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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimball Pig. Co., before 10
| O'clock in the morning.
Bread, 2 ID. five cents. Gem Bakery
No Fake. Bibles. albums and books at
actual cost. Cromwell & letters.
Bibles. albums and books at cost. In
ventory sale. Cromwell & LETTERS
Mrs. Jonas Lukens arrived home last
evening from Kansas City.
L. R. Taylor of Granville was calling
on North side friends yesterday
Mrs. Curry will move shortly from To-
peka avenue to 927 Kansas avenue.
mr.. and Mrs. Newell and daughters Hat
tie and Anna of Elmont were in town
yesterday.
The whist club will meet Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs E. D. Small
instead of Thursday.
Miss Bessie Henry, who has been con-
fined 10 her home on Quincy street by ILL
ness, is now able to be out.
The ladies of section of the Kansas
Avenue church met this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Reed, III Morse street.
Rev. Wiley BickeIl will lecture at the
hall, northwest corner of Fourth and
Jackson street, Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. before the class of Christian oc-
cult science. His subject will be Good
and Evil"
the n. I. T. club last evening. At the
guests table Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Fulton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Steinberger
played Mrs Annie GLIB substituted for
the hostess.
Bessie Watts celebrated her thirteenth
birthday anniversary last evening al her
home on Quincy street by giving tany
pull to the following little girls: Ada
Munsey. Pearl Henry, Nellie Yonkers,
Jessie Shellabarger, Ethel Wiley and
Edna Davis
Shawnee council No. 1, F. A A, has
been divided into two sections, one led by
Mrs. J. B. Belts and the other by Mr.. S.
l. Courtney. The two sections will see
which can get the most new members to
join the order within the next 60 days.
The loser will probably have to put up
a supper for the lodge.
Mrs E D. Small entertained Tuesday
evening at her home, 127 West Gordon
street complimentary to her nieces, Misses
Katharine and Bessie Pencil of Atchi-
SON. High FIVE, hearts and whist were
played The guests were: Misses Pen
nell of Atchison, Miss Chandler of Bos-
ton Miss Chase of Elkhart, Ind, Miss
Grace Peckham of Jersey City, N. J.,
Misses Edna Crane Grace Weiss, Myrtle
and Ivah Davis, Eda Smyth, Nellie Weth-
erhoIt, Lolita Ranney, Susie Gay, Lillian
Whitelock and Miss DevereauX; Messrs-
Lon Davis Frank Davis, Walter Smith,
Dave Sibley, John Green, Ed Dennis,
Fred McGiffen, Joe Morgan, Jay Keeler,
Mart Wikidal, Fey Howell, Charles La
eerstrom. Edgar Arnold, Harry Small and
DR.. TIazlett The head prizes. two dainty
books, were won by Miss Weiss and Mr..
Ed Dennis. Miss Edna Crane was con-
soled by a fancy calendar and Mr.. Nc
Gifren with a comic paper weight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the office of the
register of deeds:
Joseph Mason and wife to Joseph D.
Mason and wife, $1,OOO north 10 feet of
lot AS and all of lot $50 Kansas avenue,
Paramore's addition.
John R. Witt and wife to Lizzie Mitch
ner. $500, lots lis, III, 119 Main street,
ROssviIle.
Dwight H. Cady and wife to Ann Nc
Cord. 81, lot 300 and west half of 9O7
Twentieth street, Sheltons subdivision.
John R. Witt and wife to Lizzie NIitch>
ner, 81, lot 113 Main street, Rossville
Investment Trust company, by receiver,
to L. W. Wilson, SOS, south Is feet of
east half of lot A. Cranes Homestead
block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
ROCK ISLAND HEARING.
Board of Charities Wants Rates for
Switching Coal to Asylum
Reduced

