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STATE JOURNATi, MONDAY "EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1896.
f HE SHOT OUT THE LIGHTS.
Tiger Bill's Awful Raid on Wichita,
Kansas.
GUTTERS RON WITH" BEER-HOT BLOOD
The Qnanlrcll Bnid Jfot m Marker to
the Havoc Made by the Long Hnircd
Terror of Wichita.
The happiest man that ever left To
peka was Tiger Bill, terror of Wichita,
assistant attorney general of the great
Jtate of Kansas to assist in enforcing the
law. Tiger Bill won his battle in Topeka.
A delegation of prominent citizens had
waited on the governor and demanded
that Tiger Bill should be squelched and
. that poor old Wichita be allowed to re
sume its peaceful existence in an atmos
phere redolent with the fumes of old
bourbon. But Tiger Bill had triumphed
and his sombrero was perched far back
on the crown of his massive head as he
walked down Kansas avenue toward the
. depot.
f Tiger Bill was to have his way. The
reins were to be loosened and he was to
be allowed full sway. He was commis
sioned commander in chief and the out
laws at Wichita were to bo suppressed.
He had promised the governor that he
would pursue them to their caves on the
banks of the Arkansas and drag them
back to justice, and the governor had
given his sanction.
What a moment for Tiger Bill How
his great heart beat as he realized his
awful prominence. Another thing that
made Tiger Bill happy was the thought
of how the news of his victory would be
Jreceiveu at Wichita, iaiurmation naa
reached him through a trusty follower
that Marsh Murdock, Harry Gordon,
Otto Eckstein and other cf the outlaws
had called a meeting to jollify over the
defeat of Tiger Bill in 'topeka. Pabst
and Ferd Heim and the other brewers
had telegraphed their congratulations
and ordered their Wichita representa
tives to place free beer on every sireet
corner, and all because Tiger Bill bad
been suppressed.
How he gloated over the dream dis
pelled! How he chuckled to him
aelf as he stopped to buy a
new pair of six-suooters and an
extra etinftlr of smmnnttinnl c wonM
reach home while the celebration was in
progress .
Tiger Bill's trip home was uneventful.
He rode most of the way on the platform
because he was afraid if he staid inside
.his pent up feelings might seek release
and cause him to make himself ridicu
loua
When the train rolled up to the
form darkness had enwrapped the
Tiger Bill sprang to the ground,
could conta.n himself no longer,
haopiness must find expression.
plat
citv. He
His
and
drawing hi3 new six shooters from his
boot legs, he gave that terrible yell
fwhich only Tiger Bill could give, and
pop, pop went his revolvers.
The bartender in the big hotel near
the depot fell down two flights of stairs,
three Douglas avenue saloon keepers
who were looking after the details t ' the
festivities swooned in their tracks, i rsh
Murkock fell over a beer barrel and
hundreds of other prominent citizens
rushed pell raell up the principal street,
buttons bursting in every direction, for
they all knew Tiger Bill had arrived.
! Consternation 1 No one ever heard of
any thing like it. The town was in an
uproar in an instant. Swift couriers
flew from house to house whispering the
terrible news: "Tiger Bill has returned."
A few citizensslow to appreciate the cause
of the confusion left their drinks un
touched aud went out to inquire the
cause of the trouble only to join the mad
throng when the terrible truth had been
revealed to them.
Tiger Bill started up Douglas ave
nue. A white light with a globe on
which was painted the words, "Cowboy's
Retreat," huug over the sidewalk. The
click of his six shooter was heard and in
a octuuu wuo giuut w h a BuaiLereu lnio a
thousand pieces by a bullet from
the weapon. Ou he walked and the
crowa Daw Dolors Dim. Another light
went out as Tiger Bill passed and still
the terror increased. Marsh Murdock
had gained his office and he ventured to
put his head out of the window. Whaug!
went Tiger Bill's revolver and the head
withdrew with the tip of a handsome side
whisker gone.
The streets ran with beer, but Tiger
Bill waded bravely through the stream
making bis presence known by the
gleam of his six shooters as he brandished
them over his head. The town was his.
