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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
JOHN L. AT KANSAS CITY.
The Ex-Champion Says He Hasn't
Touched Liquor for Five Months.

Kansas City, March pa big man
with broad shoulders, a silk tile, patent
leather shoes, a voluminous navy blue
overcoat, red and white striped shirt
and high. fiaring collar stepped off
the ParSOn Davies special at the Union
depot at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
People who did not know him stopped
and turned around to take another
look. Those who did told each other in
whispers:
That's himI That's John L. Sulli-
vanI Geei Amt he a whale?'
Some even said, That's he" but they
were in the minority.
Sullivan was looking well. His COM
pleXiOn was clear and his eyes bright,
and those who accompanied him an
nOunced with pride that he had not
touched a drop of liquor in five months.
Considering his dissipa ton in the past,
he bears his 80 years we'll To be sure,
his black hair is literally springled
with gray, and his close-cropped mus
tache bristles with a salt and pepper
effect; there is also a slight tendency
just suggestion-to corpulency. Ac
cording to a strict anatomical formula
from the belt upward to chest the ta-
per is incorrect. in fact, reversed. 1t
beSpeakS high living and lack of exer-
else. Mr.. Sullivan says he thinks he
can pull off" so pounds of it with hard
training and bring himself down to 1877
pounds by the time ne meets Fitzsim-
mons.
I've got - of a cold" said he
Took 80 grains of quinine last night
and my head roars like a trolley car in
a tunnel
The fight at Carson City was all
right, and Siler's rulings as referee were
perfectly fair. I said all along that I
thought Corbett would win if he was
in good shape physically. but he wasn't
in good shape. He wasn't strong. and
his blows lacked steam. Before they
went into the ring I challenged the win
ner. Nothing has been done in the way
of accepting the challenge yet, of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
GOODBY REAL ESTATE MILL
Last of the Wooden Mill Machinery
to Be Shipped Away From Town.

The remains of the Topeka woolen
mill machinery will be removed from
topeka this week.
c. T. Booth of Rochester, Mimi, will
arrive in the city today or tomorrow
and begin the work of preparing to
ship the machinery and other property
to Minnesota where it will be placed in
a factory now being operated by Mr.
Booth.
1t is expected that the removal will
be completed this week.
This will probably end the last at
tempt in Topeka to build factories two
or three miles from town or from
railroad track in order to boom real
estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Marshalrs May Go to Pittsburg.

MarshalIs band at a meeting held
yesterday decided to attend the annual
conclave of the Kansas grand COM
mandery Knights Temp1ar in junction
City in May. Arrangements have been
made which will probably result in the
band accompanying the Kansas COM
mandery to the triennial cOnclave of
the knights Templar at Pittsburg, Pa,
this fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Odd Fellows Attention.

The funeral of John Sieber will beheld
at his late residence, 1918 Quincy street,
at , o'clock p. N. Odd Fellows are cor
daily invited to meet at 1:30 O'clock
sharp at NOrthcraft lodge room. $40 Kan
sas avenue; also members of Shawnee
Encampment. and proceed to- the resi-
dence of our late brother and Patriarch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Clayton, Osborne and Gowdy Are
Confirmed by the Senate.

Washington, March 22.-The senate
in executive session has confirmed
Powell Clayton of Arkansas to be min
lister to Mexico, w NJ. Osborne of Mas
sachusetts to be consul general at Lon
don. J. X Gowdy of Indiana to be con-
sui general at Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
BRADLEY TO RESIGN
Kentucky's Governor Announces He
Will Leave the Chair.

Frankfort KY, March Ex-Governor
Bradley told two friends in his office
day before yesterday that no matter
what the result of the present senator
ial fight, he would resign the office of
governor Immediately after the expir-
alton of the extra session.
He today declined to discuss the mat
ter, but told another friend the same
thing this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
RUSSIA MAKES a BARGAIN.
She Will Stand by Turkey for Con
sideration.

Copenhagen, March 22-The semi-of-
fetal Tidente publishes a dispatch from
Athens saying that an agreement has
been concluded whereby Russia guar
antees the integrity of the Turkish en-
pire in return for an island in the Med
iterranean and the peninsula of Mount
AthOS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

If afflicted with scalp diseases, hair
falling out, and premature badness, do
not use grease or alcohol prepare tions,
out apply Halls Hair ReneWer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
DIR. r. C. FLOWER,
OF Boston, at the Throop Hotel

The many patients and sick friends of
DR.. Flower will be glad to know that
he is registered at the Throop Hotel
where he will be pleased to see them
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Victoria woodruff a widow.

