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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
HOLIDAY RATES
We tha santa Fe Route.

Between points west Of Missouri river
within two hundred miles of selling sta
ton the Santa Fe will sell round trip
tickets at one fare for the round trip
on December %. "A, % 80 and 81, 1899,
and January J. 1909. Final limit January
2 1900 Through tickets from points
west of Missouri river to local points
east of Missouri river whose distance
apart shall not exceed the two hundred
miles limit will be sold for the sum Of
the one fare and one fare and one-third
respectively. For tickets, folders and
other Information apply to 7. L. King,
Agent, Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

wise book. It will lead thousands of
readers to a new and an untried life
The subject is an old one but is here
treated in fresh and vivacious style.
Echoes from the Spirit world'' is
the title of little volume by Mrs. Alice
L. Kane of this city The author dis
claims any responsibility for the work
further than that of an amanuensis,
asserting that she gives to the public
the matter therein contained as it was
given to her by the spirit of the depart
ed James Thompson. The work is
chiefly a description of existence in the
future state as it is accepted and be
lieved in by those known as Spiritual
lists. The book is on sale in the book
stores at 75 cents.
w. a. Rogers, whose work has for years
been one OF the most striking features OF
Harper's Weekly, is one Of the ablest OF
living cartoonists. There is a refinement
in his conception of subject and a dignity
of execution that very few cartoonists ap-
prOach. SeVentY-One of his fulI-page car
toons and over 100 smaller drawings have
been reproduced in a book. entitled Hits
at Politics. the pages of which are u by
"A inches in dimensions. OR. H. Russell
York
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
VERY BUSY OFFICIAL.
At Least One s tate officer Who Has
No Sinecure.


Supt. Frank Nelson is in Iowa for a
two weeks visit. intending to return in
time for the State Teachers association
This is the first vacation Mr.. Nelson has
taken during the year. The present has
been a particularly busy and trying year
for the state superintendent Whise
others were taking their midsummer va
cation it has been necessary for Mr. Mel
son to remain at his work
Many new duties have in the last two
years devOlved upon the state superiu-
might be stated that the meetings of the
state board of education for the present
OF any previous year. This has been made
necessary by the enactment of the Cfrat-
tan state certificate law. BY this law
the poard or eQQcatlOn Is authorized to
grant state certificates without examina-
tiOn to the graduates of colleges of the
state whose courses Of STUDY nave Deen
approved by the board. This has made it
necessary for the board TO hold many
meetings for the consideration of the
courses of study of colleges applying for
the privileges granted under the law. It
has also made necessary the visitation of
The work of the textbook commission
has been very arduous- involving sessions
The work of the school fund commission
has also been largely increased. Many
palu, up their bonded Indebtedness and
this has made it necessary TO relOan these
4uiltIS- 1 ne ItIee siilo Ght OF WOIh zone
Dy tne com 1InlSSlOnerS Is SHOWN by the
fact that their investments aggregate 0SS2.-
$3.50. 1t is probable that Investments
now under consideration Will before the
close of the year swell this amount to
exceed 81 900, 000 Superintendent Nelson.
large amount of this work TO perform.
Bestqes attending to all these many
duties Superintendent Nelson has visited
about sixty counties of the state lecr1r-
ing and holding educational meetings. He
is now planning a thorough campaign of
get in close touch with the various edu-
cational interests Of the state
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Republican managers seem too will
ing to give everything to the east next
year; the president to Ohio, the vice
president to New York and the conven-
tion to Philadelphia. And all this re-
gardless of the fact that our western
border has been extended some thous-
ands of miles recently.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Mr.. Bryan is quoted as saying that
the currency bin should not be per
mitted to pass the house, because it is
not in the interests of Democracy. Does
he mean tEat it viii help the Republi-
can party y2-Syracuse Herald.
Spell Democracy with a lower case q
and you viii probably catch the idea
that Colonel Bryan wished to convey.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Congressman Clark of Missouri rak-
ed up the old Hayes-Tfden electoral
commission matter in the house Satur-
day and nobody replied by calling at
tention to the counting out of Blaine
in New York in 1854 The parties are
about even in the matter of obtaining
the presidency by questionable meth
DDS and out of respect for the country
the subject should not be referred to.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Omaha Bee: Railroad managers
complain that the farmers are holding
their grain instead of shipping it. The
farmer smiles when he thinks that a
few years ago he was not able to hold
his grain until the price suited him,
but was forced to sell at the earliest
possible moment. The farmer is hav-
Ing his share of current prosperity.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrom the Atchison Globe.1
It seems to be harder for a widower
to keep from marrying than it does for
a single man.
A man makes a dollar or two extra
during the holiday season, and spends
five or six extra.
An Atchison man is so conceited that
he dares to read the accounts of the
BOer- British war out loud, and dOeSn' I
plush at his pronunciation of the
names.
What has become of the old-fash-
iOned sentiment that charged a woman
clothes for the children that were too
large?
It is your duty to be grateful for
small Christmas presents, according to
the home departments in the mag
azines. Don't look at your presents as
you feel.
A telephone message heard by the
operator: What are you going to
have for dinner2 1 have another invi-
have a good dinner, Will accept it"
People in Northwest Atchison are
very indignant because a woman is
compelled to support a grown son, her
daughter, mother, and sister, and her
sisters husband. without any assist
ance. The world never needed any
thing worse than a commission to reg
u1ate kin.
Some years ago several Atchison wo-
men paid IS each for the privilege of
meeting once a week to play piano
pieces to each other. A clever agent"
worked them. Another such scheme
is being worked in AtchisOn at present,
which the men seem more inclined to
take up than the women. A number
of men will pay S3.75 each for the priv
ilege of meeting occasionally, and
studying political economy. sociology,
and the questions of the day Next
spring, we intend to form a club, and
charge members for the privilege of
catching driftMOod in the river.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

