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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
ALAUNDRY TRUST.
Organized by New York Cinnamon
Including 1000 Concerns.

New York, Nov. IA trust of Chi
neSe laundrynen is the latest. It is
called the Dop Song Kong Sow, and it
has its tentacles wrapped around more
than !, 900 Chinese laundrymen in Great
er New York. Gradually the movement
to amalgamate the Chinese laundrynen
is spreading, and the Organization in
this city is practically the home organ
ization of a combination that has
branches in every large city in the
country.
On the books Of the state Of New
York the Dop Song Kong Sow is called
the Greater New York American laun-
dry association. It was incorporated in
January, 1898. but not until within the
last month has any active work been
done by its officers. Now there is great
hustling at the headquarters. %
Mott street, and expert Chinese
scriveners are busy every day placing
the names of new members in a large
book.
Last month the price of washing and
ironing a shirt was raised by every
member of the trust to ten cents, and
fees for polishing collars and cuffs were
likewise increased. Strenuous efforts
were made to increase the membership
of the trust, and the Dop Song Kong
Sow aourished exceedingly. Then the
Hebrew laundrymen's association start
ed a laundry war, but Lowee Sing, pres
ident of the Dop Song Kong Sow, has
arranged for a conference with the He
brew laundrymen's association for
Tuesday night and hopes to come to an
a agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

wagged to the Vulcan at 4 o'clock don't
cast off the tow line yet; two more boat
loads will clear the ship We replied
all right; will hold on until the last
High up on the bridge, silhouetted
against the leaden sky and bracing him
self against the fearful rolling of the
Teresa as she wallOwed in the seas,
stood the man at the wheel He was
alone and probably the last man to
leave his post, for it was not until the
final boat was receiving its quota OF
men that he dashed the wheel, came
down the bridge ladder and went aft
to leave the ship.
1T was not until IL minutes past 3
when Lieutenant Blow and his officers
were certain that the last boat load
had been taken off, that the order was
given to cut away The blows of an
axe severed the lines and as the links OF
the chain bride ratified out through the
stern chocks the Vulcan's crew, led by
Chief Engineer Gardiner Crims, U. S.
N, gave three ringing cheers as q. sa-
lutte to the stars and stripes flying as if
in defiance of the elements at the Te-
resa's backyard and also to the bravery
of the Merlitt's men who had made
such a gallant rescue of their ship
mates.
Twenty minutes later it was so dark
that the Teresa was only a black speck
against the horizon and at 6 o'clock
nothing but the lights on the Merritt
and Leonidas could be seen, while the
gale howIed and the sea rose higher
than ever"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
PROMPT ACTION
On Nicaragua Canal Matter to Be
Urged on Congress.

New York, Nov, IA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
congress will be a very strong and urgent
appeal for immediate legislative action for
the construction of the Nicaragua canal
under government direction. The presi-
dent will point out that our new connec-
make it imperative for the United States
TO build and control the great tnternatiOn-
present congress in authorizing it's con-
struction will jeopardize the chances for
American control in the future.
President Mckinley fully appreciates the
difficulties in the way of securing prompt
also appreciate that failure this year may
mean permanent failure. Hence prepara-
lions are going forward for one of the
most bitter fights ever waged in the in
terest of the canal.
in granting new concession for the con-
struction of the canal conditional upon the
time Canal company, in October next, has
added new complications to the difficulties
consider that it adds another element of
opposition to prompt action on the pend
construction of the canal under govern
ment direction on the basis of the conces-
sion granted to the Maritime Canal COM
pany- The Morgan bill in all of its es-
sential features is understood to have the
Endorsement of the administration.
1t is supposed that the new company
will be inimiCal to the Maritime company.
1t is assumed that If it does not succeed
in selling out to the concessiOnaires, it
will exert its influence to prevent action
by congress this winter in order that its
own contract may go into effect next Oc-
tober.
pany, friends of the Morgan bill will have
the powerful Huntington and Panama
canal interests arrayed against them.
Friends of the latter party are already
in Washington preparing for a campaign
against the Nicaraguan canal
J. P Morgan is to be factor in the
coming legislative war. 1t is stated that
an arrangement with President Zelaya to
look after the interests of Nicaragua in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
S. Barnurn & Co.
6t9 Kansas Avenue
DOMINANT FINE WEATHER
Western Kansas Populists Think
Farmers Will Turn Out Better
if Tt Storms.

