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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
am FRoM a DIPPER
Used as a Key to Aid Two Stockton
Jail Birds 20 Escape.

Stockton, Dec 1S.-Bert Oren and
George Omen, prisoners in the Rocks
county Jail here, charged with horse
stealing broke out by unlocking the
door with a key made from the handle
of the tin dipper used in the Jail, and
up to this time their whereabouts is un-
known.
They left a note on the table stating
that Sheriff Shorthin had been very
kind to them, and his kindness was
duly appreciated, and as they didn't
appear to have any other friends in
Stockton, they intended to go where
they had them.
At one time Oren was serving a SEN
tence in the Phillips county Jail, and
succeeded in making his escape.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
EXPORT RECORD SMASHED.
Amount of Merchaud disc Sent Abroad
This Year Has Never Been
EouaIIad

New York. Dec. 1S.-R. G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says in its issue
today:
Close to its annual holiday halt, the
business of the year is surprisingly large
Payments through banks are again 25 per
cent larger than in 1892. heretofore the
year of greatest prosperity. The produc-
ton of iron and woolens and boots and
shoes is larger than ever before, exports
eclipse all past records, and failures for
two weeks have been the smallest for
corresponding weeks in five years.
The treasury receipts show a steady in
crease for the first half of December over
previous months, both in customs and in
terna1 revenue, and heavy payments to
the government on Union Pacific account
caused but slight stringency in money
markets. with preparations for large can
collation. of bonds.
The most wetghty news of the week is
the rise of merchandise exports in Novem-
Der to SIG, $50, ,290, the excess of exports in
four months being s229, ,212, 4O1, while in
half of December exports are nearly as
large and imports s. 900 smaller than
last year, when the excess of exports was
SOS, ,2O5, 336- Probably all records are sur
passed by exports for this year, which
have been 1874, COO, 900 in eleven months,
and the excess over imports in five months
has probably exceeded s2s9,0OO.OOO.
Wheat is just now the backbone of for
eign relations, and Atlantic exports in
two weeks have been -four included, -
942 bushels. against 5,A3677 bushels
last year, while receipts rose to /, 2,606, ,I22
bushels. against 6,625, 382 bushels last year.
The price gained a fraction in spite of
the speculative decline in Chicago. Corn
exports continue to exceed last years, in
two weeks 6.326, ,S94 bushels, against 5.O74,-
S26 bushels last year, which is a particu-
larly significant feature. The price rose
but a fraction, and receipts in two weeks
were S.O23,0O bushels, against, 5,449 1S1
bushels last year.
The cotton manufacturer is in difficulty,
due to production last year far in excess
of demand, and in partial transfer of the
demand to southern mills While domestic
and export sales have been large, they
are behind a production exceeding that
of the best previous year, northern and
southern included, and the effort to
straighten things by a reduction of wages
presumably involves a strike and reduc-
tion of output. Goods are generally weaker
and the range of prices is now the lowest
ever known. the reduction in bleached
goods. prints and wide sheetings having
caused considerable increase in the de-
mand.
The demand for woOlen goods is increas-
ing and some mills are in the market pro-
viding for a greater production, though
most are still waiting and the wool mar
ket is remarkably dull.
Failures for the week have been 329 in
the United States, against 9s7 last year,
and Is in Canada. against Il last year
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
TO ABATE A SONG.
Mankato Will Stop By Ordinance "a
Hot Time in the Old Town"

MankatO, Dec. 1S.-The town council
OF Mankato intends to stop by ordi-
nance the singing, humming or whist
ling of the song A Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight"
At Topeka's Fall Festival this song
was adopted by the Karnival Knights,
and the thousands who visited Topeka
went home singing, whistling or hum
ming 1t until one half the Kansas pop
ulation have Joined in the chorus. and
in this town it has become an intOlera-
BILE nuisance.
In 1894 the town council of Mankato
squelched the whistling and singing of
After the Ball" It passed an ordi-
nance under the nuisance law fining
each and every person so cents for each
and every time he or she might be
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
scALPs FROM OKLAHOMA.
Sumner County May be Paying for
Other Counties Rabbits

County Treasurer Maddy has paid
out 81 28S so for rabbit scalps and still
there seems to be no permanent cessa-
ton of the slaughter.
This amount Of money represents the
price of ~, $50 ra bbit Scalps which have
been received by the county clerk since
November 6. These figures seem al
most incredible and many claim that
fraud has been practiced against the
county; that parties are smuggling
scaIps in from other counties and from
Oklahoma, but as yet there has been
no proof of such fraud established.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
(From the Chicago News.)
The quiet hog gets the most slop.

