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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-28
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Co

A Special Meeting Of the Stockhold-
ers of The Atchis0n, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway Company VIII be- held at
=f7a uriucfr3aT Office Of the Company. in
Topeka Kansas on Thursday. the
tenth day of December 1895. at $50
o'clock in the forenoon. for the purpose
of voting upon a proposal 10 amend
Article III Of tla Bylaws. by striking
out the words lat the first Annual
Meeting at the beginning 1f the sec
orf sentence Of Section ] OF said Arti-
de II and substituting the words --at
the second Annual Meeting IN place
Of said words stricken out
The stock Transfer Books VIII be
closed at the close Of business on sat
ur7av October "a 1895. and re-opeued
at the close of the Annual Meeting. to
be held December 10. 1896.
L. c. DEEETN7Cr
Assistant Secretary
New York. October a. 1896
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somathing to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired cut nervous system 70 a
healthy VIgor IS Electric BItters This
medicine IS purely vegetable, acts By
giving tone to the nerve centers IN the
stomach. gently stimulates the Liver
and kidneys. and aids these Orzans
In throwing Off impurities ia the blood
Electric Elt1ers improves the appetite
aids digestion. and IS pronounced by
those who have tried il as the varv
bast blood purifier and nerve tonic
Try it, Sold for soc and 81 per bottle
at j. & Jones Drug store Fifth and
Kansas avenue
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HAcKENSAck SHOCKED.
The Ladies Club Gives a BurIesque
Which Startlas the Men

Hackeusack. N J. Nov. 2S.-The la
dies club. of unknown origin. gave
burlasque performance In The opera
house last night The large ana highly
c0lored posters faithfully portrayed the
spectacle The Show. as was expected.
caused e profound sensation in Hack
ensack today. About seven women
were in the audience.
RibaId jokes were applauded- and one
lively cid man in the front row threw q
note tg one of the women performers
and she read ID and then placed it in her
cnrsa ga. Some of the young men
threw cigarettes on the stage. and the
performers thanked them and struCted
about on the stage with the cigarettes
in their mouths. Several young men
in the audience tried to break into the
then invaded the hotel where the worn
en- stopped, but were thrown out by the
Ur0uriEtDr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-28

Major StiIweu of Kansas CITY. coma
handing this -5Vis-9n ot lhe SalvaEl2n
week OF special meetings in Topeka be
ginning next Saturday night Several
sua1laI officers W-iII be- present Tor the
week and on Thursday and Friday al
officers in the state are expected to be
in for special series of officers meets
fngs The day meetings VIII be private
a1t the public is invited in the evenings
Since Major SrillWeu took command new
corps have been established ar Salina
Abilene and F'ert Scott iE Kansas and
4-SneIrer opened In Kansas City which
accommodates $50 men every uight-
wood yard is run in connection with this
and each one is required 70 earn W lar he
gets a rescue home for fallen women
ms also ven opelea IN Omaha
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MRS. THORPE'S REPORT.
Topeza People Unusually Generous to
the Poor on Ihanksgiving Day.

To the Editor Of The State Journal.
The Thanksgiving day just passed
was one OF the best days for ccnrriou-
lions 10 the poor that have ever had.
though I did not ask donations because
it was the time set for the Christ hos
pital and Orphans home donations
Following is a list Of the more import
ant donations of the day.
Patrol wagon load Of vegetables etc,
from the P0rWin Place school children,
six bushels OF vegetables. etc. from the
Oakland school children, ten baskets Of
family dinners from Miss Leschers
schools splendid dinners were also pro-
vided from the Clover Hill Aid society.
the First CONGREGATIONAL Sabbath school
classes AR. and Mrs Gordon Of the
Copeland Motel and from private indi-
viduals. So in all. total number CT gar
ments received 267- from Mrs Elder 10
trimmed hats for women two bushels
of potatoes from MIS- Hollis three
chickens and three rabbits from Charles
Mayer cash dQpatIons Hebrew Ladies
Benevolent society So Mrs Cooley s.
For all this in behalf of the grateful
people. i wish To express nay sincere
thanks. I believe not an article has
been uuw0rthly placed I have some
dificuIty In keeping track Of all the
people ON account Of their continual
moving and some IS hom we wished most
to help we were unable to find
7 shah eul=aVor 70 coDnne nay work
for the winter simply to emergency cas-
es reported by the police officers or
arising in the police work. and such do
nations as are sent me viii be- used in
that work
MRS. L. r THORPE.
Police AatrOl-
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IDAHO'S OFFICIAL VOTE.
Bryan's Plurality 1855 Woman
Suffrage Won by !, 944

