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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
ROUsELL So. 600 SHORT.
Lawrence Fraternal Aid Officer in
Trouble Again.

Lawrence. Kan, Sept. Lett has been
discovered that Ed Rouse1l, who was until
recently general secretary of the Frater-
nal Aid association, was short in his &C
counts about $1,000. The guarantee COM
pany in which he was bonded has been
notified and will be held for the amount
of the shortage.
RouseTs method was to falsify the re-
ports after they were made The reports
rect when certified but where certain
camps were in arrears the spaces had
been left open and ROusell had afterwards
written in the amounts paid. In this way
everything looked correct and nothing but
another adding of the columns would show
anything wrong. This was the way it
ports and where receipts had been given
for large amounts the corresponding stub
number would show small payments for
office supplies.
Ed Rousell was general secretary from
it's organizatio in 1890 until June of the
present year, when he was convicted in
the federal court of using the mails to
defraud. His friends stood by him stead
lily and the case was promptly appealed
to the superior court and is set for trial
in St. Louis at the December term of
court. He resigned upon his conviction
and was succeeded by NJ. d. Greenlee.
Mr.. Greenlee at once began an investiga-
a shortage was discovered and he was all
lowed to make 1t good, as the general
council attributed the mistakes to bad
bookkeeping. The later reports, however,
show that the populations were systematic
and have dated back for several years
in Kansas City, but his family still live
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
SHE HAS RELENTED.
But Nobody Disposed to Stay the
Course of the Law.

Early in September Harry Gregg, a
young man of doubtful character was
arrested for assault on Maude Edwards
The assault was a serious one and he
was charged with assault with intent
to KILL
Thursday the woman appeared at the
county jail and asked that Gregg be re-
leased. Her wounds had healed and
she was ready to forgive. She begged
that if Gregg could not be
released that he be given
a fine and offered to pay half
of the expenses herself. Her offer was
not accepted and she was told that if
she did not appear against Gregg the
officers might make it unpleasant for
her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
PATCHING IT UP.
An Effort Made to Make the Sixth
Street Pavement PassabIe.

City Engineer Barnes and Street
Commissioner Ramsey are considering
plans to repair the West Sixth street
pavement.
This pavement is made of cedar
blocks and in many places the wood
has decayed making the pavement a
succession of holes which give the rider
the impression that he is passing over
cobble stones. The pavement will have
to be renewed in a short time by either
brick or asphalt and the city is now
considering how it can best be repair
ed, until it can be replaced by a new
pavement.
City Engineer Barnes proposes to buy
a quantity of wood which will be sawed
into the proper lengths. These will be
used to replace the blocks in the worst
places.
The cost of laying a new pavement
on this street will not be great because
there is an excellent bed of concrete
already down which will make a sub
stantiaI base. Brick or asphalt can
be laid on this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
MANKATO WATERWORKS.
City is Out of Debt and New I'm
provements are Urged.

Mankato, Sept. 16.-The preliminary
steps toward securing waterworks for
MankatO was taken up at a mass meet
ing of business men and taxpayers. A
committee was appointed to canvass
the town, and if enough signers can be
secured an election to vote bonds for a
good system of waterWorks will be
called. The town being out of debt at
present, the plan will meet with some
OPPOSITION, but, it is thought, not enough
to defeat the proposition.
The Jewell county fair opens in Man
kato September 10, and continues four
days. The prospects for a successful
exhibition Of the stock and products
of Jewell county are good.
About five inches of rain have fallen
throughout Jewell county this week.
putting the ground in frst-class shape
for fall seeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
E. W. ELLIS BACK AGAIN.
Being No Further Prospect of War
the Journals War Correspond
emit Returns

E. w. Ellis, who has been representing
the State Journal during hOstilities as
a special war correspondent at San
Francisco, arrived home this morning,
bringing Charles H. Kleinhans. Mr.
Ellis is in good health but Mr.. Klein
hans condition is serious.
During the march from Camp Merritt,
the old camp ground to the Preside
some weeks ago, Mr.. KIeinhans sprain-
ed his back carrying a heavy load of
trappings. He caught cold the day fol-
lowing and has since been suffering
from rheumatism. He walks with
crutches and at best with much diff
Guilty.
Mr.. KIeinhans is now on furlough but
discharge will follow in a few days. Mr.
Ellis will remain in Topeka, and will
be connected with the office staff as be-
fore
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GERMAN METHODIsTs
Of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and
Missouri Represented at Con-

