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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
BILLS IN A BOOK.
Curious Find in Volume Bought at
an Old Book Store.

New York. Jan. 11.-Mrs. Pearl De-
Forest of No. 203 West Forty sixth
street is a collector of old books and
when passing an old book store a few
days ago she went inside and purchas-
ed the second volume of the Had. The
dealer asked 20 cents for it. 1t had no
title page and therefore the place and
date of publication could not be told.
She took the book home and when
examining it, she suddenly exclaimed
to her husband: There is a piece of
paper pasted inside the back cover
with some of the leaves. I am sure
the book had a strange value"
Hot water was brought and the past
ed leaves taken apart. Between them
were found five 800 bills of the Bank
of Savannah, of 1858. Inside of the
front cover was a label reading: "Hud-
son Library There was no name on
the fly leaf nor was there any clue by
which the former ownership could be
traced. Mr.. and Mrs. DeForest decided
that the bills could be of no value now.
and have taken no measures to find
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
WASH. LEGISLATURE.
A Prolonged Deadlock Over the Sem
atorship is Predicted.

Olympia, Wn.,Jan. 11.-If both houses
of the legislature meet at noon, accord
ing to programme, the first ballot for
United States senator will take place
on Tuesday, the 18th. but if organiza-
ton is delayed one day ballOting will
not begin until the 26th.
Although it is more than a week be-
fore the election takes place, all of the
senatorial candidates are here and the
contest wages warmly. Senator Squire
and Judge Turner appear to have more
individual strength than any of the
many Populist candidates Judge
Winsor and Rev. Clark Davis of Seat
tie; +. r. Baker of Tacoma, and Lieut.
Governor Daniels of Vancouver. are the
most prominently mentioned. Many old
time politicians predict a prolonged
deadlock, while Senator Squire has an
nounced that it will not last one week.
AS the Populists lack three votes of a
majority on joint ballot, it is generally
believed they will soon after the ballot
ing begins, realize that they cannot
elect one of their number and in conse-
Quence will go to both Squire and Turn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
THE BUBoN1c PLAGUE.
DR.. n. T. Wilson Talks of the Epi-
demic in India.

New York Jan. 11.-Dr H T Wilson,
the bacteriologist of the Brooklyn
health board, has made a special study
of the bubonic plague, which is now
raVaging India.
There is nothing new in the disease
ITSELF" DR.. Wilson said today. 1T is
the same plague which has at periods
during the last several hundred years
threatened to depopulate Asia and
Europe. Technically it is the Russian
bubonic pest. Its last appearance in
Europe was in 1926, when it almost des-
plated the city of MarseiIles, France. 1t
may or may not have been identical
with the great London plague. 1t ex-
lists continually on the borders of Indo-
China 1 understand that the present
epidemic began in May, 1894, in Hong
Kong. China. From there it spread to
Canton and in a few weeks killed about
&C. 600 people. In a few cases, however,
We're any Europeans attacked. The dis
ease became quiescent after a few
months, and last year broke out in
| Bombay
Many of those who were seized with
| the disease died within As hours after
! the attack They were, as a rule, seiz-
/ ed with severe prostratiOn and high
| temperature. Then, if they survived
/ the first As hours, the Emphatic glands
/ began to enlarge. In 20 per cent of the
! cases the glands of the groin were SwOl-
/ len, and in the other 80 per cent the
/ glands of the neck and under the arms.
| These swollen glands formed absces-
ses.
| Outbreaks of the disease always are
| preceded by a large number of deaths
| of domestic animals, especially rats,
| mice and swine. These animals are
agents in the spread of the plague, since
it is impossible to quarantine them. DR..
| Yersin has been able to discover an
| anti-toxine, but has not yet been able
| to test it,
rs it possible to bring the disease to
this country2"
| Yes. it is possible. There is ques-
ton if the bacilli can survive an ocean
x-nJ- ha1 no C1,f
appear at San Francisco with a case
on board, especially if the coolie trade
/ between China and the Sandwich Is
lands is not stopped. AS far as my ex.
periments have gone, there is nothing
to show that the germs cannot with.
stand a cold Temperature, for the germ
seems to grow just as we'll in culture
/ tubes in a cold room as in an incuba.
! tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
THE POPE'S HEALTH.
It is Again Disquieting to the Powers
Which Are Divided as to Succession.

