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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
WALL STREET Is STIRRED
By Rumor That the Government
VIII Bid on the K. P.

New York, Nov. 24-The first pay
ment of S13, 645, $50 to the governme
on account of the purchase of the IN
ion Pacific railway was cleared today
as we'll as cashiers checks on the Ma
tional City bank for nearly 81 600 900,
which the latter sent to the other ma
tional banks which have been desig-
mated as special temporary depositor-
les for part of the proceeds of the sale.
Interest was taken today in a report
from Washington to the effect that the
government intended to bid for the
Kansas Pacific railroad and that q
representative of the government
would qualify for that purpose by de
posting with the court the necessary
amount, 5000 600 of cash and bonds
($1OO OOO, of each) five days before sale.
Regarding this the Evening Post
says:
IF the government should buy the
railroad the interest in it of the con-
solidated mortgage holders would be
wiped out thereby and the security
back of their general (third) mortgage
would be reduced to that extent That
mortgage is provided for, however, in
the reorganization plan"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

of the American Revolution and the Sons
! of the Revolution.
| Louis Heck is making extensive i'm
provements in his dwelling at Quincy and
| Ninth streets. An addition of brick is
| being built and the building is being
changed into a modern residence
w. J. Costigan has sued ex-State Printer
F. H. Snow for $2.176.32 back pay. Mr..
Costigap was to be paid S25 a week for
editing the Ottawa Journal and he claims
he received only S24s. 6s for 81 weeks work.
DR.. B. D. Eastman returned this morn>
ing from Hays City, where he was sum-
moned as expert witness in the Leach
murder case. Leach put forth the defense
that he was insane The case goes to the
jury today.
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, the successor
of Prof. Swing. will be at Crawford 5
Opera House Friday night under the au~
spices of the high school lecture course
management. His lecture will be- What
Makes Man of Value to Society"
A Topeka society lady recently pur-
chased some dry goods, the bill for which
was S11O She was given 1000 trading
checks by the firm, which called for $40
worth of goods in trade at several other
stores. She bought some fine silver tea
spoons.
NAL school at Emporia, recently princi-
pal of a school at Memphis Tenn. died
last week from brain fever, which fol-
lowed a severe attack of typhoid fever.
The body was taken to Clay Center. the
home of the family, for burial.
On next Monday afternoon at O. clock
there will be a sale of 100 pictures at the
home of Mrs. Dell Keizer, 1863 Western
avenue. The pictures are reproductions
made by the Ladies' Home Journal. The
proceeds of the sale will be given to Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon to be used in charity
work The admission to the exhibition
will be Is cents.
Glen Hatfield of the firm of Batman &
Hatfield. was victimized out of $55 in cash
by the Methodist minister, Rev. G.. Z.
Morrison, who was held here on suspl~
cion of having murdered his wife at Pam
handle, Tex, on October g. Hatfield
loaned the minister the money. Yester-
day he had the preachers trunk and gold
watch and diamond pin attached by
constable and will endeavor to get back
his money.
At the telephone central office in this
city there is an automatic pay station
telephone which is a wonder in mechan-
ism. BY ringing up on it and asking for
a number on an out of town toll line the
operator answers: Drop the money in
the slot in front of you" The charge for
toll is dropped in the corresponding slot
and a bell rings. Then the connection is
made. There are only two instruments
of the kind in the city and they are rent
ed to the company not sold
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
BURNING ALCOHOL.
5000 Barrels of Spirits Go Up in
Flames.

St Louis. Nov PA fire that did
fully $780, 600 damage broke out shortly
before o'clock last evening in the
warehouse OF the RavensWood Distil-
lery company in North St. Louis.
The employees were on the fourth
floor of the seven-story warehouse
rolling a barrel of alcohol from an up
per tier, when the bung flew out and
stream of alcohol covered a lantern.
in an instant flames sprang up, serious
ly burning c. J. Murphy about the
face.
A general fire alarm was turned in
but the work of the firemen was use
less, as the 5000 barrels of alcohol,
bourbon, rye and spirits stored in the
building fed the flames and within
thirty minutes the entire warehouse
was a roaring furnace from cellar to
roof. The distillery adjoining was
saved. At Z o'clock the fire was under
control. The distillery has not been in
operation for some time owing to a
full stock hand and the business
consisted in shipping orders.
superintendent Murphy said:
"The warehouse building was built
some years ago at a cost of $4,000 and
was entirely filed with stock valued
at 1000. The damage to the distil-
lery proper 1 estimate at about $1,000.
I think about rs per cent was covered
bV insurance. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
SEWER PIPE TRUST.
J. P. Morgan & Co. at the Head of
Gigantic Comb ne.

