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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
IFrom the syracuse Herald.1

IFrom the Syracuse Heral6.1
Municipal ownership is winning nota-
BILE triumphs i'll western cities. Detroit
has legislative authority to inaugurate
the system in the control of her street
railways, and has initiated measures
fer a thorough test of 1t. Upon the de-
gree of success in that city will depend
largely the favor which other munich
palities will show it.
In the election at Cleveland, O., mu-
nicipal ownership was approved by the
people, and a result the local fran
ch1ses will pass into the city'S control
and @ valuable experiment will be
made.
1t will not be long before other con-
siderable @ittaa will take definite steps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Butte, Mont,
SIS. s5, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
MORPHY CAUGHT AGAIN.
After His Sensational Escape From
the New Orleans Authorities.

Kansas City, Mo, April 7.-"Santia-
co. Morphy, alias Mexican Morphy,
who is well known in horse racing cir
cles throughout this country and who
is wanted in Mexico on charge of en-
bezzling so, 900 from a Mexican bank, has
been arrested here by Detectives San
derson and Shulz. Morphy was cap
tured at the Stratford House at Eighth
and Holmes where he says he has been
for five weeks.
The detectives had located Morphy
and were waiting for him when he step
ped out of the office door. He recognize
ed Schulz and ran into the bar room
and back into the office and up the
stairs. The officers were close at his
heels and caught him as he reached the
third floor. There is a reward of $500
for Morphy's arrest which Schulz and
Sanderson will divide.
Morphy was arrested in New Orleans
on January IA, and turned over to
Mexican officer. In broad daylight on
a crowded street six of Morphy's friends
surrounded the pair while the officer
was taking his prisoner to the depot.
One of them felIed the officer to the
walk with blow from a slungshot and
Morphy jumped into a waiting carriage
and escaped. His friends mingled with
the crowd and also escaped.
San Francisco. Los Angeles $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
AFTER BREIDENTHAL.
Imperial EdIct For His Removal
Comes From Wichita

The editor of the Wichita Eagle has
inaugurated a fight on Bank Commits
sioner John w. Breidenthal and de-
mands that he be removed from office.
The Eagles reason is that BreidenthaI
is Populist and unfit to hold office.
The effort to get the bank commission
er's scalp is being made through the
governor, who has yet failed to take
any steps in the matter.
The bank commissioner can not be
removed from office unless he first be
tried and convicted by a jury of mis-
conduct in office.
Would it not be wise to include in this
edict a provision that Populist Breiden-
thai be tarred and feathered and be not
allowed to display the American flag
in his office and that hereafter he be re-
quired to keep off Kansas avenue and
the main streets of such other towns
as his business may compel him to visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Repair Your
Upholstered Furniture.

We have laid in some elegant things
in this department, these goods are
growing Iovlier with every recurring
season, and the price much more sea
sonabIe.
What we have said ought to be
enough, more would perhaps seem sup
erfious, but there is nothing like clinch-
ing an argument if what we have said
is not sufficient to make you a buyer at
our establishment. The management
offers to back every assertion with
their reputation for truthfuIness. They
will take off of your hands any pur-
chase made if the same be not found
strictly in accordance with representa-
ton and they will meet the competition
of all markets in the bargain.
Can we do any fairer?
No intention to brighten any one into
hasty buying, but it is well to buy now.
Market is firm and advancing.
We invite a careful and critical COM
parison of quality and styles. The price
is absolutely guaranteed. We fear
neither foreign nor local competition.
Come, let US figure with you, $3.50,
$500 or $3.50 easily saved in buying
right.
Butterick Patterns are the best.
Mems warranted Overalls, Jackets
Shirts.
Boys Brownies from 23c Upwards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
PULLING JOINTS.
Warrants Being Served on Liquor
Sellers

This morning Sergeant Donovan and
Officer Mccoy were busy serving war
rants on jointists charging them with
selling Intoxicating liquors.
Warrants were issued on Mike Kelly,
between Kansas avenue and Quincy
street. S. Klein who is about opposite
the place run by Kelly. Julius Antonio
between Third and Fourth on Kansas
avenue. All put up a bond to appear
for trial on April II at o'clock. Other
warrants will be served. The trials are
set for the 18th in order that Golfers
of the jointists may be full as Santa
Fe and other pay DAYS come in between.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
THE VETS WIN.
Triangular City Election Fight at
Great -Anti-Prohibition.

