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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
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- the same quality can be obtained elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
HELLO! HELLO

We wish to call your attention to the
ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
AND ITS ADVANTAGES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10

@ HERN RAILW AY,
~ Schedule Effective Jan. ] 8. 1897,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-10

Haitr0dds.
Southern Railway Freight,
% Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Balti''n-e and Potomac Freisht.
Inc " 4 .. NJ vernon Elec,a, p.a
R.g' Erme '''oAo.
Harlow & Co, Eao.
.ooett Elliott '0'Ason,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
TOPEKA AT THE FRONT.
Mr.. Otto Kuehne Holds Up a Big End
at the Food Show.

Topeka people have no doubt been very
proud of Citizen Otto Kuehnes display
at the Pure Food show. 1t is an exceed
ingly handsome exhibit, and well repayS
the work he himself put into it. Mr..
Kuehne has original ideas, and possesses
tact to carry them out without assistance
He has about 1900 cubic feet of as hand
some a display of table condiments as
even the Worlds fair commission could
desire. His goods are arrayed in such
manner as to present a very pleasing eff
feet in color. Beautiful red catsup. pick
led white onions, delicate finger peppers,
clear jellies, mixed pickles and fruit pre-
serves-all lend their vari-colored radi-
ance to make up this excellent display
exception OF -FOUR archWays' where nahq-
some ladies serve samples of the pick
of the booth recede from the counter in
small gradations. and on these are ARA -
ter appear barrels labeled: Sweet Pick
| les ApCle Butter, Olives. CHOW CHOW,
U rani5iIv vanishing sweet and sour pick
| les encircle the booth for the benefit of
visitors Who desire 10 taste EEe[y nouy
| three barrels of sweet pickles already in
| replenishing these dishes: And ne looked
gocd-natured when he said 1t, TOO In the
center of the booth towers a monument,
| composed of cans of the now popular Ciyp-
| sy Queen Baking Powder, which Mr..
Kuehne manufactures. This baking pow
der is enjoying large sales wherever it
| has been introduced. and does not in that
| respect take second place even to the
| celebrated Silver Leaf brand of pickles.
| catsups and jellies. Even Topeka people
are not thoroughly aware of the magni-
| tude to which the business of the Topeka
| Vinegar and Preserving works has at
| tanned Last summer, in order to accom-
| odate his growing business, Mr.. Kuehne
was compelled to build on an annex to his
| factory. This was built 45x65 feet and
| four stories high. On account of this an
| mex. in vinegar alone his output was
| doubled being now 40 barrels per day.
| Mr. Kuehne still finds himself handicap
| ped for capacity and will build large addi-
| lions the coming spring. He has 10 men
| on the road constantly working up bust
| ness and is repeatedly met by orders for
| goods that he cannot fill. This incapacity
| is partially due to the fact that the far
mers of the county do not supply the fac
| tory with enough fruits and vegetables.
| 1t might be we'll for the farmers TO think
| this fact over, when corn is so low. The
( vinegar works will take all the fruit and
| vegetables the farmers want to raise, and
pay good reasonable prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
MARC, THE MAGICIAN,
In a Chinese Gam bling Den.

