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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
Big Deal in Coal Land.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 16-The largest
remaining tract of drift coal in the
Pittsburg district has just been pur-
chased by the Midland Coal company,
and the property will be developed ex-
tensively at once in the interests of the
recently organized American Sheet
Steel company. The tract includes
about 1900 acres of the choicest steam
coal near Pittsburg, and was secured at
a cost of $500 COO A railroad viii be
built into the property and 500 600 VIII
be spent in its development It is ex-
pected that within four months ZOO
tons of coal will be mined daily and
Shipped to various mills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
NO DANGER OF WAR.
Russia and Japan Are Having No
Trouble.

New York, April ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Mail advices of an authoritative char
acter which have reached here from
Toxic and Seoul announce that there is
no danger of a clash between Russia
and Japan over the Masampo incident
1t is true that Russia is endeavOring
to establish a coaling station at Mas
ampo, but the japanese government is
not taking any active interest in the af-
fair
There are no questions concerning
Korea now under discussion between
Russia and Japan, and diplomats &C
quainted with the eastern situation say
there is no danger of conflict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
MISS. ROCKEFELLER
viii Marry a Young Lawyer O
Chicago.

New York. April 16.-Mr- and Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Alta. to E.
Parmalee Prentice. of Chicago.
Miss Alta Rockefeller is the second OF
the millionaire's three daughters She is
the only daughter living at home. now,
both her older and younger sisters having
been married. She was engaged once be-
fore-about eight years age-to Rev. L.
A. CrandalI who was then pastor OF the
Euclid Avenue Baptist church in Glove
land.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT DINNER,
mick. Of This citv. who is sister of Miss
Alta Rockefeller whose engagement to E.
Parmalee Prentice. of this city, has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

matter. however, preferrign to let it rest
with what he has already said on the
subject, believing that the vice presi-
dency is an honor of such a character
that no man could well refuse to accept
it. The secretary, however, is not an
avowed candidate seeking the place but
the belief is general that if the nominal
ton is offered to him he will accept.
Secretary Long was asked for an ex-
preston of opinion regarding Admiral
Dewey's candidacy for the presidency.
In a good-natured way he evaded max
ing a reply, but laughingly remarked
that Dewey was the honored man of
our navy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
is ST. JOHN ALIVE?
Son of the Prohibition Governor of
Kansas May Not Be Dead After All.

Guthrie, o. T.. April 16.-Lewis Rock
wood and Lewis A. lockwood have
filed in the supreme court an appeal
from Oklahoma county against the es-
tate of Harry c. St. John.
st. John, it will be remembered, was
the son of the prohibition governor of
Kansas and murdered his second wife,
receiving a life sentence. Before he
could be removed to the penitentiary the
report of st. Johns death was circu-
lated. 1t has since been claimed that
dummy was buried in his stead. The
plaintiffs in the present case allege
that st. John owed them $500, that his
Oklahoma City property was set aside
for his children, but that they never
have occupied it. They hope to collect
the amount of their debt by securing
possession of the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
OVER AN INCH OF RAIN.
Topeka at Last Receives the Promised
Soaking.

Weather Man Cox's possible rain for
Easter was a reality and during Sunday
and Sunday night one and twenty-five
hundredths inches of rain fell
Observer Jennings believes that the rain
was general over the state The prom
Use is that the precipitation will continue
The forecast sent out today is threaten
ing and much colder with rain in north
portion; Tuesday fair with colder south
east portion; brisk high northerly winds =
The maximum temperature up to 10
o'clock this morning was 50 and the mini
mum Sc. The wind was southwest, blow
ing 20 miles an hour.
There was a heavy wind during the
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

announced in New York, by the father of
the prospective bride, gave an announce
ment dinner" last week at which Miss
Rockefeller and Mr.. Prentice were the
guests of honor The announcement made
by Mr.. Rockefeller was repeated and con-
hrmed by Mrs. Mccormick. Mr.. Prentice
graduated at Amherst college in 1885, and
afterward studied law in Chicago and at
the Harvard law school. For four years
he was employed in the law department of
the Illinois Steel company, of this city
and has lately been engaged in the gen
eral practice of law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
FlagIer sells His Homo.

