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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

ley, Mrs. c. c. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols,
Mrs. Collins, Misses Nellie Baker, Bere-
nice Fuller, Maud McKibben, Nita Col
Inns, Ollie Gundry. Roberta Akers, Eth
el Merwin, Lulu Ewart, Amy Crandell,
Maenae Nichols, Ethel Nichols, Jean
Mcconnell, Jessie Myers, Ehie Fazen,
Katie Freshman, Atwood, Freda Ward,
Marie Johnson, Ella Thompson, Nettie
Ware, Gail Clark, Rebecca Rogers, DC
tavia Greenwood, Agnes Burdge, Rita
Updegraff, Grace Beard, Estella Leon,
Louise Allison, Ethel McLaughlan,G Ger
trude Hankla, Marcia Spivey, Lucy
Lord, Messrs. Jack Sharitt, ChaS.
Hinckley, Carl Walworth, Geo. Snyder,
Carl Henderson, Bert Garvin, Hugh
Mcfarland, Arthur Hudson, Arthur
Beard, George Allen, Stacey Hadley,
Jay Ward, Gene Baillie, Charles Moon,
Jack Dillow, Scott Lord, Roy Thompson,
Clarence Poindexter, Erban POindexter,
Marvin Poindexter, Will and Bert Cart
ilidge Walter Myers, Bernard Crosby,
Geo. Bates, TheO McKibben, Sam
Freshman, Charlie Lewis, Eugene Ware,
Dana Davis, Strauss Knight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

self strongest. Achilles never thought
he would turn his heel to an enemy, but
It was in that unarmored place the fatal
arrow was planted. It is usually the organ
in his body that a man thinks strongest,
that disease assaults and batters down.
Caution a man about neglecting his
health and mention consumption, and he
will pound his chest and laugh you to
scorn. He does not realize that con-
sumption beats down this defense imper-
ceptibly, inch by inch. The lungs once
attacked the only weapon of defense IS
the right remedy.
oS per cent of all cases of consumption
are cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery It corrects disordered diges-
ton, invigorates the liver, makes the ap-
petite hearty and assimilation perfect,
Ellis the blood with the elements that
build healthy flesh and muscle, and drives
all impurities and disease-germ from the
blood. All druggists sell it
II have used DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery in my family, -
writes Mrs G. A Conner, of Allegheny Springs,
MONTGOMERY Co., Va and have found It to be
the best medicine that ever used have also
sased his Compound Extract Of Smart weed
and Pleasant Pellets They VIII do just what
they are recommended to do"
The newIy-wedded wife, above all other
women, needs a good medical book. DR..
EleTce's Common Sense Medical Adviser
fills this want. It contains over 1000 pages
and 600 illustrations. Several chapters are
devoted to the physiology of the organs dis
1iuctly feminine. Send II one-cent stamps,
to cover cost of mailing only, to the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
MANY WANT WALKS.
Numerous Petitions for New Side
walks Presented to the City Council

Petitions for new sidewalks were pre-
scented and referred to the committee
on streets and walks as follows:
D D Mcdowell and others for walks
on the south side of Eleventh street
from West street to Morris avenue, and
from Spruce street to Brooks avenue,
thence south on the east side of Brooks
avenue to MunsOn avenue, thence west
on the south side of MunsOn avenue to
Grand avenue.
Lewis S. Dolman and others for side
walk on the west side of Central ave-
nue. and on the south side of Kious,
thence east along the south side of said
street to Kansas avenue with suitable
crossings on Central avenue and Logan
streets.
James G. Everett for walks on the
north side of Thirteenth street from
Kansas avenue west to Jackson street.
D. J. Dickinson and others for new
walks in front of 81 lots on Morris ave
nue..
w. H. Schenck and others for a new
walk on the west side OF Central avenue
from the north side of Gordon street
on the east side of Central avenue to
Park street.
Rev c. M. Sheldon and others for
walks on the south side of Sixteenth
! street from College avenue to West
street.
John w. Gardiner and others for a
new walk on the south side of Eleventh
street from Morris avenue to west
street.
The committee on streets and walks
reported favorably on the following
petitions for new walks:
On the north side of st. John street
from Harrison street to Topeka ave
nue..
On the west side of Kansas avenue
between Saywen and Paramore streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
At Harmony Hall.

