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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
BIGGER THAN EVER.
Programme Being Prepared For In
cra ase of Navy.

New York, Oct. PA vaster program
for increase of the navy than has ever
before been contemplated on this side
of the Atlantic is now under considera-
ton by the board of construction, says
a Washington dispatch to the Tribune,
and, if approved by the president, as 1t
is expected to be, it is TO be urged upon
congress at the coming session The pro-
ject involves the construction Of not
less than forty warships, including var
ious special types not hitherto built for
naval purposes. The board Of rear ad-
nairals, which has taken up the subject
under especial directions from Secre-
tary Long is awaiting itself of the high
est expert opinions in the service in or
der that its report will not be open to
unfavOrable criticism among naval Off
GERS, it being the expressed Intention of
the navy department to discourage any
opposition to a line Of policy when once
adopted
The program Will include no less than
six ships of the heaviest armor and
most destructive ordnance, with the
highest practical and the greatest at
taipabie radius of action upon a dis
placement of about Is. 900 tons combin-
ing the most desirable features of line
of battleships and cruisers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
WATCHMEN SERVICE.
g. Private Bureau Undertaking It For
Residence Portion of City.

An effort is being made for a private
Waterman service to be established for
the residence portion Of the city. The
matter is in the hands of the Interstate
Secret Service bureau. an enterprise of
which M. w. Gilmore is manager and
Roy D. Marsh is secretary. The plan
has been endorsed by Mayor Drew,
Chief Stahl and Fire Marshall Will
marth. 1t is proposed to divide the res
idence parts of the city into districts
of twenty to twenty-four blocks; put on
two men in each district, with full po-
lice power. frequent rounds from p m
till daylight, and reports at headquart-
ers four times during the night. The
service will be paid for by private sub
scription. Full information can be OBJ
tanned at the bureaus headquarters, 529
Kansas avenue. The first district now
being arranged for is from Tenth ave-
nue. to Huntoon and Jackson to West
ern avenue, with the Topeka avenue
portion running down to Fourteenth
street. The authorities say the number
of policemen is limited by law to num-
Der too small to properly police the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
REWARD OF MERIT.
A New Catarrh Cure Secures National
Popularity in Less Than One Year.

Throughout a great nation of eighty
million it Is a desperate struggle to Sc
cure even a recognition for a new ar
ticle to say nothing of achieving popular
favor, and yet within one year Staurt' s
Catarrh Tablets, the new catarrh cure.
has met with such success that today it
can be found in every drug store
throughout the United States and Can
ada
To be sure. a large amount OF adver-
Using was necessary in the first in
stance to bring the remedy to the at
tent1on of the public but every one IA
miliar with the subject knows that ad-
VerJlsinS alone never made any article
permanently successful 1t must have
In addition absolute, undeniable merit,
and this the new catarrh cure certainly
possesses in a marked degree
Physicians, who formerly depended
upon lnhaIers- sprays and local washes
or ointments now use Staurt's Catarrh
Tablets because. as one of the most
prominent stated. these tablets contain
in pleasant. convenient form all the
really efficient catarrh remedies, such
as red gum, Guiacol, EucaIyptol, and
Sanguinaria-
They contain no cocaine nor opiate.
and are given to little children with en-
tire safety and benefit
Dr. J. J. Reitiger. Of Covington, Ky.
Gays. / suffered from catarrh in my
head and throat every fall, with stop
page Of the nose and irritation in the
throat affecting my voice and often ex-
tending to the stomach, causing catarrh
of the stomach. I bought a fifty cent
package of Staurt's Catarrh Tablets ar
my druggists. carried them in my pocket
and used them faithfully, and the way
in which they cleared my head and
throat was certainly remarkable. I had
no catarrh last winter and spring and
consider myself entirely free from any
catarrhal trouble
Mrs jerome Ellison, Of Wheeling. w.
Va. writes I suffered from catarrh
nearly my whole life and last winter my
two children also suffered from catarrhal
COLDS and sore throat SO much they were
out OF school 4. large portion Of the win
ter Ny brother who was cured Of
catarrhal deafness by using Stauf4'
Catarrh Tablets urged me to try them
SO much that I did so and am truly
thankful for what they have done for
myself and my children I always keep
a box Of the tablets in the house and at
the first appearance Of a cold or sore
throat we nip it IN the bud and catarrh
is no longer a household affection with
Us
Full sized packages Of stuart's
Catarrh Tablets are sold for fifty cents
At all druggis+a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Election Acts as Brake on Business
at Present.

