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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22
For Homeless Bows.

The EArnest Christian, weekly. so cents year. Denver Colorado, is devoted to the upbuilding f Brightside, great industrial training school homeless and neglected boys. There are 50 boy trAmps in the United States and Bright de is the only school offering them q home ucatiOn and mammal training 'ou halc
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22

To Whom it May Concern: The Last Chance mine and tho Martinez mine, in Martinez Min ing district. will not be responsible for any debts contracted Tor labor or otherwise by par ties working same under bond or otherwise.
 JOHN F. HOLDEN 7-l-Smdw JAMES REES.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22

SsOAIR GOLD is worth S1s.O0 per ounce; some not wor'h sl4 00. Itere is often greater difference in drugs and YOU cann 1t detect t. An educated druggi q may ba rogue. and tho honest one not know the Drugs he handles. it is safe to say the cheap lawyer is not tls host Co employ. Why should you estimate a Druggist differently? At the
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22

Notice is hereby given that the Emnet min 3 ld machinery will not be responsible for debts contracted, labor or otherwise. by parties work ing the same under bond or lease.
 R. c. POWERS
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22

G~ We will give close buyers and all other buy CTS an opportunity to do themselves an abund- ance of good.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22
Why? ]?

G~In order that OUR CUSTOMERS may re- ceive benefits unparalleled in dry goods store history. and that WE MAY CLOSE OUT THIS STOCK.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22
How? 2!

G~ By cutting and slashing uutil half the price goes to you, we get the other half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
PREACHERS PROTEST.
Don't Want the Cedar Rapids Depot
Opened With a Charity Ball.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. 25.-The min
listers of 16 local churches have made a
public protest against the manner chos-
en- for the opening of the new union
passenger depot. The building has just
been completed by the Chicago & North
western, and the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern railway companies
and it had been arranged to formally
open it next Wednesday evening. The
programme was to close with a ball
and the entire proceeds of the evening
were to be donated to the associated
charities.
A large number of prominent ladies
and gentlemen were named as patrons
and patronesses. Today 16 ministers
published the following protest:
We, as members of the gospel and as
followers of a religion that demands of
us separation from the world take
this opportunity to offer our emphatic
protest;
l. Against the prostitution of the or
ganization known as the Associated
Charities" in holding a public ball at
the opening of the union depot.
2. Against the unauthorized use of
any of our names as patrons of such an
opening.
g. Against the presumption of arrang-
ing for such an opening on the night
generally conceded to the prayer meet
ing without any consultation with
those most nearly concerned.
The ball will hardly be abandoned,
however
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
CHICAGO LANDMARKS.
The Local Historical Society's Memo
rails of Notable Events.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Tables marking the
spot where Abraham Lincoln stood
when nominated for the presidency,
in 1860 and the spot where the great
fire of 1871 burned itself out and where
the old Sauganash house stood in pio-
neer days, will be placed by the Chica-
go historical society.
The announcement was made official
~ at the quarterly meeting of the So
ciety last night by E. G. Mason, its
president.
President Mason announced that the
society had in view a Fit. Dearborn
meeting early in the year. He said he
had received two letters regarding the
massacre. One was from the grand
daughter of the California survivor who
now resides in Iowa. giving many addi-
tional particulars. The other was from
Simon Pokagum, son of the Indian chief
who led the Indians on that fatal day
IF there had been no whisky, there
there would have been no massacre"
said the son of the old chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25

