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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

Mr.. Hull or any other representative of
Modern Spiritualism, to meet me in de-
bate upon the following proposition:
Il affirm that all mediums of Modern
Spiritualism are liars, frauds, knaves
or ignoramuSeS, if they claim that any
of their so-called tests of phenomena
are produced by the spirits of those who
have died. / also affirm that Modern
Splr1tualism, as a system. of so-called
science, religion and philosophy is a
deluslon, a fraud and lie, and that its
honest believers are deluded the same
as the sincere Mormons.
I will prescribe that the debate be
conducted according to Roberts rules
of order and Hodges rules of logic. The
time, place and other details of ar
rangement can be mutually agreed up
on hereafter.
I'm addition to the above I will saw
that I will give $500 to any medium I
cannot prove or demonstrate to be a
fraud before a public audience
The challenge of the st. Louis man
had not been accepted by the Chicago
spiritualist when the convention ad-
journed yesterday.
The plans of the association were out
lined in the address by the Rev. DR.
Becker of Anderson, Ind. He pictured
it was the purpose of the association
they were organizing to stamp it out.
He said that as soon as the national as
ISOLATION was gotten on its feet, they
would proceed to organize state district,
county and local associations all over
the country. They would arrange to
start a newspaper and by this and all
other means possible inaugurate an
active and determined fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

the throne of King XII XII I'LL, said: This
thing must be a society event, and we
must leave it to the society ladies. They
are the ones who get it up. They are the
ones who turn out in their handsome car
riages, and they must be allowed to have
their own way. The editor of the paper
at Chillicothe who started the contest,
after telegraphing up here about the
matter, came up to see about it, and the
ladies decided that the young woman
would not do. In the request we sent out
asking that young ladies be selected by
vote, we distinctly stated that they must
be representative society ladies' The
editor returned and then telegraphed:
Withhold final decision in the matter I'M
til you receive petition Well, petit
ton came; and so when he telegraphed
again about the matter Mr.. Halliwell
telegraphed him that the young woman's
occupation would be a barrier.
ST have girls working for me- he con-
tinued, land 1 know they are nice girls,
but they would be out of place in an af-
fair of this kind, and they would not en-
joy themselves, and would spoil the pleas
ures of Others
The petition which it is claimed was
never received was a protest against the
action of the committee and signed by
Mayor Hirth of Chillicothe and many of
the leading citizens.
The women upon the committee, the fe-
male McAllisters and chaperons of Kan
sas City society, say that they have moth
ing against Miss Whitney, but they
wanted all the maids to be society girls
and that she is not a society girl" and
that's all there is to it,
Mrs. J. K. Cravens, the chairman of the
ladies' committee and mother of the
Queen of the Carnival, said: I'VE cut
Miss Whitney's name out, because she
was a tobacco stripper If we had not,
there is nothing to prevent the vulgar
and uncultured in any of the towns asked
to select a maid of honor, from voting
for one of their kind and having her chos-
en-, and such a thing would have spoiled
the Flower parade"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
LABOR AND SOCIETY.
Resolutions Adopted at Kansas City
in Regard to Miss Whitney.

Kansas City, Sept. 13.-It has been
long time since the 1aboring classes have
been so stirred up as they are over the
action debarring Miss Edna Whitney of
Chillicothe Mo-, from participation in the
Flower parade as a maid OF honor be-
cause she is a stripper in a tobacco fac
tory. They argue that Kansas City in
vited outside towns to send young ladies
here to take part in the festivities and
say that the outside towns should be per-
mitted to choose their own representa-
tives. If the people of Chillicothe wish to
send "a working girl to represent them,
say the laboring classes. it does not look
well for Kansas City to refuse to receive
her and accord her the reception prom
ised in the invitation. Speeches of de-
nunciation were made by labor leaders at
yesterdays meeting of the industrial
council after which these resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, when in the course of hui
man events the honorable business occu-
patton of young lady is a barrier to her
becoming a maid of honor to the Carni-
val Queen, because fashionable society
so urges, thereby advertising to the world
that none but idlers, society wall flowers
and Charley boys will be permitted to
participate in said festivities; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Industrial council
hereby returns it's sincere thanks to the
managers of the fall festivities for this
timely notice.
Resolved, That the working people of
Kansas City and vicinity are urgently re-
quested to abstain from honoring said
flower parades with their presence in
any manner whatever, and We hereby
congratulate Miss Edna Whitney for her
deliverance from such communicating as
sociations."
Mrs. ]. K. Cravens, of the Flower pa
rade executive committee, states that no
attempt would be made by the ladies to
interfere with the selection of maids of
honor by outside towns, and that if Miss
Whitney came to Kansas City a rep
resentative of Chillicothe she would be
warmly welcomed and given the same
cordial reception as all other maids of
honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
WHEAT WOULD BE $1.25.
Instead of 80 Cents, Says Senator
Harris, if We Had Silver.

