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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
Aeed Veteran snioidea-

Burlfngame, Dec. 16.-'Uncle" Chris
Hoover. veteran So years of age, and
the state, shot himself this afternoon,
about I o'clock. He had been confined
to his bed for some time and was un-
doubtedly crazy by pain when he COM
mitted the rash act. He was member
of E. P. Sheldon post No. 81, G. A. r.
The post will bury him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
SCROFULA
It is Foul BIood's ADVERTISE
ment
But 1t is Soon Cured by Hoods
SarsaPariIla-

Yes, ScrofuIa, ifanything, may be called
the advertisement of foul blood. 1t is the
scourge of the world - offensive, painful,
debiIitating, stubborn and well nigh
unendurabIe.
Outward applications do not cure, they
only drive the difficulty to new quarters.
Emollients may palliate, they cannot
abolish the evil. There is but one sure
way out, and that is to eliminate the
taint from the blood.
There is one remedy that can effect this,
and it is the only one that, SO far as we
know, has almost invariably succeeded =
even where the system has been poisoned
by long years of taint, and the ravages to
be repaired are tremendous. That remedy
is Hoods SarsaparilIa. Read this:
"My daughter was afflicted with i'm
pure blood. There were running sores
all over her body and they caused her
much suffering. We tried medicines that
were recommended as blood purifiers,
but could not see that they did any good.
A friend told me about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilIa and 1 began giving the girl this med
icine. The result was that she was per-
fectly cured after taking few bottles.
She has had no symptoms of scrofula
sores since that time" MARIETTA M.
SMITH, South MiddIeboro, Mass.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

Royal Matthews is president, is now in
the hands of a receiver. D. a. Bradley
having been appointed at the end of the
three months during which it was in
the hands of the bank commissioner.
Mr.. Bradley finds the liabilities to be
S36 0G0 and resources $24, coo, of which
SO much is bad paper that the bank will
not be able to pay it's depositors over
10 cents on the dollar.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
K S. U. Vacation.

Lawrence, Dec. 16.-The holiday va
cation at Kansas university will begin
on Friday of this week and will last
till the Tuesday following New Years.
A large number of students have made
arrangements to take advantage of the
reduced students rates that will be in
effect the last of next week to spend
the holidays at home.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
Concordia Elevator Burned.

Concordia, Dec. 16.-The grain eIeva-
tor belonging to c.. NJ. Smith burned
about s O'Clock last evening. The loss
is about $4,000. There WAS little in
surance. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but it is supposed to have
started from the engine room.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
Weather Indications

Chicago. Dec. 16.-FOr Kansas: Part
" cloudy tonight; Friday probably
snow hurries and not so cold; northeast
winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

Total ........ ...........- 81, ,032, ,O07 SOB
Silver. one of the most important ar
ticles of export, is not included in the
foregoing table. The value of the white
metal sent abroad during the year was
SCI, ,946. .638.
In regard to this article of commerce
the secretary says:
Tt may be noted that the exports of
silver again give an increased value
over the exports of 1896, in the face of
a decline in the market price of that
metal. Silver must now be counted
among the most important of the ar
ticles of export, exceeding the value of
the total exports of iron and steel, and
being double the value of the export of
copper bars and ingOts."
The value of imports in 1897 was only
S14, ,994, ,262 less than in 1896, a result
due, the secretary says, to heavy i'm
portations of free and dutiable articles,
like wool and sugar, in anticipation of
the new tariff law.
With countries SO heavy purchasers
of silver. it is not remarkable that they
should find it to their interest to keep
the price down.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
Death of nrra. KIeinhaokar.

Cawker City. Dec. 16-The death of
Mrs. Caroline Kle-nhacker cast a gloom
over CaWlzer City, where she has reSid-
ed for the last fourteen years. She
was buried in the cemetery in Leaven-
worth. She was 73 years old.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
Feeds zoo Export Cattle

Gaylord, Dec. 16.-W. H. Haskell Of
Gaylord, the cattle feeder of Smith
county is feeding about 400 head of
export cattle this winter. Many of
them at this time will weigh 1000
pounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
Bonds Voted Down at Ottawa.

Ottawa, Dec 16-The bond PROPOSE
tions to build a new school building or
additions to the old building both failed
to carry by large majorities. Few wo-
men voted on either proposition
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
SWORD FOR KENTUCKY.
Blue Grass State Guards Gift to the
Battleship's Commander.

