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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
Personal and Social.

Miss Myrtle Callahan entertained at
Agnes Hanson Of Lawrence, Miss Edith
Brewer Miss May Davis, Miss Olivia
Gerturde Wniitts, Miss Villa Tomlinson.
Mr.. John Green. Mr.. White. Mr.. Lon
Fred Click Mr.. Dick Alden. Mr.. Frank
Beck Mr.. Parker
The Thimble party which Miss Nellie
Eyarts was to have given Tuesday af-
ternoon has been indefinitely postponed
on account of the death of Mrs. G. f.
Mr. Frank Mason will leave tomorrow
for the City of Mexico.
guest Of Miss Myrtle Callahan.
Mrs. L. c. Boyle is visiting in Fort
Mr. s Moody of Carbonate spent yes
terday in the city.
The Aloho club met last night with
Miss Anna Crane. Miss Birdie King sub
stituted for Miss Daisy Hayes
Mrs. A P. Wilder is in Kansas City.
She will return Thursday and will be ac-
companied by her daughter. Mrs Frank
Mr. George NJ. Crawford left this morn
ing for Port Arthur. Texas with the ex-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P Wilder have taken
526 Lincoln street and will move into it
Mrs. l.. a Ryder and Mrs w H Davis
have issued Invitations for a reception
Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Mrs. George Crawford and son will go
to Emporia Thursday to visit Mrs Craw-
chased the home of Mr.. J. R. Price at
9J1 Westerna avenue and will soon move
into it.
Miss Byrd Watkins spent yesterday in
Kansas City.
Mrs a. b. Morse of Emporia is visit
ing Mrs J; S; Morse
Mayo C G. 4 Aio Fellows VS. is in Wichita f
visit in Leavenworth.
Mrs. J. e COe is ill.,
Mrs. Johanna McCabe is very i'll with
heart trouble at the residence of Mr.. Q.
F. GormIy at 435 Western avenue.
About 40 of the employees of the Santa
Fe shops of the freight department spent
Saturday evening with Chief Clerk B. F.
Williams. The occasion was the 18th an
that department of the Santa Fe.
Miss Susie Rogers is visiting her aunt,
Mrs g 5. Lee in Kansas City.
is in the city.
Mr.. Eugene Hagan is in Chicago.
Mr.. David Mulvane has gone to Wash
Nj George Boone of Junction City. is
Mr., A NJ. Fuller has gone to Denver.
Ex-Governor T. A. Osborn left Sunday
Ex-secretary and Mrs. W. c. Edwards
will occupy the hurry home at the corner
OF Ninth and Fillmore streets.
Mrs r K Jamison and Mrs viii H.
Johnson will spend tomorrow in Kansas
Miss Weiss and Miss Grace Weiss re-
turned yesterday from Kansas City.
Mrs. H. G Miner went to Kansas City
Kansas today to attend a wedding.
Miss Jennie Bovard of Eskridge is WIS.,
ting DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Magee.
Miss Lizzie Gavitt went to Kflmer yes
terday afternoon to attend the Shaffer
HeeTnphiIl wedding.
Miss Essie Cham berlain will entertain
her friends Friday evening at a whist
Mrs. r B. Quinton Miss Quinton and
MISS MISS Margaret Quinton are staying at
the nome OF Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Quin-
ton during their absence.
MISS Anna j: Hooley returned last eve
nlng from Salina where she spent Sun
=, Miss Blanche Best of Valley Falls spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Anna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
POPULISTS' COUP D. Fiat.
They Pass a Bill at Midnight De-
signed to Wrest Omaha From
Republican Control

