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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12
AFTER HOP TEA MEN.
Chief McCollum Threatens to
Enforce the Ordinance.

Chief of Police McCollum is preparing
dinanee. It will no longer be entirely
safe for the jolutist to keep nothing on
tap but hop"
docket where the defendant is charged
with running a joint In many of these
cases the only evidence the police have
is that hop tea was found on the prem
ises. It is thought likely that in some
of these cases, the charge of joint keep
ing will be dismissed, and the defend
ants rearrested under ordinance 2425,
which makes hop tea selling illegal
This might make trouble for lot of
joint keepers who thought they were
playing safe by carrying q stock of hop
tea and nothing else. The ordinance
provides for penalties almost as severe
as for selling the real red eye. The
judge can assess a fine of from $50 to
$780, and a Jail sentence of from 80 to
90 days.
This anti-hop tea ordinance was
drawn up by Judge Carver, and is said
TO be carefully prepared to resist at
tack in courts. It prevents the sale OF
hop tea in quantities of less than one
gallon to each customer; prevents
drinking hop tea or the premises where
sold; provides that soft drinks must
not be sold behind screens; provides
that places where the ordinances are
violated are nuisances, and gives the
right to search and sieZe; also the right
TO destroy and confscate hop tea and
bar fixtures on conviction.
Chief McCollum has so far not madi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12

prove that the city actually owed the
debts for which. the bonds were issued,
and that none of the debts had been
paid.
After I furnished the affidavits from
the city attorney, city treasurer and my
self" saws Mr.. SquireS, the bonds were
audited. I have turned them over to the
city treasurer and got his receipts for
them. Now it is I'D to him to decide
what to do"
1t was an unusual proceeding for the
auditor to ask for affidavits to prove
that the bonds were issued to pay on an
actual debt. Heretofore the certified copy
of the city ordinance authorizing the is
suance of the bonds has been all that the
auditor has required. But he had right
to ask for any proof he deemed necessary
and so the city officials dug it UP for
him
Technically, the bonds simply have to
be placed on deposit with the State Saw
ings bank here in Topeka, but the state
Savings bank insists that the city shall
nay the cost of sending the bonds to Chi
cazo. None of the banks would under
take to deliver the package for less than
In the past It has been customary for
the city to send the bonds by express
and pay the exorbitant rate The pos
not have come up for discussion had not
the MAYOR happend to be going to Chi
cago today. A good many peoplpe VIII
doubtless be inclined to think that 1t
would not have been a very onerous re-
sponsfbility for the mayor to assume to
| deliver the bonds and thus save the city
sixty dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12

any arrests under the hop tea law
Chief Golf arrested two parties under
this law. but the cases have never
been disposed of. So the law has never
jointists claim that it will not hold
water" and that the city has no au-
thority under the state law to enact
such an ordinance.
Most of the raids which Chief Nc
Collum makes nowadays are product
i've OF nothing but hop tea. It is pos
sible that the chief viii have two war
rants sworn out for each arrest. one
liquor and the other with selling hop
tea Then he will serve the one which
seems, after an examination of the
premises. to be the most appropriate.
The hop tea ordinance is as follows:
Section l. It shall be unlawful for
any person to sell. barter or give away
in the city of Topeka any malt, hop
tea, hop tea tonic or other malt drink
used as a beverage in less quantities
than one gallon or to permit or suffer
the same TO be drank on the premises
where sold or given away; nor shall
any person sell or give away cider,
pop, soda water, mineral water. lemon
ades ginger ale, or other like drinks in
any store, shop or other place of bust
ness, screened from public view by any
partition, prescription case or other
device to prevent publicity.
Sec. , 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to sell or keep for sale any OF
the beverages named or described in
the preceding section at the place
where intoxicating liquors are sold or
kept or permitted to be kept for any
purpose whatever; provided this sec
ton shall not apply to a druggist hav-
ing permit to sell intoxicating Ii
quors."
Sec. 3 provides any place such as de-
scribed shall be considered a common nui-
sance.
Sec. 4 When any warrant is issued
/ for the arrest of any person charged with
the violation of the provisions of section
/ of this ordinance, the warrant shall di-
rect the officer to whom it is addressed
to take possession of all malt liquors used
/ as beverages thereon and of all glasses,
vessels and bars, as we'll as all intoxi-
eating liquors therein, and TO hold them,
subject to the order of the court -
/ Sec. 5 provides for penalties. The min
imum fine shall be $50, maximum 500
4 minimum Jail sentence. 80 days and max
+ imum three months. The penalties are
evidently of sufficient Importance to make
+ it an object to a thirst parlor to avoid
! the appearance Of evil by selling hop tea,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

