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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.

Politician-Of course. We want some OBJ
sCure person on the ticket for the Vice
Presidency.
Editor-Not necessarily; he'll become OBJ
scure soon enough after We get him elect
ed.-The Detroit Free Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A Sly Dodge in Connection With the
the Page Mileage Jugglery.

Tho tremendous outburst of righteous
indignation of the Page subsidized press
as to Judge Powers mileage did not ex-
tend to that of Senator Proctor. Proba bly,
they are saving that until their Hyde
Park master is candidate for the sena-
tors place four years hence. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.

Promoter-"Say, are there more thin or
fat people in this country"
Friend-'1 don't know. Why"
Promotei-'Why | don't know whether
to advertise this new health food as fat
tening or the reverse "-Harper's BHzar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
AGREED.

The Mistress -"Bridget you must stay
until | get another girl"
Bridget.-"That was my intenshun, any
way | want her to know the koind ov a
woman We are"'-Elarper's Bazaar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE,
CNSET1'LI,MENT,

To-day the teacher having in her mind
Those many feuds and furious fights,
Asks her C,ass in history: "When
Was Kentucky first unsettled by the
whites?"
Detroit Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
HER FAVOEITE.

Hc--You admire Tennyson very much
then?
She-Nery much, | think there is noth-
ing more pathetic in literature than that
line Of his. 'Theirs not to make reply. =
Harlem Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
THE, CENSUS MAN,

Are you ready for the census.
Have YOU read the almanac?
Have You studied your ancestors
For dozen cycles back?
Have you counted up your freckles?
Have YOU figured up your sins?
For you know youll have to tell en-
When the census man begins.
Have you added up the chidrent
Have you figured up your cash?
Did you ever find d button
In dish of corn beef hash?
Are you deaf or blind or ugly,
DO YOU toe out or toe in?
All of this you'll have to answer
When the census man begins
DO you lisp or squint or stammer?
Ever have the whooping cough?
Are you handy with the hammer?
Ever do a stunt at golf?
Are you fond of checkered neckties!
Ever fall and bark your shins?
Did you swear? You'll have to tell Ii
When the census man begins
If YOUR partner gave trump signal
Would YOU lead him back the deuce7
Ever wear a porus plaster?
Was 1t hard to get it loosc9
Are you fond of picked onions?
DO you smoke or chew Or swear?
Have you any corns or bUnions?
What the size of shoe you wear?
Oh you might as well look pleasant
For you know youll have 20 tou,
Would YOU use a bit more sugar
When the jelly doesn't iell?
What the nature of your labors?
DO you sugar your baked beans7
Are YOU friendly with the neighborsr
DO YOU live beyond your means?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
REPAR'rI1Ii.

81 want you to unders tand that / don't
waste my time talking; | act"
Don't you know that it is always more
dangerous to act the fool than to talk
like one?"-Chicago Tlmes-Ilerald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
WILLING TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF.

why do you speak of him as AN ex-
ample Of self-Sacrfco?"
lie has expressed willingness to run
on Bryan free silver ticket and con-
tribute to the campaign fund."-Chicago
Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
HE TOOK THE HINT.

at is my aim in life" he said, ito make
men happier"
"Why not women" she asked.-Chicago
Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
FROM HIS PA.

Ole AjaX wat deied de lightnin, why
He mehbe Wuz a regular Roman won
der;
But, say, wen | get back from swim
min, |
Il beat i'm all ter pieces catchn' thun-
red.
Philadelphia Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07

Captain James Monteith Middlemist,
who commanded the first portion of the
British relieving force to reach Coomassio
has had more experience Of continuous
African service than almost any other
officer i'm the English army and knows the
country like a book
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
A NOVEMBER oBsCURATIoN.
(From the Springfield unio

The next great eclipse will occur in No.
vember when the Son of Nebraska goes
into innocuous desuetude.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
Are the children we'll this summer

Gen. Joseph Wheeler has accepted an
invitation to attend the reception and ban
quet to Re given Gen. Otis in Rochester,
on June i.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
'erms -S1.OOa Year, Always in Advance.
WANTED.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Plans For the Great Philadelphia
Gathering.

