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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Paris Automobile Mad.

Machines moved by petroleum, cleo
tricity or mineral essence fly about over
Paris all day and most of the night
long. A company has been formed to
establish stations on all the driving
roads of France and Belgium at a dis
tance of fifteen or twenty kiIometers.
Everything necessary in the shape of
fuel, tools, and separate parts of the
machinery, in case of accident, will be
provided at these points. indictments
will also be close at hand. Perhaps even
the station master will be compelled to
pass a medical examination, so as to be
able to set a broken limb in case of
need.-New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
HOTEL FOR OTTAWA.
The Commercial Club to Get a $4,000
Hotel for $4,000.

ottawa, Feb. 9-Ottawa is going to
have a hotel and have one soon. At a
special meeting of the Commercial club
Tuesday night the John Nelson plan
was adopted and President Esterly was
instructed to appoint a committee to
make a canvass of the town to raise the
$40. 900.
Mr.. John Nelson's plan, as previously
published is to put up a $4,000 hotel
building with a 75 foot front on West
Second street and furnish 1t with all
the modern improvements If the Com
vercial club will raise $40, O00 The COM
mittee appointed will canvass the town
by blocks and it is thought, that the
SO 900 can be raised without much diff
Guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Lewis B. Parr, Garrett, Sc.
Renewal and reiSsue-Henry C.Smith,
Prescott, S.
1ncrease-William G.Patten, Emporia,
$50 to $50; Erasmus F. Wilbur, Wichita,
IS to 81; Thomas M. James, North To-
peka, $12 to SIT.
Reissue-David H. Frink, Macksville,
ST.
Reissue and increase-Newton A. Ma
this, Newton, So to $40.
Original widow etc-Elvira H Church.
Junction City, IS.
Increase-Charles Smith, Pleasanton,
so to So; Martin Mcdowell, Hill City,
ST to $12.
Original widows, etc.-Eliza H. Stiv-
erS,, Meade, ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
HOYT'S PLAY WITHDRAW
Mr.. Hoyt is I'll, and the Company Will
Disband

Washington. Feb. s,-Realizing that "A
Dog in the Manger'' is a failure. MeSsrs.
Hoyt & Mckee will close the company in
this city and cancel All dates to follow- 90
Mr.. Mckee says that the condltlon or
Mr.. Hoyts health makes 1T Impossible for
him now to undertake the task of tinker
ing the play.
Accompanied by his private physician.
DR.. Barry of New York, Mr. Hoyt will go
from here to Virginia hot springs for a
month and then to Florida for the spring.
1t is expected that the rest and exercise
will restore him to health oefore MS return
to New York in May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Interes About Labette Co.

Labette county was organized in 1867 and
has 649 square miles. Population rs, S59
and ranks ninth in population. Its assess
ed value is 81, 45S,979 1t has $50 miles Of
railways. The following are the names of
cities, with the POPULATION Of each: Edna,
29S; Bartlett, 1856: Mound Valley, 1.O59; Al
lamont, SOP: Parsons, S,646; Oswego, 244s:
Chetopa, 2.451. The total crops raised in
1897, including prairie grass feed, were Pill.
AS acres, and the total value for all crops
that year was $1.018,525.1S. In 1898 same
crops covered 219,747 acres and the total
value was 1921. O90.91. This deficiency is
really chargeable to wet weather and rust.
two enemies to production that the farm
ers have to contend with, but over which
they have absolutely no control-Oswego
Blade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
KANSAS NEWS.
The City of Harrington Suffers
Serious Fire.
Destroyed the Block In Which
1t Originated.
WITH LOSS OF $4,000
John Krebs of junction City Is
Arrested.
Husband Of the Woman Who
Murdered Lizzie Craig.

Harrington, Feb. 9.-One of the worst
fires that has ever visited this city
broke out last night about 10 o'clock in
the Harrington house and burned it to
the ground. Several adjoining build
ings were also destroyed. A high wind
was raging and it was feared for a time
that the fire would destroy a large por
ton of the business houses of the city.
The Rock Island depot was seriously
threatened.
At $3.50 a. m. the fire again started
and destroyed the balance OF the block
in which it originated. There it was
checked with loss of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
ROCKEFELLER TO STAY.
Rumor That He Had Sold His Lake
Interests is Denied.