A. b Boyd and wife to I. N. Morrow,
$3.50, part ne 4 u, II. Is.
c. A Sexton and wife to J. Fisher,
81. part of Kaw reserve 2.
A. L Sheldon to ]. Whitlow, 1000,
lots 237 and 239 Jefferson street, Holli-
days addition.
NJ. D. Holiday to p. s. buchanan,
$3.50 lot 1sS and east half 1856 Tenth
avenue east Holidays addition.
H Fecke and wife TO E. Cobbs and
others. s., 200, lots 391, 1898 and 3e5 Har-
rison street, Curtis addition, First
ward
T. G. Cranel to D Kehune, 81, lot n
Kansas avenue North Topeka
J. NJ. Clayland to J. Henry and wife.
$780, lot II Railroad avenue
\. p Sedgley to F. H. Foster. 81. 600
lots As, as, 420 and 422 Clay street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12
CITY MUST PUT UP.
VIII Cost $50 to Send Bonds to
Chicago.

The express companies are going to
hold up the city of Topeka for $50 as
the cost of sending to Chicago a little
package of so city bonds. weighing
about two pounds.
Mayor Bergundthal is going to Chi
cago on the same train which will
carry the bonds. but when it was sug-
gested that he take the bonds with
him and save the city $50, he said:
Me take those bonds? Not on your
1ifei l wouldn't be responsible for
of getting knocked over the head if
anything should happen. No, sir; if
anybody wants to take the job of
carrying those bonds to Chicago and
guaranteeing their safe delivery. let
him apply to Mr.. Hale, but I'm not a
candidate 1 suppose Mr.. Hale will
send the bonds by express. He is the
man who is under bond, and has to
look out for himself"
Mr.. Hale called on the city attorney
office this morning for some informa-
ton
IF I should put in these bonds at
one-half valuation" said Mr.. Hale.
would it be possible to stop payment
on the bonds in case they should get
lost or stolen?''
1.-The bonds are made PAYABLE to
bearer" said Assistant Attorney Raj
ston, and suppose anybody could ne
gotiate them. You would nave to
prove that the holder knew they were
stolen
And that might be hard to do
have to go at full valuation. But it
is robbery for the express eompanies
to charge 70 cents thousand for ship
ping bonds"
It would be saving of about half of
the express fee for the city to simply
hire somebody to take the bonds in his
grip and escort them to Chicago. The
city could afford to pay the railway
fare of this ambassador both ways, to-
gether with hotel bills, porters' tips and
Shines" 1t looks. like a useless waste
of money to pay $50 30 get a little
package of bonds carried to Chicago.
/ But the express companies all charge
/ rs cents a thousand for shipping bonds,
and so far the issue of $79,100. which
the city has sold to Trowbridge & Niver
1 of Chicago, the expressage would be
exactly S59.321k.
Mayor Bergundthal is going to Chi
cago with his wife to be gone until
Monday or Tuesday. He says the trip
/ is just for the purpose of giving his
wife little change, as she has been
sick recently. He says he has no spe-
cia1 business But he does not want
anything to do with the city's package
of bonds.
Il suppose it would be all right he
said, ito simply put this package in
the registered mail and let it go. The
| chances are a thousand to one that it
would come through all right But
/ there's that one chance, and don
blame the city treasurer for not want
ing to take any risk I wouldn't want
to take it.
IF 1 should send those bonds in any
except the most approved and most
4 safe manner possible said City Treas
urer Hale, land If anything should hap
pen to them, people would at once say
i sOh, yes, old Hale has got away witt
them some way-he's stolen 0.000.
I'm not going to take any risks
i HAD TO GET AFFIDAVITS.
i CITY Clerk Souires has washed his
hands of the whole business He had
:. his troubles Thursday afternoon. wher
The was called upon by State Auditor
ISeth Wells to furnish five affidavits K
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12
OPERATIONS A FAD.
Public Gradually Awakens to the Fact

