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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
MRS. M'KINLEY'S GIFT.
Sent a Sample of Her Knitting to the
Cleveland Boy

washington, D. c., Nov. 1-One of the
first gifts for Grover Cleveland's heir
was sent by Mrs. Mckinley. 1t was
b,,+ a few hours after the news of the
birth of the Cleveland boy had been re-
cefved in Washington that a Hveried mes
senger hurried Down the steps fromeNlrs.
AIcKinIey's apartments at the executive
mansion and deposited mysterious look
ing package in the mail box near the
front door. Very soon mail carrier ar
rived and the bundle was sent speedlng
on its way.
1t was a box about six inches long by
four inches wide, and was neatly wrapped
in plain manila paper and tied up with
pink twine. The address was written IN
black ink, and the chirOgraphy was dis
+fnctlv feminine The writing was not
hard to decipher. and read: Mrs Grover
Cleveland, Princeton, n. J." The box
contained a pair of blue "booties'' knitted
with Mrs. McKinley's own hands. Mrs
Mckinley sent with her gift an appropri-
ate note.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
MODEL LAKE SHORE TRAIN
New Limited Between New York and
Chicago a Travelling Palace.

New York, Nov. 1.-The new Lake
Shore limited train, which will run be
tween this city and Chicago in twenty
four hours. was on exhibition today. 1t
was composed of seven cars furnished in
the most gorgeous style, with profusion
of artistic decoration never before at
tempted. A barber shop, bath room, sew
eraI libraries, two buffets, one dining car
and one observation car are included in
the composition of this palace on wheels
1t will probably make its first trip on
Wednesday next and at the principal
stopping places opportunity will be af-
forded for inspection by newspaper rep
resentatives.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
SAVED BY INDIANS.
Man Reported Frozen on Chilkoot
Pass Turns Up Alive.

San Francisco, Nov. Robert E Lei
bert of this city. who was reported to
have been frozen to death on the Chill
koot pass, has returned home. He left
here for the gold fields early last July.
and after spending few weeks a Chill
kat, Dyea and Skaguay, trading and
packing, crossed the pass in quest of
treasure. He experienced little difficulty
in getting over, but found a condition of
famine on the other side. After a short
stay he stdrted back with a man named
Graves, who lived in Oakland.
They lost their way in blizzard on
the summit of ChiKoot pass and Graves
has not been seen since. Leibert was
found and cared for by friendly Indians.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
SIXTH DIsTRIoT FOR sTERNE
Taking a Representative Republican
Newspaper as an Indication.

The Ellsworth Reporter, of which
George Huycke is editor, is one of the
prominent Republican weekly papers in
the Sixth district, and the fact that it
has declared against the domination of
Kansas politics by Mr.. Leland is by
Republicans accepted as an indication
of the sentiment Of the Sixth district
Republicans. The Reporter says edi-
tOrially:
I'VE notice that there appears to be
a difference between Senator Baker and
Cy Leland over the appointment of the
L. S. marshal for Kansas. Senator
Baker is in favor of the appointment
of State Senator Sterne, and Mr.. Leland
is in favor of the appointment of Lit
Crum. This paper and the great ma
jority of the people of this part of the
state are in favor of the appointment
of Senator Sterne. He is an able and
honest man, and if he should be mar
shal would make one of the best that
Kansas has ever had He has also done
much for the Republican party, and has
more claim for recognition than Crum
We hope that Senator Baker may sue
ceed in obtaining the position for Mr.
Sterne, and shall on the ground of his
merit alone do all we can to aid him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
a MASS CONVENTION
OF Cattlemen Proposed to Take Steps
Toward Organization.

1t is understood that the cattIemen Of
Kansas contemplate holding a mass
meeting in Representative hall soon
after the election for the purpose of
felicitating themselves upon the recent
decisions of the federal court in the
stock yards case and to take the pre-
Hminary steps in the organization of
an interstate association. The latter
proposition will be the main idea and
the most important proposition consid-
cred, although the victory over the
stock yards company will receive due
consideration.
state Treasurer David Hef1ebower is
behlnd the Scheme- He says: The
iron is hot. Now is the time to strike"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
AN OLD SOLDIER COLONY.
Generals Weissert and Vandervoort
Will Locate One in Texas.

