
on Ihem being so close that the average
Twenty followed with an average of over
So per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
Boom at Hughes Payment House
Christmas Goods.

A beautiful line of teachers and fam
lily Bibles. the finest line of Photograph
Albums. the neatest line of Rugs,
Lamps and Toilet Sets. Carpets and
Household Specialties at bottom prices
for cash or easy payments. Good goods
and square dealing the secret Of my
success. E ". HUGHES.
1O7 East Fifth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

Pittsburg. Pa. Nov 23.-George W.
G. Ferris, who conceived and built the
Mercy hospital in this city at II o'clock
this morning of typhoid fever His
illness has been brief and it was only
Friday that he was taken to the hos
pital The attending physicians say
his system was greatly run down by
OverWOrk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
Prominent Kansas City Woman Dead

Kansas City, Nov. 23-NIrs. Catherine
J. Bird died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. H. @. Orr, 1910 Linwood
avenue yesterday, aged SO years. Her
death was due to heart failure. pro
duced by old age. Mrs. Bird was the
widow of the late Greenup Bird. who
died in Kansas City in 1882 One Of her
daughters is the wife of Congressman
Dockery; another is Mrs. Witten Nc
Donald
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Cob Pipe Factory Starts Up.

ottawa, Nov 23--The cob pipe fac
tory has started up with about 4 dozen
hands on the roll At present they are
Smelling corn, grinding meal and finish
ing up stock They viii also make pa
per boxes in the factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
PAoLA's OPERA HOUSE.
Work Begun on a $4,000 Building
with SEATING CAPACITY Of 1000.

Paola Nov. 23-Pao1a is to have a
new opera house with a seating capac-
ity Of 1000. Completed and furnished
fl viii cost $4,000. Mr.. Charles H. Mall
Tory closed the contracts with Paola
mechanics last week and the work has
been begun.
The building viii be 1912 feet long,
so feet wide and 80 foot ceiling. The
stage will be at the north end and the
balcony extend clear around the room.
On the south there viii be two rooms,
one on each side of the 13 foot passage
way. 3Sx161k feet also there viii be two
or three rooms above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
Roy Krebs Goes to California

Ttchison. Nov. 23.-The Atchison ball
club has lost its excellent center fielder
Roy Krebs left for California Saturday
in company with Mrs j. b. Quigley and
Mrs Rolla Krebs and Will not return
to Atchison next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
A CYCLE GLOVE.
An Accessory for Wheeling in Cold
Weather Devised

New York, Nov. 23-Another cycle ae-
cessory for cold weather has been de-
vfsed by Thomas H. Royce of Brooklyn
Tt is gauntlet, the body portion Of
which is lined with a heecy material
conducive to warmth
ture for the riders thumb 50 that when
desired that digit may be projected to
operate the brake or bell The tube of
the gauntlet is interpOsed between the
handlebar and the Wearer's hand, in or
der TO prevent that member from be-
coming cold through contact with the
grip. The device is adjustable and may
be moved to any part of the handlebar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
Is the Best to All Points.

Solid Vestibuled trains. Quickest and
safest time. Always first. Never late.
baggage through to any point in the
United States Mexico, or Canada.
Steamship tickets to all European cit
les For all information as to rates,
routes. connections, etc. call at Dassen-
ger depot. corner First and Kansas
avenue or by phone 3S4-
A NJ FULLER.
City Passenger Agent
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Receiver for Defunot wichita Bank.

Wichita. Nov. 23.-H w Lewis has
been appointed receiver of the old Citi-
zens' bank by Judge Dale of the district
court on the application of Judgment
creditors. whose claims aggregate So. 900.
The bank went into voluntary liquida-
ton about three years ago. meeting all
Obligations to depositors, but leaving out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
Raises Oranges, Lemons and Figs.

Alton. Nov 23.-AIrs J. Wineland has
an orange tree that has several oranges
on this year. The tree is about three
years old. She also has a lemon tree
which had several lemons on some time
ago and fig tree which yielded a
small amount of fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
SIX CHILDREN 10 GO roo.
Fort Scott Woman Booked for Jail
Gave the officers a Surprise.

Mrs. Williams who in police court
Friday was fined So for disturbing the
peace of a neighbor, and who was given
until yesterday morning to raise the
money. appeared in police court at the
prescribed time yesterday ready to go
to jail. says the FIT. Scott Monitor.
She had six children with her and
informed the court they had to go with
her. Chief Robertson, however. decided
he had something to say in regard to
that matter, and with the exception of
a babe in the wOman's arms. the chill
dren We're sent home, while she was
locked up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
FEDERAL JUDGES NAMED.
McHugh for Nebraska and Kirkpat-
rick for New Jersey.

