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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
ChinoOteag no.

Our oystermen begin work next
week.
Beach birds never more plentiful
here than this season.
M. P. Church revival services still
continue with good results.
B. F. Collins is building a new
oyster shucking-house, which will be
opened as soon as completed.
Captain VIM. c. Bunting has re
turned from Norfolk hospital and
will soon be himself again.
The Kickapoo Medicine Co., is here
and doing nice business. Their tent
is filled to the utmost capacity every
night.
Mr.. Harry j. Messick, our popular
express messenger, is back with us
from N. Y. P. s. N. r. r. for the
winter.
Bids are posted for the post light
and walk, to be erected by the Coy
eminent on Fisherman's shoals at
Toms Cove.
Capt. B. S. Rich, wife and daugh-
ter, of Accomac G. H., and Mr.. 6.
Fred Kelly and wife, of Onancock,
are visiting Capt. N. B. Rich and
family.
Capt. VIM. J. Claville is visiting
his daughter in Philadelphia. Capt.
George Burch and wife are home
from visit to their son John, at
Lewis, Del.
Miss Amanda Knight has returned
from her summer vacation and will
open her school here September 18th.
She has engaged Miss George Tracey
for the music department
Fruits and vegetables never SO
cheap in our market as they have
been this season. Peaches sell for
I 10 to 10 cents a basket, apples Is cents
basket and watermelons $500 per
hundred.
Arrivals at Atlantic hotel this week:
NJ. J. Byrd, J. r. Wilson, Baltimore;
F. A. Hanna, Philadelphia; M. E.
Selby, Wilmington; Mrs. Willie Hale,
Washington, D. c.; Charles Fisk,
Pleasantville, n. j.; Charles 7. Cole,
Richmond, Va; E. &. Polk and wife,
Pocomoke City; Rev. E. T. Polk,
Tornado, Pa; H. j. Messick, Lewis,
Del; R. O. Morris, Captain John
johnson, Accomac.
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Ea.ries as Cape Charles Fair.
Tuesday, September 1st-2 Year old
and Under.


Tuesday, September 1st-2 Year old
and Under.
Sam Patch, H. i. Upshus, owner,
Eastville, Va. Annie, s. Y. Noting
ham, Machipongo; Nellie O., 6. d.
Wilkins, Accomac G. H.; Oakley, G. A.
Kellam, Keller; Amber, ]. a. Jarvis,
Eastville; Rang Tang, VIM. l. James,
GAINESVILLE.
2:42 Glass.
DR.. Snow, Geo. II. Colbourn, owner,
Keller, Va; Swanee, S. G. burlington,
Fair Oaks; Sydney Prince, Floyd
Bros, Bridgetown; Clay Grit, w. NJ.
burlington, Fair Oaks; Regular, j.
c. Orwell, Horntown; milestone, w.
J. Gladstone, Hadlock; Lady Maude,
Geo. c. Walker, Pungoteague.
Running race kept open for entries
until Monday, August 31st.
Wednesday, September 2d-2:S7 Glass.
Maggie, W. B. Duncan, owner. Bull
Begger, Va; Lee Cuyler, Floyd Bros,
Bridgetown; Clay Grit, w. NJ. Tur-
lington, Fair Oaks; Douglas, Willis
Thompson, Cape Charles.
$50 Glass, Mixed.
Little Guy, J. r. Guy, owner, Pun
goteague, Va; Pin Money, Thos. E.
Lindiey, Eastville; Salem, H. L. Up
shur, Eastville; Venus, Clinton Scott,
Dalby's; Tucker, G A. Bolts, Painter;
Josie B., J. NJ. Henderson, Bridge
town; Rob, Bell Bros, Machipongo.
2:3O Glass.
Ham Disston, A. S. Kellam, owner,
Wachapreague, Va; Gray Eagle L.
T. Parker, Horntown; Lady Maude,
Geo. G. Walker, Pungoteague.
Bicycle race will be kept open for
entries until Monday, August, $1st.
Thursday, September 3rd-3 Year-old
and Under.
Edith, S. Y. Nottingham, owner,
Machipongo, Va; Sport, B. 7. Ames,
Cape Charles; Susie j., VIM. l. James
GAINESVILLE; Sydney Prince, Floyd
Bros, Bridgetown; Col Sydney, Floyd
Bros, Bridgetown; Happy Tie, O. A.
Browne, Cape Charles.
Minute Glass.
Bonnie, ]. W. Gladston, owner,
Cape Charles, Va; Pin Money, Thos
E. Lin dley, Eastville; Salem, H. L
Upshur, Eastville; Billie J., VIM. 1.
James, GAINESVILLE; DR.. Snow, G. T.
Colbourn, Keller; Swanee, s. G. Tur
lington, Fair Oaks; Venus, Clinton
Scott. Dalbys; Lee Cuyler, Floyd
Bros, Bridgetown; Regular, ]. c..
Orwell, Horntown; Whitestone, w.
]. Gladstone, Hadlock.
Free for all, Mixed.
Little Guy, j. R. Guy, owner, Pun
goteague, Va; Tucker, Ct. A. Bolts,
Painter; Gas Light, Floyd Bros,
Bridgetown; Josie B., j. NJ. Hender-
son, Bridgetown.
A special race will be made up on
the last day Of the fair.
J. A. JARVIS, Sec'y.
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sykes.