Frankfort. Ky, Dec. 16.-The com
manding officer of the new battleship
Kentucky will be the recipient of a
handsome sword, which is to be pre-
A collection is being taken up among
the different companies and the presen-
tation of the sword will be made a fea-
ture of the christening ceremonies at
Newport News. The movement was
started by the members of the COVER
uOr'S staff
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
To Cure a Cold IN One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
B. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

One Minute Cough Cure cures quick
". That's what you want! C. W.
Stansfeld, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

If you will be perfectly frank with
yourself, you will discover that you are
patient only at times when nothing oc-
ours to make you impatient.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

Visit the dollar sale at Morrison's s,
i-05 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

Buying Reindeer in Norway.
Trondhjem, Norway, Dec. 16.-An agent
of the United States government named
Kjeltberg has arrived here to buy rein
deer for the K1ondike relief expedition.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

An Atchison man refused to get mar
ried unless his prospective wife would
agree to let him buy his own clothes.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
Mcpherson Bank's Bad Condition.

Mcpherson, Dec. 16.-The First State
SAatS of this city, of which Senator
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

When a man has anything to throw
away, he throws it where it will ammo,
others as much as possible.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

President Andrews of Brown univers-
ity served in the civil war as a private
and lost an eye, besides being other
wise injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

It is a question whether a man
abused more for selfishness than he
for thrift and industry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

King Oscar of Sweden resembles Mr..
Gladstone in his ability as a tree chop
per. Sweden is distinguished for its
splendid pine trees, and nothing de-
lights it's ruler more than to go into the
forests, ak in hand, and spend a whole
day leveling some giant of the woods
to the ground.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
GLOBE SIGHTS
CFrom the Atchison Globe.)
When in doubt, say nothing.

It is impossible to find either COM
fort or profit in mistake.
The younger a girl is. the better she
gets along with her mother.
The value of Christmas slippers
seems to be in making them.
We met an honest man today; he ac-
knowledged that he was tickle.
It is the real genuine thing to refer
to the holidays as "Christmastide."
When a man tries two or three things,
and doesn't strike his gait, it is proba-
BILE he hasn't any.
In housekeeping, whist and fancy
work go together. Cooking and mend
ing are in another class
No man can claim to be a favorite
with the fair sex until some woman
has taken poison for him.
It is a question whether man is
abused more for selfishness than he is
for thrift and industry.
away, he throws it where it Will annoy
others as much as possible.
An Atchison man refused to get mar
ried unless his prospective wife would
agree to let him buy his own clothes.
If you will be perfectly frank with
yourself, you will discover that you are
patient only at times when nothing oc-
ours to make you impatient.
=.-----------.-=--=-
One Minute Cough Cure cures quick
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

George Vanderbilt won 81 prizes for
his poultry exhibit from his Baltimore
farm, and every prize competed for ex-
cept one at the state fair at Raleigh,
N c. He also won 500 for the best
agricultural display.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16
AMERICA IN TIE WORLDS
MARKETS.

The idea that this country cannot
compete with the cheap labor of for
eign countries in the worlds markets
for manufactured articles seems to be
thoroughly exploded. We are selling
locomotives and steel rails in all parts
of the civilized world. Our exports of
manufactures for the fiscal year 1897
show an increase in value over those
of 1896 of $119. 100000
The great Krupp gun works of Ger
many are using American iron because
it is cheaper than the home product.
Even England is buying locomotives in
America. In that part of his report de-
voted to our foreign trade, the secre-
tary of the treasury says:
The value of exports of domestic
merchandise again shows a most graf
flying increase over 1896, and exceeds,
by more than 16,275.00, the highest re-
turns in the commercial experience of
the United States. For the second time
the aggregate of exports passes the
81. 600 .O0O. 600 mark and makes a new
record. An analysis of these exports.
according to sources of production, a
compared with the exports of 1892.
heretofore the banner year of exports,
will prove of interest as certain evil
dence that the United States is attain
ing a more important share in the de-
mand. of the neutral markets of the
world for manufactured products"
The following table of the principal
classes of exports and their value is
e71 F,rnfrtad-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

No man can claim to be a favorite
with the fair sex until some woman
has taken poison for him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

We met an honest man today; he ac-
znowledged that he was tickle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

1t is impossible to find either COM
fort or profit in a mistake.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

In housekeeping, whist and fancy
work go together. Cooking and mend
ing are in another class.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

It is the real genuine thing to refer
to the holidays as "Christmastide."
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

The younger a girl is. the better she
gets along with her mother.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

The value of Christmas slippers
seems to be in making them.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-16

When a man tries two or three things,
and doesn't strike his gait, it is proba
BILE he hasn't any
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-16
THE JEFFERSON IRON WORKS
Will Be Re-Organizsd, According to
Yesterdays Meeting,
Held at the Office of the Compa ny.
The Wheeling Stockholders Pres
ent-A Committee Appointed to
Solicit Subscriptions TO Stock.