Public Gradually Awakens to the Fact.
The latest fad in operations has been
the appendicitis fad; before that the
fad for rectal operations (piles. etc.)
held sway. Hundreds of patients were
frightened and hurried into hospitals,
operated upon and robbed of their last
dollar, when the trouble was a simple
case of hemorrhoids or piles only,
easily cured at home with a simple
remedy costing but 50 cents a box.
4 procured one so cent box of Pyra-
mid Pile Cure Of my druggist, with the
intention Of buying a larger box later,
but was happily surprised when I found
that was cured. and still have six
pyramids left out Of the first and only
box 1 have not had the least sign of
piles since I used this one box which
has been about two months: previous
TO using Pyramid Pile Cure 1 had the
worst kind of bleeding and protr1dfnp
piles for over thirty-one years. and no
one knows. except those who have had
the plies. the pain and misery I slIf-
fered-
I am poor man. but have often
said I would give a fortune. if 1 had If
TO be cured of the piles, and now I have
been cured for so cents sho1l1d he
very ungrateful if I did not thank Won
and give you every privilege to use
my name ana TINS letter, when know
there are SO many who suffer as I did. .
j A Wefsnillsr, hoo BIadensbTrs
Road, Washington, D. c.
The Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall
Mich, publish little book on the
causes and cure of piles. which tbev
will be glad to mail free to anv anTli.
cant, and We advise all sufferers from
this painful disease to write to them
for st.
State Normal vs.. Y. NJ. c. A. tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12
90 TO CALF ORNIA,
$22-5O to Oregon and Washington
$1,000 to Montana and Utah

Via Rock Island system Tickets on
sale March to April So Good in
tourist sleepers and reclining chair
cars. Liberal stop-over privileges For
full information see nearest Rock Is
land agents or call on or write to
A NJ FULLER, c. P & 7. A,
Both phones 3S4- Topeka, kaS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12
Freshmen Enioined

Boston, Feb ia temporary in
junction against the International
Freshmen and Assistants union was
issued today by Justice Boring in the
supreme judicial court of MassachII-
sets The defendants are enioined
from bringing about a sympathetic
strike Of Dressmen in connection with
the prevailing contest of the job com
positors against members of the limited
Fypothea of America in this civ for
new wage schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12
Receiver lor Mining oompany.

Chicago. Feb. 12.-Upon petition Of a
stakeholder alleging fraudulent mis-
management" Judge Kohlsaat, in
the United States district court to-
day, appointed the Equitable Trust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12

company receiver for the Model Gold
Mining company, a 100000 corporation.
The receivershiD follows closely the
holding Of Frank and John lager to the
federal grand jury. The two are re-
spectively president and secretary Of the
company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
 P o L IS :,

Wednesday and Thursday, Jan and 7.-"The Queen of the White Slaves" Friday evening, Jan S.-Fay Davis in White Washing Julia"
 Tuesday evening, Jan 12.-"Zig Tag Alley
 Wednesday evening, Jan 13.-'Mar- tins Human Slave"
 Thursday, Jan 14.--Al Leach and the Three Rosebuds in Girls Will be GirIs.''
 Friday, Jan 15.-Archie Boyd in ! aJoshua Whitcomb." V Saturday evening, Jan 16.-David Higgins and Georgia Waldron in "His Last Dollar"
 Friday, Jan 22.-William Faver- sham in Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner" :"
 Thursday evening, Jan 21.-Concert by Prof Derwin's Mandolin orches- tvH. assisted by the Metropolitan quar- tet, the Young Troubadours and the Harmony Banjo club.
 Monday evening, Jan 25.--Maude Adams in ''The Pretty Sister of Jose"
 Thursday evening, Jan 2a.-Rogers Brothers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