Omaha, March 1.-two minutes be-
fore midnight last night a bill which
had been passed under party pressure
was filed with the secretary of state
giving Omaha a. new charter. 1t turns
out the board of fire and police COM
missioners, concerning the appointment
of which there was turmoil two years
ago over, and gives Gov. Holcomb the
right to name the board.
This right was promptly exercised
this morning when Governor Holcomb
named as the four appOintive members
of the board, Geo. p. Bemis w. G. Bull
lard. Lee Hardman and Elmer E. Thorn
as
These, with Mayor Broatch as ex-of-
ffciO chairman, constitute the new board.
The old board, which was organized I'M
der the A. P. A, law of two years ago,
has decided to resist and the old fight
seems to be wide open once more. The
new charter also legislates out of office
the entire city government and pro-
vides for new election to be held with
in 80 days.
1t opens the way to what will be the
warmest political campaign ever ex-
perienced in Omaha. The bill was pre-
pared by the fusion leaders of the state
and was put through both branches of
the legislature under party pressure.
The object is to- secure control of the
Omaha municipal government, now in
the hands of the Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
ALLIED OPPOSITION
Will Nominate Candidate for Mayor
to Run Against Charles Fellows.

The allied forces of Democrats. Free
Silver Republicans and Popullsts VIII
make a heroic effort to open the CITY
campaign on Thursday evening when
mass meeting has been called for Ham
ilton hall. 1t will be called Cltlzen 5
meeting" and after speeches nave peen
made and the proper degree of enthuS-
iasm secured, a ticket will be nomina-
ted.
1t was originally intended to hold the
meeting in Trades Assembly nall but
place is too secluded and not large
enough and so Hamilton hall has been
secured and the P, plan a TO- ,i nominat ate
The speakers who have been adver-
tised to speak are Capt. ]. G. Waters.
David Overmyer, ]. B. Fleharty and
Judge John Martin.
There is much talk about candidates
and the leaders are casting around for
q man who would probably draw the
largest combined vote for mayor. Those
who have been suggested are: r. l.
Cofran, G. G.. Gage, Postmaster A j.
Arnold, John Schmidt, president of the
Democratic hambeau club and W. r.
HaZen.
The name of w. K. Ward, a free sill
yer Republican has been suggested for
city clerk and J. J. Schenck will proba-
bly, be the nominee for city attorney.
Schenck is a Democrat with Populist
prOclivities.
Numerous names have been suggest
ed for justices of the peace, among
them being Charles K. Holiday, F. S.
Stevens and George B. Payne.
The leaders who are responsible for
the call say that they have assurances
of the support of q great many Repub-
licans who were disappointed at the re-
suit in the recent primary. DR.. Hib-
ben. the defeated candidate for mayor
says he will support the nominee but
many of his supporters say that they
will help elect any man whom the OPP
position may nominate 1t was this
sentiment that led to the arrangements
for the meeting at Hamilton hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
KEPLEY'S DAMAGE SUIT.
He Goes Down to Kansas City, Kan,
to Fight It

Sheriff r. B. Kepley and Under
Sheriff Bert Lucas left for Kansas City,
Kan, this afternoon, where they ap-
pear as defendants in a damage case
tomorrow afternoon. The case was
brought several months ago by J. A.
Smith an attorney of Kansas City, to
recover IS, coo, in which amount he
claims he was damaged by the officers
searching his house for an escaped
prisoner.
Smith was the attorney for W. S.
Childs, a white man, who, in company
with Weyman Clark. a colorec boy, es-
capped from the county jail last June
Clark was captured by the officers at
Bonner Springs, and he gave out the
information that Childs intended to
to stay at the home of Smith in KAN
sas City Acting on this information
the officers searched Smiths house, but
failed to find the prisoner, and hence
the suit for damages. Childs was I'M
der penitentiary sentence for horse
stealing when he escaped.
The case was tried last November,
but was undecided because of a hung
Jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
LEyEE BREAKS AT OSCEOLA
Ten Families on a Sawdust Pile for
Protection.

