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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
PETERsoN's CREDITORS MEET.
Man Who Attempted Suicide Is in q
Bad Financial Teurle.

Ottawa, Jan. 29.-The creditors of P.
Peterson, the Vassar stockman who at
tempted to commit suicide at. the KAN
sas City stock yards a few weeks ago.
held a meeting here Saturday, in the
First National bank. Those present were
A. ]. Gillispie, of Kansas City; H. D.
Smith of the First National bank Mr.
Peterson was represented by Attorney
Robert Hizer, of Usage City. The prin-
cipal creditors are Messrs. Smith, Gill
iespie and Shepherd. The First Nation
al bank has Petersons cattle, which
makes it secure. Several propositions
were submitted to enable Peterson to
settle accounts, SO he could continue
in business. The agreement will prob
ably be that Mr.. Peterson will be given
time to settle
If the creditors do not come to this
agreement, the bankruptcy petition filed
by Shepherd will be heard about Feb
ruary l. Mr. Peterson has fully re-
covered from his wound.
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PLANS FOR PARIS FIGHTS.
Promoter Brady Will Take String of
Pugilists to Exposition.

New York. Jan. 29.-Visitors to the
Paris exposition will probably have an
opportunity to witness several import
ant international fistic events. William
A Brady has decided to hold a fistic
carnival during the exposition, in which
the best boxers of England and America
will take part.
1t is the promoters intention to have
a fight between two of the best fighters
in each class, including the light weight,
middle weight, feather weight and
heavy weight. He will take a string of
fighters with him.
Terry McGovern will be in Paris next
summer and he probably will be match
ed to meet Pedlar Palmer again. Tommy
Ryan will be matched against some
good middle weight and Jeffries will
take on the best heavy weights avail
able
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
KANSAS NEWS.
Two Mormon Elders Are Max
ing Many Converts
In the Section of Country
Around Burlington.
GREETED BY CROWDS.
Argentine Citizens Complain of
a Pest House.
Then Grow Angry and Proceed
to DemOlish 1t.

Burlington, Jan. 29.-The Mormon re-
ligion seems to have a strange attrac-
ton for citizens who are on the verge
of conversion Several have professed
their faith in the cause in this section
lately.
Two elders of the Church of All
Saints have been making a house to
house canvass south of Hartford and
have been holding meetings at the Har
inony and Four mile school houses.
These Mormons are working hard to
secure converts and are coming this
way. They are given crowded houses
and respectful attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
FACTS ARE STUBBORN.
If Topeka People Are Not Con-
WINGED by Local testimony,
They Differ From
Other People.
are stubborn.

FactS are STUBBORN.
Some may be disputed.
None can be disproVed
A fact is always hedged about with
proof;
Has to stand the test of investigation
Or it drifts to, the realm of doubt
Investigate closely the following:
The closer the scrutiny the more
convincing the results.
A Topeka citizen speaks here:
Speaks from experience and convic-
ton:
Mr.. II. Smith. of 14os East sth street.
carpenter at the Santa Fe R. R. shops.
says: I did not feel well all the win
ter of 1885, along in the spring I be-
came much worse, was bothered with a
constant, dull, miserable, oppressive
feeling, had no ambition, was nervous
and could not sleeps nights. 1 was
about to give up my work for a few
days, when my wife procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at Rowley & Shows drug
store. I commenced to take them and a
few doses relieved me. On finishing
the treatment I felt like a different
person. I give Doan's Kidney Pills the
credit for completely curing me-"
For sale by Rowley & Snow, 500 Kan
sas avenue and all other dealers.
Price so cents. Mailed by Foster-Aiil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
HEALER LOCATES GOLD.
Large Tract of Indiana Land Said to
Promise Rich Mines. :

Lebanon, Ind, Jan. 29.-John Turner.
a magnetic healer, has turned his at
tention to mines and mining, becoming
enthusiastic by his magnetic power. He
has Just returned from a trip in Nor
face mined for years The trip resulted
in all he had pictured it and he pur-
chased 800 acres of land and also inter-
ested Chicago capitalists to invest in
1000 acres adjoining
The professor displays a quantity OF
nuggets picked from his recent possess
sions that seem to be loaded with the
precious metal. A ton of dirt assayed
netted $40. The 1920 acres will be placed
under the management of Professor
Turner and the profits will be pooled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
SAILOR TOM sHARKEY
Has Agreed to Go Six Rounds With
Joe Choynski in Chicago.

