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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
PREPARING FOR BATTLE
Fusion Forces to Hold a Big
Conference
At Topeka in the Latter Part
Of January,
To Prepare for the Campaign Of 1893
State House Items and
Political Notes

What promises To be the most i'm
portant state conference of the leaders
Of the PopuIist. free silver and Demo
cratic forces held during the history of
fusion in Kansas. is being planned to
take place IT Topeka during the latter
part Of January
At this proposed meeting the leaders
OF the various factions expect to agree
on plan Of work and the policies to
be pursued during the next state cam
paign. hich viii involve the re1orai-
nation and reelection Of the present
state officers
Taylor Riddle. chairman OF the Pop
ulist state committee is making the
preliminary preparations for this con
ference II Is expected 10 have at least
one POpulist manager from every cOun-
ty in the state present TO report as to
conditions and prospects Of Populist
success or defeat
In counties which are regarded as
doubtful the state committee viii ar
range an aggressive campaign 70 be-
gin early next year and continue dur
ing the summer. ana until the p0IlS
close on election day In these counties
the best speakers ana workers VIII be
placed.
This plan is supposed to have been
suggested by the action OF the Republ-
can committee in deciding that state
headquarters shall be maintained in
Topeka after February l. The POpullst
AEEAELNE GGET1E1llLLEe- VIII LtA4 & meet
ing in connection with this conferences
and il is expected that it VIII also de-
eide TO open state headquarters early
and keep the mails filed with Populist
literature.
The fate OF fusion will also be decided
at this conference. but il requires no
great insight TO fOreshadOW what the
result VIII be The state officers and
those who are holding appointments
from the governor on the silver and
Democratic sides of the house viii in
sist upon fusion
Justice Allen VIII be called UP. and
If he IS satisfactory he viii be O. X q
and accepted for denomination Su-
periurandant Stryker's case viii also
be considered and IL viii be decided
whether or not q Democrat shah be
given his place on the ticket
Uncle Dave HeHebOWer VIII be COM
PEELED TO 80 before the leaders and
declare his Intentions concerning a re-
domination His clerks win hardly get
into the conference and Uncle Dave
viii be compelled to represent him
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

washburn college closed for the hoH-
days today.
Judge Hazen is said to be one Of the
best wing shots in Topeka
Mr.. George E Stoker has returned from
a business trip to St Louis
Dr. J. D. Counterrnine lectures this
evening at the Y. ". c. A rooms.
Postmaster Arnold is Interested in
Klondike, but he mas no notion of going.
The annual meeting Of the board of di-
rectors of the Y. ". c. A will be held
next Monday.
The Committee Of Seventeen viii take
the John Branner injunction case 10 the
supreme court
City Attorney Bird is in Atchison to
discuss the water works litigation with
Bale Waggener.
Assistant Postmaster Eugene Wolfe viii
devote all his time TO the practice of law
after January l.
DR.. Embree viii deliver his lecture
Ny Trip 10 Europe" at Nortonville next
Tuesday evening
Governor Leedy has appointed Walter
s Baum surgeon general on. the official
staff OF the K. y c.
The four city prisoners who escaped
from Watchman Roberts Wednesday
morning are still at large
AT the pigeon show there are birds
which cost as high as $50 each They
are exclusively fancy stock
Councilman Fred Roundtree is opposed
to the proposed change in the ward lines
of the Fifth and Third wards
Dr. Thomas Kirkpatrick who recently
removed from Topeka TO Garnett, his
former home. is in the city on business
r II Chilcott. editor Of the Wamego
Times, accompanied by his wife. was in
the city yesterday They are going south
on trip
= handsome picture of Miss L0ttie
Bowes appears in the current issue of
the Standard. but not with the consent
of Miss Bowes-
Ray Lee. the boy who was hurt in a
Rock Island wreck several years ago. was
awarded S10o0 BY a jury in the federal
/ court last evening
The masquerade social to be given By
I Capital lodge Degree OF Honor has been
| changed from December % and viii be
| given Saturday night
I Bank Commissioner Breiden5haI is at
| Goodland today examining a bank He
/ viii spend ten days at this work before
returning 70 Topeka
I The horses Of the fire department have
/ to be shod twice a month The caIks
I on their shoes have 10 be sharpened every
week during the winter.
ALr. George FIsiseh. formerly in the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
POSTAL SPREADING OUT.
Expects Shortly to Compete With the
Western Union Everywhsre-

