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The news & observer., 1897-12-03
The Handkerchief Sale.

1t was busy scene yesterday about
our handkerchief counter. 1t Will De
buster to-day, as more people hear or
these remarkable values. Fortunately
it's big stock.
The importer who sold us these lots
would have made his regular profits
had he held ON for few weeks longer.
But he didn't. So much the better for
you. Only don't put off buying. Buy
now. these handkerchiefs will keep
hard to name anything more accepta-
BILE as a gift.
Marie Antoinette Handkerchiefs, none
better at 121ac., our price ....10c each
Swiss Embroidered, pretty designs,
regularly 15c. to 25c.-our price. .l212c
Marie Antionette, bordered with Point
Venise Embroidery, regular $500
dozen-our price. ...............Ioc
Pure Linen, Embroidered Button
Hole Edges, dainty new patterns; these
wholesale regularly at $3.50 to 5000
pAASO . . . - = -
Exquisitely dainty pure Linen. copies
of French handmade embrOi9eries but
ton-hole edges, many styles, from the
very deep embroidered to the most deli
cately fine edge; these retail regularly
at roc to $1.00-our price ......... .50c
Chi dren's school hsndl erch'efs, as -
sorted coloIs ,.-........ 80. - ~
Ladies all linen ,hemst tched hare E~
kerthiefS, as leader ..........'''. ~
Ladies' ext ira quality pure Iri h linen hem
stitched ha dEerchiefs, specially T0~
soft snd undr ssed finish. -..... 4 w
Gents hemetitcht coored bordered g. -
h ndkerchiefs s.....'s .... 49, a.
Cents whie hemstitched handker- EA
chiefs... ............... ~ ~
Gents 95c fast cClored border d f0~
ha dkerchefs 49, ........''''.'.' ~ ~
j5S2agw 30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
WORD FROM HONDURAS.
Dickinson County Missionaries Write
Home to Friends

The Abilene Chronicle publishes a
long letter received from one of party
of Dickinson county missionaries now
in Honduras written under date of De-
cember 80, a part of which is as fol-
lows:
I am enjoying the best health I have
had for years; feShier than for years,
l think. Eva would surprise you. We
are all better cOntented than at any
time since we have been here 1 think
the climate a marvel; it has been very
cloudy and drizzly for the most of De-
cember and cool enough for fire and
heavy underwear, but the thermometer
stands about 60 to IS. We are having
daily plenty of celery and radishes
from our own garden: had an abund-
ance of tomatoes, but they rotted in
stead of ripening this cool weather We
made tomato pickles. Think we can
have garden every month in the year
January, 1 think must be a good grow
ing month The sun shone almost all
day today delightfully."-. We set out
over 100 beet plants tonight The or
ange crop is prolific. You never scarce
ly get such oranges there. so Juicy; we
buy 20 for Che, or 312c gold
Mr. Bishop is reading the Bible daily
with a lady and she about keeps us in
oranges; sent over 100 few DAYS ago
and so yesterday. These are some of
the delightful things we have to con-
tend with l have hard work not to eat
too much. 1t is a battle; even bread
and gravy made ont of flour and lard
taste better here than hot biscuit and
creamery butter did in Kansas. 1 never
mad such a constant appetite.
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KANSAS NEWS.
A Lyon County Family Estab-
fishes a TrOcha.
One of the Members Crosses ana
Makes Trouble.
ODD FAMILY EEUD.
Emporia Woman Offers Up a
Sacrifice.
Burns Alive a Dog to Wash
Away Sins.

Fmporia, Feb. Son section of the
celebrated Osburn family row is being
aired in the district court today The
case now before the court is a criminal
action against J. w. Osburn for an al
legged attempt to kill Edith c. Osborn,
his daugnter-in-law, by striking her on
the head with the butt end of a revol-
YER. Henry Osborn and his wife Edith
live, did until recently, on a part OF
the big farm belonging to Henry's faith
er. and the houses of the two families
are only a short distance apart. The
old man some time ago established a
trocha between himself and Edith and
issued a royal ukase to the effect that
neither party should cross it On the
day of the quarrel that resulted in the
present action, Edith returned home
and found the old man on her side of
the trocha drawing water out of the
well to mix mortar for a new house
near by. She reproached him for vio-
lating the treaty and ordered him to
take no more water.
The feud between the old man and
his daugher-in-law is very bitter and
long standing. Edith is the plaintiff in
a $4,000 Islander suit against J. w. Os-
burn now pending in the district court.
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DOG, a BURNT OFFERING.
a Demented Emporia Woman Offers
- Sacrifice

