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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-01

Always attend strictly to Business
The best pills for Bilious people are
Morley's Little Liver Pills, because
the always attend Strictly to business.
Sugar coated. One dose. Sold only by
j. II. Luers Drug Co,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-01
Do You Know

Consumi ton is preventable? Science has prov
en- that. and ulso that neglect is suicide. The
worst cold or cough can be cured with Shilohs
Cough and Consumption Cure Sold on posi-
We qua rantee for over fifty years.
Sold by Luers & Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-01
by Luers & Lowry.

Hamilton Clark, of Chauncey, Ga.
says he suffered with itching piles
twenty years before trying DeWittS
Witch Hazel Salve, two boxes of which
completely cured him. Beware OF
worthless and dangerous counterfeits.
j. III. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-01

How Arc Your Ikfdncyss
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure a Il kidney ills Sam.
pie free Add. Sterling ISemedy CO Chicago or N.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-01

Queen Victoria is conservative in the
matter Of carriages. Her favorite We
hicle Is of shape in vogue twenty
years ago, and one is made to do duty
for several wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
STOOD THE OFFICERS OFF.
Deputy sheriffs Who GO to Arrest
Two Desperadoes Come Back
Without Them.

Atwood. Sept. s.-Great excitement
prevails in this city and county today
over the locating, of the probable per-
petratOrs of the many roOberies and
noldups that have occurred during the
past two weeks. Yesterday evening two
deputy sheriffs drove to the home of
Henry Shelly, of Beaver township, and
We're held up with Winchesters by his
two sons, who lately arrived home from
the Lansing federal prison, from which
they had recently been pardoned after
serving five years of life sentence for
train robbery and killing of officers at
the time of their capture.
The two officers, while shaking hands
with one of the desperadoes, suddenly
found themselves looking into the bar
rel of Winchester, held in the hands
of his brother, who warned them that if
they made a break he would kill them,
and advising them that the best thing
they could do was to hit the road for
town"
The Shelby boys are thought to be the
parties wanted for the killing of a cat
tlebuyer by the name of Barr near
Oberlin, Kan, who is reported as hav-
ing been found in an old abandoned
well, with two bullet holes in his head;
also the robbery of the postoffice and
two stores in Herndon, Kan, where they
secured $3.50 in cash and about 5000 in
and buggy and robbing a citizen of
LudelI. Kan, of $40.
A posse of about forty men, armed
with Winchesters, under the direction
of the sheriff left Atwood late last
evening in pursuit of the Sherrys, and
should they be overtaken, they will be
captured either alive or dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
NEW z. s. U. YEAR.
Fall Term Has Opened, But Real Work
of the Year Begins Monday.

Lawrence, Sept. S.-The fall term of
the university was opened with little
formality this week. This morning all
students will be assembled in Univers-
ity hall, the formal announcements of
the school year will be delivered by
Gov. w. E. Stanley. On Monday the
real work of the term will be COM
menced in all departments.
The new faculty additions since the
close of school last June have been as
follows: VIM. E. Higgins, of Kansas
City, Mo, assistant professor of law;
w. r. Crane, of GAINESVILLE, Wis, as
sistant professor of mining and engi-
neering; o. E McMeans, of Terre
Haute, Ind, assistant professor of me-
chantcaI drawing; DR.. Ida Hyde, of
Cambridge Mass, associate professor
of physiology; Hamilton p. Cady, of
Cornell university, assistant professor
of chemistry; Charles L. Searcy, of the
College of Montana, assistant professor
of civil engineering; w. A. Griffith, of
st. Louis, professor of drawing and
painting; Ralph w. Cone, of Harvard
university, assistant professor of soci-
ology and political science; George L.
Lincoln, late of Stanford university, as
sistant professor of French; L. f.
Havenhill of the University of Michi-
gan, assistant professor of pharmacy;
George w. Hanson, forge and foundry
instructor.
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the postmasters of these offices is from
$50 to 5000 per year, and their combined
allowance is at least $500. The route
also does away with two star routes,
one to Wanamaker and one out past
the other three Offices to Dover, and on
these government will save $780, max
ing a gross saving of at least $500 and
possibly more. On the other hand the
salary of the rural delivery carrier is
only $500 per year, so that the gross
saving to the government is $500 year,
and the service is much better than be-
fore.
Postmaster Guthrie has had United
States mail boxes for the collection of
mail put up at Seabrook, Bradford
Miller's place, Narburger Corners, Lib
erty school house and Quinton Heights,
and within a few days he will have ad-
ditional boxes put up at the Catholic
cemetery, Wanamaker, Crooked Post
and Grange Hall, and more as there is
a demand for them.
The farmers all along the route are
taking a great interest in it, and the
demand for private mail boxes is
greater than can be supplied at pres
ent. They cannot be manufactured as
fast as the farmers want them
Postmaster Guthrie confidently ex-
poets that the Mission route will be the
star rural delivery route of the United
States within six months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
A pERrPArEr1C CONGRESS-.

