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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
VERY ABLE EDITOR.
Advertising Was Badly Needed, and He
Landed It When Others Failed.

Advertising Was Badly Needed, and He
Landed 1t When Others Failed.
He had been trying for several months
to pilot funny paper to success in Chi
cago. The town refused to support the en-
terprise properly, and it was mort bund.
The business manager reported that he
could find no business to manage and
added that the bills were coming in too
fast to be lodged. So the editor, with a
sigh, agreed to go out with him to hustle
for advertising. On Clark street they saw
crowd standing in front of window.
In the window was a woman with hair
seven feet long. Inside the place there
were other long haired women, and loud
voiced barker" was busily explaining
the marvellous properties of his magic hair
invigorator.
''Let's so in and strike 'em for an nd :"
said the editor.
''No use, - replied the business manager
''I've tried it a dozen times. They won't
do it,
LET me tackle 'em, then, - said the edi-
tor, and n moment later he had pushed
and elbowed his way through the crowd
and stood before the lecturer.
GOOD afternoon" said the editor.
''HOw are you today"
The hair tonic man stopped talking
long enough to bow
Remember me?" continued the hulnor-
ist
"N-no, sir. Can't say that do, said
the barker
''That's mighty queer, went on the
editor. Don't you repember that came
in here three weeks ago and bought cou-
pie of bottles of your stuff?''
The tonic man couldn't recall the occur
renee.
''Well, it isn't at all strange, " remarked
the humorist, THAT you should have for
gotten me. 1 was as bald as billiard
ball then, and now look at my hair
The lecturer" instantly remembe red all
about the occurrence. He was surprised,
of course, to see the remarkable results &C
complished by only two bottles of his cele-
brated mixture, and heartily congratulate
ed the editor The crowd began buying
hair tonic with all the eagerness of young
turkey picking up corn.
'l'd like to see you minute about an
other bottle, - remarked the editor, and
the " barker" took him to the rear of the
room behind a screen.
You're all right said the tonic man
as soon as they were alone. Ever been
in the BUSINESS
'No, replied the humorist, "but wish
had. I've given you an advertisement
Now want you to give me one I'm run
ming The BRzoo, and a column will cost
you $50 even. Is it goS''
1t was.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16

MES. The following toasts were re-
sponded to:
IN the Beginning NJ. P.
Simpson.
When I Umpired the Game"-ex-
Judge F. L. Martin.
.sThe Law as She is in Arkansaw''-Z.
why Should the Court K:ck?'-W.
NJ Whitelaw.
IT'S Wholly ImmateriaP'-F P. Het-
finger.
Before Taking McKinstry.
do You See the Point ?'-J. c. Ellis.
THE Buds at the Bar''-Robert L.
Burns
My Practice'-Fleteher Meridith.
My Best Yarn''-G- V. Ricksecker.
AS They Appear to the Reporter
w. Y. Morgan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press o
the State Journal.
Chicago. Jan. 16.

chicago. jan
WHEAT-Started rather firm at about
&c over last nights close. The strength
came from variety of causes, the prin-
cipal one being the advance at Liverpool
of~1zd in face of the decline here yester-
day. this again showing its independence
of the American market. Not bushel
of wheat was shipped from Argentine
during the week and the worlds ship
ments gave indications of being small
Trade soon became slow and narrow and
outside selling orders coming in a slight
decline took place, which was soon recOv-
cred. however May opened at S0l4c
against yesterdays closing price of soc.
1t declined to S01sc and then reacted to
S07sc. where it was selling at the end OF
the first hours trading.
CORN-Was very slow but prices were
we'll maintained. Local receipts were lib
eral. 261 cars May opened a shade higher
at 247sM24&zc and sold at 24szc-
OATS-Were quiet and steady with
wheat and corn. Local receipts were 235
cars. May opened a shade higher at 1885
d1S4c and sold at 1874
PRONISIONS-Opene at slight con-
cessions- May pork opened 2Ac lower at
$500, eased off to $7.95 and reacted to $500
Nay az, lard opened about 21ze lever - at
opened about 215c lower at $40715d4.10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
PASS HUMANE ORDINANCE.
The Council Also Disposes of the Coal
Hole Fund.

