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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
BROKER BARS WOMEN.
IFrom the Chicago Journa1.l

Deliver me from any more wheat
deals with women, - said the commits
sion man, YEARLY. Just read this let
ter. Do you see what she says2 Calls
me rObber and says she will prosecute
me. She won't do that, of course, be
cause if she did her folks would find
out about her little speculation, and I
know her well enough to understand
that she wouldn't let it out if she could
help it, and she couldn't prosecute me
anyway.
Then look at the rest of it. One
would think from that letter I was
running the biggest skin game on earth.
But 1 suppose ought not to be sur
prlsed- L never saw a woman yet who
didn't want odds of million to one in
her favor if she took it into her head
to put up a little money on something.
IN tell you what brought out all
that abuse. This woman decided some
time ago to trade a little in wheat. She
wrote, sending me $50. with instructions
TO buy her a thousand bushels. I did
so, but the price of wheat went down
almost as soon as had teIcphoned the
order over to the firm at the board.
made up my mind that she shouldn't
lose if L could help it, even if I had to
help her out myself. So 1 began mar
gining for her on my own account I
put up $50 without being worried much
for / thought the price would go uD
soon, but it didn't, and 1 had to spend
another $40 to save my own margin
There was $40 gone lust to protect her
little old $50. Before the market be
gan to come up again I had put in $50
Then one day the price came up very
gradually. As soon as it got to a point
where could save myself ! sold out
as any wise man would have done in
my fix. AS it happened, too, the price
went back just after 1 had sold out
proving the wisdom of my course.
We'll, I informed my client of what
I had done, suppOsing she would be
delighted at the interest I had taken
and at my attempt to save her invest
ment for her. You can Judge for your
self from that letter how we'll pleased
she is. Says I am a robber, after I
took all that pains to pu up that money
to save her old $40. No, I guess I
won't do any more trading with women
They expect too much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
SIXTEEN KILLED.

st. Etienne Aug 2s.-While sixteen
men were descending into the Couchard
mine at Haute Crofx today the cable
broke and all were killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
Sugar Market.

New York. Aug. %.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining
8 1916; centrifugal SO test 41zc; molasses
sugar 13-16c; refined steady crushed
5 1866; powdered 5Ssc; granulated 5 5-16c.
COFFEE-Dull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

BARLEY-Cash 35G43c.
RYE-september 5S94q54c; December 5sA
TIIoTHY-Aug. 81. As; Sept. $40; Oct.
81. 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
A Snap.

Masons quart jars, 3sc dozen; half
gallon, 4Sc. This week. Whfttelsey
Mer. Co, phone 733.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

The leading vocalists of the city at
Garfield park casino, Tuesday evening.
August %. Admission, 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
Range of Prices.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth St, Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

After all" said Mrs. Greatheart,
there are mOthers-in-law and mothers
in-law." Certainly" replied Mr. Great
heart, I've no complaint to make
against yours; it's only mine I grumbie
about. "-Household Words
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

Imitation" said Uncle Eben, may
be de sincerest fattery. But de gem
man at de bank has had folks put in
jail fob takin' dab pens in hand an
tryin' ter pay dat kin O. compliments. -
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
Market Gossip.


Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth St, Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

WANTBD-lA cook and laundress at. once
at Orphans home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
Ranges of Prices on Stock.

Furnished by ]. c. GoinSs. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka
kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

STRAYED-From 1926 Quincy St dark bay
mare, years old: star. white hind feet.
151@ hands high; weigh 100; liberal reward
for return. II. E. Hanna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Caller (to little Bobby eBobby, what
makes your eyes so bright?'' Bobby
(after a little thought)-"I 'spects it's
cause amt had EN- very long. It'd
Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

You haze property to Rent 81
For Sale, the easiest, simplest
and cheapest aCGy to bring it
before the public is to PIT a
little Advertisement fss The
State journal. 1t 0gfH be read
e0eryaOHere lis the State Of
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

You haze anything to Trade,
9ghether it IS a Bicycle a StOOe
or a Piano, tell the people about
st f's This Paper, and YOss agfH
get a Customer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

eff thought my health could stand
the climate, 1 should have enlisted for
service in the Philippines long ago. I
do love adventure" ''Hmhi Why don't
you go to Cleveland and get a job as
nlotorman indianapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

In -Native-"If OF should decide
to come to New York how long would it
be before OF could vote?' Casey COT Tam
many Hail. on viSit)-''Will Oh don't
kape thrack av thin election days but OF
think there's another wan in about four
months Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28

