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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
4 STRIKE ON GEORGIA ROAD.
Freight Conductors and Brakemen
Leave

Augusta, Ga, Jan. 2s.-Freight con-
ductors and brakemen of the Georgia
railroad went on a strike last night be-
cause of recent orders that brakemen
and neither go into the cab of the engine
nor in the high cab of the rear car.
They protest against this, as they claim
that riding six or twelve hours on a
cold day or night would cause much
suffering Two or three brakemen
have resigned rather than obey the or
der
Last night the freight conductors and
brakemen decided that rather than
comply with the order they would leave
their places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
TWO SETS OF OFFICERS
Trego County Has Two County Clerks
and Boards of Commissioners

Wa-Keeney. Jan 2S-Trego county is
eu1ovfne the distinction of having two
boards of commissioners and two county
clerks at the present time
At the recent election a Popu1ist was
returned elected as commissioner. by a
close vote His Republican opponent be-
lfevfnE the returns wrong began a con-
test before the probate judge. and one of
the members of the old board of county
commissioners. being q. Populist and the
Populist member who was declared not
elected by the probate judge, thereupon
formed 4 new board which was recog-
nized BY the county clerk The other
member Of the old board. a Republican
and the successful man in the contest
formed another board and appointing a
county clerk announced themselves
ready for business Both boards occupy
different corners of the clerks office and
both are tFansacting business The coun-
" printing. over which the whole trouble
seems TO have originated. has been let
by one board to the PopuliSt paper and
the other board favors the Republican
Daper.
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As he crept up the front steps of his
house his heart sank. Through an IN
curtained window he had caught sight Of
a light in the back parlOr. Well, he knew
what that meant The cuckoo called the
hour of as sheepishly he entered the pres
ence of his wife She had not gone TO bed
Silently she pointed to the clock on the
mantel and looked him straight in the eye
Frank she said Her voice was of
ice. He quailed-
Frank" she continued, sswhat does
this mean?''
He vouchsafed no reply.
you've been gambling againi''
In guilty assent he inclined his head.
"Oh, Frank, how could your
There was a trenor in her voice She
burst into tears
How could you, Franki'' she went on
''You know the rent is due and the gas
bill unpaid Oh, where will we find money
with which to buy the children's winter
clothes? And TO think you would squan-
der your money at the gaming table when
your family is actually suffering for the
necessaries of 1ifeI Oh, it is shameful
We're it not for the children, would go
home to mother this instant Oh, this
curse of gambling-this awful vice that is
filling our poorhouses and our 1unatic asy-
1umsl If I had foreseen this day, if had
known was to be the miserable wife of a
WrebcneO S1I1D-eTs WOu1u nave cut Oh
my finger before 1 would have permitted
you to place the wedding ring upon it.
Oh, Frank, Frank
The wretched man drew 800 bill from
his vest pocket and threw it on the table
80 won itr' he said gloomi1y
Have you ever seen the sun disperse the
morning mist2
''Oh, Frankl'' she said as she twined
her arms about his neck. Now can
have that tailor made costume, can't Is''
New York Sunday Journal
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NEW LIFE FOR OLD RAILS.
a Plant MAY be Located in This Citz.

Milwaukee, Jan. 2S-At a meeting in
this city yesterday of officers of the Nc
kenna Steel Working company, organ
lied for the purpose of renewing old
steel rails under the process invented
and patented by F. W Mckenna, il was
decided to esta bIish a complete plant
for the carrying on of this secret pro-
cess in April next at JOLIET. III.
The building of this plant will be fol-
lowed by several others in different
parts of the country as soon as the
company can arrange for starting them
They Will be located at Boston, PhiIa-
delphia, Cleveland and Milwaukee. By
the AIckenna process old steel rails
heretofore regarded as worn out and tit
only for the scrap pile are made as
good or better than new, by a secret
method of treatment and with a loss in
actual weight of only about four pounds
to the yard After passing through
this process the renewed rail is consid-
cred to be good for 80 years or more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
A CAUTIOUS WIDDER.
Che Wanted to BE HOspitabIe. but sh.
Also Wanted Jim.

