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The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
SECRET WEDDING
Prominent North Topeka COu-
pie Surprise Friends.
Mamie Baird and Isaac Sheetz
Married June %.
PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW
Discovered the Facts Only This
Week.
Groom Explains Why Marriage
Was Not Announced.
PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW

Another secret wedding has been
added to the rather long list of events
of this nature in which Topeka young
people have participated within the
past year. Miss Mamie Baird, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie NJ. Baird,
and Mr.. Isaac Sheetz, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Sheetz, were married in
Kansas City on June 25, and the news
of the marriage became known only
this week.
Rumors of the marriage of the young
people have been in circulation for
some time past, but each took every
opportunity to deny that a wedding
had taken place. Monday Mr.. Baird
discovered positively that the marriage
was a fact, and the young couple i'm
mediately made arrangements for
rooms in a North Topeka boarding
house, and they started to live there
Tuesday.
The explanation given by Mr.. Sheetz
for keeping the marriage secret is that
at the time it took place he was un-
able to furnish a home. Il always
wanted quiet wedding and so did
my wife, and as 1 spent practically eV-
cry evening with her at her home we
thought we might as well get married.
We thought we could talk with more
ease about fixing up a home if we were
married, and we decided to keep the
home ready.
1t was just this way he continued.
I knew that it would be some time
before could hx up the kind OF a
home 1 wanted, and we thought so
much of each other that we didn't want
to wait that long. We wanted to get
married, and we went to Kansas City
for that purpose. We We're married at
the Hotel Victoria on Sunday after
noon and came back that evening
When the people started to try and find
IL
us just so much more determined to
keep il secret, and that's why We
didn't own up.
My parents feel all right about the
matter, and so does my wife's parents
now that it is all over. My WifeS
father let his temper get away with
him at first, but he has cooled down
all right. He said I should have asked
him for his daughter, and that if had
he would have given his consent. 1
told him his daughters consent was
really all I wanted. He said he would
have given US a house and lot and fix
l didn't ask anything from anyone. I
married my wife because 1 thought
enough Of her, and I didn't marry her
family
Mr.. Sheetz's parents take the mar
riage as matter of course, but Mr..
and Mrs. Baird are quite broken up
over the affair They did not offer any
objection to Mr.. Sheetz as a suitor,
but they feel hurt that their daughter
should be married secretly and fail to
inform them afterWard. Mrs. Sheetz
was brought up a Catholic, and also
for this reason her parents are Vexed
as the marriage was simply a civil
one, the probate judge of Wyandotte
performing the ceremony.
Mr.. ana Mrs Sheetz are well known
especially in North Topeka where they
have lived for years Mr.. Sheetz is in
the grocery business with his father.
Both young people have been prom
inent members of North Topeka society
for years.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
BIG DAY PLANNED.
Arrangements For Labor Celebration
Being Completed.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Labor
Day entertainment committee, consist
ing of delegates from the different
trades unions in the city, was held last
evening at their hall, No. 420 Kansas
avenue. The reports of the various
committees appointed to take care of
the different features of the days cele-
bration, were read but as all arrange
ments are not yet completed, no final
action will be taken until the next
meeting of the committee. Letters were
read from Gen. ]. K. Hudson and w L.
Grant, accepting invitations to speak
on subjects appropriate to the days
exercises. An invitation was also ex-
tended to the various fraternal orders
of Topeka to participate in the parade
which will be held, probably in the
morning and which gives promes of
being a big thing.
If all the plans are carried out which
ing, this years Labor Day celebration
will be better than any yet attempted.
one good feature of the celebration this
year is that fact that everything will
be free MarshaIl's band has been en-
gagged and will head the parade be-
sides giving a concert during both the
afternoon and evening. Those present
representing the different unions, were:
F. A. Johnson, W. S. Bush. E. D. Will
cox, c. GirtOn, W. L. O'Brien, G. A.
Wilson, J. w. Maxwell, A. NJ H
Claudy, E. Ekman, o. A. Wright, S. B.
Weaver. C. Max Claudy and w. L.
HOlcOub
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
men We ELECT.
They Turn the Notorious Crook
Wright Out of Jail.

