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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
CHURCH WOMEN STRIKE.
Methodists Resort to a Boycott to
Bring Bishops to Terms.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. ga boycott that
his Satanic Majesty as the walking del
egate will feel inclined to encourage has
been commenced by the Nebraska wO-
mn members of the Methodist Episcopal
church. 1t is to be participated in ex-
cluSively by women, and has for its
object religious emancipation. The
movement is developing as a result of
the determination of the women mem
bers of the Methodist church to have
some voice in the administration of
their denomination commensurate with
the labor performed in the organization.
Agitation of the subject has been kept
alive for the past ten years by Mrs.
Caroline M Woodward of Lincoln, a
woman of great mental vigor and relig-
iOus zeal. She has made no progress
in her struggle to secure recognition of
the rights of women in the church and
has encountered serious rebuffS. At
the last conference of the church Mrs.
Woodward made a strong plea for WO-
men, explaining in detail the work they
performed in the church and the fact
that tWO-thirds of the mem berS of the
Methodist church were women After
briefly considering the subject the bish-
ops told Mrs. Woodward that she and
other advocates of equal rights were
wasting their energies, since the con-
ference was opposed to them, and the
constitution of the church would prohib-
it the plan, even though the conference
favored it.
Discouraged, but determined to push
the claim of her sex to recognition, Mrs.
Woodland put herself in communication
with other women who wanted to help
rule the church, and the boycott was
decided upon
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RAINED FOUR DAYS.
Without Clouds on a Macon, Georgia,
Cemetery.

Atlanta, Oct. 28.-Macon, Ga, is astir
today over the weirdest of phenomena.
1t has been raining at a certain spot in
Rose Hill cemetery four days without a
speck of a cloud on the sky above. This
announcement was made over the tele-
phone this morning by Sexton Hall at
his office in the cemetery when he had
called up the mayors office and asked
that some reputable citizen or city Of
fetal might be sent out to witness the
phenomenon.
Mayor Price turned the matter over
to Col. Bridges Smith for investigation
In a very short while Capt. Monroe
Jones, chief of the fire department, was
summoned.
The most remarkable part of the re-
port of the sexton was that it is per
fectly true. Away over the hills of
Rose Hill cemetery on a shaded slope
overlooking the winding river there is
a corner where once slept soldier of
Wilson'S army, who fell in battle around
Macon.
A few days ago while the laborers
were at work at the direction of the
sexton in that locality one Of them
passed the spot, and although it vas a
perfectly clear day, apparently, he no
ticed it was raining on a spot about the
size of the average house parlOr. He
reported the matter to Sexton Hall The
sexton found what the man had report
ed was strictly true. He was likewise
amazed, and in fear of being laughed
at, said nothing about the affair until
he had made further investigation At
ter four days seeing that the drizzing
rain was still falling there, he deter
mined to report it at headquarters, and
did so today.
Numerous callers have visited the
spot in the cemetery
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SIMPLE AT FIRST.
It is Foolish to Neglect Any Form of
Piles-Cure Them at the Beginning

1t is Foolish to Neglect Any Form of
Piles-Cure Them at the Beginning.
Piles are simple in the beginning and
easily cured. They can be cured even
in the worst stages. without pain or
loss of blood, quickly. surely and com
pletely. There is only one remedy that
win do it-Pyramid Pile Cure
1t aIlays the Inflammation Immediate
", heals the irritated surface and with
continued treatment reduces the
swelling and puts the membranes into
good, sound healthy condition The cure
is thorough and permanent
Here are some voluntary and unsoIic-
tied testimonials we have lately receiv-
ed:
Mrs M. G. Hinckly, COL Mississippi
street, Indianapolis, Ind, says: Have
been a sufferer from the pain and an
noyance of Piles for Is years, the Pyr-
amid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills gave
me immediate relief and in a short time
a complete cure.
Major Dean of Columbus, ~, says: I
wish to add to the number of certifi-
Gates as to the benefits derived from
the Pyramid Pile Cure. suffered from
piles for 40 years and from itching piles
for 20 years and two boxes of Pyramid
Pile Cure have effectually cured me.
Most druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure
or Will get it for you if you ask them to.
1t is SCOTS. for full sized package and is
put up only by the Pyramid Drug COM
panys Albion Mich.
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BAD AS SMOKY ROW.
Country People Put Half Gal
Ion Alcohol in Keg of Beer.

