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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-10-08

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-10-08
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-10-08
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-03
SILVER STATE
PURCHASING AGENCY

Max Schosn, formerly of this county
has opened the Silver State Purchas-
ing Agency at 314 California Street,
San Francisco, for the purchase of
merchandise and the transaction Of
any other business that may be en-
trusted to him. All orders, large or
small, will be faithfully attended to
and filed at the lowest market rates
and shipped Immediately. Being
right in the market, this Agency is
enabled to take advantage Of any
fluctuations in price, thereby saving
it's customers both time and money.
A small commission will be charged.
RemittaDces can be made by regis
tered mail, money order or check.
References-M. Waterman & Co.,
j. Bamberger d Co., Schussler & Co.,
and James P. Edoff of Dalman & Co.,
San Francisco; and G. F. Talbot, Dis
trict Judge, Henderson Banking Co.,
NJ. III. Miller and s. M. Henley, Elko,
Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Sealed Proposals will be received at
the County Clerks once not later than the
I'd day Of May, 1895, at 4 O'Clock p. NJ, to
wit.
First-To patch and repair the plastering
wherever loose or likely to fall, or where 4
has fallen in the Courtroom.
Second-To paint the woodwork Of the
Courtroom two coats Of white lead, and
Third-To paper the walls and ceiling, the
county to furnish the paper and border.
Bids TO be received for the items separate
ly.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Elko, Nevada, April 9, 1890.
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Clerk.
BY W.IPATTEBsoN,
4 Deputy Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-03
SEALED PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED
" by tho Board OF County commissioner
to furnish the County with ice for the Court.
house, Jail and County Hospital for the
season Of 1896. Said proposals to be filed
wilh the Clerk on or before June 1, 1896, ct
10 O'Clock A.. NJ. The Board reserves the
right to reject any or oil. bids.
JOHN HENDERSON,
Clerk OF the Board
By w. PATTERSON, Deputy.
iiElko,lNev., May z, 1906. q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24

The best of all calendars is the one
published by N. w Aver & Son, News
paper Advertising Agents, Philadelphia.
This issue seems if possible even better
than its predecessors. Handsome enough
for the library, and yet carefully adopted
for every day use. it is naturally great
favorite The firms we'll known motto
excepting INCREASINGLY At 1t Brings
Success appears this year in new and
very attractive form The date figures
are SO large and clear that they can easily
be seen across the room. Those who
have used this calendar in other years
will not be surprised to learn that the de-
mand for it is constantly increasing.
Once introduced it become a welcome
friend Its price (25 cents(. includes de-
livery, in perfect condition, posi- age paid,
to any address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
SILVER SENATORS.
Republicans Formulate Demand for q
Plank in the National Platform.

Republicans Formulate a Demand for q
Plank in the National Platform.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Repub-
lican silver Senators have signed de-
claration which is intended to be used
in the coming campaign as the de-
mand which the silver men will
make for a plank in the ma
tional convention. In the preamble
it is recited that the present financial
system endangers the industrial
prosperity of the United States. which
is threatened by China and Japan,
as a result of the decrease in
the value of silver and the difference
of exchange between silver and
gold using countries. 1t is therefore
resolved that the signers favor the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
a ratio of 10 to l for the purpose of
obliterating this difference of ex-
change, which is declared to operate
as a bounty on the export of products
from silver using countries to gold
using countries. 1t is also resolved
that they favor a tariff which shall
equalize the difference in the cost of
labor between this country and the
countries of Europe and Asia. 1t is
the purpose of those who are circu-
lating the declaration to get all the
Repu blican silver men in congress to
sign it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
OFFIE BEAT THE DRUM. ;
scurried Adown the Bannisters and Avert
ed a Panic in a School.

scurried Adown the Bannisters and Avert
ed Panic in a School
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. pa fire in the
three-story Dodge street school build
ing, IN which 900 children were recit-
ing yesterday afternoon, created
panic. Several children tainted,
though all escaped without any serious
injury. That a catastrophe of great
magnitude was averted is due to the
heroic conduct of Offie Downs, a IA
year-Old boy, whose duty it is to beat
the drum which keeps the scholars in
line in emergencies. AS soon as the
alarm was given he scurried down to
the principals office, got his drum,
and, stationing himself near the door,
pounded out the tunes while the chill
dren marched away. Hundreds started
with rush until the drum sounded.
The fire department responded quick
Iy, and the blaze had full sway when
it arrived, although the teachers had
varied their duties by hustling pals
of water and attempting to quench
the blaze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
The Senate Debates Were Dry
and MonOtOnOuS.
Monroe Doctrine, Finance and
Tariff Up for Discussion.
THE OLD REED RULES
Adopted in the House with
Some Notifications.
Town Enforces Curfew with a
Vigilance Committee.

