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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-07
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.

Walnut suits, ten pieces, s85, $75 $95
Oak suits, 10 pieces. SIT to S65.
Oak wardrobe, $40 to $50.
Walnut wardrobe $40 to $50.
Imitation Walnut wardrobe % 80 to
S12.
Oak chiffOniers SO 50 to $12.
Book shelves 81 so to SO.
Hammocks T5c, so, 81 25, 81 so.
Door Mats SOC and 75c.
EaSelS soc, 75c and 81.
Library lamps SO and s2 so.
Six foot Jnte Rugs 9Sc.
Window shades l0c tO 81 25.
Sofa cushions and Head Rests 23c,
30c, 35c, 4Oc, SOC, 75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
A SPECIAL SESSION.
The Michigan Legislature Assemb es
Today in Answer to Pingree's Call

Lansing, Mich, March 22.-The state
legislature will convene in special ses-
sion today, when Governor Pingree will
present his plan for the bringing about
ora more equitable system of taxation,
bearing particularly upon railroad and
other corporations.
The Pingree bill is completed. It pro-
vides for appointment by the governor
auditor general to be president thereof,
express and telephone companies taxes,
the assessments to be at the average
rate of taxes on other property for the
previous year. The corporation named
are required to fill sworn statements OF
all their property, real and personal,
and gross receipts from all sources and
such other facts as the board may re-
quiEe. The companies franchises are
also to be assessed at their true cash
values.
The plan of the opposition of the bill
is believed to have been pretty well out
lined in a letter from United States
Senator Mcmillan made public last
week. Senator Mcmillan urged that
such radical legislation as Governor
Pingree has proposed would tend to
drive capital from the state, and he
proposed, instead of the Pingree plan
that the legislature appoint a special
commission to investigate the subject
and report during the regular session
of the legislature next winter The
governor argues, as against the McMiI-
Ian plan, that it is the old dodge of the
railroads to gain time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
ALTA VILLAS CHALLENGE
Is Accepted by a Wisconsin Man Who
Names Army Pistols as Weapons.

W Yin ,i MINI M T 2TIn response
a duel with Senator Mason of Illinois for
senate, DR.. George Powell of La Crosse
has cabled the following acceptance of
the challenge in Mason's stead:
ITO Baron Ell Cardo, Madrid, Spain:
Through the press dispatches am in
formed that you have challeged Senator
in defense. of his position the cham
Pion of the patriotism and principles of
States, with usual Spanish generosity Sc
lecting your own weapon.
Now, as Senator Mason has spent a
lifetime in the pursuit of a more humane
calling and in the walks of a civilization
which has but poorly fitted him to meet a
DuIy AZ arms, a. one VINO mas admlreu
and now indorses the Objectionable words
plainsman, a Westerner. one of a class
known typical AmericanS-typicaI be-
above price; because it believes that mur-
der in the first degree cannot be paid for
and name the army pistol, the old a. the
organ Of civilization the instrument with
justice TO assassins; and while earnestly
assuring you and all your kind that
thousands OF men or my type stand ready
TO step IN my tracks and pick up my Pts
toll if it should fail. I sincerely thank the
Iepf u q tHouSttIlQ years % ptI
in revenge for the Yankee sailors who fed
the sharks in the bottom of Havana bay.
"(Signed) GEORGE E. POWELL.
La Crosse, Wis, March IL
The above cable was sent March II, but
has just been made public.
Dr. George e Powell is noted west
ern plainsman and Indian fighter. who fol-
lowed the fortunes OF the army for thirty
years in the capacity of scout and guide
in the numerous Indian wars. serving
with distinction under every general OF
the army west of the Mississippi during
his term of service. So valuable has been
the services rendered by him to the army
that he has been the recipient of many
mementos from his comrades, notable
among them being a magnificent silver
mounted revolver costing $50 and pre-
scented by the late General George NJ. Gus
ter.
DR.. Powell is about 50 years of age and
a well known physician of La Crosse,
Wis.
DR.. Powell is a boon companion of such
noted frOntiersmen as Buffalo Bill, Wild
Bill, Texas Jack and others of equal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
OF Rickety Wooden Walks on
Topeka Streets.
MIR. ROOT ASKS $1,000.
Regular Railroad Receiver Sal
airy For His Legal Work.
City Asked to Pay Extra Police
men-FOr What2

