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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
ED TIMON'S INFLUENCE.
Enables Him to Keep Out of Jail
Three Years and He's Still Out.

What influence has Ed. Timon over
the authorities in Shawnee county?
This is a question that was suggested
by the calling of his case in the opel
late court.
The strange thing about the case was
that neither the attorney for TimOn,
Eugene Hagan, nor Deputy County At
tOrney Galen Nichols who represented
the state had anything to say Meth
er were any briefs filed in the case.
For the first time in the history of the
court a case was dismissed without
briefs and without argument and what
does that mean for Ed. TimOn who
was convicted over three years ago in
the Shawnee county district court?
TimOn was arrested for selling liquor
and was convicted by County Attorney
Stafford on four counts. The case
was appealed and affirmed by the ap-
pellate court But the mandate or rec
ord of the decision was not sent to
Judge HaZen. 1t was withheld, it is
claimed, by an agreement between Eu-
County Attorney Stafford, besides there
was an election about to be held. But
after the election the court listened to
arguments to have the case reopened
and Overruled the motion. Again the
mandate was held UP by an agree
ment and again an effort was made to
have the case reOpened, this time At
torney General Boyle figured in the
case and through the efforts of both
attorneys the case was reOpened.
1t came up and was ignored by all
the attorneys and there is evidently an
understanding of some kind. Just what
that is the attorneys refuse to say but
Timon has not yet commenced to serve
his sentence.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10

San Marcial, n. NJ, has returned to this
city to work.
The Commercial club will hold the first
of its regular monthly meetings of the
winter season this evening. The mem
bers will be entertained with coffee, ci-
gars and a light luncheon.
w. T. Taylor president, and L. G. Beal
treasurer of the Odd Fellows Fraternal
Benefit association, viii attend the meet
ing of the board of directors in Kansas
City, Kan, on November 25.
Major General Brooke of the United
States army arrived in Topeka yesterday
in a special car en- route to forts in Kan
sas and Oklahoma. With him was his
wife and daughter and Captain and Mrs.
w. V. Richards.
The Y. NJ. c. A. rooms on East Eighth
street were in possession of the Y. P. S.
G. E of the Congregational church last
night. An informal programme was
given and the gymnasium class enter
tained the visitors and general good
time was indulged in
The State Amateur Floral society meets
this evening at s o'clock at the office Of
DR.. H W. Roby, at 79O Kansas avenue.
At this meeting preliminary arrange
rnents for an annual flower show will be
made All interested citizens are invit-
ed to meet with the society.
A brother.of the late Engineer w. w.
Frisbie, who was killed in the Santa Fe
wreck near Lang station, has written to
Engineer .AIcNeal of this city from Free
port, Ill, asking for a memento of the
wreck Engineer AfcNeal has secured
Engineer Frisbie's oil can and will have
it nickel plated and sent to the brother in
Illinois.
1t is easy to see why 1.-The Girl From
Paris ran 800 nights in New York A
prominent New York minister says there
are 250,OOO men and women false to their
marriage vows in New York There are
$4,000 common law married couples in
New York besides. Morally speaking,
people begin to hold their noses when
they get within ten miles of New York
and it is a matter of little consequence
what the papers of that plague spot think
of the rest of the country. Some day,
the rest of the country will give New
York a publication
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
HELD TO ANS WEIR.
Officials Charged With Selling Natur-
alizatiOn Papers Placed Under
Bond

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 1O.-John A
Merrick clerk in United States Commits
sioner Bells office; Richard Merrick. his
father, also a clerk in the same office.
and Eugene Lindsey. a clerk in the city
prothonotary's office, have been given
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Edmunds, charged with issuing
fraudulent naturalization papers, and al
the conclusion of the hearing they were
each held in 5000 bail. Bail was fur
nished.
Testimony was produced by United
States District Attorney Breck tending
to show that the accused men have been
guilty of wholesale fraud, in the issu-
ance of the naturalization papers, ex-
tending over a period of three or four
years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10

