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The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

H. T. Chase is out of town on a vaca-
ton
The registration books close at o'clock
this evening
There is a good demand for driving
horses in Topeka
The City park will be 500 feet wide when
the contemplated I'LL is made
Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Rogers are the pa
rents of a son, born yesterday.
Fruit men report that the peach buds
were not injured by the cold spell
General Manager J. J. Frey of the Santa
Fe left today on trip to Texas
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs will speak before
ler-"
The county officers are using new letter
heads containing HthOgraph OF the new
bridge
Mr. and Mrs Louis Wiss, corner of
Crane and Quincy streets, are the parents
OF a daughter
plutocrat. He wears kid gloves and
smokes 10 cent cigars.
The woman who planted her sweet peas
on March l to get ahead OF her neigh
bors is sorry now.
DR.. Allison of Holton viii address the
Topeka Christian EndeavOr union at the
Third Christian church tonight
A meeting of the Auditorium associa-
ton has been called for Wednesday even
ing of next week to hear reports from the
financial committees
President Wenhouse of the State Horti-
cultural society says that the Kansas
snap The buds were not far enough
advanced
Harmon Reed of Boston is in Topeka
to look after some investments he made
several years ago i like the west
said he. and especially am I delighted
with Topeka"
L. NJ Wood has been appointed to in
spect the water service in the Seger in
dustriaI school in WaShita county, Indian
Territory. He received his appointment
from the government
Lieutenant Governor A NJ. Harvey and
O. z. Hungate have dissolved their law
Partnership and Mr.. Hungate has formed
a partnership with ". H Thompson, clerk
of the court of appeals
Frank Grimes. who has been campaign
ing in eastern Kansas went home today
from Topeka to attend the Wichita county
convention tomorrow he hopes the
GeIega tion Will be instructed for him as
candidate for state treasurer
At every theatrical performance where
specialtfes are introduced some reference
is now made to the trouble between the
United States and Spain It always takes
with the audience, no matter what the
ability of the artist may be-
Pick Smith. the long. lean society leader
private secretary TO the associate justices
of the Kansas supreme court is in the
city to assist in the Elk insututing this
evening. He came in from Guthrie on
the santa Fe, where they installed a new
lodge Of the order last evening--Wichita
Star.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
he SAVED HIS FARM
How an Old Farmer Settled a Damage
Suit With q Railroad.

New York Journal:
I understand said the railroad at
tOrney to Farmer Wayback, who had
been Injured in a recent wreck on the
road that you had your collar bone
broken your arms dislOcated, one of
your fingers mashed off, your head
bruised"
An about half the skin scraped of
my body, put in the farmer, not count
lost, an which cost me two dollars and
eight cents"
7 want to say went on the lawyer,
that my company has been fully ac-
uuainted with the extent of your injur-
les, and would be willing to consider
any reasona bic offer in the way of
compromising the case"
'Oh, I amt no hog" observed the
farmer, but I can't get over the idee
that it's Wurth SOmethin, ter a railroad
company ter grind hull settlement
inter Hamberg steak. an l intend ter
mex 'em pay fer it if 1 haf ter go ter
the supreme court
The company is willing to do what
ever is right" said the attorney
Then, dad blame EN-, let EN- give
me back my ticket to Smithville,' cried
the farmer That's what 1 want, an
that's what I'm going ter have"
When the almost fainting lawyer had
left the house the farmer turned to his
wife and, jabbed her in the ribs to at
tract her attention, observed with
chuckle: Did ye see how brought
that ole cuss ter timer Reckon he'd a
wanted nv farm if he'd a knowed that
when the train jumped the track l
socIed one ov my feet through a big
hundred-doIIar IooE1in' glass in the YES
tib1IIef'
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25

Everybody knows or ought to know
that the nervous system is the fountain
which supplies every part of the body
with life force. If this system lacks Wig
or and strength not only will muscles
be weakened. but brain, nerves. heart,
kidneys and lungs Immediately suffer.
The weakest spot will give way first.
The weakening of nerves in muscles
and joints is the direct cause Of rheu-
matism. This explains why it may go
from one part of the body to another SO
readily. We're it a blood trouble every
joint would be affected at the same
time. In nearly every instance this
trouble has disappeared when the
nervous system has been strengthened
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
WILL ADORN DOM
Superintendent Stryker Sug-
gests the Referendum
And It Meets Favor With the
Executive Council.

