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The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
G111Err's HARD LUCK
Paid $4,000 as Earnest Money on
1000 Cattle Only to Lose It.

Kansas City, Nov. 26.-The deal that
forced Gnlett, the cattle king, to the
wall was a $125,OOO loan held by Kan
sas City live stock firm. The money was
advanced to him on $500 head of feed
ing cattle in Oklahoma, and the mort
gage fell due last week. The Kansas
City firm declined to extend the loan.
Gillett tried hard to get money, but
for the first time in his career, he was
unable to get backing. Close upon the
heels of that came a deal that he had
made with Vail & Gates, the Arizona
cattle magnates. GiIlett had paid S10-
900 as earnest money on 1000 head of
cattle in the Pan Handle of Texas which
Vail & Gates owned on the famous ia
ranch. These cattle were $12O, 600 and
Gillett was unable to raise the money to
take them. He saw his $4,000 go to buy
a liability for the loss to Vail & Gates.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
ScOurge of India Reported to
Have Appeared
In the Chinese Quarter Of San
Francisco.
DOCTORS DISAGREE.
Majority Of Health Board Be-
lieVe 1t Genuine.
Chinatown is Surrounded by a
Gordon of Police.

San Francisco, Nov. 26.-The board OF
health is taking vigorous precautions to
prevent the spread of a mysterious dis
ease in Chinatown. A few days ago
a Chinese died of a disease which was
said to resemble the bubonic plague.
The matter was reported to the board
of health and Chinatown is being
searched for further cases. So far none
has been found.
DR.. Roseau, quarantine officer at this
port who is familiar with the bubonic
plague, has investigated the case and
says that in his opinion it is not bubonic
plague. other members of the board,
however, are of different opinion and
while unwilling to say that there is any
serious cause for alarm, insist that all
necessary precautions shall be taken.
Accordingly whites employing Chinese
servants have been warned not to al
low their servants to enter Chinatown
for the next few days. Policemen
have been stationed in the Chinese
quarter to warn whites that they had
better keep out. If the case is really
one of bubonic plague it is thought the
disease came on a sailing vessel that
arrived from China a. few weeks ago
and on which there were a couple OF
cases of what was thought at the time
might be bubonic plague. The vessel
was quarantined and the matter was
forgotten until the Chinatown case was
reported.
An autopsy was held today on the
body of the dead Chinese and DR..
Spencer, the official bacteriOlOgist of the
board stated to the Associated Press
that there were positively no traces of
the dreaded plague.
The residents of the Chinese quarter
are in an excited state over q series of
exciting events that have recently oc-
Cured among them and when a certain
Chinese died suddenly the report was
circulated in Chinatown that he had
died of bubOnic plague. The recent
drowning of thirteen Chinese on a river
steamer and the prevalence of a high
binder war in Chinatown which has re-
suited in several murders have caused
the superstitious Chinese to believe that
they are pursued by an evil spirit and
they are ready to believe anything.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
An Early Bird.

J. O. Ruppenthal, county attorney Of
Russell county, is at work in the Sixth
district at this early date after the
election organizing his forces in order
to secure the nomination for congress
against William A. Reeder in 1900.
Ruppenthal was the POpulist nominee
for judge in the Twenty third district
but Withdrew in favor of a. D. Gilker-
son, the Democrat who was defeated by
Judge Lee Monroe, and it is said judg-
ing by his early preparations for the
congressional race two years hence,
there must have been a deal. The Dem
ocrats apparently propose to make an
effort to control the nomination in the
district in two years and Ruppenthal it
is believed, starts out as the agent OF
that purpose.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
MR.. CRANES CAMPAIGN
For State Printer Being Conducted
Along New Lines.

