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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18
Trial List, December Term, 1890.

Trial List, December Term, 1899.
Return day, Monday. Feb. &c, 1899, at pm.
] Eugenia d. Wencr VS. Laporte township
School District, No49 May term 1897. Ejectment
Plea not guilty. Thompson. Mullen.
Henry Mddendorf vs. John Walsh. No. q
Sept, term 1899. Plea non-assumpsit payment
with leave and set off.
Cronin Thomson and Mullen.
3 Lizzie Drabant VS. H. W. Oser. No. A. Sept.
term 1869. Tresspass. Plea, not guilty. Mullen
and Walsh
Joe Domnick VS. Jas. McFarlane. No. 81
Dsc term 1899. Replevin, Plea, that the pop
erty described in writ is not the property Of
the plaintiff but the property of n third person.
Mullen lngham.
WM. ]. LAWRENCE, Proth.
Prothy's. Office, Laporte Pa, Jan Is, 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

--Married-At Hillsgrove, Pa.
January 11th 1900 at 8 p. m., DIR.
Joseph Tomlinson, of Proctor, Pa.
to Miss Susie Greever, of Films
port, Pa. Rev. +. f. Spooner
officiating.
The DR.. has lately settled at
Hillsgrove, and has proven him
self worthy of commendation and
praise.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

4th. That we extenda vote of thanks
to B. Kline for the improvements he
has made on this hall by constructing
the new stairs which have added so much
to the attendance and comfort of the in
stitute.
j. f. Reese KILLGoRE, Sec.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

Go to j. w. Buck for lumber
mems gums, mems and and wom-
ems overshoes, felt boots and
mems artics.
For tea, coffee, flour, chop, meal
and coal oil go to j. w. Bucks.
For wedding and birthday pres
ents go to J. w. Bucks.
John w. Buck has several pairs
of bobsleds and two seated sleigh
for sale at bargain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

STRAYED: From the owner S
premises some weeks ago, 81 tame
pigeons. Any information leading
to the recovery of the same will be
suitably rewarded.
+. III. INGHAM.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18

herif's ofice Laporte, pa, Jan. ls 1000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-18


WHEREAS: This the thirty sevenll an
nual session of the Sullivan County Teach
ers' Institute has been the most instruc
tive and entertaining institute ever held
| in the county; therefore be it resolved:
| lst That we extend to our worthy
Superintendent, f. w. Meylert, our sin,
cere thanks and earnest congratulations
for the selection Of the very best talent
| tor instructors and his successful method
for conducting the institute.
I'd. That we extend vote OF thanks
to Depntv Supt. lIouck, DIR. q. 7. Corson
and DR.. A. r. Smith for the very excellent
and instruction lectures delivered during
the week.
Sd. That we extend vote of thanks to
Rev-J. w. Klingler for his cordial ad,
dresss of welcome and to the people OF
Dushore for their hospitality liberal
ity and liberal patronage during the insti.
tute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

The Empire Stock company viii open
an engagement of two nights and
matinee at the Crawford theater to-
night zone of the Bravest" will be the
bill, and usual rule regarding the ad-
mittance of ladies free will be in eff
feet Ten Nights in a Bar Room will
be put on tomorrow afternoon and THE
End Of the World tomorrow night.
Belle Archer and her company in
Hoyt's "A Contented Woman" will be
at the Crawford theater Tuesday night.
"A Contented Woman" is an amusing
satire on the woman in politics 1t teens
with bright lines, particularly Hoy
tesque in their sharpness, and the fol-
bles of the gentler sex who dabble in
politics, and advocate the new wo-
man." all satirized with humorous, and
to use a paradOXical expression. kindly
severity. The story is said to be an in
teresting one, and is founded upon the
law passed in some of the western
states, giving women the right to vote,
and allowing them to hold Office. The
scenes are laid in Denver, and the
scenery used in the production here will
be the same as used at Hoyt's theater,
New York.
Flint, the hypnotist. will open an en-
gagement at the Crawford theater on
Monday night. The engagement viii ex-
tend during the entire week, except
Tuesday night, and ladies will be ad-
mitted free Monday and Wednesday
nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
DIR. G. w. Knox Calls the Public
of His Home Town
TO A CHURCH MEETING
The Drink Habit Had Overcome
and Ruined Him.
Started to Buy Poison When His
Dead Mother Confronted Him.
Took Solemn Oath to Abstain
and Asked Audiences Help.