Our oystermen are busily engaged
in making preparations for the oys-
ter season which begins next Tues
day.
The dwelling of Mr.. John Richard
son was struck by lightning during
the storm of Sunday night and badly
damaged.
The new Baptist Church now in
course of erection here will be a cred
liable one to that denomination and
add greatly to the appearance Of our
town
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Fairs and Festivals.

The Mappsville Baptist Church
will hold its annual fair on Wednes-
day, September I'd. If that day
should be unfavorable, the next fair
day. Proceeds to be applied in pay
ing for the new baptistry recently
built. Music for the occasion fur
nished by the Mappsville Cornet
Band. Public cordially invited.
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CIRCUIT COURT pRocEeDIses.
special Term, Angus. 1l,h, 1896.


Frank A. Human and wife VS..
Elizabeth Miles and others. Decree
for payment of costs and attorneys
fee and for collection of purchase
money.
Benjamin c. Silverthorn VS.. Sydney
NJ. Hancock. Decree for partition.
John E. Harmon VS.. Robert j.
Harmon and others. Decree for pay
ment of costs and distribution.
John X. Landlord and another VS..
Samuel Landlords administrator and
others. Decree for sale.
w. s. Carr s. Co., and Finney & Co.,
Judgment creditors VS.. VIM A. War
rington and wife, &c. Decree for sale
and for collection of 1896 rent.
John E. Kilmon and another VS..
Caroline Kilmon and others. Refer
red to commissioner in chancery.
Richard F. Mason VS.. Mary F..
Mason and others. Referred to Mas
ter Commissioner.
Willis & Co., who sue, &c. vs..
Frank G. Taylor 81 wife, sc. Re
manded to rules.
James A. Swift and others VS..
Othelia F. w. Swift ct. al. Referred
to Master Commissioner.
The VIM. j. Hooper Co., VS.. John
P. Pruitt and wife, &c. Referred to
commissioner in chancery.
Edward A. Downing and others VS..
John S. Ames and wife, sc. Referred
to commissioner IN chancery.
Petition of Susan Birch, by John
A. NJ. Wheaton, her next friend, to
appoint receiver. Order appoint
ing receiver and for payment OF costs.
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School Notice.

Pungoteague District School Board
will meet at Painter, September 3rd,
at o'clock p. ~, for the purpose of
teachers and contracting
for coal. Seal bids for egg coal, 2,24O
pounds to the ton will be received,
Board reserving the right to reject
any or all bids. All applicants for
schools must file their certificate with
the undersigned on or before the
above date.
t. H. TURNER. Clerk.
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Married.

