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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
TWO CHECKS FORGED.
Frank Quist Arrested for Passing
Checks of Small Amounts

Frank Quist, a young Swede, who
came to this city on Friday last, sup
posedly for the purpose of swindling
some of his countrymen, is under ar
rest for forgery with the chances of his
release very much against him.
Saturday afternoon he passed two
checks for 1913 each at Sixth and To-
pelIa avenue, and by 6 o'clock in the
evening he was in jail with a serious
charge against him.
Saturday afternoon about $3.50 o'clock
Quist walked into NIiller's drug store at
Sixth and Topeka avenue and asked the
proprietor if he could cash a check for
him.
Il need some medicine very bad said
he, and will you please cash this small
check for me?''
Mr.. Miller took the check and examin-
ed it. Il was made out to Frank JO-
hanson on the First National bank and
the name of F. A. Beckstr0m signed to
ii. The name Frank JOhanSOn was en-
dorsed in pencil on the back. Mr.. Mil
Ter hesitated and QUist said:
IF you doubt the value of the check
keep the check and 1 will be around
for the change Monday" This the pro-
prietOr agreed to and gave him bottle
of medicine valued at $1.75.
QuiSt then went directly across the
street to Werts grocery store where he
asked William T. Calvin to cash a small
check for him so that he could pay for
some medicine he had purchased. This
check was drawn on the Central Ma
tional bank for S5.75 in favor of Frank
Johanson and the name of F. A. Beck
strom signed to it. 1t was numbered p
and endorsed in pencil with the name
Frank JOhanson. Mr.. Calvin believed
the fellows story and cashed the check.
Soon afterwards he became suspicious
and he went to see Mr.. Beckstron, who
has a paint shop on Jackson street. Mr..
BeckstrOm Immediately noticed the for
gerry and the police department was no
titled. At 6 o'clock Quist was arrested
in North Topeka by Patrolmen jenkins
and SOmmers.
At police headquarters Chief Steele
had him write several names on a pa
per. His writing cOrrespOnded exactly
with that on the checks. The forgery
was a good one as far as Mr.. Beck
strOm's name was concerned. Quist
was today turned over to the state and
will be arraigned before Justice Guy.
Mr.. Beckstrom says that he saw the
fellow Ioafing about his place Friday
evening and Saturday morning and in
this way he must have secured the
signature which he copied
Quist is a man of SO years, is small
of stature and he has uncertain eyes
which give him an appearance not pre-
possessing. He is a stranger in Tope-
ka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Is Capitalization, Declares the Build
ng Trades Unions of Chicago.

Chicago. April 1.-THE organization
committee of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil met a joint committee, repres enting
Is local labor unions, composed of men
in the building material trades, last
evening, and formed a new central body
to work in conjunction with the Build
Trades Council. The name chosen for
the new organization is the Building
Material Trades Council of Cook cOun-
~ Illinois, It's object is to unionize
all factories in the city making material
used in building. In this respect it will
be auxiliary to the Building Trades
Council.
Another purpose Of the body is to aid
the council in the spring campaign for
higher wages and shorter hours. The
committee represented over 100000 men
and it is thought the new Organizat ton
will soon have membership of 80, 900
or more. A constitution was adopted
and officers elected.
The spirit of the council is expressed
in the preamble to the constitution:
THE spirit Of the age is toward centra-
lizatiOn- Capital centralizes its forces,
and to its knowledge of the power ac-
CURED by organization may be attribut-
ed the great influence thai it possesses.
Labor is only powerful when it centra-
Lies its forces. Hence, acting upon the
principle of Capitalization with the
knowledge that a closer alliance of all
trades having common interests is i'm
perative and that the men engaged in
the manufacture of building material
must have a closer alliance and work
in unison with our fellow WOrkmen of
the Building Trades Council so that
much can be achieved to advance our
mutual interests we have organized the
Building Material Trades Council"
Labor leaders look upon the new
council as of great Importance They
now expect to reach the elements that
have caused so many labor troubles in
the city. The new body proposes to go
quietly into the uniOnizing of the man
ufacturing concerns, taking them one
at a time, when there is no disturbance.
In case of persistent opposition on the
part of any manufacturer, a report will
be made to the Building Trades Council
and the two bodies will then unite in
a strike, or other means deemed neces-
sary to carry their point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12