Galveston, Tex, Nov. L-General A. S
Weissert of Milwaukee, Wis, and General
Paul Vandervoort of Omaha, Neb., each
an ex-commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and General r. n. Adams
of Minneapolis have just secured I,000
acres of land in the coast region of Texas
This purchase is made for locating there
upon veterans of the late war, 800 fami-
lies of whom are said to be en- route for
settlement on the land. The location Sc
lected is an ideal one in Mata Gorda
county.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
CALLS MRS. POTTER ANAME
For Which Actor Elwood is Thrown
Out of a Window by BeIIew.

London, Nov. There was a stormy
episode in the -Bellew company
last week. Elwood, an English actor.
quarreled with Mrs. Potter, attempted to
dictate to her and called her liar. for
which Bellew threw him out of the thea
ter.
Elwood now threatens to horsewhip Bel
lew, dan as Williamson and Mus
grave, the managers of the company, re
fuse to discharge Elwood, he is appear
ing nightly with Mrs. Potter and Bellew.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
santa Fe Route-California Limited

The. California Limited now runs
twice a week between Chicago and Los
Angeles, via Santa Fe Route The third
annual season for this magnificent
train.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pull
man palace sleepers, understanding
car. and through dining car managed
by Mr.. Fred Harvey. Most luxurious
time.
Another express train, carrying pal
ace and tourist sleepers, leaves daily
for California
Ry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

The case of Sam Campbell for running
a joint at 615 Quincy street came up for
trial Several witnesses testified that they
had bought and drank beer there. George
Anderson testified that the Val Blatz
Brewing company paid him for painting
the ice chest. The money was paid
through their travelling agent, Seeley. The
case was continued till Thursday morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
Croup QuioklY. Cured

Mountain Glen, Ark.-Our children
were suffering with Group when we re-
ceived a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It afforded almost instant re-
hef.-F. A. Thornton. This celebrated
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
Inru Stood SIX to Sig.

Kansas City, Nov. 1.-The jury in the DR..
Jefferson Goddard murder case was dis
charged by Judge Longan in the criminal
court at 1O:3O o'clock yesterday morning
after each member of the jury had e1-
pressed a belief that it was impossible
to arrive at verdict.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
ROYAL FAMILY SCANDAL.
Eldest Daughter of German Heir
Presumptive Involved.

London. Nov IA painful scandal is
agitating one of the minor courts of Ger
many closely connected with the British
royal family.
The eldest daughter of the heir pre-
sumptive is reported to be in delicate
condition of health, the cause of her trou-
Bile being a lackey of the court, whom
she insists upon marrying.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
POLICE COURT NOTES.

May Defoy and Molly Harris forfeited"
SO each this morning by failing to ap-
pear to answer to the charge OF running
a disorderly house.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

Richard Hurst was among the men ar
rested in the gambling rooms over
Knights furniture store. He was charg~
ed with being one of the proprietors, but
was allowed to plead guilty Of being ia
a gambling house. The fine was SO. The
smallest fine assessable against a pro-
prietor is $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
Thackerev,s Grave Negleoted

London, Nov. IA paragraph appeared
in the papers this week calling attention
to the neglect of Thackeray's grave in
Kensal-Green cemetery. It is overrun
with ivy which obIiterates the inscription.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

Anyway he must have tasted of the
milk of human kindness, and let US all
hope he will grow fat thereon. The
half the road and fair play is a rarity
May his tribe ncrease.-Rome, N. Y.
Sentinel. (Dem.)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

James Burnett, a young colored man
hailing from Iowa, was unable to explain
why he was found looking in the wins
dows of houses in North Topeka and was
fined S25.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

Is your liver tired? does it fail to do
its duty? If so, don't neglect its call
for help. A few doses of Herbine may
save you a spell of sickness. Herbine
is the only perfect liver medicine. 1t
cures Chills and Fever. 75c. Geo. w
StansfeId, e32 Kan. Ave. and Niller's
Pharmacy, Cor. 9Th and Topeka Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