let the DaoDIe of Kansas choose the
16 Kansans whose portraits are 10 Or
uament the panels OF the capitol dome
This is the suggestion of S1perintend-
ent William Stryker, and II meets Win
favor among the other members OF the
executive council Especially, Wheh
Mr. Stryker declares his willingness to
have all letters addressed to him and
to tabulate the votes as they come IN
Only one condition is to be enforced,
and that is the same as expressed by
Auditor Morris yesterday The names
submitted must be the names of kan
sans now dead, and no living kansan
must be mentioned for a place on the
dome panels
Mr. Stryker is in earnest about the
matter and says he will cheertuIIy
take care of the voting contest and tab
ulate the votes as they are received:
He says this will be along the line OF
the initiative and referendum, and be-
Ieves that the selection Of the 10 pOr-
traits should be left to the people of
Kansas as a whole. His proposition ls
to set a date, not very far advanced,
for the close of the contest, and the is
dead kansans receiving the largest
number of votes by that date viii have
their ikenesses in oil in the interior OF
I believe this is the only sensible
plan to follow" said Mr.. Stryker- IF
the selections are left to the executive
council there is bound to be more or
less dissatisfaction, and for one 1 don't
care to have the responsibility of say
ing who are the 16 most prominent men
in Kansas history. There IS no par
ticular need for making the contest
long, as all who care to vote can do so
within a few days after the announce
ment OF the opening of the contest is
made and the work on the dome viii
not be materially delayed The matter
can be easily settled in this way. as L
am sure there are thousands of people
over the state who are sufficiently in
terested in the matter to vote. and it
Will relieve the executive council of all
responsibility"
The suggestion will be considered by
the executive council, and a state vOt-
ing contest may be declared.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
CHINA SURRENDERS.
Has Finally Granted Russia Every
thing She Asks

London, March 25.-The Pekin cor
respondent of the Times says:
China has agreed to all the Russian
demands. Following are the c0nces-
sions: A lease of Port Arthur for
twenty-five years as a fortified naval
base, a lease of Ia Lien Wan for TWEEN
ty-five years an an open port and as
the terminus of the Transmanchurian
railway, with a right of fortihcation
and the right for the Russians to con-
struct a railway from Petuua, in
Manchuria on the Sungary river to Ia
Lien Wan and Port Arthur on the same
terms as stipulated in the case Of the
TranSmanchurian railway
China retains nominal sovereign
rights, which, however. she is pOWerless
to assert, the lease being equivalent to
concession
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
ONE PAIR OF GLOVES
Will Do for Two Brothers Who Work
ed for the K. C. Ft- S. & Memphis

A remarkable coincidence is told of two
brothers who once worked for the Kansas
CITY Fort Scott & Memphis
The nrst one Of the brothers went 70
work for the road brakeman and on
his first run out of Kansas City he was
in the act of coupling cars at the first sta
ton on the run. when N some way ne
LOST his arm between the bumpers Il
was his right arm The other brother
went to work for the road soon aftervy2rd
as a brakeman on the same run and at
the second station out on his frsI run
he was coupling cars and lost his left
arm
The two brothers are now living to-
gether and between the two they have a
rfghr and left arm.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
A POPULAR MISTAKE
Regarding Remedies for Dyspepsia
and Indigestion.


