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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
BLOW AT COUNTY FAIRS.
State Aid to be Withdrawn From the
Weak Sisters in Iowa.

Des MOines Ia, Nov. 18.-The attor-
ney general has advised the secretary
of agriculture that but few county and
district fair associations have a right
to draw the 5000 they have been receiv-
ing from the state for some years past.
The opinion if supported means cut
ting off many societies. The law says
the attorney general, gives the county
societies d right to sums raised in an
amount equal to the actual member
ship which shall not exceed 5000
Many societies have operated in the
past by certifying to the existence of an
agricultural society and drawing the
money This has many times set weak
societies on their feet at the expense of
the state treasury. The appropriation
viii be cut to all but legitimate sOcie-
ties hereafter. The county societies to
secure the 5000 must show the actual
membership, instead of submitting a
statement of gate receipts.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been filed for record in the office
of the register of deeds:
George Stevens and wife and Edward
T. Stevens and wife to Ambrose A.Rtp-
ley, $1,000, southeast quarter of %, II,
16.
The Emporia Mutual Loan and Saw
ing association, to NJ. 5: Sailes, 500,
from the southwest corner of Kansas
avenue and Gordon street, North To-
peka, on west line of Kansas avenue,
thence west at right angles to Kansas
avenue 1876 feet to center of alley be-
tween Kansas avenue and Logan street
extended, for a place of beginning,
thence west at right angles to Kansas
avenue $50 feet to east line OF Jackson
street extended, thence north 25 feet
parallel with Kansas avenue, thence
east at right angles to Kansas avenue
$50 feet, thence south parallel with
Kansas avenue rs feet to place of be-
ginning.
Gilbert D. Munsey to Lulu P Munson,
$500, lot 20 on Greenwood avenue, Pot
John S. Fiery to E. d swartz 1925.
lot 127 on Central avenue, North Tope-
John r. Mulvane as president of the
Topeka Bank and Savings Institution.
John r. Mulvane and Hattie N. Null
Vane his wife, and A. w. Knowles and
wife to Matthew Langhard, $425, lot 119
and south half III, Taylor street, Tope-
ka.
Lena Tinkham to Cornelia S. Wash
burn $50 lot 157 Michigan avenue in
Wentworth Place addition to Topeka.
Thomas l. King, Jr., to Nevada Mar
burg, IS, 500, lots "A, IS and west 8 feet
of 78 on Sixth avenue east in Topeka
e Z. Peyton and wife to George
Young, $500. lots 14S, $50. 152 Saywell
street, ParamOre's second addition to
Topeka.
Receivers of Investment Trust com
pany to J. B. Lewis, 800, commencing
at southeast corner TO- u. Is. then north
along the section line Il 7O-1OO chains to
south line of public highway, then
southwest along said road to a point
on the south line of said section S7-10O
chains west of southeast corner of said
section, then east to place of begin
ming.
oscar WetherilI to z. H. Pearson, $4,-
500, lots 70, 81. So. Dillon street, Thurs
ton Place, reserving the use for the life
time Of J. F. Senour and wife.
z. II. Pearson and wife to Harriet S.
Wetheril, same lots, same terms as
Wetheril to Pearson deed.
Alice G. King to D. Nevada Marburg,
81, lots "A, 76 and west feet of 78 on
Sixth avenue east, Topeka.
Shawnee county to Martin Anderson,
lot 151 Tyler street, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
OWES COUNTY $4,000.
Candidate for Congress Sued for Fees
illegally Collected.

Noblesville, Ind, Nov. 1S.-A suit was
filed in the circuit court in this city
late yesterday afternoon against Dr.
Albert r. Tucker and his bondsmen to
recover $4,000 of Illegal fees charged
and collected by him while auditor of
Hamilton county from 1898 to 1897
The complaint alleges that the de-
fendant eXtorted sums from the board
of commissioners, and had them allow
ed by the board, under the pretense
that it was the salary due him under
the fee and salary law of 1879. This
payment was based on the theory that
the new law of 1891 was uncOnstitutiOn-
al, and with the understanding that
Tucker would refund to the county the
overpaid fees if the law of 1891 should
be held valid in the courts. The case
will attract considerable attention, for
the reason that the defendant is an
aVowed Republican candidate for con
gress. At the time the excessive fees
were paid to DR.. Tucker he was presi-
dent Of the County Officers associa-
tiOn of the state, which made such
desperate effort to induce the legisla-
ture of 1895 to declare the fee and sal
airy law unconstitutional
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
CURTIS STANDS BY BAKER.
SaysHe Should Control the Appoint
ments and Interference Would
Cause Trouble.

