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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Steamship Line to Tahiti.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 2o.--F. s. Doty.
French consul to Tahiti. is in this city,
ment of a transpacifc line of steamships
to ply between San Francisco and Tahiti.
The French government is backing the
scheme, and it is understood the govern
ment is taking this step to counterfeit the
fncreas sing prestige of the British in the
Tahiti trade; most of which is carried on
between Tahiti and Australia in British
bottoms. Three large steamers have al
ready been purchased for the new line in
New York The new line will begin OPP
erations about March I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
No More puts and "CalIs''.

Chicago, Jan. ia local news agency
says that commission houses are unani-
the practice of trading in puts and
calls" and they are very generally
sending notices to their clients that they
will accept no more orders of this char
acter. 1t adds that the put" and "call''
room will probably be closed by the
directors at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
TO EXAMINE JUDGES.
Bill to Compel Candidates for District
Judge to Pass an Examination.

Representative Lawrence of Sumner
county has introduced a bill in the house
requiring candidates for district judge
judges of the supreme court before
their names can be placed ON the Off
cial ballot. 1t requires that all candi-
dates must have practiced law at least
five years, and after they are nomin-
ated they must go before the supreme
court, pass an examination in law, and
receive a certificate from the supreme
court before the county clerks are au-
thorjzed to place their names on the
official ballot. The intention of the law
is to keep all but old established law
yers from occupying the bench.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Choctaw Railroad Bill a Law.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The house to-
day passed the senate bill authorizing
the Arkansas & Choctaw Railroad COM
pany to construct a railroad through
the Choctaw and ChickaSaw nations in
Indian Territory. President James d.
Angel of Michigan university was re-
appointed regent of the Smithsonian in
SIT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
CATTLE PAPER HURT.
The Gillett Failure Has Injured West
ern CattIemen's Credit.

Garden City, Jan. 20.-For two weeks
past there has been almost a panic in
cattle paper in this county and several
parties have lost their cattle under
mortgages.
The Gillett failure was what started
the pressure and the banks are calling
in their money. The effect is believed
to be temporary, and when spring opens
and the uncertainty of winter is over
cattle will again become good property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

ports submitted Committees reported
in the afternoon showing the order to be
growing in the eastern part of the
state. No changes of the matter of as
sessments or bylaws were recommend
ed. At a meeting last night the degree
work was exemplified by the grand
lodge officers and a number of members
were initiated. This was followed by a
BANQUET
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
War on Slot Machines.

I.eavenworth. Jan. 20.--In the city
against The slot machines that will re-
suit in driving them out of town. Hith-
erto the police have fined the proprie-
tors $40 per month. The com!ni!Iee on
police and jails submitted a report adj
verse to the machines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

An Indiana senator proposes to abol-
ish all the school houses in the various
counties and to teach the children in
their own homes by telephone, each
residence to be connected by wire with
a central office in each county seat,
where the teachers will assemble and
take turns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Lynard. Mus
Fatal Fan From a Load of Hav.

Atchison, Jan. 2O.-Christopher Gill, a
German farmer of Pennington, fell
from a load of hay In this city yester-
day afternoon and fractured his skull.
The attending physicians say that there
is small chance of his recovery. Gill is
TO years of age. He came from Ger
many about three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
First Dipping Station in Kansas.

The state live stock sanitary commits
sion has authorized Eugene Hays, of
Elgin, to establish there a dipping sta
ton to rid cattle of infectious fever.
This is the first station of the kind es-
tablished in Kansas, but successful ex-
periments of this character were made
in Texas last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

per cent, the stockholders in the cleo
trio company receive a premium of 100
per cent upon their investment of a
few years, besides their dividends, and
the city obtains a plant from which
electric lights can be furnished at rates
considered iInpossible a few years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
x. of P. Gathering at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. Jan. 20.-The third an
nual convention of the Knights of
Pythias of the first Kansas district
closed last night after holding two bust
ness and one ceremonial session. Dur
ing the morning session standing COM
mittees were appointed and annual re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Davis Will Not Agree.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The supporters
of the peace treaty were in conference
among themselves more or less of the
time yesterday as to whether they
should agree to accept the Bacon reso-
buttons as a condition precedent to the
ratification of the treaty. Before Ieav-
ing the capital last night Senator Davis
in charge of the bill, told his friends
that he would not agree to the passage
of the resolutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

What is the use of a court martial to
determine whether or not General Ea-
gan is guilty OF conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman? His language
was published in all the newspapers and
has not been denied,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

So much is being said about the ''im-
proper use of money by senatorial
candidates to influence legislators, that
dt should be a warning to ambitious
statesmen to use their money properly
among the members in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

If Eagan had only been sent to Cuba
last spring, he might have driven the
Spaniards out by talking at them and
there would have been no one to COM
plain about beef.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Somebody, who probably IS tired of
the fuss made about PoIygamist Rob-
erts, now arises to remark that Senator
Cannon of Utah has six wives-twice as
many as Roberts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Improving the saIina Branch.