CherryvaIe April 20.-Nothing so
strange in the annals of Labette county
has been noted as was the public con-
fession in a church this week of DR.. G.
W. Knox, a. resident of VaIeda-
The doctor is a well educated and well
liked physician, but like many others.
has been addicted to the use of alcoholic
stimulants and finally this habit ruined
him and his practice.
In September last he and his wife moved
to Cherryvale, where they conducted the
New Life Hotel" But the change only
increased rather than diminished, his ap-
petite and he went from bad to worse
His practice was ruined and he went back
to Naleda a few weeks ago, but the demon
of drink had such power over him by this
time that he seemed pOwerlesS to let 1t
alone. What he suffered no man can tell.
He decided that he would again visit
CherryVale. pack up his earthly posses
sions and then, while a short stop at COT
feyville between trains was necessary, the
tempter said, Take poison and lay down
the burden" He listened to the tempta-
ton and started for the drug store to Sc
cure the drug. but Just as he was about
70 enter eiiS UOoA Ne 10y ~ ~ II u
dead mother stood beIore MN ana Sald,
Don't do that Such an incident had the
power to stay suicidal intent and send
the doctor back to Na1eda a different man.
He called on J. D. Strain. one of the most
influential citizens of the town. and asked
him to assist him in his fight to be a
better man. a meeting was arranged to
be held in the church where DR.. Knox
would make an address. The church was
crowded and the closest attention was
paid during the talk. and while he told
of his weakness for strong drink and
plead with tears trickling down his cheeks
to the young men to touch not, taste not
or handle not anything in the shape of
beer, wine or intoxicating liquor.
At the close of the meeting DR.. Knox,
in the presence OF the large congrega-
ton, took the following obligation:
II G.. W. Knox, in the presence of God
and this assembly do solemnly swear,
with my hand upon the Bible, that viii
/ not drink alcohol or malt of any intoxi-
! eating nature as long as I live, so help me
1 God.
(Signed) &c. W. KNOX, NJ. D.
! This oath was also subscribed and sworn
| to before ). .. Strain, Notary Public. and
/ witnessed by some twenty-five or thirty
! persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
Racine in London.

London, April 2O-Aost of the finishes
at the second days racing at the New
Market Craven meeting found American
jockeys winners or placed. In the
maiden (entry) 2-year-old race Richard
Croker's bay FLY Eileen Violet, by Sill
yer Fox, out of Merry On, ridden by L
Reiff, was second The Column produce
stakes of twenty sovereigns each, one
mile, was won by Mr. E. c. Clayton's
bay colt Victor Hugo. by Sir Hugo, out
of Gilback. The 2-yearold plate of 200
sovereigns five furlongs. was won by
Mr.. J Musker's bay FLY. by Melton,
out of Schoolboolx, with Sloan up, while
Mr. F. NJ. Days chestnut FLY Little
Cert, by Brag, out of Red Glove. ridden
by L Reid, was third. The forty-first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

sale stakes of five sovereigns each, with
200 sovereigns added, one mile, was won
by Mr.. r. G. Drew's bay colt Irresist-
ible, by Buccaneer, out of Salts of Sorrel.
and the Wood Ditton of ten sovereigns
each with 200 sovereigns added, one
mile, was won by Mr.. J. Musker's chest
nut colt Downham, by Orion, out of
Modes, ridden by J. H. Martin. Objec-
ton, however, was raised to Downham
for boring and the race was awarded
to the second horse. The all aged sell
ing race of 100 sovereigns added to a
sweepstakes, of five furlongs. was won
by Richard Croker's Gramcrip, with L.
Rein up Felicia, Sloan up, was second
and Galveston, ridden by Rigby. was
third. There were fourteen starters l.
Left rode Victor Hugo in the Column
Produce stakes and Sloan piloted IRE
sistible in the Forty-first sale stakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
CLOSING OF TWELVE STEEL
MILLS.