Gen. Otis policy of kindness toward
the F'ilipinos is about as productive of
good results as the same policy is
when applied to a mule. The latter
has been known to be good for a year
while waiting for an opportunity to
kick the tobacco out of his masters
pocket.
Under the above caption the Connec-
ticut Currant proceeds to have fun
with Congressman Reeder in this wise:
A statesman has arisen in the west
with a new idea. The statesman is
Congressman W. A. Reeder and he
comes from Kansas.
Mr.. Reeder wants congress movable.
The long railroad trip to Washington
does not impress him favorably, even
with the provision for mileage that is
cheerfully given by a country appre-
ciative of the service rendered it by
Mr.. Reeder and his feIlow-congress
men from the west. Mr.. Reeder does
not believe in going to the mountain all
the time. LAS it is now he argues to
a Kansas City reporter, 1.-The east has
decidedly the best of it in legislative
matters" He feels that congressman
from New England and the middle
states imagine that the west is a wild
and woolly wilderness and he is sure
that If he could only get them out his
way, his constituents would benefit
from it Congress can be held in Kan
sas City, Omaha, Topeka or Denver
says the enthusiastic Mr.. Reeder. Any
of those towns could accommodate the
crowd, in his opinion and he viii devote
portion of his energies at Washing
ton the coming session to bringing
about a change of congressional base
Leave the effete east eve can i'm
agfne how Mr.. Reeder will say this to
congress next winter), and seek the
free air of the western prairies. Get
away from the baneful influence of
Wall street. Meet in a Kansas City
hall, and between sessions drop into a
Populist convention and get in touch
with the people. Bring along your
president, and your diplomats, and your
department officials if you want EN-
we've room for EN- ALL Do not disre-
gard the invitations of the boards of
trade of our thriving communities. Get
a move on and see something of the
country. Give the people their moneys
worth. Show them that you aren't
lost when you get across the Mississip-
pi- Don't be tied down to one section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
A VETERAN CLUBWOMAN.
TFrom the Mail and Express

TFrom the Mail and Express.
Today, at her beautiful home in Col
unlbia road, Dorchester. Mrs. Micah
Dyer founder and president of the Wo-
of the famous Wintergreen club, which
admits none to membership who Will
not own to 80 years young ex-pres1-
dent of the Ladies' Aid association, ex-
president of the New Hampshire
Daughters and a member in good
standing of twenty seven different
clubs and societies, is quietly celebrat-
ing her SEVENTEEN birthday.
And in connection with this she tells
q funny little story. At one of the meet
ings of the State Federation, when the
roll of the clubs was called and the club
members responded by rising, Mrs Dy-
err Tnember of tWentY-seVen clubs, of
necessity rose often. The call went on.
Dorchester Woman's club, Dorchester
Book Review, and so on down through
the alphabet.
Finally a little woman behind Mrs.
Dyer pulled her gown and whispered:
How many clubs do you belong top
But Mrs. Dyer, intent on the roll and
her responses, only shook her head.
The call went on, down through New
England Woman's club, New Hamp-
shire's Daughters and all the rest, and
the little woman, new to club life and
membership, grew more excited as
Mrs. Dyer rose and rose amid the ap-
plause of her friends. Finally she was
not to be put off, and as the Winter
club was called out, Mrs. Dyer again,
she turned to the eager questioner and
said: Last time I counted up. it was
twenty-seven clubs" The little woman
her neighbor: She says she belongs to
twenty-seven clubs; no wonder she
looks old" And Mrs. Dyer laughs like
a girl OF twenty over the story.
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KANSAS NEWS.
A Bohemian Settlement In
Sumner County
To Close Out Their Possessions
and Leave.
GOING TO ARGENTINE.
That Republic Offers Many In
ducements.
GOING TO ARGENTINE.
Each Settler Given 500 Acres
For a Song.

