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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
A PECULIAR INCIDENT
At Woman's Meeting.

An incident occurred at the w. c. T.
L. State convention at Cortland, New
York, early in October, that marks an
era of progress, and is interesting mas
much as it indicates the trend of
thought of the present day. 1t was pro-
posed that Postum Cereal Coffee be
served at meals for delegates, in place
of ordinary coffee. Some of the ladies
stated that they had tried Postum once
served at the first general meal and
the ladies were very emphatic in their
terms of approval. Some one thereup-
on put the question, whether the con-
ventiOn be served with ordinary coffee
or with Postum, and the vote was for
Postum without one dissenting voice,
the ladies hOcking about the cook to
ascertain how to make such a delicious
beverage on which many of them had
failed in their first attempts. The an
Swer was simple; boil Is minutes after
boiling commences, while for church
SupperS, conventions, etc, enclose the
product in two cheese cloth bags in cOf-
fee boiler, and boil one hour. The IA
nous Postum Coffee thus made furn-
ishes a hot beverage full of nourish-
ment for nerves and brain and delicious
to the taste. People are slowly awak-
ening to the fact that the daily drug
ging with narcotics in the shape of cof-
fee and tobacco accounts for the many
ills of head, nerves, heart and stomach.
The action of the New York state con-
vention indicates their intelligence on
the subject in hand.
Beware of harmful substitutes and
aduIterated coffee sold for Cereal COf-
fee under same fetching name Genu-
inc packages have red seals thereon
and the words 1T makes red blood
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
NO INSURANCE BAR.
Illinois Court Says Any Company
Can Do Business in That State.

Chicago, Nov. S.-The supreme court of
this state has just handed down de-
cision of great interest to insurance men
all over the country.
The state of IUionis has a law that in
surance under the Lloyds plan may not
be transacted in the state of Illinois.
John A Barnes, who issued policies in
various LIoyds not authorized by the
state insurance department, was fined
$500, and went to the courts. The su-
preme court has decided that LIoyds may
transact busienss in the state and that
the law which seeks to prevent them
from so doing is unconstitutional. This
throws the doors wide open to insurance
men from other states whom Illinois has
tried to keep out, as the court says that
what has been granted to Illinois citizens
may not be denied to others.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
Armenian Lsses His Family.

Chief Steele has received word from the
police of st. Joe to look out for Johannes
Seikius, who is lecturing through the
country trying to raise funds for the suf-
fering Armenians. He is not wanted for
any crime, but his family came from New
York to Omaha to meet him and in some
way did not find him. The family is
now in St. Joe. SeilKius is a minister
and Chief Steele thinks he was in Topeka
not long ago, but does not know where
he went.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
re PoL1TIoAL TETER BoARD.

