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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Graves Love

Mr.. George J. Graves and Miss Grace
K. Love were quietly married last ev
er, at 1890 Madison street, DR.. J. D.
Countermine officia ting. The bride wore
a becoming gown of white swiss with
trim innings of white ribbons. Only the
relatives We're present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Graves will be at home after August
first at 1920 Madison street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Leedv Cant Spare $1,000.

Governor Leedy stated this after
noon that it would be impossible for
him to allow the reform school $4,000
from the contingent fund for the eS-
tablishment of an Industrial depart
ment in lieu of the appropriation con-
tanned in the lost reform school bill.
He also remarked that without an in
dustriaI department he thought the re-
form school "a worthless institution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Was No Fight at Gambia.

London, July 15.-The Times CORE
spondent at Athens says that he learns
that the report of fighting at Gambia
between British troops and Bashi Ba-
zouks is without foundation. No Brit
ish troops, the correspondent adds, have
been killed at Gambia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
PUEBLO'S EARLY BLAZE.
Fire Breaks Out in the Top of an Office
Building at Midnight

Pueblo, Col, July 15-Crossing of the
electric light and telephone wires at
1890 o'clock this morning resulted in
a fire in the. fifth story of the Central
block, one of the finest office buildings
in the city, at Second and Main streets,
causing a loss of about $4,000, fully
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Swarm of Mongols Trying to Get In

Ell Paso, Tex, July 15.-There are 300
Cinnamon on the Mexican border be-
tween Ciudad POrfirio Diaz and Ciudad
Juarez. who have lately arrived from
China and are trying to cross over into
the United States on their way to Cal
ifornia by the Southern Pacific railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Actor Ratcliffe Out on Bond

who has been locked up for several
days in the Tombs the charge of
assaulting his wife, was admitted to
bail today in the sum of $1,000 and re-
leased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15

Burning itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, unequalled for cuts,
bruises, burns. 1t heals without leav-
ing a scar. C. w. Stansdeld, 632 Kan
saS avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
KANSAS CITY
ladies' College

Offers every advantage requisite to a present day
education Completely equipped. Admirably To-
Gated. Facilities unsurpassed by any similar insti-
tuition east west Instructors carefully selected
for character and competency. Musical DEPART
ment under direction of celebrated European artist
The only Western college that admits to Vassar and
Wellesley. Correspondence solicited. Address
REV. GEO. F. AYREs, Phi. D.. Independence Mo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
CANNED FRUIT GAINS INDIANS.
a Possible Solution OF the Outbreak ProbIen
Suggested BY an Indian Agent.

a Possible Solution OF the Outbreak Problem
Suggested By an Indian Agent.
About eight years ago I was in Kansas on
business for q newspaper" said q man who has
travelled hither and thither in the West for
twenty-five years. Il received a message order
ing me to Fort Reno in the Oklahoma country.
The message informed me that there was Q
threatened uprising of the Cheyennes and Ara
pahoes in that country.
Il had been in that country before, and l re-
nlemLered that ] had never seen a lazier lot Of
Indians than the Oklahoma lot. But l had my
orders and started. Fort Reno is about seven
miles from FL Reno. a station on the Rock Isl.
and road. l Reached Ell Reno early in the oven.
ing, and rode over to the fort as rapidly as an
Oklahoma horse could be driven. Col. Wade,
son Of old Ben Wade. was commander of the
fort. He received me in his quarters in anything
but q military makeup. When l explained
my mission he laughed. He talked to me
until late in the night, and told me that if the
white people would attend to their business the
Indian would take care OF himself. He told me
he would furnish me with a horse and a map.
and that ! might ride over every mile ot the
country where he had Jurisdiction, and il / H.
haved myself he would guarantee more protec-
ton than ! could get in Hny city in the country.
1.-The next day wont over to darlington;
the schools are there. I had a letter to Capt.
Lee. who was in charge. He told me that there
unless the stock Of canned fruits gave out. In
that case he would not STAY in the country.
IL learned that he Indians had worked up an
unsatisfri appetite for CO nned goods. They
were content to foreso THEN chuck which -
Nearly every Indian on the reservation had
credit at the Indian stores. This Is not because
they are SO honest that they want TO pay, but
there is no chance for the storekeeper to lose.
He turns in his bill to the agent, and the amount
is deducted from the next payment OF land
money to the Indian by the Government.
"A few days before two young bucks. who
school in the East. entered one OF the stores and
stole six cans Of cherries: They were drunk
and refused to pay for the fruit. They g~alloped
storekeeper and a half-breed. overtaken, and
thrashed.. The canned goods were recovered.
Out of that incident came the rumors of
another uprising among the Cheyennes and the
Arapahoes. toll you that since Sitting Bull
went out of the Indian business there has been
NO danger from the reds"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
LANTERSING FOR CooEs.
a Weird Sort or Hunting That Brings Lots or
Game TO Roger Hayes.

