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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
RECEIVE THEIR PASTOR.
Rev. F. W. Emerson Introduced tt
Members of Christian Church.

Rev. Frank W. Emerson, the new
pastor of the First Christian church in
this city, was welcomed to Topeka on
Tuesday evening by reception held in
his honor in the church parlors. The
members of the church were present
and in addition were many friends and
ministers of the city.
Rev. J. F. Sloan, a member of the
church and at one time pastor of the
church, delivered the address Of vel
come on behalf of the congregation, and
Rev. A. Wagner welcomed Rev. Mr..
Emerson on behalf of the Ministerial
Union Of the city. Mr.. Emerson re-
spOnded, after which those present
were given an opportunity to meet and
become acquainted with the new pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Emerson is well known
throughout Kansas, and comes to his
new charge in Topeka highly recon-
mended. He was formerly pastor at
Holton and previous to that time was
located at Seneca He is at present
secretary of the Christian Ministers
association of the state.
The First Christian church of Topeka
is one of the standard churches of the
city and has a membership Of about $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
coNv1ors sHoor oRAPe
Said to Have Had $500 In Counter
felt Money When Guard Came.

Leavenworth, Dec. 15.-It is reported
that the guards at thestate penitentiary
some days ago surprised a gang of con-
victs playing craps" in the second
story Of the new Irvine plant building.
As soon as the guards made their ap-
pearance the cOnvicts fled, all but one,
who remained and claimed the pile"
He demanded that it be turned into the
office and credited to his account.
When counted there proved to be
S1410 of the money piled on the floor
and taken possession of by the guards.
After capturing the cOnvicts who
were engaged in Shooting craps and
searching them it is said that $3.50 in
cash was found on the bunch. It is
also further stated that the money was
counterfeit
The prison authorities deny the
story. They say there was no counter
felt money found and that there was
only 80 cents on the floor when the
guards broke up the game of craps"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
THREE ooNvIoTs ESCAPE.
Federal Penitentiary Prisoners Gut
Their Way to Freedom.

Leavenworth, Dec. 15.-One OF the
most daring but sdlIfulIy planned
escapes in the record of the federal
penitentiary occurred some time We'd
o'clock. when three convicts confined
in the hospital cut a hole in the floor
of one of the water closets connected
with the hospital and with a hastily
imprOvised ladder scaled the north wall
of the enclosure and struck out for
freedom. Up to today no trace of any
of the three men had been obtained by
the prison authorities.
The names of the three men were J.
P. Birchschield (White), Jack BOWleg
(colOred) and J. z. Watson (white),
all criminals from the Indian Territory
and serving terms ranging from two
years for Birchsfield to five years for
BOwleg. Watson is serving a sentence
of three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Defunct Bank to Pay so Per Cent.

Atchison, Dec. IF. G. Crowen, re-
ceiver of the Atchison National bank,
talks freely to depositOrs who approach
him. reserving only such information
as would be deemed inexpedient to
make public at the present time. He
does not encourage depOsitOrs to believe
that they will receive to exceed As per
cent of their deposits unless the suit
to compel the Atchison & Eastern
Bridge company to return the money
withdrawn the morning of the failure,
is won by the bank, in which event they
will receive about per cent more, or
about so per cent all told.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
WORSE THAN WHITE Gaps.
Reno County Bridegroom Receives
Brutal Treatment From Toughs.

Hutchinson. Dec. ia young mar
RED man who lives in Reno county
near the Sedgwick line, had an expert
ence last night which hardly belongs
to the present stage of civilization Re
Gently he was married and a crowd
from Andale, just over the county
line, gave him an old-fashiOned sere-
made which he took in proper spirit and
responded by furnishing a lunch and
cigars to the boys. Last night the An
dale crowd returned and began a sec
ond siege.
The bridegroom, who is Oscar Peltzer,
did not respond to the demands Of the
crowd this time, and a disgraceful scene
followed After making all the noise
that was possible, the windows of the
house were smashed and as the crowd
grew holder they took possession of
Mr. PeltzeT, easily overpowering him
by their numbers. The young man was
carried about the yard and treated to
al kinds of indignities.
A handkerchief was tied about his
neck and he was carried by this and
his feet all about the place, given
ride upon a board which was full of
nails, and beaten until he was forced
3nto signing an order for two kegs Of
beer and a supply Of cigars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Jo1NTIsT can QUTT.
Atchison Saloon Man Falls Heir to a
Small Estate