WASHINGTON, jan "A. The three
subjects most prominently before the
public are the Monroe doctrine,
finance and tariff, which each came on
for consideration during the day, Mr..
Daniel, of Virginia, speaking for two
hours in support of a vigorous uphold
ing of the Monroe doctrine as apple
able to Venezuela; Mr.. Dubois, of
Idaho, dealing with the silver phase
of the financial question, and Mr.. War
rem, of Wyoming, pointing out the dis
astrous effects of the tariff legislation
of the last Congress on farm products
in general and on wool n particular.
Aside from these speeches, the day
developed little of Importance. The
President submitted during the day
the report of the Secretary of State
concerning the treatment of American
citizens in Turkey.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, sought to
secure unanimous consent for vote
on the pending bond silver bill next
Thursday, but at the request of Sena-
tors withdrew his request until to-day,
when he will again seek to fix a time
for closing the protracted debate on
the bond silver measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Rustic wit.

In the town of B, Conn, there is a
factory whero yarn is made. A stranger
approaching the town one day in bug
gy pulled up mis- horse and accosted
farmer who was digging potatoes on the
other side of the fence.
''Can you tell me where the yarn mill
ISL" inquired the stranger.
Certainly, was the reply. keep
straight on till you come to the drink
ing fountain. Right opposite is a wood
en- block with three doors. The middle
door is the one you want. -
''Thank you, said the stranger and
drove on. In due time he came to the
fountain and sought the middle door Of
the wooden block, and it led him up
stairs to the office of the local newspa-
Per. The other yarn factory, the one for
which he was looking, lay half mile
beyond. outh' IS Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24

The credit of actually winning an
election is claimed for party emblem
in the little town of Benton, KY, where
a local option election was held a few
days ago. The campaigners for license
adopted a jug as their emblem. The
prohibitionists later adopted a picture
of an open Bible, with the words Holy
Bible" in big letters across the top
OF the open page as the emblem of the
anti-license forces. The people of Ben
ton may be thirsty, but they are pious,
and it is related that when the open
Bible and the jug of whisky were pic
torially placed before them, they
couldn't vote against the Bible, even
though they favored license. The
choice between the two touched them
in vulnerable spot, and the election
went very dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 24.-Amanda
Peppard. aged 1t, was held to the fed
eral grand jury yesterday on the
charge of opening and destroying let
tiers addressed to Theodore Miller.
Miller and the girl. both of whom live
here, were lovers, but had a quarrel
over the attentions paid by him to an
other girl. Miss Peppard called at the
postoffice for her lovers mail, and, he
says, intercepted letters from her
rival. Assistant District Attorney w.
NJ. Draffen of BoonviIIe appeared to
prosecute the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24

f1t of yours. doan, low nobody to fool
wild me.
And little later:
ST nebber skipped town yit, an ]
won't begin now.
Then Paradise hall Jared and vibrat-
ed, and the plaster fell in spots, and the
stove door swung wide open. Something
bumped on the stairs and fell "ker-
squash" into the alley, followed by a
racket as if a dray horse was galloping
for his life In three or four minutes
Giveadam Jones returned, the right leg
of his trousers split to the knee and his
breath coming hard. and as he sat down
Brother Gardner arose and said:
my fr'en's, de difference between a
philosopher an fakir is sometimes SO
powerful fine dat de best of men are de-
ceived. It's my opinyon dat we got hold
of do wrong animal, but dere's no great
harm dun. I reckon he won't bodder us
no more, an perhaps he has left us few
grains of wheat among de chaff. We
will now annunciate homewards. M.
Quad in Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Before and After.

He-I came here tonight with the
distinct idea of proposing to you.
She-I am simply delighted.
He eagerly you will accept
me?
she-I didn't say SO, did I? said
was delighted.
He-But-
She (smiling)-But you haven't pro-
posed yet Don't forget that.
He-What do you expect me to do?
Sha-Something original I am tired
of all the old ways. One gets that way,
you know.
He-I might begin with a statement
of my assets and liabilities.
She-That is very circumscribed.
He-True. Suppose I should ask You
to be miner
.She-Worse and worse. I can't i'm
agine anything more commonplace. Be-
sides, wouldn't be yours.
He-Then you refuse me?
She-You haven t proposed yet.
He-But you have anticipated me.
She-Not at all. Even if married
wouldn't agree to be yours-that is,
not altogether
He-One half?
She-You forget you haven't proposed
yet.
He-And everything I've said goes
for naught?
She somewhat uncertain)-Why, of
course.
He-Then I've changed my mind.
She-About what?
He (taking her hand)-About pro-
posing, Of course.
She-Then what are you going to do?
He-Kiss you.
She-What, sir, before we are en-
gagged?
He (suiting the action to the word)-
No. Afterward.
She-You horrid, mean, despicable
thing Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
KEEPS JOHN BULL BUSY
Opinions at Washington as to the Re-
ported Russo Turkish Treaty.