Great Bend, April THE hottest mu-
nicipa1 campaign witnessed in this city
for several years has been fought the
past week, with three tickets in the
field, Republican, loyal. and citizens,
and resulted in the election of the citi-
zens' ticket. although the city is Re
publican by nearly 200.
The result is vindication for the
present mayor and council, who have
adopted the system of taking fines from
the joints. The nlayor-elect, Mr.. Hume
is a Democrat, and will continue the
practice of his predecessor. For the
past year there has been a. very hard
fight made against the joints, but this
defeat to the dry element will prob
ably cause a relaxation OF the fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

California
$3.50, Wis Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
HUNG IN EFFIGY.
Nickerson Citizens Show Disapproval
of Wet Candidate.

Nickerson, April Wv. f. Hendry,
editor of the Nickerson Argosy, was
Wednesday night hanged in effigy on
account of the stand he took for the
cause of temperance in the city election.
Mr.. Hendry was ignored in the Repub-
Iican caucus and the wet element
nominated their ticket and elected it
against the Citizens ticket, which was
supposed to favor temperance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Another site proposed for the auditor
ium and new city building is Louis
Heck's corner, at Ninth and Quincy.
Prof Heck has four and one-half lots,
equal to 112 feet frontage, on Quincy,
and $50 on Ninth.
The committee on the Topeka Country
club project began active work on the
mem bership list yesterday and crafty
ing results came promptly. Many are
very enthusiastic on the subject. They
know Topeka needs something Of this
kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
AN ALTON MOB
Starts Out to Hang a Negro at Ed
wardsville.

st. Louis, April IA telephone mes
sage just received says that a mob has
left Alton, ILL.,, for EdwardsvilIe, ILL.,,
for the purpose of hanging the negro
captured near Gfrard Tuesday after
noon for attempting an assault upon
Mrs. VIM. Brown. The woman is a
farmers wife and lives near Alton.
She was rescued from the negro. who
fed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Why are the most prominent men and
the strongest leaders in politics always
marked for the vice presidency? There
are Col. Roosevelt and Carter Harri-
son. for instance. Both are being sug-
gested for second place on their re-
spective party tickets. Is there no place
for really brilliant men at the head OF
national affairs? The experience of
James G. Blaine seems to indicate that
such is the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
CLAIMS TOPEKA AS HOME.
Mrs s. E. Plowmsn Badly Hurt in a
Wreck Near Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, April Mrs. S. E.
Plowman of Topeka, Kan, sustained
fractures to five of the ribs on her left
side in a car wreck on the Los Angeles
& Pasadena Electric railway. Her con-
dition is serious. Several other persons
were slightly injured. The wreck was
caused by a number of small iron mug
gets on the track which caused the car
to be derailed and crash into a teIe-
graph pole.
[The name of Mrs. s. E. PIowman
does not appear in the city directory.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
LOADED DICE.
Manufacturer of the Innocent Looking
Cubes Arrested.

w. H: Longstaff was arrested by the po-
He seemed to be jack of ali trades
and an Inventor besides He hangs paper
sion a set of dice which he was loading
with quicksilver to make them come
He had bottle of acid and made the
bones for the dice by cutting small cubes
from potato and soaking them in the
bottle of acid. When the cubes had
soaked for few moments they resembled
ivory. The police kept the dice and al
lowed him to go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral OF Mrs. Isabel Martin took
place from the family residence, 422
East Sixth street, this afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. Linus Blakesley ofhcia-
ting.
The deceased was II years old and
lived in this city since 1878.
She leaves a husband, Mr.. Jonathan
Martin, and three children, Mr.. w. R.
Martin. Miss Nettie Martin OF this city
and Mrs. Lon A. Vickers Of Kansas
City Mo,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Small Vote at Herineton.

Harrington. April IA year ago the
mayoralty election resulted in an over
whelming victory for the citizens ticket
as opposed to the Republican ticket At
that time about 500 votes were cast for
mayor. This year the Republicans had
the only ticket in the field and the en-
tire number of votes cast, &c. which
were, of course, all cast for the Repub-
lican candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

in the same direction. 1t is the sure
resort from the manifold evils that en-
compass the existing system, and the
people have no alternative but to en-
brace it, seek better conditions IN mu-
nicipal ownership, and create a new and
wholesome state of affairs which viii
bring good service at a minimum cost
and the welfare of all concerned-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

An Iowa man took out a policy in the
Woodmen of the World order and
named his fiancee as one of the bene-
f1ciaries. He died just prior to their in
tended marriage, and now an Omaha
court has ruled that under the laws of
Iowa the affianced has no interest in
the policy because she was not rela-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
KILL = MONSTER EAGLE.
Smith County Citizens Secure q Bird
of Unusual Size.

Smith Center April 7.-Some men
hunting in the country north OF this
place shot and crippled an eagle of one
of the largest species known.
The big bird measured six feet from
tip to tip and was able to put up a fierce
resistance to capture.
Mr.. Schuyler c. Stevens of this place,
who has a fine amateur collection of
natural history specimens, has sent the
eagle to Chicago firm for mounting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Tom johnson thinks the time is COM
ing when street car transportation will
be furnished free to the citizens by the
municipality Now if he will show his
faith by presenting a few miles Of his
Cleveland lines to the city in order to
start the experiment, the whole country
will feel grateful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
CARS RUN BY LIQUID AIR.