The three-year-oId boy of j. A. John
son. of Lynn Center, Ill, is subject to
attacks of Group Mr.. johnson says he
is satisfied that the timely use of
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy, during
a severe attack. saved his little boys
life. He is in the drug business, a
member of the firm of Johnson Bros.
of that place and they handle great
r7anv patent medicines for throat and
lung diseases. He had all these to
choose from, and skilled physicians
readyto respond to his call, but selected
this remedy for use in his own family
at a time when his child's life was in
danger. because he knew 1t to be su-
perior to any other and famous the
country over for its cures of Group.
Mr. Johnson saws this is the best sell
ling cough medicine they handle, and
that it gives splendid satisfaction in
all cases. Sold by druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
WINS A HUNDRED F1Rsrs.
Earl Peabody Breaks Z.mmerman's
Record as a Race Winner.

Atlanta, Nov 1O=A A thinner
mans record OF 1O3 f1rsts in a season
has been broken by Earl Peabody, the
Chicago amateur, who on last Satur-
day completed his quest by the addi-
tion of four firsts at the Macon, Ca,
meet. Not satisfied with the mere
breaking of the great record of the
grinder, Peabody will continue to the
close of the season and add to that rec
ord os many wins as possible. With his
104 firsts at present he has also 20 sec
and 20 thirds. From this great record
an idea of the enormous work done by
him this season may be gained.
BY the close of the year his total of
wins, it is estimated, should run to
about 120 at the least, and his total pri-
zes won during the season to the grand
figure of 100
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
The Favorite Poet.

James Whitcomb Riley's verse has
won lasting place in the hearts of old
and young, and the reasons for this are
plain. He has d quick and fine ap-
probation of-the beauties in what might
seem to some only the commonplace
and humdrum side of nature. and he
opens our eyes to see the poetry in the
very things that have seemed to US
the dullest of prose. His sympathies
are with his felIOwmen, particularly
those who see the hard, grinding side
of life
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10

city on the evening of Wednesday, No
vember 16, when the entire stable of A.
3. Spreckels Will be disposed of with
out reserve. Most of the horses offered
have stake engagements for races al
ready programmed at the local tracks,
among them being Marcel, who has a
thirds, which have placed S11, 900 to his
credit.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
Presidential Annointments.

Washington. Nov. 1O.-The president to-
day made the following appointments:
Charles w. Kindrick of Louisiana, to be
consul general of the United States at
Monterey, Mexico: Archibald A. Young
surveyor of customs for the port of IN
dianapolis, Ind; John H. Dawson, special
examiner of drugs, medicines and chemi-
Gals in the district of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
x s u. and K. g Medics 10 P1av

Lawrence. Nov. 1O.-On Saturday.
November 20, K. U. viii play another
game with the Kansas City Medical col
lege of that city. Both teams have
made marked improvements since their
game about four weeks ago, when K.
L. defeated the Medics by the sided
score of % to s.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10

THE worst cold I ever had in my
life was cured by Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy" writes W. H Norton, of
Sutter Creek, Cal. This cold left me
with cough and I was expectOrating
all the time The remedy cured me.
and 1 want all of my friends when
troubled with a cough or cold to use il
for it will do them good" Sold By
druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10

Since Monday Mrs. Tracy May De
France has been at the store of Warren
NJ. Crosby & Co. introducing a new
hook and eye She will remain for sew
eral days longer, and takes pleasure in
explaining the advantages of the Rap
id" hook and eye over the others War
ren NJ. Crosby & Co. have taken the
exclusive agency for the hook in To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
spreckels' Stable win be Sold. .

San Francisco, Nov. 1O.-One of the
most important sales of thoroughbred
horses which has been held in this state
Cor some time past viii occur in this
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
Ballard's Snow

BalIard's Snow Liniment. There is
no pain it will not relieve, no swelling it
will not >subdue, no wound it will not
heal 1t cures frost bites, chilblains
and corns. Geo. w. StanSheld, 632
Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy,
corner sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10

Robert Stone, administrator of Trum-
bulls estate, has opened his stock of
pictures and frames, for sale at retail.
Everything will be sold at once re-
gardless of cost.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
Queen of Italy Sends Her Portrait.