East Liverpool, Ohio, Nov. 24.-The
fact was made known today that the
eastern parties who are backing the
proposed consolidation of all the sewer
pipe man ufacturies of the country into
a gigantic trust, are ] p. Morgan &
Co, the New YOrk bankers. 1t is pro
posed to organize a new company on
the basis of a valuGtiOn of S27 SOC. 600 for
the 45 large plants in the country.
J.P. Morgan & CO.,ar to advance SILL
600, 600 cash and to buy out two-thirds
Of each plant. The balance the manu-
Lecturers take in stock in the big
company. J. p. Morgan & Co. and viii
have of the Is directors. There viii be
but one central office and orders viii be
shipped from the nearest factory. The
saving in office expenses. cost of selling
and freight will be $2,000,O00 per an
mum and the selling price is to be raised
sufficiently to increase the present output
10 per cent Unless all the 45 firms go
into the trust the Morgan proposition
is void.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
PENALTY OF THE LAW.
Affixed to Sale of Alum Baking Pow
der,

Section 1. Every person who manu-
factures for sale within this state or
offers or exposes for sale, or sells, any
pound intended for use as a baking
powder under any name or title what
ever which shall contain, as may ap-
pear by the proper tests, any alum, in
any form or shape, unless the same be
labeled, as hereinafter required and di-
rected, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanOr, and upon conviction, shall.
for each offence, be punished by a fine
not less than twenty-five C25) or more
than one hundred (1O0) dollars and
costs, or by imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail not exceeding thirty 800 days.
This is from the law as it stands to-
day on the statute books of the state of
Minnesota
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Ms G. s. Bakers Latest.

Mrs c. S. Baker, Topeka's well
known song writer, received a comms-
sion some time ago from Miss Huey OF
Chicago, to write a set Of religious
verses for the music of the opera
Samson and Delilah.'' Mrs Baker
has been engaged on the work for sew
eral weeks and has just completed it.
The words fill eight pages of closely
typewriter matter and is the longest
song that Mrs. Baker has ever at
tempted The title viii be f'Nostra
Supplicato'' The musical critics of
Topeka pronounce Mrs. Bakers efforts
q great success.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
w. Il. L ALAN,
Acting President.

There is no remedy equal to Herbine
for the cure of constipation. sick head
ache, indigestion, vertigo. loss of mem
ory, uncertain appetite, unrestful sleep
or skin eruptions. If you want a per
feet tonic for the liver, Herbine will
not disappOint you. Geo w. Stans-
field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's
Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka
aNenuas
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

DOVer, n. II. OCT. oI, 1856.
Messrs. Ely Bros. The Balm reach
ed. me safely and in so short time the
effect is surprising. My son says the
first application gave decided relief.
have a shelf filed with "Catarrh
Cures" Tomorrow the stove shall re-
ceive them and Ely's Cream Balm will
reign supreme. Respectfully,
MRS FRANKLIN FREEMAN.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size so cents. Trial size 10 cents.
We mail it. ELY BROS,
Sc Warren St, N. Y. City.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

The requirements of a medicine is to
tighten the burden of pain and cure
This brings US to the question of a rem
edy, and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oiht-
ment is the only remedy for blind
bleeding or protruding Piles that is en-
dorsed by physicians. Cures the most
obstinate cases. soc. Geo. W Stans-
field. 632 Kansas avenue and MnIer's
Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Popeka
avenues.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Attention, Arions.

Each and every member is expected
to meet at the Arion hall on Thurs
day at 1 O'Clock p. m, sharp, to par
ticipate in the funeral services of our
deceased president, Ed Buechner. Let
none fail to pay him this last token of
respect. Members of other German So
cfeties are respectfully invited to meet
with US, and assist in this last sad du-
ty to a worthy cOuntryman.
w E. F7AGAN
Acting President
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Gymnastics for Boys and Girls.