The annual grist of sidewalks to be
rebuilt was turned out at the city coun-
ell meeting Monday evening. The res
olution of condemnation was passed
and after the advertisement has been
printed for five days in the State Jour
nal the contract will be awarded.
There viii be Il miles of new side
walks built this year. The city engi-
neer's estimate is the same as last year,
five and three-quarters cents per square
foot. This will be IS 81 per lot if the
contract is awarded at a price not low
er than the estimate.
The specifications contain one thing
that has never been required of con-
tractors. That is that they must re-
place all bricks that give out in five
years. This is a five year guarantee.
Councilman G. J. Drew who was in
the chair in the absence of Mayor Eel
lows inquired whether there was not a
requirement in the specifications that
the contractors should build a certain
number of feet of walks per month.
Something of the kind should be
there said Mr.. Drew, for we don't
want the contract dragging along
through the winter"
1t was agreed that the new walks
should be divided equally in the months
from April Is to November 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
IT'S A BOY! IT'S A BOY!
DR.. Schenk Scores a Triumph Among
the English Nobility.

London, March 22-The Countess of
Warwick formerly Lady Brooke, has
given birth to a son.
This is regarded as a triumph for DR..
Schenk, whose world discussed discOv-
cry of the secret of sex was put to a
crucial test by the Countess of War
wick the most beautiful and brilliant
woman in England.
Considerable curiosity was aroused in
England during the past winter when it
was observed that the countess absent
ed herself from the usual round of
gayeties of the most fashionable social
set in England. It was first attributed
to i'll health caused by Over-exertion. 1t
is now known that there was another
reason.
When the first news of DR.. Schenk's
discovery was published the Earl and
Countess of Warwick took the Beenest
interest, and in a short time communi-
Gated with the doctor. The result has
satisfied their fondest hopes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
WANTS ONLY $1,000.
1t Costs Something to Borrow Other
Peoples Lawsuits.

The members of the city council were
happy when the quo WarrantO suit of
the city against the water company
was decided in favor of the city but
when H. c. Root presented a claim for
81 600 for attorneys fees Monday even
ing there was no expression of mirth.
The suit was originally commenced
by Mr. Root and it arose out of a con-
troversy between him and the water
company over FelitZ island The case
was pending in the supreme court when
the attention of the council was called
to the proceeding and a suggestion was
made that the city might secure re-
lief through the suit already COM
menced by Mr.. Root.
This met the favor of the council and
the city attorney was instructed to
take the case off Mr.. Roots hands.
This was done and the city won. Now
Mr.. Root thinks he is entitled to $1,000
as compensation for bringing the case
and prosecuting it for several years.
City Attorney Bird said that Mr.. Root
spent two days "abstracting testimony
after Mr.. Bird took hold of the case for
the city
The claim was referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
Crime Cured.

s'Last winter I had a bad cold and
severe cough. I was lame in every joint
and muscle was sick and felt as
though was coming down with typhoid
fever. 1t was no doubt a bad case of
grippe. Mr.. E. P Bulge gave me a bot
tie of Brazilian Balm, saying he was
sure it would help me. The relief was
almost instantaneous. 1t quickly
stopped my cough and took the grippe
with all the pains and soreness out of
my system. / gave the balance of the
50-cent bottle to Mrs. Bishop Wiley for
her daughter. It proved so beneficial
she says she never intends to be without
it.''-Edwin Fitz Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. A J. Arnold &
Son. wholesale agents. Topeka, Kan.
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Atwood MAY Run in the First.

