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The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
THAT FUNNY OLD WOMAN.
The Insurance Man Had Met Her Outside
the Realm of Fancy.

The Insurance Man Had Met Her Outside
the Realm of Fancy.
''Novelists have always taken liberties
with the funny little old woman, - said the
insurance man, "but I've had my expert
ence with one in real life. She happened
to be going from one depot to another at
the same time that did, and had no hesi-
fancy in asking me to lend her my arm,
precisely as though she had me under sal
ary for rendering just that sort of service.
''She was sprightly old body, but thin
as her voice and dressed in colors that
would have been fatal in a bull ring. It
was a strain even on my gallantry, but
piloted her safely through, pulling her out
of the way Ct buses, street cars and
switching trains. could see that she was
disposed to hold me responsible for all
these annOyances, but made full allow
ance for her peppery disposition, and res
cued her big invoice of personal property
every time it was scattered through our
combined efforts at lodging. After I had
made her comfortable in parlor car she
had the grace to thank me, and I soon
learned from a friend whom happened to
meet that she was an eccentric character
with more money than any one needed. I
remember having a comfortable feeling
that might hear from her again, for she
had taken my card at her own request
''Wel, did you hear?'
INSIDE OF an nOuf. L was IN the SMOKER
enjoying a pipe when man in blue and
brass buttons tapped me on the shoulder
told me not to make any fuss, and had me
on the platform just as the old lady step
ped from her car. She had lost her well
filled pOcketbook during our stormy pas
sage from station to station, and con-
sumed no time in making up her mind
that I had stolen it. When we met, it was
plain from the flash of her eyes that my
size and age were all that saved me from
bodily harm. After had convinced both
the officer and herself that was not a pick
pocket she rated me up hill and down dale
for not looking more zealously after her
interests while was with her. was glad
to make my escape, but she occasionally
writes me making a good offer for the re
turn of her book and money. You can
never tell about such people, and have
some anxiety to live till after her will is
made Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
THE sBOODLE'' COMMITTEE
It is Disagreeing About Authority to
Meet or Adjourn.

Representative Frank Grimes and
Senator Cooke two memebrs of the in
VeStigating committee met today and
adjourned until tomorrow and will con-
tinue to adjourn from day to day until
Chairman Outcalt arrives in the city in
response to an urgent letter to that et-
feet mailed today by Frank Forrest.
Outcalt notified the members of the
committee that an adjournment from
today until next Wednesday would be
taken. However, Grimes and Cooke
doubted Outcalts power to make an
adjournment of the committee by mail
and they came to Topeka, meeting to-
day and taking the adjournment men
toned
The attorney general today expressed
ried out would have destroyed the le-
gality of the committee which would
have, of such illegal adjournment, be-
come a defunct institution body.
Mr.. Forrest thereupOn hastily sum-
moned Mr.. Outcalt to come to Topeka,
meanwhile Cooke and Grimes meet and
adjourn pending the decision of the su-
preme court.
Some of the POpulists at the state
house today were indignant at OutcaltS $
action claiming that he is seeking, by
the irregular adjournment to kill off the
committee should the supreme court
decide that it is a legal institution.
Outcalt Will probably arrive at noon
tomorrow and when he comes will be
met with demands for explanation as
to his reason for attempting to adjourn
the committee by mail (which action
said a well known Populist lawyer to-
day, is beyond reason and without
precedent -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
THERE WAS A CONFUSION
And "Extravasation of Blood" and
Other Medical Things Hannened.

The programme of the thirty-first
annual meeting of the Kansas Medical
society does not bear the announce
ment, Interesting advertisement Incl
dental to the opening of the meeting
by two prominent Topeka physicians, "
but nevertheless such an announcement
would have been in place.
Dr. M B. Ward and DR.. L H. Mum
were the participants in the encounter,
which was as exciting as it was harm
less. The two physicians were mem
bers of a little group of Kansas Nedi-
cal society member who discussed
surgical work shortly before the time
set for the opening of the meeting last
night. 1t appears that the opinions
of the physicians in the group were not
the same, and by degrees, without any
one thinking of a serious result, the
discussion became heated. Particularly
the opinions of DR. Ward and DR..
Mum did not bear any resemblance to
each other, and DR.. Ward finally took
occasion to make a remark affecting
DR.. Mum personally. Dr. Mum re-
sented the remark by imm mediately tell
ing. DR.. Ward in plain and stated Ian
guage that he had given utterance to
a preVarication.
The remark had hardly taken a firm
hold on the atmosphere of Hamilton
hall before there was a swish of a rap
idly moving cane through the air, pro-
PEELED by the muscles which DR.. Ward
has developed as T A. A bowler,
and on close examination by DR.. Mum
he found that the cane was in direct
line with his head. He therefore dex-
terously and quickly removed that part
of his anatomy from the advances of
the stick just in time to save himself.
Before DR.. Ward could recover
his balance DR.. Munn's right arm shot
out and his closed fingers rested on
DR.. Wards cheek. The rest was not
very long, however, from the fact that
DR.. Ward stumbled backward and went
half way to the floor before he was able
to find his equilibrium When he did
find it he made a savage rush at the
defending physician, but was unable to
accomplish whatever purpose he may
have had in his mind, as DR.. Mum re
peated the blow in about the same
place on DR.. Wards cheek, breaking the
skin and knocking the aggressive ply
sician down.
Before further hostilities could be re-
sumed several friends of both parties
rushed between them and prevented
any further encounter. had such been
in contemplation. The excitement was
over in a moment afterward.
After their feelings had cooled both
physicians made haste to regret their
alteration and shook hands.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
RRmANTS, RENTS, SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
ID TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
sIruArIoNs WANTEp-FREE.
VERTISEMENTS