stretch of an immense race track. J.
B. Payne, 20 years old, was one of the
young men who was driving He was
racing along on Quincy street when
PatrOlman Rucker spied him and after
a foot race arrested him. He was taken
to police station where he put up IS as
a security.
In the afternoon there was another
fast driver. 1t was JamesDuncan, who
gives his age as q years. He was also
driving on Quincy street and he was in
tOxicated. 1t was thought that he
would certainly drive through a funeral
Eighth street. PatroIman Fowkes
caught him and placed him under ar
rest. When Duncan was sober enough
he was released on so bail. There has
been a great deal of reckless driving on
Quincy street lately and several acct
dents have happened as a result of it.
Chief Steele says he is going to put a
StOD to it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
CONTRACT FOR PRISONFOOD
Let to Restaurant Keeper Ben Walk
er by Police Board.

The Topeka board of police commits
sioners met Saturday evening at police
headquarters in regular session. The
food contract for the furnishing of
meals to city prisoners was let to Ben
Walker the restaurant man of 624 Kan
sas avenue. He will receive nine cents
a meal for the food
During the Republican administra-
ton the contract was at ten cents a
meal When the present police board
came into Office Mrs. Thorpe was allow
ed to continue in the furnishing of
meals until the board should make a
permanent selection. She served meals
which even the prisoners did not con-
denim. There were quite number of
bidders for the contract and the board
finally decided to let it to Ben Walker.
Last month the city paid over 5000 for
city prison food. It will be somewhat
less this month Mr.. Walker will begin
on his new contract Thursday, April Is
The board will meet tonight to hold the
annual election of a police DEPARTMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Intended for this column should
be left with the Kirnbau Printing Co..
S35 Kansas avenue, before 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Miss Abbie Dearborn has returned to
Silver Lake.
E c. Arnold has returned from a
weeks absence in st. Louis.
Mrs. c. Kaiser of Quincy street is re-
covering from her recent illness.
Several members of the grand jury
are stopping at the Union Pacific hotel
DR.. Samuel Ashmore has been con-
fined to his office for the past week by
severe attack of rheumatism
Mr.. and Mrs. GIaddish and daughter,
who have been the guests of relatives
here, left today for their home IN IN
diana. ,...,-
daughter of Decatur, Ill, will arrive to-
morrow to visit Mrs. Gushards moth
er, Mrs. Perkins
Grandma Tozier, who fell and broke
her leg a week ago last Friday is i'm
proving nicely and there is strong hope
now for her recovery.
Miss Nettie PoIlum. who has been
teaching Is miles southeast of Topeka,
has closed her school and returned to
her home near Indian Creek.
The fire department was called out
last night about o'clock to near the
corner of Taylor and St. John streets
where a house owned and occupied by
Henry Smith was on fire. The origin
of the fire is unknown as no one was at
home at the time The house, which
was badly burned, is partially covered
by insurance.
The store of S. T. Wolf of 1912 Mon
roe street was broken into last night
and a quantity of flour, tobacco sal
mon, sardines and snuff stolen. Entrance
was effected by cutting out one of the
panes of glass from the front window.
Mr.. Leep and Miss Clara Buechner
will be married Wednesday afternoon
at the home of the brides parents
northwest of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
MIR. PECK HERE 4 HOURS.
Comes to Take Miss Isabel Peck
Home in His Special Car.

George r. Peck left Topeka Saturday
afternoon in a special car, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Isabel, who has
been ill with nervous prostration in
Topeka, a the home of Miss Ollie
O'Brien for a month. Mr.. Peck came to
Topeka to take the young lady home.
she being unable to make the trip I'M
accompanied by physicians.
Mr.. Peck himself, seems to be in the
best of health and spirits. Although
the traces of his long illness in Wash
ingtOn caused by the accident in step
ping into an open elevator shaft have
not entirely disappeared, he is almost
himself again.
Mr. Peck enjoys a~visit to Topeka. as
much as a man could. He was here but
four hours but had time for his friends
and his old-fashioned political hug was
bestowed on many TOpekans during the
afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
LIES DOWN AGAIN.
Movement of Temperance Peop1eonIy
a Temporary Stir From Lethargy.

