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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
IDENTIFIES STMON'S BOOTY
Postmaster Parmeley, of Sharpe, Kas.,
Recognizes Property Taken by
Postoffice Robber.

Kansas City, Feb. &c. F. Parmeley,
postmaster at Sharpe. Coffey county, Kan
sas., was at police headquarters yesterday
to obtain particulars of the arrest of John
Simon by Detectives Bryant and KeShlear
a week ago. Simon is now in the county
jail awaiting a hearing on the charge of
robbing the postoffice at Sharpe about
two weeks ago. Mr.. Parmeley identified
the stolen property found in Sharpe's pos
session al the time of his arrest.
Simon had $50 pennies, a lot of under
wear and several pocketknives. The un-
derwear and knives were stolen from Mr..
Parmeley's stock and he was able to iden-
tify them without any trouble. Mr.. Par
meley says Simon broke open a desk in
the postoffice and stole the pennies and
$7S in postage stamps. Simon was arrest
City and was turned over to the federal
authorities on his own confession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
ARMORIES OPENED
To Shelter the Poor by Gov. Roose-
velt's Orders.

New York, Feb. 14.-In response to
the piteous cries for aid that went up
from many sections of the city, Cover
nor Roosevelt has ordered the opening
of the armories of the Eighth, Ninth,
Twelfth, SiXty-ninth and Seventy-first
regiments for the shelter of such por-
tions of the homeless poor as might
take refuge in them.
'T am aware that there is some ques-
ton whether or not 1 have the legal
right to do this" said the governor in
announcing what he had done, but l
feel confident that the legislature will
back me up in what I have done"
Hitherto the armories have been jeal-
ously guarded by the national guard
against every kind of invasion and any
mention of converting them to any use
except for strictly military purposes has
met with determined and organized OPP
position. The armorieS ordered thrown
open are very large and in thickly pop
ulated portions of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
DON'TS FOR WOMEN.

washington Special to Chicago Record.)
York has 5000 women depositors It is
situated at the corner of Forty-ffth street
licences of the wealthy classes and is al
most exclusively patronized by rich wo-
and pin money there The receiving tel
lers are very busy during the first few
days of every month, when the patrons of
the bank bring in the allowances they
have received from their husbands or
compare lively few deposits to take care
of and have plenty of time to assist the
been drawn to meet grocery or dressmak-
ers' bills. 1t is also the favorite insttu
ton of women who are rich in their own
right and make large deposits on interest
and dividend days and when their rents
The, Lincoln National bank in Forty
s@GIond street; near Madison avenue i7i fne
avenue and Forty-second street; the Bank
Fortieth Street, and the Plaza bank, near
the entrance to Central park, are also IA
vorite repositories for women.
Many bankers have prejudice against
women depositors because of their lack of
P@es @ t9eF fo TO an
their inability to keep their balances
ular banks say that the objections are un-
just, and that when a woman once learns
tie trouble. So far as the matter of over
drafts is concerned they have more trou-
never expect. New York banks have a
in excess of their deposits, and therefore
there is no loss on that account Women
to be cashed, and never ask for loans on
doubtful collaterals.
All the banks 1 have referred to have de-
post and check books Of an attractive APP
pearance, made especially for their women
customers, and upon the f1y-leaf are print
ed rules for their Instruction TIE Lin
coin National bank furnishes its lady pa
irons list of .Don'ts,' as follows:
the money in the bank or in your posses
sion to deposit
Don't test the courage and generosity
of your bank by presenting. or allowing to
be presented, your check for larger sum
than your balance.
person out of the city expecting to ma Ike
it good before it can possibly get back:
sometimes Geographic advice is asked
ri Don't Or eXehange checks with anybody
