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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
ISSUE $4,000
In Bonds and Build the Audi
tOrium Uptown.
A Special Act of the Regular
Legislature
WILLDO THE BUSINESS
All Dispute Over a Site Done
Away With
If the City Is Enabled to Vote
Bonds.
WILLDO THE BUSINESS

The Auditorium association has ap-
pointed r. s. Brigham, J. B. Billiard and
c. F. Menninger to appear before the
city council at the next meeting and
inform that organization that the audi
torium is not dead by any means AMI
that the work will be continued as soon
as possible.
This action was taken because the
city council had decided to use the $10,-
600 in the coal hole fund to make pay
ment on the viaduct bonds which falls
due next month. The time fixed by
the city council for the use of the coal
hole fund expired in Septem Der and as
nothing has beer done by the Auditor
iUm association since that time the
members of the council concluded that
the project was dead.
When work on the auditorium fund
was stopped there was in the neighbour
hood of $2Z 900 in sight. Less than $1O,-
900 more was required to complete the
building but the war came on and there
was lull in the proceedings which was
followed by the matter dropping entire
ly out of sight But the fact that Ham
iltOn hall will be permanently closed in
a few days has started the people to
thinking and the leading citizens of To-
peka now say that the auditorium must
be built this year.
AT the meeting last night Major T. J.
Anderson explained the situation with
reference to the coal hole fund. He said
that unless action was taken at once
the money would be diverted and used
to pay city bonds and he read a letter
from City Clerk McFadden reciting
the facts and the intention of the cOun-
Gil
r. S. Brigham said that the associa-
ton should act at once and that the
work should not be given up.
Many of the business men are in
favor of securing a special act of the
legislature to allow the people to vote
on the question Of issuing bonds to
build an auditorium. By issuing $50, 900
worth of bonds a cOmmodious and
handsome convention hall could be built
on an up town site within a block or
two of the leading hotels. Such a pro-
ceeding will require a special act of the
legislature but there would be no op-
position to such a measure in the legis-
latiVe body.
The next meeting of the association
viii be called by the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
ALMOST A SHOOTING.
Cook Brown Threatens a T. Pigg at
the Point of q Revolver.

This sort of thing must stop" said
PeteF Brown ~ TIC to A. T. Pigg who who Vas
Avenue hotel yesterday afternoon. To
yer and pointed it at Pigg. Pigg took one
lobby of the hotel and back toward the
kitchen without even looking back. The
guests were in state of terror, and for
few moments the hotel was in a hubbub
of excitement.
After watching Pigg disappear through
revolver in his pocket and Started toward
the city Jail to give himself up. When he
reached Jackson street he met Richard
Boyd the old colored guard at the Jail
and said he wanted to be arrested. Upon
his own request he was locked up.
In the meantime Pigg was telephOning
The case came up in police court yester-
day afternoon and Plgg was summoned as
Are you ready for trial?" asked Judge
Ferry of Brown. do you wish counsel?'
MOL can tell you my own story" He
cook by Pfgg at the Fifth Avenue hotel
and that his wife had told him the night
before that Pigg. had repeatedly insuited
hotel and is good-looking and well
quainted with the ways of this country
said Brown, who has been here but a short
time, but did not propose that this
should continue. meant to protect my
at the hotel 1 Went to a second hand store
and bought a 32-caliber revolver. I had
no intention of shooting Pigg, but I did
intend to scare him and warn him that il
this occurred again 1 should not stop at
soaring him.
Pigg was placed on the stand and de-
MED everything and said he, did not even
know what Brown referred to. Judge
Ferry sent for Mrs. Brown and she cor
roborated her husbands story.
IF this is true, why does she continue
to work for me?'' asked Pigg.
Because I need work and have no other
place to co. said Mrs. Brown.
Judge Ferry discharged Brown and Po-
lice Matron Thorpe found Mrs. Brown an
other place to work
A T Pigg is the man who was horse
whipped by a colOred woman in front of
the postoffice some time ago.
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twenty of her friends very pleasantly
Tuesday evening, complimentary to her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Potter of Abilene. The evening was
spent at cards and games, after which
refreshments were served.
The Duplicate Whist club was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. ]. F.
Jarrel; the next hostess will be Mrs.
Ashby The substitutes were Mrs. G.
NJ. Merriam and Mrs. Victor Spangberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict of Kansas City
are going to spend Christmas in Topeka
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Samson.
Miss Dell Potter of Kansas City is
spending a few days with her parents
in Topeka.
going to Milwaukee to spend Christmas
with her son.
George Mccoy of Colorado will spend
the holidays with relatives IN Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles TrOwbridge and
from Arkansas City Saturday to spend
the holidays with relatives
Mrs. H H. Hazlett, who has been
spending several weeks in Topeka, will
leave Thursday for her home in Chi
cagO.
Rev. s. J. Miner will arrive in the city
Thursday from Wellington, for visit
with his brother, J. NJ. Miner, on his
way to South Dakota.
J. NJ. Mccarthy will leave Friday for
his home in Iowa, to spend the holidays
with his parents.
II. w. O'Neil of AtchisOn will spend
Christmas in Topeka with his parents
Those who appreciate the difference
between original and copied pictures
may be interested in the little exhibit of
original drawings in water color and
pen and ink, by Miss LenOre DOster,
daughter of Chief Justice Doster, now
to be seen at KeIlam's. Miss DOster is
a pupil of Kenyon Cox, William Chase
and Twachtman, the impressiOnist, and
her color and technique is modern.
Engraved visiting cards and wedding
invitations. Jaccard's productions, at
Adams Bros, Topeka agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
O, YE OF LITTLE FAITH !