TAYLOR MAsoN-August 1G, 1896,
at Parksley, by Rev. F. NJ. Sanford,
Justis B. Taylor to Mrs. Susan
Mason.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70, 1896,
near Leemont, by Rev. Avery Dono-
van, Harvey G. Twyford to Miss Mag
gle l.. Lewis.
Observation-Disclosures 10, 1896,
near Atlantic, by Rev. George D.
Edmonston, John W. Thomas to Miss
Sallie Bevans
Observation-Disclosures 10, 1896,
near Bloxom Station, by Rev. j. r.
Sturgis, James J. Bloxom to Miss
Minnie L. Onions.
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TO Tax Payers e. 81 G.er=e'. PARRISH.


l do not wish to be compelled TO
take any other means of collecting
the unpaid taxes for last year t1SJ5h
than by requesting those who have
not paid me, TO dc 50 1T once. am
compelled to have the taxes to meet
the orders of the Board OF Supervis
ors drawn on Inc, and trust no other
notice vii! be necessary to secure a
settlement with those whU are in ar
rear. "a word TO the wise is suffi
Gent Don't delay and drive lie to
enforce collection. must have the
money. [ will endeavor to attend all
public gatherings for this purpose.
Your obedient servant,
EDWIN 7. POWELL,
Treasurer of Accomac Co., Va.
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Unclaimed letters.

Mail remaining unclaimed in the
postofice at Accomac G. H., Va,
August 18th, 1896:
c. A. Ellis, G. F. Chambus, NJ. D..
Aeey Hall, Mrs. Sallie Hodgers, Tom
Jenkins.
VIM. P. BELL. P. NJ.
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NOTICE. hereby forewarn sill per-
sons from handling my name in the
way of store dealing. James Parks
of B., Gargatha, Va.
August 18th, 1896.
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The Salisbury and Norfolk teams
will play a match game of base ball.
at Cape Charles Fair grounds We'd
nesday, September
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F. ". shivers, manufacturer of ice
cream, Peninsula Junction, Md.
Best quality and lowest prices. Send
him your orders.
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LosT-At Fair Grounds or on way
to Onancock last Tuesday, pair of
gold eye glasses. Will pay $500 for
their return to me. Geo. B. FosqueJ
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

WANTED-A good cook by the pro-
prietor of Hotel Doughty. q. Lloyd
Doughty, Accomac G. Fl.
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Church Notes.

Rev. Geo. W. Jones will preach at
Drummondtown NJ. E.Church, South,
next Sunday morning and night, and
at Amiss Chapel in the afternoon of
that day.
Hart's woods meeting commenced
as advertised last Sabbath-Rev. G..
W. Wilcox preached in the afternoon
and Rev r. s. Dulany at night. Two
penitents at the altar, five others
asked fer prayers and meetings spiri-
tual. The location is Gae and meet
ings well attended.
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Gen'l Ae't Truckers Association.
1t might also be well to add terms,
which would save time and telegra PHI
ing. Terms might be stated SO as to
insure against risk, by purchaser
wiring amount from the cashier of
his bank to Onancock or Pocomoke
bank, subject to order of general
agent on presenting bill of lading.
Respectfully,
CHARLES SMITH.
Franktown, Va, Aug. II, 1896.
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Balance on hand. IS SOL -
Balance dist-:st funo.
on hand last year $ 302S
Amt assessed for 95 1,20S.16
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WIN. P. BELL. P. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
Are Ab0ut to Drive Colorado
CattIenien From Business.
Wolves and Bears Are Ranging
the Ranges Of Cattle.
ARE USELESS
CattIemen It'll Denver Appealing
For MOre Bounty
Ranchmen Now Pay So For
Every Wolf Killed

