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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

Mr.. l.. P. Elan of Lincoln County
Ca, has set up his rest with the people
of Edgefeld and is now q resident OF
the Cold Spring section. Mr.. Elan is
we'll known to many of our people as =
correspondent Of the ADVERTISERS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

Some Other Hum.
Ten gallons of sorghum will not be
taken as the fee for announcing candi-
dates this year in these columns, no,
nor yet twenty of 'em. Satisfied, satia-
ted. sick of sorghum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
WHAT HINDERS TRADE.
Railroads Do Not Treat Topeka
Shippers Fairly.
Shipments From This Town
Disseminated Against.
The Commercial Club Gets Letters
From Kansas Merchants That Re
veal Bad State of Affairs.

The Topeka Commercial club has I'M
earthed one thing and that is that the
railroads are discriminating against
Topeka wholesale merchants-at least
that is the purp6rt of letters being re-
ceived from Kansas merchants.
A merchant in western Kansas wrote
the following letter to the club in re-
ply to a request to give Topeka mer-
chants a part of his patronage:
Il will say I would like to buy all my
goods in Topeka if everything was
equal. I want to build up the cities of
Kansas, but the railroads discriminate
so it is impossible for me to get goods
as quickly as I can from Kansas City.
I had some goods shipped from a To-
peka commission house on July Is and
they were not received here until the
evening of the 18th, while goods order
ed from Kansas City after I sent in my
order arrived before the Topeka or
DER
Another firm in Norton sent the fol-
lowing reply: Your city is very IA
vorably situated for US as a trade cen
ter and the shipment of early vegeta-
bleS, fruits, etc. Your business men
are men of integrity and UP to date
methods but the railroad arrangements
have not seen fit to give us service that
we can use on anything perishable. If
you would give this matter your atten-
ton, I am sure the merchants of the
northwest will appreciate your Organi-
zation and give your city a generous
share of our patronage"
Assistant Secretary DeighImayr has
made an investigation and he has come
to the conclusion that the railroads de-
iberately set OUT cars containing
goods shipped from Topeka points. In
the case referred to in the above letter
he found the facts were as related and
that the goods had probably been set
out at BellevilIe.
Formal complaints will be made to
the freight agents of the roads about
which complaints have been made and
if the roads do not give Topeka q fair
chance with Kansas City and Missouri
river points the matter viii be taken
made to the board of railroad commits
SiOners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
Colored Woman With Pistol.

A frightened colored man came to the
police station last evening and said
that a woman named Martha Riley had
tried to shoot him at the hay market
corner a few moments before. He is
Familiarity known about town as Dude
Goggin."
Sergeant Donovan and Detective Eel
Ter ran to the hay market and caught
Martha as she was making a hasty re-
treat. She declared that the had had a
stone in her hand, and not revolver.
By hunting around Zeller found the
revolver which had been thrown into
the weeds.
This morning the woman was fined
S25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
DIED ALONE IN A HOTEL.
Guest at the Midland at Kansas City
Found Dead in Bed.

Kansas City, July 21.-The body of
man cold in death was found in bed in
a room on the third floor of the Midland
hotel yesterday afternoon The man
had registered at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon as Joseph w. johnson, Bridge
port, Conn, and was assigned to one
of the best rooms. He retired Sun
day evening. Yesterday morning at
breakfast time he was not seen nor at
noon. and the housekeeper informing
the clerk and manager. the room was
opened and the body found. The pO-
sition was as though he was peacefully
sleeping and the cause of death, to be
determined by the coroner today, was
probably a blood clOt on the brain.
J. w. johnson was about So years of
age and evidently a person of refine
ment and of wealth. In his effects
deputy sheriff, but as he was also
trustee for eastern people holding mort
Cages on Kansas farms he had prob
ably been deputized only to give him
power to serve papers in civil suits,
which, it was learned by examining the
documents in his valise, was his mis-
sion in coming west. His clothes were
of expensive black wOrsted and in the
pockets was found $236.56 in money,
mostly in large bills.
The body was removed to the rooms
of the Carroll Undertaking company
and a telegram sent to relatives in
Bridgeport. A reply was received last
night from a brother, Percy NJ. John
son, stating that he would leave at
once for Kansas City. Among the eff
fects found in Mr.. JOhnsCn's room was
a lot of medicine, none Of which was
poisonous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Poo
pie and Visitors in Town