at Present.
New York, oct. Pr. G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says:
The elections mean a great deal to
all business interests. and, although
confidence in the future is seen on every
hand. it is but natural that men do not
care to take unnecessary chances. and,
therefore. delay new engagements as
far as possible until after the ballots
are counted But contracts for steel
rails for the season thus far are within
10000 tons Of last years heavy bookings,
and the confidence in an ultimate mark
ed Improvement is so strong that all
raw materials are firm, and without
any speculative activity to stimulate
them The agitation for an advance
in billets, though a small one is an in
dication Of what the iron and steel mar
kets expect in the next six months. and
in the great industries sellers of ma
rerial could easily make heavy contracts
If they cared to attach @oliticaI pro-
visions to their agreements. However
unreasonable features may be, it is like
~ to be better for busiEe IS in the long
run that conservative ideas for the
present are entertained The weather
over a great part Of the country has
been favorable for agricultural opera
tions. which are progressing well, and
in the west the unreasonable tempera-
lures have retarded general trade COM
paratlVely little, as there has been no
great stimulus yet this season.
Conditions in the iron and steel mar
let steadily improve; orders gradually
swell in volume and buyers make less
effort to secure concessions. In most
cases quotations are not altered, but
there is an advance to $40 at PhiladeI-
phia for billets, owing to the better
business in rails. Pig iron moves free
~. especially at Chicago, where manu-
facturers have contracted heavily for
finished stuff in excess of raw material
on hand Cast iron pipe is in urgent de-
r,fa r-1-s
viii take plates. Bridge builders are
buying structural forms heavily. Max
ers Of rails and other products CT iron
have been accused of quoting better
terms to foreign than to domestic buy
ers- If this is done, it would seem to
be the manufacturer affair rather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
A STRIKING ARTICLE.
A Story of Two Well Known
Topekans.

The Cosmopolitan for November has
an intensely interesting story entitled
Successful Personalities Sketched From
Real Life written by John Holms. The
author says: L propose to write the
story of two boys-brothers." Then fol-
lows graphic picture of the early strug-
giles and the later achievements in life
of two well known Kansans.
The article gives neither names nor
locations, yet it is plainly true story of
two highly esteemed Topekans, who
have won for themselves literally hosts
of friends. as well as fame and good
fortune. They are Charles s. Gleed and
James Willis Gleed. Mr.. Holms, but one
of a host Of admirers. has told good
story we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
GIVEN GOLD WATCH.
Shop Men Present Mark of Esteem to
Theirng Retiri General Foreman.

AS a testimonial to their retiring gen
eral foreman, the employees of the Santa
Fe shops gathered at the north western
corner of the machine shop just before
noon today, and presented Frank J..
Gunther with a handsome gold watch.
Mr.. Gunther accepted the token Of es-
teen with a few appropriate remarks
of thanks and good wishes
F. P. Hickey, the new general fore
man. is here, and for several days past
has been familiarizing himself with his
future duties.
Official notice has been bulletined that
Mr.. Hickey will succeed Mr.. Gunther
and assume charge on November 1, with
the usual Instructions that employes
should be governed accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
LARIMER REMAINS.
County Cen trail Committee Adjourns
Without Action.

The Republican county central COM
mittee held an executive meeting this at
ternoon, but adjourned without bringing
up or taking action towards removing
Chairman J. F. Larimer on account Of
his utterances concerning A. K. Rod
gers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
Dowaper Empress Ill.