Wellington. Sept. s.-There is large
settlement of Bohemiahs west of Cald-
well in this county and all of them are
in good financial condition. They own
much land and farm on a large scale.
Now they are planning to ernigrare
to South America and will dispose OF
their possessions at once.
A prominent Bohemian from that
settlement who was in Wellington last
night confirms the report and states
that the move will be made.
1t is claimed that the Argentine re-
public has offered many Inducements
to Bohemians to leave this country and
take up their abode in the southern
part. of that country.
Among the inducements offered are
500 acres of land in the state of Club
ut, for each settler which can be OBJ
tanned for a small consideration with
the understanding that this tract shall
be converted into farming land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
AUDfToRIUm-ALAsr WORD.

Should the auditorium proposition by
any means be defeated tomorrow one
of the most unfortunate results aside
from the loss of a convention hall
would be the capitalization Of a Sec
tional feeling.
Defeat is not at all likely, even if
success requires a two-thirds favorable
vote-but if there be defeat it win be
charged to spiteful, senseless, incom-
prehensible negative votes of North
Topeka. There is no real feeling of
jealousy on the part of the south side
for the north, despite the great effort
to create it on the part of an
anonymous daily circular.
Five wards of Topeka are proud of
the great industries OF the north side,
Of Garfield park and of the enterprise
and good citizenship of the First ward.
The action and feeling alleged to exist
across the river against the auditorium
can not be understood by south siders.
1t is beyond them.
The greatest good which could hap
pen to our First ward fellow citizens
would be for the voters over there to
go to the polls tomorrow and record an
overwhelming majority - two thirds
for the proposition.
1t would show that as a city we are
united as Jealous advocates of all en-
terprises which will benefit Topeka.
1t may not be generally known that
the city has levied a tax to improve
parks and the disposition of the mayor
and councilmen is to put the whole of
this particular levy-about four thous-
and dOllars-into improving and beau
tifying the city park. Does this indi-
cate that the city is opposed to the
Improvement of the river park, simply
because an auditorium and city hall are
to be constructed elsewhere?
There is no feeling against North
Topeka, except just what North To-
peka creates. The existing sentiment
on general matters is all the other way.
Let's be united. The north side has
interests which the south side will
champion and whose aid North Topeka
will need.
When the North Topeka voter calm
ly and coolly considers the matter, can
he think of any real pleasure and pride |
that he might feel tomorrow night |
should he learn that the auditorium |
had been killed?
Can he imagine anything but ghoul- |
ish glee over such an outcome and !
does he care for any graveyard delight |!
of that kind?
Let the result tomorrow evening show /
the people of this city and the state |
that we are united-no north, no south |
for whatever is for the welfare of To- |
peka and Kansas-especially for an
auditorium which will enable the CAPT /
tai city to always give the glad hand |
to all state gatherings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
BROKE HIS PAROLE
Hutchinson Young Man Commits
Crime and is Returned to
Reformatory.