Miss Louise Mcclellan gave a trolley
party last evening for her guest, Miss
Clara Cox of Juarez, Mex. The party
met at an early hour at her home and
enjoyed a ride over all the lines of the
car system. returning to her home for
refreshments. The partners for the
evening were found by matching let
tiers. Among those who enjoyed the
ride were Misses Mary McGiffin, Lib
bic Gregory, Lottie Parkhurst, Pearl
Burge, Edith Gregory. Hattie Thomp-
son. Iibbie BoImar Adelaide BOlmar.
Elite Stevenson and Miss Ward; Messrs
Jay Ward, Fritz Epps, Frank Carroll,
Robert Forbes, Robert Ogilvey. Geo.
Clark, Ralph Clark, Paul Hamilton,
Joe Wilson, Fay Scudder, Ed Cartilage,
Terrence Ewart, Paul Nudge, Ben
Johnson and Burton Nudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21

phone party last evening. Those pres
ent were; Rev. and Mrs. Linus Blakes-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. SIie Mr.. and
Mrs e. G. Fox, Mr.. and Mrs J. p
Wahle, Mrs. Florence Thatcher, Mrs
Shepherd, Mrs. NJ. A. Pond Mrs Mer-
Ger, Misses Mabel Pond. Rosa Jones,
May Davis, Lizzie Davis, Eta Fox,
Edith Davis and Mr.. H. J. Larimer.
Miss Emma MarmOnt of Denver is
the guest of Miss Ethel Wood on Mon
roe street.
Mrs. J. E. Maxwell is spending a
short vacation at Excelsior Springs,
Mo.
There will be vinewood party to-
morrow evening.
Miss Lillian Travis went to Horton
Friday to accept position in the Rock
Island offices in that city.
Beautiful imported Mexican drawn
work for sale very cheap Wednesday,
at northeast corner Eighth and Quincy.
Call and examine.
Sister Theresa and Sister Augustine
of the Order of the Sisters of Mercy
in Minnesota are the Guests of Mrs. a.
r. HOrner.
Mr.. J. S. Kirk will leave next week
for Chicago, where he will spend 4
week visiting. From there he goes to
Delaware, o., to resume his theological
studies in the Ohio Wesleyan univer-
sity.
Mr.. c. J. Prescott will return today
from a weeks visit to Cripple Creek.
Col
Mrs. w NJ. Davidson and children
went to ManitOu, Col, today for the
summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Kittle of 215 Clay
street are the parents of a son.
The Hub Clothing company has been
given the contract for furnishing the
new uniforms for the Topeka baseball
team.
Mr.. J. F. Hamilton of Potwin Place
found an imprOvised slungshot lying
on his porch Sunday night when he re-
turned from the city. 1t consisted of
an old sock with an iron slug in the toe
of it.
To the charge Of petit larceny, Haiti
Weatherby. a small cOlOred boy, plead
ny viii be furnished to show that
Weatherby stole a hammer several
days ago.
This morning early patrolman
found a man who was intoxicated and
he promptly arrested him. At the sta
ton the man gave the name of J. F.
Kirkpatrick, his age % years, and his
business a reporter. A security of 50
was put up for him.
w. s. Grover, the tramp who was cut
by VIII Brown, a colOred man in North
Topeka some time ago, is in the coun-
ty Jail. He is held as witness for the
trial of Brown to be held in the dis
trict court Yesterday in the prelim-
mary hearing Grover perJured himself
Assistant United States District At
torney Rankin Mason has received a
letter from H. J. Jaquith, a prominent
attorney and president of a national
bank in Boston. Mr.. JaQuith presided
at the Cooper Union ratification of
Bryan's nomination and he tells Mr..
Mason that there is a. great deal of en-
and a chance of carrying Massachu-
SaffG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
W. P. ST. JOHN SANGUINE.
Believes Bryan VIII Garry New York,
Maine, New Hampshire and Yer
mont.

