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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-13

In the new tariff bill spunk is on the
free list. We haze our opinion Of a man
who is compelled to use imported
"apunk. "-Philadelphia Call.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-13

STRAWBERRIEs and sweet girl
graduates are now IN order. One
Is about as Elusive as The OtLer.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-13

HE straw hot appearelh with
the april showers that come III
May.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-13
Constipation

retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces bilousness, torpid liver, indi-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-13

~ News and advertising matter to
secure insertion must be handed in
before 1900 o'clock Wednesday
noon, otherwise it may be too late.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-05-13

results, easily and thoroughly. Doc All druggists.
Prepared by C. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19


visit of the Atchison party to Topeka.
-AtchisOn Globe.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Squires and
daughter Anna and MIR. and Mrs. L.
Kingman and daughter Nellie are
camping on Dragon creek, about 80
mis- -es south of Topeka. They will re-
turn in about week.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Baptist church, will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. @. L.
Short at 911 Madison street.
Mrs. W. Z .Brubaker returned Sun
day from a visit with friends in Leav-
enworth
Mrs. d. c. Burson arrived today from
Co umbus Ohio, is visit her sister, Mrs.
J. W. White
Mr.. Stanley MedIicott is quite i'll at
his home sol Lincoln street.
Will White is spending a few days in
Lawrence and Kansas City.
Miss Anna Bundy went to WeStmOre-
land today where she will give a re-
citaL
Mr.. b B. Cushman of Washington,
D. c., private secretary to Senator Lu-
Glen Baker, went to Wichita today aft
er a short visit with t. P. Gully.
Miss Beulah Parker is visiting Law
renee friends.
Dr.. Frances Storrs spent Sunday
with Mrs. Snow in Lawrence. Satur-
day afternoon she made a very inter-
eSting address at the reception given
for the students by the WOmah'S
League at the residence of Chancellor
Snow.
Last evening the members of the
Martin NJ E church gave a surprise
pound social on their pastor, Rev Mich
olson at his home at 1913 West street.
Miss Edna Simpson of BelOit is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Pribble at
800 Monroe street.
The Bachelor club will give their first
dance this season, some time the first
of November.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
CURIOUS ACTION.
Why Did Judge Thomson Re-
fuse to Take His Money?

Judge William Thomson of Burlin-
game, who is also a candidate for re-
election in the district composed of
Usage, Wabaunsee and PottawatOmie
counties, is not in the habit of drawing
his salary as judge until $1,000 or $4,000
accumulates to his credit. He called at
the office of the state auditor yesterday
afternoon and secured warrants for
$625, three months salary and present
ed them at the state treasury for pay
ment. He signed one and handed it
through the window to the assistant
treasurer who Immediately began
counting utthe money to pay it.
Are you paying the vouchers today?''
exclaimed ddge Thomson in astonish-
ment.
I'VE certainly are replied Mr.. Will
liams, land we have plenty of money
too,'' he added.
"Oh-welI-er'' stammered Judge
Thomson, 4 don't want the money.
Saying this he took up his warrants
and left the office.
For such peculiar action Mr.. VIII
liams has but one theory. He said:
Judge Thomson either wants to
collect interest on those warrants or
he expected me to stamp the warrant
not paid for want of funds thereby
furnishing a sample of Pop rule, which
he desired to use in the campaign which
he is now making"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimball Ptg. Co. before 10
O'Clock in the morning.
Tablet sale, 10 and 15c tablets for Sc
Cromwell & letters.
For 30 days we will sell 10 and Is
cent Tablets for &c.
Cromwell & Jeffers.
Thomas CraueI of Denver, is in town
visiting his mother.
Mr.. 10y of Lyon county, is the guest
of his daughter, Mrs. Frank COnklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conklin have
moved from 227 West Gordon street to
1120 Central avenue.
A recent number of the New York
World contains a picture of Miss
Kate Adams with a sketch of her life
Rev. J. S. Glendenning returned yes
terday from EmpOria where he has
been attendingft fthe Presbyterian synod.
Mrs. Martha Schantz of Ontario,
Kan. is visiting her sister Mrs. A. F.
Eby and her brother Mr.. Frank Walk
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, who
lives on Squire MARBLES old farm on the
Rochester road, are the parents of a
daughter, born Sunday night.
Mrs E. D. Small of 127 West Gordon
street returned Monday from Atchison
where she went to attend the party
given by her nieces, the Misses Pennell,
last Friday night.
Mrs. Greenway and daughter, Miss
Hattie, nave returned from a prOtract-
ed visit with relatives in Chicago and
other points in Illinois. They also spent
some time in Kansas City.
Mrs. w H. Achy and little child,
who have been the guests of Mrs. .Achy's
mother and sister, Mrs. Stallsmith and
Mrs. Frank Walker for the past two
months. will leave tonight for their
home in ROckpOrt, Texas.
Rev J. c. Miller, formerly pastor of
the Second Presbyterian church here,
but now of Newton. is visiting his
brother Mr.. Samuel Miller of Park
street. Mr. Miller will return to his
home Thursday and will be accompani-
ed by his mother who will be his guest.
The Good Literature Reading Circle
will meet this evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. @. Nicholson, 919 Van
Buren street. Oliver GOldsmiths S writ
ings will be discussed at this meeting.
Roll call will be answered by quotations
from the same author. Miss Patterson
will have an essay.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19

