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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
NORTH Topeka.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co., before II
o'clock in the morning.
Mrs. ]. F. Cecil is quite i'll at her home
north of town
Mrs. Jessie Owens has taken posi-
ton at the Model Supply store.
Miss Nellie LaFave of Silver Lake
was the guest yesterday of Miss Laura
Heber.
Miss Mabel Wills and her brother
Wesley are sick at their home on Har-
rison street.
Miss Annie Johnsmyre of Cleburn.
Kas., win be the guest this week OF
Mrs. c. Kaser.
Miss KimbaI will entertain at cards
next Friday afternoon, at her home on
West Gordon street.
Miss Minnie Mccall returned to her
school in Hoyt yesterday after visiting
her mother over Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Colby and daughter, Miss Anna
Colby. of Duluth. are the guests of Mrs.
Colby's sister, Mrs. z. P. Baker.
Chicken pie, dinner and supper, with
Chrysanthemum show. at Presbyterian
church, Tuesday. Every one come.
Mr.. Winston A Fuller will leave
Tuesday for Atchison after a visit OF
several days to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Fuller.
Mrs. n. W. LoveIand and little child
J. B. Belts. Mrs LoveIand was a
former pupil of Mrs. Belts.
The special Endeavor prayer meeting
Of the Christian church viii be held
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
Cash of Hilman's addition
Go and see the Parlor Minstrels at Luz
kens' opera house next Wednesday
evening and have a good laugh. Ad-
mission Is cents. children 10 cents.
Mrs. George Greenway and Mrs. A,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
once 600 Kansas Avenue, over Hub Clothing Store
Chicago Medical Institute, Topeka, Kansas.

Of the duty Of citizens to give up some of
their personal privileges for the welfare
of the entire community.
At the close of the addresses the follow
ing resolutions were offered by Rev L.
Blakesley and unanimously adopted by
THE Christian Endeavor societies, rep
reSenung 100000 of the Christian young
men and women of America wish it to
be known that their organization is for
christian work: that one department of
that work is along the line of good citizen
snlps and that they are earnestly DESTROYS
OF promoting public morals, and especial
" o. removing those evils which tend to
corrupt the boys and girls of this COM
To this end the Endeavor union of this
49, uttSAS - protest against the preVa-
IenL use OF the sO-caIled slot machines
a. tending to create and foster the gam
ping habit. We believe their use is in
violation Of the laws of the state We
know it is demOralizing to our young peo-
pie, ana that in some communities they
have been suppressed by city ordinance
We earnestly petition our mayor and city
council to rid us also of these gambling
devices, and call upon all Endeav0rers and
good people to contribute their influence
toward the same result
w e calI attention TO the nuisance Of
our public schools. 1t appears 10 be grow
ing II IS a shame that the older people
health, poisons young blood. and is the
almost certain precursor of other vices.
We ask for increased vigilance in the
enforcement or the antI-cigarette law, and
the prosecution by the authorities of any
dealer who. by directly or Indirectly fur
nishing cigarettes to minors. thereby dis
grrarpS himself and CorfriI 111taS IN 4ba dag-
rada ton of our BOYS
We desire. to thank our city officials
Tor all the vigilance they have shown in
suppressing the joints and enforcing the
temperance laws among US. We beg them
them tfat The loves ~ re5 fe1,sTss
good order are with them. and that they
san count on the moral support and co
003qefallon IN every possible way OF the
Christian EndeaV0rers of this city"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
CHARTERS FILED.

