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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
TO BLOW UP LAREDO.
The Mayor is Warned Through
Anonymous Letters.

Laredo, Tex, March lion several
occasions since the blowing up of the
Maine in Havana harbor anonymous
letters have been addressed to Mayor
Christen, of this city, warning him of a
plot outlined by Spanish residents here
and at Nuevo Laredo, Mex, to blow up
this city with dynamite should HOSTILE
ties arise between the United States
and Spain.
Little heed was paid to the warnings
but another letter. containing violent
threats has just been received and has
caused considerable comment and the
mayor has ordered the arrest of all
suspicious characters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
ROB INGALLS, HOME.
Burglars Ransack the House in the
Absence of the Family.

Atchison, March lit was discover
ed last evening that the Ingalls, resi-
dence was entered Monday night and
robbed of much of it's contents. The
family are absent in Washington.
The contents of every bureau drawer
were turned upon the floors, and every
nook and corner were pried into. There
was nobody in the house, and the man
took his time to it. If you see a man
wearing a pair of trousers that fit him
like the skin of a bologna sausage, ar
rest him for the Ingalls, burglary. Prof.
Meixell saw light in the Ingalls,
house at 10 o'clock Monday night but
supposed the family had returned from
Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
WINDWARD COMING OVER.
The Vessel Presented to Lieut. Peary
to Sail

London, March 1.-THE British steam
er Windward, which was used by the
Jackson-H armsworth expedition, and
which was presented in December last
to Lieut.. r. E. Peary, American explor-
er, by Alfred Harmsworth, proprietor
of the Daily Mail, starts for New York
tomorrow.
Mr. Harmsworth, who bears the ex-
pense of Overhauling the Windward and
sending her to the United States, in
making the presentation, expressed him
self as being ''actuated by a desire to
continue the international cOurtesies
associated with the gifts of the Reso-
lutte to Great Britain and of the Alert
to the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
JIM LANE AS A LOVER.
Pacific Coast Woman Wants the Gov
eminent to Pay Her for
Broken Heart.

Ell Dorado, March lin a letter to
his home paper from Washington, T.
B. Murdoch says:
While we were in the interior depart
ment, an assistant told US that he was
in receipt of an so page letter from
woman on the Pacific coast. She says
that 35 years ago a Kansas senator by
the name of James H. Lane made love
to her and afterwards deserted her. So
she puts in a claim of $3.50, 900 against
the government to pay her for her bro
ken heart and general run down at the
heel condition of her affection machine
~. The government will not pay the
bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
AGE MAKES INDIFFERENCE

Mrs. Alex. Neave of No. 6O14 Ca
banne Place, West ST Louis, Mo-, re-
ports as follows: THE medicines you
sent me for Asthma have cured me. I
was promptly and entirely relieved. I
consider my prompt cure the more re-
markable on account of my advanced
age am in my S0th year. Use my
name freely"
A free sample of this great remedy
will be sent to any reader of this paper
who will send a description Of his
symptoms to the Amick Chemical Co.,
21S E. sth ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
OFFICIAL VERSION
Of the Collision Between Germans and
Frenchmen on the Boundary.

Matz, March 17.-According to the Of
fetal versOn of Mondays incident at
Nancy, when a German captain of the
customs guards and one of his subordi-
mates are reported to have crossed the
frontier and advanced Is yards upon
French soil, the chief frontier surveyor
M. Giese, was officially conversing with
French mining officials on German soil
when he was stoned by a French work
man.
/ The latter's comrades then crowded
upon German territory, using abusive
language and throwing stones.
At this juncture the frontier inspector
arrived, and, seeing the threatening at
titude of the Frenchmen, put his gun to
his shoulder. At this the Frenchmen
withdrew and the original assailant
was arrested by the French police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
JOINTISTS WILL PAY.
Liquor Violators Contribute $500 to
Prevent Further Trials.

