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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
HARRISON WOULDN'T SEE HER
Chicago's Mayor Refuses to See the
Kansas Joint Smasher.

Chicago. Feb 13.-When informed of
Mrs Nations s intention of visiting him,
Mayor Harrison said:
I will not see Mrs. Nation I do not
understand that the Kansas joint
smasher has anything of interest to the
city of Chicago to impart, and inasmuch
as am a very busy man 1 don't see
my way clear to listen to her Chicago
had a taste of anarchy in Haymarket
square some years ago, and believe
the city cares for no more of it in the
shape cf Carrie Nation and her hatchet.
Meanwhile the police, if they are obey
ing instructions, are enforcing the mid
night closing ordinance, and the best
thing Mrs. Nation can do is to hurry
back to Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
WE'RE NOT DIVORCED.
Surprising situation That Confronts
100 Cleveland Married Couples.

Chicago, Feb IA special to the Tri-
bune from Milwaukee, says:
over 300 people in this city who sup
posed themselves divorced are married
This discovery was made yesterday
when 1t was found that in over 100 cases
where divorces have been granted they
have not. been dccketed- The four judges
of the circuit ard supreme courts f1nme-
diately met and adopted a. rule that r.,
decree of divorce will be made until one
of the parties deposits the fee for enter
ing the judgment. The judges blame the
lawyers and the lawyers blame the eli
ents for not paying. No decree of di
vorce is valid until it is entered and
there have been over 100 cases in the
last two years where parties failed to
have the judgments entered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
PAINTED IN 1882.
Boston Museum Has a Rare Picture
of Prince Carlos.

Boston, Feb 13.-Boston museum Of
fine arts, now possesses one of the finest
examples of the old masters in this coun-
try. 1t is a Velasquez, a portrait of lit
tie Prince Carlos and his dwarf play
mate, painted about 1852, when the son
Of Philip " was two and a half years
old. The picture is hung in the Law
renee room of the museum, carefully
rallied off
of directors Of the museum is $50, ,0c9.
The selling price was advertised at $780,
600. but though the directors will not say
what was paid,it is understood that they
secured a slight reduction.
I have no hesitation in declaring IL
the finest piece in this country. We Sc
cured it from Castle Howard, the seat OF
the Earl of Carlisle, in the North of
England, where it has hung for $50
years"
The portrait is life size and in a splend-
id state Of preservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13

Cattle feeders In southern Kansas have
frequent troubles in having their stock
assessed. In the absence Of adequate
legislation some stock that is brought
into the state is assessed twice. Adams.
of Butler. has introduced a bill exempt
ing property brought into the state be-
tween March 1 and September from
assessment provided proof Of assess
1nent elsewhere is shown. Texas cattle
men have cancelled feeding contracts in
southern J<apsas on account Of suffering
double assessment. This IS for their re-
lief and the advantage OF Kansas feed
erS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
spiering Quartette at High school

The Spiering String Quartette pleased
a large audience at the Topeka High
school last evening It speaks well for
the quartetee that the attendance was
50 large,z as It had place on the
ogIamme OF the lecture course
last season and most of the audience
heard it then The quartetts is COM
posed Of Theodore Spiering. first violin
ist; Otto Roehrborn, second violinist;
Adolf We1d1g, viola; Herman Diestel,
cello the programme was not a long
one, and many OF the numbers received
e3apores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
WELLINGTON ASTIR.
Largest Saloon in the City
Ships Out Fixtures.

Kansas City, No, Feb. IA special
to the Star from Wellington, Kas, says:
The anti-saloon crusade is beginning to
make itself felt here John Roth, keeper
of one of the largest joints in town, dis
mantied his place today and arranged
to ship his bar fixtures out of the state
At Peck, this county, a delegation
called on the keeper of the towns only
joint and gave him until Saturday to
ship out his liquors and fixtures, under
penalty Of having his building burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
COCAINE BILL GOES THROUGH
House Passes Measure to Prohibit the
Sale.