Rome, Nov. 1O.-The Queen of Italy has
sent Cardinal Gibbons a portrait of her
self in her court robes with the request
that he will send her copies of all his
books.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10

The Arion society has changed the loca-
tion of its proposed hall. It was intend
ed to build between Second and Third on
Quincy. but the board of managers has
been directed to trade the lots for two in
the Durein tract. which is on the west
side of Quincy between Fourth and Fifth.
This will bring the new building up into
the business part of the city. The plans
for the new building are now under con-
sideration and will be adopted soon, as it
is hoped that the building may be COM
pleted before cold weather. The build
ing committee is composed of Ed Buech-
ner, Joseph Groll, Charles Marin, Frank
Durein, Abe Steinberg and John SchoIIer.
The administrators appraisement Of
the Trumbul art stock has been com
pleted, and the goods are now on sale
at less than cost.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10

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February. THE FAMOUS February
WELSH PRIZE SINGERS FROM WALES.
A Double Ouartette.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
vANDEvENrER CONVICTED
Police VIII Now Actively Proceed
Against His Tx

In future when police officers visit the
lodging house kept by Charles vande-
venter at 3151a South Main street he will
be civil enough not to interfere with
them in pursuit Of their duty. After a
trial which lasted several days, Vande-
venter was found guilty by jury last
night, the charge against him being Of
maintaining a house for the purposes
of prostitution. The taking of testi-
mony was concluded Wednesday night,
and yesterday the attorneys were given
the opportunity of holding forth without
interruption from opposing counsel. The
jury deliberated about three hours, and
finally reached an agreement about S
o'clock.
In securing the conviction a precedent
has been set and other arrests Of vio-
lators of law of this same class will
follow. The police now announce their
determination to eradicate disorderly
houses, which are now being conducted
on the business streets of the city. They
have already secured an abundance of
evidence against the proprietors of sew
eral lodging house keepers, and will
proceed against them at once. If they
cannot succeed In driving the objec-
tionable characters out in this manner
they will get after the owners of the
property, and arrest them for leasing
their premises for illegitimate purposes.
Notice Of what Is to follow will be served
upon properly owners at once and
drastic measures may then be looked
for.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
MUNICIPAL CONTROL
COMMUNICATION TO
THE WATER COMPANY
Asking for an Appointment to Con-
slider Details Of Settlement.
Water Committee Acts

A special meeting of the water sup.
ply committee Of the city council was
held yesterday for the purpose OF dis
cussing means by which the matter OF
securing municipal control of the water
system could be expedited. This COM
mittee was instructed by the council to
enter into negotiations with the City
Water company with a view to securing
to the city the title in the improvements
which that company has made to its
plant. AS it was, of course, necessary
to hear something as to the intenoed
action of the company in the matter, the
committee decided to at once request
the water officials to appoint O. DAY Tor
n meeting between their representatives
and those of the city. The following let
ter was therefore prepared and for
Warded:
mThe Los Angeles City Water Com
pany, Los Angeles, Cal.-Gentlemen:
Arreeably with the resolution adopted
by the council at it's meeting, Monday,
Dec. 49, 1897, the undersigned water
supply committee of the common coun-
Gil of the City of Los Angeles hereby
signify our Willingness and desire to
enter upon the work contemplated in
said resolution, viz: the carrying on of
such negotiations with your company as
will lead to a mutual determination as
TO the value of the improvements made
nv YOUR company or it's successors under
and during the time Of the present lease
of the water plant from the City OF Los
Angeles.
AS YOU are aware a speedy determine
ton of this matter is highly desirable,
in order that all details regarding the
value of these improvements may be
fully determined before the expiration of
said lease, July 20, 1898; and we would
now request that you signify time and
place of meeting at which it will be
agreeable to you to take the matter up
with our committee, and in naming such
time we ask you to state the earliest pos
sible date at which 1t will suit your
pleasure to give the matter your atten-
ton. Awaiting your early reply, we re-
main, respectfully yours,
"F. M. NICKELL,
sc. L. BLANCHARD,
"CHARLES Fl. TOLL,
SWEATER Supply Committee"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
She Wants a Reward

