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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
NJ. F. M'KIRAHAN.
H. P. M'CLURKIN,
P. PRICE.


The Sisters of Saint Francis, Clinton,
iowa write under the date of January
p. 1898: About six months ago a very
reverend clergyman Recommended
Regan's rheumatism Remedy to US as
one of our sisters was a severe sufferer
from rheumatism of over three years
duration After she had used one bot
tie of the remedy we are pleased to say
she was entirely cured. We therefore
cheerfully recommend this wonderful
remedy to all similarly afflicted and
heartily wish it the unlimited success
it so richly deserves. 81 per bottle Sold
by Swift & Holiday Drug Co., w. H.
wilson Arnold Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

and at present seem to have a few fruit
buds still alive, but the crop is practi-
cally gone In western Kansas nearly
all peach trees are killed
Mr.. Jones says that in the sixteen
years he has been in Sedgwick county
he has never seen such disaster among
the fruit trees from cold weather, nor
even among the northern states has
such condition of fruit trees and small
fruit been known. In some cases small
orchards well protected by cottonwoods
have been preserved and in many To-
caIities none of the fruit trees have been
hurt, but in places entire orchards have
been destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
TO SET ASIDE TITLE.
Paola Citizens Watch With Anxiety
a Suit For Possession of q Farm.

Paola, April 1S.-Suit has been COM
menced in the United States circuit
court at Fort Scott by W. c. Lykens
and E. w. w. Lykens for the posses
sion of a valuable farm near this city
and also to recover rental at $50 per
month since June, 1864. The suit will
be watched with keen interest by more
than one land owner in this county,
because the ownership of more than one
farm may be at stake.
The Lykens suit grows out of the old
Indian title and should the plaintiffs be
successful in their contention it is be-
lieved there will be other like suits,
there are other farms the ownership of
which is based on an Indian title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
MRS. MARTIN ILL.
Mother of Kansas Former Governor
Nav Not Recover

Kansas City, April 1S.-Mrs. Jane NJ.
Martin. the venerable mother of ex-
Governor John A Martin of Kansas. is
seriously i'll with pneumonia at the
home of her daughter Mrs. F. D. Mills,
61S Washington avenue, Kansas City,
Kan.
Mrs. Martin is Sc years old and has
been in a debilitated state of health for
some time past. Her physicians have
little hope for her recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
VAN VALKENBURG SELLS.
Arthur Mills Purchases a Large In
surance BUSHES.

The deal was closed today whereby
Arthur Mills purchases the insurance
the firm name of NJ. w. VanValken-
burg & Co., at 519 Kansas avenue. Mr..
Manufacturing continues as state
agent for several insurance companies
but the local agencies for nonresident
companies passes into the hands of Mr..
Mills.
Mr.. Mills was formerly in business in
Topeka but has spent the past two
years in the south, returning to make
Topeka his home. He said today: To
peka is plenty good enough for me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Bigamist Preacher Convicted.

Fort Worth, Texas. April 1S.-Rev.
Benson Hogan, alias 3. Y. Logan, who
has been in Jail here several months on
an indictment charging him with big
amy. today pleaded guilty and was as
sessed three years Imprisonment in
states prison. 1t developed today that
Logan had five wives, one of whom was
divorced. Three of them were in the
court room when Logan offered his plea
of er1iilfH-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
FOR ANOTHER OPERATION.
J. C. Gordon, Proprietor of the Cope
land, in the Hospital

J. c. Gordon. the proprietor of the
Copeland, was taken to the Stormont
hospital this afternoon where tomorrow
afternoon he will undergo an operation.
Several months ago Colonel Gordon
passed through a severe ordeal of this
character and has been getting along
nicely, except that the portion of the
body which passed under the knife did
not heal properly. This second opera
ton is to relieve these conditions and
no serious results are apprehended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Churchill B. Douthitt Root, the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Root
died this morning at the home
of the parents at sol Taylor street. The
funeral will be held from the residence
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
George Jordan, aged 20, who was a
member of company H. Twenty-third
Kansas volunteers, died Sunday at his
home. The funeral was held this af
ternoon from the home of his father,
one mile south of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
ON THE SHOALS.
Fishing Schooner Strikes
Eleven Men Drowned.

