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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

A suit has been fled in the United
States circuit court by A. L. Williams in
behalf of the receivers of the Union Pa
ci6c railroad against the Kansas City,
Wyandotte 81 Northwestern railroad for
$4,000 damages and the possession of
railroad property in Kansas City, Kan,
which it is claimed the North western
has taken possession of. The damages
asked are for Withholding the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
For over Ffffy Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1tsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SaIve. Applied to burns. scalds. old
sores, 1t is magical in effect. Always
EaS ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

Soothing, healing, cleansing, DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores,
wounds and piles, which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
three hours. G. w. Stansfeld, $50 KAN
cas- ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
The Poor Want shoes.

Though the weather has not been very
bad Police Matron Thorpe continues to
have calls for clothing that she cannot
supply. In the last few days over 20
applicants for shoes have been turned
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

Try us on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 aud ia w. 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

"Give me a liver regulator and 1 can
regulate the world" said genius. The
druggist handed him bottle of DeWitts
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills G. W. Stansfield, 632 Kansas ave.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
BERNHARDT ENTERTAINED

The French EmbassadOr Gives a
Dinner For the French Actress.
WASHINGTON, March 2L-The French
am bassador and Mime. Patenolre have
entertained Nine. Sarah Bernhard at
dinner.
Among those who were asked to meet
her were the Russian minister, M. De
Kotzebue, Miss Gwynne, the Argentine
charge d'affaires and Mime. Dominguez
and Sir John Pauncefote. A. number of
disting uished people came later in the
evening, and had the pleasure of meet
ing the French actress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21
Fined NAV Edwards $50.

May Edwards, the woman who was
arrested at her disorderly house at Crane
and JeHerson streets Tuesday night,
pleaded guilty in police court last even
ing and was fined $50. which she paid.
The daily STATE JOURNAL at news
dealers anywhere in Kansas. Ten cents
per week,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-21

%EAHERE IS NO PROFESSION, whose
labors SO severely tax the nervous sys-
tenn. as that Of the ministry. The de-
fangement Of the nerve centers OF the brain
by over work, frequently brings on attacks
of heart trouble, and nervous prostration.
Rev. J. p. Kester, N. D., Pastor q. B.
church, London Mills, Ills himself a physi-
clan, writes Feb. 26 1885: Heart affection
and nervous prostration had become so
serious last fall that a little over work in
the pulpit would so completely prostrate me
DR.. Miles that it s, seemed certain
Heart Cure Of the ministry entirely.
Heart palpitation became
Restores SO bad that my auditors
Tr1A1. would ask me If did not
LCd1tussssss have heart disease. Last
November 1 commenced taking DR.. Miles
New Heart Cure alternately with Dr.. Miles
Nervine and derived the greatest possible
benefit. 1 have just c,Osed revival work OF
10 weeks. preaching nearly every night and
twice on the Sabbath. 1 can speak for hours
without suffering as formerly did. Hard
working ministers should keep DR.. Miles
grand remedies on hand"
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee.
ATst bottle Will benefit OF money refunded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
SOME STATE GUARD GOSSIP.
Tom Devereux Now the Most Prominent
Candidate for Adjutant General