The Only Question the Selection OF q
Candidate for the Vice Pre- sidency--
President Mckinley Wishes Han
ma Manager of the Campaign
Gen. Wood for Vice
President.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
For !
Girls

Mas A. NJ. Robertson, l9s -. Fitzhugh
Williams Pink Pilis saved her her iI i
"Three years ago was I'm pitiable
condition; had Just reached that
critical stage in girls life when she
merges from girlhood into woman
hood. My rapid growth had sapped
my strength, and when the change
which . incident to this time OF
life took place. my system was un.
equal to It. ! was scarcely able to
drag myself from one chair to an.
other NV face was white as O
sheet. | became so nervous that at
times l was hysterical. A friend in
duced me to try DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. did so, and i'm
proved rapidly. ! gained in weight,
grew strong, my cheeks took on
healthy color, and I looked and felt
like IA different girl. cannot praise
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People too highly, MS they have made
me a strong and healthy girl"
A. NJ RonERsoN.
.subseribef and sworn to before me this
9Th day Of July, 1922
FRANK DoEHLER, Notary Public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07

ST, Johnsbury, June !,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
MANY WANT JOBS.
Flood of Applications at Republican
National Headquarters

Chicago. July $50 many applica-
tons have been received at Republican
national headquarters for positions Of
various kinds including messengers, Ia
borers. writer's, speakers. clerks and
bandmasters that Secretary Perry s
Heath has requested the Associated
Press 20 state that all applications for
positions should be submitted to the
committee in writing and should bear
the endorsement of the national COM
miItaeman or the national executive
committeeman Of the state in which the
applicant IS located Nearly all of the
time OF the members of the executive
and officers at headquarters thus far
has been consumed by personal calls of
applicants for positions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
MAYBURY A FAVORITE.
Detroit Mayor Leads in Race for
Democratic GubernatOrial
Nomination.

Detroit Mich, July 25--According to
the assertions Of Democratic leaders of
long experience. the state convention
OF the party held today is the largest,
in point Of number of delegates pres
ent. of any Michigan Democratic con-
vention since the civil war. A full rep
resentation is $50 delegates. Those in
their seats when the convention was
called to order al noon were estimated
to number nearly 700.
Between 10 o'clock and noon repre-
sentatives Of the twelve congressional
districts held caucuses and selected
members OF convention committees
No features Of strife deveoped in the
caucuses. and none of special import
auce had made its appearance when
the convention opened
Mayor Maybury. of Detroit, was still
strongly in the lead for the nomination
for goveruorship although the non
appearance OF the mayor, who is in
Boston on a business trip. rather cast
q damper on any outward enthusiasm
for his candidacy
1t has been understood for some time
past that MavOr Maybury would not
become a candidate unless the nomina-
ton Is rendered with practical unanim-
ity- The other candidates are P. J
Cavanaugh. Of Pawpaw; Brad Hayes.
of Iona :. L Bignal. OF F'owlerviIle,
and Patrick Gi1key. of Kalamazoo
No fight was anticipated over the
adoption of a platform Thomas E.
Barkworth of Jackson. who was
stray probability for chairman of the
resolutions committee, prepared a draft
which. il is understood, reattirms the
Kansas City platform, and in relation
10 state issues declares for equal taxa
tfon and more economical conduct Of
state affairs, and denOunces alleged
.'thievery" of various appoilteeS under
the present state administration
The convention was called to order by
the chairman of the state committee,
D. J. Campau. who after brief remarks
called Alfred Luckfng. law partner of
Mayer Naybury, to preside as tempo
rary chairman
Mr. Lucking made a lengthy but ex-
pressfve speech. referring principally to
the respective claims of Republicans and
Democrats as set forth in this year
national platforms He predicted that
the campaign would not be SO exciting
as that of four years ago.
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HID HIS GUNS.
Witness Testifies That Powers
Kept Them Concealed
in His Office.

