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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-08-11
MONTPELIER. IDAHO.

Quayle Bros, we understand, have
moved their stock of general merchan-
disc to Dingle, where they will open a
store:
Nou should see the Cham, ion draw
cut mowers before buying of our com.
petitors. They comprise all good points
Of other mowers, are light running, dur
able and are sold strictly on their lner-
its. Coop. w. q NJ Co l8
Over 5000 tons of seventy-pound steel
rails are being delivered by the Union
Pacific to the Oregon Short Line at
Granger
Parties wishing to prove up on land
before the Cle;k Of District Court, can
now do SO either pt his office in Paris,
or at his place in Montpelier. Gus is at
home in Montpelier every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday night, to any
one wishing to call on him. 10
Riley Kent mourns the loss of his fine
Ystall:en, Prairie Chief, which died
Friday night Riley was offered $1,000
for the animal few months ago
F5r Bargains--Dry Goods and notions
go to S. A. Mills store, for they are
going and will soon be gone, for the
price asked ror them will not leave
them unsold very long. Also ladies par
asola and umbrellas 80 cents and up.
ward I8
The assessed valuation of real and
personal property in Fremont county,
this year, is S1,023, 91O, exclusive OF
railroad and telegraph property.
Insure against fire in the Scottish.
American insurance company. Chas.
Hammond, agent. IL
Eugene Amoretti. Jr., is at Opal load
ing cattle for the Omaha market Mrs
Amoretti is with him and she will visit
Omaha before her return to Lander
Lander Clipper.
As will be seen from our advertise
ment, we are selling out our present
stock to make room for the fall goods
Mr.. Lewis will 60 east about August
10Th TO buy this stock. and in the mean
time all shelves must be cleared. Now
is the time to get bargains. Prices cui
i'll two on everything. They must be
sold no matter at what sacrifice. Comt
early and secure the choicest. The
Fair. 20
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-08-11
a little s,trike.

The Japs employed OH the diff
terent sections of the Short Line
went on strike last week, staying
out for several days. The trouble
has been adjusted, we believe, sat
isfactorily. The misunderstanding
came about in this way: The Japs
are supposed to get $1.15. In
reality they had been only getting
VI a day. They asked different
railway officials where the extra 15
cents went to, but none of them
seemed to know. Finally the Japs
concluded to quit work until they.
found out, hence the strike. n
The EXAMINER learns that the
contractor who furnished the labor
for the section gangs is the one
who will have to go without his
pro rata, and hereafter the Japs
will get their $1.15 per day in fact
as we'll as in supposition. The
Short Line officials had nothing to
do with the trouble, and when the
strikers found this out they vert
back to work.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-08-11

For Sale fve-room house in good
repair; large block of ground, good
stable and out buildings cellar well,
etc. viii sell cheap. This is a snap.
Apply at this Office
You can make yottr final
proofs before r.. s. Spence
in 3hoatpetjer and S0Ue the
trip to Paris oU3r bad roads.
Fees as l010 as any.
The salt works near Cozen's ranch,
on the Star valley road will shortly be
re-opened. This salt is Of an excellent
quality and the owners viii find good
market for their product.
Keep your eye on wheat this year and
see il climb the scale of prices in the
market It was quoted at 81 in Seattle
yesterday. Blackfoot News.
| The EXAMINER has received the
annual calendar Of 81. Margaret's school
at Boise for 1897-0S. This popular
school has grown in favor from the first,
and is now one of the foremost institu-
tions in Idaho.
Malaria has been quite prevalent in
our town for several weeks. More cases
are reported than ever before at one
time, and the doctors have been on the
JUMP. No deaths have SO far taken
place.
Geo. A. Snow, general manager OF
the Consolidated Implement Company
business, was here Thursday inspecting
the local house. He found everything
booming nnder the able management of
Mr.. Kessler.
The odor Of sweet peas, according to
a contributor to the Medical Record, is
so offensive to flies that it will drive
them out of the sick room. though it il
not usually in the slightest degree disa.
greeable to the patient
A gentleman who is evidently trying
to square himself with maiden ladies'
who have passed the blushing period
gives this definition of an old maid.
An old maid is woman who has not
been fool enough to be fooled by every
fool who has been fool enough to try to
fool her"
The Methodist preacher at Springer
IN. M. caught one of his flock, who ia
in the grocery business, mixing dried
alfalfa with his tea, and, raising his
hands impressively, quoted to him the
Bible injunction, which says, Thou
shalt not commit adulteration, !" or some.
thing like that
In Cowley, Sumner and other counties
in Kansas girls and young women are
hiring themselves as regular farm
hands They get g and 50 day, and
they run the binders and drive the
teams though managing the heavy
sheaves is yet rather difficult. It is said
that women stand the heat better than
men.
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To Chicago or ST. Louis v
Omaha or Kansas City.

