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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-28
DID You See Esau, the SNAKE Eaterp

A scratch with rusty nail. pin or
any other dangerous article. or a sprafn
Drulse. ache or pain, will give you as
nttle annoyance, If you use Gavftt's
rain Extractor. as the snake bites clid
10 Esau, the Snake-eater at the Mid
way this spring. All druggists.
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Lester ReiR Rides to victory.

Der meeting today the Rous Memorial
stakes was won by Mr.. Theobald S.
Browns colt, Yolodyoyski, ridden by
Lester Reiff.
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Sufferer-"Do you extract teeth with
out pain?" Dentist-'tNot always.
sprained my wrist on one & couple of
days ago, and the blamed thing hurts
YET
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COLORADO FLYER.

Via "Great Rock Island Route
Leaves Topeka $40 D. m. arriving
Colorado Springs 1875, Denver 1I:00
O'Clock next a m
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$780,.
Kansas City and Return via the |
Santa Fe Route

Account the Priest of Paiias Parade
and Fall Festival. Tickets on sale from
September 29th to October 9Th inclusive;
final limit October Sth- Six trains daily
in each direction. Special train will
leave Kansas City after the Priest of
Pallas Parade Tuesday, and after the
karnayal Knew Parade of Thursday
evening. In addition to these special
trains we have regular trains leaving
Kansas City at 1000 P. NJ and the Fast
Mail at 2:20 A NJ
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Fire az Sheldon. TlIinoIa.

Sheldon. H., Sept 2s.-Fire destroyed
four brick business buildings here early
today The loss is S25. 900. Insured The
IRE started in a drug store from an un-
known cause and for a time threatens
to destroy the entire business district.
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COLORADO FLYER.

Via %Great Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 d. m. arriving
Colorado Springs 1875. Denver HOO
O'Clock next a. m.
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When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood
Bitters- Cures dyspepsia, constipation;
invigorates the whole system
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FOR EXCHANGE.

80 l,S-csfS IT,1,f ~ s.foclS 9lrv
goods. notions and furnishing goods,
bought less than year ago, invoicing wltn-
out fixtures or building 50, 10o- Owner
owes bills aggregating s., $50: must be paid
in cash before removed VIII take deslr-
able property for difference. Wide, l43
Wabasha St, st. Paul, Mimi.
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Hutchinson and Return $465 via the
Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale September 2zd to 18th,
good returning October LIST.
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FOR RENr-HousRs.


FOR RENT-House, five rooms. well,
cistern; 635 Fillmore. Apply 100 Fillmore
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FOE sA1E-REA1 ESTATE.

FOR SALE-A first class hotel property
and furnishings in good central Kansas
town of J. 200 people,, two railrOauss good
business Good reasons for wanting 70
SELL. Address c. D.. care journal Office
FOR SALE-Railroad land, central Kan
sas 10 years time. Free pass 10 Duy-
ers: half rates to lockers Hurry, hurry,
IL YOU haven't seen our lands twenty
thousand acres sold last month. u +.
Land Co. SIS Kansas avenue.
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HOSPITALS.

RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL AND MATER
NIFTY. cor. Curtis and Van Buren,. To-
peka, Kas. Well equipped buildings and
very desirable location. Phone 514- n r.
Mitchell, MD, c. Hammond. MD, Phys
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SURGEONS.
HAIR GOODS.


SWITCHES, CHAINS, WIGS; your own
design 70 order. Face treatments MIS-
Hattie Van Week. go East Fifth st.
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Hutchinson and Return $465 via the

Santa Fe-
Tickets on sale September 22d to 29th,
good returning October 1st.
Takes the burn out; heals the wound:
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. the household remedy.
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MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on live stock, pianos,
organs, typewriters, household goods and
personal security. L. Biscoe, 52S Kan. ave-
TO LOAN-Money on real estate Month
ly payments. Low interest. See East
man. lis West Sixth ST.
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PATENTS.

FREE-Our new handbook on patents
Fischer & Thorpe. patent lawyers and
solicitors. Junction bldg. Ninth and Main
SITS, Kansas City, Ao. TEL Union lis
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

ABOUT ONE-THIRD CASH to clear up
bills, balance real estate. will secure
fine stock dry goods invoicing 81 500, owner
retiring. WILDE" TAB Wabasha ST., St.
Paul, MINI.
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U. 8. CYCLE CO.. 11s z. 9Th st. National
and Union bicycles. Sundriss. repairs.
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JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opt
cian Complete stock OF watches, dia-
rnonds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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MATCHMAKER.