The house today passed the bill maxi
ing it a misderneanor for any person
to sell cocaine, morphine or choral ex-
cept on prescription of a physician.
Superintendents OF insane asylums in
the state prepared the bill and had it
rushed through both branches OF the
legislature in two days time. NJ c..
Hallett chairman Of the hOuse commit
tee on charitable institutions, intro
duced the bill yesterday noon. and lt
is now in the hands Of the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13

Wife Of New York Senator Sue
cumbs to Heart Failure.

New York, Feb 13-Mrs. Thomas c.
Platt. the wife of United States Senator
Platt. died early today at her apartments
in the Fifth Avenue hotel after long
Illness.
Senator Platt with his three sons and
their wives were at the bedside.
Mrs. Platts affiction was a nervous af-
lection OF the heart and despite the ef-
forts of doctors and trained nurses, that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13

organ had been gradually growing weaker
for some time past. Powerful heart slim
ulants were administered, and under their
influence the strength Of the patient was
sustained for weeks.
The patient became weaker within q
week and a nurse was called in.
A change for the worse came yesterday
Mrs Platt's heart showed every sign of
giving out and every moment of the day
and throughout the night she was watch
ed by the nurses or the doctors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13

out. They also gave warning to the
two drug store proprietors, warning
them If they did not be more careful
about giving liquor as prescriptions that
they would be dealt with in the Carrie
Nation order. The wife of one of the
druggists was one Of the most enthu-
siastic crusaders. The spokesman of the
crowd was a woman teacher OF the
nlIhlir schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
Killed bv His Brofhar.

Hinton, W. Va, Feb 13.-Frank
Crawford. aged 1e years, was shot and
instantly killed by his brother Charles.
aged Il years, at Balingee yesterday.
Frank objected to Charley going out
held the dog. which enraged the
younger brother. and he discharged the
contents OF the shotgun at his brother
with the above result. Charley has been
Jailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
BURTON IS SICK.
Could Not Respond to His
Toast Last Night.

Senator j. r. Burton was too sick to
respond to his toast at the Lincoln ban
quet in the Wa1dorf-Astoria in New
York last night
Mr.. Burton was suffering with grip
when he left Topeka and his trouble is
now complicated with stomach COM
plant.
His friends in Topeka do not believe
the illness is serious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
MRs. NATION As AN Ep1ToR.
win Edit a Peoria Newspaper For
Tweuty-four Hours

Peoria, ILL.,. Feb. Is.-BIrs. Carrie Ma
tion. the Kansas joint srnasher, has con-
sented to take charge and edit the
Peoria Journal for one day, on Tues
day, February &c. She will be assisted
by Mrs w. A Brubaker, Of this city,
who is the national lecturer of the pro-
hibition party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13

The drug stores have caught the fever
and are closing the liquor departments.
Chief Stahl said today that he under
stood that two joints sold liquor yester-
day Ihe drug stores changed the plans
of serving their customers and now the
drys have to sign the affidavfts unless
they are among the few who are partic-
ularly favored. The drug stores which
have been serving liquor by the glass are
all being watched In very careful man
ner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13

PROBABLY back are .. w Little. of The
state superintendent Office for state
superintendent, and 3. H. Tracy for a.
toraey general. Both of these men wei Q
Burton men throughout the senatorial
fight. and as the machine is now III pot..-
er pay off its debts of gratitude, they
viii come in for their share
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
CARRIE NATION CLUB.
One With $50 Members is Organised
in South Dakota

RevilIo. S. D.. Feb. IA Carrie Ma
tion club, consisting Of about $50 per-
sons, mostly women, made raid on the
blind pigs at Dawson, Mimi, last
night, smashing and cleaning them all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-13
DRUeeIsTs aUIT sELL1Ne.

-hey are Now Being Carefully
Watched
Tha joints are stili clos.a
Gha bars have been moved e,,f ~ s., some of
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
NEWSY CLEANlNCS.