IFrom the Chicago Times Herald
The closing of twelve mills by the
American Steel and Wire company.
throwing four thousand men out of en-
ployment is an event of no small con-
sequence in the industrial world No
matter what reasons may be assigned
for the closing of these plants, the ac-
ton Of the trust cannot be Invested Of
the political significance which must at
tach to it in the minds of the vast ma
dority Of the wage-earners of the coun-
try.
These mills are closed by one Of the
largest industrial combines in the I'm
ion at a time when the discussion Of the
trust question is uppermost in the pop
ular mind. The assailants of these com
bines have been contendiRg that the
source of their greatest danger to the
public lay in their power to suddenly
restrict production and curtail c0mpe-
tition by reason of their absolute con-
troll of the producing plants thereby
throwing labor out of employment and
keeping up the prices of their commO-
6ities. The defenders of the combines
have vigorously replied with the con
tention that they cheaper the cost of
production and distribution, that the
consumer gets the benefit of this cheap
ened cost and that the opportunities
for labor at good wages are thereby
multiplied.
The closed mills have a daily capac-
ity of 1000 tons. "OverproductiOn" was
given as the cause of closing down the
mills by John w. Gates. chairman of
the steel combine. From Colonel John
w. Lambert another directing official
Of the company, comes this Wander
biltian statement.
"Our company is running this bust
ness, without any need of explaining
We shut down and open our mills when
we see f1t."
This terse, laeOnie, brutal explanation
given by an official of the steel trust
win doubtless receive all the attention
it deserves from the convention of Bry-
antics at Kansas City. In the express
sive language Of the curbstone, at is
nuts" for the POpulists and Bryanites
Colonel Lambert subsequently volun-
teered the further information, however
that the shutdown was Indirectly due
to the labor troubles in Chicago.
But the reasons assigned by Gate:
and Lambert are promptly discreditet
by the officials of the other big stee
companies. who declare that the repor
of "overproduction" is unwarranted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
AGE NO BAR.
Everybody In Topeka Is Eligible,

Old people stopped with suffering.
Middle age. courageously fighting.
Youth protesting impatiently.
Children unable to explain.
Baby crying, can't tell why.
All in misery from their kidneys.
Only a little backache first.
Comes when you catch a cold.
Or when you strain the back
Rackache is the first step OF kidney
trouble.
Many complications follow.
Urinary disorders, diabetes, Bright's
disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache.
Cure every form Of kidney ills.
Plenty of Topeka proof that this is so.
Mr.. Q. Halterman of No 233 Madison
street, says: Il am getting pretty well
along in years. When employed at the
Thompson Hardware Co was COM
PEELED to give up my position on ac-
count of my health failing. A dull
companied with a weakness of the blad-
der, so bad that the secretions from
the kidneys We're not under control and
my rest was greatly disturbed nights.
I saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
and procured them at Rowley & Shows
drug store, corner Sixth street and Kan
sac a-,@aue. The treatment relieved me
of my trouble in a remarkably short
time and there has been no recurrence
since"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by Row
ley & Snow. 900 Kansas avenue, and by
all other dealers, price 50 cents. Mailed
On receipt of price by F'oster-N ilburn
Co, Buffalo. n. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name. Doan's, and
take no substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
Summer Shirts Galore.

entered suit in the court of common
pleas against DR.. F. w. Lanoix for
$4,000 damages.
In his petition Holman alleges that
about January 1, 1900, DIR. F. w. La
noix was employed to attend him in
his sickness and that defendant said
plaintiffs illness was caused by an alb
scess on the lungs, and that an opera
ton alone would save his life; that in
performing said operation and in at
tempting to remove the abscess through
his negligence and unskillfulness, de-
PENDANTS knife penetrated the plain
tiff's lung about four inches, leaving an
opening which defendant SO negligently
made in such a condition that it has
never healed, but stands open and al
lows the air from his lungs to pass out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

