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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
HoOkERNosE HALT.
A Warning to His Wife and q Tale of
Woe.

a warning TO His VIE and q Tale OF
Woe.
"By ginnyr' growled old Farmer Hook
ernose, laying down his newspaper.
"Things have come to a pretty pass
when
''There, now, Lymani'' interrupted the
wife of his bosom, with considerable asper-
ity. "Didn t you promise that you wouldn't
harangue me any more about the baleful
influence of the money power if I'd quit
worrying you by telling you about the
warnings had received that some terrible
calamity was about to come upon us?
Hardly a day has passed since then that
haven't had a warning that something
awful was going to happen, but I have
kept it to myself and never said a word
to-
''What 7 was about to observe, - resumed
Mr.. Hookernose sternly, talking the good
lady down, ''has nothing whatever to do
with the breaking of our compact, which
assure you I wouldn't willfully do for q
good deal I simply set in to say that,
what with the oily gentlemen coming
along and selling US everything on earth
but what we have some use for and talk
ing US into signing an apparently harm
less memorandum which later turns out to
be a promissory note that biteth like a
serpent and stingeth like an adder, or
words to that effect; mysterious men with
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MASONS AT SALIVA.
Address of Busser-Elect Their Off,
GERS.

Salina, Feb 1.-THE thirty-second
annual convOcation of the Royal Arch
Masons of Kansas has been in session
all day. Grand High Priest Busser, of
4anporia, delivered an eloquent tribute
of the late Judge Bassett, who was one
of the most prominent MaSonS of the
west. The report of the grand treas
urer showed the finances of the order
to be in excellent condition, with a bal
ance of SO, 614.
The amount of charity contributed
was nearly 500. Officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected as follows: Char
les E. Monet, KirWin, grand high priest
Aaron H. Connect, Great Bend deputy
grand high priest; Alexander A. Sharp,
Larned, grand keeper; Joseph w. Smith,
Minneapolis, grand scribe; Peter FIRE.
ling, Leavenworth, grand treasurer:
Jacob Dewitt, Salina, grand secretary.
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QUAD'S QUEER TALES.
Too Horsx For Bill.

he was q travelling fazir, with a liver
cure at 90 cents a bottle, and, to make
things more interesting, he had a bicycle
with him and gave exhibitions of riding
on the public square When he struck a
certain Arkansas village he found the bike
a novelty in the eyes of the population,
and it was after he had "shown off, that
tall, long haired native approached and
said:
Stranger, I've got a son, and his name,
ar Bill
'tWeII?" ~
"That's Bill over thar with the ole
white hat on
81 see him.
''Bills straddled bosses and nevis since
he was 2 y airs DID, and he never found
critter which could gin him the flop.
That's made him mighty peart, and he's
a-braggin that he kin stick to this ma
sheen O. yours D'you reckon he kins''
mo"
Would he git the hopf"
''Sure to-
"Jest git bounced right off and flung in
heap, eh?''
HE would. He'd think one side of the
state of Arkansas had tipped up with
him."
CHATS what I'm achin fur-to see my
peart son Bill git the grand flop. I'll gin
you 81 to let him try it
The fakir was agreed, and the old man
called his son over and queried:
"Bin, d'you reckon you kin handle this
yere critter2"
You kin bank on it, dad,'' was the re-
ply.
''It amt like mew1 or hoss.''
''Of course not but don't you worry
about me. I never tackled anything but
q buzzsaw which got the best of me-
'tHain't you a leetle too peart, Bil-jess
a leetle?''
mot fur me, dad-not fur Bill Jackson
Jess stand right back and look out fur fly
in mud when 1 start. Thar's my hat to
hold, and yere gol''
Bill had seen the fakir mount, and, with
a whoop and leap, he was in the saddle
He got his feet the pedals and moved
of about ten feet. Then something reared
up it's hind feet and came down with Il
wabbles and dozen "bucks," and when
the dirt ceased to fly they found Bill in 8
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A Neglected Opportunity.