The service of the Union Pacific via
either route is the very best The
equipment consists of handsome day
coaches, Chair Cars, Pullman Buffet aud
Drawing Room Sleepers, Dining Cars
and Buffet Smoking and Library Cars.
Fewer changes than via any other line.
For time tables, rates, ETC., call on
nearest agent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-08-11
Hunters Take Notice |

We desire 10 call your attention to
our stock Of loa ed and empty shells,
powder, shot, primers and walls, at low
prices. Only first class goods handled.
% HAANoND & WHIratH.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

glass alleys are manufactured in the
United States. All of these various
kinds the American boy has use for, and
he has his own standard Of values for
them, fixed as in7exibly as if by statute.
The game Of marbles has language
all its own, too, which is quite unintel-
hgible to the uninitiated. What, for in
stance, would you imagine that fan
hunchins'' meant? I'm not going to try
to explain. It would take too long.
There are probably more variations to
the game of marbles than there are in
games with cords, which speaks well for
boyish ingenuity The favorite marble
game with the country boys is "hole. "
This requires a number of small holes
in the ground, and the game has some
resemblance to the more fashionable one
of golf. The city boy, who cannot dig
holes in the pavement, plays marbles in
a different way and manages to make
big nuisance of himself by obstructing
smooth sidewalks.
Not long ago I watched a game of
marbles that was in progress in Paradise
park, New York city. The players we're
foreign born little urchins from the Five
Points Mission school The majority of
them were Italian, but there were sew
eraI Hebrews. one tow headed little
German and slant eyed little chap
whose father was an Americanized Chi
nese. They had introduced craps into
their game and were throwing dice for
marbles instead of pennies. Altogether
it was a queer combination.
1.-TWO he evensl'' shouted one little
italian boy, shaking a fstfu1 of mar
bIes in the face of q comrade.
"I'u go yez," was the reply as the
challenge for side bet on the throw
was accepted.
Then, as the ''crap shooter threw an
even number the challenged boy shout
ed: "Dere, fayed yer! I fayed yer!
Give up de marbs." The challenger
promptly handed over two marbles, and
the game went on.
Then. there is top spinning, rope
jumping and dozen other games which
the limitations of city life are no bar to.
So the tenement children do not lead
such dreary lives as some well meaning
but gloomy philanthropists would have
Us think. They do not run and laugh
and sing because of their surroundings,
however, but in spite of them.
CYRUS SYLVESTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

Dr. Louis Breck of Las Cruces, N. NJ.
is in the city
Mrs. G. G. Blythe, who has been viisi-
ting her son, Mr.. Ben Blythe, left today
for Kansas City.
Miss Fay smith left today for Neo-
sha Falls to spend the summer with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Turner have re-
turned from a visit in Kansas City.
Major and Mrs Calvin Hood of En-
pOria spent yesterday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs Theodore Hammatt.
One Of the features of the ''Yester-
day, Today and Tomorrow entertain
rnent al the First Methodist church on
Friday evening will be the art studio of
Mr.. Paul Torrington and Warren Akers
who will make shadowgraph portraits.
Ladies' green boots at Furman'S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Mr.. James A. Hearick of Topeka and
Miss Stella Johnson of Neriden were
married at the residence of the groom
in Topeka Saturday evening, April II,
Rev. ]. d. Hitchcock of NIeriden offici-
ating.
The pleasant home was decorated in
green and white, with Towering plants
In profusion. A white bell was sus-
pended in a double window, under
which the couple took their places dur
ing the ceremony.
The groom is a resident of Topeka
and is in the employ of the Columbus
Buggy company. The bride has made
her residence in Meriden for the past
two years.
The bride wore a brown and white
costume, trimmed with brown silk and
lace.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Q. Smith from Kansas City.
Mo. (Mrs. Smith a daughter of the
groom), Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hearick, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Johnson Gather and mother
OF the bride), Miss Dora Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. 3. Heron Of Mertden
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Mills of Silver
Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
n. 2. Stock Letter.

