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THE WAR.

RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
now shows what was really going
ON while the army waited at Tam
pa. illustrated by photographs by
Elmendort. Mr. Davis also de-
scribes "The Landing of the
Army" ON Cuban soil in his char
acteristic vivid manner.
JOHN II. SPEARS narrates the
chase of Cervera and the stOrming
of San Juan as only an Annapolis
graduate and trained writer
could. Mr.. Spears was one of the
few witnesses of the latter event,
and took his despatch boat under
fire to get a good view.
EPISODES OF THE WAR;
"First Engagement on Cuban
SOil," by j. f. j. Archibald (whO
was wounded in the engagment).
Illustrated by the author and by
Elmendorf7s photographs. "The
Affair of the Winslow,'' is wildly
described by John r.. Spears.
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AH1nIVED OUT

SIS OampaniA, from Kew York, St Queenstown.
s. Rotterdam, from Now York, at Rotterdam.
Rs Pretoria. from New YORK, e Hamburg.
IS Boyic, from New York, ct Liverpool.
&c MAteilo, from New York, Gt Hull.
IS Lyderhorn, from New York. at Falmouth.
IS Buffalo, from New York. 1t London.
SIS Indravelli, from New York. ct Singapore.
Be Queen CriRtinA, from New York. at Adelaide.
81 Hibston. from New York, At Melbourne
Sa GhAlee. from New York. at AlRiers,
SIS PowhSfAn, from New York. at venios.
ea Calico. from Kew YORK. at PernAm buoo.
Sc La CmplnH. from New York, ct Antwerp.
81 OctAviA, from New York. at Port Bald.
Bark LAure1bank, n1om New York. At Shanghai
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Appointments by tho President.

WASHINGTON. July22.-The following appoint
ments were made by the President to-day:
Max ]. Baehro of Nebraska. Consul at Kehl, Germany.
Milton @. Elstner, United StateB Attorney for tho
Western District of Louisiana,
Matthew Kyle, suryeyor-Genera of Nevada.
L. +. SperTy. Pension Agent at Des Moines. Ia
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~A1rived-Bn1pAr. July a.

ss cymric, LindsAy. Liverpool July ID and Queens
town 18th.
BIS Fucrst Bismarck. NberH. hamburg July IL and
CherbourR 18th.
s. Ohio, HadAway, London.
Es PhonictA, IAfthauser, Hamburg.
Rs PeninsulGr, Bettanoourt, Lisbon.
ss MAdianA, FFaSsr. barbados.
SIS DiAmAnte. HohB, Key West
IS Princess Anne, Hulphers, Norfolk.
&c BnAsiliA, RAaatR, PHILADELPHIA
Pc Goldabdro, Townsend, Philadelphia.
is n. II. Whitney, HAllett, Boston.
SIS Oity of New Bedford. Webbsr, Fall River.
Es Manhattan, Bennett, Portland.
Bark In VeFnein, Patterson, HAvre.
Bark Mobile Bay. Boyd, Plymouth.
q. g.. cruiser st. Paul, 8iHsbee, Guantanamo.
z. s. cruiser Bufhlo. stayton. Norfolk
CPor later arrivals sec F1nt PaRsI
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Sp.rtal Nutires.

WHEN THE HAIR is THIN and gray PARK
Frs HAIR BAISAM ronews the growth and COLOR.
GINGER TONIC the best cough cure.
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IS Excelsior. from Rotterdam for New York.
Sa LacrOmA, from LicAtA for New York.
FL Avery Hill. from Calcutta for Now York.
SIS AstrakhAn, from Shields for New York.
S. Flerman. from 81. Lucia for New, York.
Ship CarmaniRn. from London for New York.
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The Story of Rob Roy.