CHESTER. n. y, Nov. eff you want to get
coons, and a whole lot OF en-" said Roger
Hayes. Erie yardmastcr at Greycourt, lantern
for EN-. Lanterning for coons is the only way
to hunt EN- II you want to get a whole lot. It's
%excitin', too. First. tree your coons. and have
the night dark the darker the better. Carry a
lighted lantern. and walk slowly in a circle
round the tree. Pretty soon you'll SEQ balls of
fire breaking out here and there among the
branches OF the tree. How many of these fire
balls you will see depends on how many coons
you have treed. These balls are coons' eyes,
and they'll follow you all around the tree as you
walk. All you have to do is to put a bullet be-
tween each pair of Ilreballs. II you're n safe
shot you'll extinguish a couple OF those big
sparks every time you shoot, and a fat coon will
THE first tin ) ] tried lanterning for coons /
was positively Gcared out OF the woods. My dog
had freed a couple Of Coons, as / supposed, and j
started to make the circuit OF the tree. First
one big pair OF Dire balls Haired up out OF the deep
gloom OF The tree, then another and another, UNI
III SO many at last blazed there, from the bottom
limb to the top, that ] give you my word the tree
looked cx't5si5 as II II was on iire. The sight
was 80 weA-l and uncanny that i took to my
heels and never stopped until i was out OF the
woods. There must have been a hundred coons
in that tree II there was one,
"Lanterning for coons is the only way to get
q whole lot Of en-. You want to be particular,
though, when you tree your coons to troe EN- In
a tree they live in whom they are at home. II
you tree EN- IN a strange tree they won't stay
there, but WI Gle down. and unless you have
some one with you TO stand at the foot OF the
tree and club EN- back you VIC = get any coons.
SO always be particular and gee your coons in
the tree they live in wheL fLsy'rc at home.
Then they'll stay freed. You might ask me
how u fellow y going u, know what particular
Tree a coon lives in when hes At home, and
Well, In a case Of that kind, maybe he had bet.
ter hunt ground hogs. Ground hogs don't tree"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07

let TIE cash. The attorney was instructed aiso
TO sue the street railroad company for heavy
paniea concerned began to consider ways and
means OF placating Hart. They wanted the
street car company to Join with them In light
ing the caoe. but the company decided TO settle
with Hart and allow the Insurance companies
tested tho claims, but soon some of ihe beneit
organizations decided to pay Hart, thus break
ing the compact, and leaving each company to
ing for the payment of many OF his policies, the
companies maintaining that Hart planned to
defraud them.
This is tho story Of a thrifty westerner who
has double-discountcd John w. Hillmon. who
had to die to beat his policies. Hart placed .
his life. and In the rural Kansas vernacular he
could give Hilmon cards and spades and then
beaf him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
QUEER wE1cn T IND MEASURES.
words Whose Meaning Wary According To the
Country Where They Are Used.