A key of beer spiked with alcohol
created quite a disturbance in a double
house near Dover. It is a large frame
house and several families live under
the same roof 1t is always hard enough
for more than one family to live in
house, but when there are several and
a key of beer spiked with alcohol it is
impossible for all to agree. Especially
for the liquor to agree with all. John
Sedgwick lives in the same house with
Mrs. Molly Stevenson. He rents her
farm and is expected to share the crops
with her. A few nights ago he brought
an innocent looking. key of beer home
one night and invited his friends in for
q good time. The plain beer was in
nocuous enough, but some one put in
a half gallon of alcohol and then the
crowd soon became noisy. They dis
turbed the neighbOrs and the drunkest
ones ran everybody else out of the
house. Those who would not go out of
the house were driven up stairs.
Yesterday Mrs. Stevenson brought
the case into Justice Guys court and
attempted to have Sedgwick elected.
She claimed that he did not trim the
hedge, cultivate the corn, keep the
weeds out of the sorghum and take
good care of the horses. Some of the
farmers who were placed upon the
stand said that there was a difference
of opinion among farmers whether a
hedge needed trimming more than once
a year and whether sorghum needed to
be cultivated. Ed Kerr was asked how
long it would take a man to trim so
rods of hedge.
wen, if he was in sight of the house
it would not take him long, but if he
was by himself it would take longer"
was the answer.
Judge Guy took the case under adj
visement and viii give his decision on
Friday morning. The court room was
full of country people. Twenty
in all were packed into the room. The
case lasted the more suffocating the
room became. In fact the stove came
near running everybody out of the
house just as the alcOholized beer had
done.
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rs. w. H. sehiening and Mrs. Van

Mrs. w. H. Schiefling and Mrs. Van
Rensselaer,
When the women and their male
friends filled the hall the doors were
closed and an overflow meeting took
place outside. Unlike the meetings of
men, the proceedings were begun
promptly on time.
Col. George Z. Warning, the street
cleaning commissioner called the meet
ing to order and introduced Mayor
Strong as chairman.
Mayor Strong said he was a dyed
fn-the-wooF Republican and had always
voted the Republican ticket but it was
because he loved the Republican party
that he proposed to vote against the
Republican ticket, clean out the augean
stables and place that party on a firm
foundation.
The mayor then introduced James c.
Carter.
The women waved their bannerettes
and applauded the mayor literally dur
ing his speech They cheered Mr.. Car
ter as he proceeded to state to them
what they should do to elect their can
didate. When Mr.. Carter mentioned
the name of Gen. Tracy there were
faint Kisses and slight applause.
Rev. DIR. William Rainsford said that
three years ago one man had throttled
Tammany and brought it to the earth.
1t was too bad that DR.. Parkhurst was
not here now.
Joseph Choate was received with
great applause.
Mr. Choate execrated Mr.. Plat elicit
ing roars of laughter by his flashes Of
wit
Seth Low spoke next, making his Gus
tomary argument for home rule.
Rev. Edward McGlynn, whose adVO-
cacy of Henry Georges theories
brought him into a controversy with
Archbishop COrrigan in 1886 is fire.
quent visitor at Georges headquarters.
While there today DR.. McGlynn said
there was no clash between the Cath
Ollie church and Henry Georges theOr-
les. Following q long caucus of Re
publican district leaders today, PreS1-
dent Quigg. of the Republican commit
tee gave out a statement in part as fol-
lows:
Repeated canvasses show that Ira
cy's strength is growing, and that Lows
support, Which has never been large,
becomes smaller every day. There are
only two assembly districts in New
York city in which Mr.. Low will have
any substantial Republican support.
districts, they being the districts out of
which practically the whole Low vote
will be drawn, the net effect of Mr..
Lows candidacy will be to INCREASE
ty over Van Wyck. Lows vote Will be
smaller than Van Wyck's in each dis
triCt. We shall carry New York for
Tracy by just about the plurality over
Van Wyck which was obtained by Gov
ernOr Black last year over Porter. The
plurality for Tracy over Van Wyck
will be greater in Brooklyn than in
New York and it is likely to reach 40
600. Lows vote will leave the two
great parties, as to comparative
strength. in just about their normal
conditions. but Georges vote will so
reduce Van Wyck's as to give US for
Tracy a first rate plurality"
Gen. Daniel z. SickleS today an
nounced that he would vote and work
for Gen. Tracy and the whole RepubH-
can ticket.
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be known until the inventory is filed in
the probate court two or three weeks
hence About IS. $40, 900 is bequeathed
by the will.
Under the laws of Illinois Mrs. Pull
man has one year in which to decide
whether she will elect to abide by the
terms of the will, or take the share of
her husbands estate which the statute
sets aside for widows. 1T is stated
that the provisions of the viii giving
her nothing but the homestead and the
yearly income from $1,250, 600, was no
surprise to her. In fact it is asserted
that she and all the members of the
family had known the contents of the
document since it was drawn on Sep
TENDER II of this year. 1t was said the
disposition of the property was per-
fectly agreeable to her and that she
would abide by its terms.
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MAKES TEETOTALERS.
Hereditary Inebriety Cured by Inocu-
lation.