Kansas City, Sept. 16.--The West Ger
man conference of the NJ. E. church for
the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
and Missouri, began its twentieth session
yesterday in this city. The first meet
ing. held at the German Methodist church,
was opened with the Lords Supper, which
was followed by address by the pas
tor. Rev. Fred erick Hausser.
The rest of the morning session was
spent in a general reception, at which
Rev. DR.. Price, presiding elder of the Mis-
souri, district conference: Rev DR.. s 3.
Warner. pastor of the Dundee Place NJ
E church, and many others of note were
present.
The conference will last until Monday
morning, and on Sunday the presiding ell
der, Rev. DR.. Edward G. Andrews. Ii. D.,
per building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
POLL TAX LAW INVALID.
Court of Appeals Renders De-
ciSiOn Against Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, Sept. 16.-The court
of appeals for the southern department
of Kansas, sitting at Garden City, has
handed down a decision in the ceIe-
brated poll tax case from here, being
an action in the form of habeas corpus
proceedings, entitled John Winn vs..
the city of Fort Scott, the court hold
ing that the city ordinance under which
Winn was arrested is invalid. This
practically makes it impossible to col
lect poll tax in cities of the first class
in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
CvLe1and's Son in New york.

When the war broke out Ed Leland,
a son of Cyrus Leland, left Topeka with
the reported intention of enlisting in
the navy. This Mr. Leland did not do,
but after visit at the points of en-
barkation on the southern coast re-
turned to New York city where he re-
turned yesterday with his bride. Mr.
Leland is a postoffice inspector in New
York city and has been engaged in
that work for several months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
NEWS FROM JEWELL CITY.
Lieut.. Miller Returns to Lexington
Milling a Success.

Jewell City, Sept. 16.-Lieutenant AL
vim Miller leaves today for his company
at Lexington, KY. He reports his rheu-
matism considerably better, and his
furlough has expired.
A G. BIankenship has demonstrated
that a mill can be successfully operated
here The bulk Of the flour used in
this community is from his mill. And
now another good enterprise will be
undertaken, that is, the creamery plant
which has been idle for a number of
years, will be renovated and put into
thorough working order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
BUNCOER BURNS CAUGHT.
Word Received That Sheriff WiIker-
son Has Him

Word has been received from Maryville,
No, that eX-Sheriff WiIkersOn has cap
tured Burns, the man who f1eeced an old
man named George Rodgers out of $40
last week by claiming to be a United
States officer
Burns decoyed his victim, who was trav-
cling in movers wagon, to Topeka, where
he left him. Ex-Sheriff WiIkerson has
been on his track ever since he left To-
peka and will secure reQuisitiOn papers
and bring him back to Kansas. where he
may have to answer to the United States
for fmpersOnating an officer and to the
state for working a confidence game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
BOTKIN HAS FEVER.
Young Kansas Soldier Arrives in To-
peka and Succumbs.

Ralph Botkin of the Twenty-second
Kansas regiment of volunteers, arrived
here last night in a very dangerous
condition.
His father, Congressman J. D. Botkin,
who was billed for a speech at Bur-
lington tomorrow, was called by tele-
graph. He will try to take him home
to Winfield. The young man has typhoid
fever. He is Mr.. Botkins only child,
and volunteered a few days after he
was 16 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16

The State Journal re-
ceiveS the full day leased-wire
Associated Press report, is a
member of the American
Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, has four Linotypes,
fast Web Perfecting Press, etc.
The State Journal has a
larger circulation than any
other daily paper published in
the great State of Kansas. It
requires A carriers Exclusive
of newsboys) to circulate the
paper In Topeka and suburbs.
The State Journal recent
1y erected for it's exclusive use
as a permanent home, a hand
some double front pressed brick
building of three floors. The
location is one of the most
eligible business sites In To
peka-the southeast corner Of
Kansas avenue and Eighth st.
The building is one of the
most complete newspaper
structures IN the west and has
many unique features among
these are construction and ar
rangement by which the four
Linotypes are seen in operation
behind plate glass facing Kan
sas avenue, and also through
a large glass window from
the business office.
Don't advertise IN the State
Journal Unless you feel con-
fident that its daily circulation
is just what the above figures
set forth. Any evidence ap-
parent1y to the contrary viii
be cheerfu11y received and proof
produced to convince the most
skeptica1 that we do not claim
anything about Our circulation
for which we cannot vouch.
No returns" are allowed
anyone; when a paper goes out
from the State Journal office, it
goes out to stay.
The State Journal has
been Under the present man
agement for over12 years, and
its daily circulation IN that time
has increased from 800 to over
$4,000, or an average growth
Of more than 1000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
MUSIC AT THE PARK.
500 Musical People Attend Last
Nights Performance.


