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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
THAT NORTON DEADLOCK
The Convention VIII Take It's 841st
ballot Today-No Break In Sight.

sixth judicial convention which has
been in session here for the last three
days, adjourned Saturday to meet at
1 o'clock p. m. today. Eight hundred
and forty ballots were taken. There is
still a deadlock, ten for johnson, Jeffer-
son county's candidate, and ten for
Hurrell of Jackson. The Jefferson
county delegation went home; they say
they will stay by Johnson until he is
nominated. Johnson has two or three
friends on the Jackson county delega-
tion who say that Johnson is entitled
to the nomination and that personally
they would give it to him, but as they
were sent there to stand by Hurrell
they can not conscientiously switch to
Johnson.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

were closed Mr.. Jobes was appointed
by the comptroller Of currency, to take
effect at a m. on Tuesday. but the
telegram did not reach Atchison until
HAS a. m, and the bank was open IN
til that time. The bridge people got
tip and withdrew their money at 10
o'clock The receivers position is that
the money was withdrawn after an act
of insolvency was committed, and that
it must therefore be returned. The de-
mand upon Mr.. Todd has been referred
to the head Office of the company at
Cleveland.
Norman Barratt, president of the
bank, insists that the assets will pay
from 20 to so cents on the dollar.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Pensions For Kaunana.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-James WiIgus, COTS. Sc: !:
Oliver Brown, Kansas City, Sc; William
Collins, National Military Home, Leav-
enWorth, Sc
Military Home, Leavenworth, SI4 to
$17; Leonard Davis, Clay Center, SIG
to $24; James Harvey, Atchison, Sc to
SO; Henry c. Devore. So to SO; Austin
Connolly, Downs, SS to $40; John Nc
Kee lola S12 to S14
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
SANTA FE CHANGES.
Rumored Advancements as Result of
Resi9nation of C. r Hudson

Rumored Advancements as Result Of
Resignation of @. r. Hudson
It is rumOred that the following off,
cial changes will be made in the Santa
Fe freight department:
Mr.. F. B. Montgomery, now CONNER
ciaI agent at Kansas City, becomes as
sistant general freight agent, with
headquarters at Kansas City.
Mr.. F. G. Meagly, now joint agent Of
the western inspection bureau, at kan
sas City, becomes commercial agent
in place of Mr.. Montgomery.
Mr.. b F. Williams, now chief clerk
in the freight Office at Topeka, becomes
assistant general freight agent in
charge of tariffs, with headquarters at
TODaka
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

of the fire department and a child of
four years were killed by gases in a,
vault this afternoon. Monroe Dent,
aged 4, fell into the vault in the rear
of the fathers house and the fire de
partment was appealed to for aid
Thomas Bland and Harry Heinshe1mer
responded with a ladder. and descend
ing were suffOcated by the gases. The
bodies Of all were recovered.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Creamery at Burlington.

Burlington, Sept. 1.-THE Burlington
creamery has been organized and has
purchased ground on which to erect
S. 600 creamery and cold storage plant.
Work on the building has already been
commenced.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
EIGHT HOURS LABOR.
Wellington Officials Cause Jail Con-
tractor to Observe the Law

Wellington, Sept. 11.-County Attor-
ney J. NJ. Ready notified both J. H
Mitchell, the jail contractor, and J. H.
Wolfe, the county's supervising archi-
tect, that the eight hour law must be
observed in the work of building the
county jail.
Under this law the workmen cannot
suffer as their employers are required
to pay them the same wages as for ten
hours. The language of the law is mot
less than the current rate of per diem
wages in the locality where the work is
performed shall be paid for an eight
hours day's work.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
WILL BUILD A MILL.
Fred C.ose Says One Will Be Erected
at Once.

IFrom the Hays City Republican,
Fred Close of Topeka, who is one
of the real estate owners in the John
son-Holliday syndicate, is now on the
grounds looking after the erection of
the lotion mill to work the gold shale
He says that notwithstanding the fact
that the newspapers have promised it
a fake" and college scientists say
there is no gold there, he is more con-
fident than ever that it is all right
and that he will not sell his land for
less than 1000 an acre.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
BIG SHEEP FEEDER
Sedgwick County Man to Handle
5000 Thus Winter.