Because the Populists and Democrats
of the First district are making no
noise, it must not be presumed that
they are doing nothing with reference
to the selection of a candidate for con-
gress although the district is over
whelmingly Republican.
It has leaked out in Topeka that John
H Atwood of LeavenWOrth has been
about agreed upon and has consented to
make the race in the event Bailey is
nominated by the Republicans. The
conference committees want Atwood
to run, no matter who is nominated,
but he hesitates to tackle Curtis or
Broderick. Atwood is now considering
the idea of accepting the nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
TRUTH is NOT LIBELOUS.
Important Decision Rendered in a
St. Louis Court.

st. Louis, March 22.-Judge Selden p
Spencer of division seven of the st.
Louis circuit court, today handed down
a decision on the rights of newspapers
to plead in justification in libel suits
that the articles sued on were true.
The point came up on a motion for a
rehearing of the case of Charles B.
Stark VS.. Publishers George Knapp &
Co, in which Stark sued for damage
on account OF articles published.
Judge Spencer refused a rehearing of
the case, which had been decided in IA
vor of the defendants. The defense
was, that what was published was
true.
Judge Spencer said in part:
IF the substance of the publication
in it's full and fair meaning is alleged
and proved to be true, the justification
is complete
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
HELP Is INADEQUATE.
Not Enough Provisions for the $685.
900 Starving Cubans.

New York, March 22.-Dr. Louis
Klopsch, now in Cuba in charge of the
American relief work, cables from Ha-
vana to the Christian Herald:
1.-THE situation is simply this: Two
hundred and five thousand cOncentra-
dos in over 400 accessible towns are
helplessly destitute. Unless we can get
regularly, without a break, 400 tons of
corn meal and so tons of lard or bacon
every week we cannot effectively re-
Iieve the suffering.
"SpasmOdic and unsystematic efforts
defeat all good intentions. Canned goods
are useless and condensed milk should
be substituted. Fifteen thousand dol
lars weekly will feed every starving
man. woman and child in Cuba. Small,
irregular shipments are only tantaliz-
ing''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
WITH FIXED BAYONETS.
The British Army Awaits the Attack
of the Dervishes.

Atbara Camp. Nubfa. March 22.-The
Anglo Egyptian force is hourly expect
ing an attack During a false alarm
at the Hudi fords last evening, a shot
was fired from some unknown quarter
and the whole British Brigade stood
with arms at fixed bayonets. In the
dark a highlander rushing to the place,
was impaIed on a comrades bayOnet.
The army marched today six miles to
Rashudi and is now awaiting the report
of the patrols, who are feeling for the
dervish army.
Ali Digna, brother of Osman Digna,
has thrice attacked the post at Adara-
ma, but the friendly natives have each
time defeated him. killing in all Al.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


$50 A WEEK and expenses paid men to
sell cigars on time. Experience unnec-
essary. The W. l. Kline Co.. St Louis.
Mo.
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a Countess on the yukon.

San Francisco, March 22.-Count Alex
is RosanOf of Kodiak has just been
married to Miss May Dickson of this
city. The count is a young Russian
who has business interests in Alaska
He asked permission of the war de-
partment to build a hotel on the reser-
walton at st. Michael and is confident
of a favorable answer to his request
He met his bride in Seattle, where she
formerly conducted a millinery store.
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Lavigne Wants to Fight DAILY Again.

Cleveland, o., March 22.-In view of
the statements which are being pub
Iished regarding the match between Kid
Iavigne and Jack DAILY in this city last
Thursday night, Lavigne's manager
last night announced that he is willing
put up any sum from $4,000 to S1O.O COO in
Cleveland or New York for fight to
a finish between the two, Daily to be al
lowed his weight of last Thursday
night, which was four pounds more
than that of Lavigne.
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IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Is Decided to Be Unlawful by the o.
s. Court.

St. Louis, March 22.-The case of S.
J. Bryan against VIM. H. Gongdon,
from Kansas, was reversed and re-
manded in the United States court of
appeals today.
This was an action for false impris-
onment, the plaintiff being confined in
jail for debt. A judgment was render
ed against him, and he was incarcerat-
ed the second time in default of pay
ment.
In the decision Judge Phillips decided
that a man could not be imprisoned for
debt
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Recnrrences.

