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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-27
THE SHIP DESERTED.
sailors Of the Philadelphia Take Unbidden
S3Sst shore Leave.

sailors of the Philadelphia Take Unbidden
$ys9 shore Leave. E
SAN DIEGO, CAL. Jan. 25.-A some
what serious state of affairs prevails
on board the Philadelphia, now in the
harbor here. Since the arrival of the
vessel nearly or quite 80 members of
the crew have deserted and of these is
q have been recaptured. The men are
lin very bitter frame of mind. They
I say that they were denied shore leave
syiiile al Central Amer can and Mexi
can ports, but promised it when they
should have reached an American port
Since arriving here very few have been
I permitted to come ashore. =
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IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
DEs N ONES. Jan. 24-Applications
for patents for Iowa inventors pre-.
I pared and prosecuted by us have been
allowed, but not yetissued. as follows:
\ I'D J n Lacisey. of Gosport for an
automatic apparatus that will lift
wnter from Il plurality Of wells located
4 I, & distances apart and different in
4 depths and convey it to a tank or well
I located where it is to be used and
without any applied power. To T..
Y Weinhart, of Boone, for an attachment
u " stove-pipes to utilize waste products
sof combustion for heating water in a
reservoir for all the purposes for which
K hot " ater is desirable. TO j. M.
Camp, Of Des M oines, for q horse shoe
adapted to be nailed to q hoof in a
common way and q cushion securely
4 attached to the shoe without remoY-
Hug the shoe. To E. "A, Losse, Of Lake
D City. for IN automatic stock waterer
7 III whieh the incorporating mechan-5
+ ism Is enclosed in q tube 10 prevent
4 snimals coming iii contact with any
SOf the concealed and operative parts ss
CcnsuIt stion and advice free.
|sss THOMAS q. OBW1e u Co,
S Sssss 6olieatoFS az fntents. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-27

Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant CO.,
Omaha, Neb. Write for particulars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-27

There never was man in the world
as great as small boy thinks HI
Uncle Dick is y MAJ 8agis
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-27

The poor are always with us--snds
some wealthy people are pretty CLOSE
There Is only one genuine Diamond8
&c" Soap. See that the name 70 on
the wrapper. S$
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-27
Good Lands in Minnesota.

When satan needs a good man in his
business he always picks out loafers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-27

The evil that men do ofttimes lives
after they have been defeated t Tor
office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-27
G. b, McFall's Esca pade.

OrruMwA. Jan. 27.-Word comes
from Hedrick that relatives of G. B.
McFall, of Oslaloosa, have made good
the $175 that McFall obtained from
Robert Scott on Il check on the Oska-
loosa bank in which McFall had no
funds. Oskaloosa news is to the effect
that McFalls relatives will pay all the
protested checks. r. d. Holmes, OF
Ottumwa, who is out, has received no
payments or word that he will be paid.
Neral is in Kansas City. His wife
says she has heard from him, and from
the tone of the letter believes he has
met with some trouble.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-27
ENABLING ACT HELD VALID
Legislature Had Power to Cure Usurious
Contracts. u.' .-

Dies MONIES, Jan. 25.-The supreme
court has held the building and loan
enabling act, of the last legislature,
valid and the building and loan law of
the state is constitutional. 1t also
holds that premiums charged arb,trar-
ilywithout actual competition in secur-
ing loans from these concerns, as in
terest. The decisions are made in the
case of the Iowa Savings and Loan
Association of Des Moines against
Lawrence Feldt, ct al. The court
holds the premium paid in this case
level or arbitrary, and therefore the
contract was tainted with usury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
CUT ALL AROUND.
North Topeka BARRIERS Cutting Hair
and Prices Alternately.