London, Jan. lin spite of official
denials the reports that the health of
the pope is very delicate are confirmed
by private advices. According to news
from Rome, received by Cardinal Rich
ard, the archbishop of Paris. the condi-
ton of Pope Leo is very disquieting.
The death of Cardinal San Felice great
ly affected him, as San Felice was Pope
Leo's probable successor to the pontifi-
cate and regarded the Dreibund as a
possible means of bringing about a rec
onciliation between the quirinal and
the vatican. Emperor William, when
he visited Naples last spring. asked
Cardinal San Felice what attitude he
would take up if elected pope, but the
distinguished prelate declined to be
drawn out.
In view of Pope Leo's present condi-
ton of health it is stated that some of
the powers have already signified their
wishes regarding the succession, France,
Belgium and Portugal favOring Cardi-
nal Parochi, the vicar general of the
pope, while Spain, Austria and Russia
support Cardinal VannutelH, the pre-
feet of the Congregational Index.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

Hal Reid and his wife, Miss Bertha
Belle Westbrook. will appear for the
second time in Human Hearts at the
Grand Opera house tomorrow and
Wednesday evenings. The play is this
year under the management of H. c.
Miner, proprietor of Miners Fifth Ave-
nue. theater in New York. and with the
exception of Mr.. and Mrs. Reid, the
company is entirely new.
Human Hearts" is much given to
sentiment. The play was written by
scored more success than. any other OF
his productions.
Tomorrow evening Gov. Leedy and
officers of the new administration, Gov.
Morrill, and several Republican state
officials. and Ex-Governor Lewelling
have been asked to occupy boxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
NO FOOD OR SHELTER.
The Hardest Times New York's Poor
People Ever Knew.

New York, Jan. I1.-Times never
were harder, and Judge Goldfogle of
the Fifth district court says that up
ward of two hundred thousand human
beings within the past y months found
themselves without food or shelter.
The hand of poverty said the
judge, laid most heavily on the poor
people of my district In this district,
alone over 5000 families were dispos-
sessed, and they averaged at least four
members each, making a total of over
$4,000 homeless ones. I have never in
all my experience seen so much suffer
ing among the lower classes as within
the year just ended. The statistics
have compiled show that the greatest
suffering was in the East Side districts
When business is good and money is
plentiful the landlord obtains a steady
and unusually profitable revenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
The Mitchell aud Anti Mitchell Sena-
torial Factions.

Salem, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE nineteenth
biennial session of the legislature will
meet at noon today. The contest for
United States senator to succeed Mitch
ell overshadows everything else here.
A call for caucus has been circulated
and it was given out last night at
Mitchell headquarters that 43 sigma
lures has been secured. 1t is claimed
by the Mitchell men that they have
pledged enough to obtain the 46 votes
necessary to an election.
The opposition to Mitchell has put
forward no candidate and at present
will give out no figures.
1t is unlikely that the anti Mitchell
men will go into caucus and the
strength of the two factions cannot be
measured until a vote is taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
KANSAS CITY UNION DEPOT
Plans Proposed for Kew Building to
Replace the Old One.

Kansas City, Jan. 11.-Colonel Theo-
dore G. Bates of Worcester, Mass,
tic railroad company, will speak be-
fore the Commercial club at its meeting
Tuesday evening and invitations have
been sent to the real estate and stock
exchange the board of trade, the build
ers' and traders exchange, and the live
stock exchange. urgently requesting
that members of all those organizations
attend the meeting and listen TO the
address.
Mr.. Bates has sent for lot of his
maps, charts and stereopticon views,so
that he will have quite enough to mus
trate and explain his address, which
will be devoted largely to the improve
ments his company has in contempla-
ton in regard to the location of a new
and elegant union depot for the city
where there is enough room for all de-
mandS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
SWALLOWED HIS TEETH.
A Surgical Operation Necessary to
Remove Them.