A subscription party was given at
Harmony hall last evening. Those VINO
danced were Miss Edith Davis, Miss
Bessie Stewart. Miss Nartie Whaley,
Miss Florence Stewart. Miss Ida Ber-
gen, Miss Georgiana WATSON, Miss Al
len. Miss Mamie Hopkins, Miss Cora
HOPKINS Miss Lee Redden, Miss Jessie
Garwood Miss Pearl Mcfarland, Miss
Jean Frost Miss Eleanor Work, Miss
Lillian Valentine, Miss Martha Brad
shaw Mr. Archie Barnes, Mr.. Jack
Newman. Mr. Lawrence Chamberlain,
Mr.. Frank Curry, Mr.. Dean Waters,
Mr.. Otis Allen, DR.. Morehead, Mr. Frank
cain. MIR. Ben Criswell, Mr.. Fred Cor
don. Mr.. Ed Dennis, Mr.. Lou Graham,
Mr.. Hugh Mcfarland. Mr.. Sweeney, Mr.
Earl Mcdowell, Mr.. r. e McCandlass,
Mr.. c. e. Stillman, Mr.. John Work, DR..
HOgebOOm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

a distant journey; these are the enter
tanning things one sees upon a literary
table.
A table, equipped for a man who
reads and writes evenings at home, had
in the center a lamp whose shade was
octagon. Each side was covered with
silk. Upon each was the picture of a
fair friend, framed in frills of coral
paper.
The candle stick was theepidermis Of
an adder read adder purchased from
an Indian and mounted in silver The
neatest thing ON the table was a small
Delft lamp painted in sea scenes. It
stood upon a tray with sealing wax and
seals.
The color scheme of the table was
bright coral, relieved by touches of
Delft blue.-St. Louis Globe-DemOcratI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
SUNDAY THEATERS END.
Ordinance Passed by the COun-
ell Prohibit Them.
Ordinance Permits Any Kind of
Amateur Entertainments.
Other Business Transacted by the
City CounciI-Many New
Walks Wanted.

The ordinance prohibiting Sunday
theater performances in Topeka and
Sabbath desecration, passed the coun-
ell last night without a dissenting
vote.
One of the councilmen said after the
vote had been taken:
THE moral ordinances put the coun-
ell in a peculiar position. None of the
members care to oppose them, and when
it comes to a vote, they are always pass
ed, but usually about two-thirds of the
council would rather not have the or
dinance passed"
The ordinance was reported favora-
bly, from the committee on ways and
means by Chairman Burgess. 1t was
called up without comment and read
section by section while the councilmen
listened in sleepy Indifference to the
reading.
When the vote on the first section
was taken all the councilmen voted in
the affirmative, and the vote was the
same on all of the sections, or on the
final passage of the ordinance.
City Attorney Bird was asked after
the ordinance had been passed whether
it applied to Sunday band concerts, and
after reading the ordinance carefully,
he said:
any concerts unless given by profess
SIGNALS. There is nothing in the ordi-
nance to prevent MarshalPS band or
Sunday concerts. The ordinance ap-
plies to professional entertainments"
The complete text of the ordinance is
as follows:
BE it ordained by the mayor and
councilmen of the city of Topeka:
Section l. That any person or per-
sons who shall in the city of Topeka,
engage in playing foot ball, base ball,
prize fighting or any other similar game
on Sunday; or who shall give or cause
to be given, or participate in the giving
of any professional hypnotic, dramatic,
thea trica1 or other entertainments of
any kind for pay, ON the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday, shall
on conviction before the police judge be
fined not more than $780,
Sec. 2. That the proprietor or mana
ger of any opera house, theater, public
hall public grounds or place in the city
of Topeka, who permits the same to be
used on the Sabbath day for any pur-
pose prohibited in section 1 of this or
dinance shall be deemed to have viOlat-
ed this ordinance, and upon conviction
thereof before the police judge, shall
be fined not more than $780,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
ACTOR Is HURT BY THUGS.
Percy Winter Attacked by Three
Men in Madison Street. Chicago.


