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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
EMERY FOR CONGRESS.
Sabetha Commercial Utters a Protest
Against Political Jobbery.

The Sabetha Commercial publishes
the following editorial concerning the
First district controversy over congress
SiOnal affairs:
"The congressional fight in this, the
First district, has reached that stage
where it is utterly devoid of honor or
dignity. It has now assumed a charac-
ter of political bunco steering that pre-
walls only in the Ignorant slumray
patches of a large city The idea of
men STOPPING to such trucking tactics
for preferment in one of the highest
representative bodies of the nation, is,
to say the least, disgraceflIl and dis
gushing. Congressional candidates
should be cream of American manhood;
men of energy, honor and intellect
Cease building to this standard of no
BILE manhood and you destroy the high
est ambition Of youth and stultify the
fondest hopes of man. It displays an
and true manliness.
I'VE have read the Horton Agree
ment.' Who has not? 1t has been
flashed into the face of every man, wo-
man and child in the First congression-
al district. Instead of augmenting and
making more sacred and binding the
conditions of contract, it arouses men
to the dangers of the hour. They see
in it the hand of a Nero, fixing the des-
TIMES Of men and parties Alarmed
they may well be, when a cOterie or
politicians can get together and on the
job-lot bargain counter of politics, dole
out the sovereign rights of the people
to choose and elect men whom they
want to represent them.
who, pray, placed in the hands of
these few men the scepter of authority
that they may sign away the sovereign
rights of the people and force them to
political Servitude? We see in the 'HOr-
ton Agreement the same forces, the
same aims, characters and DEGREES that
forced r. NJ. Emery, judge of this dis
trict, to retire against the wishes of
the people. This was one of the deals
in this political game at it's inception
to insure it's success and place more
tools, more power in the hands of the
man behind the throne. 1t would now
be doing justice to a man deeply
wronged, for all parties to get together
under one roof, where all dissensions
shall be buried, and nominate r. NJ.
Emery He is in every way qualified
and worthy and would represent this
district with credit honor and dignity.
In this immediate section he is the IN
animous choice of the Republican vo-
farS- -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
Grief on a Santa Fe Branch.

BY the new Santa Fe time card which
went on Sunday, the evening train from
Kansas City runs only to Independence
instead of through to Dewey and Bar
tleSviIle as heretofore, says the COffey-
half a day and a night to go to Kan
sas City instead of a day. Then it does
not give them so good a mail service.
The towns certainly have a good kick
coming. The new line will be operated
hereafter with the Cedarvale branch,
changing cars at NOitaze. The Santa
Fe has been pulling the passenger out
of BartlesvilIe at $50 a. m, reaching
Kansas City that evening at $50. thus
giving a through train. Independence
is also weeping because Bartlesville and
Caney people can not come to the coUn-
ty seat as easily as heretofore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
A 10Th CENTURY MARVEL.
Doctors Who Treat and Core Pa
tents Without Pay.
This Is What the British Doctors
Are Doing at Their Office,
412 Topeka Ave.

A STAFF of eminent physicians and sur
geons from the British Medical INSTITUTES
have, at the urgent solicitation Of a large
number of patients under their trea trner-
in Topeka, established a permanent
branch ia this city at No. AZ Topeka ave-
nue..
These eminent gentlemen have decided
to give their services entirely free Tor
three months Cmedicines excepted to an
invalids who call upon them for treatment
between now and January 4. These ser
vices consist not only of consultation e.r-
animation and advice, but also Of AL min
or surgical operations.
The object in pursuing this course 81 to
become rapidly and personally acquatnIa1
with the sick and afflicted. and under no
condition whatever viii any charge be
made Tor any services rendered Tor three
months, to all who call before January
4th.
The doctors treat all forms OF disease
IN every case they undertake At ths
first interview a thorough examination
Is made and if incurable you are frankly
and kindly told Sc. also advised against
spending your money for useless treat
ment.
Male and female weakness. catarrh and
catarrhal deafness cancer. without pain
or cutting; also all skin diseases. rupture
and all diseases of the rectum are posi-
lively cured by their new treatment
DR.. S. Edward McCully. the chief con-
sulting surgeon of the institute is in per-
sonal charge.
Office hours from a m. to p. m
No Sunday hours
Special notice-If you can not call send
stamp for question blank for home treat
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
Where Spoilers Have Steady Work.