Temporary Stir From Lethargy.
The proposed mass meeting to pro-
test against violations of the prohibi-
tory liquor law may not be held after
all
The committee appointed to arrange
for the meeting has done nothing and
the members of the committee say that
the indications are that nothing will be
done.
The action of the county attorney in
having several jOintists arrested is re-
SpOnsi BILE for the change in the plans of
the committee. One of the men who is
responsible for the appointment of the
committee and the movement for a
mass meeting said to Journal re-
porter:
4 do not know that the mass meet
ing will be held a all. If County At
tOrney JetmOre will keep up his work
in the way he has started there will be
no necessity for a mass meeting. The
county attorney is the man We were
after but if he shows a disposition to
make arrests and clean out the joints
that is all we want"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
a Sunday Disturbance.

Last evening at o'clock John Glib
son, a man 50 years of age who has a
weakness for Intoxicating liquors, crea-
ted a disturbance at his home on Feast
Fourth street in Parkdale. With a
Ratchet and club he emptied the house
of its occupants in a remarkably short
time. Not satisfied with that he chas-
ed his sOn-in-law around in the yard
and threatened to kill him. An emer-
gency call was sent to police head
quarters. Chief Steele responded and
arrested Gibson. At police station he
was locked in Jail on the double charge
of assault and disturbance of the peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
POLITICS LEAD TO DEATH.
A Political Quarrel Ends in a Duel
With Pistols.

St. Louis. April 12-As the result of
a duel fought with pistols in a saloon,
John Swering, ex-centraI Republican
at the City hospital shortly after mid
night this morning. Henry Erb, ex-
deputy city marshal, fired the fatal shot
A quarrel over politics caused the kill
ing. Bad blood had existed between
the two men for some time and late
last night when they met in the saloon
a quarrel resulted. Erb is in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
BRYAN'S BAD FALL.
He Still Suffers Much Pain When
Moving About.

Washington, April civilian Jen-
nings Bryan returned to Washington
today from Florida. He is still suffer
ing as the result of the accident at St
Augustine and is considerably bruised
His worst injury is in his left side
which pains him greatly when moving
about.
The force of the fall can be judged
from the fact that a silver match safe
which Mr.. Bryan carried in his vest
pocket was crushed completely out or
shape by the accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
The Orphans' Home

The orphans home is one of the
worthiest of TOpeka's charitable insti-
tutions. Shelter and care for homeless
little ones appeals to every one. To
aid this institution an entertainment
Leah, the Forsaken" will be given at
the Grand Opera House, Friday, April
23rd- Tickets will soon be placed on
sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
RnckIen,s Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheumo
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup@
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price Is cents per box. For sale by JS
K. Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
STARVING CRLESTIALS.
Chinese Dying by Hundreds for Lack
of Food

San Francisco, April 12.-According
to advices brought by the Gaelic. ma
tives in the vicinity of Ichang, China,
are dying by hundreds of starvation
The main crop last year was almost
total failure and as the people eX-
changed their maize for rice to last them
through the winter, food has been scant
for a long time. Supplies are now COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12

Thirty years is a long time to fight
so painful trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell Of Unionville, Pa. struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which quickly and per-
manently cured him. It is equally eff
fective in eczema and all skin affec-
tions. G. w. Stansf1eld. 632 Kansas ave.
Mrs. Besant tonight in Library hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
GOOD NEWS
TO NERVOUS PEOPLE.

All Druggists Are Now Author
lied to Sell DIR. CharcOt's KOla
Nervine Tablets on Positive
Guarantee That First Box
Will Benefit or Money Re-
funded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12
FAST DRIVERS ARRESTED.
Two Arrests Made by the Police
Practice to be Stopped.