Glasses for little boys and girls be-
tween the ages of four and nine years
will meet regularly on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons at o'clock at the
Topeka School of Physical Education
Corrective and Aesthetic Gymnastics
will be taught with action songs and
simple attitudes. Children entering
this class should be enrolled at once
that their work may begin December
1st. special rate of tuition will be
made to those whose names are en-
rolled before December 1st
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Attention Star Lodge.

All members of Star lodge No 331
A o. u. w. are requested to meet at
their hall, 900 North Kansas avenue,
tomorrow, November 25th, at l o. M
sharp, to attend the funeral of our be-
loved Brother Buechner. All sister
lodges are cordially invited to attend
with us.
Attest: w. E SCHITCTER
J. r. McNARY Master Workman
D
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
SPAIN GROWS GENEROUS.
Marshal BIanco Authorized to Aid
the Suffering Poor.

Havana, Nov 24.-Marshal Blanco. the
captain general of Cuba, has been author
lied by the government at Madrid to sign
a credit of 500 600 to be devoted to the im>
mediate relief of the suffering peasants
who have been gathered in the vicinity of
the towns occupied by the Spanish troops.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

This was stamped on the outside of
the envelope with a rubber stamp and
it is supposed that everyone of the let
ters received bore this significant mark
At any rate Postmaster Arnold has al
ready received a bundle of 35 of the
letters and he is waiting for more. As
soon as they are all in, he will forward
them to the department at Washing
ton.
How the government officials found
out that the letters contained green
goods literature is not known to
Postmaster Arnold. It is supposed that
the shreWd inspectors in New York
found that the letters were to be mail
ed, ana when they came in, placed the
stamp upon them, which destroyed
their effectiveness. None of the letters
had been opened when they were re-
ceived at the Topeka pOstOhice.
Many of the letters We're addressed
to we'll known citizens, and they were
printed in fac-simile of typewTiting.
They are all alike and are as follows:
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
Friend: I send you this in confidence
and would not have done so if 1 did not
think you could make money handling
class of goods I deal in. and do it
with absolute safety to yourself If
/ have made a mistake, please destroy
this letter. and think no more of it,
but don't abuse the confidence 1 have
placed in you, as no insult is intended
it is the offer and chance of your life
to make money, and plenty of it, by
handling my class Of goods, and if you
mass yO11 will have mn oDa 70
blame bD+ Yourself These e,oo5e conc
in sizes Of ones ives and ten;s and
Can17t he avcelied ana ,Ise ro1i++,d - ~,
a1acfIv fba same naDar as re 90
eminent 11eae t11is b5s bee1, ~ ,[T,a+
drawback for Years with me-t3 So
c.11ra silk f5bra 11aDer-b1I+ 7 am ,,Iaased
now to- he ab1e 10 ten NV r1stoTne1.e
me 7 l,o1-s - l.s+ r,,1,.la,71 rrii
are not counterfeifs as Io71 night sI57
nos but ilIer oT7II1 It-b,t +tls er0,,a1.I
Inent caI1S tban,2. 2..T1,1nlicete fang
and as the government claims the
most dsTe.sro57s tbat b31-e 80. ,l(
oi,t and irnnossif7ja of detection a1-a1
bv the best government experts and
then OnIv when tbaI- aTri,-a a. 49,
tree s,1y1- AZ yJ-as17inofor, which &c ,,o+
r., v-aa7e ana sf+a7, 17o.sei,,.r +t,-,,Irt -
n3anI bands tbst + is i,,rnsetit7a - -
t,.ele +t,,- So - - - . 2 -
1,,1e,fy7.,se t-e - - - -, @ - =
fI1,,[- - - -, - - - IN an ~ -
- 5ea1 3--'' ~ ''N11
Never write a letter to the enclosed
afidTes - In - ,'t,e N rS -
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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
State Agricultural Building Burns.

Pullman, Wash, Nov. A.-Ferry Hall,
one of the largest buildings of the state
agricultural college, was destroyed by
fire early this morning, causing a loss of
$4,000. The fire was caused by a defect
i've hue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

The person receiving this
letter is warned against
swindlers who falsely pretend
to deal in counterfeit money.
If this letter relates to that
subject, hand it to the post
master, who viii forward to
p. o. Dept Div. Correspond
ence, Washington, D. c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
FOOTBALL.


