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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25

Edgar Jones, offered to look after the
estate for S35. which was sent him La
ter requests for other small sums were
compiled with At last Jones wrote her
to come to Oklahoma City and receive
the amount of the estate She failed to
meet Jones here and Edgar Jones of
Guthrie, recently elected prosecuting
attorney of Logan county, was sum
mOned to town He knew nothing Of
the correspondence. He has decided to
ferret out the guilty man. He arranged
to pay the young wOman's expenses at
a hotel until he makes the inyesuga-
ton.
Miss Kintz was two years ago en-
ployed as stenographer for the Kansas
City Live Stock association of Kansas
City. She lost her speech and hearing
by sickness and returned to relatives
in Holland. She supported herself there
by teaching in a deaf mute school A
few months ago she heard of her broth
er's death. Then followed the cores
pondence with the alleged Jones. To
add to her troubles. on the voyage
Miss Kintz lost her trunk with the cor
respOndence and most of her clothing
It is believed that the estate left by
her brother is a mere pittance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
BIG SARDINE TRUST.
London Financiers Likely to Furnish
Most of the Capital

New York. Nov. 25.-Three million
dollars capital is to be put into the
sardtne trust which has so long been
forming The shares will be held at
800 each
The bulk Of the capital it IS said.
is to be furnished in London 1t only
awaits the examination of the books
and plants of the sardine packers who
are to 60 into the combination to ascer-
tain if these are satisfactory.
The movement for a sardine trust has
been led by Francis P McCOlI of New
York The technical work of Or-ganiZ-
ing the trust is in the hands of former
Judge Hiram R. Steele It is proposed
TO introduce labor saving machinery in
all plants purchased, enabling the COM
pany to maintain a more independent
attitude toward the journeymen pack
ers and sOlderers than has heretofore
been possible
Woln & Ressing of Eastport who
were among the chief opponents to
former efforts TO form a trust, have
not thus far given their adhesion to
the present scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
PREACHER on SOCIALISM.
The Rev. ". D. T Bliss Speaks in
Willard Hall Advocating the
Initiative and Referendum

Chicago, Nov 25.-The principles Of
Christian socialism were enunciated
from the platform Of Willard Hall yes
terday noon by the Rev ". D. T. Bliss
in the first Of series Of i've
lectures TO be given this week at the
same place Nj Bliss for twelve years
was rector Of the Church OF the Car
penter at Boston He now is organizing
the Union Reform league
The reform movement must be de-
veloped IN two lines" he said, the re
1igi0us and the economic The religious
without the practical may end in talk;
the practical without the religious has
no power. A social conscience is being
developed Working man are hopeless,
and even the employer who would be
just finds he can do but little To my
knowledge a man thrice q millionaire
could not sell redwood in California be
cause he did not belong to the COM
binatiOn- Combination has the future
Let refOrmers abandon controversy and
unite on what they agree and great
numbers viii flock to their standard.
Almost all can support a new plat
form calling for the Initiative and refer
endum, development OF public owner
snip. civil service, and issue Of money
by the government only What is want
ed is not denunCiaJiOn Of wealth, but
enumeration Of principles. For liberty
we have despotisu. for equality the
millionaire and the pauper. and for
fraternity class strife. Fraternity viii
be followed by equality and freedom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25

difficulty this year viii be to find some
one 10 take the part of the Saviour
Meyer, who took the part in 1890, was
then by no means a young man, and
his hair is turning gray. The physical
exertion necessary TO the part is sup
posed to be beyond his strength It
means twelve hours of almost cOntin-
uous acting, besides the hanging on the
cross
Two candidates are named for the pars
the St. John of 1890, RendI by name,
and a young man whose physical beau
" seems TO fit him particularly for the
rOle-the son of the potter, Lang. Rendl
is absolutely beardless, and a false
beard is altogether against the tradi-
tiOns Of Oberammerga so that if Mey-
er is not allowed to play the part young
Lang viii be the more likely man.
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COULD DEFY THE WORLD.
Salisbury Refers to a Union of Eng
land and America