Yesterday there were many people
out pleasure riding and the fine air
seemed to make horses and drivers
alike feel sporty. Quincy street was
smooth and looked like the home
, 1897-03-26

Around the World In Eighty DAYS.
was rOmHnCcr's dream only Il few years
ago. Around the world in 30 days will
shortly he a fact.
The Traus~lhrrian railroad is the key
TO the 30 day problem, and the road
will be in operation, it is thought, by
1900.
The best pOSsihl" councillors ut pres
cnt Will enable a traveller to 20 around
the world in II days. Tn" average time
is about on"-tllird moro Perhaps the
shortest cut would he this: New York
to Southampton, Southampton to Brin-
dist, b. way of the Su,LrHual. Red sea,
etc, 10 IokulLHma; Yokohama to San
Francisco. aud thence ovcr the Ameri.
can COntinSIt by rail.
The itinerary over the TranssibCrian
route would he as follows: New York
to Bremen, : days; Bremen to st. Pc
NladivoStok, So days; Nlalivostok to
San Francisco. . days; san Francisco
to New York, 4 days: total. 30 days.
Siberia lives III tn" popular mind us Il
barren and dcsolatc region. yet it is
rich in possibilities. Coal and iron and
the more precious metals are found
there III abundancc. The short summer
is long enough to admit of agoOd wheat
yield.
To develop this portion of its great
domain is "" Of the motives that spur
Russia to the most gigantic railroad
feat of this century.
Nor does she mean that the now road
shall ever serve as Il path for the i'll
vadcr. Other European tracks are stand
ard gauge. The Siberian railroad is sew
cral inches wider, and in case of war no
other nation will be able to switch en-
gines and cars on to the tracks and thus
convey troops to the interior. Youths
Companion.
, 1897-03-26

'Iulklng about curcs reminds me
there's nothing like a shock to cure "a
headache" commented the man from
southern Missouri. Il was once driving
home on my mule over tn" steep path on
a divide and was suffering with a head
ache that we'll nigh drove me crazy. I
had been working hard, and my head
thumpcd and thumpcd like ~ if it
might split any minute. | wasn't con
scious of anything IN particular except
that huzzing, t%hrohbing head Of mine,
when the path led to Il secluded place
where the water had washed out IA piece
of ground.
Suddenly y men sprang ont. One
of them grabbed the mule, and the other
presented Il six shooter at my head. II
was done 50 quick that | gaZcd at them
stupidlike.
Fork out that SO you got for
stock!' said one Of the mcu.
Il had brought some stuff into town
and had six biz dollars on my person. As
money was scare, it flashed through
my mind that II meant to los" them,
and, uuickcr'u | can take to tell it, !
slashcd to the right with the butt Of my
heavy whip and then sl-shcd to the left.
| struck them both, and the mule sprang
forward.
They didn't follow. and l was
mighty glad Of it. When l had gone a
piece, it suddenly occurred to me that
the headache had al disappeared. Not
Il trace of it. | struck my forehead; head
- .
, 1897-03-26

You told me yesterday that Chicago
wasn't n literary center, didn't you?'
demanded the Chicago man of his friend
from Boston.
Eyes, that is what l said" replied
the Boston man.
"You told me that we might have a
few fair newspaper writers and a few
Cheap John authors, but that l couldn't
find the name of Il crackerjack, bang
up poet like Oliver Wendell Holmes, for
instance, or Longfellow, or some Of
those other guys, in the whole city di-
rcctory, didn't you?" continued the Chi
Cago man.
Eyes. I said something like that"
was the reply.
"Wcll, you're way off, Gully" went
OF the Chicago man, pulling q paper
out of his inside pocket. 80. W. Holmes
lives ovcr here on the West Side, In the
swell part of it, too-Ashland avenue.
We've got three or four Longfellows, a
score of Lowells and a column or more
of Emersons. But that amt all. You'll
find in the directory u dozen Walter
SCOTS, a few Tennysons, about n page
of Spencers, two Charles Dickenscs, one
Thackeray and one Shakespeare. Now,
what have you to say about Chica9o's
not being II literary center:'
well, it's better than l thought"
acknowledged the Boston man. Our
directory wouldn't show such Il list of
illustrious names. Chicago Times
Herald.
, 1897-03-26
FRIDAY, MARCH 20. 1897.
A T

