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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
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"I have used Ayers Hair
Vigor for thirty years and do
not think there is anythingequal
to it for a hair dressing" u.
A. GRUENEEFELDER, Grant
fork, ILL.,, June 8, 1899.
"I have used Ayers Hair
Vigor for over thirty years and
can testify to its wonderful
merits. 1t has kept my scalp
free from dandruf and my hair
soft and glossy. And it has
prevented my hair from turn
ing gray. - Mrs. +. A.
SoULE, Billings, Mont, Aug.
80, 1899.
One dollar a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
TO STOP PRIZE FIGHT.
st. Louis Chief of Police Will Prevent
Proposed Bout.

St. Louis, Dec 2s-Chief Of Police
Campbell announced today that he
would not permit the boxing or prize
fights that were scheduled to take place
at the West End Coliseum tonight. The
principal bout announced for tonight
was that between Danny Daugherty
Terry McGovern's boxing partner and
Morris Rauch, who were to go to six
rounds to a decision. Harry Harris and
Clarence Forbes were also to have ap-
peared in six round go. George Siler
was to have acted as referee and Lou
HouSeman as timekeeper.
The chief of police acted under orders
that were delivered by the board of pv.
lice commissioners Immediately after
the fatal prize fight at the Fourteenth
Street theater last winter This order
empowered the chief to interfere and ar
rest participants in any prize fights
for money that might place in st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
REFUSEs TO EAT.
Man Who Shot Auditor Morris OBJ
iects to Living.

Washington, Dec. 2s-The condition of
Samuel Mcdonald, who killed Auditor
Morris, is considerably worse today. The
change is due to a renewal of his efforts
to thwart the measures necessary for his
recovery. He refuses to take nourishment
a I'd assists in anything that is likely to
bring a fatal result His attitude is at
tributed to the failure of his brother, w
H Mcdonald, the opera singer, to reach
washington Mr.. Mcdonald. who Is a
member of the Bostonians, now playing
a engagement in Denver, has telegraphed
here that he cannot leave the company
at present, owing to the illness of two Of
its members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
REPUBLIC COUNTY WINS.
Secures Globe For Largest Proportion
of Teachers.

In the award of prizes Geary county was
given the silk flag which was held by
Jewell county during the past year for
having the greatest membership in the
association in proportion to the number of
teachers employed in the county.
Republic county was given a Lunar Tel
lurian. or globe, for the largest enrolment
and attendance at the association meet
fngs in proportion to the number of teach
ers employed in the county
Ellsworth county was given a politico-
relief map of the United States for stand
ing second in the list on the above con-
dftiOns
Wichita carried of a collection of books
valued at $50 for the largest number of
teachers enrolled and in attendance at the
association meetings in proportion to
those employed by the city from & city
Of the first class
FL Dorado secured S25 worth of books
on the same conditions as above for being
first among the cities Of the second class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of T. L. Arthur, the boy
who was run over by a Santa Fe train,
was held from his residence, 613 Euclid
avenue. at g o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Schaffer
who died Thursday morning, will be held
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs
Anna Gordon. 924 Kansas avenue, Sun
day morning at O'Clock. Burial win be
in the Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

Owing to the fact, perhaps that the
fire which recently broke out in the Chi
cago jungles. was extinguished before
the entire territory was burned over,
wolf has recently emerged from his lair
in the unconsumed area and is terror
izing the Inhabitants of the region there
hol1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

structor of languages. was sworn. He had
Cadet Booz in his class in 1893. In reply
to the court the witness said: 'BooZ was
not of a particularly healthy appearance
and did not seem to be sure of himself. He
looked like a man who. the more he had to
learn. the less he seemed to know. His
marks in the first week were proficient,
but steadily declined"
do you think he would have passed in
English at the January examination
II think he would have just passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
AN EFFECTIYE STRIKE.
Scranton, Pa, Street Cars Carry No
Passengers.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 2s.-The strike of the
electrical street railway men is as com
plete on this, its sixth day, as the day it
was declared. Today the company has
eight cars moving, but they are carrying
no passengers. Every car out thus Tar
today has been unable to make trip
without having a window demolished
Food supplies for the imported men are
obtained from Philadelphia. The mer-
Chants here refuse to supply anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
DEATH OF WIN. WEsTLAKE.
He Was the Inventor of the Railroad
Lantern.

