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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Caldwell has a new telephone system.
''Huskin' bees will be a popular in
sect in Kansas this fall.
A Fort Scott woman killed herself
because her husband drank
Tramps will be shy of Wellington in
the future. Cause; A new rock pile
A herd of 10 antelope was sighted out
in Gray county the other day, but they
kept out of range Of hunters.
Since Billy Morgan gave the Newton
street fair such a send-off, the Kansan
has promoted him to a cOlonelcy.
To keep up with other debt-payers,
the Efingham Nethodists have lifted a
mortgage of 1865 on their church.
The mothers Of Burlington have
found a way to enforce the curfew or
dinance. They have invented a. SpOOk
story attachment.
J. L. Brady says he often wonders If
a drowning man actually remembers
everything-even what his wife told him
to get down town
Vic Murdoch remarks that "the Of
fee of governor in Kansas is a respon-
sible one and mighty combining on the
private secretary
Even though Sir Thomas Upton is
worth his millions, he has just as much
trouble in raising the WIND as a poor
Kansas editor sometimes.
Denver Post: General Funston and
his aquatic heroes have landed. and for
a few days the crater of volcanic en-
thusiasm viii be located in Kansas.
The Congregational church at Well
ington has paid off a $500 debt in addi-
ton to its pastors salary and other
expenses, and has a balance in the
bank.
An Uncle Tom show appeared in a
parade on the streets of lola without a.
Little Eva, Topsy or Marks. and pub
lie indignation was Immediately
aroused
A Cawl1er City paper steals the Den
yer Posts famous "Over There in Kan
sas,' and George Martin copies it and
gives the Cawker man credit for it.
Such is fame!
The sheriff of Denver has dismissed
an employe for telling a political false
/ hood If that precedent should be fol-
J lowed in Kansas, what an army of IN
employed there would be!
Kansas may not have many soldiers
( in the Transvaal war, but a lot of Kan
sas mules have relatives there, and it is
/ dollars to doughnuts that they will be
/ the bravest lot of mules in Africa.
/ Colonel J. G. oliver of the Preston
1 Pla1ndealer, has new claim to fame.
| Away back in the sos he and Mark
/ Twain cOurted the same girl in Keokuk,
/ Iowa, but neither of them got her.
! Wichita Eagle: Ed Little is coming
/ back to Kansas with electricity in both
/ eyes and an incandescent temper. When
| he gets his toe clamps fastened a whole
/ lot of people are going to get ice in
| their eyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

to pay higher prices and have some
thing left over for savings bank or
building association
There is another side to the picture
worth a minutes attention. Those who
have fixed incomes from investments
will be the sufferers. Their insome will
not be changed materially, and certain
ly not for the better. Yet their expen-
ses have increased, and the increase
will have to be paid in some cases from
an income none too large. They viii be
compelled to economic, but the great
mass of those who labor for day or
week wages will not be any worse off
by reason of the advance in the price of
lies necessities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
JURY THANKFUL.
Judge Myers Is Thanked by Grateful
Jurors

Leavenworth, Oct 17.-Judge Louis
A. Myers of the district court has rea-
son to feel gratified over the tender of
regards expressed to him by the petit
jury which served during the June
term.
Just as the judge directed the dis
charge of the jury from further service
during the term, Juror Thomas Irish
arose and read to him a set of resolu-
lions adopted by the entire number of
jurymen, thanking him for the courte-
sizes shown. The judge was taken very
much by surprise. This is an unusual
event, and is perhaps the first time in
the history of the court of this county
that such resolutions were offered by
a jury upon it's discharge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
STREET RAILWAY MEN.
Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the
American Association.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE eighteenth an
nuaI meeting Of the American Street
Railway association and the third an
nual meeting of the Street Railway Ac-
countants association began here today.
In conjunction with the gathering of
the street railway men there is an ex-
hibition Of street railway supplies and
devices.
TOday's session was devoted to the
annual address of President Charles S.
Sergeant and the reports of officers and
to paper by Charles T. Yerkes, on
Investments in street railways; how
can they be made secure and remuner-
ative?''
The Street Railway association is
composed of officers of street railway
companies in all cities of the United
States where street cars are in use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
Pensions For Kangans.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Thomas White North To-
peka, IS; John H. Thomas, Logan, S12;
John Gerlack, National Military Home,
Leavenworth, Sc; Charles w. D. Har-
ris, Kansas City, IS: William E. Con-
well, Oszaloosa, Jefferson, Sc.
AdditiOnaI-George Thompson, Twin
Mound Sc to So: Albert c. Shafer, Yer
million, Sc to $12.
Increase = William r. Marshall,
Hutchinson, SO to SO; Franklin H
Clayton, Oakland. S14 to $17; Matthew
H. Thompson, Lebanon, $12 to S14; JEFF
ferson Hurst, Howard Sc to IS; John
w. GoodelI, Sedan, S17 to $24.
Reissue and increase-Jerome DiIlen-
beck, Ell Dorado, So to $12
Original widows. etc.-Elizabeth M.
Jones, Sherwin Junction, So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
oTTAWA's FESTIVAL
Ladies Making Flowers For the Floral
Parade.