Crook Wright, ex-proprietor of the
big 400" club, one of the worst resorts
in the city when it fiourished-Crook
Wright, quondam mayor of Smoky
Row." notorious law breaker, gambler
and jointist, is to be released from
serving his sentence in the county JAN
for liquor selling, by the grace OF the
board of county commissioners
Last week Wright petitiOned the
board to let him out as he had been IN
jail 40 days and had no money TO pay
his fine and costs. The commissioners
had an idea that he had some money
laid away and they asked him TO pay
800 on his fine and costs. Wright re-
fused to do this. Yesterday County At
torney Jetmore placed his 20. K" on
Wright's petition, stating that Crook
had agreed not to sell any more liquor
and that as he was simply an expense
to the county while he was in Jail he
might as well be released.
The county commissioners acted on
the recommendation and agreed to
turn Wright loose upon the payment
of S27 costs, if he would agree to pay
SO a month on his fine
This is an old story with Crook
Wright. He is an old offender and has
been released from Jail under similar
circumstances several times before
this Only a few months ago he was
fined $500 and given a jail sentence in
police court. He represented to the
council that he could never pay the
fine, and upon his promise to leave the
city the council released him from jail
He announced with a flourish that he
intended to go over to LeaVenWorth
where jointists could ply their aVOca-
ton undisturbed, and open a big club
room similar to the one he operated in
Topeka He went, but was back again
inside of a few weeks and started in
his old business again. AS a natural
result he soon landed in the county
jail.
Practically the same thing will hap
pen again. and the commissioners
ought to have known it After paying
one or two installments of his fine
Crook will get tired of it, and that is
the last that viii ever be heard of it.
IF he was an expense to the county why
did not the county commissioners see
that he was put to work on the rock
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Bridgeport more than once. BarnuIn
used to visit his show only occasional
y. but his coming was heralded as a
great event and the place he visited
was selected where if would do the
show the most good He was a keen
observer, and quite a witty man. AL
St. Adams, VT, he visited his show,
ami, while sitting in the hotel Office
was called upon by a rural gentleman
who had come a long way to see the
procession, but was sorely disappOint-
ed when he found it fell short of his
expectations. He said to Mr. Barnum:
I think your show is a fraud and you
are a big humbug. You have advertis-
ed a league of princely grandeur and
your procession wasn't over a mile
long Well said Mr. Barnum, it was
mile long, wasn't it?' Yes. I guess it
was a mile, but a mile amt a league;
three miles is a league said he. Wen,
there is a mile of 1t, anyway, you ad-
nit said Barnum. And wasn't there
two miles of id fools following it?"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
BASEBALL NOTES.

Delahanty's batting slump continues.
That boy Sparks is something of a
twirler, but then the Senators may be
poor batters
not good enough for Hanlon and was
turned adrift.
Lave Cross has a bad hand, the re-
suit OF trying to stop one of Delahan-
tvs hot shots.
Boston has shut out its opponent IL
ord in this line.
Goeckel gets his hits in each game,
but as a batsman he is not in the same
class with Cooley.
Manager Bancroft has made a wager
that the Reds will beat out all the 9TH
er Western teams.
Cooley finds since his 1ay-off that he
has a host of friends, who would like
to see him back on the team.
Mexican declares that he will rest
for the balance of the season and start
1900 with a National league club.
With a brainy catcher and a good
first and second baseman the Pirates
should cut a wide swath next season.
1t looks like Schreckongost is going
to make it a go at first base. AS soon
as Lave Cross is able to get back in
the game Patsy will likely become a
permanent bench manager.
The st. Louis players expect to pass
Baltimore in the race within the next
two weeks The Perfectos have tWen-
ty-four consecutive games on their own
grounds, and they expect to win a large
majority of these games.
One of the largest bets recorded for a
long time on the result of the league
race was made in New York Thursday
Honest john Kelly, the well-known
referee and sporting man, is reported
to have wagered SO, 500 with an admirer
of the Brooklyns that the Bostons
would beat out the SuperbaS.
league I'll miss my guess" remarked
Lave Cross last night. Il have seen
him play for several years, and there
is no doubt in my mind but that he is
strong enough for the league. He is a
good fielder and as hard hitter as the
Reds have on the team.-Exchange
Jake Stencil has embarked in the
saloon business, and is now the owner
of the liquor emporium formerly con-
Quoted by Jim keenan,. the Reds old
catcher, at Findlay and Western ave-
nues, opposite the Cincinnati ball park
Keenan, made big success out of the
place, and Stencil expects to do the
same.
1t was reported yesterday that Hans
Wagner, the hard hitting member of
the Louisville club, has been sold to
Brooklyn for 50 600, and would report
to Manager Hanlon in Boston today.
Baltimore and New York papers are
silent on the subject. and the scoop
must have come from headquarters, if
true.-Washington Star.
Heinie Peitz was injured by the
breaking of his mask in the third in
ming of Sundays game and he will
probably be out of the game for sew
eraI weeks. A foul tip from PoWell's
bat struck the upper part of the mask.
The heavy wire bent and cut a jagged
wound in Peitz's head Bob Wood took
his place behind the bat.
When the Phillies had Hamilton, the
best run getter in the league, he was
not appreciated and was traded Now
Cooley, another of the best run getters
in the business, is laid off. Dick is
best leaders off, in the business. and,
after all, it is runs which win games.
The team has scored very few runs
since his lay-off, and the pitchers have
been forced to win their own games.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