1t is very common remark with the
public after seeing Marc, the magician,
manipulate the cards during his mag
ical feat: Il wouldn't like to play cards
with him A fellow wouldn't have half
a chance in a game OF poker Yet TO
those who are acquainted with Mr.. Ma
ro it is known that he never played a
game of poker in his life, and is not
in the least familiar with any of the
great games in which cards are an i'm
portant factor. Mr. Marc, however,
furnishes plenty of amusement for his
friends by watching others play at
cards. 1t was while making tour OF
Chinatown in San Francisco, that the
magician made one OF MS greatest mus
in the card line Being together with
the members of his company was
shown into a Chinese gambling house,
by their guide. Mr.. Marc was at once
attracted to a table where some China
men were enjoying game of poker
After watching them few minutes the
magician quietly touched one of the
Cinnamon on the shoulder, and in a
low tone said: Excuse me, John, but
that is no way to play poker. Me
know how play allie same replied the
celestial "Of course you know how to
play returned Mr.. Marc, but it is
not fair to have your clothes stuffed
full of cards." At this the Chinaman
shook his sleeves, and a number of
cards went flying to the ground His
companions pushed their chairs back
from the table, and in words known
only to themselves. engaged in an ang-
ry dispute. Mr.. Marc removed some
two or three decks from the gambler
and then told him to shake himself
The Chinaman did so, and again a
number of cards fell out Becoming
angered. the other players made a mad
rush for ethe supposed cheat, but Mr.
Marc interviewed. and smilingly inform
ed them that they were all in the same
| boat" The magician therefore stood
the Cinnamon in line and made each
gambler shake his clothes. In less time
than it takes to tell it. the ground was
strewn with cards. AS Mr.. Marc anG
his company departed the little GROUP
of poker players stood gazing at eacf
other in blank establishment. Mr.. Marc
will appear at the high school Friday
evening Jan. %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
LAKE ERIE FROZEN.
Brooklyn Bridge the Coolest Place in
New York

New York, Jan. 26.-In this city the mer-
curry got down to the record point of the
year yesterday. and in the upper part of
most entirely. Reports from Canada in
dictate even more rigorous condition of
affairs but it was in the large cities of
this state that the direful effects of the
cold wave were the most painfully ap-
parent. The poor of this city suffered ter
ribly, for they had not alone to contend
against the low temperature, but against
biting wind that opened up creVices
and cut its way through the broken win
dows.
At time the thermometer registered
just five degrees with the wind blowing
20 miles hour.
Only once before this year did the mer-
curry descend as low and it was dead
frost. Throughout the city all sorts OF
outdoor operations were suspended and
the cold had additional i'll effect on
business on the inside The cold and wind
was most uncomfortably demonstrated on
early hours, many who are accustomed to
make the trip from Brooklyn to this city
had the hardwood to attempt the jour-
ney. Some were compelled to turn back
while many of the others suffered severe
frost bites In many parts of the state
terrific snow storm ragged during the day
In OSwego and Onondaigue counties a
storm prevailed, accompanied with the
unusual cold.
hour, bringing with it a drifting fall of
snow. For the first time this winter Lake
Erie was frozen from shore to shore. Sy-
racuSe experienced the worst snow storm
of the year, but at that place. the mer-
curry did not get below five degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
LIVELY MUSIC.
The High School Orchestra Furnishes
Music Which is Appreciated.

The High School orchestra played last
evening. Their music was appreciated.
During the evening they played alter
nately on the first and second floors.
1t made the pancakes and waff1es and
coffee and edibIes taste better to have
music. Then, too, the people who want
ed to sit in the comfortable chairs on
the stage, enjoyed the music for its
merit.
When a lively two-step was played
the ever moving mass of humanity in
the promenades around the booths
seemed to liven up. The high spirited
young ladies hoped about nervously,
wishing that there was only a clear
space in which to dance.
The older people enjoyed seeing the
younger ones enjoying themselves, and
the young men cast admiring glances
at the pretty girls in the booths, and
where there were delicacies for sale for
the benefit of a charitable organization
they stood about and spent their money
lust like they do at a church festival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26

the man she had accosted was a de-
tective, and she ventured: 1T will be
all right. We got permission to rattle
this cake, so that it's all right Now
won't you buy a ticket?"
ZelIer couldn't refuse so he placed a
dime in the shapely little hand of the
young lady and took the book in which
the numbers were written. NOW, III
for I won't dare sign my own"
He wrote opposite the number lib the
name of wv. L. Kingsley and handed
back the little book
Many people who would like a cake
and at the same time would like to help
the Orphans home, have bought chances
on this cake and an interesting time is
expected when the drawing takes place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
TELEPATHY EXPLAINED.
Hugh Cameron and Sy ney A Gay
lor Will Lecture Wed uesday
Evening

