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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14

tie cut short CT and he cuffed the cat off
his knee. 81 always pay cash down, and I
don't know anything about bills. Where
are theyf''
''You-you didn't happen to have the
change and told me to go ahead, " she said
as she produced three or four papers "a
water pipe burst one day, you know, and
you told me to send fer the plumber. Here
is his bill, and I'm sure it's a very reason
able one''
tTwo dollars, eh? Two dollars for
plugging up a pin hole leak in water
pipeI Does that tinker imagine I'm a fool
or a lunatic? I'll never pay it this side of
the grave. What else?''
'You told me to get the doorbell fixed,
and the bill is $1.''
"Doorbelll 1 told your NeverI If the
doorbell was out of order, then it was be-
cause you stood there and hauled and
pulled and yanked on it and finally got it
out by the roots. You'll pay that bill out
of your own pocketi'
"And I had broken window pane in
the cooks bedroom replaced said Mrs.
Bowser. 81 knew you'd tell me to go
ahead, and the bill is only 80 cents. -
Eighty centsI' he shouted as he grew
red to the roots of his hair. Eighty cents
for small pane of glass, when glass can
be bought by the rod for so centsl And
who busted that pane of glass, Mrs. Bow
ser? The cook probably got mad because
found fault with the coffee and stood be-
fore the window and deliberately kicked
out pane of glass to get even. I'll keep
it out OF her wagesl What else?''
You know I told you that the lock on
the basement door was out of order. -
"Neveri Never heard the slightest allu-
sion to itr'
"And you said should send for lock-
smith,
Never, neverV'
"And the bill is 40 cents -
"Forty cents Forty cents for two min
utes' work. And, If that lock was out of
order, how came it so? Did that cook, in
order to get even with me again, stand
there with a crowbar and whack and jab
and pound until she broke the lock?
That's 40 cents more out of her wages
Are these al?''
Eyes. If you don't feel like paying
them, I'll do it out of my weekly allow
ance The whole thing only amounts to
s42O''
''Your weekly allowance he repeated
Mrs Bowser, have you a weekly allow
ance from a royalty or an estate?'
You said you'd give me one, you
know"
t'Neveri If said anything at all touch
ing the subject, it was to the effect that if
you had an allowance you'd pay 81
pound for sausages.'
''Then you can send mother So and pay
these bills with the rest she suggested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
A PLAGUE OF THE NIGHT.
ITCHING PILES AND OTHER
RECTAL TROUBLES EASILY
CURED BY a NEW AND
SAFE METHOD.
Remark able Number of Cures Made
by the Pyramid Pile Cure.

About one person in ever four suffers
from some form of rectal disease The
most common and annoying is itching
piles, indicated by warmth, slight mois-
ture and intense, uncomfortable itching
in the parts affected.
The usual treatment has been some
simple ointment or salve which some
times give temporary relief, but moth
ing like a permanent cure can be ex-
pected from such superficial treatment.
The only permanent cure for itching
piles yet discovered is the Pyramid Pile
Cure, not only for itching piles, but for
every other form of piles, blind, bleed
ing or protruding. The first application
gives instant relief and the continued
use for a short time causes a perma-
nent removal of the tunlors or the small
parasites which cause the intense itch
ing and discomfort of itching piles.
Many physicians for a long time sup
posed that the remarkable relief afford
ed by the Pyramid Pile Cure was be-
cause it was supposed to contain CO
CAME opium or similar drugs, but such
is not the case. A recent careful analy
sis of the remedy showed it to be alb
solutely free from any cocaine, opium
or in fact any poisonous, injurious drugs
For this reason the Pyramid Pile Cure
is probably the only pile cure
extensively recommended by ply
Sicians, because it is so safe, SO prompt
in the relief afforded and so far as
known the only positive cure for piles
except a surgical operation.
In one year the Pyramid Pile Cure
has become the best known, the safest
and the most extensively sold Of any
pile cure before the public.
Nearly all druggists now sell it at so
cents and 81 per package
Address the Pyramid Co, Albion,
Mich, for book on cause and cure of
piles and also hundreds of testimonials
from al parts of the United States.
If suffering from any form of piles,
ask your druggist for q. package of
Pyramid Pile Cure and try it tonight.
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BOWSER'S BILLS.
THEYWERE SMALL, BUT THEY START
ED A GREAT ROW.

