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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-13
RETURNS
NEARLY COMPLETE
Those of Honolulu Go to
Washington Next
v eek.

On the America Maru next week the
census returns of Honolulu will be sent
to Washington. and as Director Merriam
has prom sed to put set of men to work
on them Immediately, it is likely that it
will not be long before the results of the
city census are known.
OF the 10 enumerators on the Islands
all but eighteen have made returns of
their books ard the delinuuenis are ex-
pected to have their returns ready within
The next few days, so it will not be long
before the census bureau completes its
work here. But G.. l.. Bigelow, who has
had immed ate charge of the work, will
have considerable work on his hands for
some time to come, as he has still the
task of making complete returns of the
sugar and manufacturing Industries for
the Islands and this will occupy him for
a long period, for he expects to have to
make tour of the entire group in the
progress of the work.
| The city canvass has been done with
unusual thoroughnesS, was demon
strated by an incident that occurred yes
/ terday. A report came to Mr.. Bigelow
! that a man was circulating the state
ment about official circles that a district
on the Eva side of Kamehameha roaC
had been very imperfectly canvassed ant
| that there were a couple of hundred peo
pie whose names had not been secured
Mr.. Rigelow did not believe the state
ment but in order that there might b.
! no doubt of the matter. he sent a maj
| who has been one of his best enumeration;
to cover the district. This man went owe
| the entire strict and found but sever
people who had not been on the lists o
the enumerator who covered the dstric
in June. ard these were mostly peopl
who had moved in since that time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-13

About the time Of the collapse Of the
Confederacy, ex-senator Wigfall was
crossing the Mississippi, making his way
to Texas He assumed the character
of an ultra-Union man. On the ferry
boat with him was Federal officer.
with whom Wigfall got into converse
ton. The officer confided to him that
he was chasing Wigfall. IF fall in
with the traitor. I'll hang him to the
first tree" YES" vehemently remark
ed wigfall. and I will be pulling at
one end"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-13

hair. cut on the night of his assassina-
ton.
Mrs. Ricketts, has two children. Her
son. who as sergeant of the Rough
Riders. was with Roosevelt during the
late war, was severely wounded in the
thigh. Her daughter. the wife of DR..
Chauncey r. Burr of the navy. and long
a resident of San Jose, Cal, is now liv-
ing on Puget Sound.
GILBERTA s. WHITTLE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-13

Book-binding at short notice at the GA
ZETTE Bindery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-13
SOUVENIRS OF. THE WAR.

During the war society held no court
at the national capital, but from the
hrst administration of General Ora MT
through that of President Arthur. Mrs
Ricketts, house was the rendezvous for
army officers, and her Friday evening,
receptions, attended by Senator's. mem
bers of Congress and the diplomatic
corps. together with all distinguished
visitors to the city, are still brilliant
memories. She has numbers of souye-
Mrs of her life at Libby prison. among
them being rings and other ornaments
made by the prisoners from the homes
OF the meat served to them at their
midday meal. Another valuable souve-
pir is the seal Of the Confederacy. given
to General Ricketts, by a Southern of :
ficer whom he aided, an. a DUPLICATE Of
which, presented by General Grant a.
now at the National Museum. IT is q
circular gold medal. upon which Is an
equestrian statue Of Washington s,,r-
rounded by wreath of cotton and To-
bacco plant and other Southern prod
ucts. and bearing the date February
p. 1852" with the motto. "Deo Vim.
dice"
Her most cherished memento Of tbe
period, however, is lock Of Lincoln's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
THEY DIED TOGETHER.
An ElOpement Ends In Murder
and Suicide.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Developments in the
case of a man and woman who were
found dead in a room on West Madison
street last night point to an elopement,
quarrel, the murder of the man by the
woman while he was asleep and her sui
eide. From bottles of medicine found
in the woman's trunk, it is believed she
came from Toronto, Ont One package
of white pellets was marked For Mrs
jackson" the prescription being given
by Dr. Lehman of Toronto and put up
by R. TuthiH, chemist, 359 Queen street,
or 1888 Bathurst street, Toronto, Oct.
%, 1899.
Other bottles of medicine were found,
purchased from Frank Rigdon, Marion,
Ind, A. w. Leydy, Marion, Ind, and
s Woveland. Ohio City. o.
The original theory of the police that
the man whose name is supposed to be
]. A. Futrell did the shooting was ap-
parently disproved by the nature of his
wound and the position of his body
wall as he lay in bed, while the bullet
hole was in the back of his head. A
revolver was found under the woman's
left arm. A bullet hole was in her left
temple. Sunday night, it is said, the
couple Quarrelled and the man left a
few moments later with two grips, but
soon returned, apparently changing his
mind 1t is believed the quarrel was
then renewed and the tragedy followed.
On the inside of the dead woman's
watch was engraved From Jack to
Marge." Some of her linen was mark
ed y. H. Ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
SAVED THE TRAIN.
Brakeman Sacrifices His Life
to His Duty.