George W. Crane is making his cam
paign for state printer on one issue and
that is the reduction of fees paid now
for the work. He is presenting this
subject to the members of the legisla-
ture in q plausible manner and Wheth-
er he is elected or not saws he can fur
ntsh information which will ena BILE the
inexperienced legislators, who as a rule
have little knowledge of printing to
formulate a bill which VIII provide
reasonable compensation for the work.
The office of state printer has been
and is now the most lucrative position
under the state government. 1t has
made many men wealthy and even at
lower prices would be a desirable posi-
ton.
Mr.. Crane has not announced the ex-
tent of the reduction which he proposes
today:
I am too busy working on the legis-
latlVe hand book to be able to visit the
members personally to talk up my
claims and urge support.
In letters to the members have
stated plainly my position, advocating
the cutting OF prices to what they
ought TO be. They are outra geousIv ex-
travagant in some respects.
1t is contract for work that ought
to be given out with reference to the
quahhcaUons OF the candidate, and no
more than a fair price paid.
I will not admit that anybody is en-
titled to the Office as a right The Re
publican party owes no man anything
Inc DOES hnOW pretty Well whether i
have been doing my full share in help
ing the party along or not. Whatever
I have done has been from a sense of
duty and desire.
L am writing letters and giving to
each member the full situation as I
understand it.
Uncle Chester Thomas frequently said
Never write a letter. My policy is the
reverse of that, and I always feel safer
IN IN writing letters than in talking. If L
write a letter 1 say exactly what mean.
II " IS written 1t will not be misunder-
HeInenbered Incorrectly or misquOted.
=, am willing to have all the world
Know thaI am advocating lower prices
ailo am pledg1ng myself to give infOrma-
tlon 10 the legislature in regard to de-
tslled cost OF the work that viii enable
theAh 10 formulate a reasonable fee bill
Gold Bible hill, the mound where Jo-
sepn smith, the founder of the Mormon
faith claims to have dug up, under ce-
lestial direction, the golden states on
whlch were inscribed the Mormon bible
Is situated on the farm of Admiral
Sampson, near Elnyra, N. Y. The Nor
mons tried to buy the ground in 1893 to
erect upon it a memorial chapel, but the
admiral refused to sell it.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
THE STATE HOUSE THEFTS
No One Arrested-H. h. Artz Tells of
a Similar Case Some Years Ago.

No arrests have been made for the
robbery of the private boxes in the
state treasury, but the police force and
private detectives are working on the
case. Marshal Strauss visited the
treasury late yesterday afternoon and
went over the entire ground, investi-
eating all the boxes thoroughly. Moth
ing was found missing further than
was reported in the Journal last even
ing. 1t is the opinion around the state
house that the robbery was committed
by some one known to have access to a
box, because none others have been ad-
mitted to the vault unless accompanied
inside by an employe of the treasury
department.
It was stated this morning that this
is not the first time in the history Of
the state that an occurrence of this
character has happened. H. H. Artz,
who was adjutant general under Gov
ernOr Lewelling, visited the state house
this morning and he said that during
Lewelling's administration $50 was
taken from a box at one time, but the
thief was discovered inside of three days
and returned the money, after which the
affair was hushed up and only a very
few people knew of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
FOR A MILLION.
Cattle King of Kansas Disap-
pears Leaving Vast Debts.
Grant C. GilIett of WOOdbine,
Feeder of 10000 Cattle.
CREDITORS CLOSE IN.
X. C. Commission Men Hold
Most of His Cattle Paper.
Four Years Ago He Was a Sta
tiOn Agent at WOOdbine.
His Rise Remarkable - Owner
of Cowboy Band.
CREDITORS CLOSE IN

Abilene, Nov. 26.-Owing from 100000
to $1,000. 900. Grant G. Gillett, the great
est feeder Of cattle in Kansas, and for
that matter in the world. has disap-
peared.
This debt, in the form commonly
known as cattle paper" is in large
part held by twenty-five or more COM
mission firms at the Kansas City stock
yards.
GiIlett has been the Goal Oil John
ME" of the live stock business, an Alad-
din of farmers, a Napoleon of cattle pa
per finance. His 1000 acre stock farm
near Abilene, Kan, is a town with d
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
SALINA MAN MISSING.
Young Farmer Near That City Mys-
teriousIy Disappears From Home.

Salina, Nov. 26.-Harry A. Morrison.
a young farmer living near Bavaria,
has mysteriQusly disappeared. He came
to town on Wednesday afternoon to
make some purchases for his Thanks
giving dinner and was seen around town
by various parties, but all trace of him
has since been lost.
Harry A. Morrison, the missing man,
is % years of age, medium height
stOutly built, and of blond type, with a
light mOustache and weighs about 225
pounds. He has a wife and two chill
dren. His father states he is in COM
Portable circumstances and has always
had the most pleasant family relations.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
40 GIRLS HURT.
Almost a Repetition of the
Charity Bazaar Horror
in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 26.-There was very mar
row escape today from a repetition of the
terrible disaster of the charity bazar
fire. While a religious ceremony was in
progress in the vestry room of the Church
of st. German des Pros, where many girls
from the schools were in attendance, the
cfnematograph lamps were suddenly ex-
tinguished and a fearful panic ensued,
everybody instantly recalling the charity
bazar fire.
The priests finally succeeded in allaying
the fears of the congregation, but not be-
fore forty girls were more or less seri-
ously injured by trampling.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
Mr.. Hessin Compliments Stanley.