Are YOU in need of work2 If so, you are
at liberty to use these columns for as
sistance in that direction While this
notice appears the State Journal will pub
lish free on Saturday, Monday and Tues
day, for Topeka or Kansas people, all
notices of situations Wanted, not to
exceed five lines, or thirty-five words IN
length. provided that all advertisements
6f that nature are handed in previous to
10 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 Wednes-
days NO obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy and
needy man or woman need hesitate TO
(ake 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 it is printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all other
Dailies combined. This makes this paper
the cheapest. as well as the best. daily
medium in Topeka, the classified adver-
tisements below costing but
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
The IDEAL Panacea

James L Francis, alderman, Chicago,
says I regard DR.. Kirg's New Dis
covery as an ideal panacea for coughs,
colds and lung complaints having used
1t in my family for the past five years
to the exclusion of physicians prescrip-
tions or other preparations"
Rev John Bergus, KeOkuk Ia
writes: Il have been a minister of the
Methodist Episcopal church for so
years or more, and have never found
anything so beneficial or that gave me
such speedy relief as DR.. Kings New
Discovery Try this ideal cough rem
edy now. Trial bottles free at ] K
Jones' drug store, Fifth street and
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
DICK WALKER,S CASE.
A Famous One Decided in His Favor
by U. S. Supreme Court


The case of Collins against ex-United
States Marshal Dick Walker has been
decided by the supreme court after six
years of litigation The case or1ginat-
ed at Newton, where MarshaI walker
attached goods belonging to man
named Collins.
Following is the report of the decision
from a Washington paper:
The supreme court of the United
States today handed down a decision
reversing the judgment of the circuit
court, and also of the circuit court of
appeals in the famous case of Walker
against Collins. Walker was once
United States marshal and sent his
deputy on a special train, paid for by
New York creditors, and succeeded in
leVying an attachment ahead of nu-
merOus other writs. The train made
the phenomenal speed OF 100 miles in
two hours and twenty-seven minutes.
Upon levying the attachment writ,
Walker and his deputies were sued by
Collins and others for $4,000 damages
in the state court. The case was re-
moved to the United States circuit
court, where a judgment was rendered
against the marshal This was re-
versed by the United States circuit
court of appeals. The case was again
tried in the circuit court, and was again
appealed to the circuit court of APP
peals, and from the judgment of the
latter court an appeal was prosecuted
to the supreme court at w aShlngtOn.
1t is this appeal which has just been
decided in favor of the New York cred
itors and the marshal against the par
ties who claimed the goods.
The case was argued during 1naugu-
ration week and attracted the attention
of lawyers and wholesale houses from
all parts of the country. Attorney w.
f. Brown of Chicago, who has just
been successful in the supreme court,
argued the case for the New York
creditors and the marshal. Opposed to
him, at different times, in this litigation
were ex-United States District AttOr-
ney J. w. Ady, ex-COngressman 5. r.
Peters. Attorney J. c. Nicholson and
Charles Bucher, Judge c. S. Bowman
and A. p. JetmOre.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
The Alternative.

Eousecleaning days have come again.
The saddest of the year,
And in my once happy home
Know hardly where to steer.
With soap and suds and brush and broom
And wrecl1age everywhere
A man perforce must fly the coop
Or swear and swear aid swear.
Chicago Times Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
The Parsons Philosophy.

A colored revivalist was told by mem
Der of his church that it wasn't his preach
ing that converted the people, but the
singing of the choir. He replied:
"Dats all right. Eff I kin only ketch
'en, hit doan' make no diffunce how dey's
kotched. De main thing is ter ketch EN-
en- pitch 'em ter kingdom come. Adam
ia Constitution
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13

"They have got a new disease in the
west. The victim twists his head all
around and up and down in a most dread
full fashion,
''Horriblel What do they call itP''
"Airship neck. .''-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
He Tried to Do the Split.