was sitting with my chair tilted back
against the wall of the shanty hotel, hav
ing an hour to pass away before the stage
was due, when a man whose appearance
denoted the prospector came along and
halted to say:
stranger, mebbe you've a dear old
mother somewhere"
Eyes, have, replied.
'tMebbe she's about ready to go and
wants to see you before she passes aways'
''No; she's in good health"
'tWaal, my dear old mother can't last
fore she dies. It'll take money to go to
Indiana and back want to raise $50
Do you want a silver miner
"No, thanks!'
GIVE got one with about $50, 900 worth
of ore in sight. I calkerlate that mine
will pan out at least 81 900, 600 of the
stuff. Gimme $50 in cash, and the claim
is yourn-'
81 don't care to invest -
Stranger continued the man as he
grew more earnest, ''this is case whar
dyin mother wants to see her boy ag in fur
the last time"
Eyes, know
"And fur the sake of seein his dyin
mother the boy viii take $40 for that sill
yer mine. If could hold on to it fur four
weeks, could git $25, coo fur it, but I'm
anxious to go east. Shall we make 1t an
even $40?''
81 don't care to buy at any price, - re-
piled, having been approached that day by
at least a score of Spectators, every one Of
whom was on the beat.
Wouldn't you say $25?''
"No.''
sfShe's a dear old mother, and she wants
to see me again.
''I'm sorry, but don't want to buy"
"She'n pan out at least $1,000, O00," he
persisted.
81 hope so, for your sake.''
He talked awhile longer, and then left
me to tackle man from Boston. He told
exactly the same story, but finally agreed
to take $15 for the mine. AS soon as he
got the money he went off to q saloon and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
HARPER'S MAGAZINE
FIRE ALARM KEY.

a Morse and Jackson Streets.
as Kansas Avenue and Railroad Street.
&c Gordon and Taylor Streets.
OF Laurent and Harrison Street.
@S Grant Street and Topeka Avenue.
90 IA Street and Topeka Avenue.
IL Kansas Avenue and Fourth Street
I3 Kansas Avenue and Second Street.
s14 No. l Fire Station
s16 Kansas Avenue and Garfield Street.
II Kansas and Tenth Avenues.
Is Kansas Avenue and Thirteenth
Street.
81 Crane and Adams Street.
% No. 2 Fire Station.
81 Lake Street and East Sixth Avenue
"a Fourth and Branner Streets.
Is Seventh and Holiday Streets
&c Eighth and Madison Streets.
81 Tenth Avenue and Sac and Fox
Road.
90 Third and Monroe Streets.
81 Sixth and Topeka Avenues.
q sixth Avenue and Clay Street
SO No 3 Fire Station.
Il Western Avenue and Ninth Street
~ Tenth and Topeka Avenues.
az Tourth and Taylor Streets
n M. Fire Station.
IS Twelfth and Taylor Streets.
20 Van Buren, and Eleventh Streets
Al Van Buren, and Twelfth Streets
AZ Euclid Avenue and Buchanan StreeI.
AZ Thirteenth and Lane Streets.
d Eleventh Street and Morris Avenue.
&c Seventh and Lane Streets.
Al Topeka Avenue and Third Street.
81 Quincy Street, north of Crane Street
SO Eleventh and Monroe Streets
So Tenth Avenue and Lawrence Street
"a Fourth and Lafayette Streets.
121 Klein and Seward Avenues
1913 4OS East Sixth Avenue, Bus Barn.
124 Euclid and College Avenues.
SBoxeS north of river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
BUSINESS TIDES TURNED
Is the Opinion of the Iron and Steel
Men.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE steel mar
ket shows better tone a result of the
break in the rail pool BeSsemer pig has
been advanced about % cents per ton,
and is quoted at $10.77 at Pfttsburg and
1910 in the valley. BilletS showed SIM
liar advance. and all lines of finished ma
terial participated in the general eleva-
ton of prices. The rail market is still
active. Some large orders were report
ed.
I'VE think the turn in business has
come" said an iron and steel manufac-
turer. 1T has been a long time coming.
but 1 think the break in the rail pool
was the incident that turned the tide.
The drop in the price of rails gave an i'm
petus to all other branches of iron and
steel industry, and all took on new lease
of business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
HERMIT CAMERON STARTS.
Is in Kansas City on His Way to
Washington.

