davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
no CLEANSE THE CITY.
Bishop Potter Wants Vigilance Com
mittes of IS 900.

New York, Nov. 24.-Bishop Henry C.
Potter delivered an address on God
and the City in St. PauTs chapel, in
which he suggested the organization of
a vigilance committee of $4,000 reform
ers. to cleanse the city of vice He
favored a central committee of three or
five men, under whose orders the public
committee should act. The bishop said
in part:
In New York tomorrow there could
be organized a vigilance committee
such as was in San Francisco Of rs, 900
men, sworn to service for three years
and pledged by night and by day, when
their business and their opportunities
gave them the freedom for it, to see for
themselves whether our souls had been
smitten with the sorrow of that little
victim of five years who was picked up
in the street the other day in broad
daylight and ravished by a brute who
had lived here Would such things be
possible in a God-fearing community
No. men and brethren, not if you
and had our eyes open and kept them
open and stood where God calls US to
stand today. And then. finally we
must have not only vigilance but per-
sistence.
We shall not redeem New York, men
and brethren, by emotions; we shall not
redeem it by denunciation; we shall not
redeem it by pessimistic temper that
wraps its garment around it and turns
its back upon it. There are burning
purpose Of sacrifice in this great city
today great multitudes of men and wo-
men. They are of different religion;
they must forget that They are of diff
ferent nationalities; they must forget
that. They are of different political as
sociations. most of all; they must forget
that, and if, having reached that point
we could find three or five men whom
all of US trusted and believed in there
are hundreds of them, and say to these
three or five men: Now then, tell us
what you want US to do. where you
want US to stand, what relation you
want our party, our church. our organ
ization to bear the betterment of New
York We VIII trust your judgment;
we will follow your lead and the work
is done. Next to that in this service of
the enIightened soul we want vigilance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
STOCKS WERE HIGH.
Market Has Shown Aggressive
Strength the Past Week.

New York, Nov. 24.-The stock market
has continued near the high record lev
el Of activity this week but the selling
has increased in volume at the advance
of prices. The aggressive strength
shown by a few stocks has served 10
sustain the market and the continued
ease of money has kept up the specula-
tive temper. The long continuance of
the advance and its extensive range
have caused distrust and have added
weight to the influence of the bears who
have persisted in their efforts to force
reaction and have met with decreasing
resistance. The steel stocks have prov
ed the most vulnerable spot and have
led the most reaction since the present
speculative boom developed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
FREETHOUGHT SOCIETY.
Wants to Do Away With Chaplain in
the Army.

Cincinnati. O., Nov. 24-The 24th an
nuaI convention of the American Secular
and Freethought society began here to-
day with the annual address by President
Presidents E NJ. Mcdonald and ~. =.
Wakeman also spoke. Secretary y. G
ReichWald reported a membership of Co.
900.
The society is considering propositions
10 abolish chaplains in congress, the army
and navy and state institutions and to
eliminate the Bible from public schools.
NJ. c. O. Bryne spoke on Three Centuries
from Bruno, the Third day in the Era of
Nam
on ssThe Soul of Man. by Charles s.
Sparks and Triumph of Reason Over. Re
ligiOus Superstition" by J. Clegg Wright
IN the evening H. Clay Wilson spoke on
Some Deductions Drawn from the Ex-
listing Stream of Tendency in the Political
Government of Man" and John Prescott
Guild on ..Rational Morality..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
GET AN ORCHESTRA.
Twentieth Century Inaugural Fete
May Now Resume Business.


The chairmen and vice chairmen of
the various committees who are pushing
the proposed Twentieth Century Inaug-
ural Fete met with the executive COM
mittee yesterday afternoon at the Com
mercia1 club rooms
The programme committee reported
that arrangements could be made to Sc
cure Miss Celeste NelliS and Miss Marie
Nellis to give a musical entertainment
This will be their first appearance in
public since their return from Europe
where music has been studied.
The music committee reported that
Watson's orchestra could be secured on
New Years evening and this committee
was instructed to close the contract for
twelve pieces
The members of the executive com
mittee Will meet this evening at 8
o'clock at the Commercial club rooms.
The refreshment and programme
committees will meet Monday afternoon
at the Commercial club rooms.
The work of the various committees
was talked over and mapped out at the
meeting yesterday afternoon so that all
the chairmen now know what is want
ed and will move right off in their ap-
pointed work. The ball is now sure to
be a great success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
LUNG COMPLICATIONS
Threaten to Set in in the Case
of the Gar.