Chicago, Jan. "a special to the
Tribune from Belleville, ILL.,, says:
Samuel Craig of Carbonate, was a
brakeman on an Illinois Central freight
train 1t left East st. Louis early to-
day. The conductor had instructions
to meet the Dixie Flyer at Wilder
man station near here. It was found the
train was too long to take the siding
and Craig was sent down the track to
flag the Flyer which was almost due.
It was in the gray of dawn, and there
was heavy fog. AS the train approach
ed Craig stood in the center of the
track and waved his lantern The light
did not carry more than a few feet
through the fog. The engineer did not
see the signal. Craig rushed down the
track, still waving his lantern. He was
struck by the engine and ground to
death under the wheels. The train was
stopped and a collision averted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09

to meet opponents with clearly deliv
cred blows, just as Jeffries handled
Sharkey in their memorable battle.
McGovern still rules a strong favOrite
in the betting. The odds quoted are
10 to on the Brooklynite. but in some
instances as good as to 1 was obtained
by the Dixon followers. The Dixon peo-
pie have thousands of dollars to wager
on the negro, but before putting up the
money they would like to see their ia
vorite stripped. For this reason it is
expected that the bulk of the betting
will be done at the ringside.
Dixon has found it easy to train down
to weight. In fact, he is naturally
lighter than McGovern and before he
began active preparations for his COM
ing encounter he visited West Baden to
take on some weight, so as to have
something to work on while training.
McGovern, on the other hand, has not
reduced to the weight prescribed, which
is 118 pounds. He says he can reach
the weight at any time and does not
want to get too light beforehand. The
men are to weigh in at the Broadway
club at o'clock this afternoon, and if
either fighter fails to come within the
limit he will be obliged to forfeit $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
M'COVERN VS.. DIXON.
Battle Tonight Should Be
Greatest Mill In History
of FeatherWeights.

New York, Jan. 9.-George Dixon, of
Boston, feather weight champion, and
Terry McGovern, of Brooklyn, bantam
weight champion, probably the two
greatest little pugilists in the world, are
according to their trainers, in the pink
of condition for their fight at the Broad
way Athletic club tonight. Both boys
have been training carefully for several
weeks for the battle, which is scheduled
for % rounds.
Dixon has been in the ring for twelve
years, first striving for and then defend
ing the featherweight championships al
ways fighting clean and fair and doing
his very best. He has put down
champions of England and Australia
as fast as they were sent against him,
dreds. In all these years he has been
knocked down only once, and he has
nearly always defeated his man. But in
spite of his great reputation, the bet
ting is strongly against Dixon. But all
that can be dragged out of him about
the fight is: I don't know. I guess
I'll be there at the finish. I've got
nothing to do but fight, and I'll do my
best
DIXON'S RECORD IS 800 BATTLES.
Another point it is well to consider in
Dixon's remarkable record. Since 1888
he has INDUCED in more than 800 con-
tests, including fOur-rOund bouts, meet
ing all Corners on the road, and in all
that time he has been knocked down
only once.
Tom O'Rourke and probably kid
Mccoy will second Dixon, while Sam
Harris and Charlie White will look af-
ter McGovern- When McGovern was
asked about the fight he said:
''Of course, I expect to win. 1 know
Dixon is hard game, but that makes no
difference to me. 1 will enter the ring
confident.of success and prepared physi-
caIy to go the limit if necessary. /
think I can defeat Dixon by a knock
out. Any boxer can be knocked out
and 1 tell you Dixon is no exception to
the rule. All I want is an opportunity
to land the blow, and 1 guess shall
have at least one chance before those
twenty-five rounds are up"
McGovern has shown that he is a ter
rife hitter and a fast two handed fight
err He is built for boxing, having stur-
dy legs and strong, hardy constitu-
ton. He is naturally pugnacious in the
ring, but outside of it, is a credit to the
fraternity He has scored so many
clean knockouts that he has come to be
regarded as invincible by nearly every
pugilist in the business.
The men widely differ as to style. Nc
Govern is a rusher and a wide-open
fighter. He cares nothing for an oppo-
nent's blows SO long as he can get in a
smash himself. He is lightning at in
fighting, and has shown cleverneSS
enough to drop his men with blows
landed on the proper spot. Dixon for
years relied upon a strengthened plan
of attack. As he rushed he always
drove his left hand into the body, at the
same time swinging his right over to
the jaw. Lately he has abandoned this
method for a more modern style. He
does not rush in pell nell. but prefers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
KANSAS PEACHES.
State Has 4,O58,762 Bearing
and Thrifty Trees.
Sixth In the List of Peach
Producing States.
J. r. BURTON is BUSY.
Working to Secure Settlement
of Old Claims.
Held by Texans and Mexicans
Against the Government.