(From the Chicago News)
The quiet hog gets the most slop.
Never look a toy pistol in the muz-
Those Indian foot ball players pro-
badly travel on scalpers' tickets.
It's enough to make the pot boil when
the kettle calls it black
Civil actions speak louder than words
"a judgment is worse than a dun
Talk is cheap-espec when you
make use of your neighbOr's telephone.
There is room for everybody in this
big world, but we all can't have front
rooms.
The man who makes the best of ev-
erything is always sure Of a market
for his products.
It's the man who has the will power
to stop drinking when he sees fit that
never sees fit.
No man was ever blamed for being
gentleman, but many have been false
ly accused of it.
When a man turns over a new leaf
he is never satisfied until he gets it
blotted up worse than the old one
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
From the New York Press.
Love is the only real contradiction in
itself.
Men make more mistakes than wo-
men, but women make the same mis-
takes Oftener.
When a woman goes to get a check
cashed, she always acts as if she were
buying something and wasn't sure
whether she liked it.
When a woman goes to a party, when
she isn't wondering whether the men
like her. she is wondering whether the
women like her dress.
The pleasure the average woman gets
out of getting Christmas presents is
generally balanced by the fear that she
may not be able to find out just what
some of them cost.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
Tore Feathers From Their Hats.

Chambersburg, Pa, Dec 1S.-The Rev.
r n irwin. an evangelist from Lin
coin .Neb, who has been holding reviV-
al services in the King Street United
Brethren church here for month
past, at his last meeting condemned
the wearing of feathers, and so worked
upon the feelings of the women in his
audience that some of them tore the
feathers from their bonnets In sight OF
the audience.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
Honors for Dr.. Powell of Stockton.

Stockton, Dec 18.-Dr. l. b. PoweH
Of This citv. who was few months ago
blackballed by a few members Of the
Stockton G. A. r. post on account OF
his independence in politics, was after
der of the Rocks County Veterans as
sociation. He has now been elected
commander of the G. A R. post of
Stockton for the ensuing year by a
1racticallY unanimous vote.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
Pensions for Ransana

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original - John Charleston, Randall,
Sc; Charles Legler. National Military
home, Leavenworth, IS; Benjamin S.
Hollingsworth, Fort Dodge, So
AdditionaI-Henry w. Crow, Garden
City IS to $16.
Original Widow, Etc.-SpeciaI Dec.
10, America Edmundson, Lawrence, So;
Mary E. Guy. Winfield. IS; Sarah J.
McKenney, Valley Falls, So.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

No woman hater is a single man.
1t comes very naturally to most poor
people to be able to loaf gracefully.
The gossip that the milk men give
their patrons should be called Chalk
Talks.
There is. after all, no tie that unites
two hearts more firmly than a mutual
hatred for some third party.
Every man is occasionally filed with
fear that his friends will some day
find out what a great fool he is.
If you are careless, you can never
prove your honesty, if it is brought in
to question, and you can never be rich.
A man who is known as the hardest
working man in Atchison, says he
''potters" a good deal more than he
works.
The man who says he enjoys winter
more than he does summer, may not
be a liar, but we have a right to our
opinion.
People don't seem to have much
sense; they put their money in the
banks and then go and borrow it, pay
ing bankers one per cent a month.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
MCPHERSON Getting Out of Debt.

Mcpherson, Dec. 1s-The MCPHERSON
county court house and jail are. over
haIf Maid for. Last year the county
paid ten thousand dollars of the bonds
This year twenty thousand dollars
have been paid. The last payment OF
ten thousand dollars was sent into the
state treas surer "Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

proved guilty of whistling or singing
After the BalF' between the hours of
o'clock in the morning and 10 o'clock
at night.
people say, has become an intOlerable
nuisance and must be squelched.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
BOLD ROBBERS INDEED.
Take 5000 From a Cherryvale Depot
Safe While the Agent was on
the Platform

Cherryvale, Dec 18.-No trace of the
robbers who looted the Wells-Fargo
express safe at this point Thursday
night has been discovered. All the val
uables and $500 in cash were taken by
the thieves.
The thieves accomplished the work
while the agent was absent about ten
minutes attending to a train.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
Newspaper change at Centralia.