London, March 22.-John Byrdulph
Martin, who married Mrs. Victoria Claf-
lin Woodruff, died on Saturday at Las
PalmaS, in the Canary Islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

]. f. Crockett, proprietor of the New
York Mercantile Co, returned Saturday
from the east where he has been buy
ing goods for the past ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

tions, burns and scalds are soothed at
once and promptly healed by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. the best known
cure for piles. G. W. Stansfield, 632
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

Like a charm, Ayers Pills restores
healthy action to the stomach, liver and
bowels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
GOV. LEEDY INSTRUCTS.
Laws Down a Law for the Leaven-
worth Police Board.

Leavenworth, March Ex-Governor
Leedy wants no dark lantern proceed
ines in connection with the transaction
of business by the police boards of the
cities of the first-class," is the instruc-
ton given the LeaVenWOrth board He
wants a report made to him a the end
of every month of all receipts and eX-
penditures, latter to be itemized, show
ing every cent collected through the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

KATHA ARINE J.. STEVENSON,
Corresponding Secretary W. c. T. U.
The record-union., 1897-12-20

enough to be naturalized ought 10 be
able to read few simple sentences in
English. If he cannot do so, the body
polite will suffer no harm if he be de-
MED the right to vote.
TOO MUCH JOHNSON.
Los Angeles Herald: Professor Jor-
dan, Federal seal expert, voices an en-
lightened public sentiment In his re-
buke Of the cowardiy makeshift of
Representative Johnson OF North Da-
kota, whose bill provides for the imme-
date and complete extinction of the
seal herd, as q means of avoiding
further friction with Canada" There
has seldom. IL ever, been introduced
into Congress so humiliating a propo-
sition as that, or one so we'll calculated
to revolt the conscience. Professor
Jordan, in his published protest, may
well have subordinated the intrinsic
value OF the seal herd, present and
prospective. to the sentiment involved
in the Johnson proposal. for it must be
conceded that no pecuniary considera-
tion would compensate fer such an ex-
hibition OF national cowar6ice.
This country is abundantly able to
protect the seal herd nor is it likely
ever to be deferred from the perform
ance of its duty by fear OF ccmplica-
tions with Canada or Great Britain.
A COMPARISON.
Stockton independents: During the
Wilson tariff, under which the price of
the commodities named were low, the
laborer could hardly be called wage
Garner and the cheap goods to him were
almost inaccessible. He could hardly
procure the means to buy even shoddy,
The record-union., 1897-12-20
Holiday Trade
This Year.

We have never done a more
thriving holiday trade than at
present. Thousands OF customers
throng our counters daily, and at
test thereby that goods, assort-
ments and prices are right.
This IS not surprising when it
is taken into consideration that a
large part of our merchandise
comes direct from the factories,
and that we own it at the least
possible cost. On the other hand
we sell for cash only, giving credit
TO no one, and can and do make
lower prices than otherwise posi-
bic.
We have much the largest stock
of Holiday Goods i'll Sacramento
or vicinity. If your time for buy
ing is limited it will be we'll to re-
member that the strongest prcba-
bility OF finding what you want is
here.
Extra saiespeople, packers, de-
liveries OF goods, etc, in order
that every one may be served
promptly ard well. Store open
evenings until 9 o'clock.
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and he learned that cheap goods availed
him nothing, because he couldn't earn
the means to buy them. Now, before
prices have been much increased-be-
fore the threatened 10 to 40 per cent
has been added-the breadwinner has
from one-third more to twice as much
employment as he had during the ex-
istence OF the Wilson abomination.
His wages, too. are increased from 10
TO % per cent, very few mechanics or
skilled workers are competing with un-
skilled laborers for dollar-a-day en-
ploymert, and the earnings of all are
increased an average of 30 per cent.
while food and fuel. the principal de-
mands of the poor, have advanced but
little il any.
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CALIFORNIA; EXAMPLE.
Her Good Roads Work Appreciated
in the East.