Experiment May Lead to Remodeling
Traction System in Zurich.
zurich, April THE first street car
on the continent to be propelled by
means of liquid aid was tested in Zurich
today.
If the reports of the experts are salts
factory the city will remodel the entire
municipal traction system SO as to en-
ploy the new motive force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

200 pieces Chinese and Japanese Mat
tings, Sc, 121sc, 18c. Csc, 35c, and 4Sc.
All clean new stock.
Linoleunls, that popular floor cover
ing in 20 different designs and color
ings, the celebrated English made goods,
371ac, 48c. and 63c per square yard.
Worth much more.
Floor Oil Cloth in great variety of
patterns and colorings. All bright and
cheerful goods, 177kc, 25c, and 327zc per
square yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

To Helena, Mont,
Only $2s.S5, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
S2S. SO. S28. IS.

The Union Pacific has made the great
1y reduced rate of $28.85 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 call
on =. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or
J. c. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Gasoline stoves Go HIGHER.

Cleveland, O., April THE gas and
vapor stove manufacturers in session at
the Hollenden decided today to advance
prices on vapor stoves from Is to 80
per cent, according to grade of product
The reason they give is the Increased
cost of raw materials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
STOMACH PHOTOGRAPHIC
Berlin Apparatus Said to Work With
Entire Success.

Berlin, April 7.-Drs.Lang and Me1tz-
ing describe an apparatus they have in
vented for photographing the interior of
the stomach. The foremost end of the
stomach tube contains a microscopic
camera and an electric light.
When the stomach is emptied and fill
ed with air the apparatus photographs
the most secret recesses. The negative
is about the size of a eherryStone, but
can be enlarged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Reports about the wheat crop are of
a character to lead to the suspicion
that Col. Joe Letter is having some
thing to do with their manipulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Another big steel trust has been
formed. There are now two giants in
the field, the Federal and the Republic.
and it will be interesting to watch the
outcome. Will they unite or will they
eat each other up?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

David B. Hill Is a Democrat and he
declines to attend Croker's dinner. He
had an invitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Chicago News "wednesday: Voters
in various bUstling American cities have
done a great deal during the past two
days to show that they have come to
look upon principles and not parties
as paramount in municipaI politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

McKisson should have known better
than to attempt to elect himself to
third successive term. Few machines,
no matter how strongly constructed, can
stand a strain like that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Russia is said to be in pressing need
of money for the expenses of the peace
congress and to buy more guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

AS soon as all those Jeffersonian din
ners are over the country will resume
business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Not For Free Text Books.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April THE
clined to pass the bill by Ransdel1 COM
polling school boards to furnish free
text books to all children of the public
schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Col. Bryan defines 1.-The whites mans
BURDEN as 1.-The poor mans load"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

What a giddY old boy Col Patty du
Clam must be to go masquerading in
skirts and veil!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Felt Shades with spring rollers. p. Ice
Opaque Shades with spring rollers. .1Sc
Handmade Opaque Shades with best
guaranteed roller, usual price Csc. .39c
4 foot Curtain Pole, with fixtures. .19c
Brass Extension Sash Rods. ....... 4c
Also the heavier grades 7c, 10c. .15c
Cocoa Mats rs per cent off
Stair Rods and Stair Fasteners.
Brass Rods by the foot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

President McKinley's administration
has been endorsed. Canton went Re-
pubIican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Remember, Apron sale in Episcopal
church parlors, Saturday afternoon,
admission free. Evening admission, 1Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Huntinpton Is An Rieht.

Austin, Tex, April THE house of
the Texas legislature has passed to
third reading the senate-Sbill confirming
ell in granting to G. p. Huntington ten
blocks of wharf frontage in Galveston
bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

You will have no more saw edges on
your collars IL you will send them to
the Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
CHEAPER THAN EVER.

