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BOSTON TO SACRAMENTO.
Greatly Benefited by the Change and
Well Pleased With This City
and Her People.
Their Visit Here Has Not ONLY Been
Pleasant, But VIII BE n Joy For.
ever. For 1t Has Given Them New
Life and Hope.

Mr. Silas F. Tower and his wife. Mrs. NJ
f. Tower, say: That for several wears the
health of our family. which consists of
us two and our only child Oracle has
been seriously failing. We left our home
In Boston and tried several places i'm the
Eastern States for our health but Without
benefit. We then resolved TO come 10 the
Pacific Coast and first landed al Victoria.
then came to Portland and thence 10 Sac
ramento. We were treated bV several
doctors of the first two named cities but
received no benefit. When We arrived in
Sacramento we heard much of the
Neasle Medical Institute that we took our
daughter Oracle there and put her under
treatment. She had been suffering from
q headache almost constantly for a year
or more, caused as we supposed. by
catarrh. She grew thin of flesh, her COM
peXion became sallew, her appetite poor,
she was easily fatigued. indisposed to
make any eXertion, even at play, was
weak, and seemed to have lost all in
terest in everything. There was some
swelling of the glands about the throat
and severe catarrh of the throat and nasal
passages. Her cough BECAME very dis
tressing. especially at night, causing her
10 hawk ana spit great deal during the
day.
We were told that her case was one of
catarrh and bronchitis complicated with
slight scrofulous habit.
At the end of three months treatment
she had completely recovered, and is now
perfectly well.
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HaroId,s Conclusion.

Little Harold had been a naughty boy,
and his papa had sentenced him to an
room as a punishment. When the hour
was over, and the small prisoner was al
lowed to return to the sitting room, he
went to his mamma and in a stage
whisper said:
Mamma, think you might have done
a great deal better than to marry papa"
--Harpers Bazaar.
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The distance to Whycoccamaugh
proved shorter than our fear Arrived
at Tom MitchelPs well-known inn, we
soon placed Miss Edwards in most
comfortable quarters She seemed
none the worse for her ride, and after
half hour of anxious waiting Dr.
James reported that she had gained
consciousness and was likely to be all
right in few days. So we all went
to bed. I to sleep until noon the next
day. l believe / was never SO tired in
my life. The news / received on waking
was equally reassuring. Miss Edwards
had had good night, but was still very
sore from her bruises. l passed the
afternoon in speculating on what +
should say to her the next day-for /
was determined to get to the bottom of
her resemblance to the ghost girl-and
In comparing notes with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwards and Mr. Wright we found
that we knew all about each other
But / did not have to wait until next
day to see Miss Edwards. / stumbled
or her that evening, snugly wrapped
up in steamer chair on the veranda,
watching the play of the moonligh. on
the water. DIR. James, who was with
Inc, introduced me. / drew up a chair,
and Miss Edwards took the initiative.
II know its impulsive, hardly the
thing to do" she began. but one can't
be formal with man who has carried
her miles on horseback, even If she
didn't know anything about 1t. But
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DIRECTIONS:

Apply a particle of
the Balm directly
into the nostrils.
Draw strong breaths
through the nose.
Use three times a
day, after meals pre-
ferred, and before
retiring.
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ATARRH
COLD IN HEAD

tects the Membrane from Colds Restores the Senses
of Taste and Smell. is quickly absorbed. Gives re-
lief at once. 50 cents at Druggists or by mail;
samples 10 cents by mail.
ELY BROTHERS. So Warren ST.. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
OUTLAW COMES TO GRIEF.
Put to Flight by a Woman He Leaves
His Horse.

Sedan April 3.-Ben Cravens, motor
ious outlaw of the old school who has
been operating in the Usage country,
south of here, started in to rob the town
of Elgin. a small place on the stateine,
at an early hour in the morning, but
was frustrated by q woman.
About o'clock a. m, he came to the
store of Ira Stout, and broke open the
front door NIr. Stout, who lives with
his family in the rear of the store, was
awakened by the noise and came upon
the robber Who greeted him with the
salutation of Hands up" Stout inn
mediateIy compiled and led the way to
the living apartments where his safe
was located for the purpose of comply
ing with the demands of the rObber
and give over to him all the contents.
AS the two men came into the room
Mrs. Stout sprang from the bed and
grappled with the intruder grasping
the barrel of the revolver This gave
her husband an opportunity, and a des-
parate encounter ensued,in which Stout
received an ugly scalp wound by being
struck over the head with the revolver
in the hands of the outlaw. Mrs. Stout
continued to battle with Cravens until
he was compelled to drop his weapon
and flee
The brave woman who fought 50 des-
perately and saved the contents of her
husbands safe, if not his life, still has
Il e bandits revolver as a mementO.
Cravens was compelled to flee without
his horse and ddle which are now IN
the hands of the authorities.
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CAN'T LIVE IN CUBA.
Cuban Citizens Fleeing From the Is
land to Mexico for Safety.