Secretary W. H. Barnes os the State
Horticultural society. has issued a re-
port concerning peach growing in Kan
sas. He says:
Kansas is the home of 4,05S. 1852 bear
ing and 1856, SS1 not yet bearing peach
trees, and by the 1890 census stood sixth
on the list of peach growing states,
with 1,798,7s1 bushels reported, being
100000 bushels more than California.
Peach trees grow so quickly and pro-
duce so abundantly when healthy and
the season is appropriate, that they be-
come necessarily subject to many ups
and downs" Growers go into ecstasieS
over a big crop Of luscious. melting,
beautiful peaches, and-if circum-
stances prevent the crop the second
year-many neglect the trees, and al
low weeds and vermin to destroy them
No tree fruit brings such pleasing re-
turns so cheaply as the peach. Even
when neglected it often repayS its owner
with most appetizing returns. Young
trees usually produce the best fruit,
and as they grow readily in almost all
parts Of our state, and adapt them
selves to their environment, we should
plant a few every spring, and as the
older ones become unsightIy cut them
out; they make good fireWOUd. In this
connection, I would describe the method
of Frank Barker, Of Saline county.
Mr. Barker discovered peach-a
persistent seeding; it is yellow. good
size, sprightly, and Of good quality,
coming the same from the seed. He
says: Il prepare my ground as for
wheat, marking it off in squares of ten
feet each way; at each crossing of the
marks drop three of the peach pits
and cover them. I cultivate them IN
til six or eight inches high, when I pull
out all but one of the little plants at
each crossing, filling vacancies by
transplanting the surplus. The second
year I often have peaches, and there
after have an abundance"
IF on each farm such a plat of one
or two acres was planted each year,
our western citizens would have fruit
and hreWoOd, to their great profit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
WHALLEN'S DEFENSE.
Says Harrel Got His Money Under
False Pretense.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 9.-Colonel John
H. WhaIlen, who is now under bond on
a charge of Offering 81, 500 to Senator
S. B. Harrel for the latter's vote against
William Goebel in the organization of
the legislature today swore out a war
rant against HarreI charging the latter
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Whallen filed a lengthy afh-
davit in which he claims to have been
a victim of misplaced confidence. He
states that Senator Harrel come to him
and said that he was against Goebel,
put that he (HarreD had already ac-
cepted $500 to vote for C4oebel and had
promise from Goebel of the superinten-
dency of the Hopkinsville asylum, but
that he could not support GOebeL AS
he wanted to repay the Goebel manager
his money and put himself on a sure
footing he said he wanted $1,000
Whallen says that 600 of his money
was given Harrel; that Harrel kept
$500 and put the balance in box $50 of
the safety vault of the Louisville Trust
company and that Harrel obtained this
money on a false pretense, as it was
false that he had already received $500
from a representative OF GOebel. Whal-
len says that on his advice a number of
his friends had bet large sums of money
that Goebel would not be elected COVER
nor of Kentucky and that after the
election by Whallens advice his friends
had bet large sums of money that
GOebel would not be seated by the legis-
lature. He says the money paid to Har-
rel was his own and paid by him with
the desire to protect himself and his
friends against the loss of money Wag-
cred, and to restore HarreI to such posi-
ton as would enable him, without pc
cuniary loss, to act according to what
Harrel represented to be the true die
tates of his conscience. The warrant
was taken to Frankfort for service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09

