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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
DATE OF P. & q. SALE SET.
Gulf Road Win Pass to New Com.
panY March 10.

Kansas City, Feb. 6.-The Kansas City
Pittsburg & Gulf railroad will be sold
March 10 at 10 o'clock on the platform
of the company's depot at Joplin, No,
by Judge Edward H. StiIessspecial mas
ter in chancery. The decree was signed
by Judge Thayer on Saturday in St
Louis and has been formally entered in
the United States district court at
Kansas City.
The upset price is S12, 500 600 and the
purchaser or purchasers will have to
assume $24, $50, 1850 of Indebtedness
Which represents the principal of the
bonds and interest thereon, and the in
terest on the defaulted interest to date
of the decree. There are other debts
that will have to be assumed, but the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
Another announcement

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. st is announced
on good authority that the Santa Fe
will extend the Hutchinson & Southern
railway, which they recently purchased,
from Ponca City, Ok, southeast across
the Usage Indian reservation to the
coal fields of the Indian Territory, in or
der to give it cheaper coal for it's own
use, as well as to supply it by this route
direct to many sections Of southwestern
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
M. Robbins Installed.

J. W. Robbins, the newly appointed
trainmaster of the Santa Fe, with head
quarters at Topeka. has arrived in the
city, and is acquainting himself with
the duties of his new position. Mr.. Rob-
bins came to Topeka from Marceline,
where he has been located for the past
three years, previous to which he was
located in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
Testing a Wrecker.

The new wrecking car and outfit
which has just been turned out of the
shops of the Santa Fe is being tested
today. to determine whether it is
properly built and what the maximum
amount of weight that it can lift with
safety. The tests are being made near
the round house. and a locomotive
which has been brought from the scrap
pile is serving as the weight with which
the tests are being made. 1t is not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

Mr.. J. Rattenburg, master painter,
and Mr.. w. D. Lowther, chief clerk in
the mechanical department of the Rock
Island road, with headquarters at Chi
cago, stopped off in Topeka between
trains yesterday on their way home
from a days visit in Horton. Mr.. Low
Their was located in Horton several
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
COMPLETE LINE OF CHuDRNS MUSLIN WEARexa SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAYS

road is fully able to pay such claims
out of its earnings The property is re-
garded as cheap at any price and the
new company will make a handsome
profit from it's investment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

st had dyspepsia for years. No medicine
was so effective as kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. It gave immediate relief. Two bot
ties produced marvellous results" writes
L. H. Warren, Albany, Wis. 1t digests
what you eat and can not fail to cure. AT
all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

taken a clerkship in Superintendent
Schneider's office at the store house. He
is a brother of John Holt. The father
of the Holt boys is an old time news
paper man at Grafton, having publish
ed a Republican paper at that city for
many years. He is also postmaster at
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

John DIR, Poseyville, Ind, says, ct
never used anything as good as One Min
ute Cough Cure. We are never without
it" Quickly breaks up coughs and colds.
Cures all throat and lung troubles. Its
use will prevent consumption. Pleasant
to take. At all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
Attention, Arions!

Play Wednesday evening. February
7, 1900. The Rascal Pat Admission,
Is cents. After performance, dance.
All members cordially invited.
TRUSTEES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

Los Angeles Cal, Feb. 6.-United States
Senator Fairbanks Qnd.) arrived at Pasa-
dena TODAY He comes to take the body
of his father who died at Pasadena last
week, TO Indiana for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

His Temporary Headquarters Will Be
In Reading Room Building.

A temporary office. or rather an Office
which will be fitted up until more
suitable place can be decided upon, is
now being arranged in the room which
has formerly been used as a reading
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

Rome, Feb 6.-AI the newspaper in
Rome deny the statements of Echo De
Paris. Sir Philip Currie, the British am
baSsador. is still here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
Master Painter Rattenburg Hero.

known just how much this wrecker will
lift, but it will amount to several tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06

If the system is
overworked, ma
ture needs aid to
restore the body
to a normal
healthy condi-
ton. The b e s t
medicine to do
this is the Bit
tiers. It viii cure
Dyspepsia,
Indigestion.
Constipation,
Nervousness,
Ma1aI1as
Fever and
Ague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
Drawers.

