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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
military Incompetence of the Chinese.

Some o. the stories OF Chinese ig-
norancc and lncompe;cacy In military
affairs narrated by Lord Charles Be-
rcsford are amusing and yet pathetic
In way. The ylceroy asked their dis
tinsulEhed British rector TO Inspect
certain forts and give n candid op!n-
Ion on them. In one OF these forts
there was heavy battery OF E!xiy-ton
Misunderstanding guns. which were load
cd by depressing the mu.zle into the
magazine. ycatuTeI to po!at ou; to
the general the danger OF this proceed
Ing. and the likelihood. through care
less spoasIrE. Of the magazine being
blown up. The general congratulated
me on my acumon. and Immediately
showed me where n magazine had ex-
ploded the year before from the sams
cause, and had been rebuilt for prob
able repetition OF this accident. which
cost no less than foT;y-two lives. At
another fort asked to see the pow
der used In the heavy guns. and was
shown senc powder Of Chinese manu-
facture. 1 suggested that such powder
was not suitable and might burst tho
gun. The general In command replied:
Yes. II does; we have lately blown the
breech of two twelvc-!nch fifty-ton
krupp guns. and killed and wounded
thirty men Before this conversation
| had observed In n fort, some distance
of. two twclve-!nch KruDp guns fitted
with Armstrong brecch mechanism.
and on inlulrlng the reason had been
Informed that the breech had been
blown off. owing to the use OF Chinese
powder at exercise" It seems incred-
iblc, but Lord Charles found some OF
the soldiers still practiced in shooting
with bows and arrows ut target
When ut Pekin, he saw them practic-
ing in an open space near the observa-
tory. Hitting the target is n detail Of
minor importance: the real merit con-
sists In the position or attitude of the
bowman when discharging his shaft
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
Hacked by itsputstion.

The Union Pacific has added new. mod
ern equipment 10 its service both east
and west from Denver. and gives even
better satisfaction TO It's patrons than In
tho past. II stands without rival tho
quickest and most ci-Ean; route. with
accommodations 10 accommodate all
classes OF isansrnS-rr- only one night TO
Chicago. 81. Louis and 81. Paul. and over
ton hours saved between Denver and the
Pacific coast. Ticket ONCE si i.;h .tr.et.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

The Bridegroom: by jove, old man.
of how little consequence l really am
don't suppose there is any more in
significant thing on earth than myself
at the present moment" His Friend:
wait till you've been married four or
Ave years. Life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
Ladies' Ca. Wear sh os..

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, q powder for the feet. II makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len. hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. AT all
druggists and shoe stores, rs cts. Trial
package FREE by mail. Addioss Allen
B. 0lmsted. lie Roy. y. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

How Angelina ssrsphias Was Honorsd
What Made the pinersnes-Iwo
Babi~s WI" Have Lived on tho Sea
All Their Liyes-WorEsd Two Ways.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

81 rather like this hOuse-cieaning tim
o. year" 'fou don't mean H." Yes
about everything"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

''war seems TO be very much like those
old Frnii who got out Of the bottles Ia the
Arabian Nights" "how'E thatg'
why. u Is easier to iss II loose than Il
ls To cork ID up again.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
HAT tn iiou.ekeepers.

Skirts and dresses should always be
staTched in hot starch. 4" faultless Starch
gives the best results as il does not injuro
the fabrics. All Hrocers sell IL, loo . package.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

"Jsek. my health is wretchsd: ! oush'
TO go away" isabel. II You quit readinl
those seashore advertisements YOU
health will be all right"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

etYs rsrnansn,y CaIsi. 30 o.. nsrsousnsss ate,
frst days use OF DF klias' oTs4t SsTs. nssiorsr
read Tor FREE ss.0O trial bsttls and trs.tIss
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

look how the bookkeeper Is smiling. -
''Has his salary been FaisedT" "So: the
stenosraphsr Is letting him bras on his
home grown tomatoes"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

"what Is this lovely album for. Fla
vilia7" I'm going 10 have the men Tn
engaged to this summer write the auto
praphs In IL. SO l can remember thssi
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES ron
THE VETERANS.