By Dir WALTER SCOTT. Bart. Condensed for
home and school reading by EDITH D. HAIR
RIs. 90 cents net. Appletons' Home Read
ing Books.
of scenery, historical disquisltions on the
times, and a few passages Of dialogue and
mouologue that do not interrupt the continuity
OF the narrative. have been omitted. Other
wise the original text is retained.
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8 PAGES IN COLOR.

e. 8. MARTIN contributes an
important poem which is accom-
panied by g full page designs in
colOrs by Henry McCarter, printed
by an unusual method.
CAPTAIN A. T. MAHAN'S pa
per on "PauI Jones in the Revo-
luton" tells of the famous fight
of the BOnhomme Richard and
the Scraps. Illustrated fully.
SENATOR LODGES "Story of
the Revolution" with numerous
illustrations by Pyle, YOhn, de
Thulstrup, Potthast, and Dttzler.
Price. 90 cents q number $500 . year. Fol
sale everywhere. Charles SoT5bner's Sons, Pub
HshersL
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@Elistuus Aotirts.

METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. 7th Az. and 18th 81
n Rev. a. p. CadmAn, ID. D., pastor, will preach
morning and evening; ~midHummsr night concert to-
night. free; cool auditorium; all Welcome.
NRACE CHURCH. Broadway. corner 10th e
ga. M.-HOly Communion.
10 A. h.-MoruinK prAyer and sermon.
SP. A.-Eyening prayer and sermon.
All seats free.
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Ship EllisAnd. from HGyro for New York. July Is,
lat. II north, long. % Woat,
chip MaIKArerhe, from New York for Gehe. July 10,
lat. ~ north, long. 80 west,
Bark Cuba, from New York for AAlborR, July IL,
lat. a. north, long, 40 west
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D. APPLETON AND COMPANY'S
NEW BOOKS.
The Queens Cup.

A Novel. BY g.. A. HENTY. No. 24e. Apple
tons Town and Country Library. limo.
Paper. so cents cloth, $1.00.
never In doubt. He has written a most en-
crossing romance Of love, war, intrigue, and
adventure which will enlist the Immediate at
tention of those who look to fiction for recrea-
ton. THE Queens Cup" seems certain TO be
ono OF the most successful of this popular au-
thor's novels.
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EARIN INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE ALAANAo-rHIs DAY.
Sun rises. -. 4 90 Sun SETS. 7 "a Moon SETS. o 10
HOB wATKR-THIsp DAY.
Sandy Hook. 10 o. Gov. Isld 10 81 Hell Gate. IL II
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3ltw CIVILIZATIONS.
|SCRIBNER,S.
T NUMBER OUT

WTh special cover In gold
and 2 colors by Albert Herter.
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THE KENsICO CEMETERY.-Priyste station, has.
j lem railroad IS minutes ride from the dea1A
Central Depot. once, ~ East N2d St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-18
A ThimbIe Party.

Mrs. H NJ HadIey and Mrs. Charles
Wardin entertained about 80 guests at
a pleasant thimble party Thursday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Hadley, on
Clay street.
The decorations were of carnations.
Dainty refreshments were served at
small tables. The hostesses were assist
ed by Mrs. H. K. Tefft-
The invited guests were: Mrs. T s
Mason. Mrs. Geo. Walp. Mrs. Stillwell,
Mrs. James Douthitt, Mrs. VIII Nevill,
Mrs. Charles Samson, Mrs. L S. Long,
Mrs. c. a Fellows, Mrs. Ed Sim, Mrs.
McGiffin, Mrs. G. P. Ashton, Mrs. F. r.
Vansant. Mrs. Geo. P. Corners, Mrs. E.
w. Poindexter. Mrs. J. D. Mason, Mrs.
Guibor Mrs. C. ]. Devlin. Mrs. Fernald,
Mrs. Will Martin, Mrs. Beach, Mrs A.
A Hurd, Mrs. Burrus, Mrs. William
Thrapp, Mrs. w r. Barrett, Mrs. J. s.
Sproat Mrs. Montgomery, Miss May
Short, Miss Waters, Miss Bross, Miss
Van Houten and Miss Norton.
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May. after selling at 81. o21z