The Universities of Missouri and
Kansas Will play in Kansas City on
Thanksgiving Day. The Santa F'e will
take you there and back for $500. Tick
cts will be sold November "a and %,
and be good to return until November
26
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Summer Land in winter

Southern California; the California
Limited takes you there in "a hours
over the Santa Fe Route. Most lux
urious service.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Fiftaen Hours Quicker Time

And many miles shorter distance, in
addition to daily service of Pullman
palace and tourist sleepers and free
chair cars to Los Angeles are a few of
the advantages offered only by the
Santa ER Route.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

The worst cold I ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy" writes w. H. Norton, Of
Sutter Creek, Cal This cold left me
with a cough and I was expectorating
all the time. The remedy cured me,
and L want all of my friends when
troubled with a cough or cold to use it,
for it Will do them good" Sold BIZ
druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

Eager buyers are attending the ad-
ministrator's sale of the Trumbull art
stock; everything must go regardless
of cost or value.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
FOLLOW Your Fadg to California.

Play golf, ride wheel, snap camera all
winter The Santa Fe Route, Cali
fornia Limited. affords quickest time,
faultlesS service.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
A Winter of Rnsss

And orange blossoms in deliehtful
Southern California. Only "a hours
away by the California Limited-Santa
Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Ths California Limited

Takes you to Los Angeles in only 54
hours over the Santa Fe Route. Best
route-best train-best time. Meals
always good
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

There is no finer, fresher, richer or
more varied line of suitings than that
kept by Olof Ekberg, 713 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Green Coal Co.

Green Coal Co.
621 Kansas Avenue
Are still doing business at
The old stand
Under new management but
The Coal is clean,
The tons weigh 1000 pounds
And we try hard to please
You and
Thoroughly appreciate your patronage.
Remember the old stand,
621 Kansas Avenue
Yards are now on Sixth street
At west end of Viaduct
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Annual Ball

Irwin Lodge No. 26O, A o. U W.,
will give their annual ball at Hamilton
hall, Thanksgiving night, Nov. 25th.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Take Summer With Yon

BY going to California this winter: and
take comfort with you by travelling on
the California Limited, the Santa Fe's
finest train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West sth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Your Xmas Photos

Early orders. better results at Sny-
der's New Photo Gallery, 722 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
NOVEL DEFENSE FAILS.

Letter Carrier, Convicted by Decoy
Letters, Sentenced to Penitentiary.
st. Louis. Nov. 24.-Lawrence J. O'Neul,
a letter carrier, was sentenced in the
United States court today to three years
in the penitentiary for the theft of let
ters. O'Nei1 was arrested by means of
decoy letters.
His attorney raised the question that
the case was not valid because the letters
taken by ONeiI were decoys and not
really mail matter, they were not sent
through the postoffce and not really in
tended for anybody.
Judge Adams decided the attorneys
views would not stand, and after severely
lecturing O'Nenl imposed sentence
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

Photos is Snyder's idea in his new
Gallery, 722 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
Minaral Watar

The finest in the west. Come and try
it. J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 w. Eighth St
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

The TrumbuI art stock may be sold
at wholesale any time; better take ad-
vantage of the retail prices now, at T2O
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-24
EVER confidential.
Green Goods Men Flood the
Country With Letters
Advertising Their Wares and
Soliciting Business.
Postal Authorities Take Precautiona-
ry Measures and a Number of
the Letters Reach Post
master Arnold.

A large number of Topeka people
have received green goods letters this
week, and all of them bore the follow
ing inscription:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Mrs. Golembetski, of Culdrum,
During Saturdays Electric
al Storm.

Mrs. Frank Golembetski, wife OF a
farmer living In the east end of Cul-
drum town. about a mile and Il half
south Of Flensburg. was instantly
killed at about 4 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon by lightning Mrs. Golem-
betski had been out Of doors for Il
pail of water and as she opened the
door to go in the house the building
was struck by lightning, quite Il
severe electrical storm prevailing at
that time. Mrs. GOlembetski was
struck and she was thrown quite a
distance into the yard and instantly
killed. The lightning went down the
chimney, completely demolishing 1t.
Two OF the children received quite
severe shocks, but were not danger
ously hurt.
The deceased leaves n husband and
six small children. The funeral WAS
held from the Polish Catholic church
at Flensburg at 10 II. M. Monday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
VOTED THE BONDS.
Only a Few Votes Cast, But all
Werein Favor of the Change
in the Bonds.