there is supplied with every luxury and
convenience to be found in any mansion
on Fifth avenue. When she wishes a
change, she moves down to Corpus
Christi, a city just on the edge of her
domains where she has another palatial
residence. She built the branch railroad
which has its terminus in Corpus
Christi.
Mrs King is a widow and is now
about so years old. She is a daughter
of the late Rev. Hiram Chamberlain, a
missionary who established the first
Presbyterian church south of the Rio
Grande, and who went there with Bible
and staff to preach to the Indians
When a young woman, she met and
married Captain Richard King, who
was one of the pioneers of the great
southwest. He was born in 1925 in New
York state and when a boy of 10 ran
away from home to become a sailor. In
1847 he appeared on the Rio Grande as
a pilot and later became boat owner.
Captain King was an adventurous
speculatOr. He fOresaw the possible fu-
ture of that great country, and with the
profits of his steamboating business he
purchased the Santa Gertrudes ranch,
then in itself a vast possession. By
shrewd management and daring bust
ness ventures which turned out success
fully he was able to add to his posses
siOns from time to time until at his
death he had acquired a big slice of
this part of the Lone Star State. On
his broad acres grazed 80, 900 head of
cattle, 20, 900 horses and 20, 600 sheep.
Besides this he had accumulated a great
deal of personal property and had a big
bank account. The whole vast estate,
of which the land alone was worth
So, 600, 900, he left in fee simple to his
widow.
This big fortune Mrs. King has man.
aged with rare skill, and it has greatly
increased in value until it is now diff
cult to estimate just how many millions
she is worth. 1t is doubtful if Mrs.
King herself knows She does not
spend even a small part Of her great
income, for in spite of her great pos
sessions and fine houses her tastes
are simple. She does not yearn for
the social prominence which her money
would command in any of the east
ern centers of civilization, nor does
she show a desire to dazzle the folks
of southern Texas by a display of
magnificence. She is a lady of kindly
instincts and admirable characteristics.
AS most of her neighbors are landed
monarchs like herself, she has little op-
portunity for doing charitable work,
but it is said that she is generous to her
employees and opens her purse freely
when occasion requires.
JENNIE MooREs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
Chicago Livestock Market.

Cn1caSO. OCT. ~
HOGS-Estimated receipts hogs today.
e, 900; left over from yesterday, 2000; good
hogs steady. others weaker. Light, $3.50
"A; mixed, $3.60d4C5; heavy, $3,55Q4 rough.
SO. 35GI3.45.
CATTLE-Receipts. 5000, including > 900
Texans and 5000 westerns. Market steady
to strong. Beeves, Sc. 3.9015. 80; cows and
heifers. S264. 60; Texas steers. $2. 70G1S. IS:
westerns. $3.25d4.40; stockers and feeders,
81. 2.SOd4-45.
SHEEP-Receipts. 900. Market strong
Native sheep. $2.60Q4.40; westerns, $3Q415;
lambs. So 1906.
Yesterdays official.
HOGS-Receipts, 37,OS9; shipments. $500.
CATTLE-Receipts, 29S92; shlpments'4'-
SHEEP-Receipts. 140s1; shipments, p
269.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow. &c.
900.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
ONE Continual FIGHT
Is the Married Life OF Mr. and Mrs
RuthVen

