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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-04
BOTH ARE TIRED.
After Many Years Of Married Life and
Eleven Children They Want a

An old man walked into the Office Of
District Clerk Cockrul late yesterday
afternoon. He was plainly dressed anu
had the appearance Of being a foreign
err He was closely followed by WO-
man who appeared to be about the
same age. She was also plainly dress
ed and it was evident that the coupe
were fresh from the farm
The woman stopped near the door but
the man walked up to the counter ana
waited until Deputy Clerk iShel Cur
tbs came up. Then he SAID IN broken
English:
we want divort"
Mr. Curtis leaned over the counter IN
anticipation Of fee for the clerk s OF
we bote want a divort," continued
the man "She want one und / want
one. We no longer want to live tOged-
der. / am dired und she IS dlfed, anu
the husband pointed with his thumb 10
the woman who stood near the door.
"Das gent NIGHTS an, p" said the woman
with a look of disgust on her race. IL
was plain that she could not talk Eng
lish or at least did not desire to 90 So
Then the man continued ms story
He said that they were married IN Ger
many "a years ago and had been in
America since 1873 and that they lived
on a farm in jefferson county lie SAID
his name was Kleck- They mad eleven
children. the husband said
Clerk COckrell had come up to listen
to what the man said but when he
heard that the couple came from JeI-
ferSOn county DOUn AlE. 0OCkEGi anu
Mr.. Curtis turned to go away after ad-
vising the man to 60 to lawyer but
the man was not to be shaken IN MS
purpose
III hat no money" he continued in
loud tone ''und meier get money while
she be here. She let me hat no money
We live on a warm ind pay $3.50 rent
vor $50 acres. In anOdder var We owe
81 700 if she stay wild me.
'.Ach du grosser luegner" chimed in
the woman who was evidently catching
the drift of things.
The man tried to wither her with a
glance but she didn't wither- She look
ed straight into his eyes without any
show of weakening.
III am a guide pisness man" contln-
ued the German turning to Mr.. Mr.
Curtis bud / nefer had any think 50
long as dat woman is wild me We
might as ven get a divort now as do
Wait fife var more. I be bedder of If /
get divort % var ago.
I've had Won boy at HON who be 20
year olt. He dake de vOman's bart unit
he say he vip me. He dake her und
she life vid him. I got no nickle and
she got no nickle und I dink We should
get de divort for nodink. We bote want
Both Mr.. Curtis and Mr. CockreI
took a hand in the explaining business
and they finally induced the couple to
consult lawyer. They left the Office
together both mumbhng ominously to
4bar77s selves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-04

honoEed Mckinley. instead Of joining
Arkansas and South Carolina
I have said too many good things
about the state Of my adoption during
my u years residence here, and have
tried to show up her resources and ad-
Vantages. to 80 back on her now when
Kansas the brightest star in the cOnstel-
lation that goes to make up the union
of states.
While T depIore personal and Repub-
lcan defeat, I hope and trust that our
successors are true Kansans, possessing
the same pride ian the good name Of our
state that we do; and as we admit them
to be men of equal ability with our
selves, we expect and believe that they
viii strive to serve the people of this
great commonwealth with that devotion
to duty that ought to be the object of
every public servant II they give us a
conservative and economic adminiStra-
ton, and work for the best interests of
our state, I am willing and ready to
give them every assistance in my power
in all matters looking to the welfare of
our states best interests: and bespeak
the same encOura cement for them from
every loyal Kansan within that party
that has done SO much for the state we
love and delight to honor.
Let US remember that our homes and
all our interests are in this state and
that we can do much to stay the unfaV-
at our good name, not by friends, but
by some who are unfriendly to our pros
perity- Give Republicans one more
chance and we viii place the old state
in the honored column
The Republican state committee or
the league ought to be made to see the
necessity of continuing the good work
of organization and stand ready with
speakers and literature to assist any
community when called upon for as
sistance of this kind. Organization is
the keynote to success. and with the
same Kansas viii be restored to the Re
publican party in two years the first
oportunity that will be presented.
Again thanking my friends and prom
Using my fidelity to our cause. am very
truly yours,
L-TnNEr A DDS
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the responsibility and tell only modi-
cum of the truth-these, I say, have
never looked into the eyes Of a faith
fuI wife as she hears the summons in
foreclosure read that is to send her
and her loved ones out into the world
homeless wanderers up and down the
face OF the earth
They have never looked into the
faces of their children, who are prob
ably too young to understand what that
document meant, and from their very
helplessness, the look on their anxious
faces and the thought of the future
made the grief-stricken father wish for
a place in the bloody angle" at Get
tysburg rather than where he was
Brother A. r.. I am your friend L
wish knew you, that we might coun-
sci together L can more than sym
pathize with you.
Maybe there is a just God, and If So
let US trust him for the future, and to
those who would tell you that you mar
ried too young or We're not properly
educated or some of their other theo-
ries applied to your case, would say
God also said: vengeance IS Mlne'
L viii repay"
Brother A r., you know your own
heart. You know how honestly and
hard and earnestly you nave prled-
Don't leave the dear wife and babies,
A r. Maybe something will come to
you. Don't give UP your nlahhoou,
without that you are nothing on
and I are but two of thousands II mas
been ray lot to meet.
Z have never written for papers very
much. but my heart was filed with
sorrow, and, like A R, 1t seemed /
had to write. G. W. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-04
REMOVE RICKETY THING.
The Vinewood Park Railway Viaduct
is DANGEROUS.

