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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
SANTA FE ROUTE
The Home Road-54 Hours to Cali
fornia.

Limited leaves Topeka Thursdays
and Sundays, 11:33 a. m. Vesdbuled
Pullman Palace SleepeTs and Buffet
Smoking and Dining Cars.
California Express leaves daily, 4 .35
p. IN. Pullman Palace and Tourist
Sleepers.
Homeseekers excursion, February 16,
March 2 and 16.
For additional information call at
passenger depot, foot of Fifth street
telephone $500, or on Cromwell & JEFF
fers, in postofhce. North Topeka CTel-
ephone 364)
w. c. CARNEY, Agent.
w. J. BLACK, G. P A, Topeka.
We do mending and sew on buttons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
aBig SAVING.

In the little things of life
has made many a man
rich. Our largest exEenss
through life, probably, is
that which gees to sustain
the body. and there IS moth
ing "SmaII'' in keeping
that expense down to the
lowest possible NOTCH We
will be only too happy IL
we can help you do SO.
Here's to your good health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
SMOKY HILL MINERALS.
Owners of so, 1000 Acres of Land Will
Sink Drills at Once

Russell, Feb. IF NJ. Smith and b
H. Chapman of Kansas City, who par
chased 80, 900 acres of land in Russell
and Ellis counties some months ago,
have returned to Russell They report
having purchased two drills at a cost
of about SO, 900, which will arrive at Rus
sell as soon as the cold weather is over,
and will then commence finding out
what there is in the hills along the
Saline river in Russell and Ellis coun-
ties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Hung Himself on a Bed Post.

Easton, Pa, Feb. 12-Andrew Pickett.
aged u years, d retired merchant of this
city, was found dead in bed this morning
hanging to a bedpost in his room He had
been in ill health and Respondent for
long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

in a criminal case before the United
States court. He carried considerable
money, but the general impression is
that he was murdered to prevent his
appearance as a Witness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

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FOR RENT-200 acres of creek bottom
Il land. A good place for the right man.
Terms, part crop. Apply at once. P H.
Butler, Silver Lake, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

CHAPMAN-John Elan purchased a
tree from ChaS. Murphy, at Kansas Falls,
that measured 7x6 across the butt and and
it will make upwards of IA cords of wood.
A large swarm of bees were also cap
tured in the top of the tree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
S412e for the Loss of a Husband.

Emporia, Feb. 1.-THE jury in the
case of Mrs. Carter against the A, T.
& S. F. Co. for $1,000 damages for the
death of her husband killed by the
cars. this evening returned a verdict
for 81 129 for the plaintiff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
special Train for the Masons.

Strong City Feb. Ion Sunday
train will be run from Strong City to
Salina in connection with the afternoon
trains westbound for the accommOda-
ton of Masons who desire to attend the
State Grand Lodge which cOnvenes in
Salina on Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

LINDSBORG-Many of the citizens of
this town will for the first time hear the
grand three manual 5000 pipe organ on
Good Friday. The town now boasts OF
three fine pipe organs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Invaded the Svnaeoene

Tripola, Feb. 1.-THE Turkish officials
having withdrawn, the guard from the
Jewish quarters here. a mob of Afussul-
mans invaded it. pillaged the synagogue
and destroyed the scrolls of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

EMPORIA-Four Emporia sports are
making arrangements to go to Nevada to
see the Fitzsimmons-Corbettf fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

E-Representative George ].
Baker of Douglas, will be married in a
few weeks to Mrs. Dinsmore, a Lawrence
widow Mr.. Barker has twice been a
Widower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