A good way to know truth Is to
test it. Take the cost of materials,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
SNOWY UNDER
MUSLINS
TENTH YEARLY SALE.
LONG WHITE SKIRTS.

The plain, simplest sorts of skirts
are here, then by easy stages they adj
vance to the fluffy, billowy, lace
trimmed garments which are very
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
A Letter From A. E. stevenson

Chattanooga. Tenn. August is.-The
News today published a letter from
Adlai E. Stevenson in which re said
in part:
Il am glad to say that advices from
h great middle west are encouraging.
Today in the face OF the imminent
peTial which threatens the republican
character OF u government. demo-
Gratis OF whatever school OF 0nance are
one upo the overshadowing issue OF
this campaign.
W. lave a united democracy. and
day by day old line republicans are
seeing in our policy the only hope for
the continuance OF our free institutions.
Many OF the men who fought us bitter
ly in the past upon minor issues are
today our ardent friends. Many who
have liberty and believe in the prin-
ciples upon which our great republic
was reared are rallying to our platform
in such numbers as to Justify the hope
that the present administration will. be
ebuked for its surrender to organized
greed, piunging our country in an I'M
justifyable war of conquest"
j~ustifiable war of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
ANOTHER UNDATED CABLEGRAM
Received From Conger-Tung Chow
Occupied Without Resistance

Washington. August 16.-The acting
secretary of state makes public the fol-
lowing extract from a dispatch receiv-
ed this morning from Mr.. Conger. 1t
was handed 10 Mr.. Adee by Mr. WI,
who explained he had received it at
midnight from the tao tai of Shanghai,
by whom it had been received by way
tOf Tai Nan, August 18th. 1t is undat-
ed, but would seem to have left Pekin
some time between August 5th and
august 18th:
'Secretary of State, Washington.
Our cipher is safe. May it not be
sufficient authenticity? We have been
Since Jun 23rd Con-
tinued artillery and rifle firing until
July 18th; only rifle since, but daily;
with 1t frequently desperate attacks,
lone last night. Have already reported
Jour losses. French. ItaI-
ian, Belgian, Austrian, Dutch legations
and all other foreign property in Pc
kin destroyed. DR.. In
lglis' child dead. Marines Tanning,
Fishing, Turner, King, and Thomas
killed. All other Americans alive. In
form Alta and Secretary Rfan. Near
ing allied forces give us hope.
"CONGER."
The Japanese legation has received
Ia message from the foreign office al
Toxic stating that Tung Chow was oc-
Icup1ed without resistance by the ia
lpanese forces at daybreak on the 18th
The Chinese apparently retreated to.
ward Pekin. Large quantities of arms
land rice were captured at the same
time.
Berlin, August ia dispatch receiv-
led here from Tien Tsin dated Angus
Hath, that the allies have
lcaptured Chang CHA Wan, with Sigh
lloss. The Chinese left 500 dead on the
field. The remainder fled, some t.
TTung Chau and some to Pekin.
Washington, August 16.-The depart.
lment of state gives out the following
The department of state received
late yesterday afternoon august Is
la cipher dispatch from Consul Genera
lGoodnow, dated the same day, which
ION being deciphered, was found to EN-
body an undated message from Minis
ter Conger, transmitted from Isl MAI
on the 18th. From internal evidence
lit would ppear to have left Pekir
Iabout the Sth, Or 9th instant.
1t Is very brief, adding little to wha
lis already known, its most interesting
statement being that, with the excep
Ition of seven marines and the baby o
DR.. Inglis, all the Americans are alive
IditIIOuSh quite d NUMBER are SICK.
ITO ATTACK PEKIN LAST WE'D
NESDAY.
The navy department has made pub
llic the following dispatch from AID
lmiral Remey:
"Taku, August Is.
Front unheard from since 18th
lLatimer is on Chaffee's staff ex
lpresSly to furnish me authentic infor
lmation. Late this Afternoon a repor
from Japanese sources says the allie
occupying Tung Chow OIL the 18th ant
would attack Peki today.
"REMEY."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21