The honesty of the state board Of
charities was questioned this morning
by Mr.. w. F. Evans assistant general
attorney, during a hearing of the COM
plant brought by the board against the
Rock Island Railway company over an
increase in the switching rate at the
state insane asylum at this city. The
hearing was before the board of rail-
road commissioners.
over three months ago the Rock Is
land freight department increased the
rate for switching cars of coal and 9TH
er material to the state insane asylum
from S4 to SIG per car, and as soon as
the bills at the increased rate were sent
in, the board of charities refused to pay
them and filed complaint before the
railroad commissioners. The company
continued to do the switching until a
short time ago, when it served notice
on the board that unless the bills were
paid no more switching would be done.
Since that time the state coal and other
supplies have been hauled from the city
to the asylum in wagons.
The case came up for hearing this
morning, and after trying for an hour
to affect a compromise, the regular
hearing was taken up. Attorney Cen
eral Boyle asked the company to con-
tinue to do switching for the asylum,
and leave the matter of compensation
open until General Attorney Low re-
turned from the east and consulted
with the board. This Mr.. Evans refus-
ed to agree to, and in support Of his po-
sition said:
mat WGulQ leave us without COM
pensation for our work, and our bills
have now been tied up for over three
months
But good gracious, Mr.. Evans said
Attorney General Boyle, you know the
state board of charities will pay your
claims as soon as this matter is set
tied
well. yes, it's my impression that
the board will probably pay the bills
replied Mr.. Evans Struggling his should
ers.
Not an impression merely, but you
know it to be a fact, don't you Mr..
Evans?" said Mr.. Boyle.
mo, indeed, 1 don't know anything
about it" returned Mr.. Evans. 81 don't
know whether the board will pay its
bills or not
Senator Jumper, one of the board,
here took hand in the discussion, and
made one of his characteristic" ripping
speeches. This Mr.. Evans quietly ig-
nOred by turning his chair around and
engaging in conversation with General
Freight Agent Boyd
The company says it increased the
rate because formerly there were sew
eral Industries on the gbranch track
leading to the asylum. and the work did
not have to be done for the asylum ex-
c1I1SiWalU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27

sTILTED PosTAIEN OF THE FRENCH LANDEs
pony express rider, but the pony express
is still in existence in some sections.
The bicycle and trolley car are utilized
in the east. In many suburban towns
the free delivery system could not exist
without the bicycle, while the trolley,
penetrating where the railroad does not
reach, has transformed sleepy rural vii
lagos into wide awake little towns with
many urban airs and conveniences,
among them that of two or more mails
a day.
But if the 3 cent stamp will do SC
much, the brown 5 cent stamp, bearing
the face of General Grant, will do even
more. Ii will take half ounce missive
TO your missionary friend the Rev. x.
Horter, though he wander into the very
heart of darkest Africa. 1t will carry ii
to the sacred city of Mecca, where you
yourself would not be allowed to go. 1t
will cause it to be dropped at Madagas-
car or Samoa. In fact, China and Korea
are about the only inhabited countries
in which your brown stamp will lose its
potency.
But if you want your letter to be de-
llvered by the most unique and pictur-
esque postmen in existence just send it
to some peasant in the Landes of south
ern France. The Landes lies between
Bordeaux and Bayonne and is a stretch
of sparsely inhabited open country.
Formerly it was all waste land, but it
has been partially reclaimed by the
planting Of pine trees, which are grown
for the sake of the rosin obtained from
them. There are few roads and many
stretches of marsh land. The peasants
In order to get about over their wretch
ed country have taken to the use of
stills, with which they cross marshes,
wade through pools and go through
brier laden brush without difficulty.
What should be more natural than
that the postmen should adopt stills
too. This they have done. They carry
with them long pole, which serves as
a support. In the winter, when the
landes are covered with snow, the post
man fits thin wooden skates to his stills
and slides across the top of the snow.
He wears long white cloak, lined with
sheepskin and provided with a hood
which keeps his ears warm and gives
him a strange look. Altogether he is
most fantastic figure as he goes strad-
ding across the country. Some of our
rural mail carriers are picturesque, but
we have nothing equal to the stilted
postman of the Landes.
SEwELL FORD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
BOYS SNOW BALL HIS WIFE
And Charles BeIviIIe Swears Out a
Warrant for Their Arrest.

Charles BeIvilIe, a North Topeka Ia
borer, who lives on Jefferson street, has
made complaint to Judge AtchisOn that
a gang of small boys stornned his prem
ises, armed with snowballs and hit his
wife with one of the balls of compress
ed snow. He swore to the complaint
against Walter Holcomb, aged Is years,
David Gabriel. 10 years, John Grant, Is
years, Bert Berry, II years, Lon Berry,
IA years, and Chas. Berry, u years. All
are North Topeka boys.
The boys were arrested by Patrolmen
Jenkins and Wood and taken to police
station. Friday they will be arraigned
before Police Judge Atchison on the
charge of disturbing the peace. The
SNOWFALL which hit Mrs. BelViIle crash
ed through a window in the side of the
house, and greatly frightened the in
mates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
SITUATIONS WANDERERS.