CoffeyvilIe, March lit is under
stood here that the costs in the case,
$3.50, assessed against the mayor of the
city in a court case where the mayor
was charged with violating the prohibit
tory law by allowing the jOintists to
run, will be paid by the jOintists; $140
was raised yesterday.
The county attorney will not dismiss
the suit unless the costs are paid, the
mayor will not pay them but will stand
trial first, and for very good reasons
the jOintists do not care to have the
mayor tried for violating the prohibit
tory law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
YOUNG MACKAY'S PARTY.
Will Make a Pre-Nuptial Excursion
Through Canada

New York, March 17-CIarence Mac
kay and his party of guests including
his fiancee, Miss Katherine Duer, will
start on his deferred prenuptiaI Cana
dian trip on Saturday. This will be
one of the most luxuriously appointed
pleasure trips of the day. Mrs. Richard
Irving will chaperon the party, which
will include Miss Daisy Letter, Miss
May Goelet, Miss Virginia Fair, Mr.
Reginald Ronalds. and Mr.. Philip Ly-
dig
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
Pulling Eurone,s Gold.

New York, March 17--Lazard Freres
SchaI & co. $500, 900 in gold for import,
making a total for the day 81, 100, 900
and a total on the present movement
S24, $50 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
SHIP LOAD OF FOOD
For the hungry Cubans Leaves New
York for Matanzas.

New York, March 1.-THE United
States transport Kelnett has sailed from
this port for Iatanzas, Cuba, with
cargo of provisions for the destitute
people of Cuba.
The greater part of the consignment
was contributed through the Red Cross
society of Philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
ATTACKED BY A MOB.
American Medical Mission Suffers at
the Hands of Chinese.

Shanghai. March 1.-THE American
Medical mission in the suburbs of
Chunk King Flu province of SEQ Chwan
on the Yang Use Kiang, has been at
tackled by mob.
The native medical assistants have
been maltreated and one has been muir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
Weather Indications

Chicago, March 17-For Kansas:
Probably rain on Friday; colder in
southeast portion tonight; northeastern
~ winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17
TWO BANKS CLOSE.
One at Sioux City Carried $4,000 of
the School Fund.

Sioux City. Ia. March 1.-THE Home
Savings bank has closed it's doors. The
assets are said to be 500, 900 and the
liabilities s60.OOO of which $4,000 are
school funds.
Erie, Pa, March 1.-THE Benson bank
founded by the late Judge William Ben
son, of Waterford, has suspended. No
statements of assets and liabilities is
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-17

Headache Quickly Cured.
Dr.. Davis Antt-headache never fails. Csc.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
Dangerous Dog Shot.

On Monday Ole simondson was
arrested and fined $500 for keeping
a dangerous dog. That night the dog
was shot by Marshall Zahl. The
dog in question was about the largest
in town and several complaints have
been previously entered against him
On Sunday Mayor Watske was driv-
ing past the section house, where Mr..
Sim ndson lives, when the dog came
out. After barking around for
awhile with Mr.. Watske's dog, the
big brute settled himself in front Of
the horses. By a deal of letting
alone, the dog would lee the norses
proceed little by little, until finally
the team was allowed to go on un-
molested.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
way

A telegram was received from w.
L. Colyer this morning that he would
return on this afternoons train and
that the waterworks were 'sall right.
This probable means that he and
Alderman Smith have made arrange
ments with Fairbanks, Morse & Co.,
who were the second highest bidders
or with Dougherty, third bidder.
This morning however Mayor
Watzke received letter from MIR.
Tschirgi of the Dubuque Construction
Co., that while his two partners were
unwilling to undertake the contract
he would like to make personal
contract provided the village would
purchase the material for the system.
He would also guarantee to put in the
waterworks this fall.
The council will probably meet to-
night and decide what to 90.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
Threshing Outfit Burned.

Yesterday morning when John
Macarthur rose to start his threshing
outfit, he found the separator al
most entirely consumed by fire. He
was threshing about a mile from
Hancock and the night before he
had taken particular pains to clean
the separator and to move the en-
CINE to a distance. Again at 1t
o'clock. ne passed by and found
everything in good condition. The
next morning the separator was
found mass of smouldering ruins.
The cause of the fire is entirely
unknown, though in all probability,
incendiary. There was no insur-
ance, so that the burning of this
new separator is a dead loss to MIR.
Macarthur. However, he will buy. a
new one Immediately and continue
his threshing business.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
CONTRACTOR BACKS OUT.
Construction of the Water Works is
Again Seriously Delayed.