''Our Animal Friends" a New York
publication, has this hearty commen-
dation of the Department of Highways
of California:
I'VE are principaled supporters of the
campaign in favor of good roads which
is happily going on in all parts of the
country, and we are SO because good
roads are not only good in themselves
but they are good for man and beast.
They are good for the farmer, increas-
ing his comfort, adding to his conven-
ience, and diminishing the wear and
tear Of stock and vehicles They are
good for the merchant because they
make traffic easier. Above all they are
good for our dumb clients, substituting
the comparatively light and easy
draught Of plain surface for the jolt
and jar of the rough road in dry
weather and the hopeless miring Of the
rainy season. We trust that every
State in the Union will soon follow the
example OF the State of California by
establishing a Department of High
ways and then we hope that the
department will follow the example of
the California Commissioners.
The Department of Highways in
California consists of three Commits
sioners, whose duty it is to supervise
the State roads and also to act in an
advisory capacity to the roadcon-
struCnng departments of the various
counties. AS California is greater In
area than the States of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island New York,
New Jersey and Delaware, and the
great State of Ohio thrown In. it may
rightly be seen that the Department of
Highways has a pretty large job to
manage.
ITO facilitate it's operations it is pro-
vidsd with a suitable conveyance and
a team; and we are glad to know that
they have been at pains TO make of the
vehicle and the team an object lesson
of humanity and common sense
wherever they go throughout the State
The wagon, if We may so call It, is
built in such a way as to be suitable
for use on both rough mountain roads
and in the valleys, and it is provided
with the wide tires which are approved
by all modern roadbuilders and by all
intelligent owners of draught horses.
''Of course, the wagon is fitted with
every convenience required by the
Commissioners themselves, but they
are not less careful of the comfort of
the animals by which they are served
Their team consists of pair of strong
and well-bred bay mares, full Of action
I and endurance, kindly broken and
therefore gentle, and kept gentle by
kind treatment. They are not ham
pered by the cruel checks and binders
that harass and often spoil the best of
horses.
We are glad to learn that the OBJ
ject lesson of the team and wagon of
the Department Of Highways is hav-
ing gcdd missionary effect which the
farmers of California are quickly and
willingly learning
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liar composition Of canvas. closely WOW
en- and backed by felt and the other two
are secrets Of the inventor. So far as
private exhibitions are concerned, the
tires appear to do everything that Is
claimed for them. They roll pieces Of
glass into finer bits, dance over nails
and tacks as airily as though they
were riding over puff balls, and think
nothing Of encountering a flock of
! sharp pointed tin cans. The punctur-
able tire seems about to become real
ity, and abolish that wicked prevarica-
tor who swears to have broken at least
twenty bottles with his single tube tire
and never to have suffered a puncture.
A new cycle has been tried in the
French army 1t resembles a double
cycle or two cycles jointed together by
tubing Between the two wheels is
enough room for a box such as used in
carrying mails, kilograms, drugs or
anything needed at the camp. The
speed has proved satisfactory and it is
thought their use will be extended.
II *
The California Association Of Cycling
| Clubs, has done a graceful thing in
IldhlIS 1DdS. <alDeTt AddIiiS us l. iCo-
ident. He has been a champion of the
c. A. c. c. ever since its founding, and
he was one Of the originators of the
organization. The new administration
starts out with fine promise and full of
enthusiasm. 1t will greatly popularize
itself if il will promote to the full limit
of its ability the growing taste for more
road racing contests In which the
amateur has a chance to come to the
| front.
| The Capital City Wheelmen Of this
! city will meet on Monday December
27th, to nominate a ticket to be voted
for January 3, 1898, to fill the offices of
| the club for one year under the new
constitution of the club The nominat-
| ing and election meetings promise to
be large and full of interest. The club
is TO be much commended for its reso-
luton made manifest especially Of late
to enforce strict rules OF good conduct
| for its members in the club rooms
! Such discipline commands respect anC
! elevates the club generally.
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| Miss Smith would, no doubt, compro-
| mise with the other bachelors and lei
| them off with an annual head tax
Of SO each.
AN INHUMAN SPORT.
| Merced Sun: The six days bicycle
race in New York came to an end Sat
| urday night in a way that is worse
than disgrace to nineteenth century
civilization. The contestants were sc
exhausted and used up that some OF
| them became mentally as we'll as
physically unbalanced. Such a contest
might be all right in a community of
| unciviized Indians, where the bucks
bind themselves to a stake and sub
NIT to all manner of cruel torture in
| order to gain the awe and admiration
| of the remainder of the tribe; but in
| New York or any other city inhabited
| by men and women who are supposed
| to possess fair share of human SYM
pathy and love for their fellow beings,
such an exhibition is almost past be-
| lief. But don't mix up this bicycle race
| with priZe-fighting, and, by compari-
| son, approve the one while condemning
the other. Prize-fghting is none the
less an evil because something still
worse has been allowed. Both are evils
| fostering sores on civilization, and
| both should be blotted out.
PENSIONERS.
| Portland Oregonian: The officials
| of the Pension Office have plan to
print and distribute the lists of the L.,
100000 pensioners now on the rolls, and
| there are 20O,0U0 more cases pending.
| There are many frauds among them,
not A few Of the frauds being, it is al
legged, widows. The publication of the
lists, we take it. cannot be Objectionable
to any one whose name ought to be on
the pension list. The Government
ought to pay only those who are en-
titled not to its bounty, but to it's graf
itude and Indebtedness. The "Orego-
MAN. will willingly reprint the lists Of
Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
| EDUCATIONAL TEST.
| Riverside Press: The Supreme Court
of Wyoming has decided unanimously
that foreign born residents, to be le-
gally entitled to vote in that State,
must be able to read the State Consti-
tuition in English. Heretofore persons
who could not read the Constitution in
English, but could read a translation of
| it in their own language, have been
| allowed to vote. The immediate effect
of this decision will be to disfranchise
large number of those who have here
tofore voted, especially in the Goa! min
| ing districts. The decision will COM
mend itself as eminently proper and
| thoroughly American. The foreigner
| who has been in this country long
The record-union., 1897-12-20
Holiday HandkerChiefs.

