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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received until y
o'clock at noon of May II. 1897, at the
office of Regent J. N. Limbocker, at
Manhattan, Kansas, for the erection of
a Domestic Science Hall for the Kansas
State Agricultural College. The build
ing is to cost about $12, 800 It is to be
erected on the College grounds near the
Main Building, and must be finished
by October % 1897. Contractors may
bid for the erection of the complete
building, or may make separate bids
for the mason's contract, the carpen-
ter's and finisher's contract, the plas-
terer's contract, the painters contract,
and the carpenters contract.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of Prof. J. D. Walters. of
the Agricultural College, on and after
May 1, 1897
Every bid must be accompanied by a
guarantee of good faith and ability.
The Board of Regents reserve the
right to reject any and all bids
Manhattan, Kansas. April %, 1897.
J. n. LIMBOCKER.
Chairman of Building Committee Of
Board of Regents.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Senator Lucien Baker Talks
About Tariff.
Expects the DingIey Bill to
Pass By August
IF DEMOCRATS HELP.
Is Severe Against the Civil Ser
vice Law.
Thinks to the Victor Belongs
the Spells.
IF DEMOCRATS HELP.

Leavenwo-th. April Ex-senator Lucien
Baker has arrived home from Washing
ton TO remain until Sunday with his fam
lily In an interview last evening he said
regarding the prospects of the Dingley
tariff bill:
full senate committee about next week
and it viii be considered by that com
mittee for probably two weeks. Then it
Will be reported TO the senate 1t Will
probably not be passed until along in
July or August.
Whether the Dingley bill Will be pass
ed or not" he continued, will depend
largely on the action of the Democrats
We Republicans have not majority in
Two votes from the opposition who be-
HeVe in a reasonable tariff bill.
The bill as it comes to the senate from
the house viii be materially mOdihed in
many respects, the duties will not be as
high on many articles IS they We're under
the Mckinley bill. nor will the bill be 50
cient to pay the current expenses of the
government is what the people demand
and what We must have within a year
In speaking of the rush Tor patronage
at Washington and the difficulty TO find
places and alleged discrimina lions under
the civil service rules, the senator eX~
pressed himself as dissa tisfied with the
present law and its execution. He said;
THE civil service law viii be materially
time TO time, but not sufficiently rapid
AS the law stands at present, under the
extension by the executives, it is incOm-
patible with our form of government. II
is a European system and is much more
applicable to monarchy than to repub-
lie. Under proper civil service not
covered by it, the balance of the offices
would remain open as they should. and
would probably belong to the party sue
ceeding in the election. Everything is
now under the civil service except the
pcstoffices and some seven or eight hun
dred places, including the consular ser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
HUrCH1NsoN BANKS PLANS
VIII Likely Reopen to Pay Off Credi-
tors-The Situaticn.

Hutchinson, April 3O.-There is
probability that the Bank of Hutch
inson will be reopened-
Mr.. Prudential has looked over the
books and finds the deposits are only
$50 600. Other Indebtedness is mostly
that which came from the Valley State
and is mostly due other banks.
Deputy Bank Examiner Osborne ar
rived last night and assumed charge,
as Mr. Breidenthal is compelled to go to
Kansas City, Kan, to open a new
bank.
Several friends of President Canter-
bury are here and are in consultation
with Mr. Stream, cashier, and Mr..
Gatse, vice president of the Metropoli-
tan National bank of Kansas City,
which is responsible for a large amount
of stock of the Bank of Hutchinson. If
these gentlemen and Mr.. Canterbury
can get together, the money required
to pay depositors can be put up quickly
and the bank reOpened, either to re-
sumo business or to pay creditors and
Hquidate Indebtedness.
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PARENT AND CHILD MEET.
Parsons Father Who Deserted His
Daughter Twelve Years Ago
Returns.