If postal savings banks were estab-
lished there would be no occasion to
refund the public debt in the way pro-
posed by the senate.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

The friends of Senator Quay think
they can discern the shadow of John
Wanamaker's hand in the fight being
made against the senator before the
committee. AS it appears to them there
is money in the hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Improved Service to San Antonio via
Santa Fe Route.

Pullman sleepers and free chair cars
now run daily without change via F't.
Worth, AIilanO, and Austin COmfOrta-
BILE from start to finish. Train leaves
Topeka daily at 1920 a. m. T. L. King,
Agent, Depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

It has been so many years since Eng
land engaged her equals in warfare
that she probably has forgotten a
number of important things which
ought to have been remembered.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Among the many existing triple al
Hances. that of Brigham H. Roberts
appears to be the most unpopular in
some quarters.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

The president is so certain of a re-
nomination that he has expressed his
opposition to a convention composed Of
-postmasters and other officials.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Even Senator Depew's seductive ora
tory was powerless to win for New
York the National Republican conven-
ton
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Nobody questions the bravery Of the
British in Africa. What they appear to
need is horse sense
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Congressman Sulzer of New York has
manifested an intention of giving the
lions tail a few turns on his own ac-
count
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Probably out of regard for it's ad-
vertisers the Omaha Bee spells it 'sox''
in its editorial columns.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

neying toward Pretoria after the man
ner of a crayfish.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

A letter of sympathy from Russell
"A Alger to Joseph Chamberlain ap-
pears now to be in order
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Perhaps it would be better for Gen
eraI Butler to approach Pretoria by
way of the Nile.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

A man born in Ohio can't be kept out
of office. There is William V. Allen for
instance.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Minneapolis Tribune: The talk about
taking a candidate for vice president
from the east because Mr. Mckinley. an
Ohio man. is from the west, is misIead-
ing. A state that adjOins Pennsylvania
IS no longer west" The eastern bor-
der of Ohio is but 400 miles from tide
water while the western coast, not
counting Alaska. is 5000 miles away.
Not only this, but more than half the
population of the northern states live
west of Ohio. The great battle of the
political year will be fought in the real
west Indiana. Michigan. Minnesota.
Kansas South Dakota. Montana and
Washington are doubtful ground. If
any advantage is to be derived from a
representation on the ticket therefore it
would seem the part of wisdom to
choose a man from one of the doubtful
states. There may be other reasons for
selecting an eastern man. but do not
base the selection on the ground that
the west is provided for because the
head 0f the ticket comes from Ohio.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Leland and Payne may be bosses at
home, but when they get into the pres
ence of Mark Hanna. they are as meek
as lambs The Ohio boss declared his
opposition to the resolution proposed
by these gentlemen. Mr.. Payne didn't
even offer his and Mr.. LeIand's resolu-
uon never reached the being debatable
stage. In the game of political bossing.
the Cleveland man can give the west
erners several points the start and win.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

LF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
It seems to be harder for a WidOwer
to keep from marrying than it does for
a single man.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

A man makes a dollar or two extra
during the holiday season, and spends
i've or six extra.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

An Atchison man is so conceited that
he dares TO read the accounts of the
BOer-BTitish war out loud, and doesn't
plush at his prOnunciat of the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

''Friendship." by Hugh N. 4. Black.
with an Introduction by W. Robertson
NicOll. DID Price, $1.25 Published by
Fleming H. Reven Co, New York and
Chicago. This volume which is tender
and winning is as fine in its contents
as in its appearance. 4 mistake often
made in shutting true friendship from
every day lives is clearly shown by this
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Tales of the Telegraph by Jasper
Ewing Brady. The authors own
career-frOm a student in a western
ham factory to a captain in the L. S.
signal service-has supplied most of the
material for this picturesque narrative,
which tells of the dramatic adventures
that come into a telegrapher's life in
railroad. commercial and military
work. It is full of human interest, and
deals with a great body of workers
whose lives are almost unknown to the
general public that daily commits its
safety to their care. Doubleday & Nc
CIure Co, publishers, New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