What are you doing?" said the pub
Usher of a comic journal. as the editor
leaned back to contemplate a page full
of figures.
Attending to my professional du-
ties was the answer.
But that looks like mathematics"
Yes. I'm trying to calculate how old
a joke has to be before it is entitled to
rank as new. w shington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
QFfrst published in the Topeka State
Journal March 2, 1899
ORDINANCE NO. 1856.

An ordinance to appropriate money out
of the general Improvement fund to pay
Baker & Bradbury on contract.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the city of Topeka:
Section 1. That the sum of eight hun
dred twenty-pine dollars and sixty-four
cents (sS29.6D be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the general improve
ment fund to pay Baker & Bradbury for
driving piles under their contract.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the official paper of the
city of Topeka.
Passed the council March q, 1898.
Approved March q, 1898.
(SeaD J. D. PATTISON,
President of the Council Acting Mayor.
Attest: S. S. McFADDEN, City Clerk.
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One Majority.

when this town was organized" said
the early settler of the little western
town, Il was elected mayor by a major
ity of only one vote
Pretty close shave" said the new
conner.
''Oh, tollable. But there was only five
votes in the town then."-Cincinnati En-
Ouirer.
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Noted German Anarchist Dying.

Detroit Mich, March 22.-RObert Reit-
eel noted German anarchist writer and
editor of Arwe Teufel. is dying at his
home in this city. He is well known
character in German circles, and his writ
ings have been widely read, both in this
country and the Fatherland. He will be
remembered as having made the leading
speech a the funeral of the Chicago an
ar
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German Expedition Attacked.

Berlin, March ga dispatch to the
Vossische Zeitung from Dares Salaam,
% miles south of Zanzibar. East Africa,
saws that last month during a revolt,
the Wahehesan expedition of German
foresters was attacked and three Ger
mans and many of the native carriers
m
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meat market to learn meat cutting;
wages no object. Address GIT North Van
Buren,.
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C1sY COUNCIL SUED.
Sheriff Cook Serves Papers While the
Law Makers Deliberate.

Sheriff Cook with his pocket full of
papers appeared before the council and
while the members We're thinking of
other things he passed from one to an
other and served a writ of mandamus
from Clerk John Martin of the supreme
court informing them that they must
pay S435-90 to policemen who were left
out of the pay roll of last month.
The council has taken the position
that the police department must be
limited to q men but they have persist
ed in employing %.
The suit is over this question and it
will be finally determined by the su-
preme court.
The hearing is set for April z.
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Division ofLabor.

yes. Gerald said the fond young wo-
man. 4 can be satisfied with love in a
cottage But have a little means of my
own, and the cottage will need furnish
ing. Win you let me furnish the cot
tage2
ITO be sure. AIille'' responded the
Young man with alacrity. sand I'll fur
nish love enough for both of usI'-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
NE Crocodile's Rough Passage.

Cardiff. March 22.-The British bark
Crocodile. Captain Wilson. which arrived
here on Saturday from Tacoma via Fall
mouth, encountered a number of gales on
the Pacific, during which she sustained
damage to her deck work and lost one
seaman overheard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
ELS Choice.

What kind of poetry do you enjoy
most?" inquired the sentimental young
woman.
''TriOlets, replied Mr. Cumrox. They re
aWays short. ''-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
Al WARSHIPS
Are Being Built for Japan in Various
Parts of the World.

Vienna, March 22.-The newspapers
announced that Japanese between 1895
and 1905 will have devoted 1913 million
yen to the building of warships. For
ty-seven have already been ordered,
with short terms of delivery, in Eng
land, France, Germany and the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
LOST MONEY FOUND.
Mail Carrier Tells Where He Had Tt

Bismarck. N. D., March 22-The mys-
ferrous disappearance of a package con-
tanning 81 900 from the mails between
WilliamspOrt and LavOnia was solved by
confession of Walter BOutellier. mail car
rier. who has been under arrest. Boutel-
lier said he concealed the package in a
deserted barn, where it was found by the
inspector. all the money and checks be-
ing found but $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Office of Commissioner of Elections.
Topeka, Kan, March 10, 1898.
A meeting of the board of supervisors of
election will be held at the office of the
commissioner of elections on Saturday,
March 18th, at 10 a. m for the purpose
of correcting the registration of voters
and to hear all appeals from the decisions
of the commissioner of elections, if any,
and to transact any other business prop
erly coming before the board
L. T. YOUNT,
Commissioner of Elections and Secretary
of the Board of Supervisors.
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PAS Preference.