Washington. Nov. 23-The president
has appointed and commissioned VIM.
d. McHugh of Nebraska United States
judge for the district of Nebraska and
Andrew kirkpatrick of Newark Unit
ed states judge for the district of New
JERSEY
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Judge sohoonover Appoints His
Stenographer.

TT. Scott. Nov. 23.-SeveraI Fit. Scott
stenographers have applied to Judge
SchoonoVer. the judge-elect of this di-
vision of the appellate court. for ap-
pointment as his stenographer He has
announced that he viii appoint his Of
flee stenographer to that position She
is y1ung LADY Mving al Garnett
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

From a letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman of Dimondale, Mich, we are
Derrnitted to make this extract. Il
have no hesitation in recommending
Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
Of nv wife While I was pastor of the
Baptist church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe Terrible par
oxvsms Of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A
friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery: it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at ]. X. Jones Drug Store,
Fifth and Kansas Ave. Regular size
soc and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
only One National Bank Nov.

Eldorado. Nov. 23--With TODAY the life
of the Exchange National bank passed
out of existence. the Farmers and Mer-
chants National having purchased it and
moved into their new building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
EmpOria Poor Farm Has Fourteen
Inmates

Emporia. Nov. 23.-There are fourteen
inmates at the Lyon county poor farm
Among these is one harmless insane wo-
man and one imbecile- The others are
old men and women who are not able 10
take care of themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
To st. Paul and MinneapoIis-Via
Burlington Route

Two splendid through trains each dav
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old esta blished Burlington
Route and Sioux City line Day train
has handsome observation vestfbuled
sIeepers. free chair cars and dfnfpg
cars (north Of Council Bluns). Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and par
lor cars Sioux City north.
Consult Ticket Agent
L. W. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent.
ST. Louis. Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

The Annual Thanksgiving Donations
for Christ hospital viii be received at the
office of Bartholomew & Co. at 601 KAN
sas avenue. at the hospital on Tues
day and Wednesday, Gifts suitable for
the household or sick gratefully ac-
knowledged-
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To Chicago, St Louis ane the East
Via Burlinqton Route

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast vestibuled trains to the
east via the Burlington Route
Handsome new compartment sleep
ers (same rate as standard sleepers).
chair cars (seats free), Kansas City and
St Joseph TO St Louis; standard sleep
ers. chair cars and dining cars-~ysty
for what you order Ito Chicago. Take
the ..Vestibuled Eli" to Chicago, and
the tVestibuIed Limited" to St Louis.
ASK Agent for tickets via the BUR-
ungton Route
L. W WA TCTlT sFTY
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Trust of Wheat Growers Suggested.

London. Nov. Accommodating upon
the past weeks quiet markets the
Mark Lane Express remarks: 1.-THE
farmers ars spelling the market by
Over-supply- We suggest that a cen
trail chamber organize a society Of
wheat growers. pledged to sell only in
such quantities as the situation de-
mands."
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poNNED sUIEs 40 RAN.
Novel Method Employed by Two Men
to Secure Winter Clothing.

Osawatonie. Nov. 2s-About O'Clock
Saturday night two rather seedY-loolzfna
men went into George Thompson q Co Is
clothing store and asked to be shown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

Cold weather causes one to think
longingly Of rich, juicy mince pies.
Otto Kuehne 81 co. manufacture a
mince-meat that is acknowledged by
the most expert house keepers to equal
their best A trial of the Silver
Leaf always results in the second
purchase GrOcers can easily obtain
this brand. since it is made in Topeka
Bishop Nincent's farewell lecture
Mashburn COLLEGE chapeI. November "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

You can have your laundry work
done on short order without extra
charge, by Peerless Steam Laundry.
Phone 332
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FOOT BALL
THANKSGIVING GAME.
Union Pacific Excursion to Kansas
CITY.

For the Kansas Missouri game. the
event of the year. ore and one-thfrd
fare for the round trip. Tickets sold
November % and %. good for return
not later than November 27.
F. A LEWIS. City Ticket Agent
j. @ Fulton. Depot AGENT.
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I. W. WAKELEY.
Gen Pass. Agent,
ST. Louis No
CONTINUED from First Page.l

If you have not already made arr
angements for your Thanksgiving din
ner, why not invite a friend to go with
you to the Cremerie- The bill of fare
at that place will be the finest in the
history of this popular Topeka restau-
rant and dining room.
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Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth
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A QUICK job to start fire with Hor-
ner's coal
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The finest in the vest Come and try Il
]. W PHILLIPS. So ". Eighth Ave
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Can you afford to buy coal on credit
Buy from the Cash Coal company and
save money Tel 523 Fourth and Ad-
ans streets. Thrapp & GcGaw.
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The Cremerfe is making prepare
tions for a Thanksgiving dinner that
will be a hummer
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Send a 2-cent stamp to DR. j. c. Aver
g. Co. Lowell, Mass. for q set of their
album cards.