Different people have different codes
of honor. Yesterday a woman called
upon Chief of Police Glass and showed
him an advertisement that had appeared
on the Sth, about the loss of reticule
containing some money. The advertise
ment stated that liberal reward was at
the police station for the honest finder.
The woman said that she would not sur
render the reticule unless she was re-
warded and the lost article and con-
tents could be described. Chief Glass
suggested that she leave the reticule at
the station or else publish All advertise
ment herself telling where the owner
could find the property. She refused to
do either and would not even leave her
address. She declared that honesty
should be rewarded and moreover ar
gued that if the owner wanted the reti-
Guile another advertisement would be
made.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
WINTRY WEATHER
An Old Fashioned Christmas Through
out the East

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec 16.-The mere
ury in st. Paul dropped from so above
zero, yesterday, to 10 below at o'clock
this morning, and likewise a quick
change has been reported from all over
the Northwest. Winnipeg and Calgary
report rs degrees below; Havre, Mont,
"a below. Bismarck reported Is below,
Miles City, "a below; Huron, IL below;
Moorhead, Is below; Duluth, below;
and Port Arthur, 10 below. There was a
light but lively furry of snow in this
vicinity and much heavier fall, with a
blizzard in South Dakota and some
parts of Minnesota.
J. A. Schneider, of South Park, in a
fit of delirium, last night, left his home
without any clothing on, and his frozen
body was found this morning.
PLAINFIELD, Wis, Dec. 16.-A ter
rifle cold wave prevails today. The wind
is blowing at the rate of forty miles an
hour and the storm is the worst in many
years.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 16-At Pueblo
Colo, today the temperature is below
zero, and at Cheyenne, Wyo., six degrees
below zero, and at Havre, Mont, four
teen below. Warmer weather is pre-
dicted for tomorrow.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
He Had to Eat

William Young, the 19-year-old boy
who pleaded guilty to petty larceny,
will probably have to spend his Christ
mas in Jail, as he was sentenced to
thirty days by Justice Morrison yester-
day. This case is in some respects sad
one, and according to the statements of
Young, places E. Conger, the boys for
mer employer, in anything but favor
able light. Young was hired to deliver
groceries. His salary was SIS month.
Young stated that Conger had paid him
for the first months work, but his salary
had not been forthcoming for last
month. Finding himself under the usual
necessity of eating, Young took small
quantities of groceries from the store.
Conger caused his arrest on the present
charge.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

A most interesting feature Of the gath
ering Is the absence of the Hon. Carl
6churz. who delivered an address at the
Odeon this evening.
Tomorrow's sessions will be opened
with business meeting. At public
meeting in College hall tomorrow after
noon the following papers will be read:
1.-THE Republican Party and Civil service
Reform" Henry Hitchcock Of st. Louis;
1.-THE Democratic Party and Civil Ser
vice Reform" Moorfleld Storey Of Bos-
ton; "The Legal Situation; the Right to
Compete for Public Employment" Ed
win Burritt Smith Of Chicago: do the
American People Want Civil Service
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