At the Crawford theater tonight The
Paiges open weeks engagement at
popular prices. Master and Man.
Will be presented tonight, and between
the acts of the piece specialties will be
introduced by different members of the
company. In this way a practically
continuous performance will be given.
Tonight any lady accompanied by a
paid 80 cent ticket will be admitted
free.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

'Ole Olson" will make his annual vis-
it to Topeka on next Saturday evening
at the Grand Opera House. This dia-
lect comedy has never failed to visit
Topeka yearly since it was first put on
the stage, but this season it is freshen-
ed by the Introduction of a new feature,
a bicycle race on the stage. John Law
son, the bicycle rider known over the
country as The Terrible Swede'' is one
of the riders in the stage bicycle race.
By an ingenious mechanical device a
realistic bicycle race is represented.
The prices will be rs, so and 25 cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

An illustrated lecture on the KIondike
will be given at Hamilton hall tonight
by Mr.. J. L Clements. Mr. Clements
lived for several years in Alaska and
is familiar with the famous gold fields.
Nuggets and gold dust will be exhibited
during the course of the Lecture
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

At the Grand Opera House tonight
Wheeler & Fulton's musical comedy,
Wheeler & Fultons' musical comedy,
Specialties and musical features form
the principal portions of this piece, and
the company includes a band and or
chestra. The prices are So 35 and 25
cents. The piece will be repeated to-
morrow night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
Mineral Water

The finest in the west. Come and try
it. J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 W. Eighth St.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia West Sth St
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or 25c
II 9. g . to cure. druggists refund money.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

One week from tonight 1.-THE Girl
From Paris comes to the Crawford
theater in this city
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01

Baths 1Oc. COL Kansas avenue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

We suppose Bro. Dunn can explain
these discrepancies, amounting to about
$780, by some sort Of statement that they
appear because he has not been particu-
lar to make an exact record of all trans
actions. To this we will reply by stating
that the public is entitled to an exact
and correct statement of his transactions
as treasurer. AS he has thus far failed
to do this be has no right to complain of
our criticisms condemning bis report as
incorrect and misleading.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21
Tho Record Can Be Produced.

The attention Of the Shreveport Prog
ress and the Peoples Demands is direct
ed to part of O'Malley's record, as re-
lated by the Evening Telegram, which
we print in this issue. Will either OF
these papers be fair enough to give their
readers the record of the man whose
cause they have 80 vigorously espoused?
We did not make direct and specific
chargss against O'Malley. but our read
ers will observe that our memory was
not tar wrong as to the real facts. Had
he been convicted of some of his crimes
in Louisiana he might have been sent to
the penitentiary. The records of the
New Orleans courts will show that more
than twenty reputable gentlemen of that
city have gone upon the stand and sworn
that they would not believe O'Malley
under oath. But why pile up evidence
or accusations in this matter? Every
sensible man in the State knows that the
Progress and Demands have undertaken
an immense contract when they attempt
to hold up O'Malley as a character
worthy Of confidence or respect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21
WANT HIS RECORD.
And Here is Where They Get il ia
the Neatest Kind of Way.
Charitable People Sent $I47 to the Fam
ily---OMalIey Kept It.
New Orleans Evening Telegram

