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The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Rev. Henry Mccain preached his T.
nal sermon for us for the year last
Sunday night. He expects to he CIV
EN- another work next year. and has
many friends here who will regret to
see him moved.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

The editor made n trip to Alexan-
dria on Wednesday and Thursday,
to attend some legal business in the
Rapides district court.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Mrs. Carey blanchard died Mt her
home near Boyce, on the afternoon
~ the 18th. She was great worker
fn charitable and christian fields, and
had a host of friends and admirers.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Mrs. f. Mcknight gave Prof. Hines
ana wife a dinner ON Christmas day,
IN honor OF the anniversary OF their
wedding, to which several friends Of
the family Were invited. Prof. and
MIS-. Hines gave return dining to
their friends and relatives ON Friday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Mrs. L. A. Hadnot and sons, Ellis
ana John, were visitors to Colfax last
saturday, and left for home Sunday
morning. leaving Master John with
ms uncle Mr.. A. w. Lewis for the
HOLIDAYS. ~
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

The river road in the lane I'm front
OF the Raven Camp place Is In a terri
Die condition. Six or eight break
downs are reported to MS AZ having
occurred In the mud in that lane. We
understand Mr.. Brett agreed to make
asood road Of that lane, but 1t b. GER
tainly a dismal failure at this time.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Miss Leroy Scales, assistant in the
colfax High School, has been spend
Ing the Christmas holidays with rela-
tives ut her home In Mansfield.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Dr. s. !. Colvin and family. of Clou-
tierville. spent Christmas day with
DIR. w. A. Jones, and returned home
Wednesday, 1stfi.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Miss Fronie Price and sister, Miss
Nettie, of Raven Camp, spent the
week In Colfax III guests Of their aunt,
Mrs. L. b. Price.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

DR.. j. v. BOnnette, ON Wednesday,
surrendered Mr.. Williford to hesher-
III, being on his bond and desiring to
he released.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Cactus compound, true laxtive tonic
is guaranteed to expel your malaria, bill.
iousness. clear your complexion and in
crease your weight.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Help 10 needed at once when . persous
me y IN danger. A neglected cough or
cold may soon become serious and should
6e stopped 1T once. One Minute Cough
Cure quickly cures coughs and colds and
the worst cases Of Group, broochitis.
grippe s.d other throat and lung trouble.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

The most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitts Little Early Risers.
They never gripe. j. A. HYDE.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablet
prevent and cure palpitation Of heart, dig
zlnese, sick hea1ache, chilly sepsations.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

ANTI KRsoN Tablets, the only laxative
digestive 25c cure for chronic chills and
malaria. No cure, no pay.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Pains in head, neck, shoulders, back.
front. sides, hips aud limbs cured by Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine 0r Tablets.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29
TO Cure . Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il it fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on
each box. 25 cents.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

air. w. fl. Reitzell was brought In
to DIR. NJ. A. Dunn's house this week
quite sick
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Sers have been
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. MOrantine.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Taken Up.
On Mirabeau plantation. one red
steer. three years old, with white
fanks. Marked crop and split in left
ear, over bit and under slope in right
ear. Branded "F'' on hip. In fair
condition. Owner can have same by
applying tn the undersigned and pay
Ing costs Of advertising, etc.
j. HI. MCNEELY,
dl COlfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

To settle the stomach and overcome
nausea of prospective mothers, take SIM
mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

DR.. N. A. Smmons liver medicine has
since l84O steadily risen in public favor.
and the demand for it Tar exceeds that of
any other liver medicine.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29
Town Lots for Sale.

Two valuable building lots, Nos.
~ and q. adjoining the High Sch0oI
grounds. In the town Of COlfax, will
be sold at a bargain for cash. Apply
at the Chronicle Office or to
III. EAsrERBRoOK.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Chills aud Fever is bottle of GRovE's
TAsrELEss CHILL TONIC. 1t Is simply
iron and quinine in tasteless form. No
cnre-po pay. Price, Soc.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

The police jury will meet on Mon
day, January 7th. 1901.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

The school board will meet on Sat
urtlay, January 9Th, 1901.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29
We had ideal Christmas weather.