st. Petersburg Nov. Alt was ru-
mored here this afternoon that Emperor
Nicholas is threatened with lung com
plications, which if they exist would ma
terially diminish his chances of recov-
cry. Inflammation of the lungs is a
common complication OF typhoid fever
in Russia Thus far there is no official
confirmation of the rumor.
Paris, Nov. PA diagnosis of the
cars malady'' says a dispatch from st.
Petersburg, shows that he has typhoid
enteritis His brain is affected, and his
intellectual poMers are endangered,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
Too Much Pork. Not Enough Fas.

without doubt the fat in pork is about
as hard to digest as anything can be- A
person has to have a strong digestion and
must be engaged in hard work in order
to take care of this food although it is
true a large number of persons depend
upon 1t, especially through the cold
weather. The fact is, however, that as a
rule fat is largely deficient in our food;
that is, a fat which can be easily digested
and promptly assimilated by the system.
Cod liver oil, as we find it in ScOtt's
Emulsion, is the most easily digested of
all fats; it is just the food the body must
have to give it nerve power, brain power
and digestive power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
FAKIRS SECURE $4,000.
Alleged "wonderfuI Electric Light"
Scheme Finds Victims.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The Tribune says:
The arrest of two men-Ellis 2. Tai
madge and N. NJ. Anderson-charged
with conspiracy, has brought to light
a scheme in which over a score Of per-
sons have lost sums Of money said to
aggregate $25, 600 AS a bait to catch
the unwary the proposition included
mysterious dry cell" electric battery
guaranteed to produce a wonderful
light"
The list o. victims includes among
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
UNSPORTSMANLIKE
Conduct of State Normal in CANCEL.
ing Football Game.


Manager Humes has cancelled the
Normal teams date with Washburn.
The teams were to have met in Topeka
tomorrow afternoon. The plans met
with considerable opposition at the Nor
NAL. The faculty and many OF the stu
dents insist that Washburn Is playing
a SEMI professional team while the Nor
NAL claim to have a straight student
team. They think a victory over wash
burn would not add enough TO their
laurels to pay them to meet the Wash
burn people. Washburn remembers
that a year ago the Normal team de-
feated her and has been unusually
anxious for this opportunity to adjust
matters.-Emporia Gazette.
It was probably we'll for the seasons
record Of the State Normal team that
Washburn was cancelled. The Normal
team need have had no fear that a vic
tory would not add to their laurela. IL
certainly would not for q victory over
Washburn is out Of the question 80 far
as the Normal team is concerned. The
Emporia team is strong and has made
a good record but such an excuse Is
laughable. The Washburn team is not
a professional organization. The Nor
NAL team knew all these things Il puts
up for an excuse before the game was
arranged. The cancellation OF a game
at the last hour is as unsportsmanlilce
as anything can be.
De Wits Little Barly Risers are tho
best liver pills ever made. Easy TO take
and never grippe. At all drug stores
For sale by all druggists. a 'Growler'
for cents. Handmade cigar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
UNION THANKSGIVING.
Churches Will Unite in Genera
Services.

There will be union Thanksgiving SER
vices held in the churches of Topeka
this year as follows:
In North Topeka, the services will be
In the Central Avenue Christian church.
and the sermon will be preached by
Rev. J. A. Stavely, pastor of the Kansas
Avenue NJ F. church
In Parkdale. Rev. H. G. Fonken, pas
tor OF the Third Presbyterian church,
VIII preach and the services will be in
the NJ. E. church
On College Hill, the services will be
held in the Central Congregational
church, and the speaker is not yet an
nounced.
At Oakland and in South Topeka, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
Kansans Accused Of Robbery.

St. Joseph, Mo. Nov. 24.-Joseph Rob
erts, John Graham and George Ellis of
Wathena, KaS., were arrested here at
the Missouri end of the Grand Island
bridge. by Police Officers Shea and
White and Special Agent Ed Smith, of
the Rock Island, and were turned over
to the state authorities The men are
charged with robbing c. d. Richmond,
a passenger on Rock Island train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

others widows who have been deprived
of all their possessions ana farmers who
thought they had good thing. one
Chicago bank is said narrowly to have
escaped becoming the holder Of AZ in
terest in the wonderful invention.
Mr.. r. J. Field. who caused the arrest
Of the two men before Justice Martin,
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
KANSAS LACKED ONE.
Of Making a Gain of $4,000 in
Ten Years.