New York, Jan. 2s.-Tom Sharkey,
notified Tom O'Rourke today that he
would meet Joe Choynski, and O'Rourke
accepted an offer from Chicago for a
six-round bout between his man and the
Californian. Lou Houseman, who is
conducting boxing shows in Chicago,
wired O'Rourke a few days ago asking
him if Sharkey would meet Choynsh
the latter part of February.
O'Rourke at first was not certain
whether to accept for Sharkey or not
but upon receiving the above informa-
ton from the sailor he quickly signed
articles of agreement, which have al
ready been signed by ChOynski.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
BASKET BALL AT z. o.
Many GamesScheduledFor the Season
at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, JAN 2s-The basket
ball season was opened Saturday night
at Lawrence by a game between the
university team and Haskell at the new
Y. M c. A. gymnasium. The season has
been delayed this year at Kansas uni
Versity by lack of a suitable place to
practice. 1t is only since the LIST of jan
uary that the team has had the Y. NJ.
c. A gymnasium to work in and been
able to get in steady practice. 1t has
been hard to get games, and the sched-
nle is not yet complete. However, the
university team will play Haskell a re-
turn game the first of next month;
February ga game with Topeka atLaw-.
renee, and February %, a return game
with Topeka. The Kansas university
team also intends to play kansas City
and William Jewell college as soon as
dates can be arranged. Several class
games will also be sandwiched in the
schedule when it is most convenient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
"AUNT SALLY'S" PROTEST.
She Is Fighting For Damages For
Being Evictec.

There has just been fled in the court
of appeals a suit brought up from
Wyandotte county in which the plaintiff
is a colored woman over 80 years old.
She sued her landlord and his agent for
nearly $4,000 damages because she was
evicted from her home.
The trouble occurred in the spring of
1898. The old woman's name as it ap-
pears in the suit, is Sarah Smith, but
she was usually known as Aunt Sally"
She built the house in which she and
her husband lived. out of her own earn
ings, and she had occupied it for 80
years. But she had let the taxes lapse
a. time or two, and A Mccartney had
secured a tax title to the property
through his agent, J. NJ. Sheaff. There
were other complications in connection
with the property, and Sheaf finally
sued for possession of the property in a
justice court and secured judgment He
at once went to the place and set all
of the furniture out of the house while
Aunt Sally" was away, and when she
came home from her work that night
she found the house locked and her
few belongings out in the street. She
claims that a trunk in which she had
about $75 saved up in small coins was
missing, as well as some articles of
furniture.
Late that night AUNT Sally" unlock
ed the house and again moved in, and
held possession for three days. In the
meantime she says Sheaff tried to have
her arrested and she was damaged $500
by his misrepresentation to the police.
At the end of three days her furniture
was again pitched out into the street.
and guards placed around the house to
keep her out. Her goods remained in
the street 48 hours, and Aunt Sally
stayed with them to guard them, there
by injuring her health. For all of these
injuries she brought suit against Nc
CARNEY and Sheam for $2,812.60.
stating 10 roS for the GQfnTS a
one of the attorneys said:
" Aunt Sally never lost a days work
on account of her alleged injury, and
yet she is a very old woman She says
she is 90 don't know how old she is.
When a woman get to the age of Aunt
Sally and is of her complexion, can't
tell how old she is
Look at her teeth" suggested a
brother attorney.
The defense cOntended that the evic-
ton was in accordance with law, but
the jury in the case held otherwise, and
gave Aunt Sally a Judgment for s625
and costs amounting to over 500 more.
Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
valuable Papers Lost in Fire.

Mcpherson, Jan. 29.-Saturday the
brick building formerly occupied by ].
NJ. Snyder for his publishing house was
discovered to be on fire. The building
and entire contents were consumed
Among the contents We're the files of
the church papers of the German Bap
tist church, dating back over fifty
years. These files gave a complete his
tory of the church and were very valu-
able. The fire is supposed to have start
ed from a coffee rooster in the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

2 Coffeyvf1ie, Kas., Jan. pa meeting
of alr~citizens of Montgomery county
who are opposed to trusts has been
called for Tuesday, January 80, at In
dependence 1t is proposed to form an
antitrust club to urge national and
state legislation to restrict or prohibit
trusts A county club viii be organ
lied, after which it is proposed to or
ganizc clubs in each town and school
district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
10 SURVEY oLATHE ROAD.
Arrangements Completed For Build
ing Electric Line to Kansas CITY.

Olathe, Kan, Jan. 29.--James E.
Tryon, Robert L. Winter and Edward
o. Moffett, of Kansas City, No, met
with the Olathe promoters interested
in the Olathe Kansas City electric rail-
way, at the First National bank, this
city. Saturday and completed arrange
ments with County Surveyor a. G.. Car
penter for the survey, which is to begin
this week 1t was decided to have
three preliminary surveys made. One
will be made almost parallel with the
Kansas City, Fort Scott e Memphis
railroad, touching Lenexa, Shawnee
Merriam, South Park and Rosedale.
The other two will run southeast of
Lenexa and by the way of Westport
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
VALUED STONE aUARR1Es.
Irving Ships Out 1,27e Car Loads the
Past Year.