pile and made to work out his fine?
Why should Crook Wright be an inn
mune from work any more than any
other prisoner in the county Jail? He
has had a far easier time since he is
supposed to have been in the county
Jail than many an honest colored man
in Topeka. He has been spending the
most of his time sitting around in the
shade keeping cool, instead of in a cell
or on the rock pile. The amount of
work he has done during the seven
weeks he has been in Jail would not
pay his board for week. Occasionally
he has been made to scrub out the Jail
ing the court house lawn, while the
county hires men to NOW the lawn and
to do other work. He makes open
boasts of his political pull and this
may eXplain it
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
INSPECTION CHANGES.
Mr.. Spencer Wants the Law
Amended.

S o. Spencer. state oil inspector has
discovered weaknesses in the present
new law governing the inspection of oil
and says changes should be made by
the next legislature.
Mr.. Spencer thinks the provision for
inspectors should be differently word
ed. He thinks the appointments should
be IAN inspector and local inspectors -
The present law provides for the ap-
pointment of five deputy general in
spectors. Spencer says these men get
their pay whether they work or not and
are unnecessary appendages of the de-
partment- He believes the local in
spectors could attend to all the busi-
ness.
Mr.. Spencer wants the law amended
so as to give the local inspector so per
cent of the fees collected for the in
spection of oil They are now paid 25
per cent. The oil inspector also be-
lieves that the test for coal oil should
be 120 instead of 10. He wants the
standard for gasoline established at a.
Spencer says new oil stations are being
tabIished and he expects to have 100
deputies in the field this fall. He has
now at work rs deputies.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
HEARTY EXPRESSION.
Hundreds Tell of the Change
Which They Have Felt.
The Time Comes For Topeka People
to Tell What Has Been Done
For Them.

The time has come when people IN
Topeka feel the change. Many people
in this city have given voluntary en-
dorsement of the great change they
have felt after using MorrOw's Kid-ne-
oids.
Kid-ne-oids will cure lame back.
kidney backache. urinary and kidney
disorders, sleeplessness, restlessness
and nervousness. We always like to
give reference as to the merits OF Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids and this time refer
you to
Mrs E. Gades. No. 127 Van Buren ST..
who makes this statement: 7 never
made a practice of using patent medi-
cines but having heard so many good
reports from Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, I
bought a box and used them according
to the directions. My disease was ser
fous and of long standing but have
been completely cured by MoFrOw's
Kfd-ne-oids. I have the strongest faith
in their curative properties"
Morrow's Kid-ne-Oids are not pills.
but Yellow Tablets which is the scien-
tific form of preparing medicine and
are put up IN wooden boxes which con-
tain enough for about two weeks
treatment and sell at fifty cents box
at Swift & Holidays Drug Store.
Mailed on receipt Of price Manufac-
tured by John MorroW & Co. Chemists
Springfield, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
ROOTS VISIT
To the President at Plattsburg Was
Short