Washington, Nov 24-The population
of the state of Kansas, as officially an
nounced today, is lao, 495, as against
1927, 096 in 1870. This is an increase of
4, 999 or per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
THREE INCHES OF SNOW.

The Rock Island reports a fall of
three inches of snow last night at Phil
lipsburg and north. There is also snow
at Mankato. and it is showing at Pratt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
i" Worth Its Weight ia Gold -

DIR. RADwAY & CO.. New YorkEeen-
tlemen: send inclosed NJ. o., for which
you will please send me one dozen Rad
ways Ready Relief and one dozen Rad
ways Pills. Your Ready Relief is con-
sidered hereaboutS to be worth its weight
in gold This is why I am induced to
handle it. have handled - Oil for
some time, but I consider the r. r. r.
far superior to this. as it gives better
satisfaction. ]. N. ALEXANDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

For sale by all druggists. a "Growler'
for cents. Handmade cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Railways Ready Relief cures Heada che.
Toothaehe, Neuralgia, Rheuma tism, Lurn-
bago, pains. and weakness in the back,
spine or kidneys, pains around the liver,
of all kinds. the application Of Railways
Ready Relief will afford immediate ease
and its continued use for a few days ef-
gists.
BE SURE 10 GET RAILWAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

De Wits Little Early Risers are tho
best liver pills ever made Easy TO take
and never grippe. At all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Bright's Disease Cured
OXFORD HOTEL OMAHA, NEB, Feb. 1, 1900
the health
thank gladly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
CONSTITUTION AND OUR FLAG
Judge Estee of the u. S. Supreme
Court Renders a Decision.
FORMER DON'T FOLLOW FLAG.
Tho Four Paterson. N. d.. Fiends Have
Been IndIctod-A Mine Explosion In
West Virginia Caused Ia Deaths
Spain Prepared for Trouble.
0. S. Army Now Numbers os,7oo Men.


The annual report Of Adjt Gen. Cor
bin TO the secretary of war for the year
ending June 30 1900, is a complete
statistical record of the army of the
u. s. 1t shows that the regular army
consists of 2, 535 officers and 63,s61 en-
listed men, and the volunteer army of
1,5is officers and 81 ,079 enlisted men, a
grand total of o. 100, not including the
hospital corps, which is not counted as
part of the effective strength of the
army. The regular and volunteer
army at present is distributed as fol-
lows: United States, 99s officers, of
whom 7G are volunteer officers, and
lS.s9s enlisted men, all regulars; AL
asl1a, Al officers, LOSS enlisted men;
Porto Rico, % officers, 2,406 enlisted
men; Cuba, 2G0 officers, 5,46S enlisted
men; Philippine Islands, 1907 officers,
69l0l enlisted men; Hawaiian Islands,
6 officers, 2l9 enlisted men; China, so
officers, 1000 men. There are $40
volunteer enlisted men in Porto Rico
and 30, 200 in the Philippines These
are the only places where volunteer en-
listed men are serving. Some staff
officers are serving in nearly all of the
places named. The deaths reported in
the army, both regular and volunteer,
by the same division are: United
States, IA officers, 264 men; Alaska,
men; Cuba, officers, l46 men, Porto
Rico, SO men; Hawaii. ! officer and 4
men; Philippine Islands, 40 officers,
1893 men, at sea, officers, 81 men;
total. "A officers and 800 men. During
the year there were discharged from
service %, 592 men; deserted 1898
The casualties in the Chinese cam
paign between July and Oct. l were
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
Active Scouting In the Philippines.

According to dispatch from Manila
the week past was devoted to active
scouting. The insurgents, having
failed to crush a single garrison, are
now experiencing reaction. Lieuts.
Wilson and Dority of the 45th volun-
teer infantry, destroyed large stores of
rice, four granaries and a barracks
near Bato. Capt. Atkinson with "a
men of the 37th volunteer infantry, at
tackled 100 insurgents under Col Vail
encia, recovering two American prisJ
oners and captured considerable
quantity of ammunition and supplies.
A native orchestra lured the U. S.
troops from their quarters near Dagu-
pan while the insurgents attacked the
rear, killing two Americans and
wounding three.
Senior Buencamino, representing the
principal eX-insurgents in Manila, has
requested Judge Taft to forward to
Washington a signed expression of
their loyalty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
Otis VIII Live In Chicago.