Salina, Jan. ia large force of men
are at work repairing the Santa Fe
depot platforms along the Salina branch
They will also repair and remodel the
stock yards of the company here. A
general order of improvement has been
made all along the branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Fighting Bob" Evans says the war
was fought on account of the Maine
and presumably he doesn't care who
knows 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

It will not be good taste to mention
the Dreyfus scandal In this country I'M
til after the NIiles-Eagan affair has
blown over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
St. Paul 6 Omaha Dividend.

New York, Jan. 19.-The directors of
the st. Paul & Omaha Railroad COM
pany have declared dividend of 31k
per cent on the common stock from the
operations of last year, an increase of
~ per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

There is a tendency to take advantage
of England's good feeling towards this
country by reviving the agitation OF the
MAVERICK case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

To1stoi, though not Missourian, told
the car he must show him, when that
great peace maker called attention to
his rroDosal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Realizing that a free silver speech
would be thrown away on the people of
Colorado, Col. Bryan confined his re-
marks to the expansion issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Tt looks very much as though the en-
emies of General Miles had got General
Eagan into a mess and then forsaken
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Illinois has adopted the plan of paying
her legislators a salary instead Of per
diem, so they will go home sooner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

It has become the custom Of France
to levy a fine on lola whenever she
runs short of pocket money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

A sissy man is one who feels perfect.
ly at home and at his ease when his
wife begins to pass around the napkins
to her guests at a party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

1t is a little hard on Eagan to be
forced to take back what he said and
then to be courtmartialed for saying it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Every one who lives at home Won
ders every time he hears of ''Why
Smith Left Home if Smiths reasons
were as good as some he could show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Hand in hand with American beer
has gone American pie at Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

When a woman is invited out to dine
she praises everything on the table
and asks the hostess for recipes, but
never calls for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

We mend and sew on buttons free.
American Steam Laundry. Tele. BAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Women think every man is going I
the devil who has not been saved
some woman's love.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

When a mans children can no longer
ride for half fare on the street cars
he begins to feel that he is getting old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

"A dead man can not be said to be OF
any real Importance unless his funeral
is held awaiting the arrival of out-of-
town relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

By the time a man has saved up a
little money, and begins to think of
retiring, he receives a financial reverse
in paying for his daughters weddings.
You meet a good many men now who
say that they worked all through the
time they had the grip. When a man
keeps on working, he hasn't the grip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
GLORE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison Globe1
Young men for love; old men for law
and medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

An Atchison farmer says farmers
bite quickest on red painted machinery
on long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Some people never really enjoy them
selves except at a funeral
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15
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N51zS7zEzINzzz1''
Novelty Company.

Mrs. L. G. Denton and Miss Mamie
Reed have formed partnership to en-
gage in q business indicated by the
name selected, "Noveltv Company"
The stock will be strictly novelties
within the line dry goods and no.
tions. OF course domestics will not
be excluded, but those lines which so
many of our people either 60 away or
make mail orders for, will be their
specislties. These goods will not be
from second hands, for they will buy
direct from the importers.
This week these women will leave
for this country's greatest market,
New York City, where, for the money
they will buy their first stock. They
have rented the store-rOom of Mrs. +.
L. Bosworth on Main Street, which
will be put in excellent condition to
receive their stock September lst.
These women are enthusiastic over
their undertaking and will display to
the people the novelties of the Eastern
markets September /. We bespeak
for them marvellous success.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15

The official stake book and list of
entries in the rich stakes to be cor
tested during the annual meeting Of
the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders
Association at Lexington next October
has been issued, and shows that the
old Association retains all its prestige
as the greatest trotting club in the
world.
There are 542 named in the u
stakes, an average of over 45 to the
race, and the largest on record.
There are IL in the $4,000 Futurity,
SO in the $4,000 2-year-old Futurity,
10 in the $4,000 Trsnsylvsnia, II in
the "a, 600 Tennessee, 60 in the $4,000
Walnut Hall Cup, 81 in the $4,000
Ashland, so in the Blue Grass, AZ in
the Johnston, 60 in the West, 40 in the
Kentucky, 43 in the Lexington, and
SO in the Wilson.
$4,000 in stakes aud purses will be
offered by the Kentucky Breeders DUR
ing the meeting. The richest pro,
gram Of the year, and 1t will be a
grand meeting.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15
SOC. and 81. All druggists.