Che Wanted to BE HospitabIe, but She
Also Wanted Jim.
Dark had Just settled over the Ozarks
when the writer rode up to shanty and
dismounting raped on the door. A vvom-
an soon made her appearance and in q
harsh voice asked what was wanted
Can L get lodgings for the night,
ma'ams"
"Who be yen
"a traveller on his way to JonesviI1e."
GAN aIones''
yes
Ride up 1eet1e clusser and 1emme see
what sort of a 1ookin critter yo' are.
Might be better, and might be wussL Ar
ye a married man?''
s'Yes'm-"
''That settles i'll Stranger, I don't
think kin take We in -
is your husband aways''
I'm wilder with three children, sir.
It's five miles TO the next shanty, and it
dark night and goin to rain purity soon,
but a woman has got to look out fur her
self cut yere.''
why, ma'am, I hope you are not afraid
Of mes'' protested
Not the least mite, stranger, nor of
any other human critter on legs. This ar
the situashun: Jim ConOver has bin spark
in me fur three months This is one of
his nights fur comm. He may pop, and he
may not, but if he finds a stranger in the
house he may marry the Wilder Jones.
I'm a-doin my best to git him, and I dom {
want no accident to happen"
Couldn't you stow me away in the gar
ret?''
''Hain't got no garrett, sir
''Only two rooms in the houses''
''Thats all Even if ye was asleep ye
might git to snorin, and Jim would be
skeered off Ye kin see the fix, strang
Yes, and I will ride on I shouldn' t
want to come between you and your
chance -
That's good of ye, sir. I want to
show hospitality, and yit I want to git an
other husband Sees'
Il do. Give me a light for my pipe, and
I Will go on, and if meet Jim ZIP
''Jest say that ye stopped at the Wilder
Jenner's to ask the way, and that ye won
der why 40 different men hain't crazy to
marry her That's it. Ye know yer gait,
and now scoot before Jim shows up. -
Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
ATcH1soN's COURT HOUSE
Legislature Will Be Asked to Allow
Commissioners to Borrow Money.

Atchison, Jan. ga bill has been
prepared and forwarded to Topeka. the
purpose of which is to borrow. money
to complete the new Atchison county
court house. Representative Samuel
Ernst will introduce it
II gives the county commissioners of
Atchison county authority to issue in
serest bearing warrants upon which to
raise money to keep the work on the
new court house constantly in progress
until the building is completed It is
possible to complete the work earIy
next fail, but under the contract it NAV
drag along for more than two years
The court house and furnishings will
cost $4,000 OF this amount $40 600
nave been collected in taxes and $50 900
paid the contractors on the monthly e.
inmates or the contractors The so
goo balance now in the court house fund
Will not last until the fund is repIen-
1Shed-
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KANSAS NEWS.
LeavenwOrth Soldiers Home
Filled to Overlooking.
Extreme Cold Weather Drives
the Veterans to Shelter.
SLEEP ON THE FLOOR.
Letter Written In New York
InISSI Reaches Kansas.
Cheyenne County IrrigatOr Has
His Plant Stolen.
SLEEP ON THE FLOOR.

Leavenworth. Jan 2S--The extreme cola
weather has driven many veterans 10 seek
shelter at the soldiers home and eighty
one are occupying beds on the floor or
Franklin hall. all the barrack buildings
being filed to their capacity Forty-slx
men are temporarily at the post await
ing final admission
The number of men on the rolls yeSter-
day was 2,079. There are 2S7 members
sick and every bed in the hospital is oc-
cupied- Three hundred ard seven veter-
ans are engaged on extra duty and 9so
are absent on leave and still mem beTs OF
the home Seven men are absent without
Ieave and these are in time dropped from
the rolls of the home Lucius " alker,
kansas infantry died night before last
HIS home was Al Cummings, in Atchlson
county Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
The Discovery Saved his Life.