John E. Hessin of Manhattan was in
Topeka yesterday for the first time
since the election and he is well pleased
with the result. ''I think Mr.. Stanley
will give the people of Kansas a first
class administration he said to a Jour
nal reporter. while do not envy him
the worry which is now a part of the
duties of newly elected governor. yet
I am confident that he viii make only
first class appointments and surround
himself with men who will aid in build
ing up the administration and making
it one of the best Kansas has ever had
T. P. O'Connor is authority for this
story of Lord Kitchener: All of the
chaplains in the army-Romanist, An
glican and Methodist-had agreed upon
reciting a specially compiled prayer at
the service in KhartOum in memory Of
Gordon. One particularly narrow cIer-
ic alone held out. Kitchener sent for
him and said: "I'n give you just five
minutes to consider whether you viii
join in reciting, this prayer or not, and
If you don't I shall march you down to
Cairo under arrest The clergyman
decided to comply.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
Mr.. Roehr,s Song.

W. F. Roehr's song, "Our Honolulu
Queen IS on the market and Mr.. Roehr
is now able to fill the large advance or
ders- The song is dedicated to Miss Anna
Rose and bears a picture of her in the
robes she wore as queen and also one of
her in her royal carriage used in the
flower parade. The words are by Captain
A A Rowley and the music by Mr.. Roehr.
Today Mr. Roehr received two orders
from Honolulu for copies of the song TO
be sent at once. The Bergstrom Music
company ordered so copies and the Wall
Nichols company ordered 100 copies. The
Honolulu firms expect great demand for
the song.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
IN TWO BANK FAILUREs.
Abilene Santa Fe Conductor Has q
Hard Run of Luck.

Abilene. Nov. 26.-When the Kirby bank
al this place failed a Santa Fe conductor
of a saving turn had therein the savings
of years, a sum amounting to something
better than $1,000. His faith, of course,
was somewhat strained in the soldity and
safety of Abilene banking institutions by
the experience, and when he got his first
45 per cent he took his money, about s., 900,
out of town and deposited it with the
First National bank of EmpOria, which
was generally regarded as a gilt-edged
Institution. Now that has gone.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
OIL In THE STREETS.
Los Angeles Oil District Visited by a
Storm.

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. 26-A terri
BILE wind storm in the oil district caused
much damage. Thirty-seven derricks
and many overhead pulley wires and
smOkestacks were blown down. Two
oil tanks holding a thousand gallons OF
oil were punctured by falling derricks
and the oil is stunning through the streets.
Several houses and barns were crushed
under the falling derricks. No casual
ties are reported. Two hundred men
are clearing the debris in the street.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
SENATOR BAKER ILL.
His Injuries May Prevent Him From
Leaving for Washington
Next Week.

Leavenworth, Nov. Ex-senator Ba-
ker is still confined to his home because
of injuries received a few nights ago
by falling into an unlighted trench.
1t is feared he received internal in
iuries that will confine him to his home
for several days longer and may prevent
him from being in Washington in time
for the opening session of the senate.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
ON CHINESE SOIL.
United States Marines Landed
at Tien Tsin.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The U. S. ma
w has landed marines in China A
dispatch was received at the navy de-
partment today stating that the captain
of the Charleston had landed his ma
rine guard at Tien Tsin. The dispatch
was taken Immediately to the White
House BY Acting Secretary Allen.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-11-26
Weather Indications

Chicago, Nov. 26.-For Kansas: Fair
and warmer tonight and Sunday; south
erly winds.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr. Wylie returned last night from a visit to Ogden, Utah. His stay thera was shortened by the illness of his daughter Edith
 Mir L. H. Chalmers and family re- turned or Sunday night from Califor- mia. Mrs. Chalmers had spent the summer On the coast
 Mrs. J. c. Adams and little daughter who have spent the summer on the coast. returned on Sunday night. They were met at Ash Fork by MT. Adams.
 MT. and Mrs. Mont P. Chubb re- turned on Sunday night from an over land trip through the northern part of the territory, covering most of the summer ard the sarly fall. Mir. William Kimball, son of the manufacturer Of the famous Kimball organ and piano, who has been stop ping for some time at Mesa. returned last night to his home in Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11
LET YOUR
 LIGHT SHINE