The old Soldiers story-The Confeder-
ste Lisatsnant ruiisd ths. Trigger Int
Easisd III. own Life-A Noted Nurse
How She Conquered the G.rmaI<
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
Heed IN. Rec, Fiar Of panr-ri

Pei pinpies. b!o,rh-s. bois. sores danger Gig
mails OF tostI liver. raisan~ blood cssear-ts tany
C.IhArtie III save sCu, AL dEGssise. ioe. &c. sc
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For ehitrea teethias s1fteas the gums reanees Il
ranEA.i0a Ai!sys D cures s1ni collie &c tSttl.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE.

S1> 10th ctf--t. corner OF stout street TrL b
sifuciiuu and outnt itSEE. We have Est ~
dcuts In pteitIuus than ali o'hwf nTarsf Cslssi,
cumtinci. Write for illustrated eaiAlpsse.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
How Angelina ssraph,na Wa. uoaoroa

Leonard oalIetisy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17

LOUISVILLE. Ky. ~ NEW YORK. n. +.
For sale by all Drugvists.-Priee Soc. Der bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.


"A Hot Old Time is one of that class
of stage creations that requires a re-
spOnsive audience to be q success.
This was proven by the difference be-
tween the performance at the Craw-
ford theater Saturday afternoon and
the performance Saturday night. In
the afternoon the audience was small
and wholly unresponsive. a habit that
matinee audiences. irrespective of the
class of production, have in Topeka
In consequence, the members of the
company failed to put forth their best
efforts, the situations and jokes failed
to go" and the entire performance
was fat. But in the evening it was diff
ferent- The theater was well filed and
the company received all the encour-
agement possible AS a result, the per
Torrance proved satisfactory.
The make-ups OF the two "DrOmios''
were sufficient to excite laughter and
Mr.. John W Jess, who had the princf-
pal part, proved himself entertaining
To his credit, with his double as a foil.
must be placed practically all the hui
NOR in the piece There is much in a
Hot Old Time" that if cut out would
simply improve the piece, but this was
relieved to some extent by the special
ties introduced. John and Bertha GIee-
son, an English juvenile team seen here
two years ago, did a credftahIe dance
turn. and Miss Annie St. Tel. who is
advertised as the bounding antelope
worked hard to realize her nom de
plume.
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worth Military academy today after a
few days visit with his parents.
Mrs T. S. Mason will go to Pueblo.
Colo, this week for a several weeks
visit with Mrs. Worden-
Miss Richie of Kansas City is in the
city visiting Mrs o. E. Hungate.
Mrs. z. J. Fisher of WamegO spent
last week in Topeka with her sister,
Mrs. NJ. S. Hoover.
The Nautilus club will meet with Mrs.
L. D. Whittemore at 1915 College ave
Clarence Bush of Fort Scott is visit
ing Topeka friends.
Miss Elizabeth Moore will come up
from Kansas City this week to visit
relatives.
H s Hoover is spending the week in
Lawrence on business
J F. Daniels has returned to Hia-
watha after a weeks visit with Mrs.
Daniels.
Miss Edith Nelson and Miss Cora
Meyer came up from Emporia Thurs
normal; while in the city they were
guests of Miss Nelson's cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. William L. O'Brien at 609
West Eighth street.
Henry Miller spent Sunday with his
father in Rossville.
Miss Pauline Debaker of St. Marys
is in the city visiting Mrs. s. Bertrand.
Mrs George Hancock and little
daughter Elizabeth are expected home
soon. They spent the summer at Bear
Lake and since then have been visiting
treal. Canada
Tom Frost went to Wichita the last
of the week where he has accepted a
position.
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ON N. MADISON STREET
What This Resident Says Is of In
finite Value.
When Old Time Residents'and Highly
Respected People of Topeka Make
Statements Like Following,
They Must Garry Convic-
ton to Every Reader.

Mr.. G. H. NIorns, of 1O1s North Madi-
son street, veteran, Co. K. 1O7 Illinois
infantry, carpenter by trade. says: I
suffered from kidney trouble more or
less for fifteen years In 1888 I was laid
up and could not do a stroke of work,
and ever since I have had spells of kid
ney complaint The pains in my back
made it impossible to stOop or straight
en- without excruciating pain. a dis
tressing and annoying weakness Of the
kidneys greatly disturbed my rest at
night and arose in the morning unre-
freshed and languid- Procuring a box
of DOan's Kidney Pills at RoWIey &
Shows drug store I commenced to take
them according to directions The re-
suits of their treatment was entirely
satisfactory I consider them a vaIu-
able and reliable kidney remedy and
do not hesitate TO recommend them.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Price 20 cents. F'Oster-AIiI-
burn Co. Buffalo. N Y. sole agents
for the L. s. Remember the name
Doan's and take no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