Cleveland, Feb. 9-.The report which has
been in circulation for several days past
to the effect that the Carnegie Steel COM
pany had purchased the railway and yes
SCI interests of John D. Il, KockefgiiefT on
would retire from the lake business is
positively denied in dispatch to the Ma
rfne Review from Mr.. F. T. Gates OF New
York who is in charge of all OF MT ROCK
efellers lake interests. Mr. Gates was
asked for reliable information regarding
the deal, and answered: There is no truth
whatever in the reports referred to-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Big Fees Allowed.

Fort Scott, Feb. 9.-Although the
State bank here closed its doors over
three years ago, owing over 100000,
ton before the business of the institu-
ton is finally closed up. In the district
court Judge Simon allowed the claim Of
Receiver c. w. Mitchell for $4,000 and
that of Perry & Grain, his attorneys.
for 81 500, in spite of the protests of the
stockholders, who claimed the amounts
asked where eXorbitant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Doc aoodell,s baseball Job.

Independence, Feb. e.-Doc Goodell is
looking forward with interest to the
opening of the ball season. He expects
this year to pitch for the Sacramento
team of the Pacific league at $3.50 per
month. The contract is practically
made. The season out there lasts eight
months and the Sacramento team
stands at the head of the Pacific league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Union Lacture Course.

Mr.. s. H. Clark, dramatic reader, of
the University of Chicago, will give the
sixth entertainment of the union course
on Wednesday evening, Feb. Is. The
chart will be open at Rowley & Snow 8
TO the holders of season tickets on Sat
urday, Feb. IL, at o'clock a. m Num-
bers will be given out at o'clock Each
person may reserve five seats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Some folks think they are Christians
simply because they want to go tt
heaven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Death of a Pioneer.

Pittsburg, Feb. 9.-Hugh Thomas, aged
70 years, a pioneer settler and one of
the most prominent farmers in this sec
ton, died yesterday at his home, six
miles northeast of this city, of pneu-
monia, superinduced by an attack of
grip, after an illness of five weeks. He
was a bachelor born in Wales, and came
to Kansas about thirty years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

hard pressed and for want of a better
refuge fled up Mr. ConnelTs trousers
leg where he fancied he would be safe.
DelusiVe dreams. No sooner had he
ensconced himself in the vicinity of Mr..
Connells pistol pocket than he was
grabbed and choked to death even be-
fore he had had time to take a bite of
Mr.. Connell-McPherson Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Wellington Bank Dividend.

Wellington, Feb. GA dividend of 10
per cent to Sumner National creditors
is now being paid by Receiver Sheridan.
This makes a total of Is per cent and
there will be one more dividend of per-
haps Is to 20 per cent. II pending liti
cation turns out favorably, the bank
will pay out; if not, it will lack 5 per
cent tC 10 per cent AS to the First
National bank which has paid go per
cent, there will be final dividend paid
at the wind up within the next so or 50
days-likely about 10 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Wedded at Olatha.

OIathe. Feb. "a brilliant social
event here was the wedding of Miss
Pearl Sprague of this city to Mr.. JOS
eph Frank Martin of Kansas City. The
bride is the only daughter of Charles
Sprague of the Olathe Mirror, newspa-
per The groom is one of the principal
clerks of the John Deere Plow company
of Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Price of Pumps Advanced.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The pump manufac-
turers' association here today resolved
to raise the price of all pumps from 10
to 20 per cent. The reason given is that
the cost of the material has cOnsidera-
bly, advanced. Ninety-five per cent Of
the manufacturers of the country were
represented. The following officers
We're eIected: President, S. S. Goulds.
Seneca Falls, N. Y; vice president, w.
F. Deming, Salem, o.; secretary and
treasurer E. H. Sleight. Moline, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Union Lecture Course.

Mr.. s. H. Clark, dramatic reader, of
the University of Chicago, will give the
sixth entertainment of the union course
on Wednesday evening" Feb. Is. The
chart will be open at ROwley & Shows
to the holders of season tickets on Sat
urday, Feb. IL, at o'clock a. m Mum
bers will be given out at o'clock Each
Derson may reserve five seats.
We will wash your colored shirts ana
guarantee co1ols from fading; peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Filling the church is a more common
aim than filling the congregation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Horse Thief Detective Assn Parade

Wellington, Feb. "a grand parade
Of this association will take place in
the city of Wellington on Saturday the
25th of February. The parade will be
on horseback. This organization has
about $50 members and was organized
about one year ago. Its object is not
only for the suppression of horse steal
ing but for all manner of petty thieving
that has been so prevalent in this coun-
ty for some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
NOW 1T Is JOHN KREBs.
Husband of the Woman Convicted of
Murder Charged With Sustain
ing Improper Relations
With Lizzie Craig.