A reversal at the polls of the verd-
oct rendered at the previous election
has come to be expected and is cOnsid-
cred a matter of course. The recent
elections can hardly be considered as
an exception to the rule.
In New York there has been a re-
markable turning over. President Nc
KinIey last year received a plurality
of 26S. 600 votes. This year the Demo-
Gratis carried the state by a plurality
of 90. 900. In Ohio McKinley's major
sty was about 50 900. This has been re
duced one half this year on the vote
for governor and the legislature is
almost a stand-off. In Maryland the
Republican loss has been such as to
make the result uncomfortably close
In Iowa the Mckinley majority has
been cut in two In Kentucky the Dem
ocrats have triumphed by a substantial
majority. There has been a consider
able falling off in the Republican vote
of last year in Nebraska and Massa-
chusetts.
Were it not for the fact that these
violent changes take place at every
election the result this year might be
construed into an especial mark of dis
pleasure with the administration The
fact that such changes have been tax
ing place at each succeeding election
for many years, regardless of which
party was in power. renders it evident
that the cause of them lies deeper.
A more plausible theory, therefore,
seems to be that the people are dis
satisfied with conditions in general.
The party in control of the govern
ment is expected to remedy the evils
which the people feel, though they may
not define them. When it does not do
other party in a hope of gaining what
they desire.
Since the people have been treated to
all sorts of tariff legislation and
through the various mutations from
the Morrill, to the Mckinley tariff and
from Mckinley to Wilson-Gorman and
from Wilson-Gorman to Dingley they
have continued to osciIlate from one
party to the other and back again
yearly, biennially and quadrennialy,
it must be evident that it is not tariff
legislation that they feel the need of.
1t is clear that political leaders
those who would secure for their party
a long lease of power must discover for
themselves what it is the people need
and give it to them else there is no Sc
curity for any partisan organization
which may be placed in control, beyond
1t is this failure to search out, recog-
nize and act upon the needs of the
masses, which has done more than
anything else to break down party
lines. How can it be said that New
York has Democratic majority when
the state a year ago gave Mckinley
plurality of 26S, 600? How can it be
said that Kentucky is Republican.
though it voted for Mckinley, when it
a year late rolled up almost it's nor
NAL Democratic majority?
If the politicians have not already
done so. they must soon recognize the
fact that there is a vast and ever in
creasing army of voters who have no
politics, viewed from a partisan stand
point. These are the voters who shift
from one end of the political teter
board to the other and keep it bobbing
up and down. The party leader must
ascertain what it is the peo-
pie want and see that they get
it else he and his party viii be under
meath at least half the time.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
SALEIS CONFIRMED.
Government Foreclosure of Union
Pacific Main Line Approved.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Nov. S.-Judge w. H.
Sanborn of the United States circuit
court has confirmed the government
foreclosure sale of the main line of the
Union Pacific railroad. Most of the
distinguished counsel who were in the
city representing various parties in in
terest, were present when the formal
order was made.
The sale that was confirmed was the
sale under the foreclosure on the part
of the government when the reOrgani-
Zation committee bid upward of $5S,-
coo 900 for the governments claim on
this road.
There was a second sale under fore
closure of the first mortgage bonds,
controlled by the reorganization COM
mittee 1t is probable that Judge San
born will be asked to confirm this sale
at once, as Winslow S. Pierce, Law
renee Greer and Charles B. Smith, rep
resenting the reorganization commit
tee and the Sage and Gould trusts, are
still in the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
CIVILIZED INDIANS.
Four Couples are Divorced at Paw
nee, Z T.

Guthrie, o. T, Nov. SIN the United
States court at Pawnee four Pawnee
Indian chiefs were granted divorces
from their wives, all on the ground of
gross neglect.
Pipe Chief, one of the principals.
charged his wife with extrava gance
and a growing desire to ignore Indian
traditions. He further alleged that she
refused to attend the sun dances and
was altogether disagreeable.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
uee-lu Rank Statement

New York, Nov. S.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decrease, So. 3.090,5T5; loans,
increase, Sc S35. 300; specie, increase, S564,-
700; legal tenders, decrease, 81, ,904, 800; de-
posits, increase, 81, ,OO3, 900; circulation, de-
crease, $21, 800 The banks now hold $21,-
1s1, ,225 in excess of the requirements of
the 25 per cent rule.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
G. a. r Items.

Department Commander Botkin of the
Kansas G. A. R. has appointed o. H.
Coulter of Topeka chief mastering officer
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Robert McGregor of Baxter Springs some
weeks ago. The council Of administra-
ton confirmed the appointment of Mr..
Coulter and installed w. F. Hendry of
Nickerson as adjutant general of the de-
partment to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Captain Lewis Hanback,.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worlzer, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

"The worst cold 1 ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy" writes w H Norton of
Sutter Greek, Cal. This cold left me
with cough and I was expectorating
all the time. The remedy cured me,
and I want all of my friends when
troubled with a cough or cold to use it,
for it will do them good" Sold by
druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment gives
instant relief 1t aIays Inflammation
and heals. 1t is prompt in its action
and positive in it's effect. It is the
the kind that cures without pains or
discomfort. It is for piles only SOC.
Tubes, 75c. Geo. w. Stansf1eld, 632 Kan
sas avenue and AIiller's Pharmacy, cor
ner Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
Weak, Tired, Nervous
Liver and Kidney Troubles and Pal
pitation of the Heart Appetite
Poor and Could Not Sleep.

"For nearly 10 years I have been
troubled with my liver and kidneys and
palpitation of the heart, and was under
the doctors care most of the time.
could not lie on my left side. My appe-
tite was poor and 1 could not sleep. In
January the grip confined me to the
house. 1 was very low and was attended
by the very best physicians 1 could
get. It seemed as though nothing would
help me. In March I began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In less than week
could get a good nights sleep. I con-
tinued taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and
am now able to lie on my left side which
1 had not been able to do for years. My
appetite is good and have gained in flesh
and strength" MRS. NICHOLAS MAS,
Independence, Iowa. Remem Der
Hoods SarSaparilla
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer All druggists. 81, six fer IS. Get Hoods
Hoods Pills liable and beneficial 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
Weather Indicat1ons.