No more festivities, no more celebration
-that night. It was all a hoax the story of Ti
ger Bill's downfall. Two or three of Bill's
trusty followers who hud taken refuge in
cellars at the first news of his defeat crept
out and followed in the wake of their
bra ve leader. t.t was the work of a
moment to breat open a hardware store
and secure a supply of axes. Head after
head of the beer barrels were broken
and the gutters ran brim full of the
foaming liquor. It was then that the
entire populace sent up a terrible cry of
despair that could be heard for miles
around. But it was no use. The beer
was gone gone.
The business houses were closed, but
there was no sleep that nigh". A few
crowds of frightened men gathered on
back streets and whispered together
iboiu what had happened. They talked
about the victory won by Tiger Bill at
Topeka. They said that the time had
como whon they must face the inevit
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
CREAM
BAKING
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant,
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
JjRt-
able, when they must give up all they
hold dear and see it trampled uuder the
feet of the law as administered by Tiger
Bill. It was late when they went home,
but that night In half the houses men
paced the floor restlessly bemoaning
their sad fate.
Before sunrise 200 saloon-keepers were
well on their way to the Indian Terri
tory, BANKEUS TO ASSEMBLE
To Secure the runllhmant of Bank
Swindler Klwood.
G. S. Elwood, the now notorious bank
crook, who has been swindling Kansas,
Colorado and Oklahoma banks on bogus
drafts, has again escaped.
Klwood was under arrest in Oklahoma,
but Governor Rentfrow at first refused
to allow him to be brought back to Kan
sas on a requisition from Governor Mor
rill, fearing he said that he would not be
properly punished.
A few days ago Mr. M. B. Tomblin of
Goodiand, one of Kl wood's victims, went
to Oklahoma armed with a letter from
Governor Morrill assuring Governor
Rentfrow that Elwood would be prosecu
ted to the fullest extent of the law if
brought back here.
Governor Rentfrow then honored the
requisition, and Mr Tomblin and an of
ficer went to the district where Klwood
was supposed to be confined in jail.
They learned however that the sheriff
had on the crder of the district judge
allowed the prisoner to be taken out of
jail in charge of a dopnty to whom he
had offered $ 100 if he could bo taken up
to his home in Grant county to transact
some business.
Whon he was once out of jail and
learned that the requisition had been
honored, he escaped from the deputy on
a fast horse which it is said he had, in
waiting over two weeks.
Mr. Tomblin came back to Kansas
much disappointed, but has called a
meeting of the bankers who have been
victimized by Elwood. These bankers
will hold -a meeting at the Throop in To
peka Wednesday of this week to make
arrangements to capture Elwood once
more, and punish him to the extent of the
law.
Mr, Tomblin says he finds bankers in
almost every town he visits, who have
been victimized by Elwood.
Royse, Elwood' partner, was on Satur
day sentenced to three years in the peni
tentiary at Enid.
ENTITLED TO THE GRACE.
Judge Guy Decides that the Maker of a
Nolo is 1'iotecteil Tliree Days.
Justice Guy has held that in ths mat
ter of bringing suit to collect a note the
maker of the note is protected for the
three days of grace allowed by law.
On December 8th Attorney Schook
began proceedings in his court to get
payment of a note that was due Decem
ber 5th. 189 J.
The statute of limitation being five
years the question arose whether the
limit expired with the 5th, in 1893, or
whether the limitation was counted from
the expiration of the three days of grace, I
Judge Guy held that suit could uot !
have been brought before the fourth day
after the, note was due and not later than
five years from that date.
WILL CELEBRATE IT.
The X.ocal Suffragists Will Celebrate Susan
Anthonys TOtll Birthday.
On February 14 Miss Susan B. An
thony will be 76 years of age and the
suffrage women of Topeka are going to
celebrate the event by giving an enter
tainment at Hamilton hall very much
like the one that was given on the occa
sion of Elizabeth Cad'y Stanton's birth
day. The proceeds will be usei to further
the cause of suffrage in Kansas. Miss
Anthony is at her home in Rochester
and is in very good health.
