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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
@KATY's" GOOD SHOWING.
Last Six Months the Most Prosperous
in It's History.

The showing of the earnings of the
NJ. K. & T., railroad for the last six
months of 1896, which has just been
made public, is a most prosperous one
and surpasses that of any previous six
months in the history of the road
The gross earnings are given at $67,-
549, 021, While the operating expenses
amounted to "a, 523, $50 leaving a net
earning to the amount of 81, OPS, POI. AT
ter paying interest on the bonds and
rentals the company has a surplus of
1912 2S3 to its credit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
HERINGTON-sc district Nn an

HERINGTON-Schoo district No. 90
where Miss Regnier teaches has the
incest house and play grounds for the
scholars of any in that part of-the
county. A fine liberty pole with a flag
on top stands close to the center and
the strange thing of it is that Dan
Weaver planted and raised the tree
out of which the pole was made. 1t is
about so feet high and straight as an
arrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Kansas CITY Produce Market.

Kansas City. Mo. March Is.
WHEAT-Steady, fairly active. No. 2
hard 76c: No. 3. 67a693sc: No. 4. 6OQ66c
No. red 921@c No. 8, SSdSs16c: No. 4, 700
soc: No. 2 spring lie; No. 3. 70d73c-
CORN-Firm: No. 2 mixed INC.
OATS-Steady, fairly active No.
white $50 20c.
RYE-Steady; No. 2. 2ec.
HAY-Firm. UNCHANGED.
BCTTER-Steady 16M17c; dairy 10613c.
EGGS-BarelV steady TIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
TOPEKA FIRM IN POTATOES.
Burge and Son to Plant and Irrigate
100 Acres Near Hill City.

Hill City, March 13.-Burge & Son of
Topeka, who own a large irrigation
ranch on the Solomon river, in Graham
county, have been here and made ar
engagements to plant 100 acres in pota-
toes this spring.
Last year they had out so acres 40
acres of which were washed out by the
floods.
The remainder bore well. So we'll are
they pleased with last years results of
irrigation, they decided to double their
acreage this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Cleveland. Carlisle and stetson.

New York. March Cleveland. Car
Isle & Stetson. lawyers. will be on
Single in Wall street, according to
gossip about the expresidents inten-
tions. Francis Lynde StetsOn and
Cleveland were members of the law
firm of Bangs. Stetson. Tracy & Mac
Veagh, which was dissolved about three
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
BURGLARS AT ELMDA1E
Rob the Postofice and Klein's Hard
ware Store.

Elmdale. March 13.-Burglars entered
the postoffice at this place Thursday
night by breaking out the window.
After obtaining what money they could
find they opened q number of letters
and filed their pockets with cigars
They pried the door open with some
chisels they had obtained at a shop
near by and went TO the store of c. H.
Klein, where they stole 100 or $50
knives, few razors and some revolvers
and made their escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

federal court here today decided that
the article produced by mixing with
pound of genuine butter a pint of new
milk, a preparation known as gilt edge
butter compound, was not good butter,
and fined w. J. Perkins, who manufac-
lures and advertises the preparation,
800 and costs. He also imposed a SEN
tence of six months imprisonment up
on Perkins. but the penalties are mop
erative long as the offender refrains
from further use of the mails for fraud
ulent PURPOSES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
MR.. CORBETT Will TRY IT.
He Arrives in Washington Bringing
His Credentials.

Washington, aMrch 13.-H w. Cor
bett, who has been appointed to sue
coed J. H. Mitchell as United States
senator from Oregon. has arrived, ac-
companied by his friends. !. Thoburn
Ross and Wallace McCammant Mr.
Wallace has not yet determined when
he viii present his credentials.
Mr.. Wallace brings with him. and will
present with his credentials certificates
from the governor and secretary of
state of Oregon detailing the circum-
stances connected with and governing
his appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City. Mo- March IS.
CATTLE-Receipts 300; shipments 5000.
Market steady. Only retail trade.
HOGS-Receipts 5000: shipments 200.
Market strong to sc higher. Bulk of sales
S3.75a3SO; heavies So, 75d3. 50; packers s.; 65
$3.50; mixed $3.70GI3. 50: lights SO. 65G3 So;
workers. So 751 3. S21z; pigs $3.45G3. So.
SHEEP-Receipts l, 600; shipments l, 100.
Market steady, unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
o. E S. AT osAwAToMIE.
Members Celebrate the Initiation Of
the Hundredth Member.