United States Senator w. A. Harris
has made the following statements In
an interview in Washington:
1.-THE farmers of Kansas are set of
men who are not carried away with the
enthusiasm of the Republicans on the
ideas of prosperity. Out in Kansas
there is a good deal of good, hard com
mon sense, and the farmers know that
the increase in the price of wheat is
due to one of those accidents of nature
and not to any legislation. They know
very we'll that if we had free silver
wheat would be selling at $1.25 bushel
instead of the 75 or 80 cents they are
now getting. Wheat never did fall I'M
til silver was demonetized and Its pres
ent price, although greater than IL mas
been in recent years, is not what IL
ought TO be or would be under former
financial conditions.
"There has been much talk here in the
east about the enormous wheat crop in
our state. In the eastern part of the
state there is very little wheat The
large crop is found only in about one
fifth of the state, and even there 1t IS
not greater than usual When Soo0
season is had.
In the eastern part of the state the
farmers have taken in recent years to
raising potatoes, for the reason that
they paid better than anything else.
This year we grew a large crop OF pOta-
toes while the crop raised in Missouri,
which completes with us for the chicago
trade, was a total failure. The conSe-
quence was that we controlled the mar
ket and the price went up Near my
farm there is a ss-roadS postmaster
who has been talking a great deal of
the return of prosperity, and attributing
everything, even the advance in wheat,
to the Dingley bill and the Republican
party generally.
THE other day a farmer from the po-
tato country of Missouri stopped at this
office, and this postmaster began to go
over his stock arguments. When he
had finished the visitor said that if he
would come down into Missouri and
talk that way he would be hanged. The
Dingley bin may have caused a big
crop of potatoes in Kansas but if it
was true it had ruined the crop in Mis-
souri,, and any man who would go in
that state and attribute the failure of
crops to the party in power would be
fit subject for a hanging bee.
1--WE are in good shape politically.
There are los counties in Kansas and in
95 of them there has been complete
and thorough fusion on silver. All ele-
mentS favoring the free coinage of sill
yer are working in harmony and there
is absolutely no doubt as to what the
result will be at the next election, so
far as our state is concerned"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
TOPEKA HAS TWO
Applicants for the Position of Super
vising Architect of the Treasury.

J. c. Holland and L. H c. Wood of
this city were the only applicants at the
custom house examination in Kansas
City for the grade of supervising arch
itect of the treasury department at
Washington.
Examinations were held at II differ
ent places in the United States, but on
ly 80 applicants appeared.
The position is now vacant and the
treasury department officials announc-
ed that it would be filed from the eli
gible list at special examinations.
The civil service examiners at Wash
ington have over IA 600 sets of papers
from the examinatio held last spring.
If the papers just received take the reg
ular course, it will be nearly year be-
fore the lucky man is selected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
CANADIAN ROUTE FAVORED
Rush to Klondike Will be Largely
Over the G P Railroad

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. Eft Is evil
dent that the Canadian Pacific railway
intends to try to control the bulk of
travel and freight for the Yukon gold
fields next spring. The route selected
is that known as the Stickeen-Teslin
lake line. First class steamers will be
put on from Vancouver connecting with
the railway; thence to a point at the
mouth of the Stickeen river, where a
transfer will be made to river boats of
light draught at Galnora. From the
latter place the company, it is stated,
will construct line of railway to Tes-
lin lake. where steamers are already be-
ing built to carry passengers and
freight from there down the lake and
the Yukon river to the gold fields with
out further transfer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
VETERANS FEEL BAD.
Mike Sutton and Chef Long Not at
Newton to Make Speeches.