The Dubuque Construction Co; to
whom was awarded the contract for
putting in the water works system OF
this village, have abandoned their
contract.
The contractors have seemed for
some time to be holding off, but last
week a telegram was received from
them stating that they would COM
mence here as soon as they could get
material to work with. This reas-
suring telegram was followed in a
few days by a letter stating that the
construction of the system could not
now be undertaken at the contract
price, because of the advance in the
price of iron. The council then wired
for definite statement which would
say whether or not the contractors in
tended to proceed with the work. No
reply had been received to this by
Tuesday nlgnt.
Accordingly the council met Tues
day evening and after mature delib-
Grafton decided to send Aldermen
Smith and Colyer to the cities to-
confer with constructors there especi-
ally Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
Although the Dubuque Construc-
ton Co. plainly failed in performing
their contract, yet it is doubtful ifthe
$500 forfeit money can be collected
In the first place, the council has
never signed the contract and secondly
the contra ctor is in no sence to blame
for the failure of the bond purchasers
to accept the bonds. Therefore the
suspension of the contract while the
second election was being held would
tend to in validate the contract any
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
STEBBINs II.'.l!!=::.I=5.I|
)IN~
SHE l>oo+ croodc +bo RocA Prices

HE best goods the Best Prices
The goods help the prices, and
the prices help sell the gods
at SrEBBINs'. These helpful
suggestions tell why and
how. Strawberries, fresh
Every Morning.
Fresh California Apricots, Peaches,
Plums, Cherries, Bananas, Lemons
Oranges, Pine Apples, and all
fresh fruit in season are found
herei in abundance. Wealso
keepin stock complete
lineof evaporated fruit
such as Prunnells,
Pears, Peaches,
Raspberries, Seeded Raisins. Cluster
Raisins, Prunes, etc, Have you
tried our Perfection Root
Beer Extract, or Perfec-
ton Wild Cherry
PhosphateS
A trial will conqince you of their
superiority.
q -
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
Wheat not sn1utty.

The first wheat that came in was
quite smutty, but in the great amount
which is coming in now, smut is
practically unknown. The wheat is
all grading No. l Northern.
Prices are holding steady, and ac-
cordlng to the best authorities, will
probably advance little. At any
rate any great stump is not looked
for.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
Lost or Stolen.

Irish Setter dog named Rex Color,
dark red with white strip on breast
Has slit in right ear and one toe gone
off right hind foot. Liberal reward
for return or information leading to
his recovery. H. r. Spur.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP.
For which two HoboeS are now in
.Durance Vile.


ssDurance Vile.
On Friday of last week, Frank
jackson, bridge contractor on the
Great Northern Railway, met on the
Hancock road two men who later
gave their names as George Brown
and Dave Lemuer. The men first
asked jackson for dime, and on his
refusal threatened to cut out his
heart-one of the men exhibiting a
knife. Jackson, however, did not
stop to argue the point but kept right
on toward Morris. The men made
further threats and would undoubt-
edly have robbed Mr.. jackson had
they been given an opportunity. The
next day Marshal Zahl found the two
men at Hancock. He brought them
to this village, and they are at pres
ent in the county jail. Their trial
has been set for Friday
The men claim that they meant moth
lug by their threats, but it is very well
to claim that inasmuch as they got
nothing from Mr. Jackson. The story
is gauzy. and the stamping out Of
those hoId-ups might as we'll begin by
administering severe punishment to
these offenders.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
Violin Class.