Ottawa, Oct. IA number of ladies'
of the city, who are adopts in the art,
will commence at once to make paper
flowers for sale, for decoration of flower
parade vehicles.
It is reported that one vehicle in the
parade will be decorated in natural
chrysanthemums. Another will be
drawn by four horses in tandem.
Perhaps fifty votes are ready to be
cast Tor queen of the flowers as soon
as the boxes are open.
All the city schools have appointed
committees to look after the decora-
lions of their respective buildings. The
principal of each school will act as
chairman of the committee. Each pupil
will have a part in helping with the
decoration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
SEVERE injuries.
Well Known Cattleman Thrown From
q Wagon and Badly Hurt.

Leavenworth, Oct. 1.-THE case where
DR.. J. w Brook was called in consuIta-
ton Thursday afternoon was four miles
distant from Winchester. The patient
is Samuel Swayer, aged GA years, one of
the best known StOckmen of Kansas,
whose lands join the Scott farm Last
week Mr.. Sawyer drove to Valley Falls
in a light wagon to look at some cattle
and while there his team ran away,
throwing him out, fractur;ng his left
hip. His son, who had accompanied
him on horseback, summoned Drs. Eng
land and Gephart, who dressed the in
jury temporarily, and accompanied Mr..
Swayer to his home, when with the as
sistance of DR.. Martin the fracture was
reduced. Soon afterward the patient
was attacked with hiccOughS and VoIn-
iting, indicating severe internal injur-
les. Mr.. Swayer is well known in
T.eaVenWOrth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
BRINGS ELOPERS BACK.
Pennsylvania Detective Lands In Jail
Man and Woman Charged
With Forgery.

Jones, aged As years, and George Stew
ems, aged 90 years, who eloped from
Parsons, near here, nine weeks ago and
went to England We're brought back
last night by County Detective John
son, and are now in jail. They are
charged with forgery.
Before leaving they are alleged to
have borrowed $500 on the property of
the woman's husband. Stevens, it is
charged, impersonated the husband, and
signed his name to the mortgage.
The couple were traced to New York
and then to Liverpool, where they were
arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

The queen viii ride in gorgeous palace
float drawn by six white horses and at
tended by a hundred mounted guards
dressed in white uniform.
Friday night wild occur the carnival
parade consisting of a half mile of comic
and Illuminated floats.
There is an elaborate agricultural ex-
hibit of Sedgwick county products, fruit
palace swine and poultry exhibit in an
adjacent block. There are ears of corn
sixteen inches long watermelons that
weigh eighty-three pounds, apples four
teen inches in circumference and wheat
from fields that yielded thirty-nVe to for
ty-fiVe bushels per acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Deputy City Marshal Lane of Galena
Fatally Wounded

Galena, Oct. 17.-Deputy City Mar
shall James Lane accidentally shot him
self at $50 last evening by letting his
gun fall to the floor, which caused it to
explode. The ball entered Immediately
over the pubic bone and ranged upward,
coming out at the right of the spinal
column. He is one of the best officers
on the force and is a brother-in-law of
Alderman J. 3. Rauch. He can not re-
cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
POrNTFD PARAGRAPHs.

IF'rom the Chicago News.l
No man is a hero to his stenographer.
Politics has two sides-the outside
and the inside.
A mans size usually commands more
respect than his age.
spinster says she is sorry that she
ever learned to say NO.
Steam may be a good servant, but it
occasionally blows up its master.
When a man is disappointed in love it
is usually in his love for money.
A mans judgment is apt to become
warped if he follows his bent too fire.
Quently.
Don't wait until you execute your last
will and testament to contribute to
charity.
The honest criticism applied to 9TH
ers is spiteful comment when applied to
yourself.
A Iove-lorn poet says it is better to
have loved a. short girl than never to
have loved a tall.
Once in a great while you meet man
who believes the office really seeks the
man-and that he is the man.
Says a Boston girl: TT is an incOn-
trovertible actually that the anticipa-
tory avis appropriates the prematurely
active vermicular specimen" She
meant that the early bird catches the
worm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
AMBITION OF GALENA GIRLS.