Denver. Nov 30.-Tolves. bears and
other savage beasts 81 prey are proving
serious menace to the prosperity Of
the cattle and stock raising industry IN
Colorado This fall their ravasas on
the range. and even en- enclosed lands
are costing the ranchneu and cattle
companies ef rhe state many thousands
REPRESENTATIVES. II the large cattle
and stock companies are now in Denver
ee1-=irlHs losegner 1et .n7 -s-7S u
rl1til1g themselves OF the via 9e-Asl
nuisance 80 definite line Of action
has. however. been Vet adopted hy them
" NAT they agree upon most generally
policy Of paying bountlzs for wolves
sealQs
About two months ago Charles Walk
err. manager Of a. ranch On Horse Creek
between Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
bought two full-fedged wolf hounds
from St Louis AT une first opportun-
SIX grey wolves The dogs easily
caught UP with the wolves Alr. Walker
riding some distance behind and cheer
ing them on 70 the attack IT was
short and fatal to the dogs walker
saw his hounds leap into the midst of
the snarling wolves then came 2 brief
miX-up- and when the wolves turned To
continue their interrupted tlsht the Two
hounds were daad-lIEerallv ripped to
tatters by the sc5ss 1rs-liAe teeth Of their
former prospective prey
six pure Wclf hounds Of the Russian
or barzoi breed were taken into Weld
county On q WOLF hunt some time pre-
vl1usly. They cid net dc quite 50 well
as Walkers pair. for they ran away as
These episodes nave satisfied the ranch
men that dogs are FaIuelass IN their
present extremity
Talks with some Of those who have
come to Denver TO lobby for another
scalp bounty auproprla alton show the
zTolf problem to 81 a most dIE1cult one
H q 6 aH=a N
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Furnished by the Topeka Grain &
Stock Exchange
New york Nov go
If the superficial Indications OF stock
speculations are to be trusted the bear
faction VIII doubtless attempt to carry
last weeks campaign still further
Whether these traders are really urouIi-
neut or financially strong may be auee-
toned but it is obvious thar their opera
lions last week were successful and rner
are still banking upon the apparent fr-
difference shown by the larger financial
interests to current huctuatlou= In stocks
samsness for some time lufaVora be
railroad com parsons continue light grain
traffic on the principal roads tne air
sence Of public support and she no4staii-
lty of frequent war scares over Gupa1l
stil expected 10 have considerable effeer
in the near future Ii is evident thar che
forces of depression are likely TO eoneau-
trate their efforts again 10 the raiIruslL
list The selling of St Paul was eoutt-
dent last week on the theory that its
statement would show q heavy loss in
net earnings The real secret of he anii-
ity Of the bears 10 depress prices In the
last Two weeks lies in the free rein
which has been given to il by suostlll~
thai operators whose true interests lie in
the development of the country and bust
ness activity What little inforrlsl tI9fl
may be obtained as to the tenor Of che
presidents message is strongly favorable
TO the idea that it VIII be reassurlus In
its tone.
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TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished By the Associated Press to
the State Journal


WEEA rr=Sta-ted strong -hfs morning
with everything. tending toward higher
prices Liverpool cables came much
Stronger than expected. worlds snip
ments were over a million less than last
weeks though larger than last year ana
northwest receipts we're very light about
a quarter Of last years This vas doubt
less partially do to the severe weather
May opened from S5c 10 s52sc- as COM
pared with Saturdays close of So ss1s+c.
after selling at s5tsc. the market weak
ened TO 547sc on Ainnea polls selling bat
rallied to s51sc. when second cables show
ed an advance.
CCRN-Was quiet and barely steady
MAJ opened unchanged Al Zl1sc and sold
a split fraction higher
was shown at the opening but weakness
developed later May opened about lsc
higher at 2Z4c. advanced to 2z~sc, ana
declined TO zZisc-
ONS-Agafn had the help Of
strong hog market and opened with sub
stautial advances which we're fairly wen
sustained May pork opened 1214c higher
ar $50. advanced TO IS 40 and eased or TO
S. 52is- May lard opened 71ac higher an
s4 42Ls and eased Off to =t0. May ribs
opened Sc higher at 81 200425 and stead
led =
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SHOOTING An KANSAS CITY
young Man Shoots the Girl Whom
he Loves