In the scramble for the higher salaried
Jobs the Republicans seemed TO have for
gotten the position Of Adjutant General.
But such is not the case. Though II
paws only 400 a year there are two or
three candidates who are anxious for IT.
1t is said that Mr.. y. +. Smith, of the
firm of Barnes Bros. & Co, began to
work for the appointment Immediately
after Russell's election, and for awhlie
his chances seemed good. But now the
star of Mr.. Tom Devereux is In the
ascendant. As Mr.. Smiths firm has en-
tered the race for the public printing
his chances for the appointment rs Adj
iutant General have become very sim
indeed
julius Caesar Logan Harris has also
been mentioned FOR the place, his prin-
cipal qualification being his war-hke
name. But Loge's taste does not ran
exactly i'm that direction. He prefers to
be made Assistant States Attorney.
While this is not put down as one of the
Governors regular appointments, there
is always some lawyer who Is now and
then called on to aid the Attorney Gen
eral in certain cases, and the fees are
often quite large. If the Governor is so
disposed he can make it place well
worth having. In Russelfs threat to
fight the North Carolina Railroad lease
Julius Caesar scents some handsome
fees. and he wants nothing more pre-
tentious in the way Of nm Office than to
be appointed to assist the Attorney Gen
eral when any outside legal aid is neces-
sary. There may be much gold braid
and empty show in the office of the
Aajutant General but there is mighty
little money, and the mondy is what Loge
wants He's tired Of working for glory.
Speaking about the State Guard, the
Charlotte Observer of yesterday says:
Col. Ill Smith, Inspector General OF
North Carolina State Guard. has returned
from visit to headquarters ut Raleigh.
aud has stored away his epaulettes among
the archives of the Smith family, for with
the advent of Governor Russell Colonel
Smith retires Adjutant General Cam
eron and entire staff also give way to new
men of Governor RusselFs selection.
1t is thought at Raleigh that Mr.. Dever-
eaux viii succeed Col. Cameron. Gov
ernor Russell may also have one or two
colored gentlemen on his staff. Col q. s.
L. A. Taylor is mentioned as ONE upon
whom the honors are TO fall. Colonel
Cameron's job. aside from the honors,
pays Gut 500 per year; Col. Smiths about
800.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
THE pIcKFoRD sANIrARIUM.
One Building for Consumptiyes to be
Put up at Once.

One Building for Consumptiyes to be
Put up at Once.
At a meeting of the executive board Of
the Pickford Sanitarium for Consump-
tives on October 18th. 1896, Col A. w
Shaffer, president, anu DR.. L. A. Scruggs,
general secretary and business manager
were appointed committee to draft
resolutions Of gratitude to Col. J. s. Carr,
Mr.. Washington Duke, both of Durham
n. c., and Mr. Charles ]. Pickford, Of
Lynn. Mass, and others as herein named
for their liberal subscription and contri
buttons to aid in forwarding this laudable
effort to alleviate, as far as possible, the
sufferers from this dreaded disease. The
resolution is as follows:
Therefore. be it resolved. That we,
the executive board, do hereby. on the
part of the trustees and friends of the
institutions. tender our thanks to the fol-
lowing named persons (the press included)
for their stated subscriptions and dona-
tons.
New England Mining and Manufac-
turing Co. in land, 4 acres. 27 lots and a
park at Southern Pines, 81 200; Messrs.
Clark, Hutchings & Co., Boston, Mass,
$500; Mrs G. ]. Pickford, Lynn Mass,
$500; Col. 7. S. Carr, Durham one build
ing; Mr. Washington Duke, Durham,
one building; Mr.. J. =. Leach, Littleton,
one building lot; ex-Mayor Badger, Raj
eigh, one building lot; Royal & Borden,
Raleigh, furniture for one ward; Mr.. J.
A. Mills, Raleigh, one car load Of lumber
Rev. II. II. w. Leak, $1,000; Rev. and
Mrs. a. b. Hunter, Raleigh, $500; ST.
Augustine Literary and Mission societies,
$500; Mr. John Il. Pullen. Raleigh,
$500; Mr.. Fl. r. Hicks, Releigh, $500;
MessFs. Jones & Powell, Raleigh. 81 90:
Rev. J.. e. King, Raleigh, S1.00; Mr..
Ruben Rhodes and wife, Raleigh, $500;
Berry O'Kelly, Method, $780, Prof A.
J. Griffin, Raleigh, $500; Dr. A. w.
Knox, Raleigh, $1,000; The Y. NJ. G. a..
Bangor, Me, S1437; The Kirk Literary
Society, Boston, Mass, $1,000; Col. A. w.
Shaffer, one building lot"
Col. Shaffer and DIR. Seruggs have just
returned from Southern Pines, where
meeting Of the board OF trustees was
held, and they endorsed the above resoIu-
tons. Among those present were DIR. r.
II. Lewis, Col. A. w. Shaffer, Joseph
G. Brown. Porf. @. f. Meserye, and
Berry .O'Kelly. One building will be put
mp at once. The Sanitarium is called
Pickford Mrs Pickford, whose hus-
band educated Or. Scruggs, gave 81 900,
and will probably give more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
AUDITOR AYERS CHIEF CLERK
Ex-Sheriff Sims, of Cabarrus, Receives
the Price OF his Sell-out


