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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
SNAPSHOTS HOME NEWS

Crosby Brothers store is being enlarged.
There will be no more primary elections
in Topeka until next fall.
Richard s. johnson has taken charge or
the New York store as manager
A. A Rodgers is the chairman OF the
new Republican city central committee.
Ralph Squires has been elected secre-
tary of the Republican city central COM
mittee
The mercury came dangerously near the
zero mark last night, but the people dfdn
notice it.
A prophetic congress" is being held at
Jackson streets.
Bert Brewster, who was stenographer
under State Auditor Prather, Is IN To-
peka with his family.
Justice John l. Guy will retire from of
flee leaving behind him record as one OF
the best justices of the peace Topeka ever
had.
The man who broke the Sabbath by
shoveling the snow off his sidewalks was
at once forgiven by his neighbors who
had to use the walk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
ANSON'S NEW DEAL.
Noted Baseball Man to Run Billiard
Hall

year of idleness, except for the brief time
in which he managed the New York base
last decided on going into business, and
has completed his plans for that purpose.
He will open billiard hail on Clark
street, next to the Atwood store. Captain
Arson has returned from Cincinnati. where
he has been for several days arranging
the details of the lease of the property
with the owner, David Sinton, and today
he announced that the lease had been
signed and that in few days he would
be prepared to announce further details
of his business venture. Captain Arson,
as is generally known, is himself an ex-
pert billiard player; being close to the
''ShortstopS'' in ability.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Wichita Presbvterv Divided.

wellington, March 6.-The Wichita
presbytery of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, which has been in session
mere for three days, closed it's labors
Saturday afternoon Part of the bust
ness transacted was the division of the
territory of the presbytery the churches
the request of the recently organized
1ndlanoid synod, composed of Oklahoma
and a portion of the Indian Territory,
TO be attached to the Chickasha presby-
terry. Rev. Mr.. ]. w. Foose, of Harper,
was elected moderator. and J. B, Park
hurst, OF Hazleton. state clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Everyone who is a Kansan should up
hold Kansas by buying Kansas manu-
featured goods. BY so doing you will
help home industries to grow; help
build up factories and cities, and in the
end help yourselves. The further a dol
lar goes away from home the longer
it will take it to come back. Be wise
and call for the "SilVer Lear brand of
goods. All made at home and every
grocer carries them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Royalty on Oil Increased.

Cherryvale, March 6.-The Forest Oil
company, of Neodesha, advanced the
price of the credit balances of crude oil
from so cents per barrel to 60 cents on
February %, and on March 2 made a
second advance to SIS cents. This is the
highest price ever paid for royalty oil
except for a short time just at the close
of the Guffey & Galley regime. 1t is not
known whether there will be any fur
Their advances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Duluth Herald: The idea that Will
liam r. Merriam should be made SUI
perintendent of the census because the
place should be filed by "a good bust
ness man" is rather amusing to Min
nesota people who read the notice to
the stockholders of the Merchants bank
of St. Paul making a As per cent as
sessment after Mr.. Merriam had been
obliged to retire from it's management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Place For A. J. Smith.

Leavenworth March 6.-The authori-
ty granted by congress to the board of
managers of the national homes, for dis
abled volunteer soldiers, to appoint an
additional inspector makes it reasona-
bly, certain that this place will be given
to Colonel Andrew J. Smith, late gov
ernor of the Leavenworth home and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

of several miles of sidewalks. Some
time ago the city condemned a large
number of wooden sidewalks and cross
ingS and is now preparing to rebuild
them with brick and stone in a whole
sale manner, taking entire streets at a
time. The city will build a few cross
ings and walks to ascertain the actual
cost of such work and will then let con-
tract to private individuals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

home on the Pacific coast. Col. Smith
resigned the governorship of the Pa
cine branch some three months ago, talk
ing erect March 1. He has been in the
east for several weeks. This vacancy
was created for the benefit of Col. Smith
ana his appointment will be announced
next month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
LOCAL MENTION.

Ernest Mueller, who was nominated
for member of the school board in the
Democratic convention has declined. He
saws that his name was used without
his knowledge and he has no inclination
to enter politics.
Mrs NJ E. Stoker is visiting friends
IN Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Under the provisions of the new army
bill the president may keep under arms
and in the field until July 1. 1901, a
force of 10O, 900 soldiers, the number to
be reduced after that time to $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
To Revive Topolobampo.