Toen Ysin, Friday, Oct. 26.-Informa-
ton has been received from Japanese
sources that the empress dowager is ser
iously i'll at Tai Chuen Flu and that the
most prominent physicians in the EN-
pire have been called to attend her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

Meet at band room at 7:15 prompt, to-
night for parade. Wear fatigue coal
and new cap BY order,
P. D. RUSSELL, Pres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
A CASE OF ExTRAvAGANcE.

e1r7zrlOU never cut off three quarters Of a new
IeNlA cake Of soap and throw it awayI Yet you
lelEg pay twice the price Of Ivory Soap for cake
laA&4aE Of "tinted" toilet soap less than half as
large Your little cake Of toilet soap costs you four
times the price Of Ivory, for lasts only half long
and costs twice as nuch. No money can buy purer
or better soap than Ivory. If it came in dainty
paper, all scented and colored, you would pay fifteen
cents for very small cake Of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
MarshaII's Band. Attention.

Meet at band room at tbs prompt, to
night, for parade. Wear fatigue Goa
and new cap. By order,
p D. RUSSELL Pres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
,RAIN-()
THE FOOD DRINK

Coffee Injuries growing
children, even when it is
weakened. Grain-O gives
them brighter eyes, frmer
flesh, quicker intelligence
and happier dispositions
They can drink all they
want of Grain-O-the
more the better-and it
tastes like coffee.
Al 9rocern. 1sc. and &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

The best method Of cleansing the liver is
the use of the famous little pills known as
DeWitts Little Early Risers. Easy to
take. Never grippe. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
Rennhlioan ovarsipht.

ST Louis, oct PA special to the
st-Dispatch from Frankfort, Ky,
says. The Republicans failed to certify
their congressional nominee, Mr.. Will
Hams, in the Eighth district. to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

This IS the season when mothers are
alarmed on ACCOUNT Of Group, 1t is quick
ly cured by One Minute Cough Cure,
which children like to take. At all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

county clerk OF Mercer county to be
placed on the official ballot and he viii
not be voted for IN this county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

For sale by all druggists, a "Growler'
for cents Handmade cigar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
TO Cure LaGrippa, Colds or Neural

Take Bromoline: 1t viii cure a cold in
one day All drugg sts are auth re o
refund monev if il fails to cure. Price p
cents per package
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

When you cannot sleep for coughing, it
Is hardly necessary that any one should
tell you that you need a few discs OF
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to alay the
irritation OF the throat. and make sleep
possible Il is good. Try it. For sale By
all druggists
Try the new CIGAR ssCsrovIer..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

Try the new cigar "GrowIer.' q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

Al grOcers ; I5e. and ase-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13
ST. GAINESVILLE.


ST. GAINESVILLE. O., May H.
Misses Lucy Ferren and Birdie Ross. OF
Bellaire. visited relatives at this place
over Sunday.
W {. kunkle has just opened fine
restaurant az st. CiairsyiIle. o. The
next time you have business at the
county Seat. call and see him. A good
meal for Csc.
Fred. Cochran. OF GAINESVILLE, was
home over Sunday.
Miss Carrie Barnes. who is employed
in the Wheeling telephone exchange.
was home over Sunday.
James r. Patton. Of Wheeling. visited
friends here on Monday.
Mrs. s. 8. Foreman visited relatives
at GAINESVILLE Tuesday
Miss Blanche Hartley returned FRI
day from Wheeling. wheTc she attended
the wedding Of her friend, Miss Hahsl
Wheatley. formerly OF this city. to Mr.
Edward Meyer. OF Wheeling. The we'd
ding took place Wedne sday at the home
of the brides sister On the Island.
The c., L. & W ran late trail
Thursday night for the aecommoda-
Ion Of the visiting Sir Knights from
the river front who attended the meet
ing here
J. p Hall. foreman Of the Chronicle.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13

