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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
From Jewell CITY.

Jewell City, Jan. 5-The scarlet fever
- In the community again; one case in
town and one south, from which the
child died
In 1onia township there IL a remark
able case Of insanity. A young man
named Peter Olson IS so infatuated with
a young lady, Miss Susie Smith, that
he haunts her, it is said. She has ex-
hausted every effort TO rid herself of
MIN, recently running costly over
coat by throwing slop over him
She has complained to the authorities,
but as the young man seems rational
on everything else they are at a loss to
know what to do. The young lady never
associated with him and is engaged to
marry a gentleman in Ohio. Olson has
been conducting himself in this way for
more than a year past.
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Lease nor Mrs Leases lawyer will
throw any light upon the subject, but q
miLs that the divorce proceedings are
of.
During the week Mr. Lease received
very affectionate letter and presents
from each of his children and he treated
them very handsomely in return. It can
be stated as q certainty that in the di-
vorce matter the children expressed
some forcible opposition to their moth
er's purpose, especially Miss Louise
Lease, the Oldest daughter Neither one
of them. it appears, had even hint
that a divorce was contemplated until
they read it in the papers. They fmme-
dtately consulted their mother, with the
result that the proceedings which were
to have been commenced six weeks ago.
are not yet filed. Mr.. Lease has made
no effort at all to discourage or prevent
the enforcement
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LOCAL MENTION.

The legislature will convene at noon
next Tuesday
Frank Bennyworth Of Larned is visit
ing in the city.
M. S. Thatcher has been fined 81 for
riding a bicycle on the sidewalk
Mrs Geo. Kellam is very III with
pneumonia at her home in Richland.
The Ohio club viii meet Monday eve
ming at their hall, Ill East Seventh
street.
Thos. Stevens. signal engineer Of the
Santa Fe, is in Chicago on company
business.
The Topeka Whist club plays this eve
ming and Monday evening in its tourna-
ment series.
E. Wilder. treasurer OF the Santa Re.
is expected to return from his holiday
trip to the east early next week.
General superintendent c. r REESE
guie is away on an inspection tour Of
the Chicago division Of the Santa Fe.
Police court adjourned yesterday ar
ternoon until today, in order that Judge
Magaw might attend the district court
superintendent Of Car Service c. w.
Kouns will arrive on No. this after-
noon, returning from two weeks visit
in Texas.
The building on the northeast corner
Of Eighth and Kansas avenues which
win be occupied by the Southwestern
Fuel company is being reprinted today
A call has been issued and signed by
all the members IN the CITY Lpf "a meet
ing of the Republicans in representa-
tive hall Monday afternoon at O'Clock
An item published yesterday stated
that J. Wall and Thomas Morgan were
arrested in North Topeka for drunken
ness. This was not J. Wall, the horse
buyer.
The Sons and Daughters Of Justice in
stalled their officers last evening at their
hall in the Odd Fellow building. A. W.
Walker OF Minneapolis. Kan. was pres
ent and acted as grand master.
The Topeka Post G. A. r. No. n VIII
hold memorial services tomorrow at z.3O
D. IN. at the hall, Ill East Seventh
street. Rev. A. M. Reynolds OF West
minister church Will deliver the address
Everyone is invited.
The merging Of the revival services
into union meetings to begin on Mon
day do not affect the services at the
First M. f. church tomorrow. Mr.
Potter win preach and Mr.. Bilhorn viii
sing at the evening service. They viii
also be present and address the Sun
day school at 2:80 p. m. The pastor.
DR.. J. T. Mcfarland, win preach at IL
o'clock
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REAL COUNTESS HERE.
She Will Discuss Theosophy Tonight
and Tomorrow.