Chicago April "A special to the
Tribune from Key West. Fla. says.
Jose Ramon Del Vale Spaniard who
has been Alcalde of Jovellanos. Matan-
zas province. has resigned and is here
with his family on his way to Mexico.
He says it was impossible to longer
endure the OutraEes committed by the
Spanish troops. senior Del Vale is a
man Of culture and intelligence. and
has no leaning towards the Insurgents.
He says;
Spanish troops are killing innocent
people right and left. The troops pill
lage stores, residences and estates and
unarmed men. There is no safety for
life and property outside of the cities
and large towns.
w lille Nicunas column was at JOvel-
lanos three weeks ago they met three
men on the outskirts coming towards
the town on the main highway. The
men We're unarmed- They We're halted
and asked for their papers. They had
none, and were Immediately shot
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OFFICIALS AND EmPLoYEs.
Personal Notes About Them Of Inter
est to Railroad People.

Harry Longaker has been appointed
agent for the Santa Fe at Vineland
kan. vice Il. IT. Williams
c. A. Kimbau, assistant general
freight agent of the Rock Island. is
visiting his mother in Louisville. XIV
C. r Hudson. assistant general
freight agent of the Santa Fe. left yes
terday for Colorado, for the purpose of
making an inspection of the freight Off
ces at the principal points in that
state.
t. H. Fitzpatrick. superintendent of
the Union Pacific. Denver q Gulf road
with headquarters in Denver is visit
ing his sister, Mrs G. B. Kirk in this
city.
j. III. Hampson, president of the Mex
leo Pacific railway passed through To-
peka yesterday Afternoon in his special
car en- route from New York city to
the city of Mexico. Mr.. Hampson was
formerly connected with the Santa Fe.
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wrestling contest. But CaprOn and
Larney. not feeling very jubnant over
the amount of gate receipts, decided
not to strain themselves in q "Graeeia-
Roman" and induced Cunningham to
put on the gloves with Larney.
Mr.. Cunningham should stick to his
text, boxing isn't his forte.
One was very much reminded of Don
Quixotes tilt at the wind mills by his
scientific lunges and Larney simply
made a monkey of him, while the small
boys yelled farm ar.'
Mr.. Cunningham is a powerful ap-
pearing man and should make a good
wrestler but would do well to avoid the
gloves.
Capron and the "Ieelander'' closed
with a friendly bout of four rounds
They didn't punish each other very
much but it gave the audience an idea
of 'Icelander's'' work. Jack has a
trick of clinching and digging his op-
pOnent in the ribs that is offensive and.
should be called down BY the referee.
Both men, however made a good
showing
Watts and Klingman are going to
give the closing carnival of the year on
the night of the 18th and promise a good
entertainment.
After that Watts viii 80 20 Clncin-
natl and enter q few matches.
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FARMER.
Jim Legate Trades a Printing
Office
For ,, 200 Acres of Land Near
Mediciue Lodge.
SAYS HE WILL FARM.
Plant Mill Used for a Paper in
the Seventh District.
Other Kansas News of General
SAYS HE WILL FARM.
Other Kansas News of General
Interest.