What has become of the old-fash-
ioned sentiment that charged a woman
with extravaganza unless she bought
ll
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

A telephone message heard by the
! operator: What are you going to
] have for dinner2 1 have another invi-
] tatiOn, and unless you are going to
/ have good dinner, I Will accept it"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

It is your duty to be grateful for
small Christmas presents, according to
the home departments in the mag
azines. Don't look at your presents as
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-12
AUCTION SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue of power conferred upon re by a
certain MORTGAGE, executed by A B. Olive ard
wife, which said inortgag is duly recorded in
Registry of Wake county. in book No r., t
pag 3A, Will offer for sale to the highest bid
der for casn, at the court house door In the city
of Raleigh, n. c., on SATURDAY., February il.
1899, at 1, O'Clock NJ, said land, described as
TO lows, to-wit, l. ing in said county, in Cedar
Fork to sne hip. and bounded as follows:
Tract No beginning at a post oak stun p,
JOS Maynard's corner, thence N. deg. F.. ~ go
p. to stake, thence ". So deg w. 8p. to stake,
thence N. aeg T. - p. to a stake, then y.
70 deg. w. 81 p. 70 stake, thence $. 30 g. w.
81 p.to stake, thence s. so deg Z. % Is p. to
the beginning, containing fifty res GO a.
Tract No. 2-Adioining the above tract end
bounded as follows: Beginning at st Ike,
thence N. ) deg e. rs II p. to Larry Snrls S
corner, thence s 80 deg. Il 81 p. to ST IKE,
thence S. 3 deg. w. 81 10 p. to stake, thu lee
n. rs deg. w. 81 p. TO the beginning, containing
forty-uine acres (i9 a.
The above tracts adjoing the lands Of P. P.
Pendefgrass, Jos. Maynard and 9th. IL.
B. f. MONTAGUE, Mortgage.
Raleigh, n. G., January II, 1859.
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of Orange; Mr.. Justice. of McDowell;
Mr. Robinson, of Cumberland; Mr.
Rountree, of New Hanover, and MIR.
Gillian, of Edgecombe.
The discussion waxed quite spirited, the
members of the committee from the
smaller counties. as rule, contending
that the registers of deeds hardly got
enough out of their office to live, while
those from the larger counties averred
that the registers were getting rich
registering 'chattel mortgages.
Finally Mr.. Ray changed his amend
ment to read So cents for registering and
10 cents for probating and the amend
ment was adopted, though several MEM
bers Of the committee announced that
they would in the House contend for a
smaller fee.
To prevent this discussion in the
House and consequent waste of time
it was decided 20 hold up the bills for
a day or two to see if some agreement
could not be reached by the whole
committee.
At this meeting the amendment to tho
Code offered by Mr.. Justice. in regard
to not allowing testimony of certain per-
sons as to transactions with people vino
have died, was discussed and referred
to subcommittee consisting of Messrs.
Rountree, Justice. Council, Allen and
Craig.
Also Mr.. Rays amendment to the
Code making bastardy a criminal action
was referred to a subcommittee COM
posed of Messrs. Ray, Hartsell and Rob
inson.
The bill prohibiting fast driving over
bridges in CASTOR county will this morn
iuo no favoro hly rpnOrtpd
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II. b. No. 1S4, s. b. No. %. Act to
authorize the town of Lou.sburg to issue
$4,000 of 9 per cent bonds for public
mprovements-zlights, water works and
sewerage system.
CALENDAR BILLS REFERRED.
II. Il. No. Is. An act to fix the fees
Tor registering crop liens and chattel
Mortgages. Set for Friday.
Ii. Il. No. 50. Act to amend chapter
i've stock running at large in Pender
-ounty. Referred to Committee on Pro
positions and Grievances.
Ii. Il. No. 116. Act to authorize the
commissioners of BERTHE county to issue
5000 of 4 per cent bonds to pay off
outstanding orders and to commute GER
ain bonds. Recommitted to the Com
aittee on Judiciary.
III. II. No. 125. S. II. No. Z. Act for
'elief of l.. j. Joynes, sheriff of ALLIE
'hany county. Recommitted to the
'inance Committee with instructions to
lraw Il general bill covering all such
asses.
II. B. No. 146. S. b. No. %. Act au-
horizing town of Reidsville to issue $50
90 bonds for the purpose Of establishing
vater-works. Referred to Committee ON
Corporations.
Ii. Il. No. 162. Act to limit the num-
err Of clerks, assistants and employees
f the General Assembly. Referred TO
Committee on Propositions and GREY
noes.
Ii. h. No. 17S. Act to equal:ze pay
GN,4,. ,,1 lnrsI-s
n cases in which no true bill is found.
referred to Committee on Propositions
nd Grievances.
III. r. No. sc. Act to repeal chapter
63, Public Laws of 1897. relative to
he rates to be charged by fire insur-
nee companies doing business in North
aroina. Recommitted to Committee on