Are you in need of work? If so, you
are al liberty to use these columns for
assistance in that direction. While this
notice appears the State Journal will
publish free on Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas people,
all notices of Situations Wanted" not to
exceed five lines, or thirty-five words, in
length provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous to
10 O'Clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday all adj
Vertising of this class handed in by 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and Wednes>
days. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy ard
needy man woman need hesitate to
take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment is ex~
pected to take advantage of it, but all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day it is printed to give a local
circulation by far moro th.n all other
DaIlies combined. This makes this pa
per the cheapest, as well as the best,
daily medium in Topeka. the classified ad-
vertisements below costing but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
CHOKED HIS PRISONER.
PatroIman Jenkins is Forced to Re
sort to Extreme Measures.

Patrolman Jenkins Wednesday night
had a fierce fight with Luther McNiel. a
young North Topeka tough. Some time
ago McNiel, who is q years of age, was
bound over to the district court on the
charge of highway robbery. The COM
planning witnesses We're the Kropf boys,
who live north of the city, and who
claimed that McNiel met them in the
country and took from them their gun
and other belongings.
Thursday afternoon the Kropf boys were
in North Topeka and McNiel followed
them, swearing vengeance. They sought
the protection Of a policeman. When Pa
troIman Jenkins warned McNiel to let the
trolman Jenkins warned McNiel TO leave
the boys alone the young tough became
boisterous and threatened violence to the
officer. Jenkins placed him under arrest
and in so doing the fight occurred. Nc
Mel was quoted by being thrown to the
pavement in front of the Adams House
and choked into submission In police
court today NIcNiel was fined $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27


by any other means it would cost you
hundreds of dollars to send it to places
where, with the stamp affixed, Uncle
Sam takes it swiftly and cheerfully for
two copper pennies. Not only does the
stamp insure you that the best transpOr-
tation facilities in the country will be
utilized to take your letter to its desti-
nation, but it puts a sort of defensive
shield upon it-a shield which it is a
state prison offense to ignore. The maj
esty of the law, backed by the farreaoh-
ing power of the United States courts,
protects the letter after you have stuck
on the stamp and goes with it until the
person to whom it is addressed breaks
the envelope.
During the year which has just closed
it cost the United States over $94, 00O,
600 to maintain the reputation for
efficiency of the little red postage
stamp. Uncle Sam received something
in return, it is true, but not as much as
he paid out by nearly $13, 900, 600. The
transportation of the mails alone cost
nearly $50, 900, 600. Perhaps you will
argue that Uncle Sam ought to run his
postal service on a more businesslike
basis. He could make the mail service
pay its expenses very easily, but do
you want to return to the green cent
stamp of a few years ago? thought not.
When you stick a 2 cent stamp on
letter, do you realize what a vast and
complicated system you summon to
your aid? OF course not. You have other
and more Immediately important things
to think of. But do it once, just as a
tribute to civilization. Suppose you live
A Boston and want TO tell your brother
in Mishawaka, Or, that Aunt Eliza,
who used to make such fine mince pies
for you when you were both boys, has
passed over to the great silent majority.
You write your letter, stick on your
stamp and drop the missive into the bo-
at the corner of fremont and Boylston
streets. Half an hour later, perhaps in
less time, a gray coated collector unlooks
the box, scrapes your letter into leath-
er bag hanging from his shoulder and
hCrries down to the general postofice
on Milk street. In a few minutes more
your letter has been thrown into a bag
marked Outgoing domestic, west
bound, and before two hours have
elapsed it has begun its journey toward
Oregon.
From that time on, night and day,
the fastest limited expresses whirl it
across the continent. 1t goes through
tunnels, across mighty rivers on ferries
and bridges and over mountain ranges,
never stopping, always hurrying on.
Now, Mishawaka, Or, is a rather in
accessible little place. It is more than
80 miles away from the nearest railroad
station, and it is farther than that from
the nearest seaport where steamers stop.
But there is postofice in Mishawaka,
and Uncle Sam is bound to take your
letter to Brother John. It will have to
be taken across mountains, carried miles
An wagon and transported for some
distance in little stern wheel steamer,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27