Audtor-eIect Aver steps forward with
the first official appointment Of the new
regime
He yesterday announced his chief clerk.
1t is Ex-Sheriff John A. Sims, of Cabar-
rus county. Mr.. Sims has been here
for several days and so has Senator But
Ter, and the appointment seems to have
been made conformity by Mr. Aver and
Senator Butler.
And right here it would perhaps be
we'll to give a bit of political history
which has never been published but
which, not only throws light upon this
appointment, but may account for some
other things which may happen in the
future.
When the Populist State convention
met here last August Auditor-elect Hal
w. Aver was a candidate for Secretary
of State Butler had promised him the
place and everybody knew it, conse-
quently there were no other candidates.
But there were two factions in the con-
vention-a Butler or anti-fusion faction
and an anti-Butler, or fusion faction, led
by Col. Harry Skinner and DIR. Cy
Thompson.
MAJ. w IN. n. GutUfle was Butler s
candidate for Governor. The anti-But-
Ierites saw that they would have to fight
if they got any recognition. They nom
mated DR.. Thompson for Governor a.
gainst Maj, Guthrie and the fight began.
Butler recognized in this mutiny from
his rule the germ of a serious rebellion,
so he made terms at once. These terms
were that DIR. Thompson become the con-
yention nominee for Secretary Of State,
the place he had promised Mr.. Aver.
These terms were agreeable to the flu
sionists in the convention. So far so
good, but now how should Mr. Aver be
provided for? The next best place was
that of Auditor For that there was
also only one serious candidate-EX-
Sheriff Sims, of Cabarrus. Negotiations
we're opened with Mr. Sims and, with
the understanding that he was to be
made chief clerk in the Auditors Office,
he withdrew i'm Mr.. Ayers favor, rather
than fight him, run the risk of being
beaten and get nothing.
That is why Mr.. Aver has gone to Ca
barrus county to select for his chief
clerk man he never saw half dozen
times in his life.
The pension clerlsship is still to be
filled. 1t is more than probable that a
Wake county man viii be selected for
this place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Delighted With the Work Being Done
at the 4. and NJ. College.

Delighted With the Work Being Done
at the A. and NJ. College.
The Board of Agriculture met at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College yes
terdav morning at 10 o'clock. After the
reading of the minutes Of the last meet
ing. the reports of the president and fac
ulty Of the college were heard IN thelf
regular order. The most notable feature
of all the reports was the fact that not
only had this been the best year in the
history of the college in point OF the mum
ber Of students in attendance, but the
character and preparation OF the students
who matriculated are above the normal
and the work done by them so faf mas
1oen a great deal better than has hereto
fore characterized the fan session. ms
Z. especiallv noted in English and Math-
ematics The college feeling IS also eN-
cenfionaIy good. There Fave been no
disturbances or annoyances q any hiiiu'
As all appropriations are mace at the
June meeting, the reports embraced onlg
the progress of the current work and
some recommendations as to the enlarge
ment of the plant.
The Board was very mucn pleased WIZ,
the condition Of the buildings and
grounds ne boaEutbG dEP''i ''ANAAN -
in better condition than ever before, the
bills being better paid UP.
The Board conducted it's work at the
college early in the afternoon and last
night met again in the Agricultural build
ing. and heard further reports Of special
committees. The reports Of DR. Battle,
director of the Experiment Station. and
of Commissioner Patterson, were also
presented.
Another meeting of the Board will be
held this morning at 10 O'clock when the
business calling it together will be com
pleted.
The following members Of the Board
are present: J. II. Codield Everetts; DR..
w. r. Capehart, Ayoca; II. E. King.
Peanut J. II. Gilmer, Greensboro; Or.
]. r. McLelland, Mooresville; +. A. Ak
en-. Jeptha: r. w. Wharton, Washington;
J. L. Nelson, Lenoir; Frank Wood, Eden
ton; w. S. Primrose, Raleigh; N. B.
Broughton. Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
ANOTHER DOG CASE TRIED.
\ Blue-spotted Hound Causing Much
Litigation.