ing to select contestant for the Eureka
intercollegiate contest, was flne success
Although there were only four. the judges
selected contestant in the person of MT
p b. Cochran. Some of the contestants
were Miss Drusilla Johnson and Mr.. j. j.
Taylor. The judges of the other contest
acted In this one, President Kersey being
master Of ceremonies.
Miss IONA Scott attended the contest
held here Wednesday evening
Mr.. c. B. Scott, candidate for nomina-
ton for State Senator, returned Wednes-
day from the conventions held at Clarks-
burg and Fairmont
Prof. r. II. Wynne, who has been laid
up with rheumatism, is improving.
Quite a number of people are going
around with cut fingers and burned hands.
Fortunately none OF the injuries are SER
ious.
MIR. George Swaney visited wellsburg
on Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Kelley attended the con-
test which was held here Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Chapman. of Welisburg, at
tended the contest Wednesday.
A few of the Bethany people attended
the entertainment at Wellsburg, given by
the public schools on Friday.
Miss Nina Applegate, of near Wellsburg,
was one of the numerous guests at the
contest.
Mrs. s. D. Swaney, of Pittsburg. is Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. C. 3. Scott
Mrs. Mitchell has improved the looks
of her house by adding a coat of White
wash to 1t.
Miss Pearl Cooper, of Wellsburg, was in
town during the week.
Mr.. VIII Miller, who has been detained
at his home on account Of sickness, en-
tered college again during the week.
Mr.. J. e. Martin is visiting friends In
Steubenville.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13

of Shine, o Syrian peddler, a full ac-
count of which appeared in the Regis
ter at the time.
Our street fair is now booked for
the last week in this month
Mr.. and Mrs. John Loehr are the hap
by parents of baby girl, which was
born Monday.
Quite large number of gravel cars
have been received for the Short Line,
which are being used by the 0. r. r.
Each car is marked West Va. Short
Line r. R." The track on the new
road is extended a short distance and
is used in running material, which goes
up the creek.
Mrs. Sep Hall is calling on Mounds
vile friends.
The oil we'll. which was drilled in
Wednesday by the Barnsdall Company
on the John Dorm farm located coo
feet north of the Cocher well on Long
Run, was dry. Many OF our town peo-
pie were interested.
Glass day exercises of the Magnolia
High School were held from a. IN.
until II o'clock a. IN. Friday. Many
of the town people were present to
tlllON AIIt ElOSlDS CAtItlSCS Vi a SUI
cessful term.
The funeral of w. II. McEldowney,
which took place Saturday, was the
largest seen in our city for years.
Members from different Grand Army
Posts were present.
r. c. Leap has disposed Of number
of lots IN Leaps new addition on the
South Side. Those lots are elegantly
located and are sold at very reason
able prices.
Misses Cora Devore ana Mary Stoner
were among the Sistersyille people
who attended the High School COM
mencement Friday night
B. G. Moore of Proctor was visitor
at the commencement exercises.
A. B. Gartrell left for his home at
Scio to-day. for short visit
Charley jennings, OF Middlebourne.
was calling on friends last Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Hervey and daughter, Hazel,
returned from a visit with pittsburg
friends Friday. accompanied by Miss
Dawson and Miss Riggs, OF Wellsville,
Ohio
The following programme of the
Magnolia High School commencement
was we'll rendered at the NJ. r. Church
last evening. Thos. E Hodges, who
was to make an address on the subject
OF public education, Aims and Ideas, "
failed to arrive. owing to an accident
| on the B. 4 o. r. r. This was quite
disappointment to the large crowd
| present to hear him:
Eighth Annual Commencement of the
Magnolia High School, New Martins
vile, w Va, Friday evening, May 18th.
1900 Motto-"Not For School, But
For Life" Program-Music, orches-
ira; prayer. Rev. r. U. Brooking:
| music. orchestra; recitation. The
Preachers Vacation, Mary Margaret
| Harvey; essay, Famous American
| Women, Ida May Sidell; music, orches-
ira; recitation, Monument Mountain,
Sue Ellingham Bridgeman; essay, Ed
ucation % q Weapon, Jennie Edith
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13
HANNIBAL.
SteubenVill