Wichita, Sept 11.-One of the big
gest sheep feeders in this section is c.
w. Southwark. He will feed 10000 this
winter near Derby.
During the six months when feeding G
will be in progress he expects to use
the immense total of between 10000
and 10000 bushels of Sedgwick county
corn In addition he will feed fully 500
tons of hay. kaffir corn and sorghum
in fattening his sheep. In March he
will market them at Kansas City and
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Enterprise Conference.

Enterprise, Sept. 11.-Bishop Merrill
conducted ordination services of the
German Methodist western conference,
receiving a large class of new minis
ters Sunday. DR.. D. w. Smith, of Iowa,
addressed the Epworth league meeting
in the evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
HARD on PUGILIsTs.
Colorado Prize Fight Law Is Declared
Unconstitutional

Denver, Sept 11-Judge johnson in
the district court today delivered an
opinion declaring the prize fight law
unconstitutional and void and dissoIv-
ed the injunction, which had been
granted on application of the Colorado
Athletic associat ton. restraining the po-
lice department from interfering with
the sparring contests given under that
clubs management. Police COmmis-
sioner Speer said today that the police
department would not interfere with
the fight scheduled for tonight between
Kid Parker and Frank BARLEY.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Tired of Living.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 11.-C. c. Rus
sing, who had charge of the street
sprinkling in this city this summer,
committed suicide Saturday by taking
strychnine. Shortly after he swallowed
the poison he told his wife what he had
done and showed her the paper which
had contained the fatal dose, in which
there were a few grains left. She sum-
moned physicians and they administer
ed antdotes and worked with him for
several hours. but failed in counter
acting the influence of the drug.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Kingman County Populists.

Kingman, Sept. 1.-THE Populist
county convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Sheriff, S. c. Davis;
clerk, Walter Long; treasurer, Tim Cal
lahan; register of deeds, J. K. Sapping-
ton. The Democrats endorsed the tick
ct The resolutions condemned the ma
tionaI administration for the Philippine
war, but do not favor hauling down
the flag until hostilities cease, when
the Philippines are to be given a gov
ernment of their own after they shall
have paid the cost of the war.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Populists Tndorse a RepubIioan.

Fort Scott. Sept 1.-THE Populists
of the Sixth judicial district, composed
of Bourbon, Crawford and Linn coun-
ties, in convention here nominated the
Republican nominee, Judge Walter L.
Simons, for reelection. Judge Simons
is also the Democratic nominee and
will, of course, be elected. After the
convention he gave the delegates a
banquet at the Hotel GoodIander.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Christian science Ruline

Springfield. Ill. Sept. 1.-THE attor-
ney generals Office holds that the act
of 1899 does not prohibit the treatment
of disease by mental or spiritual meth
DDS by Christian Scientists or others.
where no medicine is used, and that
where a child dies during such treat
ment it is not an offense under the
criminal code of this state
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

The Dreyfus trial being ended we can
now turn our attention to our own
Captain Carter, who has been found
guilty of swindling the government out
of more than million dollars and has
managed thus far to escape punish
ment, although it has been years since
he was convicted.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
WANTS THE $4,000
Receiver Jobes, of Defunct Atchison
Bank. Wants Deposits Resurned.

Atchison, Sept lie. s. Jobes, tenn
porary receiver of the defunct Atchi-
son National bank, has made formal
demand upon Superintendent Todd of
the Atchison and Eastern Bridge COM
pany for the return of SIT 600, the COM
from the bank an hour before the doors
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
CATTLE FOR CUBA.
Government Buys 1000 Head From
the Jennings Herd.

Coffeyville, Sept. 1.-THE war de-
partment has purchased 1000 head of
cattle from the Jennings herd in the
Indian territory south Of here, to be
shipped to the army in Cuba. The first
shipment of these cattle was made yes
terday and the remainder will be ship
ned this month.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

It is noticeable that when Great
Britain interferes with the laws of an
other state it is always in a country
weaker than she is. The United States
might exclude Englishmen from the
franchise forever and Britain would do
no more about it than protest.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Coming Back to Kansas.