Kansas City, Feb. 17.-"General''
Hugh Cameron, one of the picturesque
products of the SunfioWer state, passed
through Kansas City last night with
his whiSkers carefully wrapped up in a
piece of wooden blanket.
Cameron is known as the kansas
hermit" He is walking to Washing
to to witness the Inauguration of VIII
liam Mckinley as president. While
here he attended the funeral of Gen
era1 10 Shelby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
HaIper's Magazine
In 1897.

Fiction: THE MARIAN. the new
novel by Du Maurier, the eagerly ex-
pected successor to ''Trilby, begun in
October Number 1895 with Illustrations
from the authors drawings. A new
novel by Frank r. Stockton-develop-
ing a Twentieth Century Renaissance
full of humorous situations and char
acteristically illustrated. A PAIR OF
PATIENT LOVERS, by William Dean
Howeils. Other striking novelettes by
American authors Short stories by
Richard Harding Davis, Owen Wister.
John Kendrick Bangs. Ruth McEnery
Stuart, Octave Thanet, Mary E. Will
kins, and other popular writer's.
Science: Story of the Progress OF Sci
ence during the Nineteenth Century. a
series of papers by Dr. Henry Smith
Williams, supplemented by contribu-
lions on special subject by expert sci
entists Articles on the relations of
curious psychological manifesto atoms to
physiology by DIR. Andrew Wilson.
American Features: THE MEXICO
OF TODAY, a series by Charles F.
Lummis. splendidly illustrated-the re-
suit of a recent visit to Mexico under
taken for HaFper's Magazine. Mexico
is pre-eminently silver producing
country, and it's monetary operations
rest entirely on a silver basis Owing
to the keen discussion of certain econ
omic problems in connection with is
sues of urgent Importance in American
politics, these papers, viii command
general attention. AMERICAN HIS
TORICAL PAPERS by Woodrow Will
son, John Bach MacMasters, and James
Barnes. The true story of SHERIDAN'S
RIDE, by Gen. C. A Forsyth. Contin-
uation of HowelPs PERSONAL REM
INISCENCES of eminent literary
Americans.
Africa and the East: WHITE MANS
AFRICA, a fully illustrated series of
papers by Poultney Bigelow, the result
of personal observations during a re-
cent trip to Africa, covering the whole
field of European exploitation of that
country. Illustrated articles by Steph-
en- Bonsal on the transformations go
ing on in EASTERN SIBERIA. recent
ly visited by the author. HUNGARIAN
SKETCHES, written and drawn by F.
Hopkinson Smith. The full story of the
recent Coronation of the Gar. by Rich
ard Harding Davis, Illustrated by R.
eaton Woodville, who was commission
ed by Queen Victoria to paint a picture
of the ceremony.
Newspapers are not to copy this adver-
tisement without the express order
of Harper & Brothers.
HAQPER'S MAGAZINE
For one year $500
Postage Free to all subscribers in the
United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
p o. Box $50 N. Y. City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
FITZ MAKES HORSESHOES.
The Pugilist Has Not Forgotten His
Old Trade.

Leadvilie, Feb. 17.-Shortly after Bob
Fitzsimmon's arrival in this city he
went to a blacksmith shop and pulling
off his coat made half a dozen shapely
horseshoes in a remarkably short time
i've served my time in the business"
said he, as he brushed a few beads Of
Precipitation from his forehead, and.
none of the boys can give me pointers
in this ring and he brought his ham,
mer down on the anvil with the Vigor
that showed his strength of arm and
shoulder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
Brisk Tire at Labette.

Labette, Kan, Feb. 17.-Yesterday a
fire, caused by a defective hue. broke
out in the grocery and hardware store
of c. S. Forcum and the entire store
and contents were burned to the
ground. The Labette Star printing Of
flee, which Joined it on the west, was
also burned, as well as the general
merchandise store of E G. Lamen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
Needed Practice.

After the INDECENT party had listened
patiently to the old gentleman's honily
on the value of money for some time he
seemed to grow weary.
''Say, boss, - he broke in, "how's fell
Ter goin to learn anything about the value
O. money 'thout havin su'thin to practice
with?''
The point seemed to be so well taken
that the old gentleman actually gave up a
nickel.-Chicago Post.
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Applied Information.