Kansas is to have another fraternal
beneficiary organization. It was in
corporated today, and is to be called the
Lincoln Union Benefit association. Its
offices viii be in Topeka and at Cha
mute. and its directors are j. H. Light.
N w. Henry and G. N. Lindsay of
Chanute; James Hancock of Parsons,
and J. B. Starkweather of CoffeyvilIe.
The Lawrence Gas. Oil and Mining
company was granted a. charter today.
The directors are A. W. Murphy, J. H.
GIathart, A. D. Bishop, Louis c. Poeh-
Ter and Albert Glathart. all of Law
renee It's capital is only $500.
The Germania Literature Verein o.
Seneca was also incorporated today.
It's directors are Matthias Schneider,
Henry Kohler, A. P. HerOld, A. c. Fig
snmann and John MueLIer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
WHY ALBAUGH WATTS.
Shall He Accept Private Secretary
ship or Await Something Better


Why has Governor-eIect Stanley not
named his private secretary? That is
the question that politicians have been
asking each other for two weeks. That
is usually the first appointment made
because there Is so much preliminary
work to be done and the private secre-
tary is the man to do it
The reason Governor Stanley has not
made the appointment is because Nor
ton Albaugh, chairman of the Repub-
Hcan state central committee, has not
made up his mind whether or not he
viii accept the position. but the reason
for Albaugh's indecisiOn is a close Sc
cret. It is known only to Mr.. AIbaugh
and very few of his most intimate
political friends.
Strange to say the whole matter
hinges on the appointment of federal
judge in place of United States District
Judge Foster. If the plans of the poll
ucians succeed congress will pass a bill
retiring Judge Foster and Senator Ba-
ker will be appointed in his place. When
all that has been done Morton Albaugh
Is to be named as clerk of the court.
me position of clerk of the federal
court is a good one and it is practical
~ a life position and that is why Chair
man AIbaugh would like to have the
position The pay would be considera-
bly more than that attached to the pO-
sltlon Of private secretary to the gov
ernor and the tenure of office much
longer As soon as Mr.. AIbaugh has
assurance that congress will pass the
bill retiring Judge Foster he will de-
cline the position of private secretary
to Governor Stanley. GOvernor-elect
Stanley understands the situation and
he has agreed to wait Mr.. Albaugh's
pleasure.
George Sharitt, the present clerk. will
hold the position as long as Judge FOs-
ter is on the bench.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
TOWERS WILL FIGHT.
Topeka Captain to Sue for His Unjust
Removal From the Army.

o. l. Mcintosh, musician of the
Twentieth Kansas who has returned to
Topeka, says that Capt. J. E Towers,
who was relieved of his commission by
a board of inquiry because he was
found to be incompetent. says that
Capt Towers will not return to To-
peka~
Capt Towers was placed in charse
of the Preside as provost marshal .
said Mr.. Mcintosh. but he held the
place only about two days and now he
is clear out of the army I saw him
lieve that he intends to return to To-
peka He has employed an attorney
and will fight the government to recoV-
er his command
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
QUAY CASE CALLED.
Attorneys Offer Demurrers and Argue
Motion to Quash.


Philadelphia, Nov. 2S.-The case of SEN
ator Quay and others, charged with con-
spiracy in the misuse of money of the
state on deposit in the Peoples bank, came
up today in the court of quarter sessions,
Judge Findletter presiding.
The defendants were not in court, their
interests being looked after by Attorneys
Rufus C. Shapley and A. S. L. Shields.
Immediately upon the opening of the
court Attorney Shapley fled demurrers to
four of the five indictments found against
the defendants by the grand jury and also
filed a motion to quash the fifth indict-
proceeded with by Mr.. Shapley. In a
general way the objections to the indict-
mentS were based on contentious of insult
ficient specifica lions. complete failure to
charge any unlawful act and an absence
of ali allegation that the defendants I'M
lawfully obtained any money, either from
the bank or from any other source
If the defendants did, as the indictments
charge. purchase stocks and bonds through
Cashier Hopkins, as agent, Mr.. Shapley
claimed that no unlawful act had been
committed. He claimed that banks every
day act as purchasers for the depOsitorS
or customers. Regarding the allegations
argued that all money deposited in bank
goes into the general fund of the bank
and that therefore, the indictments are
defective in charging misuse of state
funds obtained from the Peoples bank,
whereas if any money was obtained from
the bank 1t was funds Of the Peoples
bank and not state funds. Furthermore,
these state funds were deposited in the
bank by various state treaSurerS in fun
authority of law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
Coal Concern Fails.