The national disease of Americans is
indigestion or in it's chronic form, dys-
pepsia, and for the very reason that it
is so common many people neglect tax
ing proper treatment for what they
consider tri6ing stomach trouble. when
as a matter of fact, indigestion lays the
foundation for many incurabIe diseases
No person with a vigorous, healthy
stomach viii fall victim to cOnsump-
tiOn. Many kidney diseases and heart
troubles date their beginning from poor
digestion; thin, nervous people are real
Iy so because their stOmachS are out OF
gear; weary, languid, faded out women
owe their condition to imperfect diges-
tion.
When nearly every person you meet
is afflicted with weak digestion IL is
not surprising that nearly every secret
patent medicine on the market claims
to be cure for dyspepsia, as wei as a
score of other troubles. when in fact. as
Dr. Werthier says, there is but one
genuine dyspepsia cure which is per
fectly safe and reliable. and moreover.
this remedy is not a patent medicine
but it is q scientific combination OF pure
peDsin Gree from animal matter1. veg
etable essences. fruit salts and bismuth-
It IS sold by druggists under name OF
Stuart'S Dyspepsia Tablets No extrav-
agant claims are made for them, but for
indigestion or any stomach trouble
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are far
ahead of any remedy yet discovered
They act on the food eaten, no dieting
is necessary, simply eat all the whole
some food you want and these tablets
viii digest it A cure results because
all the stomach needs is a rest. which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give by do
ing the work Of digestion
Druggists sell these tablets at 80 cts
Uer package Little book on stomach
addressing StUsrt Co, chemists Mar
shall, Mich
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
IT HAS COME TO THIS.
That People Must Petition to Keep
Murderers in the Penitentiary.

4AdL SOD4C 4LLSL 6E4ElOn TO A6Ep
Iurderers in the Penitentiary.
A petition bearing over 400 names,
protesting against the pardoning Of
Ellsworth Hacker and Green Roberts
has been sent up from Pratt county to
Assistant State Auditor Charles A. -Tay-
lOr and will be referred by him to the
state board of pardons- Hacker and
Roberts were sent to the penitentiary
for murder in 1894, for life
Their victim was Jacob Baker, an old
veteran of Pratt county, and the muir
der was committed on the road between
Pratt and his home in the country. The
two men asked to ride with Baker, who
was returning to his home in a wagon,
and the request was granted When a
short distance out of Pratt one of the
men placed a revolver behind the old
mans head and literally blew his brains
out. His pockets were then rified, the
murderers securing about 500. and his
body was thrown in a we'll The two
men had been seen riding with Baker
and soon after the body was recovered
they were arrested and convicted Of
murder in the first degree
Recently a move was made to secure
a communication Of sentence for the men,
and this resulted in the petition being
sent to Topeka. It clearly shows that
the people in that vicinity want the
two to remain in the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25

peremptoriIy required to hurry on his
clothes and leave the sleeper. But not
he. He would ride to Sioux Falls in
that sleeper he declared or go back to
Chicago with it. And then let the Hi
nOis Central look out for a damage
suit.
The conductor offered to pay his pas
senger's hotel bill until another sleeper
arrived or do anything else in reason to
accommodate him. The travelling man
stuck for his rights and the officials
finally wired to headquarters for in
structiOns. On orders received from
there the car was then carried through
to Sioux Falls with Mcneil its only Oc-
cupant
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
600 HOUSES SUBMERGED.
Flood at Chillicothe, Ohio, Nearly
Wipes Out the Town.

Chillicothe, O.. March 25.-Six hun
dred houses in the east end of town are
submerged, the power house of the city
waterwOrks is under u feet of water,
the electric light plant is flooded and
shut down, the natural gas supply has
been cut off by a break in the mains,
and the city is practically paralyzed by
the flood.
The loss here is estimated at 41als
million dollars. ChillicOthe is cut on
from railroad communication, fully six
miles of roadbed have been washed out,
and several bridges having been car
ried away. Today the flood is slowly
receding.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
DREAD THE PARASITE.
italian Fruit Growers to Wage War
Against an American Pest

Rome March 25.-In the chamber of
deputies today signor G. Suardo, under
secretary of agriculture, industry and
commerce, replying to a question by
Signor NIancini as to means of defense
against the new parasite from America
that is menacing ruin to the fruit cul-
ture" said:
The United States government has
taken the most energetic measure and
the Italian government has reserved to
itself the duty of studying the best
known precautions that can be adopt
ed"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
BUSY PRINCE LUIGI.
viii Back an Alaskan Expedition for
Gold and Head a North Pole
Searching Party

Seattle Wash. March 25.-Prince Luigi
of Italy is to be the hacker of an expe-
dftiOn to Alaska, which is to leave here
in May under the leadership of Major =.
S. Ingram. who accompanied Prince Luigi
on his ascent of Mount St. Elias last sum-
mer. The party viii consist Of fifteen
Italians.
With Kotzebue sound as base. an eX-
haustive prospecting for gold will be made
It is stated that Prince Luigi would ac-
company the party were it not for the
desire of King Humbert that ne lead an
expedition to the north pole
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
Sues the Santa Fe for $4,000.

