State Ledger

We have no trouble gettas. No tren- with subscribers We have the capp- act, and you the money — pass the this way. By F. L. JELTZ, There is so much hypocricy in the ranks of some of Topekans. The early bird catches theorms but there are worms the only bird doesn't catch. Give all the money you can for you will certainly need it on poli. A man in Wichita is reputed as being made a letter public on his ter half. If you know another man's business remember you have for-tten yours. Congressman Curtis has the senatorial Bee" in his hat, but the people will know more of this latter in Jan. People must remember that combinations never win easy even the public eyes are to thebine. don't be telling our or your friends at we will not stick thats all rot you bet we are in the fight to for this is a free country. It's no use trying to get bad because we are in the County Clerk nt, we are willing to take ourances for the office. Dont weep us. Weep for yourselves. There are persons silly enough believe all they hear, but not with sensible men—they will or what one says but they areentric enough to have a notion their own. A big mouth would-be politic- who can not discuss things or against*, is a darn nonenity ace we dont care to talk with such cranks. There are many fish ones in Topeka. many dashing Belles of course go, for the "selects" but up your eyes ascant. Above all ages either be on the square or not at all--A hint to the wise understood." young man let me give you an inter, do not monkey with an or it might seem slight to you if you monkey with the above linguish character you will find you have an elephant on the hands. here was a time when no one what was published in a collapaper but as time has moved people have progressed, senat has won fame and now it by every one that all news-ets have influence. less jessie Morrison, in our ment, believing that honest can never speak falsehoods subtly must sooner or later less her guilt. It is remark- shameful how lawyers for defense waged war upon a table class of citizens. now that the war is over and republican party is landed in harbor do not enter into scheme to do up the coming judicial and county election. He was no colored man elect-our last county election rebel they were all white men for a spell the republican can safely "elect" one of the red race for a position that antees for their representa- ```markdown ``` The State Ledger. DO RIGHT--KNOW THAT YOU ARE RIGHT; FEAR NOMAN; BUT RENDER JUSTICE TO ALL Christmas is just over the fence. Now fix for a big dinner as you call it. Don't believe all you hear some one say, just stick in line for your choice and all will be well in the future. It does not matter what some people tell you remember that the only way to win is to venture if you never venture you'll never win thats all. The primaries last Saturday decided that J. B. Betts was the choice for Representative in 38th District to succeed H. C. Safford. The peo le who tell you that this man ca'nt operate the business of an office. Just ask them how did they learn, they, of course had instructions. "Doc Newman wants to be early in the race for county clerk hence cards are "Galore." Surely 'Doc' will need all time and space necessary. There is a whole heap of rot about what some of the fellows will tell you about other people's affairs, but when it comes to the show down just watch and see if what they told you was true. Mrs. Lease turns out to be a little agreved on account of herself having seperated from her husband. It might be a good thing that Mrs. Lease has no more lease on Mr. Lease Hereafter Mr. Lease will be known as Mr. "Loose" so mote it be. The Morrison murder trial at Eldorado is a better drawing card than was the John Collins murder case. If Miss Morrison is convicted she"too will hang if Gov. Stanley can get before the next legislature of Kansas "amen when necessary. The approaching dangers are that the County Central Committee shall be more reasonable in their mode of assessmet than in the past. Its a question to be answered, why this committee assess candidates exhorbitant just for the nominations? We hope that this old method will take its place in the by-gone days. The funeral of the late H. C. Safford was largely attached. Thousands of persons could not gain admission to view the remains, the Cathedral being to small a place for such a large gathering. Mr. Safford will be missed by his many friends and especially the bar. The chare that men enlisted in the army out of mercenary motives is disproved by the condition of affairs now. The government wants soldiers but as the prospect is only for camp duty Uncle Sam's boys prefer to stay at home. When the call was issued that Uncle Sam needed defenders the boys went right glacily. The American soldier is the most patriotic and consequently the best in the world. Ex. --- TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMBER, 12, 1900. HARPER-ANTHONY AND OTHER THINGS. There is certainly a fine city located in Southern Kansas, that is Harper. While it is not the county seat it is a busy city, the people there are a thrifty set, rugal and industrious. Our stay in Harper and at the county seat which is Anthony, was very pleasant. The kindness of the officials of the Harper State Bannk, and the kindness of C. E. Rogers Manufacturing Co. also Mr. F. H. Dresser, who recently started in the hardware business, the Messrs Cole Bros, Mr C, Iron, jeweler, John Baumstark. Martin and Robinson, grocers, Mr. Carter and Son, the delicious meat dealer and many others who took special interest in our representatives during their sojourn in that city. The political complexion of the city of Harper as a whole is republican, notwithstanding that the county was spirited away this year by the Fusionists, only one republican was re-elected in Harper county. There is no other county that made Fusion ring louder except Lyon, wherein only one republican was elected in that county; Hon, R. P. McCullough was the lucky candidate of Harper who is serving his second term as county attorney. There is a great big nest of pops at Anthony, but most of them were formerly republicans and they they are a goodly class. There are a few green guys around some of the banking institutions who look upon a representative of a colored press as bank robber, yet they bluff no one. There is not a colored pop as we understand in Harper county, they all voted straight and the republicans like them as does also some of the fusionist. After leaving Anthony we made a sail across the country on what is known as the H. O. G.R. R. But it is all Santa Fe property When we awoke we found ourselves in what the conductors call "Hutch" (Hutchison) there we began to hear fellows discuss the local "option law, the prohibition law, the blind tiger law, and the law that discriminates." They tell a sad tale or woe of three joint victims, one of them a colored man and two white men. These three men have been in jail since last January and February sent there by Judge M. P. Simpson, who is Judge and resides at McPherson. What makes it colored because there are over a dozen joints wide open in Hutchison and no one interferes, while three men are lying in jail. This is what is termed as discrimination. Leaving "Hutch" we arrived at Newton, 11:15 and there we found the train from Wichita an hour late or later, hence we stroved about Newton and gazed curiously about the the electic lights. While guvying around we saw a colored fellow hopping around on a crutch he was called the chief of boot-leggers, hence the funny part is a white man who was headed east got the good graces of this darkey and away he started for booze for his traveling customer, the white man gave this darkey a dollar and in a few minutes he returned and his white victim followed when to his surprise the fellow had no booze but wanted another dollar which his victim who had money to burn produced and gave, again went the fellow with the crutch and one leg. "Alas" he was seen to enter a drug store and out the back door into the darkness and the white man was