Reform" Charles ]. Bonaparte of Balti
more: 1.-THE Movement for Reform in
Ohio" Rufus b. Smith Of Clncinnatl;
"Thc Merit System in the Program of
Municipal Reform" Horace Z. Deming
Of New York.
In the evening a banquet to visiting
delegates will be given at the Bernett
house.
During the afternoon session Secretary
George McAneny submitted a verbal
report, in which he praised President
Mckinley as having consistently OBJ
served the civil service law, and re-
ferred to the assault now being made
upon the law in congress. He stated
that letter had been addressed to Con-
gresham Grosvenor answering certain
charges recently made by the Ohio con-
gresham.
Referring to the work by states, Sec
rotary McAneney expressed the opinion
that the civil service law in New York
had been a failure and would be re-
pealed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
President Schurz, during his speech,
was frequently interrupted by applause,
especially in the closing part Of his ad-
Dress In which he became most vigorous
In his reply to the recent charges of
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio. AT the
conclusion of the address there was a
rising vote of thanks to Mr.. Schurz.
SEIZURES SPEECH
Mr.. Schurz spoke as follows:
The American people have hardly ever
49, g.
tumultuous than that which followed
President McKinley's accession to pow
er. Nor have we ever heard a more
furious. and, may add, more dis
graceful clamor from party men for the
breach of party faith than that Of Re
publican politicians demanding the re-
peal, or at least the disembowelment of
the civil service law by president and
q majority In congress pledged to its
maintenance and extension.
The first onset against civil service re-
form has been repulsed, but the fight is
not finished. The clamor of place seek
ers still resounds with lusty vocifera-
ton. In three Republican state conven-
tions resolutions have been adopted hos
tile to the merit system. An association
has been organized to agitate for the re-
peal of the civil service law and Repub-
lican members Of the senate and house
are loudly threatening to bring the mat
ter to an issue at the next session of
congress. Two Of them, Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio, and Senator GAL
linger Of New Hampshire, have already
been designated by one of the spoils-
mems organization as the anti-civil
service reform candidates for the presl-
dency and vice-presidency. Mr. Grosve-
nor loudly protests that the men who In
1896 marched thousands Of miles to hear
the words Of encouragement and in
struction from the president ms he stood
upon the steps Of his home in Canton,
shall not be excluded from places in the
department by troublesome civil service
tests.
Does not Mr.. Grosvenor think that
President Mckinley, to whom those
thousands came to listen, had a much
more correct conception Of what is real
~ due to the people, when in his letter
Of acceptance he sternly rebuked those
who encourage return to the methods
OF fnvoritism which both parties have
condemned and which the people have
fercatedly disapproved.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
HONOLULU NOTES
A Sad Case Of Suicide-A Brilliant
Wedding

HONOLULU, Dec. g., via San Fran
cisco, Dec. 16.-Charles Thierbach, of
San Francisco, committed suicide on the
second inst. by taking large dose Of
cyanide of potassium. His body was
found about one o'clock the same day.
He left nothing to explain his rash act,
but on a card was written: Notify c.
Thierbach, 1889 Washington street, San
Francisco"
BY the last mail from the Coast Thier-
bach received word that his sweetheart,
who resides there, was at the point of
death, and could not possibly live. The
news depressed him very much. The
young man had been seriously Ill. and
had not yet sufficiently recovered to re-
sumo his business duties. 1t is sup
posed that his illness and the bad news
he had received led him to believe life
was not worth living.
The youth referred to as Charles
Thierbach, the news of whose suicide
at Honolulu was brought here by the
Doric today, was Charles Kuhlmeyer,
the adopted son Of c. Thierbach, of this
city. He left here some months ago with
a verascope exhibition, but the show not
being financial success on the islands
he abandoned 1t and obtained employ
ment In ond Of the photograph galleries
there. While his recent letters to Mr.
Thierbach contain references to his mall
ady, an abscess Of the ear, his adopted
father asserts that he knew nothing
about the youths love affair.
A brilliant wedding took place In the
st. Andrews Cathedral at high noon
yesterday. The contracting parties were
II. Bertrand Price, Assistant Engineer
on the flagship Baltimore. and Miss
Catherine French Banks. of Philadel-
phia. The wedding was attended by Ad-
miral Miller, his staff, and large num-
Der of naval officers in full dress uni
form. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Banks and
two sisters Of the bride were here to at
tend the wedding.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
SICK AND DEsPoNDENT
A Consumptive Ends His Life With
Big Dose Of Morphine

Edward Kinney, single man, AZ years
old, committed suicide yesterday after
noon by taking morphine in a squalid
room at 1922 San Fernando street. He
was consumptive and without money
without friends and without home. A
few weeks ago he rented the room In
which he was found, and has been liv-
ing there since. Recently he has been
on a continuous spree, which culmina-
ted in his last act yesterday.
The coroner had the body removed to
Kregelo & Bresee's undertaking parlors
Absolutely nothing could be learned Of
the mans antecedents. An inquest will
be held today.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Brazilian INTRIGUE

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-The Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs
that the government authorities have
seized a letter written by Vice Presi-
dent Pererra. which proves beyond a
doubt that he was at the head OF the
revolutionary movement which led to
the recent attempted assassination OF
President Moraes.
Brazilian authorities still have cause
to fear revolution, and the government
has requested Uruguay to prevent the
gathering of revolutionary groups along
her frontier