oy "hVFo hh'y "Fo
OF special interest to the exporting merchants
of the United States is the compilation recently
issued by the State Department OF the weights
and measures Of foreign countries. All the in
formation given is valuable and some OF 1t 10
decidedly curious. Thus, the word barrel Z" in
Spain, used alone. means 100 pounds OF raisins;
but in Malta 1t is the official customs term for
ia gallons.
The word candy" in India means 500 pounds
in Madras and 500 pounds in Bombay. In the
Spanish language pie means a measure equal
to nine-tenths of the English foot On the other
hand, a person calling fo- a "sho," pronounced
Shoe" in Japan receives one and six-tcu;hs
quarts of something.
In Germany the word last" refers to two
metric tons, or 400 pounds English; but in
England 1t stands for Gig bushels OF dry malt.
Dun is Japanese for one inch and iii"
Chinese for 2,l15 feet.
In Palestine %"rottle" means d pounds. but
only 54 pounds in the neighbo-!ng country,
Syria. Seer" is Indian for l pound and Is
ounces. ",Salm " is Maltese for 100 pounds
and /" pond . Russian for SO pounds.
a nGatiy' in China. Japan. and Java means
twice that weight, The word "co,au is sara.
wax for 3 pounds and Siamesc for 2l9 pounds,
most on' d 5pan,Iih %ord .ranssa hny pE0o ib.y iae
Standard Spanish dictionaries describe It as n
s GO Pm n unit Of dry measure, nearly G,luivHlont
. = t'Fsf. fAlia ~ ~ 49, - . 'i
Spain. hut IN Chilli il means 2I2 bush Is, in
Uruguay 3.SS bushels. in Venezuela and Can-
Iral America II. bushels. In Colombia the
word has for the most part retained i's original
meaning. but locally the usage. var. cs; tuIs, On
the ives, coast, . thncEh o salt Is ] % pnunus,
ana in Ei Choco a fancga OF corn is only thirty,
two pounds. Here it may be pircnthe, lctliy re.
marked that the Spanish language abounds in
words of = mctaphorical. morning. Thus, from
"ianega.Y n bushcl, is derive " fancFada." n
plenty; A farmer asked about his crops would
rep'y, n case the yield was abundant. "a fame
OF man who bad mons" 70 burn plaza = 'Nnc'
gatas. meaning that he had bushels Of money.
"Arroba is a measure OF weight moaning
32a pounds in Brazil an 95la pounds through
out the rest OF south America. "Arshurc j.
2 Russian yard OF "s English inches. Mcst
Enro2ean countries have adopted the ne.
tric system and metres; kilos and litres arc
IN common nse, but some queer names OF widely
glittrent meanings still linger in Denmark and
Sweden: For example, i" tOnde" IN Denmark
means 3;9t bushels, while ''tunnN" In sweden
means 4l2 bushels, Again. "tOndlLnG " in Den.
mark means 1876 acres. while "tunnland " in
sweden means l,22 acres.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
10y Rea,s Man With . R.osra.

One OF the tow'headed urchins of Amsterdam
avenue, above the Eighties. sat in a barber chair
fer n hair cap.
Going TO school now g. asked the baroes.
Not today. | amt. WAS goin' hshin, bu9
they wont bite to-day"
Are YOU lucky when YOU 90 :shIn' r. ASKED
the barber.
" was lucky last summer when ! ketched
slEty.scven %bioatcrs in an hour. m w0uld
a kgicHed NOR" only fell III the water, an was
An OLD man who had a record all nlonI tine
coast agsAe from bis chair, took his coat sA4
hat tISS he h0ok. @s.& MsNk 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
o President,
Vice
Secretary.
TreaSurer,
BoOkkeeper,
ashler or
Clerk OF the
Gas Company.

The next day the article was delivered. An
hour sfter an inspector called to see II the arti-
clio had been properly placed. The same day
another employee called to ask II the inspecto.
had been there. Tho noxt day the company sent
y letter asking II the work Was satisfactory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07

A man who had read advertisements of a gas
attachment guaranteed TO save so per cent. and
make no dirt. went TO the office OF the gas COM
pany and bought the thing. The man who took
tho money said the article would 60 up the next
aay. The purchaser waited four days. Then
he wrote something on a postal card and mailed
1t. Then he waited two days. After this he
wrote u letter. No answer. Then he wrote an
other. and this is tho way tho envelope was ad.
dressed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-29
" BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

,~r,ves Buffalo s.55 P. N. Pullman vestibuls
nav Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals a la carte. Connects az
Buffalo with through siesDers to Detroit and
Ss55 P. M. daily. except Sunday. for MAUcH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
Les P. NJ. Sunday only; for EAsroN.
"a ! s NJ. daily, except sunday. for WILKES
pARRE. PTTTSTON. SCRANTON and princE
n.l intermediate stations: Connects for all
poinfs in coal regions. Chair Car to Wilkes
barre. .x
pAA Il IPITTsToN. SCRANTON and princi-
al intermediate stations. Connects for all
paints in coal regions Pullman Buffet Par
iar Car TO Wilkesbarre,
ol g % p. M daily, except Sunday. Express for
cyATINGTON and principal intermediate sta
tions. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
ia p. M. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
EaJJ.S and all points West. pullman Sleeper
vast;buied Train. New York to Chicago. Sleep
avs 10 Buffalo and Toronto.
sss P snouT TfIA PLAfHSFiELp. E itsTS,Nt
g9iEsSTHLEHEM. MAUcH CHUNK. &
TER. BATAVIA and BUFFALO; Pullman
slespar rs. carried. No baggage carrisd:e.
q "a 2. M. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA.
p~GCHFSTER BUFFALO. FALLS
ana all points West. Pullman Sieepers 70
yyilkesbarre and ithaca
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday,
for ROUND and Intermediate points.
leave SIS follows: els A NJ. IA. 4S and
~ T;c /. and pullman accommodation sf
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
n Y Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-29
CASTLE POINT Cv1ULgRS.
New Members Taken. Ia and Attrac-
tive Ruus Provided for.