New York, Dec 17.-After a meeting
of the directors of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company Vice President Baker
said
We are going to spend a million dol
lars in reaching out into new territory
We intend 10 extend our lines to the
west. to Ogden and Salt Lake City,
thus giving Us an entrance into the
states of Utah. Wyoming. Montana and
Idaho Moreover the chances are that
we shall sooner or later, have lines TO
the KiOndike. I understand that our
Canadian company is getting ready TO
equip a line TO Dawson City and that
it is only a question of time till it viii
be in operation
Our lines now penetrate nearly ev-
cry state in the union. but with the ex-
tensions contemplated the coming year
we shall be able TO compete with the
Western Union IN about every city in
the country We shall build one eX-
tension from LeadviIIe. Colo. TO Ogden
and Salt Lake City, Utah. and another
TO Helena. Mont. thus connecting with
our Rocky Mountain and Canadian Pa
cffiC systems
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
MOB is APPEASED.
Hangs One More Negro for MUIR
der of Brown Smith Family.

Brook Haven. Miss, Dec. 1T--AnOth-
er negro was Iynched at Bankstown
Ferry, in Simpson county, on Wednes-
day, as an accompIice OF Charley
Lewis in the murder Of the wife and
the four children of Brown Smith on
Wednesday of last week
For the past several days a posse Of
about 80 determined men have been
securing the country in search of evi-
denca. and on Tuesday last they found
a negro woman in possession of a
bloody coat which she claimed Charley
Lewis left with her, requesting that
she lock the coat up in her trunk until
he called for it.
The coat appeared to have been
washed. but bloody stains on the right
sleeve and breast still remained. Upon
this evidence a mob OF 400 men held an
other meeting at BankstOwn Ferry,
bringing before them three negroes.
Oscar FerreU. Tom Waller and Giles
Berry. who were with Charley Lewis
the night of the murder
oscar Ferreu testified before the mob
that Charley Lewis, Giles Berry. Tom
Waller and himself went TO church
across the river on the night of the
murder On returning. Charles Lewis
stopped at a negro house, the other
three proceeding TO a cotton house,
where they had been stopping Charles
Lewis soon overlook them, and all re-
tlreQ together Lewis ana " amer dld
not remain long. and left them about
O'Clock. returning just at break Of day,
with some fresh meat and remarked
that they killed Brown Smiths wife
and four children because she refused
10 cook them a meal They threatened
the witness and Giles Berry with in
stant death if they menti--- ed the mat
ter.
Giles Berry denied the statement, but
Oscar Ferreu made public declaration
that
The mob became infuriated and
placed q rope around Tom Walters
neck and dragged him up the hiu and
hanged him within a few feet o. where
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
The Union PACIFIC

Passes through the best cities and
towns of Kansas. Colorado. Wyoming
and Utah and IS the best route TO Den
yer. CHEYENNE, Salt Lake City. san
Francisco. Portland and all Puget
Sound points
The advantages gained by travelling
via the Union Pacific are Quick Time
UueduaIed Service
Magnificent Equipment
Double ORA wing Room
Pullman Palace Sleepers
Pullman Dining Cars
Free Reclining Chairs
Pullman Tourist Sleapers-
For time tables, pamphlets descrIp-
tive OF the country traversed, rates Of
fare. sleeping car recommendations, or
any other information. apply to
F A LEWIS
City Ticket Agent
J. G. FULTON,
DEPOT 4 gent
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
DARING SENSATIONALISM.
Charmion StartIes the Roster & Bal
Patrons.

New York. Dee IA slender, dark
haired girl. with piquant face, walked
across the stage at Roster & BiaTs last
night. and then turned for a second TO
look at the audience The young woman.
who was billed as --Charniou--' wore
street gown. with the inevitable Russian
blouse and a large black velvet hat She
bowed slightly. and taking two or three
steps up ladder. stood in a net such as
acrobats use Then she was pulled up,
hanging by one hand 10 a trapeze sus-
pended from the ceiling and took her seat
upon the bar
There had been nothing startling up 10
the present moment but what followed
was F'renchy, very F'renchy- After drop
ping her gloves into the net. by one quick
motion she was suspended from her feet
The exhibition of lingerie, heshIngs, black
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time Of the year q cold is
very easily contracted. and If let to run
its course without the aid of some reIf-
able cough medicine IS liable 10 result
in that dread disease pneumonia We
know Of no better remedy to cure a
cough or cold than ChamberIafn's
Cough Remedy We nave used it quite
extensively and IL has always given en-
tire atisfaCtiOn--OOlaga Ind Ter
Chief
This is the only remedy that is known
to be q certain preventive OF pneumonia
Among the uaI-y thousands who have
used IT for colds and Ia grippe We have
never vet learned of a single case hav-
ing resulted in pneumonia Persons
"a no have weak lungs OF have reason to
fear an attack Of pneumonia should
keep the remedy at hand The p and
SO cent sizes for sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