Abilene, March 6.-The Topolobampo
colony on the west coast of Mexico, in
which Bank Commissioner Breidenthal,
c. b. Hoffman and other kanSanS were
once interested, is to be resurrected, If
possible. c. F. LindstrOm, of Enterprise,
starts soon to endeaVor to make the
colony a success. He hopes to reorgan-
ize it and start new immigration to that
section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
A Monument For Elliott.

Cherryvale. March "a paper is cir
culating by the G. A r. of this place
to raise a subscription to erect a mon
ument in memory of Captain D. S. Ell
lott, who was killed in the Philippines
and to others who may be killed in the
same company. 1t will probably be
erected in the reunion grounds of this
city. Captain Elliott always took an
active part in the reunions held here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
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POINTED PARAGRAPHs

[From the Chicago News.1
The writer's train of thought is con-
struction train.
The human shrub never brings forth
blossoms of perfection.
Matrimony worries a woman less az
ter she gets into it than before.
=
The worst disappointment you can eK-
perience is disappointment in yourself.
No man actually believes that his
next door neighbor is his superior men
tally.
The politician who cannot tell a lie
had better quit the business and go to
work.
When love takes its fight from a win
dow it usually selects the dining-room
window.
Friends add much to the happiness Of
life, but in the main we must depend on
ourselves.
A bachelor says that marriage may be
a cure for lovesickness, but the remedy
is worse than the disease.
Fame after all is but an elevation on
which the victim is placed in order to
give the public a better chance to throw
mud at him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Happy is the man or woman who can
eat good hearty meal without suffer-
ing afterward. If you cannot do it.
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat, and cures all forms of
Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Geo. w
Stansfield, w. H. Wilson, A. J. Arnold
& Son, A. J. Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Bennington,

With the entire country favoring the
immediate construction of the Nicara-
qua canal and nobody favoring the
other provisions of the river and har-
Dor bill except those directly benefited,
Mr.. Huntington was yet able to kill
the former without damage to the
latter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
The En- g1ish Way.

London, March 6.-The court of ap-
peal has upheld the decision of the low
er court, ordering the Peter Schoenhofen
brewery to pay income tax on the entire
profits of the business in Chicago and
not merely on the portion RENTED to
England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Chicago News: Helen Gould ate
sailors 10-cent lunch the other day.
She will never know. however, how the
poor live until she digests one of Rus
sell Sage's midday meals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Water Scarce at Cripple Creek.

Cripple, Creek, Col, March 6.-Owing to
a scarcity of water in the reservoir on
poses was shut off in this city this after
noon. A great deal of inconvenience has
been caused by the forced shutting off of
water. There is enough water in the res
erV DIR north of town for fire purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

The deficit of $4,000, 900 in the nations
revenues for February had no effect on
the river and harbor job. Mr.. Hunting
ton can stop appropriations which con-
fict with his interests, but the people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Washington Post: 1t appears that
the Kansas Republicans have not cap
tured a valuable prize package in their
new governor. He carted some Popu-
Hstic ideas into office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

When Secretary A1ger announced
that he would not retire from the cab
met under fire he might as well have
said he would not retire at ALL The
firing seems likely to continue all along
the line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

SIMPSONS time has come at last. The
New Jersey legislature has voted him a
sword. Now if some woman will at
tempt to kiss him his honors will be
complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

In the account of the proceedings of
the Union Reform party at Cincinnati
there is a notable absence of such IA
miliar names as Paul Vandervoort, Abe
Steinberger, John F. Willis and W. H.
RanninotOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Kansas is doubly blessed in the clos
ing of congress and the state leg1sIa
ture at about the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Among the many recent advances in
wages is included those of the governor
and supreme and district judges of
South Dakota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Among the kind things that will be
said of congress and the legislature as
that they might have done worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Congress having adjourned, the busi-
ness of collecting and spending the
money which it appropriated will now
begin in earnest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Among the things to be thankful for
Is the failure of the Hanpa-Payne
steamship subsidy bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
, pretty apt to say of the other, 81 am
the best friend he ever had"