Kansas city. Nov s9-1Iad With love
and rArnorsa and rendered dHzpalr-2z
by parental opposition Charles H
Schwartz. a youthful empl1ya Of fetch
- & Patterson. at the stock yards shot
ana nearly killed his sweetheart l5-
r-ar-lIl Bessie H-sElzr. Saturday all
Earl8ou at 5l5- iu -la grocery anl=I
IL her adopted fathers nQ-@4 the Dr9-
--rs Home 1913 C4eu=se street.
Schwartz watched The Eirl sink 60 TIE
walk and placing his revolver 60 his
awl head fred two shots L1e first
mott take effect cit all. luI me seer
era rul-a- entered his head just below
Ll= -i-lE eye and came our directly IN
t-alt OF the ear. INJECTING painful,
elr rr- serious wound The SRI VIC
--ll INJURY while not necessarily fatal
--aE prove SD The bullet entered l-r
face below tile left eye and lodged 1ust
back 1f the ear
William Walker a grain dealer at 211
Eas1 Fl11h street -a Wnou Miss Hos
meg is engaged was a witness Of the
Schvarrzs love for pretty Bessie Hos
l1l=r mas lg@ bean The talk Of -1ar
u7lsh1crh1od and was the cause of
-alurlay attempted murder and sui
4la=- tH formerly boarded at the Do
NzrS Home and was constant in his at
reULl1ls Go the daughter Qt the house
1lh q STAGE 1t affairs was nor at all
pleasing -l AlEs. ECsTer. 10r Schwartz
IS only poor boy, who works about the
stock yards She expelled him from -la
l9lsa. forbade all association with her
dauElrer and shortly after announced
6essl=s engagement 60 Mr. william
walker.
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A SENSATIONAL ITEM.
Treasurer Anterior Accused CT Max
ing q Se=ne-Eis Denial

Treasurer Athsrton Accused CT Max
5ne Scsne-Rs Denial
IFrom the Kansas City Star. Saturday
EVENING"
This morning a little man with gray
nlustache sat down to breakfast in the
Midland hotel restaurant with a nice
loofzIn- blonde young man The uttIe
elderly MAJ threw Dig roll CT bills
over the table with one hand and a big
silver mounted revolver with the other.
re exclaimed 60 the waiter I'd Hud-
SOM Treat Us right and gaC Doodle.
treat US wrong and get filled with laad1'
Seth men were drunk buzz, as they
seemed good narured and kindly in
El=Lr luE1or. they were served with
breakfast About 1883 o'clock they re-
rlEned ard the little elderly man de-
CARED
II have been touched for nv Tadr'
he banged his murderous silver
mounted weapon down on the desk of
the young woman who is cashier and
announced that he wanted his 'wad''
back or he would shed blood Conster-
nation prevailed in the restaurant
He threw his gun down on me" said
rs alter Hudson. and told me 10 sit
down and rot dare move. and that
was under suspicion Z sat down.
Meanwhile the lCtls elderly man went
to the telephone. accompanied BY the
blonde young man. the waiter and the
gun. and called Up Mayor Jones and the
police department. He told them that
state Treasurer o. l. AthertOn OF kan
sas had been robbed ard he wanted 20
lice. detectives and city officials forth
with
All this was not done without surging
crowd and excitement Finally the
blonde young man. who was q drug
salesman from Philadelphia. a srrang-
ezs was suspected and the state rreasLr-
er accused him Of taking the money.
The young man protested angrflv and
Cnlst Clerk ~ hitm0re of the Midland
IntartereG and persuaded the beIIiger-
ents to SO TO the police station where
the drug salesman said he was wiling
u De searched While he was declaring
MS Innocence and telling how they were
strangers and had met In the Centropo-
rs hotel where they were stopping and
made a night IF 1T. the little state treas
uFeT hit the big drummer on the nose
bringing blood
hat did you hit me for. Won old
IG1ot- exclaimed the drummer and re-
trained from punching the Kansas offl-
ciaL
After half an hour 81 commotion ana
gun plays Treasurer ArEertOn found his
Mid w nich comprised a thousand
l-lAars or n0Ee-in his own pocket and
made break into the Turkish bath
JUST as the police hove in sight The
police We're given a steer" and no ar
rests were made
The Philadelphia drummer. however
s2l 2 iresn shave and drank uD on
scotch whisky and absinthe and an
nounced that he would force the kan
san % publicly apologize or he would
beat his face off in spite of his age "a
was persuaded however, TO give up his
Fen5enance- and accordingly Iafr the
state treas lIar OF Kansas STaetlv sIesu-
ING IN the Turkish bath
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COME, Mr.. PRUDENTIAL.
A Man Big Enough to be Q. s. sena-
tor is Big Enough to be Inpartlal