The Head OF the House Thought OF Max
His Mind Very Suddenly - The Lesson
Learned by Poor ATrs. Bovser.
'fBy the way" said Mr. Bowser as be
looked up from his paper, ''have you heard
from your mother lately?'
Had a letter yesterday" replied Mrs.
Bcwser, land she asked to be remembered
to yeu.''
1.-The dear old soulI think as much of
her as I do Of my own mother. I'll give
you SO tomorrow to buy nice little pres
ent for her. Is your father well?''
fNot very. He's very old, you know
Poor old daddy There never was
nicer man in all this world. I'll give you
$40 to buy something for him as we'll -
t'You are awfully kind said Mrs.
Bowser as she wiped tear from her eye
stPooh, pooh! Everybody ought to do
what is right. was thinking this after
noon that I cut you pretty close on money
matters. suppose ought to make you
a regular weekly allowance, and then you
can depend on having just SO much.''
1T is awfully sweet and kind of you"
"No taffy, my dear!" laughed Mr. Bow
ser. ST was going to say SIS per week, but
I guess I'll make it $40. If that WON'T
do you, let me know later on, and I'll
make it s15 or $780,
Mrs. Bowser looked at him through her
tears and called him the best hearted and
most loving husband in the world. If a
neighbor had come in just then to create
an interruption, all would have been we'll,
but fate willed it otherwise. In his great
good nature which in the average hus-
band is the prelude of a row, Mr.. Bowser
whistled a merry air and stroked the fam
lily cat and planned with himself to buy
Mrs Bowser a 800 cloak next day as a
surprise. He was growing real frolicsome
when she ventured to say:
HAD you just as soon look over three
or four little bills which have come in dur
ing the week?''
"Billsr' echoed Mr. Bowser as his whis-
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N. r. P. A. WAR.
There is Clash of Authority Between
Van Dervoort and Rozelle.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 14.-There prom
iseS to be a split in the National Re
form Press association, an organization
of Populist papers, of which Paul Van
dervOOrt of Omaha, is president, and
A. RoZelle of Missouri is secretary and
treasurer.
Vandervoort supported Watson and
was opposed to fusion during the last
er of the fusion deal in Missouri
Mr.. VanderVOOrt, who claims a ma
jority of the executive committee has
called the next annual meeting for Feb.
%, at Memphis, Tenn. Mr.. Rozelle has
met this by calling a meeting to be held
at Kansas City on February %, the OBJ
ject of which will be the organization
of a new association. Mr.. ROzelle de-
MES Mr.. Vandervoort'S right to call the
meeting and questions his motives.
1.-THE presidents reason" says Mr..
Rozelle, ARE obvious. He and his con-
freres evidently desire to drive out of
the association all editors who advo-
Gated a union of the reform forces in
the late campaign, or go out themselves
and it is therefore easy to understand
why the forthcoming meeting was call
ed at Memphis, where it would be al
most impossible for the editors in Pop
ulist states to attend; this, too, in face
of the fact that the last session was
held at Dallas, TeX.-in the extreme
south. Justice, as we'll as a majority
of our editors, demand that the meeting
this year be held further north and
nearer the center of the Populist
VOtes''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14