Georgetown, Ky, July 25--A dozen OF
more witnesses who had been sum-
moned on behalf of the commonwealth
in the trial Of Caleb Powers, charged
with completely in the shooting of Gov
ernor Goehel were excused today on
motion of the prosecution AS the same
thing has occurred each morning this
week tho total list of witnesses for the
prosecution has been reduced very ma
te-ially. Some of these excused were
put on their recognizance to appear
and testify in the cases of Youtsey and
others, which are in the distance.
This is the fifteenth day of the trial
The defense asked that Robert Noakes
be recalled that they might ask him
some questions on one point, but stated
that they would recall him later for
further cross-examination. The prose-
cution consented to it and Noakes was
asked to fix the time of the several
conversations he claimed to have had
with Caleb Powers at Frankfort, jan
uary Is.
McKinsie. Todd, who was private sec
rotary to Governor Taylor. was the
next witness called. Witness had seen
Governor Taylor in conference with
Powers, CuIton. Finley and others fire.
quently. Saw Youtsey in the governors
office twice doing stenographic work
Witness did not know why Youtsey
was doing this work as the governor
had a stenographer of his own.
Saw Caleb Powers and Youtsey to-
gether January 30. Later the same day
witness saw Youtsey come into the
governors reception room carrying a
gun YOutsey took a position by a
window and later went into the Office
of the secretary of state. where he
knelt down by a window, out of which
sey. and asked witness to get him out
of the room. and witness asked Yout-
sey what he was doing there with
gun. YOutSey said there was trouble
at the legislative building. Witness told
him the legislature had adjourned and
asked Youtsey what he intended TO do
in case of the trouble. YOutsey said:
L don't intend to start trouble, but
If it starts this building must be pro-
tected." Witness said Caleb Powers
there joined in the conversation and
told Youtsey it would never do for any
one to shoot from that building Yout-
sey had the window raised and the blind
pulled down. Witness left the ROOM
Youtsey and Powers remaining on
Monday following Powers saw Youtsey
outside and he wanted admission to
the office Of the secretary of state
Powers said Youtsey acted SO peculiar
that he did not want him around, and
asked witness to get away
on Saturday prior to the assassina-
flee of the secretary of state Youtsey
called attention OF the witness TO them
by removing a plank under which they
were concealed. Youtsey said: Pow
ers claims TO be a brave man, but he
hid his gun"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
ELkS WILL ENTERTAIN.
Meeting Tonight to Arrange for Audi
torium Celebration.

The Elks are planning TO give a min
strel show during the week of festivi-
ties oecasioned by the opening of the
Auditorium.
Preparatory arrangements viii be
made at a meeting which will be held
this evening in the Commercial club
rooms. Invitations have been sent out
10 a number OF home entertainers for
the meeting tonight
1t is the intention OF the promoters of
the plan to make this one Of the best
minstrel shows ever put on by Topeka
talent Il has not been definitely set
tied how many persons will be on the
stage As many as may be induced to
help viii take part A large chorus viii
be trained for the show. The MOdOcs
viii take a prominent part and assist
in getting UP the entertainment.
The Kansas City Elks are preparing
10 give megaphOne minstrel show in
that city July 81 to raise funds TO help
pay for the Kansas City convention
hall. 4 committee will be chosen at the
meeting tonight 10 go to Kansas City
and confer with the Elks in that city
with view to getting some pointers
which will be useful in producing the
show in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25

The Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, offers
10 tourists in Colorado. Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts. and to the
trans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains
all through tickets available via either
The direct line to Cripple Greek. the
greatest gold camp on earth Three
trains daily each way with through
Pullman palace and tourist sleeping
cars between Chicago, Denver. San
Francisco and Los Angeles, and Den
Yer and Portland The best line to
Utah. Idaho, Montana. Oregon and
Washington via the Ogden gateway"
Dining cars fservice a Ia cartel on all
through trains. Write s. X. Hooper,
G. P < T 4. Denver. Colo, for Illus
trated descriptive pamphlets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
BECKLEY ESCAPES.
Shrewd Thief, Wearing Handouts, at
Large Again.