advanced yam May. after, selling at 81. OH.
raIlled to lO31sc, reacted again to 81. 025sc
then a1Avanced to $102zc.
CORN-Corn was fairly active. There
was considerable realizing on account of
the decline in wheat and short selling on
the theory that a reaction was due and
prices ruled lower. Receipts were 357
cars. May opened unchanged a 307k631c
decnned to 3O12c and reacted to 305s6I34c
me provision people bought on the
break.
OA1S-Oats were decidedly weak. There
was a continuation of yesterdays liqui-
dation, and this and sympathy with wheat
and corn resulted in a sharp decline Re
Gelpts We're 1l5 cars. May opened 1Ac
lower at &c, declined to 2614c Covering
by shorts started at the bottom and a re-
action to 26a4 a sc ensued.
VISIONS-PrOvisions were fairly
active The market opened higher on the
firm hog prices and with some scattered
buying. A realizing movement started
later ana prices declined. May pork
opened Sofas higher at 81 .121k@11i71k and
declined to $1O.95. May lard opened 2Jhc
higher at $50. sold at s.. 20a5 2215 and de-
clined to SITE. May ribs opened PIC
higher at $5.271a, sold at $3.50 and declined
BARLEY-Cash, No. 8. S3a4oc.
RYE-Cash, 49c; May, soc bid, 50Ac
asked.
FLAX-Cash 1924; cash northwestern.
81. %: May, $1.261a: September, $l.14
TIMOTHY-Cash and February, s.. 80;
March, $2.921R.
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CHINA MUST GET MONEY.
Or Japan Will Kick Over the Asiatic
Checker Board.

New York, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Yokohama says:
The Japan Times, the organ of the
Japanese government, today takes a
gloomy view Of the eastern situation.
The following is an extract from its
leading editorial:
Under these circumstances things
are in a state of suspension. Will the
threatened storm pass away without Oc-
casioning any actual explosion? No
body will be so bold as to answer in
the affirmative. We should say that
the real dangers of the situation have
yet to be faced. What those dangers
will be it is not easy or safe to fOretell,
but we may state broadly that they
will disclose themselves when the time
comes for Japan to act the hero part
on the STAGE
The Times adds that it is true that
Japan has refused China's request for
more time in which to pay the war in
demnity, due on May 8 next, and con-
tinues:
If our neighbor succeeds in raising
the required money before that date it
will be all right, but should her efforts
be unsuccessful the result would be
the inauguration of a new epoch in the
eastern crisis. Under the cOnceiva BILE
developments of events things may cas-
lily come very nearly to the point of eX-
plosion. China'S failure to find money
will open a new scheme in the drama, a
scene which will be of more lively in
terest than any thus far enacted
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Civil Service Examination.

A competitive examination under the
rules of the United States civil service
commission, of applicants for the
grades of clerk and carrier in the clas-
sified postoffice service, will be held in
the United States court room, pOstoffice
building, city of Topeka, on the 25th day
of March, 1898, commencing at 9 o'clock
m.
Applications for this examination
must be made on blanks prescribed by
the United States civil service commits
sion. Such blanks can be obtained at
the pOstOffice from the undersigned.
Applications will not be accepted I'M
less filed before the hour of closing bust
ness $50 o. M, on March LIST, 1898.
J. F. DANIELS,
Secretary Board of Examiners,
Topeka. Kan.
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10000 POUNDS OF BUTTER
Has Reached the City to Compete for
the Prizes Next Week