Centralia, Dee 18-The rumor is
that the Times Publishing company
will absorb the subscription list of the
Centralia Journal, and that Frank M
Hartman, clerk of Nemaha county and
owner of the Journal plant, will move
the material to Seneca and start the
fourth paper. This will leave but one
paper in Centralia.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

has leased his Alton Empire newspaper
to John Ford of Centralia, a we'll
known newspaper man. Mr.. Arnold is
one of the youngest county officers in
Kansas, being 29 years of age.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

happier moments. is indefeasible. The
Mankato town council may expect to
be overruled by the supreme court
whenever "A Hot Time in the Old
Town gets a hearing before that tri-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
Weather Indications

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-FOr Kansas: In
creasing clOudiness with snow hurrieS
in south portion this afternoon and to-
night; Sunday partly cloudy and pos
sibly snow; rising temperature; north
easterly winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
TOPEKA MAN DISAPPEARS.
Il. W. Chapman Deserts His Wife
and Bakery at Stockton.

Stockton, Dec. 1S.-H. w. Chapman,
recently from Topeka, and operating a
bakery in Stockton. has disappeared
and his whereabouts is unknown to
Mrs. Chapman.
1t is supposed he left on account of
his wife refusing to mortgage proper
ty He has threatened to leave her on
several occasions, but she coaxed him
to stay.
Mrs Chapman is a most excellent
lady.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

G. A. Van Hall, the leading Druggist
of Butler No, writes: I'VE are hav-
ing splendid success with Beggs Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker. 1t is one of
the best sellers we ever had and gives
satisfaction to all who have tried it.
we take pleasure in recommending it.
At druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
Sailing Out

The entire stock until everything is
disposed of, Dry Goods, Cloaks. Blank
cts, in fact everything as we will go out
of business. The place is known as the
Golden Bod at 433 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

Moved four doors north to 726 Kan.
Ave. Cremerie-Scott & Scott.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
Alton Em mpire Leased.

Alton, Dec. 1S-Fred w Arnold, reg
lister of deeds-elect of Osborne county,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
Shadow of Herself
Stomach Was Too Weak
to Retain Food
A Complete Cure Effected by
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Now Enjoying the Best OF Health,
With Digestion Perfect.


"My mother was subject to sick head
aches and indigestion for over year.
She was unable to stand for any length
OF time, and was obliged to stay in dark
room as she could not bear the light. She
had no appetite whatever and her stomach
was so weak she could not retain what
food she did eat. She also had severe
pains in her head. She suffered SO much
that she became but the shadow of her
self. One day happened to read a tes-
timoniaI about Hoods Sarsaparilla. It
Sounded So Truthful
I persuaded her to try this medicine.
Before finishing the first bottle there was
an improvement in her condition. She no
longer threw up her food and her head
ache was not as severe. She took in all
four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla and
several boxes of Hoods Pills and regained
her weight. She is now enjoying the best
of health. Her digestion is good and she
can eat aImos. znything she wishes. She
is 42 years old and says she feels as well
as when she was 16. Hoods Sarsaparilla
made a complete cure in her case"
Miss MARY MAsCARIE, Ironton, Ohio.
Hoods SarSapaYiIIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Prepared only by c. L. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass
Hoods Pills the best family esshartic,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

1t comes very naturally to most poor
people to be able to loaf gracefully.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
GLOBE SIGHTS.