"Motheri Five dollarsi You may or
may not have a mother, Mrs Bowser-I
do not know nor care. But why should I
send her $5?'
"You-you said you would
"Neverl 1t has never occurred to me IN
the last Is years to ask if you had parents
or were an orphan. -
Mrs. Bowser crossed the room and sat
down and picked up book, and Mr.. Bow
ser got up and crossed his hands under his
coattails and walked about He finally
stopped before her, and, balancing himself
on heels and toes, he said:
Mrs. Bowser, had planned to spend a
pleasant evening with you. came home
with heart full of love and kindness, and
was ready to do anything to show how
much appreciated my home"
''But what have / done?'' she asked
''It is useless to thrash over old straw
Even as was thinking of buying you
costly present a surprise you-you''-
81 handed you these bills. I said
would pay them out of my own pocket"
eyes, you handed me those bills. do
not complain of that. do not complain
of the amount, which is insignificant.
What 1 want you to understand is that
there is a great underlying principle in
this matter
81 don't see it, she CURLY replied.
''Of course not-no wife ever does. That
with SO many murders, elopements and di
vorce cases. 1 sit down beside you of an
evening, with a heart full of love and af
lection. I am hardly seated whom
when L hand you three or four little
bills for repairs to the house which you
authorized me to incur, - she interrupted.
Mrs Bowser, - he said as his thumbs
went up to the armholes of his vest, Sit is
needless to say more on this subject If
you cannot discern the great underlying
principle, talk is idle. I will retire to my
library, and, should any one call, you can
say that am busy-very, very busy-and
that it is quite likely you may shortly go
homo to see your mother. Good night,
Mrs. Bowser; good nightl''
And Mrs. Bowser sat there for an hour
and tried to figure it out and the nearest
she could come to it was: Never present a
bill to your husband when he's good ma
tured. Wait until he's off, and the bills
can't make him much offer. -
III. QUAD.
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GONE UP THE FLUME.
Last of the Harrison Telephone Ex-
change in Topeka

The old central telephone Office of the
Harrison Telephone company of this
city is no more. By the throwing of
switch, so of the wires remaining in
use in this office were transferred to the
switch board in the Bell telephone Of
flee.
Since the Missouri and Kansas Tele-
phone company bought in the lines and
fixtures of the Harrison company, the
work of transferring the wires from the
Harrison office to the Bell office has
been going on.
Finally as many wires as could be
taken over singly had been transferred
and for the past three months one wo
man operator has been on duty in the
Harrison office.
The workmen began working late in
December to make the final change
which would transfer all the wires at
the Harrison office to the switch board
of the Bell office. Double steps were
made and at a given signal the connec-
tfOns were broken, and since then all
telephoning business has been done
through the Bell office.
The so wires taken over were put on
the 1000 board. The wires which the
Harrison company used are still strung
upon the poles and but few are used
by the Bell phones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14

Deaths face is not a pleasant thing to
look upon, yet thousands of men and wo-
men go about daily with the reflection of
death in their faces. The dull eyes, the
sallow complexion, the sunken cheeks, the
emaciated FORM all tell the story of the in
sidious advances of that implacable foe
consumption. Doctors have declared that
consumption is incurable. 1t is not Thou
sands of consumptives have testified to
their complete recovery after they were
given up by the doctors and all hope was
gone. 1t is simply matter of going to the
seat of the trouble which is imperfect
and improper nutrition.
DR.. PieTce's Golden Medical Discovery
does this. 1t corrccts all disorders of the
digestion 1t invigorates the liver. It
makes assimilation perfect. 1t fills the
blood with the elements that build new
healthy tissue in every organ of the BODY
1t is the great blood maker and flesh builder
It cures % per cent. of all cases of consump-
ton. All good druggists sell it.
H Gaddis ESQ. of No 515 S. J. Street. Tacoma,
Washington. writes - was taken i'll in 1857
with headache and pain in my back. called in
doctor and he came three times. He said I was
bilious, but kept getting worse. took cough
SO that could not sleep only by being propped
was skin and bone. I thought was going tc
die I saw the Golden Medical Discovery, rec
commended for cough. tried bottle of it and
1t did me so much good that tried another
and 1t made me sound and well. SO recommend
it to everybody 1t saved my life"
headache is a symptom of constipation
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa.
ton, promptly and permanently. They &C
not grippe. Druggists sell them. --A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
WHAT COLORADO WANTS.
Is Outlined by Governor Adams in
His Message.