WATCHES cleaned, TIC; clocks, soc; main
springs. 75c; crystals; 10c. Cash PAID Tor
old gold or silver All work guarTasn teea "a
up, see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas avenue-
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wANrED-MrsCELLANEoUs.

WANTED-A dining room girl. immedi-
ately. Ladies' Exchange, 119 w. 9Th.
WANTED-To buy milk route of % or
30 gallons a day. Address J. p, care
Journal
WANTED-Lace curtains and portieres to
clean. Mrs. Fosdick. 725 Quincy st.
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IDA &. BARNES. NJ. D..

IDA &. BARNES. NJ D.,
Office 1872 Kansas ave-. Residence Thir-
teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. N, to
II a. M, and D. m. to p. m Telephone
5eS residence and 16 office
DIR. EVA HARDING, homeopathic. e2s
Kansas ave. Telephone 4o2-
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MRS. J. r. HAGUE, Florist, successor q
r. J. Groves. ST Kansas ave. Phone Goa
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PAVING.


THE OFFICE OF the Capital City Vitrifed
Brick and Paving Co., has been removed
to 11S West Eighth street
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19

\ correspondent gives the number
- slaves in Mississippi In ~ a. 80. D..
"ii he wants 70 know the number of
slave owners in the same year. The
nited states census fails to show IL.
and Mississippi has never been diSsin-
guished IA q >saiiNiicai wav Ifanv
reader ian give tho information IL will
De appreciated
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
rssse"s s'sr sf issi.. H~.A rv.viss
sreusas >ss ss0~,~ss ssv In.
Needs Of tho Nsvy.

IL has been found necessary by III.
navy department To buy a long strip Of
land adJacen, 10 the Indian Head prov
ing grounds on the Potomac. III. own.
ers of the land hold the place atan .r-
orhitaui hgure. ard have refused 90 sell
for iesa than So. coo. while the naval an
thoriiies have placed It's actual worth at
$4,000. aud Rear A,imiral o'NsilI. naval
chief Of ordnance. has told the hons.
naval committee that $4,000 would b.
generous price 10 pay. especially a.
the government does rot really need
the land for any other purpose than ,o
satisfy the demand. Of the MARYLAND
farmers whose property is situated
near the proving grounds.
These ueighbors at. excediuxly nsry-
Gus over the gun tests which take nlse-
almost daily. The present territory
owned by the government has been am
pie for the practical purposes Of the
tests. but now and then a hir sho; Ia,
gore astrny and crossed the Potomac
river toward the Virginia side. But
such eccentriciiies are rare.
The land which IL il now proposed 10
purchase will sliow the territory nee
essary for all the tests conducted by ih.
ordnance experts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
TOPICS OF The DAY.
IEvs FROM EvERYwHERE
F,rrv-s,xrh coNoagsS