The stockholders of the Jefferson Iron
Works Company, at their meeting at
the company Office yesterday, adopted
the reorganization resolution. w. r. E.
Elliott presided The wheeling stock
holders who were present were: D. C.
List, John C. Kiheldaffer, Geo. Wise,
John Wright, H. Wallace and Rev. j.
F. Woods. The resolution for reorgan-
ization, presented by w. H. McClnton,
was discussed at considerable length,
no opposition being manifested. The
resolution reads:
Whereas, The Jefferson Iron Works
is desirous of interesting outside capt.
tai in said works, therefore be it
Resolved, That the capital stock OF
this company Jefferson Iron Works.
be and is hereby reduced to Five Hun
bred Thousand Dollars ($500000); that
the present stock. consisting CT 1883
shares, Of One Hundred Dollars (1CC)
par value each, be reduced to Fifty Dol
lars (S50.G0) per share, or 1888 90
in ALL That this Company issue and
seil for cash, Preferred Stock in share;
of Fifty Dollars (S50.00) each to the
amount of 2,617 shares, or $3.50, $4,000
in all, and the shares 20 issued to be
entitled to divident of eight per cent
annually out of earnings in preference
over Common Stock, said dividends to
be cumulative and to be paid out Of
future earnings in the event Of not be
ing earned in any year. Any additional
earnings remaining after Preferred
Stock Dividend is paid to go to Com
mon Stock until five per cent. is reach
ed. Balance Of earnings, II any, to be
divided equally between each kind OF
stock"
Messrs. S. X. Wallace, w. II. Nc
Clinton, John Wright, Jr., John Rihel-
daffer and George Wise were appointed
a committee to solicit subscriptions af-
ter which they adjourned to meet Feb
ruary LIST, to hear the committees re-
port
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-16
SiSTERSVELLE.

Sistersvllle, w. Va, December 10
Tomorrow evening, in the Opera House
the local Post 6. A. R. will give a fes-
tival and entertainment under the aus
pices Of the Ladies Of the Maccabees.
There will be performance on the
stage for about an hour, and after that
there will be dancing and other amuse-
ments. A luncheon will be served and
general good time is being arranged
for
Miss Lydia Walton left to-day for
Wheeling, where she was called TO the
bedside of sick friend. She will be
absent from the city for several days.
The new eating house at the station
is doing good business and the rail-
road company will certainly have no
reason to regret that it was put there.
The arrangements for the firemens
fair and festival, which will commence
in the Opera House, on the 18th inst.
have about been completed, and it will
no doubt be the greatest success of
anything Of the kind ever attempted by
the boys.
Last evening, at the home of Miss
Bessie POmeroy, few miles cut the
pike, a reception was rendered Miss
NcIilc IUILtTHGIu, Oh vi lily, "a,
Miss Gussie briggs, of Bridgeport, o..
and Miss Wayne Wylie, Of Emporia,
Kan, by Miss Pomeroy The affair
was very brilliant one, as all the
society people OF the city attended
The evening was very pleasantly spent
in dancing, cards and music. There
was about ten couples went out from
this city.
r. T. Cowell, of the firm Of Kohl &
Cowell, Of this city, returned from
Parkereburg this morning, where he
had been attending to some very i'm
portant business matters.
Jonn Connolly, formerly Of this city,
but now living in Bradford, Pa, arriv-
ed in the city this afternoon and will
be the guest of his brother Henry for
q short time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-16
GAS | ORA
For Tufants and Children.
Tas fac n
Hgaa.u.eF |(-y/7& every
a ~e2ZE LIEc&%9. vsapis,.
M'CORKLE IS 3ISQUOTED.
A New York Reporter Misrepseuts the We
Known Ex-Governor

New York Reporter Nisrepseuts the Well
Known Ex-Governor.
Huntington Advertiser.
The Wheeling Intelligencer of yester-
day contained the following telegram
from New York
"W. A .MacCorkle, Ex-Governor Of
West Virginia, is one Of the progressive
Democrats in the South who does not
believe in free trade. At the Fifth Az
enue Hotel to-day the Ex-Governor told
some OF his experience during the last
Presidential campaign. Mr.. MacCorkle
remarked that he never believed in alb
Solute free trade, and added:
The South will soon believe in pro-
lection and New England will advocate
free trade. We are becoming great pro-
duceTs, and we certainly need pr0tec-
ton. | have differed with William l..
Wilson, the great exponent Of free trade
idoas. When he began to agitate for
free trade my State was Democratic by
1900 majority; but when his bill had
been tried the State gave Republican
majority Of 1900 a change Of 5000
votes. Yet Mr.. Wilson is Distinguish
ed man and is nov the President of a
big college
las TO Republicanism in the South,
the Ex-Governor declared that Senator
Ellins is a progressive Republican, and
that the people would rather have him
in the Senate than q Republican who
has no special interest in the State
The above telegram was shown to
the Ex-Governor last night. Il never
said it," he exclaimed as soon as he
read it. The Governor was especially
vigorous in denying that he had said
that the South needs protection. What
| did say" saiG he, was that as long
as we have a protective tariff the South
wants the benefit CO its share of the pro-
lection. | am Democrat and 6on't be-
lievc in protection. believe in tariff
for revenue only, hut if there is to be
any incidental protection I want the
South to have its share of It. AZ to Mr..
Wilson | never made that statement.
But have differed with him end it is
general-T known TINT VIC have differed
Il spoke in kindly terms of Mr.. Elk
ms. as always do. fer he has brought
q great deal Of capital into the state
and helped to build it up. did not
say what the reporter attributes to me
andaif had known therawas q reporter
present | woufd not have said ANYTHING.
AL that / did say was in private con-
versation andsnot for Dublieatikn.',
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-16
4 GOOD RECORD.