Time. 2:90 a. m-Admirer-''FIas your
father any objections to my paying you
visits, Miss Maud?"
Miss Maud-"Oh, no--but-er-I think
he'd rather you paid them in INSTALL
ments. Bro oklyn Life
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Ne Garnno Rasions.

Philadelphia. March 22.-President De
GarnO of Swarthmore college resigned to-
day to accept a chair in the pedagogical
department of Cornell university Prof
VIM. w Bridal, formerly an instructor in
mathematics at the Richmond, Ind, high
school. was chosen to TN the vacancy.
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His Destiny.

said, as she pinned flower on the la
pei of his evening coat. IF there should
be war would you go?"
YES" he answered, Il think would
to Europe. '-Washington Star.
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Baseball Meetinp.

st. Joseph March 22.-President T. J.
Hickey of the Western Baseball associa-
ton has issued a call for the annual
scheduIe meeting. 1t will be held in Chi
cago next Monday.
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The Cost of q Cigar.

what did you think of that cigar I
gave you yesterday?'
Not much. It cost me 81"
How sop
why, it gave my wife the idea that
the gas was leaking somewhere, and she
sent for a plumber. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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A Clarifying Circumstance

What made you go on SO about the
moon last night? 1t is the same old
moon"
Il know; but I was with a new girl -
Chicago Record.
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To the Federated Clubs.

Tomorrow wednesday, at o'clock
the Federation delegates will meet at
the School of Physical Culture Bust
ness of Importance will be before the
meeting and a full and prompt attend
ance is desired by the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22

ALLOWED $500 FOR DRIVING PILES.
Baker & Bradbury were allowed
SS29.64 as a final estimate for driving
piles to protect the south approach OF
the Kansas avenue bridge.
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Montreal. March 22-The water in
the St. Lawrence is still receding to-
night.an apprehensiOns OF a flood have
almost passed away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22

w t Williams. of Boughton, Ark.
saws: Have suffered for years with
constipation, and indigestion. and one
bottle Of Beggs Little Giant Pills has
cured me At druggists.
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Checked by the sheriR

Whats the reason your baggage isn't
here? Wasn't it checSed?'
That's just the trouble. It was check
ed by an attachment.''-H Life.
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WANT TRANSFER SYSTEM CHAN

Councilman Morgan submitted a res
oludOn requesting the city railway to
furnish passengers with transfers with
out going to the transfer station He
said many Santa Fe shop men were in
cOnvenienced by having to go to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
How She Looks.

Ibid you ever notice the expression of
the face of the Venus de Milo?"
''Oh. yes; she looks ali broke up.
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PAVING.

FOR first class paving. sidewalk or
building brick dried by steam and
burned in down-draft kilns, the only way
good vitrifed brick can be made. call on
and Paving Co., LIE W. 9Th Ave
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS.

L. A. RYDER, NJ. D.
OFFICE and residence corner Gordon St.
and Central ave-, North Topeka. Phone
PA Uses the Brinkerhon system OF rec
taj treatment a successful and painless
treatment for piles. hGula. hshure. ui-
ceration, etc.
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COUNCILMEN ARSE

Besides Mayor Fellows the absentees
last night were CounciImen Pattison
and Warner.
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he hearing is set for April 7.
WANT TRANsFFR sYsTEM

Ex-City Engineer VIM Tweedda1e
presented a proposition to make re-
survey Of the city and make new plat
The matter went to the committee on
judiciary without discussion
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WANTED-MIsCELLANEoUs.

WANTED-Second hand saddle and bril-
die (gentlemans). State price. 3. B.,
care Journal.
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New Model Millinery Opening, Wed
nesday and Thursday afternoon and
Wednesday evening, with music.