Emporia, Feb 5.-Great excitement is
caused here over the Offering up of a
living sacrifice in the shape OF a poodle
dog, by Mrs. J. L. TreadweIl, a de-
Enented Emporia woman, who thought
this necessary to preserve the lives of
her children.
For some time she had been i'll and
under the care of a physician, but ap-
parently getting no better concluded to
try Christian Science methods Last
night she became possessed with the
hauucinaton that in order to save the
lives of her children, whom she thought
We're being poisoned, she must offer UP
a living sacrifice of some kind.
In order to carry out this idea. before
she could be stopped she snatched up
and closed the door on it, declaring
that by this burnt Offering she and her
children would be saved.
At this point some of the neighbors
interfered and regular physician was
again installed.
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NAUGHT TOO GOOD.
Mckinley Says Heath Can Have Any
thing He Wants.

Canton, O., Feb. 5.-Among Presi-
dent-elect McKinley's guests yesterday
was Mr. Perry S. Heath of Muncie, Ind
who had charge Of the publication and
printing for the Republican national
committee during the recent cam
paign.
After a prolonged conference the an
nouncement- was made that the presi-
dent-elect had rendered to Mr.. Heath
a position of prominence and influence,
and that it would be accepted. The po-
sition is one which Mr.. Heath asked for
some time ago and which he coveted
above all others.
Goveror Mckinley and Mr.. Heath
have been warm personal friends for
many years and the former stated to
the Associated Press this evening that
he had no position of honor or trust
within his gift to which Mr.. Heath
would aspire that he would hesitate to
concede to his friend.
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FIRST ONE NIGHT STAND.
Topeka to be Especially Favored by
Frank Daniels This Time

Since the initial performance in New
York city over a year ago, The Wiz
ard of the Nile has never played in
any city less than week stand, and
Topeka will be the first to secure the
production for one night. Topeka is an
excellent theater town if new and first
class attractions are brought here, and
for this reason a crowded house will be
sure to greet this enjoyable comic
opera.
AS Kibosh, the wandering magician,
Mr.. Frank Daniels, who has been be-
fore the pubic in prominent comedy
parts for the past ten years. will be
seen at his best as a comedian. Miss
Edna Thornton, a California girl who
has attained prominence for her vocal
powers in Europe during the past two
years, will take the part of Cleopatra,
Miss Louise Royce will appear as Ably
dos, Walter Allen as Ptolemy, Greta
RiSley as the Queen, and Louis Cassa-
want as the weather prophet CheOpS.
The sale of seats opened this morning.
The famous American march king,
John Philip Sousa, and his equally IA
nous band, will be at the Grand Opera
House in this city for a matinee next
Wednesday evening The matinee Will
commence at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
and end at 4 o'clock, giving the band
an opportunity to make the 4:30 train
for Emporia, where a concert will be
given in the evening This is SouSaS
first tour since his return from Europe,
and on this trip he will accomplish 2S0
concerts in 1856 cities in 1863 days.
The athletic exhibition of the Topeka
Athletic association will be given at
the Grand Opera House tonight,and will
be worthy of a good house. The exhi-
bition has been under preparation for
some time, and a number of novel fea-
lures will be introduced. Prof H. w
Worth will have charge of the enter
tainment. ei>-
The Newell Brothers will close a
highly successful engag cement at popu-
lar prices at the Crawford Opera House
tomorrow night. A good house has
greeted the twin stars a every per-
Torrance, and the work of the company
has been far ahead of that seen in av-
erage repertoire companies.
The Crawford Opera House will have
another week of popular price attrac-
tions, commencing next Monday night
Marie Wellesley's Players will open on
that evening in the comedy drama The
Streets of New York and every lady
accompanied by a person holding a 80
cent paid ticket will be admitted free
On Saturday night a ladies' or gentle
mems $85 bicycle will be given away
and every person attending any of the
performances will receive a ticket on
the wheel.
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BANK FAILURE OHIO.
Also Trouble in the National Bank at
Glenn Falls, Mont.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The comptroller of
the currency has received a telegram an
nouncine the suspension of the First Ma
ttonal bank of Franklin. Ohio. At the
date of its last report the bank owed de-
positors $4,000, had surplus of $4,000
and had assets, including bonds, of $780,
OO0 It's capital is $50 600.
The comptroller also received a tele-
gram from two directors of the North
western National bank of Glenn Falls,
Mont, stating that because of a certain
action of the cashier they had taken pos
session and asking instructions The
comptroller directed a receiver in the vi
cinitv to take charge temporarily until
the national bank examiner could reach
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@KATY's" GOOD SHOWING.
Statement of Gross Earnings for the
Past Five Years.