Denver. Nov. "a Special g tha
The vote Of Idaho was canvassHd today
by the state board The totals are.
Bryan q 1872 Mckinley 6.324 Bryan-s
plurality is sos Prohibition vote 1S6.
Congress-Csu Dem-Pop. 13.4s7i
Barah. silver Rep. 2.9s4; Morrison. Rep.
.054. Gum plurality 4. sos
Governor SteunHnbarg Dem-P0p- and
silver Rep. 22.O9 Budlong. Rep. s. All.
Sreunenberg's majority 1873 The re-
naming vote shows Dluralities in favor
of the Democratic ticket all the way
through about the same as for con-
gress. The vote on equal suffrag sc
amendment was For. 12.126 against.
6.262, majority for the amendment -
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FALSE FIANCEE FOILED.
An Eastern Maiden Tried 20 Get a
Farm on Promise of Marriage.

Portsmouth n r. Nov. zs=In Oc-
lober- 1854. Samuel r. Locke Of Ray
mQnd made over to- his sweetheart. Isa-
bella AL kimbaII of the same town his
farm and buildings and a half interest
in rhe other real estate he owned
He AYERS thar she promised him.
should he deed her these premises. TO
marry him and make him q good home
Sda promised that the marriage should
BE soiArrnizad in May. 1855. and since
that date has made like promises for
oEher stated times
Eut the fair Isabella changed her
mind She refused to marry samuel.
neither would she give him back the
property In fact she ordered him on
and sold his hay for good price sam
mel went TO law about it, and yesterday
a judge ordered Miss kim6aM ru re-
store the property plus the money she
received Tor the hay
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SITE OF FIELD MUSEUM
Is Determined on and Marshall Field
VIII Spend S5. 100000

Chicago Nov 2s-The controversy
over the proposed Location Of the Field
museum In the Lake Front park has
been declared settled. If The majority
9t frontage consents are obtained from
the owners DE the abuLtfng property,
the commissioners viii accept the city
ordinance
As the resultA6f q conference on Tues
day between President Ellsworth Of
the park board and Marshall Field all
differences were adjusted and Mr. Field
agreed e. eXpend s.. 1o0 600 in building
e4ulpplng and endoWing the great
structure
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PECULIAR ACCIDENT,
And the Only One of the Kind Ever
Recorded

A very peculiar circumstance. which
is probably the only circumstance Of
the kind ever recorded preverted q
possible loss Of life by the breaking
down of an engine on the Missouri Pa
cific road q few DAYS ago. Engine 1S4
pulling the Missouri Pacific pay car on
the Central Branch broke down near
AIuscOtah. Atch1s0n county as the re-
sult Of the breaking of a portion Of the
iange of one of the driving wheels
The broken part OF hange few back
ward striking the air hose and cutting
it. and Immediately disconnecting the
air. This brought the car to q sudden
standsrul and probably averred a seri-
Gus wreck. as the engine was running
at a high rate Of speed No one on
either the engine or car was injured
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HE TEARS Up MONEY.
Mar From Marie, III. Decides He Has
10 Use for His Money

HHamfI1sn. o. Nov. 28-J BoehI Of Ma
RE III stopping temporarily III This
city. created g scene on the streets this
afternoon by destroying a SO, $50 and
500 bill
He stouued several persons. saying
the world was coming to an end AT
o'clock. and that he would have no fur
Their use for money An effort was
made to prevent him from destroying
thu currency. but to no avail.
The noIiee after fierce struggle,
succeeded ia taking the insane man TO
2 he z+a-inr house
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FEMALE THUGS WORK
She Assists Two Male Footpads to
Attack and Rob a Woman