cred by your banke It It'd does you your friend
no good and disGredits you.
Don't quarrel with the teller because
he does not pay you in money exactly as
you wish; as a rule he does the best he
can. In all your intercourse with the bank
officers treat them with the same courtesy
and candor that you would expect and de-
sire if the situations We're reversed.
| This is an open door to fraud, and if the
bank !, loses through y3p it will not feel
ehedEy o Of hs city to Pe9 & @rt
name and residence of your payee thus
| Pay to John Jones & Co. of Boston, This
will put your bank on guard if presented
at the counter.
Don't commit the folly. of supposing
money the bank ought to trust you by
paying your overdrafts.
Don't suppose you can behave badly in
| one bank and stand well with the others.
Remember; there is a clearing house
Don't think it unreasonable if your
bank declines to cash an accommoda ton
note. If you want an accommOda ton
note discounted. tell your bank frankly
| that it is not, in the definition, business
note"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
DARK AS A CELLAR.
Snow Excludes the Light From the
Hall of the National House.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE raging
blizzard caused practically suspen-
sion of business at the house yesterday.
The great marble capitol looked like a
snow palace. Lodges, facades, parapets,
were banked with snow. On the drives
and on the plaza in front of the build
ing the snow had drifted into great bill
lows in some places ten feet deep. Not
a car line approaching the buildings,
but a few members of the house man
aged to reach the capitol in sleighS and
carriages, and the employees trudged
and labored through the deep snow and
binding storm to reach their posts of
duty. The hall of the house was dark
as a cellar. The snow banked upon the
ground glass ceilings, shut out the light
and half an hour before noon, the hour
for the house to convene the lights were
turned on to relieve the gloom. The
committee meetings with but one or
two exceptions, We're not held. The few
members of the house who arrived had
no thought for anything save the
weather. They stood about the wealth
er map in the lobby in the rear of the
hall discussing temperatures and snow
fall and record breaking in all parts of
the country, and it was the unanimous
verdictH of the oldest members in the
group that nothing approaching the
present cold spell and snow fall had
been known in Washington in their ex-
perience. The nearest approach to it
was the blizzard of 1885, which cut
Washington off for week from COM
munication by railroad and telegraph.
Speaker Reed did not appear at the
capitol but sent word to his lieutenants
that in his opinion it was inadViSable
to hold a session of the house today,
and after consulting several members
of the majority General Henderson Qa),
who had braved the storm, decided it
would be best to adjourn Immediately
after assembling.
Some of the members had ludicrouS
experiences in their efforts to get to the
capitol. Mr.. Cannon 0lL), the veteran
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, was tumbled out of a sleigh into
a snow bank as he was coming up Cap
itol Hill. Some of the Republican lead
ers were disposed to go ahead with
session, and an attempt was made to
communicate with the speaker, but he
could not be reached at his hotel by
telephone.
At 1905 p. m. Clerk Mcdowell called
the house to order. There were about
sixty members on the floor. Mr.. Payne
moved that the house adjourn, but
there were cries of mo- from the little
circle of members, most of whom held
in their hands bills which they hoped
to pass by unanimous consent. The
motion was voted down, 8 to a.
On motion of Mr.. Grosvenor Rep.,
o., Mr.. Payne On. " was elected
speaker pro tenn, amid an outburst of
applause. District day was postponed
until Thursday and the house, on Mr..
Cannon's motion, then went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Hopkins Qll.)
in the chair, and resumed the consider
alton of the Sundry civil bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
To Honor Departing Citizens.