member of E. S. WIZARDS company.
who essays the roles of Lord Blister in
"A Rogue's Comedy" and Epiphany
banks in 1.-The Middleman," was pain
fully injured in a battle with three
highwaymen in Madison street near
State early yesterday morning. The
actor lies in his room at the Continental
hotel disa bled with a Wrenched knee,
and bearing marks of blows on his face
and head.
Plucky resistance by Mr.. Winter made
the attempt at robbery futile, but pro-
voked his assailants to superf1uous cru
city. While pedestrians, who saw the
struggle and heard the victims cries
for help, were running toward the
scene, the fOOtpads struck the PROSTATE
man several times before they took
flight.
They ran into an alley and escaped.
Their victim was assisted to a cab and
was driven to the Continental hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
Use WATERED IN.D

[From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.1
The Post-Dispatch correspondent
went by skiff from here at o'clock
this morning to all points possible by
water in a radius of fifteen miles in
every. direction from this city. 1t was
a common sight to see rabbits or do
nestle fowls floating on driftWood, deer
on little islands here and there above
water, and the starving creatures do
not row fear the approach of man. In
one instance a negress was calmly
smoking a pipe on the roof of a log
cabin, while a stream of water was
running through the doors of her hut
nearly up to the caves of the roof.
What are you doing there, aunty?''
we halloed.
Use watered in came the response.
Would you like US to take you in %
we offered.
mo. sab; I'll be sI!ffed out terectIy.' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
COOKING SMALL FISH.

MIA. ROrer Tells How to Best Prepare
Them for the Table.
In the Ladies' Home Journal Mrs s!
T. Rorer, in telling how to fry the small
fish, quotes the old saying: Small fish
should swim twice-once in water and
once in oil'' ''Smelts, trout, whitehall,
perch and catfish" she says, ARE, per-
haPs, more paIatable fried than brOiled1
Small fish may be stripped-that is, the
inteStines may be pushed out under the
gills, so that the fish may retain their
shape. Wash and dry, then dust with
salt and pepper, dip in egg and roll in
breadcrumbs, or they may be rolled in
cornmeal. Have ready a good-sized pan
with sufficient Oil to cover. Put the
fish in a frying basket, then into the oil
at a temperature of 36O degrees Fahren-
heit, and cook for about five minutes.
Drain on brown paper and serve. Whers
u small quantity of fat is used, and the
fish cooked on one side and then turned
and cooked on the other, the method
is really not frying is scattering; the
result is much more indigestible than
real frying. Catfish are frequently fried
in this way without being dipped in
crumbs. Sunfsh may be rolled in -four
or cornmeal and carefully fried in drip
ping, oil or lard. A mixtureof dripping
and lard makes better frying material
than lard alone. A pure vegetable oil
is freer from danger Ct disease germs
than either. Never use butter for fry
ing fish; it boils at a Low temperature,
consequently burns quickly; the butyr-
ic acid softens the fiber of the fish, de-
strOys the flavor, and causes it to be-
come soft as soon as taken from the
pan"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

In order to insure the proper preseryaS
ton of oranges and lemons, these fruits
are sailed in Italy as hams are here,
although the process is slightly diff
ferent The fruit is cuIled while still
green and carefully examined. Those
found fawless are placed into salt wa
ter, where they are left for from three
to eight days, according to their state
of maturity. They are then put away
on shelves to dry and rest. Before be-
ing used they are placed into fresh wa
ter until the taste of salt is entirely
gone This treatment preserves the
fruit with all it's succulent and aromatic
qualities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
WILL TAKE oUROwN BONDS
Kansas WIN Purchase State School
Bonds Now Held in the East.


The state school fund commissioners
recently advertised in eastern papers
that they had money to invest in good
Kansas bonds held in the east. AS a
result of that offer. RaIston Bros, a
firm of New York bond brokers, have
offered the following list of securities:
S3s. 600 in per cent bonds issued by
Chautauqua county.
bonds
$4,000 in per cent Cowley county
bonds
$50, 900 in per cent Leavenworth
county bonds.
s5S,OOO in per cent Saline county
bonds.
$1,000 in per cent bonds issued by
the city of Burlington.
SIS, 600 in per- cent bonds issued by
OswegO township, COffey county.
The commissioners today closed a
deal for $11,0 900 in bonds issued by the
board of education of the city of Fort
Scott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
NO REDUCTION.
License Tax Unrepealed and Insur.
ance Premiums Will Remain
the Same.