Vim. Campbell of the board of rail-
road commissioners, who has been out
in Stafford county and other parts of
the short grass country, says that the
day tomorrow.
I'VE win get just as many votes out
there If it is stormy as we will if the
weather is good he said. IF the day
is good our people will want to thrash
or shuck corn, or do something of the
kind, and they won't to spend the time
necessary to go to the polls. But if
the day is a little blustery and raw, so
they cannot husk corn, they will not
begrudge the time it takes to go to the
polls. Besides, they don't thing any
thing of going five miles out there
distance makes little difference to them.
they are used to it. So I don't think
It will make any difference in our vote
whether we have good weather or not"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
NORTH TOPEKA.


Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimball Pig. Co., before II
O'Clock in the morning.
Major and Mrs. r. w. Jenkins went to
Kansas City yesterday
w. 3. Small of Maple Hill was a North
side visitor Saturday.
Mr.. L F. Small of Des doines. Ia, was
Small
Miss May Murphy of Abilene has been
Courtney.
Harley Hamilton came from Kansas
Saturday and was the guest of his parents
yesterday.
Mr. White Of the reform school attend
ed the Kansas-Nebraska foot ball game
a Lawrence Saturday.
The Ladies Aid society of the Second
Presbyterian church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. A ].
Arnold 927 Jackson street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward dresser returned
Sunday from their wedding trip to Chi
home at Union Pacific hotel
The Christian Endeavor society of. the
Christian church will hold a business
the president, Mrs. L. E. Riordan, 1884
Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Jordan returned yes
terday from their wedding trip to Fort
Worth. San Antonio ana other points in
the south. They Will be at home for the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Conkles at 10l6
Quincy street.
have opened an office at 1912 North
ra ore for rn eoa or feed use
coal fork for taking coal from car, SO 1t
will be free from dust and dirt A. T.
WESSEN GOAL Co, 500 East Fourth St.,
Tel, 5O4, and 1912 North Kansas ave-, TEX
III.
Bert Newcome. the driver of L. NJ
Crawford's wagon, was quite severely in
jured in runaway this morning. Mr..
NeWcome was near the Union Pacific
tracks when his horses became frightened
at the ringing of the. gate gong. and start
ed to run. The driver was thrown out
and his head struk with great force
against a telephone pole. The injured
man was taken to DR.. WARMERS office.
where his wounds were dressed after
which he was taken to the hospital in the
ambulance. Mr. NeWcome's face is badly
bruised and it is also feared that he re-
cetVed internal injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
To the Voters of the SSth Representa-
tive District, Composed of the First
and Second Wards of Topeka,
Oakland Precinct and Te-
cumseh Township.

I want to call your attention to the
fact that there are no national issues
involved in the election of representa-
tives this year, there being no United
States senator to elect. I also want
them to know that whatever legislation
Topeka. may need and want must also
be passed by a fusion senate which
holds over and that a solid Republican
delegation from this county cannot ex-
ert the influence in that end of the leg
islature which can be exerted by a dele
cation having one or more fusiOnists on
it. 1 pledge myself to do everything in
my power for the best interests of To-
peka and Shawnee county and believe
that my election will result in much
more being accomplished than if a Re-
publican is chosen in my place.
Respectfully,
JOSEPH GRILEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
YALE'S FAMOUS GUARD
Will Coach the Chicago Football
Eleven for a Time.

Chicago, Nov. 7.-Orval Hickok
Yale's famous football guard, will coach
Northwestern's line during the coming
week. Hickok, who is a warm friend of
Coach Barnard, came to Evasion to
witness the northwestern Michigan
game and has been induced to remain
at Northwestern and import some of his
fOrma ton.
This is the first time in its history
that Northwestern's line has had a
special coach. and though strong at
present, it is expected that under the
instruction of Coach Hickok the line
will develop into one Of the strongest in
the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
Listen.