Osawatomie, March 13.-Osawatonie
chapter No &c, Order OF Eastern Star,
held its regular communication Thurs
day night at Masonic hall. and in COM
memoration of the initiation of its Tooth
hall of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company.
Grand Worthy Master Ellen A Ken
ner, Past Grand Master CA. Stevenson,
Past Grand Patron Henry Parker and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
FRoM KANSAS WINS.
General and Personal News From All
Over tho State.

ATcHIsoN-Thomas Beattie, who no
will not put in much of a crop next
season, believing that the river will
take away 2 large portion of the island
The river has taken away about 80
acres of land during the winter, and is
now cutting more rapidly than ever,
chunks weighing a ton going in al one
& NJ. track at the head of the island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

Many cases OF Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
This preparation seems especially
adapted to the cure of this disease. 1t
acts quickly, thus preventing serious
complications and bad effects in which
this disease often leaves the patient G.
w. Stansfeld, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

Taken early, cuts it short
Taken during its prevalence, preoccu-
pies the system and prevents its in
VasiOn.
Taken while suffering relief is speedy
and cure certain.
.'77'' cures stubborn COLDS that
'hang on" and do not yield to treat
ment. Relieves in a few hOurs-cures
in a few days.
DR.. Humphreys Homeopathic Man
nual of Diseases at your Druggists or
Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt
Med. Co, corner William and John SITS,
New York.
DR.. Humphreys Homeopathic Manual
of Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed
Free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

WILLIS-Capt. S. Weaver of this
town is a candidate for the appoint
ment of superintendent of the soldiers
orphans home at Atchison. Mr. Weaver
has an honora bic war record and is a
fl st cousin of Gen. James Weaver of
Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

HORTON-The Swimming station for
the Topeka creamery is now an assured
fact. Nearly all the stock has been
subscribed. and the cream from several
hundred cows promised by leading
farmers of Atchison and Brown coUn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Todav.s Range of Prices

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin.
Topeka. Kan:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

Not how cheap bur how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

SALINA-The mysterious disappear
ance of c. ]. Johnson, who has been
missing from Lindsborg for the past
four weeks, is at last solved. Infor-
nation reached here this morning that
his body was found in the river about
a mile from town. The discovery was
made by Andrew Swanson, who was
fishing in the river above the dam
Something caught his hook and when
he succeeded in drawing it up the body
was on the line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

1t is surprising what wee bit of a
thing can accomplish. Sick headache,
constipation, dyspepsia, sour stomach.
dizziness. are quickly banished by De-
Wits Little Early Risers- Small pill
Safe pill Best pill. c.. W. Stansdeld,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

workmen are now engaged in placing it
in position. The works will be started
up about the 18th of the month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

HILL CITY-Peter Hibel Jr.. living
near Morland. Graham county. acct
dentadly received the contents of q load
ed gun in his left arm, above the ell
bow, while driving from mis- house tc
town. badly shattering tilt is thought
amputa ton is necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Range of Prices on StoC

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin
Tnnaka Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

COFFEYVIILEIT Brick COM
pany received a large car load of new
machinery Tuesday. and a force OF
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28
Can Swear OFF by Anidrosis.