From the Newton Republican.
There was disappointment among
the old soldiers of Harvey county TO-DAY
because of the failure of Revenue Col
Hector Mike Sutton and ex-CongreS snan
Chester I. Long to put in appearance
after faithful promises made to several
of the men in charge of the reunion
that they would be here. sutton en-
phatically told W. It. Greene, so Mr.
Greene says, that he would be here, and
Mr.. Long promised just as surely that
he would. vet neither did they come
nor send any excuse for their failure to
get here. The veterans were very anx-
ious to hear both men and feel the
slight and disappointment keenly, so
much SO that both men will have a
hard time explaining away their ac-
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
MORE HISTORIES TO ORDER
Sons of Veterans Demand More Pa
triotic Histories.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. ia reso-
luton has been adopted by the Sons
of Veterans urging radical reforms in
the history text books used in the pub
lie schools to the end that the story of
the rebellion may be repeated without
prejudice in favor of the south.
This action is in line with resolutions
adopted at the national encampment of
the G. A. r.
The Ladies' Aid society reelected
Miss Kate Raynour of Toledo, O., pres
ident.
Omaha, Denver and Cincinnati are
working actively to secure the next en-
campment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
TOWNSHIP CARELESSNEss.
A Man Who was Thrown Out on a
Bad Road Wants $4,000

Tom N. Henry, who lives in Parkda1e.
today commenced a suit in the district
court against Topeka township for S10,-
600 damages for injuries received as the
result of a defective roadway.
Henry was just able to be out of the
house after long spell of sickness. He
was out riding with his brOther-inl law.
On the Fourth street road just outside
of the city, the wagon ran into a rut
and both men were thrown out. Henry
was badly bruised and his collar bone
was broken. He was confined to his
bed for a month from the injuries.
The accident occurred last July. The
rut in the road was caused by decay
ed culVert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

my boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great PAIN
says Mr.. e. ]. Schall, with Meyer Bros
Drug Co., st. Louis. Mo. 81 dressed
the wound and applied Chamberlafn's
Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased and
in a remarkably short time it healed
without leaving a scar. For wounds.
sprains, swellings and rheumatism,
know of no medicine or prescription
equal to it. ] consider it a household
necessity The % and so cent sizes
for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
CHICAGO'S NEW LIBRARY.
Magnificent Structure Completed and
Will Be Opened Next Week.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Chicago's magnificent
new library building on the lake front is
completed, and will be opened to the pub
lie soon. The library now numbers 223,-
400 volumes, besides $4,000 unbound
pamphlets, but the new structure will
house many times this number. The
work on the structure began five years
ago, and the cost is 1900, 600 The library
will be opened for use October g. when the
transfer of the books from the present
quarters in the city han is completed. On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
Faure Carried Dolls to Russia.

London, Sept. 13.-Everything in con-
nection with the visit of President
Faure to Russia was thought out with
diplomatic cleverness and instances of
it are leaking out every day. As an ex-
ample of the tact employed, it is point
ed out that the French president took
with him three speaking dolls as pres
ents to the Grand Duchess Olga, the
older of the two daughters of the czar
and czarina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
GOLD DEMOCRATS
OF Nebraska Will Nominate State
Ticket Sept ambsr %.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 13.-At a meeting
last night of the National Democratic
state central committee, it was decided
to hold a state convention at Omaha,
September o. and to nominate state
ticket.
The call provides for 500 delegates.
Ex-Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling
Morton was among those in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
Have You Been There YETI

There are many delightful resorts in
New Mexico, but none excelling Las
Vegas Hot Springs. The Montezuma
hotel is really just little the incest of
its class in the southwest. If you are
ing. If sick, no better place to get wen
an kinds of baths expert medical at
tendance. etc. Railroad and hotel rates
reasonable. W. c. Garvey, Agent, A,
n & s. F. Railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
1t Saves the Croupv ChiIdren

Seaview, Va.-We have a splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and our customers coming from far and
near speak of it in the highest terms.
Many have said that their children
would have died of Group if Chamber
1ain's Cough Remedy had not been
given.-Kellam & Ourren The % and
30 cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
a Cure Tor Bilious collie.