Perry Patettic-I must say like your
manners-takin a drink yourself before
you offer me any.
Wayworn WatsOn-Done it for your own
good, buddy. Don't you know all the
temperance preachers tells US the first
drink is the one that leads to all the trou-
ble?-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17

First Juror-What do you think of the
testimony so far as we have heard it9
Second Juror-The testimony? I haven't
been listening to it. I've been watching
them two lawyers wrangle and wondering
which of the two would lick if they got
into scrap.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
A Commitment.

"Yes,'' said the evangelist to the young
sport who had just come under conviction,
''you are plucked as a brand from the
burning
sWell, 1 suppose I was pretty hot stuff, -
responded the youth with a certain air Of
gratifcation.-Detro News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
BRYAN IN MISSOURI.
he Will Add! IS the Legislature Sat-
urdaY Morning.

Jefferson City, Feb. 17.-William J.
Bryan will be in Jefferson City Satur-
day morning. Mr.. Bryan will address
the legislature Saturday morning and
then leave for the west. He will be the
guest of Gov. Stephens while in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17

TN no way can Americans so effect
evely inform themselves on the subjects
that claim public attention from one
month to another as by reading the
North American Review
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Ask for cash customers books. free
at Palace Clothing Co
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Senate REDUCES Jones, Pension.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house to-
day cOncurred in the senate amend
ment to the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Blue pensiOning Elihu Jones
of Butler county, Kansas. The SEN
ate reduced the amount from $50 to 800
Nth. x<v.- I-.+ zr n 4.1
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m ANTS, RENTS, SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
VIZ u TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
eIruArtoNs wANTED-FREE-
VERTISEMENTS

Are you in need of work? II So you
are at liberty to use these coIuInHs 20
assistance in that direction ME lniS
notice appears the State journal VIII pup
lIsh free on Saturday, Monday ana Iues-
day for Topeka or Kansas people, all
notices of SITUATIONS Wanted" not to
exceed five lines. thirty-fve words, IN
length. provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous to
20 O'Clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, all
advertising of this class handed in by 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and We'd
nesdays. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy and
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment Is ex-
pected to take advantage of it. but all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely.
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day 1t is printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all otner
Dailies combined. This makes this paper
the cheapest, as well as the best. daily
medium in Topeka. the CLASSIFIED aoVer-
tisements below costing but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
IN THE
North American Review
YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND
The Right Topics,
By the Right Men,
At the Right Time.

THE TOPICS are always those which
are uppermost in the public mind
in morals, politics, science, literature.
business, finance, industrial economy.
social and municipal affairs, etc--in
short all subjects on which Americans
require and desire to be informed. No
magazine follows so closely from month
to month the course of public interest
All subjects are treated of impartially
on both sides
THE CONTRIBUTOR to the Review
are the men and women to whom the
world looks for the most authoritative
statements on the subjects of the day.
No other periodical can point to such.
a succession of distinguished writer's
The list is a roll of the people who are
making the history, controlling the af-
fairs, and leading the opinion of the
age.
THE TIME when these subjects are
trea ted of by these contributions in the
Review is the very time when the sub
jects are in the public mind.
THE REVIEW is the only periodical
of its kind which has a recognized place
as
A FAMILY MAGAZINE.
This is because it devotes 50 much at
tention to subjects that are of particr-
lar interest to women
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Bishop Warren First NJ. E. church
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COAL.

~~-~~~~~~~~@~~~~-~----~~-~~
4 lAPITAL CITY COAL CO. ,S27 Kan. av.,
~ phone ISL Best grades. lowest prices
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w ANTED-Young men and women to
W learn the BARRIERS trade. From four
to six weeks required. We furnish tools
and help to secure situations. For par
ticulars address Topeka Barber School,
ia E. 4th St.
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nj ONEY TO LOAN-By the Shawnee
~ building and Loan Association, room
Is Colum bus building
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w ANTED-Room and board in private
Journal. N ~
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TIN SHOPS,
M ONUM ENTS.


q RANITE MONUMENTS carved at the
~ lowest rates. Full line of red and gray
granite. 231 jefferson st.
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w 5ANTED-Room suitable for light
Journal. ~
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

NJ ANTED-Board and furnished room
w for man and wife in private family.
convenient to Santa Fe shops. Ad. E. L.
B., Journal.
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statesmen WANTED.