Junction City, Feb. 9.-Late yesterday
afternoon John Krebs, husband of the
woman who was last week sent to the
penitentiary for numbering her hus-
bands housekeeper, was arrested on the
charge of sustaining improper relations
with Mrs. Lizzie Craig.
The murdered woman, Mrs Lizzie
Craig, kept house for Krebs at the farm
and the state charged that it was jeal-
Ousy that induced Mrs. Krebs to COM
NIT the murder. Krebs' hearing will
take place today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
New Fmporia Minister.

Emporia, Feb. AT a meeting held
by the congregational committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, it was decid-
ed that the church shall have a regular
minister and that a call be extended to
Rev. Frank G.. Ward of Chicago who
was recommended by DIR. CordIey. Rev.
Mr. Ward was here about five years
ago, being interested in mission work
in Kansas. He is now an assistant to
the Rev. Graham Taylor of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Would Serve as Commissioners.

Atchison, Feb. 9.-Nfiss Susie DON
aid, of Atchison, sister of Mayor DON
aid, will ask to be appointed one of the
Kansas commissioners to the Paris ex-
position. Miss Donald speaks French
fiuently. Another Atchison candidate for
the Paris exposition commission in JUL
ius Deutsch, who has been a merchant
of northeastern Kansas for 20 years. He
is a native of Prussia and is willing to
serve for his exDenSeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
GLOBE SIGHTS.


CF'ron the Atchison Globe
ANY man of sense would rather have
q woman respect than love him.
-
We all know it isn't safe to trust peo-
pie, but we all continue to do it
The people who are sympathetic will
usually be found to be equally curious
No mans life is a failure who has
lived and died: that's about all there is
of 1t.
After ell, it is surprising that so many
men deliberately go to hell, when trav-
cling the other road is easier.
An Atchison woman excuses her lik-
ing for gossip on the ground that she
finds it interesting as a study of human
nature.
What Is known as a lovely DISPOSE
ton" is usually accompanied by lack
of sense and lack of capacity for any
thing else.
The protests people make against the
weather amount to about as much as
those a man makes against certain
things his wife cooks.
Tt is said of an Atchison man who
<ramps around the country a great deal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Those volunteers who lost their pen
sions by enlisting to fight against Spain
seem in a fair way to have them re-
stored. It seems queer that they
should have been dropped from the rolls.
There are many pensioners who draw
salaries as well, from the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Starting un Brick Plants.

Cherryvale, Feb. THE car contain
ing the new machinery for the brick
plant has arrived at Cherryvale where
an engine is being unloaded for the
plant The car will be at Independence
tomorrow, bringing an engine and
boiler for the plant there. When this
new machinery is installed the plant
can begin operations. The brick com
pany has orders ahead for three or four
millions bricks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

The war investigation commission
having endorsed General Eagan to the
extent of deciding that General Miles
and his subordinates did not tell the
truth about the beef furnished the
army, what will the commanding gen.
eraI to do about it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

America now has a place In almost
every English parliamentary debate on
matters connected with the foreign pol
icy Of the empire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
PRINCESS CHIMAY'S PHOTO
Belgian Was Arrested for Receiving
One Through the Mails.

Iiege, Belgium, Feb. e-The Belgian
merchant arrested and fined for receiving
portraits of the Princess Chinay on postal
cards sent him by friend from Switzer-
land, appealed to the court here, and after
an amusing scene in which the court dig
nitaries carefully Scrutinized the portraits.
the man was acquitted with the caution
not to again import Objectionable pictures
through the malls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Gets a Cuban Clerkship.

Junction City, Feb. 9.-S. G. Loewen-
thai of this city left yesterday afternoon
for Cuba to accept the chief clerkship
in the department OF Havana. Mr..
Loewenthal has for several years been
clerk in the cavalry and light artillery
school at Fort Riley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Miles and Roosevelt convinced the
public. but they couldn't convince the
investigation commission that the meat
was bad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Posted as Missing.

London, Feb. 9.-The Norwegian bar
Elizabeth, Captain Wilhelmsen fror
Jacksonville, September 30. for Liver
poo, has been posted by Lloyds as miss
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

A word from Governor Roosevelt is
now in order. He, with Gen. Miles
stands accused of testifying falsely, by
the finding of the war investigation
commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Reeder Goes to Washington.