(F'rom the Atchison Globe.)
No woman hater is a single man.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

There is, after all, no tie that unites
two hearts more firmly than a mutual
hatred for some third party.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

Every man is occasionally filed with
a fear that his friends will some day
find out what a great fool he is.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

the best family cathartic,
easy to operate. 25c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

The gossip that the milk men give
their patrons should be called Chalk
Talks
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

When a woman goes to get a check
cashed, she always acts as if she were
buying something and wasn't sure
whether she liked it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

Men make more mistakes than wO-
men, but women make the same mis-
takes Oftener.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18

If you are careless, you can never
prove your honesty, if it is brought in
to question, and you can never be rich.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Love is the only real contradiction il
itself.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30
HilIsboro Mines and Mills

Doc. Warren, of Faulkner, is All.
thority for the statement that two
men working in the placers there
washed out $50 IN ono day last
week, THIS beats Klondyking.
Thomas Abeta's big ore teams
are now hauling from the Wlcks
mine. L. Rascou, the contractor,
was unable to handle the increas-
ing output with his own teams.
Gus Harnish has taken an Inter.
est in the Happy Jack lease with
j. Zimmerman.
A carload Of high grade will be
shipped to III Paso tomorrow FROM
the Richmond mine.
The Richmond mine hos over
100 tuns milling ore on the dump
ann will begin hauling to the 30
nhuza mill next week.
Chas Larson, who is working 1T
the Iron Blossom mine IN the
Tanks district, reports a pay streak
there eighteen inches de which
assays 50 to 40 per cent lead.
Some galena running well in SILVER
il also encountered.
Snake mine lessee shipments for
July amount 10 IS tons, mostly
over -four ounces gold aud none
under three per ton. Ia addit on
the Bonanza mill has been kept
steadily = employed on good milling
ore.
c. A. Graves, the California
mining expert, ID continuing his
exploration of the I'll Dorado mine
aud is finding ore in quantity to
warrant an investment Of capital to
pnt the mine IN shape for continu-
Gus working
lHE ADVOCATES report mare.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30
KINGSTON NEWS.

Mrs A. Provost and boys are
home again and Mr.. Provost Is
very happy indeed
John G. Wagner and sons, of
East Las Vegas and formerly of
Kingston. are visiting DR.. Beals
and family of Terra Blanca,
The Brush Hemp mine is pro .
ducing some very fine ore from the
300 #. level. There's nothing the
matter with the Brush Heap.
C. W. Lyke has struck some
good ore in the Iron King mine
and expects to be working large
force OF men soon.
Col. j S. Crawford is expect.
ed in soon from California, to
resume work on the Enterprise
mine.
Col. A. w. Harris contem.
plates sinking working shaft on
the famous Illinois niue shortly
lhe outlook Tor Kingston ls quite
bright.
On Tuesday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. NJ. Cain gave a
party in honor of Miss Mollle
Thomas. Those present were
Messrs. James and Stephen Reay,
o. W. Bevan and J. S. Hurst;
Mesdames Bloodgood, Bevan and
Hilty, and the Misses Mollie
Thomas, Laura and Lillian Sparks.
Ice cream and cake were served
and the brass band was in attend.
auce.
A farewell ball will be given
at Reingardt Hall Saturday even.
ing, in honor of Miss MoIlle
Thomas, who leaves next Tuesday
for Pueblo, Col. NIKE.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30
LEFT HON f..
VOLUME XV.-No. Sol.

On Wednesday, May 5th, 1897,
my son, William II. Kennedy.
was last seen the day following at
Union Depot Kansas City, Mo.
Told the party who saw him that
lie was going to Topeka, Kansas.
He Is 13 years old, rather tall and
slender in build, fair complexion,
sharp featured, blue eyes, small
and bright, brown hair. He is
quiet and reserved in manners,
two upper front teeth broad and
prominent, has q white scar made
by lance ON left arm, midway be
tween wrist and elbow. No trace
has been had of his whereabouts
Eince leaving Kansas City. l will
pay a reward OF $50 to the party
locating my son and giving mo in.
formation as to his whereabouts
that ] may see him.
SAMUEL KENNEDY,
Richmond, Mo.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30

collectors of Bernalillo, Colfax, San
Juan, Santa Fc, Sierra, SocorEo
and Valencia. Further, that the
collector of Grant county has made
no report since April last, and the
collector If Dona Ana county al co
May last. The collectors interest
ed will do well to heed the law and
carry out its provisions The gov
ernor has the power to remove de
linQuent tax colloctors and may
take a notion to remove few such,
for the public good and III the IN
terest of the taxpayers. = New Mex
lean.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30