AIr. II. A. Roshto was In town on
business Yesterday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Prof. w. s. Patrick enjoyed Christ
mas in the city of New Orleans.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29
Stops the C0,lgl,

Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Q Qninine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No cure. no pay. Price
26 cents.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Mr.. w. B. Clarke is enjoying the hOli-
days with the home folks at Columbia.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-29

Cattle for Sale.
The undersigned has n number Of
gOod milk cows and several head Of
beeves for sale.
Also one fine graded bnll.
Apply to DIR. X. f. JACKSON.
MI Montgomery, In.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
THE NATIONAL.
Great Strides and improvements
Made by the Popular
HOstelry.

The National hotel, one Of the lead
ing hotels of Kansas, is located on the
corner of Seventh and Kansas avenue
on the site OF the old Teft house, the
scene of numerous and picturesque po-
liticaI conferences in the early days
This hotel was afterwards called the
Windsor. In 1889 the Windsor was
bought and rebuilt by the First Ma
tionaI bank and opened by the Hankla
Bros. in June, 1890, under the name of
the National In December, 1890 Mr.
Charles L. Wood, the present propri-
etOr, associated himself with the Nessrs.
Hanl1la in the capacity of clerk Mr.
Wood has been connected with the
hotel most of the time since, having
left the employ of the Hankla Bros. in
1898 TO engage in the real estate and
hotel brokerage business. It was while
engaged in this business that he as
sumed the active mana cement of the
Chesterfield hotel Of this city. He sold
MS interest in the Chesterfield to Mr..
b. D. Mize, who is still operating the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
JUNE 5 THE DAY.
State Executive Council Fixes
Date For Semi-Centennial
Meeting.

The plan to hold a mammoth exposi-
ton in Topeka in 1904 to celebrate the
semi-centennial of the birth of Kansas
IS meeting with much encouragement
The state executive council has issued
circular calling a meeting for Topeka
oH June at which the organization
will be made.
Following is the circular:
1t has been suggested that in view Of
the marvellous growth and wonderful
development of our state and its great
natural resources, and in view of the
fact that no adequate exhibit OF its pro-
duets or resources has been made dur
ing the past 20 years, the semi-centen-
NAL Of the organization OF the Territory
of Kansas, in 1894 should be celebrated
by the holding Of an exposition to Mt
tingly display the resources. products
and progress of the state Of Kansas.
1t is believed that an exhibition of
this kind viii benefit every portion Of
the state of Kansas and bring visitors
from all parts of the United States It
viii put US in closer touch and ac-
quatutance with the people OF other
Etates and spread abroad through this
country the knowledge of our true posi-
ton among the states of the union
ITO the end that convention of rep
resentative citizens of the state may be
held al which shall be determined the
advisability of holding such an exposi-
ton. and if one is to be held. to make
suitable arrangements for the nature
thereof. and for the organization of the
WORK the executive council has deemed
it advisable to request the board of
county commissioners of each county IN
the state to send one delegate and the
mayor and council of each city of the
first and second class in the state to
also sand one delegate to a meeting to
be held at Representative haH in the
city OF Topeka. Shawnee county. Kan,
on Tuesday. June 5. 1900. at 10 a. m.
~ IS TO be hoped that each of the
counties and cities of the state will be
represented at this convention and tina
II IL is determined to hold such an ex-
position that adequate plans may be
arranged for carrying out the work on
q large scale, and in such a manner as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
RAILROAD NEWS.
The ssDOubIe- HEADER Hearing
Comes to an End.
Decision of Commission Awaited
With Interest.
MR.. NUDGE RETURNS.
Believes Testimony Was in Fa-
vOr Of Railroads.
Santa Fe General Manager Was
an Important Witness.
MR.. NUDGE RETURNS.