Denver, Col, Jan. 14.-In his inaugural
message, Governor Adams requests the
legislature to make its session short, in
the interest of economy and suggests a
reduction of salaries. He recommends
the establishment of a board of arbitra-
ton to adjust differences between employ
erS and employees. He suggests the APP
pointment of committee to confer with
every state holding any considerable area
of public land, looking to a united move
ment to secure accession of public do
main by the general government to the
states. After commenting upon the min
eral resources of the state, the governor
said:
Little as the east appreciates the fact.
it has been the gold and silver of the
west that have kept our country stable.
Had the mines closed during the days of
war, had they ceased the yield in days of
resumption, the history of our country
might have been changed. Should they
cease now to send their Sittering mil
lions into the avenues of trade, it would
take a lurid brush to paint the disaster
that would come to our finances The
east and west need each other, but the
west, especially Colorado, with all its di-
Versified resources. can stand alone with
less loss than any other section. Around
our state might be circulated JeffersOn's
sea. of flame John Adams wall OF
brass, yet we could grow, prosper and be
happy; but we want no secluSion, we have
a sincere and an ardent welcome for all
the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
PLUCK OF YOUNG HANNA.
Makes Runaway Marriage and Re-
fuses Money From Home.

New York, Jan. IA writer in the
Press tells an interesting story about
Dan Hanna, the hustling son of Mark
A. Hanna of Cleveland. When Dan
was about 10 years of age. the story
runs, he made a runaway marriage
with charming young lady who was
his junior. 1t was not understood that
either of the families objected to the
match, except on the ground of the
youth of the couple. When they were
on their wedding tour Mark Hanna
sent message to his son saying that
as they had taken the step he was in
cllned to make the best of it, and in
tmated that a fatted calf would be
found tethered in the front yard on
Dams return. AS a postscript he added
that Dan probably needed money, and
inclosed a check.
Then came a surprise. Dan wrote
back n nice filial letter, thanking his
father for the kind messages, and init
mated that fatted calves would be APP
preciated, but sent back the check, say
ing that he mad been offered employ
ment in Chicago, and proposed to go to
work for his own living. This set Mark
to thinking. Up to that time his son
business. The lads pluck secretly
uckled the old gentleman nightly In
due course the couple came back from
their wedding tour, and were invited to
make their home in the parental man
sion Shortly afterWard Mr. Hanna
decided to see what Dams business ca
pacity amounted to, and put him in
charge of a coal business which up to
that time had been Improbable. Again
a surprise awaited him. At the end
of the first year the books showed a
profit of more than $4,000. whole
car load of fatted calves were ordered
direct from the Chicago stock yards.
and in due time Dan was taken as as
sociate member in his fathers large en-
terprises. A year ago last Christmas
Mr.. Hanna, in appreciation of his sons
merits, made to him a present of man
sion costing more than $4,000, in which
the juniors were duly installed.
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plan. I believe that with a state dis
pensary in each town with state
agent in charge, liquors to be sold in
quantities not less than pint, with the
profit feature eliminated and the me
chanical and medicinal purposes law
repealed, the drug store saloon would
be driven out of the business entirely.
Although this may embody features
similar to the Gothenberg system, it is
entirely different, and in my judgment
were this plan adopted in connection
with our present law, we could ac-
complish more than we do under pres
ent conditions"
At last nights meeting Mrs. Ella
w. Brown of Holton and Rev. B. L.
lockwood of Indianapolis, the "Hoos-
Ter Boy Orator." as he styles himself,
made short addresses.
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M'KINLEY'S PORTRAIT.
Artist Chairman is Making One for
the Carnegie Library.

Canton, O.. Jan. 14.-Major Mckinley
yielded a portion of Wednesday morning
to Artist Chairman, who is making a por-
trait of the president-elect for the Carne-
gle library of Pittsburg.
Major Mckinley received visit from
Colonel John Howard Biddle of Philadel-
phia- Colonel Biddle is not here on any
political mission. but to extend invita-
ton from the state of Pennsylvania and
the city of Philadelphia to attend the un-
Neldg o. II 2 Wni r;
in the city of Brotherly Love. Colonel
Biddle bore letters from Governor D. II.
Hastings and the mayor of Philadelphia,
inviting the major to be present
The unveiling will take place about the
middle of May. The major Informed Colo
mel Biddle that he appreciated the honor
highly, but could give no definite asur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
GEORGE GOULD NOTIFIED.
An Heir to the House of Castellane
Expected.