made poorer but wiser. Just as the one leg fellow sneaked out of sight the train from Wichita arrived puffing and snorting, passengers transferred and then the Kansas City train pulled out the white friend got aboard cursing like a sailor, he said he'd be D-m if he ever trust any more one leg fellows black or white for he believed every D-d one to be bootleggers. This man was from Texas and we are afraid to make public his "cognomen" ARGONIA KANS.. SUMNER COUNTY Twenty two miles from Wellington on the Panhandie line of the Santa Fe is Argoni, a quiet burg wider than Broadway in New York. There the merchants are preparing for the holiday trade-Train loads of merchants and tourist are making their way to the largest cities for the holiday goods. Mr. Frank Brainard, the moss up-to-date registered pharmacist in southern Kansas has gone cast for goods. Mrs. C. B. Miller cannot feed all the people who wish to eat at her well furnished table, and O. B. Harlan cannot provide the public with all the meats they need. We ain't trying to fool you, this little burg is all right. Dr. A. E. Walker takes the lead here, in fact he is the whole cheese. He hails from John Hopkins school of Clinics and you doctors know the other. Mr. J: M. McClain, formerly of St. Joe, Mo., has charge of Mr. Graff's large and spacious implement and Harness house at this place. He is a clever gentleman to meet. The Citizen Bank is under the presidency of Mr. J. S. Springer, who is well acquainted with our race, having moved here from White Cloud six years ago. He likes colored people. Prof. A. W. Lynn, is principal of the city school and stands well in Argonia he is a young man level-headed, and a sober gentleman. Mr. F. A. Ruse and Bros., are the owners of a fine hardware store at this place their principal brand of stoves is the Garland every body wants a Garland stove, they are fine people, politics does not hurt them, they are business men When in Argonia stop at the Arlington, Mr. Jess Smith will serve you well, his hotel is south of bank of Argonia, terms $1.00 and $1.50 per da Mr. J. J. Archer, who for six years has been associated with the firm of Archer and Pierce has opened a magnificent stock Dry Goods, Notions and general merchandise, he is just opening his holiday supply Also Mr. N. E. Pierce carries staple fancy groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes. Levi Cook, the grain merhants is police judge, but he doesn't want to be called judge. Clever old gent. W. W. Deck, another grain merchant is one of the young men who has been in the capital many a time as a delegate. Messrs Achelpohl and Harris are cash buyers and sellers, also general merchandise, flour and feed, they, it is believed, have the busiest store in Argonia. After leaving Argonia, we made our way over to Conway, Springs, and up the line to Wichita. While the politicians in Topeka are getting their names before the people, we are getting the people's name before the public. It is amusing if we would tell you all the funny things of merchants, and things heard and overheard. This is a funny world. A strange golden wedding anniversary was celebrated Wednesday in Whitewater Wis. Fifty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Morris Pratt were married and just before she died last year she promised that she would be with him in the spirit on their anniversary day. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt both being leaders of the Spiritualis, Mr. Pratt invited some twenty or thirty friends to the anniversary and read them a letter from his wife which he said she had just handed him. The wedding feast was spread and the anniveasary celebrated just as though the dead wife was present, WALTON. KANS. HARVEY COUNTY Just 7 miles from Newton there is a prosperous little burg called called Walton. There are men there in nearly all lines of business from a hotel down to a junk shop. There are a number of prominent merchant there, for instance there is the wealthy Lumber Company and Hardware store of A. C. Gradle, who does a fine business to the country around. Mr. Somber whome we would call the luckiest man in Kansas--some time in early spring when storms and rains were pouring down each day if one will remember those nights succeeding them are generally dark and dreary accompanied by either noise of wind or heavy thunder. One of those nights while all nature and humanity slept, to upto-date bank robbers came to the little burg of Walron and insisted on haying Mr. Sombers money and other hidden treasures, but all of their plans failed and hence unlike Jessie James they obtained no booty. Their mode of getting Mr. Sombers money was well planned by using a steel soft-soaped and effected a hole in the sfe then stuck a long fuse which protruded from outside of a window near by to the safe inside hence the safe was blown open and to their great surprise found nothing there in. Safe to say for the good Mr. Somber he and his wife had a presentiment the night before leaving the store to remove its contents which was done and the robbers did not get one cent. Who wouldn't call Mr. Somber the luckiest man in Kansas? Another good man who deals in Coal and Stone is Mr. W.J.Sallee he is an old soleier and went through the war. He is glad to meet Colored newspaper men as is also Postmaster, Woods who went through the civil war and has not ceased his loyalty for the race. Mr. L. W. Lewin operat es a fine Dry Goods, Grocery and Notion Store. He is also a big shipper of poultry and eggs. He has a fine assortment of Holiday Goods to select from. Mr. Ames the worthy City Marshall was pleased to meet colored representatives of the press and served them kindly he too has been around and seen some of the world and at present he is the marshall and owns a fine Meat Business. Mr. Sheaks who operates the Creamery, is a young man but the business is no Co-operation. He owns it himself. Dr. Farmer and son are the practicing physicists. Those persons who do not get their names in this are not eligible. We guarantee the people who advertise,quick returns most reliable newspaper a mong adi classes. VOL.9, NO.11. HERE AND THERE The foundation for the permanent success of any race, must be laid in commerce, and traffic which in turn will support, art and literature. The bulk of Negroes must be taught lesson, or the inevitable must surely follow—the inability to rise and become a master. The Coldwater Star tells of a lady down in Comanche county who was an earnest supporter of Bryan, who made a wager that in case of his defeat she would eat a prairie dog as a diet except the name. Ex. Wm. Harris of St. Paul Minn. st here visiting his parents at 1300 Quincy St. GO TO A: SHIMMOM'S for anything you want in the line of New and Second Hand goods Mass., Street., Lawrence Kans. THE RACKET Mrs. Q. Campbell...Prop. Santa Claus headquarters at our store. Finest line of Xmas goods ever carried. Come in and examine our stock...always pleased to see you. Mrs. Q. Campbell, Conway, Springs Kansas. GOTO FURMAN'S FOR YOUR Shoes and Christmas Slippers. at low prices. 