London. Nov. 25.-The Thanksgiving
banquet of the American society in Lon
don. which was held at the Hotel Cecil
last evening. was a glOrifcation of Anglo
American friendship. Three hundred
Americans and their English guests sat
table under the entwined flags of
the two nations. Two notable speeches
were made one BY Mr. Henry White the
American charge d'affaires. and the other
by Sir Edwin Arnold. who was supposed
to be nearly at the point of death from
paralysis, bit who dragged himself into
the banquet hall against the orders Of his
physicians. leaning the arm of his
japanese wife and supported by a cane
J. L Taylor, president Of the society.
proposed tOasJs TO her nlajesty- the queen,
and 70 President Mckinley. ana Mr.. F.
c. Kanduser. the secretary. read President.
ATcKinley's Thanksgiving proclamation
William Osborne. the American consul
general in proposing the health of the
American charge d'affSires. paid a nigh
tribute To Mr.. Whites long service
Mr.. White. responding to tire toast
Thanksgiving Day evoked enthusiastic
cheers by reference to Colonel Hay, for
merly American ambassador and now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
JOKE ON CHANDLER.
Proposition to Trade Jamaica for New
Hampshire

New York. Nov. Ex-senator William
E Chandler last evening admitted that
the speaker of the Dominion parlla-
rnent, Sir James D. Edgar, had come
back at him by proposing the exchange
of Jamaica for New Hampshire instead
of Canada for the Philippines. as MI
Chandler suggested in the November
issue of a New York magazine
1.-The poke is on me-" the senator
said, after reading the Toronto teIe-
gram.
If Canada annexed New Hampshire
would it take you in, tOo?" asked Rep
resentative Loud of California, who was
with the senator
80. YES. YOU would lose me in that
event was the laughing response Then
Mr.. Chandler added: "Seriously,I meant
the exchange proposition I would ike
to see England get the Philippines, ana
If We could secure Canada in exchange,
we'll and good If not, let Us take what
We can get It appears now that we vii!
have to pay $50 000, 900 for the islands
Concord. Nov. 25.-The proposition TO
exchange New Hampshire for Jamaica
strikes the average NewHampshiren man
as a product of the silly season Even
the Anglo-A merican entente can hardly
he conceived of here as elastic enough
to embrace such a proposition New
Hampshire people look forward 10 an
nexing Canada and not to being an
uexed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
TAR FOR MRS. GRANNIS
Norfolk Society Woman Denounces
Her Speech at Negro Meeting.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 25.-Intense indig-
nation has been aroused in this city by
the insult to southern women contained
in the speech Of Mrs E B. Grannis,
president of the Social Purity League
of New York at the recent meetine
called to take action regarding the race
troubles in the south. Mrs. Grannis is
reported as saying that the white wO-
men and girls Of the south are all fun
OF negro blood
A prominent society woman said to-
day:
Il would head a band of her own sex
to tar and feather her for such an Ut
terance. Men could not be expected TO
do il on account of her sex I, for one.
would like to see Mrs. Grannis come
down this way"
A public meeting to denOunce the de-
famatory utterance is suggested by a
local neWspa per, but II is improbable
that such action will be taken. Never
theless, the feeling on the subject is in
tenSelV bitter.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Carnegie is Strongly Opposed to the
Holding of the Philippines.