General Manager Nudge of the Santa
Fe returned this morning after an alb
sence of two weeks. Mr. Nudge spent
the greater part of his time in attend
ance at the double header hearing be-
fore the Texas railroad commission at
Austin, where he testified in the inter
est OF the defendant railroad compa-
MES.
The hearing was concluded this week,
and the decision of the commission Will
probably be made public IN a few days.
II the commission attempts to force the
railroads to abandon the practice of
running of double headers the matter
VIII probably be taken into court.
Mr. Nudge says he thinks it was.
shown cOnclusively that double head
ing does not increase the hazard to
life, and that the employees are making
the fight solely because the practice re-
duces the number of men employed.
The last testimony taken at the hear
ing was that OF General Mana ger Van
Week Of the Southern Pacific. The tes-
tImony was given by proxy, and was
1 in effect that the Southern Pacific is
! running doubIe-headers to compete for
| transcontinentaI freight; that for many
/ years other lines secured most of the
/ business across the continent and that
/ after diligent investigation he found
! they used double-headers altogether,
I and that on account of their economy,
/ speed and ability to keep large ship
ments intact and not splitting them in
/ several trains the double-headers were
/ found to be Indispensable, and that in
order for the Southern Pacific to get a
part of the through business and not
/ go bankrupt, it is absolutely necessa ~
| to run dOuble-headers; and further, he
does not believe it extra hazardous as
compared with single-heading.
The defense then announced that it
! rested for the present Mr.. Campbell
attorney for the employees, stated that
the compliments had several other
witnesses and could get 1000 others Il
corroborate testimony already offered
but as so much time has been con
sumed and willing to curtail the mat
ter, it had been decided to close tbs
case. AS to arguments. Mr.. Campbell
said if the commission desired to heal
arguments they would argue the case
if not, it would be agreeable to submit
the case without argument. Mr. Terry
| one OF the railroad attorneys said Their
were several important points to which
| he desired to call the commissions at
tention, and that if agreeable he would
like to submit a brief. at the same tim
furnishing the opposing counsel will
copies. This was agreed to by boil
parties and the case will be complete,
| by the fling of briefs by both parties.
| The commission then announced tn
hearing at an end, after one Of tn
longest continuous sessions in its eX
I fzfa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Francis Brown and wife to LIE Roy
Powell, $3.50, part block H on Park
street. ElIeuWoods addition
Richard Disney and wife TO Victor E
Costa, 1925, southeast quarter of north
east quarter 30-13-17.
The Emporia Mutual Loan and Saw
fngs association to Sedgwick A. Scott,
$3.50, lots 1902 and p Mulvane street,
ThurstOn Place.
Geo. Hamaker and wife to Chas. F.
Parham ct al, 81. lots los and 107 jack
son street
Washburn College to Mamie Boyer,
s19S. lot 159 and part 157 Mulvane street,
College Hill addition
J. H. Stevens and wife to @. NJ. Blair,
81 700, lots 251-53 Tenth street, extended
Bonaventure ". H. Brooks second ad-
dition
F. NJ Zimmerman and others to S.
P. Zimmerman, 81, lots in blocks and
2, Auburndale-
S E. Kuykendan to Annie Zicke-
foose, $500. lots 106-S-10 and II Green
street, RossvilIe.
The Western Land and Lot company
to Jos. Meier, $50, lot 124 Davies street.
Western Land and Lot company's add.
Pratt, $3.50 lots 23S and 24O Monroe
street, Wilder's sub.
Mary I Sisson and husband to Ira R
Twaddle. $1,000, lot 259 and part Isl and
261 Van Buren, street
A H. Bates and wife to Mary S. Bel
dem 81 100, lots 693 695 697 Lincoln
street, block %, Martin & Dennis sub
E T Guyman and wife to Lila B
Crittenden, So. 200 lot AS and south half
II Tyler street. GOuld's add
George Hamaker and wife to trustees
Apostolic Congregation, lots los and 107
jackson street. # division OF church or
if property is used for other than
church purposes. to be returned to first
part or IS 600 and legal interest be paid
Richard Desney and wife to Victor z.
Costa. 1925. $. e. 4 n W. 4 section 80,
township 13. range II.
Francis Browne and wife to Leroy
Powell. $3.50. tract corner Van Buren,
and Park streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
FROM HORTON.

c B. Holloway of Esterville. Iowa,
has taken charge as foreman of the
round house, vice F T. SiIlets, re-
signed
G. c Mckinley has succeeded C. H
Williams as foreman OF the blacksmith
shop He has been employed as a black
smith here q number Of years and his
many friends are glad TO see him pro-
noted.
Ernest Foreman. who has been in
charge OF the oil house for the past
year, has resigned and viii engage in
the stock raising business at Council
Grove, Kan H T. Gould, who was hurt
in the lumber yard some time since, has
been awarded the job.
Earl Horn, of the back shop. is again
at work after a siege Of sickness.
VIM. Jessup, an old employee of the
water service has left for Montana
where he will operate a steam shovel,
doing excavating on the Great Northern
railroad
Engineer Stone, who has been of duty
since February 1s, reported for work to-
day
The brick masons from Topeka are
laying a new brick floor in the store
house annex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
RAILROAD NOTES.