Gen" Hugh Cameron the Kansas
hermit-he who walked from his abode,
Camp Ben Harrison near Lawrence
to the inaugural ceremonies January IL,
has arrived in Topeka again, having
walked here Saturday He comes this
time for the purpose of presiding at the
lecture of his now true and intimate
friend, Sydney A. GayIor, the telepath-
ist-he who says that the h dquarterS
of heaven are in Chicago. and the head
quarters of hell are at Lombard street,
London, with a f1Ourishing branch in
Wall street, New York.
The lecture will be given Wednesday
evening of this week at Topeka Post
hall at APP Kansas avenue
On this occasion the Kansas hermit
will preside and he will comb out his 40
inches of beard and Sc inches of hair
especially for the occasion Telepathist
Gaylor's long hair will also add to the
attraction.
Hugh Cameron has arranged all the
details and he announces that in in
Producing the speaker he Will make a
few appropriate remarks upon his pet
hobby, Patriotism, which will be OF
interest to many people in several ways
There will be nothing sold and there
will be simply remarks by Mr. Cameron
and myself He has kindly arranged
for this meeting and 1 hope to see a
large crowd there. He is very earnest
about this matter and he has taken the
whole responsibility of the meeting"
said TelepathiSt GaylOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
PULLMAN GRANDPAPA.
Palace Car Magnate's Daughter, hrs.
Frank O. Lowden, Gives Birth to
Son.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-George NJ. Pullman
is a grandfather. He became such last
Wednesday morning early, when Mrs
Frank Orren LOwden gave birth to
son. The mother and child are both
doing well.
Mrs. Lowden was Florence Pullman.
the eldest of the Pullman children. Her
marriage to Mr. LoWden last April is
an event still fresh in the minds of the
elite of America.
The quantity and elegance of the
gifts the youngster has received with
out the least showing of appreciation,
is marvellous. Much has been publish
ed regarding the extensive and superb
wardrobe of the young NiscOunt Of
Castellane, who was born the other day
but close friends of Baby Lowden say
that in the way of dressing outfits he
is in no way outdone by the young
F'renchman.
1t has already been decided that the
new member of the Lowden household
shall take the name of Grandpa Pull
man, but in just what form has not
been settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
A HOME EXHIBITOR.
The Tayman -Oberley Hardware Co.
Have a Neat Display.

One of the neatest displays at the Food
show is that of the Tayman-Oberley
Hardware Co. 1t consists of ranges and
cooking accessories. artistically arrang-
ed and producing a very pretty and ORR
ginal effect for a food show. At first
thought, one might doubt the privilege
of a hardware firm to exhibit their wares
at food show. but Tayman-Oberley will
disabuse the mind of such thoughts Ac~
cording to one of their mottos, What is
Pure Food Without First-class Cooking
Utensils" And, their idea does seem
plausible. However. they will serve food
along with the other exhibitors. Visi-
tors can try the bread baked in an in
geniouS pan called the Quaker Bread Pan.
Visitors will also be presented with SO
and $40 Confederate money. When
these are shown at their store, 702 Kan
sas avenue the purchaser will receive a
rebate of per cent on every dollar $
worth of goods bought. Nothwit hstand-
ing this firm has been in business in Tope-
ka but one year. by strictly honest BUSH
ness principles and supreme grit it has
forged to the front and is now enjoying a
splendid trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
PARDON FOR WALLACE.
Efforts to Obtain His Freedom From
a Ten Year Term.