The North Topeka BARRIERS are cut
ting hair and prices and the result may
be that hair cuts can be had for moth
ing.
The BARRIERS war was started when
Knoll Brothers, the BARRIERS in the Ad-
ans House shop, cut the price for "a
hair cut on the head" from 25 cents to
Is cents. They formerly charged Is
cents, but the BARRIERS union induced
them to advance the price to 25 cents
last fall. They decided that two bits"
for just a common hair cut was too
much and they cut to Is cents and kept
on cutting hair.
w. S. Willis, who runs the Star shop,
did not like the idea of BARRIERS bringing
the price down and threatened that I'M
less the Knoll brothers put the price up
to % cents again he would also cut
prices and hair both. The price was
not advanced and Willis now cuts hair
at the cut price of 10 cents and threat
tens to cut for nothing if the Knoll
BARRIERS cut the price to 5 cents.
It would not be a bad thing if some
shop would cut hair free of charge, for
awhile at least, for there are a lot of
people who might thereby be induced
to have a hair cut and they would feel
better and so would other people who
have to look at them.
But BARRIERS on the south side of the
river object. South siders who need
their hair operated on may go over the
river, and that would cause a general
other shops might have to throw in a
shave along with a free hair cut in or
der to get the business, but there is
one thing all the tonSorial artists agree
upon, and that is that shampooS will
never be given away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Paris Was Drawn Out of Her Course
by Magnetic Action.

New York. May PA dispatch to the
Journal from Falmouth says:
The local scientist, Thomas Clark of
Truro, whose study of the basic rocks
OF Cornwall has attracted much atten-
ton and has been discussed by several
scientific institutions. said today that
the Farls, like the MOhegan. was drawn
out OF her course by magnetic influence
He said:
1 have made this a particular study.
GENERALLY it is believed that there are
no rocks on the British isles whose
power over the bar magnet or needle
equals that of Compass rock at the
apex Of the Island of Gamma in the Heb
rides.
Ihis is wrong. for 1 have obtained
stones from Botallock mine, near St
just. In Cornwall. and from a quarry
ar Launceston, whose magnetic power
surpasses that of the Gamma stone. The
rocks along the coast of Cornwall from
Fort Hallow along the Lizard are more
or less magnetic.
In the case of these miles of basic
rock along the Cornish cliffs. where
thousands of pounds of magnetic ma
teria1 are brought into motion nv a
storm, there must at times be an enoru1-
Gus increase of magnetic power OF
THIS power the sea would be no barrier
water Delng a conductor of magnetism. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
Memorial Exercises Will Consume
Part of the Day.

The schools close next Friday and the
commencement exercises for the high
school graduating class will be held in
the high school auditorium Friday
night.
Rev. D. NJ Fisk. of st. Louis, will de-
liver the annual address and his sub
ject will be the" Coronation of the Com
ing People" The address has been
prepared expressly for the occasion
This years graduating class numbers
A and as usual the majority are girls
There are "a girls and 10 boys. One
cOlOred girl, Belle Forte from North
Topeka, will graduate.
The memorial services will be held
IN the different schools on Friday
morning. Superintendent Davidson an
nounces that the exercises will com
mence at 9 o'clock instead of IL. as
heretofore announced and the following
speakers are requested to be at the
schools where they will speak, at that
hour.
High school,. K Hudson, o. H
Coulter, P H. Coney and A. NJ. Full
Ter.
Lincoln school-D. d. Cheney, ]. L.
Eldridge and Van Smith.
Harrison school-G. W. Veale, ]. NJ
Dumenil, Geo. A. Huron.
Clay schOOl-John Guthrie, J. ]. Mil
Ter. DR.. s. G. Stewart
Polk schooI-W. A. Irwin A NJ Rev
nolds, ]. NJ. Miller.
Parkdale school-W. A. Quigley, A
M Edison, J. W. SidweII
Garfield school-M. o. Frost. Fred
Close, c. H. Titus.
Jackson sehool-B B. Smyth. A. c.
1serman, NJ. S. McKirahan.
Euclid school,. E. Stewart, T W.
Harrison. w. D. Alexander
Branner school-A. K. Rodgers, H. e.
Wentworth.
Van Buren, SCHOOL,. A. Daley, ]. F.
Burns.
Lowman Hill school-A- Bunker, F.
NJ. KimbaI
Catholic school-Jno. Martin, Jno. w.
Day. Geo. W. Reed.
Potwin school,. NJ. Whitehead, w.
A. PETER, ]. G. Wood
Buchanan school-The Rev. w. /.
Grant.
Manual school-The Rev. Ransom.
Madison schOol-The Rev. G. D. OIL
den.
Washington school-The Rev. Arthur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
NORTH TOPEKA.