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 23.-Secretary
Root arrived from Washington yester-
day and soon after lunch Joined the
president and Attorney General Griggs
in the presidents private Office. They
were closeted for nearly two hours dur
ing which time they had general talk
on all pending matters. Secretary Root,
when seen by the Associated Press cor
respondent after the conference, Said-
o.there is nothing startling to give
out as a result of our conference We
had a general talk on a, number of sub
jects, but there is really nothing OF
special interest to give out at this
time
Attorney General Griggs declined to
talk on the subject of the conference
Gen, Merriam had a short talk last
night with Secretary Root after the
Iatter's conference with President Nc
Kinley and Attorney General Griggs-
Secretary Root left for Washington
last night.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
CALL FOR AID.
County Commissioners Issue an APP
peal on Behalf of Porto Rico.

p0A4 On 06ua1I OF ROEbO 61GOs
The board of county commissioners
have issued a formal request to the
people of Shawnee county for contribu-
tions for the Porto Rico sufferers, in
compliance with the request made by
Governor Stanley. Supplies and money
can be left with the county clerk. and
they will be forwarded to the Porto
Rico relief commission at New York
and from there shipped direct to the
sufferers This is part of the plan de-
vised by the war department. and the
same thing is being done all over the
United States. The proclamation of the
county commissioners is as follows:
In response to the request of the
governor of Kansas, contributions for
the Porto Rican Relief fund will be
received at the office of the county
clerk, at the court house, from now un-
til August go 1899. Cotton goods,
coarse cotton clothing, needles. thread
rice, beans, Goldfish and such other food
as viii sustain and support the desti-
tute desired Contributions of money
are also desired.
Done by order of the board of county
commissioners.
ID. A. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
Attest: JOHN. NJ. WRIGHT,
County Clerk"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
BARNUM,S APT WIT.
Col Peter Sells Tells a Story About
the Great Snowman.

''Barnum." said Col. Peter Sells. gen
eral manager of the big Forepaugh-
Sells Brothers consOHdatiOn-sched
for September 13 in this city-"saw at
a glance some good that might be got
out Of every misfortune that befel him.
His fires which had been famous, and
disastrous. made him famous and he
rose above the smoke and ruins like a
phoenix He was man who stood high
In his own town and had been chosen
as the chief executive officer of
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
Reeiater. Evervhodv.

If you have not registered this year
do so now. The commissioners office
viii be open tomorrow evening until
O'Clock and each evening until the close
of Observation-Disclosures 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

AIahara's CoIored Minstrels will open
the season at the Crawford theater
next Monday night. The company num-
bers over 80 people, and is said to in
clude some clever minstrel talent. AS a
special feature. ten educated Shetland
ponies and 80 performing dogs are car
ried- The prices will be so, 35 and 25
cents. The sale of seats will open Fri
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
Small Blazs on Lime Street.

The fire department was called about
IL o'clock this morning to 724 Lime
street where the story and half frame
house occupied by A. K. Harris was on
fire. When the department arrived the
roof was burning. The fire was extin-
guished with a loss of $75. Mrs. Harris
left the house a short time before the
fire was discovered in the second floor.
The house was insured.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
The Past Meets the Present In the
Dreyfus Case

The story of his persecution reads
like a tale from the Dark Ages, but for
all that the court martial at Rennes
cannot get along without three Rem
ington typewriters, which are now be-
ing used officially at the trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
Stock Holders Meetine

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Rock Greek Natural Asphalt Co. will
be held at the company's office in To-
peka, Kansas. on September 18th, 1899,
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
CHAS A WII.RIIR Sec.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

We carry the largest line of chain
bracelets and bangle hearts in the city.
c. II. Morrison, sos Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Bankers Mocha and Java coffee, spe-
cial this week, zoe pound-tin canisters.
Whittelsey Mer. Co., grocers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Good broom. 15c: good wash board.
1Oc; clothes pins, 1c dozen; 8 or. bottle
fine bluing, sc. Whittelsey Mer. Co.,
grOcerS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
Closing Out Chinaware.

Regardless of cost, make room for
new fall goods c. H. Morrison, sos
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Eight pounds best bulk starch, 25c
20 pounds washing soda, 25c. Whittel
sey Mer. Co, grocers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

L. S. Woolverton. Prescription drug
gist now at 704 Kan. Ave, opposite oil
place.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
Porto Rioan Relief oontributions.