At the Crawford theater tonight Lin
coin J Carriers war play "Chattanoo-
ga" Will be seen for the first time in
this city. Like all of Carriers prOduc-
lions, Chattanooga depends consider
ably on its scenic effects, and is said
to present several stirring scenes. The
prices range from Is to 70 cents
The revival of Steele NIackey's Paul
Kauvar" will be seen at the Crawford
theater Saturday night. The principal
role is taken by Mr.. E. r. Spencer,
seen last season with the McLean-Ty-
ler-HanfOrd company.
Labadie's spectacular production or
Faust has been booked for the
Grand Opera House, Saturday night.
An entire scenic equipment is an
nOunced.
Take your Fire Insurance to the Mel
lis Agency, in the StormOnt building,
for lowest rates.
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Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co., KANSAS z'27 I'VE

responsible for the conditions.
Bert J. Stuart, a member of the TWen-
ladder in the banquet hall has been sent
to Chr1sts hospital He broke a bone in
each foot and was injured internally
The Twentieth Kansas band will give
concert at the Grand Opera house
band plays at the Coates house IN Kan
sas City The band will tour the state.
T. 5 StOver, of lola, who commanded
Thursday. had not been in a saddle be
SAYS he has been feeiing sore about that
parade ever since.
Thos. Hanley, chairman of the auditing
committee OF the Grocers' and Butchers
association. desires that all bills out
standing against the association be turn
Dransheld, at once.
The Grand Lodge committee of the A
~ -T7t,,r7 - a. lll 1e-lL ~ ~ o
on L 5luLsLisLy evening 70 transact import
1-qdge meeting. which viii be held in To-
peka- early in February, 1900.
The block house window of the Hub
clothing company calls forth a good deal
a bamboo blockhouse in the middle of
Fnillpplne jungle with miniature cannon
pointing cut OF the port holes
Governor Stanley has received from
Mrs Mahala Endicott of QuindarO, a
handsome sofa pillow in appreciation of
coIored school Mrs Endfcott states that
she is the mother of 10 children.
The court Of appeals has affirmed the
qeclslOn OF Judge Hazen in the suit of
Mrs Mary Noble against the city of To-
peka- IN which the plaintiff was given
judgment Tor $500 On account of injur-
les received from falling through an area
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton decorated the reviewing stand at the
state house where General Metcalf re-
turned the flags and General Funston re-
ceIVed his sword. The ladies who decor
ated It were Mrs Albert Latham. Mrs.
" w Harrison. Mrs H. I Cook. Mrs.
r =
T Daniels.
United States District Attorney Lam
pert has agreed to allow Joseph Leach,
the FEDERAL prisoner who has been con-
nned IN the Shawnee county jail for the
past TWO years awaiting trial for muir
DER TO De examined by insanity experts
Eugene Hagan- Leach's attorney. claims
he Is Insane Dr. Mum and DR. HOge-
boom. OF Topeka. and DR.. Jacobs, of En-
por1a7 Will make the examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
DEMAND $50 BOUNTY.
More Than 500 Chicagoans Who En-
listed in Mississippi File
Clafms

Chicago. Nov 6.-8Tore than 500 form
er members of the Second and Third
Mississippi volunteers. who enlisted
from Chicago, have held meeting A
law firm of this city claims to have
discovered an old statute of Mississippi
which grants a bounty of SEQ to every
soldier who recruits in its regiments
and who is not a resident Of the state
Accordingly, the volunteers have or
ganized for the purpose of instituting
proceedings against the state for the
payment of the money alleged to be
due them It is said that 700 Chica-
goans volunteered to fill up the Mis-
sissippi's quota, and were in service
from July. 1898, to April, 1899 Colonel
J. F. Power, secretary Of state of Mis-
sissfppi, has declared in a letter to the
attorneys who are handling the case
that the claims are unfounded and will
not be paid AS soon as the necessary
papers can be prepared, a formal de-
mand will be made and, if that is not
granted, suit will be brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
DEWEY IN NEW YORK.
Went There as a Private Citizen to
See His Bride Elect