In the senate, On the sh, the Indlan sp-
prspristion hsil carrying rutes. was
passed without division the s-rtartan
ss sno~ naenda~nt being rejected hy
49, o. ~ n - An unsuccessful efTnrf
sas made % m q date Tor = vote on th-
s~sotutinn tn seat Mr Quay a. a senator
tIon fennsyiNaniA The AiAmEaa eivu
s,n sss 'ssen ~ and discussed feF
tnrsi etil va. un<s-r Consideration an.t
sas made the vehicle % eon.iterahis
.s-....s s--ss.'orf deosts on Irrelevant topics
s,na pssxr~-s ~ss made sith the biiI =
journm.nt
IN the senate. On the Ieth. an .~~--.
mrnt Va reached. without objection. "a
take a nnai vote On the QUAY ease IN IN
.sth, az p. m. Much of the SESSION w.
slNsn uR te sulori~- on th~ bate Richard
rrs B'and for many years a r~pr~-
s-htstIN~ from Missouri the tributes of.
I-r-d o~ins notable for their eArn~-tn~-s
WI rtosiisruce l-... In the house the axri-
-utursi appropriation sfi ~as pa~-~a
slo.tantlsliy as q csn- from the eom-
mated discussion 81 amsrfne~r- a.
f~rei one amendment. providing for an
uas adopted
portion ~ the session ~as os-cupissi in th~
,onridrratlon and passage % th~ District
Z tsinm6ta appropriation hiil A. passed
,ar- ''lr ~ sapri~s F ns.rly sisht million DOL.
b."ss'" for the construction ~ a cabts
nhe between san Francisco and Honolulu
was passed without serious obi~-tion
" the hauS~ the long struggle over the
tlerto Rtcan tariff bili ended In a vote
OF lsi 20 Ia. by which the house con
eurr~d N the senate amendments r-su-
lating the tartr and euarttnx a cnruntefu
AMI.
In the senate. On the flfh. an effort by
NJ. Aorrsn 70 dispiace the present un-
nntshed bu-tne-S-the Spooner Philippine
btll-by the substitution In It's stead Of
the Nicaragua canal hiii. was defeated
y to =. but the Philippine ul-a sure had
narrow escape from displacement b. the
Asshan civil code btii, the motion heing
defeated on roll call by two votes The
feature Of the days proceedings was an
exhaustive discussion % tn, QUAY case
by Mr.. Burrows Mich t...... In the house
resolution to authorize the secretary Of
ne treasury 20 designate depo-ifories In
fuerto Rico. cuba. and the Philippines
Tor the deposit Of government funds. was
adopted A senate bill extending the ben
rnts of the general pension law 20 depend
-nt mothers u soldiers and sailors of the
spanish war. though married to -oufei-
crate soldiers. was passed The remain
der Of the day was devoted to the atle.-
tfon OF election Of United states senators
oy legislatures or directly by IN. people.
The senate was not IN session on the
Eth. Be-. In the house a vote was taken on
the resolution for constitutional amend
nent providing for the election % United
States senators BY direct vote % the p--,-
pie. which was adopted Ayes. 90. nays.
u. Fourteen republicans and ore demo
crat voted against r. The remainder q
ths day was devoted 20 the confederation
% private pension bills During the de-
bate there v~r- several sharp attacks
upon Mr.. Talb@rt dem - for MS
,our>~ on delaying action on bills.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
COLOR LINE IS DRAWN.
e~mes forrsd TO Choose ct ~ssst.g~
W~.t WIN the Hi.ska

SANTIAGO. Cuba, April Is The re-
cep,iou rendered 20 ten NaNimo t'onex
today. on his war - san Domingo.
caused great excitement. owing to the
efforts of the white and black parties
u obtain the first recognition. The
black party. represented hy the Cubano
Lihre. which continues occasional pub
Iication in defiance of the orders of the
authorities. who had directed It's sup
preston, sent n tug To meet the steamer
Maria Herrera at quarantine, and sue
eeeded in inducing ten. Gomez To ae-
company them.
While another tug, carrying the civil
governor. Gen. Castillo. the mayor and
other officials representing the domi-
nsnt white party. was entirely ignored.
The black party, highly elatesi. to.1ss
the CUES, TO the landing. where an inn
mems. crowd gathered on the fraH
private wharf 0f a Local boat club. This
collapsed and many we're thrown into
the water. one man being drowned.
The Official party declined ~ rceog
niSe Gen. Gomez in consequence of hrs
recognition Of the black party. aad
there Il considerable excitement
When the procession passed through
the city, without either civil governor
or mayor. -ioting was narrowly pre-
vented by the vigorous action - the
police unss-f American omeer~
This afternoon all the clubs gave re
crp,ions 10 Gen. Gomez. bat the white
party refused 70 attend any % them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
QUEER ACTION OF OHIO BOY.
Rstsrss Home Years After ne wss
supposed 20 Have B~es
Hart~d.