The effort of Harrison Clarkson to
have the city tax of S25 per annum on
fire insurance companies repealed, met
with a failure The majority OF the
committee on ways and means reported
unfavorabIy on the proposition last
night Councilman Stephens made a
minority report, but the report of the
majority was adopted
Mr. CIarkson proposed to reduce the
rate on dwellings ana churches 20 per
cent as a reciprocity measure He said
last night that the reduction would have
made a difference of $4,000 to the peo-
nle who paw premiums, while the city
receives but ST, 500 from the license tax;
The matter was strongly discussed
at other meetings, and the council de-
cided to hold on TO the license tax
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
KEEP IT DOWN.
An Effort Being Made to Increase the
Expenses of the Registration Office.

Au LuOEG b54HB AAtUo % 4ACI5tsao O44o
Expenses of the Registration Office.
An order was read from the board or
election supervisors raising the allow
ance for clerk hire in the Office of the
commissioner of elections from $500 to
$500.
President Billiard of the board was
present and said he did not understand
that the board-had raised the allowance.
Councilman Burgess said that since
the board of police commissioners ex-
pected repairs at the city jail the board
should exercise some economy in the
conduct of the department. The city
has no money to squander,' said Coun-
Gilman Burgess.
President Billiard said that Commits
sioner Yount had agreed TO pay for all
extra clerk hire out of his salary if the
deputy is allowed $3.50.
The whole matter was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
NE MNRTTNs IN STATE.
Confused With the Landing of
William the Conqueror.

London, April 6.-When the Bradley
Martins and their daughter, Mrs. Sher-
man arrived on the Campania they
went direct to Combe Abbey on a visit
to the Countess of Craven. Their CO.
lossal pile of luggage came to Easton,
whence it was conveyed to Thomas no
tel, Berkeley Square, where phalanxes of
deferential servants stood prepared and
expectant.
The Globe remarks: William the
ConquerOr landed in England on Sep
TENDER %, 1866. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin landed in England on April 2,
1897. Students of English history must
not confuse these dates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
FIGHT VIEWS NOT GOOD.
kaleidoscope Failed to Work Properly
at Carson.

New York, April 6.-According to the
statement made by E. J. Rector, who
ought to know, there is a dark future
or, rather, no future-ahead for the
kaleidoscope views of the F'itzsimmons-
COrbett fight.
Rector says the whole lot of snap
shots look like the first efforts of a
novice. When the plates were devel-
oped every defect known to photography
made its unWelcOn1e appearance.
The negatives were sent to the Edison
labora tory in Orange, N. J., to be de-
velOped and Frank Cannon, manager
of the vitascOpe, under whose direction
the negatives are developed, confirms
Rector'S statements. He says they are
not panning out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
Z. c., P. & G. TO OMAHA.
Officials Think Through Trains Will
be Running bY June.

Omaha, April 3.-The Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf road opened its Of
flee here today. Mr.. VIM. Wells of
Atchison, who is in charge at present,
says:
''From the rate at which work is now
prOgressing,I think that the road should
within 60 days Work on the extension
north from Kansas City towards Pat
tOnsburg and also on the extension
Beaumont, from which place the line is
now in operation to Port Arthur, is be-
ing pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
NOVEL LAMP SHADE.

just the Thing for the Work Table OF
a Literary Man.
Writing tables are furnished with in=
teresting things rather than costly ooesI
A lamp shade into which are set por-
traits of friends, a candle stick that is
a reminder of a trip to the woods and a
seRling-Dax lamp that tells tale Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
a Test for Prize Fight Law.

augh. charged with violating the Texas
anti-prize fight law, has arrived at FIT.
Worth. He was recently arrested in st.
be vigorously defended, and the out
come will be that the law making prize
fighting a felony, will stand its first
trial in court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

The society event of the season for
the younger set was the party given by
Mr.. j. H. Wetherell to his Friday even
ing class at the Academy Saturday
evening. Stein berg's orchestra furnish
ed the music for the dances.
Those present were Mrs. H. v. Hinck-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
SILVER MEN ACTIVE.
One Hundred Bryan Clubs Organize
for a New York Campaign.