can reply was sent to the Chinese min
lister, who, later in the day, cabIed it
to Ii Hung Chang.
Thus the issue was framed finally and
|unalterably. The United States de-
|cl1ned to even consider the proposition
|of Iii Hung Chang for a halt and an
|armistice at Tung Chow. Even the
supreme appeal of the venerable Chi
nese statesman that the Chinese en-
|pire would be shaken by an advance Of
the allies beyond Tung Chow was not
needed. The answer of the United
States is hat our position is the same
now as 1t has been from the outset,
namely: That the ministers must be
delivered at the walls of Pekin and in
such circumstances as will meet the
Judgment of the military commanders
on the spot.
The latest dispatch from Minister
lConger was scanned with eager inter-
est, but it brought little information
beyond that already in hand.
A dispatch was sem to General Chat
fee, but its contents were not made
public. Although the officials regard
ed 1T unimportant, it doubtless made
the american commander aware of the
fact that there was no deviation in the
American attitude. A dispatch also was
sent to Minister Conger advisory. in
character, giving him the benefit of the
latest developments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
THE A. & N. C. RAILWAY
Present Directors on Part or the state
Re-elected-The Road I'm Good Con-
ditfon.
Especial to the MessenSer.)


Morehead City. y. c.. August Is
The state board OF internal improve
ments met here today. Armistead Jones
presiding. 1t reelected the old direc-
tors Of the Atlantic and North CARROLL
ma railway on the part Of the state and
elected Joseph e. Robinson. OF Colds
boro. state proxy. vice Il p. Dortch.
who holds a position On the road A
committee was appointed to max a
thorough inspection Of the road. and
the board will make a complete report
20 the legislature next January. L
adopted resolutions expressing salts
faction with the roads management
Directors OF the Atlantic n North
Carolina railway also met here today,
President James A. Bryan presiding.
An informal report vas made as TO
h condition OF the road and showed
that its financial condition Is better
than ever before. with very satisfac-
tory earnings and a great numher OF
permanent bettermentS. IL Is evident
h value Of property has been much
enlarged during the present admits
tration. Bryan will be reelected pres
ident in September when the annual
meeting Of directors occurs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results IL loss Of appetite. poisons
in the blood. backache. nervousness.
headache and tired. l~istless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need 20 feel
Ike that. Listen to ]. w. Gardner.
idaville. Ind He says: Electric Bit
ters are just the thing for a man when
ne is all run down, and don't care
whetn~i he ives or dies. II did more
to give me new strength anG good APP
petite than anything I could tax ]
can now eat anything and have a new
lease on life. Only so cents. at X.
r. Bellamy's Drug Store. Every bot
tie
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Argument In the Powers Case

Georgetown, KY, August 16. The
arguments in the ease of ex-Secretary
Of State Powers have proceeded ac-
cording to programme today and if
they continue in like manner the case
will go to the jury tomorrow night
Much interest is being k in the ar
guments of Colonel Campbell for the
prosecution and Brown for the defense
while Commonwealth Attorney Frank
lin will deliver a strong argument ir
closing the case tomorrow night
Although 1t is believed the jury vii
disagree, yet a verdict is being await
ed here with intense interest on &C
of its influence on the Other
cases. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
CHINA WANTS AN ARMISTIGE
Efforts to Prevent the Allies Enterine
Pekin-The Conditions Improved