San Francisco, Oct. 2S.-For the past
three weeks DR.. d'EveIyn. at the sug-
gestion of Frank J. Kane of the Pacific
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children and Animals, has been in
oculating boys of the Youths Directory
with the equisine, which he claims will
eradicate the desire for intoxicants
from the human system.
Many boys ranging from to IA years
OF age were taken from the Youths Di-
rectOry, as well as other similar insti-
tutions, to the office of Kane and there
inocuIated with the preventive.
The boys chosen were the sons of men
who are known to be the victims of al
cohoIic beverages. The children will be
submitted to the operation but once, and
it is hoped the desire for stimulants will
be forever eradicated from their sys-
TENS.
The claim has been made that drum
kenneSS is hereditary and not acquired
by habit; but it is also acknowledged
that the company in which the young
may mingle will lead them either to
life of sObriety or vice.
The boys who were treated seem will
ing that the desiBe to drink shall be
done away with, if any exist, and seem
themselves anxious that the result
shall be satisfactory to all.
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FROM MIR. GLADSTONE.
He Regrets Italy's Straining After
Power Abroad-The Disgrace
of Europe

London, Oct 28.-Mr. Gladstone in the
course of a letter to a Viennese author
which has just been published here la
ments the megalomania which has led
Italy to strain her resources to go be-
yond the European province marked
out for her during her national infan-
cy, and which may perhaps endanger
her dearly bought institutions.
Referring to the condition of affairs
in the east, Mr.. Gladstone says: My
views on the conduct of the European
government in the eastern question are
very strong. They seem to me to be
covered with fndeible disgrace. The
German emperor is the first and worst
among them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
CHICAGO FREE LECTURES.
The University is Arranging for $50
of Them for the Winter.