''You promised me- said the young
wife, ''that you would split some wood
after I gave you a meal
Madam, - replied the tramp, E'I broke
my promise in the fruitless effort to split
the crust of the piece of pie you gave me. -
Philadelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
Special Rates.

The following special meetings will
be held for which reduced rates have
been authorized:
IL and Il
United Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation, Leavenworth, May IA and Is.
knights of Pythias. Wichita, week
commencing May II.
Kansas Musical Jubilee, Hutchinson.
May 18 to 21.
For the above occasion the Union Pa
cfffc will sell tickets from points in
Kansas at rate of one fare for the
Round Trip.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13

"My wife is a most original woman, :"
said Brown. "Why, when 1 proposed to
her, instead of saying, This is so sudden,
she said, Well, I think it's about time. -
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
Sweetness Long Drawn out.

Susan-That Charlie Lazybones is the
slowest mortal ever saw.
Delia-How delightful it must be to
kiss him.-Town Topics.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
Promptly Obedient,

He-Would you mind if kissed your
She-Certainly. What do you want me
to do?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13

''She has become very active temper
ance worker all of a sudden
''Yes, she punctured her tire on a bro
ken beer bottle. Truth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
TIN SHOPS.
.TEWELERS 8.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for constructing the dag
onal walks on the state house grounds
and for covering the present walks and
driveways upon said grounds. or so much
thereof as the Executive Council shall
determine with Trinidad Lake asphalt
or other asphalt of equal quality, per
plans and specifications now on file in
the office of the Secretary of State. will
be received at my office up to twelve
O'Clock noon Saturday, May Is 1897. The
Executive Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids
w. E. BUSH
Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
Playing Ia Luck.

Parksby-Is your son having good luck
at college?
kerzogg-I guess so. He has not sent
for any money for over three months
New York Sunday Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13

Group and whooping cough are child
hoods terrors; but like pneumonia,
bronchitis, and other throat and lung
troubles, can be quickly cured by using
one Minute Cough Cure. C. W. Stans-
field. 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13

Winfield Chautauqua Assembly Is tc
%. one fare via Santa F'e.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13

Nj ISS JARBOE. formerly at 624 Kan.
4VA Ave, has taken charge of the Bijou
Hair Dressing and Manicuring Parlors at
631 Kan. Ave- Medicated baths and wigs
a speciality
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13

EOR VIEWS-ot residence or parlor
Il stock. groups etc, or photos of any
interior or outside views see FarroW. 81
Kan. Ave
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
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Call and see, any afternoon between
and 8 O'Clock, the handsomest, fastest,
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sas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete S-page papers
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The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
Missouri Pacific.

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The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
Five Cents a Line,

the month.
Average circulation for the year, 1896.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
OPPORTUNITIES

WANTED-To purchase gentle driving
w pony or small horse. 435 Shawnee
avenue. POtwin place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13

r OR RENT-s-room fat modern. 723
Il Quincy. James Gillett, 104 W. 5th.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-05-13
COZ REN EHousEs.

FOR RENT-A 4-rOOm cottage on w
9Th St. near Tyler; parties without
children preferred. Apply at Col w 9Th
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-26
MORTGAGE sALe.-whereas default ha,

MORTGAGE SALE.-Whereas default hay-
wi ing been made in the conditions of certain
indenure of mortgage, bearing date the 18th day of
September, A. ID. 1892, made and executed by Rosie
NJ. Rice of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, state of
Michigan, to Aaron Hathaway of the same place,
and recorded in the Office of the register of deeds
for the county of Van Buren,, State of Michigan,
the 18th day Of September, A, ID. 1892, in lber 80
of mortgages, page 228, and on which said mort
gage there is claimed to be due at the date of this
notice the sum of one hundred and fifty-six dollars
and seventy-three cents (s15673), and proceeding
suit at law in equity having been instituted to
recover the amount now due and secured by said
mortgage, any part thereof therefore, notice is
hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale in
said mortgage contained and the statute in such
made and provided shall, on the 18th day of
June, A. ID. 1897, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
the front door Of the court house In the village of
Paw Paw, Van Buren, county state of Michigan,
that being the place of holding the circuit court for
said county, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, the lands and premises described in said
to satisfy the said amount claimed to be due said
mortgage, including interest hereafter to and
costs Of foreclosure and the attorneys fee of fifteen
dollars provided In said mortgage. The premises
to be sold known and described In said mort
gage follows: Lots number eight 49, and nine
(O of block number twenty-eight 2s Of the village
Of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, state of Michigan,
according to the recorded plat Of said village.
Dated Paw Paw, March 10th, 1897.
AARON HATHAWAY,
2192t13o2204l Mortgage.
JAMES 4. CHANDLER, Attorney for Mortgage.
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DRosAvE ORDER State of Michigan.