Atchison. Dec. 15.-Henry Won Kol-
benschlag, an AtchisOn jOintist. has re-
ceived information through the Bavar-
ian government that he had fallen heir
to S310O by the death of his mother,
Kolbenschlags father was a famous
fighter in the German army and receiV-
ed injuries in the battle ct Sedan in
1871 during the war with France, from
which he died in 1874. The elder Won
KOIbensch1ag was almost seven feet tail
and a noted Bavarfan. He left a large
estate at Diedesheim which, upon the
death of his wife, is to be divided.
Henry Won KOlbenschlag ran away
from home and came to America at
the age of 16, and had not heard from
his home for many years. 1t was only
through the representatives of the Ger
man government in America that he
was located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
HOLIDAY RATES
va the santa e Route.

Between points west of Missouri river
within two hundred miles of selling sta
ton. the Santa Fe will sell round trip
tickets at one fare for the round trip
on December %, "A, %, 80 and 81, 1899
and January ], 1900. Final limit January
2, 1900 Through tickets from points
west OF Missouri river to local points
east of Missouri river whose distance
apart shall not exceed the two hundred
miles limit will be sold for the sum OF
the one fare and one fare and one-third
respectively. For tickets, folders and
other Information apply to 7. L King.
Agent, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
NEARLY HALF MILLION.
What People of Shawnee County Will
Pay In Taxes This Year.

County Clerk Wright has just COM
pleted tabulating the assessment tables
for the current year. In doing this 1t
is necessary to separate the taxes on
each lot and tract of land, and on each
individuals personal property, into the
different funds, and it is an immense
job. After this is done the totals are
made
The assessed valuation of the prop
erty in the city of Topeka is $4,000, o.
The general tax on this amounts TO
1925, 9S6.S2.
The different funds into which the
taxes for the city of Topeka are divided
and the amounts in each are as fol-
lows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
MONEY GARNIsHEED.
a Suit Involving $4,000 Filed In
the District Court

Wellington, Dec. 15.-A suit involving
approximately $4,000 has been filed in
the district court. It IS entitled G. H.
Larkin vs.. NJ. W. Dubois and R W.
Wentworth. The suit is on a judgment
rendered in the district court of Brew
ster county, Texas, September A. 1898.
Dubois and Wentworth are residents
Of the Strip Service on them was Sc
cured one day last week when they
came over the line to Hunneweu on
business.
Money belonging to them on deposit
in the Farmers bank, Security State
bank. Wellington National bank and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
xember 2s-Margaret Guymon, Mound
Wants 5000 for Broken Leg.

Galena, Dec ID. A. Cooper, by his
attorneys, John Sapp and S. E. Cheese
man, has entered suit for damage
against the Southeast Missouri Electric
Railroad company in the sum of &C. $50.
The suit was brought about by the
negligence of a conductor in the employ
of the above company. who carried the
wife of the plaintiff past her destina-
ton and then, the petition states, jerk
ed her from the platform of the car,
causing her to lose her balance and fall,
breaking her leg and otherwise injur-
ing her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Nancy Barnett and husband to David
F. Barnett, 1915, lot 1874. Lane street,
HOrne's addition.
H. E. Dutton and wife to Elma A.
James, $1,000, lots 161, 1913 and 165, Mon
roe street.
Mile Nichols and husband to Geo.
Hefner, $500, lot 305 and e II 303 Seward
ave, Klein's addition.
Elizabeth F. Brown and husband to
Ada J. French. ct vir, $500, lot 1873 Mon
roe street, North Park addition.
Sarah Mawhirter to ThOs. Mawhirter
$500, u W. u Sc. a ABBA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
Pensions For Kanaana

Washington. Dec. 15.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-WIliam Roe, Hartford, Sc;
William n. Roberts, Willis, IS.
Renewal-Oscar d. Woodward, Leav-
enwOrth. IS
Increase Joseph H. Clark. sedgwick.
SIS to SD; Benjamin E. Carver, Rice, IS
to SO; James Cleveland, Garrett, Sl4
to S17, Heber J Uhl. Warner, IS to 81;
Nicholas Edwards, PleasantOn, IS to
So; James H. Morris, Beloit. SIS to S24
Original widows, etc.-Special, No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
BRIDEGROOM 81, BRIDE So.
Former Recalls Incidents of the War
of 1912.