Chicago, Oct, 2S.-The University of
Chicago is arranging for the delivery of
$50 free lectures in Chicago during the
coming winter. The board of educa-
ton will be asked to cooperate in the
work by granting the use of assembly
halls in school buildings throughout the
city. The lectures will be under the
management of the university extern
sion department and the subjects will
be chosen with a view to interesting
and educating the masses of people.
President Harper says the necessary
funds have been subscribed and all that
now remains to be done is to adjust fin
al details and secure the cooperation of
the board of education.
These lectures will be somewhat on
the lines of free lectures to the peo-
pie" which are given each year by the
board of education of the city of New
York
The university men expect the free
popular lectures will prove a great
drawing card for workingmen and wo-
men and do an immense lot of good
generally.
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WESTERN POTATO CROP
Is Large Enough to Supply America
Failure in the East.

st. Louis, Oct. 28.-As an offset to the
continued unfavorabIe reports of the
potato crop of 1897 in the east, middle
west and northwest, Colorado and Utah
are now coming to the front with the
largest, finest and most phenomenal
crops of potatoes which those places,
famous for fine potatoes, ever sent to
this market.
Choice Wisconsin potatoes can be had
for 60 cents per bushel, but the Colora-
do crop is vastly superior and brings as
high as 70 to so cents.
The arrangements which have been
made with western shippers and the
low rates offered by the railroads pre-
clude the possibility of potato famine
in st. Louis, but it is a fact that while
the quality of available tubers win be
probably continue to be firm on such
grades. The following statement is re
garded by produce and commission men
as the best authority on the general
status Of the potato crop up to this
time, but it is a general deduction from
the entire crop, without reference to
such favorable conditions as apply to
this market and to the far west.
In its final report on the potato yield
of 1897 the American Agriculturist of
New York says:
Not since 1882 has the potato crop
of the United States proved 50 nearly
failure. Compared with the liberal
crop of last year, there is an apparent
falling off of nearly 30 per cent in the
tonnage, and the quality of the whole is
greatly deficient. County and town
ship returns from all of the leading po-
tato growing states to this authority
summarized show the yield of potatoes
to be l74000,000 bushels, against 245, 00O,-
goo in 1896, 286, 000,0 900 in 1895, 185, 900, 900
in 1894 and only 1876, 900, 600 in the short
crop of 1892. The average rate of yield
per acre is placed at 81 bushels taking
the country al large, against Sc bushels
IN 1886, SO bushels in 1895, and e. bushels
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BOTTLE CAST IN THE SEA
Found Five Years After in the Stom-
ach of Shark.

Cape May, NJ. Oct 2S.-While stroll
ing along the shores of the Delaware
bay, near Fishing creek, five years ago,
Miss Beulah Bate and three compan-
ions wrote their names and addresses
on slips of paper sealed them in as
many bottles, and cast them into the
bay.
A day or two ago Miss Bate received
a long letter from the captain of an
English man of war, stating that one of
the seamen fell overheard and narrow
" escaped being devoured by a huge
shark
After hauling the man aboard the
sailors secured the shark and found in
its stomach the bottle containing Miss
Bates message.
Miss Bate is now a student at the
state normal school in Trenton, and has
become quite a heroine among the more
romantic of her classmates.
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new UNION DEPOT.
Kansas City Will Have One
South of the Present One
to Cost 100000.

Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 28.-An of the
railroads that enter the union depot
except one have agreed to build a new
passenger station and terminals on a
site one mile south of the business cen
ter to cost SO, 600, 600 and which will
compare favorably with any station in
the country. Options have already
been secured on half a million dollars
worth of property. The railroad which
has not Joined in the scheme has the
proposition under consideration and a
favora BILE reply is expected at any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
NOT A HOUSE ESCAPED
A Cyclone in Bengal Lasts
Eight Hours.

Calcutta, Oct. ga dispatch from
Chittagong, capital of the division of
the same name, eastern Bengal, says
that a cyclone has ragged in the Chitta
gong division and along the northeast
coast of Bengal for eight hours, caus-
ing terrible havoc.
Seven ships have gone ashore; all the
houses in the district are more or less
damaged; several natives have been
killed and large numbers rendered
homeless. The port commissioners
buildings at Chittagong have been
wrecked and the Bullock brothers rail-
road office unroOfed
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RaIief Ia s. Eours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of it's exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
gages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy
Sold by Geo. w. Stansheld, 632 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co, 607 Kansas
Ave, druggists. Topeka, Kan
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eermanv,s Bureau of Statistics.

