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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01
MAY BE LYNCH LAW.
Respectable Colored People of Ten
nesseetown Are Up in Arms.

Several of the law abiding citizens of
TennesseetOwn have become tired OF
the conduct of a set of hoodlums who
make practice of creating disturb
ances in that part of the city.
The following letter, signed by a
committee of residents of Tennessee
town, is as follows:
To the Editor of the State Journal:
Please allow US space in your paper
to make a statement. The citizens of
TenneSSeetOWn have become tired of
the actions of certain hOodlums of the
city who make it a practice to make
disturbances in our vicinity. Their evil
dOingS are tending to ruin the better
class of boys and girls. Their actions
have deprecated the value of our
property in this vicinity, and as a re
suit we are looked upon as being the
worst people in the city, which is un-
true.
We admit that we have made a
mistake in allowing this condition OF
affairs to go unnOticed so long. but
the reason for this is that some of the
parties came from our best families
and We have been lenient with them for
that reason.
We dislike to give our good mothers
and fathers and trouble on account of
their bad children, therefore we have
demonstrated and suggested, but re-
monstrances have failed.
The parents must take care of their
children or the law wilI,s and the hood
lums coming from other parts of town
Will not be shown any mercy from now
on.
In a block on buchanan street, is
the rendezvous for. all lawlessness,
where joints are run. men and women
are living in indecency as much so as
they are in the notorious Smoky Row.
The better class of people in this part
of the city say that these places must
go. If the police force does not break
them UP, we will take hold ourselves.
We are going to see that the law is
enforced, and the people who are aid
ing and abetting these dens may pre-
pare to stop or move to other points.
Respectfully.
H. D. MONROE,
WILLIAM CORE
JERRY REYNOLDS,
ANDY JORDAN
S. W. PASKER,
SPENCER HALL,
Committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01
There is a Glass of Peop1e

who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparat ton
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains
that takes the place Of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee It does not cost over 4
as much Children may drink 1t with
great benefit Is cents and % cents per
package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01
rn Rastora Morton,a sratne.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 1.-The widow
of oliver p. Morton has written, to the
Grand Army posts here asking them to
petition the board of regents of the sol
diers' monument at Indianapolis to re-
store the statue of Governor Morton to
its position in front of the monument in
Monument place from which the board
removed it to the state house grounds.
The ten posts in. this county will comply
with the request.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01
Paddy Purtell Easily Whipped.

Birmingham, Eng, Dec 1.-At the
Birmingham Athletic club last evening,
Arthur Akers of Birmingham met Pad
dy Purtell of Kansas City for a purse
of 1,250 in a 20 round go. The fight was
soon over, Purtell being completely
out-classed and Akers winning in 80
seconds
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01

and then few in with his right on the
side of the head-tfe only time that he
used it effectively in the whole fight.
Several other times he wriggled out of
a hot situation by his clever foot work
and during the last ten rounds par
tlcularly he stopped several mean lefts
by throwing his body across Jefferies'
arm The men fought at 40 and 220
pounds respectively
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01
To Have a New Evening Paper.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. Another afternoon
paper is to be published in Atlanta. The
name under which the charter is asked IS
the Phoenix Publishing company. The
incorporators are J. S. Appleton, Dr.. r.
Morgan and Joel Branham. Mr.. Apple
ton is a son of a members of the well
known publishing house in New York
The capital stock is $4,000 but the incor-
porators reserved the right to increase It
to a sum not exceeding s1,O00,0O0.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01

Manager Crawford succeeds in securing il
it will form an excellent attraction fol
the New Year holiday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01

tersection with the east line of Monroe
street, the north to place of beginning
S. L. Antrim and wife to Eugene
of 35 13 16.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01
MRS. THORPE ON DUTY.
Her Headquarters Will be at the City
Prison

