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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
wA1LA ToNAKA YET LIVES
Choctaw Saved to Play Ball and the
Story Saved for Advertising
PURPOSES.

Poteau, Ark, Nov. 6.-Another day
has been added to the fearfully event
full" history of Waua Tonaka. Again
he has not been executed. The re-
prieve arrived-just in time, of course.
He remains alive, as we'll as free
Colonel Walla TOnaka is the baseball
ChOctaW, who was sentenced for ad-
vertising purposes in the baseball bus
mess. Kansas City was in his circuit.
The manager of the enterprise sue
ceeded in arranging in many places
for pathetic press notices. They were
of the balmy, beautifully pathetic char
acter The business, as reported by
the manager of the fake, was very
good, except in towns like Kansas City,
where the fake was exposed. In such
cases the results We're not financially
successful
Colonel TOnaka, according to the ad-
Vertisement, will now be given a new
trial by the "Heeps high man at Tus-
kahoma, the charming capital of the
great ChOctaW nation.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
The Big Event for Shooters,
the Intercity Trap
To Be Held at Chicago Decem-
ber Gig at Live Birds.
Six Days of Sport in WhIcs Such Ex-
perts as Grimm, Elliott and Gill
bert Will Take Part

Kansas City, Nov. 6.-The intercity
shooting tournament, to take place at
Chicago the week of Decem Der 6, prom
ises to be one of the greatest affairs of
the kind ever held in this country, and
the interest is by no means confined to
Kansas City and Chicago shooters.
SpOrtsmen from all over the west, as
well as throughout the east, will be
present to witness the events, if not to
take part in the programme. The pro-
gramme for the week was issued in
Chicago. Three individual live bird ra-
ces for the three principal trophies
coveted by trap experts and a grand
team race between Kansas City and
Chicago are the series of events which
will draw hundreds of the gun fratern-
ity to Chicago.
The programme as issued yesterday
follows:
December Grace between c. NJ.
Grimm, of Iowa, holder, and ROlla
Heikes, of Dayton, o., challenger, for
the ''castiron medal 100 live birds, for
the medal and S10O deposited by the
challenger.
December Race between Fred Gill
bert, Of Spirit Lake, holder, and ]. A.
r. Elliott, of Kansas City, challenger,
for the newspaper cup; 100 live birds,
for the cup and S10O deposited by the
challenger.
December S-Live bird sweepstakes.
open to all.
December 9-Race between Fred Gil
bert, holder, and j. A. r. Elliott, chal-
lenger, for the Dupont championship
cup; 100 live birds, for the cup and 500
deposited by the challenger.
December 10 and 11-Team race be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City, live
birds, ten men on a side.
December 11-Banquet at the Chicago
Athletic association.
Gilbert has thus three hard races in
one week. He has twice beaten Elliott
in recent races, and the western man is
more anxious than ever to get eVen-
Gilbert is preparing for the hard strain
in Iowa, where he is shooting duck.
Shortly before the races he will come
to Chicago and practice at Watson'S
park.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
SOME OF THE FAT JOBS
That Van Wyck Will Serve Out to
the Faithful Democrats.

New York, Nov. 6.-The heads of the
departments who will be appointed by
the new mayor will receive salaries
amounting in all to S464, 600 a year and
have the expenditure OF tunoS amount
ing to $43, 615 900.
Some of the appointments which the
mayor will make are as follows:
One chamberlain. salary $12,CO
One counsel, $4,000.
Four police commissioners, each So
600; 500 600
Three park commissioners, each So
900; $4,000.
one fire commissioner, $500.
Two commissioners of accounts, each
So, 900; $4,000.
81, 500.
A commissioner of highways, $500.
A commissioner of street cleaning, 81
A commissioner of bridges, $500.
Five fire tax commissioners; pres
ident at $4,000; four at $4,000 each; SS2'-
OOO
Three charities commissioners, two at
81. 500 each, and one at $500; 81 800:
A commissioner of correction, $500
Three building commissioners, two at
81. .OOG each, and one at $500; $17,5OO-
Three health commissioners, one at
81 500 and two at IS, 600 each; $17, 500
Three dock commissioners, one at So
OOO and two at s., 900 each, $4,000.
President board of public improve
ments, $4,000. .
Seven peace justices, two at $4,000
each and five at $4,000 each; So 900.
Twenty-four magistrates, 19 at $4,000
each and five at 5000 each; $139, 900.
Ten special justices at $4,000 each;
$4,000.
The chief of statistics, 500
Twenty-one school commissioners,
none.
Sixty-three marshals, fees.
Six art commissioners, no salary.
The heads of the department in their
t,,rr7 have the apDOintment of mum ber-
less assistants at salaries ranging all
the way from 81, 900 to $4,000 year. At
present there are mighty few Demo-
Gratis in office in Greater New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
DISPENSING CHARITY.
Mr.. Edward Wilder Favors the Dis
trict Plan for the City.