Dr. Henry NJ Smith, a celebrated
homeopathic physician of New York city,
will arrive in Topeka tomorrow He is on
his way to California The homeopathic
physicians of the city will tender re-
ceptfon to DR.. Smith at the National Ho-
tel tomorrow afternoon from to
O'Clock.
-
pie Jordan is now in the city jail
charged with larceny His time was out
at the county jail and he was transferred
and is now held for stealing John
Schmidt's chickens. BY a mistake in his
bookkeeping. Kuyl1endaI, who has charge
of the prisoners time, let Jordan out
three days too soon. and it was while out
that he stole the chickens. He is again
locked up and compelled to serve cut his
full time. He is an inveterate thief
Last evening as DR.. c. A. Maguire's
horse was hitched in front of the Throop
Hotel a colored man stole from the hug
gy a horse blanket and a valuable robe.
Today the stolen articles were recovered
by Patroinan Kesson and Lewis Brad
shaw. a colored man, was arrested for
the theft. He admits having taken them
but claims that he was drunk a the time
and had no knowledge of his act.
Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry
The King. of Pills BeechamS-Reec mans
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Market steady to strong. Bulk of sales
s.. 30Q3-35 heavies So. 25Q340; packers 81 %
@3.25; mixed S3.25GB3. 40; lights S3.151t3 80;
workers. S3.25d3.30; pigs So. 000l3 20.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000; shipments 400.
Market steady. Lambs $S.OOQ4.60; NUT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
LOCAL MENTION.

Rev. H. B. F'leharty will address the sill
yer forces at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the old court house on THE Sill
yer Question"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City, Feb. 2.
CATTLE-Receipts $685. shipments p
100. Market steady. Texas steers $500
4.25: Texas cows 81. 156I3.10 native steers
$3.50T4. 90; native cows and heifers $1,000
$50; stockers and feeders 81. 75d4-25; bulls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

NEWTON - Two well-known Newton
young men contemplate attending the
Paris exposition in 1900. They figure that
two months duration. The distance from
this city to New York is to be made on
r1hn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

FORT SCOTT-County Engineer J. w.
Reagan has arrived home from New York.
where he shipped to his brother in johann
nesburg, South Africa. two car loads of
Bourbon countys finest production of
mules. The freight from New York to
Cape Town was $50 per head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

FORT SCOTT-County Engineer ]. w.
Reagan has arrived home from New York.
where he shipped to his brother in johann
nesb9rg, South Africa sat two car loads Of
mules The freight from New York to
Cape Town was $50 per head.
BLUE RAPIDs-Miss Mary Berry of
Waterville made a big hit in musical cir
Giles in St. Louis last Sunday night. when
she sang before large critical audience
in ST Johns Episcopal church. The St.
Louis dailieS contained very good pic
lures of Miss Berry this week
OTTAWA-There are about IS men in
Franklin county who have an income of
81. 500 each. There are many who have an
men who have incomes of 5000 annually.
These do not include any political posi-
tions, or men engaged in mercantile pur-
suits.
ELLIS--Mr. Goodale, who resides at
Tregola is filling another order for $50
sacks of sand from his farm for Illinois
parties. The parties to whom the sand is
sell it as a wonderful securing prepare ton
to clean cutlery, tinware. etc.
BURLINGTON-C. o. Copsey has re-
signed his position as local manager for
an interest in the Cogshail Lumber com
pany. Lester D. Watrous has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. IIonors seem
just been appointed postmaster of Bur-
lington.
WICHITA-'Happy Jack" Wilson. who.
it was supposed, was found dead on the
South Canadian river near Norman O. T.,
about two weeks ago, and for whose sup
posed murder J. F. Jackson is now in Jail
at Norman, was found at TecUmseh yes
terday by Captain Jackson of Edmund,
alive and we'll
LAWRENCE = Judge David Martins
law lectures before the students of Kan
saS university keep him almost constantly
at Lawrence. He delivers five lectures
week and continues them for a period OF
five weeks from the time he commenced.
which was late in January. He returns
home on Saturdays, and goes back to
Lawrence the following Monday.
L4AWRENCE-During the short time
that the ice harvest lasted in Lawrence
of the river. About $500 tons put in
the Armour houses, 1000 in the Santa Fe
houses al the foot of Ohio street. 800 tons
for Weidemann, $50 tons in the ice plant
storage houses. 200 tons in Johnson's ice
house; sixty car loads were shipped to
Kansas City for the Santa Fe.
BURLINGTON-Th county treasurer
has invested the county sinking fund by
purchasing the $4,000 of Burlington's city
funding bonds issued nearly two years
ago. They bear per cent interest and
run for ten years from date of issue. They
were sold to the Peoples bank when is
sued, and the best the treasurer could do
was to purchase them at a premium of
s1,306.S 80. which is on the basis of a per
cent investment for the county.
FORT SCOTT-Yesterday a stranger en-
tered the store of John Todd, a wealthy
merchant at Marmaton, few miles west
leave some spectacles to be sold on COM
mission. Mr. Todd gave the stranger a
prised to learn that James Hart a money
loaner of this city, held his note for 1925.
due in sixty days. Mr.. Todd declared he
iG al wit h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