Chicago. Nov zs-1Irs. Mary frog.
sol Milwaukee avenue was robbed at
o'clock Wednesday night by two men
and a woman. near Milwaukee avenue
and Augusta street Mrs. frog and
another woman were under an electric
light when they noticed the strange
woman advancing toward them A
short distance up the street Two men
were standing. AS the ur0nlan rObber was
about to pass Mrs. Trog. the former
appeared to slip and falIheaviIy against
the latter Both fell heavily to the
ground Mrs frog underneath Rising
to her knees the stranger waved q
handkerchief in the air and the men
came running up can we assist You 3'
said one of the men. and. without watt
ing fer q reply the two lifted MIS-. Tr0g
to her feet AS they did so they re-
lieved her Of her purse, containing s.
Then the robbers ran The robbery
was reported at the west Chicago ave
U1f= station
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was thick this morning ait lots of
homes. The beauty Of our coal is thai
YOU can bank your FIRE and keep it go
ing all night and there won't be any
frost on the windows in the morning
Try IL and ind out for yourself
TOPEKA COAL co,
Cor 6th and Kan. Ave. Upstairs.
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60 Produet ii -

san Francisco. Nov 2s-A copy Of
the annual report which Governor
Sheakiey Of Alaska viii file with the
secretary Of the interior was brought
to this city from Sitka on the steamer
Ella Rolns- From the gold mines OF
Alaska S2-3ao 00O in gold bullion was
taken during the year ending October
l. 1856 the greater part Of which is the
product Of low grade ores. much of
Mhiah EIeL5ed less than "a a ton
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HeIIbrua,s cand.dac7.

Among the candidates for railroad
ecr1r1i ssiarar is Ben E1aiIbrun of Usage
C-f+v He has Interested himself for
many years in tho cause Of the miners
and mine operators for a just freight
rare re is q Democrat but it is
claimed VIII be Endorsed by the people
~ Osaae county REGARDLESS of politics
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was thick this morning at lots of
homes. The beauty IF our coal is that
you can bank your IRE and keep il so
ing all night and there won't be any
frost Oh the windows in the morning
Try III and ind out for yourself
TOPEKA COAL co.
Cor eth and Kan AVE. Upstairs.
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ne best save IN the world for GUS.
Bruises Sores Ulcers salt RheuEn
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands
ChIbIaius. Corns. and all SKIN Erslu-
tons. and positively cures Piles OF 10
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 3 cents per box For sale 81 J.
Z. Jcnes. E.IfLA and. kansas Ave
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CO T0-1Iorrow for meat
But 90 % Morrow today
And always 90 90 ACrrow.
When you.xe E0E ths cash To pay.
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- - q e ~ Il -.

Chicago. Nov. 2S.-Bishop J. T. Keane.
late of Washington university. passed
through this city yesterday on his way
TO the east He VIII within q short
+f---z sail for Rome where he viii be-
come g. member of the Roman propa-
cra~-7a
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Some people are better on weather
predictions than he. but that Amt Jen-
ning's faulr-if you set caught with your
coal bin empty that amt our fault. but
we would like To I'LL it for you See US.
TOPEKA COAL CO
Cor sth and Kan Ave, Upstairs
Cor. 6th and Kan. Ave- Upstairs
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Prof. Counett viii begin another class
in Psychic Science. Monday, N0veEn Der
go AT r. m. room northeast corner
of Eighth and Quincy streets, at p.
m. Knights Of Pyrhias hall Admission
% i've lessons (fuu course) SLQ0-
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Madrid. Nov 2S=The Bank of Spain
has cashad in 159 million pesetas, as .
result Of the recent loan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure indigestion. head
ache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18
SHERRARD SHOTS.