proved machinery. the work to begin at
once. A E AIosier of this city was the
successful bidder on the work and has
gone 10 Wellington to make preliminary
arrangements.
All the enthusiasm of Topeka which has
to be exercised on one thing or another
will be turned loose on the auditorium
project next month No doubt the first
mass meeting of citizens called viii be
attended by fully 5000 people The mass
meeting is the best method of stirrinG
up popular enthusiasm. It is the way 10
raise $4,000 if needed
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

The report has gone out over the
state that DR.. J. b Ingles of Larned
has been appointed superintendent Of
IugIes declined the position which was
rendered him with the understanding
that he would accept il when the term
OF Dr. T c. BiddIe. the present Repub-
lican Incumbent expired. some tine
next year The board Of charities will
permit Dr. BiddIe 70 serve out his
term and viii consider no applications
for THE place The governor declines
To- consider the subject, prefarrfna to
leave il TO the board
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
WHARF NJ Rnsh,s KicE Comes.

Some of the county officials attor-
ueys particularly. are complaining Of
the secretary of state because the re
vfsed statutes have not reached them
The secretary of state has an extra
f0rce at work boxing and shipping the
books and is doing all he can towards
facilitating the distribution The leg
fsIa111re struck an economical streak
when the salaries of the Office of secre-
tarv Of state were reached and cut OF
a clerk 8Ir. Bush mas difficulty in
keeping up the regular work while 9TH
er departments have clerks who loaf a
greater part Of the time.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

silk stockings and garters was trifs
overpOwering- accentuared as it was By
her apparently frantic efforts 20 restore
her skirts and other lace garments 40
their proper level The task was plainly
impossible. and after giving it un she
swung lightly back to her seat loolling
around with an air intended to be one Of
ernbarras srneut-
= moment later and her blouse was
disca rded- Then. without hesitation and
amid few Kisses which were sienced
BY applause. her other garments even to
the shoes and garters followed in Qulcl1
succession. until she was revealed I'm full
acrobatfc costume. The exhibition was
daring one. and none bur a FrenchWOman
could have given it, but even at its best
or wOrst-it will scarcely he popular az
church sociables-
There is no finer. tresher. richer or
more varied line of suitiugs tnau that
kept by OIof EkberE. z13 Kansas ave
Subscribe fs- The state Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
was hanged several

Charley Lewis was hanged several
days ago
waller protested to the last that he
was innocent, but il did no good E.v
erything is quiet. and this is believed
to be the last link in one OF the most
horrible murders ever committed in the
state of Mississippi.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

When YOU are suffering from CatarrI1
or Cold IN the head you want relief
right away Only 10 cents is required
10 test IT. Ask your druggist for the
trial size Of EIE's Cream Balm. or buv
the soc size We mail IL
ELY BROS. 56 Warren st. y Y Cftv
1 was afF7Jcted with catarrh last af1-
tumn During the month Of October
I could neither taste nor smell and
could hear but little EIy's Cream
Balm cured me-Marcus Geo. Shautz.
Railway. y. J.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

To Southern California is the Santa
Fa Pullman palace and tourist sleep
ers. and free chair cars Cighted by
electricity TO Los Angeles daily.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

Is your child puny, peeIzed and peev-
ish2 Does It fret and cry without
seeming cause2 Does It have eonvul-
slous2 If so. IS has worms. and Whites
Cream Vermifuge VIII safely expeI them
StansdeId. $50 Kan Ave. and AIiIIer'S
Pharmacy. Cor. eth and Topeka Ave
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

Shirts collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new fy Peerless Steam
Laundry. 10 and IA West sth St
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

New p1ace-Tz6 kan Ave, Cremerie.
Scott & Scott
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

Scott < Scott The Cremerie. 72s Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
Until Christmas

Open every evening till 10 O'Clock, any
Goods purchased now will be cheer
fully exchanged after Christmas
We will deliver any goods purchased
now at time desired.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

subscrice ff~ rhe state Journal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12
IN ACE ECHOES.
This il Blind Boone's first
Southern tour and he il storming
tho South.