2 The Foster Humane society and May
or Fellows compromised on the humane
ordinance and 1T was passed at a spec
ial meeting of the council last night
without opposition.
Mayor Fellows and some of the own
ers of horses seemed to think that the
term over check in the ordinance re-
referred to the style of the check used.
Though the officers of the society in
sisted that it did not, they would not be
satisfied until the provision was
changed.
Accordingly a committee composed
of Judge A. H. Horton, Samuel 7. Howe
and P G. Noel was appointed by the
society to have a conference with May
or Fellows He was inf1exible and as
vision, the committee then submitted
the following amendment to the ordi-
nance:
.-Or who shall extremely check any
horse or mule so. as to compel the ami
NAL to carry his head in a painful, IN
comfortable and unnatural position, or
who shall permit or cause any horse or
mule to stand hitched or held, while
so checked as to be in an unnatural
and uncomfortable and painful position
or who shall permit any animal to
stand hitched for an unreasonable per-
iod in stormy or cold weather."
The amendment was satisfactory to
Mayor Fellows who had refused to
sign the ordinance in it's original shape
and at the meeting last night the ordi-
nance was repassed with the above
amendment which does not change the
import of the law.
City Attorney Bird was instructed to
prepare a bill which will enable the
council to turn the $4,000 in the coal
hole fund into the general revenue
fund. The council has abandoned all
thought of putting the money into
coal hole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
LEEDY'S ECONOMY
He Sends ReQuisitiOn Papers
Through the POstOffice
For Kansas Criminal at Rocky
Ford, Colorado,
FROM STERLING JAIL.
Forgets to Say How Prisoner is
to be Returned.
FROM STERLING JAIL.
Interesting Story OF Richadr
WOonac0tt's Escape.

Reuuisition papers from Gov. I.eedy of
Kansas for Richard Woonacott, Jr.,want-
ed in Rice county. Kansas, for burglary
and jail breaking, reached Attorney Gen
eral Carr yesterday afternoon, says the
Denver Republican. An unusual feature
about the requisition application is that
it made by mail. The fugitive is now
under arrest at Rocky Ford.
AS described in the documents sent out
here, Woonacott's second offense against
the law is most serious one. In getting
out of the Rice county jail he half muir
dered his keeper, Jailer Romert j. Wat
He was arrested for a burglary commit
ted in Sterling. Kan, late in october. HIS
preliminary hearing was held before Jus
tice J. S. Evans of that town. and re-
suited in his being bound over for trial
in the district court under bonds OF 500
Failing to obtain sureties to go his bail.
Woonacott, was remanded to the. Rice
county jail. There he possessed himself
in peace until the night of November s..
AT this time, under his seeming of do
cape. In some way he concealed an I'M
described weapon in his cell. and on the
night mentioned while Jailer Watkins
was making his round of the prison.
Woonacott made ready for an attack on
him.
The Rice county jail is not stout or
well guarded building. and during q great
part of the time the county jailer is it's
sole keeper. He was alone on the night
of November 8. to the advantage of Burg
lar Woonacott and his own misfortune.
open the door of every cell which con-
tainS a prisoner, to make sure that his
charges are all safe for the night. When
Woonacott heard the doors of the cells
near him open and close on the night he
got away, he made ready his weapon and
stood just inside the door of his own quar-
tiers. In moment Jailer Watkins opened
the door and lowered his head to take a
peep inside.
STRUCK THE JAILER
AS he did SO, the burglar brought down
his appraised weapon with a stunning
Whack upon the jailer's head. and Wat
l1ins tumbled to the floor. semi-nsensible.
Woonacott pounced upon him at once.
and after pummelling and choking him
into Inconsistencies, possessed himself of
the Jail keys He was well on his way out
of town before Watkins rallied suffi-
GENTLY to summon assistance
4 hue and cry was raised all over Kan
sas after the escaped burglar, but Woon-
acott managed to make his way unmoleS-
ted into Colorado Circulars describing
him and Offering reward for his cap
ture were then sent all over the west. On
the description of him given in one of
these circulars Woonacott was arrested in
Rocky Ford last week
Notice of the arrest was dispatched to
the sheriff of Rice county, with the re-
suit that requisition papers were iInmed-
lately made out and mailed to Attorney
General Carr. The papers have not yet
been passed upon, and it is likely that an
officer from Kansas will not come after
the fugitive until this has been done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
lands NAMES HIS DEPUTY
Frank Gable of Leavepworth, a Dem
ocrat, Given the Place.