Houston, Feb. 5-The prosperous con-
as railway under it's present manage
ment is evidenced by the following
statement of gross earnings, for the
Ia O8: 1892. IS. 83S O7364: 1893 $40. 500. 5SS.-
SO: 1895. s11 $50. 1909; 1896 $1l,746, z89 g.
Notwithstanding the progressive in
crease in earnings, the physical condi-
ton of the road when it passed into the
hands that now control it, was so bad
that every dollar of surplus had to be
devoted to betterments- These sur
pluses have been so judiciously and
economically expended that the rail-
WAYS road bed is one of the best in the
south, and some portions of it, notably
in the Indian Territory, Will compare
fav0ra bly, with that of the Pennsylvania
and other great trunk lines in the east
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STOLE A HORSE FOR FOOD.
a st. Louis German Provides for His
Starving Family.

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. John Giesen.
a German, took a horse away from a
crowd of boys last evening and drove it
to his hut and killed it for food. Giesen
was out of work and with his wife and
four children were starving to death.
The horse belonged to a coal dealer
who allowed it to roam at large be-
cause it was lame. Some boys were
driving it around in the snow when
Giesen seized the horse
The boys who followed Giesen saw
him kill the animal, cut off the hind
quarters and start to roast it Giesen
told the policeman when arrested that
he and his family had eaten nothing
for three days. They had eaten no
meat for months.
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there is absolutely no truth in the re-
port They say that it would mean an
expenditure of s150OO0 to move the
shops from Horton TO St Joseph, and
that at present the Rock Island road is
not in a position to throw such an
amount away. They also say that no
benefit VIVA would result to the
company by moving the shops a few
miles east.
In reference 10 the surveys now being
made in St. Joseph, it is the belief in
this city that the engineers are at work
surveying for trackage to the big stock
yards to be built there by the Swift
Packing company.
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RICH ORE FOUND.
The washita Mountains are Full of It

The Washlta Mountalns are Fun OF 1t
Kansas City. Feb. 5-A special to the
Star from Guthrie, 0. T., says:
in locating the miners at work in the
Washita mountains and driven them
out, and party of them are now held
under arrest at FIT. Sin.
VIM Cooley, an old California miner,
said that before being molested his par
ty located some very rich ores. He de-
clares that in the Great Mother of the
Washita mountains is one of the great
est carbonate belts in the world He
says the lodges SO jealousy guarded by
the Indians for years are very rich, and
when the real facts become known the
rush will be so great that all the troops
in the country cannot keep the crowd
out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
THE BAD LITTLE BOY.
His Sad Sunday School Experience and the
Warming He Gave.

This is q story of tough young street
arab who had been induced to attend the
mission Sunday school He was taken up
to the front scat, and beyond kicking his
neighbors on either side, pulling the hair
of little girl as she stood up to recite and
expectorating at a cockroach which was
fastening across the floor he had behaved
fairly well. Finally, in order to get some
sort of an idea of what the boy knew, the
sweet faced girl teacher asked him if he
had ever heard of God.
Nit"
Dear me, has no one ever talked of God
with you?''
"G'wan, nowi told yer no.
''How many go1s are there?'
1t was a chance, and he took it, hoping
to make a lucky guess. Two" he snarl-
ed, and the other children Uttered.
ooh, no, little boy; you are wrong"
said the teacher.
We'll, den, deres FOUR
The children laughed aloud, and the
teacher looked stern. She started to correct
his impression when he let forth such q
torrent of profanity that every one was
Mortified. He engaged in combat with the
nearest boy for laughing at him, and the
result was that he was finally put out OF
the building somewhat the worse for the
encounter Progressing up the street, he
met good little boy who was Cd his way
to the mission.
''Say, kid, were yer goin?'' he asked.
''To the mission Sunday school, falter-
ed the good boy as he tried to pass.
jest anser me dis one question: How
many gods is dey?'
lone" responded the good boy.
'Oh, say, yer are easy. Take me advice
an go home. l went up against dat game,
an l told dem derc was four, an dey beat
me nearly to deaf an trun me out. If yer
L. - i
won't do ting to yer but kill yer. Take
me advice, pard an go home. I've been up
ag'in dat game, an dere's nottin in it.
See?'-Chicago Times Herald
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SCHOOL BOOKS AT COST.
Enterprise School District Makes a
Contract With Publishers.

