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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
LEGISLATORS LONG WALK
On Foot to the Missouri Capital 40
Miles Away.

Jefferson City, Jan. S.-When the roll
call of the house was completed yester-
day there were shown to be five alb
sentees. The aged but still vigorous
Captain w. T. Snidow of Hickory, who
has served several terms in the house,
was among the mum Der.
AT O'Clock the captain strobe into
the crowded lobby of the Madison.
Across his back, bent under the weight
of the 6O-odd years piled upon it.
swung his gripsack. His shoes were
covered with dust and his trousers
showed the need of the brush. Cap
tain Snidow had walked from his home
at Weaubleau, Hickory county, to JEFF
ferson City, a distance of lao miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
FRAUD AT SING SING.
Clerk E. p Corwin's Accounts Reported
to Warden Sage as $4,000 Short

New York, Jan. S.-Warden Sage, of
Sing Sing prison. says he is informed
there is a shortage in the accounts of
Clerk Z. P. Corwin, which an expert
accountant has been going over for two
weeks. The amount of the shortage is
said to be SO, 200, which Mr.. Corwins
bondsmen will be called upon to make
good.
The deficit occurs in what is called
the maintenance fund and is a result
of a system of borrowing and paying
back that the clerk has carried on for
some time. Mr.. Corwin is i'll at his
home in Newburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
HAVE you GOT YOUR PAssP
Maybe You Will Yet, as All for the
Santa Fe are Not Out.

This is the time of year when an ad-
ditional pass clerk is employed in the
general managers office of the Santa
Fe in this city for the purpose of faci1-
itating the work of getting out the an
nual passes for 1897. Harold Cartilage,
a son of Tax Commissioner Cartilage,
is furnishing the additional help this
year Persons who are in the habit of
being favored with annual passes, and
have not yet received them, may YET
hope, the work is still in progress.
The passes this year differ only in color
from those issued last year. Last year
the pasteboard was yellow; this year
it is of a pretty tint of blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Round the world Tourist Rate.

Chicago, Jan. 8-A committee of the
Western Passenger association has filed
a report on the proportion of the value
of round-the- world tourist tickets which
should accrue to the American roads
The report says that the old basis of
$94 rs for the American rail rate should
be continued. OF this amout the roads
between Chicago and New York should
receive $22.25, $12 so between Chicago
and the Missouri river, and $50 from the
Missouri river to the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
minneapolis Bank Resumes.

Minneapolis, Jan. S.-The Bankers
Exchange bank, which closed its doors
a week ago, has resumed business. Act
ing upon the recommendation of NJ. D.
Kenyon, the state superintendent of
banks, Judge Seagrave Smith made an
order this morning discharging the re-
ceiver and restoring the banks assets
to its officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Nine. Calve to Sing.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. S.-Arrange-
ments for the annual festival of the
University School of Music are rapidly
nearing completion and a great sue
cess is already promised. Nine. CaIve
has been engaged as the leading soprano
and the Boston Festival orchestra is
another certainty. In addition, the
majority of last years stars will prob
ably be here, but the contracts have
not yet been completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
School Fund Purchases.

The school fund commissioners have
purchased Washington county per
cent refunding bonds, $4,000; school
district No. 100. Jefferson county. $1,000;
district No. A, Clay county, $3.50; dis
trict A. Ellis county, $3.50; district 50.
Coffey county. $500; Joint district s.,
Coffey and Lyon, $500; Barton, school
district 2 $500 refunding bonds; Rus
sell, school district 5, $4,000. All of these
were purchased with the normal school
fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Clergvmen OF for Holv Land.

New York. Jan. S.-The steamship
Columbia sails today with a big excur-
sion for Alexandria Among the tour
lists are the Rev. Fathers James Don
nelly, J. J. Kennedy, p. A. Ludden and
J. ]. Mcdonnell of Syracuse, and the
Rev. Father J. J. Mcdonald of Bing-
hampton, who are on their way to the
Holy Land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
New Chinese Minister COMING.

San Francisco, Jan. S.-The new Chi
nese minister to the United States will
soon be on his way to Washington
Latest advices state that he is due to
arrive in San Francisco early in March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
ssWHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE Rules"
GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF
SAPOL 10
SKY-CRAPER SOLD.
Most Valuable Piece of Real Estate
Ever offered at Auction.

New York, Jan.s.-The most valuable
piece of real estate ever offered at auc-
ton in this city was sold today. The
property was the new HISTORY sky
scraper, the syndicate building, at the
southwest corner of Nassau and Liber-
ty streets.
1t was sold under foreclosure of
fourth mortgage of 100000, subject to
the prior mortgages, aggregating ~
600. 900. The interest on the mortgage
foreclosed is not overdue, and the par
ties in action say that the suit is a
friendly one. John w. Golding, for a
client, whose name he would not give,
bought the building for S2,50S, 291. SO.
Shirts, collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and la West Sth. st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Largest Captive Snake Burned.