St. Louis. July Civilian P. St.
John, widely known in financial cir
cles of the metropolis. and until re-
Gently president of the Mercantile Ma
onal bank of New York in speaking
of the sentiment in the eastern states,
said:
The ticket. in my opinion. viii carry
New York, Maine, New Hampshire and
NeTmort- II there were q longer edu-
catiOnal period. [ believe it would car
~ Massac huSettS."
In answer to a question as to how he
became a silver man, Mr.. St. John said.
In 1884 1 was appointed member
Of the finance committee of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce and was
requested to investigate the silver
question After six years research
saw the truth OF the matter and be-
came an advocate of equal coinage Of
gold and silver"
Mr. St John briefly outlined his
ideas upon the financial issue of the
hour He said that his ideas were en-
tertained by many bankers in New
York state who had given the matter
thought. He said:
The farmers all over the country
have endured the depression in prices
until their credit is exhausted at the
country store The country store ceases
to order from the city merchant. The
city merchant reduces his demand uo-
on the importer ana manufacturer.
The consequence is that wages are
lowered and all elements of labor are
being discharged. We must have a
growing volume of money to keep pace
with the growing volume of things to
be exchanged. As our population in
creases at the rate of nearly two mil
ion year, the natural growth of our
exchanges would be rapid. AS the
number of bushels Of wheat determines
the value of each bushel. so the num-
Der of dollars in circulation determines
the value Of each dollar.
THE dollar is worth too much at
present and growing more valuable be
cause not increasing in number at the
rate at which things are increasing to
be exchanged. The misfortune has
been that bankers have not distinguish
ed between cheap money and money
commanding a low rate of interest This
distinction however. I am certain they
are beginning to make to the great ad-
vantage of truly honest money, which
is silver. coined free of charge"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
TURN THE HOSE ON THEM
A Family Feud That Continues to
Disturb Everybody in the Neigh
borhood.

Another chapter has been added to
the SheldOn-Chase feud.
The quarrels of the Chases and the
SheIdOnS have been made public before
now, and the old feud is rekindled cas-
lily.
Yesterday afternoon Sprague Chase
who lives a little east of Highland
Park sent man named w. F. Wilson
to repair the wire fence at the corner
of his pasture. People had been driV-
ing too close to the corner of it and had
broken of the post and made gap in
the fence.
Chase told his man Wilson to put in
a strong post. and the latter was in the
act of doing so when the trouble be
gan. He had lOOsened the wires and
laid them on the side of the road while
his wagon stood near by in such a pO-
SitiOn, says Wilson, that no one could
drive into the wires, but with plenty
of room to pass on the other side of the
road.
Mrs. J. L. Sheldon, wife of the piano
tuner, and two daughters drove up in
their buggy This corner is not very
far from the Chases, and not much
farther from the SheIdOns-
Sprague Chase claims that Mrs. Shell
don ordered Wilson to move his waS-
on. and that the latter refused, there
being enough room to pass around it
Mrs. Sheldon called for her son Carl
to come to her assistance, but instead,
a younger son named ROderick, made
run to the scene of the disturbance.
They were unsuccessful in their at
tempts to move the horse, for Wilson
stood on guard, and when Roderick hit
the horse with a whip, Wilson struck
the piano tuners son with his whip.
There was a pretty lively whipping
match for a short time, and then Carl,
the oldest son, arrived, brOOmstick in
hand.
Wilson claims that Carl hit him a
vicious blow on the head, and Chase
says that they worked with Wilson to
try to bring him back to earth again,
so bad were his bruises.
Chase and Wilson endeavored to Sc
cure a warrant for the SheIdons last
night of the police judge, but as the af-
fair was out of the city limits, 1t was
not issued.
The pair were much surprised this
morning on coming to the city to find
that the Sheldons had stolen a march
on their antagonists and had sworn to
a complaint charging Wilson with as
sault and battery.
The case will be heard next Tuesday
before Justice Furry, at which time the
Chases and the SheldOns will again
appear before the public with their
troubles.
Wilson is large muscular man equal
it would seem, to any two ordinary
men, but his injuries are not serious.
The Sheldon boys are pretty good spec
linens, physically. too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
A DOCUMENTARY CAMPAIGN
Campaign Committees Will Flood the
Country With Documents.