Irving, Jan. 29.-There was shipped
from the F'lorena stone quarries. near
Irving. in the year just closed. 1928
carloads of stone, there was such a de-
mand for this stone that MIC, ]. john
son, the proprietor. couldn't fill all the
orders. Recently capitalists from Be
atrice, Neb., have purchased several
acres of stone lands, and will at once
open another quarry, which will give
hands.
The most of this stone has been ship
ped to other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
To Bore For Coal

Larned, Jan. 29.-At public meeting
held Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of organizing a company to pros
pect for gas, oil and coal, the following
committee was appointed to ascertain
the probable cost of the enterprise and
effect a preliminary organization: J. j.
Nesbitt, ]. r. Basiger, E. E. Frizell, S.
S. Dickinson. and S. A Arnold The
company is to be capitalized at $40, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
WINFIELD vANDALs.
Making It a Business to Destroy
Valued Trees at Night.

Winfield, Jan 29.-This city has a
mysterious and contemplate vandal
who is making it his business to ruin
young and valuable trees. One night
last week some unknown person or per-
sons broke down two young trees at the
Episcopal church and one at the Pow
ers home just across the street. They
then went to the Limbocker home on
the east corner of the block and cut the
bark around a nice thrifty young tree
stripping the bark up a foot or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
Fol sanior vice Commander.

Blue Rapids, Jan. 29.-Delegations of
G. A. R. boys from every post in Mar
shall county will present the name of
Martin Norton of Blue Rapids post, for
senior vice commander before the de-
partment encampment at Holton, in
April. Capt Norton was a candidate
for junior vice commander before the
encampment at Hutchinson last spring,
receiving over 100 votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
II6 West Eighth St.

Indian cases are tried there, and all
cases in which whites are connected are
tried at PaWnee. The bill also provides
that jurors for. The Pawhuska court
shall be residents of the Usage nation
instead of Pawnee county, o. T. Two
commissioners are to be appointed, one
for Pawhuska and one for Grey Horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
SUPPRESSION OF WHISKY
What Columbus Pupils Think Would
Most Help the Town.

Columbus. Jan. 2s.-Superintendent
Enloe of the schools submitted to the
high school the following question:
What Would Benefit the City of Col
umbus Most?" Sixteen out of 43 an
swered that the suppression of the
whisky traffic would most benefit the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
Gem stery Sues Railroad.

Arkansas City, Jan 29.-The Union
Cemetery association of this county has
sued the Santa Fe Railway company for
$535 damages. The ground for the suit
is the result of a fire from an engine
last November that burned up several
trees and considerable shrubbery-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

eribbed already over 80, 900 bushels. and
averages a carload daily in shipments
The prices paid for corn has been from
II to % cents. A lively scene is pre-
scented around his grain office and ele-
vatof. The corn yield in this vicinity
was unusually large.
In carload of hogs shipped from
Schroyer yesterday there were two
whose combined weight aggregated l.
440 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
Want All Cases Tried at Pawhuska.

Coffeyville. Jan. ga bill is being
prepared by authorities of the Usage
Indian nation, to be introduced at this
session of congress, providing that all
cases arising in that nation shall be
tried at Pawhuska. At present only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
HOW TO QUIT ToBAcco.

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sts.. Cincinnati Ohio, and easily drive
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GRAIN sH1PPINe POINT.
Town of Schroyer, Marshall County, a
Busy Mart at Present.

Schroyer, Jan. 29-This Marshall
county town has become one of the
largest grain and stock shipping points
in the county. L. H. Hammett, the
grain buyer is handling about 1000
bushels of corn daily, besides he has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

actIy that much longer. Santry was
born in Aurora, ILL.,, December H. 1875,
and McGovern in Brooklyn, March 9,
1879
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
McGovern. Santry.

No question Of nationality will be In
volved in the coming fight. Santry is
as much of an Irishman as McGovern,
both being born of fighting stock San
try is a thorough western man, while
erner Santry is four years older than
AfcGovern and has been fighting .ex-
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
The Republican Programme.