LF'rom the CofeyviIle Journal
Word comes from Galena that the
young ladies of that section who band
ed themselves together and agreed not
to marry any but members of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment will attend
the Topeka reception in body. If this
is true they will attract about as much
attention as the soldiers themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
Two More Cases

The court of visitation contempIates
asking the executive council for larger
quarters to accommodate the increased
business which is coming in it's direc-
ton. Two new cases have been filed
within month, the last one being
against the Saney Valley Air Line
Railroad company which operates in
southern Kansas. The petitioners state
that the company furnishes no station
accommodations or business facilities
at Monett and asks the court to re-
Quire the company to do so and at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
OUT OF PORAC.
Bells Regiment Drives the Fill
pinOs, Losing One Man.

Manila, Oct. 17-10:25 p. m.-Bens
regiment, moving from a position
northwest of BacoIor this morning
drove the enemy out of Porac. One
American was killed and one wounded
The Filipinos lost a number of killed
and wounded.
The Americans captured two bullock
carts of ammunition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

Twelve ladies of Auburn township
met last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Herbert Shumway and
organized a club which will be known
as the Bundle Bees. The afternoon
was pleasantly spent by Mrs. Henry
Mauney, Mrs. GIunn Mrs. George
Marker, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. John Swan
son, Mrs. Fred Johnston, Mrs Jess
Younger, Jr., Mrs. Walter Jaist and
Mrs. WaIumaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
WANT TO REFORM.
Reformatory Inmates Who Want
Another Chance

Frank Snow and Charles zelle, in
mates of the Kansas penitentfary
have applied to Governor Stanley for a.
conditional pardon. They were sent
from Mitchell county for one year
The judge and prosecuting attorney
have recommended the pardon and
men who are familiar with the case
have offered the men employment when
they are released.
Two hundred citizens of Mitchell
county have signed a petition for the
pardOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
25 CarIoads of Mules.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 17.-Twenty-
five car loads of mules for the Trans
vaaI, purchased in this market by the
English government within the past ten
days, were started for New Orleans.
Another train load will follow for the
same point within a few days. An es-
innate on five hundred tons of hay for
use in the South African campaign was
do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
Mystic Island Jointist Released.

Westmoreland, Oct. If. P. O'Con-
ner and the two Mystic Isle jointists
have been discharged from Jail by order
of the commissioners. There was a
provision made for the payment of Il
part of the costs in each case. Burno
will be discharged after serving his 90
days sentence. He is mighty lonesome
there all alone Had he been good there
would have been no necessity for this
Dunishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
spirituaIigts CONVENE.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE annual conven-
ton of the National Spiritualist asso-
citation began here today. After the in
vocation by Mrs. BallOu of San Francis
co, Judge J. B. Bradwen made the ad-
dress of wecOme to which Harrison D.
Barrett of Boston as president of the
association responded. The remainder
of the day was given over to reports of
committees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

eff you scour the world you will never
find a remedy equal to One Minute Cough
Cure" says Editor Fackler of the Mean
opy Ola. Hustler" Tt cured his family
of La Grippe and saves thousands from
pneumonia, bronchitis Group and all
throat and lung troubles. Geo. W. STAINS
field, W. H. Wilson, A J. Arnold, A. J.
Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

Sir Thomas Upton remarked last
week that the Shamrock could drift as
well as the Columbia When it comes
to sailing it is different as Sir Thomas
must surely be convinced after yester-
days experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

When Aguinaldo reads the speeches
the president has been making recently,
all doubts of regarding the future in
store for him, if he has any doubts, will
be removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

It is a trife severe to defeat a friend
" visitor like Sir Thomas so far away
from home, but We had to do it. It
would never do to lose that cup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

As both President Mckinley and Col.
Bryan are forcing the expansion issue
to the front, it is likely to reach the
paramount stage by the time the
conventions meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

Harry, my new frock is either. perfect
" stunning or else it is hideous-
How do you knOW?''
Il met Edith Blinks when I was out,
and she didn't even mention it.'-Detroit
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

In defeating Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht the Columbia got a whack at the
United Kingdoms. She was built in
Scotland, her owner is English and her
name is Irish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

Is a fraud practfced by frauds. When
you ask for Beggs German Salve for Tet-
ter, Eczema, Itch Salt Rheum, ETC., be
sure you get it; take no other. r. W.
Squires, Pharmacist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

The visit of Dewey and the yacht
races together should enable New York
to pull out of her financial troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

ed a sore running for seventeen years and
cured his piles Of long standing by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures all
skin diseases Geo. w. Stansfeld W. H.
Wilson, A. J. Arnold, A. J. Kane & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