Money be carefully infested 81
AdOertssfmg it avfH pay Big re-
turns. Il "StnaH AdOeytfse-
menu Sss The State JOss1saJ
costs s ce'sts line a day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
ssruE nav WE CELERRATEy
The cIndependent Light. Infantry on
Parade-An appointment Welt De.
served
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., February %.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., February %.
Budding imperialism has not affect
ed our full-blown patriotism. The Fay
etteville Independent Light Infantry,
Maj. B.. r. Huske commanding, liz all
honor to the memory of Washington
yesterday afternoon by an imposing pa
rade and drill on the streets, with a
target practice.
Majs. j. c.. Vann and E. l.. Pember-
ton, both ex-commandants of the COM
pany tieing in the contest, and Maj.
Pemberton finally winning by a score
of %.
If the Vanns and Pembertons should
come out in all the pa~raphernalia of the
medals, crosses and other prizes they
have won in the past twenty years.
history of the independent company
they would be more gorgeously deco
rated than a Russian count in the days
of Catharine II. They are marksmen of
rare skill.
Your correspondent with
pleasure the appointment of Maj. J.. B.
Broadfoot, of this city, to the directory
of the state central insane asylum-an
appointment gratifying to his people in
this part of North Carolina. He has
formerly served, and served ably, as
president of this same board of direc-
tors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
WashingtOn,s Birthday at the Untver.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, N. c., February %.
Very interesting exercises were held
in Gerard hall yesterday morning n
honor of Washington's birthday. Large
numbers of the university students,
faculty and village residents were pres
ent. The services were under the di-
rection of the Dialectic and Philan-
thropic literary societies. The stage
had a back ground of United States
flags, and a bust of Washington in
front. The services opened with an in
vocation by DR.. Meade, Of the Episco-
pal church. President Harding, Of the
Phi, then in a few words told Of the
occasion for which we were gathered
together and he welcomed the audience
in the name of the societies.
The university choir then sung "The
Star -Spangled Banner" and were
loudly cheered as they finished this pa
triotic song.
Mr.. F. M. Osborne. of '9s. orator from
the ii society, spoke on Tradition
views held by our forefathers n
pointed out the uncertainties of the
new path which we are about to tread.
He asked should we keep on rs a re-
public or should we become an empire
and perhaps go down as ave all the
empires.
Music was then furnished .
The Phi representative, Mr.. w. S.
Bernard, of 100, then spoke on Forces
that make for Imperialism" He told
Of the new and later world we live in
and how in taking to imperialism we
are only u~nwinding our necessary des-
tiny. Both speakers showed excellent
preparation and their abilities as ora
tors.
DR.. Battle then made the closing adj
dress. He told Of Washington's life. He
gave a description of his appearance
and how high he stood in the opinions
of all countries and especially in our
own.
All the~speakers were loudly cheered
as they ook their seats.
America" was then sung by the au-
dience, standing and the exercises were
closed by the benediction by Rev. N. II.
D. Wilson, Of the Methodist church.
Yesterday afternoon in the gymna-
SUM the annual presentation of med
ais to the freshmen took place. The
were accompanied by the usual kind Cd
upper class assistance and the lucky
freshmen made very interesting talks
to the assembled multitude, which, 1t
is needless to say, were made under
difficulties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

Correspondence of The Messenger.t
Mount Olive, N. c., February %.
At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. n Mrs. F. J. Walker, near Bear
Marsh church, Mr.. Eugene Waddell
was married to Miss Malina Walker,
last night at 7:3e o'clock, the Rev. L.
r, Carroll. of Warsaw. performing the
ceremony. Mr.. A. w. Scott, of Colds
boro, was best man, and Miss Jessie
Quinn maid Of honor.
Immediately after the ceremony there
was a grand reception given the bride
and groom and the bridal Party.
The happy young couple arrived here
this morning and boarded the noon
train for Goldsboro, where they will
make their future home.
The groom is the efficient bookkeep-
er of Messrs. Royal & Borden, OF Colds
boro, and the bride is one of Duplin's
charming young ladies.
May they live long and enjoy the
fullest Of this life and also of
that to come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL
A Compromise Reached I'm the Senate,
A New BflI-Democrats Gain Their