"S. 1." WHISKY FLASKS.
Pennsylvania Battle Works Will Furnish
Them for South Carolina.
Anderson, Ind., Jan. 6. The Pennsyl
vania Bottle works of this city have
closed a contract for whisky flasks with
the state of South Carolina. The bottles
are half pints and pints, and are extra
fine. All axe stamped " 'S. D.,' State Dis
pensary. OLD GLOBY AS A GUARD.
American Company to Hans the Flag
Over Its Machines in Cuba.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 0. The Bousack
Machine company has written to the
factories in Cuba operating their cigar
ette machines to place a United States
flag over every machine, with a card at
tached stating that the machine ig the
property of the Bou3apks, of Virginia,
U. S. A., and that any damage done to
it will have to be paid for.
SIXTY NEW LIGHTS.
Topekans Have Cause For Rrjolclng Ovar
Proposed Improvements
City Engineer Barnes is working on
the specifications for the improvements
in the city electric light plant. They
will probably be submitted to the council
at the meeting this evening.
The specifications will call for sixty
new lights and about ten miles of new
wire, three dynamos and the necessary
fixtures. The question of where the
sixty new lamps are to be located will be
decided by the committee on lights
which will make a canvass early next
week for the purpose of determining lo
cations. Martin and Dennis' addition
will probably get more of the lights than
any other part of the city as that addi
tion is now poorly lighted, but no part of
the city will be slighted.
OPENS A PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Leavenworth Sow to Have an Insti
tution of That Kind.
Leavenworth, Jan. 6. The work of
the Library association is being rapidlr
pnshed forward and is now in such
shape that the directors confidently ex
pect to have the new public library
opened by the middle of the present
month.
As the amount of money on hand is
not large the committee thought it best
to select these first purchases largely
from the latest books of the most prom
inent and popular authors of the day.
Some of the standard works have been
ordered, but the committee hopes that
most of the books of this class will be
donated by the citizens of Leavenworth.
Several donations of books have al
ready been made. The Whittier club
has made a valuable donation of 146 new
books, most of them the works of the
best American authors,
AMONG THE RAILROADMEN
About Abs Baker the Brave Engineer
of tbe "News" Special.
NOTES ABOUT KANSAS RAILROADS.
Gassipnnd Personal Items About Em
ployes and Officials of the Kansas
Uacs
Railroad men In every department in Kan
sas are requested to furnish Items to this col
umn. Matters of news, stories, accidents, an
ecdotes and communications of all kinds will
receive attention, mid be given place it suit
able. The name of the writer should be at
tached. It will not be published unless desired
Address Kallroad Reporter, State Journal.
Engineer Abe Baker of the Denver &
Rio Grande railway, or as he was famil
iarly known "On Time Baker," who was
killed in the disastrous wreck of the
Denver News special at Malta, Col., on
New Year's day, was one of the most
highly respected and trusted employes
of that system, and since his death many
incidents of heroism, illustrating his
m-tny qualities of excellence have been
recalled.
Perhaps the mo3t famous run ever
made by Baker was in June, 1883, from
Pueblo to Leadville on a narrow giyige
rockaway engine No. 153. This was be
fore the broad gauge rail was laid and
the curves in the road were much more
frequent and sharp. The distance was
159 miles and the run was made in 3
hours and 37 minutes. The accident that
gave rise to the run, which was then the
fastest ever made in Colorado, was the
threatened failure of the Carbonate bank
in Leadville. A run was threatened and
in order to save the bank several thous
and dollars of gold coin was taken by this
train from Pueblo and piled in front of
the window of the bank. The failure was
avoided aud the famous run went duwa
as a factor in the early history of the
state.
LOCAL NOTES.
Items and Personals From the Depart
ments of the General Offices,
John Tasker and Frank Sheldon, of
the passenger department of the Santa
Fe. spent Sunday in Kansas City.