Four years ago Mrs J. II. IIk., OF
franklin township. fulton county. o.,
received word from Chicago OF the
death there os her son Oliver. She
ordered his body shipped home for
burial. The casket came and the fu-
neral was held. The ber.aVed mother
was surprised about a year later to
receive a letter sigued Harry Fierce.
which claimed 10 come from her son.
II was poSimarked Chicago. but no
address was given. She did not recog-
nize the writing aud neigh bors secuted
the idea that her boy was still alive.
The other morning all doubts were dis
pelled BY the appearance Of Oliver Pike
IL the flesh. Neither himself nor his
mo;htr will tell why be assumed an
alias. nor will they reveal the Identity
OF the body shipped from Chicago and
buried four years ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
TORNADO IN KANSAS.
u" p~.ta- N-paFtsa .ss Year r-.pis
Ne sstd .. uss. us~a Ialarra

WICHITA. ka&. April "a storm
approaching a tornado in proportion !.
r"psrted from near Winfield. between
herr ami Newton. and in the vicinity Of
Clearwater Two deaths are reported
and fnur people arr said to have been
injured BY overturned houses Wire.
are down aud Names and particulars
are un"eiainable az 10 o'clock toniyh,
At Putnam II Is said several hou~-,
werr blown down and six p~apl- in.
lured s"siuasly Word was brought hv
passengers on the saHthbound santa
fe passenger train that two person.
Wer" killed. but i, j. impossible e.
confirm thu, report tonight. The
telegraph aud telephone wires w.r,
rendered useless by the wind. and all
attempts 10 reach Putuam. Newton ar
Affected points have proved OF no avail
West - Clearwater. in the country
northeast Of Adams, on the Engle wood
branch Of the Santa BE rad. /, Is re
ported that strip ~ country tivc miles
long was swept by storm at & o'clock
this evening aud several farm houses.
barns and other buildings blown down.
No casualties are reported from there.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
GORDON AN ExHoRTER.
Fs~-rf.i rt~s roe Cs.f.s-v.t. v.s-r..s
TO Pet % the sr~s~ 80 ssrs.s.

y" ~ - me sr&9r ~ 4 hrfst.
iou-roS, Tex. spril Is ten. Iohn
u 1ordon. commandsr-in-chi~fo - tho
United Confederate Veterans. Who =
on lecture tour IN Texas. attende, the
revival meeting at Gatesyille. Corvcli
county. conducted By Ahe. Naikev. aud
., the conclu~ion % the Sermon the
evangelist called on him sos remarks
Gen. Gordon responded from his 49,
on the platform near the preacher IN
one OF the most powerful exhortafiuns.
= said, that has ever been heard IN
this state. His remark. we're addressed
principally IN the Confederate veterans
present. In most eloquent periois hs
depicted their grand ami GLORIOUS
achievements a. soldiers in the service
Of their country. moving his hcsrrr> TO
the highes, pitch Of patriotism. then in
tender-.t tones ne maaie an appeal -
them 10 take mp the srmor % christ.
that was snblims and Absolutely ~
sissfc-~ A. the cfs-- - this apt.~.f
about forty Confederate veterans came
forward No such seeue was ever en-
acted before The old grav-haired vet.
erans crowded around their chieftain
one after another. embracing him and
then they would fall upon onc anoth~r's
necks shouting. the tears streaming
fore this ehulli,ion ~ religious fcrwor
became sufficiently quicted for others
- reach the platform. but about one
hundred others hnaliy came forward
for pruvrr~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
COTTON GINNING STATISTICS.
a Feature Of the Tweifth e~asas Of
Espeetsi fsser~~t TO the >oafh-
ern People.

wAsHISsroS. April i5-There is
probably no single fact, the knowledge
of which is more interesting and i'm
portant To the southern people than
the amount of the cotton crop.
The present methods Of ase-rtsining
the magnitude of the cotton crop are
There is one method Of ascertaining
the amount Of the crop exactly. for
there is one process. that Of ginning.
to which all cotton for any commercial
or industrial use whatever must be sub
jected- IL one could obtain from all
the cotton gins Of the country seports
of the amount of staple they bad turaed
out, the precise aggregate Of the whole
crop would be known- IL is proposed
To apply this process in taking the
twelfth census. the field work OF which
In TO begin on the ist Of June. An ex-
pert special agent has been appointed
whose sole duty will be to obtain re-
turns from all the ginning and baling
establishments in the cotton growing
regions. No ginnery is too small or in
significant to be visited and asked for n
return
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
Mckinley AND LONG.
n~rshti~ss ~lst-msksr. trrssxisx 10
r.h~ IN the Secretary sf tho >.sy