SHERRARD, July 15.-C. A. Sam
uoison Is treating his dwelling to q
new coat OF paint.
Mrs. John Neave and family Wis
tied Gable Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell, OF Ca
tie. were in town Monday.
Mrs. John Haddick, Sr., of Cable,
was visiting in Sherrard Tuesday.
The 3-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Tonkins, ST., of Cable, Gied Tuesday
of dropsy.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew ST. John, of
Cable, were visiting friends at Shcr-
rard Sunday.
Conner Williams is moving one 81
his houses from Cable to Sherrard in
the McCanless addition.
Mrs. Quincy Ferrow left for Rock
Island Saturday, where she will visit
her sister for few days.
Quite number of our citizens and
Young folks attended the Orange
mems picnic Saturday at Presumption
The 2-story brick building on Main
street. which is intended for the
bank. is about completed and will
soon be ready for occupancy.
| The dance Saturday evening at the
new bowery floor was well atten ded
and seemed to be Pleasant affair
Music was furnished by Mills or
chestra of Gable.
Matthew Williams. Jr., of Sher
rard, visited Cable Tuesday everin .
for the purpose of meeting hi
brother Howell, who came in on sur
prise from Iowa.
Quite a number of our young folk
went down to Gable Tuesda,
evening to attend the ice cream
sociable, which was given by the p
NJ Sunday school of Cable.
G. NJ. Jones, of the late defunc
bank. was here Friday and Saturda,
, for the purpose of paying 20 cents t.
the dollar to his creditors; 50 cent
on the dollar now and the other 5
cents in December.
There will be game OF base bal
i at Sherrard Saturday between Gil
christ and Orion, for purse of So
, Admission ID cents, ladies free. !
t the evening a grand howery dane
will be given in the large M. w. A
!, pavilion on Fourth avenue an
!. Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18
TAYLOR RIDGE TOPICS.

TAYLOR RIDGE, July l5.-Miss
Hattie Taylor has gone on visiting
tour with friends and relatives at
Malvern, Iowa, also Union and othe :
places.
Mrs. l.. d. Nudge visited Reynolds
last Thursday.
Miss Winnie Kirk is spending a
week or two at Reynolds with Mrs.
Bowes.
Mrs. Frank Joseph. Of Dubuque. is
visiting friends and relatives In this
vicinity
Mrs. John Spickler visited with
Mrs. George Spickler and family al
Andalusia over Sunday.
Miss Stella Spickler, of Andalusia,
is spending week or so with hel
cousin. Miss Emily Spickler.
Mrs. A Rush, of Edging,on, ant
her cousins, the Misses Lloyd. Wis
lied with Mrs. Neil Baker last Thurs
dav
Miss Kate Shelmap. of Milan, i:
spending the week with Mrs. W. S
Mccullough. who has been quite sicl
with pleurisy, but who is improving
slowly.
Threshing has already commenced
in this vicinity. Oats is not nearl,
as good as was anticipated. 1t wa
considerably damaged by rust an'
seems to be very light. Some few
farmers near Edgington have not Gu
theirs, others have cut but will no
thresh, as it will not pay the ex
peuses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18
MUSINGS ABOUT MILAN.
The Village Council Meets-Town Topics
of General Inters.t.

The Village Council Meets-Town Topics
OF General Interest.
MILAN, July l5-The Illinois aud
Mississippi canal and Rock river and
its tributaries are inhabited by q
species of fish called Buffalo carp
which seem to make things very un-
pleasant for the salmon, bass and
other game fish which abound in the
streams. The buffalo carp is strict
vegetarian and lives on the vegeta
bic matter found in the bottom of
the river. and it is in getting to
this that the carp make the water
to their favorite haunts. Most peo-
pie do not appreciate the 'carp for
eating purposes. but the meat is
white and has very fine flavor.
The men who were fined last Mon
day by Squire Brown have escaped.
They were put to work to settle for
their tines and all went well till
Tuesday, when four of the men
skipped. Three of them were re-
captured but did not stay long. as
the whole gang managed to get away
Wednesday. For all the work the
town can get out of the men
heavily fined it might as we'll let
all of them 90. Beside the guards
have to be paid and for the cost OF
one guard the town can have more
WORK done.
Clark ii. Smith left last sday
evening for Rock Falls to visit q
SHIRT time with his brother, after
which he leaves for short stay in
Chicago. He will probably be gone
IA month and W. l.. Heath will take
his place as town clerk pro TEN.
Clara Zeitschel. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. {. A. Zeitschcl, was
brought home from the hospital last
Saturday after having suffered sew
eral weeks from broken leg which
was set two different times.
Mrs. J. II. Chapman aud two chill
dren, of Broken Bow. Neb, are visit
iting MIR. and Mrs. &. W. Thacher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18
BLUES BEAT THE GRAYS.
Denizens of vandrufrs Island Witness an
Exciting Bail Game.