ST Louis, March 16--In southeastern
Missouri on the Mississippi river Bird s
Point is almost entirely inundated and
today the Cotton Belt and Iron Noun
tain railroads will probably have to
abandon their trains into that place.
The water is over the Cotton Belt track
nearly one foot deep at several points
between Birds Point and Smithton, the
first station south.
Twelve miles below Osceola. Ark, the
levee broke and the flood is doing great
damage in that section. At Tyler,
thirteen miles below Charlottesville,
there are ten families on sawdust pile
for protection, having been driven from
their homes At Cottonwood, nine
miles below Charlottesville, the water is
in nearly all houses, both business and
dwelling.
At Gayoso, six miles above Caruthers-
VILE the water is all over the town
and from three inches to two feet deep
in the houses Prisoners had to be
moved from the jail to the court house
to escape the water GayOso is the
county seat of Pemiscot county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
STATE BOARD EDUCATION
COMPLETES the Work of Its Regular
Meeting this Afternoon.

The state board of education will
complete the work of the regular meet
ing this afternoon and adjourn this
evening. The examination of applica-
lions for institute instructors and con-
ductors' certificates has occupied the
principal part of the time of the meet
ing which began yesterday morning in
the office of the chairman of the board
State Superintendent Stryker.
One of the new members of the board
County Superintendent t S. Johnson
of Beloit was elected secretary.
The other members are as follows:
President A r. Taylor. Emporia, Pres
ident George T. Fairchild, Manhattan,
Chancellor F. H. Snow, w. D. Kuehne,
president of Campbell university at
Holton, and c. NJ. Brooke, president of
Lane university at Lecompton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
SELECT STATE ARCHITECT.
Executive Committee Meets Tonight
to Choose Mr.. Hollands Successor.

The executive council will meet to-
night and select a state architect to
succeed J. c. Holland, who was elected
by the Republicans two years ago.
There are a number of applicants for
the position. T. H. Lescher and John
Yonkers of Topeka seem to be leading
the race today Yonkers lives in North
Topeka. He was a draughtsman in
the office during the term of Seymour
Davis as architect.
A member of the council said today:
Il would not be surprised to see YOn-
kers elected. He seems to be fully
competent and has been making a hard
fight for the place"
The council will also make arrange
ments for lighting the state house.
Electric lights will be abolished and
gas substituted at the same cost. Col
onel Holidays gas company will re-
ceive the benefits of the change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Pec-
pie and Visitors in Town.

The ST. Cecilia club met Monday after
noon with Miss Ethel Short Inc IoI-
lowing programme was given:
........ Miss GarWood.
2 Piano: Rondo Brilliant Beethoven
............... Miss Short.
g. Song: l Think of Thee, Beethoven
t..................M Mrs S. j. Hodgins-
4 Violin solo. Schnsuchts Waltzes.
Beethoven, and Das Nachtlager- Kient-
ger Observation-Disclosures. Miss Carpenter.
;. Song: I Wonder Why, Williams
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Marsh.
G. Song: Lady Mine Hawley .-..--..
....-....-.-.- Miss Elizabeth Kehderdine
Z. Paper: The Legend of St. Cecilia
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Miss Mills
The club Will meet with Miss Minnie
Marsh, March 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
Jail Breakers Recaptured.

George Brown and John Lawson, the
two colOred men who escaped from the
county stone yard yesterday afternoon,
were both recaptured last night. Law
son was found at his home near Fiji
teenth and Quincy streets, making
ready to return to the Jail of his own
accord with his sister, and Brown was
found at the home of Jim Arterbridge,
near Silver Lake. Brown and Keck,
the white man who also escaped and
was captured yesterday afternoon, will
be prosecuted for jail breaking and
will probably be sent to the peniten-
tiary. Lawson will not be prosecuted
because of the fact that he intended to
voluntarily return to jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
DAVID MARTIN RETAINED
BY the State to Fight the Kansas City
Stock Yards Injun ction.

Ex-Chief Justice David Martin has
been retained as associate counsel with
Attorney General Boyle to resist the
application for an injunction in the fed
eral court made by the Kansas City
Stock Yards company in an attempt to
evade compliance with the new stock
yards law passed by the legislature.
Judge Martin and Attorney General
Boyle held a conference today and
made preliminary arrangements, al
though nothing definite as to procedure
was determined upon. The hearing of
the application will be had before
Judge Foster in this city March 25.
The temporary restraining order was
issued last Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
CUBANS TOAST M'KINLEY.
The Capture Guines, and Give Imita-
ton Inaugural Ball.