Miss Purdy, an accomplished
vlolinist who is at present teaching
with success at Graceville and Orton
vile, expects to get together violir
class at this place soon. She vii
probably meet with good success, a.
she has already interested loca
m usicians. An entertainment is il
prospect at the conclusion of the
course Of training.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31

The season opens tomorrow for
prairie chicken, duck, etc and the
local hunters will be out in force.
Chickens are said to be plentiful this
year, and they should certainly be
taken by local sportsman before
strangers slaughter them off.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
HOW FILLMORE COUNTY WILL 90.
Some Kind Words Concerning Judge
Brown from Prominent PoIitian.

j. w. Olson, superintendent Of
schools Freeborn county, says in the
course of private letter to Supt. Pete
W. Ross, the following fattering
words concerning Judge Brown;
"We are standing by entire judicial
ticket here and will give your distin-
guished fellow townsman Judge
Brown the full party vote in this
county-a majority Of from 2,20o to
2,5OO,"
This is just what we expect from
all republican countless majority
for Judge Brown, but it is certainly
kind in Fillmore politician to come
out in such straightforward manner
and say what they will do.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31
DESERVES A CROWDED HOUSE,

Hypnotist rIcEwen is Giving a Re-
narkable Show at Opera House.
Lack Of space forbids us giving a
write up flast nights performance at
the opera honse by the Great McEwen
Allwho went were entirely satisfied
and recommend the exhibition as very
wonderful indeed.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31

There's scarcely disease that
constipation will not bring. Kills you
little by little. Rocky Mountain Tea
positively cures.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31

/ have one of the finest line of
watches in the Northwest and the
best movements made. Call and ex-
anime them. E. McAyeal.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31

Lost, between Donnelly and Nor
ris. Monday Aug. 18th lady's black
macintosh cape. finder please leave
at this Office or return to Ed. Young
berg.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31

Bran 81 per ton at Rivers de Mill.
Morris tribune., 1898-08-31

Prices greatly reduced on our ear
pets aud rugs. j. D. GooD.
The times., 1898-11-07

the postcards We threw out fiutter down.
down, almost to the ground. At that
height also the ground echoes came up
quite clear, IL somewhat faint, and dogs
barking might almost have been in ones
next-door neighbours garden.
Zone superb effect was that of the
moons rays on any large collection Of
glass houses-we passed over several
nursery gardens Over q spread of these
the sight was magnificent, though the
effect was but momentary and had TO be
caught at the proper angle, but for the
moment 1t turned the whole into lake
of molten silver. II was eerie 10 look
down and see the trail rope stretching
30 feet down into space. but il was a
grand way of realizing the idea of speed
If you sat in the bottom of the car you
felt absolutely as If you were motionless,
though We were really travelling at the
rate of some twenty of twenty-five miles
an hour. Looking over the edge of the
car down on the trail rope you could
easily note how fast the rate of speed
was, for watching the end. as 1t hung
in a plumbline from the car. you could
mark how swiftly a huge wood or field
was left behind. The only sensation in
the slightest degree unpleasant, felt at
the highest altitude we reached. was a
slight singing in the ears. The party
alighted at Aylesford without mishap.'
The times., 1898-11-07
FRENCH WOMEN WHO FENCE.
Prophecy That DueIs Among Ee
males VIII Be Revived.
(From the New York Sun. ]