HANNIBAL, O., May 12.-Dr. J. M.
Bruce, of Sistersville, spent Thursday
in town.
Mrs. Amos left for her home at New
Matamoras, o., Tuesday, after a short
visit with j. w. Alexander and fam
lily.
Mrs. Daisy Noll was at Wheeling
Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. Patterson and two
children, of Empire, o., arrived Mon
day to spend two weeks with Rev. and
Mrs. r. S. Strahl.
J. E. Bare was a Wheeling visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. s. NJ. Boice, OF Allegheny, Pa,
spent Thursday and Friday with rel
atiyes at this place.
Misses Martha and Blanche Wells
and VIII Neuenschwander, of Sisters
vile, were in town Wednesday even
ing, the guests of Mrs. Susan Neuen-
schwander.
Otto Kast left Friday for Cambridge
boro, Pa, where he will remain for
some time for the benefit of his
health.
Mrs. Rigner, OF Wheeling, spent sew
eral days with her brother Godfrey
hyef ana Idmlly.
Rev. Fritsche and three daughters,
of Wheeling attended the district con-
ference held in the German Metho-
dist Episcopal church. and while here
were the guests OF Mrs. ]. l.. Muhle-
man.
Mrs. Stegner, of near Darlington,
was the guest of Mrs. Lemmerschal for
several days.
Miss Belle Rist was at Wheeling
Monday.
Misses Nellie and Hattie Voegtly
returned home Monday evening from
trip to Louisville on the City OF
Pittsburg.
The district conference, which was
held in the German Methodist Epis-
copal church the past week, closed on
Thursday evening.
J. l.. Muhleman left Monday on a
business trip to Cleveland.
Harry Muhleman left Monday for
Wheeling, where ne has employment
with Geo E. Stifel & Co.
A number of the friends of Miss
Lulu Kettle called on Wednesday even
ing and gave her very pretty sur
prise. The evening was very enjoy
ably spent by all present. Refresh
ments were served.
Albert Bare. who has had the typh-
old fever for several weeks, is still
in a very critical condition.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13
NEW MARTINSVILLE.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, May 12.-
Earl Paden. an electrician of Pitts
burg. is calling on his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Paden, OF Clark street.
Samuel B. McEldowney, an attorney
of this city. has announced himself as
candidate for prosecuting attorney
subject to the democratic primary cleo
ton. Mr. McEldOwney spent a few
days In the interior Of Grant district
this week.
B. l.. Morgan and others who obtain
ed an injunction to prohibit the build
ing of the new court house, gave the
$4,000 bond Thursday, but it is said
that the work will proceed just the
same. 1t is presumed that the attor-
neys for the interests of this town.
have a card up their sleeves, which
viii catch the removal lawyers nap
ping.
A petition. purporting to have been
signed by 900 voters of the county
was presented to the County Court
Tuesday asking for vote to be taken
on the question of locating the county
seat at Pinegrove, a small village on
the Short Line, 20 miles southeast OF
this town.
w. ]. Alexander, architect, has pre-
pared plans for the new NJ. E. Church
building. which is to cost $4,000. He
is also preparing plans for new dwell
ling for J. Il. Bartlett, and a business
building for Levi Tucker, to be erected
on Main street.
William Mehen and J. H.. Holt, at
torneys of Moundsville, were here
Thursday, as counsel for the removal
lists.
L. p. Horner, of Uniontown, was the
guest of his son, f. E., of Locust street
the last of the week.
Mrs. Mart Hofer. OF Hannibal, was
calling in town Thursday.
The l.. VI. Stephens Hose Company
was the recipient OF handsome fold
ing desk presented to them by Col L.
NJ. stephens.
George Higgins who was shot by g
colored man about three weeks ago
an account of which appeared in the
Register, was brought TO town Thurs
day evening. and sent TO Hsskin's hos
pital. He was accompanied by his ct
tending physician. A. Z. McCuskey, OF
Pinegroye.
W. r. Fitch, J. w. Kaufman and
Frank W. Clark, prominent masons oil
this city, attended the State Conolave
knights Templars meeting at Fair
mont, this week.
2. l.. Robinson was st Littieton Fri
day and Saturday on legal business.
Dr. T. F. Downing spent Sunday al
West Liberty with his family.
Dr. NJ. l.. Miller made business trir
on Proctor Greek Friday
Circuit Court meets Tuesday. There
is large trial docket and it is thought
that we viii have an extended term
The murder trial of Irland Davis a 16-
year-old boy, will come up on Thurs.
day. He was indicted FOR the murder