The Parsons Sun says:
Parsons was the scene of a pathetic
incident Monday that well illustrates
that fiction alone does not furnish all
the rOmances worthy of the attention
of the public that life itself is but
volume of tears and joys, sorrows and
pleasures from the cradle to the grave.
Twelve years ago a gentleman left
this county for other parts, leaving be
hind him a daughter who left on her
own resources commenced the battle OF
life alone. Being industrious she
sought hOnOra BILE employment and has
succeeded in making for herself good
home and name
er knew, and for years she endeaVOred
to find him. His relatives were writ
ten to and letters were sent to various
parts of the country, asking for in
formation of the absent father, but no
tidingS of Joy were ever received and
the daughter reconciled herself to the
belief that her father was dead.
Monday a well dressed gentleman APP
peared in the city and from his anxious
expression it was plainly seen that his
interest. Early in the day he was seen
cOnVersing with different persons, the
purpOTt of the conversation being that
he was on the lookout for a daughter
whom he had not seen for y years.
He at last located his child, now a
the house where she was supposed to
be staying, he found her gone.
The gentleman made known his err
rand and he was at once put upon the
track of his daughter. Later in the
day father and daughter met and a
happier meeting beggers description.
The past was hurriedly gone over and
the reunited father and child presented
a picture of supreme happiness that no
artists brush or pencil could portray.
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CONTRACTS FOR OIL WELLS.
Arkansas City Co. Sends an Agent to
Ohio for Material

Arkansas City, April 3O.-Word has
been received here from H. W. Rhodes
of this city, who is in Lima, Ohio, that
Rhodes is there for the purpose of CON
tracing for the drilling of number
of oil wells in the new Kansas field,
which is being developed The Stand
ard Oil company is building large re-
finery at Neodesha, and have several
thousand of acres of territory leased
there. The Cudahys have been drilling
in Oklahoma and have number of pro-
ducing wells there. The company
which Mr.. Rhodes represents has over
5000 acres leased and they intend hav-
ing it developed at once.
He is an Ohio man, and was until a
few years ago interested in the Lima
oil fields.
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MR.. HODGES IN TOPEKA.
General Purchasing Agent of the
Santa Fe Praises Kansas

w E. Hodges, general purchasing
agent of the Santa Fe and G. NJ. Hig
ginson. assistant to the president, arriv-
ed in Topeka yesterday afternoon and
are today transactiug business with the
officials a the general offices.
This is Mr.. Hodges first visit to To-
peka since his appointment to the posi-
ton which he now occupies. Mr.. Hig-
ginson accompanies Mr.. Hodges for
two purposes. First the two men have
business which brings them to the city
and secondly, Mr. Higginson is in pos
session of detailed information of which
Mr.. Hodges says he has need and comes
to ascertain it from actual observation
and investigation
Mr.. Hodges. like all other loyal San
ia F'e men, has buckled down to the
work of which he has been placed in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
w. R. LINDSAY SHOT.
Brother-in- Law of Will White Badly
Injured Near Ramapo.

Kansas City, April GOV. r. Lind
say of Kansas City, Kan. the young
brother-in-law of Editor VIII White of
fatally wounded yesterday afternoon at
Ramapo, Kan, by William PETIT, an
employe of Judge Gray, who owns a
large farm at RamapO.
Mr.. Lindsay was hunting near Ram
apo. Peitz. who was angry on account
of chickens being killed by hunters,
had an alteration with the young man,
and as Lindsay turned to go drew his
pistol and shot him through the back
The crew of the passing Missouri Pa
cifc train saw the shooting and notified
Sheriff LongfellOw of Wyandotte coun-
ty, who went to the scene at once to
arrest Peitz. Spectators say it was
murder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
DUsTLEss RAILROAD CAR.
The New Device Successfully Tried on
the Frisco