Solomon Wilder of tho record room of
the car service department of the Santa
Fe, is confined to his home by illness.
Dr. Egleston, of the Santa Fe dispen
sary in this city, is in temporary charge
of the Santa Fe hospital at Oitawa dur
ing the illuess of Dr. Wright, the phy
sician in charge.
E. Copland, general agent of the Santa
Fo at El Paso, Tex., stopped eff on his
way hom3 from Chicago Saturday after
noon, to visit with assistant general pas
senger and ticket agent W. J. Black.
The estimated gros3 earnings of the
entire Bock Island system for December
were $1,277,843, an increase of $70,032
compared with those of December, 1894.
The net earnings of the entire Santa
Fe system for the month of November
were' $1,124,106, a decrease of f 239.12J
compared to those of November, 1894.
Net earnings of the system proper, ex
clusive of operated lines, were $840,474,
a decrease of $198,332. The St. Louis &
San Francisco decreased $19,572. The
Atlantic& Pacific decreased $21,215. Net
earnings of the entire system for the five
months endiug November 3-, 1895, were
$4,147,821.1, a decrease of $667,525 com
pared with the corresponding period of
the previous year.
KOIKDHOBSE AND TRACK.
Personals and Notes Ainongr the Em
ployes of the AXeehanioal and Traiu De
partments. A
Santa Fe Fireman Charles Bushnell is
laving off on account of' illuess.
Fireman Roirer Williams of the Santa
Fe is laying off for a few days.
Santa Fe Fireman E O. Whitcomb is
confined to his home by illness.
Fireman Charles Gillmore of the San
ta Fe switch engine is taking a short lay
off. Extra Freight Conductor Charles Cof
fin of the Santa Fe is now running as
brakeman out of Tooeka on trains 119
and 120.
Santa Fe switch engines 183 and 222
were today sent to the Santa Fe shops at
Ft. Madison, la., where they will be
overhauled and repaired.
NICKEBSOX ITEMS.
Personals and Note Amine tbe Employes
of the Santa Fe at that Point.
From the State Journal's Nickerson Reporter.
G. W. McQaiddy is visiting friends
and relatives in Newton.
Machinist John B. New, of the Santa
Fo shops at Nickerson, has returned
from his visit to Springfield, Mo.
Santa Fe Engineer J. G. Miller, of
Newton, accompanied by his wife, has
returned from a visit to Leavenworth.
Santa Fe Engineer A. P. Qiilby.
running on the Great Bend branch, is
laying off. Engineer John Mullins is
doing duty iu his place.
Boilermaker Jos. Sharon, of Nicker
son, has returned from bis trip to Lis
Vegas, N. M.
Engine 418 is out of the Nickerson
shop, in command of Engineer Delano
and Fireman Reynolds.
Brakeman Louis Drake, who had his
fingers mashed at Larn ed about two
weeks ago, had the third and fourth
fingers amputated at the first joint on
Monday last
OVER THE LINES.
Interesting; Items From the I fT-rent De
partments of the Railroads.
Rock Inland Engineer Straub of Kan
sas City has been transferred to a run on
the Horton division.
Rufe McCormick, formerly a Rock
Island fireman running out of Horton, is
now employed as engineer on the Chi
cago & Alton railroad.
Sauta Fe Brakeman A. L. Hoover, who
has been running out of Wellington for
some time past, will take a run out of
Chan ate.
It is estimated that the loss sustained
by the M. K. & T. road by reason of the
recent heavy floods on the Sedalia and Sc.
Louis divisions alone cost the company
$200,000.
Freight Brakeman Art Spellman of the
M. K. & T. at Parsons has been promoted
to the position of freight conductor.
Agent Monroe of the Santa Fe at
Florence, was presented with a hand
some ring by the railroad boys in the
Florence yards as a New Year's present.
Santa Fe brakeman Carl Davignon,
running out of Nickerson, was recently
married to Miss Laura Price of Flor
ence. Santa Fe engineer C. D. Lock wood of
Arkansas City, running on the southern
division of the road, who was recently
suspended on account of a misunder
standing, has been reinstated,
Warren Davis, for some time past
night foreman of the Santa Fe round
house at Arkansas City, has been pro
moted to the position of general foreman
of the roundhouse at Purcell.