Washington, August 16.-The depart
ment of state made public tonight the
communications exchanged today be-
tween the Chinese minister and the
acting secretary of state. The follow
ing memorandum was handed to Mr..
Adee by Mr.. WI at 9 o'clock his morn
ing:
Chang, envoy plenipotentiary of China,
dated August 18th and received by
Minister WI at Z O'Clock p. m. on the
same day is as follows:
THE allied forces are approaching
Tung Chow. 1 have memorialized the
Imperial government to depute an en-
lvoy to negotiate an armistice with the
several commanders on the spot. ]
will also shortly proceed to Pekin. The
powers, being fully aware of the en-
~barraSsing position in which their ma
ljesties, the empress dowager and the
iempreror are placed, are earnestly re-
Quested to telegraph Instructions to
their respective commanders, arriving
lat Tung Chow with their forces, to STOP
their further advance to the capital, 50
as not to cause alarm and fear to their
majesties n calamities to the people;
for uoh advance would shake the
on the ia CnlnS empire
and wound the feelings of all her peo-
iple, high and low For q compliance
with this appeal the millions of people
of the empire will be profoundly CRATE.
full to the powers. please communicate
this cablegram at once to the secretary
lof state"
The following memorandum n reply
was handed to Mr.. WI this afternoon
'Foreseeing that there would be in
sufficient time after receiving a reply
to our memorandum of August 12ti
to get instructions to the relief column
before il had reached Pekin, We sen
ION the same day to h general com
imanding the American forces in Chin;
the following dispatch:
".Adjutant Generals Office,
washington, August II.
/" Fowler, Che Foo, For Chaffee.
The secretary of war directs me Z
Inform you that Lii Hung Chang, ap
pointed by Chinese government TO ne
Igotiate with the powers, requests ces
lsation of hostilities. We have replies
that we are ready to enter n al
Iagreement between the powers and tn
tChinese government for a cessation o
lhostilities on condition that a sufficien
body Of the forces composing the re
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Death of Ex-senator Ingalls,

Las Vegas, n. NJ, August 16.-Form-
er United States Senator John J.. In
gals died at East Las VigaS today.
He was surrounded by his family. The
funeral will be held in Atchison, Kas.
Senator Ingalls, illness dated from
March, 1899, when, at Washington his
throat began troubling him. He work
ed steadily, writing political articles
for newspapers throughout the coun-
try. He was treated by several spe-
cialists, but received no relief, and, on
their advice, returned with his family
to Atchison. At home he grew no bet
ter. Ten months ago he sought anoth-
er change in climate, travelling through
New Mexico and Arizona.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Hanna'S Health Not Good

New York, August Ex-senator Han
ma consented today to speak of the re-
port that he was not we'll.
1.-The fact of the case is" he said, 81
don't feel very we'll. The trodble is
not only my rheumatism. but I am also
troubled a good deal of late with stom-
ach disorders. I don't feel like work
ing, but this work must be done, and ]
expect, by a system of diet and by
exercising great care, to keep myself
in condition to do all hat may be re-
quired of me-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Policeman Peremptorily Bounced.
(Snacial to- The WASHINGTON Pnsfl

Charlotte. N. c., August 15.-At a
meeting of the police commissions this
afternoon Policeman Cunningham was
discharged as a result of the recent
sensation connected with the SEEMING In
the city water reservoir. in which. IL
is also claimed, a party went SWIM
ming. Cunningham submitted a de-
Tense, but the commission, after hear
ing the testimony. unanimously decided
to discharge the officer. The others In
the party are likely to be tried at the
next term of the criminal court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Twelve Buildings Burn at Windsor.
Especial to The Washington POST

Especial TO The washington Post.)
Suffolk, Va, August 15.-Twelve
buildings were burned last night at
Windsor. a small town in BERTHE
ty, n. c. The fire broke out in a cloth
ing store. and in the absence OF ade-
quate fire protection ii had swept the
district in two hours, Notwithstanding
strenuous efforts on the part of citi-
Zens. The cause of the blaze is I'M
Known. The loss. partially covered by
insurance, is estimated at from $40. 900
to $11, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Suspect Secret Reason for the shooting

Danville, Va, August 15.-Vesper
Griffin, who shot Georgia King n
Kate Mason, a a hearing in court
to-day, and was sent to the grand jury.
Georgia King will die from the wound
she received. The other woman will re-
cover. Griffin admits his guilt. n
gives no reason for his rash act. In a
dying statement, Georgia King says she
was h % by mistake and the other wo-
mans testimony is similar. The police
believe there is a secret reason for the
shooting
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Fastest Time Across the Atlantic