Denizens of VandruTs Island Witness An
Exciting Bail Game.
Inhabitants of VandrufT's island
witnessed an exciting ball game be-
tween the White City Grays and the
Wife City Blues yesterday afternoon.
The score Vas q to Is. But five
rounds were played. The Grays
were ahead in the fourth inning"
says one who was on the scene, "but
when they got out in 'he field the
last time il began to rain. which WIS
soon given the marble heart by an
atmos pheric chill; then i. showed.
OF course this made the grounds so
slippery that the boys couldn't stand
up, and thus gave the Blues an OPP
portunity to lead. But that's how
it was, anyway. That's no dream
about the weather" The teams
were composed thusly:
Grays-A. l.. Hayes. III; +. X. Eber-
hart, 2b; j. w. Baussch. BIB; +. IL
House, p: c. l.. Beard-ley. C; c. IL
Call, C. f.; A. Lerch, !. I }. kruse,
T.. f.
Blues-H. Holdorf, Ii; John Carse
2b: W. Rutledge, Sb: H. Scherrer. p;
NJ. Mielke. c: John Jordan. C. f.; &
Z. Brownlee, l. f.; W. kilmer, r. f.
Jack Martin was the umpire.
| Chief Etzel and Officer Kramer
paid the island visit last evening tt
give all who had troubles an oppor
tunity TO unload.
Misses Lizzie Allan and Nellie
Bliss were guests OF Camp Wide
awake last night.
| City Clerk A. ID. Hue ing and Aid
Tirdall, visited Camp Rnhbcrn' cl
on Nandruff's island last night.
| Daniel Corken and family have
launched tents on Nandrutf's isian,
for the heated term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18
CAUSE OF THE CHURCH.
Rev. EimbaII, of Nebraska. tn Speak at
the broadway.

the BrOadway.
R,v. Kimball, of Msdison,nNeb., a
school mate CT Rev. w. S. Marquis.
will occupy the pulpit of the Broad
way Presbyterian church both mort
ing and evening tomorrow.
Rev. Murphy will take for his
morning subject at Grace Lutheran
church Feeding the Four Thousand
or Bread for the Muiii.ude;" in the
evening on The Call OF Samuel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18

The total assessed valuation of
real and personal property in this
county is q. Ssl, s9-nos including
railroad property. however. that be
in.s assessed by the state board Of
equalization. The assess men. of
1896 is $40, 07S higher than last year.
The assessor claims there are 9.SS5
horses in the county valued 1T SOL
$40. or 1882 per head. There Were
2l9 mules assessed at 80 Il per head.
Is, S57 cattle at S5.71 per head. 2.i2l
sheep at 90 cents per head, 1888
hogs a. sl.l9 per head.
The city of Rock Island is assessed
s2.l19. 9i5-an increase OF s., $40 over
last year. Moline at 81, 2GS. HI
an increase over last year Of $50, S75.
rhe average assessment per acre for
the county is 1922. while per lot i,
| is S2j4 81. or in detail rs follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18
CORDOyA CHAT.


CORDovA, July 15.-T. S. Cool, G.
II. Williams and +. II. Quick took a
trip to Clinton on the City of Winona
sunday.
Miss Jennie Hill, of Moline, is Wis
ting with Mrs. Grant Kinsel.
Miss Rosa Glass departed for her
home at Brooklyn, n. Y, Monday.
There is a new sidewalk being laid
from the school house to the ceme-
terry.
Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter. of Musca-
tine, are the guests of Mrs. Frank
Wilson.
Several Of our young people spent
"a very pleasant Sunday on Rock
river, near Erie.
Mrs. w. r. Freek and Mrs. l.. ID.
Marshall made q trip to Albany on
their bikes Thursday.
William H. Hull. of Sterling, has
moved his family and household
equipment into Z. Humphreys
| house.
Mr.. and Mrs Wells returned to
their home at Pawpaw Tuesday, al
ter a pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs
George Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Cool, Misses Rutf
Phillips and Ella Norcross will at
tend the B. Y. Z. u. convention a
Milwaukee this week.
At meeting Of the board of edu
cation the mem bers e'ccted the fol
lowing teachers for the ensuing year
Mrs. r. Hollister, of Milan, for in
termediate, and Miss Nellie Sallows
Of this place, for the primary, W. II
Plymire being reelected.