Emporia, March 25.-JOhn Uhlman,
through his attorneys, Madden Broth
ers. fled suit with the clerk of the dis
trict court against the Santa Fe Rail-
VTav company in which he asks S6,0OO
damages for injuries received while in
the employ of that company. Uhlman,
who was formerly a section hand. al
leges that he was permanently injured
bv 2 steel rail while assisting gang OF
men 70 load the same on the cars near
SafordsviIIe in April, 1886. and the
plaintiff has not fully recovered his
health and strength yet
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
MUST GET UP EARLY.
To See the New Comet Which is Visi-
BILE Only About 4 A NJ

Berkeley, Cal. March 25.-The astrono-
mers of the University of California have
completed their computation of the comet
discovered Sunday morning by Prof Per
rine of the Lick observatory, and accord
ing TO them the comet will become
brighter and remain in sight for soma
time.
1t is now travelling toward the earth at
the rate of 100000 miles day For the
next two weeks it will continue to move
nOrtheasterly at the rate of one degree
day north a s well east. 1t is visible
about 4 o'clock in the morning
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
HAD A SPECIAL CAR
Chicago Travelling Man Refuses to Be
BIufed and Carries His Point

His bold defiance of a railway cor =
pOration procured M T. Mcneil the
honor of 2 special car recently from
Fort Dodge, Ia, to Sioux FAILS. s D
Mcneil is a Chicago travelling man.
a few days ago he bought ticket over
rIa Illinois Central from Chicago 10
Sioux Falls and engaged berth in n
SLEEPER for the entire trip At Fort
Dodge it was decided, however, to turn
the train around and run it back to
Chicago plan occasionally adopted
when travel is light. This cOnpels the
Sioux Falls passengers to rise early and
change cars Mcneil was accordingly
aroused. advised as to the situation and
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
RUSSIAN ARMY To MOVE.
$4,000 Men to Be Sent to Eastern
Asia at Once

London. March 25.-The St. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Daily TeIe-
graph says:
s.AH classes of the Russian army re-
serve have been warned to hold them
selves in readiness to be summoned to
service and on account of the difTcllI-
ties in Corea it has been decided to dis
patch to East Asia a corps Of so, 600 men
of the first line of reservists-"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
A Positive Guarantee.

You run no risk in giving DR.. Miles
Nervine a trial If tie first bottle fails
to benefit you. take the empty bottle to
your druggist and get your money back
All druggists are authorized to sell
the first bottle with that understand
ing.
Book on diseases of the heart and
nerves sent free. Address,
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25

tack. I read about DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine having cured a case just
like mine. began to use it and before
the bottle was half used up, was able
to return to my work, but I continued
taking it for some weeks. I have work
ed steadily ever since, and have enjoy
ed the very best Of heaIth.,,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
1900 FAMILIES HOMELESS.
High Waters Sweep Over GAINESVILLE,
O.. With Disastrous Results.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 25--Fifteen
hundred families are homeless, five
lives have been lost and nearly a mil
lion dollars worth of property has been
DESTROYED by the flood Mrs James
Bremen and child and John Leach we're
drowned by the overturning of skiffs:
Mrs Nancy Church was drowned IN her
home and Tim Jones fell from a bridge
and drowned.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
Railway Hearing Postponed.

The hearing before the board Of railroad
commissioners on the question Of COM
peIine the Rock Island railway to estab-
iish a station its main line between
BeHes-iIle and Cuba, which was set for
Yesterday, has been postponed until April
s and will be Conducted at Belev1lle.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
wATERwoRKs CASE ADVANCED
Arkansas City VIII Get a Hearing at
the April Term.