Resource, Screven Co.. Cal have
been subject to attacks OF bilious collie
for several years. Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the
only sure relief. 1t acts like a charm
One dose of it gives relief when all
other remedies fail.--G. D. Sharp. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
$500 RATE TO ST. LOUIS
And Reduced Rates for All Other
Eastern Points Via Santa Fe
Route

on - SeP % ~ - ), 70 h 20 rs ~ OCT ,,t ?,
will sell tickets to st. Louis for $500 and
to all eastern points at reduced rates.
which may be obtained by telephoning
agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

Free exhibit paintings and sketches
American and European, by the late
Arthur Peck, 1856 Monroe street, every
afternoon except Mondays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
$500 TO ST. LOUIS. $500.


Will sell tickets September 7th, and on
Thursdays and Tuesdays thereafter up
to and including Oct. 21st, 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

We do nlending and sew on buttons
free of charge Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

The magic healer of all Coughs, Colds
and Consumption is Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

Shirts, collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13
The CURSE

OF mankind-contagiou hl o Cd
pOison-claimed as It's victim Mr..
Frank B. Martin, 926 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, d. c., and
the usual physicians treatment
did him not the slightest good. His
condition reached that dePlorable
stage which only this terrible dis
ease can produce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

Privileges at Fairgrounds
For Festival week for sale at 500 Kan
SaS avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-13

OF TOPEKA.
Assets, e1Ol,S96. az.
534 KANSAS AVENUE.
We Have Plenty Of Ko1ev For Good Loans
$22.5O a month for 60 months pays off and
releases a $1,000 loan-$15.5O pays it off in
lOS months. smaller and larger amounts at
same rate. Time TO suit you up to ten years and
payments in proportion. Rules are easy. equit-
able and liberal. If you have a loan to renew
CT want to borrow let us explain.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
VIM. Sims. VIM. Macferran, Pres; G. G Blake
ly, Aud; r II. Forbes. Atty; E. J.. Copeland,
Vice Tres; Vim. ] avidson; C. s. lliott, Sec'y
J. w. Going. Treas. Chas. j. Webb. F. d. Full
Ter. G. A. Mennger, w. w. Mills, otto
kuehne, w. H. Lininger. f. G. Willard.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-03
WADE ITEMS.



Who said we were a back number. Wade
is sti!l in the ring, and not disfgured, despite
the hardtimes.
Peace, plenty and confentment prevails
among Us, although we have been shut off
during the fever panic from the outside
world.
Messrs. T. Graft AMI Aldridge Smith, Of
Escatawpa, have been anong our visitors
lately, on business and pleasure.
There has been a recent change in the p. NJ.
at Three Rivers, although Wade has not even
had thin slice Of pie from the Mckinley
kitchen.
We regret the departure from among us Of
the families of Mr.. c. Ehlers and Mrs. Ferrell,
Escatavpa, who have spent two months here.
1t was a big lock of the fad variety, but it
did not bluff the boys, they were "gwine
where they were gwiue," and it did not hold
the fat. More anon, nuf ced.
Why is it that the County Dads allow private
ferries kept on public roads, without bonds,
and allow the keepers to charge tolls, and not
even require them to keep safe flats and land
ings. Such is the case.
Our population has been largely increased
this fall BY refugees from the fever stricken
towns. They have all returned home at last,
and one man will now chaw his sugar cant
and breathe easy.
Among the recent hunters to our neighbor-
ing swamp, we notice Rev. G. W. HUFF, from
Escatawpa, Hon. G. II. Wood, Moss Point, 7.
Craft Smith, r. A. Roberts and others who
were all more or less successful in killing
turkey and SQUIRRELS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Local Notices inserted under this head are
charged for at the rate of 10 cents per
line Tor each insertion.
NOTICE.