In one room on Kansas avenue is
nearly 40 600 pounds of the finest but
ter in theUnited States. 1t is prize but
ter of the National Creamery conven-
ton and came from every section of the
United States from Maine to California.
The butter was all shipped to Topeka
by express in firkins that hold about 20
pounds. It is all consigned to Secretary
Nissley of the association, but the man
who received it is d. H. Otis, of Man
haitian, who is in charge of the room.
The first thing he does is to carefully
remove all the labels and Wrappings by
which the contents of the butter tubs
might be identified. Then with a stamp
he places a number on the firkin and
the name of the sender is placed in
secret book kept by him.
When the persons who are to say
which is the best butter in the United
States arrive they will find long rows of
butter tubs arranged according to num-
Der. They will not know from whence
any hrkin came, and so will be unpreju-
diced.
The work of examining and testing
the butter will be commenced Saturday.
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An Informal Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Henderson enter
tanned a few friends informally We'd
nesday evening to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Don N. Willitts. Mr.. Willitts was for
merly assistant superintendent at the
reform school but is now Marshal
Sterne's new deputy. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lifts expect to make their home in Tope-
ka-
The invited guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. H L.
Shirer, Mr. VIM. Stewart and DR.. Mary
Stewart Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. A W. Lacey, Mr.. and Mrs E.
Whitmer, Mr.. Charles l.. Wood. Mr..
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ohicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Feb. IL.
HOGS-Receipts, 26, O00: left over, 6,714
Market rairly active, shade higher Light,
SO. S5Q4.0714: mixed, S3.90d4121A; heavy, So 90
@4.15; rough, 3.906395.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000. Slow. steady
Beeves. $3806D5.30; cows and heifers. 81 100
40: Texas steers, $3-50d435; stOckers and
feeders, So 5OG4.5O
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market steady
Native sheep. S3.10d465; westerns, 50 500
ass; lambs. $4.25G5.60
Official yesterday:
HOGs-Receipts, 40, 307; shipments, 1913
CATTLE-Receipts, 1lSS6; shipments, s.
sHEEP-Receipts, 1870; shipments, g.
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
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10 to- Furman's for shoe bargains.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago. Feb. 49,
WHEAT-The wheat market today evil
IDENTIFY felt the effect of the enormous
liquidation which was done yesterday
The opening was distinctly easier May
started 5s011sc under yesterdays closing
price at from S1.03 to $1-0312 and under a
continuation of yesterdays selling de-
clined at once to S102A- For the
first time this week traders paid good
deal of attention to the news generally af-
fecting prices Argentine shipments
amounted to 1,2SS. 900 bushels, which mad
an important influence. The big figures
evidently also influenced Liverpool and
Paris, both of these markets showing
dragging tendency Bullish news came
from Liverpool, however. in the shape of
receipts there of only $4,000 bushels in
six days. against weekly requirements of
about 900 bushels. Northwestern re-
cefpts were small, Minneapolis and Du-
luth reporting but 245 cars, compared with
3S2 cars last week and 253 cars a year ago.
Chicago received p cars, seven being con-
tract grade A cold wave was predict
ed and as the winter wheat belt is gen
orally uncovered, some apprehension was
expressed
The market grew stronger as the session
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Mr.. E. J. Whitman, of the firm of
FOwle, Hubbard & Co., Boston, Mass,
has written a letter to Topeka stating
that a party of % commission men will
leave Boston Saturday in a Pullman
for Topeka to attend the National
Creamery convention. The Pullman will
be attached to the special train at New
York which will run through direct and
will bring delegates to the convention.
Chief Steele says that Simon Jones
(colored) made the mistake of taking
hard instead of soft coal, and that it
was so heavy he couldn't get away
from the Santa Fe Waterman. Police
Judge Atchison today fined Jones $50
for larceny. He is an old offender
After being fined Jones declared that
he was sick and the city physician was
called.
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PRESS LEAGUE ELECTS.
International Association Elects OFF,
cers-BaItimore Honored.