three months ago was free. There the
fiscal court had even ordered the gate
keepers to collect no more toll pending
the purchase of the roads by the county.
But the stockholders had defied the
court and enforced the collection of toll.
On the night of Sept. 6 a mob of about
100 men rode out OF Mooresville Most
of them were masked, and all of them
were armed with rifles or revolvers.
About l O'Clock in the morning the mob
reached Coulter's tollgate, and Wells,
the gatekeeper, was ordered to come out
of his house. He refused, and his front
door was riddled with bullets. Wells
was wounded i'll the face, but he ran
out from behind the house with dou-
BILE barreled shotgun, which he emptied
into the crowd. Then he escaped while
the mob cut down his gate.
The next day one man was arrested,
charged with having a hand in the af-
fair, but he was so quickly discharged
and the authorities showed such an in
disposition to prosecute that the next
night more raids were planned. From
that time on the destruction of tollgates
has been going on at lively rate in
seven Kentucky counties. There has
been a great waste of ammunition in
intimidating the gatekeepers, for hardly
any resistance has been met. But the
night riders insist on doing about SO
much shooting, and they howl and
shout most valiant1y as they go gallop-
ing through peaceful hamlets on their
work of destruction. Their favorite pro-
gramme is to make the gatekeeper chop
down his own poles, and sometimes
when he refuses they do it for him and
then burn his house.
Thus far the raiders have succeeded
in stopping the collection of tolls on
about 1, 500 miles of turnpike, thus vir-
tually confiscating property representing
an investment of about 81, 600, 900.
The result will probably be free roads
all over the state, but it will take long
time to straighten out the legal tangles
which these lawless methods have made.
G. J. BowDEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
SEN.ALLEN WANTS TO KNOW
All About Mr.. Olney's Agreement
With the q. P. COMMITTEES.

Washington, Jan. 25.-In the brief in
terval before taking up the minor bills,
Mr.. Allen, pop, Neb.) today secured
the adoption of the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the attorney general
be and he is hereby directed to inform
the senate whether he has entered into
an agreement or stipulation with what
is commonly known as the reorganiza-
ton committee of the United States
railroad respecting the foreclosure of
the government lien thereon and the
amount if any, such agreement or stip-
ulation has been made, said reorgani-
cation committee is to bid in the event
of foreclosure of said liens, and also to
send to the senate the full text of such
agreement or stipulation, together with
the names of the persons comprising
the reorganization committee as well
the authority he may have for begin
ming such foreclosure proceedings, or
entering into any such agreement, or
stipulation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
TOPEKA WHEEL DEALERS.
VIM. Taylor and L. B. Wyman to
Attend the Cycle Show and
Convention.

VIM. Taylor, bicycle dealer at 1T
East Seventh street, and Lew B. Wy
man, proprietor of the Topeka Cycle
company at 112 West Eighth street,
will attend the Chicago cycle show in
Chicago, Jan 1880. They will go as
delegates to the national convention of
retail bicycle dealers. which will be
held in Chicago, Jan. 26.
Over 1000 delegates are expected to
attend this convention from all parts of
the country. The object of the conven-
ton is to perfect an organization of re-
tail dealers for the protection against
bicycle sales in department stores and
to fix standard prices for repairing and
guarantee contracts. The retail deal
ers of Topeka are enthusiastic over the
prospects of the organization
During 1896 several large manufac-
turing firms, who have agencies
throughout the United States, sold BIZ
cycles at such low prices in some of the
large cities that it deadened trade for
a long time.
One of the objects of the new organi-
cation will be to protect the retail deal
er from this by declaring a boycott
against any manufactured that attempts
any such business. The dealers think
that through this organization they
can stop the sale of the boycotted wheel
all over the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
A WAR ON TOLLGATES.
A Kind of Taxation That BOiIs
Kentucky Blood.
A Terse and Truthful Story of the
Famous Turnpike War