Mr. c Cailloutte. druggist. Beavers
Discovery I owe my life was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the ply
sfcians 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 sent for 4 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 its weight in gold We won't
keep store or house without it Get a
free trial at J. K Jones' drug store, 5th
and Kansas avenue Regular size soc.
and SI.OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
LETTER MAILED IN 1881
Reaches Leavenwo-th This Week
From New YORK

Leavenworth, Jan ga circular let
ter addressed to William Gordon 6
Bro was received at the LeavenWOrth
p0stoffice yesterday from the New York
city postoff1ce- The letter alluded to
was mailed a the New York postoffice
May 5. 1881. and consequently the time
of transmission lacked only about three
months of being sixteen years.
Accompanying the IOng-deIayed piece
of mail was a letter OF explanation
from Postmaster Charles w Dayton
OF the New York office He states that
the letter was found January IS by
workmen who were making some re-
pairs in the New York office 1t had
dropped through a crevice and fallen
bAhind 2 partiriOu
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10000.
Is the Total Attendance at the
Pure Food Show
Up to and Including Last
Nights Admissions.
WILL GO TO 10000.
1t Is Confidently Believed the
1t Is Confidently Believed the
Last Three Days
Will Fulfill the Highest Expec-
tatiOns of the Projectors.


the Pure Food exposition according to
the figures made by Treasurer Green
this morning There is every indica-
ton that today and the following two
days will bring the total attendance
up to 2O,Oo0. the estimate made by some
of the sanguine members Of the assOci-
alton before the exposition opened
Nearly all considered the estimate too
high
The scenes at the hall last night were
q repetition of the evening before, ex-
cept that the management was better
prepared to take care of the crowd. and
the doors were not closed at any time
the stairs which almost made a panic.
but the crowd was finally dispersed by
a squad of police without anyone hav-
ing been hurt
ditorium drew 500 people to that part
of the building and gave the others who
made the rounds of the booths more
ROOM The auditorium viii be kept
open again this evening, bur the man
agement has not decided upon the
form of entertainment
Last night was Legislative evening
and great many members of the leg1s-
Iature were present a representative
Of the association delivered personal in
vitatiOns TO both houses The repre-
sentatives ate pancakes with a relish
They accepted the prOffered samples
thankfully and carried them away
They elbOWed their way into the dense
crowds and seemed to enjoy the crush
and the music
Tomorrow the university stuGe nts will
arrive at noon for their Eden 1Iusee.'
which will be given in the auditorium
in the evening With them VII come
a delegation Of students who will at
tend the food eVn0$iriRn
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And So the Poor Dog Got None.

Old Mother Hubbard, at the end Of hen
hopeless quest for a bone, held the cup
board door ajar as her poor dogs tail beat
a rhythmic anticipatory tattoo upon the
bare floor
1T is so hard TO disappoint him." she
murmured, land yet-and yet
A tear fell as she closed the cupboard
door.
II never could sacrifice the family
skeleton New York Press
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The progressive ladies' of Westfield. 7

The progressive ladies of Westheld.
Ind. issued a -'Woman's Edition" of
the Westfeld News, bearing date of
April 8, 1886 The paper is filed with
matter of interest to women, and we
notice the following from correspond
eut which the editors printed. realizing
that il treats upon a matter of vital i'm
nortance to their sex The best rene
DIV for Group, colds, and bronchitis that
I have been able to find. is Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy. For family use
it has no equal gladly recommend it,
IS and so cent bottles for sale by drug
rfStS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

'fWho calls me a blind old beggar?'' ask
ed the aged mendicant.
Heed them not, Homer said one Of
the bystanders- They are merely thought
less. schOolboys-r
Then viii be revenged on the whole
race of schoOlboys," retorted Homer, UeIn-
bling with rage. And, CROPPING his way to
the nearest typewriter, he dictated the
Iliad--Chicago Tribune.
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Too Considerate.