Chicago, Dec. ga private telegram
received here announces the death at
his home in Brooklyn, N. Y, today Of
William Westlake, one of the founders
of the Adams & Westlake company and
widely known as an inventor. Mr..
West1alge held over 800 personal patents,
among the best known being the open
top hand lantern, which made possible
the system Of lantern signalling univer-
sally used on railroads. He was also the
inventor of the first railway car lamp.
Mr. Westlake was born in Cornwall.
England. in 1881, and came to the
United States in 1874.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
SANTA CLAUS AIR GUNS.
They Cause the Arrest Of Two Boys
This Afternoon.

IhlS Afternoon.
The small boys have been creating n
great deal OF trouble with the air guns
they received as Christmas presents.
Numerous complaints have been made
to the police about broken windows and
injured heads which are the result Of In
discriminate shooting with the air guns.
Two boys were arrested this afternoon
and put In jail because they have been
breaking windows with their air guns
near Second and Monroe streets. The
boys are Otto Moreine and Q. Con-
stance. They will tell how IL happened
at the police court this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

From all over the United States comes
the report that the recent holiday shop
ping season was the greatest ever
known In Chicago alone it is estimated
that the sum of s10OOO.OOO was expended
in Christmas presents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

The Emperor of China has been seen
regarding the proposed basis of peace
negotiations and as might have reasona-
bly, been expected, he demurs. Probably
January l. 1902, viii find the Chinese
trouble no nearer a settlement than it Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

The Kentucky is the first American
battleship to make the passage of the
Suez canal. and the most powerful war
ship Of any flag which has ever goLe
through from the Mediterranean to the
De7 Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
KANSAS PLANTS.
They Will Form the Subject For Lee
ture at Senate Cham Der Tonight

President A. s. Hitchcock OF the
Academy Of Science viii deliver his an
nual address this evening IN the senate
chamber on Zoology Of Kansas Plants"
There will also be q lecture By Prof.
G. p. Grimsley on Mines and Minerals
of Kansas" to be illustrated with the
lantern. Prof. Ephraim Miller OF the
State university viii also have a short
lecture on Mars and His Moons" 20 be
illustrated with the lantern. These win
all be in the senate chamber this even
ing, beginning at 1880. The lectures are
free and the public is invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
There Is But One Grand Canon.

1t is in Arizona, sixty-f1ve miles from
the railroad. This is the real Grand
Canon-the sublimest of gorges; the
Titan Of Chasms. Mr.. Nat NJ Brigham
will deliver his illustrated lecture on the
Grand Canon" under the auspices of
the Ladies' Music club at the First
Christian church. January 4 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
Music scheme KiIled.

a resolution introduced in the meet
ing this morning by Superintendent J. NJ.
Pieratt of Howard, chairman of the music
department G. b. Penny and H w.
Jones, proposing the introduction of music
as a branch of study in the public schools
of the state, was turned down by the
members of the association. The resolu-
ton provided that music shall be made
an essential part of the county normal in
stitute course of study, and after 1902 all
teachers be required to pass an examina-
cate to teach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
sonewall Jackson's chaplain Dead.

StOneWaU Jackson'S Chaplain Dead
Chicago Dec. ga special from
Jackson Tenn announces the sudden
death at CIarksdale, Miss. today Of Rev.
J. Z. Martin, pastor of st. Luke's church
of jackson. Rev. Mr.. Martin was chap
lain with StonewalI Jackson. in the army
of Virginia during the civil war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

The impression is getting abroad that
the real mission Of the industrial COM
mission is to prevent any disturbance Of
tho tariff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
COLORADO FLYER.