BLUE RAPIDS-Miss Mary Berry of
Waterville made big hit in musical cir
Giles in ST. Louis last Sunday night. when
she sang before a large critical audience
in st. Johns Episcopal church. The St.
Louis dailieS contained very good pic
lures of Miss Berry this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

OTTAWA-There are about IS men in
Franklin, county who have an income of
81. 500 each. There are many who have an
income of $500. There are about five
men who have incomes of $1,000 annually.
These do not include any political posi-
lions, men engaged in mercantile pur-
suits.
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that the ice harvest lasted in Lawrence
little less than 5000 tons was taken out
of the river. About $500 tons was put in
the Armour houses, 1000 in the Santa Fe
houses at the foot of Ohio street. 300 tons
for Weidemann, $50 tons in the ice plant
storage houses, 200 tons in Johnson's ice
house; sixty car loads were shipped to
Kansas City for the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

ELLIS-Mr. Goodale, who resides at
Tregola is filling another order for $50
sacks of sand from his farm for Illinois
parties. The parties to whom the sand is
shipped put it up in pound packages. and
sell it as a wonderful securing preparation
to clean cutlery. tinware. etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

WICHITA-"Happy jack Wilson. who.
it was supposed, was found dead on the
South Canadian river near Norman, Q. T.,
about two weeks ago, and for whose sup
posed murder J. F. Jackson is now in Jail
at Norman, was found at Tecumseh yes
terday by Captain Jackson of Edmund,
alive and well.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-21
STAND OR FALL TOGETHER.

There are none so blind who cannot
see that North Carolina is in a mos,
deplorable condition politically. This
is SO we'll known that it is entirely un
necessary for US to give detailed evil
dence to sustain the statement. Many
remedies have been suggested. \
The issue of white supremacy has
forced itself to the front. II must Oe
fought by the Democratic party, too,
for there is no other party which man
lfests disposition to take it up. But
in making this fight let US show that
we deserve supremacy by fighting to
the bitter end against encroachments
that are being made upon every hand /,
upon our liberty and freedom. Let
US fight at the same time for the su
premacy of the people over trusts and
corporations; for the supremacy of
equitable taxation and tariff laws, State
and National; for the supremacy Of f.
nancial laws that will not be ContIn-
ually robbing our people; let US fight
for the supremacy Of this Common
wealth over tyrannical federal judges
who are a law unto themselves and
,rample the rights guaranteed by the
constitution under their feet.-Whlte-
vile Meas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-21
ANSWER HONESTLY.

We put the question squarely to the
intelligent, thoughtful, tax-paying,
non offices seeking citizens of this sec
ton, without regard to political asso-
Citations, are you satisfied with what
has been done in recent years IN North
Carolina? Are you proud Of the tan
gle in which almost every public inter
est is involved? Are you sure that all
things are as they should be and that
worse is not coming? If SO, we'll and
good SO far as you are concerned. You
are entitled to your own opinion and
we shall not say you nay. But, II not
isn't it about time to think Of getting
back 10 a safe and intelligent conduct
of State affairs? Is it wise TO allow
pride of former opinion or a false
shame to hold you back from a duty
you owe yourself and your neighbour
Mach depends upon the answer.-Tar-
boro SoutHerner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-21
They Met Again.
AFTER MANY YEARS CAPTOR AND CAP
TIVE GREET EACH OTHER.
Sergeant Waidron, a Federal Soldier
Captured by Sergeant Hall, of the
Confederate Army, Recapture Each
Other 33 Years Afterward.
(Atlanta Constitution }