pretty apt to say of the other. 81 am
the best friend he ever had
Somehow meat never tastes right
when a doctor sits at the head OF the
table, and does the carving. 1t is too
suggestive of surgical operations.
The first thing woman does when
she falls in love with a man, is to be-
lieve that he is the smartest man in
the world, but the man should know
better than to believe all of it.
Age shows it approaches in many
ance of little shawl she begins to
wear pinned tightly around her should
derS.
An Atchison woman, with a soul
more for practical things than poetry,
has taken down the motto. God Bless
reads, Did You Wipe Your Feet Be
fore Coming In?"
Among the new members received at
the NJ. E. church within the past three
months is. said to be one of the best
cooks in town. There is a fiutter
among the church workers over what
she will donate at the next church sup
per.
People are always talking about the
Future, as though it were of immense
Importance. The Present is more inn
portant than the Future. You die in
the Future, neglected and miserable,
but live in the Present. The Future is
the FOOLS delusion. If you take care of
the Present, you need not worry about
the Future.
Art is never true to life. In 7"Good-
night pictures, no one is ever pictured
in a colored tennis flannel gown, car
rying hot fiat iron wrapped in paper
to be put at the foot of the bed. Civ
ing the different members of the family
a hot fiat iron is more important these
days than the good night kiss. We in
SiSt upon an art that is true to life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Having once broken his resolution to
be president but for one term, it is pos
sible that Mr.. Cleveland might be pre-
vailed upon to accept a nomination
NEXT wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

As soon as the Germans at Manila
found the Oregon was coming they dis
covered that they had business in other
quarters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Gen. wheeler's plan for securing rec
ognition in the house wouldn't work on
Speaker Reed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Schoolhouse Burns Down.

The school house in district SO, Sum-
init township, caught fire through a de-
Iect1Ve Hue last Friday afternoon, and
session at the time, and the teacher, AL
vim Everly,an pupils saved their books
and as much of the furniture as could
be gotten out. The house was built on
~ a short time ago and was lately fur
nished, and there being no insurance
the loss falls quite heavily on the dis
trict 1t is said that the basement of
the Highland church will be utilized to
finish the term. This is the second time
that the school house in that district
has gone up in hames.-Concordia En-
terprise.
New Sidewalks For Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
THE AMOUNT NEEDED.
What It Requires to Run the State
For Two Years.

The appropriation bills which have
passed both houses aggregate SO, 353, 92S.
Three more remain to be passed, which
are estimated as follows: Executive and
judicial departments, $685., 900; miscel-
laneous appropriations, $4,000; state
boards, $4,000; making a total of $4-
11S, 1928.
The house ways and means commit
tee figures that the state will receive
an income from the binding, Irvine plant
and the various departments amount
ing to $3.50, 000 leaving So, 46S, 92S to be
raised by taxation.
On an estimated valuation of s346, 00O-
600 in the entire state, the levy of 5
mills each year will bring in So, 400, 900
during the two years.
Hodgins' cafe has changed hands and
Ed Hillman and Andy Fish are now in
charge. Fred Hodgins, the former
proprietor, has left Topeka for Excelsior
Springs Mo. The two young men who
succeed to the mana cement of the cafe
have been connected with it for some
time and are experienced in the bust
ness.
Your linen left spotiess, American
Steam Laundry. 112 West Seventh
Telephone 341.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Does Not the Phrase

The "OId Reliable" sound musty-
Progressive is our motto, and you will
find the KimbalI up to the times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Miss Reed. daughter of the speaker, and
Miss Talmage, daughter of the noted
preacher, are regular attendants at the
sessions of congress, the former in the
house and the latter in the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
PEOPLE YOU HEAR OF.

Last years profits of John Wanamaker's
Philadelphia and New York stores are
said to have been 81. 100000. He attributes
his success to the generous use of newspa-
per advertising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

After all, Dewey didn't sink German
Warship at Manila, but he could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
zone Good Turn
Deserves Another. "