New Orleans, Feb. 1S-.The Interna-
tiOnaI Press League last night elected
P. c. Boyle of Oil City, Pa, president;
P. J. Hawley, New York. first vice
president; George w. Peck, Milwaukee,
second vice president; Henry Rightnor,
New Orleans, third vice president; c.
Frank Rice, Boston, secretary; James
S. Mccartney, Philadelphia, treasurer.
The directors are: T. J. keenan,, John
Ryder, Mrs. NJ. I. O'Donogue, 0. H. A
Chamberlain, F. Madeira, DR.. J. H.
Fredericks, A. D. DeFreece, Armand
Capdevielle, Leland Williamson.
Baltimore was selected as the next
place of meeting.
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Mrs. w. c. Edwards was the hostess
at very delightful thimble party on
Thursday afternoon, at her pretty home
on Fillmore street. She was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. A. WooIverton,
Mrs. Albert Latham, Mrs. w. D. Cos
sett and Mrs. J. E. Lord
Some excellent music was furn: shed by
Miss Perle Latham, Miss Bessie Burn
ham and Miss Carol Edwards, who play
ed several piano selections and Miss
Townsley sang.
The rooms were pretty and fragrant
with a quantity of roses, carnations and
potted plants.
Mrs. Edwards furnished quite
unique amusement for her guests. The
halves of English Walnuts with the kerr
with ribbons, and passed around. On
being opened they were found to con-
tain conundrums and all sorts of cur
iOus enigmas.
Refreshments were served by Miss
Perle Latham, Miss Emily Elliott, Miss
Lillian Trap and Miss Edith OFT. The
invited guests We're:
Mrs. Eugene +. Ware, Mrs. ]. b.
Hayden, Mrs. S. S. OFT, Mrs. P. I Bone
brake, Mrs. Geo. w. Veale, Mrs. James
A. Troutman, Mrs. S. B. Brett, Mrs. G.
o. Knowles, Mrs. @. T. Trap, Mrs. S.
J. Bear, Mrs Albert Redeem Mrs. An
drew Deinst, Mrs. A. B. Woolverton,
Mrs. L. S. Woolverton, Mrs. w. S. KaIe,
Mrs. D. o. NIcCray, Mrs. J. w. Craw-
ford, Mrs. J. L. Shellabarger, Mrs. ]. K.
Hudson Mrs. c. J. Brown, Mrs. John z.
Frost, Mrs. E. L. Cartilage, Mrs. Ste
phen Allen, Mrs. W. A. Thompson, Mrs.
J. D. Mcfarland, Mrs. ]. NJ Mcfarland,
Mrs. Byron Roberts, Mrs. James Brien,
Mrs. Charles DevIin, Mrs. W. D. Cos
sett, Mrs. Geo. Palmer, Mrs. D. P. Ell
lott, Mrs. J. Freshman, Mrs. Albert
Latham, Mrs. George Herrick, Mrs. E.
w. PoindeXter, Mrs. Charles Guibor,
Mrs. J. NJ. Miller, Mrs. G. A. Wilbur,
Mrs. D. H Scott, Mrs Sedgwick Scott,
Mrs. J. w. Gleed, Mrs. NJ. M Bailey,
Mrs. p. H. Forbes, Mrs. A. K. Wilson,
Mrs. E. H. Crosby, Mrs. w. T. Crosby,
Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. A. L. Will
Jams, Mrs. ]. F. farrell, Mrs. A. H. HOr-
ton, Mrs. John E. Lord, Mrs. J. r.
Hankla, Mrs. John W. Leedy, Mrs. W.
H. Morris, Mrs. L. K. Boyle, Mrs. w. F.
Bush, Mrs. Frank Doster, Mrs. Dell
Keller, Mrs. J. P. Davis. Mrs. c. G.
Colburn, Mrs. H. H. Reed of Larned,
Mrs. J. B. Hef1ebower, Mrs. Harvey,
Mrs. I. A. Strauss, Mrs. J. H. Vincent,
Mrs. VIM. Macferran, Miss Dusenbury,
Miss Belle Thompson, Miss Emily Ell
lott Miss Perle Latham, Miss Lillian
Trap, Miss Edith OFT, Miss Bross, Miss
TOwnsley.
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The third of the series of card parties
given by Mrs. George Crawford and
Mrs. Arthur Capper occurred Thursday
afternoon and proved to be equally
pleasant as the preceding ones. Mrs.
Dan Small and Mrs. w. T. Crosby cut
for the prize. Mrs. Small was the for
tunate one and received a dozen beau
tiful roses.
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Kansas City Produce nTarkes.