Police Matron Thorpe will be re-
quired to spend ten hours a day at the
city Jail.
The board of police commissioners
recently made a ruling wherein they
designated her hours in her office at
the city Jail as follows: From to II
a. m; from 1 to s p. m, and from to
D. m. Sundays from $3.50 to 10 a. m.
and from to D. m.
The work room and the store room
to be in charge of Mrs. Thorpe are on
the second story of the city Jail build
ing The front room formerly used by
the police board will be turned into
an office and reception room for the
matron.
She will act under orders from Chief
Steele in attending TO destitute cases
during office hours. Her charity work
in going about the city will be curtail
ed somewhat by the new order, but
women prisoners will be required to
work while in Jail.
Nearly all women have good hair,
though many are gray, and few are
bald Halls Hair ReneWer restores
the natural color, and thickens the
growth of the hair.
P. G. Essex the leading Attorney Of
Golden City. No, writes: Have been
troubled for years with Blind, Itching
and Bleeding Piles, and one box OF
Beggs German Salve cured me entire
ly. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01

Manager Crawford is now negotiating
with the management of Hoyt's "A Con-
tented woman with a view of securing
that attraction for matinee and evening
performance at the Crawford theater in
this city on New Years day. This is one
Of Hoyts most successful farces. and if
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01

Eat at the Cremerie. 726 Kansas ave-
nue.. Scott & Scott.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01
Don,t be persuaded into buying lini-

Don't be persuaded into buying lini-
ments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no
more, and it's merits have been proven
by test of many years. Such letters
as the following from l. G. Bagley,
Hueneme, Cal. are constantly being
received: The best remedy for pain
I have ever used is Cham berlain's Pain
Balm, and I say so after having used
it in my family for several years" 1t
cures rheumatism, lame back, sprains,
and swellings. For sale by all drug
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01

Tablers Buckeye Pile Ointment re-
Iieves the intense itching. 1t sOothes. it
heals it cures chronic cases when sur
geons fail. It is a scientific certainty.
It's sales increase through its cures. it
is no experiment.. Every bottle guar
anteed. soc. Tubes, 75c. Geo. W. Staus-
field. e32 Kan. Ave-, and Miller's Phar-
macy, Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-01

The Cremerie, .726 Kansas avenue
SCOTT & SCOTT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
COMMENTS OF CHIEF ARTHUR
On the Supreme Court Decision in tn,
Lennon Case.


Cleveland. April 22.-Chief p. NJ.
Arthur. Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers. feels very much disap-
pointed over the action Of the supreme
court in the case of Engineer Lennon.
who was fined $50 for contempt of court
in the Ann Arbor strike Of 1898. "Engin-
eer Lennon was aware that an injunc.
tion had been issued, but had not been
served with O copy of the proceedings.
His crime consisted in leaving his train
on the track when he discovered that
he had an Ann Arbor car in it. We
carried the case to the highest tribunal
in the land and bow to the courts de-
cision.
THE supreme courts decision sustain.
ing the contempt proceedings establishes
the fact that 1t is not an employees ac-
ton in quitting work. but the manner
in which 1t is done that constitutes con-
tempt. All decisions hold that an in
dividual has right to leave the employ
OF another, but the manner of quitting
must be guarded"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
Judicial Apportionment Bill
Concurred On.
EMERGENCY CLAUSE KILLED.
1t is Now Practically
Law.
News of the Day From the
War in the East.

Springfield. April 22.-The senate
concurred in the house amendment
to the judicial spportionment, strik.
ing out the emergency clause. The
bill now goes to the governor.
In the house. Bailey asked unani-
nous consent to take up on the first
reading one Of the Humphrey bills.
After . long discussion the house de-
clined to grant the reques. 81 to 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22

Paris, April 22. - lie Journals
Athens special says that in the ad-
vance on Damasi the Greeks lost
heavily, and the Turkish losses were
enormous. At Boughszi two entire
Turkish companies were apnihilated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
What the Region Produced.

This region produced last year near
ly 100000 bales of cotton, over 5000 900
pounds of sugar, over 100000 bushels
Of corn. besides hay, potatoes, oats and
other minor products, the entire produc-
ticn aggregating q value. even at the
low prices that have prevailed, of more
than $i,250,0Oo. The total area sub
merged at this date is over 20, 600 square
miles. 1t contained at the last census
1926 farms, with total area Of 4,9O4, :
ze6 acres. nearly one-half of which was
improved, and total population, agri-
cultural and otherwise, Of 462, ,O41.
Over Ninety Millions in Property.
IF to the value of its farms. farm
buildings. and farm machinery, according
to the census of 1890. there be added the
value of its live stock on JAN 1 last
9.174,636), and of its products of last
season still on hand on March 1 last
(s4.535. 179). the total of s9O,176,177 will
represent the approximate value of the
agricultural property of the submerged
regicn. Among the products of this re-
gion last year We're 466, ,05S bales of cot
ton, worth s16.3l2. .060: II, ,525. .645 bushels
of corn. worth 1895, ,27S, and 9.O3S. SIS
pounds of sugar, worth s211 .O16, the to-
tai production, including minor crops.
represented a value of s21, ,7S2, ,1SO on the
plantation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
Bssutiss Of the Prizs Ring.