New York, Jan. 14.-George Gould
has received three cablegrarns from his
sister Anna, the Countess Boniface de
Castellane in Paris, announcing that
she expects to know the joys of mother
hood within a few days. A member of
the Gould family said today that the
health of the countess is excellent.
Anna Gould, the second daughter of
Jay Gould, became the wife of Count de
Castellane in this city March 4, 1895.
Her fortune was then estimated at $13,-
600, 600 The newly welded pair inn
mediately sailed for Paris, where the
count purchased a site for a home on
the corner of the Avenue Malakoft and
the Avenue Bots de Boulogne. The
ground cost 47OO, 900 francs and the
palace is still in course of construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
KNOCK OUT DIsPENsAR1Es.
But the Question to Come Up Again
Saw Its Friends.

In his annual report to the union yes
terday afternoon, Secretary T. E.
Stephens made some references to the
the views expressed in an interview
with a Journal reporter last week. The
suggestion did not meet the approval
of the meeting, and that part of the re-
port was stricken from the records.
Judge J. F. Culver of Emporia cham
pioned the opposition to the idea, while
Rev. NJ. WorreH of Waverly supported
Mr.. Stephens. Although defeated yes
terday, the supporters of the dispensa-
ry idea asserted that the fight will be
renewed next year and with the eX-
pectation of victory.
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A SEATTLE BANK CLOSES.
AS Usual "Depositors Will be Paid il
Eullo

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE Seattle
Savings bank has closed its doors owing
to heavy Withdrawals of county funds
by newly installed officers on Monday.
Judge Monroe, on petition, appointed
H. o. Shuey receiver. The statement
is made by bank officials that the af-
fairs of the institution are in good
shape, but not prepared for run.
The liabilities are $4,000 and the as
sets $1O4,0OO- The accounts among the
latter regarded as first class are be-
tween $685. 600 and 100000. The institu-
ton will liquidate its obligations dol
lar for dollar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr. C. Cailloutte, druggist, Beavers
Vile. ILL., says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery 1 owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about, but of no avail,
and was given up and told I could not
live Having DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry in my store I sent for Il bottle and
began its use and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again
1t is worth it's weight in gold. We won't
keep store or house without it, Get a
free trial at j. K. Jones' drug store 9Th
and Kansas avenue. Regular size soc.
and S100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14

Thereupon his majesty the car storm.
ed furiously.
81 think my wife, he shouted f'might
better give more of her time to her home
duties Here are half the rivets out of my
underclothes, and don't propose to stand
it -
Royalty, it would appear, was by no
means immune from the sterner cares OF
life.-Detroit Tribune
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An omense In Kentucky.

Stranger understand that thsy lynch
ed a man here yesterday? What had he
done?
Colonel Pepper-Done, subj What had
he done? Why, sub, he come here to open
a branch agency for mineral water COM
pany. That's what he done.-Cle7eland
Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-14
COXEY'S MEN STRIKE.
While He is Building a New Party
His EMPLOYEES Quit,

Massilon, O., Jan. 14.-While Coxey is
at St. Louis building a new party. his
Quarrymen have gone on a strike. They
say their wages are several weeks over
due and they won't work until paid UP.
The manager is trying to Stave off the
trouble till the general returns.
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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. G. T. U.
Tickets on sale January to 16, 1897,
inclusive
The Union Pacific is the best line.
F. A. LEWIS, Agent.
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Not So BAD.

Masked Man (dashing into parlor car
on western railroad)-Hold up yer handsl
Passenger-Don't shoot, please. Take
all I've got and welcome.
Masked Man-This is a big pile o.
money, so I'll give you $40 of it back.
may be a train robber, but amt no par
Ior car porter. New York Weekly.
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A Cure for Lame Back.

s'Nfy daughter, when recovering from
an attack of fever, was a great sufferer
from pain in the back and hips, writes
Louden Grover of Sardis, KY. after
using quite a number of remedies with
out any benefit, she tried one bottle of
Chamberlain'S Pain Balm, and it has
given entire relief. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is also a certain cure for
rheumatism. Sold by druggists.
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Delaware Becoming Civilized.

Wilmington. Del, Jan. 1.-THE commit
tee on judiciary in the constitutional con-
vention has decided to recommend the
adjustment of the whipping post as
means of punishment for petty criminals.