New York, April Il
ConSols are up 3sc to HES for both ,tl,a ae-
counts. All our stocks abroad are buoy-
ant foreigners viii buy 1900 shares
new pool is forming in n a L0gisT ~ s ana IN
london. Shorts are likely to be driven in
especially on three stocks. Sugar gar Man
haitian and Consolidated Gas There are
haitian to put it to 50. while Sugar win
squirt couple points on suggestion that
troll Of SpreckeIs plant. Belmont party
is bulIish on Louisville and Nashville and
conpany's showing for year ending in
ten weeks on June 10 will be best made
since 1880, and it may be recalled that in
that year the stock sold at 921z. If inside
information is worth anything from
speculative or any investment point of
view then Louisville and Nashville is a
purchase for more than ordinary turn. A
discretionary pool in which S250,000 has
been put up is at work on beer side OF
Leather preferred, but even this stock is
likely to have a sharp rally of or 3
points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
ARRESTED BY HIS LAW.
City Attorney of Phoenix, Ariz, Spit
on the Sidewalk

Phoenix, Ariz.,A April 21.-Price Evans,
the city attorney of Phoenix. finds him
self in rather a peculiar predicament.
Several weeks ago, in obedience to a
strong public sentiment on the subject,
Mr.. Evans drafted an ordinance for
bidding splitting on the sidewalk and
then secured its passage by the city
council. Yesterday he was arrested by
Policeman Baily for splitting on the
sidewalk This is the first arrest I'M
der the new ordinance.
Price is rather Indignant at the ar
rest. The maximum fine is $50 or SO
days in jail. Price admits that there are
no flaws in the ordinance AS city
attorney it is his duty to prosecute
himself, but this disagreeable task has
already been taken off his hands by
to especially prosecute this case. AS
these are days of contention and alb
sorbing interest in local politics, the
case will be pushed to the end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
THE GAMES OF SPRING.
How the Children of the Tene-
ments Amuse Themselves.
PLAYING In TIE CITY STREETS.
The Familiar Singing Games Are as
Popular as Ever-The Big Boys
Play Marbles for Money.

When spring comes, the children Of
the city tenements swarm out into the
streets They are moved by the same
impulse which prompts the children
who live in the country to go roaming
through the fields and woods. But the
tenement children cannot hunt for early
violets or jacks in the pulpit. They can
not make mud pies or pick pussy will
lows The dirty, noisy street is an IN
inviting and dangerous playground at
best, but to the children who have been
cooped up for weeks in dark, dismal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Gasoline stoves. Tayman oberley c.
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

chicago, April IL
WHEATON the third day in success
sion there was a rather exciting opening
to the wheat market this morning. The
amazing strength displayed by the Liver
pool market was almost the exclusive fac
tor, that market opening with a Id ad-
vance and later jumped 1s4d more, this.
cal market yesterday. First sales of May
We're made at 745s675c, substantially.
Mondays closing price. The price sagged
down to 149sc for a moment or two, under
heavy selling, but this disposed of the
market showed signs of renewed strength
There it hesitated, but only for a mo-
ment. When the startling advance in sec
ond cables was posted May jumped in
Stantly to 1850, exactly PFC above last
nights closing. Other bull news was
present in abundance. Northwest receipts
favorable and an exceptionally heavy ex-
port business was reported. Little atten-
ton was paid to the war news The mar
ket showed great nervousness and two
minutes after selling at 1880 it had re-
acted to 76c. Another moment or two OF
settled to 75szc.
CORN-Was firm but inactive The
strength of wheat and unfavorable Weatf1-
er were factors May opened unchanseq
at 24%zc and advanced to 247sQ25c. Local
receipts were light, 70 cars.
OATS-Were decidedly strong and act
i've. The strength in wheat causing
shorts TO cover freely. May opened 1sc
higher at 173sc and advanced to 1f9sc
PROVISIONS-Wer sluggish anu pare
" steady, a weak live stock market ex 3
ercising a depressing influence. May pork
opened 21ac lower al SS45: May lard a
shade lower at $4.17q4.20 and May ribs 2l@e
higher at $4.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
MurphY-Jones.