Leavenworth. April 8.-Through the
agency Of E. Jameson, the job and
newspaper plant of James F. Legate
was today traded to w. w Cook of
Medicine Lodge. Kan, for 2,2oo acres
of land near that town Mr. Cook is
vice president of a Medicine Lodge bank
and a well known man in the big
Seventh district.
The Legate printing plant is at pres
ent being operated by Cox & Harmon,
under lease. What disposition Mr.
Cook viii make of it has not been
given out, but he minated TO re-
porter that the material would prOba-
bly, he moved from LeavenwOrth and a
newspaper started somewhere in the
Seventh district
Asked if he intended to move on to
his newly acquired farm, Mr.. Legate
said: you bet your sweet life" He
was probably joking about it.
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AIMLEss CORN PLANTING.
Lee Whiteside Does So Many Queer
Things That He VIII Be Tried
for Tnsanitv

Independence. April 3.-Lee White
side was brought TO this city last night
to be examined for insanity.
Whiteside has been acting strangely
of late burning fences, planting corn
at random all over the farm and do
ing so many queer things that the
neighbors got alarmed and one of them
Murphy, not knowing just what to do
went to COffeyville and sWOre out q
warrant for his arrest on the charge of
fence burning and the warrant was Civ
en- to Harbourt to serve He Went after
his man on Tuesday, knowing nothing
of his insanity.
He found him alone in the field
planting corn at random without any
reference to rows hen the deputy
asked him to go with him WhitesIde
politely declined as he was entirely too
busy. Harbourt soon saw that the man
was off and not proper subject
for arrest on such q warrant as he had
so he let him alone and seeing some of
the mans friends arranged for them
to try and induce him to come to COT
fevville with them.
Only after severe struggle was
Whiteside subdued and handcuned.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Interesting Items From the Different
Departments of the Railroads.
q. u. ZeIlers. formerly AN

G. l.. ZeIlers. formerly train dis
patcher at the Wellington Office of the
Santa F'e, has been appointed day oper-
ator at Kildare, o. T.
Mrs George Wilcox, wife of Santa
Fe Engineer Wilcox of Florence, is re-
ported to have fallen heir to a portion
Of a large estate in England which will
amount to several thousand dollars.
Conductor William Milne Of the NJ,
X & IT, who had his jaw shot off by
train robbers over 2 year ago, has been
assigned a run from Parsons to Coffey-
Vile Milne has not yet entirely re-
covered from his injury.
The spring stock movements on the
M, K. & It. road have commenced, and
train crews on several divisions, who
were released from service some time
ago on account of light traffic have
been almost entirely supplied with
work
The Missouri Pacific road has issued
an order stating that neither Pullman
or railroad passes viii be honored on
the new Pullman apartment and OBJ
servatory sleepers. which are being
placed in service on the st. Louis and
st. Joe trains.
Roadmaster William Kipp of the
Missouri Pacific, who for some time
past has had charge OF the line from
Ottawa to Harrington with headquar-
ters at Council Grove, has been trans
ferred tt Osawatomie and assigned
charge oil the road from Kansas City
to Council Grove.
The Texas d Pacific has offered an
individ al prize to the shopmen at Fort
Worth. The offer is a 800 bill and is
conditioned as follows. To the employe
who makes the best showing in prompt
ness and works the largest number of
days in the year up to January L. 1897.
viii be awarded the prize
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LEAvENwoRTH TEAM.
Members Of the Ball League Have AS
sembled-

Leavenworth, April .-Leavenworth's
baseball team for 1895 is here. 1t be
longs to league of which SedaIia.
Webb City and Excelsior Springs are a
part Springfield. Jefferson city and
Brookheld are also seeking admission.
The next meeting of the board of di-
reetors Will Pc held this evening, when
Springfield viii be acted upon Brook
field viii be admitted in case Moberly
can be induced to join the Interstate
league.
on sunday there is to be a game be-
tween the league team and the Havv-
kins of Fort Leavenworth. CIallde
East is captain Of the team Chuck
sanitary Of Aurora, Ill, is catcher.
Jen HUH of Fort Scott right fielder.
Tom Dummy, southern bow. is
pitcher. Fred Haggerty, formerly Of
the Michigan state league. is another
pitcher; Lee Garvin of Lees summit
Mo-, is left fielder; Jim Underwood is
center fielder. George Mcmillan. short
stop Jimmy Campbell, third baseman.
ana claude East, second base
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The seFirst Annual" Given 10y
Topeka Kennel Club.
ToDeka Merchants Contribute in
Prizes.
MANY FOREIGN DOGS.
Home DOG Fanefers Should Take
More Interest.
There Are Many Good Dogs Here
Fit for a Ribbon.