Edgar Zinc company, on account of
personal injuries that he claims to have
received owing to the carelessness of
the zinc company's employees
Along the street upon which he re-
sides in Cherryvale, the company had
laid a pipe to conduct gas to it's works
At one point the work was poorly done
and therefore the gas escaped. On the
night of January last, as plaintiff,
carrying a lantern, was going to his
work at the round house of the Fort
Scott road, he encountered this leak and
an explosion resulted, whereby he was
enveloped in flame and received injur-
les to sight hearing and nervous sys-
tated him for labor For this. and for
his suffering and medical attendance
he thinks the sum of s1,999 is due him
from the company.
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that their mills are running at full ca
pacity. that the demand is unpreceden-
ted and that their output is sold for
many months ahead.
Whether these mills were closed to
serve the interests Of the holders and
manipulators Of steel stocks in the New
York market or because Of 'soverpro-
duction." such a shutdown at a time Of
great building activity. when steel pro-
ducts are in great demand all over the
United States and in Europe, is certain
to create widespread amazement and
discussion. The people will not be sat
isfied with the statement Of Mr.. Gates
on this question. They know that if
there is any such overproduction in the
iron industry controlled by the AIneri-
can Steel and Wire company it is simp-
ly overproduction at price thzI Aes
limited consumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
DEMAND FOR TWINE.
Plant at the Penitentiary Cannot Pos
siblY Keep UP With Orders.

LeaVenworth, April 20.-The supply of
Irvine at the penitentiary at Lansing is
being rapidly exhausted. The filing of
orders began ten days ago and since
that time it has kept a big force of
men at work getting the Irvine ready for.
shipment and loading it on the cars
There is no doubt but that the
amount of twine which will be manu-
featured viii prove far too small for
the demand that will be made upon
the plant by the farmers of the state.
The popularity of the experiment has
been attested by the number of orders
which have poured in from all over
Kansas for the product aIready two
months in advance of harvest. While
the orders have been filed, up to date,
they are still pouring in and there may
be greater rush expected before har
vest.
About one-tenth of the total output
Of the plant has already been sent
out, which is about 100 900 pounds. The
amount shipped out has caused a big
decrease in the amount of Irvine stored
in the warehouse. but the plant is now
operating at its full capacity and
large number of balls are turned out
in a day.
THE orders are pouring in said
Warden Tomlinson, and it is rushing
us to I'LL them. Several extra men
have been detailed to take care of the
orders but we are keeping up well and
expect to be able to handle the bust
ness. Inc orders come through the
mail and range in amount from 100
pounds, the least that can be order ed,
to 500 pounds. OF course we have had
some orders larger than 500 pounds but
that was where several farmers ordered
together
1.-The orders we have received are
distributed throughout the state gen.
orally although we have had very
few orders from the big wheat belt of
the state. It does not look as if we
were going to be able to make near
enough Irvine to supply the demand.
Next year, however, we hope to be
able to supply the Kansas trade. The
plant is in excellent working order and
the men are becoming adopts at op-
Grating the machinery. You see we
viii not close the plant down this sum-
mer only long enough after the Irvine
season is over to clean up the ma
/ chinery. Then we will start again and
will keep it going continuously until
next harvest. BY working the whole
/ year we viii be able to make a large
/ quantity of Irvine. enough I think to
supply the demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
Students to Visit Penitentiary.

Lawrence, April 2O-The two soci-
oIogy classes of the University of Kan
sas, under Professor Blackmar, will
visit the state penitentiary at Lansing
next Tuesday. A special car has been
procured for the students and they will
leave here in the morning, returning
the same eevning. In the morning they
will go through the penitentiary, being
divided into squads, each OF which will
be in charge of a guard, who will take
them through the various departments
In the afternoon they will be taken
down in the mines. The students will
also visit the soldiers home and the
fort while in IseaVenWOrth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

The assertion Of the Turkish minister
that the sultan didn't promise to pay
for the destruction of the missionaries
is likely to aggravate the situation, if
proven to be true. He says there was a
Misunderstanding due to the fault Of
the interpreter. If all negotiations
must be begun over, they will doubtless
proceed along a different line next
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
Mcpherson Graduates.