That it will save your eyes and at the same time your money. The Lib- erty lamp has the Belgium burner which has always been admittedly the finest burner invented. But the price! It was beyond the reach of the average pocketbook The largest lamp importer in America has secured tho American agency and in turn has given us the Phoenix agency at price within the reach of all. To prospective purchasers with any other, and it is a thing of beauty as well as economy and utility. Always glad to show you if you don't buy everything you see or price.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

The young woman retired from the conversation with a heart filled with sympathy and eyes overfiowing with tears. Later in the evening when her escort told her whom she had been talking to, her sympathy gave way to indignation, but there were still tears, this time Of chagrin.
 THE BAPTISTS AT MESA.-AIl the sessions of the se-ni-annual meeting
 5f the Arizona Baptist association were full of interest. Your correspond ent has spoken of the addresses given on the first day. The sermons by
 Rev. Dr. Lewis Halsey and Chaplain
 Winfield Scott were well received Rev
 W. J. Melton's address on Mission Work" was excellent. The meeting of the Wcnan's Missionary society, con- ducted by Mrs. Helen Scott, was well attended. The addresses by Mrs Scott, Mrs. Elliott and Miss Thompson, and the paper written by Mrs. Lewis Halsey and read by Miss Halsey, were excellent. Mrs. Banks, Miss Kay and
 Miss Mary Halsey gave musical selec- tions, Frances Banks a solo. The bible studies by Rev. Messrs Tomlinson, Goodwin and Mir. Gillett were admir- ably given.
 RECEPTION TO A PASTOR.-The
 members Of the Christian church will tender an informal reception to their newly installed pastor, the Rev. l.. O.. Ferguson. in the church on Thursday
 evening of this week, and extend an
 invitation to their friends to be pres ent. The ladies will serve light re- treatments after the reception Pas tor Ferguson preached to overf1owing g houses on Sunday morning and even ing, and those present expressed them selves as highly pleased with and edi-
 fed by the diScouTSeS. NIT. Ferguson
 possesses a pleasant voice to the ear. has a good command of words to ex-
 press his ideas, and above all has an
 original way of handling his subject
 that is quite refreshing and fascinat-
 ing. He undoubtedly talked himself into the hearts of his audience on
 Sunday, and the members of the con-
 gregatiCn are cC-respondingly happy.
 ALFALFA PRODUCTION. The al falfa ranchers have been particularly
 fortunate this year. The water sup
 ply has been unusually good, and the yield Der acre Of alfalfa has been large.
 Five and six crops have been cut this
 year. The last crop Of the season is now being cut and cured for the mar ket. The first crop yielded an average
 Of two tons to the acre; the second one and three-fourths; the third. one anu one-quarter; the fourth, fifth and sixth averaging about one ton per acre. making the total average eight tons to the acre. The price the ranch CT has received was s6, s7.50 and sS, the latter price prevailing now. Pastur- age is higher than in previous years. The season opens at s1-50, and it may
 go higher as the demand increases. A rancher who is engaged in raising all falfa says that the valley ranchers this year are making s ton clear on their alfalfa Large shipments are being
 made every day to northern Arizona
 points and California. The crop in southern Canfornia was a failure ow ing to the drcuth. and this valley is
 called upon to supply 9 portion of the consumption there. The price Of al falfa st Los Angeles is s14 ton.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