Queen Victoria left an estate OF S1'-
100000.
The report of an expert showed the
existence of corner in sugar III
France.
Professor Lounsbcrry. OF Nalc' oe-
clarcs the average newspaper EnSllSh
is unusually good.
Terrific storms have practically
stoprcd travel from SkaSuay into the
interior of Alaska.
Fruit growers of California, in con-
vention. have demanded quicker SHIP
ments to the East.
Compulsory vaccination of pupils
of the Chicago public schools has been
attacked in the courts.
Experiments are being made in In
dia with the locust fungus in the hope
of exterminating that pest.
The Secretary of War has approved
plans for Il bridge across East River
at Blackwell'S Island, \. y.
The first automobile in the Philip
pines is an electric machine imported
for the use of the Signal Corps.
An investigation OF an alleged water
works deal has been ordered by the
Councils of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Supreme Court has confirmed
the Massachusetts law providing for
extra punishment for habitual crinliI-
ais
Automobiles arc not furniture. ac.
cOrdinS 10 the New YORK customs in
spectors. vino were called upon 10 de-
eide.
Experiments in the rcquiSitionin% OF
food, fodder etc. for troops as in war
time are TO be made this year in
France.
4 plan to expedite mailing printed
matter was put i'll operation in Chi
cago by cancelling the stamps before
they are purchased.
In Michigan last season 5000 deer
We're slain by hunters. Steps are be-
ing taken 10 prevent another slaughter
1t is proposed 70 limit each hunter to
two deer. This move has the backing
nf the American SportSmcn'S Associa-
ton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
Admiral SchIey's Successor.

Washington, Spacial.-Rear Admiral
Bartlett ]. Cromwell, commandant OF
the navy yard, has been selected %
succeed Rear Admiral Schley as COM
mander of the South Atlantic station
Rear Admiral John J. Read. at pres mt
ura5.ached, will succeed to the lom-
mand Of the Portsmouth yard. Ad-
miral Schley will probably return
home at his own convenience, during
the spring and early summer, and
upon his arrival probably will be as
signed to board duty or placed on
waiting until the date Of his retire
ment
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

King Charles of Portugal weighs 900
pounds.
Premier Waldeck- Rousseau, OF
Vrance, has recovered his health.
Earl Roberts's is the first name i'll
King Edwards new visitors book.
Andrew Carnegie is a Presbyterian
and he is opposed to the playhouse.
Senator Billy Mason was a school
mate of Senator w. A. Clark at Ben
tonport, Iowa.
The young Duke of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha has passed his examination as
military ensign.
Senators Tallaferro, Of Florida; Lind
say. of Kentucky, and Harris, Of Kan
sas, were born in Virginia.
JOAQUIN Miller, fruit farmer" is the
way the San Francisco directory now
lists the famous poet Of the Sierras.
Governor Diedrich, of Nebraska, q
bachelor, has raised storm by pro-
posing the sale of the Executive Man
sion.
Congressman Catchings has been
given silver cup III recognition VI hiS
efforts to secure Mississippi River i'm
provements.
King Leopold Of Belgium will here
after do much Of his travelling in 4
large automobile, which has been fitted
up like a parlor car.
General Russell A. Alger has so far
recovered his health as to be able to
ride out and devote some Of his time
to business. He is at his home in
Detroit, Mich.
Secretary Long has written a com.
plimentary letter to Rear-Admiral
Hitchborn. upon the occasion Of the
latter's retirement as Chief Construc-
tor Of the Navy.
Senator Hale. Of Maine. is quite alb
sent-minded at times. Boy" said he
the other afternoon TO cloakroom at
tendant, have you seen my rubbers?'
"Yes, sir" answered the boy. Where
are they:" "On your feet, Sir said
the lad, gravely.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
Registration Notice.

The Office of the Supervisor OF Reg
istration Will be opened on the first
Monday in every month for the pur-
pose of the registering of any person
who is qualified as follows:
Who shall have been a resident OF
tho State for two years, and OF the
county one year and OF the polling
precint in which the elector offers to
vote four months before theday oteiec-
ton, aud shall have paid, six months be-
lore any poll tax then due and payable,
and who can both read and write any
section OF the Constitution of 1898
submitted to him by the supervisors,
OF registration, or can show that he
owns, and has paid al! taxes colleetabls
during the present year on property In
this State assessed at three hundred
dollars or more. j. J. EADDY,
Clerk of Board.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
Rack Paw For CongresSm IN.