Chicago. Nov. S.-For Kansas: Partly
cloudy and cooler tonight with showers
in east portion; Tuesday fair; norther-
ly winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
~ FOOT IRON VEIN.

Important Ore DIscoVeFy IN 6n5 1Ien-
ominee Range.
Crystal Falls. Mich, Nov. S.-The most
important iron ore discovery on the Me-
nominee range in several years has been
made on the bank of the Michigamme
river, one mile south of the Mansfield
mine.
The vein is n feet deep and 40 feet wide
The ore assays 81 per cent in iron and
O51 per cent in phosphate, thus putting
it safely within the bessemer limit.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
GLOBE SIGHTS

(FrOm the AtchisOn GloDe.)
It is a good thing that a girl is 16
only one year; otherwise she would be
worse spoiled than she is.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

We would rather be able to eat pork
sausage and buckwheat cakes every
morning for breakfast, than be presi-
dent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

Let any man wander around with a
the last quarter will find him engaged.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08
Mineral Water.

me finest in the west. Come and try
# J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 w. Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

A telegram frightens woman, but a
letter. addressed in a feminine hand
will set a man to guessing, no matter
how good he is.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

Women regret to see summer go; it
is 50 easy and so cheap to entertain in
summer, and have ice cream for re-
freshments.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

Singers and public speakers use Ayers
Cherry PectoraI with excellent results.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

When two brothers marry girls in
the same family it is a sign that if
there are any more girls in the family,
they are worth going after.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

It develops that the pistol with
which Miss Elliott bluffed the police
was a %. A 22-calibre pistol is no
more dangerous that a circus liOn.-s
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-08

only one year; otherwise she would be
worse spoiled than she is.
+
Let any man wander around with a
girl on bright moonlight nights, and
the last quarter will find him engaged.
We would rather be able to eat pork
sausage and buckwheat cakes every
morning for breakfast, than be presi-
dent.
Women regret to see summer go; it
is 50 easy and so cheap to entertain in
summer, and have ice cream for re-
freShmentS.
A telegram frightens a woman, but a
letter, addressed in a feminine hand
will set man to guessing, no matter
how good he is.
When two brothers marry girls in
the same family it is a sign that if
there are any more girls in the family,
they are worth going after.
1t develops that the pistol with
which Miss Elliott bluffed the police,
was a %. A 22-calibre pistol is no
more dangerous that a circus lion
A number of Atchison men who have
dyspepsia, recently formed d club. to
exchange ideas, but they are all so bad
tempered that they had fight the
first night.
The women are great chumps; they
work hard to raise money for the
church, and the board of trustees,
composed entirely of men, decides how
it shall be expended.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-20
GREAT SPANISH LOSS.
Hrldwe blown Up by Dynamite a.
Over Two Hundred SOlllera Il lille.

bridge blown Up by Dynamite aud
over Two HUNDRED Solslters Killed.
New York, March IS. - A Havana
special to the World says: Through
CuhaDs here it is learned that Il train
carrying Spanish troops was blown NJ
by dynamite while passing over deep
gorge south of Candelaria. Pinar del
Rio provinces. and that nearly 2:dD SOL
diels We're Qillcd or injured.
The locomotive and six ears were de-
molislcl. The tragedy occurred about
the 10th. The Spanish Gen. .Arial had
lealEyd Of Il projected insurgcnt at
tack. supposedly on San CristOls,l. and
he sent off :aO troops in :srmortsl ears
to reinforce the garrison there. About
ten miles from San triS!oha! the road
crossed Il deep gorge "n a very high
bridge about 800 feet long. The in
Surgcn,s. learning of the departure of
the train. lined the bridge at the
bends. aid the center with heavy
CHARGES OF dynamite. connecting the
explosive by wires with Il battery in
the woods some distance of. The train
approached The bridge ABOUT :; O'Clock
in tie mnrn:.,s. When fully on ii all
three charges We're exploded by the
wires. The engine and ears flew into
the air like so many chips and fell
into the deep gorge below. crushing
dead and injured alike. There the
wrcckage caught fire. As soon as the
explosion .,.rr,d the insurgents
dashed froS Mr. amhuscade Will
wild cries ail'r~.cgan Il massacre. t'u
for the time:; lloisting OF a white tias
by Col. Moras. who was in command
Of the Spanish forces. every maj
wou!l have been m:lchctc,l. AS it was
the Ci''aEs secured :hHl prisoners. i'll
clMding officers.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-20
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
II Live stock Centers.