It IS SO easy to go through
life doing good and Helping
to make Others happy. A
lady 1Vho had been iii zvfth
a complication of troubles,
haUfng been thoroughly cured
and no9v enjoying perfect
health, felt IT a duty to tell
her friends that the specific
that brought her back to health
EUaS Hoods Sarsaparfua.
Thus, after Hoods had served her
well, she felt it deserved a good turn
at her hands. Thousands tell the same
story of blood purified and health re-
stored. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses
merit peculiar to itself.
CataFFI1 ~ suffered over six years
with catsrrh. Spent over 800 in advertised
cures, inhalers etc, without benefit. Finally
tried HOODS Sarsaparilla and it accom-
plished a complete and lasting cure" NJ A
ABBEY, Victor Ave-, Worcester, Mass.
C6StritiS =" Nervousness caused by a
fright HldQe Wl1o SuI1er intensely from
gastritis. Morphine was necessary to re-
leve the suffering. Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Hoods Pills were tried after all else
failed and in four days she improved and in
IA days she was cured" c. w. T. SCHMIDT,
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Blood Poison At II had bone dis
ease and used clutches. Doctor prescribed
and wanted to scrape it. My grandfather
gave me Hoods Sarsaparilla. After taking
four bottles threw away crutches am well
and go to school" CHARLES CAMPBELL, 1916
Ontario Ave, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Dizzy Spells =" After the measles my
daughter had dizzy spells, which we thought
would pass off but they did not until we
gave her Hoods Sarsaparilla. In five days
they disappeared and in one month she re-
gained her usual health" B. H. KAMFER-
BECK, So Graves Place, Holland, Mich.
Indigestion II now have a good ap-
petite, eat well, sleep well and my dyspep-
STA and indigestion have left me. The
reason is took Hoods Sarsaparilla which
entirely cured me. 1 am Baggage Master
on the B. & o. Railroad" THOMAS CoLEs,
! 119 Carr St., Sandusky, Ohio.
NHe g e@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Quick, good work, American Steam
Laundry, 112 West Seventh street. Tele-
phone 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

is hard worker and a man of regular
hours He is at his desk in Wall street
every morning al s, allows himself just
fifteen minutes for light lunch at noon
and does not consider the working day at
an end until p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

When the man woman refused to
marry gets rich, she is in a position to
talk about the irony of fate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the Atchison Globe.1
What a great disappointment it is
when a homely woman removes a veil
from her facet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Large OF small bundles sent fol, Amer
lean Steam Laundry. Telephone 341.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

There is one thing that Is true of a
widower: he IS always wondering If he
can bite at bait without getting
caught in the hook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

The worst enemies have formerly
best friends, as a rule, and one is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

When a preacher is real high church,
he changes his clothes as often during
services as a soubrette does during a
performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

probation of Senator Depew which. while
kindly as a whole. shows that the author
was unable to resist giving the new sena-
lowship,' says Mr.. Choate. "and inspired
with genuine good will toward his fellow
men. This has led him to respond posi-
bly, more freely than calculating pru-
dence would have dictated to the demands
that have been made upon him for almost
constant appearance upon the platform.
He is one of the very few prominent
speakers whom 1 have ever known who
never seemed to shrink from the task as
signed to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

The first thing a woman does when
she falls in love with a man, is to be-
lieve that he is the smartest man in
the world, but the man should know
better than to believe all of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

The politician who cannot tell a lie
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Age shows it approaches in many
ways on a woman One is the appear
ance of a little shawl she begins to
wear pinned tightly around her should
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

When love takes its fight from a win
dow it usually selects the dining-room
window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

New Sidewalks For Newton.
Newton, March 6.-Newton is pre-
pairing to let a contract for the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Friends add much to the happiness Of
life, but in the main we must depend on
ourselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06
Hoh5 Sa4dobosihN
AIak a 81 6 / E5:5:J;y;yrE,

Hoods pills liver ills the non-irr1tating and
only eathaLdc 70 take with Hood's sarsapaTiIla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Your linen left spotIess, American
Steam Laundry, 112 West Seventh
Telephone BAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

Somehow meat never tastes right
when a doctor sits at the head of the
table, and does the carving. 1t is too
suggestive of surgical operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

A bachelor says that marriage may be
a cure for lovesickness, but the remedy
is worse than the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

No man actually believes that his
next door neighbor is his superior men
tally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

LFrom the Chicago News.l
The writer's train of thought is a CO
struction train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-06

The worst disappointment you can eK-
perience is disappointment in yourself.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-24

are two others on the boat who can iden- tify you all right said l.
 He had been letting the baggage slip slowly down from his shoulders during the last two speeches and was just go- ing to turn away when whack! some one caught him a slap in the face that sent him reeling, and whack! followed an- other. It was the old lady, who had hurried off the boat to recover lace handkerchief he had taken from her, the edge of which was sticking out of his pocket. And she so delicate! Never mind how she got off the boat or how she got on again. Her assault had turn ed the porter around so as to be in position to receive the series of kicks that landed him clear across the street.
 '" There, madam said the official, re- turning to me- that's how we deal with that sort of impostor on this wharf.
 Thank you, sir, said l. It's exactly what wanted to do myself, but l cou d. mt very we'll And how they all laugh edl And in spite of my being so tired, she concluded, T can't help enjoying the recollection of those Whacks and those kicks; they did so perfectly eX- press my sentiments. "-New York sun