New YORK, April 6.-Representatives Of
100 clubs that supported Bryan and Sew
all last fall met today and organized the
Progressive Democratic League of New
York city. It is estimated that aside
from the single tax clubs and the labor
campaign, there were 200 Bryan and Sew
all clubs organized
resented today, the leaders of the move
ment say that the other 100 and the 70
clubs not distinctively of Brayn and Sew
all nature, will fall in line as soon as the
officers of the organiza lions are commu-
ufcated with. The leaders, claiming for
these Independent organizations the cast
ing of the bulk of the vote for Bryan and
SeWau, believe that the new movement
will assume immense proportions, and
that the independent vote cast next fall
if political circumstances should make it
necessary for such vote TO be cast, will
exceed the vote cast for Henry George in
1880. IS, 100 The convention adopted a de-
claration of principles affirming allegi-
ance to the national Democratic platform
of 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

PERSONAL-The gentleman who an
noyed the congregation last Sunday by
continually coughing will find instant
relief by using One Minute Cough Cure,
a speedy and harmless remedy for
throat and lung troubles. G. W. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

Two years ago R. J. Warren, a dru&%
gist at Pleasant Brook, N Y, bought a
small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as fol-
lows: AT that time the goods were
unknown in this section; today Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is a household
word" It is the same in hundreds of
communities. Where ever the good
qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy become known the people will have
nothing else. For sale by Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
Nae LARGEST strawberrv Cron

Ever known in the history of Texas is
now being marketed. If interested in
small fruits and large profits, ask agent
Santa F'e Route for copy of Coast coun-
try of Texas pamphlets. Excursions
in April and May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
Many Foods of OH Burn.

Baku, Trans-Caucasia, April 6.-Three
kerosene factories which contained half
amillion pools of oil, have been destroy
ed, with their contents, by fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

Unconditional surrender is the only
terms those famous little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Ilisers will
make with constipation, sick headache
and stomach troubles. G. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

Group and whooping cough are child
hoods terrors; but like pneumonia
bronchitis, and other throat and lung
troubles, can be quickly cured by using
One Minute Cough Cure. G. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
The weakest

The weakest
place in a house
or fort, or any
place of de-
Tense, usually
turns out to be
tn at which
W a s thought
strongest. The
weakest place
in a man 8
body is that
in which he
esteens him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
Citv Expenses

The following allowances were en-
bodied in an appropriation ordinance:
Paw roll city officers ...--....$ Coy -
Clerk hire com. of elections. " 70
Pay roll sanitary department. 2Io 10
L. S. Woolverton, drugs % %
Pay roll fire department. ...... 1902 ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

Pay roll street commissioners. 2.497 SO
Pay roll. electric light d'p't..... 458 80
Pay roll engineer d'p't........ FOG %
First National bank. 500 90
L. T. Yount, com. of elections. so 90
Pay roll police department 1851 Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

It should be made a matter of public
knowledge that DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SaIVe will speedily cure piles of the
longest standing. It is the household
favorite for burns. scalds, cuts. bruises
and sores of all kinds. G. W. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

may prove fatal in a few days, but old
chronic coughs and throat troubles may
receive immediate relief and be perma,-
nently cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. C. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas ave.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
ALL NIGHT DUEL.
A Georgia Farmer Finally Killed the
SedNcer.

A Georgia Farmer Finally Killed the
SedVcer.
Talbotton Ga, August 25.--A tragic and
ultimately fatal duel in which two prim-
inent farmers were the principals, oc-
Cured near here at night. in reality not
terminating until early morning e. e.
Love. handsome and fascinating man
of doubtful character. had been visiting
the pretty 1Syear-old daughter OF G. r.
Womble frequently of late. and was finally
forbidden to the house.
Womble discovered his daughter, Bertha,
and Love in the woods back OF the resi-
dence. and instantly commenced firing at
Love. Bertha fed. and Love. taking refuge
behind a large oak. returned Womble's
shots Each participant fired until he had
Tut one shot remaining. when. ny a clever
piece of strategy, Love drew Wombles fire
On him and then rushed on to make an
ind OF him. Instead Of firing, his pistol
snapped. and Womble sprang on him and
beat out his brains with rock. The siege
mad lasted nearly all right. The coroner s
Jury returned a verdict OF manslaughter,
The sentiment here is that Womble was
right in protecting the honor of his
daughter and his own life.