see MS 6r1Q9 E19c6
New York. Nov. 6.-AdmiraI Dewey
arrived in New York at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon on the Pennsylvania
railroad. He was alone save for his
Chinese valet. He went to the Cam
bridge hotel. Probably not a dozen
people recognized the admiral. There
was no admiraPs salute of seventeen
guns. 1t was Citizen Dewey this time
and the expression on the adniraIs face
when he reached the hotel indicated
his quiet satisfaction that it was So.
When he entered the hotel he was rec
ognized by two or three of the guests,
but. respecting his known desire for
privacy, they did not intrude, even to
the extent of giving him a cheer. The
admiral was shown at once to the i'm
perial suite. Shortly after Z o'clock, the
admiral was joined by Mrs. Hazen and
Captain and Mrs. Ludlow, and the four
dined together in the admirafs private
suite. Where they went it was impos-
sible to learn
The admiral had requested that his
plans be kept secret and he expressed
a wish not to meet anybody at all His
wishes were respected to the letter.
The news that the admiral had ar
rived was quickly communicated to the
other hotels and many of his friends
called and left their cards
How long the admiral intends to re-
main in the city and just what his
plans are viii be known only when he
consents to make them public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
IN FUNSTON'S HONOR.
VIII Attend Big Banquet In Kansas
City.

Kansas City, No, Nov. 6.-If the
present plans of the Knife and Fork
club, the well known social organfza-
ton of this city, are carried into execu-
ton, General Funston and his officers
will be the guests of honor at the most
elaborate banquet ever given in the
west. The Knife and Fork club pro-
poses to give grand banquet at which
$50 covers will be laid on next Friday
night and a committee sent by the club
has already seen General Funston and
he has accepted the invitation
The Commercial club has been invited
to join the club in honOring the kan
sas hero, and President Epperson sug-
gested that the organization of which
he is president be allowed TO Join the
members of the Knife and Fork club
in a body. If this is done it is prOba BILE
that the annual dinner that is eiven by
the Commercial club to commemorate
the signing of the Jay treaty will not
be given this year. General Funston
was invited to attend the Jay banquet,
but as it is held on December 19, the
general can not be here, for he will be
speeding on his way back to the Philip
pines long before that time.
Tt is believed that Governor ROose-
Welt, of New York, will be present as
he stated when he was in Kansas City
last that he would be delighted to at
tend any banquet that may be given
in honor of General Funston A tele-
gram was sent to the governor of the
Empire state last night and an answer
is expected today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
BRAIN FOOD
Is of Little Benefit Unless It Il Df-
gested-

gested
Nearly everyone will admit that as a
nation we eat too much meat and too
little of vegetables and the grains.
For business men. Office men and
clerks. and in fact everyone engaged in
sedentary or indoor occupations, grains,
milk and vegetables are much more
healthful.
Only men engaged in a severe out
door manual labor can live on a heavy
meat diet and continue in health.
As a general rule. meat once a day is
sufficient for all classes of men, women
and children. and grains. fruit and veg
etables should constitute the bulk OF
food eaten
But many of the most nutritious
foods are difficult of digestion and IT is
OF no use to advise brain workers to eat
largely OF grains and Vegetab les where
he digestion is too weak too assimiIate
them properly
It is always best to get the best re-
suits from our food that some simple
and harmless digestive should be taken
after meals to assist the relaxed diges-
tive organs, and several years expert
ence have proven Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets to be a very safe, pleasant and
effective digestive and remedy which
may be taken daily with the best re-
suits
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can hard
" be called a patent medicine, as they
do not act on the bowels nor any par
ticUlar organ but only on the food eat
en- They supply what weak stomachs
lack, pepsin diastase and by stimuIat-
ing the gastric glands increase the nat
uraI secretion of hydrochloris acid
People who make a daily practice of
taking one or two Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets after each meal are sure to
have perfect digestion which means
perfect health.
There is no danger of forming an in
furious habit as the tablets contain alb
solutely nothing but natural digestivesi
cocaine, morphine and similar drugs
have no place in a stomach medicine
and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are Ger
tainIy the best known and most popu-
lar of all stomach remedies.
Ask your druggist for a fifty cent
package of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and after a weeks use note the I'M
provement in health appetite and nerv-
Gus energy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06