628 Kansas Avenue. BRAINARD'S On the principal round Smallest prices, finest qualities. Scan closely. There are plenty of seconds and thirds on the market. Please call in and I shall take great pleasure to show courteously to my customers entire satisfaction. Largest display of any season and will save you money. Doctoring done scientifically and more ease to your pains. On corner opposite Pose Office. Argonia, Kansas. A. T. WAGGONER. DRUGS AND MEDICINE 951 Kansas Ave YOUR TRADE SOLICITED --- THESTATELEDGER BY F. L. JELTZ. TOPEKA, KANSAS KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST. Emporia and Lyon county will vote on the Orient railroad bonds on December 20. Shorthorns worth $1,000 each live high on M. A. Low's farm in Brown county. The organization of a co-operative store is talked about, to be installed in Garden City. The number of books relating to Kansas, published since 1854, is 224; about six a year. Out of the ten games played by the Haskell Indian team the young braves lost but one game. Wichita packers are paying close to Kansas City markets for hogs and do not get all they want. It is said that the Missouri Pacific and the Burlington railroads will sink coal shafts at Atchison. The Santa Fe is expending over $2,000 in fitting up reading rooms for its employees at Dodge City. Rev. S. S. Estey, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Independence, has accepted a call from Salina. The first count of the proceeds of charity badges sold by Wichita ladies was $450 with more to come in. Wm. R. Miller, of Kansas, has been given a position in the copyright division of the congressional library. Farmers about Cedarvale were harvesting their fourth crop of alfalfa during the last week in November. Clay Center is to have a broom factory in operation by the first of January which will employ thirty men. J. M. McClain, of Syracuse, delivered to Couter & Hatcher, of Finney county, 30 mules, to be placed on their ranch. Fire did $3,000 worth of damage to the Nicholson smelter in Iola. It was caused by putting ore in bins while it was too hot. Fifteen graduates of Kansas University were elected November 6 to office; five to the legislature, one probate judge, one clerk of court and eight as county attorneys. The governor has called a special election on January 8, in one of the Shawnee county legislative districts for the election of a successor to Representative Elect Safford, deceased. Three of the justices of the supreme court have rooms assigned them on the second floor of the south wing of the state house, and the four new justices will occupy rooms on the third floor. At the last sale of the Manhattan Livestock and Sales company there were representatives from all the leading Kansas City commission firms and many buyers from neighboring towns. The attendance upon the murder trial of Miss Morrison at El Dorado is laily crowded with women. The men of the town say they get few meals at home. Interest in that trial is extensive throughout the state. A postoffice inspector recently reported the Topeka postoffice unclean and a new custodian has been appointed. The work upon the new addition and the changes in the building was the cause of accumulated dirt. Frank D. Brooks, of Lawrence, is vice consul, now acting consul, at Smyrna, the Turkish port visited by the battleship Kentucky. Near Kirwin Mrs. Robert Williamson fell down a deep well with a child. A rope was lowered and the mother tied her child to it and its life was saved. Mrs. Williamson then fixed the rope about her body and was drawn out. It was then found that both her legs were broken, one of them twice, three ribs were broken and the breast bone was crushed. The Dodge City commercial club has requested the governor to recommend to the legislature "as large an appropriation as will enable Kansas to show herself as she is—the most promising star in the Union," at the 1994 exposition. Captain Chas. Riley, who recently died at his home in Saline county, was a sailor in his youth. He was a regular soldier before the civil war, and was one of Sheridan's body guard on his famous ride from Winchoster. He was mustered out in 1866. Morton Albaugh has accepted John Breidenthal's invitation to make the bank commissioner's office his headquarters until he assumes the office of commissioner himself, on March 1, for the purpose of getting acquainted with the duties of the office. The Southwestern Stock Growers' association, at a meeting in Dodge City, by resolution approved of the appropriation by the legislature of $300,000 to enable Kansas to be properly represented at the Kansas semi-centennial in 1904. --- Mrs. R. M. Painter is a justice of the peace in Meade county. Sterling horsemen have organized a driving club with 50 members. Frankfort, Marshall county is aspiring to become a college town. The Southwestern Teachers' association meets this week in Dodge City. Jerry Simpson has rented the Garrison ranch south of Lakin for his son. The Episcopalians have a neat stone chapel almost completed in Syracuse. The Commercial club of Arkansas City has raised $4,000 to prospect for gas. The Citizens' National bank of Eureka is a new one with $25,000 capital stock. Equal suffragists of Kansas are to meet in convention at Olathe on December 18. In the census figures Galena and Pittsburg lack only three people of being on a tie. The Armour Packing company pays about $5,000 a month in Butler county four poultry. There are 381 new students at the Kansas Agricultural college, of whom 95 are young women. A 24 inch vein of coal and a small flow of gas has been struck at Emporia at a depth of 1,400 feet. John Seaton has represented Atchison in the Kansas house of representatives continuously since 1879. The McPherson district court opened with only four jury cases on the docket. The usual number is about 50. Survivors of the Eleventh Kansas, Colonel Plumb's old regiment, held a reunion at Emporia on December 7. John Donohue, a prosperous farmer and stock raiser of Syracuse, has finished threshing 250 bushels of alfalfa seed. Chanute's new $10,000 M. E. church is dedicated. There was $2,000 to raise and the subscriptions amounted to $2,877. Chas Longren, of Riley county, has marketed the best bunch of steers ever sold on the November market in Kansas City. The Kansas live stock inspector at Arkansas City is ordered not to permit any Oklahoma cattle to be shipped into Kansas. Cherryvale, a town with a population of about 3,500, makes a boast that fifty-three houses have been built there this summer. A Lyon county farmer raised 712 bushels of potatoes and 200 bushels of corn on five and one-quarter acres of land, which he marketed for $344.80. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Arthur, of Atchison county, gave their fiftieth Thanksgiving dinner. Of their fourteen children, nine were present and passed their plates for more. Dr. Swan, secretary of the state board of health, proposes that a commission be created to examine plumbers and pass upon their qualifications in sanitary plumbing. Mrs. Mary M. Stewart, of Mulvane, is dead at the age of 100 years, 9 months and 12 days. She was born in Ireland and came to America in 1852, and has lived in Mulvane since 1887. A federation of Christian churches of Lyon county has been perfected for the purpose of organizing more churches in the county, and to extend them aid until they are able to go without it. J. A. Newman, the chairman of the Santa Fe telegraphers, is quoted as saying that the strike which commenced in Texas may extend over the entire system. There are about 1,300 of the brotherhood employed by the Santa Fe. Mrs. Lydia Mackey, a sister-in-law of Senator Harris, of Kansas, has a clerical position in the congressional library. The Paris exhibit made by the Kansas labor bureau, was awarded a silver medal. An official notice of the award has been received. Senator Cubbison will this winter introduce a bill providing that all county and state officers in Kansas be elected once every four years and be eligible for re-election. This is correct. The people have too many elections. Lieutenant Bion B. Bierer, who was in command of of the Yosemite at the time it sunk at Guam, was born at Hiawatha, Kansas, and entered the navy from Kansas in 1887. He is scarcely 30 years old. Robert Harrison, sixteen years old, son cf Ex-Mayor Harrison, of Topeka, was one of the first 17 victims at the glass works at San Francisco to die. The population of the state of Kansas, as officially announced from Washington, is 1,470,495 as against 1,427,096 in 1890. This is an increase of 43,399. It is a Doniphan county man this time who tells about having been called to pay a note of $166 for a lightning rod which was put upon his house "merely as an advertisement." There are others. Final surveys have been completed for thirty-five miles of the extension of the Kansas & Southern from Westmoreland, Kas, south through Myers Valley, Louisville, Wamego and Alma, and the right of way is being secured. It is expected to det contracts this winter. Their Strike Was Sudden But Had Been Prepared For. MEN CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. Wichita, Dec. 11,—J. A. Newman, of this city, who is general chairman of the Santa Fe division of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, including the entire Santa Fe system, issued an order to workers for the Santa Fe to stop work, invoice their offices and guard them until some official of the road should check them out. The strike has been brought about by the trouble between the operators on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe and the officers of the road, and the general strike was ordered in sympathy to the cause of the Gulf operators. Mr. Newman, who has been employed in the Santa Fe division office here for about ten years, says that there are something like 1,300 telegraph employees on the Santa Fe system and it will be utterly impossible for the company to fill their places. We are out and will stay out until we win all of the conditions, in which case we will return. One of the conditions is that all of the non-union operators must be dismissed from the service of the Santa Fe. Topeka, Dec. 11.