Hutchinson, Sept. s.-One of the
young men parOled from the Hutchln-
son reformatory during S w Cases
term as superintendent has just Deen
brought back to the institution and his
operations since being paroled would
make an interesting story if all the
facts could be obtained.
The young mans name is Burl1n-
game.
The case mentioned was worked out
by Special Santa Fe Agent Watson OF
this city. Burhngame robbed the ex-
press Office at Rush Center some time
ago. From Rush Center he wrote I'M
der his own name to a big chicago
gun factory and procured a catalogue
of guns and revolvers. From this cata-
logue he selected an order of fine re-
VOlVers, about 500 worth These he
ordered sent c. o. D. to fictitious
name. In order to impress the firm
that he was in good faith he enclosed
S5 with the order. His idea was to let
the goods arrive and then rob the office,
and this idea he carried out successful
ly. After the revolvers arrived they
were in the express Office several days
and, of course, no one called for them.
Then one night the office was robbed,
nothing but the TeVOlVerS being taken.
Although Burlingame had shown
considera Bile cunning in planning the
robbery, he was careless in the details.
There was his order for the catalogue
and subsequent order for goods in diff
ferent names but both in his own hand
writing. The letters We're both pre-
served and an examination of them was
made the groundwork for the search
after the robber: HIS own Iame, Bur
hngame, being signed to the first point
ed him out and he was arrested short
ly afterwards at La Crosse. The Off1-
GERS were fully convinced that the
young man committed the robbery, but
the goods could not be found, and
there were flaws which might lose the
case if tried in court. After considera-
ton it was thought best to return the
70, = .fxo,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
GOWNED IN BLACK.
Members of an Old Maids LeaguesAp-
pear at q Wedding.

Kenosha, Wis. Sept. 8.-Miss Belle
Stebbins and Douglass Newell We're
married last evening at the home Of the
brides father on Park avenue. The
house was decorated with golden rod
palms and ferns. The marriage service
of the Episcopal church was read by
Rev. H. Thompson.
The bride was attended by her little
nieces, the daughters of Frank LOOMS.
of st. Paul. The Old Maids league. of
which the bride is a member attended
the wedding in a body, all gowned in
black as typical of sorrow thatS they
felt at the loss of one member from
the association. The young couple left
for a short trip, after which they will
return to the Bon Ami farm, and be
at home to their friends after October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
GERMAN mErRoD1sTs MEET.
Bishop Merrill Administers Commun-
ion to the 175 Conference Del
egates at Enterprisa

Enterprise, Sept. 8.-The West Ger
man conference of the Methodist Epis-
copaI church began it's routine work
with prayer service conducted by Rev
Mr.. Fiegenbaum, the nestor of the
conference. At 8 o'clock Bishop Mer-
rill administered the communion to 100
ministers and seventy-f1ve lay dele
gates, representing Kansas, Missouri,
Iowa and Oklahoma.
The ministerial candidates for orders
were examined in the academy build
ing. H. E. Rompel, of Salisbury, Mo,
is the only candidate for elder The
opening sermon last evening was by
Rev. Mr. G. J. Jaiser, of Topeka, who
spoke on THE Responsibility of the
Minister to Humanity The conference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08

sextette is furnishing excellent music.
The Superannuates' Relief society
held its annual meeting in the church.
The report of the treasurer, Rev. Mr..
Charles OFT, showed that the society
has a capital of $1,000; amount of divi-
dends, $3.50; legacy received, 81, 600. The
money is loaned at z per cent. New
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. Mr.. Charles Harms; vice
president, H. Bruins; secretary, Rev.
Mr.. D. w. Smith; treasurer, Rev. Mr..
Charles OFT
Educational addresses We're made
last evening by Rev. DR.. d. E. Havi-
gorst, Rev. DR.. w. G. Baab, and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
EAGLE ATTACKS A CHILD.
Boys Father Has Hard Fight Before
He Subdues the Bird.

Athol, Mass, Sept. S.-A bald eagle.
measuring more than six feet between
it's wing tips, flew into the yard of
William H Berry, Pinedale. today and
attacked his 2-year-O1d son. Mrs. Berry
ran screaming into the yard and the
eagle rose, being Joined by it's mate,
and circled over the house
Mr.. Berry responded to his Wife's
screams, and arming himself with a
shotgun, took aim at one of the birds.
when it was not twenty feet away and
wounded the eagle in the wing.
1t then turned upon him and he
broke the stock of his gun in beating
it off. Finally he dubbed the bird into
insensibility and secured it in a pen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
Postmaster Rogers of Ransom Ar
rested by Federal Authorities.

wichita Sept. S.-Deputy United
States Marshal Trigg arrived here last
night with Jasper Rogers, postmaster
at Ransom, Kan, whose arrest was or
dered by the United States postal au-
thorities on the charge of embezzling
81, 200 through the manipulation of
money orders.
The receipts of the office amount to
only 500 per year. Rogers keeps a
general store and is said to have be-
come involved to the extent of $1,000
and paid numerous bills with the mon
ey he received in the money order de-
partment instead of turning it over to
the postal authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08