Via "Great Rock Island Route
Leaves Topeka $40 D. M, arriving
Colorado Springs 1925, Denver II 100
o'clock next a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
BAKER rs ARRESTED.
Man Who Shot His Brother Is Ap-
pretended.

George Baker was arrested this after
noon on a warrant sworn out by Deputy
Sheriff Williams, charging him with
sault with intent to kill. J. F. Baker,
his father, went on his bond for 500 and
he was released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

The appropriation Of $50. oOO. coo recon-
nended by the house river and harbor
committee, does not include a cent for
one of the worst grabs in the country,
that of san Pedro. Cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

Nevada is happily Independent of all
schemes Tor reapportioning congression-
al representation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

The continued purchase Of horses By
the British government indicates that
the pursuit Of the Beers is to be kept up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

Probably a good way to stop hazing
at west Point would be to appoint some
body like Terry OIcGovern to a cadet
ship
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

The Omaha kidnapers evidently We're
believers in sound money" since they
demanded that the ransom be paid in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

II your druggist cannot supply YOU. send
us $r.oo and we will express 4 bottle 70 YOU.
all charges prepaid. BE sure and give ur
your nearest express once.
J. c. AVN Co, Lowell, Mass.
Send for our handsome book on The tIaiG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

Little Colds neglected-thousands Of
lives sacrificed every year Dr. Wood
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds
cures big colds, too, down to the very
verge OF consumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

On the Grand Canon Of Arizona.
The Ladies' Music club has secured
Mr.. n. NJ. Brigham, the celebrated 1e.-
turer, for the evening of January 3, when
he will deliver his Illustrated lecture on
the Grand Canon It will be given al
the First Christian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

The man who is aware of his imper-
fections is almost perfect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
Holiday Excursions via. Santa Fe
Route.

Tickets on sale to points within 200
miles west Of Missouri river. One fare
%, "a, 25 and 81, 1900, Jan. l. final limit
Jan. 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

An Atchison girl grumbles to he
parents continually because her hal
isn't naturally curly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

You talk a great deal about the i'm
portance of Truth. Do you know tn
truth about yourself?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atehison GIobe1
You can do anything in this world
without grammar except teach school.
No one receives as many Christmas
presents as he thinks his importance
deserves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

When an old pastor resigns, and
new one breaches his initial sermon
the attendance is always large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28

When a man stays up late these
nights, he tries the excuse ON his wife
that he was kidnapped and got away.
We have noticed that kidnapers never
carry off a married man; probably they
to have married man brought back.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
FREER'S LETTEH.
Indications That the Congrcsman's
Original Document ..as Severely

indications That the COn&rcSmansS
Original Document =. as Severely
Censored.
Special TO the Register.
PARkERSBURG, w Va, April o.
1t has developed that the letter of
withdrawal sent out by Congressman
Freer, March %. was garbled by the
Republican papers in which it was
first printed His own paper, the
Richie Standard, contains the letter
as heretofore published, except that
the following words, which are in quo
tations appear, which were not in the
original publication:
Methods have been resorted to to
secure my defeat which are surely not
in line with fail. political conduct, nor
such as would appeal to the great
bulk of the great Republican party in
the State, but" without any feeling of
unkindness toward any one, hereby
formally withdraw from the race
1t is believed the letter was passed
under the political editors censorship
before it was allowed to be printed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
MILLER CASE CONTINUED.
The Franklin Syndicate Swind1ers
Paid Out Some Money Anyway.

The Franklin Syndicate SWindIers
Paid Out Some Money Anyway.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The trial of
VIM F. Miller, head of the Franklin
get-rich-quick syndicate, who promised
to pay $40 per cent year to investors,
was continued to-day. A number of
persons who had deposited money with
the syndicate testified. Mrs. NJ. B.
Thomas, who was a cashier in the en-
ploy of the Franklyn syndicate, was
also a witness. She testified that on
some days she had paid out as much
as $11 900 to $4,000 in dividends on
slips that were presented. On the day
on which the syndicate was closed, No
vember "a, she was given $4,000 in the
morning to pay dividends, and when
this was exhausted $4,000 additional.
She had $1,000 in her possession when
the police closed the place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
QUEENS VISIT TO DUBLIN
Proving To BE All That Could he De-
sircd-Scenes That Might Have
TRANSFERRED in London.