Mcpherson, April 20.-Ninety-nine ap-
p1icants passed the first set of examina-
lions for diplomas of graduation from
common schools Forty-one failed to
make the required grades, and will have
to try again. All grades of so per cent.
or over will be carried over on the Zee
ord and they will not need to take the
examinations in those subjects next
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
DEMOCRATIC DAILY FOR lola.

lola, April 2O.-The first issue of the
lola Daily Democrat by Purcell &
French came out last evening. The ed
itors announce that the new daily will
be Democratic. This makes three dali
les for lola, but the Record is in the
hands of an assignee and it is common
talk that it may soon expire. This talk
influenced Purcell and French to start
the Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
HUNDREDS OF CATTLE DIE.
Storm Damage to Live Stock Great
in FInneY and Gray Counties.

Garden City. April 20.-There has
been great damage to live stock in
Gray and Finney counties growing out
of the recent storm. The total loss will
amount to perhaps $4,000. Cattle are
dead by the hundreds all over the
ranches, and the storm proved much
more severe than at first anticipated
Grass has been growing in this sec
ton for several weeks, and cattle were
turned out everywhere in the last two
weeks. They had eaten just enough
fresh grass to make them soft when the
storm came on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
How the Land Went Up.

Atchison, April 2O-Early in the six
ties tract of land near where Norton
vile is now located was sold at IS per
acre. In 1861 the same Ind, partially
fenced, changed owners at so per acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

Then in 1881, $40 was the purchase price,
the new owner completing and rebuild
ing fences. One of the former owners
bought the place in 1891, the price being
doubled in ten years, he paying $40 per
acre. The farm is now held at $50 per
acre, and with it's good improvements
and high state of cultivation is not
oxzor-uol11o6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

A fight with Turkey would put the
loyalty OF the sultan Of Sulu to the
supreme test, from the fact that he is
a Mahomedan. It is not improbable
that he would stick to the side that
promises the best pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20
FORCED LEAvENWORTH BON

FORGED LEAVENWORTH BONDS.
Leavenworth, April 20.-The officers of
the L.eavenworth Light & Heating COM
pany have information of a fraudulent
issue of 40 bonds for 81, 600 each, now
in circulation and offered for sale in
Chicago. The name of a Chicago man
is furnished who is alleged to have sold
$25, 600 of them to his mother-in-law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

If Dewey succeeds in escaping from
St. Louis without being compelled to
contribute to the worlds fair fund, it
will go far toward proving that luck
is on his side and should cause a rise
in the presidential stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

If it become necessary to go to war
with Turkey. nothing would be more
popular perhaps than to organize
crusade, go over and take Jerusalem,
and turn it over to its ancient people,
the Hebrews.
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English papers are already volunteer
ing sympathy and good will to the
United States in case there shall be any
trouble with Turkey. The sultan prob
ably is receiving similar assurances
from somewhere, and where should they
come from but from Russia?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

Salina, April 20.-Work on the Salina
Telephone company's new toll line to
Abilene is progressing rapidly. The
line is now up to a few miles the other
side of New Cambria, and it is thought
that it will be completed inside Of a
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-20

Maybe this row with Turkey has been
started in order that Dewey may be
got out Of the way. If it become nee
essary to send a fleet to the Mediter-
ranean, who but Dewey could be en-
trusted with the business?
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

LF'rom the Philadelphia Record1
Truth, if witty, is the wittiest of all
things.
A good story is seldom worth repeat
ing to the same man.
If man has a good memory he is
able to forget judiciously.
saloon reminds some men of a
counterfeit dollars-they can't pass it.
Fortune favors those who work as if
they expected to succeed without it.
Cuteness in a child develops into
downright impudence as the years roll
by.
Speech may be silver, but there is
a difference between free speech and
free silver.
Love that has nothing but beauty to
keep it healthy is apt to have ague fits.
Lots of people spoil their memory by
overlooking it with facts that are not
in their line.
A gruff old bachelor always looks I'M
der the head of marriage notices for
news Of the weak.
Why should the people of this coun-
try ship corn to the starving in India
Why not send it to the starving in
Porto Rico? In giving liberty to the
Porto Ricans, the Yankees came near
starving them to death, and should at
least feed them until they recover from
our generosity.
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HOODS Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. 25 cts.