Charles Beckley, who was arrested at
Falls City. Neb.. and taken to Usage
City to answer to the charge of robbing
several houses, escaped this morning
from Sheriff NJ. G. Huffman OF Usage
City.
No particulars of the escape are known
except that at the time of his getting
away Beckley was handcu1ed- There is
a gang that has been stealing and plum
dering in that part of the state for some
time and BeckIey is suspected Of being a
member. If not the leader Yesterday at
ternOOn Sheriff Cook arrested Kenneth
Crozier on the charge Of burglary Gro
zier is suspected of being a member Of
the gang He was released on bond
Sheriff Cook brought him to the county
Jail in Topeka and today. after hearing
of BeckIey's escape, received word that
the bondsmen OF Crozier would come to
Topeka and demand his release.
Sheriff Cook will refuse to deliver him.
II don't propose to nave him escape,
said the sheriff. Il have him properly
him TO answer TO the charges of burg
larry made against him by people of this
county These fellows are suspected of
being members OF a regularly organized
sang and that gang must be broken up
A searching party visited Beckley's
place five miles west of Carbonate and
found him absent They found property
valued at ST, 800 on the premises, that
had been stolen within q radius of 20
miles IN a cOrnfield near Reckley's
house was found assortment Of farm
implements that would stock an irnple-
nent house Several buggies We're under
gong repair ting and change when he
took his sudden departure. A buggy
would be so changed in a week that its
owner could not recognize it It would
be repaiDted; the shafts exchanged for
the tongue of another stolen buggy and
the manufacturer name plate ex-
changed. Then it and a stolen team
would be taken to northern Kansas and
sold, and anything in the way of horses
cows or movable farm property there
would be stolen and sold about Topeka
There are 70 counts against Beckiey for
stolen property found on his place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
TESTERS SIDE.
Testimony of the Defense Be-
gins at the Noted Trial.

st. Louis. July 25.-A special TO the
Post Dispatch from New London, No,
says: The trial Of Alexander Jester for
murder was resumed today with W. w.
Settle of Monroe county, No. on the
stand Mr.. Settle testified for the state
several days ago. The defense sub
poenaed him for the purpose Of contra
dieting some OF the states witnesses
who swOre that it was during the morn
ing that they saw Jester and Gates pass
through Middle Grove The witness
said that in 1871 when he was janitor at
the Middle Grove church he cleaned up
the building in the afternoon and he
was going to the church when he met
Gates and Jester
W H Ownsby of Salisbury, Randolph
county. No, jailer at Paris in 1871 when
Jester was first arrested and placed in
this Jail. charged with the murder of
Gates. was the next witness. The de-
Tense used OWnSby TO contradict the
testimony of F. NJ. Struck of ST Louis,
who Swore last Saturday that he saw
Jester and Gates near Sidney, No, and
later that he saw Jester in the Paris
jail and the prisoner told him that
Gates had cut his own throat.
W W. Riley. an old citizen of Mon
roe county, testified that he saw Jester
and Gates pass through on the Middle
Grove and Paris road one morning in
1871. and that he rode horseback about
thirty or forty miles behind them. The
witness said he did not observe any
blood in Hulen lane or on the road turn
ing south or on any road He did not
see the other witnesses, Mr. Clark, Mr..
Satterly and w 5. Shrewsbury, who
swOre they rode along this lane about
the time Jester passed with Gates
James McMorris. who lived on Reece
creek. swOre tharhe saw the carcass of
a COW going down the creek in the
spring of 1871 or 1872 With this witness
the defense is trying to account for the
body Mr. Riley. for the state, swore he
saw floating down this creek in ISL
With W. L JARVIS of Columbia, the
defense is trying to account for the
blood found near Bee creek He said:
My father owned a prairie farm near
Centralia in 1871. We were hauling rails
from the wood west of Bee ranch to
Prairie farm My horse broke through
the ice and cut his leg and after cross
ing the bridge stopped to examine the
wound 1t made quite a pool of blood in
the snow where the horse stopped The
Gates searching party recalled the Incl
dent and asked about the blood at the
time of the excitement over Gilbert
Gates disappearance"
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NOTICE.