It is probable that the charity work in
this city this winter will be carried out
by systematic plan of district manage
ment- Treasurer Edward Wilder of the
Santa Fe, who for several years has
been one of the foremost charity workers
in this city, is emphatically in favor of
such plan, and will endeavor to arrange
for the care of the destitute and needy
of Topeka in this way. Last year con-
siderable charity work was done the
district plan, but this year it is intend
ed to go farther and make it more sys-
tematic.
Il believe a plan of district manage
ment is the only logical way of caring
for the poor of a city" said Mr.. Wilder
today. 1T is foolish to think that one
or two persons can cover an entire city
and do the work thoroughly. but when
you divide city into districts and place
each district in charge of certain people
the very best results are bound to be OBJ
tained.
In Pittsburg. Kan, last year a plan
of district mana agement was carried out
which proved very satisfactory, and it
seems to me that a similar plan should
be carried out in Topeka There su-
perintendent and assistant superintend-
ent were appointed in charge with regu-
lar hours each day. and a manager was
appointed for each ward of the city with
a corps of visitors under the direction
of each manager. The entire work was
under control of a board of managers
composed of u prominent people of both
sexes, and this board managed and pro-
vided the funds. A house was rented
where work of all kinds was furnished to
women and some men who were old and
decrepit. The made carpet rags and
carpets, made over old clothing, did
nd MIA
made quilts and cushions, the entire
work under the direction of matron.
A rock pile was provided for tramps' and
all citizens We're instructed to refuse them
relief and refer them to the superintend-
ent In return for work they received
food and lodging. An supplies We're IN
charge of the superintendent and dispens-
ed under the direction of the district
managers and visitors.
1T is only reasonable to suppose that
the poor and destitute can be more thor
oughly cared for by the district plan than
in any other way. Some difficulty may
be experienced in securing the proper
persons for district visitors, but with an
efficient corps of visitors in each ward
in the city it will be practically impos-
sibIe for any of the poor to remain IN
need unless they choose to. Every foot
of territory can be canvassed, and the
cOnQlIlOn OF edCn 4dAiA4AS eA9ONA NeN44A~~-' =
am most emphatically in favor of this
PLAN
Last year the ladies in charge of In
gIeside constituted what might be called
a board of control, and Mr. Wilder be-
lieves that they could handle this part
of the work.
For raising a fund with which to pro-
cure needed supplies, Mr.. Wilder believes
that another charity ball should be
given.
A meeting of charity workers to dis
cuss the district plan of carrying out
charity work will probably be called at
an early date.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
BETTING IN NEW YORK.
Many Thousand Dollars Won by Van
Wyck Men.