—When the strike order was received here the operators in the general offices and at the depot quit work with only a very few exceptions. C. G. Sholes, superintendent of telegraph of the Santa Fe went to work at the key and so did General Manager H. U. Mudge, and there were others found in the departments, sufficient to do the most important work. Mr. Mudge said that he anticipated no especial trouble in the operation of trains as most of the trains are running on time table schedule, and that a great many new men had been secured already and more of them are constantly applying for positions. He said: "The whole trouble hinged on the rules and regulations. The wage scale was up for consideration, but the road agreed to arbitrate on that point. The rules and regulations have been up and were not settled. The road would not agree to the rules which were asked by the men, and the strike is the result." The operators in Topeka say they are sure to win in this case and feel certain that they will interest the other railway organizations in their behalf. L. C. Badgely, assistant local chairman of the telegraphers' order, says that the fight between the operators and the Santa Fe is a fight to the finish. They feel that they will win, and will hold out until the matter is settled. "There is no doubt but that we will interest other railway organizations in the cause, and are at present arranging for meetings with them." Paul Kruger's Faith. London, Dec. 10.—The Daily Mail publishes the following from its correspondent at The Hague: "When I asked Mr. Kruger whether he would renew his request to Emperor William to offer arbitration, he replied: 'Yes, but my faith remains in the King of Kings. South Africa will save itself.'" Kruger Will Remain at The Hague. London, Dec. 10.—Mr. Kruger has abandoned all the proposed journeys to other capitals, says the Brussels correspondent of the Standard, and all further diplomatic efforts to secure arbitration will await at The Hague the development of events at the seat of war. Telegrams Subject to Delay. Topeka, Kas., Dec. 11.—The Western Union Telegraph Company here is only accepting messages for delivery on Santa Fe points subject to delay. The Santa Fe wires all along the line appear idle. Contract With Santa Fe Company. Chicago, Dec. 11.—The following is the article of the contract between the Santa Fe company and the Order o Railway Telegraphers. ARTICLE THIRTY. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway company, on its part, and its telegraphers, on their part, do hereby agree that they will perform their several duties and stipulations provided for in this agreement, until thirty days' notice has been given by either party to the other, respecting a change in the same. (Signed.) H. U. MUDGE, Gen. Manager, A. T. & S. F. Ry. For the Telegraphers, A. B. HARDING, General Chairman, A. T. & S. F. Ry Committee. All Texas Trains Running, Galveston, Dec. 11.—L. L. Polk, general manager of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, reports everything running smoothly late on Sunday, with business not suffering at all. There were 33 trains running and the volume of business is as large as usual. Nineteen new operators are now at work and applications by mail are coming in rapidly from operators. Four members of the O. R. T. came with new men simply to make trouble. There are enough men in sight for all vacancies FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Profits on Imitation Butters Razed by Grout Bill. SECOND DAY. In the Senate bill, publicly bill will displace the Spooner Philippine bill as the unified business and that the Hay-Paucefoot considered in executive session almost any time, with only the shipping bill having preceded. Senator Stewart introduced a bill providing for a supreme court for the Philippines. Senator Dolliver who was appointed to succeed Senator Gear, of Iowa, took the oath of office. In the house Mr. Conner was sworn in to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Dolliver. The appropriations committee has the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation but ready for action upon it. Mr. McRook, of Wisconsin, was appointed to succeed Mr. Dolliver on the Ways and Means committee. Mr. Hawley, of Texas, has a bill for the construction of a breakwater at Galveston. Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, has an apportionment bill providing for a representation on a ratio of 100,000 inhabitants. This would leave the Kansas delegation as it is. THIRD DAY. Senator Vest (Mo.) gave notice of an amendment to the shipping bill which provides that citizens of the United States should have the right, under the law, to buy foreign built ships when registered as ships of the United States. Senator Thurston introduced a bill to create the b judicial circuit to include the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. The senate received the nomination of R. H. Chamberlain of Iowa to be collector of internal revenue in Hawaii. The senate received from the president the nomination of Sillas Alexander to be associate justice of the supreme court of two states. Senator Fairbairn (Indiana) will be before the senate already to admit Oklahoma as a state with two representatives. It has the usual provisions for a constitutional convention and the state institution. The senate passed the bill to appropriate $250,000 for the benefit of the Charleston, S. C. exhibition in 1901. The house rules committee has arranged for early consideration of the army bill. Mr. Goforth (Colorado) has a bill before the house for the construction of reservoirs in the arid region. The speaker has appointed Mr. Overstreet (Indiana) chairman of the committee on judicial department expenditures; also Mr. Hamilton (Illinois) chairman of the committee on insular affairs. The house passed a bill to provide for the detail of not to exceed 400 retired army officers and to commute those officers to army instruction. The institute of such cities as adopt a system of military instruction. FOURTH DAY The senate was in executive session again on the junceous fate of the treaty. Senator Lodge assured the senate that he would have the effect of permitting Great Britain to acquire property in the area affected. Mr. Frye's speech upon the ship subsidy bill took up the most of the open session of the senate. The house committee on rules presented a special order for the immediate consideration of a special army bill; not to interfere with other laws; not to interfere with the bill and the bill was read for amendments under the five minute rule. It introduced a resolution for a constitutional amendment to repeal the 15th amendment. The ways and means committee has reported it for the reduction of taxation. It provides for the reduction of a little more than forty million dollars. FIFTH DAY. Senator Morgan, in executive session, declared that he would not consent to a vote on the Hay-Pauce(te) treaty until a time was for like action on the Nicaragua canal bill. The senate received the nomination of Daniel H. McMillan to be associate justice of the supreme court of New Mexico, in place of Silas McMillan, who had been sent in by mistake. The senate spent six hours in executive session and then adjourned until Monday. The house passed the army reorganization bill, which adopted a number of amendments, among them prohibiting the sale of intoxicants at army posts. Paizell (Pa'i) is the author of a bridge bill providing means by which bridges may be built over navigable streams without special permission. The oceangarine bill was taken up in the house. It increases the tax on colored manufactured butter, from 2 to 10 cents a pound and reduces the tax on the same, uncolored, from 1 to 6 cents a pound. SIXTH DAY. The house passed the Grout bill, 165 to 92. It increases the tax on colorations印染 of the tax on oilde uncolored from 2 cents to 16 cents. Mr. Taylor (Ohio) introduced a bill, a amended polygary, a proposal for a constitutional amendment for uniform laws on marriage and divorce. Tod Sloan Barred. London, Dec. 8.