Pittsburg. Jan. 8.-The third floor of
fire last night, and what is said to be
the largest snake in captivity and the
cage of monkeys were burned, together
with all other curios on that floor. The
ural gas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
A Cure for Lame Back.

my daughter, when recovering from
an attack of fever, was a great sufferer
from pain in the back and hips writes
Louden Grover of Sardis, Ky. After
using quite a number of remedies with
out any benefit, she tried one bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has
given entire relief" Chamberlain
Pain Balm is also a certain cure for
rheumatism. Sold by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Herbert Spencer to be Painted.

London, Jan. SIN response to a let
ter signed by over so noblemen and
gentlemen eminent in literature, science
and art, including Mr.. Gladstone Her
bert Spencer has consented that a fund
shall be opened to paint his portrait
for the nation. Hubert Herkemer, R.
A, has been chosen as the artist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
W ont Prosecute Three Friends. |

Washington, Jan. S.-The report that
the government intends to prosecute the
alleged filibuster, the Three Friends, and
her officers. on a charge of piracy, is with
out foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Edward Wilder to Testify.

Edward Wilder, treasurer of the
Santa Fe, left for Chicago yesterday
afternoon where he appears today as a
witness in the trial of ex-Traffic Man
ager Hanley of the Santa Fe Mr..
Wilder stated that he did not know
why he was called to Chicago, as he
knew nothing of the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
Weather Ind;cafions

Chicago, Jan. S-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Saturday; colder by Sat
urday afternoon or night; south to west
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
252,a5o Storage Passengers Landed

New York, Jan. S.-The number of
steerage passengers landed at Ellis isl
and during the year 1896 was 252, $50
There were @, 223 cabin passengers
landed at the port of New York during
the same period
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
7. M. Potter in Town.

President T. M. Potter of the state
board of agriculture was in the city
yesterday discussing plans for the an
nua1 meeting of the board which be-
gins at 4 o'clock on the 18th, with Sec
retarY Coburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
THE STAR GROCERY
wHOTESATE- AND RETAIL
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

GHREWD BUYERS will find it to their advantage
- to come and see US Our motto is to buy for cash
and the volume of business that brings about
prices
In few days we will have our Queensware and
Iinware departments open for business. We will
handle these goods the same as groceries, on small!
margin. Remember guarantee all of our goods. If
the don't please you, you them and money
will be refunded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08
PopuIation OF Bombav Reduced Half

Bombay, Jan. S-The Times of India
says that owing to the exodus on ac-
count of the plague, the population of
Bombay has been reduced one-half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Ayers Hair Vigor, for dressing the
hair and promoting its growth. Get
Ayers Almanac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-08

Subscribe for The state Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Christmas for the Birds.

Christmas is celebrated in Sweden to an
extent unknown in the United States, and
the celebration is not over till January l3
or twentieth day Yue." \ very pretty
feature of the festivities is thus described by
Mr.. Thomas in his Sweden and the
Swedes:"
One wintry afternoon, at Jule-tide, | had
been skating on a pretty lake three miles
from Gothenburg On my way home noticed
that at every farmers house there was
erected in the middle of the dooryard pole,
on the top of which was bound large, full
sheaf of grain.
'Why is this?" | asked my comrade.
ooh, that's for the birds, the little wild
birds They must have a merry Christmas,
too. you know"
Yes, so it is; not peasant in Sweden will
sit down with his children to a Christmas
dinner within doors till he has first raised
aloft Christmas dinner for the little birds
that live in the cold and snow without
Youths Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
It's Happy Influence.

Blessed Christmas 1t makes our hearts
tender. 1t helps us, for the time being at
least, to throw away sellishness 1t helps us
to be liberal, more open-hearted, We fee
kindlier toward every one, and thousands
of cold and selfish hearts seem TO thaw out
under the influence of the Christmas season,
as the SHOWS ON the mountain side melt
under the genial rays of the sun The beauty
and fragrance of hearts come out under
its spell, as the violets and ancmones bloom
into beauty at the call of spring.
To-day, as we give gifts to friends, let us
not forget the God who gave us all, and the
Christ who died to save us. Let it be real
Christmas to our souls, day of rejoicing on
earth and day of gladness in Heaven, be
cause the Christ of God has come into oul
hearts.-Unted Presbyterian.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Santa Claus Shop.