operations.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following committees we're yester-
ay announced by Speaker Conner:
Propositions and Grievances-Ray, of
Iacon; Allen, of Columbus; Austin,
ranch, Davis, of Haywood: Harrison,
teyens, Hendren. Johnson. of Samp-
IN; Holland, Barnhill, Petrie, Williams,
YadlSin.
Courts and Judicial Districts-Justicc.
:ountree, Allen. Stubs.
To committees previously appointed,
ne following additions were made:
Education-Noble and Nichols, Of
BEAUFORT.
udiciary-Macintcsh and Stevens.
Counties, Cities and Towns-Wall.
Salaries and Fees-Williams, of lredell.
Insane We,ch and Williams, of
iadkin.
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proposed to do all in his power to keei
it in force until he got n better one.
Mr.. Gattis, of Orange. said he was
in favor of letting the law stand. He
knew Col Cunningham, through whose
personal efforts the act had been passed
He knew that he had been benefited
by it and his neighbors had been helped
indeed all the people living along the
Virginia line in North Carolina had been
helped by the law. and he for one pro
posed to stand by it till he got some
thing better.
Mr.. Gillian couldn't see how the law
could be enforced. 1t was conceded
that there was no schedule of rates in
Virginia. the rates were fixed by the
tariff association. and the law was In.
effective. foolish and useless.
Mr.. Russell, of Carterct. wanted the
law to stand until he could get bet
ter one
The bill was recommittted to the Com
mittee on Corporations by a vote of 49
to so.
The next matter to claim any con.
siderable portion of the time of the
House was bill to regulate the number
of employees for the General Assembly.
This bill prescribes the number of
employees as follows:
Principal clerk in the House. four as
sistants: in the Senate, three assistants,
The reading clerk of each body may
also be called on to assist
Engrossing clerk in the House. one as
sistant: in Senate. one assistant.
If other assistants are found to be
necessary the Legislature may order
their employment but all such shall re-
ceive only $3.50 day.
Not more than nine laborers in the
House shall be employed and six in the
Senate. not including mail carriers and
stationery keepers.
Number of pages in the House, ten:
in the Senate. six.
Mr.. Brown, introducer of the bill,
explained that its object was simply to
carry out the pledges of the Democratic
caucus in regard to this matter of en-
ployes. He thought it would not be
bad idea to have the number of en-
ployes limited by statute so that sue
ceeding Legislatures may at least have
to go to the trouble of repeating a law
before it can swell the number OF
employees.
Mr.. Williams, of Iredell. said the eau
Gus had fixed the number of pages Mt
nine-one from each Congressional dis
trict, and he should oppose the propo-
sition to make it ten.
Mr. Council said it had been found ne
cessary to appoint one boy from Raleigh
in order that messages might be sent
to places in the city, the other pages
from the various Congressional districts
not being familiar with the city.
On motion of Mr.. Williams the bill
was referred to the Committee on Prop
ositions and Grievances.
Isaac Smith. the colored member from
Craven, explained and urged the passage
Of his bill to pay officers and State
witnesses in cases in which no true
bill was found He said State witnesses
often come long way, being compelled
to attend and spending sevcsa. days n.
court, on personal expense. Then if no
true bill were found the witnesses re-
ceiyed nothing. The law he denounced
MS unjust and rotten and the result Of
fusion
On motion of Mr.. Justice. the bill was
referred to the Committee on Salaries
and Fees.
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1892. RIGGAN'S 1890.
Toy and China Store.
Special Sales This Week-Bargains.

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hen his adj 90
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Fish Sets kind Of
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NEWBERN'S WHITE PRIMARY
Mr. Frank Il. Patterson Will Be the
New Mayor of the City of Elms.
(Newbern Journal

(Newbern Journal.)
The election for candidates for mayor,
city tax collector and clerk, chief Of
police and counclmen from the six
wards, who are TO be recommended to
the Legislature under the proposed
change of the citE charter of Newbcrn
was held yesterday
The election was strictly white one
and Democratic, there being no votes
cast by Republicans
The vote was a full one. and while
there were good many candidates for
Ill the offices. everything proceeded
quietly. so quietly that the large vote
cast was Il surprise to every one.
Frank T. Patterson, for mayor, and
John NJ. Hargett for chief of police,
were elected There being no majority
vote for tax collector and clerk. there
must be another election held tomorrow.
and the candidates to be voted for will
be j. j. Tolson and s. ii. Lane.