Abilene, Sept. 1.-THE young men
who left Abilene several weeks ago to
work on railroad in Wyoming are
drifting back. They say things were
greatly misrepresented by the con-
tractors and that all who went from
here are dissatisfied. The men are
charged exorbitant prices for board
and when they present their checks to
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
sampson,s successor.

e Washington, Sept. 1.-THE navy de-
partment has decided to assign Rear
Admiral Farquhar to command the
North Atlantic station in place of
Rear Admiral Sampson who will as
sumo command of the Boston navy
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
CROP BULLETIN.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE condition
of wheat is 7O.9 as compared with s6.7
on September L Corn 85.2.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

Right on the heels Of Emma Gold
mans proposition to baptize every an
archist child in beer, comes the report
of a well in MarshalltOwn, Iowa, which
gives up the required liquid in abund-
auca
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

Secretary Root has done so many
commendable things since he took
charge of the war department, per-
haps he will give Otis pointer about
suppressing the news.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

be cashed it is impossible to obtain
money on them without a liberal dis
count
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

Perhaps it is the honor OF the army
that Keeps Capt. Carter out Of jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

Perhaps the long delay in the Carter
case is due to a search for the Ester
how in the case
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

that much sooner how much she thinks
of him.
We wonder that the superstitious
don't find more good luck in saving
money, and going to bed early at
nights.
To every friend a woman does not
invite to her party, she relates that
the party is given TO discharge a lot OF
bad debts
What lot OF money people spend on
things 70 hang up in their pa9ors
upon which they spend a third of their
time thereafter busting off
The improvident and shiftless who
put all their money into present joys
have all the argument on their side
when a bank goes up in smoke.
An Atchison woman has been up ev-
cry night for a week with a sick child.
Still, she is envied by a neighbor whose
children are grown up, and stay out
late at nights
There is nothing in the world quite
so discOuraging as to make elaborate
preparations for entertaining a guest,
and then find out she has brought all
her old clothes.
Every once in a while some one who
i9se regaf6ea f6oasand dlmoT5 do975 pP Peanben ben
failure or q sneak thief, and the people
get mad because their sympathy was
misplaced.
A loveIess marriage isn't a circum-
stance to one that will occur in Atchi-
son shortly; the bride has borrowed
an elder sisters lingerie for three
months, when she will go back to her
own old clothes!
@
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
LF'rom the New York Press.I
A man marries for love; a woman
loves for marriage.
The more brains a woman has the
less she likes to be called "brainy."
Love is like huckleberry pie; the
more you like it, the less you care how
much of it you get all over your face.
No woman can listen two minutes to
a drunken mans hard-luck story with
out seeing traces of his better nature.
If the women really believed that the
men were as wicked as they pretend
to be they wouldn't hesitate so long
about marrying them.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
GLOBE SIGHTS

TFrom the Atchison GIobe.J
Ef girl can sing, a man discovers
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

Love is like huckleberry pie; the
more you like it, the less you care how
much Of it you get all over your face.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

The more brains a woman has the
less she likes to be called ''brainy."
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
LFrom the New York Press.I
A man marries for love; a woman
loves for marriage.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

stance to one that will occur in Atchi-
son shortly; the bride has borrowed
an elder sisters lingerie for three
months, when she will go back to her
own old clothes!
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

No woman can listen two minutes to
a drunken mans hard-luck story with
out seeing traces of his better nature.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

Every once in a while some one who
was regarded as almost penniless,
loses a thousand dollars by bank
failure or a sneak thief, and the people
get mad because their sympathy was
misplaced.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

There is nothing in the world quite
so discourag ging as to make elaborate
preparations for entertaining a guest,
and then find out she has brought all
her old clothes.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

What a lot OF money people spend on
things to hang up in their par4ors
upon which they spend a third of their
I time thereafter dusting Off
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

Kitty: $50 your brother is married
I always thought he was too bashful
to ever propose to a woman
Tom: "Oh, he married a widow" -
Town Topics.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

If the women really believed that the
men were as wicked as they pretend
to be they wouldn't hesitate SO long
about marrying them.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

The improvident and shiftless who
put all their money into present joys
have all the argument on their side
when q bank goes up in smoke.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