Have watched results long enough to
prove that all habtual slaves TO alcoholic
stimuants. who desire to rid themselves
of the morbid craving, may lind in this
luxurious treatment, permanent restora-
tion of the weakened, irritated nervous
system to normal, healthy state, void of
distressing craving.
The Quiuuebasset is best adapted to
the comforts and perfect cure of all
nervous arrangements which cause such
fearful agony, aud but very short out
ing, at unprecedented low cost Of time
and money. 1t is a resort for perfect
restoration and nerve transformation of
low nerve power through Tuning and
bathing of the network of various alb
sorbents. Book mailed by Anidrosis,
Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28
We carry all kinds of Package Goods
in Teas and Coffees.
Skowhegan Cash Grocery,
Crochet silk, sc a spool at Stewards.
Maine Farmers AlmaEacs at Bixby Il

Crochet silk, &c a spool at Stewards.
Maine Farmers Almanacs at Bixby &
Bucks.
If the finder Of a tortoise shell comb
will return 1t to Miss Ethel Walton they
will rec i've a reward.
The annual harvest dinner at the Con
gregational vestry, win occur Wednes-
day, Nov. 3. All are invited.
w. c. Young of Greenyille, and Mrs.
Young are visiting friends 10 town.
They expect to pass the winter here.
Stillman Blaisdel of CornVille, went
TO Berlin, N H., this week on his BIZ
Dcycle in which place he has a job with
his brother.
The Maine Central Theological Circle
held the first meeting since the summer
vacation, at Wateryille, Tuesday. The
following clergymen were present from
Somerset towns; Rev. DIR. G. V. Han
SOP, Skowhegan; Rev. L N. Fletcher and
Rev. Hugh Hatch, Fairfield; Rev. f. E.
Longley, SmithReld; Rev. j. b. Long
ley, Arson.
The following clipping is taken from
the Winthrop, Mass Sun Of Oct. % ;
"The many friends of Miss Mary f.
Ward, formerly one OF our most popular
teachers, will he pleased to learn that
she passed highly satisfactory exami-
nation before the Boston supervisors and
is now happily located in the Hugh
O'Brien school in Boston, a school whose
standard OF teaching ranks the highest
In Boston," Miss Ward is the eldest
daughter of Sumner c. Ward. The
young Lady taught most successfully In
the schools of,Skowhegan, and later Sc
cured an excellent position in the schools
of Winthrop, NJ ,ss Her many friends
here will he pleased.to know of her late
ounoaoo
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28
EAs.

We have just received lot of the finest
Tea that comes to this country, the fam
Gus o'clock, Formosa, Oolong, first
picking of the new crop, best that money
can buy, what S. S. Pierce of Boston
sells at $125. Our price is 500 per
pound. Remember if this tea does not
more than please you at the price, we will
cheerfully refund your money.
We have just received another lot of
the same grade of Teas that has given
such good satisfaction at 85c.. this is the
new crop, and this lot We shall sell at
75c., Id.
We want to tell you about our 25c. tea.
it is not tea dust, commonly sold at that
price, but good heavy drawing Formosa
Tea, you can have it plain or mixed, let
US show it to you.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28
East Madison Grange.

East Madison grange is in pros
porous condition. Farmers are about
through harvesting and now we return
once more to grange work in good
earnest. Saturday morning dawned
bright and beautiful as ever patron
could ask for, and, at the call of the
kavel 62 patrons were seated in the hall
Lady for work in this glorious cause.
Regular business being disposed of the
Worthy Master declared recess when
Brorhers BOardman, Tufts and Bosworth
provided treat of peanuts and grapes
for the crowd. The meeting was called
To order and the following program was
carried out: Select reading by Sisters
Lottie Roberts, Lucy Jewell, Angie
BoothbV. Subject for discussion, fare
the school laws of the State OF Maine
carried out as they should beg" opened
by Sister Eva Dean followed by Brothers
l.. {. Jewett, w. o. Paul, Sisters Hattie
elements, May Knight and Others, essay,
Sister Eva Dean. Remarks for the good
OF the order, Brothers Holbrook, Dur
ham and Knights. IL can truly be said
of East Madison grange that it takes for
its motto Coward and Upward.
The following was handed your cor
respondent for publication: A party of
twenty patrons of East Nj ,dison grange
went on d straw ride up to Brother
Servings, last Wednesday evening, and
finished husking his corr. AT 10 O'clock
we were invited into their spacious din
ing room where bounliiul supper of
hot coffee, pies and cakes lay before us
10 which we did ample iusticr. Then
our teamster, Brother Gaylord, harness-
ed his four horses AMI all aboard we
started Tor home. With the exc, ption
of the accident that befell Sister + = we
arrived home at twelve O'clock, well
pI' asei with the evening spent wi h
Brother and Sister Sterling
A PARTICIPATE
Der. 18th, 1897.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28
Notice What We Say
About Our Teas and Coffees.
coFFEES.