n Live stock Centers.
Cl,;ct 20. March 1S.-Wlnat - No.
red. SlaSSc; No. 3 red, 7SaS+c: M.
spring. q. 1-2c: No. :; spring. 7Oa77:!c
No. :. hard winter. 7SnS.c: No. :: have
winter. 72a7:c: No. I Northern. tic
COrn-Cash No. .. -, 1-.c. Oats-NO. .
1G Lie; No. 3, Is 1-2a17c. Rye - Cash.
::; l-2c. t;arlcy--No. $. 23a:s2c; No. 4,
223a24c. Seeds-No. ] flax, a LA
% i-oc: prime timothy. S2.65a2.7O.
=, Chicago March Is. Hogs - Light.
Ss;.s:,a LOS: mixed. S'SHl+O5; heavy,
S:;.Su,4.07 1-2:.Iongl. $:''EM37O. Cattle
Bc"vcS. &..a,.,:.,,....nc COWS and hcifers,
So,a4..l: Texas steers. 20a4 -: stock
crS and feeders. &:.2la4.2A sheep =
Natives. S2.4'n4.21: Westerns: >Ss. 4t'a
4...l; lambs. S:'.SOaa.2i.
Milwaukee,. March lS.-f'lour steady.
Wheat easier: No. :. spring. ~ l4c:
No. Northern. $50: May. ~ Lie
Corn uuir, AMI firm: No. :. Die. Oats
steady and quiet: No. = white. Is Liza
10 Lie. Barley quiet: No. =. II lie
sample. ~ 1-2a:m 1-4c. Rye dropping
No. I. ~ 3-4c. Provisions higher.
Minneapolis. March 1S-Wh~at-Ma!
opened at 72c and closed at II die
July opened ut T.. :I-&: and closed al
72:-4c: September closed at GS lie
On track No. hard. ~ lie: No.
Northern. - lie: no. = Northern. 7lc.
South ST. Paul. March Is. Hogs
$3AEja3S:j. Cattle =. StOckers. S;.:O,,
:,.G1: lleifers. x2tIm2. 81: steers. %,.5O;
cows. S2.7:ia:}
st. Paul. March 1S.-Whcat - no. l
Mort llprn. 7:,a74r: No. Northern.
II 1-2a72 1-oc. Corn - No. :; yellow.
1S 1-2a19c: No. 3, 17a1Sc. Oats -
j. 1-2c. Barley and rye-Snmpie barley,
2Oa25c: No. > rye. ::'2a3sc; No. 3 rye,
31a31 1-2c. Seeds-No 1 flax, 76a76 1-2c;
timothy. 9Oc aS1.2l; clover, $:,SOa4.4O.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-20
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
stntemcnt Issued by the Bureau Z
SlnlinfAass

st"temcnt Issued by the Burean of
Stntinticn.
Washington. March 1S.-Thc month
ly statement of the exports and in-
ports Of merchandise. gold and silver
from and TO the United States during
February last. issued by the bureau OF
statistics, shows as follows: Mcrchan-
dice exported. $50, ,77339S: mcrcl,an-
disc imported. S19. ,StiS, of which
$s'.OtO,MN was free Of duty. Gold
exported. $:s:i6G97; gold imported.
S544.7OO; silver exported, $4,taA.::;b22;;
silver imported, S762.942. AS com
pared with February. 1886. this state
ment shows an increase of about S.
O1O.OOO in the value of the merclan.
disc exported, and 81 decrease of over
$:..225O.Mm in the amount imported. For
the eight months ended Feb. ~. there
was Il gain of over x1:'2.OiNOtW in the
amount of merchandise exported and a
decrease Of nearly $11D.NAD.M'O in the
all"ln, imported. Gold exports dur
ing February We're $1.S47 900 less than
ii year ago. and the imports about SILL.
NE'.uHn less than February. 1886. The
silver exports We're about $7WMn less
than February, 1896. and the imports
STih,NM less.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-20
TO SERVE ABROAD
NEW AMBASSADORS NAMED BN
PRESIDENT M'kINLEY.
John Hay Goes to Great Rritni" nnd
Horace Porter tO FrHnce-FOur
Introduced In the Sennte-Sh0rt
Executive session Held.