A Man Big Enough to be Q. s. Sena-
tor IS Big Enough to be Impartial
State Chairman Breidenthal is max
ing a grave mistake in regard 70 news
paper men He IS favoring certain
newspaper reporters with the news
that legiUmateiy comes through his Of
fee to the exclusion Of other reporters
equally as deserving and equally as
courteous
Mr. BreidenthaI has no valid reason
for this Partially. as the reporters who
are not favored with the desired news
are not under the ban of his displeas-
always treated him with consideration
and pOliteuess, as he VIII admit Mr.
Breideuthal has gone TO such an ex-
irene that he has refused TO give out
the news Of his office TO the correspond
enLs and reporters OF every newspaper
except one and that one with q limited
circulation ia Kansas.
This shortsighted and foolish proceed
ure certainly inspires a protest The
public man. TO matter who he IS who
makes q deliberate policy Of depriving
newspaper men of news which they
are rightly entitled to. makes a mis-
take which he is sure 70 realize
All successful men In public life owe
a large part of their success to the
painraking and clever reporter and
correspondent Jerry Simpson was
made famous by newspaper men and
he IS a favorite with all Of them The
newspa per man IS the best friend the
public man has if he only treats them
fairly and honestly
This peculiarly petty and partial
course Of Mr. BreidenthaI should be
changed He ought to be too great a
man TO act 50 small He owes IL TO
sas to give OUT freely such matter as
is suitable for publication
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81 HOURS no CALIFORNIA.
Santa Fs Route California Limited

Santa Fe Route California Limited
Leaves Chleago 500 2 m Wednes-
days and Saturdays. Kansas City $50
q IA. Topeka 1888 a. M and Denver
$40 p- U-- Thursdays and Sundays.
reaching Les Angeles . hours and sap
Diego in $ hours from Topeka Con
meeting train FOR san Francisco. with
through sleeping car reservations. via
Aa5awa Returns leaving California
Mondays and Thursdays. and passing
through Topeka eastbound a $50 ?. IA
Thursdays and Sundays
Equipment Of superb Vestibuled Pull
man palace sleepers. buffet smoking car
and dining car Most luxurious service
VIA any line
Another express train. carrying pal
ace and tourist sleepers. leaves Chicag 90.
Topeka and Kansas City daily for Cal
ifo-ria
For additional Information call on ".
c. Garv-y. agent. at passenger depot,
foot or Fifth street. Topeka, telephone
6sJ or ou Cromwell & LETTERS IN post
Office, North Topeka telephone 364)
w J. BLACK. A G. P A.
Topeka
G. T. NICHOLSON G. P 4.
A. T. & 5. F. R'v
Chicago
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Chieago Llvsstoek Market.

LULEa-0- = "
HOGs-Estiraated receipts hogs today
"a aaet left over . COO Market active and
5r1ee higher T.fgars $3.50 mixed
CATTLE Receipts $500 Best strong
TO Ice higher others steady 8eeVes 81 Is
0535- cows and heifers s1-6oft4.90- Texas
steers s2-s0G4-lG; stockers and feeders
81
SHEEP Receipts 1900 Lambs 501oc
lower Sheep strong
EOCfS-CfffcIaI receipts yesterday b.
231. shipments sol
CATTLE- OfsiciaI receipts yesterday
1A5- s1inmen-s $40
8EEsP-oriciaI receipts yesterday a.
49, shipments zZ5-
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow a.
600
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TREAS ATHERToN's DENIAL.
Says There Was No Foundation for
the Sensation

the Sensation
state Treasurer Atherton IS in To-
peA1a this morning and upon being
shown the article in The star made i
wholesale denial of most of the state
rnenrs a oove made he said thar he
was in Kansas City Saturday. but ala
not have 10 exceed $50 and that no at
tempt was made to rob him nor did
be accuse any one Of robbery or draw
revolver ON any one He said that
a Pennsylvania man with whom ne
vas talking complained OF losing about
So
Alr- Atherton Indignantly denies that
ne was intoxicated He SAYS he was
fl Kansas City for the purpose Of tax
ing a trip down the Fort Scott & Mem
phls route to look az some property;
that he returned home yesterday be
cause the trip had been postponed until
the 5th of December
Mr. Atherlon says the statements
that he struck any one OF went to the
police station are wholly false and
that the whole story IN The Star IS a
sensation without the facts to warrant
1t. does him great wrong and iuJus-
tice. and he cannot see why it should
have been published