Come west once-we are open hearted
and we hope the trip will be to our mu-
tual advantage"
Thus the Hon. Mr.. Reeder may be
expected to speak and the gayety of
the nation will be increased thereby. AS
for wanting closer association with the
congress-why. that's a matter of per-
sonal desire. Some communities might
like to have session and others might
not According to Mr.. Reeder the west
wants better acquaintance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
A Great wheat Record.

w. T. Dillman of Emma township
holds the wheat record at present. He
owns a quarter section of land there,
but the record was made on a quarter
rented from Tom Sheridan, Sr. The
yield this year was ZOO bushels, about
eighteen bushels to the acre. Jake
Rodenbaugh, who did the threshing,
cleaned up 2.400 bushels in two days.
In addition to this wheat Mr.. Dillman
has $500 bushels of last years crop in
the bin. This quarter has been very
profitable, especially to Mr.. Sheridan.
The rent this year was S448, while last
years was $556.-NeMton kansan.
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SAVES HONEY.
Government VIII Profit by Mission
Rural Delivery Route.

The establishment of the Mission ru-
raj delivery township will not only
prove q great boon to the farmers liV-
ing southwest of the city, but it will
be a saving to the government as well.
AS a matter of fact, instead of being
an additional expense to the postoffice
department to deliver the mails at the
farmers doors every day. the govern
ment will make a saving of $500 a year
by doing it.
The establishment of the route will
cause the abolition of four small post
offices-Seab brook, Wanamaker, Whit
field and Quinton Heights. The pay of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
PERSISTENT PREACHER.
Rain Did Not Dampen Ardor of His
Devotions.

crowd in front of the Postohfce Thursday
evening when the rain commenced
He was Immediately deserted, the crowd
seeking refuge in the doorways OF the
building but the preacher was undanntede;
his voice. bareheaded with the rain beat
ing down on his head and soaking his
clothes. One of the audieHce ran out,
handed him an open umbrella THANK de
Lord" said the, preacher between SEN
fences and he kept right preaching
about the flood. He out preached the first
rain and held his crowd in the doorway,
until the rain was over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
STEWART CASTLE SOLD.
Nevada Senator Parts With His
Washington House.

Washington, Sept. s.-'Stewart Castle, ="
the old home of Senator Stewart of Ne
vada, the scene Of many entertainments.
was sold today by the senator and Mrs
Stewart to Senator Clarke of Montana.
The terms of the sale were not made
known.
Stewart Castle is a landmark of Wash
ington. 1t was erected by Senator Stew
art many years ago and later it was oc-
cupied by the Chinese legation. 1t is be-
lieved Senator Clark win erect a large
residence on the site of the historic struc-
ture, which occupies a conspicuous cor
ner on Dupont circle, in the heart of the
fashionab Bile section.
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Wellington, Sept. S.-Workmen en-
gagged in excavating in the sand at the
east end of the Kramer elevator. found
what is undoubtedly a mastodon's tusk.
It was found in the sand at a depth
of five or six feet. The tusk is between
five and six inches in diameter They
took out about ten feet of it. Several
feet more are still imbedded in the
sand, and will be taken out after sup
per tonight. The tusk is of ivory, but
is rotten and crumbles easily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08

Hutchinson, Sept. S.-The Hutchinson
band is now preparing to furnish music
during the first week in October for the
street fair at Newton. There is no
doubt that the band will be very popu-
lar during the fair. This morning the
band received S87 worth of new music
from which their program for the week
will be selected. The band has given
un the trip to Denver this wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08

If Missouri doesn't want Ralph In
gals. she needn't make so much fuss
about it Kansas will take him. Mis-
souri, has missed an opportunity of
holding title to a young man who
would like prove a credit to the state.
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Paving Comes High.

Leavenworth, Sept. s.-The Leaven-
worth Electric Railroad company by
its attorney, Atwood & Hooper, today
completed a contract with Smith. Moss
& Brown of Chicago, for the brick paw
ing the company will be required to do
during the paving boom. The work
that will be required of the company
is paving between rails in town will ag-
eregate a cost of $40 600