Who ever heard OF a Christmas
in this age without handkerchiefs? j?
No more sensible Gift can be given
or received. We've bought here
as we have never bought before.
Womens white embroidered hand
kerchiefs. 10 and IL 2-3e.
AT 2Jc we show some with linen
centers. and the edges finished with
lace insertion and edging. Still finer
qualities at soc and 15c.
Nothing of the kind could be hand
somer than the handkerchiefs that we
show at 81. 81 so and 81. the embroid-
cry work being largely done by hand.
Childrens handkerchiefs with color
ed borders. at a0c box.
Childrens initial fandkerchiefs, 1oc
and Hoc each.
The record-union., 1897-12-20

The highest farm in Center County Is
the Perdue farm. OF top of the Bale
Eagle Mountain, q Short distance west
OF Bellefontc. It was taken up III Sep
tenber. 1892. by Clery Campbell. tbs
first settler in Clinton County, and who
had previously occupied the present site
of Lock Haven. He contested the claim
in court and lost, and then took UP
the Perdue farm On top of the mount
nj
The record-union., 1897-12-20
Soldiers.

A toy that pleases the small boy
is box of soldiers. There is the
Captain, drummer, flag bearer and
fifteen privates, all in gay uni
forms and so weighted that they
will stand alone. All in a neat
leatherette covered box. 65c.
Some mounted on horseback,
.75c.
Combination, cavalry and in
fantry, large size. ST.
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THE CYCLERS' COLUMN.
"A. w. BULLETINS-NEW TIRES
DESCRIBED.
Growth Of Bicyc1ing-Good Road
Work-Touring Abroad-C. A.
G. C.. and C. C.. w.

A frugal boy was Peter Peel,
He saved UP all his money,
He never begged and wouldn't steal,
Which was accounted funny,
But when inside the bank he had
A noble wad of dough,
He one fine day went cycle-ma0
And how that wad did go!
An agent sold to Peter Peel
A 80 model,
1t was most delightful wheel
On which to take a toddle
But Peter grew ambitious, and
He was not satisfied
Until he bought the extras ana
Each one OF them had tried.
A patent saddle and a lamp,
Toe-clipS and extra pumps,
A cyclometer and clamp,
A spring for easy bumps,
A tool-case and a natty brake
The lists not near complete,
And frugal Peter Peel can't make
Enough to buy his meat
-Pittsburg News.
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Glass DeCanters.