Nantucket, Mass, April 1S.-The fish
ing schooner Eliza of Beverly, Captain
Hopkins, which sailed from Hyannis
yesterday evening for fishing grounds,
struck on Rose and Crown shoals dur
ing the night and eleven of the crew of
fourteen men lost.
The three survivors reached Siascon-
set in the schooner's dory today. They
report the schooner a total loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween c. A. Fellows and F. f. Van SAINT
under the firm name of Fellows and Van
SAINT, is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. c. A. Fellows to receive all moneys
due the old firm and to assume and pay
all liabilities of the firm due this date.
c. A. FELLOWS.
F. F. VAN SAINT.
Witness: ]. H. SoUIRES
Topeka. Kan, April II, 1899.
+. E. Van SAINT has bought out the old
firm and will continue the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
MAY GO TO PITTSBURG.
The Beef Court Has a Card Up It's
Sleeve.

Washington. April 1S-The Wade court
of inquiry spent the forenoon today be-
hind closed doors in an effort TO agree up
on plan for bringing the inquiry to
close Major Lee was present a part of
the time on behalf of General Miles He
made plea for the summoning of num-
Der of additional witnesses and the confer
ence ended without reaching any conclus-
ion. The board has under consideration
the ACCESSIBILITY of visiting Pittsburg be-
fore closing the inquiry for the purpose of
securing testimony which cannot be had
in Washington. The nature of this evil
dence the court viii not disclose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Perhaps Secretary Alger is not dis
pleased because there was no public
demonstration on the occasion of his
return to the United States from his
West Indian trip The public dem
constructions connected with his appear
ance have not always been of pleasant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
More Than Half Failed.

Ottawa, April 1S.-Out of 175 appli-
cants for county graduation at the re-
cent common school examination only 81
were successful. The Princeton school,
John Andrews, principal, was the most
successful in the county. 1t had twelve
candidates and all twelve passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Almost every opponent of municipal
ownership and operation is willing to
admit that it is a good thing when ap-
piled to some particular one of the pub
lie utilities, such as water, gas, light,
street cars, baths, music, laundry, lodg-
ing houses and so on to the end of the
LIST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
MAKES A TRAMP WORK.
Michigan Landlady Compels Man to
Beat Carpets After He Has Re-
ceived q Meal

Niles. Mich. April 1S.-A tramp applied
for a meal at the FRrler House today
and promised the landlady, Mrs Charles
Whitstone, he would beat carpets in pay
ment.
After the meal was finished the tramp
refused to do the work and started away
Mrs Whitstone grabbed a potato maSher
and broke IL TO pieces over his head.
The fellow cried for mercy. and pounded
carpets for two hours. while the plucky
woman stood guard over him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
M. W. of A. Lodge Increases.

Lebanon, April 1S.-Lebanon camp
No. 1891, NJ W. of A, is having big
increase in membership, having gained
about sixty in the last thirty days
through the efforts of S. D. Cummings,
assistant district deputy consul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Testimony AIlIn.

Charleston, s. g. April 1s-An testi-
mony in the Lake City lynching case is in
and arguments before the court on ques-
tfons of law were begun today RebuttaI
evidence was also submitted by the gov
eminent today. contradieting the testi-
mony of the defense on the whereabouts
of various defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Compared with March of last year.
the fifty largest postoffices in the United
States show an average increase in re-
ceipts of IS for last month, and a total
larger than in any month since the year
of the Columbian exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Commend DR.. Thorpe.

At the meeting of the Ministerial I'm
ion yesterday the following resolutions
regarding the departure of DR.. E. L.
Thorpe were passed:
Whereas, Our brother, Rev. E. l.
Thorpe, D. D., who has been with. US in
our Ministerial Union since his resi-
dence in our city is about to remove to
another city, we desire to express our
appreciation of his services among US,
so far as we have knowledge of the
same. our confidence in his integrity of
character, and our hopes of his still
further usefulness in other fields. We
commend him to all who love the Lord
Jesus in sincerity, and pray for his
material and spiritual welfare wherever
he may be called to serve our common
master.
NJ F. M'KIRAHAN
II D AT'CyT I'D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Governors Message Tabled.

ST. Paul, Mimi, April 1S.-The legis-
lature today by a party vote of 80 to
Is tabled Gov. Lind's message urging
the recall from the Philippines of the
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Raised $500 For Missions.

Nortonville is a little town, but the
Seventh Day Baptists of that place
raised $1,320 last week for an indus
trial mission of the church in Africa.
A travelling evangelist raised the
money. Is there another town in the
state prosperous enough to raise that
much for a foreign mission ?-Atchison
Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

The Chicago board of education has
decided to make the experiment of
establishing a bath in connection with
one of the public schools. If the re-
suits prove satisfactory the system will
extended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Welcome Their Pastor.