Opinions at Washington as to the Re-
ported Russo Turkish Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The French
ambassador said he had no news on
the subject. and apparently was dis
inclined to credit the Pail Mall
Gazette's statement. Other diplomats
said they were also without news.
The dispatch giving the details of the
treaty were circulated on the floor of
the Senate and were read with ex-
preston of general interest, especially
by the committee on foreign relations.
Senator Davis expressed the senti-
ments of a majority of the committee
when he said; IF true, this is
the most important diplomatic event
which has occurred in the past
fifty years. It means that Russia can
move her armies across the Turkish
border. Such a treaty would result in
the immediate settlement of the Ar
menian question, and if France has
also entered into the alliance, as APP
pears probable, the result would be
that the fleet of those two countries
would virtually control the Mediter-
ranean, and that means more than any
one can now foresee. It also means
that England will have something to
do besides bullying Uncle Sam
Senator Lodge said that coalition
between Russia and Turkey, such as
that indicated, would mean that Eng
land would have her hands full of bus
mess on her own continent. without
interfering in American affairs.
Senator Villas remarked that It
looked as if Russia had at last sue
ceedcd in getting a foothold on the
Mediterranean and was on the eve of
virtually anuexing Turkey to her do
minions. He confessed that his sym
pathies had always been with Russia
in this struggle.
The dispatch was read with great
surprise by the members of the House
committee on foreign affairs. Mr..
Hit was inclined to doubt the news.
lie said, however, that if Russia had
signed such treaty, she must have
done so with full knowledge of all the
consequences that must follow. The
treaty of Berlin, which rescinded the
Russo-Turl1ish treaty of San Stephano,
was designed particular to prevent
such an alliance as the Pail Mall Ga
zette outlined and to preserve the bal
ance of power of Europe. For Russia
to trample on that treaty must provoke
the graveSt imaginable consequences.
Mr.. Draper, of Massachusetts, said
he found, in his recent trip abroad,
that the prevailing feeling again 81
Great Britain because of what the
other powers regarded as her land
grabbing policy, was everywhere SO
strongly manifested that no coalition
which left her out could be an entire
SurOriSe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
MUST RETIRE EARLY.

Fayetteville. Tenn, Has Vigilance Com
mittee With Avowed Purposes.
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. Jan. PA
vigilance committee has been formed
here with the ostensible purpose of
putting an end to burglaries, house
breaking and similar crimes, and the
vigilance committee gives notice of it's
purpose in the local papers. Last
night two negro men and one negro
woman in Fayetteville were soundly
whipped by men supposed to belong
to the committee, and ordered to leave
town. The victims are very dis
reputable characters. The committee
has already given notice that hereafter
all men and boys shall leave the pub
lie square at 10 o'clock at night, and if
caught out after IL o'clock will be
summarilY dealt with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
o. S. Marsha1s to Have a Salary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The revela-
tions regarding speculation in fees by
United States deputy marshals in
Oklahoma, together with the troub BILE
IN adjusting the accounts of a number
of marshals, wherein it is claimed that
these officials are making too much
money out of these offices, has decided
Attorney General Harmon to make a
strong recommendation to Congress to
abolish the fee system entirely and
place all United States marshals upon
a fair salary. A bill for this purpose
is now being considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
HOUSE RULES ADOPTED.

They Are the Rules of the Fifty-First
Congress, With a Few Notifications.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The House
resumed consideration of the rules
yesterday, and disposed of the last
amendment offered by the committee.
There was substituted for the quorum
rule of the Fifty-frst Congress the
method of compelling the attendance
of a quorum proposed in the Forty
sixth Congress by j. Randolph Tucker,
with some notifications. The Tucker
rule is to bring members to the bar of
the House and count them, instead of
following the Reed plan of having the
speaker count quorum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
A Man of Honor.

The saloon door few open, and the
ragged gentleman struck the sidewalk
with suddenness and all of his person
from his heels to his hat.
'tWell, what are you going to do
about it?'' asked the facetious passerby.
"Do? Do, sir? Nothing. Do you
think I would imbrue my hands in the
blood of a common whisky sellers hire
ling? If he were only a gentleman
And the ragged gentleman looked battle,
murder and sudden death -Indianap-
oils Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and con-
tains no whiskey nor other intoxicant,
but acts as a tonic and alternative. 1t
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding Nature in the per
Torrance of the functions Electric Bit
tiers is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people fiud it just ex-
actly what they need. Price fifty cents
per bottle at j. K. Jones. Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Superstition in Prussia.