Leavenworth. Nov. s.-Congressman
Charles Curtis visited this city yesterday,
primarily to make a study of the needs
of the Soldiers home with a view to
giving his customary vigorous support to
that institution in the coming session of
congress.
Interrogated as to his candidacy for the
nomination in this district Mr.. Curtis
said:
1T is too early for the contest to have
assumed definite form. Mr.. Broderick has
represented the district faithfully for six
years, and Mr.. Bailey has been a credit
able member of the legislature from Ne
maha county.
Il feel confident that will receive the
nomination. Although I am a compara-
tive stranger in many parts of the dis
trict, have been most cordially received
everywhere and have been more than
pleased with the large number of friends
1 have discovered in the various counties
in the district.
In a visit to Atchison last week
heard considerable talk as to a probable
candidate for the nomination from that
city A J. Harwai and c. d. Walker are
talked of. and I am inclined to believe
that one or the other will be a candidate
before the convention
Congressman Curtis did not hesitate to
take a positive stand in the matter of
control of the federal patronage in the
state. He said:
4 am satisfied that Senator Baker will
be allowed to control the federal ap-
pointments usually conceded to belong to
the high office he holds.
Il know personally that Senator Baker
stands very close to President Mckinley,
and I do not think that the president will
abrogate the rule which has obtained
fer so MANY years permitting the repre-
sentatives in congress to control the fed
eral patronage of the state they repre-
sent.
Senator Baker is the accredited repre-
Sentative of the party in the state and
I believe that the persons he has room
mended will eventually be appointed.
1T is to the best interests of the Re
publican party in the state to have Sem
ator Baker control the patronage usually
at the disposition of senators.
Interference by outside parties will
have no other effect than to disrupt and
dfscredit the party. 1t is evident from
the returns of the last election that with
complete unity throughout the state the
Republicans can elect the entire state
ticket next year, and all the congress
men,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
CROKER SIDEswITH PLATT
Says That From Republican Stand
point the G. o. F. Boss was
Correct.

New York, Nov 1S.-Richard Croker re-
turned yesterday afternoon. He broke
his rule not to talk politics on his way
over from Philadelphia when he said, in
commenting upon Senator PIatt's state
ment;
From a Republican point of view, I
think Mr.. Platt is correct. I believe Cen
eraI Tracy got more Republican votes
than Seth Low. The Iatter's vote was
swelled to some extent by the holfer-
than-thOu element of the Democratic
party. and the Democrats who considered
themselves better than their party voted
for him because they regarded him as
the embodiment of their ideas and no
tions of personal politics.
THE rank and file of the Democracy
and the people who have learned by ex-
perience to rely on organization for the
accomplishment of their aims. and are
Identified with the Democratic party
through principle. solidly supportedJudge
Van Wyck and gave him the magnificent
plurality which has placed Greater New
York in Democratic control and inspired
with enthusiasm the Democracy of the
nation
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
GOVERNMENT AN CANCEL. -
An Election in Costa Rica Hinges on
an Odd Problem.