number Of fellows got away but we
captured about Is. They offered no re-
sistance but took to their heels as best
they could. We got half a dozen shot
guns, some Mississippi rifles ana -FOUR
or five mules as well as an empty
wagon. Dunning proposed to burn the
buildings but we demurred. However
the buildings were burned when Whip
pie returned with his men and Indian
ola passed from the face of the earth.
One unarmed man we met declared he
was not in sympathy with proSIaVery
violence. He urged us to make our
way to Topeka as quickly as possible
where many old men and children were
in anxiety, and offered to direct US
Dunning took him in charge with
grim aside, III take care of him if he
does not do it properly Our two Wag-
onS and the mules We mad taken We're
sufficient to carry our 80 men and we
pushed on. The Kentuckian guided US
right and it was near sun down when
We reached the ferry. The ferry boat
was on the south side and it was some
time before we could convince the peo-
pie on the other bank that we were
friends. think was the first man Off
the ferry boat having mounted my
pony to ride up the bank. In a few mo-
ments we were all ashore and sur
rounded by about 200 persons, congrat-
ulating themselves and giving US
hearty welcome. There wasn't much OF
Topeka to look at just then. The old
story building known as Constitutional
hall, and possibly a couple more two
story buildings, I am not sure. A few
score of log cabins and a few frame
buildings scattered here and there
made up then what is now one of the
handsomest cities in the west.
I'VE promised to remain long enough
to give them time to send to Lawrence
for some of the men to return. Looking
around for camping place 1 saw a
new, small stone building incomplete
and unroofed up on which was the
roughly painted sign of a weekly news
paper. 1 asked if that was the office of
w. w. Ross and some lady said it was.
then told her that his brother, Ed
mund Ross, afterwards United States
senator from Kansas, was behind with
Lanes command in charge of party
of men from Wisconsin We went to
the building and found the type and
other paraphernalia of a small news
paper office. Boys I said, we are all
printers. Let's camp here and defend
the free state newspaper and we camp
ed. In the morning Whipple, with a
party from the first free state regi-
ment returned from Lawrence and we
were relieved. That is how I first saw
TOpeka.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
WRECKED BY COFFEE
Heart Failure Caused by the Seductive
Cup.

'I have been a great coffee drinker
for several years. For a long time
thought I could not eat without coffee
Have been troubled with my stom-
ach, nerves and heart. The worse felt,
the less I ate, and the more coffee
drank.
Il have taken many different kinds of
medicines, but could not secure any
lasting benefit. Up to eight weeks ago I
had but few well days in the preceding
two years. I could not do ordinary
homework, except with great care, be-
cause of heart failure.
Il met a friend who said she could
not drink coffee because it affected her
heart so. 1 thought perhaps coffee
might be the cause of most of my trou-
bles, and so I quit the use of it about
eight weeks ago and took up Postum
Food Coffee. have not taken any med
icine, and have gained so fast that it
is surprise to my friends as well as to
myself. I can eat, sleep and work, and
do not have any bad spells with nv
heart at all I have been wanting to
tell people what a relief it is since I
left off coffee and used Postum Food
Coffee. I want the fact published that
it may relieve some poor, weak, nerv-
Gus woman" Emma Pile, South Wa
bash, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
HOLLIS CAN'T ACT.
Refused Permission to Act as
Britain's Representative.

New York, Jan. "a special from
Washington says:
The Transvaa1 government has in
formed the United States that W. Stan
ley Hollis, American consul at Pretoria,
will not be permitted to represent Brit
ish interests in the republic during the
war, it being against the Transvaal's
policy to permit any British representa-
tive in it's territory. Consul Hollis,
however will be permitted to care for
British prisoners of war confined in
Pretoria in his personal capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
INTEREST TO KANSANS.
Places Provided as Clerks at Kansas
City, Kansas Postofhcs.