CountessWach tmeister is visiting with
E. B. Greene, 1921 Monroe street. and
will give a lecture tonight and tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock to the mem
bers of the Topeka branch Of the The
osophical society.
The countess only last week arrived in
New York from England. She spoke
last night in Kansas City. Tomorrow
night she will go to Denver and from
there viii go by stages to San Francis
CO where she will rest
Countess Wachtmeister has travelled
for the past eight years at her own ex-
pense in the interest of the advance
ment of theosophy. She was for I'VE
years the companion and co-worker
with Madam Blavatsky, the founder of
the Society of Theosophy in both Eur
ope and America. She is not German,
as her name would indicate, but is
native of Sweden, although her ances
tors came from Germany in the 18th
century
She has been around the world three
times. Although a native of Sweden
she speaks English Auently.
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u Q. TOWNSEND. G.R.&Tl. St Louis. No.
I. B. kIPPS Ticket Agent. Topeka. Kan.

himself yesterday concerning vacancies
in the position of chief Of staff. The
amendment was adopted
When the reception Of the bill was re-
ported providing for the appointment
Of volunteer officers to be officers in the
regular army. an extended discussion
ensued. Mr.. Money declared there were
many officers in the volunteer army who
were as clearly entitled. as gentlemen
and officers to commissions in the regu-
lar army as the cadets, who by hazing
and by their testimony before investi-
eating committees ARE today disgracing
the whole country at West Point"
The committee amendment providing
that volunteer officers to be appointed to
second Heutenancies were disagreed to,
thus restoring the house provision that
volunteer officers might be appointed
to the grade of first lieutenant
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pEoEMBER WEATHER.
Chancellor Snow Issues His Monthly
Bulletin.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 5.-The monthly
weather report for December. 1900. has
been issued by Chancellor F. H. Snow
of the University of Kansas.
In it he says.
The month just closed was in several
respects a notable December. It's mean
temperature was more than three and a
half degrees above the December aver
age, only three Decembers in the last 80
years having been warmer
Its rainfall was less than one-fourth
the average amount, only one December
having had less precipitation. It's run OF
wind was much below the average. only
one December having been calner.
It's total depth Of snow was scarcely
comparable with the average amount,
only three Decembers having had less
snow. Only one December has had q
lower minimum barometer The ner-
curry did not fall to zero during the
month and there were only nine days
with a mean temperature below the
freezing point or scarcely more than
half the average number.
The month was somewhat clearer
than usual, the mean barometer was
slightly below the average and the rela-
tive humidity was normal
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FORE scoTT Elk FAcToRY.
Doing a Rushing Business Now and
Employing Twenty Men,

Fort Scott, Jan. 5.-The fax factory
is now employing regularly an average
of twenty men, Some days twenty five
are at work 1t is just beginning to get
well organized and the bales of fax
tow are piled up fast in the store ROOM
A ready market is being found for the
product Of this institution and Mr.. Mar
tin said today that it was hoped to run
the factory the year round. Straw Is
coming In nicely. Seven wagon loads
were delivered YESTERDAY by Bourbon
county farmers Besides this a car load
was received by rail- The yard around
the mill is filed with straw stacks The
company pays from 81 to $3.25 per ton
for this straw. Good straw viii bring
as much as fall hay.
The scarcity of water became a seri-
Gus problem for a while this season, the
boiler having exhausted the water in
the we'll dug for the supply, but a neigh
boring well is now being drained
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WANTS ss6 MEMBERS.
Congressman Littlefeld Favors the
Burleigh Bill

Washington. Jan. Speaker Hender-
son was again today detained at his
home by illness and Mr.. Dalzen (Pa-) by
designation of the speaker. presided
over the deliberations Of the house.
without intervening business the debate
upon the reapportionment bin was re-
sumed. Mr.. Littleheld. of Maine. was
the first speaker. His argument was BE-
favor of the Burleigh bill. That bin
provides for a house OF 386 members Mr.
Littlefield declared that the Hopkins
bill could properly be entitled IAN act
to cripple the state Of Maine in her rep
resentation in the house and the elector-
al college" He resented what he term
ed Mr.. Hopkins assault upon the
state Of Maine. That statement drew
from Mr.. Hopkins an indignant denial
which led to a sharp exchange between
the two members
Mr.. Littlefield sarcastically called Mr..
Hopkins attention to the men who like
Lovejoy and Fuller had gone to Illinois
to give distinction to that state. Yet
he said. the gentleman's speech yester-
day was saturated with q pettifoRging
assault upon Maine"
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$1,000 WITH WAIF.
Childless Couple Find Baby Girl in
Basket at Their Door.