New York, Nov. 6.-The success of
the Tammany ticket has put thousands
of dollars into the pockets of the men
who wagered their money on Van
Wyck and on Low to beat Tracy. This
money has been Wagered and won Drin-
cfpally by brokers and boOkmakers and
in many cases has been handled by
betting commissioners. Here is a list
of the heaviest winners:
Alfred DecOrdOva, $780, 900 bet to win
$65 900.
Bell & Co, $4,000 bet to win $4,000.
Joe Vendig, $65 900 bet to win S38 900
Dave Gideon, $48, 900 bet to win $25.
co., "
Joe UHman, $35, 500 bet to win s23. .OOo
E. B. Talcott, $4,000 bet to win S21,
Al Smith. $50 900 bet to win 500 $50
Pat Sheedy, SOS, 900 bet to win 500 OOO
Billy Edwards, $780, 900 bet to win $17,-
Gottfried waIbaum, $4,000 bet to win
S15, $50.
James wakely. $4,000 bet to win S.
900.
Riley Grammar, $4,000 bet to win ST.
John Fox, $4,000 bet to win 81. 500.
j. S. Bache, SIS, 600 bet to win IS 900
$4,000.
Max BlumenthaI, $1,000 bet to win s5,-
+; s. sternberger. $4,000 bet to win
Frank Keeney. 81, 1000 bet to win S.
900. T''
Charles A. watrous. $4,000 bet to win
E. L. Norton. $500 bet to win s4.SOO.
W. B. Oliver, $4,000 bet to win S425O.
Jos. Murray, $500 bet to win $4 600
Dave Talsey, $4,000 bet to win So. 500.
John T. Lewis, $4,000 bet to win So
Joseph Mclean, $4,000 bet to win $s,-
Mr.. wineburg, $4,000 bet to win ST.
500.
J. K. wheelock, $500 bet to win q.
500. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
Ny CENTRAL SHUT OUT.
Counsel for the Road is Not Permit
ted to Take Part in the Coro-
ner's Inquest.

New York. Nov 6.-At the inquest
being held over the bodies of the vic
Tins of the New York Central wreck
Coroner William T. Wood, on the ad-
vice of District Attorney J. Bennett
Southard, refused to permit counsel for
the railroad to take any part in the
proceedings. After Michael Clare had
made his statement as to the condition
of the roadbed at the time that he had
charge of it, counsel for the railroad
company wanted to cross examine
Glare for the purpose of showing that
he was discharged from the company
for inebriety, but the district attorney
interposed an objection and the coro-
ner stated that the railroad company's
counsel would not be allowed to either
question witnesses or to call witnesses
to testify.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
EXCESSIVE FATIGUE
is DANGEROUS.
Eatigue Msans a Draught on Ones Reserve strength.
From the Leader, Czeueland, Ohio.

needed. The warm weather was at hand,
AMI I was afraid 1 would break down COM
pletely unless 1 got better soon. l was suf-
fering you might say, from general debility.
Was tired all over and nearly all the time.
knew that something would have to be
friends about what to do or take. Some ad-
vised me to try this or that, but did not
heed their suggestions, and now 1 am glad
of it. One day picked up q little pamphlet
advertisement of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. 1t told how the medicine cured peo-
me, and decided to buy box, and did.
was somewhat IN doubt to whether they
were good it was claimed they were,
but my doubt was soon removed Those
pills fixed me up inside of two months. I
never saw q medicine work 50 quickly and
surely as those little pills. Almost the first
one I took seemed to benefit me, and the
more I took the better I felt That awfully
tired and detected feeling began to leave me
almost from the start. After taking half
dozen of the pills my sleep was unbroken-
Then my appetite returned and with it
came my old time vigor. My muscles are
strong as ever now, and my health is good,
and the pills did just what they were adver-
tised to do.
g Ny work in the coal yard is hard, and
often have to overtax myself. But If l ever
get in the condition / was last May, I'll buy
do more good than doctor, and I have
recommended them to my friends" "
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. They are sold in boxes (never
IN loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at 90
cents a box, or six boxes for 81. so, and may
be had of all druggists direct by mail
frOm DIR. Williams Medicine Company, Sche-
nectady, N Y.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

IoWas il q Row.

Iowa City, Ia, Nov. 6.-Disagreeable
weather did not prevent one thousand
spectators from attending the football
game between the state agricultural
college and the state university. Seven
minutes before the end of the game the
university had secured two touchdowns
and one goal, Ames one touchdown and
one goal By an end run Ames secured
a touchdown, but the university claim
ed a foul tackle on her runner The
referee failed to see it and allowed the
touchdown. The university refused to
accept the decision. Time was called
and the game was given to Ames by
the score of to O.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
70 Diseipline Unrulv PIavers.