A Terse and Truthful Story of the
Famous Turnpike War.
Kentucly's turnpike war, which has
been raging now for more than three
months and which is not yet at an end,
is one of the most picturesque and IN
sanguinary disturbances of recent times.
While the outbreak does not indicate
deep and abiding respect for law and or
der. those who are familiar with the
facts which led up TO the antitollgate
crusade say that the men who are max
ing it have great provocation.
A portion of Kentucky is gridironed
with fine macadam roads, which were
originally built largely by state funds.
About one-third of the stock, if not
more, is held by private individuals,
who manage the roads, keep them in re-
pair, collect toll and levy ON the coun-
ties a yearly assessment for repairs
Thus the taxpayer is made to pay for
the roads twice over-once when he pays
his taxes and again when he uses the
roads. Within the last Is or 20 years
the turnpike stock has passed into the
hands of speculators, who are charged
with expanding as little as possible on
the roads. paying themselves big divi-
dends and getting as much out of each
county as they could.
For many years the people have put
up with these conditions, and it is only
within year or SO that any attempt
has been made TO change them. Some
months ago elections were held in vari
GUS counties, and the question of each
county acquiring control of the roads by
purchase was submitted to the voters.
In most of the counties big majoritfes
for free turnpikes were rolled up, and
there was great rejoicing.
Then came a hitch, however. Most of
the companies refused to sell their
roads, and when condemnation proceed
ings were begun they obtained injune-
tions from the courts restraining the
counties from acquiring possession of
the roads.
Thus it was that the Kentuckians
found themselves baked. Now, as ev-
cry American knows, that is not safe
thing to do. When the indignant people
found that the tollgates could not be
legislated out of existence, they decid-
ed that the offending poles must be re-
moved without legal sanction. The
spirit of lawlessness was abroad, and it
spread very fast. Knots Of men gathered
at the crossroads postofffces; whispered
consultations were held at the court
houses; each man sounded his neighbor
and learned his views. 1t was soon APP
parent that public sentiment was all
against the tolIgates. The rare excep-
lions were wealthy farmers who owl ID
turnpike stock and were not required to
pay toll. -
The first blow was struck in Wash
ington county, which has 200 miles Of
turnpike, not a mile of which up TO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
FOREIGN DR.'S COMMEND.
Approve the Decision of the New
York Board of Health in Regard
to Consumpt ives.

London, Jan. 25.-Prof- Cornet, who was
the representative of Prof. Koch in the
management of the institute of the treat
ment of infectious diseases and admitted
~ the most prominent specialist in Ger
many in combating tuberculosis, says:
1.-The decision of the New York board of
health marks epoch in making prog
ress of highly satisfactory kind. The
isolation of cOnsumptive patients is the
oretically Internationally imperative, vet
in practice it is very difficult 10 carry out.
New York will be obliged to Simultan-
eously introduce a compulsory notffica.-
ton to cOnSumptiveS. In Germany the in
PRODUCTION of these measures would en-
tail such OutburSt on the part of in
valids that it would be impossible to car
ry them into effect. Investigations have
been wholly in favor of the Introduction
which We owe during approximately the
last seven years the annual decrease in
the mortality of some 10000, while in sew
eral German independent states which
have not adopted these measures the
death rate remains unaltered. The most
efficaciOuS means against consumption is
the prophylactic system, and the educa-
ton of the public to the eeffet that spu-
tum is the sole danger of infection and
that the diffusion of Sputum in the
form of ordinary dry dust is the most
dreaded means of spreading consumption
l have, in roTnS where invalidS expector-
ated the floor, Immediately found
bacilli on the walls. but not in teh room
where patients used spittoons containing
water"
Other prominent doctors also commend
the plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
A NOTED GERMAN SUICIDES
He Had Represented Appleton 6 Co.
80 Years.

San Francisco, Jan. 25.-A. H. Cries
bach, a solicitor for the publishing
house of Appleton & Co. of New York,
by whom he had been employed over
thirty years, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head His body
was found by two boys on a high peak
out by Sunnyside, on the line of the
San Mateo electric road. 1t was stretch
ed out on a large rock at the highest
point the man could reach.
The family of Griesbach is prominent
in military circles in Berlin, a brother
being first lieutenant in the Fourth
regiment of Uhlans, and a sister being
married to an officer of high rank in
the German army. When a young
man Griesbach held a commission in
the army and, according to his friends,
was a man of high literary attain
ments. He had the reputation of max
ing money readily and of spending it
like a prince. In addition to the in
come derived from his work, which was
said to be sometimes over 500 a day,
he received at irregular intervals large
sums of money from Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
IN GOOD OLD BOSTON.
Sixty-three Persons Have Been I'M
prisoned for Debt.