New York. April 16.-Henry NJ. FIas.
Ter, the capitalist, has sold his home
at the corner of Fifth avenue and
F1fty-ninth street. The name Of the
purchaser and the price paid, are not
disclosed It is understood that in fu-
-ture Mr.. Flagler will only spend a few
weeks each year in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
McGi8ert's Extends Next.

New York, April 16.-It is reported
that Rev. DR.. Francis Brown. a profess
sor in Union Theological seminary, is to
be attacked by the conservatives of the
New York presbytery for unsound doc
trine. He is warm partisan of DIR. Nc
Giffert and the charges against him, if
made, will be based on magazine artic-
les and published lectures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
Easter Gifts of 10000.

York, Pa. April 16-Easter gifts ag-
gregating $4,000 donated for the work
of church extension were announced
here today by General Secretary Rev.
H. H. Weber of the board of church ex-
tension of the general synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran church in Amer
lea. These gifts are in the shape of spe-
cial loan funds just founded and are
to be used exclusively in the territory
west Of the Mississippi river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
PERRY HEATH TO QUIT.
Will Take Charge of Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee on May l.

Washington, April 16.-Perry Heath
first assistant postmaster general, will
probably resign on the 1st of May, and
take charge of the Republican execu-
tive committee as its chairman. Ac-
cOrding to one authority his resigna-
ton is now in the hands of Postmaster
General Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
Cuban Revenues.

Washington, April 1.-the division
OF customs and insular affairs of the
war department gave out the statement
today that the internal revenue collec-
tions- of the island of Cuba for the
month of February, 1900. We're $6S. 474
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
Rev. vernon j. Rose, Newton, Populist
TAYLOR is DROPPED.
Given No Endorsement For State
Auditor at Home

Charles A. Taylor, of Pratt county, who
wants to be the candidate for state audi
tor on the Populist ticket. was officially
put out of the race by the convention in
his own county Saturday. The conven-
ton endorsed S. P. Gephardt for state
superintendent and no mention is made Of
Taylors candidacy.
The Populist leaders have been figuring
a plan to get Taylor out of the way
and the action of the convention indicates
that they have succeeded
The instruction for Gephart is said tc
have been q mere blind by which the de-
feat of TAYLOR was accomplished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
MANY ASPIRANTS.
Seven Candidates Before Seventh
District Populist Convention. -

Seven Candidates Before Seventh
District Populist Convention.
At Great Bend tomorrow the Democrats
and Populists of the Seventh congress
sional district meet to nominate a candi-
date for congress. There will undoubted-
~ be fusion deal and the men now in
the lead for the nomination are w. L.
Brown, of Kingman. and Claude Duval of
Hutchinson, the latter being a Democrat
Tonight there will be a display of elo-
quence on the part of the candidates. a
public meeting at which all will speak
being arranged for the opera house
The candidates for the place are as fol-
lows:
W. L Brown. Kingman. Populist
Claude Duvall, Hutchinson. Democrat.
I. p. Campbell. Wichita, Populist.
DR.. c.. w Muir. Harper. Democrat
Judge J. E. Andrews, La Crosse Popu-
list
w ]. Brown. Pratt, Populist-
Rev. Vernon =. Rose NeWton. Populist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16
D. A. r. PLANS.
To Commemorate Heroes Who Died
at Valley FORGE.

New York, April 16.-The general so
ciety Daughters of the Revolution has en-
tered upon a project to commemorate the
heroes who lost their lives at Valley
orse a plot of ground containing the
grave OF Captain Waterman has been
9eeded to the society by Major O. H
Todd, on condition that a suitable mOuu-
ment be erected thereon to this OFFICER
and the hundreds of patriots who lie in
unmarked graves in the surrounding
grounds. A committee comprising the re-
gents OF the D. A r. state societies has
been formed and already has secured a
number Of contributions for this purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-16

The principal collections were as fol-
lows: Inheritance and conveyance tax,
SIS. 428; 10 per cent and 8 per cent on
passenger and freight rates, s25, $50. The
total internal revenue receipts for the
first eight months Of the present fiscal
year were S55S,374
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
ALL THE MONEY JONES WANTS.
Offered the Democrats by the Robinson
Syndicate.