There has been large advance sale of tickets for the American band con cert and prom at the Auditorium on next Saturday evening and there Will no doubt be large attendance. The new dance floor and the continuous music are pleasing features. The en- tire band will be in attendance. The hance program will consist of 16 num- |Ibers. The encore program also con }sists of 16 numbers. These pro- grams will be published in to-mor- rows Democrat. The program for the concert is pleasing one and Is as follows!
 March, "El Dorado" ........ Herbert Overture, +Merry Wives of Wind E0r .s..s...........s. Nlcoia1 Mexican serenade. Palmetto" ....
 .... HtHey
 Arranged by J. M. Fulton. Musical Melange ...... Moses
 Introducing s'The Prophet" march.
 | ir from Aida" 'Schubert's Ser
 enade,' Brahms Hungarian
 Dance" Tobani's Flower Song"
 Valse from aCoppelia." .Brankel- ! ntanzv sn Rh hz MsxsgRear innkin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
OAKvILLE HAPPENINGS

Favorable prospects for quite an i'm provement in her health are reported of Mrs Orestes Hubbell, who was re- gently taken to a specialist in New Ha- ven for complication of diseases. Tn order to spare her frequent long rides on the train this specialist has appoint ed Dr Crane of Waterbury, whom Mrs Hubbell is to consult twice a week, to attend her case and at the same time a correspondence Is to be kept up with the doctor in New Haven.
 MT and Mrs William Hodges, with their family, who have been visiting friends in Massachusetts for about two weeks. returned home yesterday even. ing.
 The frame work on Mrs Slocum's new house on Newton Heights is being rapidly raised, notw ithstanding the cold weather.
 Warren Humiston of Nova Scotia hill drove to the local station this morn ing to meet Mrs Trotzowski and lit tie girl, only to dump them out before the postoflce, where his sleigh sud- denly broke down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07

deal. The first man stayed, the next two lay down, the third asked for one card. The woman took two. The first man made it ten to play, and the sec ond raised it another ten. The woman pulled out roll and raised both hun dred. The two drummers looked at their hands, declared them to be too good to drop, and after borrowing all the money in the house, called her.
 She threw down four aces and the cutter" The first man showed up four kings and the other four queens. When she kicked her chair back from the table at midnight the woman remarked to the young men that5hey were jays. and, as they had no more money, she would go to bed. And she went. The four drummers counted up, and found that she had cleaned up $364, although once she had been $35 in the hole. She told them when they began that she din't know much about the game, but would love to be taught.
 The young woman drummer wasn't even good looking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07

EOUND--Two young dogs, Saturday II afternoon. Owner can have same by calling at this office and paying for adv. Mrs. Dunn, 55 Grand street, I.5-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
THE FEMALE DRuMMER.
Said She'd Love to He Taught Poker and Then Cleaned Up a Snug
 Little Pile.

Out in Kansas they play the cutter" in poker, but. it doesn't make much differ ence with some people. There was & game at Eldorado, Kan, the other night that folks won't quit talking about for long while.
 A tall lady drummer for Chicago shoe house came to town, and after spending the day looking up trade, sat herself down In the writing-room of the hotel to tell the house all about 1t Four travelling men had made up a little game in the inner room, and invited the young woman to take hand. It was a sociable game, high five as start-off, but that was voted too slow after g few hands, and when draw was proposed the young woman willingly consented.
 It wasn't long before the play began to run high. It was on the woman's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
New Yorlx Markets.