Osborne April 1S.-Rev. G. L. Rarick
is the new pastor of the Osborne Meth
odist church, having been transferred
from Phillipsburg, where he performed
a like duty for the last three years. Mr..
and Mrs. Rarick are popular wherever
they may be, and to show the hearty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

appreciation of our people to our new
corners they turned out in large num-
bers, filling the parsonage to overflow
ing, and gave them pleasant reception,
besides taking with them many sub
stantial tokens of their good will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
S26. 85. &28. 85.

The Union Pacific has made the great
w reduced rate of SIS. IS to Portland and
other Puget Sound points, also to Hell
ena and Montana points, Salt Lake
City and Utah points
For tickets and full information cali
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent. or
]. c. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

The evidence in the trial of Mrs.
George leaves little doubt that she fired
the shots which killed Geo. d. Saxton
The same evidence also goes far toward
proving that he deserved it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

The New York Press accuses Col.
Bryan of driving the insurance COM
panies out of Arkansas The colonel is
rapidly acquiring a reputation as an
custer. only exceeded by that of ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Beef Scandal Reaches to Germany.

Berlin, April 1S.-The debate on the
meat inspection bill was continued in
the reichstag today. DIR. Vielhaben. re-
formed party, charged the radicals with
placing their services at the disposal of
American meat contractors. for which
he was called to order by the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TF'rom the Atchison Globe.7
hen you are sick it is a great sat
on rO s1r-11nt

IFrom the Atchison Globe7
When you are sick it is a great salts
faction to grunt.
Young girls are the best looking, but
old girls are the most agreeable
Everyone who has not tried to write
poetry has tried to either sing or act
A boy picks up fifty rocks to defend
himself where he finds it necessary to
throw one.
If physician has a sympathetic
manner he will have q big practice,
whether he cures or not.
George Saxton fooled with a buzz saw
and lost his finger. Later he fooled
with love and lost his life.
The less a man knows about options
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Mr. Croker declared before the Mazet
committee that ito the victor belongs
the spoils;" he also left the inference
that he is the victor as regards New
York affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Four thousand miles of new railway
are reported to be under contract IN
this country. to be built this year, cost
irg in the neighborhoOd of one hundred
and twenty million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Four Horses Burn.

Ottawa, Kan, April 1S.-A barn con-
tanning four horses, a quantity of seed
corn and farm implements, belonging
to a farmer named Miller on the Law
renee road, two miles north of here
was destroyed by fire at about o'clock
Sunday morning. Everything was to-
tai loss, with only 500 insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Baker g; Ottawa 2.

Ottawa, April 18.-The Ottawa univer-
sity and Baker university played in For
est park yesterday. 1t was the first
score:
r. HE.
Ottawa ...... 10000 OO1-2 5
Baker ..........3 0 o 0 90 3 0-6 2
Batteries-Thayer and Ely; Thomas
and Wright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Fall River. Mass. April 1S-The hat
factory of James Marshall on Chase
street was destroyed by fire early this
morning. Loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Post-Dispatch: The large prices re-
allied at the recent auction sale of paint
ings in New York indicate prosperity
When art is well paid there is generally
pIenty of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Some people are evincing a DISPOSE
ton to let Germany down easy by at
tributing the Samoan troubles to the
missionaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Montreal, April 1S.-Canadian Pacific
railway earnings for the week ending
April IA, were $525,000; same period last
year $451, 600; increase $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

If the testimony being produced at
the trial of ex-senator Quay be true,
Mr.. Croker is a nice man when COM
pared with the Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

The Mazet committee yesterday made
It plain that it's business is not so much
to investigate wrong doing as it is to
investigate Mr.. Croker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Perhaps David B. Hill has been nurs-
ing his appetite for the workingmen
Jeffersonian dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

One successful way of getting rid of
the trusts would be to dig hole under
New Jersey and let her fall in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Baltimore. Md, April 1g-The gross
earnings OF the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road for the month of March. 1895, were
1884, 900, an increase of $50, 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Perhaps the advocates of public own
ership of public utilities will ultimately
include trusts in their programme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

The Peerless Steam Laundry has put
on the latest device for smoothing the
edges of collars and cuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

The recent Fair-Vanderbilt transac
ton was not the formation of trust
it was merely a combine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
BRIEF TELEGRAMS..

st. Thomas. D. w. L. April 1S-A fire
destroyed $50 houses at La POinte-a
Pitre, Island of Guadeloupe, Monday
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Washington, April 1S-General Brooke,
from Havana, reports the death from
consumption on April IA of Daniel
Irving, a member of the band of the
Ninth immunes, now at Santiago. There
were no deaths on the 18th inst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Rock Island Route.