Washington. Nov 25.-Andrew Car
negie was a visitor at the White House
today. In former administrations for
many years back his face was a famil-
lar one to employees Of the executive
mansion
Mr.. Carnegie did not remain long with
the president and it is not known
whether he said anything regarding the
Philippines To a reporter, however,
ATr- Carnegie expressed himself in the
strongest language against the United
states having anything to do with the
Philippines
I am an American he said. who
believes in keeping the republic as it
has been for years am opposed to
adding distant and worthless posses
sions TO our territory. have not vet
lost faith in the doctrine of our fathers.
I do not believe in shooting down insur-
gents in Cuba or the Philippines I
would be glad to see the insurgents also
begin shooting when We have to resort
to this. No nation is good enough to
govern any other nation
"England's weakness today is in her
varied possessions and the great ex-
pense in keeping them"
Mr.. Carnegie added that every man
ought TO have the courage TO come out
in opposition to the present Philippine
pOlfcv
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NEVER WE'RE ANY HELP.
Police Commissioners, Says Tiger
Bill. Always Were Fraud.

ssTfger BilI'' Campbell of Wichita who,
under the Morrill, administration. as an
assistant attorney general appointed
by Attorney General Dawes, attempted
to enforce the prOhibitory law in Wien
tia and failed. has this to say of w Z
Stanley. g0vernor-elect:
He is right in announcing that he
will not appoint any police commission
ers He has not, however, said that ne
viii not appoint any police commission
ers in any event. I am very certain :
we had a Doodle city government here
and that the people should demand a
police commission we would get it
Nobody better than Mr.. Stanley
knows that so far as the enforcemen
Of the prohibitOry law is concerned
there is nothing in q police commission
I have always claimed that If police
commission can enforce the law 1t can
be enforced better without it When
I was assistant attorney general / tried
to get Governor Morrill, to abolish the
commission here. The commissioners
never helped me a particle told the
governor that If he would abolish the
police commission I would enforce the
law or at least try"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
FOR EXPANSION
Does Not Favor the Retention Of the
Philippines, However

New YORK Nov. 25.-Ex-Cffovernor Att
geld of Illinois. in an interview sent 10 a
focal paper on the future of the Demo
cratic party. after declaring thar Tree sil-
yer viii Be the leading issue in 1850. says
THE Democratic party believes IN hold
ing the West Indies. II believes in coaluE
stations and harbors for our navy IN all
parts of the world il believes in q greater
navv a yrea ter foreign commerce and a
greater North American republic
ssIt believes in the annexation OF Canada
and a republic stretching from Hudson
bav 10 the Gulf and from Labrador to
the Golden Ca te- It believes in the isthmus
canal
The Philip pines are entirely outside
orr sphere of influence The inhabitants
should be allowed 10 govern thenselNes-
They are not OW and they never viii be
fitted to become citizens Of the United
States By holding these Islands a source
of stupendOus corruption IS tapped The
thieves who are row rObbing the people
in the name Of the administration viii be
shipped OF TO the Philippines and viii
there continue 20 rob unmolested-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
AMELIE CHAMBER SUED.
Troubetskoi's Authoress Wife CODE
fendant With a Former Husband

New York. November 25--An ac-
ton begun in the supreme court
yesterday by Attorney Alex T. Good
win in behalf OF John E. Miller, recalls
the romantic recent history Of Miss
AmeIie Rives, late Mrs John ARM
strong ChanIer, now the Princess Trou-
beLSkOi of Russia, Tuxedo and Virginia
John E Miller, who is a commonplace
wealthy person Of Kingston or POugh-
keepSie. brings a suit in foreclosure
against John Armstrong Chanler and
Amelie Rives TrOu betskOi. formerly
Amelie Rives CHAMBER He desires 10
fOreclOse an overdue mortgage on some
prosatc tenements at No. $50 Third ave-
nue. The amount claimed IS So. COO.
The allegation is that Mr.. Chanler de-
due October 1. last
AmeIie Rives. as everybody remem~
bers, was a beautiful Virginia. society
belle who first attracted the more or
less alarmed attention of the society and
literary world by her daring novel, The
Quick or the Dead" Several years ago
she was married to John Armstrong
Chanler scion of one Of New FORKS old
est and WeaithiesL families
Martial troubles eliminated in di-
vOrce nearly two years ago. and the
beauteOus Mrs Chanler shortly after
ward married Prince TrOubetskOf- the
well known Russian artist Prince and
Princess TrOubetSkOi returned from a
European trip a few weeks 90, stopped
at the Everett house for several days
and were generously entertained by
friends at tuxedo They are now at
the beautiful Rives homestead in Vir-
GINA
The suit Instituted in the supreme
court" said Van Ness Philip. friend and
law partner Of John Armstrong Chan
Ter, is purely formal and by consent OF
all parties to it It is an ordinary action
in foreclosure the first of several SINH
lar ones The Princess TroubetskOi is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
DEWEY REFUSES $4,000.
It Meant Only Few Hours Work for
q Magazine Article.