Washington, July 2L-As one result
of the conference between Chairman
BabcOck of the congressional commit
tee and Marc Hanna and Major Nc
Kinley last week, the scope of the work
of the congressional committee is to be
greatly widened during the coming
campaign.
The Republican congressional commit
tee from this time on. will perform
more work and in different fields than
has ever deVOlVed upon any previous
committee. Mr.. Babcocks orgauiza-
ton will take charge of the literary
feature of the campaign entirely. The
committee, in addition to supplying the
various congressional district commit
tees throughout the country with liter
allure, speeches and documents, will
also furnish the state central commit
tees in every state with campaign ma
teriaI.
In the last campaign the congress
sional committee confined its labors to
about 100 congressional districts, but in
this campaign it will widen its field of
opera tons to take in every place in the
United States where there is a chance
for a contest.
The number of campaign documents
that will be sent out between now and
next November by the congressional
committee will reach in the millions.
From one state alone an order has been
received for 700, 900 of these documents
and there are q number of orders for
100000 and 500 OOO The majority Of
these documents will bear upon the
financial question. The conversational
committee will get out the campaign
book this year and is now at work
upon it.
The Democratic congressional COM
mittee has been a little slower in be-
ginning work than the Republican COM
mittee, but will push matters from TINS
time on Chairman Faulkner will
reach here tomorrow and take hold OF
the work in earnest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
General Social News

Miss Bessie Van Amburg left last
week for Toxic, Wash, for a six weeks
outing.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Slower and daugh-
ter, Grace, are enjoying an outing in
Denver and Colorado Springs.
Mrs. A. H. Merrill and daughter,
Mary, left this noon for Manitou, Col,
where they will spend the summer.
Miss Lillian Douglass of Smithville,
No, is the guest of Mrs. H. L. Shirer.
Mr.. K. r. Stewart left yesterday for
Chicago. from there he will go to Peter
borough, Ont. and spend a month at
Stony Lake.
Miss Clara Cox of Juarez, Mex, is
visiting Miss Louise Mcclellan at her
home on Woodlawn avenue. in Potwin.
Miss Caro- Penfeld, who is spending
the summer at Colorado Springs, is
visiting Miss Heizer at the Ramona
hotel in Cascade this week.
Mr.. Roy Short returned Saturday
from q trip to Denver.
Mrs. H. L. Shirer viii giye a thimble
party Thursday afternoon complimet-
airy to her aunt, Mrs. NJ. H. Jaquith, of
Wooster, o.
Mrs J E. Hartley and daughter Win
fired and Miss Annie Hartley left yes
terday for Atlantic City and eastern
Pennsylvania to spend the rest of the
Miss Halle Higgins returned to her
home in Kansas City today after max
ing a short visit with Miss Blanche
Dienst.
Miss EstelIa Cunningham of Rich
mond, Ind, will arrive Friday and be
the guest of Misses Nina and May
Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt have
returned from a short visit in Daven-
port, Ia.
Mr.. Harmon Ryus will leave tomor-
row for Manttou, Col He will re-
main until fall.
Mr.. Charles Wehe returned Friday
from Ann Arbor, Mich, where he was
graduated from the dental department
of the University Of Michigan.
Mr.. John Frey went to Denver Sun
day for a ten days stay.
Mr.. Eugene Sharum has returned
from a visit with his parents in Spring
field, No
Mr.. H. A. Auerbach returned yester-
day from a trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hefner of
Shreveport, La, are the guests OF Rev.
and Mrs. S. B. Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Heffner will go to Colorado Springs for
a short stay before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. HOlcraft have
returned from a fishing trip to Buffalo
Mound.
Miss Gertrude Willets will leave today
for a weeks visit in Kansas City.
Miss Maude Shon of Omaha, Neb., is
visiting with Mrs. Fred Click.
Mrs. F. r. Millspaugh Joined Bishop
Millspaugh at Palmer Lake, Col, yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Morrison enter
tanned a few friends with graphic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
WITHDRAW FROM K. OIL.
Window Glass Workers Who Have
100000 in Property Secede.

Pittsburg, July 21.-About 300 window
glass workers, last night in their con-
vention, voted to pay up the $4,000 de-
Hnquent per capita tax and withdraw
from the Knights of Labor
Grand Master Workman Sovereign
and Secretary Treasurer Hayes, of the
K. of L. were notified of the secession
and both officials will be here and de-
mand a0mittance to the convention,
which will be denied them. The fight
for the funds of the organization will
be entered upon in earnest.
The glass workers assembly have a
fund of over 100000 in cash and the
loans and mortgages outstanding will
increase this amount materially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
Porter-Stites.