The Basin Ciy Herald of recent date
ms seen N % Fate. In connection with
its notice OF the appointment of Judge
Stotts. thai there is a popular feeling to
ward the powers that be in Wyoming.
leaving the inference with its readers
that this popular feeling is derogntory
to the present administration. Occupy
ing a small shack on a greenwood fiat
by the Big Horn, with little else than
the ululating cry Of the coyote,to in
spire him to activity, IL is no Wonder
that Joe Magill of the Herald should
pass clear beyond the realm of truth and
draw upon his somewhat elastic imagi-
nation for editorial gray matter.
In truth there is no popular feeling
against the present administration of
state affairs, which has beer wise, con-
servative and economical, unfolding the
rights OF citizens and looking after their
interests in every section OF the state,
During the recent session OF the legisla-
ture The greatest consideration was given
the executive department. A COMPARE
non Of the work OF the session with the
governors message will show that at
tention was paid to every recommended
ton made, and that many of them were
enacted n laws. No word OF criticism
was uttered in either house, und Mr.. Bur-
rift, the leader OF the minority, spoke
in the highest terms Of praise of he
governor and his Office. The republi-
cans did not deem 1t wise to commend
what no one mad criticized. In the SEN
ate every appointment made by the gov
ernor was confirmed by n unanimous
vote Of all parties. with the single excep-
ton that Col. Pickett voted against con-
f1rming the appointment OF the trustee
Of the Lander agricultural college,
1t is strange indeed that a Big Horn
county paper should make such insin-
uations against the executive. II there
Is a man in Wyoming who could properly
be called the father Of Big Horn coun-
ty, that man Is Governor w. A. Rich
ards. AS early as 1889 he paved the way
for the organization of the new county.
and but for his labors with the territori-
al legislature of that year and the state
legislature Of 1895, it would not have
been segregated.
Big Horn county is the governors
home, his property is there, and he takes
a pride in watching its rapid develop
ment and in lending it whatever aid
he can.
The trouble with the editor of the
Herald lies in the fact that he is dis
pleased with the present executive OF
the state and is narrow-minded enough
TO think that his displeasure amounts to
popular disfayor.
, 1897-03-26

faithful to his trust. He has been
referred 10 by many o; the members as
II of the hardest and most Intelligent
workers in the house. As one o. the
joint committee on revision OF the laws,
he went through the entire revision sec
ton by section, working every night for
weeks upon il. He Was recognized by
the speaker as one OF the leading mem
berS. as evidenced by his appointment
upon conference committees and other
important special committees, in addi-
ton to being chairman of the committee
on lands and irrigation and second on
the revenue committee. 1t is said Of him
that he was never absent in the morning
at roll call and voted on every measure
that came ups always casting his vote
for the best interests OF his constituents.
II is true that he voted for the Lander
agricultural college bill and the John
son county relief bill, but he was honest
in ii. and believed that he was voting
for the best interests OF Big Horn cOun-
ty. Mr.. Thomas beet sugar bill, ex-
empting property used in the manufac-
ture OF sugar from taxation for 10 years.
has attracted national attention and
meets with favorable comment every
where.
II is a shame that a man who has made
such n record for himself in the perform
nnce Of his duties should be traduced
II is hard to understand what manner OF
a man edits the Basin City Herald. but
it is certain that he belongs 10 that class
tempt to make political capital and who
are a detriment To any community.
, 1897-03-26

To roast Il goose properly is by no
means an easy task. These directions.
carefully followed. are said to be cor
rect:
Having drawn and thoroughly cleaned
and dried the bird, stuff it with mashed
potatoes highly seasoned with onion,
sage, salt and pepper or with equal parts
of bread crumbs, chopped apples and
boiled onions, seasoned with salt, sage
and pepper. Sew and truss, put III rack
in a pan and cover the breast with slices
of fat salt pork.
Place in the oven for three-quarters
of an hour. The pork fat is quickly
drawn out by the heat, flows ovcr the
goose and aids in drawing out the oil
When considerable oil is extracted, take
the pan from the over and pour off all
the oil. Remove the pork and drcdge
the goose with flour and place again in
the oven. When the flour is Drowned,
add n little hot water and haste often.
Dredge with flour atte" basting. Cook
until brown and tender. Garnish with
water crcss. Serve with apple auce.-
Chicago Record.