But when an honest man IS years Of
age and who has lived in our city for
thirty years and owns his own property
speaks, we must give ear to his words
and have faith in what he recommends.
For that reason we publish for the ben
eft of Topeka people the statement of
a. H. West, 211 North street, Saginaw,
Mich, as follows: MY back was very
lame; was quite nervous at times, and
my general health was seriously i'm
paired. Some time ago I was induced
to try MOrrOw's Kid-ne-oids of which I
had heard a, great deal, and / procured
the remedy / had not much faith in
it, as I previously had tried a large
number of kidney pills and kidney REM
edies without any particular benefit,
but I want to say got simply wonder
full relief within two days after COM
mencing the use of Kid-ne-oids, and
that I am now entirely cured.
Il regard my case as a severe test Of
the medicine, as so many others had
failed to help me. My advice to kidney
sufferers is to give MOrrOw's Kid-ne-
oids a thorough trial and find relief as
I did"
assurance of his friend induced him to
try once again. The result is given
above. Let Mr.. West be your friend
and if you suffer with backache. sleep
lessnesS. nervousness. etc, take his ad-
vice and use Morrow's Kid-ne-oids and
get cured. Mr. West is a grateful man
and will be glad to write you how much
he was benefited by the use of Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids, if you will enclose
a stamp for reply He does not con-
found Morrow's Kid-ne-oids with any
kind of kidney pills: they are not pills
at all but Yellow Tablets which are put
up in wooden boxes and sell at so cents.
Morrow's Liver Lax are very small red
pellets and cure constipation: they sell
at % cents a box. Both of these rene
dies are for sale by all first class drug
gists and al Swift & Holidays drug
store. or will be mailed by the manu-
facturers Oh receipt of price. John
Morrow & Co., Chemists, Springfield.
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
WHAT AILs THESE WOMEN
Editor Howe Comments on outburst
of Immodesty at Kansas City.
CFrom the Atchison Globe.1

The Kansas City women who kissed
Hobson should be ashamed of them
selves. It is safe to say that there is
something funny about every woman
who has kissed Hobson in public. Not
a single worthy woman has kissed Hob
son in public anywhere. If Hobson
could hear the criticisms of respectable
people on his conduct, he would hasten
out of the country, and quit the kissing
and hero business. Intelligent foreign
ers must be amazed. Americans are
noted for too much promiscuOus kissing.
anyway, and this latest burst of it is
the worst of all. Since HObsOn does not
seem to have a particle of sense, and
since there seems to be plenty of women
in every community to disgrace their
sex, the intelligent people of the differ
ent towns should avoid such scandalous
occurrences as that taking place in
Kansas City yesterday, by treating
Hobson with the neglect he deserves.
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TO FRANCE BY BALLOON.
Two Englishmen Cross the Channel
in a Siderable Apparatus.