New York. Nov. Is Shall the gov
ernment continue to be an angel for
an opera house2' is the burning ques-
tion upon which hinges the result of
the presidential election in Costa Rica,
Central America.
One of the passengers on the Atlas
liner Adirondack which has just ar
rived from Port Limon, was Gabriel
Martin, a prominent citizen of San
Jose, the Costa Rican capital, who is
on his way to Paris on business con-
nected with the new opera house. This
opera house cost between Sc COG. 900 and
$7,000,0O0 and was built by the wealthy
residents of Costa Rica The gov
ernment keeps it running by a subsidy.
Mr. Martin said that the Costa Rica
presidential election began Monday
and would continue until tonight. They
vote for three days in Costa Rica.
The great issue in this election is
the government subsidy of the opera
house. President Iglesias favors the
subsidy and his opponents are against
it. An American company is now Civ
ing grand and comic opera in this place
The opposition, Mr. Martin says, has
a good chance of winning.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
NORDICA RUINS A GOWN.
Singers Dress Victim to Chicago
Auditorium Stage.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-An enormous au-
dience was in attendance at last nights
Chicago Orchestra concert at the Aud
itOrium. It appears that all seats not
sold two days in advance of the con-
cert. The foyer and stairway leading
from it were crowded with listeners, and
between the solos of Nine. NOrdica this
portion of the house assumed the ap
pearance of a converse zione.
Nine. NOrdica had a Worth gown
ruined by the filthy condition of the
Auditorium stage. The gown is a pro-
duct of a Partisan dressmaker and the
silk from which it is made was espec-
tally manufactured at Lyons. All last
summer experiments were conducted
with various dyes to secure a shade of
blue that would not look green at night,
a matter that will go straight to every
feminine heart. The success was COM
plete. The dressmakers were enrap-
tured and the price of the gown was
as great as their joy.
Last night Nine. Nordica "dedicated'
it, as it were. The pale, silvery blue of
the silk glittered with true lovers
knots embroidered in silver. The
sleeves were of flowers The front of
the bodice was covered with old lace
and diamonds. Nine. Nordica wore her
diamond tiara.
Next time" she said. after the cat
astrOphe of the gown, that 1 sing on
the Auditorium stage I shall wear a
bicycle suit. 1t seems the only way to
protect ones SELF
The skirt of the gown is completely
ruined. Where the train touched the
stage and turned there are streaks of
Crime that would do credit TO a CHM
ney sweeps face The silk manufac-
turerS of Lyons and the skill of Partisan
dreSSmakerS, not to mention the multi
plicatiOn table in francs, We're slight
matters compared with the Industrious
idleness that allows the dust of ages to
accumulate on the stage of the largest
tleater in Chicago
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
FOOTBALL Will STAY
AS One of the Choice Amusements of
Chicago People.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-AIderman PIotke's
foot bah ordinance met with over
whelming defeat at the meeting of the
city council.
At the finish the score stood 81 to s.
Aldermen Brenner, Bennett eighth
ward), Kahler. KIenha and Plotke
were the only points made in its ia
vOr.
Alderman O'Brien led the opposition
rush line and was backed up by AL
dermen Martin, Powers, Mulcahy and
Mclnerney They represented the
Sixth, Nineteenth and Twentv-ninth
wards, in which live some 3 600 mem
bers of the various Gaelic athletic as
sOctattOns, all of which play foot ball
and each member of which is opposed
to the ordinance in question. 1t was
too numerous and well organized a
constituency to be ignored, and the
representatives in the council made
short work of the obnoxious measure
There We're other foot ball players in
the galleries, but the aldermen paid no
attention to them. It was the demand
of these athletic associations which
was listened to.
Short work was made of the ordi-
nance. Mayor Harrison had told AL
derman Plotke in the afternoon that
joke was a joke, but to seriously at
tempt to pass the ordinance was car
rying it too far, and so when the mat
ter came UP Alderman PIOtke merely
asked that it be referred to a com
mittee, meaning to let it die there
But the opposition would not even al
low this. Alderman O'Brien moved the
rules be laid aside so the ordinance
could be put on file, which was done,
and when Alderman PIOtke moved to
reconsider the vote, so as to get a roll
call, he was beaten, 81 to s. the five
votes being those given above. So
ended the scrimmage
The amusing feature of the game
was vain attempt on the part of Al
derman COUghlin to get in an amend
ment intended to kill the ordinance
by the force of ridicule
1t included in the law on foot ball
all such games as pinocle, high spy and
checkers, but the representative from
the Fifth ward never got a chance to-
put it in. The ordinance was beaten
before he could get into the play.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
NEW SKIN GRATING.
Illinois Patient Using Opossum Skin
to Supply Missing Cuticle.