The Filipino appears to bear some re-
latfon to the crawfsh- He makes the
best time when going backward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrom the Atchison Globe.1
As a general rule you can get the
most work out of the busiest people.
By the time a woman has learned
how to treat a husband, with consider
alton. she has lost all desire to have
one
OF all lotteries, there Is none that
causes quite so much fiuttering among
the women as the drawing of a dele
gate to a church convention, to enter
tain.
When a man comes on from a dis
lance to marry a girl and he is old and
bald, she makes up for the little matter
of age by explaining that she is his
First Love
The women, to make their homes look
''restful' are putting so many sofa pill
lows on the lounges that a man has to
double up like a jack knife to lie on
them.
At the Sacred Door of Hope church
Sunday the preacher will tell OF the
lessons to be found in the recent earth
quake in India. He regards this as
more important than the gossip going
on around town or the Quarrels in his
own church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

LFrom the New York Press.l
The best way for a woman to love her
husband is to husband her love.
When a woman is first in love she al
ways bushes when she says her
prayers
Probably the reason why girls are so
sweet is because they like pickles so
much.
A woman's idea of good manners,
boiled down, is never letting other peo-
Die know it when you don't like them.
The woman who has too much regard
for the neighbOrs' feelings generally
ends by their not having enough for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

British and American friendship
ceases when it comes to a contest for
that Gun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17

LFrom the Atchison Globe.1
AS a general rule you can get the
most work out of the busiest people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-08

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-08
AMENDMENT TO THE
C III A r T E r
OF THE
ABBEvILLE BUILDING AND loan
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
OF THE

ONAIED STATES OF ERIC
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Vermilion.
BE 1T known, that OH this. the Eight
zenith day of the month of Nav Ammo
Domini, One thousand eight hundred and
nlnety-nine, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the one
hundred and tWenty-third Before me,
Geo. W. Summers, a Notary Public duly
commissioned and sworn, in and for the
Parish of VerlRilion, and in the presence
OF the Undersigned competent witnesses
personally came and appeared Clarence J.
Edwards. President of the AbbeviIle
Building and Loan Association, Limited.
said company, both residents Of the Par
lsh of Vermilion, aud of the full age of
majority, who declared that, at a general
meeting of the stockholders of the afore-
SAID company, convened for said purpose.
after the required notices and delays. the
following amendment to the charter or
act OF incorporation, was unanimously
adopted by majority of the stockholders
of said company present at said general
meeting of date of May IS. 1899, and form
ing part hereof, after having been para
pied Ne VarietR by me Notary. which
amendment IS In the words and figures
following
That section five of article five be
amended and adopted so as to read
SECTION 5. h Directors shall elect
or appoint a secretary and such employees
as may be necessary and NAV fix their
compensation, but no salary shall be paid
to any member of the Board of Directors
or officers except to the secretary and to
the president, and they shall have power to
enact bylaws not r%epugnant to this char
ter; to elect a place of meeting, TO sus-
pend any officer or director for neglect of
duty or misconduct. and to name and ap-
point their successors as provided in the
bylaws. and shall lave general authority
to carry out the objects and business of
the association. But they shall not have
power to purchase real estate nor to con
tract any Indebtedness in excess of the
amount of W month instalments. ex-
cept. in case of niece ssity to protect the
associations.
Tins done, read and signed at nv office
in the town of Abbeville, La, on the day.
month and year first above written. i'm the
presence of Messrs Ovid Al. Broussard
and Robert Stauffer competent witnesses
residing in said town, who have signedf
with the parties and me, Notary, after
due reading of the whole.
Witnesses:
Ovid A. Broussard,
Robert Stauffer.
C. j. EDWARDS.
Prest; Abbeyille Bulldog & Loan Assn,
Limited.
L.. @. ~BRoUssARD, Secretary,
GEo. w. SUMMERS, Notary Public.
Way 20, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-08
TO TIE PUBLIC.

/ hereby forbid any one to trespass
on the following tract Of land in any
way, shape, form or manner, % wit:
The southwest quarter of Section one,
township thirteen, south of range four
east, Louisiana Meridian, containing
one hundred and fifty-seven 96-100
acres. ALEX. GEoFFRoY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-08


Mr.. Bernard Mayer was chatting
with the editor and said: II tell
you, no one knows anything about
stubble. Down on my Larnourie
place they plowed up a lot Of stubble
and planted it in corn, thinking of
course, that the stubble was killed by
the cold. Well, where the cane was
turned under it came up so thick be-
tween the corn that we cat the corn
out of it. The stubble that we plow-
ed up as being no good will fetch us
about $50 per acre. With corn alone
the land would not have brought
more than a SO crop per acre. The
fellow who knocks out bis stubble be-
fore it has a chance to show itself
will, as a general thing, get left."-
Town Talk.