WASHINGTON, specisl.-Senator Chan
dler has introduced an amendment TO
the general deficiency appropriation
bul providing for the appropriation ~
sS6 .01S to pay salaries to former
United States Senator's who for va
ious reasons failed to receive all that
they considered due them, The names
in the list include: T. w. Ostorn acd
A. S. Welch, OF Florida; H. V. M. Mil
Ter and Joshua Hin, CT Geo"gia; john
Pool and ]. C. Abbott, of North Caro-
lima: T. J. Robertson, Of South Car|
lima.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

"Daily. +Daly except sunday.
No. 81 runs through 10 Columbia via
Central II. Il. OF :. C..
Trains Nos. IS ana 80 run via Wilson and
Fayetteville-Short Linc--and make close
Connection for al points North.
Trains on c. & d. r. j.. leave Florence
daily except sunday so a M, arrive Dar-
lngton 10 l5 a. M, Hartsville 3 Is Il. m,
Cheraw IL 80 Il. m. WadesOoro II 80 .. n.
Leave oreuce daily except Sunday OO p.
M. arrive Darlington s 25 p. m., Benefits
vile % p. m, Gibson 10 90 =. IN. Leave
Florence Sunday only 81 II. m, arrive Dar-
lington 10 Is a. N.
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday so
a. m. Bennettsvile 90 r. m. arrive Dar-
lington 7 81 d. m.. leave Darlington % \.
m. arrive Florence 10 a. III. Leave W ades-
boro daily except SUNDAY 10 u m. Cheraw
SIS p. m, Hartsville 90 u m.., Darlington
20 y. m. arrive Florence % p. IN. Leave
Darlington sunday only so il. M, arrive
Florence 10 a. m.
II. NJ. EMNIERSON. Gen Pass. Agent.
]. r. KENLY. Gen'l Manager.
T. NJ. EMMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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help FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

Il do not feel very well, l am so
tired all the time. / do not know what
is the matter with me-"
You near these words every day; as
often as you meet your friends just so
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signifi-
cant words yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis,
whose portrait we publish. writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
ing-down pains, headache, backache,
and had all kinds of miserable feelings,
all of which was caused by falling and
inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and numer-
Gus medicines she was entirely cured by
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that it has. and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham; her experience
is greater than that of any living per
son. If you are sick, write and get
her advice her address is Lynn, Mass
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
Stray SnOIS.

Maine shipbuilders are developing
the schooner rig to such an extent
that they are putting toge.ner a vessel
OF that type with no less than seven
mas;s The new giant OF its class will
a keel length of 335 feet, and a tom
mage of about four thousand.
In West Virginia the Temperance re.
formers in the little village called
Springtown, in the oil regon, had
heard OF Mrs. Nation. They are impress
sed with her zeal, but they mafested
it differently. They oiled saloon
drug store and set fire 10 it, and the
flames did the rest-burled down the
building and scorched to death tive
men.
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suppose

Tnere is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
AID until the last few years was supposed to be
incura ole. For great many years doctors
pronounced { loc 81 disease and prescribed
local remedies, anu by constantly failing to
cure with Local treal men, pronounced IT in
durable. Science has proven catarI h to be
con- stitutIoual dis ase and he efore requires
constitutions. tr.atms u {. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufac turei Ty +. J. Cnrney Co.. Toledo.
market Itis taken internally In doses from
lU drops to a teaspoonfUl. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system
J hey offer one hunured collars for any case
tails to cure. send for irculars and testi-
anials. ddress r j. CnENEYS Co., Toledo,O.
Gold by b uggis 8, &c.
HALLS Family Pills Are the best.
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SharpS and Flats.