Paris, Ill. Nov 1S.-An interesting
and, it is believed, entirely new expert
ment in skin grating is being tried in
this city. The patient is John Acklin
aged %, who was run down by a cable
car in Chicago several weeks ago.
Among other injuries sustained, the
skin was nearly all torn from the back
of his right hand. Nature failed to
supply the missing cuticle, and being
unable to secure human skin for the
operation of grating, the surgeon took
several pieces from the back of live
opOssum, which were applied to the
wound and bandaged. The process will
be repeated daily until the wound is
covered, provided the experimental
graft bids fair to be successful.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
PREMIUM ON BONDS.
Good Offers for Colorado Springs
Four-and-a a. Half Per Cents.

Colorado Springs, Nov 13.-The city
council met in regular session last
night The principal business was
the proposition to sell 500. 900 in city
bonds. OF this amount $4,000 are for
water works extensions and $4,000 for
water works. The issue to carry Az
per cent interest.
Ten bids in all were submitted, the
highest being w. ]. Hayes & Sons of
Cleveland, 0. This firm offered a pre-
mium of $4,000 on the whole 500, 900
issue. The council, after a three hours
session, adjourned until tomorrow
night, when all bidders are required to
put up bond or deposit s., 900 cash to
secure their bids
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
THE BRITISH GOT LOST.
Tribesmen Have IL All Their Own
Way in the Darkness.

Simla, Nov 1S.-Further details from
the Maidan valley show that the loss Of
General Kempster's brigade is quite
serious. The force consisted of the
DOrsetshire regiment and regiments of
Sikhs and Ghurkas. The insurgent
tribesmen made their attack upon the
rear guard but were brilliantly repuls-
ed by the Sikhs. The Dorsetshires lost
their way in the darkness and were cut
off by the enemy. Lieutenant Haley and
Lieutenant Crook and nine men were
killed. The rest of the Dorsetshires
attached themselves to the Sikhs and
arrived in camp in safety.
The other officers killed were: Lieu
tenant Wyhe of the Ghurkas were kill
ed. Colonel Abbott, Captain Custanio
and Lieutenant Mum were wounded
and IS Sikhs and Ghurkas were wound
ed.
This shows that So men were placed
hOrs du combat in this affair, of whom
p officers and men were killed and 81
wounded.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Cleveland's Gard of Thanks

Princeton. N. J., Nov 1S.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland said today to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press: 1.-The
number and heartiness of the congrat-
ulations we have received on the birth
of our son are so gratefully apprecia-
ted that 1 wish you would convey
through the Associated Press our
thanks to all the kind people who have
thus given proof Of their friendliness."
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
THE STRICKLER TUNNEL.
Colorado Springs Water Works Will
Be Done in Eight Months.

Colorado Springs, Nov. 1S.-Delos
Durfee, the city's representative at the
big Strickler tunnel, which is boring
the range near Pixies Peak, came down
from the mountains yesterday.
Mr.. DUrfee reports that the tunnel is
more than half completed. There is
still about 5000 feet of work to be done,
which will take about eight months.
The tunnel is now being bored from
both ends, and as soon as the new ma
chinery has been placed in position
the contractors hope to make 400 feet
per month
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
TRANS-SIBERTAN RAILWAY
Trip From st. Petersburg to Vladivo-
stock Made in Ten Days.

Victoria, B. c., Nov 18.-Engineers
who have been engaged in the con
struction of the Trans-Si iberian railway
arrived last night on the Empress of
China. They say the trip can now be
made from VladivostOck to St Peters
burg in ten or twelve days. The road
is completed with the exception of
short section along Amoor river and
around Lake Balkan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

until he can go into saloon. and have
his favorite drink set out without ask
ing for it.
When a man is paying his wife's
bills. he regards her with a clearer
vision than at any other time during
their marriage
An Atchison woman will bring suit
for 81 Il week wages as housekeeper
against her husband for their twenty
years of married life It will be q
friendly test case, and one that will be
watched with great interest by about
seven thousand other wives in town
The old man viii set up a lot of offsets
that Will startIe his wife.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Excnrsions 10 California

Every day in the year via Santa Fe
Route. Choice of luxurious Pullman
palace sleepers or comfortable and
modern Pullman tourist sleepers. APP
ply to agent A, T. & s. F. Ry. for lit
erature and particulars of service. Re
member this is a daily service.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

There is no need of little children be-
ing tortured by scald head, eczema and
skin eruptions. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SaIve gives instant relief and cures
permanently. G. w. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Take Summer with You