l will positively and without ex-
ception, shut of, the water from the
houses Of all who fail TO pay their
water bills by Dec. Is, 1897. A col
lector will call only once before that
date. +. ii. LEWIS.
The steamer Capt, Fritz will be in
New Orleans next Monday ready to
receive freight for Moss Point, Scran-
ton and Pascagoula river.
Owing to late quarantine restric-
tions, l have made no arrangements
to open my millinery business at Moss
Point, but will do so next Spring in
connection with a French Miiliner in
New Orleans. | cordially invite my
customers to call and see my bargains
in hats, chenille brims and velvet
crown. Trimmed hats from 1915 up.
Goods fresh from Chicago and st.
Louis. Full line of fancy all silk rib
bon. MRS. Il. b. BLACKWELL.
DR.. j. B. Peasants, Dentist, Office
at Judge A. II. Dclmas' residence.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
Prices moderate.
Mr.. L. p. De Jean, vice president
and manager Of the De Jean "
Mitchell Co.'S. mammoth store, an
nounces that Mr.. CHAs. A. FARMS
WORTH has returned and will be found
ready to wait on their customers and
the public generally. Theirdry goods
department is filed with the latest
| styles OF dress goods, mems furnish
ings, hats, shoes and clothing.
A beautiful line Of fancy articles for
the Christmas holidays ate. Nelson's.
Wood and coal always IN hand and
for sale by j. G. Blackwell.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-03
4 BRILLIANT WEDDING.

After a long lapse of time during which a
gloomy cloud hung over our town, Scranton
society was at last gladdened, Tuesday even
ing, by the ~prettiest and the most brilliant
| wedding of the year. The bride was Miss
| WILHELAIsA Z. COLLIE, the charming and ac-
complished daughter of Mrs. II Collie, and the
groom, Mr.. HENRY HERMAN FREYTz, son Of
| Capt. Geo, Frentz, both u this place. The
| Christ Evangelical Lutheran church was beau
| tifully ornamented with evergreens and flow
ers, and was filled with a large and select as
scmblage of the numerous relatives and friends
of the contracting parties.
AS the bridad party entered the church the
| inspiring strains of Mendelssohn's wed ling
! march resoundei through the whole sacred
cdifce, and all eyes were turned upon the
bride, admiring her modest and graceful fig
ure, as well as her nuptial dress, a rich white
silk, en- train, with the ACCOMPANYING spotless
| veil adorned with orange blossoms. Leaning
upon the arm Of her grandfather, Capt. John
Tarkel, Miss Cole reached the graceful and
artistic arch of cvergreens over which hover
ed the intlcing emblems of cupid, fowery
heart and arrow. Upon the threshold of the
arch stood Pastor Br0ders, who performed the
nuptial ceremonies according to the Impress
i've rites Of The Lutheran church after which
he addressed a lew words of congratulation
| aud advice TO the newly welded PAIR.
The maid of honor was Miss Ida Frentz, the
bridesmaids were Misses Anna Buddig, OF
| New Orleans, and Cora Davis, of Scranton.
| The best man was Mr.. Henry Cole, and the
| cronmsmen were Ncssrs. Andrew Brondom
and Uranus Larsen.
The beautiful ornamentatinns Of the church
was the handiwork Of Mesdames Chris. Nell
| son, C.. j. Broders, Geo. Granlnnd and Misses
| Nelsena Nelson, Emma and Lena Frentz and
Cora Davis.
After the ceremony the bridal party, accom-
panied by the invited guests, repaired to the
home of the BRIDES mother, where, during the
partaking of a bonntiful repast, several toasts
were rendered to the newly married couple.
They were also made the recipients of many
costly and useful presents as souvenirs OF the
happy occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frentz will be home to their
friends at their handsomely furnished resi-
dence on Cedar street after next Tuesday.
The DEMocRAT-SrAR joins their numerous
friends IN wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Frentz a hap
py journey through their married life, and
that their union be crowned with the choicest
blessings.
NOTES.
Mrs. Carrie Matthews and Miss Anna Bud
dig, of New Orleans; Mr., II. +. Toenes, wife
aud child and Mr.. Henry Collie, of Mobile,
we're among the invited guests at Mr.. and
Mrs. Frentz's marriage, bnth at the church
ald at the reception.