Lincoln Center, Feb. 1.-THE ladies
of the Social Science club and their
husbands will give a banquet tonight in
honor of Dr. and Mrs. Sherrick. Mrs.
Sherrick has been an esteemed member
of this club for many years. The Sher-
ricks have sold their belongings in
Lincoln and are going to Washington.
DR.. Sherrick came to Lincoln and
started a drug store when he was poor
He could have carried most of his drugs
in a saddle bag. Here he built up a
fine property and good fortune. He
was delegate to the national Democra-
tic convention that nominated Cleve-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
THE TIMES EXPECTED 1T.
London Paper is Not Surprised at the
PdbIic's View of the Whitewash.

London, Feb. Recommending upon
tine report of the special commission APP
pointed by President Mckinley to in
Vestigate the conduct of the war de-
partment in the war with Spain the
Times says:
1--WE are not surprised that the Ameri-
can public greets it with derision. Pres
ident McKinley's loyalty to Secretary
AIger is natural and even commendable,
but if the United States is to have able
administrators, it is absolutely essen
tial that those at its head should be
above suspicion. If the faint of poll
tics is once fastened upon the new
colonial administration our hopes of it's
future must be considerably dashed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
WIND OPENED GRAVE.
[From the New York Press.l

l.
That frightful wind which visited this
part of the country a few weeks ago
did many violent things which were not
discovered at the time. One of the most
grewSome of these occurrences was dis
covered a few evenings ago by a travel
ing man in the vicinity of Rupert, VT.
The agent was driving late in the af-
ternoon on a somewhat unfrequented
road toward Rupert, and he noticed far
ahead of him something Swaying and
dangling from a tree. AS he drew
nearer to it he could hear weird rat
Ting sound, and, although he could not
the thing in the distance was of human
shape.
''Some poor devil was tired of life, .
soliloquized the drummer land has
made away with himself. I wish he had
chosen some other time"
AS the horse drew near the dreaded
object, the drummer was almost tempt
ed to turn about, but the night was
cold and the way back was long, and
he determined to face the awful thing
whatever it was. When he reached the
SPOT he found to his horror an open
coffin lying on the ground, while dan
Cling from the bOugh of tree near was
a human skeleton with grinning teeth,
eyeless sockets and rafting bones.
Near by was an immense tree uproot-
ed, it's roots extending upward in the
air small family burying ground, an
open and ragged grave torn all to pieces
and a splintered coffin told the story.
The recent W1nd naQ torn up the tree,
the roots of which had been entwined
around and under the grave. When
the roots gave way and came up with
the force Of the wind, the grave had
been torn open, the coffin wrenched in
two, and it's silent tenant had been
thrown into the air, some of the rafting
bones catching on the bare branches
of the tree from which is dangled.
The drummer drove on without look
ing backward. When he reached Ru-
pert he notified the authorities, and the
uneasy bones were soon buried in an
other place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
PANAMA ROAD BLOCKED,
And the Strike Continues With No
Sign of Abatement.

Colon, Colombia, Feb. 14.-At a con-
ference at Panama yesterday between
delegations representing the railroad
company and the striking dock labor
ers, the strikers delegates reported that
the men were willing to accept 81. so in
currency for a days work. The rail-
road company refused to accept the
proposed terms. Fifty more Fortune
island laborers arrived on board the
steamer Finance today. The situation
is unaltered. The Panama end of the
railway is completely blocked with
freight. The railway company's loss
through the embargo caused by the
strike is tremendous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
CREEKS HAVE SMALLPOX.
Thirty-f1ve Deaths Reported to Have
Occurred Recently.

Muskogee. I. T., Feb. IA courier
arrived here today from Morse, in the
western part of the Creek nation, bring
ing news that smallpox is raging in
that section and that not less than
thirty-five persons had died of it in the
last four weeks. The victims were ne
groes and Indians. All of western
Oklahoma has Quarantined against the
infected district and the Muskogee
board of health and city council will
take steps tonight to establish a quar-
antine in this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
Do You Understand

That the persistent use Of Beggs Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker will drive dis
eased germs out of your system and life
will again be worth living. You can not
cure in one week or in one month, a
blood trouble that has been years in
getting a fOothOld. Beggs Little Giant
Pills should be taken twice a week with
this remedy. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
BOSTON Is BURIED.
Snow Piled Up to the Second Story
Windows.

Boston, Feb. 14.-Boston and vicinity
is snow bound today after two days
and two nights continuous snowfall.
The streets are badly blocked, trains
are stalled and on all sides the snow
is piled into great drifts, some of which
in the suburbs reach to the second
story windows. The street car lines, by
continuous effort on the part of the
management, were kept reasonably free
from snow and cars were kept running
all night while on nearly every steam
road everything was tied up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
M'KINLEY GIVES SIOO
And 3. P. Cheney $1,000 to Washing
ton Relief Fund

Washington, Feb. 14.-Post and Even
ing Star have opened relief subscription
books. Generous responses have been
made to these appeals. The president
sent a check for 500 to one of the re-
lief organizations, the British members
of the high joint commission contrib
uted literally, and Mr.. B. P. Cheney
the husband of Julia Arthur, the actress
who is playing here, sent check for
$1,000 for relief of the poor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
KILLED In A ROW.
Joe Lowe, Notorious in Early Kansas
History. Shot at Denver.

Denver, Col, Feb. 14-Joe Lowe keeper
of road house near this city. and profess
sionaI gambler, was shot and killed in this
CITY bv Charles A Kimmel an ex-DOlice-
man. There had been bad feeling between
the two men over arrest of some friends
of Lowe by Kimmel and the shooting re-
suited from a drunken quarrel. Lowe was
~ years of age. In the '70S he conduct ed
dance halls at Fort Riley, Newton and
Wichita, Kan, and Fort Worth. Tex. Be
killed three men. He had been married
seven times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
Crushed bv a Falling Timber.

Galena. Kan. Feb. 14.-Emerick Cary,
employed in the Pegrum mine on the
George Braun lease adjoining this place on
the southeast, was crushed almost beyond
recognition last evening by a large piece
of timber falling on him. His skull was
crushed, both legs broken. and he was
otherwise horribly .mangled yet life did
not leave him until 50 minutes later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
Reggs Cherrv Couch Syrup

Gives you the essential qualities of the
Cherry tree bark from which it derives
its name. 1t cures your stubborn colds,
coughs of long standing and Group. 1t
is the best known cure for LaGrippe.
Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
Rheumatism Cured.