Philadelphia. April 22.-Billy Yer
non, the pugilist, died this morning,
never having recovered conscious
ness.
San Jose, Cal, April 22.-Matt
semichy, local pugilist. and "Kid"
Evans boxed at the Athletic club last
night. In the 14th round Semich
caught Evans on the point Of the
Jaw, and he has remained uncon.
scious ever since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
Little Girl Accidentally Hung.

Des Moines. Ia, April 22.-The little
daughter of John +. Buckley was ac-
cidentally hung yesterday by her bon
net strings catching on a limb of a
cherry tree. The little girl, aged about
years. had been playing on the porch
but few minutes before the accident.
Her bonnet strings were tied twice
Ground her neck. presumably to keep
lhe bonnet in position. She slipped when
climbing on dwarf cherry tree, and the
strings caught on a twig projecting not
more than an inch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS,

Obituary: At Milwaukee, Garrett
Dunck. At Mount Morris, Ills, Elder
Joseph Lehman, 60. At Lexington, N.
j.. Jacob Randolph, 20. At Sibley, Ills,
Levi. Tavener, 81.
The Florida legislature Is trying to
elect United States senator with the
field against Call.
Fire at Bay St Louis, DESTROYED
twelve buildings in the business part
OF the town, including the postoff1ce.
Loss, $4,000, with but little insurance.
Secretary Alger hasreceived an urgent
appeal from Grafton, N. D., for help
for the flood sufferers on the Red river.
Stock Broker Chapman, OF New York,
whose sentence to Jail for refusing to
answer questions of q senate investi-
eating committee was affirmed by the
supreme court, hopes to obtain the pres
idential pardon.
The New York senate has passed the
bill taxing inheritances. The assembly
has already passed the bill and it is
understood that Governor Black will
sign 1t.
Frost in Virginia, North Carolina,
Maryland, Delaware, Indiana and other
states has killed the fruit to q large ex-
tent.
The American Academy Of Political
and Social Science is in session at Phila-
delphia.
Two hundred and fifty to 300 employees
of the Addyston Pipe company, Cincin-
natl. have struck against new regula-
tion requiring them to work by the
piece instead of by the day.
Tullahoma, Tenn. south Of Nashville,
was swept by fire last night that de-
stroyed 100000 worth Of property.
In the Seventh Illinois district Demo-
cratic judicial convention at Jackson
Vile Judge owen p. Thompson. of Nor
gan; T. T. Beach, of Logan. and George
w. Herdman. of Jersey. counties were
nominated for circuit judges.
1t Is likely that within a week 1000
Greeks will sail from New York on a
chartered steamship to join the forces
that are fighting the Turks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
Attempt on the King.

Rome, April 22.-This afternoon
while King Humbert was on his way
to tho races o man named Pietro Ac-
ciarito, . political fanatic. attempted
to stab the king. He was prevented
and arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
Copgressmsn Holman Dead.

Washington, April 22.-Congress-
man Holman. Of Indiana, died at
2 o'clock this afternoon. He had
been i'll several weeks with spinal
meningitis. He was one OF the long
time and best known members Of
the house. His economy in matters
OF public expenditures was 30 char.
acteristic that he became known as
the "watch dog Of the treasury"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
Cars "for Ladies' OuIy.~

London, April 22.-Yielding to the
popular cutlery for protection to women
travelling alone, which has arisen as a
result Of the recent brutal murder of
Miss Adele Campon a train while in mo-
tion. all of the principal railroads CEN
tering in this city have decided to pro-
vide special accommodations on all
trains for ladies only" The new order
Of things goes into effect next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22