Five new members. were elected at the
meeting of the Castle Point Cyolers held
last night in the clubhouse at No. 1,dss
Park avenue. deboken. They were j.
Fuessel, L. Mreuzmann, Chris Kreuz-
ham,, Charles Kreuzmann and J. REIN
The members decided to give a theatre
party on October 10. As the club cycling
season IS practically at an end Captain
Mettledorf the winners of the
medals for attendance in the club runs
and for mileage. e. c. Muller ana c. S.
Hasbrouck had attended eleven runs each
and were awarded equal honors.
The first prize for mileage was won by
Q. E. H9sbrouck. who made S.215 miles.
Fred Stewart came next with 2,7s0 miles
to his credit, and Captain M~etfledorf
third, with 2.2s9 miles.
On October II the club will attend a
joint run to Eckstain Grove, Five Corners,
Staten Island. In company with the Col
umbia Cycle Club, Hamilton Wheelmen
and North Hudson Wheel men. IN even
ing run will also be made TO Sinion KEEL
iys FONT View House at WeehSwken on
September 80.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-29
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of July, 1897. application was made to the
Hoard Of Street and Water Commissioners by
.Iohn H. Metz and others for the construction
of a l5-inch yitrified pipe
eve IN HENRY STREET
from a point about 80 feet west OF Waldo ave-
me 70 Chestnut avenue. and through Chestnut
avenue to and connecting with the sewer in
SThasfnut avenue, near Magnolia avenue.
coid sewer to be built conformably to
the nrovisions Of Chapter III OF the Laws of
iSa5 and in accordance with the established
Man Of sewerage. together with all the neces-
s arv manholes, receiving basins and appur-
Nnfiee is also given that on the Esd day of
Sertember. 1891, the Commissioners of Assess
nent hled in the office OF the Clerk of the
Hoard 81 Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary map for said Improvement,
shoving the probable total cost of the con-
tesnpIated Improvement ana the probable
srna,int to be assessed on properly specially
Ienented thereby, and the same is nov open
"a public inspection in the office of the Clerk
Of said Board.
streets or avenues or particular sections there
- ave inciuded In. said assessment, namely
HENRY TREET
from a point about Is feet north of Waido
avenue 10 Ghessnrs aysnas- ,Nr-r
FROM Henry street to Magnolia avenue.
ma that In accordance with the provisions
~ The Act above cited, the 4th day Of Oeto-
ASS ssembi Chamber Of the City Hail are
hsTeby liked as the time and place when and
where the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners will meet to hear all parties interest
against the said proposed improvement that
may be presented In writing.
BY order OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners - ,,,,rax
Dated Jersey city, September "a. 1887.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-29
CORPORATIONS NOTICE


II4MRER DEALERS. DEALERS IN HAY
AND F11FD AND DEALERS. IN COAL
roE n ANI5 WOOD
sesfe1 nro5n,sals will be received by the
Roa RI ~ Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday. October 4. 1881, at two o'clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber OF the City Hall,
for The
t-IyRNISHINE AND DELIVERING OF MA
TsRIAI.S HEREINAFTER SPECIFIED
from date Of contract until May 1, 1898, and in
accordance with specifications on file In the
office Of the Clerk OF said Board.
Hank forms of bid and agreement OF sureties
must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
engineer. city Hall. Jersey City. N. j.
The bidding will be divided into three sec
tfons. Specifications being Individual for each
section. and each section representing a class
BY Itself
First--For Furnishing and DELIVERING
HAY, OATS, STRAW, SALT HAY AND
BRAN,
OF which the following is an estimate or the
probable requirement for the term =
About 70. 600 lbs. of hay.
About Sc, 900 lbs. of salt hay.
About 1900 lbs. of straw.
About S, 600 lbs. of bran.
About 2, 300 bushels OF oats.
Second-For Furnishing and Delivering -
Of which the following i an estimate Of the
nrobahle reinforcement for the TERM
About Is cords Of wood tcut in 1o-inch
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-29