Edward Miesner, for the past two years
night ticket agent for the Santa Fe at
Florence, has resigned his position and
removed to Denver. Col. A, A. Otis of
Kinsley has been appointed to succeed
him.
Engineer Eugene Nodd of the Santa
Fe residing in Newton, is seriously ill
with heart disease, and but little hope is
entertained for his recovery. Mr. Nodd
is one of the veteran engineers of the
Santa Fe, and is well known throughout
the state,
FATAL, ACCIDENT AT STRONG CITY.
George Lambert of Emporia Falls Under
a Train and is Crushed to Dead.
From the Emporia Gazette.
George W, Lambert, a brakeman on
the middle division of the Santa Fe run
ning out of Emporia, met with an acci
dentlast night which cost him his life. His
right leg was mashed between the knee
and ankle and his right arm was mashed
between the elbow and hand. The acci
dent occurred while he was switching
some cars from his train at Strong City,
He was pulling the draw pin from be
tween two freight cars when he caught
his foot in a split switch that con
nects the main line and the side track
that runs to the roundhouse at StroDg
City, and was thrown on his face, and be
fore the signals could be given or the
other brakeman could come to his assist
ance the moving train passed over his
right side. He was brought to this city
on a special train sent from here. He ar
rived here about 8:30, and was met by
the company's physician, Dr. Jacobs. He
was at onca taken to the home of Iko
Lambert, his brother, where he died
about midnight.
Mr. Lambert was twenty-five years old.
He leaves a wife and one child. Mr.
Lambert had only been on the railroad a
few months.
Correspondents Wanted.
The State Journal desires corres
pondents for its railroad department at
all division points, similar to the one at
Nickerson. Suitable arrangements will be
made with the right person at Emporia,
Newtou, Arkansas City, Dodge City, La
Junta, Horton and other towns where
there is a considerable railroad popula
tion. WILLIE COLLIER MIFFED.
He S.iys He and His Wife Will Leave "Lit
tle Christopher."
Boston, Jan. 6. Willie Collier and his
wife, Louis Allen, have decided to leave
the "Little Christopher" company. Col
lier said last night that his engagement
would end at the close of the Boston sea
son, January 11.
As to his future movements he would
probably accept an offer to take the lead
ing role in a "Gentleman Joe" company,
and next season would be with Rich and
Harris.
It is hinted that the cause of all the
trouble arose during the Schenectady en
gagement, when Mr, Collier, while on
the stage, called for some eggs. Two
students in the audiedfee 'tossed three to
him, and two fell on the stage. He de
clared he and his wife had been insulted,
and in the third act she declined to ap
pear. HE LAS RED HIS WIFE.
Total Depravity In tbe Case of II. A. Bstt
maa, the Hutchinson Wife Heater.
Hutchinson, Jan. 6. There was a case
in the district court this morning which
was calculated to upset the orthodoxy of
those who refuse to believe in total de
pravity. It was the case of Mrs. Louia Batt
man against her husband, U. A. Baltman
(or divorce.
Battman is now fn jail, having been
brought to the city several months ago
and lodged in jail to serve out a sentence
for fine and costs of suit upon the charge
of beating his wife.
In court Mrs. Batlman and her daugh
ter testified that at one time Battman
stripped all the clothing from his wife
and beat her with whips of mulberry
bushes until tbe blood flowed from her
wounds, and then he beat and kicked
her unmercifully and choked her into
insensibility.
Judge Martin granted the divorce.
Battman was taken back to jail to com
plete his term in prison.
FT. SCOTT PAPER CO. SUED
Sixteen Employes File Attachment Suits
For Their Salaries.
Fort Scott, Kan., Jan. 6. The Fort
Scott Paper company, which closed
down its mill New Year's morning, ow
ing, as it was reported, to a scarcity of
raw material, is seemingly in a very em
barrassed condition. When the mill
closed down a number of employees
were thrown out of work, bat worse, they
were not paid the back wages due them.