Havana. Cuba, by way of Key West.
Fla, March 16--Gen. Castillo writes a
friend here that on March 4 his com
mand of Cuban patriots. desiring to
drink President McKinley's health and
not having any wine decided to attack
the City of Guines to get it. The at
tack was successful, and the men drank
to Mckinley and toasted their own de-
sired republic. Stores were looted and
100 houses burned
Then they held an imitation inau-
gural ball on the plaza, dancing with
the pretty Cuban girls until davlight
and Spanish reinforcements appeared.
Wherupon they retired to the hills.
Guines is the second city of Havana
province
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
OTHER DIVORCES.

Yesterday was divorce day in the dis
trict court. During the course of the
day Judge HaZen granted six DEGREES
and dismissed three cases.
DEGREES were granted in the following
cases: P. a. Rogers VS.. c. r. Rogers;
Anna Pierce VS.. Frank Pierce, with
custody child to plaintiff; Cora May
Johnson VS.. Willis G. johnson, child
to plaintiff; George Parker VS.. Julia
Parker; Elizabeth Sumey VS.. Thos j.
Sumey; Elvina SimmS VS.. Cyrus
SimnS.
The suits dimissed were: Dora Storrs
VS.. Robert Storrs, by plaintiff; Sadie
Young VS.. D. F. Young, lack of prose-
cution; Elizabeth Haley VS.. Dan S.
Haley, lack of prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
OSCAR WILDE IS OUT.
Writes From Paris That He Was Re-
leased Six Weeks Ago Because
of Ill-Health,

London, March 16.-A letter dated
Paris has been received by Reynolds,
the well known artist, from Oscar
Wilde. According to the letter, Wilde
informed Reynolds that he was re-
leased from prison six weeks ago
three months before the completion of
his sentence. The release was said to
have been made ON medical grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
HAY AND PORTER NAMED.
The President Sends Their Names to
the Senate for the English and
French Missions.

Washington, March 16.-The president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations:
State: To be ambassador extra
ordinary and plenipotentiary of the
United States, John Hay of the Dis
trict of Columbia to Great Britain; Hor-
ace Porter of New York to France; and
Henry White of Rhode Island to be
secretary of the embassy of the United
States to Great Britain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
DEDICATE MAY L.
First Christian Church in this City to
Be Formally Opened

The First Christian church in this
city, if present plans mature. will be
dedicated May 1. Nearly $1,000 was
raised at the last meeting of the con-
gregation, which will be expended in
the purchase of pews and other furni-
ture, the most of which has been or
dered and will arrive in time to be put
in place for the dedication.
The furniture, especially the seats, is
expected to equal any now in use in
this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
The Chinook Blows

Minneapolis. March 16.-Specials from
Bismarck and other western and North
Dakota points, state that snow is rap
idly melting under chinook winds; "a
So below. This noon it was so above
This will probably save the lives of
many thousands of head of cattle dying
from cold and hunger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
MAD BECAUsE- MARRIED.

The story of another wretched mar
riage was revealed by suit filed in the
district court this morning, in which
Mrs. Annie Scully of 1903 Topeka ave-
nue. prays for a divorce from James f.
Scully, and asks that he be restrained
from molesting her. They were mar
ried in Marysville, Kan, on June IS,
1896.
The petition for divorce alleges ex-
IRENE cruelty on the part of Scully, and
sets forth that shortly after their mar
riage his conduct toward her became
so notorious that he was arrested at
the instance of neighbors and was re-
leased only on the condition that he
leave Marysville. When she removed
to this city, she says, he followed her,
and after making promises of reform
was allowed to again take his resi-
dence with her. They were reunited
but a short time however when she
says he threatened to kill her and her
three children by a former husband,
and she now states that she believes he
will carry this threat into effect if he
is not prevented by the court.
A temporary injunction was issued
by Judge Hazen, restraining Scully
from molesting his wife or her children,
and the case will come up for trial in
due order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
Printing Company ASSIGNS