Since the petition. signed by a large
number OF Arkansas City citizens, ask
ing that Attorney General Boyle dis
miss the injunction proceedings against
the city as a result of the waterwOrks
trouble. was fled with the attorney
general Mr. Boyle has received a num-
Der OF letters protesting against such
action. AS a result, he decided not to
carry out the request in the petition,
but has arranged for the advancement
Of the case to the April term Of the
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
Mining Company Chartered.

The Kansas and Arkansas Mining
company of COffeyville, Kan, has fled
its charter with the secretary of state
The capital stock is $4,000. and the di-
rectors are V. V Hedges, G. I Barn
dollar, c. NJ. Merriam, z. z. Noon and
Jacob Miller, all of COffeyville.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25

supreme court Meanwhile Arkansas
City must continue without water for
fire protection or sewerage PURPOSES.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
Bubonic Plague Continues.

Bombay. March 25.-There were 1259
deaths from the plague during the past
week Four Europeans were among
the victims
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25

ss1Eargery is the title of a new popu-
lar song by Carl Hoffman, which is
making quite a hit and promises to
have large runs
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
TOM WATSON QUITS.
Says He is Out of Politics for Good
Declines Popu1ist Nomination
for Governor
for GovernOr,

Atlanta, March 25.-ThOmas e wat
son, who was nominated for governor
one week ago by the Populists, is out in
an open letter today, declining to accept
the honor.
After saying that he could not be
elected, no matter how the ballots went,
he announced that he was out Of poll
tics for good.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-25
4 Taking Profession.

4 Taking Profession
''Say, what's your business %
I'm a. burglar; what's yours ?"
''Shake; I'm in the same line"
''WelI, come on-let's take some
hing.''-Chicago News
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-28
A NEW HOME
 MISSIONARY
 "BATTLESH|P" Steel Launch Chris tianl Endeavor. RELIGIOUS SERVICES AFL0AT DEDICATED TO HER WORK WITH PRAYER AND SONG. Chinaman An Ting Initiates the De- spairing Caucasian and At
 tempts Suicide From the
 FerryBoat.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AFL0AT
DEDICATED TO HER WORK
 WITH PRAYER AND SONG.

The "Christian Endeavor" Is the name of the pretty little steamer that Will henceforth ply in the missionary cause on the waters of this bay. For long tune Golden Gate Branch of the Christian En- deavor Society in this city has earnestly desired to own and operate craft around the harbor and on the adjacent waters. No suitable vessel being found for sale, It was determined to build one. The result is a beautiful new boat, propelled by twenty horsepower gasoline engine, cost ing s21O0. Her steel hull is 32 feet long, with feet beam. She is put together Tn the strongest manner and richly furnished throughout. s
 Yesterday the vessel was dedicated at Meiggs wharf by the Golden Gate Brancn of the Christian Endeavor society. Alter the singing of several appropriate hyIilns by choir, President John Allen told or the future of the new steamer. Sne was battleship, he said. not a battlesn1p With great steel turrets and death-deaing caIl- non of carnal warfare, but one destined 10 carry the gospel of peace to WhoSo Wouio receive 1t. The mission of the Chrlstlan Endeavor would be to board snipS III tiie bay where divine services would De heiu. Tn this way many seafar.ng men would De enabled to avail themselves Of religious instruction, right at home on their own decks Addresses were made by Dr. Rig den and Rolla V. Watt. ,-,,. c,,,,
 The ever-imtating and ubiquitous Chi- naman has passed one more milestone Tn his progress through civilization. Not con tent with crowding all pathways that lead to a livelihood, he Is pressing to the dreary end of the suicide. An Ting, with mind diseased from poppy juice or fan-tan table losses, went overheard from the ferry steamer Piedmont at o'clock yes terday afternoon. He was seen to walk out in the forward end of the boat and, pulling off his hat, proceeded to do his back hair up in a neat coil around the crest of his head. Then he went to the rail and clumsly rolled over it into the bay. When Ting struck the water its chilling touch wrought an instant change in his heart. and he yelled loudly for help. He had hardly disappeared over the boat a boat lowered. Ting's now good inten- tons helped him swim a little, or rather founder on the surface till he was picked up, his stomach distended with the salt water he had swallowed in his yelling. and very wet and very cold. At the Branch Receiving Hospital he was cov- cred with blankets and left to get warm.