An Atchison woman has been up ev-
cry night for a week with a sick child.
Still, she is envied by a neighbor whose
children are grown up, and stay out
late at nights
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21
NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY.
4,687 Volumes Now on the Shelves. wit

4,687 Volumes Now on the Shelves. with
Circulation this year of 1900 Issues.
The following list of books have
been received this week at the T. B.
Scott free library in Grand Rapids:
Schreiner- South African question
Hillegas Paul's people
Hawthorne-Archibald Malmaison
Preece & Stubbs-Manual of tele-
phony
Crocker-Electric lighting
Bartlett-Familiar quotations
Ward-Dictionary Of quotations in
prose
Brewer Dictionary of phrase and
fable
Adams Dictionary of American
Authors.
McMasterS-Hi of United States
vol.
Gordy & Zwitchell-Pathfnd in
American history
Brandes- authors of the
XIX century
Apthorp-MuSicians and music lovers
FiSher-Men, women and manners in
colonial times in vol.
Mckay & Wingate-Fa nous Ameri-
can actors of today
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. luck
Churchill-The Celebrity
Couch-Ship of Stars
Whiteing-The Island
Warner-Their pilgrimage
Ford-Janice Meredith
Fowler-Double thread
Brown-TivertOn tales
Brooks-TrLe Story of Benz. Franklin
The American Soldier
s. The American Sailor
. Master of the Strong hearts
Otis-With Perry on Lake Erie
Hughes-The dozen from Lakerim
. The Lakerim Athletic club
hampney-Patience
GOuld-MarjOrie's quest
Ouida-DOg of Flanders
Blanchard Revolutionary maid
. A Sweet little maid
Tomlinson-Camping on the ST..
Lawrence
Garland-Boy life on the prairie
Munroe-Midshipman Stuart
WeSSelhoeft Madam Mary of the
Zoo
Black-Captain Kodak
Richards-Quicksilver Sac
Whitney-Square pegs
Carruth-ThoSe Dale girls
Page-Santa ClauS's partner
Smith-Young Puritan's in captivity
These books were ordered several
weeks ago but on account of their
going to Grand Rapids, Michigan, the
librarian was unable to give us the
list sooner
The library has been appropriately
decorated for the holiday season with
holly and pictures, and the Christmas
books have been placed on table by
themselves for the use of the children
The new books will be ready for circu-
latiOn on Friday evening, and until
that time they will be on exhibition
in the reference room. All are invited
to go and see them before Friday
evening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21

have been added have been residence
phones. So it can readily be seen that
the business phones were all on one
section of the switch board with the
left hand operator in charge, while the
residence phones were all on the other
side with the right hand operator in
charge. And if residence on one
side of the board called up a grocery
or depot on the other side of the
board, or yice-yerSa, it would take two
more moves to make the connection
and to take care of it, than if both
phones would have been on one side
of the board, and it would also take
The attention of both operators to
accomplish the same.
To overcome this the phones which
are most used by the majority of our
subscribers were selected and moved
into the center of the switchboard,
where both operators can reach them
handily and which saves all cross
connecting and gives the busy phones
the benefit of having two operators to
take care of their calls, instead of only
one. which Of course benefits every
subscriber connected with the eX-
change by making the service very
much more rapid and more accurate.
OF course all this changing will cause
some trouble as the numbers changed
will have to be relearned. but anyone
can readily see that the benefit which
will be derived from the change will
very easily Offset the few mistakes
that will be made while the numbers
are all new to every one. But in two
or three days the change will have
been forgotten and your service will be
N lch improved.
A. w. BRYANT.
ManaOpr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21
Death of Mrs. rank Howe.
A. W. BRYANT,
Manager. .