aware of it, it is well to give publicity to the fact that 1t is unlawful to hunt on an Indian reservation without 8 permit. The penalty is $500. MT. Bush has permit from the interior de- partment
 FRANK SMITHS ESTATE Two petitions in the matter Of the estate of Frank w. Smith, who was murdered one night three years ago last Febru- ary at his home a short distance eas; of town. were filed in probate court yesterday. The first was by the ad- ministrator, James McMillan, praying for his discharge and the distribution Of the estate. The other was by Mrs Josephine Collins, the widow of Smith but since married, asking for the ap- pointment of herself as guardian of two minor heirs of the estate. Both petitions will be heard on October 4. A PACKING HOUSE. Mir. w. NJ Ward will soon begin the construction Of large packing house at his orange ranch near Camel Back Mir Ward's $
 orange and lemon crop becomes larger each year as the trees spread out, and the picking, packing and shipping oi his oranges and lemons has become a task which requires great deal Ol
 time and labor The hacking house will have the latest conveniences fol handling the fruit, and will contain besides a store room where the packed 1: fruit can be placed in safety until he l is ready to begin his shipments tc
 eastern points. Mir Ward has but 1 twenty-siX acres in oranges and lem ons, and his gross receipts last veal were about s5,000.
 ] CONTEMPLATED DEATH. = liar i ry, an attache Of a policy game. seri- Ously contemplated suicide Cn Sunday night. Precisely what was his cbjec- i ton to continuance of his residence
 on earth is not known, but he gol | hold Of enough strychnine to kill g
 horse and tried to nerve himself tc take it by filling himself with whisky But the whisky was the instrument o 1 his salvation. When he grew maud i lin he advertised his intended exit
 His friends gathered about him an(
 succe eded in getting the poison away
 from him. Then they took him to jai
 and caused him to be locked up fol protection against himself. Yesterday
 morning life did not seem so unbear
 able and he was released.
 i A SYMPATHETIC MAIDEN. "A good story is told of a young woman who attended an entertainment at tho asylum last week. Late in the evening
 the matrOn was putting some of the fe
 made patients to bed. The young wo
 man and her escort, young man who
 was acquainted with the ma.ron, were
 walking along the ward The youns
 woman did not know tho matron. bu imagining her to be an inma-e of tht
 institution, said to her escort: Why
 that woman seems to be all right.
 wonder if she would talk to me?' I'I suppose so,' replied her escort You might try her. The young wo
 man approached the matron pityingiJ
 and inserted the edge Of the converse
 tional wedge. That quick witted wo
 man saw how the land lay and an
 swered a great variety of questions TO
 garding her past life and the misfor
 tunes which beclouded her mind, mak
 1ns restraint ID an asylum necessary '
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11
Makes People Well.

There is one true specific for diseases arising from debilitaoed nervous sys- tenn, and that is Paines celery com pound, So generally prescribed by phy- sicianS
 It is the most remarkable remedy that the scientific research of America has produced.
 Prof. Edward E. Phelps, NJ. D., IL. D., Of Dartmouth College, first prescribed this positive cure for dys- pepsia, biliousness, liver complaint, nauralgia, rheumatism, all nervous diseases and kidney troubles
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

"I am convinced that advertising in The Republican pays" said Percy Sco- vile last night. Since I began using your space have been obliged to bring several frst-class plumbers from Los Angeles, and still I am short handed. l am getting my share of the plumbing work in Phoenix, and the outlook for increasing business is very bright Yes, ] am positive that liberal investment in printers ink is the best possible in- vestment for business man.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11
THAT JOYFUL FEELING.

With the exhilerating sense Of re- newed health and strength and internal cleanliness, which follows the use oi Syrup of Figs, is unknown to the few who have nGe progressed beyond the old-time medicines and the cheap sub stitutes sometimes offered, but never accepted by the we'll informed. Buy the genuine. Manufactured by the Cal lfornia Fig Syrup Co.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

You must not fail to sea the Roman bath room that Percy Scoville has fit ted up at 21 North First avenue It's beauty. If you want high class plumbing Scoville is the man to see. He's in the plumbing business to stay. His work speaks for itself.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11
TOP OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty five cents a bottle.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

Moving Sale-All my stock of jewel ", clocks, watches, etc., at cost for 10 days. Gramophones, graphophones and photographs less than Chicago prices. G. KRAYENHOF,
 Third and Washington streets.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

Congressman William Alden Smith of Michigan was once, as a poor boy, elected from a train because he could not pay his fare. Now he is general counsel for the road On which that train was run.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

Dr. Paths office removed to O'Neill block No. 2, Washington and Second streets.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

At 10 and 15 cents per pound there is nothing so cheap as the choice cuts of cold storage meat at P. T. Hurley's s Central Meat market, No. 5 W. Wash ington street Telephone No. 12. Or ders delivered promptly to all parts Of the city
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

See Hot Springs advertisement. No stage runs from Hot Springs Junction to the springs on Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-11

The Nadeau, one Of the largest and finest hotels in Los Angeles, has re- duced its rates to Arizona people for the summer months.