At the residence of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Murphy, at
pol Chandler street, at o'clock last
evening, Miss Flora e. Murphy was
united in marriage to Mr.. James A
Jones. Miss Nina Wilson presided at
the organ, and as MendelssOhn's beau
tiful wedding march sounded through
the rooms the bridal party entered the
parlor, taking their station in front of
the bow window which was hand
sonely banked with flowers
The Rev. Mr.. Mallory of the Third
Christian church OfficiaIed, using the
beautiful ring service in the marriage,
Miss May Mcconnell attending the
bride and Mr.. Evan Thomas acting as
best man.
The bride was attired in a handsome
white silk gown, with flowing veil and
carried white roses. The bridesmaid
wore white swiss over blue silk.
The groom and best man were attired
in conventional black
After congratulations the guests We're
served with a bOunuful lunch.
Mr.. Jones is in the service of the A,
#. & S. F. as fireman Miss Murphy
is a Topeka girl and has many friends
and admirers who wish her a pleasant
Journey through life. The happy couple
leave Topeka at p. m. today for Cali
foTnia, where, after a stay of month
at Coronado Beach and other resorts,
they will be at home to their friends
at 307 Branner street after June l.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
John z. Jones, MI and Mrs. 1. w.
Jones and Master H. Mckinley Jones
of Usage City, Mrs. Jane Jones of
Peterton, mother of the groom; Mr. and
and Mrs Grifing, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Boyes, Mr..
and Mrs. S. K. Wirhers. Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Mallory, Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Client, Mrs. and Mrs
T Price. Mr.. and Mrs A w. Murphy,
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. G. Jones, Misses
Maud Williams Nina Wilson, Perl
Jones, Nellie Jones, Bessie Jones, Dora
Murphy, Anna Murphy, Carrie Price,
Birdie Easter Messrs. Dewitt Walsh,
Levi BIandford Dan Lane, Ira Henry,
Will Henry, Fred Tasting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

''LoNDoN BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN"
fats and tenements it is gIorifed by the
first warm sunshine of spring, and they
romp over the pavements with noisy
shouts of delight.
The grooer's coal box, the idle dray,
the steps of an untenanted house, be-
come enchanted places in their appreci-
alive eyes. A whole back yard with a
sand heap in it and an array of tin cans,
bottles and broken dishes, such as vii
lage children possess, is something far
beyond the widest flights of their i'm
agination. But without playthings or
toys of any description they manage to
have a lot of innocent fun.
Surroundings which speak eIoquently
of poverty, of squalor, of vice and even
of crime seem to have no power to ban
ish the joy of living which children feel
at all times, and especially when the
spring is young. This feeling they give
vent to as best they may in games of
their own invention. Some of these
games are classics and have been handed
down from generation to generation.
Occasionally you will find group Of
children playing a kindergarten game
which one Of their number has drilled
them in, but they seem to like the old
ones best
There are probably several hundred Of
what might be called ring games. Most
Of them vary only in the snatches of
songs which are sung as an accompani-
ment. There is really little except sing
ing to these games. London Bridge
is a good sample. In this a dozen or so
little boys and girls join hands while
one stands just inside the ring and an
other outside, making an arch with their
arms, under which the circle passes.
Then, as the children march around
they sing, to an old melody which I
have been unable to place, but which
sounds strangely familiar:
London bridge is falling down, falling down.
London bridge is falling down, falling down,
Ny fair ladyl
At the last words the couple forming
the arch drop their hands and entrap
one of the marchers. This is when the
bridge falls. Then the one inside the
ring takes her place in the circle. The
one outside steps into the circle, and the
one who has been caught steps outside.
Then the game goes on as before.
Occasionally you will find, if you
listen to these street songs of children.
that there is dash of true poetry in
them. How it gets there it is hard to
say, but here is one have often heard:
Rain, rain, sigh, and the wind blows high,
And the snow is gathering through and
through.
Mollie Johnson says she'll die
L she doesn't get lover with rolling eye.
Tt is certainly curious and incongru-
Gus mixture of the poetic and the ridicu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
~ stadman CInh.