—The Racing Calendar announces that Lester Reiff, the American jockey, has been exonerated of the charge of pulling Mr. Richard Croker's horse The Scotchman II. at Doncaster. Tod Sloan, it is added, has been informed that he need not apply for a license for next season. Reception to W. C. T. U. Washington, Dec. 10.—The president and Mrs. McKinley gave a reception to the 1900 delegates to the W. C. T. U. convention. The elaborate decorations of the principal rooms which had been provided in honor of the commissioners of the Paris exposition, who were the president's guests at a dinner, remained in place. The reception party consisted of the president and Mrs. McKinley; Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary and Mrs. Long, Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs, and Secretary and Miss Wilson. The Presbyterian Committee. Washington, Dec. 11.—The Presbyterian Committee concluded its discussion of the revision of the Westminster confession of faith. They find that the returns from the presbyteries indicate desires for some changes but wish none that may impair the integrity of the system of doctrine; that they indicate a quite general desire for a new statement of present doctrines; and for some revision of the confession of faith. New Men Refuse to Work. Wichita, Dec. 11—Twenty-five nonunion men came to Wichita, but after a consultation with the strikers they refused to go to work. General Chairman Newman has received the following dispatch from T. W. Barron, chief of the Missouri Pacific division: "Missouri Pacific division at your service. Can we assist you? Do you desire any action by board? (Signed) "T. W. BARKON." Newman says it is not needed. THE DEFENDANT TESTIFIES. It is a Question of Which Woman Told the Truth. MORGAN'S DEPOSITION REC'D. El Dorado, Dec. 10—When Jessie Morrison took the witness stand, she was weak but she met the crisis with firmness. As usual the spectators were mostly women. Witnesses for the defense first testified contradicting a number of statements made by witnesses for the state. The deposition of J. A. Morgan was then introduced. Is a canvassing agent; was canvassing El Dorado on June 22; on that morning visited the house of the deceased, Mrs. Castle; after leaving heard a knocking on the inside of the door screen; thought he was being called back and looked that way; saw Mrs. Castle was not looking at him but at a small lady who did not stop until Mrs. Castle said to her "Jess, come in. I want to talk to you." Before he was out of hearing he heard a scream, and started back, and saw the small lady brought out of the house. He then left and the next morning left the town. Jessie Morrison then testified. Knew Olin Castle; he called on me from once to three times a week; often took me buggy riding, and took me to parties. He always furnished the conveyance. She went to Excelsior Springs to visit her sister. Never said to Castle "I'll fix you." Did not make any threat when she asked Castle for her letters. Never wrote Castle an anonymous letter; never wrote him that she was in trouble and for him to remember his promise. Never wrote him about any 'scheme.' Castle gave me a mirror and he said Clara would make a scene if he told her about it. She denied every statement made by Castle in his testimony. She had never got a razor at the Racket store and never tried to do so. Had no razor or knife in her possession the fatal morning. When she left Mrs. Davis' with the collar pattern she started home, had no thought of stopping at Castle's. Mrs. Castle called her in. There was a man on the sidewalk. Said nothing to Clara about any letter. Was shown the razor; said she had never seen it at that time; had no sharp instrument in her pocket; had no thought of trouble with Clara when she went in. Miss Morrison then related the story of the fight. During a quarrel had dropped her handkerchief and while picking it up Clara had cut her throat. Then the fight commenced, during which the witness had taken the razor away from Mrs. Castle and while Mrs. Castle was on top of her, both on the lounge and on the floor, Mrs. Castle received the slashes from the razor in the hands of the witness. She saw only one razor. Mrs. Moberly was the first one to enter, she asked "What is the matter?" I replied, "she tried to kill me." Mrs. Spangler came in and asked the same as Mrs. Moberly and I replied, "Clara called me in and tried to kill me and I am afraid I have killed her." "I stooed down to take my skirt from under Clara and to put on one of my slippers." "Did not try to conceal anything in my skirts." I had two hat pins in my hand when I was going home from Castle's, which had dropped; had nothing else in my hands. Q. At the time you used the razor on Mrs. Castle did you believe your life was in danger? A. I did. There was nothing said about a letter by either of us when I went into the house. Did not ask Mrs. Castle if there was anyone about the house." I did not cut myself." In answer to cross examination she said: Was never engaged to Olin Castle. There was no promise on either side. Had no intention of going to the Castle house when I left home. When I dropped my handkerchief and before she cut me I heard her jump toward the stand but I did not see her. Mrs. Castle's first conversation commenced with "You know that I hate you." Judge Shinn's charge to the jury was considered to be, in effect at least, very lenient and favorable toward Jessie Morrison. Montana Out of Debt. Helena, Mont., Dec. 10.—The annual report of Treasurer Collins for the fiscal year ending November 30 has been submitted to the governor. It shows that the state of Montana is on a cash basis for the first time in its history. The state has no bonded debt and the state treasurer has $114,627 in cash. During the past twelve months the state paid out $1,323,723, and received $1,200,933. London, Dec. 8.—Premier Lord Salisbury in reply to bitter criticisms from members of the house of commons said: "Anything resembling independence to the Boers can never be granted. The war must proceed to its inevitable issues. We must let it be felt that no one, by the issue of an insolent and audacious ultimatum, can force the British government to abandon its rights. Not a single shred of independence must be left. How soon the Transvaalers have safeguarding powers depends on themselves. It might be years and it might be generations." A General Order to Close Shops. Topeka, Dec. 11.—General Manager H. U. 