About six weeks ag John Ruthven was
arrested on a warrant sworn out by his
wife charging him with disturbing her
peace and threatening to kill her with a
butcher-knife. The officers went to his
home southeast of Topeka and found he
had come home drunk the night before
and broke up the bed, organ and most of
the furniture in the house and had driven
his family out of doors, where they had
to stay all night. When the officers
found him he was sleeping in the corn
field. He was brought to town, tried and
fined $40 and costs, which he paid. Be
sides the fine he received a good lecture
from Judge McClintock. The judge dis
missed him with a warning that if he
was again brought into court for like
offense he would receive the limit of the
law.
But this was only the beginning of the
Ruthven family troubles. In few days
Ruthven returned and tried to procure
warrant charging his wife with beating
him in a cruel and unwomanly manner.
The county attorney refused to draw up
the complaint and John went away crest
fallen.
A few days after this Mrs. Ruthven
brought proceedings for divorce in the
district court. Ruthven decided that the
last straw had been placed on his bur-
dened shoulders and he took one of the
farm horses on Saturday and rode to
Topeka. He put the horse up at livery
stable and spent the night in town. Ruth
ven did not return that night. Mrs.
Ruthven became very angry because the
team had been separated and sent one
of the boys to town to get the horse. The
boy found the horse at the livery stable
and took it home. When Ruthven went
after the horse and found it gone his an
ger knew no bounds. He again appeared
before the county attorney and demanded
a complaint for his son charging him
with stealing the horse. He was again
refused, and so he went to Justice Nc
Clintock and asked for a writ of replevin.
The writ was issued and Ruthven re-
quested the judge that in case Mrs.
Ruthven appeared in court that the judge
would administer as good a lecture to her
as he did to him. Constable John Lucas
went out to the farm and attached the
horse. The case will be argued next
week.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
THE RICHEST WOMAN
MRS. RICHARD KING HAS MORE MONEY
THAN HETTY GREEN.

She Is the Cattle Queen of Texas and
Employs an Army of Cowboys and Lives
with Great Simplicity
The richest woman in the United
States lives in Texas. She is richer than
Hetty Green. and her name is Mrs.
Richard King. She is a cattle queen
and the owner of the largest ranch in
the world. Figures convey but indis-
tinctly the extent of Mrs Kings do
main. For instance unless you are a
surveyor, you will probably fail to real
ize the greatness of her possessions from
the simple statement that she owns
1880, 900 acres, or nearly 2, 900 square
miles of land.
1t may convey the idea more clearly
to say that her ranch is larger than
some Of the New England states and
that her front gate is 3 miles from her
front door. as the crow flies. She has
40 miles of water front and her barbed
wire fences stretch out over 800 miles.
She could drive in a straight line 90
miles without trespassing ON the prop
erty of her neighbOrs or leaving her
own ranch.
This vast estate, over which Mrs.
King is absolute monarch, is located in
that southern point of Texas which
seems to project down into Mexico.
Her seacoast lies along Corpus Christi
bay. Should Mrs. King ever wish to
secede from the Union, she could an
chor big fleet off her possessions. She
already has a standing army of 300
cowboys, who are supplied with 1 200
ponies for their sole use. The cowboys,
however, are employed in the peaceful
pursuit of looking after Mrs King s
great herds of "scalawags, " or long
horned cattle. which number something
like 100000.
Almost in the center of her estates
the palacelike chateau of this cattle
queen stands. 1t is on an eminence and
surrounding it, after the manner of an
cient baronial estates, are the numerous
and modest cottages of her hundreds of
dependents Beyond them are acres on
acres of titled fields, which a short time
ago were green and gold with waving
corn and grain. In the distance, stretch
ing far out of sight, is a fertile wilder
ness on which grow mesquite and cac-
tus and over which Craze her great
herds
During the best part of the year Mrs
King lives on her ranch, and her home
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
A MYSTERIOUS BOX
Soaked in Water "a Hours Be
fore Opening.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 19.-United Dis
trict Attorney Murphy has received a
mysterious box which both he and the
janitor of the United States court are
afraid to open. He ordered it soaked
in water for twenty-four hours and will
probably open it today. 1t is presumed
to contain explosives.
District Attorney Murphy is over
whelned with communications, peti-
tions and resolutions from anarchists
all over the country concerning the
three men imprisoned here charged
with violating federal laws by sending
copies of The Fire Brand" through
the mail. Some are threatening, some
abusive and some inf1ammatOry.
Thus far the district attorney has re-
ceiVed petitions from fourteen different
organized bodies of anarchists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