New Orleans Evening telegram
For a month or more the Shreveport
Progress. the Colfax Chronicle, Abbeviile
Meridinal and other newspapers have en-
gagged in a controversy of which that no.
t0rious character, comipick G. O'Malley,
is the subject.
The people in charge OF the Progress.
sort of hybrid Republican Populist
journal, have constituted themselves
O'Malley's champion and declare him to
be all that Is good, kind and noble. They
have especially dwelt upon what they
claim to be personal knowledge of cases
where O'Malley gave money out of his
own pocket to sufferers from the drouih.
The Colfax Chronicle denies all these
things and charges O'Malley with being
convict and many other things.
The Progress finally announces the
following:
pois, and particularly in the penitentiary of
that or any other State charged with any crime
The Same anont that he has never been con-
victed of felony in his life. or has ever been
tried or convicted for suborning witnesses in
the Italian or any other case. The same same
amount to apply that he has never been. in Lou
for any crime that would impair his citizenship
IN Louisiana or any other State
The Me1dional takes up the matter
and thinks that all the required informa
tion can be obtained from the files of the
Telegram. As neither the Progress or
the Chronicle have these files the Tele-
gram viii rehash the following:
Between the time of the Hennessey as
saasination and the trial of his slayers,
followed by the fight of Dominick O'Mal-
lev after q mob had ivnched the aasae
sins and looked for him, the proprietor
of the Daily Item fled suit in the civil
district court for $4,000 damages for
defamation Of character against Messrs.
H. } Hearsey and Geo. W. Dupre. pro
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21
Ebeneazer Camp Meeting.

The camp meeting at Ebeneazer camp
ground, four miles from Montgomery.
Grant parish, La, will begin August Doth
Ibis year, and continue for ten days. DR..
w. B. Godby, Of PerrysvilIe, KY. and
Rev. j. w. Lawrence, OF Holly Springs,
Miss, will be in charge, assisted by Mrs.
Eliza j. Rutherford, evangelist, OF Ennis,
Texas. Everybody cordially invited to
come. and bring pillow and quilt. Lodg-
ing 25c per night, meals &c. Any infor-
nation desired can be obtained by adj
dressing H. H. Mccain. secretary, Mont
gomery, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

Virtually Admits the Wrong.
Two weeks ago we made the fol-
lowing inquiry of the editor of the
Demands:
Ouestion-Does not the law specially
stpulate that the taxes of each year shall
be used to pay for expenses and services
rendered in said years? Is it not fact
that the present police jury have violated
this law, by using the taxes of 1896 to
pay for claims allowed and services rem
dsred from January to July 1897, and
have not said claims been pro rated and
paid in the same proportion with claims
allowed from January to October 1896?
BY thus street ching the revenues of 1896
over the first six months of 1897, is it not
q fact that an injustice is done to thnse
entitled to be paid out of the revenues of
1896? Does not this act of the police
jury, in stretching twelve months reven-
ues to cover eighteen months expenses,
thus enabling themselves aid their
friends to share in money belonging to
Others, sntitle them to be regarded as
the boss salary -grsbbers in Grant parish
for the last sixteen years?
In his issue last week Bro. Dunn
cut our question in two, and pro-
ceeded to answer as follows:
"The question is a very long and
We only point the point in view:
Ans--Ws are not the police Jury.
We are net cumming the police jury.
We obey the orders of the police
iurY 10 the letter and prorated
&ntls on haad to every debt the
pnsish- owed, small or gr,at, and
did not pay off the first who got
here, thereby enabling two or three
town spectators to act Shylock
and buy claims at big discounts
and stand guard at the doQr of the
treasury and draw out first money
in. The police jury of 1897 passes
laws to suit itself and so long as
they can enforce them they are
Jaws. The ordinances, laws and
customs of old police jury can be
repealed by new one and one of
the first things the new jury did
was to pass an ordinance prorating
all funds TO all claims"
For the information of the pub
lie in general and Bro. Dunn in
particular, we will state that the
law referred to is State law that
the police jury is bound to obey,
and they have no right or authori-
ty to disregard it. The above an
swer virtually admits that our
present police Jurors have violated
their oaths of Office, to support the
constitution and laws of the State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

Upon consultation with Mr.. John A.
Williams. superintendent of the public
schools Of Grant parish, we find there
are some other discrepancies. and among
them the following:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

G~Jndicial advertisements must be paid
Tor IN adrance, or they sciu be Discontinued
after tho first insertion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

The price of silver has lately de-
elined in the leading markets of
the world from 55c per ounce to
about 433c. Instead of Is to /, the
ruling rate between gold and silver
is something near 36 to l.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21
Dominick O,Malley Shot.