An order was issued on the Goth by
direction of the President, discontinue
ing the division of Cuba and the east
ern and western departments of that
division, and establishing the depart
ment of Cuba. Gen. Leonard Wood is
placed in command of the new depart
ment. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is ordered
TO command the department of the
Missouri, with headquarters at Omaha.
Gen. Elwell S. Otis has been ordered
TO Chicago to command the depart
ment of the lakes. The department of
the Missouri has been under the COM
mand of Gen. Merriam, and the de-
partment of the lakes under command
of Gen. Wade. both of whom have had
the command temporarily.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
CHARGES PREFERRED.
Tax Commission are After Super
viSorS and Assessors.
NEGLECTED. TO PERFORM DUTY
At the Lansing District M. H. Conference
IL was Decided That the Michigan
Branch OF That Church should
Raise 100000 as It's Share.
State Asylums stln inadequate.

The greatest item of expense the
taxpayers of Michigan are called upon
to foot each year is the cost of main
tanning the insane. This expense is
constantly increasing northumberland
ing the fact that the per capita cost of
maintenance is as constantly decreas-
ing. Reports submitted by the medi-
cal superintendent Of the several asy-
lums of the state at the recent joint
meeting of the boards of trustees, show
an interesting condition of affairs.
At the beginning of the last fiscal year
553 male and 46l female patients, or a
total of Ola, were under treatment in
the northern asylum at Traverse City;
in the eastern asylum at Pontiac, 543
males and 522 females; in the Michigan
asylum at Kalamazoo, 1,30s patients;
in the upper peninsula hospital for the
insane at Newberry, 1s6 males and 1875
females
The disbursements of the four asy-
lums for current expenses and special
purposes for the last fiscal year were
as follows Michigan asylum, s213.-
04443; eastern asylum, Sl62, Gross;
northern asylum, SlG4,23901; upper
peninsula asylum S5s, 315.14. The
weekly cost of maintenance per inmate
per week was rs follows: Michigan
asylum, So: eastern asylum, 50 %; north
ern asylum 50. o.; upper peninsula asy-
lum, S33l. The state has invested in
its several asylum plants about So, 5oO,-
600, according to the last inventory,
yet the buildings are inadequate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
Constitution Doesn't Follow the flag.

L. 5. District Judge Estee has rem
dered a decision to the effect that the
constitution does not follow the flag in
an important libel case that has been
before the courts at Honolulu for some
time VIM. II. Marshall was sentenced
to SIX months imprisonment for crimi-
nal libel, on account of publications
he made about the late Chief Justice
Judd He made an appeal to the SUI
preme court of Hawaii based on tech
meal grounds, alleging that the meth
DDS pursued during his trial were not
in accordance with American proce-
dure. The lower court was sustained
and Marshall returned to Judge Estee
with a writ of habeas corpus.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
The Paterson FIends Indicted.

The grand jury at Paterson, N. j.,
on the 2d handed up indictments
against Walter C. McAllister, Geo. j..
Kerr, VIM. A. Death and Andrew
Campbell, who are charged with the
murder of Jennie Bosschieter, who
was drugged to death on Oct. s. There
were two indictments against each of
the young men, one for murder and
the other for rape, the first, it is said,
also embracing the latter. AS they
cannot be arraigned before any jsdge,
other than Judge Dixon Of the supreme
court, it will probably be January be-
fore they are arraigned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
Tax Commission Prefers Charges.

The board of state tax commissions
crs. on the 9Th, in a formal commune
cation to Gov Pingree and Atty. Gen.
Oren, preferred charges against several
supervisors and assessors in different
parts of the state to the effect that
they have either neglected the state
law or failed in the performance of
their duties in reference TO assessmp
and taxation. Assessing officers
complained of in Benton Harbor
St Joseph, in Berrien county; Adria
in Lenawee county; Manistee, Mani
tee county; Mackinac Island Cit
jackson, Jackson county; Marquett,
and NegaunSe, Marquette county
township of Ford River, Delta county,
and Dowagiac, Cass county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
CHINA WAR NEWS.