The democratic national committee
need not worry any more about money,
says a New York dispatch, It's all
fixed. Joseph A. Robertson OF Mont
cry, Mexico, has promised to get them
all the money they want if that is all
they need to win out.
Mr. Robertson is at the Waldorf.
He came on here to see Ex-Governor
William J. Stone, who is running
things for the democrats. Last even
ing he saw him at the Hoffman House.
He was with the Missourian from .
o'clock until $780,
When he came out he was asked II
his call had been social or political.
entirely political, he said, in an
unusually undemocratic way. "A
number of gentlemen OF means, OF
whom [ am one, have heard of the cry
of the democratic committee that they
lack money to carry'on the campaign.
We have decided to put the committee
on its feet financially. If that is all,
we'll supply the deficiency and stop
the cry"
Mr.. Robertson would not say who
the other gentlemen of means are.
Mr.. Stone, later in the evening, went
to the Waldorf and had another talk
with Mr.. Robertson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
BRYAN A SHIRT WAIST MAN.
Nebraskan Gets Warm and Takes Off His
Coat During Speech.

A Wheeling, w. Va, dispatch says
BRYAN is shirt waist man. During his
speech here last night he got enthusl-
astic and as he scored the Mckinley
administration the perspiration began
to flow from his brow and he wiped 1t
off with his handkerchief frequently:
The hall was crowded to the doors and
the heat became intense. At the end
of a great period Mr.. Bryan stopped
short in his speech. He said;
Gentlemen, it is too hot to wear a
coat, am going to join the shirt waist
brigade"
Thereupon the democratic leader
took off his coat and laid it on the table
and adjusted his sleeve and cuff so that
he could gesticulate gracefully ana re-
sumed his speech.
Mr.. Bryan was given an enthusiastic
reception here He was greeted by
thousands of people at the depot and
his drive to the hotel was through a
great line of bonfres and fireworks,
and a torch light procession was quick
Nv formed. The democratic leader was
loudly cheered and his reception was
the most remarkable demonstration OF
his present tour. 1T showed clearly
that the people are taking more inter-
est in politics now and that Mr.. Bryan
is Immensely popular here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
THE SLUSH FUND.
Hanna Has Raised Only 80 Per
Cent of What He Did i'm 1896.

FSom the New York World
Despite the urgent appeals made by
Senator Hanna to the business inter-
ests of the large cities of the east for
money with which to meet the ex-
penses of the republican national cam
paign, the total of the contributions
have amounted to only 30 per cent of
the total that had been received on
September lst four years ago.
Senator Hanna and the other mem
bers of the republican national execu-
tive committee have lost no opportuni
ty to warn business men that the pres
ent campaign would be no holiday af-
fair. They have declared that unless
money was forthcoming to enable them
to put their plans into execution the
success of the democratic ticket would
be wholly within the bounds of posi-
bility.
To these warnings the men who gave
freely to the republican fund in 1896
have, in many instances, turned deaf
ear Nothing can induce them to be-
1ieve that the country will run the risk
of impairing the prosperity which is
now almost universal by indorsing the
platform adopted at Kansas City. They
suspect that Senator Hanna is eXag-
gerating the danger of the situation
in order to brighten them into contrib
uting, and they do not intend to be
frightened
Senator Hanna has spent many after
Moons downtown visiting the heads of
great corporations and other men who
gave liberal checks four years ago. He
has also visited Boston and Philadel-
phia since he came east for the pur-
pose of starting money-raising cam
paigns in those cities. He has sue
ceeded, however, in gathering tOgeth-
er less than one-third of the sum that
he obtained by following the same
methods in 1896.
Owing to this apathy of contributors
the plans of the republican managers
have been crippled to some extent al
ready, and they fear that later the
need of money will be even more Sc
verely felt. Though they are disap-
pointed by the failure of the business
men to repeat their liberality of 1896
they are deriving grim satisfaction
from the thought that the men who
are so confident now are likely to have
a genuine fright before the campaign
is over.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
The Maine Election.