Harry S. Lands. warden of the peni-
Tertiary today announced the appoint
ment of Frank Gable of Leavenworth
as deputy warden at the penitentiary.
Mr.. Gable is an experienced man and
is well qualified for the duties of the
position to which he has been appoint
ed. He served two years in this posi-
ton under w. G. Jones, who was war
den of the institution back in the
eighties. during the Administered ton of
Governor Click.
Gable has been member of the leg
islature two three times. having been
elected as Democrat from the Leav-
enworth city district
The appointment of Gable is regarded
by politicians as the death-blow to Ed
Murphy's boom for insurance commits
sioner. This contest has been spirited
but Cables victory is looked upon as
the destruction of Murphy'S hopes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
"a HOURS TO CALIFORNIA.
Santa Fe California Limited


Leaves Chicago $50 p. m. Wednes-
days and Saturdays, Kansas City $50
a m, Topeka :33 a. m, and Denver
$50 D. m. Thursdays and Sundays,
reaching Los Angeles "a hours and San
Diego in IS hours from Topeka. Con-
Meeting train for San Francisco with
through sleeping car reservations, via
MojaVe Returns leaving California
Mondays and Thursdays, and passing
through Topeka eastbound at $3.50 p. m.
Thursdays and Sundays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled
Pullman palace sleepers. buffet sRlok-
ing car and dining car Most Injurious
service via any line.
Another express train, carrying pal
ace and tourist sleepers, leaves Chica-
go. Topeka and Kansas City daily for
California.
For additional information call at
passenger depot, foot of Fifth street,
telephone 6S2) or on Cromwell & JEFF
fers. in postoffice, North Topeka (Tel-
ephone 364)
w c. CARNEY, Agent.
w. J. BLACK, A. G. P. A.
TODoka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
FORT SCOTT POLICE BOARD.
Ex-Commissioner Cochran Gives the
Probable Make Up.

Fort Scott, Jan. 16.-Ex-Police Com
missioner Thomas Cochran. who has
been in Topeka for the past two days.
returned yesterday He stated to a
reporter that there were dozen states
from this city for the police commits
sion.
He also said that the favorable can
didates were J. Bamberger, commits
sioner under dwellings administra-
ton; w. D. Lowery, one of the present
commissioners, and F. M. Johnson. If
such is the case, in all proba bility the
police judge will be r. Osbun and Rolla
Copes city marshal Mr.. Cochran
further stated that the appointments
will be made very soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
The Same.
Old Sarsaparilla.
-

That's Ayers. The same old
sarsaparil1a as it was made and
sold by DR.. J. c. Aver SO gears
ago. In the laboratory it is
different. There modern app1i-
ances lend speed to skill and
experience. But the sarsapa-
ri1la is the same old sarsaparilla
that made the record-5O gears
of cures. Why don't we better
it? Well, we're much in the
condition of the Bishop and the
raspberry: Doubtless, " he
said, "God might have made
better berry. But doubtless,
also, He never did. =" Why
don't we better the sarsaparilla?
We can't. We are using the
same old plant that cured the
Indians and the Spaniards. It
has not been bettered. And
since zoe make sarsaparil1a COM
pound out of sarsaparilla plant,
we see no way of improvement
Of course, if we were making
some secret chemical compound
we might But we're not.
We're making the same old sar-
sapari1la to cure the same old
diseases. You can tell it's the
same old sGrsGpaTilIG be-
cause it works the same old
cares. It's the sovereign blood
purifier, and-St'S AweS-ss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
NO CREWS LAID OFF.
Santa Fe Business Rushing on the
Arkansas City Division.

Arkansas City, Jan. lev. A. Stew
ems, chief clerk under Trainmaster
Hawks of the Santa Fe. predicts that if
this favorable weather continues, next
season Kansas will raise such a big
crop that the Santa Fe will rot know
what to do with it. He says the business
on the Santa Fe is keeping up at live
ly rate.
Not a train crew on this division was
laid off after the stock rush. Crews
from other divisions who were here
helping out were sent back, but not a
crew belonging here was dropped. This
is something unusual for the month of
January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
Something to Know.