Fort Scott, Nov 28.-Judge Williams.
in the federal court here Saturday gave
DEGREES against the Durkee Coal com.
pany of Kansas City to preferred cred
itors to the amount of S3s 600. and or
dered the company's vast interests in
Crawford county sold within sixty days
to satisfy the claims. The DEGREES
were given to Joseph Ball of Fort Scott
for SIS 06O; J. n. Fox, SIC, 0S2 and the
Bank of Fort Scott, 81, s96. s. P. Wash
er was appointed special master to sell
at auction the companys mines and
town property, including stores, at Weir
Civ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
SMALLPOX AT NEWTON.
Tramp With the Disease Now Con
fined in the old Pumphouse.

Newton, Nov 28-The tramp with the
SMALLPOX has been quarantined in the
old punp-house north of this city TED
Slater has been hired as nurse and is
taking care of the afflicted man. The
city Jail has been thoroughly fumigated.
The physicians of this city all agree
that there is no danger of contagion as
the place where the patient is quaran-
tined is far from Travelled roads and
there is not a house anywhere in the VII
cfnity. There can be no doubt that
the man has a bad case of smallpox.
He came here from Hutchinson and
claimed that he had been working for
the Santa Fe in New Mexico and Ari-
iona. There is a bad outbreak of
SMALLPOX at Ell Paso.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28

P. Helms of Dodge City who have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Green
way of Harrison street, have returned
home.
Mrs William Ryan and little son,
and mother, Mrs. Aikens left yesterday
for their home in Kansas City, after a
short visit to Mrs. Ryan's sister, Mrs.
Jonas Lukens.
DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Rider returned
yesterday from an extended eastern
trip They visited Washington and
Baltimore, and attended the Fraternaf
congress which has been in session in
the latter city.
Attention members of Amity Lodge
No. 231, K. of P, your presence at the
Castle hall tonight is urged. Election
of officers and special business to come
before the lodge.
F. STITT, c. c.
A. n. GOODMAN, X Of r. & s.
Mr.. Wise of ITO Gordon street, who
has been in Missouri for the past year,
where he was employed as civil en-
gineer for the railroad which was buflt
from Delta ia GTey's Point, has re-
turned home. Mr. Wise has received
an offer to go to Russia, which he Is
now considering
The gospel services will continue this
week at the Baptist church. with
preaching by the pastor, Rev. W. 3.
Hutchinson. Rev. Rogers who has been
assisting Rev. Hutchinson for the past
Two weeks returned to his home in
Lawrence Saturday. Rev. Rogers was
very interesting speaker and made
made friends during his stay here.
Bertie Conklin was surprised Saturday
evening by number of his schoolmates.
the occasion being his birthday. The
evening was spent in playing games
and refreshments of fruit, ice cream and
cake were served Those present were=
Zella Lukens. Mabel Skinner Meta
Curry, Belle Smith Berrie Smith. Edna
Kincade, Edith Gabriel Walter Skin
ner, Sidney Hurliss. Harry Smith. Guy
Miller, Lewis Groe. Carl Matthews,
Dave Gabriel Charley WeighiIt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
Canvassing Board Delayed.