Sstl0 6O0tHs
The Bladk Patti Trobudonras
we're in Milwaukee, Wis, last
week.
Darkest America are touring
Pennsylvania with good results,
y Doc Sayles is called the "Goliath
of Jubilee Singers He is singing
Dora Dean with great success.
Miss Patty Malone the jubilee
singer is dead.
The Negro soldiers in the United
States Army number 2, 400.
There arb twenty seven colored
men on the Chicago Police Force.
Henry I. Euhanks, one OF the
most prominent Afro-Amerlcans
s of Cleveland, Ohio, has announced
himself as candidate for councils
man in the fourth district.
BY an order Of Judge Hayner,
u Mrs. Helen Douglass, widow OF
the late Frederick Douglass, wins
her dover rights gsving her dover
ia all the lands and tenements
\ mentioned in the widows suit
against Mrs. Rosetta d. Sprague.
All accured rents and profits are
included.
The members of the Ida Is.
Wells Club, Of Chscago. have
decided to send resolutions on the
Jim Grow Car=law..to the commits
sioners at Nashville, before resolv-
ingt to visit the Centennial.
a convention of colored men
met at Guthrie, Q. T.. recently
and organized what will be known
as Territorial Protective League.
By resolution the convention set
the colored people Of Oklahoma as
unalterably opposed to separate
schools OF separate institutions Of
any kind in any manner or form
whatever.
The first Negro policeman ap-
pointed in Chicago was Rodney
4 Long who received his commiss-
ion S7f. There are now q
colored men doing police duty in
that city.
The first political plum has fallen
to a colored American. Mr.. James
7. Cheney Of Youngstown, Ohio
will be made door-keeper Of the
White House. The position pays
salry Of $1,000 per annum and is
said TO be rich n''perks. It is SAID
to be.a personal appointment of
Major Mckinley's.
Rev. Walter II. Brooks Of the
10th Street Baptist Church is the
only colored man ever placed in
nomination and voted for Chaplin
Of the House Of Representatives.
We learn that Paul Lawrence
Dunbar, the Negro poet. will
shortly leave for England to give
select readings to the nobility and
other people Of note. We predict
forhim unprecedent success in that
land where prejudice IS obsolete
and wher the oclor ones skin and
texture Of hair is no bar to social
functions.
Ey-Gov. p. B. S. Pinchback
was invited guest at the great Plat
dinner recently held in Albany,
N. u.
AS things progress the colored
voters become a bit anxious least
they should not get their full
measure Of recognition from the
incoming administration. Just
what has caused the anxiety we
are unable to say, but the feeling
Of unrest is pretty general among
Ot,r people. AS for ourselves We
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12
CURE C0NSUn pIION

A. sfcruur, NJ f the CT ernst
and Scientist. OF, rs ia :c2d Free, 70
the Afflicted. Three Eo.t!es Of His
New'y D:scove. F.r1cd 'cs to Cure
Consurp ion and I'll Lung Troubles
Nu!l,inS could be f;ircr. more phiIan-
thropic VI larry more Joy ia its Wake than
The otltl Of /. \. :''.vli, y. ~ C, Of 1888
Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he HIS Ills ovrrrl ,n alb.
solutc care for consumption and III! phi.
monary complaints. aud to make its IN lits
known. he VIII send. free, three hotl!es
(lhe Slucu:1l new s>ystcm OF nc.ticinc)
@ any reader " o i, suffering irOM chest,
throat and lung troubles or consumption
He invites those DESTROYS ni obtaining
the remedies 10 simply send him their ex-
press and postcilivc address, and receive
| in return the three bottles.
Already this t'ncW scientific course OF
medicine has permanently cured lhDus-
ands of apparently hopeless cases.
lie considers it his religious ,luty-a
Iu!y which he owes to humanity do
nate his irfalliblc cure.
lie has proved consumption to be cur.
.blc Il seasc beyond any doubt.
| There will DC no mist axe in sr,,:inT :
the mistake will lie III overwhelming the
Doctors generous Invitation. lie I,ns IN
file in his American AMI European labor.
| atorics thousands u! testimonials o! OK
pcrience from those erred in ai| parts o
tic world. "a
Delays arctla,Trf"Es mail Your a'l,lrcs:
tn ~ 4 S|nrun, NJ e. lS1 p...,rl street
New York. and hon writing the doctor
! please mention rra'ln" this article in Tho
Iowa State Bystan'lrr.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12