town cemetery. Her father was
killed about fifteen years ago by q
band of outlaws. As the Hlllshoro
gold placers will be extensively
worked now, Mrs Beardsly desires
To remove her fathers renains u
the regular burying ground, in
Hillsboro.
Barney Martin has sold his
brand of cattle to ii. A. Ringer.
Il e. Movers is gathering n
very pretty mineral cabinet,
- ED II. WEIGH returned home
from California last Sunday even
ing, whore he went to Wait hIs sick
mother. Mr.. Welch's mother was
regaining her usual good health
when he left her TO return homo,
Ben Williams was painfully
bruised by cave of ore and rock
at his mine lease, "Wednesday,
but went to work next day jnst the
same.
Some very desirable leases
can be had on the Richmond by
applying at once TO J. II. Fisk.
DIR. Frank |. Given left for the
River last night on an urgent cal
to attend Mrs, James Hopkins, whc
is dangerously sick.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30
WARE OF OINTM ENTS
FOR CATARRH THAT
CONTAIN MERCURY,

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when
entering it through the mucus
surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is tea
fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by #. j. Che
ney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure he
sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney IL
Co. Testimonials free.
Bs2@ Sold by druggists, price Toe
per bottle
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30

months of enforced idleness. 1t is
safe to say therefore that many
thousands will either be forced to
winter at Port st. Michaels or
juneau, or to die of starvation.
The feeding OF the rush is already
becoming matter OF concern to
the trading companies, as not
withstanding their advice and that
of old timers, that no one should
enter the country without at least
five hundred dollars in his pocket.
it is known that many men with
lust sufficient TO take them to their
destination have undertaken the
Journey. These rash individuals
will in many cases either starye or
be taken care of by the community
How much care they get in the lat
ter case depends of course on the
amount of provisions IN camp. In
case of shortage, which Is very
probable, the law of self preserva-
tion will govern, and those who
came in Ill prepared will suffer for
their folly. Under these circum'
stances it is really absurd to leave
New Mexico for Alaska the present
time. The season Is too far ad'
vanced for any work to be done by
those at present leaving Those
who get in will have the doubtful
satisfaction Of eating up their sup
ply of grub until the cold dlsap-
pears, and listening to the tales OF
those who struck it lucky during
the brief summer they missed.
The time to go is either April or
May, it depends on which route is
taken, via Juneau or Port st.
Miehaels. Under no cireumstan-
G s ls 1t well to leove now for the
gold fields. Hardships without
advantage would result, which peo'
pie who have had no experience OF
Alaskan winters when the tier
mometers, not for a day or two
only, but for months registersf from
twenty to thirty below zero, have
no idea Of.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30

Concerning the appointment OF n
u $, marshal for Now Mexico the
st. Louis Globe Democrat says:
"rhe President was confronted
with curious dilemma when he
made the nomination for United
States marshal of New Mexico.
He found that he must choose
between the brothers of two sena.
tors. One OF the senators was n
close personal friend. Tho other
was not. The appointment went
to Creighton NJ. Foraker. The
disappointed candidate was Sam
mel Elkine."
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30
MARTIN JULIAN ADVISES
MCCOY.

Regarding the recent statement
by Kid Mccoy that he bad been
promised bout with FItzsimmone
before ony other pugilist, Martin
Julian said:
81 think friend of Mccoy
would advise him to 60 along the
line and beat a few of the men that
Fitz has knocked out before as
piring to a battle with the cham
pion. That Is my advice to the
young middle weight, Whenever
] have met Mr.. Mccoy be has not
expressed any earnest desire to
meet Eitz in the ring, and it strikes
me these statements come from un-
wise advisers.
"Regarding Fits ability to
fight as a middle weight / desire TO
say that ! stand ready to bet So, 900
that | will have the champion
heavy weight three pounds below
the middle weight limit within
four months from a stipulated
date.
ain addition | am ready to
match an unknown against Mccoy
for q reasonable stake"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-07-30
60 SLOW, MINERS.

AS soon as the Yukon is frozen
over the only means of entrance to
the gold fields of Alaska Is by
way of juneau, distance of fully
seven hundred miles. Over this
route everything in the way of
provisions and supplies has to be
packed either 90 sleigbs or ones
shoulders. As there are few dogs in
the country capable Of sleigh work,
a very small number will be in a
position to undertake the journey.
Men cannot take sufficient on their
backs to carry them over tue nine