Owingsville, Ky, Jan 5.-Mr.and Mrs.
Doe Upton of Springfield township.
childIess couple. are happy because Of
an addition to their family. Early this
morning Mr.. Upton was aroused by the
wailing cry of a child. Investigation as
to the cause Of the unusual sound re-
suited in the discovery OF a basket on
the back porch Of his residence from
which the sound came Upon taking
the basket into the lighted room # was
week old and warmly dressed. Pinned to
the babes underclothing was 81, 900 in
paper money and note pleading for
Mr. Upton to take good care Of the ba-
by and raise her to be a lady" and say
ing that when the 81 900 was exhausted
more money to defray all expenses
would be sent him.
Mr.. Upton is a wealthy farmer and he
and his wife are delighted with the in
FAINT and VIII raise it as their own.
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BIG MORTGAGE CANCELLED.
Society For Establishing Useful Man
ufactures Pays OF $65O,OOO.

Paterson, N. J., Jan. 5.--A mortgage
for $3.50, 600 executed April 1, 1887, by the
Society for Establishing Useful Manu-
features, to William Bennington and
Carrot A. Hobart, as trustees for the
families of Morgan 6. Colt and julius q
Fowler, to secure payment of the bal
ance of the purchase price of stock Of
the company, was Cancelled today. The
society was formed in 1871. For many
years prior to 1887 it wac controlled by
the stock of Morgan G. Colt and julius
Q. Fowler.
In 1887 the society purchased the in
terest of the Colt and Fowler estates,
paying part cash and giving the mort
gage for the remainder The stock
which has since been held by the socie-
ty, has now been purchased by George
F. Baker, a New York banker, and E.
LIE B. Gardner on behalf of themselves
and others What the purchase price
was has not been announced.
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SUICIDE Ar HUTCHrNsoN.
Unknown Man Ends His Life by
Taking Strychnine

Hutchinson. Jan. 5.-The body of a.
young man of about 80 years is held
here for Identification. He registered as
r. s. Osborn Of Lexington, Ky at the
Windsor hotel here Thursday and COM
mitted suicide by taking strychnine
Friday, first destroying all papers or
means Of Identification He was con-
scious before death, but refused to re-
veal his identity.
A label on the strychnine showed it
to be from the drug store OF c. f.
Palmer, at Leon, Kan. The young man
was well dressed and has the appearance
OF being q person of good association.
He is of average size. smooth shaver,
and has ra Their long black hair.
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Coal at Mound CITY.

Mound City, Jan 5.-The Mound city
Gas company, which is composed of T.
r. Croker. president; O. H. SAVOY, Sec
rotary, and w. S. Canatsey, treasurer,
all Of lola, and which was granted a
twenty-year franchise by this city. be-
gan drilling here Friday of last week.
At a depth of ninety feet strong flow
Of shale gas was struck and at 300 feet
f1ye-foot vein of good coal was gone
through.
In several other wells about here the
same vein has been discovered. The drill
of the gas company is going day and
night and it is fully expected that a
gusher will be struck.
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UNDERTAKES IN A TRUST
Chicagoans Will Be Asked to Pay
More to Ride to Cemeteries

Chicago, Jan 5.-North side livery
men and undertakes have formed what
patrons call a trust for the purpose of
controlling the price OF carriages to and
from the cemeteries of Chicago. Mem
expected to live up to the established
rate or be forced out of business by a
boycott.
The prices for carriages charged for
land and St Boniface, "a; to Rosehill,
Calvary, Waldhein, Forest Home, Cor
cordia, and Oakwoods cemeteries, each
So The price will be increased 81 in each
instance.
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Smallpox Reports Were False.

Columbus, Kas., Jan 5.-The dis
patches which appeared in some OF yes
terday's dailies relative to the smallpox
conditions in this city and county are
radically wrong and misleading Five
cases exist here and not to exceed
twenty in the county. Every case is
under strict quarantine and complete
control, and where two weeks ago there
were nineteen cases, there are now only
five. There is no danger of a spread Of
the disease.
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a Prominent Chicago woman speaks.