eff there's anything Oh do disloike,"
said Mr.. Dolan, Its superstition
who's got it?'' asked MS wife
''Rofferty, the contractor. He owes me
$13, and he's thot shuperstitious he WON'T
pay me for fear Oiu how bad IuckI'-
Washington Star.
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bow It Work.

f'Does your wife ever tie a string around
your finger to make you remember thines?''
Yes, often
Chow does it work?''
well, when I get into the city, it re-
minds me to telegraph to her and ask her
what it was she wanted me to remem her,"
-AUsWarS
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Santa Re suit compromised.

Leavenworth, Jan. 2s.-The trial of
the $4,000 damage SUR OF Mrs Eliza
beth E Miller against the Santa F'e
Railroad company for the death of her
son ended rather abruptly in the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon. so the
Jury was discharged During the noon
recess a compromise was agreed upon,
the defendant road paying Mrs Miller
$3.50 and settling all costs in the case
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WESTERN BANK DEPOSITS.
Kingman Bank Aggregates 1885
Per Capita to the County's Popula-
ton

The Hutchinson News boasts that the
bank deposits Of Reno county aggregate
SIS per capita for all the people of the
county. The bank deposits of the First
National bank of Kingman alone aggre-
gate 1855 per capita for every man.
woman and child in Kiagman county
says the Leader-Courier
II those OF the Norwich bank were ad-
oed 1t would materially improve this
showing What western Kansas county
can beat this?
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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 F'e 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
tWeuty-One days
For additional Information call at
passenger depot, foot of Fifth street.
telephone $50 or on Cromwell & JEFF
fers at postofice. North Topeka. teIe-
phone 364.
W. G. CARNEY. Agent
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Bucklen.s Arnica saIve.

The best saIve II the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheurn
Fever Sores. letter, ChaDped Hands
ChHbIaIns. Corns, and all Skin E,ruu.-
tons. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay requiredE It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box For sale by +
x Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
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ooh, yes. the opposition church engaged
a brass band and all that for their fair, but
we beat them out by over 81, O0O!''
How did you work its''
We hired a hypnotist at 10 per cent
commission Cincinnati Enquirer
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ST hear that your success in asking old
Grossgeld for his daughter was not exactly
in the nature of a waikover. -
''Oh, but it was The old man walked
all over me- ''-Cincinnati Enquirer
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baked and were placed on plates where
the ladies' could see them as they pass
ed out
Ihe announcement was again made
that the lecture tomorrow would take
place at 1880 in the morning and the
ehaang dish recipes would be given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

Pat-They do say the car mkt the milne
be the most dangerous
Mike-Begorra, then, why don't they
lave it of2-Household Words
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Candid.

Jack Dashing-We must break the en-
gagement-
Perdita-Why?
Jack Dashing-I do not think your IA
ther can afford on-in-law-Truth-
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She-Why is 1t that you never viii come
home till II or I O'Clock?
He-Because find it impossible to
change the habit formed when we were
coursing.-Detroit Free Press
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The Lemonade stand.

An error was made in last nights
Journal in stating that Mrs Sutton had
secured permission TO serve lemonade
at Florist Groves booth That state
rnent should have been that the asso-
citation had requested Mrs Sutton to
superintend the esta biishmeut OF a
lemonade stand in the interest Of the
association and to 50 provide Tor the
further comfort of the visiting public
The proceeds Of the stand go to the
treasury of the association The receipts
of the lemonade stand last night were
nearly SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28

He-There's nothing like huggIng the
stove these winter nights.
She-I guess you haven't had much ex-
perience.-New York Sunday Journal
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SHOOTING AT ST. FRANCIS.
County Commissioner Indorf Charged
With q Serious Crima

The trouble that has been brewing for
some time past out in the northwest ar
OF the county. is reported to have resulted
IN shooting affair on Tuesday evenine
last, IN which Mr. Indorf is charged WITH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the Sta-e