In response to the request of the gov
ernor of Kansas, contributions viii be
received at the office of the county
clerk, at the court house, Topeka, Kan
sas, from now until August 30th, 1899
Cotton goods. coarse cotton clothing.
needles, thread rice, beans, Goldfish and
such other food as will sustain and sup
port the destitute people of the island.
are desired. Contributions of money
are also desired.
Done by order of the board of county
commissioners, August q, 1883.
D. A. WILLIAMS,
Chairman.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23
The Best Goods at Low Prices

looking for and give customers the
of bargains No chance for dissatisfaction here goods
represent them and will be
refunded.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

l. s. WooIverton Prescription drug
gist now at 704 Kan. Ave, opposite old
place.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

2 Arizaba coffee, fancy high grade
blend, 40c 2-pound can. This week.
Whittelsey Mer. Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Fancy sugar-cured breakfast bacon,
10c pound-strip or half strip. Whittel-
sey Mer. Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's a bottle of DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Fine potatoes. Csc bushel. Whittelsey
Mer. CO., grocers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Attest: J. NJ. WRIGHT.
County Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

Four pounds fine Japan Rice, 25c.
Whfttelsey Mer. Co., grocers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11

WANrED-Three bell boys at the
Evans Hotel.
Mrs. VIM. Tanant and daughter, of
Custer, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Trimmer during the past week.
For SALE-Two good riding or driv-
ing horses-one fairly good size, the
other rather small, but fine rider and a
beauty. Inquire at STAR office.
w. G. Van Dervoort left for Omaha
Thursday evening. Mrs. Van Dervoort
and jamie will remain with Mrs. Brad
ley until the last of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. DeKay, of
Waukegan, ILL.,. are happy over the ar
rival of a little daughter last week.
They now have a boy and u girl.
Mrs. L.. j. Sawyer arrived from La
Crosse, Wis.,, the latter part of last
week, and will remain a month or two
with her friends, MIR. and Mrs. A. B.
Conner.
h. w. Martin was in from the ranch
Wednesday accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Lois, and little nephew and niece
James and Jessie Dobson. who are out
from Sioux Falls for a few weeks.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
Concert August ,0th.


Our city has a new club-The Hot
Springs Vocal Culture Club-which
has arisen out of the interest in vocal
music aroused by the stay of Mr.. Silas
r. Mills in town this summer.
The club is composed of our best
singers who have been enjoying a
course of instruction under Mr.. Mills,
who is an artist in every department
of his profession. With the help of
their Instructor the young people will
close their course of study by a con-
cert given at College Hall, Wednesday
evening, August l6,
Tickets are on sale at % cents each
by members of the club, and at Har-
gems drug store. The following pro.
gram shows that a treat is in store for
our people:
PROGRAM.
Chorus, Spring Song..........P insuti
Piano Solo. 90.
Miss Silkenson
Song, Hybreas the Creton. Elliott
Chorus, All Among the Barley
Piano Solo, Valse in A fiat. Moskowski
Miss Howe
Songs, q. Notturno. ....... Gomez
b. Gipsey John. ........ Clay
Songs, a. All! lis a Dream .... Hawley
b. Ny Little Woman. .Osgood
Piano Solo, Campanella. .........
Paganini List
Miss Howe
Songs, a. Loves Sorrow. Sheiiev
b. Love is Bubble .... .Allitsen
Chorus, Natures Rest. ....... Spinney
A C-ommendable Plan.
A Watertown, s. ID. special says:
"The Northwestern railroad people
have had in view for a long time the
establishment of a park at their depot
in this city and it has now taken def.
mite form. 1t is said that on Monday
of next week work will commence on
transferring the square south of the
depot into a beautiful and ornamental
park. The park will be enclosed by
an iron fence, trees and s%hrubbery set
out, a fountain put in the center and a
roadway left around the park for the
use of carriages and drays hauling
freight. This will in time make a de-
sirable breathing spot for the public
in general and is a most commendable
act"
This is a scheme that should be car.
ried into effect in Hot Springs.
One hundred and Fifty Cords of Wood
Wanted.
Sealed bids will be received until
August 25, 1899, at Z p. M, for furnish.
ing 15O cords Of green cut four foot
wood, to be delivered on schoolgrounds
beginning September 10, and ali deliy.
cred before January |, 1900, in. lots Of
% cords or more. Right to reject any
or all bids reserved.
J.. L. BURKE,
. Clerk, Ind. School Dist. No. 10.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11

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