Fort Scott Jan. 26.--Extensive, PrePa4rr r,
atoms are being made by Judge ]: D. Hill
of this city and Colonel J.. H. Pratt OF
Neosho. Mo. for the securing of a par
don for Jerry Wallace. convicted of the
murder of his father-in-law. Alexander
Zane and who is now serving 10 years
sentence in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth.
Sensational afidavits will be filed. and
if a resurvey of the land turn out as they
claim it will. it is understood that the at
torneys ill make charges against a Uni
ted States government surveyor, accus-
ing him of accepting a bribe from zane
and running a false line, which was the
cause of the murder.
The murder occurred over a division
line between Wallace's and Zane's land.
in the Wyandotte Indian reservation, near
Baxter Springs. Wallace'S brothers are
condent he was in the right, and the mat
ter will be presented either before the m
terror department or the government land
office at Washington, and the government
asked to have another official survey
made. The last survey was made sew
eraI years ago, and it is claimed that the
surveyor who changed the line at that
time did so at the suggestion of Zane
The attorneys and brothers of Wallace
are confident a new survey will show this
to be afact, and the president will be
asked to give Wallace q pardon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
RAILROAD NEWS.
Automatic Railroad Coupling
Troubling Managers.
Kansas TinnS GiVinOr tho Mo for
Kansas Lines Giving the Matter
Serious Attention.
TWO GENERAL TYPES.
The Vertical Plane and the
Link and Pin Coupler.
OF These There Are 500 Differ.
ent Patents to Choose From.

managers of Kansas railroads will
have most interesting problem to
solve during the present year. AL
ready the subject occupies consider
able attention and necessarily some
outlay of money. The problem is that
of an automatic car coupler, which, IN
der the United States statutes, must
be attached to every freight and pas
senger car before the sun rises upon
another New Years day
The requirements of the statute are
simple enough, but the application of
the law is where the rub comes in. All
that is demanded is that two cars, when
they are connected must do so by inn
pact and without the aid of an en-
ploye's hand in making the coupling.
As there are about 500 coupIers already
invented, the problem seems an easy
one While there are over so of these
companies in the country, the question
of the local railway managers is to de-
eide upon the most practical coupler.
The Kansas railroads interchange
business with eastern roads at Kansas
City The Wholesale jobbers buy in car
lots and have their merchandise ship
ped through from the distributing
points. The car may be loaded with
furniture from Grand Rapids, hard
ware from Connecticut or dry goods
from New York city. A hundred diff
ferent varieties of foreign cars enter
the state.
Now, in anticipation of the enforce
ment of this automatic car coupler law,
a number of the railroads have already
adopted automatic couplers, and there
are about 25 patents now in use by tine
more prominent railroad companies OF
the country.
At the present time, it is said, Kan
sas railway companies have to keep a
dozen different varieties of couplers.
Meanwhile the patentees and the own
erS of automatic coupler patents are
fighting among themselves for prestige.
There are two general types of couplers,
the vertical plane coupler and the link
and pin coupler, each variety in turn
being varied in details of construction
and operation in a hundred different
particulars. In the vertical plane style
the coupling is made in principle sim
liar to the way a person may bend the
fingers inward and thus clasp the two
hands together the muscles controlling
and releasing the handclasp thus formed
This style of coupler is used upon the
great Pennsylvania system and pow
erful and wealthy corporation is behind
it. The link and pin method is more
practical, but it has as a rule been the
style of invention made by railway
employees, and none have much money
behind them to push the merits of their
respective inventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
WELLINGTON NOTES
Short Items of Interest From South
Kansas Lines.

wellington, Jan. 26.-Ben Sharpstein
went to Caldwell yesterday to repair
some water pipes.
II yesterday. The latter is in the shops.
Engineer Scudder left for Medicine
Lodge this morning to relieve Engineer
John Beard.
L. N. Shirley and three me n went to
Milan this morning to cont inue their
work of rebuilding bridges
Local freight 491 left here about two
hours late last night. 1t was held here
awaiting the arrival of speci al freight
from the north.
house hostlers, change places today, the
former taking night work and the latter
day work.
The Rock Island had II extra trains
through here Sunday afternoon which
fact is some indication of the amount
of traffic this road is enjoyi ng at pres
ent.
Engine 26S had to run up from Hun
newell to South Haven y esterday to
fill her tank
Ben Sharpstein went to Caldwell this
morning to repair a water: tank that
had burst.
A car of eggs have been stored inside
+ the round house the past two days to
avoid freezing.
]. L. Kise went to CaldweIE this morn
ing with Conductor Loosely to repair a
battery down there.
J. F. Hart went to Way -noka this
morning to repair the pipe line. The
freeze last night did some damage
there.
The steam heater in F'oreI nan C. IT
Neubert's office at the ROT md house
bUrsted last-night and his fine collection
of house plants were frozen.
Train 491 was delayed here last night
on account of perishable frui [ to arrive
from the north. No. 423 car ne around
the horn in order to get the fruit here
Engine 246, with Conduct Or Covert
Engineer Anderson and FIJI eman Os-
trander took an extra north $50 this
morning to load 16 cars of oil d iron be-
tween MulVane and UdalL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
KANSAS EDITORS PLEASED.
A Delegation Drinks Mineral Water
and Eats Pickles.