S. L. Courtney is spending the day in
Kansas City.
Call for premium stamps at Costley &
Posts this week.
Charlie Lyon, son of DR.. and Mrs. c:
B. Lyon, is suffering from an attack OF
measles.
Go to c. B. Lyon. D. D. s.. for flne
dental work at popular prices. once
511 Kansas avenue Tel $685.
F. D. Wilson of Kansas City. travel
ing freight agent of the Union PACING,
was in town today.
Choice poplar box timber at Forbes
Bros, North Topeka.
The ladies of the Needle Ten will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs
Frank Carey of Monroe street
Get our prices on berry box timber.
Forbes Bros, North Topeka.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of
the Good Shepherd will be entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. j. A Camp
bell at her home, Ills Monroe street
DR. L. A. Ryder, j. B. Belts, c. s.
Gillispie, ]. w. Jones and o. S. Perkins
will leave Friday for few days fish,
ing in the Dragon creek.
Since the recent high water in the
river many large fish were noticed in
O. d SINNERS rye field. One man re-
turning from work last evening saw
fish there nearly two feet long.
DR. H. c. Miner, A. c. Heating, A. NJ.
Petro and D. c. Hewitt returned yester-
Qdy from Usage county WHeIe LhCS
have been fishing in the Dragon creek
for the past week. They report good
catch.
Mrs. H. c. Stafford will entertain the
w t K. club next Wednesday after
noon at her home, 4OS Railroad street.
On this occasion each lady will read a
three minutes paper on why Fishes
Do Not Have Wings"
The regular meeting of the Argonauts
was held last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson, 919 Van
by quotations from General Lew Wal
lace. The programme consisted of two
papers, one by Miss Bertha White on
''DemostheneS and Greek OratOry, and
one by Miss Anna Kelly on plato and
Greek Philosophy" Music for the even
ing was a piano duet by Mrs. c. G.
Nicholson and Miss Irene CampdoraS-
The next meeting will be at the same
place and responses will be from John
Ruskin.
The Brave Boys club was treated
to a concert last night at the Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church. At o'clock the
boys met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
It. A. Reagle at 1875 Quincy street and
marched to the church. The programme
consisted of singing by the church choir
and Y. NJ. c. A Glee club, duets by Miss
Henry and Mr.. French and Mr.. Musson
and Mr.. French. Mrs. ]. r. Madison
gave an interesting and instructive talk
to the boys, and a short address was
made by Mr.. George E. Lerrigo of the
Y. NJ. c. A The boys listened with
much interest and greatly enjoyed the
exercises
The w. T. K. club held the last meet
ing for the season yesterday afternoon
at the home of the president, Mrs. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

M. Hale, 423 Park street. Roll call was
answered by each one telling some in
teresting current event. Two papers
were read, one by Mrs. H. c. Stafford
French Elect Their Presidents" The
officers for the coming year were then
elected, and as the present officers had
proved so efficient and been SC faithful
they were unanimously reelected The
officers are: President, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Hale; first vice president, Mrs. w. H
Davis; second vice president, Mrs. F.
c. Bowen; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
J. H. Gender; corresponding secretary,
Miss Fannie Cole. Work for the next
year was then discussed. Nothing
definite was decided upon but the work
will be OF a more miscellaneous nature
than heretofore. At the close of the
meeting dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
BATTLE CRY
Of the Democratic Party to Be
Sounded
At the st. Louis Conference of
Party Leaders,.