0nlcagO, oct ~.
WHEAT-Wheat was very easy at the
opening, December starting at 9034 lt907sc.
as compared with yesterdays closing price
of 91G911sc. The weakness mostly
in sympathy with the decline at Liver
pool, the spot price being off 12U2d at that
market. The market. after the opening
furry. grew surprisingly strong, notwith-
standing the Liverpool decline, and De-
cember, after selling at 9O3sc, advanced
to 91Ac. BulliSh factors were the small
northwest and local receipts, Minneapolis
and Duluth reporting .090 cars, against
1,267 last week and 1887 year ago, while
Chicago receipts We're posted at 2O3 cars.
considerably below estimates. There
were some showers west, but in general
the winter wheat crop is still suffering
from lack of moisture. New York show
ed some strength. A moderate increase
in the world S visible is expected today.
time, realizing sales caused a slight re-
action.
CORN-Corn was slow but easy at the
opening. Gables were unchanged to sd
lower. Receipts were liberal, S35 cars.
December opened 14c lower at 257sW26c.
but improved with wheat to 26d261sc.
OATS-OatS shared slightly in the gen.
eral early decline. Trading was too mar
ceiptS were 405 cars. December opened
&c lower at 1880 and sold at 18ssQ1Si2c-
NISIONS-PrOViSiOnS opened easy
under realizing sales, principally by room
traders. a better feeling was manifested
when the grain markets showed strength
December pork opened TIC lower at $3.50
and sold between $1.111a and $1.S212- De-
cember lard opened &c lower at S4321a6D
435. December ribs. &c lower at $4-4212.
LEY-Cash. No. 3, 25d42c.
RYE-Cash, 45c; December, 4612c; May
FLAx-Cash. 971hc: cash northwestern
TIMOTHY-Cash and October, $2.65;
March. S2.S715.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
TREES in THE PLAYGROUND
Grocers and Butchers Want Them
Going to Use the Place Next Year

0Olng TO use the Elace N ext I ear.
The Grocers' association met last night
at Weber's hall to settle up the business
of the first annual picnic. President
Frank NeWland presided.
The outstanding bills were allowed
and the balance was found to be $3.50
which was divided at Mrs. Thorpe's
request between four charities. The
Orphans home received $50, Ingleside
$50 and the Salvation Army Hospital
$50. The remainder. about $780, will go
to Mrs Thorpe for the destitute of To-
peka.
1t was decided to have another pic
mic next year and meeting will be call
ed about January 1 to commence the
work 1t was decided to make q. re-
quest to the city council and the cOun-
ty commissioners that the fairgrounds
or the City park be put in better con-
ditiOn for use as a gathering place. If
the fairgrounds is finally to be used as
a public park, it is high time it were
planted with trees in groups and groves.
Resolutions to this effect will be adopt
ed at the next meeting of the grOcers
and butchers. If trees had been plant
ed years ago, the fairgrounds would
have been one of the prettiest places
around Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
MILAN CAME BACK.
Returns to the Servian Capital and
the Cabinet Resigns

Belgrade, Oct 19.-The cabinet has
resigned. It supposed the resignation
of the ministers is connected with the
return of ex-King Milan to the Servian
capital.
Milan arrived here today in company
with his son, King Alexander. This
is the first visit of the ex-King to the
Servian capital since his abdication in
1889 and trouble was expected to result
from it, as the premier was said to
have declared that he would resign if
the former king were permitted to re-
turn here.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
EDITOR DANA'S SON
Will Succeed Him-No Change in the
Papers Policy.

New York, Oct. 19-The only an
nouncement that the Sun has made of
the death of it's famous editor consists
of ten words printed at the head of the
editorial page today:
"Charles Anderson Dana, editor OF
the Sun. died yesterday afternoon"
The passing away of the venerable
editor will. cause no change in the edi-
torial policy of the Sun. It is an
nounced on competent authority, that
Paul Dana, who has long been connect
ed with the paper, will succeed to the
office made vacant by the death of his
father
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19

Those who believe chronic diarrhoea
to be incurable should read what Mr.
p. E. Grisham, of Gaars Mills, La. has
to say on the subject, viz: Il have
been sufferer from chronic diarrhoea
ever since the war and have tried all
found a remedy that effected a cure
and that was Chamberlain Collie, ChoI-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy This
medicine can always be depended upon
for collie, cholera morbus, dysentary
and diarrhoea. 1t is pleasant to take
and never fails to effect a cure 25
and so cent sizes for sale by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
Notes and PersonaIMention.