Mobile. Ala, April 22.-The Interna-
tional Young Mems Christian associa-
tion was called to order last night by DIR.
Warner. of New York, and after pre-
liminary exercises. the biennial report
of the international committee was pre-
sented. The report showed the associa-
ton to be prosperous in all departments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22

Indianapolis. April 22-The Western
League season of 1897 opened in this
city yesterday. The visitors could not
touch big Bill Phillips and were shut
out. Attendance. $500. Score-Indian-
apolis 10. Grand Rapids O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22

There is u smaller percentage of light
gold coins afloat in London than any
where clse in the United Kingdom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
DR.. HUNTER IS oUToF THE RACE.
Kentucky Republicans Will Try To Agre
on Another Candidate


Frankfort, Ky, April 22-Dr. Hunter
finished writing his communication to
the caucus called at his request for g
o'clock last night and then left with his
wife on the 7:25 c. and o. train for
Washington. He came out for Deboe
yeterday afternoon and got all his
friends at work for Deboe, but the lat
ter and his friends were evidently wor-
ried that the doctor should have gone
away before a successor to him had been
dictated by him. When the caucus met
at 8 o'clock Chairman Jones stated its
purpose and the statement of DR.. Hum
ter was read. The pith of it is as fol-
lows: For the consummation of the
policies of the Republican administration
just now being inaugurated a Republic
an senator from Kentucky should be
elected. 1 will not stand in the way OF
such result. To that end I have
requested that you be called together
that / might make to you this commu-
nication and return to you the nomina-
ton which you SO generously gave me
five weeks ago, in order that you may
at once. and without delay, select, il
possible, some one among the many dis
tinguished and worthy Republicans of
our state on whom all can unite and
whose election may thus be assured
After the doctors communication had
been read there was an attempt to go
on and agree on a man, but the caucus
finally concluded to adjourn for a few
days to canvass the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22

When Schumann was in love, he
wrote, II wish I were a smile, that I
might play about your checks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22

Hoods Sarsaparills is known to be
an honest medicine, and it actually
cures when all others fail. Take il
now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
sswsii Minister TO Hawaii.

Washington, April 22.-The presi-
dent nominated Harold NJ. Sewall, OF
Maine, minister to Hawaii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
Six killed In a Landslide.

Rossland, B. c., April 22.-As the re-
suit of a landslide near Sheep creek. on
the Red Mountain railroad. six men
were killed and a number Of others Sc
iiously injured. Twelve of them were
asleep in camp when a huge landslide
800 feet wide swept over their camp.
The dead are: Pat Desmond. Pat Sulli-
ran, Tom Kane. - Reilly, - Nc
I1aughleY and - McElyup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-22
UNDER THE FLOOD
Property That Is Endangered by
the Great Overflow.
TWENTY THOUSAND SQUARE MILES

Now Inundated Oh the Mississippi Below
Cairo, Including A6,935 Farms, with a
Prospective Loss of $eI,.se, $50 of Prod
ly of the Destruction Being Wrought by
the Boom of the Waters.
Washington, April 22.-The bureau Of
statistics Of the treasury department. has
made the following report on the dam
age caused agricultural interests by the
Mississippi river food: Since the pub
lication on April II of a statement rela-
tive to agricultural interests of the SUBJ
merged districts OF the Mississippi vail
ley south of Cairo, Ills, the area under
water has been considerably extended.
This extension is below Vicksburg,
Miss, but on the right or west side of
the river, and is mainly due to a break
1900 feet in width in the levee at Biggs.
The outflow of water at this point has
totally submerged four parishes Count
ies) of Louisiana and partially over
flowed five others, while break at La
Fourche. crossing in the southern part
of the same state, has resulted in the
submergence Of an additional area of
iedfly ooo square 1ntieS IN La FOurche
and Terre Bonne parishes. In this new
ly submerged region there was in 1880
total population of s2,356, in the pro-
portion Of four colored persons to one
white.
Value of the Property in Danger.
The region contained at the last GEN.
sus 1.1iI farms, with 4 total area of
over 1,0c0.000 acres, OF which 100000
were improved. OF this last mentioned
area 21S000 acres. or over one-half, were
last year devoted to cotton, over 81 OOC
acres to corn. COCO acres to sugar cane
2,Co0 acres to hay and an inconsiderable
acreage to other crops. The total value
Of these farms, including fences and
buildings, but exclusive of their nova
bic equipment, was in 1890 close upon
S1l. .oo0.O00. and the value OF the imple-
ments and machinery upon them was
over 100000. on Jan. 1 of the present
year they contained live stock to the
value of s1,5G0.G00, and so lately as the
first Of March last they were estimated
to have still on hand about $50, 600
worth of the crops of last season. The
total value of the farms submerged by
the breaks in the levees that have oc-
CURED since the 10th inst. with their
farm implements, live stock and crops
on hand, is therefore close upon s14,-
600 o00
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
HOUSEHOLD HlNrs.