The other day ruined away,
Which gave my ma a shock.
/ didn't get back home, they say,
Till nearly six o'clock.
An then my ma she didn't scold,
But Rugged me tight, an then
She rocked and Rugged me till | told
The places | had been.
An, say, you ought to seen her face
At last, when | told how
Ia surely found the very place
Where Santa Claus lives now.
told her how | didn't stop
A-runnin' nor turn back
Until / came TO Santa's shop,
An peeked in through a crack.
An how he sat there making toys,
AS busy as could be
The very kind that little boys
Got on the Christmas tree.
He looked so pale. and tired, too,
| thought ii was a shame;
An say, | didn't know, did you,
That Santa Claus was lame?
An when / told my ma, you know.
She kissed me twice, because
She said tomorrow that she'd go
An call on Santa Claus.
Albert Bigelow Paine. in n. Y. World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17


"Will no one breathe a blessing on me?'
Thou poor old man, with snow-white
hair,
I'll bless thee" said a lady fair;
For thou in thy youth didst bring to me
My beautiful babe in its purity"
BLESS the old year." the young man cried;
I'm merry spring he brought me my bride
The richest gift 10 mortal given
Brought her from the gate Of heaven!'
BLESS the old'year" the sick one said.
And gently raised his dropping head;
Its hours are past, and shall be
From pain, from grief. from anguish free!"
The mourner breathed in tones of sadness:
BLESS it, tho it brought no gladness;
] learned on earth no home TO make
Bless IL for it's lessons sake"
BLESS the old year." cried the child with
glee;
In its merry hours was happy and free;
1t has brought me frolic for every day:
Bless the old year ere it passes away
Bless the old year! Come one and all:
Answer to his lonely call;
Let ii so be the last sound he shall hear
Shall echo blessing! Bless the old year,
Lillian Frances Mentor. in n. Y. Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

And the winds that riot and sigh,
Have their work 10 do ere the dreams
come true
And Christmas glows in the sky.
The holly and cedar and mistletoe.
They thrilled when the nights were chill,
For the maiden's glance and the madcap
dance
And the lovers foot on the sill
For the Christmas mirth the brave pine
grew,
Serene and straight and tall,
The deep woods knew in their dusk and
dew
When the dearest of days would fall.
To the beautiful home our Christmas comes,
To the home that is safe and sweet,
with its door a Jar for the beam Of the Star.
And it's corner for loves retreat.
There the mark on the wall for the golden
head
Is higher bit. for, 10!
Between Christmas coming and Christmas
sped
There's time for the BARN to grow.
Our Christmas comes with a royal grace,
Oorget the ancient grudgeO
IT'S the open hand that must bless the land.
Oplift the toiling drudceD
And who that has gifts shall hold them
back,
And who that has cheer shall wait,
When there's JOY in the sky, and the i'll
And the Christ-Child knocks at the gate.
IT'S beautiful time when Christmas comes
All up the street and down,
For hearts alight make faces bright
When Christmas comes TO town.
Neighbor and friend in gladness meet
And all are neighbors dear,
When the Christmas peace bids evil cease
In the hottest day of the year.
The fair white fields in silence lie,
Invisible angels go
over the floor that sparkles boar
With the glitter of frost and snow.
And they scatter the infinite balm Of heaven
Wherever on earth they stray,
And heavens own store of bliss they pour
on the earth each Christmas day.
IT'S q beautiful task our Christmas brings
For old and young 10 share,
With jingle Of bells. and slVery swells
OF music i'm the air.
To make the sad world merry awhile,
And TO brighten sin away,
And to bless us all. whatever befall,
Is the task Of Christmas day.
Margaret T.. Sangster, in Youths Com
napiOu
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Christmas in Germany.

The Germans celebrate the coming of
Santa Claus with more elaboration than al
mostany other people, and German Christ
mas tree is a sight worth seeing. Presents
for the servants and tho poor are invariably
placed on the same tree with the gifts for
the children aud the older members Of the
f.. family, and the little ones are carly taught
to think of those ltss fortunate than them
selves at the season of all others when good.
will and peace TO man should be abroad over
the land like loncdiction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

AND then, when he gets all his presents prepared,
He comes like flash down the mountain
His svif;-sidine skees shooting skyward the snow,
Till It looks ike feathery fountain:
When he lands in the valley he Jumps in his sleigh
And off DER the world goes a-flyine.
To fiji all the stockings tina, yawn for his gifts.
Every wish to grant earnestly trying.
FRANK B. WEIGH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

FOR many long years every Christmas has brought
visit from good old Kris Krnsle,
Who comes with his pack loaded high with such Gifts
As make young hearts joyously tinele;
And in all these years has his bounty KEEP, pace
With the wants Of his dear little people,
He has found every chimney. and few has he passed
Were they tall as the highest church steeple.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