Washington. March Is. The p'rsi-
dent sent to the senate til" t"ll"wlh:
nominations:
To bc ambassadors extraordinary
and plcmilWtentiary of the nlteu
States. John Hay of the District "i
Culr,.l,,ia. tn Great Britain: ll"ra'"
Porter of New York. I" France: Henry
White of Rhode Island. To he secretary
of the embassy OF the United States I"
Great Britain.
Several nominations for minor post
tiunS in the treasury. war anti navy d'-
partmem.S were. presented.
-Four hundred and thirty-eisht bills
and eight joint resolutions were i'll
| troluced in the senate. Th"y EN-
hracrd nearly every phase of public
business. MIR. Aliens batch of bills
numbered about >"vrnty-'ivc. They
included hills dilrcti:.g til" f"rrrlos,r"
of tho government lien on the mon
Pacific railroad: Ia prevent profession
Ill lu'.hying: defining the powers "f the
judiciary: for service pensions. etc.
Bills Introduced by Mr.. Hale related
to Il cable between the United States.
Hawaii and Japan. and the twelfth
census. There was Il general laugh at
one of the pension bills of MIR. White
of Calfurni;, "fOr the relief of William
j. Bryan" Mr.. Lodges bills included
those to amend the immigration laws
and for n Hawaiian cable. Bankruptcy
bills We're presented by Mr. Nelson OF
Minnesota and Mr.. Lindsay of Ken
tucly. Mr.. Morgan reintrmluced the
Nicaragua canal hill before the kls'
congress. and also Il joint resolution tC
| ~, vlprIN
Numerous bills relating to the Pacific
railroads We're presented. including
that of MIR. Morgan to Great" Il Da'aH
of trustees for the Union Pacific aht
Central Pacific Railroad companies
One of Mr.. 'ri:Erston's bills provided
for the increase OF all pensions. y
resolution by Mr.. Frye calling for in
formation as to the operation OF clVi
service rules to river and larb0r wort
was agreed to after some criticism o.
civil service operations. The Presl
dents message, which had been lhit
on the table after being read, was re
Icrre,l to the committee on finance
Several hours were spent early in til
day on the question of admitting MI
Henderson, appointed by the goveriic
= of Florida, to fill the temporary VI
y c..m.y from that state. The case W;
finally referred to the committee q
" privileges and elections. The srna
IL adjourned over Thursday.
y The Executive SenniOn.
\. In executive session Senator SteWa
of Nevada, offered an amendment
Nh. Ahsla,n boundary treaty which
in ,l,e "a ureA,of Il stls,i,u," for til
o. nroyisiou of stAiping the m"rl'iial
IL I Il n,sDyi6ess fvey Of the wl"
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-20
MINNESOTA l.sGlSLATURE.

short session of the Senate-rhe
Tramp Nuisance In the House.
st. Paul, March 1G.-Yestertiay's scs-
sion of the senate was short and de-
void of interesting features. There
was II bare quorum present and out
side of the Introduction of half Il dozen
bills little business worthy of note was
transacted The following bills We're
introluccd:
TO appropriate $15.NN annually for
three years to provide for reclaiming
lands in Carlton and Itasca counties:
relating to the hoard of county com
miSSiOncrS of WinOna county: to pro
vide for the transcripts of evidence in
,liStric, court trials: relating to lien "f
| attorneys: to regulate common ear
rierS.
The House.
The house put in almost the whole
afternoon session of yesterday in tile
discussion Of the anti-tramp bill, rr-
ported by IL special committee appoint
ell early in the session to give this
subject its consideration. The bill was
recommended to pass after srvcra'
amendments were attached. 'fh" fol
lowing bills were intrOduced:
To transfer an appropriation m":!!.
| u! uH uCl I'll 1901 Iot Il DlluSc III III
sag0 county to the road and bridg,
fund Of said county: relating to cle,'
tiOns; to reimburse Mcleod county IL"
the expenses incurred in the captur,
and trial of Darman AIusgrove an,
/. Henry Cinq Mars for the murder %
Sheriff Rogers: to legnlize certain in
corporations of villages; to prOhib
the taking of fish in streams and lake.
u in incorporated cities and villages IL
| certain SeaSOnS