An audience of about 500 people was en-
tertained at the concert arranged by the
management of the Topeka Musical Jubi-
1t was opened by the Apollo Mandolin
club and the AdodOcs followed with two
selections. america Forever" and Sousa'S
Stars and Stripes Forever as an en-
core. Mss NJ. Legler of Valley Falls
was heard for the first time by a Topeka
audience in a pleasing soprano solo, and
solos were contributed by Mrs. Violet B.
Dora Bergman of this city. Prof. George
Hapgood of Ifndsborg college sang a bass
solo and Mr., Philip Fontaine recited par
hasius."
Tonight ana tomorrow night there will
also be concert 1t the Casino. The con-
cert as arranged for this evening" COM
mencing at 8 o'clock, is as follows:
Chorus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Modoc Club
selection ..-....--; -. - Mandolin Club
Violin solo --.-.........---.-A Mr.. H. Beerman
Soprano solo $780,. Mrs. Florence Thomas
sass SOLO --.-..-..-..--. MT. Jesse D. Cook
ContraltO solo Mrs. Horace Keefer
ElOcution ..... Miss Emma Dora Shepard
Bass solo .................-... Mr.. H. Crow
Violin solo $3.50. Miss Alice Marie Sheperd
lass solo --.........-..-.-..Ge George Hapgood
4enOT SOLO H. La WFenC6
An audience of fair size was present a.
the contest yesterday afternoon in which
Mrs. Frank Thomas Mr.. W. NJ. Shaver.
Miss M. Stewart and Miss Emma Dora
second concert session opened at 10 o'clock
this morning and the third a 2:90 o'clock
this afternoon. The jubilee promises to
be a success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
Circulation Growth.

In the year 1885 the circulation
aOas ...'............. 500
January I, 1897, acre Printed. 3,I25
Daily Average for gear 1897. 1850
Daily Average for gear TSOs... s, O6O
Daily acreage for year I803... 6,sT3
Daily acreage for year 1884,. 8,4I8
Daily Average for year 1885,. 9, sI7
Daily Average for gear 1890. 10, 76O
Daily Average for year 1897. 3ss
Daily acreage second qUaTter
Compared With Last Year.
Daily Average for second three
months Of 1897 ESQ
Daily Average for second three
months Of 1898 055
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
To Pittsburg for x. t. Conc1ave.

Excursion tickets to Pittsburg ac-
count knights Templar Triennial Con-
clave will be sold October Sth. 9Th, 10th.
18th, 18th and 18th via Vandalia-Penn-
sylvania Short Lines. Four daily
trains from St. Louis with coaches,
sleeping cars and dining cars going
through without change. For spec
ial information inquire of ". F. Brun-
ner A. G. P. Agt., st. Louis.
In all the leading groceries bear in
mind,
"Gipsy Queen" Baking Powder you win
find,
a Queen indeed. 1t reigns supreme.
Gypsy Queen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16
Pittsburg, Pa, and Return $23.4o
Via the Santa Fe.

For the grand encampment of the
Knights Templar the Santa Fe has
been made the official route. This is
considerable less than one fare and is
the last excursion east this year. Round
trip tickets within a radius of two
hundred and sixty miles of Pittsburg
will be sold for one fare. For partic-
ulars see agent at depot or phone 682.
Kansas City and Return $2.67 Via
the Santa Fe-
Account horse show. Tickets on sale
18th to Gath, inclusive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-16