Middletown, N. Y, Jan. n.-F'rank
Bloomer an attendant at the Middle
town state hospital for the insane, IS IN
a critical condition as the result OF
swallowing his false teeth.
He was awakened Saturday night py
a choking sensation, but was unable 70
prevent the teeth entering his stomach
Doctors attempted to extract the SCI
nv means of suction through a rubber
pipe, but failed. A..
They then prescribed remedies TO dls-
solve the composition, but this mas
proved unsuccessful The belief exists
that the teeth have lodged in the YER
inform appendix, and BloOmer Will be
taken to New York for an operation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
USHERS YELLED HATS OFF.
A Gallery Method Introduced on the
Lower Floor.

New York Jan. 11.-Colonel Sim of the
Montauck theater. in Brooklyn, has solv-
ed the hat problem. Just before the cur
tain rose Saturday evening, the ushers in
the theater acting under instructions, dis
tributed themselves about the theater
and, at a given signal, shouted in chorus:
Ladies' will kindly remove their large
hatsi'
The effect was electrical Hundreds of
hands went up and drew out hat pins and
the headgear was deposited in vacant
seats or in the lap.
When the full significance of the mana
gerial policy dawned upon the audience
burst of applause greeted the ushers.
Round after round was given, and. Coined
ian Crane. who stood peeping out of the
curtain. remarked that he would be sat-
isfied if he could command such enthus-
iastic approval at any stage of his per-
fOr-nance.''
I think" he said. that Colonel Sim
has solved the problem, as far as Brook
Ign is concerned"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
SPANISH GUNBOAT FOUND.
Minnesota Farmer Discovers One
While Digging a Well

Olivia Mimi, Jan. 11.-There was much
excitement all over Renville county to-
day over the discovery of an old Spanish
gunboat upon the farm of Charles Brown,
between this point and Bird Island, and
hundreds of people fiocked to the place
Joseph Bagne struck the vessel while
DIGGING a we'll and teams have completely
uncovered it. It's armament comprises hNe
cannon and two mOrtarS- Cannon balls
and bomb shells were found in large num-
bers. The boat is very old one, ana
there is much speculation as to how long
it has been in the ground. The impression
is that the boat was run up into this re-
gion about 1900, when a large portion OF
the state was under water The gun boa l
was found directly on Cooley creek, which
at that time was doubt a navigable
river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
Old Miser's Curiosity shon.

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 1.-THE per-
sonal effects of the late John Weisbrod
the eccentric recluse, which are now
being appraised, include an almost indie
scribale mass of odds and ends. Bed
clothing of every description, tools of
every form, various kinds of instru-
ments, iron in almost every conceivab BILE
shape, old sewing machines and print
ing presses and brass type are included
in the mass. A coffin which Weisbrod
had made for himself was found under
a lot of rubbish. 1t is a wedge-shaped
box, made of poplar, painted sky blue,
over on the side like the top of a trunk
1t has no lining, and the lid was to
have been fastened down with common
haSps, which had been removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
WINNER ROAD rs SOLD.
Kansas City & Northern Connecting
Railroad Owns It Now.

Kansas City, Jan. 11-Kansas City &
Northern Connecting railway, which IS
one of the auxiliary enterprises OF the
Missouri, Kansas q Texas Trust COM
pany, has purchased the Kansas City &
Atlantic railroad, which extends from
Harlem to Smithville, Mo, distance
of a little more than % miles. The
price paid was about a quarter of a
million dollars.
The Kansas City & Northern Con-
Meeting railway will at once build q
track from the Winner road to the
Milwaukee bridge and will enter Kan
sas City and reach the Second street
depot over the Suburban Belt railway.
The Bates and StilWell interests have
been negotiating for nearly two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
COUNTY FAIR SOUBRETTE.
The Girl That Plays "Taggs" Fills an
Admirer With Grief