Enterprise Feb 5-This school dis
tr1ct not having been able to make sat
tsfactory arrangements with local
booksellers, has made a contract with
publishers direct, by means of which
the children are supplied at wholesale
prices, the town board furnishing the
books at cost
While the plan by no means settles
the vexed school book question. it meets
the approval of all the patrons of the
school, except of course, those who
might make a profit out of the business
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ENLARG1NG sTocKYARDs.
Santa Fe to Improve Their Property
at Garden City.

Superintendent Dyer. General Live Stock
Stock Agent Eiias Preston of the Santa
Fre were here the first of the week in
snecting the stock yards. says the Garden
Citv Imprint The result of the visit OF
these OFFICIALS is that the yards will be
materially increased by n large addition
TO tie west eni and improved by putting
in double shutes ard an entrance way at
+he south side looking toward the river.
The cattle business at this point has in
creased beyond the capacity of the Pres
emf wards and expected to greatly IN
cfease dur ing he coming year.
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Wholly Indifferent

young man, said the multimillion-
aire angrily, ''how dare you get engaged
without my knowledge and to an actress?''
''Such matter, sir, is one in which do
not think that even father should be alb
solute.
But you never earned q dollar in your
life. Surprising I publicly renounce you:''
tAl right, sir. The oftener you pub
hcly renounce me the more you advertise
my wife. ''-Washington Star.
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Grain Letter.

Chicago. Feb. 5. 1897
WHEAT-Cash, No. ?. red S4GpS6: 10. ?
red So; No. spring 1905; No.
spring 1904: No. 2 hard winter 770S0: No.
hard winter 72@75; No. 1 Northern
spring 761z.
CORN-Cash No. 221k; No. 3. 19l5Q2O:
OATS-Cash No ?. 1919.
WHEAT-Close, Feb. II: May 55ss July
71a4: Sept. 704.
GoRN-Feb. 221s; May 241s@24A; July
oATsNFeb. 15h: May 175s: July 1874.
PORK-Feb. $40; May S7.5G1t7. 521z; July
LARD-Feb. $40; May So 771s: Julysa. IS.
RIBS-Feb. $3.50: May S. s.: July S3.95.
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PRATT THE TERMINUS.
Wichita g. Western Putting in Round
House and Switches.

H. McEntire receiver for the Wichita
&. western railroad was in Pratt on Mon
day and purchased enough -grodnd from
Smith Smith to build a wye just sou tilwest
Of the depot. saws the Pratt Republican.
The round house was moved down from
CIliison last Saturday and they are get
ting ready to make Pratt the, terminus
of the road regardless of whether or not
the court will permit them to take up the
track from this place to the west line of
the county.
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MIGHT HAVE BEEN WEBB.
DR.. Seward Webb Came Near Going
Into the Cabinet,

Canton, O., Feb. 5.-It is not generally
known that the name of DR.. Seward
Webb of Shelburne was presented by
Vermont and seriously considered by
the incoming president for a position in
his cabinet.
owing, however, to the illness of his
brother and the draft upon his own
time and attention in consequence
thereof. it was utterly impossible for
him to accept the position, and DR.
Webb's friend. Gen. T. S. Peck, visit
ed Maj. Mckinley at Canton and with
drew his name.
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ADDICkS AND DUPONT OUT.
Delaware Now Has Two Democratic
u. E. Senators.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Richard r. Ken
ny, the silver Democrat from Della
ware. was sworn in today. This mark
ed the elimination of a contest over the
vacant Delaware seat.
The committee on elections had met
prior to the senate's action and by a
vote of to l decided against Mr.. Du-
points claim on the ground that the
senate had once finally passed on it
and no new evidence had been discov-
cred.
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New Bridge Across the walnut