Il County OF Van Buren-ss.
At session of the probate court for the county Of
Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, in the viii
lage Of Paw Paw, on Monday, the 18th day Of
May, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and nnety-seven:
Present, Hon. James II. johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Wallace Hunt.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
OF Mary j. watkins, one OF the legal heirs of said
deceased, praying for reasons therein stated that
administration OF said estate may be granted TO
John watkins some othar suitable person.
Thereupon II Is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
Of June, 1897, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, andell
persons interested In said estate required to APP
pear at session Of said court then to be holden al
the probate ONCE, In the village OF Paw Paw, and
show cause, IL any there be, why the prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL Ia farther ordered, That said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested In said estate
Of the tendency Of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order to be pub
lished IN the True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county Of Van Buren,, for
threesuccessive weeks at least previous to said
Of hearing.
22OOt4o22O3l JAMES II. JOHNSON.
Judge of Probate.
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ORDER OF PuBLIcATIoN.-stato of

" Michigan-The Circuit Court for the County
of Van Buren-In Chancery.
Sarah A. Berry, complainant, vs.. Henry Berry,
defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the County
of Van Buren,, in Chsncery, at the village of Paw
Paw, In said codnty, on the 10th day of April,
A. ID. 1897.
In this cause IL appearing from affidavit on file,
that the defendant, Henry Berry, is not resident
Of the state OF Michigan but resides In the city of
Austin. in the state of Texas; On motion of
James T.. Chandler, compainant's solicitor IL
ordered that the said defendant, Henry Berry,
cause his appearance to be entered herein within
four months from the date of this ORDER and In case
of his appearance that he his answer TO the
planant's bill of complaint TO be filed and copy
thereof to be served said complainant's solicit
or within twenty days after service on him of a
copy of said bill and notice of this ORDER and that
default thereof said bill be taken as confessed by
the said nonresident defendant.
And IL is further ordered, that within twenty days
the said complainant cause notice of this order to
be published I'm the TRUE NoRTHERNER, newspa-
per printed, published and circulating i'm said
county, and that such publication be continued
therein at least once in each week for six weeks i'm
succession, OF that she copy of this ondor 10
be personally served on said nonresident defend
ant at least twenty days before the time above pre-
scribed for his appearance.
95t7o2201 ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner In and for Van Buren,
County Michigan.
JAS. 4. CHANDLER, Compliments Solicitor.
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At session Of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate once, In the
village of Paw Paw, on Thursday, the 9th day of
May, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-sevsn.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Albert Bsr-
ri-on, deceased.
On reading and nling the petition, duly verified, of
Esther X. HARRISON widow OF said deceased, pray
ing that q certain instrument In writing now on ne
I'm this court purporting to be the last will and tes
lament OF said deceased, may be proved, allowed
and admitted to probate SUCH and that execution
thereof may he granted to Lincoln a.. Titus. the
ex ecutor named In said will, some other suitable
person.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday. the eth day
Of June, 1897, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested In said estate required
to appear at session of said court, then to
be holden at the probate once, In the village OF
Paw Paw, and show cause, II any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And IL In further ordered that said petitioner
give notice 10 the persons In said estate OF
the tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order to be pub
lished In the True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county OF Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
Of hearing. -
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
99t4o2202l Judge of Probate.
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pRoBATE oRoER.-state of Michigan

- county OF an Bureu-bss
Az a session of the Probate Court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate office, in the
village Of Paw Paw Tuesday, the 18th day of
May, In the year thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
I'm the matter Of the estate OF Sarah We'll
mer, an incompetent person.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of
Nathan Thomas, guardian of said incompetent per-
son, praying for reasons therein stated that he may
be authorized, empowered and licensed to sell the
real estate I'm said petition described.
Thereupon II is ordered that Monday, the 14th day
OF June, 1897, at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing Of said petition and all
persons interested In said estate, are required TO ap-
pear at session Of said Court, then 10 be holden al
the probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw and
show cause, IL any there be- why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL Is further ordered, That said petitioner give
notice 10 the persons interested in said estate Of the
tendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof
by causing copy Of this order to he published in
the True Northerner newspaper printed and circu-
lating i'm said county of Van Buren, for three
sve weeks at least previous TO said day of hearing
JAMES ii. JOHNSON,
22O0t4o2203 Judge of Probate.