Kansas City, Dec. 15.-Jones Mitchell,
aged 81 years, and Marie Reyes, aged
So years, were married here by Probate
Judge Snyder today. Both are negroes
and ex-slaves and both have been mar
ried several times. Mitchell claims to
have been married three times before
the civil war and to have served
throughout the war in the Union army.
He says he was born at Capia, Miss,
in 1902, and recalls incidents of the war
of 1872
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15
TRAVELS OF A SMALL BOY.
Willie Kolb of CofFeyviIle Has q Ven
turesome Trip.

Coffeyville. Dec 15-About one month
ago Willie Kolb, a bright boy of u
years, disappeared from this city leav-
ing his whereabouts unknown. His
widowed mother died five months ago.
leaving him a penniless orphan His
father, who was a machinist, died six
years ago.
he found a place in a restaurant,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15

in the South Haven bank has been
garnisheed. Judge Ray and Houston &
Brooks are attorneys for the plaintiff,
and c. E. Elliott is attorney for the
defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-15

Many a man who humbly speaks Of
his own insignificance gets mad if 9TH
er people refer to it.
IRONQUILL 10 cent Cigars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26

me passenger tariff agents were in ses-
sion Yesterday al the Office OF the Associ-
aied Railways preparing 10 reissue tha
regular quarterly passenger rate sheets.
The meeting Is held four times a year.
Tnose present were:
Y 4. Braumstein. OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio. 4. =. Johnston ~ the South
ern Railway: q. l.. Hunter Secretary ot
Trunk Line Association New York. J. +.
Wright. Seaboard Air Line. j. l.. Biadon.
G., n. and W. Railway. II A. Redf0rd.
Compiler Of Associated Railways.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
THE CAPITAL INCREASED
Lates' Move on Part Of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Co.

Regarding the increase Of the capital
STOCK of the Virglna-Carolina Chemical
Company to about N9coOOOo which has
recently been contaminated, special
in the Baltimore Sun Of yesterday says
Baltimore interests do not regard the
Increase of the capital stock Of the Viz
ginia-Carolina Chemical Company as ef-
fectlng any important change in this con
Germ. The additional capital consists OF
1900 600 Of preferred stock and Ike
amount Of common stock, making the
whole capitalization about $9.gO'OO
This company recently acquired the Rasin
Fertilizer Works and the Monumental
Fertilizer Works i'm Baltimore. and IS
making extensive improvements at the
Rasin Works. The additional capi'e
stock issued represents money expended
in acquiring number Of Southern prop
critics and a fund for further invest
menis along this line
IL is authortatiyely denied that there
is any move or suggestion Of a consollda-
lion between the American Agricultur
Chemical Company. which also controls
a number of Baltimore works. and the
virginia. Carolina Company. The Ameri-
can Company operates I'm the North and
me other company in the South. IT is
said they do not conflict IL IS also stat
Cd that I'm the organization OF the Amer
lean Company the negotiations made for
the Baltimore works brought out the fact
that the cOmDany's policy rs against as
curing any properties so1,a of this city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
YOUNG MEMS SEWING CONTEST
4 Unique Entertainment in King and
Queen

SHACKLEFORDS VA. July 4-Spe-
cist.-The Ladies' Parsonage Society or
snackleford's Methodist Episcopal church
gave "A very interesting entertainment ~
the Masonic Hall here Thursday night.
Rev. ID. q. G. Butts delivered his lecture.
"A horseback Ride over the Blue Ridge
after which a calico Carnival was held'
me Young gentlemen present engaging IN
a ug-seWrSng contest
me prize. a very fine cake, was won by
Mr.. l.. +. Harper. while the hoohy prize
a red bandana handkerchief. went TO Mr.
robert Jcfries.
Or A. c. Grubbs' famous orchestra
consisting Of Dr.. Grubbs. violin; MISS
,irubbs. violin; Professor Robert NJ.
Spepcer banjo. and Professor John a.
Grubbs guitar-rendered excellent music
Quite a handsome amount WAS realized
from the sale OF admission tickets, re-
fresnments. &c.
Mr and Mrs Richard l.. Collins, OF
Fargo. n. D.. and Mrs. Moihe Jones OF
Richmond. are visiting their mother MIS-
BETTE Collins.
professor William c. Robinson. OF Bal
t,nore. Is spending the summer with ms
brother at Benville.
Ais scott Of Richmond. and Mrs. VILE
no rarinholt Of New Kent are visiting
Mrs. Mary Farinholt.
Air Elmo Redwood OF Richmond, Is
,.,s,,,ne Mr.. Joseph r. Bland.
me postofice at this place viii be des-
,cnated as a rnoney-ordr Office In r."
weeks
Miss Sarah Crittenden. Of Alexandria
"a anendng her vacation with her mo'hef'
AIRS. q. VI. Crittenden
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
WORKING ON BRAINS.
Food Specialist Brings Vnf
Novelty.