By going to California this winter; and
take comfort with you by travelling on
the California Limited, the Santa Fe's
finest train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
Weather Indications.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-FOr Kansas:
Generally fair and warmer tonight and
Friday; sOutherly winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
3. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

man who can't make a success of
business, is nearly always very affect
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

A man who can put a piece of chew
ing gum in his mouth, and not chew it
has what is known as nerve or vii
power.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new 1iy Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West sth St
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

Olof Ekberg, merchant tailor, 71S
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18
GLOBE sTGHTs

prom the ATchlsOn Globe
A soft, gentle, pleading voice soon
becomes more tiresOme than a rasping
one.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

What has become of the old fash
toned woman who knew how to make
elderberry wine for sacrament at her
church?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-18

a man is not a real thoroughbred
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
Sal. L, z, M
ISAAC CANNADAY, REPORTER.

Otway Crawford. the well-known
drummer. is in town once again.
| Mrs. William Peel, who has been dar..
Eerously Ill AT her home on Broad street,
shows slight improvement.
Mrs. William Hinchee died Tuesday at
her home at Hanging Rock The funeral
takes place to. day.
Mrs. j. j. Aguew has been quite I'LL,
but IS now much better
Mrs. Piper Nefr, who has been confined
for several days with pneumonia, is
greatly improved.
The students of Roanoke College are
evidently getting ready for Christmas.
A large number of them procured tin
horns Tuesday night and paraded the
streets, engaging in pranks of all descrip.
ton.
Salem's opportunity is mt hand to wit
ness one oil the finest entertainments now
before the public at the Town HsIl to-
night and tomorrow night when the
Story OF the Reformation" or Life of
Lnther" will be presented with IAN elab-
orateness seldom ever equalled by home
talent. This entertainment affords an
excellent opportunity to witness an en-
Joyable entertanment-a and Mt the same
time contribute to the Kings Daughters
and Ladies' Aid Society of Salem, under
whose auspices it is given. Mrs. Mon
roe's entertainments are ..of phenomenal
record and have been presented in Bos-
ton New York city, Washington, Chi
cago, Baltimore, Richmond, Philadelphia,
ETC., most successfully. They are highly
endorsed by press Bnd clergy. Good re.
served seats can hc"secured at Dillard &
Persinger's drug store.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
Electric Pacing Is East.

1t seems as if tho electric pacemaker
is to upset all records mado by ordinary
pacing, as IL comparatively unknown
man, Lombard of Amiens, paced by the
Yallu electric triplet, rode q kilometer
III 591a seconds. This is the first time
that kilometer under tho minute has
been officially timed i'll France. Going
on for the mile, however, the pace
proved too fast for Lombard, who lost
touch; otherwise he could have put up
fresh figures for the mile. Cycling
Gazette.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-16
THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Among recent efforts for promoting
various forms of athletics during the
wlutcr season u conspicuously successful
example is the Winter Tennis club Of
Newton, Mass. The season about to
open Will DO the fourth in which this
club has provided facilities for playing
lawn tennis indoors under conditions
that have proved successful to Il marked
degree. Tho court of tho Winter Tennis
club is located i'll tho spacious hall of
Bray block, Newton Center. a largo
canvas is stretched tightly over the
whole floor area and secured firmly so
as not to give under the feet, no matter
how violent the play may be. This can
vas offers just about the same resistance
as hard turf court and insures an ac-
ourate and natural bound to the balls.
1t is painted green, with the lines in
white, i'll this respect maintaining the
similarity to an outdoor court. To pro-
vide as much contrast as possible be-
tween the white balls and the surround
ings black cloth is draped around tho
walls, and against this the balls can Ill
ways be clearly seen.
The lighting of the court for evening
play is one of the chief features. Eight
powerful arc lights furnish the clay
light" Rcflectors are placed underneath
each light and throw tho light up OH to
a white sheeting spread across the roof
of the hall. The reflectors are so adjust
cd as to conceal tho direct rays from the
eyes of the players, and the result is that
this light, as secondarily reflected over
the court from this Shooting, is soft,
evenly diffused and steady, tho latter
quality being most essential. New
York Truth