The state canvassing board viii meet
this afternoon as required by law, to
canvass the result of the election. but
it is not probable that they will transact
any business as there are still six coun-
ties which have not sent in their re-
turns officially. These counties are
johnson, Miami, Reno Rush, Sedgwick
and Stanton. It is probable that an ad-
journment viii be taken until these
counties report The final canvass will
be made on the second Monday in De-
cember, which is the limit allowed by
law. The canvassing board is COM
posed of Governor Leedy, Attorney Cen
eral Boyle. Secretary of State Bush
Auditor Morris and Treasurer Hefie-
bower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
Big Purchase of Coal

Chicago, Nov. 28.-A Pittsburg special
says: James J. Hill. president of the
Great Northern has made a contract
with West Virginia coal operators for
500, GOO tons of coal to be delivered dur
ing 1899. It is to be delivered at San
duslSy. O., docks for 81. p per ton. This
is p cents below the price at which the
operators of the Pittsburg district could
furnish it and may open the miners
scale again and lead to strikes in Penn
syIvania and Illinois. President Hill in
answer to a telegram, said: This com
pany does not publish its purchases OF
coal or other materials"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
WilIia sal1s, R1boooo snit

The suit for $4,000, filed by Willie
Sells against Peter Sells and Lewis
Sells as the firm of Sells Brothers. in
the Shawnee county district court, has
been removed to the United States court
and will be tried there. The transcript
of the case was fled today. The removal
is taken because Willie Sells and the
surviving member of the firm are botn
non residents OF the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
Coulter for G. A. r. Commander

The Topeka G. A. r. posts have de-
cided to support Captain o. H Coulter
for the position of department comman-
der OF the G. A. r. The encampment
will be held in February and Coulters
friends are already at work to secure
the position for him. If Capt. Coulter
is elected in place of D. W. Eastman it
probably means that the state reunion
VIII not come to Topeka next year. If
the Topeka delegation asks for the
place of commander they could not with
very good grace ask for the state re-
11nion also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
BODY IDENTIFIED.
Tramp Murdered Recently at Win
field Proves to Be A. W. Bur
ton of Red Bud.

Winfield, Nov. 2s.-The body Of the
tramp murdered by his pals at the
Southern Kansas bridge some time ago.
was exhumed Saturday and identified
by F. S. and A. J. Adams, of Red Bud,
a. their brother-in-laW, A. W. Burton.
Their sister, Mrs Burton, lives with
her mother. Mrs. Margaret J. Adams,
near Red Bud. Burton at one time
operated a meat market at Cedarvale.
Mrs. Burton has one child, a girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
woman Jointist Ii JaiL

Fort Scott. Nov. 2S.-AIrs. J. L An
trim, proprietor of a hotel in Fulton,
was placed in jail here Saturday night.
She was indicted on ten counts for
selling liquor in defiance of the state
prohibitory law. Her husband escaped
Imprisonment by furnishing a bond OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
Made a Big Haul of Fish.

Grand RAPIDS, Mich. Nov. 28.-Dep-
rtv Fish and Game Warden Brewster,
who believed Beaver islanders were vi
olating the c1osed season law and has
been cruising on Lake. Michigan in a
tug has captured the Beaver island tug
Cisco off High island, securing u boxes
of nets and 1000 pounds of lake trout
Capt. James Gallagher and Engineer
Frank were taken prisoners and the
n11tfit las hrnught bera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
Card of Thanks.

We desire through the medium Of the
Journal to extend our heartfelt graft
tude to the many neighb0rs and friends
who so kindly assisted US and for the
sympathy so freely offered on the oc =
casion of the loss of our little boy.
Also to the employees of the A T. & 5.
F. store house and lumber yard and
the many friends for the beautiful floral
Mr.. AND MRS. r. B. FORD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28

Gloucester. Mass. Nov. 2S-Nine yes
sells were lost in the blizzard at this
port but nothing could be learned this
forenoon as to the loss of life. 1t is
believed that the crews of nearly all the
craft escaped. Nearly all Of the yes
sells lost were fishermen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28

Nine. Lillian Nordica will contribute
to The Youths Companion for the week
of December 22d a narrative of Incl
dents in a Singers Life" in which she
fnterweaves valuable hints to students
with an account of her singing for the
Tsar Of Russia on the night before his
assassination, and anecdotes of cele-
brated singers she has known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
Hello! Central.