The election in Maine was disap
pointment to the republicans. 1t was
greater disappointment to them than
the election in Vermont. In 1896 the
republican plurality was 1887 This
year the returns indicate that it i:
about 33,000-a falling Off of more than
$1,000 votes. 1t seems taat the dem
ocrats were more enthusiastic than the
republicans, or else many republicans
voted the democratic ticket. The truth
probably is that the republicans, not
being enthusiastic about the Philip
pine policy of the republican party,
many of them remained away from the
polls, while the democrats, heartily
approving the position of their party
in condemning the course that has
been pursued it respect to the Philip
pines, as a general rule voted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs
George Long, of New StraitsvilIe, o.,
prevented dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightfql cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors out
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One DOT
tie wholly cured her, and she writes writes
Mr.. Long of severe attack OF pneut,
monia. Such cures are positive PROOF
of the matchless merit of this grand
remedy for curing all throat, chest u, ana do
lung troubles. Only SOC ana Si tl
Every bottle guaranteed. Irlal !, DOL,
tles;free at Dawson Drug cos oroS
store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
ASTONISHING LIBERALITY.
Boy Finds SIS, 900 and Receives as
Reward One Silver Quarter.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Henry Stumm, BRIO hit faced boy in
the employ of the Automobile Patent
Company of q William street, on Fri
day afternoon was walking up William
street on his way home when, at the
corner of John street, he saw a large
unsealed envelope lying in the gutter.
Picking it up, he found that its con-
tents consisted of a statement OF the
weekly pay roll of Stern Brothers, dia-
mond merchants, of 50 Nassau street,
and their check for $1,000 drawn on
the National Park Bank.
Young Stumm hurried to the Office
of the Stern Company. Mr.. Goldsmith,
the manager. took the check and pat
ted young Stumm on the head atfec-
tionately.
81 am sure the firm will deal gener'
ously with you," he said. 81 VIII
bring the matter to their attention,
and YOU must come back in an hour for
your reward.
When Stumm returned to the office
of the diamond broker he found the
manager beaming with generosity.
This little tribute comes from the
firm. We trust you will spend it Ju-
diciously," said the manager, handing
young Stumm an envelope.
Stumm opened it and there rolled
into the palm of his hand a bright
shining silver quarter fresh from the
mint.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
THEY DO NOT LIKE US.
Returned Officer Says 1t Will Take Twenty
Years to Subiugate FilipinOs.

An army officer in Washington who
las just returned from the Philippines
gives a very pessimistic view OF the
Situation there. AS to the length OF
#he war he says; "We have been
#here two years, and it will take at
FEAST twenty-five to subjugate the
Islands. The natives do not like us one
Pit, and do not believe they ever
pill this talk of the Tagal rebellion,
R8 if only one branch of the native pop
RlIation was disturbed by our presence,
Is somewhat inaccurate. None of the
tribe there is dead in love- with US,
although the tolerance of timidity ex-
pstS in different degrees, naturally, in
plferent parts of the archipelago and
among different tribes" He express
eS the belief that the United States
will sooner or later get out of the
philippines; that before another four
years have passed the republican par
y assuming it to be retained in power,
Will devise plans for mastery re-
treat"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
WOMAN
rs LIKE a DELICATE
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

In good condition she is sweet and lovable
and sings LIES song on a joyful harmoniou,
string. Out of order or unstrung, there is
discordance and unhappiness. Just as there
is one keynote to all music SO there is one key
note to health. Aswoman might as well try
TO fly without wings as to feel well and look
we'll while the organs that make her woman
are weak or diseased. She must be healthy
inside or she can't be healthy outside. There
are thousands Of women suffering silently all
over the country. Mistaken modesty urges
their silence. While there is nothing more
admirable than a modest woman, health is
of the first importance. Every other con-
sideration should give way before it, Brad
feds Female Regulator is medicine toI
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
Why He Resigned,

A Pittsburg dispatch says that the
,aason Mr.. A. NJ. Moreland wished re-
Gently to resign his office as secretary
of the Carnegie Steel Company was t.
avoid the necessity of writing his name
81 600 times. The. company has Just
issued $4,000 bonds, worth $3.50, 900, 600.
Each of these bonds must be signed by
the secretary of the corporation. Mr..
MARYLAND viewed the job of signing
those bonds with decided displeasure,
end tried to shift the work upon a
clerk, but that would not 90 linen ne ne
tried to resign, but failed In tnat; ana
finally had to tackle the big pie OF
b1nds. After he had been writing MS
name on them steadily for week more
than half of the pile remained IN
signed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
n 4 MOB HANG HIN?
LD,eR sHELLMAN CITIZENS
.rN sATloNAL AFFAIR.
Nv. Lanier Do Not
,,ove That He Com
mitted Suicide.