The manager is Steve Won Brunt, No. Ill
Belmont avenue.
The st. George Battalion has October
Il, q and November Z and rs open. Games
with out-of-town teams are preferred.
Address Charles Moore. No. 207 East Six
teenth street.
The Hoboken High School h~aseorganized
its team and practice has begun. The
players average 1903 to 15 pounds. All
school teams are preferred. They can
address L. Noes, Hoboken High School.
The football season will be very active
in this city, both in clubs n schools.
The Hasbrouck Institute has followed in
line with other schools and formed an
eleven that will arrange games with all
teams that average l25 pounds. They
have commenced practice and will nave
the signals perfected and be ready to
line up after this week. Clubs can adj
dress Hardy DATE. No. % Wayne street.
lntthe regular practice game against
the scrub eleven yesterday afternoon the
Princetons were far below the form of
the previous day. Several of the regu-
lar players We're busy with examinations,
and their absence seemed to demoralize
the Varsity. Captain Cochran was also
out OF the game on account OF a bad
SOihs IA was ol u ltciQ anu CudcQSQ
his men from the sid lines,
The candidates for the Orange Athletic
Club football team ave been In active
training for this falls campaign, in the
Orange Riding and Driving Club for the
past week.
The candidates for the different posi-
tons are all working hard IN make the
tea1n which will probably be the best that
ever represented the o. A. C.
Tbs first game of the season will be
played on Saturday, at $3.50 P. NJ, on the
Orange Oval, when the Orange team will
line up against the Montclair Athletic
Club, who have had an excellent course
of coaching from Beacham, the captain
of Cornell last year. The Montclairs
started training earlier than the Orange
but the wearers of the Fleur-de-Lis
viii make an effort to start the season
We'll, and they will undoubtedly put up a
strong game. The team will be picked
from the following candidates:-'.Pop''
Buell., H. p. Oliver. 'Hod" Marshall,
Shields, George Stephen, Durham, Cum
mings, Roy Thomas, Kimble Mohor, Lam
Frank Coyne. Captain koehler,
Reimer and Kyle,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-29
RIVERSIDE ULUB'el BARBECUE.
Hoboken's Popular, Organization
Ensersnfns It's Friends.

The Riverside Club gave a stag and
barbecue last night, at the Palace Hotel,
Hoboken. There W ere about fifty mem
bers present and Al spent an enjoyable
evening. Selection is were rendered by
ths clubs quartet tie, composed Of Philip
Felsing, George Morse, August Holler
and John White. & There were also songs
by Peter Buck and August vogler. A
graphophone a dded to the amusements,
and supper VIZ Is served.
The Comm iittee of Arrangements was
made up OF Z tnthony Kreuzmann, William
Herman. z august Englemann and Theo-
dore Wislo' /.
Among ! NE guests were:-Walter Wei
dermnnn, Edward Steudtner, Arthur
w Clayf on. George Hsnsen, e. Pape. f.
Schiosse 1, S. J. Weinthal. Jr, Stephen
McBrie 4, w. Smith. Harry Peters. F.
luliar w. Noone, f. w. Hermann,
Chafie s Brenell, j. Peterman, 8. I. Vein
tnai 4. Matthews, Jerome Ehlers and S.
Mont komery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-29
Dated Jersey city. septeI
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day
of July, 1897, application was made to the
Board of Street and water Commissloners by
IMPROVEMENT OF
between Bergen avenue and the Hudson Bouie-
said Improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter PIT of the Laws OF
1896 and in the following manner. inciualng
To have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade by excavating
To have new 29-inch curb set on either. side
thereof.
2o-inch curb set where necessary.
To have the carriageway paved with asphalt
And ali other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow of the surface
water and to complete the Improvement in d
good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 23d day Of
September, 1897, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office of the Clerk Of the
insir preliminary map for said Improvement,
showing the probable total cost of the con-
templsted 1mps sssesaea on an prope ens 5 ppe1apIIe
benefited thereby. and the same Is now open
to public inspection in the office of the Clerk
2 "a ,otite is also given that the follow
ing street or avenue or particular section
thereof Is included in said assessment, name
~. FA1RvIEW AVENUE,
from Bergen avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited. the 18th day of Octo-
Der. 1897. AZ two o'elosk P NJ, and the
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board of Street and Water Com
al in said application and all remonstrances
against theesaid proposed Improvement that
may ay o pc pre Of he Board of Street and Water
commissioners GEO. T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey city. September "a, 1881.