st. Louis, Jan. 11.-Frank Roberts
alteration of pretty 15-year-old Madge
Douglass, soubrette in THE County
Fair" which closed the week at Hav-
Inns Saturday night, led him to travel
with the company from city to city for
several weeks When he discovered
Friday that his pleadings were in vain
he did not kill himself. He simply
packed his grip and went back to the
Preside of his wealthy New York par
ents.
Madge plays the part of Taggs in
1.-THE County Fair" and it was while
on the stage that Roberts first saw and
adored her. He tried to make appoint
I1lantS with her, but her older sister,
WHO travels with the company. object
ed.
When the company left New York he
took the same train, and at each per-
Torrance of the company since then he
has occupied a box and in each city
has been untiring in his efforts to tell
the young lady he loved her.
Friday morning he made a final eff
fort 1t was futile, SO he wearied OF
the chase and left for the East.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION
Via Santa Fe Route-The Home Road

On January and 10. February and
16. March and 16. April and 20, May
and IS the Santa Fe route, the home
road. will sell round trip tickets at one
fare plus $500 to points in Arkansas,
Arizona, Indian Territory, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
good fifteen days going, to return any
Tuesday or Friday within final limit of
twenty-one days
For additional information call at
passenger depot, foot of Fifth street.
telephone $50, or on Cromwell & JEFF
fers at postoffice. North Topeka, tele-
phone 364.
w C. CARNEY. Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
King Oscar Consents.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE last step
aside from ratification of the treaty by
the congress of Venezuela, necessary to
give effect to the Venezuelan arbitra-
ton agreement between the United
States and Great Britain has been COM
pleted by the formal assent of King
Oscar of Sweden to the clause of the
arbitration convention which makes
him the final arbitrator in case the
other members of the tribunal are I'M
able to agree. The congress of Vene-
zuela meets in February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
Gladstone's Speech cabled the Sultan

London. Jan. 11-For a person ''polit-
ically dead Mr.. Gladstone is still at
tracing the greatest attention in Eu-
rope. His Armenian memorial speech
at Hawarden, on January 6. upon the
occasion of the celebration of the birth
day of Mrs. Gladstone, has been cabled
verbatim to the sultan by the Turkish
q m Ia Sc dor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
MONKEY FARM FLORIDA
Jersey Man Cures Their Meat for Epi-
cures and DYspeptics.

New Yirk Jan. IA successful monkey
farm has been established in the Florida
Everglades by w. w. Jacobus of Brick
Church N. J.. who has succeeded in ra1s-
ing a breed of monkeys whose meat,When
properly dressed, is fount to be most
beneficial for epicures and dyspeptcs
Mr. Jacobus and his partners in the en-
terprise, Andrew Craig. capitalist OF Phil
adelphia. Pa. and Captain Rev and O. X;
Schultz of Punta RaSa, Fla, have devoted
a large portion of the last year to putting
the monkey farm in a paying condition,
and are now about to market large out
put of meat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
California Pineapple Industry.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. ia new in
dustry for California is about to be
started here on a considerable scale.
Riley R. Morrison, who has been ex-
perimenting for years with the raising
of pineappies, has succeeded 50 well
that he now proposes to plant a large
tract of this fruit. This will be the
first attempt in California to raise pine
apples for the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

Persons who are troubled with indi-
eestion win be interested in the exper-
fence of VIM. H. Penn, chief clerk in
the railway mail service at Des Moines,
Ia, who writes: 1t gives me pleasure
to testify to the merits of Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For two years have suffer-
ed from indigestion, and am subject to
frequent severe attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two doses
of this remedy never fails to give per-
feet relief Price 25 and so cents; for
sale bV DRUGGISTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
w. c. CARNEY. Agent.

The women of the Episcopal church
have secured Mary French Field to
give a Reading in Topeka on Mon
day evening, January 18th, at Library
hail Admission will be fifty cents.
Programme and other details given la
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
Nrrs Raecher Recoverine.

Stamford Conn. Jan. 11--Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher who fell and broke her
thigh last week, has so far recovered that
she is able to sit up. With good care.
Mrs Beecher may be able to walk with a
cr1tch in a few weeks She is very cheer
fui and receives many friends in her
room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
A One Fare Rate.