The Santa Fe Railroad company wants
the old VineWoOd Park viaduct over the
tracks at Ninth street removed
General Manager J. J. Frey submit
ted a communication which was read
at the council meeting last night ask
ing that the viaduct be condemned and
taken down. 1T is constant menace
to the operation of trains said General
Manager Frey
The viaduct has been in a bad condi-
ton for several years. About two years
ago City Engineer Barnes made an ex
animation of the structure and he re-
ported to the council that it was I'M
safe. Trains were then operated and
the viaduct was used daily Since then
the track has been abandoned so far as
the operation of trains is concerned
though the company still holds to its
franchise with tenacity.
If the city attempts to carry out the
request Of the Santa Fe it viii have a
law suit on its hands. To avoid that
the communication was referred to the
committee on judiciary to make an in
vestigatiOn and report.
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POVERTY THE REAL CAUSE.
One Man Indignant at the Early
Marriage and Educational View
of It
V nc Editor q me state Journal:

TO the Editor Of The State journal.
/ read with interest the letter of Al
r. in The Journal and also the re-
marks thereon by the editor. as well
as those of the theorists who. if they
know anything whatever of the causes
of the conditions in question do not
give very rational views
I am surprised that Alonzo Wardan
should allow himself to be quoted as he
is. for no man knows better than he
that poverty-hOpeles grinding man
hood-killfng poverty-is the cause Of
more crime, Wife deserton included.
than all other things combined.
can fully sympathize with my fell
low sufferer, A. r., and thoroughly in
dorse all The Journal says of his let
ter The writer has tried the situa-
lions spoken of by The Journal, and
the danger of death by the mimic bail
or any of the horrors of battle. are
nothing as compared to that of meet
ing the monster Want in his hideOus-
ness.
The man or woman who attributes
the trouble to early marriages or lack
Of education or any Of the subterfuge-
resorted to by those who seek TO shift
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SOLDIERS HOME ARRESTS.
officers of Iowa Soldiers Home win
be Arrested By Government Offcers.

Omaha, Dec. Especial to the Bee
from Des Moines, Ia, says: Federal
officers of the southern district of Iowa
viii next week arrest the officers and
trustees Of the Iowa soldiers home at
MarshalltoWn for committing a misde-
meanor against the federal government
by interfering with the pensions of
soldiers who are inmates of the home.
They viii be taken at once before
Judge WOolson for trial The hearing
viii be sational
The arrests will be made upon infor-
nation furnished by Agent Gray of the
federal service who has been at Mar
shalltOWn for some time working upon
the matter. District Attorney c. D.
Fuller of the southern district first
worked up the case, which has grown
out of the policy of the home in requir-
ing inmates to pay over to the mana ge-
ment all their pension money exceeding
Sc per month
The officers who will be arrested are
J. .Ratekin cOmmandant; S. 3. Evans
of Ottumwa, r. J. jefferson of Jeffer-
SON. AT Barchard of Marshalltown,
c. L. Davidson of Hull, L. b Ray
mond of Hampton and J. W. Morton of
Washington, trustees of the institution.
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81 HOURS no CALIFORNIA.