The Stedman club held a pleasant
and profitable session Monday night
Mr. L. H. Crandell reviewed DR.. Roby, 5
poem s.Yari Yaris," Mr. w. H. Brad
bury briefly replied to criticism of some
verse of his recently made by Mrs.
Roby, Mr. Harry L. Head presented a
prose sketch. The Old Man of the
Mountains; E. c. Fitch contributed a
poem, Flowers; Mrs. J. c. Wood sup
piled a story, In De Con Field while
Mrs J. r. Hague read brief poem
and also a local club sketch. Mr.. An
drew Downing was appointed one Of
the club representatives to attend the
annual meeting at Manhattan the 22nd
instant, of the Kansas Academy OF
Language and Literature, in place OF
DR.. Roby, whom other engagements
will prevent from going.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Charity Hospitals Work.

The charity hospital maintained by
the Salvation Army, has begun the fifth
month of its work in Topeka. During
the past four months it has sheltered
and cared for As patients, averaging 20
days each-naking a total of 935 full
days service to Unfortunate humanity
in this city. The total cost of this
The service of both physician and at
tendants is free of charge, the money
required in the work being donated by
benevolent citizens. Money is greatly
needed at present and contributions are
earnestly solicited. They may be left
with Mrs. Thorpe, police matron, or
with Capt. Hawk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Personal and Social

Miss Maud L. Buhre will return to-
morrow from few days stay IN chi
cago.
Mr.. N. E Galloway of Kingman, is
IN the CITY for a few days on business.
Miss Lucille Bennett who is attending
school in this city, spent Easter at her
home in Fort Scott.
ing friends In this city the past six
weeks has returned to her home in Fort
Scott, accompanied by Miss Anna Dunn
who will be her guest.
Ladies' green boots at Furman's.
Mr. and Mrs. f. J. Newton of New
York are visiting the mother of Mrs.
Newton, Mrs. Byron Jewell. Mrs. New
ton was welI-known as Addie Irene
Jewell. They will remain two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Haswell and Miss
Maude Larimer have returned from
Kansas City, where they have been VS.
fling their sisters, Mrs. W. L. Thomas
and Mrs. o. J. Leech.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII H. Eastman have
removed to 1916 Taylor street.
Mr. Terrence EWart spent yesterday
in Kansas City.
Miss Mamie Walsh and Mr. John
Mayer will be married Wednesday
morning, April %, at 9 o'clock at the
Church of the Assumption.
Mr.. c. J. Brown left yesterday for
Houston, Texas.
Miss Grace Talbot will return to her
home in Atchison Friday.
Mrs. J. N. Roberts of Lawrence spent
yesterday with Mrs. Herbert Arm
strong.
Mrs ID. M Valentine and Mrs A A.
GODDARD are giving the first of their ser
les of thimble parties this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. GODDARD.
Mrs. Frank N1il1spaugh and Miss
Sadie Hambleton went to Omaha Mon
day for a short visit with relatives.
The Harmony club will meet Friday
afternoon with Miss May LANCE.
Ladies' green boots at F'urnlan's.
Miss Villa Rogers will be the guest
nf Miss Edith Thatcher in Lawrence
Friday and attend the Pi Beta Phi par
Miss Bessie West will entertain the
Roberts-Histed bridal party Monday
evening at dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Coe have gone to
Wichita to remain a few days. George
Coe will accompany them home after
. visit with his grandmother.
Miss Mabel Wilson will entertain a
few friends informally this evening at
cards for Miss Bond.
Mrs. WOrden, Mrs. T. E. Bowman and
Mrs. Edward Wilder left Monday for
st. Louis. where they viii spend the
week attending the International Kin
6erSaTten convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
Chicago Livestock Market.

CHICAGO, April y.
HOGS-Estima.ted receipts today Is, 00O;
left. over 1,500. Market active. &C decline.
Lights S3-90d AIS; mixed SO 95Q4. 121a; heavy
$365d4.15; rough S3.65G3.80.
CATTIE-Receipts 10, COO; steady. Beeves
SO. 75Gt5.55: cows and heifers s.. COOS. 40
Texas steers SO. 1904. 40; stockers and feed
SHEEP Receipts 5000. Sheep and
lamb market steady, closing weak to low
er. Native sheep So 9064 80; westerns 81. go
Q4.90; lambs SO. 75Q5.S5.
,HOGs--Official receipts yesterday Is, 1873;
shipments 3, SOB.
Official receipts yesterday g.
SHEEP-Official receipts Yesterday I
04S; shipments 3, 2S4.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow $4,000
head.