New York. Nov 25.-AdmiraI Dewey. the
greatest naval hero of the war. commands
today the highest price in the literary
market He has thus far refused all bid
ders. The editor of McClure'S Magazine
cabled 10 him recently offer of 5000
for one short article the Philippines.
admiral DeWeytS response by ca bic was
Thanks but I am too busy
Lieutenant HObs0n, the AIerrimac hero.
received offers OF 5000 each from two
magazines for an article describing the ex-
plot at Santiago Lieutenant Hobson,
though q modest hero and a sincere
straightforward officer, put himself in the
hands of a lawyer. who managed to OBJ
tain S6.0oo for the article. which Iieuten-
ant HObsOn is soon to write. The Cen
fury got it
These prices put the naval hero above
IN one year Rudyard Kiplfng has been Of
and has declined it. The regular price
paid for the long stories Of this extraor-
binary young man is now $3.50 thousand
words and for his short stories 5000 TO
$500 each
Conan Doyle received only $50 for the
first of the series of Sherlock Holmes
adventures Several American publish
ers are ready to pay him s, 90 an article
for anything else as good The prices of
first class authors are getting higher
every year
Kipling has been paid 50 cents word
for poem. and E.lizabet Stuart Phelps
s. per line for poetry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
TO USE KANSAS GAS.
Company Has Been Formed to Sup
pIv the Two Kansas Citys-

Kansas City, Nov. 25--Projectors Of
the Kansas Gas company are in the
civ and expect to obtain franchises
from both Kansas City, No. and kan
sas City. Kan. The plan of the COM
pany, which is said 10 he backed by
eastern and German capital, is to lay
Dipe from the natural gas region of
kansas TO the two cities and compete
with the manufactured gas. The repre-
sentatives of the company refuse to dis
close the point at which they Will OBJ
tain their natural gas. but are san
guine of supplying all needs Franchises
have been obtained at Neosho Falls,
and Yates Center.
F H. Hirsh of Kansas City, is presi-
dent; A P Charles of lola. is secre-
tary and treasurer, J H HOnOrd of
lola is general manager and P. c Phil
lips of Kansas City is the counsel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
STICKY FLY PAPER.
Detroit Captures a Big Plant for Its
Manufacture.

Lansing. Mich. Nov. 25.-Detroft has
captured the only plant in the country
which manufactures sticky fly paper.
The process is a secret, being the inven-
ton of two brothers, who have hereto
fore conducted the business at Grand
Rapids under the name of the O. & W.
Thum company. 4 new company with
a capital of $500 600 has been incorpora-
ted under the above name. Thomas
and Joseph Berry. the Detroit varnisn
manufacturers; Truman H Newberry,
c. L. Ereer, and A L Stephens. all Of
Detroit, are the new stockholders.
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PARKHURST ON POLICE.
The Reverend Reformer Opposes
State Control