 FLouR-,strong. in consequence of the ents, $465@4S5; winter straights, $4.05oD4 20, winter extras. $s.2oa3.A5: winter patents. WHEAT-Had an active advance on war scare, but subsequently, gave way under profit taking by big bulls; May S0h@90ssc. July, 86s4 QS67bc.
 RYE-Qulet state and Jersey, 56068c. i; No. western, GAG. nominal. f. o. b., afioat. CORN--Active and higher on war news, better cables and covering; May 530631kc OATS-Nominal; track white, state, 439 46c. track, white, western 43446c.
 PoRK-Steady; mess. s14,25a15; family, LARD-Easy; prime western steam, 7,15c.
 BUTTER Firm; extra creamery, 24c.; state dairy, 15GIIe.
 CHEEsE-Quiet; state, full cream, fan. cy, srnall. colored, September, 12c,: lats made, 1o.ac.; small; white, September, lac. !; Der. 12e late made. 1o14c.: large. white. EGGS-Tirm: state and Pennsylvania nearby average finest, s9c.; state and Pennsylvania seconds to frsts, 33D39c :: western firsts. SIC; western seconds, s3d s5s;
 sc.; centrifugal. sS test, 35ac. refined quiet; crushed, 5.05c:; powdered, 4.55c.
 TURPENTINE-Quiet at 5sA @59Nc. MOLASSES-Firm: New Orleans, NGD3Sc. TALLOW-Firm; city. 51s@5Sc.; coun- try, 5Q5Ac.
 choice S5090c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
SUBURBAN NEWS l
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Splitting Ordinance Passed by the
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Splitting Ordinance Passed by the
 Borough Warden and Burgesses.
 The postponed dance given by the Second division, A. o. H., which was to have been held Saturday evening, will be held this evening in Columbus hall
 Martin Caine has returned to Villa nova college, where he will resume his studies.
 An adjourned meeting of the Con- gregational church corporation will bs held tomorrow evening in the parish house
 Naugatuck has at last fel into line with a number of other towns and cities throughout the state in passing an ordinance forbidding splitting in public places. Perhaps if the ordi- nance is enforced there will be an end to this nuisance, which has, been al. most sickening in and about the opera house on nights that there are plays there. It's up to the proper officials to enforce the ordinance and thus rid the borough Of one of its greatest nuis- anceS
 There are number of sidewalks in town that either ought to be cleaned off or sand sprinkled on the ice, so that people will not slip and perhaps re- ceive a serious injury. On Church street and Rubber avenue the walks are in some places very slippery.
 The Y. M. o. I. will meet tonight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Special Town Meeting Tomorrow
 Will Be We'll Attended

Special Town Meeting Tomorrow
 Will Be We'll Attended
 W. J. Munson commenced harvest ing his ice at Echo Lake yesterday morning. About a foot of snow had to be scraped rom the ice before the work could begin.
 A dance was given at the town hall last evening. Faulman furnished the music.
 Yesterday morning was the coldest lay thus far, the mercury in reliable thermometers going as low as twen- ty degrees below zero.
 The Taft School opened yesterday morning after a vacation of three weeks.
 The town clock has not been in working order for several days and has put many to inconveniences. This zero weather has had considerable eff feet on both the clock and the man. agament.
 The special town meeting called for tomorrow at D. m. promises to be an interesting one. The rural districts no doubt will have the appearance or QCSGTtSu NAlldSC. JuoL WAdk UeAS mess will come up is not known ex- cept by those acting in official capac- ity.
 The local train is now running with thre cars as the road is no longer blocked with snow.
 It is rumored that the fire de- partment expects to build a hose tow CT sometime during the present year. With the present arrangement for drying hose, some one is liable to meet with an accident which might result seriously.
 Inventory is being taken at Barton's grocery store.
 Rev. Father Casey who is conduct ing the mission in St Johns Church, is having marked success. One who hears his sermons once is sure to so again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
WATERVILLE.
Court Welch, E. of A, Will Hold
 Regular Meeting To-Night-

Court Welch, E. of A, Will Hold
 Regular Meeting To-Night
 The Pin Go pool team will meet the Berbecker & Rowland pool team to- morrow evening at Blackman's pool room at 8 o'clock.
 Albert Hotchlziss has returned to his studies at Hilton. N. H., after a short visit with his parents of Or chard street.
 There will be a prayer meeting at Grace M. E. church this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 Court Welch. F. Of A., will hold their regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at Carter's hall.
 Charles Wallinger returned home yesterday after visit with Fred Weible of Brooklyn, N. T., formerly of this place.
 Mir and Mrs Samuel Butcher. ST. who have been spending the holidays with their children in town, returned to their home at Lakeville.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Cocker have re- turned to their home at Lakeville af- ter a two weeks. visit with their par ents of Orchard street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07

WANTED-Old soldiers and widows ot
 " soldiers 10 know that secure pen sions witt out delay. Pension vouchers ex ecuted. George Robbins, 63 Center street. (Post 49. C. A. R.) Insurance, notary public. l23l-ly