W A-mtNoroN. April T. >ecretar,
tsong> implied willingness. n accept
the Republican nomination for the
vice presidency a. inferred frsin the
statement, made hy him on the subject
Yesterday. was matter % general
Comment In Washington to-day. IL .~t
the Republican slaicmskers t. think
ing. and fpr The time being has serious
" npsr, the calculations % those VIII.
believed that the honor would go To
one ~ a half DOZEN others mentinne.
for the v.cs- presidency.
Secretary Long was called On by |.
number of persons during the dAy aud
was iuiP"rtuned for an rxsc, statement
~ bis attitude ga the question
lie seemed dtSinclined u eater into
any general discussion II tho matter.
however. prrfcrring e. ic, Il ret with
what he has already Said On the sub
Iect. believing thp, the vice presidency
II an honor Of such character that no
man could well refuse 20 accept II. The
secretary, however. i no, an avow-.
candidate seeking the place. but the
belief - general that IL the nomination
u offered To- him he will accept
Secretary Long was asked to-day for
an expression ~ opinion regarding Al
miral Dcw.ys candidacy for the pr->i
d"ncy. In gtsrd ns,urrd way he
eTAdrd making a reply. but laughingly
remarked that Dewey was the most
iunorcd man - our navy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA.
The t@sados >.~s rhIsk. the Is.ssrs Are
wth tho ait-.i states.

LoNpes. April IL. The Daily News,
commenting cditoriails upon the CORE
spondcnee between Great Bri;ain and
the nited states on the open door in
China A. published in the blue book
Saturday, Says:
1t gives a strung impression that tho
United States recognized Lord Sails
bury's ineapacity To respect the ten
deney toward a partition af China. The
honors are decidedly with the United
States. which took much iirner and
more impressive tone than had eharac-
,erizsi the squee liable Lord Salisbury's
previous communications with Russia
aud fs.rmanv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
Russian. Going ts Canada.

HALIFAX. y. :. April is-The Mol
heans. thrifty set OF people from
southeast Russia, numbering I0.0oo.
only await the cars consent to follow
the Doukhabors To Canada. With re.
gard to the Doukhabors leaving Canada
for California. IT Is said they will no,
do 50. The Philadelphia friends Of the
russian Quakers have also decided to
send representatives to the Canadian
northwest 10 persuade the Doukhabors
70 remain on their present claims.
Prince Rilkoff and Count Tolstoi dis
approve Of their removal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19

snd perform inT the service arr entitled
70 enHsiahies fees There - NJ law
snihotie1ng PAY 10 nnembcrs of the board
Tor insp~ciing bridges reported - be
dangerous
- Tha, the board NAV furnish
stSr'p,. sfamp~si envelopes aud letter
heads used BY circuit and chan.
c"ry clerks. sherifs ani cpan'v super
ia'endeuis II rueiic education iu the
'fahsA' i''n - the pueiis business - ;hr
''nn't
~. Inc oaard is not authorized to
tff"''h 'h~ ehsncery cl~rN with Printed
: n'n~ trust d'eis nor bound volume.
,Hsh h.snA> " = the dgtJ 81 the
,-''N :" 'ur'''Ah l">t'erN - the t-sce
'"' ''fs ,neh 'eEAt forms A. arr
So "a the discharge ~ The du'iT> of
''s nav thrre 'pnniy h's'rie'
N''h'"sh on a.smaiier scale. are
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-19
EXPENSIVE BUSINESS.
"ts.tsa ss.rssun s... rh.s-ssss S.-s
N~s sna u~s.~- ss- Needed

LaNnoS April 10 Winston Churchill
t~iesrapls ~ the Morning fu~t frpm
E'osnfuutvin. under Saiur - date
rritrratinr his opinion that the war i
hound o. prove an extremely cSpcnsiv,
hu .ine~s lie says.
Two hundred aud ai;y ;hor,srd
men Will bc needed before the -nd Is
attained. The question ~ re- mounts
will continue "nr - vital Importance.
Great numbers arr now arriving. but
owing to the fact that they have 10 be
Put t. wors before time il given them
to recover from the effect. ~ the v"y-
age their condition - low and the
ira,h rate among them high.
Thousands. therefore. viii ~ wanted
IN addition t. those noN here or On the
way and great resting dcppts mast b-
formed. together with an ample stam To
uur~c and exercise them. N that ~
done then about four or i've month,
hence y"a will b. able 10 give yoar
. airy a new lcaS. ~ life and strength