Uncle Sans Mail Carriers Plod Through
Arctic Snow and sweIter Under =
Tropic sun-DeIivering Letters In Alas
ka-some Postmen Who Wear Stills.
The little red 2 cent postage stamp,
which you can buy singIy or in sheets
of 100, has more of magic in it than the
prestadigitateur' s wand. Lick the back
of it carefully, stick it firmly on the up
per right hand corner of a properly ad-
dressed envelope and then watch the
Difference paid to your missive and the
ruddy vignette of @. Washington.
Without the stamp your letter would
get no consideration from any one, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27

MAGAZINE
FOR 1898
A GREAT PROGRAMME.

THE STORY OFTHE REVOLUTION
by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, to run
throughout the year. CFOr the first
time all the modern art forces and re
sources will be brought to bear upon
the Revolution. Howard Pyle and
corps of artists are making over 100
paintings expressly for this great
work..
American Navy in the Revolution" to
be illustrated by Carlton T. Chapman,
the marine artist; Harry Fem, and
others.
THOMAS NELSON PAGES FIRST
LONG NOVEL, RED Rocl1-A Chroni-
Gle Of reconstruction. Mr. Page has
devoted four years to the story, and he
considers it his best work illustrated
by B. West Clinedinst)
RUDYARD KIPLING, RICHARD
HARDING DAVIS,JOEL CHANDLER
HARRIS, GEORGE w CABLE, and
others. are under engagement to con-
tribute stories during 1898.
ROBERT GRANTS SEARCH
LIGHT LETTERS to various
letters that came in consequence of his
Reflections of a Married Man and
THE Opinions of Philosopher"
THE WORKERS" in a new field
Walter A Wycko4,t the college man VINO
became laborer, will tell about his
experience with sweat-shop laborers
and anarchists IN Chicago. illustrated
from life by W. 4. Leigh)
THE THEATER, THE MINE. etc,
will be treated in The Conduct of
Great Businesses" series (as were THE
Wheat Farm The Newspaper etc,
in sd, with numerous illustrations.
LIFE AT GIRLS COLLEGES like
the articles on undergraduate Life at
Harvard, Princeton and Yale" and as
richly illustrated.
POLITICAL "REMINISCENCES by
Senator Hoar, who has been in public
life for forty-fye years.
C. D. GIBSON will contribute two
serial sets of drawings during SO, "A
New York Day" and The Seven Ages
of American Woman"
The fun prospectus for '9S in small
book form GA pages. printed in two
colors. with numerous Illustrations
cover and decorations by Maxfeld
PARRISH. will be sent upon application.
postage paid.
Price $500 a Year, 20 cts a Number.
Charles Seri5ler'S Sens, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
Rnnawav Starts a Fire.

J. S. Smith. a mover who has been
camping in North Topeka, yesterday
prepared to leave the city. AS he was
about to get into his wagon the team
took fright at a locomotive and ran
away. His little boy was in the wagon.
On Railroad street the team -collided
with a wagon breaking it, and later,
near the fire station, ran into another
wagon. The stove in the mover wagon
was tipped over and set fire to the can
vas. The chemical engine was called
and put out the fire. No one was in
jured-
Prices for kindergarten Fagot party
at Library hall, Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 1, are single SOC per couple 75c.
Good stories, good music. Dancing aft
er the programme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
Household Gods

The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended to
the welfare and prosperity of the farni-
". They were wOrshiped as household
gods in every home The household
god of today is DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry For consumption, coughs, colds
and for all affections of Throat Chest
and Lungs it is inValua BILE. It has been
tried for a quarter of a century and is
guaranteed to cure, or money returned
No household should be without this
good angel. 1t is pleasant to take and
a safe and sure remedy for old and
young Free trial bottle at Swift &.
Holidays Drug Store.
Regular size so cents and S100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
New kansas Postmasters.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 27.-The fol-
lowing postmasters for Kansas were ap>
pointed today: Thomas Lyick, Hamlin,
Brown county, vice L. E. Harding, re-
moved; George H. Valentine, Powhattan,
Brown county, vice W. H. Ginnis, re-
v,Ouad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27

but it will reach Brother John as safely
and as surely as if he lived in Dedham
instead of Mishawaka. And all you
have contributed to defray the expenses
Is red cents. Only little more than
90 years ago it cost 25 cents to send q
letter from New York to Chicago.
But from Boston to Mishawaka is not
the longest stretch over which the
cent stamp will carry a letter. That
same little square Of red paper is recog-
o1zed anywhere in Mexico or Canada,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
MIssoURT PACTFIC.