st. Louis, May 24.-Whether the Dem
ocratic battle cry in the coming presi-
Dental campaign is to be "anti-trusts''
and neutrality-suspicious. or the old slo-
gan of 10 to T. will in all probability
be largely determined at the conference
of the national committee which is to
be held at the Planters hotel at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. At the same
time, it is definitely stated by all the
committeeman who have so far put in
an appearance. that any recommended
lions which may come from the confer
ence can have no binding force upon the
party at large nor can they in any man
ner be construed as the official utter
ances of the Democratic party. The
meeting, they assert, is not a regular
gathering of the national committee,
and it has no power other than to an
nOunce the opinions of those who at
tend it. The entire affair is, however,
assuming an antitrust aspect and so
far there have been no voices lifted in
behalf of silver. The subject of silver
is moreover carefully omitted from the
lists of the toasts at the dinner, which
is pronounced an antitrust affair, pure
and simple.
All of the politicians who have arriv-
ed so far are rather disposed to feel
their way instead of issuing proclama-
tions, and it is altogether likely that
the meeting will be convened tomorrow
morning without any definite plan of
action having been decided upon.
The fight between the Altgeld and
Harrison factions of Illinois is the up
permost thing today. The Harrison
men are by far more numerous than the
Altgeld Dartfsans, are working hard,
and they will make a savage effort to-
morrow to have Altgeld forced from the
advisory committee of the national
committee Their efforts will be di-
rected principally upon this point, and
if they can Obliterate the committee en-
tirely their happiness will be supreme
That will mean the passing of ex-Gov-
ernor Altgeld from controlling power in
national issues in Illinois and the Har-
rison faction will reign supreme. Few
of the heavyweights are expected be-
fore tonight or tomorrow morning Mr..
BRYAN will not arrive before tomorrow
and Ex-Governor Altgeld and O. H. P
Belmont are expected at the same time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
Window Dresser's Happy idea.

ga funny thing happened to me when
I was working for a well known firm IN
Chicago" said a New Orleans window
dresser q had big window on Clark
street that seemed as if it was hoo
dOOed No matter what 1 put there it
appeared to be impossible to attract
any attention, and the manager, VINO
was keen as hawk, began to grumble
because he never saw anybody looking
in. l used to lie awake nights rack
ing my brain for new schemes, but it
was no 60 One day, when L was FEEL
ing pretty blue, 1 told our negro porter
to clear everything out preparatory TO
making a big display of a special line
of shirts. He was fat, black, trit1ing
fellow and I guess he must have been
out at a cakewalk the night before, for
he fell asleep in a chair in the middle
of the window. I was on the point of
waking him up and giving him fits
when I happened to notice how extreme
ly ludicrous he looked. His head was
on one side, his enormous mouth wide
open and his limbs relaxed in the Cd
dest postures imaginable; in short, he
was a perfect picture of lazy rascal
in happy slumber. That gave me an
idea. 1 didn't say a word, but. grab
hing a piece of pasteboard 1 dashed off
a sign, Dreaming of Our Dollar Shirts
and stood it quietly against his knees
Then [ gently rolled UP the curtain and
awaited developments. Well, the hit
that window made is the pet tradition
of the store to this day. People simply
blockaded the sidewalk, and you could
hear them laughing y block away. The
funniest part about il was that nobody
supposed for moment it could possibly
be the real thing. They thought it was
a clever piece of acting or else a Won
derful wax figure. That the coon was
actually asleep never occurred to any
one and 1 stood around with my heart
in my mouth for fear the noise would
arouse him. 1t didn't, however, and he
snored away peacefully until nearly 4
o'clock. Then he woke up with start
and was so surprised he came near
jumping through the plate glass. The
spectators hoWled, and that night the
house raised my salary 1 tried to work
the same scheme afterward, but it was
a failure. The darby couldn't pretend
worth a cent. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
ASYLUM is FULL.
No Room For Inmates In Topeka
Institution.

There is no longer accommodation for
patients at the Topeka insane asylum.
After holding Oliver Baskins, the in
sane man arrested some time ago, in
the county Jail for ten days with the
view of having a place made for him
at the Topeka asylum, Sheriff Cook
was today compelled to take him to the
asylum at Osawatomie.
For some time fully half the insane
patients of Shawnee county have been
sent to the Osawatomie asylum. A
greater number of insane are now be-
ing cared in the Topeka institution
than ever before. and there now exists
no further accommodations. The need
of another asylum is plain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
JOHN d. KNOX FREED.
Relieved of His Enormous Ancient
Obligations by the Court.