Is short line to Hutchinson, s465 for
the round trip Account, G. A r. En-
campment, April "a to q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
When Yon Order AGAIN

tell your groceryman to bring you
Gypsy Queen Baking Powder. It's
home product.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

A word to the wise may be sufficient
to get the speaker into trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

There is a beautiful statue in every
block of marble, but only an expert
sculptor can coax it to come out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

A woman says her husband is so fond
of an argument that he won't eat any
thing that will agree with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.

[From the Chicago News.]
Women appear natural only when
they don't try to.
ParadOXical as it may seem, an odd
genius is genius who isn't odd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

You will notice that men who say they
can take a drink or let it alone always
take it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Still water may run deep, but some
men who talk but little think still less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

When a man gets too old to set a
bad example he begins to give good ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Always tell the truth-even if you
have to make use of a long-distance
telephone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

If love would only make mems cas-
go round they wouldn't worry about tn
revolutions Of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Given to users Of New Gypsy Queen
Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

New Orleans, April 1S-The gunboat
Nashville arrived here at 1 o'clock this
morning. She will go up the river as
far as ST. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
Seattle, Wash,

s2s.s5, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

An Ohio genius has invented a chair
that can be adjusted to one thousand
different positions. It is designed for
the small boy to sit in when he goes to
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18
so For 81. 25.
Good Satisfactio

The Lucke Rolled Cigar, Sim Drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Madrid, April 1S-Lieutenant General
Correa, chief of the queen regents mil.
itary household, is dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Everyone who has not tried to write
poetry has tried to either sing or act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-18

Young girls are the best looking, but
old girls are the most agreea BILE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
New Orleans Carnival Displays

(NeW Orleans Picayune.)
The approach Of the carnival season
finds the several carnival organization.
actively engaged in preparations for tn,
grand displays that have made Thu.
full festivities OF that season have beer
found In the past all too short. and the
wish has been repeatedly expressed that
more Of the mystic associations which
have celebrated the occasion with hand
some balls should add TO the public attra-
ctions by street pageants. so as 10 COM
mence the public festivities earlier and
thus prOlOng them. The Picayune learns
that this demand will be responded 10
by the krewe Of Nereus, which has here
tofore been known only for its beausiful
and charming balls. and II will present i'm
the week preceding Mardi Gras a public
display OF great brilliance and artistic
beauty. lie is learned that Nereus has
made extraordinary demands upon the
electricians art 10 increase the splendor
and projection OF his display, and II Is
confidently promised that he will present
something unique. original and OF high
artistic merit. so that II will be a worthy
addition 20 the magnificence Of the car
niyal displays.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
GordonsviIIe's Fried Chicken.

tNeW York TribuneD
George Carlton, Of Atlanta. Ga. in
speaking of Southern affairs at the Hotel
Imperial yesterday. said: "All parts of
the country have their speciality In the
way OF cooking. l suppose. Every one
In NeW-England, / believe breakfasts
on sunday on pork and beans and cod
Ash ballS as regularly as the day comes
around. In Philadelphia the Sunday
breakfast consists Of scrambled eggs and
scalops, but in the South. when We are
IN doubt, we invariably fall back Oh fried
chicken and corn pOne. 1t may 20 for
a Network banker 10 import "a cook at
$1,000 year. ana undoubtedly sucn a
chef is worth the money from some points
OF view, particularly the social, out ]
would wager considerable that If one Of
those cooks and an old cOlored nanny
were plttet against each other % Try
chicken and cook corn pOne It would
inevitably result IN the chefs inglOrlOus
defeat. IL is heaven born art with orr
old cOlOred mammies They can all 10 Il,
and do II in a manner TO bring tears Of
gadness 20 the heart of hungry man.
Why, only the other night, when We came
through GOrdOnsvllle. Va, In the early
morning hours. | was restless and mad
got up TO smoke as we drew no at the
Junction. l went 20 the platform fo-
breath or air. ana discovered a hair dozen
old colOrCd crOnes strung along the SIDE
Of the train. Each had "A tray, upon
which We're exposed many articles Of
icod for sale, but the principal was lrled
chicken. You ought 20 have tried II. 10
was so tender it fairly melted in your
mouth, while the crisply Drowned outside
impaired delicious tang 20 the taste.
/ have dined I'm many restaurants and
with many people and at some dinners
that still live in my memory on account
Of their gastrOnOmic excellence but the
memory of the best dish Of the best cook
which l ever partook OF Will now have
To give up the place Of honor 10 a piece
Of fried chicken served on tray by
black nanny at the little functional sta
ton in Virginia"