Permit nothing - no, not
even the announcements OF
our "disinterested" competitors,
to divert your attention from
this proposition.
The difference IN purchasing
anything that you may need,
on any hour Of the day and on
any day of the week, at abso-
lute WHOLESALE COST,
as between purchasing TN
der a SPECIAL SALE on a
SPECIAL DAY, and on such
items ONLY as are stated,
should be a matter of such vast
importance as to receive your
most intelligent consideration.
The sales in Our dress goods
department are simply beyond
all expectations, and that in
spite of the extraordinary eff
forts made in OTHER direc-
tons. People are not easily
deceived as to STYLE and
QUALITY.
Where dress goods at this
stage of the season are being
offered at so cents on the dol
lar, you may be reasonably
sure that they are not THIS
seasons goods. Consumers
pass them just as all good
merchants pass sample lines.
To simplify the purchase of
dress stuffs we have decided to
display them In separate lots
or counters, each lot being
ticketed with the price in plain
figures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
GOES BACK TO VOTE.
President viii Leave Washington for
Canton This Evening.

Washington, Nov. president McKin-
ley will leave Washington this evening for
Canton, o., to cast his vote. He will
travel in special car and will be accom-
panied by Mrs Mckinley, Assistant Sec
Hastings, who is a guest at the White
The president will leave for Washington
on the return trip at 2 clock Tuesday
AFTERNOON The president will receive the
ASSOCIATED Press election bulletins al all
OF the principal cities and towns through
when his train passes en- route to Wash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
HEAVY COLORADO FIRE.
Town of Pitkin Sustains a Loss OF
100000 of Incendiary Origin.

Denver, Nov. IA special to the
Times from Pitkin, Colo, says: All the
buildings on both sides of Main street
from Fourth street to Fifth street,
forty in number, were destroyed by fire
believed to have been of incendiary
origin which started at 4 o'clock this
morning. The loss is estimated at $780,,
900.
The heaviest single loss is that of
r. r. Williams & Co., general store and
bank, $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
A Conductor on the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Had to Give Up
His POSitiOn-It Is a Sad Story
That We Publish That Topeka
People May Profit by Mr..
Beebe's Experience.


This is the story of an ex-conductor.
Mr.. W. r. Beebe, age 81 years who now
has a prosperous grocery business in
Centralia, Ill. Here is what he says:
Il was for twenty years conductor on
ment and jOlting of the cars injured
the Illinois Central railroad the move
my back and kidneys. Five years ago
was compelled to give up a good DO
sition as conductor on account Of my
condition My kidneys were so bad I
would have to get up as often as doz-
en- times in one night to urinate and
1t was attended sometimes with pain;
the discharge was always excessive. I
had a severe pain in my head and at
times it would ache me so bad I could
not rest, but would have to walk the
floor and hold, sometimes hot and
sometimes cold applications to it, Ny
back was SO lame that in arising from
chair I would have to have help and
then could only get up a part of the
way at time. 1t would often take from
three to ten minutes to straighten up
and then always very painful My feet
and hands were always cold winter and
summer they would feel warm some
times to others, but to me they were
always very cold. My feet and ankles
would often swell; some times so bad
could not wear my shoes. My eyesight
was very poor and had to have three
pairs of glasses for different distances
and purposes. During all these years. I
was doctoring with this doctor and then
another, but was getting worse instead
or better. also took several kinds of
patent medicines but nothing did me
any good. I read about Morrow's Kid
ne-oids and got a box of them and took
one after each meal for a few days and
then took two after each meal; 1 began
gradually to get better. I do not have
to get up now; the pain in my back is
about all gone and my feet have quit
swelling and my eyesight Is better. They
are curing me as fast as 1 could EXPECT
them to and am satisfied that 1 will
be well again in a week or so. have
only taken them about three weeks"
Morrow's Kfd-ne-oids are Yellow Tab
let's mot pills. and cure kidney all
ments, nervousness, etc They are for
sale by all frst-class druggists and at
Swift & Holidays drug store at so
cents a box John Morrow & Co.. Chem
istss Springfield, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers have
been filed with the register of deeds:
VIM M. White to Chas. Morton, $500,
lots 20 and Is Laura street, Pleasant View
addition.
Jesse ]. M. Suit and wife to Chas. E.
Suit, 81, lot q Jackson St, block B, Vein
Clara walsh to Jos. s. Maze. 81. part
reservation 4.
L. c. Sebree and wife to A J. and NJ A.
Rhodes, So, 500, lots SO and 100 Sixtha ave-
nue. west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
POLICE HAD HIM.
Mysterious Disappearance'Cleared Up
in Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. Edgar v. McConkey.
a commission merchant, who was reported
TO have been kidnapped by two men claim
ing to be officers, is in the custody of the
police He is charged with operating a
confidence game. o. NJ. Fields of Clio,
Mich. is the complainant. Officers had
tried several times unsuccessfully to ar
rest McConkey at his residence. and final
~ by telephone message induced him
TO come to Milwaukee and Western ave-
nues, where he was promptly taken into
custody McConkey will be given a hear
ing tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
GERMANY'S POSITION.
Expected to Influence American
Action in Some Quarters