Point
Washington, February 23.-That
there is to be an adjustment Of the
differences on the army reorganization
bill in the senate is the general under
standing among senators tonight. Few
however, will attempt to give details,
if indeed these have been arranged.
The democratic senators have contend
ed for little more than the fixing of a
time limit for the continuance of the
existence Of the enlarged army, being
willing, as they Sal to give the adj
ministration all the men and-all the
money necessary to it's purposes for the
present. Accordingly, the time for the
continuance of the increase has been
fixed at July 1, 1901.
a There is a mutual understanding
that the new army shalt not numebr to
exceed $4,000 men, as provided in the
Cockrell bill and that the staff proyis-
ions of the Hull-Hawley bills shall be
retained in substantially the same form
as reported from the military commit
tee. Of the troops authorized $4,000 are
to be raised subject to the discretion Of
the president and may be natives of
the new possessions or otherwise as he
may determine.
The committee on military affairs has
been called to meet tomorrow and the
preSuIipCioH Is hat the new pii VIII
receive attention at this meeting. The
programme is to continue the truce to-
morrow and not to attempt to take UP
the army bill in the senate before Sat-
urday. 1t is hoped that the new meas
ure may then be reported and passed
not without explanation and debate,
but after only reasonable delay.
The present understanding is that the
bill shall be a new measure, not a sub
stitute for the Hull bill. To make it a
substitute would leave the matter open
to a conference committee and the dem
ocrats are not willing to take their
chances in conference. Hence, after
the bill shall have passed the senate
it will have to % to the house and be
acted upon as il no army bill had pass
ed that body.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

Savannah, Ga, February 23.-Ed.
Hanlon, president of the Baltimore Base
Ball Club and manager of the Brook
lyn club. was here today to arrange for
spring practice games of the National
League Teams. He says it is the pur-
pose to place the Baltimore, Brooklyn,
New York and Louisville teams in Sa-
yannah, Augusta, Charleston and
~Thomasville, respectively-with a pos
sible change of place as 10 Baltimore
and Brooklyn-and to nave practice
and match games for two weeks be-
ginning April LIST.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

MANY FIxhas with III ~:EOsiee Yester-
day-TwO Hundred Arrests-Precau-
tfons Against an Uprfsfng

Paris. February 23.-The police ar
rangements throughout the city today
were admirable. and even IL the dense
crowds linging the streets had desired
TO engage in a hostile demonstration
gainst President Loubet It would have
been impossible TO do so.
President Loubet who. it must be 0 n
fessed. IS unpopular, made many friends
trudged the whole weary way TO the
cemetery, n concentrations of his
bravery We're heard or all sides.
AT about $50 o'clock, a. m, a crowd
Of people assembled in front OF the Of
fee of the Libre Parole n started
shouting Panama" n Down with
Loubet." Several Of these persons were
promptly arrested and deputy Mile
voye, national republican, who attempt
ed to rescue them, was also placed
under arrest, while a friend of his "a
captured and taken to the police sta
ton at the same time. A sergeant Of
police was seriously injured with a
sword stick while making an arrest.
The rioters then became more violent
and factional fighting ensued, where
upon the police charged the mob and
dispersed it,
In h course Of the evening a crowd
| Of demonstrators broke the windows of
! The Petit Journal with stones. The
| STAN of the newspaper dispersed the
| mob with a fire hose, but stones were
| still thrown from a distance, until the
| police interferred. This precipitated a
fight in which several persons were
wounded, the police making some ar
| rests.
NJ. Paul DeroulSo, chief of the League
of Patriots, and NJ. Marcel-Habert.
| member of the chamber of deputies for
Ramboullet, were placed under arrest
for refusing to quit the barracks at
Reuilly, where they had entered with
a returning regiment.
| There were other demonstrations and
scuff1es at intervals during the even
ing. Up to midnight about 200 arrests
had been made, most of the demonstra-
tors being anti-Semites.
President Loubet ave a diplomatic
dinner this evening to the foreign del
egates Who attended the funeral.
ESQ a. MAT this hour the city is
perfectly quiet. The manifestations OF
last evening gave 40 indication of thu
general feeling or appearance of the
city and at no time during the might
except at certain points on the boule.
wards n in front of the Libre Parol,
offices has there been and indication
that the people thought or cared abou
h crisis through which they wer,
supposed to be passing.
The arrest of NJ. de Roulede Mile
voye and Marcel-Habert had a saluta
ry effect. 1t was on the direct ordel
of M. Dupuy,- who gave instruction,
that these three should be allowed n,
further license.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
Swept by Flames

Waggoner, I. T., February "a fire
which started at Muscogee, I. T., at
$50 o'clock las night destroyed almost
one-half of that town, entaiHng a loss
aggregating nearly $500, 00e. The fire
began in a negro shanty near the
court house. 1t destroyed the greater
portion of the business district and
private residences. There was no loss
of life or serious casualties.
The presence in many buildings of
loaded fire arms, cartridges, oils, ETC.,
and their continuous explosion inter-
fered with the work of extingufshing
the fire Inc endangered life.
About 40 per cent. of the loss is eov-
ereG by insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
LOOK OUT FOR GRIP.
III ~ HERE, THERE, EVERY
WHERE
To-day You are Well; To morrow You
May be M; Next Day Death May stare
You la the Faee-It L. . Dangerous
Disease-Promps Attcn ton II Imper>
arfye.