St. Louis, April 3O.-The Lone STAR
Mr. c. H. r. Green's private car, re
vanished and vestibuled, left Wednes-
day morning on the Frisco for Texas.
1t was the first of the new dustless cars
to go out over the regular trip. Gentle
men interested in the device. including
Judge VIM. c. Jones, Mr.. w. L. Nee,
DR.. Wellington Adams. Mr. S. E. GrOte,
F. L Iamkey. Vim. H. Schmitz, M D.
Mugan and W. P LighthOlder, Travelled
with the car to Valley Park to observe
the workings of the dustless apparatus.
A number of railroad officials, among
whom were F. NJ Bisbee, Superintend-
ent of Bridges and Buildings; w. T.
Smetten, general rOadmaster and W. T.
TAYLOR, engineer of the Frisco, accom-
panied the car. The dustless apparatus
worked in a satisfactory manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 100000 patents, or more
than one-third of all the patents issued
in the world. No discovery Of modern
years has been of greater benefit to
mankind that Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or has
done more to relieve pain and suffering
J. w. Vaughn, of Oakton, KY. says:r
Il have used Cham berlain's Collie Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy in my fam
lily for several years. and find it to be
the best medicine 1 ever used for
cramps in the stomach and bowels.
For sale by DRUGGISTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
ANTI, FRAT CRUSADE.
Winfield College Fraternity Expel
Several Students.

Winfield, April 30.-The trouble in the
Methodist college here over the Sigma
NJ fraternity. which has been warm
the past week, eliminated yesterday
when President Place publicly an
nounced the expulsion of five prominent
students. A dramatic scene ensued,
the fraters arising in chapel and de-
claring that the action was too late as
they had enrolled yesterday in the Lu-
theran college at this place.
The expelled students We're leaders
in the literary societies. college journal
ism and oratoricaI matters Several
pledged Sigma Nus have left school in
Sympathy The board Of trustees out
lawed the fraternity three years ago
and the old students are said to have
violated their pledge to the president
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TO MAKE RESERVOIRS.
Winfield Ranchmen Will Build Dams
Across Draws.

Winfield. April 3O.-Stafford & AL
bright will send a gang of men to the
Flint hills tomorrow with teams, scrap
ers, etc, to build dams across draws
on lands which they control.
1t is their intention to make reser-
voirs wherever possible for the purpose
of storing and holding surface water
Their purpose is manifest. By this
means soil washing is partially abated,
the water is held and allowed time to
soak down rather than run off. and last
but not least, when the weather gets
hot and the air gets dry it will tend
to increase the humidity, thus prevent
ing hot winds and increasing the rain
fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
speciaI Rates.

The following special meetings will
be held for which reduced rates have
been authorized:
II and u.
United Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation. Leavenworth, May IA and Is.
knights of Pythias, Wichita, week
commencing May II.
Kansas Musical Jubilee, Hutchinson,
May IS to 81
For the above occasion the Union Pa
cific will sell tickets from points in
Kansas at rate of one fare for the
Round Trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
LEAD DOLLARS AT OTTAWA.
Counterfeit Coin Passed on the Mer
chants at Night

Ottawa, April efficiently number
of counterfeit silver dollars have fallen
into the hands OF the Ottawa police.
Several business men have had
these worthless coins passed upon them
after dark. and an effort is now being
made to trace the counterfeiters
While the dollar pieces are somewhat
clumsily made they are good enough
to pass by lamplight. Two of them now
in the hands of the officers bear the
date of 1888, and are made of a mixture
of zinc and pewter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
SUMNER RESORTS.
IIlustrated Information About Them.

4IIustrated 1nfofmatlon ABOUT Them.
Principal places of summer sojourn
along the Atlantic ocean, in the Ale
ghenies, the Adirondacks, Catskills and
Mountains of the East, are readily
reached via st. Louis over Vandalia-
Pennsylvania Short Lines
Special information regarding leading
resorts and advantages enjoyed in jour
neying to them over Vandalia- PennsyI-
vania Route, prOfusely illustrated with
scenes at Atlantic City, Cape May Long
Branch and other summer Ravens on
the Atlantic Coast; also of CressOn,
Bedford Springs. and romantic noun
tain retreats, may be obtained by ad-
dressing W. F. Drummer, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, st. Louis,
Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
NC Lareest Strawberry Cron

Ever known in the history of Texas is
now being marketed. If interested in
small fruits and large profits, ask agent
Santa Fe Route for copy of Coast coun-
try of Texas pamphlets. Excursions
in April and May
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SOUTHERN KANSAS RIVERS.
Verdigris River Overfows at Elk City
-Caney Out of Banks