The only candidate in the field for
sheriff who stands for enforcement of
laws. including the prOhibitOry law, is
j. F. White If you believe that Topeka
and Shawnee county should respect the
prohIbltOry law write his name on the
oIHcIal ballot in the blank column IN
der the title For Sheriff. like this:
J. F WHITE. X
GU viii be voting for a man who can
not be coerced or bribed into Winking
at violations of any law
J. A STAPLES. Sec'y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
Yonr vote For sherif

The only candidate in the field for
sheriff who stands for enforcement of
laws, including the prohibitory law, is
J. F. White. If you believe that Topeka
and Shawnee county should respect the
prohibitory law write his name on the
official ballot in the blank column IN
der the title For Sheriff. like this:
J. F. WHITE. x
You will be voting for a man who can
not be coerced or bribed into winking
at violations of any law.
J. A STAPLES, Sec'y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
union Leeturs Course.

William Dean Howells' lecture We'd
nesday evening, Nov. s. viii be one of
the greatest attractions ever brought
to Topeka in a lecture course. The
subject viii be Novels and Novel
Writing a subject which no one is
getter qualified to discuss then Mr.
HoWells- Season tickets and single
tickets for this lecture are on sale at
RoWley & Shows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
William Dean Howells' Lecture.

The literary people Of Topeka viii
have an opportunity Wednesday even
ing to hear one of Americas greatest
writers and critics. Mr.. HOWells is to
deliver fifty lectures this fall in the
principal cities of the middle west, and
the management of the Topeka lecture
course is to be congratulated on secur-
ing him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
Homeseekers' Excursion via Santa Fe
Route

On Nov. 9TH and 21st will sell tickets
to points in Arkansas, Arizona, Louisi-
ana, New Mexico, and Texas at one
fare plus $500 for round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06

representation by Miss Nellie Lincoln.
Nov 8, at Lincoln Post hall, No. l, by
Excelsior lodge D of H No. 81 Tickets
20 cents; refreshments served.
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We offer you

Fine black imported Blister
Crepon, worth $500 retail to-
day for $t.1215 per yard.
IS values IN fine IA white
Blankets perfect IN every re-
spect, at $3.75 per pair.
The choicest Millinery IN
the city at as low prices as
You can buy the other kind
elsewhere.
The very latest IN Ladies
and Misses Jackets IN great
variety at exactly regular
wholesale prices.
High grade Lace Curtains
equalling our last years 81
qualities, at $3.50 per pair.
Internationally the best
values IN Shoes from the
cheapest to the best and a
guarantee with every pair.
Carpets of all kinds at cost.
This we could not DO ordina-
rdY, of course, bot we are
closing out the line.
Staples are sold by everyone
IN Topeka plenty cheap
enough, Bot even here we
save you a handsom margin.
We promise yoo an average
saving of 20 Per cent IN our
hardware department. Let
Us prove It.
Notions-cverybody Buys
from Us. Our reputation on
them for bargain prices has
become a proverb IN Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06

There has been an important change
in time on Santa Fe trains taking effect
Sunday, Nov. 8
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06

Nellis Insurance Agency are writing
their policies at the prevailing low
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06

Are you very irreverent? If so, your
head tells it; tonight 722 Kansas Ave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-24
THREE NEGROES LYNCnED.
Strung Up and Then RiddIed With Bullets and
Thrown Into The River. H.

Jackson Miss. March 23.-Three
negroes were lynched by a mob near
Silver City. in Yazo county last Satur
dav morning. After the negroes were
shot to death. their bodies. weighted
with bundles of cotton ties. were thrown
into the Yazoo river The negroes were
Miner Wilson. G.. G. Reed and Willis
Boyd They We're the ringleaders of
the negroes in a race encounter on the
Midnight" plantation. early last week,
and were arrested and taken to Yazoo
City Jail.
The offence with which they were
charged having been committed in
Sharkey county the Sharkey authori-
ties were notified. last Friday evening.
Deputy Constable Sylvester arrived and
the prisoners were turned over to him.
The constable boarded the steamer
Rescue with the negroes. Saturday
morning and reached Silver City with
them. The negroes fell into the hands
of the mob near Silver City, were shot
to death and the bodies thrown into
the river.
The feeling against these negroes had
been very bitter on account of the dis
turbance at the Midnight plantation.
when they with two other comrades.
had fired upon two whites on the public
road A horse belonging to one of the
white men was wounded but the men
were not harmed.