New York, Dec. PA dispatch to
the Times from London says:
The Daily Chronicle successfully car
ried out the first trip from London to
the continent in a steera BILE balloon.
For weeks past the large balloon in the
grounds of the Crystal palace has been
awaiting nOrtherly or northwesterly
winds. 1t started at 11:3S o'clock in the
morning. The passengers were Per-
civaI Spencer, the famous aeronaut, to
whom the balloon belongs and Law
renee Swinburne, of the Daily Chronicle
staff.
The balloons cubic capacity is Sc, 900
feet and its weight, empty. ten and
half hundred weight. The steering ap-
paratus consists of a sail u feet square
weighing 10 pounds, and a trail rope
500 feet long, with a hundred pound
weight at the end. When steering be-
comes necessary the balloon descends
until the rope trails on the ground, and
side or the other of a ring above the car
the sail Is brought around to catch
wind. In this manner course of 4 or
points from the direction of the wind
can be sailed.
The balloon was reported by LlOyd's
signal man to be crossing Beachy Head
at 100 Soon after + o'clock it was re-
ported to be passing over Fecamp. Mr..
Swinburne telegraphs the Chronicle
Roman, "A miles east of Havre at Abs
and that the steering apparatus was
employed twice during the trip. The
aeronautS had one narrow escape when
the balloon descended too close to the
waves and shipped water in mid-chan-
mel
Although the general purpose of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
HOBSON DENVER'S GUEST.
Drive About the City Prevented By 3
Snow Storm.

Denver, Dec. 21.-Lieutenant Rich
mond P. Hobson is the guest OF the
city of Denver today. He arrived from
Kansas City over the Union Pacific
railroad at 4 o'clock this morning, but
remained in his sleeper until a. M,
when he was met by a committee Of the
Sons of the Revolution and was escort
ed the Brown Palace hotel, where
breakfast was served.
The naval hero was heartily cheered
by hundreds of people who had assem-
bIed at the depot and the hotel to give
him welcome. During the forenoon
the lieutenant visited the high school
and the Manual Training school and
was introduced to the students. who re-
ceived him most enthusiastically. He
also called at the state house and chat
ter briefly with Governor Adams. but
the proposed drive about the city was
curtailed owing to a snow storm At
O'Clock the Sons of the Revolution give
a luncheon in honor of their guest and
from to 4 O'Clock a public reception
will be held at the Brown
At 5 O'Clock Lieutenant HObsOn win
give his lecture on the Attack on San
tiago," at the Tabor Opera House for
the benefit of the Soldiers Aid Society.
and at GAS he will take his departure
for the west, over the Union Pacific
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Maud Kimbau and Mr.. Roy
Bradford entertained a number of their
friends at a very pleasant little party
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Kimbau on Polk street.
Those present were Miss Edith Met
calf, Miss Eda Smythe, Miss May Down
ing, Miss Elizabeth Lee, Miss Vera
Clauser. Miss Irene HARDWOOD, Miss
Jessie GarWOOd, Miss nellie WetherhOlt,
Mr. VIII Clauser, Mr.. Al Wick, Mr..
Frank Smith, Mr.. Andrew Bunten, Mr.
NJ. b Burdge and Mr.. G. F. Kennedy:
The ladies' prize, a pretty box or
stationery, was won by Miss Smythe.
and the gentleman'S prize, a deck Of
cards, was won by Mr.. Burdge. Re
freshments were served.
The Bachelor Girls Club.
The Bachelor Girls club was pleasant
" entertained Tuesday afternoon by
Miss Helen Wilson at her home on To-
pel1a avenue. There was a guest table
at which played Miss Vera. Low, Miss
Emily King. Miss Hila Hinckley and
Miss Mabel Wilson The prize was won
by Miss Jeanette Lord. Misses Myrtle
and IVah Davis will entertain the club
Thursday, December %.
Notes aud Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Smith of Water
bury, Conn, will spend the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. John Bradley.
Mrs. J. w Movers has returned from
AledO, Ill, where she was called by the
illness of her sister; she was accom-
some, who will spend the winter with
her.
Mrs. Floyd Payne of FL Paso, Mrs. c.
R Hudson and Miss Louise Willis spent
Tuesday in Kansas City.
Miss Anna NJ Perry Bundy is going
to her home at WestmOreland Thursday
for a short visit.
Colonel W. D. Alexander left Tuesday
for Hot Springs, Ark, where he will
spend several weeks.
Mr.. James Jillich of Chicago, a
brOther-in-law of Judge Riner. spent
Sunday in the city with Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Sharitt on his way west.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Potter of Abb
lene are in the city to spend the hoIi-
days with Mr.. POtter'S parents
Miss Katheryn Duffy of St. Joe will
arrive this week to spend the holidays
with Miss Anna Marie Walsh.
Mrs A Allendorf of Alma is shopping
in the city today.
Mrs c. H. Samson is spending today
in Kansas City.
Miss Jane Dilley left today for her
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Black. Mr.. and
Mrs. E s. QuintOn and Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Capper composed a box party
at the opera house Tuesday evening.
Miss Amy Hunt is going to spend her
vacation In Kansas City with her
mother.
Mrs P. NJ. Sheafor and daughter.
Nina, have returned from an extended
visit with Mrs Floyd Baker in Pueblo,
Colorado.
Wallace Thompson has issued invi-
tatons for two card parties, on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of next
week
Miss Lucretia Grosvenor of Bethany
college, went to her home in Kingman
To-Day to spend the holidays.
MIS- T. H Anderson has issued invi-
Iatlons for two thimble parties. on
Iuesday and Wednesday afternoons of
next week
Mrs. r. L Brown has returned from
visit in Van Vert, Ohio.
Det'Orrest Jetmore was in St. Marys
Tuesday on business
Miss Agnes Whiting of Bethany col
lege, IS going to her home to spend the
holidays and on her return she will be
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Edna
Kirkpatrick, who will also attend
Bethany.
Miss Lille Potter entertained about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
FOUND A POCkET.
Gold Discovery at Dawson, Col, is
Not Bonanza