The seni-annuaI talk of a night pas
senger train on the Central Branch has
been revived, and bets have been made
by railroad men thBI it will go into ef-
feet April 15.-Atchison Globe.
Fireman George Caldwell has return
ed from Topeka where he had been
mSlzing settlement with the company
for injuries received several months
inscribed on the board as ready for
duty in the near future.-Newton Kan
san.
Susan A. Lee. widow of Harvey Lee.
the Missouri Pacific switchman, who
lost his life in the Atchison yards on
April IS, 1899. has sued the company on
behalf of herself and her four minor
children, for 600 damages. The suit
was brought in Kansas City, Mo.
The boiler to the stationary engine in
the Santa F'e shops at Emporia was
made in 1863 and has been in use since
that time. It was first used in Los We
gas, N NJ, and from there sent to En-
poria where it has since remained. The
bolts in this boiler are made of copper,
which are quite a curiosity nowadays
as they are now made out of best Nor
way iron.
Difficulty in perfecting title to right
of way across Indian alIOtments in Paw
nee county has delayed the building of
the Eastern Oklahoma road into the
town of Pawnee. In the absence of fur
Their friction, however, it is said that
rails VIII be laid into Pawnee within 20
days. This will be followed by the lay
ing of rails westward from Guthrie on
the Guthrie Kingf1sher line
Fireman John Toms and George Nor
gan who passed the examination for
promotion, at Topeka Monday, will re-
turn from Chanuae to Ottawa and will
fire on POI and POP passenger runs. Mr..
Mason. who also passed the examina-
ton. will return to Chanute. Firenen
F'arrar and Stewart, who will be dis
placed from the local passenger run by
Messrs. Toms and Morgan. viii proba-
bly, go to Chanute.-OttaWa Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
MEAN BUSINESS.
City Council Adopts Committee
Report on Water Works.
FaYors Immediate Action to
Build or Purchase.
BE NO MORE DELAYS.
Company Given an Opportunity
to Sell the Plant.
BE NO MORE DELAYS
If We Can't Purchase Will Take
Steps to Erect a New One.

The city council means business in re-
gard To the acquisition of a municipal
water plant for Topeka, and immediate
steps viii be taken either to purchase
the plant of the Topeka Water company
or to build an entirely new plant If the
company refuses to sell
Just after the decision of the supreme
court was handed down in the water
works case a few weeks ago, in which
the city was defeated, the council in
structed the ways and means committee
to consider what is the best thing to do
next, and the committee last evening
recommended that Mayor Drew be in
structed to at once ascertain if the wa
ter company will sell, and if so at what
figure, and if it will not do so the COM
J mittee recommended that the city pro-
coed with the erection OF new plant
The water company is given 80 days in
which to put a price on the property
The report was unanimously adopted
which shows the feeling OF the council
on the subject. The report in full was
as follows:
Your committee on ways and means,
to which was referred the subject Of the
acquisition of a water plant for the city
OF topeka, has had the same under con-
sideration, and report that the commit
tee is unanimously and unqualihedly IN
favor of acquiring a water plant for the
city OF topeka, ana therefore TeCOIu-
mend that the mayor be requested to
confer with the Topeka Water company
and ascertain if the company will sell
to the city of Topeka its water plant,
and if so, at what price, and that said
water company be requested to inform
the city within 80 days of its conclusion
as to whether or not 1t viii sell its plant
and should said company refuse to sell
its plant TO the city, that then the
mayor and council proceed at once to
/ construct a new water plant for the use
/ of the city Of Topeka"
The report is signed by J. s. Warner
| chairman of the committee, and by w
/ F. Weber, J. ". Mergean, J. ". Bios
/ som and c. H Nettels
! Mr.. Nettels suggested that the water
/ company officials might have TO confer
/ with their stockholders or bondhOlders
before replying, and that it might be
1 we'll to give them As days instead of 90
/ but some of the other cOuncilmeT
thought that the subject has been u
/ for so long that the company knows
what it is willing to do and that nothing
would suit it better than to give it more
| time.
Mayor Drew will at once forward {
| copy of the resolution to Presiden
| Street. Of the water company, and ash
| him 10 reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07