The question OF voting $l3, 900 In 4
per cent bonds, to be turned over to
the state for the loan III that sum to
aid in the erection Of the new high
school building, was submitted to
the voters of the Independent school
district OF Little Falls at IA special
election Saturday afternoon. The
district at a recent election voted to
issue ) per cent bonds In that sum
but as $1,000 in interest could bc
al we'd by borrowing money from the
state the question was re.suhmttted.
and was unanimously carried.
There was but a small number Of
votes cast. only al, but all were In
favor of tho bonds. 1t was recOg-
nized by all that the proposed cha nge
would be a great saving to the
district, 90 a greut many took It Tor
granted that there would be no op.
position to it, and did not vote.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

Brainerd Dispatch: While at Mot
ley on Monday the writer visited the
Excelsior creamery which has re-
Gently been started there by M. M.
McKillop, of Todd county. The
business is in charge Of Mrs. Nc
Killop, and is already ON u paying la
sis although in has been inoperntion
only q short time. The milk OF
from 800 to 500 cows Ia tributary To
this creamery and there is no doubt
but that it will be a profitable thing
for the farmers OF that section as
well as the proprietor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Jnn0Dular Bicycle Ordinance.

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, May 5.-Aftcr
much discussion of the subject, a
bi:ycle ordinance has finally been
passed by the council. 1t is feared
that the ordinance will be satisfac-
tory to no one, as one of the provls-
ions OF the new act compels cyclists
to disnount on passing pedes TRANS
or suffer arrest and fine. Wheel
men are IN favor OF unrestricted use
of tho walks, and If allowed this
privilege would be willing togunran-
tee courteous treatment OF pedestrl-
ans. At present no one is pleased:
with the law. and the present Ordin-
ancc is regarded as only temporary
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Ida Fuller.

Clever Ida Fuller, the Illusion
dancer, and an excellent company OF
vaudeville artists are playing a
weeks engagement at the Marquam
Grande to fine business. Miss Ida is
a sister to the famous La LOie and
in every respect her equal In the art
of Terpsichore. Her fire and lily
dances are grandly beautiful and
rouse the audience to a genuine pitch
of enthusiasm. How deity and
gracefully the dancer twirls pirou-
cites and fits to and fro amid the
dozens of yards Of gauzy fabrics Is
marvellous to behold, and one Won
ders how it can be accomplished.
The dancing of Ida Fuller alone is
worth double the price OF admission,
the musical act Of Lelliott. Busch
and Lelliott is very entertaining and
amusingly funny. Chas. Darlington
makes decided hit with his imita-
tions, the performance OF little Anita
Lawrence, a clever child contortion-
lat and dancer was wonderful,
Kalacratus the best juggler who has
heen seen in this city for years, the
ROYAL bell ringers, and the rest OF
the company, all helped to make up
a pleasing and enjoyable entertain
ment-Portland, Oregon, Chronicle.
At Gross opera house, Friday even
ing. May IA.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
THE DREADED CONSUMPTION CAN
BE CURED.
A. Slocum, NJ. c., the Great Chemist
and Scientist. Will Send, Free,
Three Bottles OF His Newly
Discovered Remedies to
Sufferers.

Editor Transcript:-I have dis
covered a reliable cure for COnsump-
ton and all Bronchial, Throat and
Lung Diseases, General Decline, Lose
of Flesh and all Conditions 81 Vast
ing Away by it's timely use thous-
ands of apparently hopeless cases
have been cured. SO prOOf-pt s'tive
an of it's power to cure, that TO
make it's merits known. | will send,
free, to any afflicted reader of your
paper, three bottles Ut my Newly
Discovered Remedies upon receipt OF
Express and POstoffice address. L.
A. SLOCUM, NJ. c., SO Pine Street,
New York.
When writing the Doctor pleese mention thit
paper.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Cass County Officers.

The county commissioners for Cnss
county recently appointed 10y tho
governor met at Walker on Sntur-
day and selected that place az the
county seat. Thcy also appointed
the following officers:
Auditor, &. Griffith, ri Gnll River;
treasurer. W. ". Bryant, Of Cass;
register Of deeds, }. II. Gardner, OF
Walker; sheriff, Geo. l.. Hardy, OF
Gull River; surveyor, .)nm"s Garfield,
Of Knbnkonn; superintendent OF
schools, q. Bernard, Of Walker; at
tOrncy. =. +. IartshOrn. III walker.
The app 'intm"rts seem to give
general sntisfnctinn.