TOPEKA & FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-, No. Us
ToPEF4 & FL. scoTT AcGoM1. No. IS
Arrive Topeka, '.s...,.s.....s.,...5so0 .. IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27

Children and adults tortured by
burns. scalds, injuries, eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief bv
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve It
is a great Pile remedy. G. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
Five Cents a Line,

or 20 cents a line for a week;50 cents by
the month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
GOOD times HAVE COME.

You can afford to indulge yourself or your
family in the luxury of good weekly news
paper and a quarterly magazine of fiction.
You can get both of these publications with
almost library of good novels for SIS per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
THE LITTLE RED STAMP
Costs Only Two Cents, but
Takes a Letter q Long Way.

SOME DIFFICULT POSTAL ROUTES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27

Price $500 a Year, 20 cts a Number.
Charles Seri5ner'S Sens, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-27
WANTED-HELP.

WANTED-At oil West ST., a white girl
for general hOuseWork, German pre-
ferred.
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MONEY.

MONEY LOANED on chattels, valuables,
etc. N. B. Campbell, COS Kansas ave.
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FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE
LosT AND EouNp.

FOUND-Places to get watches and
clocks cleaned for soc. sos Kansas ave.
upstairs.
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WANTED-Position by man and wife to
take charge of kitchen in hotel or res
taurant. Address w, care Journal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-14
BaiIey's Bike Bits
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO BICYCLE
RIDERS


Rubber is very scarce and steadily
advancing in price. Bicycle tires and
tubes, also Carriage tires, are likely
to advance in pric; so cents a PAIR
advance already on some tires. NO
ADVANCE WITH US.
The 80 inch wheel will not take the
place of the 20 inch in '99 as advertised
by some manufacturers. A canvas of
various makers has resulted in an es-
timated output of from 3 to 10 per
cent in 30 inch. THE Cycle Age" says
it is a passing fad, like the 80 inch
front wheel of few years ago, and
the very low head of this year. Pro-
portionate strength has to be follow
ed out to insure reliability, which
gains and keeps the popular favor.
Bicycles will be decorated, and ap-
pearance in 80 studied even by those
makers who have held back from US
ing transfers, stripping, etc. The de-
mand is for decoration, and Bikes will
be ornamented to suit the taste of the
purchasers.
BAILEY'S HONOLULU CYCLERY,
23 King street, has good second hand
wheels at SIS, with new tires $50 to
$25. NEW Bicycles $40, '07 model. The
Reliable Stormer Wheels, '9s model,
at $40, guaranteed one year, NJ. & w.
tires.
Repairs of all kinds. Baked enam-
ell and decorations to suit.
| One dollar per month keeps your
bike cleaned, oiled and punctures re-
paired; popular feature, at
231 King Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-14
AVERAGE Families

The average size of families in Eu-
rope is: France, 3.O3 members; Den
mark, 3.61; Hungary, 3.7O; Switzer-
land, 3.94; Austria and Belgium, 4.O5;
England, 4.Os; Germany, 4.1O: Swe-
den, Ala: Holland, 4.22; Scotland. 4.46:
Italy, 4.50; Spain, 4.35; Russia, 4.s3;
Ireland, $50.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-14
CLAUS SPRECKELs. VIM. G. IRWIN
Claus SpreCkelS & Co
b a NIKE R - .

HONOLULU HI
San Francisco Agents-The Nevada
Bank of San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-The Nevada Bank
of San Francisco.
LONDON-The Union Bank Of Lon
don, Ltd.
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Merchants National Bank.
PARIS-Comptoir National d'Escomp-
tie de Paris.
BERLIN-Dresdeu Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Bank
of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received. Loans Made on
Approved Security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills of Elk
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.