Dear mother rest from all your care,
Sleep now, your loving work is done;
No more that look of trouble wear,
But wear the crown that thou hast won.
Now let thy heart that ever beat,
Responsive to thy childrens call,
Be filled with heavenly pulses sweet,
That from the angels chorus fall.
An ideal mother, an affectiOnate
wife and kind christian woman has
been called home to her final rest in
the person of Mrs. Agnes Howe
beloved wife of Frank Howe. Since
the birth of her now nine months old
daughter she had been growing worse
and worse with quick consumption.
About two months ago she was taken
to her fathers home in the town Of
Saratoga with the hope that the
change would prove beneficial, but she
continued to fail in spite of all efforts,
until death came to her Thursday
night Dec. II. She leaves an aged
father, John Crystal, husband and two
children, a boy s years old and a
daughter 9 months old.
Mrs. Agnes Howe was a lovely
christian woman, whom everybody
admired that came within her circle
of acquaintance. Her loss to father
husband and children is great. They
have the sympathy of the community
in their bereavement Mrs. Howe
was only 3S years Ofage on the 9th day
of this month. The funeral service
took place from the family home in
the town of Saratoga Saturday morn
ing, Rev. f. A. Nimits officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21
STORY WORTH REPEATING.
Splendid Endorsement orGrand Rapids Ply
sican Comes Unsolicited From Wausau,


sican Comes Unsolicited From Wausau.
Read what Mrs. Paff says of Dr.
Me]lin'S treatments for her. Mrs.
Paff is the wife of Jacob Paff OF
WauSau who owns one of the finest
tailoring establishmen nts in northern
Wisconsin. She writes:
About eight years ago I was obliged
to undergo an operation which seemed
to have effected my nervous system,
as from that time en- [ was more or
less nervous.
In the spring of 1898 1 went to
Chicago and while there was taken
very i'll. Two of Chicago's most
eminent physicians were called in to
examine me and they pronounced my
trouble to be severe attack of nervous
prOstration and also stated that / was
threatened with paralysis of the right
limb. [ remained in Chicago four
physicians. during which time I was
much better and as the physicians
returned home.
IIuI Ul1C ufC HtdIS L
was very miserable, unable to endure
any eXertiOn whatever and confined to
my bed good share of the time. |
consulted several doctors during these
years but they all pronounced me
incurable.
In the winter Of 1898 [ noticed that
my mind was becoming effected and |
was failing rapidly. At the time DR..
NJ. Mellin of Grand Rapids was called
| was on the verge of insanity and was
so weak l could scarcely talk. After
the first treatment DR.. Mellin gave
me, commenced to gain in flesh and
strength and at the end of six months
had increased twenty pounds in
weight. Was able to walk several
blocks without being fatigued and to
perform many duties which previously
had been an impOSsibility. The doctor
gave me five treatments within three
months but [ continued to take his
tonic for about year. At the end of
that time l had gained fifty pounds
and | was we'll woman. 1t is to DR..
Mellin that | owe my life. If it were
not for him / would not be alive today
and feel that | cannot say too much
in his praise / wish that all who are
afflicted would give him fair trial.
MRS. JACOB PAFF.
WauSdu, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21
Telephone kumbers-Whv Changed.

The reason for changing some of the
telephone numbers Wednesday morn
ing was this: When the telephone eX-
change was built in so there were
about 100 phones connected, four-ffthS
of them being business phones.
In two years time the exchange had
SO grown that the switch board capa-
city was all taken up and a new board
was added. This Of course neccessi-
tated hiring another operator and for
awhile the operator on the old board
had all the work. as there were Very
few phones connected to the new one
In the year and one half that has
elapsed since the new board was
installed most all of the phones which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21
SIXTH ANNUAL BALL.
New Year Dance at Grand Opera Hall Given
BY Centralia Fire Company.

Only ten days away-the big,
annual event of the Centralia Fire
COmpany-at which time, in all former
efforts, they have scored such eminent
social success. Elaborate prepara-
tionS are being made for this years
dance, to occur on the night of Jan. l,
1900, which will outstrip in genuine
enjoyment all previous attempts
Make your plans at once for the COM
ing party. Prof. Hirzy's orchestra
will furnish music. The floor will be
in charge of Messrs. Chas. Dixon, D.
McKercher and Ernest Oberbeck.
Every dance will be announced by a
fire alarm. Tickets to dance S1.OO per
couple: extra ladies, % cents each.
Spectators, % cents. The Ladies Aid
society of the Catholic church will
serve supper in the gallery for fifty
cents per couple. Every comfort and
convenien will be supplied for your
pleasure, ali you have to do is to be on
hand for the jOlliticatiOn.