At Peukuhl, small village in Prus-
STA, a farmer died last March Since
then one of his sons has been sickly,
and somehow a rumor was started that
the dead man would not rest until he
had drawn nine members of the fam
lily also into the grave. To "conjure"
the spell, a near relative must open the
grave and decapitate the corpse. Ac-
cordingly the sick man, armed with a
spade, went to the cemetery, exhumed
his fathers body, and cut off the head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Another Bannock Scare.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 24.-Private
advices received here by letter are to
the effect that the Indians in Jaclxson's
Hole are commencing to grow restless,
and trouble of serious nature is daily
expected. The Indians are said to be
well armed, and a general uprising is
looked for. The Indian leaders are
-sRig Neck" ''Sagawanee, s'Big
HORSE and Red Bear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24

Blazley-I was coming down town in
car this morning, and the conductor
came along and looked at me as if I
hadn't paid my fare.
Bizley-What did you do?
Blazley-I looked at him as if had.
-Roxbury Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Probably VIII Fuse.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 24.-The
State Executive committee of the Re-
publican and Populist parties in Ala
bama met in Birmingham yesterday
and each issued call for a State con-
vention to meet in separate halls at
Montgomery, Monday, April %, for
the purpose of nominating ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Nrander.on as = Dark Horss.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 24.-The Com
mercial Gazette, in its series of pres
identia1 possibilities, has a word in
support of ex-United States Senator
Henderson of Nebraska. This article
is a special from Omaha It states in
the outset that ex-senator Henderson
and Senator Thurston are warm per-
sonal friends and that the Nebraska
delegation will go to st. Louis for
Mckinley, but in the case of a dark
horse coming upon the scene they
would make Henderson the dark
horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Has Pinar Del bio Been Captured?

HAVANA, Jan. 24.-Despite Official
denials the report has spread here that
Maceo has captured the city of Pinar
del Rio. Reports of the big rebel de-
feats around Pinar del Rio are being
given out from military headquarters
in order to counterfeit unofficial news
and to encourage the Spanish resi-
dents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Governor stone to Attend.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo, Jan. Pa
Democrats are inquiring for rooms at
the Elms and the prospects are that
there will be a full meeting of the
Democratic State committee here Sat
urday. The State officials from JEFF
ferson City are expected to be present.
Governor Stone has promised to at
tend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24

Perhaps the largest camelIia in exis-
tence is at Plintitz castle, near Dresden,
Germany. The tree is twenty-four feet
high and annually produces about 50s-
600 blossoms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Councilman Pummels the MAYOR.

CREsToN, Iowa, Jan. "A. - Mayor
Renshaw of Alton made a caustic re-
mark to Councilman Swain in the
council meeting yesterday. Swain
laid hands on the mayor and succeeded
in getting his head between his knees
and then proceeded to administer pun
ishment. The council then adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
His wild Prophecy More Than Fu1nl1ed

Joseph Bell, the engineer of Steph-
enson's Rocket. has recently died at
the age of SO. He heard Stephenson
make the wild prophecy that trains
would run at fifteen miles an hour, and
lived to run a train for hundreds of
miles at more than a mile a minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Overtures to Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. - President
Crespo of Venezuela has been advised
by President Cleveland to make an eff
fort to re-establish diplomatic rela-
lions with Great Britain, and the
president of the Venezuelan republic
now has the subject under consider
alton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
sultan slim Withholds Permissiop.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 24.-In spite
of the urgent representations of the
United States minister, Mr.. Alexander
w. Terrell, the Turkish government
still hesitates to accord permission to
the American Red Cross Society to dis
tribute relief to the sufferers in Ana
IOlia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
nIIssissipplans for mckinley.

GREENvmLE, Miss, Jan. 24.-The
Third district Republican committee,
in meeting here, has wired ex-Gov-
ernor Mckinley that he is their unani-
nous choice for president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Favorable Repo

Favorable Report ON General Coppinger.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Senate
committee on military affairs has de-
cided unanimously upon a favorable
report upon the nomination of GEN
eral Copplnger to be brigadier gem
eral He has been very strenuously
opposed by the A. P. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24

LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. 24.-The first
Republican campaign club in Kansas
for the campaign of 1896 was organized
in Lawrence last night. It is a Nc
Kinley club. About seventy-fve mem
bers were enrolled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
Gets Judgment for $4,000.

OLATHE, Kan, Jan. 24.-James c.
Murray obtained Judgment in the dis
trict court of this county against the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
railroad company for $4,000, for in
iuries received August 81, 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
A Foxy Man.

Mrs. Hicks-I'd like to know what
you could have to say to that disreputa-
BILE looking dog catcher.
Hicks-I told him if your poodle got
lost to come around and 1 would give
him dollar. Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-24
why NotP

Nell-Charlie Softleigh is perfect
slave to that Smith girl He is tied to
her apron strings.
Belle-Well, why shouldn't a girl
have several strings to her beau?-Phil-
adelphia Record.