City of Topeka. July q, 1900.
To whom it may concern
dersIgned residents and freeholders Of the
city of Topeka R. NJ Spivey. James Gil
lett and A P Benson, were duly appoint
ed by the mayor and council of the city of
Topeka. and having duly qualified as ap-
praiSerS TO ascertain the actual value OF
the land proposed TO be taken under or
for the purpose of opening an alley on
the north side of lot Isl and in the rear
street commonly called Lime street in
said city. and also to assess and appr aise
from, to the lots and pieces of property
lying and situated in the benefit district
created and established by said ordinances.
which rs described as follows, 70 wit
Beginning at a point fifteen feet south
of the north line of lot No Isl on Park
dale street: thence westerly parallel with
feet: thence southerIy parallel with
the west line of Parkdale street to the
street: thence westerly fifteen feet; thence
northerly and parallel with the west line
OF Parkdale street and 1870 feet westerly
thereof to the south bank OF the Shunga-
nunga creek: thence easterly along the
south bank of said creek 10 the west line
OF Parkdale street; thence southerly along
the west line of Parkdale street to the
place OF beginning
And also TO make a true value and ap
prafsement of all lots and pieces OF ground
Situated in said benefit district. without
regard to the buildings or improvements
thereon.
And notice IS hereby further given that
we will meet as such appraisers on the
End day of August, 1900, al o'clock a. m.
of said day in front OF lot No 1s7. Park
dale street, commonly called Lime street.
city of Topeka. in said benefit district, fer
the purpose OF ascertainins the actual
property and assessing damages and ben
efits as aforesaid.
r. NJ SPTvEY
JAMES GILLETT.
A. p. BENSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
The Best Remedy For Stomach and
Bowel Troubles

IT have been in the drug business for
twenty years and have sold most all OF
the proprietary medicines Of any note.
Among the entire list I have never found
anything 70 equal Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for all
stomach and bowel troubles" says Q. ".
Wakefield. Of Columbus, Ga This rem
ery cured two severe cases of cholera
nprbus in my family and I have recon-
mended and sold hundreds of bottles of it
TO my customers to their entire Satisfac-
ton It affords 8 quick and sure cure in
a pleasant form" For sale BY all drug
giStS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
convention Of Photographers.

Milwaukee, Wis. July 25-The dele
gates to the National Photographers
association convention today listened 10
an able discussion by b J. Falk on
4 he copyright question of today" and
a paper by Prof A Csriffiths on Topics
Of interest and value TO the photograph
Ic profession generally" A committee
On nominations was named and reports
Of officers received Buffalo and Detroit
are in the Lead for the next convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
Notice.

The celebrated team. better known as
the Kid Team" Of Irwin lodge go. A
o II W. will give their first basket
social Thursday evening July 20 All
brothers and their wives and family
and sweethearts cordially invited Bring
baskets Public auction Of baskets by
the well known auctioneer, Brother
T0ayreeza
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
mArRvoYANT.


MADAME RUSSELL, the worlds re-
nowned clairyoyant trance medium and
ocult wonder Reads your entire life
past present and future. She gives you
advice business. love. marriage. dI-
yorces, absent friends, social or domestic
affairs. Hours. a. m to p. m, daily.
Sunday. a. m to p n Parlors, 215
East Seventh street
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

NOTICE-My application for permit to
sell intoxicating liquors according to
law. at 607 Kansas aveue, IN the Fourth
ward of the city OF Topeka. is now on
file in the office Of the probate Judge Of
Sha V-nee county. Kansas The hearing Of
the same is set for Tuesday, at 3 o. clock
a. m July 81. 1900 G. W FLAD
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Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. 3. Carri1e 20
Washita, / T He writes. Electric Fit
tiers has cured Mrs Brewer OF scrnS1lr4
" hich had caused her great suffering FOR
years. Terrible sores would break oI1t
on her head and face. and the best doc
tors could give her no help. but now he-
health is excellent" Electric Bitters i
the best blood purifier known It's the
supreme remedy for eczema. letter "a Z
rneUn- ulcers. boils and running sores.
II stimulates liver kidneys and bowels
expsls polSo1s, helps digest ton. builds u
the strength Only 50 Cts Sold by WaE-
goner, druggist. 81 Kansas avenue. Gaar-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25
HO, We THIRSTY!
Sheldon Drinking Fountain is Now in
Place.

The handsome bronze drinking foun-
tain, the gift of Rev. Charles NJ. Shell
don. was put in place near the transfer
station today.
The fountain is worthy the attention it
is receiving and will prove a conspicuous
monument to the generosity of the do
nor.