Kansas City, Feb. Is.
WHEAT-Steady, slow; No. hard, soc;
No. 2. S969Oc: No. 3, S5GSSc; No. 1 red, CSC;
No. 2 CSC; No. g. 92493c; No spring,
S7d88c: No. 3, S5QS6c.
CORN-Weak. steady to 1Ac lower. No.
2 mixed. 20 2714c c.
OATS-ActiVe, firm. No. white,
RYEEFirm. No 2. 45a4sc
HAY-Firm, active. Choice timothy,
S. 50d9: choice prairie. S76I7.25.
BUTTER-Steady to strong. Creamery,
1501Sc. dairy. 12n14c.
ECGS-Firrn. PC.
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Cascarets Candy Cathartic the most won
derfu medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
of q. c. Q. to-day; 10, p, 50 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all drugglsts.
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Kansas City, Kas., authorities wired
Chief Steele to arrest and hold w. H.
Watson, who had arrived in Topeka to
establish himself in the practice of
come from Tennessee and he stopped
en- route at Kansas City. He is want
ed at Kansas City, Kas., on the charge
of forgery. The chief of police of Kan
sas City arrived in Topeka this noon
and will take back with him the man.
Watson had diplomas and certificates
of character from Tennessee and had
made a good impression with the col
ored people whom he had met while
here. He protests that he is innocent.
Walter Clemens was arrested today
on the charge of selling Intoxicating
liquors. He gave his occupation as
farmer. His place was in North To-
peka.
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Topeka, Kas, Feb. IA, 1898.
To the Board of Directors and Members
of the National Aid association:
We, the undersigned auditing commit
tee having carefully examined the
books, records and accounts of the ma
tional secretary for the fiscal year end
ing January 81, 1898, as required by the
laws of said association, respectfully
submit the following report:
Your committee having made, as we
believe a complete and thorough ex-
animation of the records, books and ac-
counts of the national office, are pleased
to state that we find them we'll and
very accurately kept; that all bills,
checks vouchers and receipts are prop
erly fled, and all accounts have been
duly entered on the books of the office.
That special credit is due the secretary
for the neatneSS and accuracy with
which the records have been kept. We
note too with pleasure the increase of
business for the year just closed, haV-
ing an average membership IN good
standing for the year of $40 That the
receipts to the general or expense fund
for the year have been $2,462O9 greater
than our expenditures, $2,1l197 of which
has been converted into the mortuary
fund and applied to the payment of
death claims, leaving balance in the
general fund of .16, which fund as
also the mOrtuary fund, has been large
ly increased by payment of assessments,
annual dues and fees since close of
years accounts. That all death claims
assessed for are paid in full, and that
the business and general inter
ests of the order are in de-
cidedly better condition than ever
before that our prospects for the
future are most encouraging, so that
by united effort all along the line in
carrying forward the sublime princi-
pies of Unity, Equity and Fraternity,
extending the helping hand to all who
are worthy, we may hope N the near
future to place the National Aid asso-
citation in the front rank Of fraterna1
societies, where it belongs and is des-
tined to be. Fraternally yours, W. H
Biddle A. B. Smith, P. E. Moss, audit
ing committee.
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OUR FIRST PAGE PICTURE.

The beautiful picture on the first page
of the Journal today was drawn from
the design in the ST. Louis Republic, by
the State Journals staff artist and
in some particulars is superior to
the original. The idea" and Symbol
lism of the sketch is deeply touching,
and should reach the hearts of all true
Americans.
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WALL PAPER,

&c roll up. We will furnish good
white blank matched Wall Paper,
perfect quality, complete with hand
some border sufficient to paper any
room not over Is feet square for so
cents.
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HARDWARE.

Lanterns like cut 49c each.
Japanned Coal Holds, good size, like
cut, 15c each.
Watering Cans 10c each.
Earthen Cuspidores, worth zoe
for 10c each.
Challenge Wood Wringers, the 50
kind at $1.49.
No. 8 patent bottom Wash Boilers
59c, worth Use.
Mrs. Potts Sad Irons, set of three
85c, the 81 kind for $1.25.
Tin Milk Pals, 10 quart, only 10c
each.
Strainer Pals, II quart, now Csc
each.
Grass Hooks, like cut, quality guar
anteed, 25c each.
Best Wire Nails, all sizes, &c. a Id.
less by the key.
Screws, all sizes, &c a dozen.
Patent Leather Washers, &c a doz-
en-, regular price 10c.
Spoon Wire Egg Beaters. lie each.
Asbestos Stove Mats, Sc each.
Bargains in Enamelled Granite
Ware of all kinds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-18

New York. Feb. Is.
SUGAR-Raw. strong; fair refining 3
1-16c; centrifugal 96 test 3-16c; refined
firm; crushed, SIC; powdered, size; gran
ulated, SIC.
COFFEE-Quiet.