Prof. Roxa Tyler of Chicago. vice-pres-
ident Illinois Woman's alliance, in speak
ing of Chamberlain Cough Remedy, says:
II suffered with a severe cold this win
ter, which threatened to run into pneu-
monia- tried different remedies, but
1 seemed to grow worse and the medicines
upset my stomach. A friend advised me
to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
/ found it was pleasant to take and 1t re-
lieved me at once. I am now entirely re-
covered, saved a, doctors BILL time and
suffering, and / viii never be without this
splendid medicine again For sale by
all druggists.
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New Kanaaa Poatmaaters-

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. 5-The fol-
lowing changes Of fourth class post
masters were made today for Kansas.
Elk Falls, Elk county. D. b. Fancher.
vice ]. Root, removed; Bavaria, Saline
county, Charles E. Joslin. vice NJ ".
Shaw, resigned; Montrose, Jewell county,
William Shotwel1 vice J. W. Citizens
resigned; Roland, LeavenWorth county,
Omer c. Beard, vice H. G. Blinn, re-
efoued
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WHACKS THE CADETS.
Senator Money Says q Word For
voluntaar Oficars.

Washington, Jan. 5.-When the senate
convened today the resolutions offered
yesterday by Mr.. Pettfgrew were con-
tinued until Monday A bill extending
the mining laws to saline lands was
presented. 1t declares all unoccupied
public lands containing salt springs or
deposits to be subject to location and
purchase under the mining law.
The senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the army reorganiza ton bill
Mr.. Proctor CVt.) for the military
committee offered as an amendment to
section q, the resolution introduced by
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bad, I suffered terribly; the blood
went up in my lungs and stomach, and
vomited it up could not eat
scarcely anything cannot tell what
I suffered with my head NV hus-
band got me a bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and before
had taken half of it began to i'm
prove, and to-dayI am another woman.
Mrs Pinlrham's medicine has saved my
life I cannot praise it enough"
NJ. A. DENsoN, MillpOrt, NY.
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Sold Liquor to Haskell Students.

Lawrence, Kas, Jan. 5.-Hog Wood
ruff, Tony Williams and Robs Brooks
were arrested Friday on a charge of
selling liquor to he Indian students of
Haskell. A deputy United States mar
shall brought the United States war
rants to Lawrence yesterday and they
were served by local officers. The ar
rested parties are all colored. It is
thought that considerable liquor has
been sold by them
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EXPLOSION AT GALENA
Two Men Seriously Injured in the
J. ID. Chapman Mine

Galena, Jan. 5.-Dan Scanland. fore
man of the Chapman mining plant in
the south part OF GaIena, was fearfully
injured Friday by the explosion of a.
blast and Thomas Childers was serious
~ hurt. Childers' eyes were destroyed
and his face severely lacerated- Scan
lands face and eyes were terribly LAGER
ated- He is still alive, but death is
hourly looked for.
A large force Of men was In the mine
at the time OF the explosion. The mine
is owned by ]. S. Chick, Jr., Of Kansas
City and ]. B. Chapman Of this place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05

All druggists guarantee every bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will
refund the money to any one who is not
satisfied after using two-thirds of the
contents. This Is the best remedy in the
world for la grippe, coughs, colds and
whooping cough and is pleasant and safe
to take. 1t prevents any tendency of q
cold to result in Pneumonia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05
Want Arkansas Water.

Arkansas City, Jan. 5.@The CONNER
cial club of this city has called a general
convention of all cities interested at
Wichita Thursday, January "a for the
purpose of memorializing congress
against the diversion of the water of the
Arkansas river by Colorado parties and
to take some definite action to prevent
it's being done. Twenty-Five delegates
were elected.
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Artesian Wells Proposed.

Washington, D. c., Jan 5.-Represen-
tative Reeder has introduced bill in
the house to authorize the director of
the geological survey to dig artesian
wells in the great plains region of Kan
sas for the purpose of ascertaining the
supply Of water in this region. The bill
anpropriates $4,000 for the york
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suspects Arrested

Synder, Neb., Jan. 5.-Three men were
arrested at Valley, Neb., this forenoon
suspected of being connected with the
murder and robbery in Herman Sohn's
saloon at this place last night. Sheriff
Phillips, of West Point, has also arrest
ed a man who refuses to give his name
He admits being one of the men con-
cerned in the robbery. but denies com
plicfty in the murder.
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CHANGE OF LIFE.