~O~~~~~~~~~-~O~~~--O~-~-~-
FTNRAVELING statesmen for cigars; old
Il reliable house; experience unnecessary:
extra inducements to customers. SIS to
$50 per month and expenses. Chas. c.
Bishop & Co., st. Louis.
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w ANTED-To buy anything in the line
W of furniture, carpets, etc. Must be
in good condition. 800 Kan. Ave.
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Five Cents a Zine,
IO,76O.

Sworn detailed statement of circulation
presented to advertisers on application.
Call and see any afternoon between >
and o'clock, the handsomest. fastest
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
eas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete SPACE papers
per second.
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Stock in any Topeka Bank in exchange
Tor good productive real estate
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
" am a candidate for reelection to the
H. office of city clerk, subject to the prl-
mary election. S. s. McFADDEN.
GAM q GARRARD is a candidate for
. the office of city clerk, subJect 10 the
Republican primaries, March IL, 1881.
T am q candidate for city treasurer,
Il subject to Republican primaries;
CHARLES S. ELLIOTT
Fam a candidate for city treasurer, SUD-
n iect to the Republican prim ar1es,
'e - L. G. BEAL.
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" ANTED-To buy a horse and small
~ surrey; horse safe for lady to drive
Address N. Journal.
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WANTED-HELP-

I'M ANTED-By a young woman with
w +ood education, a situation as gov
arnes9 or a place to work for part OF
hoard Y. w. c. A, go Kan Ave
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From The Heraldg correspondentg.r

From The Herald's Correspondents
Brigham, Dec. THE question of
who shall succeed the lately deceased
Peter c. Jensen of Mantua, as assessor,
was decided at a late hour last night.
There was "a hot time" in the old court
house. 1t was supposed that NJ. NJ.
Jensen of Mantua, who was the de-
c62sed's predecessor and had been APP
pointed deputy by him, would be his
successor. At the meeting of the COM
missicners yesterday, a petition with
over $40 signatures was presented, ask
ing the court to appoint Charles Kelly
for the unexpired term.
Mr.. Kelly is first counselor to Stake
President Clawson, and is u well and
favorably known man in the city and
county, as shown by the large petition
for his appointment.
M. M. Jensen had petition signed by
many residents of Mantua, but had
not canVassed for signatures at amy
other place. AS soon as Jensen's SUI
porters saw the Kelly petition they ask
they might canvass the county for sig
that require the immediate attention
OF the officer, the commissioners de-
cided 10 make the appointment at once
giving the Office 10 Kelly.
A writ of ejectnent has been issued
by the Central Pacific company against
residents Of Bear River City, on dis
puted lands.
b. II. Jones has gone down to Salt
Lake City to see aout those charges fol
his disbarment. He has not made pub
lie any answer as Yet.
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ARRESTED FOR ADULTERY.
Willard County People Alleged to
Have Gone Wrong.

Provo Enqui1 er: Some weeks ago
County Attorney King received a com
munication from Mrs. Shaw resid-
ing in Willard county stating that her
husband, e. Fl. Shaw, had eloped with
his niece, and she thought that they
were living somewhere in this county
as man and wife.
The matter was handed over to Sher-
if Storrs, and after some good detec-
tive work he succeeded in locating the
parties in Payson. Some few weeks
have elapsed since they were discov-
cred, and everything has been done to
prove that they We're not legally
welded
With them We're discovered another
couple, Peter Woolsey, alleged to be an
unmarried man, and a Mrs. Ivy of
Scipio, who were also said to be living
as man and wife.
Mr.. King was convinced that he had a
case against the parties, so he issued
complaints for their arrest, and placed
them in the hands of the Sheriff, who
proceeded to Payson this morning to
make the arrests.
Peter Woolsey and Mrs. Ivy are
charged with adultery, and the man
! Shaw is charged with incest, in con-
/ nection with Miss BERTHE Roberts, his
niece. The girl will not be arrested now.
They will be given a preliminary
hearing before Justice Joseph E. Page
at Payson today.