Topeka merchant5 have contributed
literally in prizes cor the first annual
bench show of the Topeka Kennel club.
which opens Apr 8. In each of the
thirty-four breeds Of dogs to be exhib-
tied there is at least one prize, and in
some there are two and three.
Each breed is divided into three
classes: open dogs. open bitches, and
puppies to - months old. Most Of
the prizes are for the open class OF
dogs In the St. Bernard both ugh
and smooth coated, Great Dane and
Pug breeds each class is offered a
prize Besides these there are a mum
Der of prizes for spec al classes and eS-
hibits
The breeds to be exhibited are. Mas
tihs st. Bernards. rough and smooth
coated. Great Danes. Newfoundlands.
Bloodhounds, Greyhounds. Foxhounds,
Chesapeake Bay dogs, Pointers. Eng
lish Settlers, Irish Settlers. Gordon Set
tiers. Cocker Spaniels, Irish Water
Spaniels. Beagles Dachshundes, Irish
Terriers. Black and Tan Terriers, Skye
Terriers, Toy Terriers. Pugs. King
Charles and other Toy Spaniels. Blen-
helm Spaniels. Poodles, Collies. Bull
Dogs. Bull Terriers. Fox Terriers
Dandy DinmOnt Terriers Scotch Ter
riers and Italian Greyhounds.
Topeka people are not entering as
many dogs as they should There are
many good dogs in town whose owners
should do all they could to make the
show a success. In consequence of this
the time for closing the entries has
been extended to tomorrow night.
Entries have been received from a
large number Of dog fanciers out Of
town. and among the entries are some
noted ones.
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torical society. The chart viii show the
location of every aboriginal village
mound and burial ground OF WhHa
days ago he uneathed a lot of strange
relics on the farm of Y. Sharp, and
also took up two Indian skeletons on
John Bakers farm.
of the country for half century, but
Remsburg says he has found evidence
of a much earlier race on Plum creek
He win cross the river near Kickapoo
in a few days and explore mounds on
Iaraas BaInlar.s land near Iatan.
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DIED OF HEART DISEASE.
John Sinclair, a Respected Citizen of
Independence, no More.

Independence. April 3.-John Sinclair.
proprietor of the Crystal drug store
and an old and respected citizen died
with heart disease at 8 p. m. yester-
day. Tuesday evening when ne left the
store he complained and did not go
back again yesterday afternoon. His
wife left him to go on an errand down
town When she returned she found
that ne had fallen off the sofa and was
lying face down upon the floor Alone
and unaided she succeeded in lifting
him back to the sofa and applied re-
storatives, hoping that it was only
fainting spell, but all in vain. He was
dead.
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Representative of Corbett and Maker
to Challenge Him.

Pittsburg. April 3.-John Quinn man
ager of Peter Maher. left for Philadel-
phia today The object of his "trip is to
place Bob F'itzsimmOns on record
He said. Il believe q man who puts
UP his money is entitled to a match any
time whether he has been defeated or
not by the party challenging. I intend
to call on Fitzsimmons and offer him
a match with Corbett, having been
empowered by the latter to make the
s. ne. If F'itz refuses I will agree to
match NIaher against him. He cannot
object to meeting both. will have the
cash to bind the event"
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A METHODIST REVOLT.
German Branch, 10000 Strong, Say
They Will Not Stand Women
DELEGATES.

Chicago, April "a special to The
Times-E Herald from Cleveland, Ohio
says: "FOU~ women viii sit as lay del
egates il the general conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church, which
viii assemble here May I, and have a
voice in its deliberations.
This is practically the decision Of the
church as represented by the votes al
ready taken in the annual conference
throughout the country, its definite de-
cisiOn must Of course await action by
the genera. conference.
The German Methodists i'm the Uni
ted States number approximately siN-r
~ thousand church members. ana ia
is said most of them with some of rhea
other Mathematics, viii leave the church
If women become eligible as lay deli
egates.
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the Rock Island road. which has been
in operation less than two years. is
proving one Of the best parts of the
system from a revenue point OF view
This. in q measure, is due to the I'M
crease in the movement of grain tor
ward gulf ports. The Rock Island gets
the haul from the point of origin to
Fort Worth. Tt is also doing consider
able coast business by way of the
Southern Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
CO... MURpocNs 800.
In lis Eighty-fourth Year Seriously
III IN Emporia.