(dtldutd
Sentimental reunions between men
who fought together years ago side by
side have become a matter of ordinary
occurre nee and do not possess the in
terest they once did for the new gen
Grafton. 1t now requires some Incl
dent which boasts the attribute ofnov-
city to enlist attention. Such one
is related OF two soldiers in the civil
war, and which bears the impress oi
uniqueness, since they were not COM
rades, but enemies.
People at all conversant with history
will have no difficulty in recalling the
fierce fighting which occurred around
Charlottesville, Va, in May, 1868.
The armies Of Hooker and Lee were
interwined in deadly grapple and
the third day of the engagement take S
precedence as one of the bloodiest and
most stubbornly contested. Conspic-
uous for its aggressiveness in the stir
ring events of the day was Company
F. Of the Twentyffth Ohio regiment
of volunteers. Whenever the line wa
vered and receded they threw them
selves into the breach and struggled
like demons to regain the lost advtn-
tage.
As night began to fall Sergeant {.
+. Waldron, of Company F., found
himself entangled and separated from
his men. Striving to force his way
out, he was confronted by Sergeant
Of Company F., Fourth Virginia cav
airy, into which he had found his way,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-21
THE STATE GUARD.

The Messenger has year after
year favored liberal and ap-
preciative spirit in behalf of the State
toward the excellent State Guard. l,
deserves public recognition and sup
port as an arm of safety, a strong de-
fens. against lawlessness and mobs.
If the people are wise they will do
more in sustentation of this important
auxiliary in behalf of public safety and
order. The Messenger has often urged
that it should be raised to $500. Its
present strength is about 1900, per.
haps or little more.
There ought to be in every one O
the larger towns Calling or Maxim
gun, kept under strict guard night and
day in secure place. A gun of thi:
kind is worth regiment or brigade
in fight with a mob. A Maxim CUR
could destroy in half hour 10000
men if they would not flee, for it fire!
1900 large balls every minute. We'll
directed, no body of men could stanc
and survive before such an engine o
destruction.
1t ought to be the pride of the peo
pie to help maintain this fine body o.
citizen sol1iery. 1t would be com
paratively small cost. And yet il
times like these--so chaotic and un
certain-what sense of safety come
out from the knowledge that there is {
body of drilled soldiers ready to d.
service and maintain order in Nortl
| Carolina.
New York city expends more per
haps on one of its companies annual,
than North Carolina expends on tn
entire State Guard. One ofthe armo
ries in that city costs more than Nortl
Carolina will have to expend in
century upon its own body Of soldlery
Wilmington Messenger.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-21
THE CIRCUS WAsNTOwN
(Sam Bean in Charlotte Ohservar>

81
Oar amt no day lack show-day, when Dc
circus comes to town,
via All IT'S spotted horses, its varmints
an its clown; %
HITS long ways head of Christmas an ef
T., here de whole year roun',
Ia be happy niger while de cjrcus
wus in town.
hit ]es, puts kind O. feelin' all in a fell
Dat makes him feel lax spendn' les ey'ry
cent he owns
10 git inside dat circGs-an' it's inside pll
be bOun'
QUILL allus fin dis pusson when de circus
How we'll Is rickOlectin'-long sens mig
gers wuZ sOt Free
Old Master come aroun' one day an saw
says he to me:
want you all to promise that the fact'ry
shan't shet down,
But you'll all keep on a-WOrkin' when
that circus comes to town.
An he lowed pore bucks an niggers wuz
all de sort what went
An spent their time an money inside a
circus tent;
An he lOw'd ef ey'rybody WIS laok him
de circus grOun'
would look lonesome as ar graveyard
when de circus come to town.
Well. mos de niggers promst dat dey
shO'ly wouldn't 90
An fool away der money messin' wit da t
show;
But ]es'' sorter mumbled an it mought a
sOrter sOun'
Mos lax some sich promise fore the
circus come to town.
But 'tWarn + a plum- shore nromica tayo T
know'd l couldn't stick
Ham { never mist a circus but Wunst when
was sick
An shore enough, mex mornin' when dey
come purradin' roun
l clean forgot old Marster, kaze de circus
wus in town.
IknOw'd he wouldn't miss me kaze I'd
seed him go away
An hearn' him tell Ole Mistis he'll be
gone all of dat day
80 l made lack he done tOle me 90 chop
wood for ParsOn Brown,
An sneaked off to de circus dat Wuz
shown down in town.
My conscience sorter bit me, yit sumpn'
seemed to say:
"Id never miss dis circus-dere amt one
An while felt oneasy an as sneakin as
1 marched into dat circus big as any man
in town
But fore I'd got good sot down 1 mos
nearly had chill,
Fer right dar SOt Ole Master laftin' fit to
kill:
l pear'd 1 didn't see him, but when he gin
to frOwn
Den I know'd he know'd l seed him
when de circus wuS in town.
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HENDERSON, N. c., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1897.