Cleveland, Nov 6.-President Frank
De Hass Robinson viii propose a new
scheme at the coming annual meeting
of the national base ball league. 1t Is
that the hning of players by the UNI
pires be done away with, and that the
umpire be fined $50 for every case in
which he fails to enforce the rules. Eve
ry time a player breaks a rule, espec-
tally those regarding personal conduct
put him out of the game. When enough
players are put out of the game to
make it impossible to proceed the game
must be stopped and the admission
money returned to the spectators and
made good to the management out of
the salaries of the players.
Singers and public speakers use Ayers
Cherry Pectoral with excellent results
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
WILL KEEP 1T UP.
Missouri Gold Democrats Don't Know
When They are Whipped

st. Louis, Nov. 6.-The members of the
state committee of the National Demo-
cratic party have determined to maintain
their organization in Missouri and con-
tinue the fight along educational lines.
To this end. permanent headquarters will
be established here, with Secretary L. r.
Whitley in charge
1t has been decided to put up candidates
for every office at every election here
after.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

Members of the fa47e6Jy
aCItO cannot be i71daCced to
abandon Coffee entirely,
ShOGtJd haze their Coffee
made .aCitb 2-3 to 81 Pos
tam Their Improvement
d71 health IN ten days eUGLL
be sufficiently marked, 61e
771a9ey cases, to induce an
adoption of Postum alone.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

in it's place has come a substantial pros
perity to all classes of our citizens that
seems fair to be enduring"
The orchard referred to is owned by
President Fred WeIlhouse of the State
Horticultural society, who lives in To-
peka-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
ELECTRIC Company Fails.

Saginaw, Mich, Nov. 6.-The Holland
Trust company of New York has applied
for a receiver of the Saginaw Electric
Light and Power company. pending fore
closure of a mortgage given in 1883 to Sc
cure payment of $4,000 first mortgage
bonds Liabilities of the company, $I0,-
600; assets, $4,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
BIanco Stats His Plan

Havana, Nov. 6.-MarshaI RIanco
viii soon issue an edict extending the
zone of cultivation and allowing the
people to leave the towns and other
points of concentration and go back to
the farms and plantations, subject to
what are officially described as 'pru-
dent limitations
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
Washburn to PIav at Manhattan.

On next Monday the Washburn col
lege and Manhattan Agricultural col
lege football team play at Manhattan.
The Agricultural college claims to have
the best team they have had for years
and that they will show the Washburn
team a thing or two. The following is
the line up:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

Disagreement for life by burns or
scaIds may be avoided by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds of
sores and skin troubles. G. W. Stans-
field, 623 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06


self His life is more precious both to him
self and his family than the few dollars he
will gain by sticking to his work or his bus
mess. A few days rest and little right
treatment, and he will be robust and ready
for fresh plunge into work
When a man Is rundown, the best medi-
cine in the world for him is DR.. Pierce's s
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is the great
appetite maker. 1t will make a man
hungry as a wOlf' and it will attend to it
that the 1ife-giving elements of what he eats
are assimilated into the blood and carried
to all parts of the body, to build up new and
healthy tissue. 1t makes firm flesh and
strong muscles. 1t builds up the flesh to a
people more corpu1ent. 1t tones the nerves
and invigOrates the liver. An honest dealer
won't offer you an inferior substitute for
little extra profit.
ALLOW me to express my gratitude to you for
the benefit have received from your wonderful
DR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser"
writes Miss Rachel A. Jones, of ThOmasville,
Rankin Co., Miss. II must say that it is worth
more than its weight in gold. I have gained
more information in perusa1 of a few pages than
twice the $3.50 which you formerly asked would
be worth to me You are doing good and grand
work do not see how you give such a volume
away upon receipt OF only II onecent stamps, to
cover cost of mailing" For the above book ad-
dress the author, DR. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo N. Y.
For French cloth binding send 10 cents extra,
thirty-One cents in all
Constipation kills energy. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are a safe, sure, speedy and
permanent cure for constipation. One pei
let % IS a gentle laxative, and two a mild
cathartic. They never gripe. Unscrupu-
lous druggists sometimes offer substitutes
claiming that they are lust as good"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
R1anco Remnves Catt1e Duties.

Havana. Nov Capt. Gen. Blanct
will shortly issue a decree abonshins
for two months the import duties OF
cattle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
ANOTHER BLOW AT SILVER
The Latin Union Will Retire $9,OOO.-
600 Of Full Legal Tender.