Santa Fe Route California limited
avs end saturdays, Kansas city $50
a m. Topeka 11.83 a. M, and Denver
$40 o. M Thursdays and Sundays,
reaching Los Angeles "a hours and San
Diego in IS hours from Topeka. Con-
Meeting train for San Francisco, with
through sleeping car reservations. via
Mojave. Returns leaving California
Mondays and Thursdays, and passing
through Topeka eastbOund at $50 p. m
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 chicago
Topeka and Kansas City daily for Cali
ifornia.
c. Garvey. agent, at passenger depot,
foot Of Fifth street. Topeka, CTelephone
eS9S or on Cromwell & LETTERS, in post-
once. North Topeka Telephone 364)
". J. BLACK. A G. p A.,
Topeka.
G. T. NICHOLSON. G. p. A.,
A.. T. & S. F. R'y,
Chicago.
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TOPEKA FIRE ALARM KEY.


"A Morse and Jackson Streets.
20 Kansas Avenue and Railroad Street
&c Gordon and Taylor Streets
II Laurent and Harrison Street
IS Grant Street and Topeka Avenue.
80 "A" Street and Topeka Avenue
y Kansas Avenue and Fourth street.
10 Kansas Avenue and Second Street.
*14 No / Fire Station.
SO Monroe and kiOus Streets.
a16 Kansas Avenue and Garfield Street.
IS Kansas Avenue and Thirteenth
Street
10 Kansas and Euclid Avenues.
q Crane and Adams Street
% No. 2 Fire Station.
% Lake Street and East Sixth Avenue
"a Fourth and Branner Streets
% Seventh and Holiday Streets
26 Eighth and Madison Streets.
27 Tenth Avenue and Sac and Fox
IS Seventeenth and Jefferson Streets
% Third and Monroe Streets
81 Sixth and Topeka Avenues.
80 Sixth Avenue and Clay Street.
80 No. Fire Station
"a Western Avenue and Ninth Street
35 Tenth and Topeka Avenues.
IS Fourth and Taylor Streets.
81 No. I Fire Station
IS Twelfth and Taylor Streets.
80 Van Buren, and Eleventh Streets.
a Van Buren, and Twelfth Streets.
AZ Euclid Avenue and Buchanan Street.
43 Thirteenth and Lane Streets
As Eleventh Street and Morris Avenue
As Seventh and Lane Streets.
AZ Topeka Avenue and Third Street
81 Quincy Street. north of Crane Street
50 Eleventh and Monroe Streets
SO Tenth Avenue and Lawrence Street
"a Fourth and Lafayette Streets
121 Klein and Seward Avenues
123 40g East Sixth Avenue. Bus Barn
124 Euclid and College Avenues
Boxes north OF river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-04
THE OLD, OLD sToR Y


One of the curious freaks of human
nature is the Unsuitable desire to be no
ticed If a man discovers or invents
something which is a real blessing to
mankind it brings him fame or repu-
tation honestly earned, but Immediate
~ a lot of heads come up and shout,
Me too p Notice me too, Here, look
this way, look at me too
Nearly every other person one meets
nowadays drinks the new hot food
drink, Postum, the health coffee, and
it is so well received that no doubt
some Me too will begin to shout for
some one to notice their cereal drink
The physician who invented the pro-
cess for preparing grain to make Pos
tuua Cereal worked at it about a year
He smiles quietly when told that peo-
pie may initiate his discovery 1T is
easy to brown some rye or malt and
call it coffee cereal but the public can
not be deceived. There is but one Pos
tum Cereal food drink and it cannot be
initiated"
The genuine packages have large red
seals containing the words 1t makes
red blood" and manufactured by the
Postum Cereal Co, linn. Battle Creek,
Mich, and the contents are scientifi-
caly prepared to produce pungent,
piquant and highly nOurishing drink,
which certainly does make red blood
and round, fat. happy bodies OF grown
folks and children.
Just as good as Postum Cereal are
words used to defraud the public.
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WILL SHE SHAKE HANDS.
Mrs. Mckinley May Change an Old
Custom.
rr7rOn7 the Philadelphia Press.
a-+ nFar-oI winds shall

TFrom the Philadelphia Press-l
When the first March winds shall
have blown the winters snow from the
leahess trees about the White House a
new mistress viii obtain possession OF
IT'S huge rooms and cosier snuggeries.
The pleasant probability that the Gus 3s.5-
tom Of hand shaking at large receptions
s,-ilI he abandoned owing to the physical
inability Of the future presidents wife
to stand the fatigue incident 70 thal su-
discussed favOrably-
should she be present seated, say in
the east room surrounded by the ladies'
of the cabinet, the group would be pic
turasque and charming and the func-
lions could be conducted more comfort
ably. But there will, of course, be those
who viii long for the gorgeous line LIN OF
former days and the precious glimpse
through the arch way of the Golden
Gate forgetting past diseomf for, -
Girls 81 is the next daughtefless- Mrs.
Hobart wife of the vice pgesident-e lee,
lost a beautiful girl Of 20 years ahout
q. wear ago while in Italy, and their re-
naming child is son about L.
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CONGRESSMAN ATTACKED.
An Angry Father Thought He was
Assisting His Daughter to Elope.