lima. 1t was in lady's handwriting,
and the portion that we were able to
read was as follows:
"MY DEAR JACK-We hope that
you can soon return and help us with
the tobacco crop; but if not, we do
hope and pray to God that our dear
Jack will not be harmed by those ter
rible Yankees"
AS we looked at the letter and then
at the upturned face Of poor Jack,
turning black from exposure to the
sun, and then thought Of that poor
wife, or mother, or sister, who was
waiting and watching for the return of
the dead and mangled soldier, and of
the other ten thousand homes from
which dear ones had gone out, who
were now among that host Of dead
around US, we began to comprehend
something ofthe brutal, barbarous ma
ture of war. And, personally, l would
have had keener comprehension still
had known then what l learned a
few days later, that on tina, very battle
field, and not far from the spot where
poor Jack lay, my own brother had
been killed few days before. He
was on the skirmishing line early on
the morning of May 4th, at the very
beginning of the fight. He was struck
in the thigh with a Minnie bullet, car
ried to the rear, his leg hastily ampu-
tated, and he died few days later in
hospital.
We had ample time to inspect the
field while our ambulances were visit
ing the houses, barns and huts to
which the wounded had been carried,
or to which they had been able to walk
or crawl. In some few places an ap-
parent effort had been made to bury
the slain. But this only added to the
horror of the scene, for portions Of the
bodies were exposed.
We could trace the movements Of
the Union line by the appearance of
the field. In a space where evidently
the line of battle had been before the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-21

ing between the two men was warm
and pathetic. They firmly grasped
each others hand and the eyes of each
earnestly scrutinized the face of his
fellow in an effort to trace the work
that had been wrought by the hand of
time. Recognition was i'm mediate
and the two men who had met in the
heat of deadly combat now EN- braced
in the fervor Of brotherly love. Mr.
Waldron and his wife ere welcomed
as old friends by the H all family and
tasted the genuine deligh Is of Southern
hospitality.
Richmond at that time was ,hronged
with enthusiastic veterans from every
portion Of the country and from among
every class of life. Mr.. Halls ac-
quaintance with these men was exten-
sive and he introduced Mr.. Waldron
to them, relating the incident which
had served as bond between them
and bespeaking their courtesy. Mr..
Waldron declares he never spent a
more pleasant time than that which he
passed with those Confederate veterans.
They were men of sterling character
and every one of them now Union
men, but they could tell anecdotes Of
the war and speak as revernen,ly Of
the old South as if they themselves
were the conquerors met together to
recount victories. They were certain
ly as brave as our men and believed
just as honestly in their cause as we
did in ours. The reunion served to
show me the most lovable side of their
character, and to make me rejoice that
the war had at least resulted in our re-
tanning the citizenship of SO loyal and
sturdy class Of men,
Mr.. Waldron visited the site of Lib
by prison and there recoun,ed his ex-
periences within its walls to many
who were his former foes. Altogether
he felt that he was broadened and
benefited by the view which he obtain
ed of rhe other side" and the visit
resulted in cementing closer the near
relations between him and his cap
tor.
He speaks of Mr.. Hall as a typical
Southerher, and Of his military record
in language that is glowing. He says
that Mr.. Hall now carries an ounce
bullet in his body which he received
at Williamsburg, Va, and that he him
self will never cease to thank the PROV
ldence that gave him such valuable
and dear friend.
He has exacted promise from the
entire Hall family to visit him in his
Florida home next winter, and when
his visitors arrive he expects to initi
ate them fully in the delights of life in
the Land of Flowers an to reciprocate
the hospitality of which he was the re-
cipient in Richmond.
This is simple and ungarnished
incident, and as it is but one of many
which could truthfully be told, it is
the hope of every veteran, whether he
wore the blue or the gray, that such
events will lessen the fast decreasing
gap between the two sections.
Sergeant Waldron is a brother of
Mr.. E. Waldron, traffic chief of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
in Atlanta.