Washington, Jan. 9.-John NJ. Stew
art and Charles T. Brown have been
appointed clerks in the Kansas City,
Kan, postoffice.
Edwin NJ. Cooley of Louisiana, Mo,
and Frank w. Gaines of Baldwin, Kan,
have been appointed taggers in the ag-
ricultural department
The secretary of the treasury has
sent out advertisements for the con-
struction of an addition to the public
building at Topeka. Bids will be open
ed February 25
The comptroller of the currency has
declared a final dividend of 6.55 per
cent in favor of the creditors of the
National Bank of Kansas City, making
in all 100 per cent of principal and So. 81
per cent of interest of claims proved
amounting to S807, 231. S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
J. R. BURTON IS BUSY.
Working in Washington to Secure
Settlements From Uncle Sam.

J. R. Burton is spending the winter
at Washington pushing measures look
ing to the settlement of a large number
of important claims against the govern
ment.
This work comes from a series of
complicated land titles and claims of
this character coming from Texas and
Mexico. Mr.. Burton has spent much
time in the south taking dispositions
and securing evidence upon the subjects
connected with these claims.
Mrs. Burton is with Mr.. Burton. They
are members Of the Kansas colony in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
PASSENGER MEMS TURN.
Mass Meeting Called For the Purpose
of Readiusting Rates.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-The Tribune says:
A mass meeting of the general passen-
ger agents of all the roads il the coun-
try will be held at the Auditorium hotel
in this city on next Thursday for the
purpose of bringing about an agree
ment to stop the payment OF commits
Sions on the sale of tickets and to Sc
cure more stability in passenger rates.
While freight rates are being fairly
we'll maintained, passenger rates con-
tinue to be in a state of decentralization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
Gear to Succeed Himself

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 9.-Senator John
Henry Gear was renominated by the
Republicans in joint caucus last even
ing. A. B. Cummins' name was not
presented because it had been determ-
ined that defeat was inevitable. The
senatorial election will take place on
Tuesday next. when the houses will
meet separately and ballot. Next day
they viii take joint ballot. The Dem
ocrat1c caucus named Fred E White.
Of Webster, as Democratic candidate
for senator and ne will receive the COM
pliment Of his party's vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
Old People Made young.

]. c. Sherman, the veteran editor of the
Vermontville (Mieh.) Echo, has discover
ed the remarkable secret of keeping old
people young. For years he has avoided
Nervousness. Sleeplessness, Indigestion,
Heart trouble, Constipation and Rheu-
matism by using Electric Bitters, and he
writes: 1T can't be praised too highly.
1t gently stimulates the kidneys tones
the stomach, aids digestion. and gives a
splendid appetite. It has worked wonders
for my wife and me. It's a marvellous rem
edy for old peoples complaints" Only SOC
at Waggoner's drug store. 7S1 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
ANTITRUST LEAGUE
Parsons People Prepare to Protect
Against the Evil

Parsons people have organized an
antitrust league. for which the follow
ing officers have been elected:
President-Grant Hume
Vice president-Philip Smith.
Secretary treasurer-R. Blankenship.
January % the club has planned for
a. public meeting to be followed by a
banquet. Col. Z. c. Little will be the
speaker and guest of honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
Demand For Small Notes.

Washington, Jan. 9.-United States
Treasurer Roberts said today that the
demand for small notes stu continues
beyond all precedent and has resulted
in reducing the supply on hand to a
point where an increase was absolutely
necessary. To meet this increased de-
mand the bureau of engraving and
printing, beginning today, will print
100000 additional in new fives and tens,
and this increase will be kept up as
long as the needs of the country re-
ouire it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
SEARS FOR CONGRESS.
Senator Harris Former Secretary Al
ways Ambitious.

The report comes from Washington
that w. H. Sears who lost his posi-
ton as private secretary to Senator
Harris because he talked too much. will
stand for congress in the Second dis
trict.
The Populist politicians say the office
will not stand" for Mr.. Sears, and
the leaders will oppose him.
Mr. Sears lives at Lawrence, but not
all the local managers will join in an
effort to send him to Washington as a
representative to the lower house OF
cOngreSS.