and Miss Katie Emmel of Middles-
boro We're clipping yesterday when VIII
Emmel the father of the girl, caught
them just as the train vas about to
move off. Katie was sitting beside
Congressman COlson and Emmel
thought that Colson was trying to aid
his daughter. Emmel began to abuse
him, when COlsOn arose and attacked
the angry father. Emmel drew a pis-
tol, but a train man grabbed the wea-
pom.
Miss Emmel is a granddaughter of W.
B. Emmel of Lexington. Ky Christ is
Colson says that he had no connec-
ton with the elOpement and he knew
nothing of it until Emmel began to
abuse him. COlson was on his way to
WASHINGTON.
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THE FLYING BALLET.
It Viii be Seen Here in ssThe Brown
iesn Monday Night.

Among the many genuine novelties in
c. 3 Jefferson, Klaw & Erlanger's big
spectacle. Palmer COx's Brownies %
which VIII be seen at the Grand Opera
House on Monday night is the sensa-
tional flying ballet. from the FOlies
Bergere, Paris. This striking feature
was secured expressly for the great
American production and it has been
the talk of theater goers in all the large
cities in which The Brownies has
been presented The flying ballet is
introduced in the third act of the gor-
geOus extravaganza, just before the
grand transformation scene. The stage
is suddenly darkened. and Immediately
after, to the complete aStOnishment of
the spectator fairies are discovered
flying about through the air in all di-
rectIons without visible means of sup
port. In their graceful flight to and
fro they are transformed into birds,
beetles and butterflies of the most gor-
geous hues, and. when the stars and
stripes are thrown upon the beau
tful aerial dancers as q finale, the en-
thusiasm of the audience knows no
bounds. Other remarkable speciality
features in f'The Brownies include the
Brothers Borani, demon acrobats from
the Paris HIppOdrOme, whose wonder
full act brings thundeTs of applause, a
troupe of Oriental dancing girls. and
NeWhOuse & Waffle, musical eccentrici-
ties. Tt is said over 100 people are in
the cast of "The Brownies. - and the
big company. tremendous scenic equip
nent. properties, mechanical and cleo
tricaI devices, etc, are the same that
have been seen in New York. Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago and other large
cities. Seats are now on sale.
The mere announcement during the
past week that Sol Smith Russell would
on Saturday evening play his annual
engagement here was sufficient to send
throngs of admirers to purchase seats.
Mr.. Russell again offers something
new and viii this time appear in Mar
tina MOrton's new comedy, "A Bach
elor's Romance" Ar Russell has
gained distinction in the line of char
acters he essays. and is distinctly an
exponent of all that is lovely and clean
in eccentric comedy.
After 1.-THE Brownies" Monday night
the next attraction VIII be Thursday
night when Eddie Foy and the Amer
lean Travesty company viii present the
fantastic opera traVesta" by John d.
I Gilbert "On the Earth" John w.
/ Dunn. Patti Rosa's husband and after
ward Claudy Willis and Joe Cav
! thorne's manager, is the manager Of
{ this company
/ Broken edge collars made smooth bg
4 Peerless Steam Laundry.
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BUYS 100000 ACRES.
Snyder and zimm herman of Kansas
City, Make a Purchase.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. Announce
ment has been made here of a land deal
involving 400, coo acres in Hall, Briscoe
and Donley counties, Texas, on the line
of the D. & r. G. road.
The purchasers are Snyder and Tim
norman, Kansas City men, who are
prominent on the live stock exchange
and the deal is said to represent about
half a million dollars.
The land is known as the Shoe Bar
ranch. Included in the purchase are
0,O00 head Of cattle. A tract of 100. 600
acres is purchased outright and the re-
naming $50, 600 acres is secured by lease
subject to purchase.
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REPAIRED THE WRONG WALK
Col Holiday Made a Mistake Which
May Prove Expensive to the City.