hotel After closing out his interest in
the Chesterfield hotel Mr. Wood asso-
clated himself with Mr. J. c. Gordon
Of the Copeland hotel, of Topeka, re-
naming there but a few months. when
he took the management Of the Ma
uonal hotel. then in the hands of the
First National bank. whose stOckhOId-
ers today are the owners of the build
ing Mr.. Wood acted in the capacity Of
manager until November 1, 1899 when
he purchased from the bank the fur
niture and fixtures and leased the house
for number of years Since the hotel
has been under the control of Mr.. Wood
many lmproVem entS have been made.
The house has been thoroughly reno
waited from TOP TO bottom. New bath
rooms have been added on every floor,
the dining room has been painted in
pure white with a Sky-bIue ceiling,
making it one of the handsOrnest dining
rooms in the west New carpets have
taken the place of the old ones and
new paper on the walls The NEST inn
portant Improvement is the opening of
a Kansas avenue entrance, by adding
the store room north Of the bank 70 the
present office. thereby doubling the ca
pacity Of the Office and giving the much
needed advantage OF q front entrance.
The old Seventh street or south en-
trance viii be used as an entrance for
ladies. A fine cigar stand has been
placed in the new lobby Of the hotel
which promises to be one of the best
in the city. where all the leading brands
of cigars viii be kept. a handsome
veranda viii be erected over the new
entrance, thereby making a convenient
resting place for the guests of the Ma
uonaL In addition to all these i'm
provements Mr.. Wood has leased the
four floors of the Walker building above
the Clements Clothing Co.'S store. and
VIII annex about twenty additional
rooms to the hotel AS the Walker
building contains some of the finest
rooms in the city. the National will be
in a position to cater to the best trade
that comes to the capital city. The
annex win be connected with the hotel
by large archways, and viii be as con
venient TO the hotel as if originally
built with the main hotel building.
Mr.. Wood says when he completes
these improvements he viii have a
hotel second to none in Kansas He
says he viii be prepared to take a few
good families and single men for the
summer, and give them very reasonable
rates if engaged at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
Katv Annual Election.

Parsons, April AT the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway company here
Henry A. Poor James Brown Potter,
Simon Sterae Of New York and B. P.
Mcdonald of Fort Scott were reelected
directors. At meeting of the directors
the following officers were reelected.
Henry c. Rouse, chairman of executive
board and president; A A. Allen, vice
president and general manager; c. C.
Hedge, vice president and treasurer; S.
Halline, secretary; Simon Sterne, gen
eraI counsel; James Hagerman. general
solicitor; R. W. Mcguire. secretary and
treasurer al St. Louis; Henry c. Rouse,
Colgate Hoyt, Henry W. Poor, c. G.
Hedge and F. N. Finney, executive COM
mirtee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

THE Nominee" was originally pro-
duced some seasons ago by Nat Good
win. It viii be presented at the CraW-
ford theater Monday night by that ad-
Iuirable young actor, Walter Walker
supported by Miss Mildred St Pierre
and a company of excellence MI Carrie
tons sparkling dialogue, the uneXpect-
ed quips and turns the remarkable Diff
ferentiati0n Of character. the charming
~ devised situations and ingeniousiy
cuImiuative interest keep the audience
in continuous merriment from act to
act until the final fall of the curtain
The sale Of seats for the performance
Of QUO Nadis" at the Crawford thea
ter Tuesday night is now open. Quite a
furore Of enthusiasm has been created
throughout the country by the prOduc-
ti0u OF this unique play Press and
clergy seem to vie with each other in
its praise. and the public demonstrates
its appreciation of the merit of the play
by hocking to witness the production
wherever presented In Boston. Phila-
delphia. Chicago and Kansas City, the
seating capacity Of the different thea
tiers has been tested to the utmost. The
w. VI. Wilson company VIII present it
here
Miss Mabelle Biggert will give a lee
ture-recitaI at the high school tonight.
Her subject is George Eliot"