Handsome Glass Decanters
with real cutting and quite an elab-
orate design. s. IS.
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Monday,
Toy Furniture.

We have decided to close out
all our Large Furniture for little
people, and have made heavy re-
ductions in prices as following will
show:
LOT I-Revolving-top Desk of
hardwood, 81 feet high. Made
just like large Office desk, with
pigeon holes, drawers, etc. Re-
duced from S. to s. IS.
LOT 2-Childs Bureau, with
cheval mirror IL by 20 inches,
three drawers and fancy top.
Hardwood, antique finish, and
stands 81 feet high. Reduced
from 81 so to ST 9S.
LOT 3-Western Toy Washer,
practical washing machine, just
like the large one that is so pop
ular. Hardwood, and best quality
castings, etc. Reduced from 81 Is
TO CSC.
LOT 4-Wash Sets, consisting
of extra large ironing board,
clothes hanger, wringer, wash tub,
etc. Reduced from 81 TO SIC.
LOT 5-Ten other articles OF
furniture i'll Dolls Beds, Side
boards, Bureaus, Doll Houses,
etc, all at reduced prices.
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Open Evenings.

This store will remain open
evenings till 9 o'clock to accom-
modate holiday purchasers.
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Mixing the Colors.

''ris very plainly to be seen
That those who paint the town
A brilliant red must have "long green
And freely plank ii down.
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Two or three oyster shells thrown
upon the fire with the coal will help to
absorb any clinkers that may be gath
eling in the stove
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Books, 25c.

Books for adults. Perhaps 200
titles in popular and standard
works. Leather backs with gilt
lettering. Price 25c.
The record-union., 1897-12-20

Miss Smith would, no doubt, compro-
mise with the other bachelors and let
them off with an annual head tax
of $40 each
The record-union., 1897-12-20

Four new pneumatic tires have been
placed on the market, each of which
claims to be non-puncturable. All OF
the four do away entirely with fluids or
solutions, the ultimate purpose of which
is to provide a hard inner coating for
the rubber. and depend instead upon
their manner of construction. One has
a wooden interior rim. another a pecu-
The record-union., 1897-12-20
ID DISCOVERY.

MORE GOLD DISCON ERY.
San Jose Herald: Now they have dis
covered placers within six miles Of Dyea
and a rush has been made to them 1t
is not to be supposed that all the gold
in Alaska is on the Klondike, or in the
Yukon Valley. Alaska is a big country
and most Of it is in the gold bearing
belt. There is just as good a chance of
discovering gold near the coast at Dye.
as on the islands along the coast wher>
valuable mines have been worked for
wears
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-19
A CYCLONE IN FRANCE.
IL wipes Out Fair and Kills Proba-
bly, Twenty Persons,

oiy twenty fcrSOnS.
Paris. June ia cyclone swept over
the villages Of Bezons and Color bes,
near this city. yesterday. Houses
collapsed, trees We're torn up, teIe-
graph wires were broken, several peo-
pie injured and much general damage
was done.
IN the distance the cyclone present.
cd the appearance of cloud of smoke
gong from southwest to northeast.
Roofs were seen flying in the air like
Kites A May pole, Is yards long, was
carried over the .sps of houses contisu-
Gus TO the fair grounds.
Ambulances and 40 carriages are
now searching for the dead and wound
ed The people are completely dazed,
ana women and children can be seen
sitting weeping upon the doorsteps.
The cyclone also struck Asnieres,
where a fair was in progress. Every
thing was literally demolished. Two
hundred trees were uprooted. The roof
of CoiEnets fireworks factory was
blown off, a tall chimney was blown
down and the boiler exploded, killing
several persons and injuring Is.
1t Is reported that five persons were
Killed in cafe. In every direction
houses and other buildings were more
or less seriously damaged. 1t Is esti-
mated that throughout the district
over which the cyclone moved at least
20 persons were killed and 90 injured.
The whole garrison at Courhevoie,
about five miles northwest of Paris.
went at double quick pace to Asni-
eres after the disaster, where the scene
is now one of widespread and appall-
ing desolation. Every booth, van and
merry-go-round In the fair was smash
cd and the circular railway was
ruined.