w. H. Nelson of Smith Center. D. A.
Valentine of Clay Center, ]. w. Con-
way of Norton, Conner Davis of Con-
cordia, Tom Morgan of Eureka, A P.
Riddle of Minneapolis and J. A Rey-
nolds of Newton headed a delegation
who attended the Pure Food Show last
evening.
The editors ran the gauntlet of pref
ty girls in the booths very successfully,
though Mr.. Conway, who is known as
one of the most modest of Kansas edi-
tors, firmly refused to even eat sand
witch. The gentlemen lined up at the
mineral water bar and drank ginger
champagne and failed to detect that it
was not the real article.
It took an hour to make the rounds,
which finally ended at the pickle booth
where Mr.. Nelson halted the crowd and
refused to move a step farther until a
half gallon of sweet pickles had dis
aDpeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
THE CAKE RATTLE.
The Orphans Home Will Dispose of a
Donation.

It may not be known, but a genuine
rattle is being conducted at the Pure
Food show. In spite of the Cubbison
law a large cake is being ratified off to
the person holding the lucky num-
ber Nobody is going to make any OBJ
lection to it, for the proceeds go to the
Orphans home. Henry Vesper do
mated a large, handsome cake to the
ladies of the Orphans home. The lat
ter decided to dispose of it by railing.
Yesterday a pretty young lady ap-
preached two gentlemen who were
walking about the room learning about
pure food, etc. Wont you please buy
a ticket in our cake raff1e?" she asked
winsomeIy. They only cost 10 cents
and the money goes to the Orphans
home"
The man to whom this appeal was
made was tall and slim, possessed of a
military figure, wore good clothes and
looked as if he would buy a chance. 1t
was Detective Richard Won Zeller of
the Topeka police department. He
smiled and said: why, 1 don't believe
I would dare buy a ticket, for you
know it is against the law to rattle"
A friend who was standing near
whispered to the pretty young lady that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
CLOSING Open WELLS"
a Miniature War Caused in Rawlins
County by Such Attempts.

The question of filing up open wells
in Rawlins county and the assessing of
taxes on the property therefor, has caus-
ed a small sized war in that county In
discussing the matter the Atwood Re
publican Citizen says:
There must be large number of
open wells in Rawlins county, and it
is time the commissioners commenced
TO go slow in this matter. 1t is a ques-
ton if the county under the law be-
until the amount is collected as taxes,
and large owner of land informed US
q short time since that his company
never intended to pay for these jobs.
They would simply refuse to pay taxes
and when they came to redeem would
pay ordinary interest because this sort
of tax was included. He claimed that
under the herd law,if stock or anything
else got into wells on their land, they
did so as trespassers.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
TO TEAR DOWN A DEPOT.
The Soldiers Home Electric Station
Fight on Again.

Leavenworth. Jan. 26-Trouble has
broken out again over the Electric Rail-
way companyS depot at the east en-
trance of the Soldiers Home grounds and
If Governor Smith has his way it will be
torn down or removed at once An order
has Just been made public at the Home
issued, it is claimed. with the approval
of the board of managers to have the
building removed and if necessary
employ counsel and go into the courts
over the matter
1t is said that Governor Smith has also
made a demand that the Santa Fe denot
be removed. He claims that he wants to
extend the wide brick walk clear over 10
removed 50 that he can do So
There has been some talk of late of
floors are very poor in the present one
and the structure is in a bad condition.
There is no certainty though about it
being removed further north, as demand
ed by a. Home official