South American Republics, and
still another minister to Portugal
race echoes cont.
orsomeother European country.
We think that is quite certain that
a colored man will get one Of the
Auditorships ofthe U. S. Treasury,
and possibly Register Of the Treas
nry. The colored people are Justly
entitled to a commissionership in
the District Of Columbia, and if
they are not thus recognized they
will feel that they are taxed without
representation. We are willing to
trust the case with Major McKin'
ey.-Amelican Citizen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State OF Iowa, in
and for Polk county, April term A. D. 1897.
Hattie K. Edmunds, plaintiff, vs. Charles H..
Edmunds, defendant
TO CHARLES H. EDMUNDs; You are hereby
notified that the petition Of the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause has been filed IN the
office Of the Clerk OF the District Court OF the
State OF Iowa. in and for Polk county, asking
an absolute divorce from you, and that she be
restored to all the rights Of an unmarried
woman and given the custody OF your three
children, with other relief, for the reason that
you wilfuly deserted plaintiff at Des Moines.
Iowa, and have since absen-ed yourself for the
space of more than two years without reason
able cause. For further particulars see petit
ton on file. And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon OF the second day OF
the April term A. d. 1907, Of said court,
which will commence at Des Moines, Iowa,
on the 5th day Of April, A. D: 1897. default
dered thereon. HENRY H. GRIFFITHS,
3i'074w. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12

Van Ginkel Coal Co. Best
brightest burning in the city.
lO1 Court avenue. Phone 42l.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT

st. Paul A. NJ. E.--COrner Of Second and Center
Streets. Preaching at 1880 a. m. SuDdsy
School at 3 O'Clock; Epworth League at
p. H.; preaching at Sp. M. r. Reeves, pastor.
Baptst-East Second SIreet-BetWeen Walnut
and Court avenue. Service ut 1880 3. m.
Sunday school at 12 m; services at 8p. m.
c. NJ. Williams, pastor
First African Chllrci, of Christ-Corner Fourth
and School: preaching at 1880 a. ~: Sunday
1schOOl at ~ m, preaching at p. IN. Rev. +.
OLomacls pastor. = -~
Burns NJ. Feast Second and Des Moines
street-Preaching at lO:3O; Sunday Glass
meeting at II AZ; Sunday school at $3.50 p. IN.
preaching at 1880 p. nj Prayer meeting
Wednesday. Rev. r. A. Clark, pastor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12
THE
NEW PLACE

If you good time wish to pass.
And with your friends enjoy q social glass.
Then S. Neudermann you should try,
For he your every wish can crafty,
Atthe Capital City Liquor House, bear in
mind,
Choice wines and imported liquors you
will find.
So while in Des MONIES you chanc tay,
To "Nouderm AIMS New Place visE:
pay.
Good, cool beer, and fine lunch too;
Everything the best, he has for you.
So at Fast First and Locust be sure to call,
Neudermann a welcome has for all.
With each 81 you buy, remember, this
true,
A bottle of wine, free, "Sol" gives 10 YOU
ET'Coal and Feed Yard at the same place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12

WANTED-To sell or trade for Iowa
property, good lot and houseof5rooms' ~
story, situated in Albany, Mo, county,
seat Of Gentry county, a town OF 2ooo
people, 2 colleges, electric light, etc. For
Information, address the BYsTANDEK, or
WATKINS, Albany, Mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12

A stylish 10 of black fancy chip.
It is in a modified sailor shape. The
back OF the brim is rolled up and las
tened to the crown. The trimming Is
of very full plaitings of chiffon in
mignonette green and black, the two
colors lntermixed with sprays Of mig
nrnette. r5
Truck storo TyrahnS
hazleton, Pa, July 2S.-Tbero Il
much uneasiness among the employees
OF the Silver Brook Coal Mining Com
pany at Silver Brook and serious
trouble seems imminent. It is due to
the action Of the company IN eyicting
those miners from tie company,s
houses who do not patronize sufficiently
the company store, known as the "Sll-
yer Brook Supply Company store" The
miners are first told that they are not
leaving enough money in the store, and
Y they do not increase the amount they
are given ten days to leave the hopaA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12

The first political plum has fallen
to a colored American. Mr.. James
T. Cheney Of Youngstown, Ohio
will be made door-keeper Of the
White House. The position pays a
salry Of 81 200 per annum and is
said 70 be rich in 'perks. It is SAID
to be.a personal appointment Of
Major Mckinley's.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12

whenever such thoughts as those
enter your mind. Think how
Webster, Sherman and Booker L.
Washington labored to procure
ther education.
F.. w. THOMPSON.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12

The first Negro policeman ap.
pointed in Chicago was Rodney
Long who received his commiss-
i .ell il S,76. There are now q
colored men doing police duty in
that city.