Our Red Ribbon Coffee is Mocha and
Java skillfully blended, put up in one, two
and three ID. air tight, gold colored, pack
ages. This is strictly high grade coffee
and we can say it has given the best sat
isfaction of any coffee we ever sold. We
buy it in large lots and thus are enabled
to sell it a, only &c., Id. We would like
you for a customer on this coffee, try
one pound.
We sell a good drinking Rio, not
screened but whole kernel coffee at I5c.
h., ask to see it.
We have fine No Rio, no seconds
in it, at zoe. ID.
We have just received new lot of
Santos, the best we ever had, many like it
as we'll as Java, this will sell at 25c. Id.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28
Wood Lot
FOR SALE.

wish to sell the wood lot known as
the Mcclellan wood lot, situated on the
back road, just before the house of Ansel
Holway, within mile of the village.
This lot contains IS acres more or less,
and Is heavily wooded with both hard and
soft wood, and will be sold at bargain.
4wA2 FORREST GOODWIN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28
Arson Grange.

The regular meeting of this grange
held Saturday, Oct. %, was a most in
teresting and profitable one. Fifty or
more were present; the third and fourth
degrees were conferred on two young
ladies. The unfinished program of the
previous meeting was concluded. For
the next session. November 9th, the fol.
lowing program was announced;
Music by the choir; select reading by
Mrs. N. Q Hilton; essay, Mrs. George
Savage; five minute speech, T D, Salley;
question, "Resolved, that yellow corn is
is more profitable for the farmer to
raise than sweet corn. Affirmative, It.
ID. Salley, Charles Games, David Abbott;
negative, j. A. Hilton, D. H. Record,
Fl. B, Ellis; solo, sister Ellis; select
readings, sisters Norton and Young.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28

The following is clipped from a Mel
rose, Mass, paper: "Frost & Halves
sold In September, 1860 pounds of the
Skowhegan lump butter at their Melrose
store. II your butter does not suit you
why not try one lot"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-28

Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Aft
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-28

The old man who looks out al
the world with clear and healthy
eyes cannot help feeling great
qualification at the thought that
his children have Inherited from
him no weakness nor tendency to
disease. The healthy old man is
the man who has throughout his
life kept his digestion good and
his blood pure. Not one in thou.
sand does do it. Germs go through
the healthy body without effect.
Let them once tind lodgment or let
them fluid a weak spot, they will
develop by the million and the
blood will he full OF them. Instead
of giving strength to the tissues,
it will force upon them iunutri
tlous matter, aud the man will lose
flesh and the more susceptible he
is to disease. DR.. Piercc's Golden
Medical Discovery is the only
medicine that absolutely and intal.
IDLY cures all blood diseases, and
almost all diseases are blood dis.
eases 1t isn't a medicine for
some one particular so called dis.
ease. /, is a medicine for the
wltole body. 1t forces ont all the
germs OF disease, AMI replaces i'm
purities with rich, red blood.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-28
Meeting Of Business Mems League