Independents, April 3O.-Today it is
reported that four feet of water sur
rounds the depot at Elk City, and that
the Verdigris river has risen there un-
til the greater part of the town IS in
undated.
Further west the sCaney river is out
of its banks between Peru and Caney,
and at Caney the stream is two miles
wide The Verdigris river is still ris-
ing slowly at this point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
THE SURGEONS COFFEE.
Patients Don't Suspect the Difference

Patients Don't Suspect the Difference.
Indianapolis, Ind
Postum Cereal Co.
Battle Greek, Mich,
Gentlemen
I have used the sample sent me and
find il equal in taste to the best coffee.
I think it would fill the bill where we
wish to have patients dispense with
coffee.
If properly brewed and placed before
them as coffee they would not suspect
the difference. If any difference, it is
an in favor Of Postum Cereal
Sincerely yours.
E NJ HAGGARD. NJ. d.
Surgeon of the Physio-AIedical College
Beware of the fraudulent limitations
OF the original Postum Cereal Grain
coffee. Insist on Postum
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Card of Thanks.

To all kind friends who assisted me
in my great hour of need, [ wish to
thank them most heartily for their
kindness and assistance.
MRS. GEO. H. GREEN.
40 Hill St, Auburndale.
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BLUE RAPIDS-Plenty of water but
not a drop to drink since the walls of
the reservoir of the city water works
fell in last Sunday. The high water has
snoj1ed All the wells and the citizens are
depending on their cisterns, which are
not ADEQUATE to the demand.
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FROM KANSAS TOWNS
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

NINNEAP Helen A. Ed
wards. past department treasurer of the
w. r. C, has received the appointment
of assistant supervisor at the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Atchison, through
Mrs Julia A. Chase of Hiawatha-
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by secretly continuing the chapter. The
announcement is made that any stu
dent who shall affiliate with or encour-
age a college fraternity hereafter will be
similarly expelled
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Reduced Rates to St Louis.

For the National funniest, Gymnas-
tic Union, to be held at St. Louis. May
TO g. 1897, the Union Pacific will sell
tickets at rate of one fare for round
trip Tickets on sale May 4 and from
points in Kansas, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO.
The Union Pacific and connections is
the best line and offers the fastest time
and best accommodations of any line.
For further information apply to
+. A. LEWIS,
Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
BLUE RAPIDS-Blue Rapi

BLUE RAPIDS-Blue Rapids has
the world by water during the past
week. North Blue Rapids was under
water and the people have abandoned
their homes. There was only one mail
a day and that from the west over the
Central Branch.
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CALL TURKEY TO ACCOUNT.
That is the Work Laid Out for Am
bassador Angel

New York. April sO.-The Journal
says:
Turkey is to be called t. account for
the persecution of the missionaries in
Asia Minor, the burning of the college
at HarpOot the death of Rev. Egbert
S Ellis. of Rev. c. H. Wheeler. the ban
ishment of teachers and other cruel
acts. The appointment of James B. An
CELL, as minister to the Sublime Porte
has no other significance.
He has the enthusiastic approval of
the American board OF commissioners
for foreign missions, Rev. Chas. c.
Creelan, secretary. said yesterday:
President Angel will obtain redress
for the wrongs done TO our misSiOnar-
les. teachers and agents TO Armenia,
not as missionaries but as American
citizens. He viii not commit the diplo-
matte error of claiming special rights
for our missionaries as religious men,
but he viii claim the rights 10 prOtec-
ton of life and property which every
American citizen must have anywhere
if our national dignity is to be main
tanned
The board has no political ambition,
nor any desire to have political infiu-
ence. of course. It has no credit for the
appointment of President Angel, but it
endorses it cordially
He is expected to arrive here within
10 days and he will depart afterward for
his post at COnstantinOple.
w hat the damages which the board
expects from the Porte are , may not be
told easily. The college a HarpO0t has
been one of the most efficient agencies
of eVangelistic work in Asia The in
stitutiOn was full of students and had
reached the height of its prosperity
when the massacre occurred have
read somewhere that there is an esti-
mate of SIS, 600 on the buildings alone.
but this viii not represent the extent
of the damage done. There We're books
and implements: there is a cessa ton of
work for a long time; there are personal
damages iueStima ble."
Mrs. A. Tween. residing at 72O Henry
St. Alton, Ill, suffered with sciatfc
rheumatism for over eight months.
She doctOred for it nearly the whole of
this time, using various remedies rec
commended by friends. and was treated
by the physicians. but received no re-
lief She then used one and a half bot
ties Of Chamberlain Pain Balm. which
effected complete cure. This is pub
ushed at her request. and she wants
others similarly afflicted to know what
cured her. The % and so cent sizes for
sale by Druggists
Mineral Water.
The finest in the west Come and try It.
J. W. PHILLIPS. 612 w Eighth Ave
Scalp humors and dandruff removed
by the use of Ayers Hair Vigor.
For Morbid Conditions take BEECH
AM PILLS.
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On May and the Santa Fe Route
will sell tickets to st. Louis and return
for SO. so; good till May y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