WANTS
Rents,
Situations,
a Real Estate,
! Auction Sales
AND OTHER
Classified Advertisements.
WANTED-HELR.
ability to travel for established firm $50
q month and al expenses P w Ziegler
q Co., 322 Dearborn St, Chicago, Ill.
WANTED-At once, good cook, male or
female, at 1913 West Tenth st.
WANTED-By young man going. to school.
dress x. Y. T., care Journal.
WANTED-Place to work in country by
widow with two children. no Walker
St, Auburndale.
WANTED-Position as nurse girl or to
assist with homework Call or address
Alice Howard, BAL Shawnee ave-, Potwin.
WANTED-work. by boy IS years old.
Address s. box 27S, postoffiee.
W,ANTED-Worl1, by stationary engineer,
care Journal
WANTED-By good moral boy, a place
where he can work for board after office
hours. Address A. B., care Journal
wANTED-MALE HELP.
WANTED-For Kansas, a chief organizer
for the Ancient Order of Amoreans, the
order IN America. Life. accident and SICK
ness benefits under one certificate A lib
eral contract with renewal interest given
to good men. Apply to Col. w. Sparkling,
Chief Secretary Little Rock, Ark.
WANTED-EEMALE HELP.
---~-~~~O--~-~~O-~-~---0
W-ANTED--At 1924 Tyler St, lady to learn
dressmaking. Mrs. A. B. ArnOt.
WANTED-Woman to cook; no washing;
light work. Box 135. North Topeka.
WANTED-An expert lady stenographer
who is good accountant. Address N,
care Journal
WANTED-At the National, two expert
enced dining room mattresses.
WANTED-MIsCEL
>~-~-~-0O~-~O~0~~-~-~O~~~
WANTED-Teams to haul brick. W. Ed
son, lis West Eighth ave.
WANTED AND FOR sALE-Cast-off
clothing, at 800 E. Fourth st. Mrs. Lowe.
WANTED-when ordering pancake flour
to have you get the best. The Ralston
Health Pancake Flour. Sold by all gro
GERS and flour dealers. Try it.
WANTED-Case of Indigestion that the
continued use of bread properly made
from Ralston Health Flour will not re-
lieve. Order from your grocer. It's ma
lures remedy.
WANTED-Guns to repair, sell, buy or
exchange, at the Golden Rule Ma
chine Works, 514 Kansas ave.
WANTED-Everyone to know that in re-
plying to an. an adYIertisem11!en1t which reads
be made in writing and sent. through the
mail postpaid, or left at this office. It
will then be placed in one of the boxes
set aside for replies to classified advertise
mentS.
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Lawrence and Return $1.O5
7ia Santa Fe, account Kaw Valley fair.
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WANTED-sALEsMEN.

VA MTET1-S AI1ESS ENs
>~C~~-@-~~I~0-~- ~0-~-0~~-0-0-~~~~5~-
TWO CLOTHING statesmen wanted in
Topeka and one in each county in every
made-to-measure suits and overcoats.
Live men without experience can make
faet6 PsF reference we viii furnish COM
plete sample line and outfit, and start you
American Wooden Mills Co., Enterprise
Building, Chicago.
WANTED salary paid week
ly; experience unnecessary; permanent
Brown Bros. Co, Chicago
SIS TO $s5 a week and expenses paid men
to sell cigars on time; experience unnec-
essary. w. L. Kline Co. StEsEouis, Mo-
FOR RENT-HoUsEs.
--O-~0~-~0~~~-~-o-0-00"~~
FOR RENT- -1Modern house, bat bath -o electric 9
ison st.
FOR RENT-Furnished Kitchen, dining
room and bedroom, to desirable parties
without children. S12 (alI modern, side en-
trance. Address, with references, "A2l'"
care Journal.
FOR RENT-RooMs.
FOR RENT-Rooms. with or without
board. 526 Madison
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at 713 Van
Buren, st.
FOR RENT-Very- pleasant upper east
front room, 421 Quincy st.
FOR MISREPRESENTATION.
FOR SALE-Tent 16x24. Fosdick's Car
pet Cleaning Works, 9OS Kansas ave.
FOR. sALE-2 good spring wagons. AIS
Lafayette St
FOR sALEE-Lady's7, ID Crying lying. horse; with
FOR sALE-Breeding mare, surrey and
harness, cheap. Call 100 East Tenth st.
FOR sALE-5xS camera and complete out
fit. 634 Hancock st.
FOR sALE-Upright piano in good order,
$50, part time. 16 E. Sixth st.
FOR. SALE top buggy, two 9-ssated
cash. 1881 North Harrison st.
FOR SALE-1 office desk. 1 bookcase,
Bedroom suite, window blinds, dining
beds, pairs pillows and other things. III
Madison st
FOR sALE-New top buggy at a bargain.
Address Buggy" care Journal.
FOR SALE-Cheap.at Union Stock Yards.
North TogSeksa5 80. % black .eH,, PoIaIngus
once.
FOR sALERalston Health Pancake
Flour, by all grocers and -four dealers.
It aids rather than impairs digestion.
FOR SALE@2 good milch cows, / Jersey,
1 Shorthorn at Sol Morris ave.
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST-Gentleman's pocketbook containing
$40 bill, sleeping car ticket and premium
stamps. Reward for return to Crosby
Bros.
FOUND-The umbrella repairer and Jew
eler. w. S. Mccormick at S13 Kan. ave
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE-Only 5 more SIS lots in Fen
sky's addition. Come and look at the
new homes going up. Crane and Chandler.
FOR SALE-219 lots, with good barn, on
Clay St Address G. ca care Journal.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Only more S75 lots in Fen
skys addition Come and look at the
new homes going up. Crane and Chandler.
FOR SALE-21kD lots. with good barn. on
Clay st. Address G. ca care Journal
Evening star., 1898-03-01