Ia personal encounter in New Or
leans last Saturday afternoon between
Ez- Recorder E. s. Whitaker and D. G.
O'Malley, Of the Daily Item, the latter
was shot through the body close to the
shoulder, receiving painful though not
dangerous wound. The trouble grew
out of many damaging publications
made by the Item against Mr.. Whitaker
at different times. Whitaker is at liber-
ty, having given 5000 bond to appear
at district court and stand his trial
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

He invites special attention to his
large stock Of Furniture. kept
IN his spacious rooms On the sec
ond moor. Examine his goods be
tire purchasing elsewhere. Evmy
thing sold For caxk 1t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

Job work of all kinds executed With
nsatness at the CHRONICLE Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21
A Few Official Errors.

We referred to the report of Treasurer
j. e. Dunn. OF the parish school funds,
as being wrong and misleading in form
and facts" and have been in hope that
he would take the trouble to review his
reports and give the public some expla-
nation of the discrepancies that appear
on their face. This he has failed to do,
but insists through the columns of the
Demands, that If we see any error in
his account that we @say SO, instead of
using inuendo and flings." We accept
his kind invitation, and will proceed to
name few of lis many errors.
Mr.. Dunn has only made two quarterly
reports as the law directs. The first was
published in the Demands of Jan. 9th,
and the second in the Demands Of July
18th. In the July report we find about
dozen improper and misleading forms
of statement, but we refer to only one
as sample of the others, viz:
District One
0verdrawn last report. $3.50 s.
receipts slnce... Observation-Disclosures. GAG ~
disbursements .....-......... sol 90
Balance on hand ................. $fls IS
Now, Mr.. Dunn can only show war
rants for the quarter for s345, and it is
therefore improper for him to state that
his disbursements for the quarter are
s5O1 63. We print below correct and
intelligent form in which he should have
made his report. and charge Bro. Dunn
nothing for the information which he
seems to need so much. viz:
District One.
Receipts since last report ... SR45 "a
Oyerdrawn las report. xf5a as
ACCOMPLISHMENTS J45 w. sol 63
Balance on hand . xI4s 75
But the form" of Bro. Dunn's reports
is not their worst feature. as there are
number of discrepancies that should be
explained. BY comparing his january
and July reports the following discrep
anc1ea will anpear.
The sun., 1897-11-09
CYCLING.

As the horscmen say, Saturday was
get away day in the McDuffee camp at
Willow Grove The record-braker's
racing wheels and pacing machines were
packed away in their boxes and shipped
to Broad Street Station and put aboard
the baggage car Of the Chicago limited.
McDuffee, his manager and pacenakers
also left for the Windy City, where the
Bostonian meets Michael on Friday night
next.
John S. Johnson and Arthur Gardiner
announce that they will give up short
distance riding and take up middle dis
tance Johnson is after arace with Michael.
Whcemen should use common sense
when liable to injury. When in close
quarters caused by wagons or teams,
don't take chance Of personal injury,
but dismount and wait until the danger
is past.
Starbuck and Michael are both in ac-
tive training for their meeting in Madi-
son Square Garden at twenty-five miles
on the evening Of Thanksgiving Day.
Starbuck is being prepared at Willow
Grove Park, while the Welshman is at
Atlanta, Ga:
Frank B. German, of Boston, Mass,
broke the American Neutrality-suspicious.
bicycle road record by riding 342 miles
between 1 p. NJ. Friday and the same
hour yesterday. The former record, 3l6
miles, was held bv Davis, of Cleveland.
Oscar Julius, the Swedish champion
bicycle rider, arrived from Stockholm
ast week, and will begin training i'm
mcdately for the six day bicycle race to
be held in Madison Square Garden in
December. Julius is only nineteen years
Of age. His best record is 5000 miles for
fourteen days, made on the road.
The bubble over whether a man was
paced by motor or man-power machines
is about as nonsensical as many other
cycling bubbles. As a paced record is
an artificial performance it does not
make any difference ty what method the
pacing was done.
Frank S,arbuck could write an inter-
esting book regarding his experiences