Denver, Dec. 21.-Latest reports from
Dawson City. the new mining camp in
the Greenhorn mountains near Canon
City, indicate that the rich gold ore
found in the Copper King claim by the
Dawson brothers came from a small
pocket. Experts are of the opinion that
a copper mine may be opened on the
claim, but do not expect that a gold
bonanza will be found there. However,
other discoveries of free gold in the
neighborhood are reported and the town
is growing rapidly.
The report that sylvanite ore, rich in
gold, had been found in the Colorado
Springs water tunnel that is being driv-
en- through Pixies Peak is denied by
DeIos Durfee, the city's engineer, on the
ground.
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FOIL TRAIN ROBBERS.
Stop Train but Fail to Get Into the
EXPRESS Car.

Grenada, Miss. Dec. 21.-I1Iinois Cen
trail No. sOuthbound train was held up
one-half mile south of Pope's station by
two men at 1920 last night. They sud-
denly appeared on the engine and COM
PEELED the engineer to stop after which
they attempted to break in the express
car door. They fired several shots but
failed to gain admission. The robbers
then fed obtaining nothing and maxi
ing no attempt to rob the passengers.
No one WAS hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
TO EXTEND FIT. MONROE
So as to Make Tt a Protection to
Washington.

Chicago, Dec PA special to the
Daily News from Norfolk Va, says:
Fortress Monroe already styled the
Gibraltar of America" is to be made
even more formidable than now 1t is
proposed to extend the Notifications at
least half a mile on the Chesapeake
Bay side SO that the big guns which
now command the entrance to the Vir.
ginia capes, can also guard the ap-
prOaches to Washington. Crushed stone
of which 1000 tons arrived today viii
be used mainly for the building of the
defences.
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TROUBLE IN SAMOA
Over Choice of a King Grows More
Serious.

Auckland, N. T.. Dec. 21.-Advices re-
cefved here from Samoa under date of De :
cember IS say there is serious trouble n
the selection of a king to succeed the late
King Malietoa. The supporters of Ma
taafa have become warlike and 1t is re-
ing Mataafa in spite of the agreement az
rived at between the consuls to remain
neutral and allow the chief justice to de-
eide upon the question of succession.
The~foreign residents fear there will be
an outbreak of tribal war when the chief
Justice pronounces his decision, about the
end of the year. and they are anxious for
naval protection.
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Secretary Clark's Chief clerk.

A. ]. Whitnore of Washington, has
been named by George A. Clark, secre-
tary of state-elect, to be chief clerk in
his office e. S. Knight of Goodland,
has also been appointed as commission
clerk. This completes Mr.. Clarl1's list
of appointments unless the new legisla-
ture should allow him an additional
clerk or two, a thing that is recon-
rrnanded nv Secretary Bush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
ADVANCEIN WAGES
Of Conductors Made by the Missouri
Pacific

ST. Louis, Dec. 21.-The management of
the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain railway
system has sent out the following circular:
ION and after January I, 1899. the sal
aries of passenger train conductors on
these companies lines will be at the fol-
lowing rates: When the train mileage eS-
ceeds 5000 miles. S125 per month; when
the train mileage is 900 miles and not over
5000 miles, 21R cents per train mile: when
the train mileage is less than 4O00 miles
rates of pay to remain as at present
AT present the maximum compensation
for conductors is 500 per month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
5 600 Cases OF Grin.