Paris, Nov. THE Eclaire today. after
reproducing all the six articles Of the
peace protocol; o.. says; 1T is to be
maintain their first pretensions in repa ard
to the Philippine Islands. The situation
is one however, which interests Snain
only, but Germany, from time to time al
lows it to be thought that. she is not IN
different to the fate of the islands and fbA
possibility of interference from that power
viii perhaps cause America to be less ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
.. w. Hughes Removed.

From 107 East Fifth street to opposite
postoffice on Kansas avenue, where
will be pleased to see all my old Gus
toners and friends and many new ones.
I have the neatest, cleanest line of
carpets. rugs, curtains, dishes, lamps.
bedroom toilet sets and all kinds of
household specialties to be found in the
city. Give me a call for anything in my
line, and as have in the past, will in
the future, try to please you. Many
thanks for past patronage. 1 am yours
truly, E. w. HUGHES,
423 Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07
Social Dance.

Home Lodge No. 1855 K. Of P, will
give dance at their Castle Hall, Nov.
8. All friends invited. Tickets % cents,
extra ladies 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

Ladies' Shirt Waists Iaundried so that
the colors will not fade. by Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

Bring it to our shop and be a regular
customer of ours. We are the BARRIERS.
Whitmere Bros, Eighth and Kansas av.
Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do opr work. Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia West sth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-07

NJ l. Campbell Portrait Co., has
moved to 111-113 West Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-17
YEARNING FOR REFORM.
Mr. H. n. Hanna Finds a Great Hun
ger for Currency Revision.

New York, Jan. HI. H. Hanna of IN
dianapolis, who is identified with the
movement for monetary reform, passed
through the city on his way home last
night Mr. Hanna is chairman of the
executive committee of the gold stand
ard conference and has been in Washing
ton attending the session He is now go
ing home to prepare for the convention
that is to be held in Indianapolis on jan
uary 25. He said he was much encour-
aged bv the progress of his work.
I'VE have been in Washington he said.
ito present to the house committee on
banking and currency the reasons why
the measure prepared by the representa-
tives of the monetary conference should
become a law. The executive committee
also met while I was in Washington and
made preparations for the coming con-
ventfon The strongest and most eloquent
Meas have been made for the bill by ex>
senator TIdmunds of Vermont, Charles S.
Fairchild and others.
There seems to be an error on the part
of a few to confound this movement with
some political party. This is movement
in which the business men of the country
are interested and there is nothing IN II
of a political nature whatever Ihe loea
of bringing around reform in the cur
rencv of the country is now widespread
and is growing al a healthy pace 10
show YOU how the movement is lncreas-
ing. I will say that in a telegram re-
ceived from my secretary today found
that sixty delegates from various parts
of the country had sent word yesterday
that they would attend the convention
and 1 fully believe that from 400 to o9o
representatives of boards OF trade chaI1l>
bers of commerce, exchanges, ASSOCIATIONS
of merchants and so on viii be in attend
srce. In the central western states in
+erest in the movement is especially strong
a the advices we get Indicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-17
TO ARREST SHERIFF. HAMLIN.
Delayed Mails by Tying Up
Katy Trains.