After careful consideration sixteen of the
men decided to try and collect their
money. J. I. Sheppard, as their attorn
ey, has filed in Justice Coryell's cour',
sixteen suits against the company.
Attachment proceedings were brought
on each case, " all of which are set for
trial Thurso" y, January 9;h.
One Staying Suitor Killed by Another.
Charles Carr for the past eight years
has courted Mary Clements at Colum
bus, Ohio. Recently George Ross has
paid her attentions. All parties are
colored. The other night Carr had es
corted her home. Ross went to the
house about midnight and asked ad
mittance. He was refused, and then
broke In the door. A fight ensued until
both were exhausted, and they took
seats on opposite sides of the room.
Each was afraid to sleep, and neither
would leave the room. Mary left them
thus when she went to her work at 4
o'clock in the morning. About 6 o'clock
Ross vegaa to nod, and his head sank
upon his breast. He was asleep. Then
Carr struck him over the head with a
chair repeatedly. An hour later the
police found Ross dead. Carr was ar
rested. He says Ross threatened thai
when daylight came he would end the
watch by murdering Carr. The woman
was arrested and confirmed Carr's story
of the threat.
Not Vain.
"How vain you are, Effle? Looking
at yourself in the glass."
"Vain. Aunt Emma! Me vain? Why,
I don't think myself half as good look
ing as I really am." Punch.
VINCENT A STRONG MAN
Among the Populists for Their Party
Nomination.
THE 0FFIC3 SEEKS THE MAM.
Mr. Vincent Says He Doesn't Want toe
domination Other Kansas Politi
cal News.
Ex-Railroad Commissioner W. . Vin
cent of Clay Center seems to be the most
prominent candidate for the Populist
nomination for governor at this time, if
he may be considered a candidate.
In the Populist state convention at
Wichita in 1892, Mr, Vincent was almost
.nominated for goveraor instead of L .
Lewelliug.
On the second ballot Mr. Vincent just
lacked six votes of the nomination aod
his friends were confident that a personal
appeal would give the Clay Center man
the nomination on the next ballot.
They went to Mr. Vincent about the
matter and ho said he didn't want to be
the candidate, but if it came to him
without any special effort he would con
sider it his duty to accept. He then
positively refused to allow his friends to
make any extra efforts in his behalf. The
result of this conference was his friends
went to Lesvelling-, who was nominated.
Mr. Vincent still says he does not want
to be governor and would much prefer
to run for congress against W. H. Calder
head in tho Fifth district.
If his friends succeed in persuading
him to be a candidate for governor he
will go into the state convention with the
solid support of the Fifth district.
Since he retired from the office of
railroad commissioner Mr. Vincent has
been looking after his hardware store at
Clay Center and attending to the mauage
ment of his paper the Clay Center Dis
patch, THEY STAND BY BIRD.
A Labor Org-anizitioa at Kansas City
C;m. a to 111ft Support.
State Labor Commissioner Win, G,
Bird was favored with some highly com
plimentary resolutions by the Kansas
City, Kansas, Trades Assembly yesterday
afternoon.
This labor organization not only re
solved favorably toCommissioner Bird but
passed a special resolution commending
Judge Hazen of Topeka, which reads as
follows:
Resolved, That the respect and thanks
of this organization are uue Judge Z. T.
Hazen of the district court of Shawnee
county for according a trial to the present
labor commissioner according to the
course of the law of the land, without
respect or care for politics or persons
high in otnce clarmoring lor his con
viction. After commending Commissioner Bird
for his efforts in behalf of organized
labor and endorsing hi6 administration,
the Trades Assembly goes alter At
torney General Dawes with the following
resolution:
Be it further Resolved: That we con
demn . the undignitied conduct of the
attorney general and his uufair actions
iu grossly misrepresenting this body by
publishing iu the press a letter purport
ing to come from a prominent man say
ing this body was to take steps to ex
peil Commissioner Wm. 6. Bird and
then refusing to divulge the authority or
the name of the author of the libelous
letter.