There was bluespotted, hound dog,
with a slit under his right ear before
Justice Roberts yesterday. The dog
looked innocent enough and as worthless
as innocent. But there were two men
that wanted him and rather than lose
him they had gone to law.
The dog did not seem to be worth
even name, but he wore a collar and
thereby hangs another law suit.
Several weeks ago it seems that a
white man named George Stone abduct-
ed, enticed or carried this dog, which
was the property at that time Of Bad
Pool, off to his home in the woods near
Cary. Pool. who is a minor, found
where his dog was and, through his ncNt
friend, Richard Pool, brought action to
recover the same. For over a week the
action has been pending in the magis-
trate's court and yesterday it was tried,
resulting in triumphant victory for
the plaintiff and the recovery Of the can
inc in dispute. Col. Arg0 represented
the plaintiff and Julius Caesar Logan
Harris appeared for the defendant.
Not satisfied with the laures thus won
Mr. Pool now proposes to bring a Grim
inal action against the abductor Of his
dog, charging him with larceny Of the
collar. This case has not yet been tried
1t was set for yesterday but has been
postponed to give the lawyers more time
to prepare their briefs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
CHANGE IN BUSINESS.

The business arrangement under which
the Planters Warehouse has been con
Quoted by Messrs. Williamson Lea and
McGehee, has been dissolved Mr.. C.
w. Lea has retired from the business
on account of the serious illness Of his
father, Mr.. w. A. Lea, Of Durham,
which is of such character as to require
the constant care and attention Of his
family.
The warehouse viii be conducted Iy
Messrs. r. L. williamson and w. Il. Nc
Gehce, under the name of Williamson &
McGehee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

Total enrolment .......1, 944
Touching the question of attendance,
Prof. Howell complained I'm his report
that too many children are frequently
absent or tardy With such n large en-.
rollment this makes the teachers work
unnecessarily hard. He read from the
minutes of the committee rules OF some
years standing providing against this
evil and asked that they be published
These rules were revised as follows, and
the superintendent directed to have them
printed He will furnish each parent with
a copy; and win instruct the teachers 10
enforce them;
RULES RELATING TO PUPILS.
l. Pupils who are absent or tardy four
successive weeks. except for providential
cause, shall forfeit their seats; and can
he re-admitted only by order of the ST.
perintendent.
2.Explana tons of absence and requests
for dismissal before the close Of school
must BE made in writing by parent
or guardian Such notes, TO be accepted
hy the teachers, must state the cause of
the absence or the reason for the re-
quest.
3. After the first week Of each term
no beginners shall be admitted to any
school; and no primary pupils unless they
can be easily classed with pupils already
in the school.
J. Pupils who are persistently disobe-
dent. or immoral, so that their example
aud influence are injurious TO their assoc
ciates. shall be dismissed from the
schools.
The superintendent report speaks in
the highest praise of the work of his
assistants. He commends them for their
zeal, efficiency and progressiveness. He
gives them credit for the fine exhibit at
the State Fair, and says that the eX-
hibit of work of the c0lored schools at
the Coored. Fair showed great improve
ment over last years school work. and
the whole business of collecting the spec-
mems, and putting them in place was
done voluntarily by the colored teachers.
and without suggestion from the Superin-
tendent, the idea originating with Prin
cipal Hunter, Of the Garfield school.
Mr.. Howell commended especially the
teachers, fifteen in number, who are
studying clay-modeling under Miss Jones,
the kindergarten teacher at the Blind
Institution. They are doing this with
a view Of teaching it to their pupils It
was their own idea, he says, and they
are bearing the expense. A few of the
teachers are also studying German under
the valuable and generous instruction
of Prof. Mach, Of St Mary's Some
teachers in both the white and colored
schools are also teaching their pupils
sewing.
The spirit of the teachers is shown by
the fact that all but one (who was kept
at home by sickness attended a summer
school during vacation; and that all
the professional books in the library are
in constant use by all the teachers
The committee decided that the Christ
mas holidays shall begin Thursday, De
cember u, and that the schools shall
open again Monday, January T.
On account Of the snow storm it was
ordered that the schools be closed for the
rest of this week. They viii reopen
Monday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. IA destructive
fire broke out in Mrs. Turner's confec-
tionary establishment on Sparks street
to-day. 1t extended to Macdonald
Brothers. furnishing store and then to
the store Of c. NJ Holbrook, clothier,
whose building as well as Turner's and
MacDonald's stores was Quilted. Hol-
brooks building is utterly destroyed as
is the Masonic hall which was ON the
upper floor From Hobrook's the fire
continued to the large dry goods estab-
lishment Of G. Ross and Company. Only
part Of the front wall is standing. The
loss is S350,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
JIM YoUNG's VIEWS.
Probably Thinks an Inaugural Bah
Would Draw Racial Distinctions,