of the Christian Church in Kentucky
from the early days to the present
time.
Rev. Joseph Franklin, o. Bedford,
Ind, addressed the convention. H
has three daughters who are mission
aries in India.
In behalf OF the Inter. den0mina-
tlonal Temperance Committee,
the chairman, DIR. Kerfoot,
of the Baptist Theological SEM
mary, made strong speech. In un-
mistskahle terms he plead for u high
er type of christian citizenship in our
public men, and renounced party al
legiance if candidates are not worthy.
As many OF our people know he is an
enthusiastic advocate of temperance.
His speech was heartily applauded.
Cash and pledges. amounting to
more than $3.50 were taken to carry
on the temperance work.
Rev. John Sweeney, of Paris, closed
the convention with . fine address on
"Our Plea and Missions.
The people of Shelbyville were
very attentive to their guests. The
writer and his wife stopped with her
aunt, Mrs. Bette Roe in the country,
who placed at our disposal a fine
turnout.
We called at that famous institu-
ton, Science Hill. Rev. II. ID. Clark
was entertained by Prof. Mum,
President of ShelbYville College.
.Mrs. Mary Hibler, of Paris, who
was at the convention fell on the
pavement and sprained her wrist.
We saw Ed William who is re-
the Baptist church.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15

And eight others in 2:2o and fifteen more
better than 2:3o. He is also the grand
sire OF two better than 2:2o.
Clay, sired by Electioneer, the greatest
sire that ever lived Clay's Ist dam is
Maid of Clay, dam of Carrie c., a years,
2:24; Clay, 4479, stallion, record 2:25, trial
2:I64 Clay, gelding, 2:251z, trial 2:I8H;
Capt. Smith gag, trial 2:2I, by Harry
Clay, sire of the dam of Geo. Wilkes,
sire of the dam of Clay, 447o, and found
er of the Clay family; I'd dam by Dey's
Messegenger; grid dam by Balface Consul.
In CLAY you have union of the same
elements that produced the great Geo.
Wilkes, but i'll a concentrated form, com.
5ining the blood of Green Mountain
Maid, dam of nine in 2:3o list and Maid
of Clay, dam of four in the list. Maid
OF Clay takes very high mark as pro-
Queer of speed. Out of six foals Zone
died at yeasling) she has four out of FIVE
in the list.
r. S. Strader, who paid Gov. Leland
Stanford $4,000 for Clay, says that he
never saw anything by C,sy with
splint, curb, SPAWN or any Kind of
growthy substance.
This great sire will make the season of
1899 at ELM WOOD FARM, / 4 miles east
of Mt. Sterling, KY, on the Owingsville
pike, at the low fee of
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15
High Bridge Excursion.

Excursions are run from Cincinna-
and all points south every other Sun
day to High Bridge. There isn't a
more beautiful place to visit than
this enhancing spot. You can't af-
ford to miss it. The rate is remark
ably low. One dollar from Cincinna-
ii, fifty cents from Lexington and like
low rates from other points. Ask
your agent about it; you cannot at
ford to miss this pleasant day on the
river. Your ticket agent will give
you rates, dates and schedule of these
excursions.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15
Q a . TO R ia.
s Bear. the NV Kind You I..! Away: Bought
Signature ss RlzN2z1Zs6
Democratic Committee.

At meeting on Saturday III. r.
Prewitt was elected chairman of the
County Committee in place of Robert
Marshall, who had resigned.
DIR. w. r. Thompson was elected
chairman Of the campaign committee.
Headquarters will be opened at once,
and the campaign will be vigorously
pushed under the leadership of these
enthusiastic workers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15