Sir Francis Jeune has modified his
recent order for the use OF paper in
the engrossment OF wills and probate
DEGREES. Parchment may still be en-
ployed where the nature Of the proper
ty or some other reason renders it de-
sirable to have a material more dur
able than paper.
An Egg Harbor couple found mar
riage failure, and got divorced. Then
they found divorce a failure and were
remarked. Some people are never
satisfied
Nell-"I saw Mauds Ouying iot OF
silk stockings yesterday" Belle-"Put-
ting something by for a rainy day, i
suppose"
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Is FINALLY SETTLED
Certain That There Will Be no Extra
Session of Congress.
QUESTION SLTTLED BY THE HOUSE.
The Senate Amendment to the Army
Appropriation Bill Concurred IN By
the House Committee.

Washington, March 1.-The House
removed all possibility of an extra
session by concurring in the Senate
amendments to the army appropriation
bill. The vote stood $50 to 1874. 1t was
a strict party vote with the exception
OF Mr.. Mccall, Of Massachusetts; Mr..
Loud, Of California; Mr.. Driscoll, o,
New York, and Mr. Mann, OF Illinois,
who voted with the Democrats. Mir.
Cooper, Of Nebraska, answered pre-
sent, and was not paired The bill
now goes to the President. The House
was brought to vote by special Or
der prepared by the committee on
rules, which permitted an hours de-
bate on a side. The Democrates at
tempted to flibuster, but they were
overwhelmed. The debate was not
especially noteworthy. The Philip
pine and Cuban amendments were de-
footed by the Kept.' arS and asSa:l
ell b, the Dsmociaig The only eXcit-
i1s lu.ident oc"atre1 1T TIE close OF
tac C,tate, when Mr.. lT":.|. { iowa.
whose name had been connected with
a lumber and development company
in the Philippines. frankly acknow-
lodged that he had invested money in
1t. He said It was legitimate enter
prise, which was not looking for gov
ernment fayors. He said that if he
could not invest his money IN iegiti-
mate enterprises, he would retire forn;
public life, rather than depend upon
politics for a livelihood. Subsequent
ly when he stated that the company
would not have investe money II
Bryan had been elected, the Demo-
Gratis jeered and Kissed and shouted
that it was because if Bryan had been
elected the Philippines would not have
been exploited. Mr.. Leltz, Of Ohio,
challenged Mr.. Hull's right 10 vote.
The challenge brought forth a storm
OF Kisses from the Republican side.
Mr.. Hull voted aye. The final confer
ence reported upon the Indian appro-
priation bill was adopted ana a nun.
Der Of minor bills were put through
the final stages. The conference re-
port on the St. Louis Exposition Dill
(Which agreer to Sunday c.osing), was
agreed to, and the bill was sent back
TO conference. "A motion to concur in
the Charleston Exposition amendment
was defeated, 81 to 1872. The revenue
cutter service bill was sidetracked ear
ly in the day by cote OF the House.
The Speaker announced the apoint-
ment of Mr.. Hull, & Rhode Island;
Mr.. Joy, OF Missouri. and Mr. Bartlett,
OF Georgia, as temporary committee
on accounts ultil the meeting OF the
Fifty-seventh Congress.
The House voted down a motion 70
90 into committee Of the whole to con-
slider the revenue cutter service bill,
The river and harbor bill, rs amend
ed in the Senate. was referred 70 tile
river and harbor committee.
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The Visible Supply.

New Orleans, Special.-Secreta'I
Hester's statement Of the wtrld's Wis
ible supply of cotton issuel Friday
shows the total Wis BILE to be 1920 722
bales, against 4,116,533 last week, aal
3941 059 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton Is 3,039,722 balss,
against 3,127,5S3 and 3,197,659; and OF
ali other kinds, inclul.ng Egypt, BrI
El, India, etc., $4,000 and 744.000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure OF
letter. salt rheum and eczema, Cham
5erlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. 1t relieves the itch.
ng and smarting almost instantly and
is continued use effects permanent
cure. It also cures itch, barber itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles.
chapped hands. chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
rr. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic. blood purifier
and verlnifuge Price. 25cents. Sold BY
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
SERVES AS A WINDBREAK.

A board fence around the barnyard
serves not only as a windbreak, but
also protects the barnyard from snow
drifts. Any kind Of windbreak-such
as hedCe-is better. than none.