Chenille and Tapestry Stand Covers
Chenille and Tapestry Center Table
Covers.
Come in Iovliest coIorlngs.
Silkoline, short length from to 10 yds.,
were 10c and 1212c .............6A
Silkolines in very latest designs, choice
combination colorings, fine sheer
goods worth 15c, in this sale. lie
Seal Curtain Drapery in an endless
variety of patterns, 1-3c, 1Oc, 1213c, 15c,
19c, 25c, 33c, 39c.
price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

TIA, ia, razor-edge collars. We put
on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun-
dry, 112 and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

After a woman reaches fifty, she is
usually called upon to deny her weight
as well as her age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

We mend and sew on buttons free.
American Steam Laundry. Tele. SAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Irish Point Curtains 1898, $4es, S. 50;
grand values.
Brussels Net 1898. $44s, $5.75, $3.50,
worth very much more.
Many late novelties in Curtains at
most popular prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the Atchison Globe.1
Those of you who are lokoing for
something new. might try going to
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

ferent patterns, all strictly new:
Worth 75c, CSC, $1.50, $50, $50, $500
Now 48c, sec, CSC. 81 50, 81. 80, 2.9S.
This was a purchase at the great
Underwriters forced sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

The new spring styles will give the
men another reform; the evil of tight
lacing. The women go to an extreme
in fashions just often enough to keep
the men interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

San Francisco, Los Angeles $32.5O
Via the Rock Island Route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

If lace curtains are so fine, why arr
they not used in Pullman cars?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

Good advice is like life Insurance.: i
you take it when young, it becomes
very valuable in old age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

For every nice man, there are fit,
bad ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

If wedding notice occupies fifty
lines, forty-seven are devoted to a
description of the dress, beauty, social
and the remaining three lines to telling
that the man she married clerks in
grocery store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

A parrots talk is a good deal like
baby'S: only the owner can understand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Comfortable and Economical

The tourist sleepers that leave Topeks
daily for California via Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Weather Indications.

Chicago, April For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Saturday; variable winds.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-23
west Yireinia,s sponsor.

From theCharicston(s e. News andCourier.l
Miss Ian Gibson, who was sponsor of
the West Virginia Division of United
Confederate Veterans, is a daughter OF
Col John Thos. Gibson. of Charles Town,
Jefferson county, West Virginia, who
was with the Virginia troops from Har-
per's Ferry to APpomattox, where Lees
immortal veterans were paroled.
Miss Gibson is member of Lawson
Bolts Chapter. of the Daughters of the
Confederacy at Charles Town. WA. She
is a graduate of Villa Maria, of Montreal,
Canada, and she reads and speaks French
with ease. She is typical Virginian,
with brown hair and blue-graY eyes, and
is pretty and graceful.
She belongs to family that has always
had representatives among the officer.
foremost in patriotism in our country.
wars; her mother, who was Frances
Davenport, being a granddaughter OF
Major Henry Bedinger, of the Revolu.
tionary War; and Miss Gibson's grand
father, James Gibson, was captain il
the war of 1872.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-05-23
Circuit court.

Judge E. Boyd Faulkner began the
May term of the circuit court Tuesday
The grand jury consists of the following
gentlemen Gerard d. Moore, foreman
Edward Eagan, Geo. f. Walker, Charles
Moore, Robert II. Phillips, Logan o.
burn, w. c. Frazier, B. f. Lsngdon,
Thomas A. Everhart, ]. Henry Jennings,
J. I. AlIstadt, W. j. Knott, P. P. Mar
shall, William BeaIl, Horace Moore and
B. F Ramey
The Judge charged the jury with his
usual ability aud along lines especially
pertinent for them to give consideration.
The gist of one point was this in refer
ence to licenses That the man who cells
before lie has actually paid the license
money infracts the law. That is: Tho
the county court may have approved his
application and in sense granted Ii,
cense he is without one in fact until he
pays the license fee. 1t is cash trans
action.
The grand jury brought in the following
indictments:
State VS. Percy Jackson, felony; subse
quently plead guilty and was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
State VS. r. NJ Marshall, misdemeanor;
plead guilty and fined $50 and costs.
State VS. d. L. Grove, misdemeanor; plead
guilty and fined $50 and costs.
State VS. ]. F. Hartgrove misdeIneanor:
two indictments; plead guilty; fine in first,
$50 and costs; fine in second, $50 and L.
hours in Jail.
State VS. g. Mcintosh, misdemeanor
State VS. +. o. Brien, misdemeanor
State VS. George W. Ashby, four indict-
ments; three for misdemeanor and one for
felony.
Mcintosh, Brien and Ashby are at large.
The case of X. Dunaway VS. j. r. Camp
bell was dismissed.
In case of John NJ. Coyle's executor VS. Ju-
Illus Coyle, ordered was entered directing
executor to pay various sums of money to
The case of the Shepherdstown Indepen-
dent VS. II. l.. Snyder for libel, demurrer to
replication to the statute of limitation was
argued Wednesday by Mr. Joseph Trapnell
for the defendant and Judge Lucas, Captain
bayior and Colonel Brown for plaintiff
The judge has the case under consideration
and will decide it during the term.
Mary f. Place VS.. Alfred O'Bannon ct ais
ootlllhisSioner Moore report was confirmed.
| Order of safe F" S''lls'
Judge Thomas Jefferson Mackey appeared
IN court Thursday, nolle was entered
ana the prisoner discharged.