Congressman Levy has intro
duced a bill cutting off 500, 900 900
from the more than SGoo, ,ooo, 900
collected last year under the In
ternal Revenue tax law passed to
sustain the war against Spain. Mr..
Levy explained that the surplus
revenue for this year is estimated
by the Secretary OF the Treasury
at from $50, ,ooo, 900 to $40, 900, 900.
It is likely to be much more than
this unless Congress shall prevent
a surplus by the old method of in
creased appropriations.
Senator Aldri:h, the Republican
financial leader in the Senate, has
announced that the taxes will not
be disturbed at present, because
this country today has far too
many needs to serve in the shape
OF public expenditures for battle
ships and other things for it to
think Of cutting down its income.
This is undoubtedly the pro-
gramme-to make perpetual the
war taxes voted nearly tW o years
ago as an emergency measure"
for a war that ended in August,
1898.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
WASHINGTON CITY d. c., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY a. 1900

which throws all the risk upon our
oppoDentss If the imperalIsts vote
down resolution declaring the nations
policy, or postpone its consideration,
they become responsible for any loss OF
life or expenditure Of money which may
follow as a result OF such action.
II it is urged that the ratification of
the treaty imposes upon us an obligation
20 pay twenty millions OF dollars to
Spain, am sure, first, that this amount
can probably be secured from the Fill
pinos in return for independence; and
second, that if il cannot be secured from
them, it is better to lose the amount
entirely than to expend larger sum in
securing a modification of the treaty.
II is better to regard the amount paid
as a contribution to Liberty than to
consider il the market price Of land,
improvements or people
To terminate the war upon the same
high plane upon which it was inaugur
ated is worthy of a great republic; to
descend from a sublime beginning to
the purchase OF sovereignty (ior our own
profO from a nation whose title we
disputed in Cuba, would lay us open to
the charge Of Punic Faith.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24
Macrnm and Hay.

Some friend OF the State Depart
ment has chidinglY said: "The
Administration itself, however, is
chiefly to blame for the trouble
some and humiliating episode.
Why was boy sent to do a mans
work." The family records should
always be looked up by ANYBODY
who has a remark OF this sort in
contemplation. It appears that
Consul Hay is ten years the junior
Of ex-Consul MacrUm. Anyhow,
Macrum seems to have been old
enough to know when the British
censors were inspecting his letters
from Washington.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-24

speech Mr.. Often, OF Milwaukee,
took the floor and spoke in favor
OF the passage of the bill. He said
that she was not here today hound
ing Congress for a reduction of
that tax. The brewers, as patri.
otic citizens, believe the condition
OF the country at the present time
will not warrant reduction Of the
tax, and are not asking it." Mr..
Sulzer attemped to interrogate Mr..
Often on this point, but the latter
refused to yield. Mr.. Sulzer in
formed the editor OF the SENTINEL
later, that he desired to find out
what the United States Brewers
Association and all its papers
meant by sending petitions to Con
gress for reduction of this tax, il
what Often said was true.
Mr.. Terry, OF Arkansas, followed
and said that he had listened to the
remarks OF his friend from New
York, in which he asked why the
Republicans did not repeal the tax.
He thought if they would truly
answer his questions they would
say they could not do il because
the result OF the Dingley bill with
out the war tax would leave de-
icit in the Federal Treasury. That
is the real fact; they are using the
war tax to exc out the deficiencies
OF the Dingley bill that they have
so praised, and which has proved
the most lamentable failure OF any
tariff measure that was enacted in
the United States. They can not
repeal the war tax because Of the
secret understanding with Eng
land. They do not dare to abandon
their policy oi criminal aggres-
sion.' They need much money,
wrung out Of the hard earnings OF
the toilers and taxpayers Of this
country, to carry on war that can
only result to the benefit Of bood-
Ie-s, land grabbers, ETC."
Mr.. Bartholdt, of Missouri, fol-
lowed in a short speech in favor Of
the bill. He said his friend from
New York had no patent upon the
idea that the beer tax should be
reduced. He said this was not the
time to ask for a reduction.
Messrs. Babcock (Rep.), Bart
lett (Dem.), Richardson (Dem.),
Maddux (Dem.), Gaines (Dem.),
and Berry (Dem.) also spoke in
favor OF the bill before its passage.
Mr.. Sulzer (who, by the way,
is most prominently mentioned in
connection with the Vice Presiden.
tial nomination on the Democratic
ticket) challenged the leaders on
the other side to say when they
proposed to repeal that law. Not
even Mr.. Bartholdt, who is keep
ing the brewers in line for the Re-
publieans, dared to answer. He
did not even say in his speech that
the Republican party favored a
reduction.
Mr.. Often, another German
American renegade. boldly said
that the brewers did not want a
reduction as long as the present
conditions existed, that is, as long
as the Philippine war lasted.
We would like to know who
authorized Mr.. Often to make any
such announcement.