1.-THE papers are making a horrible
howl about the occasional visits of
spoilers on other lines to this portion
of the country" said a Mexican
the Mexican Central for the past nine
years, and I do not know of one
week in that length of time when there
was not a spotter on my train. We
have become 50 accustomed to them
that we do not fear them in the least.
It had been a. long time since have
heard of any report from them, but oc
casiOnally they make a report and off
goes somebody's head without much
ceremony. I used to have a poisonous
ella monster for a pet and rubbed it
gently on the top of the head and 9TH
erwise nursed it, but I never remem-
Der a time when I put my hands on a
spotter when I knew the man to be
really a SpOtter''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

The famous "Brocl1en" scene in Nor
risOn's Faust" is a fascinating repro
duction of the orgies, supposed to have
occurred in the Hartz mountains on
Walpurgis night. Saint Waipurga, who
went to Germany with BOniface, has
his advent there chrOnicled in the cal
endar as May 1, hence the appellatiOn
of Walpurgis night. Superstition has
assigned that night as the time of the
annual meeting of the witches, when
general feast of fiendish revelrieS reign
ed The possibilities for wonderful
scenic and mechanical effects have been
cleVerly grasped in this production, Civ
ing this scene most elaborate and in
tricate setting. Faust" will be the
Christmas attraction at the Crawford
theater.
''IaIoney's Wedding will be put on
Christmas afternoon and night at the
Grand opera house. An advance notice
says: "MalOney's Wedding" will be
produced with all its crisp, witty say
ings, happy, humorous hilarity, funny
complications and many amusing fea-
lures. 1t has all of the elements that
make a comedy drama a good whole
healthy infectious aughter-laughs
that drive away dull care and brushes
away the cObwebs of everyday worries
and frets.
The Sweeney & Alvido minstrels will
be at the Crawford theater Tuesday
night. Many novelties are announced
for the performance. The company is
said to number thirty-six people.
MY Friend From India" with Walter
e. Perkins, in his original role of "A
Keen Shaver will be the attraction at
the Crawford theater next Thursday
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
HAVE WATERWORKs.
PhilIipsburg Will Turn On the New
SYstem About Jan. l.

PhilIipsburg, Dec. 23.-The extension
and enlargement of the city water
works is progressing nicely and by Jan
1 Phillipsburg will have all the water
she wants for all purposes. The well
on the west side of town has been
abandoned and the pumps, boiler and
point directly south of town on the
farm of S. c. Cummings The plan is
to build a permanent dam across the
creek, Of rock and concrete and from
the body of water which will be formed
from this dam to conduct the water
through a system of filters, to a large
well which has been made at a safe dis
lance from the creek to protect it from
Overf1ows at high water times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
FEARED HYDROPHOBIA.
Children Bitten by a Strange Acting
Dog Had Mad Stone Applied

Independence. Dec. 23-Three children
from the territory. seven miles south Of
Caney, were brought here to have DR..
Kelly's maidstone applied to wounds in
flicted by a dog supposed to be mad
They were a boy seven years old, a son
of James A. Robson, and a son and
daughter of Amos n. Robson, aged
about Is and 10 years respectively. The
wounds of the two last named We're
mere scratches and the maidstone did
not adhere to them. The little son of
James Robson was the first one bitten
and had quite a severe wound on the
arm, to which the stone adhered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
Chron1c Rnaumatism Cured.

Dr. H B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind. says: For several months after
spraining my ankle was severely af-
f1icted with rheumatism. I finally tried
Detchon's Mystic Cure fro rheumatism
and in days could walk without my
cane; two bottles cured me sound and
well. I take great pleasure in recon-
mending the Mystic Cure to all who
are afflicted with Rheumatism" Sold
by Swift & Holiday, druggists, 523
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
LOCATIONS
Four KILLED by q Train.

Palmyra, Mo, Dec. 23.-Peter Nichol,
a well to do colored farmer. was re-
turning home in a wagon when a train
struck and demolished the vehicle at a
railroad crossing. killing the old man,
one of his daughters and a grandchild.
Another daughter was badly injured
and a second grandchiId has since died
from its injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
RAILROAD scHooLHoUsE
Automatic Air Brake instruction Car
Now Travelling West

A Chicago paper says: "a novel car
is now enroute from New York to Chi
cago over the Baltimore & Ohio sys-
tenn 1t is what is known as an auto
matte air brake instruction car and
built for the purpose of teaching train
men and other employees the mechanism
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
CLERKS OF KANSAS.
Will Meet at Wichita on Decem-
Der $500.