Berlin, Oct. 28.-The government has
resolved to found an imperial bureau
to collect statistics regarding all the
branches of the national production
The figures and facts will be published
regularly to enable the government Of
ficials to keep posted as to the condi-
ton of production.
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Georges aud Lows Names Cheered,
Others Kissed

New York. Oct. 2S.-Cooper Union
was never before the scene of such a
strange political meeting as that which
took place there yesterday afternoon.
The majority of those at the meeting
were women, and women from Murray
Hill and Riverside drive and West End
avenue at that. The women were ad-
herents of the Women's Municipal
league, which advocates the election of
Seth Low and the meeting they got up
was designed to show what they could
do in a political way. even if they did
not have votes. Each woman was sup
piled with a banhereute on which was
the word Low" the flags were waved
when the women wished to applaud
The men who came in for Kisses We're
principally Croker and Platt There
were few Kisses and a good deal of ap-
plause for Mr.. George. but more for
Low.
Among those who organized the meet
ing were Mrs Felix Adler, Mrs. Nor
Eis &. Jessup, Mrs. J. Kennedy Tod,
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DUEL IN THE KITCHEN.
Ability of Men to Prepare a Meal to
Be Tested.

Parkersburg, w Va, Oct. 2s.-A To-
cal controversy over the inability of
the average man to cook has resulted
in ten of the leading business men of
Fairmont combining to prepare a
meal, which they believe will prove them
good cooks.
The food will be served Thursday
next at the home of Mr. E. G. Crane
and the banquet is free to those who
are daring enough to partake Two
doctors will be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28

J. H. Gregg, of Dundee Kan. writes:
My little daughter who has been trou-
bled with Group ever since she was
three months old, I never found any
thing to relieve her until I tried Beggs
Cherry Cough Syrup, and that has cured
her entirely. I think it is the best
Cough Syrup on the market. At drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28

You can't afford to risk your life by al
lowing a cold to develop into pneumon-
ia or consumption. Instant relief and
a certain cure are afforded by One Min
ute Cough Cure G. w. Stansf1eld, 632
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28

Select dance. given by Topeka Camp.
No 14S, r. N. of A, at their hall, 521
Quincy street, Friday evening, October
oath 1897.
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We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
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Shirts, collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia West 8th st.
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MUNYON'S

Cold Cure cures colds in the head, colds on the
lungs. old colds. colds and obstinate Coles and
all forms of grip stops sneezngs discharges from
the nose and eyes, prevents c1tarrh, dlphtheTia,
pneumonia and all throat and lung troubles Ihese
pleasant little pellets absolutely harmless nave
saved thousands of lives and prevented much SICK
ness. The Munyon Remedy Company prepare
separate cure for each disease Al all drugglsts-
q cents a vial If YOU need medical advice write
Prof Munyon 1906 Arch street, Philadelphia 1t is
abs req
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TheSavingSiLOaDASSD
ga KANSAS AvENUE.

63A KANSAS AVENUE.
We Have Plenty Of Money For Coed Loans
5000 a month for 60 months pays on ami
releases $1,000 loan-S1 $50 pays 1t OF In
los months Smaller and larger amounts at
same rate. Time to suit you up to ten years ana
PAYMENTS in proportion. Rules are easy. equlE-
able and liberal. If you have loan to renew
OF want to borrow, let US explain.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
VIM Sims. VIM. MaefeTran, Pres; C. &. Blake
H. Aud; p Fl. Forbes. Atty; E. L. Copeland
Vice Pres.; Vim. Davidson; @. S. ui0tt See'y
J. W Going, Treas: Chas. j. Webb. +. D. Fut
Ter c. A. Meuineer. w. W Mills, OTTO
kuehDe, W. d. LiningeF. +. G. willard
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and could not sleep.
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultation. They de-
cided I had consump-
ton and must die. 1
commenced taking DR..