Keep gasoline tightly corltcd to pre-
vent evaporation, and avoid using it
near a lamp or hot stove.
The best comfortables are filed with
lambs wool batting. which is very light.
and much warmer than cotton.
Old, Thin underGannels. too far gone
for other use, may be cut into tiny
pieces with which % stuff cushions and
soft pillows.
The woman who goes without % house
keepers paper in these days wrongs
herself and her family Enough may
be saved by its hints and helps 90 more
than pay the cost.
While gasoline may be n source Of
danger If handled by needless persons
or those unaccnstomed 10 its use, we
must not forget that it fills an impor-
tant place I'm domestic economy.
10 is not true economy TO buy the
heavy seine Irvine fsh-nct curtains. no
matter how low the price, for, being
entirely Of cotton, the pretty colors will
soon fade.
An improved fryer includes n second
inside pan with a long handle, which
acts as a frying basket, and can be lifted
out easily, as the handle Is always cold.
Housewife.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
AMERIcAN INrsRpEPrNpsNce.
'.rhe nody u Que. nut Hath Many
PARTS"


Here in this country We are dependent
upon each other. no matter what our cccu-
patton may DC. All OF US want good times.
good wages, good prices and good mar
kcts.-Miliiam Mchlaley.
The free traders are forever. and
eternally, trying TO stir up class feeling.
They tell the workmcn that the pro
tcctive tariff hurts them and helps the
manufacturers. They tell the farmers
that the protective tariff hurts them
and helps the Industrial classes. They
tell everybody that the protective tariff
hurts them and helps everybody else;
that II hurts the consumers and helps
the producers. 1t is quite inconsistent
with the utter disregard OF the free
traders for everything hut theories for
them TO see that everyone I'm this coun-
try is n consumer and everyone n pro
ducer; that the entire industrial system
is great cooperative enterprise. The
farmer produces food for the manufac-
turcr 10 consume and the manufacturer
produces goods for the farmer To con
sumo. The manufacturer of boots and
shoes consumes the products OF the
manufactures of clothing, and vice
versa. The workman gets work when
the manufacturer has market for his
products and gets good wages when the
manufactures gets good prices In Mai.
Mckinley's words: I'VE are dependent
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
CAUSE AND effect.
Revenue Tariff CheaPens Product.
by ChcRpcning Men.


There are two kinds OF cheapness.
One way To secure cheap products is to
grind down labor. To force wages down
TO the lowest possible notch. 30 open our
markets 10 the cree IMPORTATION Of the
products of the cacap labor OF Europe
anu It Asia, aud 80 force cur worlmen
To meet the conditions which exist in
those countries. This is the way OF free
trade. The other Nay Ia secure cheap
products Is 20 put such barriers about
CUR markets that our WOr>mcn are not
forced TO meet the conditions which
exist i'm Europe and i'm Asia; to protect
American labor against che underpaid
labor of those countries. In this way
the people OF this country have time and
money for education and for mental de-
velopment; they have leisure FOR
thought. rs n result. new labor-snVju ing
Inventions are made, new methods OF
manufacture and of business arc de
Vised: we reap the products of the
brains OF the people as well ~ the prod
uctS OF their hands. This is the way
chosen 10y protection. The sum total
OF the two methods may be expressed
in the words of Mai. Mckinley: ~
revenue tariff chcapcns products by
cheapening men; protective tariff
cheapcns products 10y clcvating men.
and 10y getting from them their best