N OG6S ana 36EE0na al w 5ublOu.
Miss Mary Randolph of Meadville,
Pa, is visiting Colonel and Mrs. Holli-
day.
Miss Gussie Karburg who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Whit
ton, left yesterday for her home in
Dubuque, Ia.
DR.. A H. Thompson spent yesterday
dn Kansas City.
Mrs. Charles Lee of Kansas City, is
the guest of Mrs. A. H. Thompson.
Mr.. o. COlweH of Lawrence, spent
Sunday in Topeka.
Mrs. Littlefield and daughter Franc,
are visiting in Chicago,
Mrs F. A. Early viii arrive tomor-
row from Chicago to visit the family
of Judge Kingman-
Mrs. A Mayors and Mrs. Carter of
La Junta, Col, are the guests of Mrs
r. W. Benedict.
Mr. and Mrs w w. Manspeaker are
visiting in the southern part of the
state.
The many friends of Miss Mabel Ba-
ker viii regret to hear that she is very
i'll at her home at 1874 Taylor street.
Mrs. Clarence Skinner and daughter
Addie are spending a few weeks in Chi
cago with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hack
Mrs. Kennedy of Junction City is in
Topeka, the guest of her son. Mr. T. G.
Kennedy.
Miss Mabel McGiff1n returned today
from a two months trip in the east
She visited in New York, ,Massachusett
and New Jersey.
MISS Helen Srna1 Is entertaining at
her home in Atchison this afternoon for
Miss Grace Weiss, Miss Edna Crane
and the house party which is being en-
fertained by the Misses Penneu. Miss
Edna Crane is expected home tomOr-
row.
Mrs. J. D. Walker has returned from
g six weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Wilder, in Boston.
Mrs. A. c. Sherman of RossviIle is
visiting Mrs. Frank Parr
The Sigma. Sigma society will meet
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Miss Louise Smith.
Afr- J. Weiss and Lieutenant Harry
Smith returned from Atchison yester-
day. Mrs. Weiss and Mrs. Smith will
return the last of the week.
The Topeka young men who came
here to attend the Penneu dancing
party last Friday evening, remained
Interference for the AtchisOn young
men who were trying to afford unsur-
passed entertainment for the largest
and most attractive combined and con-
sOlfdated aggregation of visiting young
ladies that ever assembled beneath the
ancOmpara Bile skies of peerless Kansas.
Topeka and Atchison, loving and trust
fll a week ago, were at swords points
Saturday night A Topeka man sat
down at plano, and played his own
accompaniment to a number of darkey
dialect songs, which went well enough
to hold the attention of all the girls.
Topeka was in the saddle, and Atchi-
son men were dOWnhearted, until a
happy thought struck one of them
He slipped out a side door, and went
after Bide Dudley, who replaced the
Topeka man at the piano, and rendered
his famous imitation of the phOnO-
graphic production of the Honeymoon
March" The Topeka men admitted
that Atchison had the big show Bide
Dudley headed YOung's band, as drum
Hnajora- on tha occasion of the recent
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19
est circulation of any daily
in the state.

This is conclusive, and is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of bluster as
to the amount of postage
paid can set aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
of its edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays nopostage,
as the delivery is by carrier
or by express.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-19

No. -2s11k0s4c; No. 3. T@S1ke;. No. 4. $50
7sc: No. / red. soc; No 2. SS0Ss15c No. g.
S4Qs6c. latter for choice; No. 4, S1qS3c;
No spring, SOdS1c: No. 8. 79c.
CoRN-Fairly active, about steady. No
0ATs-siow but firm. No. 2 white. 1s1z
61912c.
RYE-Firm. No. ?. 40anc.
H1AsY-A.ctive, higher. Choice timothy.
$s@8.25; choice prairie. $3.50.
BUTTER-Steady. demand fair. Cream
cry, 20d22c; dairy. 14GD15c.
EGGS-Firn Ike.