Chicago, Nov. GA special to the
Times-Herald from Washington, D. c.,
says;
Secretary of the Treasury Gage. when
seen in regard to the decision of the
countries comprising the Latin union
to increase the number of their small
silver coins to the amount of one franc
for each one of their population, said
there was no significance whatever in
this action as affecting the broad ques-
tlOn of bimetalliSm. The additional
small coins are to be coined from five
franc pieces and the secretary pointed
out that as the 3 franc piece is a fun
legal tender coin in the Latin union
countries, while the minor coins are
legal tender only to the amount of 40
francs, or about S7.75, the effect was
really to reduce the volume of legal ten
der silver in the Latin union countries
to the amount of the franc pieces,
coined into minor coins He said he
supposed the countries interested were
led to take this action by the demand
for small change.
The population of the five countries
comprising the Latin uniOn-FTance,
Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Greece
is about 81 million, and as the new
small coins are to amount to franc for
each inhabitant, there will be with
drawn from circulation in these cOun-
tries $8,000,G00. While this amount is
not large, it is a small step in the direC-
tiOn of the retirement of the legal ten
der silver coins in the Latin union
countries, and as the initiative was
taken by Switzerland, it is believed to
be possible that it is one of the first
steps of that country in the direction of
getting rid of full legal tender silver
and adopting an exclusively gold stand
ard.
The large volume of full legal tender
5 franc pieces which are held by the
Latin union countries, has been, it is
said, responsible to a great extent for
keeping alive the agitation for interna-
tional bimetallism in France and other
countries comprising this union, and if
Switzerland should solve the difficulty
by getting rid of her legal tender sill
Yer, it would, it is thought. decrease
the strength of the bimetalIic agitation
in Europe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
washburn Defeats the High School

team from the High school met yester-
day afternoon. The Washburn team
won. The score was IS to 0. Both
did not play their full strength. Wash
burns interference had not been i'm
proved upon since the Ottawa game
and her runners were seldom credited
with good gains. The High school
team put up a good game.
f1II
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06
To Cure a Cold IN One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

J. NJ Thfrswend of Grosbeck, Tex,
gestiOn, and feels bad and sluggish, he
takes two of DeWitt's Little Early Rfs-
ers at night, and he is all right the next
morning. Many thousands of others
do the same thing Do you? G. w.
Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West 8th.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

"Time is up" Without
their realizing If, death stands
beside many A man, waiting
while the mans watch brisk
ly ticks away the few remain
ing hours of his life. When
a man feels run down and
out of sorts and knows that
he is Overworking himself,
l.. sI,0r,T5 ~.o1I 60 TIVE - I7S.r,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-06

Singers and public speakers use Ayers
Cherry Pectoral with excellent results.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09

care. The modern grandmother 10
very much in evidence 10 these days.
None Of the women elected ia Colorado
this year have young children, and
they will probably enjoy ~ much Of
the society Of their families as Is usual
in the average home where the avo-
cations Of the different members sop
arate them through the day.
Objection No. 3. Women of i'm.
moral character would be particularly
active in politics, and women who are
now self-respecting would be contain.
mated by politics and become q COR
rupt as the gang element among the
men is now known to be-
Answer. The women Of the demi-
monde In Denver declined to register,
but were compelled to do so, - also to
vote, by the gang They appealed
first to the Women's Republican Club,
which could do nothing in the matter,
and the next year the appeal was made
to the w. c. T. U. with like result.
This year, IA no appeal was made, they
probably voted rs they we're ordered.
Their action shows that II left to them
selves they would take no part in the
elections.
The female gang politician has not
yet developed in sufficient numbers to
be recognized as . species: nor does Il
appear that she ever will. The most
cultured, most intelligent women in
the state, are the ones most deeply In
terested and most active in politics,
not striving for Office, but organizing
for work along the line OF reform II
the disposition of the public funds, and
in providing for the care Of the weak,
the erring, and the unfortunate. Good
men and women are working hand in
hand, and no thought Of incongruity or
unfitness seems to occur to either Of
them. The women, realizing their
ignorance Of political subjects, went to
work NJ once to inform themselves, and,
in their endeayor to grasp the subject,
aroused new interest In the minds Of
their men friends, and am positive
that there is q better understanding Of
political methods and of desirable re-
forms among the men Of our state,
particularly in our cities, than ever ex-
listed before outside the circle Of pro-
fessional politicians.
It would be very strange, indeed, II
the women had made no mistakes, hut,
comparing their progress in two years
with the results in the previous one
hundred years Of disfranchisemsnt,
they may we'll be proud Of their record.