The l4th u. ;. infantry has started
from China for Manila.
Official kilograms from Count Won
Waldersee show that all the German
troops have arrived in China and been
distributed.
American soldiers forcibly elected
party of French officers from railroad
car at Yeng Tsun on the LIST, designed
for Americans, and which the French
men refused to leave.
Authoritative denial is made in
Washington that the ministers in Pc
kin have already decided TO demand
5000, 900, 900 indemnity. Il is stated
that this matter has not yet been con-
sidered at all
According to London dispatch Ii
Hung Chang has wired to Chang Chih
Tung, the Wu Chang viceroy, that the
peace negotiations are satisfactory,
but to other leading officials he has
telegraphed exactly the reverse, bid
ding them prepare for eventualities.
Serious trouble is brewing in the
Yang Use region, whittier the empress
dowager has sent emissaries TO raise
powerful armed bodies to exterminate
converts and eXpel foreigners. She
has appointed Yu Chuan, a VIGOROUSLY
anti-foreign general, TO be military
governor of Yang Use district.
The daily tale of British casualties
in South Africa is heavy. During the
month of October the British lost los
killed in action including Is Officers,
II who died of wounds, 367 who died
Of disease, % who died of accidents,
and II captured or missing total al
most equal to the monthly average for
the duration of the war.
dispatch from Taku, dated the Sd,
says: Pekin his resumed almost its
normal aspect except for the fact that
the city is one vast display of bunting
made up of the flags of the allies. Peo-
pie are hocking to the city from every
direction. Those unable 10 rent shops
build shelters along the roadsides, and
all are intent upon the transaction of
business. The German quarter is the
least fully populated, owing to the inn
preston that the Germans are going
to wreck vengeance for the death of
Baron Won Ketteler. The Chinese now,
however, are beginning to discover
that the Germans are no worse than
the soldiers Of the other nationalties,
and are returning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
Rad Wreck on the Northern Pacific

One of the worst wrecks that has oc-
Cured on the Northern Pacific for a
long time took place at Hincl1ly, Mimi,
on the lst The limited express ran
into an open switch and on the side
track stood an extra freight. The en-
gineer of the passenger train had only
time to apply the air brakes, and with
his fireman, to jump when the crash
came. The limited ran into the rear
of the freight, demolishing the caboose
caught fire and burned. Rear Brake
man VIM. Rapp of the freight was
burned. None of the passengers were
seriously injured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
MlchIgnns War Claim.

Maj. Stone will go to Washington
very shortly to make proof of SOS, 900
more war claims of the state against
the government. The proof will be
absolute and he anticipates no diff
Guilty in having the s25, 900 allowed by
the war department Its allowance
will make a total of $685. of war
claims paid TO the state by the gov
eminent, or so per cent of the total
war expenditures on the part of the
state, a record that the governor says
he is proud of.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and you grew irritable with
out cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion, womb displacements,
fainting, dizziness, headache, and
backache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 221 w. Congress St.,
Chicago, H., whose portrait we pub
lish, suffered all these agonies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; her case
should be warning to others, and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
of every suffering woman of the I'M
failing efficiency of Lydia l.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-08
Population OF the u. :. l. 7o.go5.eeo.

The official announcement of the
total population of the L. S for 1900 is
76. POS, 22O, of which "A, Ger ,9O7 are con-
tanned in the 45 states, representing
approximately the population to be
used for apportionment purposes.
There is a total of 1874, los Indians not
taxed. The total population in 1890,
with which the aggregate population
of the present census should be com
pared, was 63, 069, $50 Taking the 1890
population as a basis, there has been
gain in population of 10, 225, 464 dur
ing the past 10 years, representing an
increase of nearly 81 per cent. Michi-
gan is the ninth state in the Union
with regard to population. New York
comes first with a population of 1868
o09 Then Pennsylvania, SOL, 1865; IL
linois, 4,s21, $50: Ohio, 4,157, 545; Mis-
souri,, 3,lo7,1 Texas, 3,o4s, s2s; Mass
achusetts, 2,So5, BAG; Indiana, 2,516, 463,
and Michigan, 2,419,7s2