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PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best-Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use In time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION Piece of Andra's Execution. Maj. Andre's place of execution and the ground surrounding it in Tappan, N. Y., have been sold for non-payment of taxes by the heirs, who have entirely abandoned the property. There is talk of having the inscription obliterated and the monument taken to Nyack cemetery. If this is done all trace of the historic scene of Andre's execution may in time be lost. Most people figure so poorly that they cannot tell when they are spending more than they earn. To Develop the Figure: 10. Develop the figure. It is said that the following exercise will develop the lines of the figure and make walking a graceful performance: Walk on tiptoe, toes slightly outward, with the knees straight, the hands clasped tightly behind the head, elbows as far back as possible. The more tightly the hands clasp the back of the head and the farther back the elbows are held the better the result. Assisted the Pathfinder General Juan Luis Bueron of Guatemala, who was recently in San Francisco on a visit, was a lieutenant colonel on the staff of General John C. Fremont when the pathfinder made his second trip across the Rockies. He went to Guatemala in 1879 and has a concession for a line of road over the Chucpache Mountains, around the great volcano of Santa Maria, which is 14,000 feet high. Prosperity for 1901 Indications point to great prosperity for the coming year. This is a sign of a healthy nature. The success of a country, as well as of an individual, depends upon health. If you have any stomach trouble try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which cures dyspepsia, indigestion and billiousness. At certain seasons of the year, the people take more interest in their winter's wood than in baseball. Best for the Bowels. 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Manley, of Maine, is said to have been tendered the office of commissioner of internal revenue, to succeed Commissioner Wilson, deceased. Owing to attempts of Boer sympathizers to communicate with Boer prisoners near Cape Town, Maxim guns have been in readiness for a disturbance. The American consul at Bordeaux, reports the prevalence of the foot and mouth disease in that part of France. Many hides are shipped from that section to America. The men in control of sugar plantations in Cuba have been authorized to enlist guards to prevent incendiary fires, now that the fields are dry and very inflammable. President McKinley told a Virginia delegation that he is opposed to a reduction of representation of the Southern States on account of their disfranchising legislation. The service of the Santa Fe fast mail train out from Kansas City is to be extended to the Pacific coast. It will also service towns on the Hutchinson & Southern branch to Blackwell. It is stated that an arrangement is made for the Orient road to use Missouri Pacific terminals at Kansas City, on the start; possibly to run over Missouri Pacific tracks from Wichita. The City of Chicago, according to a court decision, has exceeded the limit of its bonded indebtedness, and must stop building bridges and making other improvements which have been planned. German marine officers discovered Sir Claude MacDonald, former British minister to Pekin, and Lady Macdonald personally superintending the removal of treasures from the Chinese imperial palace to the British legation. The governors of New Mexico and Arizona made the trip to Washington together to ask congress for statehood for these territories. Governor Roosevelt will on Dec. 30, address young men on "Manhood and Citizenship," in Carnegie hall in New York. A copy of his address will have been sent to every Y. M. C. A. in the United States and Canada and at 4 o'clock that afternoon, simultaneously with his address in New York, his remarks will be read to the assemblages in the various cities. Senator Frye, in debate upon the ship-subsidy measure said that the cost limit in the bill, of $0,000,000 could not be reached for 5 years; and as subsidised ships must carry mails free, the actual limit is $7,500,000. Consul Hollis, at Lourenzo Marques, reports that there are at that place 600 men and 150 women and children who are about to sail for New York to accept homesteads promised to them. Several railroads, including the Santa Fe, agree to carry these Boers free of charge. The Tampa, Fla., Typographical union decided against a sympathetic strike in support of the striking cigar makers. A St. Joseph, Mo., justice of the peace has performed 20 marriage ceremonies and has decided some 400 civil and criminal cases since December 1, 1890, during which time a higher court decides, he was not a justice of the peace. The trouble arises over the fact that he was elected in a part of the city while that part was outside of the city. LaCreole Will Restore those Gray Hairs LaCreole Han Restorer is a Perfect Dressing and Restorer Price $1.00 Marquise da Medici The Marquise da Medici whom Major Eldredge of the Eighth Massachusetts regiment is to marry, is a descendant of old Lennardo Da Medici, patron of art and learning, and of all the other great Medics who made the Florence of old the greatest city of the day. Major Eldredge is now on the ocean en route to Italy. The mother of the marquise was Edith Story, daughter of W. W. Story, the American sculptor. When the Head Is Injured. In all injuries to the head the patient must be in a state of complete quiet. Ice water should be kept constantly about the head and the room should be somewhat darkened. The head should be elevated, placed upon rather firm pillows instead of soft ones. The dressing about the head should be just enough to support and protect the wound from draughts of cold, without being heating. It stands to reason that the court room is a fine place. The worm that is trodden upon believes that one good turn deserves another. The only opening that some people ever expect is that supplied by the grave digger. FROM BRYAN'S OWN CITY Comes a Startling Story—An Open Letter That Will Cause a Sensation. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 8.—(Special.) At No. 2115 O street, this city, is the B. & M. wallpaper house. "B. & M." are the initial letters of the proprietors, Mr. A. C. Bonsor and Mr. O. E. Myers. The senior partner, Mr Bonsor, is a well-known and highly respected citizen, and no one has ever doubted his truthfulness. It is, therefore, the pronounced opinion in Lincoln and the state generally that the significant and very strong statements made in Mr. Bonsor's letter will go unchallenged. After explaining his willingness that the matter be given the fullest possible publicity in the public interest, Mr. Bonsor proceeds: I have suffered untold misery and pain for over ten years. My kidneys were diseased. I tried many so-called remedies, but they did me no good. I saw an advertisement of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and I bought some, and commenced to use them at once. I had not been taking them three days before I began to improve. For years I had not had one good night's sleep, and before the first box of the Dodd's Kidney Pills were all used, I could sleep all night without pains. I am now completely cured, and have not a pain or ache left. I cannot recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills too high, for they are unexcelled as a kidney remedy. Yours truly, A. C. BONSOR, No. 2115 O street, Lincoln, Neb. Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure. $0c a box. All dealers. It can be said of almost every every man that he needs a new suit of clothes. Rich. Red Blood. Morley's Sarsaparilla and Iron not only purifies the blood but makes new, rich, red blood. If you have skin eruptions, bolls, abscesses, rheumatism or scrofa, or if you have a run-down, tired-out feeling, try this remedy and note the prompt results. $1.00 per bottle. Sold by agent in every town. A smelting furnace is not an apparatus for cooking smelt. Mr. Isaac Brock, the Oldest Man in the United States. Mr. Isaac Brock, of McLennan county, Tex., has attained the great age of 111 years, having been born in 1788. He is an ardent friend to Peruna and speaks of it in the following terms: "During my long life I have known a great many remedies for coughs, colds, catarrh and diarrhoea. I had always supposed these affections to be different diseases, but I have learned from Dr. Hartman's books that these affections are the same and are properly called catarrh. "As for Dr. Hartman's remedy, Peruna, I have found it to be the best, if not the only reliable remedy for these affections. "Peruna has been my stand-by for many years, and I attribute my good health and my extreme age to this remedy. It exactly meets all my requirements. "I have come to rely upon it almost entirely for the many little things for which I need medicine. I believe it to be especially valuable to old people." Catarrh is the greatest enemy of old age. A person entirely free from catarrh is sure to live to a hale and hearty old age. A free book on catarrh sent by The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O. Down in Kentucky the families are few that have no family feud. Even the judge finds that life is full of trials. Your Storekeeper Can Sell You Carter's ink or he can get it for you. Ask him. Try it. 