Logan, Feb. e.-W. A. Reeder left Tor
WASHINGTON Monday night in the inter-
est of his constituents. He will be at
home the latter part Of February I'M
less congress should convene in extra
session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Abilene Pastor Married.

Abilene, Feb. 9.-Rev. Mr.. D. l..
Parker, pastor of the First Baptist
church here, was married to Mrs. Ella
Smart, of Solomon, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

It will be noticed that no report has
come from Manila, which says anything
about the appearance of Aguinaldo
along the firing line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

One of the newest ways of Furnishing
a man is to make him quit work and
permit him to continue drawing his sal
airy. That is what has been done to
Gen. Eagan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Passing resolutions against annexa-
ton Of the Philippines seems to be a
waste of time since nobody has yet
proposed to annex them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Rat Ran Up His Trousers Leg.

AS Mr. Cornell, ST., was at work in
his coal yard Friday evening, a rat ran
from the shed pursued holly by a small
bloodthirsty terrier, evidently bent on
having rat for supper. The rat was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

II capital punishment shall be re-
stored in this state, 1t looks as though
the doomed would be compelled to
make their own rope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Tt may become necessary to court
martial Gen. Miles to prevent him from
proving it all over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

If there are any army officers whit
would like to retire from service on full
pay they should try abusing Genera
Miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

The forecast of the report Of the wal
investigation commission indicates that
it even denies the whiskers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
BLASTS FROM THE RAMPS HORN

BLASTS FROM THE RAMS HORN
Law can only condemn; Love can
save.
Hunger is not a critic.
Love suffers long and says nothing.
The praying heart makes the willing
hand.
1t is the black life that makes death
look dark.
Talebearers furnish the fuel for the
fire of strife
Light thoughts are often heavy
enough to drag men down
The flower OF holiness blooms in a
swamp as long as the sun kisses it.
Filling the church is a more common
aim than filling the congregation.
Sermons, of themselves, will no more
save men, than pictures will Quench
thirst.
God has to take some people out of
the world, to set their money in circula-
ton.
Some folks think they are Christians,
simply because they want to so to
heaven.
The SHOWS of winter are welcome
when they come down from the noun
tain in August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
FROZEN TO DEATH IN IOWA

Oskaloosa, Ia, Feb. 9--Henry K. For
tune, a resident of Muchakinock. near
this city, was frozen to death last night.
1t was 80 degrees below zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

The question of territorial expansion
will not enter in the discussion Of the
treaty of Paris, in the Spanish cortes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Who would live in Missouri wher
the mercury descends to % degrees be
low zero?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

The whitewashing season has begun
early at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

that he has lost everything in the past
ten years except his way home.
After the honeymoon blushing is only
perfunctory.
Evil cannot harm a good woman, be-
cause it dare not come near her.
When Folly is pretty and well-dressed
it easily makes a fool of Wisdom.
The lack of money is the root of a
great many evils.
The trouble with the bore Is that he
never troubles himself.
The unbidden guest affords his host
great pleasure-when he goes.
A man is apt to have decided views
when his wife decides them for him.
No matter how much a man wants
he is compelled to put up with the little
he gets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

CF'rom the Atchison Globe1
ANY man of sense would rather have
woman respect than love him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

After ell. it is surprising that so many
men deliberately go to hell, when trav-
cling the other road is easier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

God has to take some people out OF
the world, to set their money in circula-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

We all know it isn't safe to trust peo-
pie, but we all continue to do it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Sermons, of themselves, will no more
save men. than pictures will Quench
thirst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

No mans life is a failure who has
lived and died: that's about all there is
of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

The people who are sympathetic will
usually be found to be equally curious.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-03
nArER .AND sEnERAaE.

1t tis quite evident that by this time
the voters of Guthrie have made W
their minds in regard 20 the sewerage
proposition they will vote upon tomor.
row.
The scheme TO vote S45. 900 bonds
for the building Of sew srage system,
in view Of the fact that the city is
now short OF water, is nuraeticable.
Nothing whatever is said in tho prop
osition IS TO just how the water TO op-
crate the plant is TO be obtained.
The only practicable scheme 10 OBJ
tain water is TO build reservoirs on the
Cottonwood several miles distant from
the city. This would entail an ex-
penditure of $4,000. To build a sew
erage system alone will cost the fun
amount of the bonds voted.
The sewerage scheme should be de.
fea' temporarily. II after few
weeks plans can be mRtured for OBJ.
tanning an adequate water supply to
gether with sewerage by voting bonds
then submit the matter TO the people.
1t is folly TO vote bonds blindIy.