We guarantee Regans rheumatism
Remedy to cure any case of Rheuma-
tism in 80 days or money refunded. Sold
for 81 per bottle by Swift & Holiday
Drug Co. w. H. Wilson. and Arnold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. De Wits Little
Early Risers are unequalled for over
coming constipation and liver troubles
Small pill, best pill, safe pill. Geo.
w. Stansfeld, w. II. Wilson, A
J. Arnold & Son, A. j. Kane & Co,
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
Australian Gold Coming.

Sydney, N. s. W., Feb 14.-The Amer
lean steamer Alemada, Captain Won
cisco, having on board 2O2, 900 sovereigns
in gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

Leavenworth and return $1.67 via the
Santa F'e, account annual meeting
grand lodge A. F. & A NJ. Tickets on
sale Feb. IL, II. Is, IA and Is, good re-
turning until Feb. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

On Feb u and 10 the Santa Fe will
sell tickets to Winfield, Kan. and re-
turn at one fare for the round trip;
tickets good seven DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

Mrs Watts-Wen. how does your
breakfast suit your?
Weary Watkins-Pretty good, mum
but it amt like the handouts father
used to get.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

Your patronage is solicited to Mar
ShalPS Band Annual Concert, WedneS-
day and Thursday evenings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

A lady was surprised the other day
to hear from her grocer that those little
sweet pickles We're a home product and
said they were as nice as they could
be, and that she would ask for no other
than the Silver Leaf" brand hereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

Large or small bundles sent for, Amer
lean Steam Laundry. Telephone 241.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

We mend and sew on. buttons free.
American Steam Laundry. Tele. Sal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

master at Phillipsburg, and editor of
the Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

Special services to parties. Hotel OK
ford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14

Warm Lined Shoes. at humans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-06
SALEM ICE wRoKs.
A New One Hundred Horsepower Boiler
Being Put In.

A New One Hundred Horsepower Boiler
Being Put In.
The salem Ice Works is about TO
make another improvement, when
completed, will make this plant one
Of the best 10 Oregon. A new boiler
has been ordered ~ supply steam for
the new plant put 10 last year. The
boiler will be placed on a stone found
alton aud will be incased in brick,
1900 OF which are now on ground.
The boiler will be made OF one
solid sheet Of steel; what is known as
one piece boiler.
Martin Vlesko has the contract 10
build the foundation. AZ new build
ing will be erected aud the boiler is
expected 70 arrive 10 short time.
when this improvement is completed
the works will have a capacity Of from
l5 TO 20 tons per "a hours. Last season
the company had to buy several car
loads Of ice % meet their demands
but when this plant is completed the
company will be able 20 supply con-
siderable for fruit refrlgerating pur-
poses. The capacity Of their old
plant was six tODs per day. Louis
Kibele has superIntendency and is
chief engineer OF this Ice plant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-06
Arrested.

a warrant was sworn cut for the ar
rest OF Geo. Townsend 90 a charge OF
assault aud battery, At late hour
he was arrested aud brought before
Recorder judah, where he plead not
guilty, His trial was set for 3 p. IN.
He was release without bail The
complaint says he beat and severely as
saulted Jacob Bane, Polk county
farmer, who lives near Spring Valley,
Polk county. The affair took place on
Commercial street near Ferry Mr..
Bane was somewhat intoxicated aud
while In maudln state Townsend
knocked him down and while down
Jumped upon him aud numerically
beat him. The case was called i'm
Judge Judah's court at the appointed
time and was fined $40. costs sIO.35,
total $40 3d.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-06

provision for which had been stricken
out Of the district appropriation bill.
with force and pathos he denounced
bigotry OF th conferees, who, he said,
we're willing, at the behest Of secret
organization, 10 turn the homeless
and frlendless into the streets. The
scene was dramatic In the extreme
when Henderson recalled the dark
days OF the war. when the white
capped Sisters Of Mercy we're admin
isteri0g on the battlefield 20 the
sick and dying soldiers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-06
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Mrs. Il. q. Small Is seriously III with
Ia grippe.
Geo. J. Peance the hardware ,uan Is
quite ~.
The old folks whist club meet at
DR.. J. A.Rlchardsons tonight
NE Pogue. the attorney, spent
sunday In Portland
.. u. Puryine, salesman Tor Krausse
Bros, spent sunday II Portland
u. p. Morcom, city attorney Of
woodburn, is attending Judso 8olse's
court.
Arthur Lawrence, the Portland /
travelling salesman, Vas 10 the city I
today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-06

Mrs. Susie Parmenter OF this city
went TO Albany Sunday % attend the
funeral Of Mrs. II. H. Hewett, Mrs
Parmenter being one Of the officers OF
the grand lodge OF the Degree OF
Honor The funeral ceremony was
conducted by that order, Of winch
Mrs. Hewett was member.