Bostin, Jan. 25.-The Traveller publishes
a list of So persons who were imprisoned
for debt in Boston in the year 1896 and
says:
There is a popular notion that no per-
son can be imprisoned for debt in this
good old commonwealth.
This is a mistake, as the 63 named can
testify from their personal experiences.
ANY creditor who chooses to take the
risk of committing perjury which would
be hard to prove, or any lawyer with a
sole leather conScience-there are more or
less of them in Boston-can put any man
behind the bars of Charles-street jail for
a 36-hourS sentence without any trial
whatever
Anybody who will commit a perjury
do this little trick, whether there is
any money due him or not
Sheriff O'Brien is quoted as saying:
The poor debtor process is certainly
cruel to debtors who cannot give bail and
are arrested Saturday evenings. 1t is
also hard on those who, when taken be-
fore the court on Saturdays, do not know
whether they wish to give bail take
the poor debtors oath. In both cases i'm
prisonment over Sunday is inevitable. 1t
is possible for Inscriptions creditors and
lawyers to abuse this process in order to
enforce collections
The Traveller is heading a movement to
have the law changed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
TUNNELS TO LOWERED.
That Is the Ultimatum of the River
Improvement Association.

be lowered. A minimum depth of 81
feet over their crowns is the least that
can be considered
Such is the ultimatum of the Chica-
go river improvement association, as
set forth in the report of the executive
committee read at the first annual ses-
sion. This phase of the river improve
present realized the gravity of the sit
uation.
I'VE shall have to dredge the river to
a depth that will accommodate the draft
of any vessel that can find a harbOr
deeper than ours. Our situation will
admit of no half way measures We
must rise to the OCCASION" declared the
report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
BOSTON is ALARMED.
Doesn't Like Prospects of Gulf Ship
ping Competition.

Boston, Jan. 25.-While Boston 1abors
under many disadvantages in the matter
of geographical location and discriminate
ing differential rates, at the same time it
has so far managed to hold it's al
importing and exporting point. But now
a new danger is alarming her merchants.
and not only Boston, but every port of
the whole Atlantic seacoast will be called
upon to guard its foreign trade interests
from the inroads of a powerful gulf COM
petition. When the Illinois Central rail-
road secured control of a direct line from
Chicago to New Orleans, it inaugurated
policy looking to the monOpolization OF
the entire Mississippi river valley export
business, and also made a Bid for large
share of the packing house products in
all sections of the southwest.
1t now transpires that the leading mer-
chants of New Orleans are working with
the railroad company in it's efforts to
build up the foreign commerce of the
city, and that tempting inducements are
held out to the various steamship lines
to make New Orleans their terminal on
this side of the Atlantic. The latest
move is to guarantee to steamers bring
ing goods to this country a full return
cargo, the object being to make New Or
leans the chief city of import in the Uni
ted States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
SHERMAN'S MIND FAILING.
Senator Hoar Protest He Isn't Men
tally Capable for High Office.

Washington, Jan 25.-It is whispered
demonstrate personally with Mckinley
against making John Sherman secretary
of state. Senator Hoar is not only a
warm personal and political friend, but
he is also a relative of John Sherman.
For more than a. dozen years they have
sat side by side in the senate chamber
and there is no man in the United States
more familiar with Sherman's condition
than the Massachusetts senator OF
course. Hoar has nothing but kindness
a stronger word might be used. love-for
Sherman, but he is satisfied that the Ohio
senator, who three years ago was one of
the strongest men, mentally. in the Uni
ted States. is no longer capable of dis
charging the duties of a great and i'm
portant governmental department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
GA HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE,
Full OF SHAME CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOL- 10
JUTE AND THE PLAGUE.
Cincinnati Health officer Wants to
Keen Out India Jute.

Cincinnati, Jan. 25.-Health Officer DR..
Prendergast is preparing peremptory
measures to prevent the shipment of jute
to this city. and if he finds that the scope
of his power is not far-reachinS enough
to that end. he will appeal TO the authorl-
ties in Washington.
All jute used in this country comes from
Bombay, India, where the bUbonic
plague is now raging, claiming thousands
of victims daily. Much of the jute comes
direct to Ohio from India, via the New
England ports, and is used by the cord
age companies in this city and Xenia-
DR.. Prendergast fears that the germs of
the dread disease are concealed in the
tightly packed bales of the jute and may
be communicated to the people of this
city and state and lay the foundation of q
spread over the whole country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
DECLINES REELECTION.
Councilman Skinner Will Not be a
Candidate for Second Term.