It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable acts bv
giving tone 10 the nerve centers in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Tjvar
and Kidneys, and aids these organs
in throwing off impurities in the blood
Electric Bitters improves the appetite.
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic
Try it Sold for soc and 81 per bottle
at J. x Jones' Drug Store, Fifth and
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
Mo. Pacific Ice Supply Short.

Atchison, Jan. 16.-The Missouri Pa
cific is becoming worried about it's ice
supply. There is no ice to speak of
along its lines in Nebraska, but good
eighteen inch ice can be secured in Min
nesota. This ice runs into money very
fast and will only be taken as a last re-
sort. The Missouri Pacific had to go
to Iowa City for it's ice last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
Judge Mcdonald Returns Home.

Leavenworth. Jan. 16.-Judge j. F.
Mcdonald of Fort Scott, against whom
charges of fraud have been preferred
by an attorney of the same place, left
last evening for his old home, accompa-
MED by his wife and his law partner
E. P. Bennett. The judge is still quite
i'll, but his anxiety and determination to
return to Fort Scott to face his accusers
left no alternative for his wife, but to
consent to his going.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
1000 CLERGY Permits ISSUED.

Kansas City, JAM 16-Up to Wednes-
day the Central Passenger committee,
which esta blished a clergy bureau on
clergy permits out of a total of 5000 ap-
plications. 1t is also reported that the
interchangeab BILE mileage ticket recently
adopted, and which threatened to be an
utter failure, has within the past few
days developed signs of popularity and
that Chairman Donald now has sales
amounting to eight or ten tickets day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
CAR LINK THROUGH HIM.
Unknown Man Fatally Injured Near
Mullinville.

Pratt Jan. ia special train on the
w & w. stopped in Pratt last evening
with a fatally injured man on board.
He belonged to the gang of worl1men
who are tearing up the track between
here and Mullinville. and, while cou-
ping cars in some manner got between
the bumpers, the car link passing
through his body.
DR.. Mccoy, the local Santa Fe sur
y-eon was called and the train went on
to Wichita. The injured mans name
is not given, but he is a young man,
single, with his home inSWichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16

Passenger Agent Charlton of the Alton
have been selected as the advisory
board of the mileage bureau of the
Western Passenger association for the
ensuing year.
1t has been found that conductors of
the various lines have been much more
mileage books since the bureau was
put into existence, and it is intended
to keep the good work of the bureau
up to the standard set during the last
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
GONE TO AFRICA.
Missing Lawrence Boy Writes His
Father From England.

Lawrence. Jan. ia letter was re
ceived in Lawrence today from DIR.
O'Connor, father of a. S. O'Connor, who
disa appeared from Lawrence in Deem
Der. The letter said that the son had
been heard from. He was in Southamp-
ton England, when the letter was writ
ten and it was dated December %.
In the letter instructions were given
for the forwarding of his mail to Cape
Town, Africa, where he said he would
leave instructions so that it would
reach him wherever he was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. Jan. 16.
WHEAT-Dull and steady; No. hard
T9d 7912; No. red 9215; No. 2. spring NOM
inany 76d7Sc.
CORN-Steady: No. mixed 17s4 G1S1sc-
OATS-Fairly active and steady; No.
white nominally 171zQ21c.
RYE-No. ?. 32c.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
BUTTER-Unchanged creamery 10
19c: dairy 10M13c.
EGGS-Steady. 1115c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
MISSING SENECA GIRL.
Miss Lulu Erwin Last Seen at Kansas
City, January z.

been asked to find Miss Lulu Erwin of
Seneca, Kan, who mysteriously disap-
peared while on a visit to this city. She
has not been heard of since January 7,
and her parents have been unable to
get any trace of her
The impression prevails that Miss Err
vim has eloped with young man from
Seneca named Harry Leslie. He also
disappeared about the same time she
did. They were quite intimate, both
working as compositors on the Seneca
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16

Persons who are troubled with indi-
gestion viii be interested in the eSper-
fence of VIM. H. Penn, chief CLERK in
the railway mail service at Des Moines
Ia, who writes: 1T gives me pleasure
to testify to the merits of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrh oea
Remedy. For two years 1 have suffer-
ed from indigestion, and am subject to
frequent severe attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two doses
of this remedy never fails to give per
feet relief" Price % and so cents; for
sale by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
The Golden Rod