A food expert al Eattle Creek. Mich
connected with the Postum Cereal Co.
Lin. has produced a food especially
intended for rebuilding the brain II Is
a wen-known fact among physicians
that examination or perspiration and
urine will tell whether the individual
has been actively using the brain or not
Brain work exhausts the phosphate
which appear IN the excreta above-men-
toned Administration OF inorganic
phosphorus or phosphates does not read
ny supply the waste. for nature demands
that phOsphates be made up ana BLENDED
I'm food which she furnishes Advantage
has been taken Of this KNOWLEDGE ana "a
scientific selection of part or the oraln
has been made and these have been put
through mechanical processes paraisl
10 the processes through when 1000 Is
passed in its management by the human
digestive organs. Therefore the new
food is not only ready 20 serve without
cooking, but IL has passed through the
process where the starches nave been
changed 10 gfape-sugar ana lh"t with
the prOteds organic phOsphates. etc,
are at once ready 10 be quickly ABSORBED
and turned 10 use i'm vitalizins and
nourishing the parts OF the BODY Ike
brain. solar plexus. and the delicate
nerve centers.
The new food has been given the name
Of Grape-Nuts and far from being
"Cranks Food" "Invalid's Food, or
anything OF that sort. IT is crisp, sweet
novelty. charming 70 the athlete. brain
worker. epicuFe, or invalid.
Grape-Nu,s can be had Of grocers. and
trial dish for breakfast Will be found
pleasant experience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
colnnnl Cnninchnm for Govcrnor.

ro,onol Holm 5. Cunningham, one OF
tnc host and most popular men IN Nofth
Csroiina Is being advocated for the gov
ernorship by many. The nome Peper os
Colonel Cunningham, the h'Nooi'
Courier. I'm it's last issue, contains '"o
forowing editorial leader;
I'm another column we publish some
noiffical gossip from am exchange. Among
Inc candidates named for the various
orfices we lind that Colonel John ;. Gun
ingham. of Person. for Governor we
hone the Democrats of the state VIII
see II TO the interest OF the party 10 give
mis- high honor TO Colonel Cunningham.
he wifi make "a most excellent Governor
~ North Carolina. While be Is no part
of a politician yet he is one or the pest
aN-around business men the state mas
within fits borders. and he Is also one
NJ the largest. If not the largest farmers
~, fbe state. He is a true North caro-
unian. and one who has the best interest
of the state an heart. He Is ready ana
willing at any time 10 do all IN ms power
"a advance the Interest Of his naive
hs9th. II Colonel Cunningham IS hohhi-
mated ne VIII be elected, and when elected
he will make one Of the most progress
s,ve Governors North Carolina has ever
had. II is more than year ull mo
election. but he r. being mentioned oy
friends I'm many sections or the stale.
and we hope this honor may come 10
him. "-Dauviue Register.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
THE FIGHT TO BE
A RED-HOT ONE
Mr.. Martins Friends to Rally Around
Him.
ATTACK ON HIS WAR RECORD.
IL In Said the senator Will Take
Prompt Notice of It-Both Sides
10 Have Some Able
Speakers.
ATTACK ON HIS WAR RECORD.