New York, March 16-The De LeeuN
& Oppenheimer Printing company to-
day assigned to Rudolph NJ. De Leeuw
The company was incorporated in 1896
with capital stock of 500 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

T. G. Shillinglaw presented a propo-
sition from Mrs. Sarah T. Richie Of
fering to sell ten lots in the Ritchie
tract north of Eleventh street for $45,-
600 and donate back to the city toward
the auditorium $1,000 of the money.
The council adjourned till next Mon
day evening when the matter will final
ly be disposed of. Mr.. GODDARD was re-
quested to draw up an ordinance which
will be satisfactory to the Commercial
club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

Carrie Christian, aged 8 years, died
yesterday morning Of grip at the resi-
dence of her parents, corner of Twelfth
and Washington streets. The funera
was held this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

I would advise my customers to try
Pure Food Baking Powder. Money re-
funded if not superior to any ever used
W. s. KALE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
VERNON KELLOGG'S TRIP.
The Formerly-of Kansas Man Will
Spend a Year in Eurone

Stanford University. Cal, March 16.-
Prof. Vernon L. Kellogg. one of the
popular professors in the department Of
entomology, will go at the close of this
semester to Europe for years study.
Prof Kincaid will take his place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
congregational church will meet Wed
nesday afternoon with Mrs. George
Wilmarth, 1101 East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

Mrs. Wordins lecture on Stories for
Children tomorrow, p M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
RHEU MATISM.

Munyon's Rheuma tism Cure is e,larar-
teed to cure acute or muscular rheuma-
tism in from one to five days. Sharp.
stopped by a few doses. A prompt, COM
plete and permanent cure for larnenese
soreness. stiff back and all pains in hips
and lolns. Chronic rheumatism. sciatfca
lumbago or pain in the back are speedily
cured It seldom fails to give relief from
one 10 two doses, and almost invaria bIv
cures before one bottle has been used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

Homeseekers' excursions via Santa
Fe Route, April and 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

Mrs. Ellen s. Lockwood, ged SO years,
died of heart disease yesterday after
noon at her residence 81 Seward ave
nue. The remains will be taken to
Baldwin tomorrow for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
Kaw Valley Lodge NO 90, A o.U.w.

Kan. Valley Lodge No. 20 A. o. U. &
W. give St. Patrick dance at their
hall next Wednesday night. Admission
25 cts; all invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

1 will cheerfu1ly refund your money
if Pure Food Baking Powder is not
superior to any ever used.
J. S. SPROAT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16

That sense of extreme WEAKNESS in
dicates disordered blood. Ayers Sar-
saparilla purifies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
DEATHS.

Mrs. Geo. S. Evarts, aged "a years,
died last evening at her residence 306
Harrison street. The funeral services
will be held at the house Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-16
MAD BECAUSE UNMARRIED
And Mad Because Married-Ereach
of Promise and Divorce Suits.

Verna Stratton of Locust street has
brought suit in the district court against
John H. Rousseau of Lake street for
$1,000 for breach of promise. The petit
ton was filed late yesterday afternoon
by Greenwood & McCabe, attorneys for
the plaintiff.
Miss Verna Stratton is 10 years of age
and resides with her parents on Locust
street between Sixth and Seventh
streets John H. Rousseau is a widower
with two small children, aged between
35 and 40 years, and is blacksmith by
trade. In partnership with his father
he runs a blacksmith shop at $40 East
Sixth street. His residence is at 1922
Lake street. He will fight the suit.
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PRISON STRIKE ENDED.

San Quentin Prison CAL. June THE
krouble with the convicts employed in
the jute mill I'm the prison Is about over.
land no further disturbance is looked for.
Work started up today in that portion
of the mill known as the "Old Jute" with
400 men. This leaves about 25o Of the
most desperate and mutinous OF the
criminals still confined on a diet of bread
and water. and II is expected that of
these all but the ringleaders OF the at
tack will soon be at work again. The
ringleaders and those who took part In
the attempt 10 break from the dungeon
will be brought up before the board OF
directors and their cases considered for
punishment.