1T often is wondered where Santa Claus gets
All the money II takes every season
To buy all the presents for BUY them he must,
That he makes them is not within reason.
II surely must cost him great deal Of cash
For the oceans Of Gifts he disperses,
Such draft every Christmas could not we'll be met
BY the biggest and latest Of purses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

THERE'S only one way TO account for the cash
That Santa so lavishly scatters;
He must have a mine on the Klondike. up North,
Where carloads Of gold are small matters.
Perhaps every summer he puts in his time
Digging gold for his Christmas expenses;
Such plan. II would seem. is good one, indeed.
And devoid Of all shallow prstenses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

Il want to buy a Christmas present of a
book for young man."
Yes, miss; what kind of a book would
you like"
why, book for n young man"
"Well-but what kind of young MANI"
oh he's tall and has light hair, and he
always wears blue neckties. Chicago
Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Two Non Effects.

The Christmas spirit produces nett
swelled head nor pocketbook.
Truth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
ETrTTr NM HFrNfrI N. FTWwr Twr
TX w.
l(,,ttRISEnAd

Y ABEAUTTFUL
road ourChrist-
mas comes,
\ road f II ! !
twelve months
long,
And every mile is
as warm as a
smile.
And every hour
is a song.
Flower and flake
and cloud and
sun,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

- :: :: ]. ]; !: E:
rmN LESS the old year,
>SASy cLLE.Z(U He's almost gone:
|~N SKE lesMWA | hear him utter
@r%VED dismal moan:
~ <tE1RF AHkFY I'm weary I'm
mn ~" lonely-Im vast
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-25
TOMMY Ryan BESTS TOM TRACEY
Did 1t In Nine Rounds and IL Now the
UeiterweiSht Champion.

Syracuse. y. y, Feb. 2i.-TOnny Ry-
an of thi. city defeated Tommy Tracey
OF Australia before a crowd OF 1000 per
sons in the cub house Of the Empire Ath-
lstic club here this evening.
For'three rounds the Australian stood
up for an awful drubbing. He showed
his gameaess throughout, but he was no
match for the clever lightweight champi-
on.
The fight was for the weller weight
championship Of the world and half Of
the gate receipts, 80 per cent going 70 the
winner and % per cent 10 the loser The
winner OF the fight was offered a match
with George Green young Corbsto be-
fore the Fitzsimmons-Corbstt fight. but
Ryan SAYS he will not accept as ne does
not think he has time 10 become accii-
mated n Nevada The men fought q,
AS pounds, Ryan weighing within hdlf
a pound OF the limit and Tracey 129-
Round Ryan led fer the face. after
considerable fiddling. but fel short Ira
cey rushed and Ryan clinche3- Tracey
sent light left 10 face and -igh; 70 body
during cIinch- He was warned by ret-
cree. Tracey h, again IN a clinch and
was Kissed Tracey rushed but Ryan
Jumped away as tie round closed.
Round 2-Tracey rushed and Ryan
olinchei Tracey sent right 20 body n
the break-away. Ryan eucked vicious
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-25
WOOL AND COTTON MARKETS.

Boston. Feb 24-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow OF
the wool trade:
A striking feature of the wool market
the past week was the large sales OF for
e!gn, particularly in the Boston market,
where the receipts of foreign wool exceed
those of domestics by 100000 pounds. be
irg due 10 the fact of extraordinary sales
CT South American croSs-breeds, single
mill purchasing 100000 pounds of these
woods from one Boston dealer. The mills
are still governed by their fears OF posi-
bic tariff legislation. ar Nre losing no
opportunity TO provide themselves with as
much cheap wool as possible. The grow
ing scarcity of many lines OF domestic has
led dealers 10 hold the remainder of their
stocks for firm prices and this has tend
ed TO put quietus on the large purchases
OF the domestic article. Foreign wool.
however, looks cheap-that is, if one can
judge from the present sales Were the
holders OF Australian wool TO make slight
concessions as regardes prices they would
no doubt largely augment their transac-
items.
tories, but few large blocks are inclu:-
Ell. Australian has been in excellent de-
mand.
New York. Feb 24-The cotton market
opened steady. one point lower. Cables
were rather sluggish in regard TO future
but fair spot demand was reported, and
the latter had q good influence here New
orleans bought lightly after the opening.
while other southern points sold. This il
notice day for March contracts and IL
brought out good demand for that mouth
which held the market very steady.
Quotations: Spot steady; middhng up
lands rs; middl.ng gult rs.
New Orleans. Feb. AvCotton-Steady;
middling. &C: low middl.ng. s s-lsc; good
ordinary 5-i5c