Telephone $50 for your coal. No famine
with US Davies & Nicholson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
Coal Coal Coal

You get 1000 pounds to the ton from
Davies & Nicholson Telephone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
TeIephone SEQ

For coal Of all kinds. Davies & NichOl-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co.. before II
O'Clock in the morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-24
In the Montpelier OIL Field.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, June 23.-McDonald
& Ludwig's No. oil well, on the j. P. A.
Leonard farm, west of Montpelier is re-
ported good for three hundred barrels a
day. This will have tendency to start
more operations in that section of the field.
The Manhattan Oil Company is cleaning
out and drilling deeper large number of
their wells in this field. This company will
place a big separator on its Carroll farm
well, near Hartford City, to separate the
oil from the gas without any waste. 1t will
make about forty barrels day. The Ohio
Oil Company has completed well No. 2, on
the l. r. Harold farm, in Section 5, Wash
ington. township, Blackboard county. 1t is
good for twenty-five barrels. The Ohio Oil
Company's No. 10, on the E. j. Creviston
farm, in Section II, Van Buren, township,
Grant county, is good for seventy barrels,
and No. TO- on the same farm, is good for
thirty barrels. The Superior Oil Company
No. 4 on the Egley heirs farm, in Section
Is, Hartford township, Adams county, is
good for ninety barrels. The Acme Oil Com
panys No. 3, on the A w. Ludum farm,
in Section Is, Chester township, Wells coun-
ty, is good for only one barrel. Kerline
Bros. No. /, on the "A. Hawkins farm, in
Section II, Harrison township Biackford
county, is big salt water producer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-24
JOHN w. SPENCER DEAD
AN INDIANA SCIENTIST WHO PROM
IsED TO BECOME FAMOUS.
New Developments in the Broad Rip
pie and the Montpelier Oil Fields
Other state News.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, June 23.-Prof. John
W. Spencer, widely known as a learned
geologist, botanist and entomologist, and for
the past fifty years a unique character here,
is dead. But for his peculiarities and his
lack of means he might have become known
as an eminent scientist. Mr.. Spencer was a
native Hoosier and was nearly seventy-four
years old. He taught school for half
century and was the oldest teacher in Sui
Ivan county. He was the pioneer in the
development of the rich coal fields of Sui
Ivan county and rendered valuable assist
ance in the geological survey of Sullivan
county in 1870. He furnished many of the
institutions of science and learning of the
United States, as well as Canada and Great
Britain, valuable specimens, and was
member of several American and British
scientific societies. He always carried spec
linens of different kinds done up in parcels,
and at every opportunity would exhibit
them and explain every detail. A few years
ago he conceived the idea of going abroad
to further his researches and applied to the
commissioners for assistance, which plan ne
was unable to carry out. He was well
known to scientists all over the United
States, as we'll as in Europe, and his specl-
mems were in demand. He was the author
of a history of the geology OF sullivan
county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-24
PRIVATE MAILING CARDS.
Instructions Regarding Them Re-
ceived at the Local POstOhice.

Instructions have reached the Indianapo-
lis postoffice from the postmaster general
as to the private mailing cards authorized
May 10, 1898. Private mailing cards were
authorized by Congress by request
of the Postoffice Department. Indi
viduals and companies all over the
country have for a long time been
asking that this be done. The new depart
ure is for the benefit of those who desire
some particular style of postal card to use,
usually as an advertisement. These cards
may be printed by any one, but they must
conform to the rules of the Postoffice De-
partment. The act under which these cards
are authorized goes into effect July /. and
it is expected that the scheme will be
eagerly taken advantage of by those who
have made the great public demand for 1t,
and that the printers of the country will
soon have on sale many "faddish" varie>
ties When the cards are used a one-cent
stamp must be affixed to them, and when
messages are written on them they can be
used only inside the. country. The rules
governing these cards have already been
published.