" Oulu Draw IAhctdl 1lSIiDCtlOUss
Jim Young, in his paper this week, sug-
gests that the customary inaugural ball
at Governors Inauguration be dispen-
sed with He says:
d ed for business
and not for fun, and we hope that they
win begin the business of looking after
the peoples interests and removing Dem
0crats at once"
Referring to the conflict Of opinion in
regard to the date of the Governors in
auguration, the Raleigh representative
speaking, perhaps, what he knows to be
the wishes Of Judge Russell, says:
I'VE hope that there will be no great
or unnecessary demonstration upon the
part Of Republicans and populists on
whatever date the new officers take
charge Of the reins Of government As
there is so much uncertainty as to the
date of Inauguration. it would be unwisc
for people to come to Raleigh i'm great
numbers to witness the event. as they
might either be TOO early or too late, as the
exact date may not be decided upon until
the Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives performs his duties in the premise.
eve would suggest, and we hope it viii
meet the approval Of all our political
friends, that after the result is announced
by the Speaker that the Governor-elect
then and there, in the presence of the
two houses, take the oath of Office and
submit such remarks as he may desire
to make then and at a later date COM
niunicate with the two houses in writing"
A KoaIfpe rafYYrpnd vacfap1Ov
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

London, Dec 3.-An official dispatch
received here from ST. Johns, Antigua
capital Of the Leeward island, says that
serious floods have occurred in the islands
of the Montserrat Roads and bridges,
it is added, have been destroyed aud
rs persons have been drowned. The
Leeward islands form part of the
British West India lands Montserrat
has an area of about f0rty-seven miles
and a population of nearly 5000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
If the public could only realize
what a Remedy is within
their reach, how much suf-
fering would be aIleViated!
Read this; it is worth read
ing.
HoPEwELL, MvckIenburg Co., n. c.,
December lst, 1856.


December lst, 1856.
Last June l was suffering terrib y from
some bladder trouble, which was so severe
and extrem tba5 the physicians said an
operation would have to be performed and
the stones crushed dreaded It so much,
and had so much faita in Mrs. Persons
Wash, that I determined to try it FIRST and
see what it would 90, so I applied it three
times a day. ana in thirty six hours the in
Illumination subsidized, the swelling and en-
lal cement was reduced, anO the stone pass,
ed without any trouble. The stone was
large. and no one Gao know, except those
who have SO Suffered, what iC was 1 do
not believe l could have stood an opera,
ton, and believe / would have died had it
not Deea fur Mrs Persons Wash. Ir any
one is suffering from yhis bladder trouble.
let them try it. My pain would De So great
l would have to be- put in a tub of hot water
to relieve those terrible parO 4ysms of pain.
1t made 8, perfect cure OF me On that
eveIN one could realize what a medicine is
within reach, and try it, how much suffer-
ing would be relieved! Mrs. Person herself
does not saw al much for her Remedy as it
deserves. 1 am very truly,
MRS. ABEER ALEXANDER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
JIM YOUNG CROWNED.

Not Only Legislator But a Crowned
King MS Well,
Writing OF a banquet given to Jim
Young a few days ago, the Gazette said:
Eat this juncture the speaking closs'
and the next thing in order was the
browning of Mr.. Young, which was an
nounced by Mrs Blake Six little maids
Of honor, Misses Lucy Terrell, Cora Rob
erson, Sallie Young, Mabel Vincent Min
ME Christmas and Bessie Washington
(who were very small and looked cum
ming, all Of whom were very nice and
neatly dressed, escorted Mr.. Young from
the stand to the head Of the table, and
placed upon his head a beautiful white
crown Of roses"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

Mayor Russ yesterday sent a young
white man, e. r. Robertson, to Jail to
await the action Of the next term of court
on charge Of carrying concealed wea-
pcns. Robertson went into a Wilmington
street clothing store pretending to be a de-
tective. He fourished his pistol around
his head Il few times and a policeman
nabbed him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
M acintoshes

Extra long good cloth, cape, nice garment
dark colOrs at $8, but we ought to get $3.50
for others do, but let 'em go at 81. Only few
of these.