4 Telephone Linelnam and a Teacher
Wanted,

The civil service commission announces
that April an examination will be held in
this city for the position of telephone line
men in the United States life saving SER
vice, at a salary of $50 month.
The examination will consist of light
educational test, together with practical
questions; and, In addition thereto, appli-
carts will be graded upon their experience
and character as workmen.
The general qualifications of q telephone
lineman should be as follows: He should be
able to read ard write, should have a fair
knowledge Of simple arithmetic should be
able to prepare estimates for material and
oils for same, to select and lay out routes
for telephone lines, to construct and repair
telephone lines to lay and repair subma-
rine cables, to put up telephone and other
instruments used on telephone lines and
to establish connections, to make ordinary
repairs to telephones and instruments and
to test lines, cables and instruments; to To-
cate trouble on lines and in cables. He
should be familiar with telephone ma terial,
and with the mechanism of telephones, call
bells and other telephone instruments and
apparatus. He should be able to do all
work usually required of telephone line
man, and should be possessed of such in
formation as will enable him to intelli-
gently and satisfactorily perform the du-
ties of the position. He should have had at
least five years experience as a telephone
lineman Immediately preceding his appli-
cation; and he should be required to state
when and where such experience was had.
He must not be under twenty-five years
nor over forty years. of age. He must be
physically strong. and of good health, act
i've and able TO stand the exposure incident
to his employment en- the coast.
The civil service commission announces
that April 25 All, examination will be held
in this city for the position Of manual
training (sloyd) teacher at the Haskell In
stitute, Lawrence, Kan. The examination
will consist of spelling and copying, arith-
netic, applied geometry, free-hand draw
optionaD. and practical questions relating
to ''sloyd" work.
Evening star., 1898-03-01
Lieut.. Commander Craven Dead.

Lieut. Commander Charles Henderson
Craven, U. S. N. (retireD. died in this city
this morning He was the oldest son OF the
late Rear Admiral Thos. T. Craven. U. 3.
N, and was born at Fort Preble. Portland,
Maine, November 80, 1913. He entered the
Naval Academy as acting midshipman In
September, $780, became midshipman July,
1862: ensign, May. 1868; master, 1865; lieu
tenant 1885, and lieutenant commander,
March, 1858.
Lieut.. Commander Craven did efficient
service in the war for the Union. On grad
uating from the academy he was ordered
in 1853 to the South Atlantic squadron. He
was on the Housatonic when blown up by
a torpedo boat off Charleston in February,
1864. He also took part in a night attack
on Fort Sumter and sustained injuries
therein. He was detailed for special duty
at a battery on Morris Island. The expos
ure in this service was the cause of his SUBJ
seQuent ill-health. for which he was re-
tired in April, 1881. In 1851 he served
on the Colorado. attached to the European
station. Afterwards he was ordered to the
Pacific squadron. and later did duty at the
Mare Island navy yard. California. In
1874 ne was executive officer of the Kear-
sarge, and later of the Monocacy, in Chi
nese waters.
Craven was a great-grandson Of Conlmo-
dore Tingey on his fathers side. and on
his mothers side of Commodore Truxton.
He was widely and favorably known in the
service. He leaves a widow and three
dauRhters
Evening star., 1898-03-01
Minnie Given Ten Days.

Judge, your honor, this woman was as
drunk oiled OWL, said Policeman ].
F. Sullivan in the Police Court this morn
ing. referring to Minnie Judson, a red
faced woman, who stood at the bar charg-
ed with being vagrant.
The officer followed up his statement by
telling of the number of times he had
seen Minnie under the influence of liquor.
Il can't get under the influence of liquor
very n1uch,' pleaded Minnie, for 1 work
every day of my life
What about your condition last Sun
day? the court asked.
Il had been drinking she answered.
Il had been at a party where they had
liquid refreshments. and l couldn't re-
sist the tempts ton.
Bailiff Kendig, who is called upon as a
witness in many cases, was asked if he