the sensational and mysterl-
e" .' " with which the names OF
afaD, oitizens of Randolph county
lp plopnected, comes from worm
nty' ,,oo to the Albany Herald
ccOl ,,le we're sold to a Worth coun-
be c"'I wv two strangers early last
man few days later parties lden-
IT, .no % cattle in question as, their r
ep a wv claiming that .theJ nao
N stolen. Sunday J, 10, w. . nanler1
/ my according to the Herald report [erd &C.
. "Io that he had stolen the cat,
o .oJ said that Coils Gaulden had
a 5him The article then goes on
eO I- that the deputy sheriff started
''a,I ISABELLA with Lanier Sunday
var h,,t ION the way the prisoner
I Er'' from the buggy and escaped.
/ np' wore put on his track, and after
H M several miles stopped at st, saw y,
e. lD When the pursuing party arrlY-
H. .nier,s dead body with log chain
/ , np, his neck was swinging from a
EOun0 II boon dead some time.
faiD .,ing TO the statement of the Al
ccO'~ a9or,s informant, he had evil
In MY committed suicide. W
u, 1osnonse to q telegram, Rev. w.
I1anrnack, of Coleman, whose niece
,aria5 ]. W. Lanier, went Monday
a. sumner. Tuesday the body OF the
| s opI man was brought to ohellman
P a. oq H5iavmmack says that the friends
4f ~ "a Tanier are disposed to Ques-
D. 4b m' correctness of the statement
| Oh re 'gT to this affair as published
IT5f In the first place, Lanler
crews = eoonsidered man of good charac-
"a a. y When he escaped he was hand
FL ia Tteofficer ought to have out
Iu nnT him, when.handcuffed, easily on on a
En u Ii night. A few hours after
E loUl- he y was found without handouts
| ai0 with VII a heavy chain saround his
Bo sC It looks very much as though
II ' had been handled by a mob. they
u . n mr1 believe the story that Lanier
F % Is his guilt. There is some
t oaso in what they say; the Herald's|
brtirIe has fshey favor.
7 We We learn that Coils Gaulden was
arrested Tuesday at Shellman.
Mr. / W. Lanier was reared in this
bounty and is a son of Mr.. }. Z. La
lnier, a respected citizen who lives
aabout half way between Cuth bert and
sSherman. Mr.. Gaulden, too, IS ma
live Of Randolph county and OF repu-
table parentage. Their Randolph
&coqntrfriends are disposed to believe
sthem innocent of the grave charge
That has been preferred against them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
Cuts and Bruises Quickly Healed,

Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to
cut, bruise, burn, scald or a like
injury will instantly allay the pain and
will heal the parts in less time than
any other treatment. Unless the in
jury is very severe one it will not
leave a scar. Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism, sprains, swellings and
lameness. For sale by Farrar, Har.
ris & Marshall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19

put vour stomach, liver and blood in
healthy condition aud you can DEFY
disease. Prickly Ash Bitters is sue
cessful system regulator.
ceSsAOA MCLAIN DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19

In Franklin county a father and
son are opposing each other for county
surveyor. The father is populist and
the son a democrat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19

Violins, guitars, banjos and othe r
musical instruments at Farrar, Harris
& Marshall's, leading druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
Tammany's Bic Fund.

mat Tammany has gone in the cam
Palgn to win is evidenced by the cam
|palgn fund which is being accumu-
|5ated, Already, before contributions
rave been called for from the Tam
BSany oftceholders, more than 100000
llS oeen sent in to the organization
~ voluntary subscribers. This sum,
i Is claimed, will be multiplied by i've
H. the time the officehOlders and
ii oue have sent IN their contribu-
ave- y Il , + EB5s0N, GA. April 18th, 1891
~ f. r oSSu DR.. Tichenor's Antiseptic in
N tb l"'- ~ and can recommend it as one
fba o. o 81 Gest remedies known to me for
s0H- 0i % made for it. T. S. JOHN
Fp''' Tx, Senator 33rd District.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19
What Georgia Needs.

From the Sparta Ishmaelite,
Georgia needs a state scnool com
missioner who doesn't have to 90 10
Yankeedom to learn how to run
schools.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-19

Pepsin phosphates aids dlge5 SaI1.
Sold at Farrar, Harris " MafSnall
soda fountains at DC a glass.