To Topeka from all points in Kansas
and Kansas City, Mo, account Silver
Convention, Inauguration of State Off
GERS. State Board of Agriculture, Stock
Breeders Association, Poultry Breed
ers' Association, State Temperance So
ciety, Good Templars of Kansas, and
w. c. T. u.
Tickets on sale January to 16, 1897,
inclusive
The Union Pacific is the best line
F. A LEWIS Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
I. G. Rockwell Dead.

Denver, Jan. 11.-Levis c. Rockwell,
who was United States district attor-
ney for Colorado for four years under
President Grant, died suddenly of apo
plexy last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11
Big Brewery Deal.

Boston, Mass. Jan. IA syndicate
of Boston and Springfield men have
agreed to purchase the Springfield
don in the superior court ordered the
transfer of the property now in the re-
ceiver'S hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

The Rev. John E. Roberts of Kansas
City. one of the most eloquent speakers
of the west, will deliver his first lecture
of a course of three at Unity church
Monday evening, January IL Subject
THE New Man" Single admission so
cents, or for the course of three 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia west Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

Excursion tickets bought. sold, exchang-
ed. ETebb's ticket office, 500 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

Scott's Carbo-Digestive Compound,
sure cure for indigestion. All druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

Scott's Carbo-Digestive Compound,
cures indigestion. All druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

Nervine and 1 thank God that it has bright
ened my days, heightened my life and saved
me from the horrors of nervous prostration.
Dr. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Hears
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

and be at rest. One
physician said 1 had
consumption, for 1 had
a cough that gave me
no rest. But q good
old physician whose
medicine had failed,
advised me to use DIR.
Miles r e stora We
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

Going away? Webb cuts the rate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

r. r. tickets, webb's, 500 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-11

~ COUGH does not always indicate
a consumption. Mr.. W. h. Palmer. OF
Waterloo Iowa, writes: 81 was taken
with a nervous structure of the bronchial
tubes, which developed into nervous pros
tration, was so weak 1 could not sit up. I
got no sleep for days except when under the
influence of opiates. For four months suf-
fered agonies and prayed that might die
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-08
Republican ToWa Caucus.

The Republican town caucus met
pursuant to call last Saturday and
nominated town officers as follows
Supervisors. VIM E Webb. chairman,
James Richardson, Thos. lockwood,
Ralph J. Place Assessor; Aug. Mi
ehaelis. Clerk; James Woodhouse.
Treasurer; Justices, Y H. Kinney.
John Jarrett: Constables. John /.
Taylor, Geo. A. Dyer. Ed Taylor.
John sehreiner was chosen chair
man and G. H. Basford and AUG Mi
chaelis secretaries.
All nominations were made By ac-
clamation except that of treasurer.
For that there were two gentlemen
named and ballot according taken.
The chair appointed Thos. Mcdonald
and II. &. Nathan, tellers. The bal
lot resulted James Woodhouse So
votes. James Wenzel 90
4 republican town committee, con-
sisting Of S. H. Taylor. Martin o.
waId and W. f. Orton, va, elected
and the caucus adjourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-08
Death 0tH.L. stratton OF Kansas.

The Times, Clay Center. Kansas
For several days last week the con-
dition Of A. L. Stratton was such as
to cause his friends serious apprehen-
sion. He was suffering o, bronchial
asthma and experienced great DIM
Guilty in breathing Late ia the week
it was decided Is take him to .Colara.
do in the hope that he would there
find relief Arrangements we're made
to take him west "a the Rock Island
SATURDAY. afternoon. but about noon
he Suddenly became worse. gradually
lost hold on life and At 1925 that
night there passed away as good a
man as ever lived.
The funeral was held az the Meth
odist church at o'clock Tuesday.
after brief services at the house. The
services were conducted by Rev. Hen
derson assisted by Rev. Mills, Rev.
Henderson delivering the sermon.
Among the floral decorations was d
beautiful badge. the gift 81 the W. r.
c. and G. A. X The services were
attended by members OF the various
orders Of which AIR stratton was a
member and 4 large number Of friends
neighbors and citizens, attest:ng the