Congressman William a. Jones, who
addressed the Democratic voters Of Hail.
fax Monday in behalf Of Governor Tyler
for United States Senator passed through
Richmond yesterday morning en- route 10
New York.
While there he will consult a specialist
with reference 10 his throat which is
giving him trouble. Mt Jones Will return
home the latter part Of the week. lie Will
spend as much time as possible on the
stump
There IS much interest being manifested
IN the senatorial fight. Mr. Jones fierce
attacks upon Mr.. Martin win doubtless
bring some reply from the Senator Mr..
Martin Is out Of the city, but is expected
back to-day.
HIS WAR RECORD.
He will. 81 IS believed. take notice Of
Mr.. Jones reference TO his war record.
The Congressman told the Halifax people
that when the Virginia cadets went 10
battle al New Market Mr.. Martin stayed
behind 10 take care OF the baggage and
was al no time exposed 10 danger Mr..
Jones added that John $. Wise had said
n his conduct had been such as Mr. Mar
tins his father would have disowned him.
Many Of Mr.. Martins friends will take
the stump for him. Some who are eN-
pectcd 10 speak IN his behalf arc senator
Daniel. Congressman Swanson and Hay.
Major Mica1ah Woods Of Charlottesville;
A. e.. Gordon. Of stanton; Marshall Nc
Cormick. Of Clarke; H. d. FLOOD. OF Ap-
pomatioX.
some of those who are expected 10
stump tho state for Governor Tyler are
Afr. Jones. Attorney General Montague,
n. Walton Moore Eppa Hunton, IT..
VIM. A. Anderson. Ciaggett -. Jones.
LLOYD r Smith and John c. Parker
EXCITING CAMPAIGN.
The campaign fin this State Is likely 70
DO made as interesting and as exciting
as the one I'm South Carolina when TIL
man defeated Butler.
Information has been received here that
the Democratic Committee Of Northamp-
ton county has selected August 9th as
the date for the primary 20 nominate a
candidate for foater delegate for the
House 10 succeed Dr. Charles Smith. d.
A Rrockenbrough. one Of the candidates
orered resolution endorsing Tyler for
Senator II was tabled
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
RETAINED IN OFFICE.
Police Commissioner. Fire COmmis-
siOner. Clerk To Treasurer.

Old municipal servants We're retained
I'M office for another term al last nights
lOnt session OF the Board OF Aldermen
and Common Council. when Captain
George Watt Taylor. fire commissioner
from Marshall Ward Mr.. Joseph w.
Iaube police commissioner from Monroe
Ward and Mr. Charles /. Phillips, clerk
TO the City Treasurer. were reelected.
No opposition developed in the case OF
any Of the candidates, and The election of
each was by unanimous vote OF the joint
BODY.
though the meeting was called for
o'clock. il was half past Z before Vice
President Otway S Allen who presided
In the absence of President William VI.
Turpin OF the Board of Aldermen, raped
for order. the failure of a quorum to APP
pear occasioning the delay.
There were present Aldermen Allen,
Banen. Burton, DOnahoe, Ferriier Hard
wicke. King. Lawder. Mosby Montgom-
cry smith Whlttet and Gordon, and Coun-
ciImen Bloomberg Camp, Curtis. EoeI.
Ferguson. CARRIER. Gibson, Grimes. Gunst'
Harrelson. Heekc. HObson. Mccarthy.
Mills. Miner. Peters. Pollock, Shea, Tan
ner. Nalersten. West. Williams, VIM
ston. Woody and Caskie.
CAPTAIN Taylor was rcnominated by
Councilman Woody Acting President Al
len vacated the chair 10 second the nomi-
nation and added that IL had been his
purpose TO make the nomination, ms I'M
expected call to the chair afforded OPP
pornnny for another 20 present his
friends maze. which Mr. Woody had
utilized Aa rman Mosby endorsed the
nomination.
Tne roll call developed that Captain Tay-
Tor was the unanimous choice of those
present-the thirteen Aldermen ana twen-
tv-tve Councimen an voting AYE
The nomination of Mr. Laube 10 sue
ceed himself as police commissioner from
Monroe Ward was made by Mr.. James
Caskie. president Of the Common Council,
Alderman Fcrriter seconding the n0mi-
nation.
mere were no other nominations and
the vote was unanimous for Mr.. Laube.
The election of clerk TO the city Treas
urer resulted I'm the unanimous choice Of
the incumbent. Mr. Charles I. Phillips,
VINO was recommended and highly ell
dorsed by Treasurer Charles II. Phillips.