FHIL. CAMPBELL'S AMBITION.
lie Wants to ba .;i lGlcjraie to tile Na
tional Convention.
Phil. P. Campbell, of Pittsburg, was in
Topeka a short time Saturday and while
here admitted to a State Journal re
porter that he would like to be a dele
gate tb the Republican National conven
tion at St. Louia from the Third district.
Mr. Campbell said the Leland aud anti
Lelaud disagreement has not yet got
fairly started in the Third district, but
that the fellows down there have already
made up their minds that they are
against a reuomination of some
of the present state house
crowd. Ho Says State Auditor
George E Cole can count on the united
support of 11 the Republicans in his dis
trict as they believe he has made as
good a state officer as Kansas ever had.
He said: "Governor Morrill talks
about being able to very materially
change the sentiment with an additional
100 jobs, worth $1,000 a year, but I want
to say the governor makes a fatal mis
take when he puts that kind of an esti
mate on the men who are opposed to his
nomination; if the governor had a thous
and $100,000 jobs he could not change
some of the men I know who are against
him."
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
lo SvK K gali Morrill:
Oh. don't you remember your party will bolt.
The party vou've done up so brown.
It rnakoa little difference if you've lost your
holt
The Kepubs don't want to go down.
The city council meets tonight.
All the lodges are installing their of
ficers this month.
Spring weather in January is always
followed by a blizzard.
The registration books for next spring's
election were opened today.
Mr. C. J. Prescott ha3 been elected a
member of the Saturday Night club.
Topeka's theater going population has
dwindled away like that of a boom town.
Yesterday was a splendid Sunday aud
people took advantage of it to go buggy
riding.
Major T. J. Anderson was once a mem
ber of Topeka's volunteer fire depart
ment. The state board of pardons will con
vene tomorrow for its regular quarterly
session .
All the people who knew it and a good
many who didn't were whistling '-Ben
Bolt" yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cronio are the
happy parents of a son which arrived
Saturday evening.
City Engineer Barnes is preparing a
map showing the distribution of street
lights in Torjeka.
Topeka lodge No. 38, Knights of Pyth
ias, installed its officers Saturday even
ing with a big celebration.
In the moment of victory Tiger Bill
was forced to submit to the humiliation
of being sued for room rent.
Wherever there was ice yesterday
there were also skaters. Soldier creek
and the river swarmed with them.
The Improved Stock Breeders' asso
At Cost
For Cash
FOR ONE
BEGINNING TODAY
We will offer Every Garment in our Clothing De
partment at COST for CASH.
Don't Miss This Chance
To Clothe Yourself at Cost for Cash.
All Onr Men's Overcoats, Mi (H t
All Our Men's Ulsters,
All Our Men's Suits,
All Our Boys' Clothing, J
Also
Boys' and
Men's
CAPS
VVTE will not carry over a single piece of Winter
v Clothing into next season. If you will come
and look you will realize that we are offering
goods good, reliable goods for less than any
house in Topeka.
YOUR MONEY BACK
IF YOU WANT IT.
ft. CLEMENTS,
Snecessor to Clements & Chaffee.
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ciation of Kansas will meet at the Na
tional tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
George Wilkshire was intoxicated yes
terday and confessed it to Judge Ferry
in police court this morning. He was
fined $.7.
The State Temperance union confer
ence will be held at the headquarters of
the union in the Real Estate building to
morrow. A. O. TJ. W. lodge. No. 188, hold its
annual public installation and ball at its
hall over 704 Kansas avenue last night. It
was a very pleasant affair.
The local suffrage association has sent
$5 to the national association to be ap
plied to tbe fund for organizing for suf
frage work in Oklahoma.
J. B. Furry, justice of the peace, read
a paper on "Criminology" or the relation
of hypnotism to crime, before the last
meeting of the Saturday Night club.