Wichita, De- The seventeenth an
nua1 meeting of the State Association
of county Clerks of Kansas will con-
vene in the council chamber at the city
building here December % at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon and continue in SeS-
sion until Friday night, December 20.
s G. Pattle of FL Dorado, Kansas, pres
ldenr OF ASSOCIATION, says that the meet
ing will be one of the most interesting
ever held by the association and pre-
diets a large attendance.
Questions looking to the assessment
of property at its actual value and the
making over of all tax rolls by a. coun-
ty assessor will be discussed and some
steps taken to have some modification
of the law along such lines. The full
programme of the two days meeting
follows:
THURSDAY.
Call to order at 2 p. m.
Resolved. That railroad property
should be prorated for taxation among
the school districts of the county.
NJ. B. Fits of Barton county.
Relation of county clerks to the board
of county commissioners BY d. Y.
Wilson of Republic county.
Advantages of a general county levy
for sehools.''-By L. NJ. Tut of Jeffer-
son county.
Assessment and equalization of all
property at actual value and penalty
for failing to do so.''-By A. NJ Denny
of Sedgwick county.
FRIDAY, 9 A NJ
County assessors VS.. township as
SCISSORS. w. S. Yeager of Reno coun-
ty.
Suggestions. for the benefit of the
cler1s.-HOn. Geo E. Cole, auditor of
state.
sOficiaI experience of clerks, transitive
or intransitive. H. Frankenburger of
Bourbon county.
Relation of clerk and treasurer; ac-
counts, etc. II A. Davenport of Frank
lin county.
Resolved, That the assessing of
property and the making of a tax roll
should be done by a county assessor. -
By S. S. King of Atchison county
Resolved, That all duties now de-
volving upon clerks in road matters
should be performed by the county sur
veyOr.'-J. c. Cornell of Norton county
Resolved, That all township officers
should be elected for two years, and
should qualify and file bond with the
county clerk by December first E.
Peach of LYON county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
Improved Service to San Antonio via
Santa Fe Route.

Pullman sleepers and free chair cars
now run daily without change via Fl
Worth, AGilanO. and Austin Comforta-
bic from start to finish. Train leaves
Topeka daily at 1920 a. m. 7. L. King,
Agent. Depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23

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sores DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-24
N RS. GE0 rig B
Charged With the Murder Of Mrs.
McKinley's Brother. Again in
Court.

CANTON, Ohio, March 23.-Mrs. George
accused of the murder of George D. Sax
ton, the brother of Mrs. Mckinley, was In
court to-day when commissioners were APP
pointed to take dispositions in South Da-
kota and Iowa for the trial which will
begin April T. Her attorneys and the
prosecuting attorney could not agree on
such commissioners, and Judge Taylor
was called upon to decide. He named
Judge Frank r. Aikens, of Sioux Falls,
s. D., to take dispositions in Canton, S.
D., and August Frieburg, Of Sioux CITY,
Iowa, to take dispositions in Sioux CITY
and Inwood, Iowa. Mrs. George was d.
vorced in Canton, S. D. The presence of
Attorney James ]. Grant at to-day's pro-
ceedings, and his consultation with the
prosecuting attorney, were taken to in
dictate that he is to assist the State in
prosecuting Mrs. George, and that he had
been secured by the friends of Saxton for
that purpose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-24
d no | SHOT
For Perry Belmont. Delivered By Mr.
Bryan Yesterday at Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, March 23.-Wm.
j. Bryan spent the day in Birmingham
and was given an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
What the Lords supper is to the
Christian, so the Jefferson banquet is to
the Democrat. Just as a good Chris
tian would revolt at having the sacra-
ment administered by an infidel. so a
good Democrat objects to have Jeffer-
son banquet presided over by Perry
Belmont" was the epigramatic manner
in which Mr.. Bryan referred to the
much talked of New York banquet
which Mr.. Belmont and his followers
are to give in New York next month.
This morning Mr.. Bryan was taken
on a special train all over the Birming-
ham district and he enjoyed greatly be-
ing shown its wonderful industrial de-
veloDment. A public reception was
given him this afternoon in the Morris
Hotel Tonight, at the Auditorium,
he addressed an audience of over four
thousand people. He spoke for three
hours and was we'll received.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-24
SIM ToR SHIN in