CHETOPA-Chetopa now has a tele-
phone system of her own The Chetopa
Telephone company has been very busy
the last few weeks putting in phones
and wires The phones are of the best
make and work admirably.
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LEAVENWORTHR Roy Grant. lance
corporal of the Garfield rifles, pawned
his soldiers uniform. Last night he
was arrested for doing so and he is in
q sea Of trouble. 1t is a serious Of
Tense for a member of the state mill
tia to sell, pawn or destroy his uni
form
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FREDONIA-Mrs Samuel Blfnn, liv-
ing six miles west of here, was almost
instantly killed yesterday afternoon on
a public crossing by the west bound
Frisco passenger train, No. 105- Mrs.
Blfnn is about 50 years old and was
alone when she met her tragic death
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Furnished by Goodwin s. Char1berlin.
Brokers. successors to Topeka Grain and
stock Exchange
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The hnest in the west Come and try it
J. W. PHILLIPS. 612 ". Eighth Ave
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LEAVENWORTH- LeavenwOrth
driving park and grounds were sold by
Sheriff Rothenberger under the ham
rner- Clinton 3. COckriU of Platte
county. Missouri secured the grounds
for 1900. For this sum he purchased
the grounds, buildings, race track and
everything connected with the driving
park
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Panre of Prices on Stocks

Broken edge collars made smooth b.
Peerless Steam Laundry
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OLATHE-The preliminary hearing OF
Mrs Nancy Jane Mayes, charged with
the murder of little Anna Belle VIII
iams, the 12-yeaF-OId imbeciIe child of
yesterday and the accused was bound
over to the May term of the district
court in the sum of 5000.
FORT SCOTT-In the district court
last evening the jury in the case
against Mamie Price, woman of the
town. brought in a verdict of guilty of
receiving stolen property. Al Peck, the
Price girls lover, plead guilty to the
same charge, and John Anderson,
young Swede. admitted stealing the
g0Ods-a quantity of fine silks from
Goodseu & CathOuns store. All will
be sent to the penitentiary-
ELLIS+It appears that diphtherfa has
broken out in Walker (this county,
which threatens to prove epidemic Two
families are affected and one of the
family of George Breaks has died from
the disease Dr. Griffin, as county
health officer, went down to Walker on
Sunday and quarantined the families
anected- It is supposed the disease
was brought from Russell, where
number of the children have died from
the disease.
SMITH CENTER-A considerable
number of the notes given for seed
grain in 1895 are still unpaid, although
quite number were paid this fall and
winter March ,. 1895, a reQuiSitiOn
was made upon the state by the proper
county officers for the amount of this
county's quota of the state apprOpria-
ton. which amounted to So. 1873 The
seed grain purchased with this amount
was distributed among the farmers IN
able to purchase their seed and their
notes taken for the amount OF this So
332-sS of these notes have been paid
LINCOLN1The fortunes of Lincoln
college are somewhat in the ascendant
now, as there is q prospect for the in
debtedhesS to be lifted The heirs to
the Bartlett estate have agreed to re-
Hnquish their claim of $500 upon the
institution and Rev Martin Ellis also
reHnquishes his claim of q like amount
This will leave the Indebtedness. inc1ud-
ing principal and interest. at q bout 81
100, held by eastern creditors, and the
trustees are trying to compromise with
them
McPHERSON-C F. Bratten, a we'll
70 do farmer living four miles northeast
OF town is in trouble Mr. Bratten is a
SWede and does not understand the En-
ghsh language very we'll Five years
ago he was persuaded to agree, so the
story goes, to pay $50 a year (S40 semi
annually at the expiration of which
time ne was made to believe he could
draw out $1,000 He has faithfully kept
MS part OF the agreement. and now in
stead OF receiving 81, GEO. he finds a
mortgage on his farm for that amount
winch IS due He says that he never
borrowed the money and never received
any ard IS unable to give any expIa-
ET Nmn