Just before leaving for his home in
LeavenwOrth on Tuesday, Judge w. c.
Hook, of the federal court. dissolved
Rev. John d. Knox from his $3.50. 900 in
debtedness by discharging him as
bankrupt.
With the discharge from the federal
court Rev. Mr.. Knox is freed from his
last burden brought on by his failure
when the boom collapsed. He has been
found mot guilty of crookedness by
the general conference of the Methodist
church, the highest court in the church,
and is now free from his Indebtedness.
During the boom Rev. Mr.. Knox op-
Grated a bank and had, among his de-
positors, some half a hundred Metho-
dist ministers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
FINAL HEARING.
Big Lawsuit to Be Argued Thursday
at St. Paul

The suit of the receiver of the defunct
Missouri National bank against Major
Hood and Charles Lantry will be argued
Thursday in the United States court of
appeals at St. Paul
The suit is for $4,000. the receiver
claims is due from Major Hood and Mr.
Lantry under the double liability act
The case was won by the receiver in
the district court but an appeal was
taken. They claim they were induced
to put their money in the bank by
fraud and they not only refuse to pay
but want their money back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
A NEW STORE.
Topeka to Have Ladies' and Misses
Furnishing Goods Store.

Topeka will soon have a new store on
a new plan 1t will be a sort of Twen-
tieth Century Dry Goods store, but will
not be a Dry Goods establishment in
the usual sense
No goods will be sold by the yard.
1t Will sell furnishing goods and Wear
for ladies and misses exclusively 1t
Will be like a clothing store except the
goods viii all be for women and misses,
instead of for men and boys.
The firm will be Charles Adams &
Co-Mr. Adams, who was formerly
with the Mills-Adams company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
MAKE HIT PAY.
His Bondsmen Refuse to Straighten
Out the Shortage.

The bondsmen of ]. ]. Hit have filed
a general denial against the suit
brought against him and his bondsmen
to make good a shortage of $500 said to
have been made by Hit while he was
receiver of the land Office at Topeka
under CleVeland's first term.
The bondsmen claim to be able to
make Hit pay the shortage and threat
en- that if he does not they will bring
criminal proceedings against him. David
Overmyer, one of the bondsmen. is
attorney for the bondsmen and District
Attorney Lambert is looking after the
interests of the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
CROSS LAND TAKEN.
Chase County Farm Attached by the
Government.

The farm in Chase county, 20 miles
southwest of Emporia, and known as
the Gross land" was attached Tues
day by Deputy Marshal E. A. Prescott
of the United States marshaPs office to
settle a claim of the receiver of the
First National bank of Emporia
Receiver Mort Albaugh had the at
tachment issued to satisfy a claim of
$1,76S held by the bank against b M
Davis, the cashier who absconded after
being indicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
Two Divorce Applications

Two mistaken women have applied to
the district court for relief They are
Lillian Jet and Cynthia E. Gatten. and
the first accuses her husband of being
a drunkard and morphine fiend while
the latter alleges desertion as a ground
for divorce. Mrs. Jett has two children
and Mrs. Gatten one child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
RUSSIA GOES AHEAD.
Will Pay No Attention to Pro-
tests of China.

Pekin, May 24.-The Russian minister
here, NJ DegieFs, has notified the Tsung
Lii Yamen that Russia is unable to &C
cept the Chinese refusal of a railroad
concession and that he will send en-
gineers forthwith to survey a line to
connect the Russian Manchurian rail-
road with Pexin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

school will give a picnic at vinewood
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. F. c. Scott of Valley Falls is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Craw-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

L. Kiene Charles Sessions E w. Ellis.
F. P. MacLennan, Dell Keller. Dave
Mulvane, r. J. FARRELL, c. E. Blakesley
F. l.. Vandegrift.
For state house-F'red Jewell Whit
more, Tom Hiskey, J. Dawson.
Umpire-Dick Alden.
After this game the newspaper men
viii challenge the state officers and as
sistants. Governor Stanley will play
he says, and other officials are also will
ling to get into the game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

If you want profitable employment
call at room 10, Fifth Avenue hotel.
Thursday or Friday. Either ladies or
gentlemen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

Quick, good work, American Steam
Laundry, 112 West Seventh street. Tele-
phone Raj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
The Star Grocery
j. s. sPROAT. Prop.
Telephone 252. liz East Sixth street.
RETAIL.

NOU CANNOT ECONOMIZE any than to buy
III all your Groceries and Fresh Meats from You
can ALWAYS save your fare three times by
coming to the and giving order-et it be
small
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

We will wash your colored shirts ana
guarantee colols from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. H. and ia w. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
THAT BALL GAME.
Arrangements Completed For News
paper-State House Contest

The baseball teams representing the
state and the Topeka newspapers will
line up in Saturdays game as follows
Newspaper Men. State House
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY.

MAIL ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPT Y.