A good many Topeka people did not
appreciate "Trilby" because they have
been compelled to see all the bad bur
lesques on it before seeing the play.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor A. P. Riddle,
editor of the Minneapolis Messenger, is
announced as a candidate for delegate at
large to the Republican national conven
tion. A paper on "Our Wheat From the
Standpoint of a Miller and Shipper," will
be read by P. G. Noel before the state
agricultural meeting Thursday after
coon. J. B. Debberker and Wm. Patterson
wero arrested by the police Saturday
night charged with bad whisky. They
put up $10 each for their appearance and
forfeited it
Howel Jones is to read a paper on the
"Imoortance of a Deep Water Harbor on
the Gulf of Mexico," before the meeting
of the state board of agriculture, Wed
nesday evening.
Not a musical instrument was played
on the stage during the performance of
"Trilby." The instruments were dum
mies and the orchestra did the playing
behind the scenes.
The Cooper college quartette from
Cooner Memorial college, Sterling, gave
an entertainment at the asylum Saturday
afternoon, and at the Cumberland Pres
byterian church at night.
The programmes at the opera house
Saturday night were all gone before the
house was half seated. It might be add
ed, as usual. One night not long ago
one of tho ushers tried to sell pro
grammes. Governor Morrill has commuted the
sentence of John Plyman who is serving
a twelve year sentence in the peniten
tiary. Under the commutation he will
be let out in March. He was sent up
from Wyandotte county.
The Kansas Swine Breeders' associa
tion convenes in sixth annual session at
the National hotel this afternoon. R. S.
Cook of Wichita is president and O. P.
Updegruff is secretary of the associa
tion. Elder D. D. Boyle began bis series of
meetings yesterday morning at the First
Christian church, there will be preach
ing every night during the week at 7:30
o'clock, with a service of song under the
direction of Prof. Dawdy.
Ad effort is to be made to secure the
pardon of E. D. Moseiy, who is under
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FOR CASH.
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death sentence in the penitentiary,
charged with poisoning Mrs. Elizabeth
Krueger in 1SS3. The case will be pre
sented to the board of pardons "this
week.
NOBTIl TOPEKA.
Items of Interest From the North Side or
the River.
This will be a week of prayer at the
Second Presbyterian church.
A leap year party will be given by
North side young ladies, January 24.
Miss Mamie Baird returned today to
St. Xavier's academy, Chicago, after
spending the holiday vacation at her
home.
Miss Jessie Aultz, of Lansing, Kansas,
returned to her home yesterday, after
visiting Mrs. Ada Mosier and Mrs. W. T.
Brown.
J. H. Heller, 1002 N. Kansas avenue,
grocery and meat market. Good treat
ment and tine meats and gr ceries; you
can ao better here than elsewhere.
The Magnet Restaurant and Short Or
der house, A. J. Prudfit, 850 N. Kansas
ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Geo. J. Graves & Sons, 115 and 117
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops, cushions, wagons, and bug
gies built to order. Bell 'phone 338.
Robert McMasters spent yesterday at
home, and left in the evening for Chi
cago to rejoin tho engineers' corps of
the Santa Fe to which ho is attached.
David James has taken a position in
the engineering department of the Santa
Fe, and will leave tomorrow 10 begin
bis work. He will be on the western
division.
To Pardon Amos Brabakcr.
Miss Alice Brubaker, who is circulat
ing a petition asking for pardon for her
brother Amos, who has just been taken
to the penitentiary under conviction of
stealing hogs, will present it to the board
of pardons Tuesday. She has now over
9J0 signatures. Brubaker was sent to
the penitentiary for two years.
Miss Mary Chase has resumed her
studies at the convent of the Sacred
Heart in St, Joe. Mrs. Chase will also
spend the winter in St. Joe.
We handle any kind of soft or hard
coal you may want at the lowest market
price. The Topekh Coal Co., 534 Kansas
avenue, up strairs.
Manufactures
all styles of
Shirts, Night
Shirts and La
dies' Shirt Waist3 to order.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
II. L. Shumaker, Mgr.
625 Jackson St. 'Phone 153
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