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Morley's Sarsaparilla and Iron is a tonic, a blood purifier and a blood maker. It does not stop with merely curing certain diseases, like scrofula, sores, abscesses, etc., but cleanses and builds up the whole system. All who have tried it say there is more cure in one bottle of Morley's Sarsaparilla and Iron than in six of any other kind. Sold by agent in every town. A funny thing about a musicale is that you seldom hear a strain of real music at one. Some articles must be described. White's Yucatan needs no description; it's the real thing. It is a question which is the worst spoilt: the first or the last baby. $100 Reward $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarh. Catarh is a disease that can be brought down to the medical fraternity. Catarh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. 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You will enjoy this publication much better if you will get in the habit of reading the advertisements; they will afford a most interesting study and some excellent bargains. Our advertisers are reliable and send what they advertise. The more a man talks the less wood he saws. Via Missouri Pacific R'y., And Iron Mountain Route. To polls in the West, West south, and Southwest, at half-rates (plus $2.00) for the round trip. Tickets for sale Tuesday, September 4th and 18th, October 2nd and 16th, November 4th and 20th, and December 4th and 18th, 1900. For Lt. Information, land foliage, address any of the above lines, or H. C. Townsend, G. P. & T. Agent, St. Louis, Mo. There is always a way; it takes a will to discover it. Double Dally Service via Choctaw Route. On October 7th the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad inaugurates double daily service from Oklahoma and Indian Territory to Hot Springs, Ark., and Memphis, Tenn., where direct connections are made with lines diverging for all points in the east and south east. THE DISCOVERER OF Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound The Great Woman's Remedy for Woman's Ills. Yours for Health Lydia C. Pinkham No other medicine in the world has received such widespread and unqualified endorsement. No other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles or such hosts of grateful friends. Do not be persuaded that any other medicine is just as good. Any dealer who asks you to buy something else when you go into his store purposely to buy Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, has no interest in your case. He is merely trying to sell you something on which he can make a larger profit. He does not care whether you get well or not, so long as he can make a little more money out of your sickness. 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WINCHESTER "NEW RIVAL" FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS No black powder shells on the market compare with the "NEW RIVAL" in uni- formity and strong shooting qualities. Sure fire and waterproof. Get the genuine. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. New Haven, Conn. Solid Silver Brooch, 50c. W IN FACTORY No black powder shells on the man formity and strong shooting qualities. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. HOUSEKEEPERS as a rule find it very difficult to get up their linen in a satisfactory manner, chiefly owing to the of inferior starchs. By using Magnetic Starch you will find it a simple matter to turn out as good work as the best steam laundries. Your grocer sells it. Try it once. It costs only 10c a package. Insist on getting MAGNETIC STARCH MAGNETIC LAST TRADE MARK IMPROVED STARCH REQUIRES NO COOKING MAKES COLLARS AND CUFFS STIFF AND NICE AS WHEN FIRST BOUGHT NEW ONE POUND OF THIS STARCH WILL GO AS FAR AS A POUND AND A HALF OF ANY OTHER PREPARED FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES ONLY MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MAGNETIC STARCH MANUFACTURING CO. OMAHA, NEB. State Ledger. Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION six months 750 One Year 1.50 ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS CASH IN ADVANCE Entered at post office at Topeka, Kansas, at sec adclass-rates. Published every Saturday at 431 Kan. ave 1.00 in advance. GIBRALTAR DRUG CO KANSAS AVENUE. Topeka, Kansas HOMEPATHIC REMEDIES. AKT MA TERIALS. MANNING & HALL. Dealer 'In Farm Implements, Harness. Stoves. TINWARE, VEHICLES, HARNESS. PUMPS. CLOCKS ANDCUTLERY. Gypum, Kas. PHYSICIANS. I. A. SHIELDS M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office and Residence 1331 VanBuren St all promptly attended. DR.AGNES McKEE WAL. LACE. Office 724 Kan. Ave, Phone 250 H. B. HOGEBOOM PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, 330 Kans Ave. All calls promptly attended. Tel. 14. DR; C. A. TAYLOR. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office Hours, 9 to 11 a. m. From 2 to 10 5 p. m. OFFICE 226½ KAS, AVE. (Cver Kohl's Drug Store.) Wm. B, Swan, M. D 725 Kansas Avenue, T. peka. Kansas. office hours, 71:00 to 12 m, 2:00 to 4:30 pm, Residence 024 Buchanan St. Bell Telephone, 660 GEORGE DICK, M, D, Homoeopathist Residence 626 Filimo St. Telephone 360. Office 807 Kansas Avenus. PHYSICIAN and SUKGEON. OFFICE HOURS; 9 TO II A. M. 3 TO 5, and 7 TO Q P. M. OFFICE 404 K35-Ave. DR J.C. ISERMAN. Office 112 East 6th street Calls Promptly Attended To. Special Attention Given. to Disease Stomach and Lungs and Female Trau- es. Office Hours: -9 to 12--2 to 5--7 to 9 phone DR, R. O, RHODES, OFFICE 600 Kansas ave. Topeka, Kansas (Over Hub Clothing C,) FFICE HOURS: 9 to 11 A. M. 2 to 5 P. M. Residence, 600 West Sixth street, Phone 656. S, G. STEWART, M. D. OFFICE 621 KANSAS AVE. TELEPHONE 541. Residence 112 East 7 h Street. TELEPHONE 442. Dr, Dutton's Botanic Blood and St0mach Regulator: Juries INDEGESTION, LIVER trouble and RHEUMATISM. bold by W. A. Travis, Shorey, P. O. AUCTION CAPITAL OF KENTAP. Mtr. 21 f, E, PETERSON—ol Marquette, runs the best HOTEL and FESTAUKANT in the city give him a call, F. M. Fletcher. CARPENTER & BUILDER. FURNITUE AND JOB WORK SOLIC TED. 119 E, 7th St. The.. KAW VALLEY brand of MINCE MEAT Manufactured ....By.... CHAS. WOLFF PACKING CO, Is made of the very best and strictly pure and healthful ingredients Your Grocer keeps it; buy some; It will make the best. MI CE PIES you ever tasted. M. Hogan. Undertaker And Reliable in His Dealings--Open day and Night.--314 Kan. Avenue. Home Bakery L. C. BOYCE, Prop, 810 N Kas. Ave. (Successor to Geo. Mayer,) Wholesale and Retail Bakery goods We Sohelt Your Trade. We will Serve You Right. THE LANDIS HOME BAKERY, Open day and night. Quick service, Rahrer's Restaurant 615 East Fifth St. Opposite Santa Fe Depot, C. A. RAHREK, Prop. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County Kansas. Iva Panola King Plaintiff. vs. Case No. 20905. Edward Wityard King. Defendant. State of Kansas to Edward Wilyard King quiring: you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court o Shawnee county in the above entitled cause, and unless you answer the petition of the plaintiff filed therein on or before the 20th day of Jan. 1901, the allegations contained therein will be taken as true and judgement rendered against you granting plaintiff there in a divorce from you and the control and custody of your minor child, Verna Merle King and for such other and further relief as may seem proper to the court. Iva Panola Fing. Attest. Plaintiff. A. M. Callaham, Clerk Dist Court. D'oo BOOK EXCHANGE Stationery and all kinds of writ ing material—832 Kansas avenue KANKE ISTUIVE. FARM MACHINERY. WINDMILLS, PUMPS and Also Handle the JACK.OF ALL TRADES ENGINE. Useful to All Farmers. LINN, KANS. JOHN MILLER, Dealer In Flour, Feed, Graith, Hay, And all kinds of Coal. 120 East Eighth St., J. W KELLEY, DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries. Give Him Call. 119 N. Main Street Ottawa, Kas. HAYS & SNYDER 921 Kas., Ave.,. DEALER IN Feed, Hay and Grain and all kinds of Coal. \ share of your patronage is de- sired. Tele. 349. HARRIS BROS DEALERS IN STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. Smoked Meats, A Specialty. Cigars Tobacco, and confectionery, Give Them an order goods delivered. FOR SALE Will you buy Will you sell Will you rent Try us. Barnes Real Estate Co.Tel 02. 113 West 5th st. Carter & Johnson RESTAURANT SHORT ORDER, When in Lawrence stop at their place, 611½ Mass, St, W. B. W RREN. The HOTAMALE manufacturer has opened his parlor at 413 Norris street, North Topeka for the season. He can serve you witt. the delicious food while you wait. Give him a call 413 Laurem St. LADIES EXCHANGE. First class line of Bakery Goods a specialty.....Also Mrs. Pensyl does all kinds of fine and plain sewing. E R. UNDEKTAK FUNERAL CARS BUILT TOU BALDWIX, KANK PUBLICATION NOTICE. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHAW- NEE COUNTY, KANS. William Reynolds, Plaintiff, vs. No. 20833 Edward O. Mathis and William H. Brooks Jr. Defendants. The defendants, Edward O. Mathis and William H. Brooks, Jr., will take notice that a petition has been filed and suit commenced against them in the above entitled action, by William Reynolds Paintiff and that they must answer said petition, on or before the 14th day of November, 1900 or said petition will be taken as true and judgement rendered quieting the title of said plaintiff as against said defendant to the following described real estate situated in Shawnee County Kans, to wit: Lots Nos. 266, 268, 270, and 274 on Ella Street in William H. Brooks Jr. Addition to the city of Topeka in said county and state and adjudicating and determining that plaintiff --- MRS, ANNIE DUKE, FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING, Cuttiug, Sewing—Give her a trial. 826 Com'l street Emporia, Kas. WOOLEY S BAKEKY, The place to trade. The best Bakery goods kept on hand daily. 915 Kas. Ave., W. T. WILEY. DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fresh and Cured Meats, Fish, Poultry...and Country Produce. Give him a call. 931 Kas. Ave. Tele. 291. TURNER BROS., Fine Restaurant. Meals and Short Order. FURLINGAME KASSHOUR Kansas Packing House SCHMIDT IRO'S, 306 E. 2ND ST. Dealers In FRESH AND CURE Wholesale and Retail. Give GO TO LOUIS VANDORP, FOR Screen Doors, Ice Cream Freezers, Ha These are the things you need Give h JAMES. Packing House MIDT 1 RO'S, PRO E. 2ND STR Dealers In ND CURED E Retail. Give Then Kansas Packing House Market SCHMIDT 1 RO'S, PROP'S., 706 E. 2ND STREET1 Dealers In FRESH AND CURED MEATS. Wholesale and Retail. Give Them Your Trade. j15 LOUIS VANDORP, PCR HARDWARE and STOVES Screen Doors, Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks and Garden-Tools. These are the things you need Give hima call. 828 Kansas Ave RP, FCR HA um Freezers, Hammo need Give him ES. S DEALER IN Mides, Tallow, Fur 108 and 110 East Third Pays highest prices for co REFERENCES: Chas. Wo.ff Packing Co., Topeka. H Agency Topeka. W. H. WA HARD-WARE, IMPLEMENT GYPSO Allow, Furs at Third St prices for consi- tance Co., Topeka. Bank. H. WAR IMPLEMENT GYPSON Mides, Tallow, Furs and Pelts, 108 and 110 East Third Street. Topeka, Ka Pays highest prices for consignment trade. REFERENCES: Chas. Woff Packing Co., Topeka. Bank of Topeka. R. G. Dun's Com'l Agency Topeka. W. H. WARD, HARD-WARE, IMPLEMENTS AND STOVES. GYPSON CITY, KANS WE ARE FISHING EOR A SHARE OF YOUR TRADE. State Ledger Office (UP STAIR Office, UP STAIRS State Ledger Office, 431 Kas Ave. (UP STAIRS) Pure Tea and Spices etc. TOPEKA,SPICE MILLS. 109 E. Sixth Street. has the fee simple title to said real estate and that the claims of said defendants, now appearing of r cord are null and void, W. I Jamison Atty, for Plaintiff, Attest: A. M. Callaham, Clerk of District Court. W. P. Pfalzgraf, ....Dealer In.... Lumber- Lath- Shingles- Coal and Grain.....Gypsum City, Kans.. J C. JUSTICE, 220 West 6th Street. Dealer in staple and fancy groceries, fresh and cured meats, plenty country produce always on hand. Give him a trial. E. H. PHILLIPS, JEWELER & OPTICIAN Tele. 602 Kas. Ave. All work promptly attended to and Guaran- teed. We Solicit your Patronage. THE KANSAS CEMENT PLASTER CO. WALL and LAND PLASTER, STUCCO, PLASTER of PARIS Moulding, Dental Plaster, Etc. D. Strauss. Mgr. Hope Kansas. E.H. UPSHAW. Peoples Feed, 537 Kansas Avenue, North Topeka. Full weights. Goods promptly delivered. ...SEE UNCLE SAM AT 512 KAS. AVE., For a new Clock or fine Watch eparing The best tip-to-date and most polite jeweler in the city. See Uncle Sam, 512 Kas. ave The Diamond Drug Store, 6th and Bucha- hann Streets Give them a call. Remember that the Davis Mercantil Co. 601 Topeka Ave is the place to patronize You will get your money's worth by trying the Davis Mercantile Go. ARMSTRONGSRESTAURANT When ingOttawa for anything you want Shot Orders and Meals-222 N Main St House Market PROP'S, PROP'S., STREET 4 ers in URED MEATS. Give Them Your Trade. 110 CR HARDWARE and STOVES ers, Hammocks and Garden-Tools. live hima call. 828 Kansas Ave. SMITH, ER IN Furs and Polts. Hard Street. Topeka, Kans. for consignment trade. Topeka. Bank of Topeka. R. G. Dun's Com'l. WARD, MENTS AND STOVES. SON CITY, KANS. ec, 431 Kas. Ave, AIRS ) GO 10 G O T O 渔民 WILL FRANK'S RESTAURANT. When you go to Florence, don't forget to stop at Will Frank's fine restaurant and Oyster Parlor. He handles nothing but the finest of fresh oysters. Give him a call COTTAGE HOTEL. MRS. J. L. JOY, Prop., ... The only first class Hotel in the city. Terms $1.00 per day. Little River, Kans. G, ELLINGER & Co. General Merchandise. Jobbers of Brooms. Shippers of Appies. Solicit orders from Jobbers and Retilers Handling Brooms in quantities. We can save you 25 to 40 per cent. Send US Your ORDERS. G. ELLINGER & CO., BELGIAN HARES STOCK FOR SALE SIRED BY CHAMPION DASH. BANBURY STAR. BANBURY RED, and others, Write for Prices. A. F. HAYNES. TOPEKA EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE. Nonsectarian, Co-ed educational. Practical Education of Negro young Men and Women. Courses: English Normal, Music, Industrial, and stenography. Tuition $1 per month each department$150. Literary and Industrial depts combined. Board and furnished room and tuition $7.50 per month. For further information, address Wm. R. Carter. Topeka, Kans. DR.WINSLOW 704 Mass., Lawrence, Kansas. Dr. W, H' Winslow, does a general practice. Special attention given the eye and ear. Spectacles fitted, urnishes to patient at wholesale rates; Office 704 Mass., Street Tele. 260-5, Residence, 1901 New Hampshire street. Tele. 101 2. T.P Wheatly Dealer in all kinds of Coal. Gypsum City, Kans. Mrs. M. L Chamberlain gives EMBRODERY LESSONS 125 West 7th St. Orders taken for work—Materials furnished— THE UNIQUE RESTAURANT 116 East 6th St. Short Orders and Lunch. Serve you while you wait. TOYS and HOLLIDAY GOODS at PASSIONS DEPT STORE 739 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kas. A. P. RENIUS, Dealer In Lumber- Lath- Shingles- Doo, s- Blinds- Lime- Cement And Coal. Marguette- Kansas. Lumber- Lath- Shingles- Doo.s- Blinds- Lime- Cement And Coal. Marguette- Kansas. HOLE IN WALL When in LAWRENCE step at WEVER- MULLER'S RESTAURANT HORT ORDER. Open D y and Night, 720 Mass., Stroet. GO TO E. W. Griggs for pnotos, fine pictures. Car--go1Kas. ave.