June 81, 1897, the Ohio River railroad
inaugurated fast schedule from Wheel
ing (Train Ne. u, leaving at 7:3G a. H..
arriving at Parkersburg at 1910 a. m,
Cincinnati o:1o p. ~. Louisville s: 10
p. m. This train has missed connec-
tion at Kenova but three times in over
five months, thus establishing the fact
that a high rate Of speed can be sue
cessfully maintained.
Train No. having proved SO salts
factory 10 the company and popular
with the travelling public, the manage
ment put into effect November 21st
same schedule in opposite direction
(Train No. y. leaving Louisville $40
a. m, Lexington 1i:15 a. M. Cincinnati
1901 noon, arriving at Parkersburg at
S:3S p. M, Wheeling 1870 D. m.
This line is rapidly coming to the
front possessing many advantages over
liter lines: Quick time. excellent SER
magnificent scenery, no tunnels.
once-afterWards you will use
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-16
CURES QUICKLY AND SAFELY.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Cures the Most
Aggravated Cases of Piles With
Absolute Safety.

-
Absolute Safety.
Pyramid Pile Cure will cure the
most aggravated case of hemorrhoids
in an astonishingly short time. 1t
relieves the congested parts, reduces
the tumors instantly, no matter now
large, allnys the inflammation and
stops the aching or itching at once.
Thousands who had resorted TO ex-
pensiye surgical treatment have been
cured by the Pyramid Pile Cure-in
a number of instances persons VINO
have spent months in hospital under
a pile specialist.
II is a remedy that none need fear
to apply even to the most aggravated,
swollen and infiamed hemorrhage tu-
mors.
If you are afflicted with this stub
born disease you can master 1t ana
master it quickly.
This remedy is no. longer an expert
n.ent, but a medical certainty.
Druggists sell at so cents per box.
1t is becoming the most popular pile
cure this country has ever known and
druggists everywhere are ordering II
for their customers.
For book on cause and cure or piles
address Pyramid Co., Marshall, Mich.
formerly Of Albion, Mich.)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-16
BRIDGEPORT.

The Register desires to state that the
marriage announcement in yesterday 8
Issue concerning James Smith, is not
James NJ. Smith, freight agent at the
c.. l.. &c w. depot. 1t was ore of
those numerous errors occurring on
account Of the rarity Of the name
Smith"
Miss Helen Cowan, Of Cincinnati, is
the guest of friends here and st. Glars
vile.
Will Beresford, of Pttsburg, was
here yesterday on business.
w. V. Campbell was at st. Glars
vile yesterday on legal business.
Thomas McGough and wife are home
from Pittsburg, where they were at
tending the funeral of a sister of Mr.
McGough's.
See our line Of Fine Rockers. w B.
Halls Furniture House.
Mr. L. V. Harrah was no better yes
terday.
Rev w. l.. Dixon and Rev. R. S.
Strahl will attend the convention Of
the sub district of the Epworth League
to be held Friday and Saturday at
Tiltonsville.
The "Old Sunny South" company
will be at the Opera House Friday and
Saturday evenings. The company is
one presenting the typical Southern
negro and is filed with specialties that
are up to date.
See our line Of fine Lamps. w. B.
Halls Furniture House.
The members Of the Union Hall AS
ISOLATION are making fair progress to-
wards raising the money to meet their
Indebtedness the first of the year.
Should subscriptions continue as they
have in the past couple Of days, tho
money will be raised in a very short
time.
The Rock Hill Debating Club has in
vited the debating club OF this place to
join them in a join debate The mat
ter will be considered at the meeting
Of the club next Tuesday.
4 young child OF j. B. Lce's is i'll
with the typhoid fever
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