DUBLIN, April 6.-12:15 a. m
Queen Victorias first day of residence
in Dublin passed quite uneventfully.
Such scenes as there were might have
well occurred in London. The official
announcement of the formation of the
Irish Guards was not given out here,
and came from London too late for the
afternoon papers.
Neither the Freemans Journal, the
Independent nor the Irish Times COM
ments upon it this morning, but the
Epress says it is great and kindly
compliment to Ireland and suggests
that the guards should be chiefly COM
posed of the remnants of the Irish reg
iments which have fought so valiantly
in South Africa.
The attitude exhibited during the
royal entry continues to prevail both
among the crowds and in the press.
and Erin's capital appears to have
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
DECLARE FOR BRYAN.
Pennsylvania Democrats Give the
Nebraska Leader Their Unquali-
fed Support.

Pennsylvania Democrats Give the
Nebraska Leader Their Unquali-
fed Support.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 5.-The
sixty-fo delegates from Pennsylvania
to the Democratic National Convention
at Kansas City were instructed by o.
days State Convention to support VIM.
j. Bryan for President. They are
bound by the unit rule and cannot
change to any other Presidential as
pirant unless by a majority vote of the
delegation. The platform strongly en-
dorses Bryan's candidacy; denounces
the war policy of the Mckinley adj
ministration and advocates numerous
State reforms. Except for a slight
breeze over the contests from Daul-
phin, Luzerne and Philadelphia the
convention was quiet and harmoni-
Gus gathering. The Committee on Gre
dentials reported in favor of the sit
ting delegates and its action was APP
proved by the convention.
The following ticket was nominated:
Auditor-G General, P. Gray Meek, of
Centre county.
Congressmen-at-large, Harry E.
Grim, of Bucks county; N. M Edwards,
of Williamsport.
Electors-at-large, Gen. A. H. Coff-
roth, of Somerset; Otto Germer, of
Erie; Francis Skunk Brown, of Phila-
delphia and Andrew Raul, of Elk.
The following delegates to the Ma
tional Convention were selected:
elegates-at-large: Col. James NJ.
Guffey, of Pittsburg; Ex-Governor Rob
ert E. Patison, Philadelphia; John B.
keenan,, of Greensburg; Congressman
Rufus X. Polk, of Danville; Charles
]. Reilly, of Williamsport; ex-Con-
gresham James NJ. Kerr of Clearfield;
ex-State Chairman John M. Garman,
of Manticoke; ex-Congressman VIM.
H. Snowden, of Allentown.
is being engineered by the shrewdo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
STRUCK A DEFECT.
bad Piece of Track Caused a Fatal
Wreck in Texas.

bad Piece of Track Caused Fatal
Wreck in Texas.
FORT WORTH, Texas, April o.
One of the most serious wrecks in the
history of the Fort Worth & Denver
City Railroad occurred to-day at a
point just south of Magenta, 376 miles
north of this city. Two men are dead
and several are injured.
The dead are John F. Dane. mail
clerk, of Denver; John J. Kuntz, pas
senger, residence unknown.
The injured are A. M. Scroggan, In
dependence, Iowa, slightly injured
about head and body; Frank Lane,
Fort Worth, face cut; James French,
injuries unknown; Herbert Bonebreak,
brakeman, Ell Reno, Okla, fractured
ribs; Engineer McNeal, slightly in
jured; Fireman Dubbs, slightly injur-
ed
The train was running at full speed
when it struck a defect in the track,
caused by partial washout.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
STRIKE ABOUT OVER.
Pittsburg District Miners Likely to
Go to Work To-Day.