Are you going to raise a colt? Raise
nice one. See ad. of Orphan knight
in this issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

Shirts, collars and cuffs Iaundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 a7d ia West 9Th. st.
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It's a Comfortable Line

Journeys-long or short-comfortably
made, provided your tickets read over
the Santa Fe Route.
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Rock Island Route.

st. Louis and return, one fare for the
round trip. May 9Th and 6th.
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EAVENWORTH-In an interview
last night Senator Lucien Baker stated
that the board of Soldiers home man
ayers made no changes in the officers
at this home except to transfer Gov
ernOr Smith to Santa Monica Major
W. B. Shockley is to remain here as
treasurer, provided he gets along har-
moniously with the new governor. The
chaplain and surgeon are also to re-
main.
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Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry
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ATCHISON-Elder Harlan will dedi-
cate a new Christian church at Waiver
" Sunday next. Elder Fleharty. of
Governor Leedy's office, will fill the pull
nit in his absence. Elder Harlan will
20 from Waverly on a lecturing tour
through Southern Kansas.
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cate a new Christian church at Waiver
" Sunday next Elder Fleharty. of
Governor [ eedy's office. will fill the pull
pit in his absence. Elder Harlan will
go from Waverly on a lecturing tour
through Southern Kansas.
LEAvENW ORTH-Electric car SER
vice has been resumed on Spruce street
from Fifth avenue west on the termi-
nus Car No. 10 was placed on the
track at noon and regular trips are be
ing made, with r. P Day conductor
and mOtOrman. The Spruce street line
was bandOned last Sunday morning by
order of Newman ETb. president of the
road, who gave as reason an opinion
that the line was dangerous to life, limb
and property
CHETOPA-Ritter Bros. have just
broken ground for a new 5O-barrel
Touring mill with meal and feed at
tachments. Work will be pushed and
they are expecting to have it in opera
ton by the time new wheat comes in.
HOLTON-At the recent term of the
district court here Samuel F. Newman
was tried for the fourth time on the
charge of killing his wife's paramour,
Charles Hoover, and the jury was I'M
a bic to agree Today George Ditch,
the juryman who stood so persistently
for acquittal against the other eleven,
was arrested on the charge of receiving
a bride.
FLORENCE-Grant Shaw, editor of
the Florence Bulletin. and Miss Will
Philips daughter of Horace Philips of
Burns, Kan, were united in marriage
at the residence of the brides parents
at p. m. yesterday.
HOLTON-The w. c. T. U of HoIton
has sent an urgent request to all the
ministers of HoltOn, asking them to
observe prohibition day next Sunday
by preaching a sermon in commemora-
ton of the taking effect of the prohibi-
tory law in Kansas. May, J. 1881 Each
request was accompanied by statistical
matter furnished by the State Temper
ance union.
LEAVENWORTH-I an interview
last night Senator Lucien Baker stated
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FLOUR FLOUR.
Wheat has been on the advance late
", and it is not unlikely that Flour will
advance again. If you are going to buy
let US figure with you.
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Mineral Water

Mineral Water.
The finest in the west Come and try it
J. W. PHILLIPS. 612 w Eighth Ave