Division Engineer Nudge of Newton was
in town this week taking measurements
of the Santa Fe iron bridge across the
Walnut, south of town, says the Augusta
Gazette. 1t is reported that new heavy
bridge will replace the present structure
which built when light engines and
trains were being run over this division,
now the heavy traffic requires heavier
iron.
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WON'T MOVE HORTON SHOPS.
Rock Island Officers Derry That There
is Anything in the Rumor.

The reported rumors that the Rock
Island railway is about to move the
shops, now located at Horton, Kan, to
ST Joseph, Mo, have again called forth
an emphatic denial of such action on
the part of the company from the Off
Gals in this city.
General Attorney M A Low and
superintendent of Maintainance and
Construction w. z. Dauchy, state that
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VENEZUELA IS GRATEFUL.
The Government is Pleased With the
Boundary Treaty.

New York, Feb. 5.-A special to the
World from Caracas. Venezuela, says:
The World correspondent had a per-
Sonal interview with Senior r. EszpuieI
Rogas, Venezuela's minister of foreign
affairs
Senior Rogas says the government is
pleased with the revised treaty OF boun-
Diary arbitration with England and de-
sires to express gratitude to the United
States
The VenezueIanS are fully satisfied
with the altered treaty
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MUNKACSY VERY ILL.
The Noted Painter Insane and Can't
Live Long.

London. Feb. 5.-A dispatch to the
Times from Vienna announces that
Munkacsy, the famous Hungarian art
ist. is very ill.
1t is said that two years ago he was
placed in a private insane asylum near
Bonn, and that in all probability he
will never be able to work at his easel
again
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Railroad Official Given Silver.

Chicago, Feb. SC. F. Resiguie the
former superintendent of the Chica go
division of the Atchison system, who be-
came general superintendent OF the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe road on the first
of the month, has been presented with q
handsome silver chest containing some
100 pieces. The gift was male by the en-
ployeS of the Chicago division.
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BARNEY sHERIDAN's JOB.
Appointed Receiver of Two Defunct
Wellington Banks.

Wellington, Feb. 5.-Barney Sheridan
of the Paloa Spirit has been appointed
receiver of the First National and Sum
ner National banks of this city J. S
Brown, the former receiver has been
appointed receiver of a bank in Helena
Mont
Mr. Sheridan was not an applicant for
these places, but he happened to be in
washington at the time the vacancies
occurred and Eugene Hagan of To-
peka happened to be there with him and
the appointment was made.
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OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
Ex-senator John Martin Will Speak
in Chase County, February 10.

Cottonwood Falls, Feb. 5.-The an
nual old soldiers reunion of Chase coun-
y will be held February 10 at this place
Senator John Martin of Topeka will
make the leading address There will
be a long programme of music dancing
and experiences of "old Settlers This
is one of the annual events of Chase
county that ceases only with the rising
of the sun.
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Beyond a Doubt.

Tcacher-Johnny, what is wind?
Johnny-Wind, sir, is air put in motion.
Teacher-Right. Next boy. What is the
cause of wind?
Next Boy-Riva1ry for the prize ring
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Courier.
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Short on Brakeman and Conductors.

Arkansas City has sent over a call for
all the idle brakemen and conductors at
this point, says the Wellington Journal
They need them on the main line. Par
sons, Cowardin and Brinkmeyer We're
sent over this morning. Sickness and
other things have made the supply of
men at this point rather SLIM
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Bucklen,s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands.
Chilblains, Corns. and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by ].
g. Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
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The Old Method.

"Cattle were once used fer money!
81 suppose when a fellow was short he
would say: Old man, I'm broke. You
haven't COW about you, have your -
New York Sunday Journal.
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The Best is the Cheapest

If you want heat and lots of it with
out clinkers, buy the Frontenac lump
or nut coal This grade is worth some
thing more than the low grade of coal
now being Sold but will pay in the end
Try it.
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL CO.
ABA Kansas avenue.
Phone, 1873