tfrom the new 1ork sun.
American women have never taken up
fencing with the enthusiasm shown by
English and French women. and feminine
duelists in our country will doubtless con-
tinue to choose tongues as weapons; but
there have been wild rumors that femi-
nine skill with the foils, in France, would
lead to a revival of the times of the re-
gency, when bona fide duels between
women were no uncommon occurrence.
Only few weeks ago two fair Pari-
SLAMS, not averse to notoriety, arranged
a meeting, but friends persuaded them
to settle the quarrel and call the duel
Off much to the regret of scandal lovers.
Many French women are expert fencers.
and in London the fad has been encour-
aged by the SWEETEST set. A really swag-
ger feminine duel would be a new sensa-
tion in society. II would be romantic and
becoming. for nothing shows off the fig
ure to such advantage as rencing. Then
the possibilities in dueling costumes are
most enticing. By all means let us fight
duels. ,
The results need be no more serious
than In modern honorable encounters
between French deputies; and the affairs
would be chic and picturesque in the ex-
treme. But in the feminine duel the audi
ence must not be limited to seconds and
physicians. One should make q social
function of 1t, and relieve the tedium of
afternoon teas and receptions. There
would be but one objection to the new
fad. Its advertising possibilities are so
superb that the dramatic profession
would rush into 1t with mad fervor and
the fad instead of the combatants would
be run into the ground.
The times., 1898-11-07
HOPE IN THE YALE BREAST.
Three thousand ThrOats VIII Trot
Down to Princeton Saturday.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 6.-Interest is
coming big games. Football is the only
topic heard discussed by the student, pro-
fessor or alumnus, and the special theme
is the Princeton game scheduled for next
Saturday. Princeton's poor showing yes
terday gives Yale men hope that the
struggle will be close. They conceded the
game 10 the Tigers while the Yale-Chi-
cago contest was in progress yesterday,
but their spirits revived when they heard
the Princeton-wes Point score.
Not in many years has Yale begun the
last week of practice with so many backs
laid up. Benjamin has not yet returned
from his home in New York. where he
has been for ten days confined to his bed
with chills. Gilmore was hurt severely
yesterday and Townsend, De Saulles.
Dudley and Corwin are also crippled
The poor showing of Yale's ends yester-
day has led the coachers to discuss the
policy of making changes in both posi-
tions.
1t is almost certain that Durston will go
halfbacks. He was not played yesterday,
because he has still a minor condition in
his studies. He will make final attempt
tomorrow to pass this off.
Manager Rockefeller, of the Yale elev-
en-, says that Yale will send to Princeton
Saturday a delegation of 5000, twice as
many as the college semitic Harvard last
year. Balliett, Lea and Kelley, the
Princeton coachers, went home from here
last night firmly convinced that Prince
ton would beat Yale next Saturday.
The times., 1898-11-07
THE TRAMPLED TIGERS.
Princeton's Hospital List Folk Will
BE Ready for Yale.


Princeton. n. j., Nov. 6.-Princeton's
team returned last night from West Point.
Hutchnson,s weak ankle was hurt again
in the very last rush Saturday and
Beardsley's injured knee is giving him a
good deal of pain tonight. According to
the teams physician. however, both men
will be in shape to play in the game
against Yale next Saturday
All the other players are in good shape
and show no bad results of the hard
struggle at West Point. The coachers
expressed themselves tonight as we'll
mistake made by Hutchinson by punting
the ball, instead of running it back, from
which West Points field goal resulted is
excusabie, since it was the first big game
that he has played in this year. and he
is hardly in his best form yet, owing to
the enforced rest he has had to take on
account of the sprained ankle.
The practice tomorrow will be held on
the Brokaw Field and will be of the
hardest possible kind, both on Monday
and on the following three days, when
the finishing touches will be put on for
the final game of the year.
The practice will be secret from now on
Harvard's victory over Pennsylvania
caused great joy at Princeton, not only
on account of the feeling against Penn
sylvania, but also because it is believed
in the Tigers camp that Harvard'i
| triumph means ultimately a triple foot
ball league between Yale. Harvard ant
Princeton.
The times., 1898-11-07
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The times., 1898-11-07
THE FIGHT TONIGHT.
joe Bateman and Jimmy Dever Will
Meet mt Stubener's.

Joe Bateman. the undefeated holder of
the championship of the District of Col
umbia, and Jimmy Dever. the we'll
known New York boxer. Will meet at
Stubener's road house tonight in twen-
ty-round bout for purse of $500 and a
side bet of $3.50.
Bateman has been training faithfully In
Georgetown, and is in prime condition
for a fistic argument. Dever. who ar
rived here last Saturday, is also in fine
fettle, having trained conscientiously for
the meeting in New York city.
The fight will undoubtedly prove one of
the best ever seen in this locality. and the
arena on the Bladensburg road will be
tested TO its utmost capacity.
Among the local sports Bateman rules
the favorite, and the friends of the
Georgetown boy are sanguine of Joe's
ability TO conquer his antagonist from
Gotham.