The Business Mems League met
at $50 p. m. last Thursday for the
purpose Of receiving representa-
lives OF the Arkansas Southern
Railroad, who were present for
the purpose Of c0nfcrring with the
business men Of the tOWn and
parish in reference to certain con
ccssions asked is Il boaus for tn.
extension Of the road through The
parish. This road is projected to
ran from Arkansas to Sabine Pass
and connects with the Missouri
Pacific system at Camden, Ark
The road has already been con-
structed from Camden to Junction
City, on the Louisiana aud Ark.
anSas liue.
Mr.. j. W. Brown and Judge
Moore, Il member of the committee,
attended the meeting. Mr.. Brown,
in 4 lengthy and forcible speech,
explained the Object of the rail.
road company and the concessions
sought by them, which were "A five
mill tax for ten years and the
right Of way through ths parish.
The president was authorized to
appoint Il committee of AZ many
members az in his Judgment might
be necessary, he to be member
and chairman, to act as a railroad
committee to confer with the DIFF.
Ierent wards and parishes be
tween Alexandria and RustOn and
to place themselves in commnnica.
ton with the projectors of this
road TO receive and accept prOpo-
s!tions looking toward its aid and
construction.
II was further resolved that it
was the sense of the meeting to
meet the projectors Of this road
half way, and use every effort to.
ward securing its location and
construction to this point.
Since the above was put in type,
the President has appointed the
following committee: E. }. Snlli.
van, chairman; Bertrand We'll, j.
W. Alexander, F. Seip, g. w. Boil
ton, W. f. Blackman and james
G. White.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-28
GARDES RELEASED ON Rail-

GARDES RELEASED ON BAIL
uenry Gardcs, former President
of the American National Bank
Of New Orleans, recently convict,
ed in the u. s. Circuit Court of
mlsapplication, enlightenment and
abstracting the funds of the Bank
and sentenced to eight years i'm
prlsonment III the penitentiary at
Columbus, Ohio, has finally sue.
ceeded III giving boutl and has
been released from the Parish pris.
on, where he had been confined
pending the determination of his
appeal to The Supreme Court. His
counsel, Judge Beck with, sought
Judge Parslee in Ohio and had his
bond fixed at $4,000. Giranlt.
the cashier. who WAS convicted nj
the same time, applied to Judge
Parlange for bail, who fixed it at
e25, coo, ann which he has Thus
IN teen uuahlS 10 give.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-28
TurIey Appointed.

Contrary to our expectations,
Governor Taylor has appointed
one Thomas Is. Turley, to succeed
the late Isham &. Harris in the
United States Senate from Ten
hessee. The Governor had a per-
feet right to use his own discretion
and Judgment in the selection Of
the appoiutee, but if we had had
any voice in the matter, the man.
tie Of Harris would have fallen
upon the shoulders of Benton Nc.
MiIlin, who from long aud distin
guished service to his State in the
national house Of Representatives,
is preeminently entitled to recog.
milton by a Democratic Governor
But it is said that the Governor
himself is ambitious to serve his
State in the Federal Senate, and
it may be tina; he considered Nc
MilIiu of such large calibre as to
be in his Way for an election for
the full term, while Turley may be
of smaller political, intellectual
and mental dimensions. While
many newspapers profess to know
all about the appoiutec and size
him up as an able lawyer and in
tellectual giant, we are compelled
10 admit that we don't know any
thing about him, in fact, never
heard of Mr.. Turley until Cover.
nor Tay lor invaded his office at
Memphis and withdrew him from
the we'll earned legal laurels which
were daily being epcircled about
his brow. We are in the same un.
enviable position OF ignorance
with regard to the antece,leuts Of
Mr.. Turiey, that many newspapers
were when James X. Polk had
been nominated by Democratic
convention for President Of the
United States, although be had
been Governor Of Tennessee and
member of Congress. Indeed,
their ignorance Oh the subject was
so dense, that they were forced to
exclaim, wv ho III the III is James
X. Polk %
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-28
.Iho fact that only nfl "

The fact that only $50 voters
registered in this parish is being
commented upon by the press
throughout the State. They speak
Of it as if all those Cited to regis
ter had done SO, with the wonder.
iul result that out of 5000 males
over the age OF II less than a
thousand could ill d registration
blank. This is not II fact, and Tie
Clarion thought that it bad fully
explained what lead to SO few reg
isterlng. ST. Landry can make a
better showing than that, and the
next registration will prove it.
|St. Landry Clarion.