Parsons, Jan. 17.-A1exander Hamlin.
sheriff of Miami county, who attached
several passenger engines of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway COM
pany at PaOla last week and chained
them to the track to enforce the collec-
ton of a $4,000 judgment against the
company, will be arrested today or
Tuesday by the United States authOri-
ties on the charge of delaying the
mails. General Attorney Sedgwick, of
the railroad company, has returned
from Topeka, where he laid the matter
before the United States attorney and
induced him to draw up complaint
against Hamlin. Attorney Sedgwick
today notified w. B. Lyon, division sup
erintendent in charge of the Paola-Ne-
vada branch of the road, to go to Fort
Scott tomorrow and swear to the COM
plant. Hamlin will be arrested as soon
as this is done.
It happened that the engines attach
ed were pulling mail cars. The first
day that an engine was attached and
chained to the track, the Nevada mail
was delayed eight hours. Hamlin was
notified by the company that he was
interfering with the transmission of
the United States mail, and that he
might get into trouble. He said that
he knew his business and that he was
not asking any advice from a railroad
company as to how he should run his
office. The next day he chained down
another engine on a mail train and de-
layed the mail about four hours. The
third and fourth days he repeated the
performance, delaying the mails from
one to three hours. General Attorney
Sedgwick said that the company offer
ed to deposit enough money to cover
the amount of the judgment in a, PaOla
bank providing the sheriff would re-
lease the engines. He refused to do so.
company's property tied up on account
of the Judgment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-17
BAKER WILL CELEBRATE.
Kansas Oldest College Preparing for
Special Jubilee Exercises
Next March.

Baldwin, Jan. 17.-Baker university.
the Oldest college in Kansas, has just
entered upon it's fortieth year. The
kansas and South Kansas conferences
will hold a grand jubilee celebration in
honor of the event on the 10th of
March.
Eminent speakers will be present. in
GLIDING Bishop Fowler, Bishop Gran
ston and Drs. Payne and Palmer, of
New York. The faculty of the uni
versity is also planning extensive eel
ebrations to take place in connection
with the commencement exercises.
Monday, May 80, will be known as Pho
neer day. There will be an old set
lers' reunion and basket picnic Tues
day, May 81, will be Patriotic day,when
it is expected to have present all living
ex-governOrs, congressman, senators,
the present state officials and other
prominent statesmen. Wednesday, June
l. will be Glass and Alumni day. Invi-
tations will be extended to all former
students, alumni, ex-presidentS, teach
PTS and trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-17
PURSUED TO CHICAGO.
W. L. Charnberlain's Arrest Grows
Out of Topeka Transactions.


The arrest of W. L. Chamberlain in
Chicago is one of the results OF his
questionable transactions while run
ming g. bucket shop in Topeka. A Chi
cago paper tells the following story of
his arrest:
BEFORE W.L.Chamberlain stepped from
the train which bore him from Topeka,
Kan. to Chicago yesterday he was
DIaced under arrest on a warrant
charging him with obtaining goods by
false pretenses. Joseph L. Ball, bro
ker in the Western Union building,
made the complaint which resulted IN
Ball alleges that Chamberlain, who
is a prominent commission merchant IN
the Kansas capital, gave him worth
less check for S759 in payment for
wheat Chamberlain, he says, mailed
the check and before he presented II at
the bank Bali sent the Topeka man
wheat which Ball had paid for in cash.
The check he says, was later returned
as worthless.
Chamberlain got S. L. Morton Of 81
MetroDolitan block to sign his bond
before Justice White. Balls attorney
did not think Morton was sufficient
surety and he had Chamberlain arrest
ed on similar charge before Justice
Everett. Both cases are set for hear
ing January q.
chamberlain was arrested in TOpe-
ka and spent several days in Jail. Aft
er he was released the matter was ad
iusted He was arrested at the in
stance of two Mcpherson bankers who
had been dealing through his shop. 1t
is believed by Topeka people that
Cham berlain has spent about all his
money compromising with irate credI-
tors.