Twas taken sick
1--WE years ago with
The Grippe and
had a relapse and
was given up by
the doctor and my
friends. Change
Of Life began to
work on me Il
flowed very badly
until a year ago,
then my stomach
and lungs got so
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ordsred q eton Fiphtinr.

Shanghai, Jan, "a dispatch receiv-
ed here from Tien Tsin says Field Mar
shall Count Won Waadersee has notified
his staff to cease hostilities. but that
some of the commanders have not been
informed Of these instructions. j tbs ex-
planned that they are in the field after
boxers. Prince Ching and II HUNK
Chang have again urged Count Won
KValdersee TO ask the commanders to
desist from hostilities.
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Z. u pegrees Granted.

Lawrence. Jan. degrees were grant
ed by the board of regents today to H.
O. Smith, E. J. Thomas, William c.
Jameson, Henry Ronnebaun. The board
then adjourned, after disposing Of some
minor business matters
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Lawrence, Jan. 5.-Charles Van Bus
kirk attempted to commit suicide Fri
day by hanging himself with neckties
knotted together, after having slashed
his throat with a razor
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Healer Russelle

has removed to 613 Topeka Ave. where
he continues to treat all forms of nerV-
Gus and chronic diseases with wonderful
success.
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Place For a Lawrence Man.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 5.-A1bert
Stuart of Douglas county, Kan, has
been appointed to a position in the
Smithsonian institution.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Kate Waithes died at her home,
$40 North Quincy street, this morning
at the age of 20 years. The funeral will
be at O'Clock Monday morning at st.
Joseph's church. Burial will be in the
Catholic cemetery.
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MRs. LEASE RFLENTs.
Now Stated That She VIII Not Seek
q Divorce.

Wichita, Jan. 5.-It is reported here
that Mrs. Mary T. Lease has abandon
ed her suit for divorce. Neither Mr..
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MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
FROM KANSAS CITY.

leaving veshbued St Louis
Smoking Day Reclining Chair Seats Free)
Pullman Parlor
Atlantic coast points
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EEEI MRS ANNIE thompson u
tAII IErTans Am runIIsHrD SPECIAL rEanIsslolI9


dth
in
n as S not 10 my
had falling Of Inflammation of the ovaries
irnesnn
anything
of
to
ali that is claimed bottles Of the Vegetable
a
trouble
to
nd be
anything
be
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PROFUsE PERIODS.

81 commenced
taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
a b ut 3 months
ago, and cannot
express the Won
derful good it has
done me. Men
situations were 50
profuse as to leave
me very weak for
some time after.
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Was also troubled with leucorrhoea,
tired feeling, bearing down sensation,
pain across the back and thighs I
felt as though there was a heavy
weight in my stomach all the time
L have taken two bottles Of the medi-
cine, and now have Detter health tfan
/ have had for four years.
Mrs. LIZZIE DlcKso-. HODGE,
Avalon, Ohio.
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Such little pills as De Wits Little Early
Rfsers are very easily taken and they
are wonderfully effective in cleansing the
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Regular

oune oer e those wo MAGAZINES
llaIal journals me tolloWng splendid Inducements:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07

BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.-The
special meeting OF the Business Mems
League last night was but SHINY al.
tended. No business was transacted
and when the league adjourned it was
to meet again next Friday night. each
one present agreeing to endeavor to
urge upon others the importance oil a.
tending.
MIR. NJ. B. Harlow, president, 10 feel
ing terms, announced the death
of DR.. Harold Snowden, editor of the
Alexsndria Caste. At his sugg stion
a committee-W. F. Carne, Q. 9. Lead
beater and l.. II. Thompson--was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions OF respect
10 the memory of the deceased.
An Informal Interchange Of opinio
followed as to the most prsc icsl pro
cedures to induce manu- 'acturera to
erect plants 10 Alexsndris, and those
now springing up here were regarded
as good omens. Messrs. ]. w. Emmert,
G. d. Hopkins, Robert Elliott and
Others participated in the interchange
OF notes regarding this important
matter.
IL was announced by Mr.. Robert
Elliott that be was in correspondence
with the parties who were here re-
Gently looking for a suitable building In
which to operate silk factory. Plans
were being formulated by which IL was
hoped the old court house on north
Columbus street could be arranged fol
the purpose. =,
The league at nine o'clock adjourned