Dry Goods store, at 433 Kansas ave-
nue. are doing a lively business. as
they are closing out their winter stock
regardless of cost, to make room for
new spring goods. Their handsome line
of trimmed hats are going at ridicu-
lousy low prices. The firm is bound
to close out their winter goods and will
make inducements for everybody to
call in the way of low prices. The
Golden Rod is the place for bargains
and the people are learning it more
every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Jan. 16
HOGS-Estimated receipts hogs today
p. 900: left over 1000. Market active and
prices weak and 5G1Oc lower. Lights Sc. 80
d3.5O: mixed So. .471@; heavy $3.15@3.45;
rough SO. 15IS. 20.
CATTLE-Receipts 800. Quiet and I'M
changed.
SHEEP Receipts 2.5O0 Steady.
HOGS-Oficial receipts yesterday 3d.,
1T2: shipments 5.53S.
SHEEP-Onicial receipts yesterday 5S7;
shipments 269-
Estimated receipts hogs for Monday 81
900 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
Katy Pay Rolls at Parsons.

Parsons, Jan. 16-The pay rolls of
the Katy for December largely ex-
coed that of any month in the history
of the road. Several engineers running
out of this city made as high as two
hundred and fifty dollars during the
month, while many firemen and brake
men got in over a hundred dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
HER BOYS
CREMATED
While the MatrOn of the Or
phans' Home
At Dallas Was Trying to Res
cue the Inmates.
FIVE CHILDREN DEAD.
A Number of Others Burned
Seriously.
Mrs. BrittOn'S Heroic Efforts to
Save Her Charges.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 1G.-At a late hour
last night the boys wing of Buckner's
orphans home. five miles from this city.
was destroyed by fire. Five boys per-
lshed in the flames and several others
We're burned. The dead are:
Carlos JONES'
Birdie Britton
Milton Britton.
Martin Britton.
Unknown child
Before Mrs. Britton, the boys matron,
retired for the night she had the boys
clean out and prepare a stove situated
IN the room just under her for the morn
ing fire. This was her usual custom
She then sent one of the large boys,
upon whom she depended regularly for
work of the kind, to see if the work
had been properly done He reported
that everything was all right and she
then retired. She had been in bed but
a short time when she smelled smoke
and Immediately jumped up to investi-
gate. Even the floor under feet was
almost too hot to stand on.
PerceiVing this she Immediately raised
the alarm and runners were sent to all
the rooms to alarm the children and
get them out of the building as quickly
as possible. In her anxiety to get the
SAllUIeH Oul S1l0 neglected TO ASSIST
those who were in her own room.
After seeing a large percentage of the
children had been removed from the
building and that others would be out
in a few minutes. she suddenly remem-
bered her own children, and, running to
her own room. endeavored to rescue
them. She was too late, however. The
fire had already entered her own room
and. although she fought the flames
with desperate zeal, she was compelled
to retreat with the affrighted cries of
her children ringing in her ears, know
ing they were doomed to death. In the
confusion which reigned while the chill
dren were being hurriedly assisted from
the building many We're overlooked and
several of the little fellows were seri-
Ously burned. The building, with all
its furniture, was destroyed. The loss
is not yet known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
MILEAGE BUREAU BOARD.
Sebastian, Heaford, Lord, Kniskern
and White are Selected.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-GeneraI Passenger
Agents Sebastian of the Rock Island.
Lord of the Chicago Great Western.
Heaford of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST Paul. Kniskern of the Northwest
ern, Passenger Traffic Manager White
of the Atchison. and Assistant General
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
$4,000 Blacksmith Shop.

Denison, Jan. 16.-Work has been
commenced on the 'Katy's" new black
smith shop at Denison. The building, it
is said, will cost in the neighborhood of
ten thousand dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
BUYS 8 Newsnaner.

Pratt, Jan. It's. P. Gebhar.t was the
only county officer to vacate this year.
the other officers succeeding themselves
Mr. Gebhart has held the Office of coun-
ty superintendent eight years-four con-
secutive terms. During that time he
has seen % men leave Office while he
held on. Immediately upon retiring he
purchased a controlling interest in the
Pratt Union, wich was retained as the
official county paper, and will devote
his entire attention to the paper