T7DDoria ApriI An. NJ. Murdoch
has been in Emporia for the past two
DAYS from Wichita. He was called
here by the illness of his father, Capt
Thomas Murdoch who has gradually
yielding to the inevitable pressure of
old ace being now I'M his S4th year.
F7afher ATuTdoclz is one of the first
settlers of this county and has lived
here continuously since the day of his
arrival He is a C1vOut Christian and
no man ever possessed stronger faith
or lived a more consistent life
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TO STOP NEOSH0's FLOODS.
Appropriation to Prevent Farmers
Crops From Being Washed Out
Every Year.

From Our Special CorrespondeIf.
Washington, April 3.-The yer and
harbor bill reported TO the Sc retary of
war is authorized to make PIE minary
survy of Neosho river from North line
of Neosho county to south line of La
bette with a view to Strengthening
and otherwise improving the channel
This is the item which Kirkpatrick
worked to secure to protecf farmers
from over flow of the Neosho.
a lump sum Of two hundred and fifty
thousand is made for Missc ri river
but no items are contained for Atchi-
son and Leavenworth.
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NO Grand JURY.
Dickinson County Citizens Petition
Against it, as Well as COmmis-

Abilene. April 3.-The county com
missioners addressed a petition to the
court asking that no grand jury he
called for the coming term of court.
They make the argument that there IS
no cause for holding one; that those
heretofore held have accomplished
nothing. that the taxpayers cannot af-
ford the expense and that a majority
of them do not want it.
This is backed up by a petition from
200 citizens asking the same thing.
Judge Moore today filed an order in
accordance with the petition that no
grand jury viii be called.
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THEY FEAR sMALLPox
Leavenworth's Board of Health Adopt
ing Strict Measures.

T,eavenworth. April BY order OF
the board of health twelve or fifteen
persons have been placed under quar-
antine This is in line with the policy
advocated before the city council By
mem bers of the board of health
The persons quarantined so far are
those who were exposed to incubation
about the time the eruptiOns appeared
On Garrett Wadden Joseph Roth. the
contractor, is one Of them. Tt appears
he visited Waddell last Sunday while
the later was very sick. 1t was not
positively known at that time however
that he had smalIpoX.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
EASTER EGG ROLLING.
The President Gives His Assent to
the White House Grounds Be
ing Opened.

Washington April 3.-In accordance
with a long standing custom. the
grounds about the executive mansion
viii be thrown open to the children
Easter Monday
The president has given his assent
to the use Of the grounds for the East
er egg rolling. The grounds viii be
open from 9 o'clock a. m until sunset
and the children viii be allowed to
engage in all kinds Of innocent games.
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KANsAs METHoDIsTs.
The Northwest Conference in Session
at salina, With Large Attendance.

Salina. April 3-There is a large
crowd in attendance at the Northwest
Kansas Methodist conference now in
session here.
A class of seven candidates has been
received into full membership in the
conference. being called forward, Ques-
toned and addressed by Bishop An
dreWs.
In the inspiring address to the class
of ministers, Bishop Andrews urged
the preachers to give an earnest and
hearty support to the temperance
movement
Lay delegates to the general con
ference were elected today.
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LYNCHED AT TUPELO.
Mob Hangs a N egro for Attempted
Assault on a White Woman.

Nashville. April ga telegram from
Tupelo, Miss. 20 miles east of Memphis
says: This morning at 2 O'Clock
young Negro about is years old was
taken from the jail by a mob and
lynched in front of the court house.
The mob went to the sheriI's home
overpOwered him with shotguns and
marched him to the Jail and forced the
keys from him The men Wore masks
and their identity is unknown
The prisoner attempted to outrage r.
prominent white lady at Plantersviue
about two weeks ago.
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MODERN BEN HUR.
Roman Chariot Races VIII Be q Fea-
ture Of Seventh Regiment Games.

New York. april 3.-The athletic
games which viii be held by the mem
oers Of the Seventh Regiment Athletic
club the latter part Of April promise to
be very successful
several novel features VIII be intro
duced at the games. one win be a
charlot race between several com
panles of the regiment Four brawnv
men from each company viii draw the
ehariots. The drivers Of each Chariot
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Death OF Forrest FerrelI.

Forest A. Terrell. a sixteen wear old
boy. died of consumption at the home
of his parents at 1920 Fillmore street
last night, and will be buried tomor-
row afternoon from the house His
family moved to Topeka from Chicago
some months ago on account of his
health He is a nephew of w. l. Mil
Ter