Plymouth, August 14-The Hamburg
American line steamship Deutschland,
which sailed from New York August
Sth for Hamburg. arrived here at $50
O'Clock this morning, making a new
record for the eastward passage and
the fastest ever attained by any ocean
steamer, of 5 days, IL hours, As min
utes. Her highest days run was $50
knots. The Deutschland made an av-
erage speed of 1872 knots during the
passage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
France Wants Coal From ForfoIk

West Hartlepool. August 1S.-Inquir-
les are being made here n on the
northeast a generally. by a liver
pool house on behalf of the French
government, for steamers TO carry a
million tons Of coal from Norfolk and
deliver in France within the next if
teen months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
An Inhuman Father

Charlotte, N. c., August 1S.-An af-
ternoon paper at Wilson, N. c., today
publishes an account Of the killing by
their father and his third wife of the
Jour children OF George Griffin, in Nash
county. It Is alleged thatShe children
were imprisoned in an clubhouse and
allowed to die Of starvation. The pair
have been jailed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
New York Democrats

Saratoga, N. Y, August 16.-The
democratic state committee to-day
voted to hold the state convention OF
he party here September nth- Elk
Senator Hills candidate for tempo
rary chairman of the state convention,
Mayor J.. K. Mcclure. of Syracuse, was
defeated by a vote Of q to Is.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
False Report as to Princess Trou.
hefSkey

Richmond, Va, Angus. ia Char
lottesville special says DIR. Shackle-
ford, who attends the Rives family
at Castle Hill, authorizes a denial OF
the story that Princess Troubetskey
wandered from her home Tuesday
evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Dewet~ d-Pre

Krugersdorp, Wednesday, August 10.
General DeWet has crossed the
Observation-Disclosures railway
and is making to the north in order to
join Commandant Delarey, who is
holding Rustenburg. Kitchener and
the other generals are pursuing him
and pressing him hard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Iowa Democrats Nominate a Ticket

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, August 1.-the
democrats at the state convention to-
day nominated a full state ticket n
adopted a platform affirming b Kan
sas City platform and piedging support
to Bryan and Stevenson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
AT THE GATES. OF PEKIN
BUM0R THAT THE ALLIES HAVE CAP
TURED THAT CITY
PRINCE LIS PLEA FOR A HALT.

Of the Allied Forces at Tung Chow
and the Legations Delivered There.
The Reply That the Allies VIII Re-
ceive Them at or Within h City of
Pekfn-Prfnce LIPS Request for an
Armistfce Ignored-Legations Re-
ported Rescued
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
Contagious
RkOOdPOI8On

There is no poison so highly contagious,
50 deceptive and so destructive. Don't be
too sure you are cured because all external
signs of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are well. Many per-
IONS have been dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nounced cured-to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
Like Beysfs Like. s 11rxen i to bre eat
put again, and to their sorrow and NORTH
cation find those nearest and dearest to
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, for no other poison is so
surely transmitted from parent to child
as this. Often a bad case of Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula OIL severe skin disease.
an old sore or ulcer devc;o- ;ng in middle
life. car be traced to blood poison con-
u $50 The Sin az tire Parent.
life, foT i, mains smoldering in the sys-
tenn ~foreve-, Unless properly. treated and
driven out in the beginning. S. S. S. Is
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over.
come 1t and drive it out of the blood, and
it does this so thoroughly and effectually
that there Is lever a return Of the disease
10 embarrass or humiliate Won afterwards.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21

purely vegetable and the only blood puri-
Ger known that cleanses the blood and
at the same time builds up the general
health.
Our little book on contagious blood
poison is the most complete and instruc.
live ever issued; it not only tells all
about this disease. but also how to cure
yourself at home. 1t is free and should
be in the hands of everyone seeking Q
cure. Send for il.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA, Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21

cures C~ontagious BLOC
Poison in any and all
stages; contains nc
mineral to break down
your constitution ; it Is