Pittsburg District Miners Likely to
Go to Work To-Day.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April "a meet
ing of the Executive Board of the
United Mine Workers OF the Pittsburg
District will be held tomorrow to
bring about a termination of the
strike. President Dolan says the min
ers are acting foolishly, and will see it
soon The trouble is with the drivers
and outside day hands, whose action
has compelled the stoppage of work.
number of meetings were held to-
day by the miners and the reports re-
ceived from them tonight indicate
that the men will return to work with
out further controversy. The strike
was inaugurated under a misappre-
hension.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
KANSAS CITY PLUCK.

The City VIII Have the Convention
Hall Rebuilt in Time for Use ON
July 4.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 5.-At a
mass meeting of business men held at
the Commercial club tonight, which
was attended by the executive commit
tee on arrangements for the National
Democratic National Convention and
the directors of convention hall the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
meeting that a new convention hall be
built and completed for the use of the
Democratic National Convention on
July A."
AT a meeting tonight s3S,50G was
raised by popular subscription, max
ing new subscriptions which aggregate
ed.
The Board of Directors now has an
available fund for rebuilding the hall
which aggregates s224,5O0. OF thos
sum, $1,000 is from insurance, Sl0,0
left in the treasury from the old fund
and the balance from cash subscrip-
lions raised yesterday and to-day.
One of the significant subscriptions
tonight was from an electric light
company which offered to furnish all
the lights necessary to keep men at
work nights until the building is COM
pleted. The subscription was followed
by motion to work the men in three
separate shifts of eight hours each I'M
til the building is finished. Congress
man Cowherd said: This sound of the
hammer must no cease until conven-
ton hail is ready for the occupancy of
the Democratic National Convention.
1t is proposed to spend $350,O00 in
building the new hall and make 1t
strictly fire-proof
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
NOT GUILTY.

Olga NethersoIe and Those Associat-
ed With Her in the Production of
SaphO, Discharged.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Miss Olga
Nethersole and Hamilton Revelle, &C
tors; Marcus R. Mayer, manager, of
Miss Nethersole, and Theodore Moss,
manager of Wallack's Theatre, were to-
day found not guilty of maintaining a
public nuisance in presenting the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
The Irish Guards.

LONDON, April 5.-The army orders
to-day contain the following:
THE Queen having deemed it desir-
able to commemorate the bravery
shown by the Irish regiments in the
recent operations in South Africa, has
been graciously pleased to command
that an Irish regiment of foot guards
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
Tnled0 Produce Market.

TOLEDO, O., April 5.-Wheat, cash,
721bc; May 73hc; July 72asc.
Corn, cash 41A; May 42c; July 425s;
September 421ac; No. 3 mixed Ale; No.
2 white 421ac.
Oats, cash 264c; May 26Ac; No.
white 2S1ac; No. white 2712c.
Rye 571ac.
Cloverseed, old prime 81 STU; new
prime S. 20; April S. 10; October SIS 90;
No. 2 81 1904 65; rejected 81 $50
81 S21z.
Oil, North Lima / %; South Lima
81 IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
Married in Ca diz.

Special to the Register.
CADIZ, Ohio, April Miss Cora
Lee, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. H.
Lee, was married to Joseph Verse, of
Wheeling, at noon to-day in the A. M.
E. Church of this city. The ceremony
was performed by the brides father in
the presence of over three hundred
guests.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
Quietly Married.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w Va, April s.
State Senator Commodore Decatur
Dotson surprised his friends last night
by being quietly married to Miss Ma
bel Tyler, of this city. The Senator
had home ready furnished, and they
are keeping house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-06
THE GRAND JURY
At Work on the Goebe1 Assassina-
ton Case-GOlden to Testify To-

FRANKFORT, KY, April 5f-The grand
jury heard several witnesses in connection
with the Goebel assassination to-day. Miss
Sallie Jackson is said to have testified that
she heard conversation between prom
inent State officer and his wife and that
she went to Goebel and warned him re-
questing him not to go to the State house
on the day of the assassination
Wharton Golden, the star witness of the
prosecution at the examining trial of Sec
rotary of State Caleb Powers has been
subpoenaed as a witness tomorrow.