Councilman Skinner of the First ward
will not be a candidate for reelection.
As Mr.. Skinner has served but one term
in the council this announcement will
occasion some surprise.
Il have given two years to the city"
said Councilman Skinner to a Journal
reporter, land have tried hard to do my
duty. / think that more should not be
expected of a councilman, for he serves
the city practically without compensa-
ton. If the WaterWorks question were
hope of the matter reaching a climax SO
soon.
Il shall devote myself exclusively to
my own business, which I have been
compelled to neglect during the past
two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

The attraction at the Grand tomor-
row night will be Fanny Rice in the
operate comedy LAT the French Ball.
This piece was picked out for Miss
Rice three years ago, after she aban-
doned "A Jolly Surprise" and has
proven a good play for her in display
ing her versatility. The majority of
clever coincidence, and know what to
expect at her production.
The tragedian, Thomas w. Keene,
comes to the Grand Wednesday even
ing in the presentation of "Richlieu.'
Mr.. Keene has appeared in Topeka
regularly each year for a number of
years, and has been seen here in the
character of the cardinal before. This
year he is supported by Charles B. Han
ford, and among his company is the old
Washburn student, Harry Sullivan Mr..
Sullivan's home is in White Cloud, Kan,
and this is his third season with Mr.
Keene.
Katie Emmett in the "Waifs of New
York. will be the attraction at the
Grand next Thursday night. This
piece has been before the public for a
number of years, and all theater gOerS
are more or less acquainted with its
merits.
The dramatic version of Prosper Mer-
imee's story Carmen" will be seen for
the first time in this city at the Grand
next Friday evening with Miss Rosabel
Morrison in the title role. The play of
Carmen is said to be equally as in
teresting as the opera, and part of the
operate music is introduced during
Miss MOrrison'S production. In the last
act novel feature is seen in the rep
resentation of the Spanish bull fight.
This is produced by means of the eidol-
scope, an invention which throws a SER
les of instantaneous photographs on a
screen in the same manner as the vita
scope.
Following his daughters appearance
in this city, Mr.. Lewis Morrison will be
seen at the Grand on two evenings
next week On both dates he will ap
pear as Mephisto in Faust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
Will BUY COAL IN AUGUST
City Council Change Time of Letting
Fuel Contracts.

The city council will try to get even
with the coal men and save the city's
money. At present the yearly con-
tracts for coal are made in February.
Fuel is higher in price at that time than
it is during the summer months.
At the next meeting of the council an
effort will be made to fix the time for
awarding the coal contracts in August.
1t viii be only necessary when the con-
tracts are awarded next month to make
them expire in August instead of Feb
ruary. This will probably be done by
consent, but it may be accomplished by
a resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
STONE Catches the Wrong Woman.

Charles Stone, foreman of the Swim
burne ranch near Silver Lake, has been
arrested by Constable Charles NcMil-
Ian. Several days ago Stone was in To-
peka on business He was robbed in
an alley by a colored woman and he
attempted to catch her. Running out
of the alley he saw Rosa Jackson walk
ing along. He thought she was the one
who robbed him. and caught her. She
protested, but he insisted that she was
the one 1t afterward turned out that
the woman who took his money was
named Page. Rosa Jackson swOre to a
complaint against Stone, charging him
with having assaulted and insulted"
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-25
MRS. M'KINLEY'S CHAIR.
She Will Take It to Washington and
Will Receive Standing.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Mckinley
recently, in speaking of her social duties
doubtedly be compelled to bring with her
from her home in Canton, a handsome
high chair she had made some years ago
for her own use on occasions of receiv-
ing.
On account of her delicate health Mrs
Mckinley will not be able to undergo the
fatigue of standing in line at any of the
state receptions in the White house as
even the comparatively small receptions
at her Ohio home have necessitated the
use of this high chair, in which she sits
at all such functions. At first sight the
impression would be that Mrs. Mckinley
was receiving in standing position. as
the chair has been constructed with this
special object in view.