On Thursday evening at the home of
the brides parents, four miles west of
the city, the marriage of Miss Jennie
Porter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Porter, to Mr.. Herbert Sites, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Sites, was solemnized.
Miss Nina Edwards played the we'd
ding march
The bridal party entered the parlor
led by the maid of honor Miss Marga-
ret Hill followed by the bridesmaid,
Miss Laura Piers and the best man,
Mr.. Blank, of Holton.
The bride and groom followed. Mr..
Rice of Lowman Hill performed the
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs Sites will live in Oak
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
MRS. FLEMING no STAR.
Rialto Hears Rumors That She viii
Act for $1,000 a Week.

New York.JuIy 21.-Word was passed
along the RialtO yesterday that Mrs.
Mary Alice AlmOnt Fleming was look
ing for a job as a star. David Kraus,
who represented himself as a theatrical
agent, started the rumor and talked of
1000 a week salary.
She'll take the very br-r-r-ead of life
from me little ones,' exclaimed a trag-
edy queen, with hay-rOpe hair Some
one steal my diamonds, quick, or she'll
beat me OUT
Word was promptly cabIed to Ellen
Terry to look to her laureIs and Fanny
Davenport, Cora Tanner and Julia Mar
lowe fastened to book their dates. It
is not vet known whether Mrs. Elem
ing will do the legitimate or the tank
drama. One manager suggested The
Merchant of Venice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
MICHIGAN MINES CLOSE.
Two Thousand Men Are Already Out
of Employment.

Chicago, July 21-A Record special
from Ishpeming, Mich, says: All the
mines in the district are getting ready
to make retrenchment in the matter of
mining, owing to the recent slump III
prices, the largest being that of the
Metropolitan Land & Iron company,
whose three mines have produced about
1000 600 tons Of ore a year for the last
five years.
After two reductions of the working
force, heroic measures have been taken
and the mines today are practically
closed, throwing nearly 1000 men out
of employment. Other mines are ger
ting ready to close and the operators
hold out no hope of reOpening. The
miners are alarmed at existing condi-
tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
GOD GAVE US TWO KIDNEYS
Instead Of one.

instead OF one
It was for a purpose.
The Kidneys were very important or
gans for upon their activity depends
our health. They are the scavengers
and sewers of the body. To their lot
falls the duty of constantly fltering all
poisons and impurities out of our blood
by way of the urine.
They work every minute, every sec
ond, day and night
They work while we sleep.
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills
make them strong and healthy, and
keep them constantly working for our
good.
Hard Drinkers and Tobacco Users
need these pills, for they are putting
an extra labor on their kidneys
Every poison that goes into the body
should come out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
MRS. CRANES Will VALID.
Gotham to Have a Fountain in Her
Memory.

New York, July 21.-In a decision
handed down today Surrogate Arnold
declares the will of Angelina Crane. in
so far as it leaves $50, 600 to the mayor.
aldermen and commonalty of the city
drinking fountain, to be legal This
was the only part of the will attacked
and Surrogate Arnold says in his de-
cisiOn that no objection was taken to
allegation of undue influence or mental
incapaCity.
Mrs Cranes estate was estimated at
$4,000 After making certain charita-
bic requests amounting FL SOC Soo -
nominal bequest of IS 10 her only
child. Edith H Simmons. Mrs. Crane
bequeethed the residue of her estate
ing fountain in her memory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
HARMED BRYAN CLUB.
officers Elected Are Lifelong RepubIi-
cans, Secretary 8 Democrat.

A big Bryan meeting was held in Lar
ned Saturday night and the Organiza-
ton of a Bryan club with one hundred
and seventy-ffve charter members was
enthusiastically effected. Hon. s. t
Haun and Dick Beeth, two lifelong
republicans, were elected president and
vice president and r. R. Smith a prom
inent Democrat was elected secretary.
housing speeches were made by lead
ing Republicans, and Democrats and
POpulfsts endorsing the Chicago nom
inees and platform. Fully One-half of
the members are former Republicans,
many of whom have sat in the party
councils and held office by Republican
suffrage.