Troutman & Stone in behalf of Mrs
H. S. Allen who was injured on a side
walk at Ninth and Fillmore streets
q 0o9 6a11ae RE sttoTnI sa t1l Lev
make the offer as a compromise and re
serve the right to make a claim for
greater damages if the case is taken in
to court.
Councilman Elliott said he had seen
Mr.. Allen and he did not talk as if he
contemplated taking any decisive ac-
ton. He said that the walk was in
front of Col Holidays property and he
had been ordered to repair it but by
mistake ordered the wrong walk re-
paired.
The claim was referred to the com
mittee on ways and means for investi-
cation.
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BERNHARDT IN MALE PART
Tt is Thought She Played it as q Step
Toward Playing Hamlet.

Paris. Dec. Anne. Sarah Bernhardt
scored a fresh triumph in her assump-
ton of the title role of Demusset's
t'LorenzacciO." at the Renaissance the
alter last night. The piece was present
There is only one opinion of Nine. Bern
hardt's acting of the male part. but
there is a different view of the value of
the piece Some of the critics think
that the actress has only produced it as
a proof of her versatility and as a step
ping stone TO the future assumption Of
the role of Hamlet.
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National Council of Women.

Boston, Dec. 4.-The national council
ff women Of The United States met here
Yesterday in annual convention Mrs
Mary Lowe Dickinson, the president,
occupied the chair. Greetings We're
briefly presented by Miss Susan b An
tb0nv. Rev. Anna H Shaw and Mrs.
WHloughby Cummings of Canada The
report of the woman's Republican asso-
citation. of which Mrs J. Ellen roster IS
president was read.
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WYOMING'S VOTE.
Bryan and sewall Get the Electors
and Demoerats the Congressm

Cheyenne. Wyo., Dec. 4.-Fhe official
canvass of the vote of Wyoming has
been made. The result is as follows:
Republican electors: Britain, 1902;
Howell. lO,033; Mrs. Malloy. s. 99s. Bryan
and Watson electors: Jordan, 486;
Sims 427 Levering, Prohibition, elect
ors: Highly 1873; Jackson. 1876; Smith,
159 Bryan and SewaI electors: D. S.
Van Meter (Populis1, 1O.13S; John A
Martin Democrat 1O,369; p ]. Quea-
" DEMOCRACY. TO- 532. Congress: VIII
liam Brown CPopulist), 62S; Frank W.
Monden CRepublican). 1904; John 4.
Osborne lDemocrat). 1870.
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AN OFFER FOR A. R.
A. Gentleman in Oakland Suburb Of
fers Him Work

Mr.. J. Fl. Barnes who lives at POS
Winfield avenue, Oakland, came to The
Journal office last evening to inquire
Who is the author of the letter that ap-
peared in Wednesday evenings Jour
nal signed "A r."
IF the man is in as bad shape as he
sa1-s he is" said Mr.. Barnes, I am
ready to give him work. I live in Oak
land and would be able to do all the
work / have, but I win divide with this
man. I will give him an opportunity
To work -
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William Foley Pleads Not Guilty.

Liberty, Mo. Dec. 4.-William Foley,
charged with the murder of his mother
and sister, was quietly brought into
town from Kansas City and arraigned
before a justice of the peace yesterday.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge
of murder and was afterward lodged
in the county Jail There was no
demonstration AGAINST the prisoner.
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A GOVERNMENT RAILROAD.
The Colony of Newfoundland Buys a
Railroad and Will Run It

St. Johns, N. f., Dec. 4.-The govern
ment of the colony has purchased all
the rights and property of the New
Foundland railway company for 1,775.-
600 Payment will be made in govern
ment debentures bearing interest at 8
per cent The road is to come under
government control on New years.
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Paris, Dec. 1.-The newspapers and
the musical critics unite in a chorus of
praise of Nile. Marie Van Zandt, who
made her temperance on Tuesday
night in Delibes Lamke.
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A ouaptrell Claim.

CT Miller of Galena yesterday drew
s100 out Of the state treasury on ac-
count of a claim for property destroyed
during the QuantreN raid The state
has alread paid $40 of the claims
amounting to a total Of $3.50, 549-fS'
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vietoria May VS. leland.

London, Dec. According to a
Dublin correspondent of the Daily
News. there is talk of Queen Victoria
visiting ireland in 1897, in connection
with the celebration of her reign hav-
ing reached the longest period of any
English reign.
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THE STAR GROCERY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

1T DOESN'T PAY to count the saving unless the
quality is there. We guarantee the quality and let
the prices talk for themselves Most everybody deals
here who cares to save money. IF you the
reach dollar can be made to have, you'll deal here
trial order little and puts you in the
to much