New York, Nov. 25.-Dr Charles H.
Parkhurst has come out in opposition
TO the proposition TO put the New York
police force under state control.
He says he is q home-ruIer, and he
thinks the proposed plan of the Repub-
Ecans impolitic- In an interview today
the reverend refOrmer said.
I do not deny that taking the police
power cut OF the control of Tammany
and putting it under the control of the
state would afford a temporary relief
10 present conditions. But it would be
only temporary. for as soon as Tam
many gets control Of the state govern
ment, as IL is likely to do some time,
it will 90 three times as far"
The doctor thought the police force
ought to be left with Tammany. and he
continued: 7 want TO see this com
munity sweat under these conditions
which Tammany has brought a bout. W e
all knew what Tammany was There
was no reason to believe that il had
changed one bit during the years when
IL was out Of power And yet we delib-
erately voted IL back to power a year
ago"
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KANSAS GIRL's PLIGHT.
Ran Away to Marry a St Louis Man
but Cant Find lin.

St. Louis, Nov. 25.-AdeIaide Towers.
daughter of a farmer living near Lin
coin. Kan. came here to marry R w
r. Meyers. alleged to be from St. Louis
She cannot find him They met while
he boarded on her fathers farm last
summer He secured $500 from her
father and planned an eI0pement
The girl started Sunday but got left
at Olathe- She got to Kansas City next
day. and was arrested on suspicion Of
being shop litter She was taken to
the police station. but was released. and
got here today.
Meyer claimed to be a Missouri Pa
cific car accountant He is not known
here The girl has no money. and can
not get home She talks of suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
MAY STOP 1T.
Bavaria Delays It's Sanction of the
Passion Play to oberammergau-

Passion Play to oberammergau-
Vienna. Nov. 25.-Great perpIexity
reigns in the community Of Oberammer-
eau on account Of the slowness of the
Bavarfan government in sanctiOning
the next Passion Play. It is necessary
70 have the consent Of the government
before any of the preparations. which
incur great expense, can be begun.
1t was the desire OF the Oberam-
nergau people TO have the next Pas
sion Play excel in historic character
and laboratories Of production any vet
given The management IS still in the
experienced hands of the three brothers
Lang. tie mayor and the postmaster.
These persons are greatly distressed
that the Bavarian government is so
slow in granting the usual sanction
and they fear that certain prominent
men. on account Of religious scruples
are at work seeking TO influence the Of,
ncials against the production
The managers say that another great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
WHICH JONES WAS 1T.
A Former Kansas City Stenographer
Brought to Oklahoma by a SwindIer

Oklahoma City. Ok. Nov 25--Kather-
inc Kfntz, a deaf mute. aged . years,
arrived here a few days ago from HOl-
land to meet an attorney, whom she
claims wrote her that her brother had
died in Payne county and left her an
estate valued at $40, 600
The attorney. who gave his name as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
He BET ON CORBETT.
Unknown Man in St Louis Dies Over
the New York Prize Fight

St. Louis, Nov. 25.-In CarmOdy's sa-
loon here a man, yet unknown. paid ST.
500 as z bet on Corbett. and then shot
himself through the heart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25
Ask Your Grocer o

Silver Leaf Catsup.
Sweet Celery Relish
Sweet India Chow Chow
Made by Otto kuehne & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25

made a co-defendant because, despite
the divorce, she still retains her dover
rights in Mr.. ChanIer's real estate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-25

there viii be little morning sickness or
nervousness, the critical hour viii be re-
heved Of much pain, and labor will b,s
brief Recuperation viii be rapid, and
all after-dangers viii be avoided
Sold by druggists for 81 q bottle.
SIND FOR OK FEEE BOOK SUBJECT.
TIE BRADFELD REGULATOR CO., Atlzu1a, Ca.
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Pure BuckM-heat Flour.

Home ground from Kansas buckwheat.
Grain. hay and feed. at Downs Grain
and Feed store S06 Kansas avenue
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Collars and cuffs Numbered to look
Ike new. by Peerless Steam Laundry.
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Be Prepared!

that wonderful
1y soothing and
relaxing II 4 /
ment, be faith
fully used dur
ing the period
of pregnancy,
Decorah-posten., 1898-01-21
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