Was Able e Sit on Deck Yestarday After
noon win BE Transferred to the Chicago
To-Day.
Santiago De Cuba, March 23.-Mr.
Sherman is feeling very much better
this evening and his physicians regard
his condition as mucn improved. Dur
in a part of the afternoon he sat on
the deck of the Paris viewing Santiago.
The United States cruiser Chicago is
expected here by daybreak tomorrow,
and Mr.. Sherman will be Immediately
transferred to her. The anxiety Of his
relatives on the Paris is now virtually
at an end.
The United States transport Cook,
formerly the Roumania, her colors at
half mast, with her mournful caro- oil
dead heroes, the remains of those who
were killed or have died at Santiago
and in Porto Rico, steamed slowly out
of the harbor this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Admiral
Sampson notified the Navy Department
to-day of the arrival of the cruiser Chica-
ca at Santiago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-24
IN SERIOUS STRAITS.

ST PETERSBURG, March 2S.-The
newspapers of the city publish pit.able ac-
counts of the condition of the so-called
famine districts of Russia, especially Sa-
mara, in the eastern. part of European
Russia. The reports of the Red Cross So
ciety have STAYED off the horrors of actual
starvat ton, but the soc.etys funds are al
most exhausted and the dire distress COM
pelling the consumption of all kinds of
garbage. has produced an epidemic of ter
rible mortality, with typhus, scurvy and
other pestiiential diseases.
The peasants are compelled to sell every
thing and are living in cold, damp, filthy
cabins. Weakened by hunger, the fall
ready victims to typhus and acute scurvy.
Unless the government gives prompt aid,
the poor people appear doomed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-24
FOUR OF THE BEST
Good Qualities that Put the Stamp
OF Excellence Upon
This Article,

There are many reasons why you should
take Morrows Kid-ne-oids in preference
to any other kidney preparation. In the
first place. Kid-ne-oids are a scientinc
preparation.
Second, they are not pills, but Tablets.
which is the scientific form Of putting up
medicine; they do net get hard and pass
through the system weaole, but dissolve
and take effect Immediately.
Third, there are never any had effects
from their use, like there is from ninety
per cent. of other preparations.
Fourth, most all kidney preparations are
filled up with something to act on the
bowels. MorrcIw's Kidne-oids do not act
on the bowels because some people do not
need cathartic, they simply need some
thing to act on the kidneys, and when you
take any other kidney preparation the
bowels are moved perhaps severely when
they should not be disturbed.
There are many other rea sons why you
these reasons you will find out by using
them. We give you the evidence of Mrs
VIM H. Ray, OF 1876 Market street, who
mas lived here for twenty years, and says:
Il was troubled with Gisordered kidneys
Tor several years and was never abe to
get anything that would cure me. AT
times l would have a very severe aching
pain across the small part of my back
and was troubled with nervousness and in
ability to sIeep. When L read about Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids l decided to try them
and obtained some at Chas. R. Goetze's
drug store, who guarantees them or Will
refund the money. In short time after
began the use of Kid-ne-oids l was re-
lieved'
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills, but
yellow tablets, and are put up in wooden
boxes which contain enough for about two
weeks treatment and sell at fifty cents a
box by Chas. r. Goethe, the druggist A
descriptive booklet will be mailed upon re-
quest by John Morrow q Co., Chemists
springfield, Ohio. CD
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-24
BIG TELEPHONE DEAL.

Independent Company to Operate on
Large Scale in Pittsburs.
BALTIMORE, Md, March pa syndl-
cate headed by George P. Webb and Harry
A. Parr, of this city, has purchased the
Pittsburg & Allegheny Telephone Com
pany, of Pittsburg, and will begin at once
to improve and extend the service. Stocks
and bonds amounting to two, and half
million dollars will be issued to cover the
cost of the plant and the contemplated
improvements. Five thousand home te--
ephones will be put out in the near future,
it is expected, and it is the intention of
the new company to connect with a num-
Der of independent companies now oper-
ating in smaller cities and towns of West
ern PENNSYLVANIA and Eastern Ohio.