| @. w. b. M ---.-----..-.----------4-- 45Oi
Total, ssss7s ;
Grand total for organized missions in ...., :
Kentucky --=----------------.----- Soe-ol y
During the year the evangelists II
the field reported about one thous
and new members added through
their lahore. There were forty-nin'
Sunday schools organized. AmonG
the officers elected for the ensuing
year are
w. S. Willis, Flemingsburg, Presi'
dent.
Geo. A. Miller, Covington, First
Vice-President.
F, M. finder, Carlisle, Second Vice
President,
Bruce w. Trimble, Mt. Sterling,
Secretary.
G. W. Waddy, Waddy, Assistant
Secretary.
II. w. Elliott, State Evangelist.
The next convention will be held
at Carlisle in August 1900.
On Wednesday afternoon Rev. II
d. Clark, of this city, delivered fine
address on "Eutering into Other
Mems Labors.' He always receives
close attention, and on this occasion
his friends, as usual, were proud of
him. ....
The school at 'Morehead was re-.
ported as prosperous. The Commit
tee on Mission Schools recommend
that this school "be made an annex
of Kentucky University, IT it can be
DONE" -S'sgSs --@-1@s, t'Fssgs'R
GIL. Wharton, who has been
in India for seventeen
years, made very interesting speech
telling of the population, mission sta
tons, universities, colleges, etc., in
India.
The attendance at these conventions
was about four hundred visitors.
Those who attended were benefited
and inspired to do greater things for
the spread of the gospel. The regret
Is that so few business men were
here.
Rev. Mark Coils, of Lexington, de-
ivered very instructive address ro-
viewing the educational institutions
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15

Brer. Kinsolving, Of Mt. Sterling, is
one of the leaders in the Brown aid
society,", If you want to get your
"picter" in the paper take up the Kin
solving yawp against Goebel aud the
Democratic ticket, and some penny-s-
Inner will see 10 it that your "shspe"
appears in the papers. 1t seems to be
popular just now to kick out of the
political traces and yawp with an ex-
ceeding great yawp. Jump in the
wagon that leads to the Brown side
show and have your "picter" took
Bath County Democrat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15
Swept BY a Destructive Hurri-
can Last Week.
100000 PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS
And Nothing But Dest;tution On
Every Side.

A hurricane Of tremendous destruc
tiveness swept the island of Porte
Rico last week, and did much dam
age elsewhere.
We clip the following from dis
patches received at Washington OF
Sunday from Gen. Davis, of Porte
Rico.
The true state of affairs throughout
the island is not yet known, because
of the total destruction of all tele.
graphic connections. Not more than
one-fourth of the towns are yet heard
from, but enough is known to warrant
the statement that one-ffth of the
dwellings in the island are totally de-
stroyed and their owners are without
any shelter whatever, or any food, be-
yond what has been saved from the
debris.
PEOPLE LIVE ON FRUIT.
"The coffee crop and most of the
trees are ruined, and fully one. third of
the people subsist entirely on fruit. A
great many Thousands of cattle are
drowned and the debris carried down
by the river is strewn over the ocean
with the wreck of the storm and the
dead bodies of animals. Deaths from
falling walls and browning will num-
Der more than a thousand, and may be
several times this number. The des-
titution must continue many weeks or
months until the bananas grow up
from the ground for which FIVE months
at least are required. Food of all
kinds is needed, and cheap cotton
clothing is also needed for the thous-
ands who rushed naked from their
dwellings at night when the gale
broke. Medicines are also needed
most pressingly, especially quinine
and other simple medicines.
II estimate that at least 1000 tons
of food will be required weekly for
several weeks. While l have not yet
full data repeat the estimate that
at least 100000 people are homeless
and destitute"
Warnings of the approaching hur-
ricane were sent to all South Atlantic
posts in the United States, and ship
men were on the lookout.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15
Kentucky Pair DAYS.

The following are the dates for hold
ing the Kentucky fairs this year so far
as reported:
Lawrenceburg, August l5--4 days.
Lebanon, August l5--4 days.
Columbia, August 22-4 DAYS.
Alexandria, August 22-5 days.
Louisville (Colored Fair), August
22--5 days.
Germantown, August 24--4 dave.
Broadhead, August 23--4 DAYS.
Shelbyville, August 29--3 days.
Springfield, August 23--3 days.
Bardstown, August 29-5 days.
LaGrange, August 800 days.
Florence, August 30-3 days.
Elizabethtown, Sept. Sd days.
Bowling Green, Sept. 13--4 days
Glasgow, September 20--4 dave.
Guthrie, September 27--4 days.
Horse Cave, Sept. I'D days.
Greensboro. October 3--5 DAYS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15

Hamilton Clark, of Chauncey, Ca,
says he suffered with itching piles
twenty years before trying DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve' two boxes OF
which completely cured him. Beware
of worthless aud danger Gus counter
feits. +. G. DUERsoN.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure thoroughly
digests food without aid from the
stomach, and at the same time heals
and restores the diseased digestive or
gans. 1t is the emily remedy that does
both of these things and can be relied
upon to permanently cure dyspepsia.
II. @. DUERsoN.