atfve.
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n terrible after effects which so fire.
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hav been Frustrated by the busy little
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Mr.. II. G.. Cordes, IL Market ST.,
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All druggists are authorized to sell
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| Remedies. Take nothing else. Write
US about your troubles and ailments
n we will give you the honest advice
of a trained specialist absolutely free.
Book on ear and nerves sent free.
DIR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

New York, February 23-The follow
ing bulletin was issued at 1880 o'clock
tonight by the physicians attending
Rudyard Kipling: "Mr. Kipling has
had a fairly comfortable day, although
in the late afternoon Inc early even
ing, as usually happens, the symptoms
have become about as they were last
evening, but not worse"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
CORNISH AGAIN TESTIFIEs
He MoIineaux as the Nan
Who Sent Him the Poison Which
Killed Mrs. Adams

New York, February = Cor
nish on the witness stand at the Ad-
ans inquest today accused Roland b.
Molineux of having sent him the poi
soned bromo settler. Ever since Cor
nish first testified in the case he mad
been asking to be recalled, claiming
tina when on the stand at the opening
of the inquest he had not finished CIV
ing testimony, and zinc then many
statements have been made by other
witnesses which seemingly contradict
ed what he had sworn to.
The court room was crowded, but
Cornish's statements did not create
much of a sensation. His story was that
he thought Molineux had sent him the
poison because he was the only man
who had shown great enmity toward
him.; that he had lied about him and
prosecuted him; that he had lied about
others in the club; hat there was en-
nifty between Barnett and Molineux,
and that Molineux had started stories
about members Of the Knickerbocker
Club. Witness stated that Molineux,
being in a rival club, was jealous Of
him. He declared that the coroner
must search the athletic clubs of New
York city for the murderer of Mrs.
Adams. He suspected Molineux of hav-
ing sent .Kutnow powders to Barnett.
He testified that Mrs. Molineux's state
ment that she had never been in Bar
nett's alone was false. He knew of a
person who had seen Mrs. Molineux
and Barnett drinking wine in the lat
ter's room when no other person was
present. Witness stated that Molineux
was his bitter enemy and the only man
he knew Of who could have a motive
for wishing to take his life.
Cornish was very earnest in testi-
flying and contradicted much that he
said when he was first examined by the
coroner. He was asked several times
to give the names Of men who had
told the stories that he repeated about
Molineux. He a he could not re-
member them all, but that he a no
doubt these men would come forward
II substantiate his story as soon az
they heard he had told it. He talked
rapidly and at times the jury could
hardly follow him.
The other testimony given today was
without special new features.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

The Senate Committee Decides to Re.
port the BILL UnfavOrably
Especial to The Messenger.)

lSpCCldl I al
Raleig, N. c., February 23.-This af-
ernoo the advocates Of he dispen-
sary at Charlotte arrived here in spe-
cial cars to attend the hearing before
the senate committee on the house bill
to establish a ~dispensary. The senate
chamber was packed, and the delega-
ton, 200 strong each wearing a blue
badge, filled the floor and Hobbies. In
terest was intense and there were
waves of applause during the speeches.
h latter consumed over three hours.
AT their conclusion, Senator Osborne
called on the senators to stand by him
and defeat the bill. He spoke only a
minute and his appeal was answered
Immediately, the committee deciding
by a vote of 4 to 3 to report the bill un-
fayorably.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

II have just recovered from the sec
and Fever is a bottle of Groves Taste.
less Chill Tonic. The formula is plain
ly printed on eac1 bottle, showing thai
it is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. Imitators do not advertise
their formula because if they did they
know that you would not buy their
medicine. Be sure then that you get
Groves as the formula shows what you
are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. Price SO cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
Great Antiquity Of some Of the Army

Bucyrus. Ohio. February 23.-Ad1u-
tant Schaber, Of the Eighth Ohio vol
unteer regiment, who during the Span
ish var handled large quantities OF the
canned beef provided for the soldiers.
says that all the cans bore labels with
the figures 1888 printed on them. BY
soaking the cans these labels could be
pulled on, showing an original wrap
per with the date 1855 or some other
qua ancient period marked on
them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
Little
Pimp1es Turn
to Cancer.

Cancer often results from an i'm
purity in the blood, inherited from
generations back. Few people are en-
tirely free from some faint in the blood,
and it is impossible to tell when it will
break out in the form Of dreaded Cam
cer. What has appeared to be a mere
pimple or scratch has developed into
the most malignant Cancer.
SCI had q severe Cancer which was at FIRST
only q few blotches, that I thought would
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
To the Public

We are authorized to guarantee
eyery bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and if not satisfactory to re-
fund the money to the purchaser. There
is no better medicine made for la
grippe, colds and whooping cough.
Price, rs and Soc per bottle Try 1t. r.
r. Be1lamy.