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 21-A special to
the Enquirer from Dayton, o., says:
The grip is prevalent in this city to an
alarming eXt emit Ore prominent physi-
clan estimates that at least 5, 900 persons
are afflicted with it. In one factory
there are 200 employees confined to their
homes with the sickness, and in some
caeses whole families are down with
the ailment. So far as known no fatali-
ties have resulted.
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C. G. WIS BIG TRAFFIC.
Causes It to Order 10 New Engines
in q Rush.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-On account of the
constantly increasing traffic of the Chi
cago Great Western, that company
has placed a rush order with the Bald
win Locomotive Works for ten large
ten-wheeI engines. The engines are of
165 900 pounds weight and will be
capable Of hauling almost any load
which can be put behind them. They
are for delivery early in February and
the order will probably be followed by
another one for five or ten more en-
gines of the same large capacity. The
Great Western will also let contracts
next week for 700 new box cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21

trip was to add to the knowledge con-
corning directable balloons, special in
terest attaches to it owing to the light
it may throw upon the fate Of Andree,
whose balloon in which he attempted to
reach the north pole, was rugged with
a precisely similar steering apparatus.
This is the fourteenth successful
cross channel trip, several other at
tennis having had fatal results.
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The Sisters of Saint Francis C,1,n+o,

The Sisters of Saint Francis Clinton
Iowa, write under the date of JanuarV
81. 1898: About six months ago a ve1.J
reverend clergyman recommended
Regan's rheumatism Remedy to US as
one of our sisters was a severe sufferer
from rheumatism of over three years
duration. After she had used one hot
tie of the remedy we are pleased to saw
she was entirely cured. We therefore
remedy to all similarly afflicted and
heartily wish it the unlimited success
it so richly deserves. 81 per bottle Sold
by Swift & Holiday, Drug Co., w. H.
Wilson. Arnold Drug Co.
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WRECK IN AFOG.
Trains Going Same Direction
Collide on the Pennsylvania.

New York. Dec. 21.-The eastern ex-
press cOllided with the Chicago and
New York express, both east bound on
the Pennsylvania railroad at Colona,
near Railway, N. J., today and color
ed porter of one of the PuIlmans was
killed and four or five passengers in
jured. One boy is missing
Two women passengers on the Chi
cago express are pinned in the wreck.
The accident was due to dense fog.
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Convicted Of Embezzlement.

Boston, Dec. 21.-The jury in the case
of w. S. Jewett, formerly president of
the Lake National bank of Wolfboro.
N H, charged with the embezzlement
of $4,000 said to have been committed
while settling the affairs of the bank
brought in a verdict of guilty on the
opening of the circuit court today.
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Good Things for Christmas.

lbs. good Bulk Nince Meat........ .25
lbs. VOLTS best AIince Meat...... rs
plzgs. condensed Mince Meat. rs
2-Ib cans Anderson's Nince Meat rs
Boiled Cider, gallons boiled down
to one, per quart bottle.......... rs
New York Cream Cheese, per h.. IS
Fancy Candied Citron, lbs.... rs
Candied Lemon or Orange Peel, per
pound .-.......... ..-............. 10
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Telephone 252.
CHRISTMAS CANDIES by the ton.

Pure French Creams, per DDS 10
2 lbs handmade Chocolates %
Crimp Mixed Candy, per fb.....-... 10
8 lbs Caramels. Observation-Disclosures 20
Cinnamon Imperfals. per fb... 10
.TeI1v Peans- per fb...-.......... 10
Mint Tozineers. per fb........... 10
Yankee Peanut Candy, per H.. 10
PoDcorn crisp. per fb.... 10
New England Mixed Candy, per ID. 10
Assorted Stick Candy, per fb.... .OS
Good Mixed Candy, per fb.--..-.--. %
Special prices less than Wholesale
Price in quantities.
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of the Carnival Queen at Vogenitz, 682 |
Kansas avenue.
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FLOUR.

We have made another cut on the price
so Id sack Straight Patent. 80
so 10 sack High Patent. 80
Fancy large Red Cranberries, 4
quarts I5cs
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Washington. Dec. 21.-The house has
passed the agricultural appropriation bin
without material amendment. It carried
s., CSC, go or $751; 20 more than the current