Advocate from Topeka, Kansas • 2

THE ADVOOATfi. OCT. 1 CITY ITEMS. IED MILIUM High Art, Medium and Cheap Hic3 Ona McFadden has returned to Chlcago. Tho Journal will enlarge to an eight-column paper.

It Is now said tbat the late J. G. Wil-bon died of ossification of the arteries. For Sale An elegant square piano publican candidate for judge of court of common pleas in the same district. COURT NOTES.

The motion to in the Hudson libel case was overruled. -The motion for change of venue filed by Dick Hodgens was knocked out. Four city cases were cleared oil the docket. Two were dismissed and in two others a plea of guilty was entered. The cases against George Hanley for burglary and against Bird whistle for criminal assault, have been continued until later in the present term of the district court L.M.Crawford has brought suit in the federal court against the Western Union Telegraph company for libel and asks damages In the sum of He charges that a libelous telegram was received and transmitted which injured his business standing.

Mary A. Rothenberger brought suit in the federal court against the Bock Island for 810,000 damages. She alleges that her son, who was on the Chamber Suits 9 00 to 175 Parlor 8ulti 18 00 to 90 Sideboards 10 00 to 65 Extension Tables 3 00 to SO Dining Chairs 30 to 10 Hall 6 50 to XO Combination Bookcase 8 00 to 40 Library Cases 5 00 to SO Lades' Desks 6 00 to 20 Chiffoniers 9 00 to 30 Center Tables 75 to 10 Library Tables 2 50 to 20 Children's 4 50 to 40 Think of SOLID OAK High Back Cane Seat Dining a Chairs sj Come and see our stock the largest in the state as much Furniture In our store as all the other stores In Topeka combined. Folding Chairs and Tables to rent for parties. A full complete line of Office Desks and Of flee Chairs.

HEED T0110I1 DEATHS. September 27, at 1201 Monroe, Robert Clark, aged 80 years. September 27, at 1010 East Eighth, Mrs. Mary G. Lowe, aged 53 years.

September 20, at 404 Saywell street, the 2-year old child of Samuel Holmes. September 28, at Big Springs, the 4-year-old son of Thomas Custard, of diphtheria. September 26, at 1325 North Jackson street, Mrs. It. It.

Ent, aged 50 years, of apoplexy. September 2d, at 311 East Tenth, Miss Lizzie Brunner. The remains were interred at Highland, Kas. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Special session on Saturday.

W. E. Dennis, who was in the'eounty Jail, was ordered released. The board approved the bond of the Crane Elevator company of Chicago to whom was awarded the contract for the erection of the court house elevator. Coming Meetings.

People's party league every Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, at 420 Kansas avenue. Shawnee County Teacher's at the high school building, Saturday, October 12. Regular meetings first Saturday of each month. The county candidates on. the populist ticket are expected to be at the meeting of the populist league Tuesday night.

Each one is scheduled for a five or ten minute speech. Central Alliance No. meets fourth Monday in each month at 420 Kansas avenue. Mrs. J.

G. Otis, president. The state convention of the Y. M. C.

will be held in Topeka, October 10, 11, 12 and 13. The grand lodge of the I. 0. O. F.

meets at representative hall, October 7, 8 and 9. The Bebekahs will meet on the same dates at Hamilton hall. The grand lodge of the Good Templars will hold a session in Topeka, at Lincoln post hall, October 7, 8 and 9. train near Dover, Oklahoma, having previously purchased a ticket, was pushed from a train by a brakeman and killed. James Cowan and Elmer Barnes, of 'Phone 350, 510 Kansas Topeka' Belleville, who were convicted in the district court of stealing chickens have appealed their case to the supreme court.

They were charged with steal ing twenty-three hens and two roosters and were given five years in the penitentiary. and with exoeeding comfort to its erer increasing patrons. If you ever make a trip in any direotion between Kansas City and Chioago, or Kansas City and St. Louis, or St. Louis and Chicago, and fail to patronize the Gbioago and Alton, you may be sure that you have missel at least one opportunity for increasing your happiness in this life.

When writing advertisers mention Advocate The Cleveland Stone company has begun suit against Charles Holcraft and his bondsmen for $2,087 and It is a suit growing out of the erection by the defendant of a new and Kimball organ, 116 East Fourth street, Topeka, The next annual session of the grand lodge of the Knights of Honor will be held in Topeka. The Daily Press gives notice that that paper will enlarge to an eight-column folio, October 7. I will trade a John Deere gang plow for apples or potatoes. Gall at 116 East Fourth street, Topeka. The city physician says that there have been ten deaths all told of diphtheria up to Friday of last week.

The Texas delegates to the deep water convention will bring a car load of fresh oysters and treat the town. Saturday was a Jewish holiday called "The Day of Atonement." Special services were held at the synagogue. W. D. Struble, editor of the Abilene Monitor, was a pleasant caller on the Advocate on Friday.

He returned home that night. Edward Wilder, of the Santa Fe, has been appointed as a member of the school board to succeed llev. J. B. Thomas, resigned.

Fred Bart el and 0. T. Shaeffer, of this city, have beez suspended foi one year from the L. A. W.

for riding in unsanctioned bicycle races. Miss Ylola Bishop, of Arkansas Gity, is stopping a few days in the city, being on her way home from an extended visit in Iowa and Missouri, Charley Eagle has the laugh on the burglar who entered his store Friday night. All the money obtained was 51.50, which would not have been reasonable pay for the time spent in getting it. Rev. liinus Blakesley has gone to Syracub, N.

to attend the national council of the Congregational church. This council meets once in three years and will be in session five days begin-Ing October 9. STATE HOUSE NOTES. (The plumbing contractor has begun work on the state house, The new state house clocks have arrived. They are wound once in thirty days.

The boilers in the west wing of the state house are being thoroughly overhauled. A new one is being put in. The work of equipping the new building at the Beloit Girls' Industrial school for steam heating has begun. Dawes is notifying the delinquent counties to come to the front and pay past due taxes and delinquent bonds and interest. building at the State university last year, and is caused by the failure of sub-contractors to pay for trie stone used.

It Is Going To le Colder The case of the United States vs. the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail way company Is upinthefederal.court, Charles F. Bucher, of Newton, being engaged in the taking of evidence as special master. The suit is brought to cancel patents issued by the railroad It makes you think of Winter Suits and Overcoats. We have a complete line of both, and want you to see them; Prices are right unless you want shoddy.

Our clothing is the very best yon can buy. to certain lands and there are about A Good All-Wool Tailor-made Suit or Overcoat Of us at And if not satisfactory money back. SEE OUR A Kansas Nursery. The Hart Pioneer Nursery, whose advertisement is in this issue, has one of the finest nursery plants in the west. The company, has recently completed the building of large and commodious packing houses and offices, within 1,000 feet of which the Missouri Pacific and Memphis railroad companies have located billing out stations, express offices, with all the modern switch facilities necessary for the accommodation of the business.

Everything is so conveniently arranged that the stock can be handled without injury, and orders filled on very short notice. The purchaser of stock from this nursery always gets what he buys in first-class shape. This year the stock is unusually thrifty and large. The company is very busy preparing for fall deliveries. There are longer bus no better roada in this or any other country than the Cniesgo Alton railroad.

This line makes a par-manent patron of erery trtreler who onee gives it a trial. Its tracks are of the heaviest steel and is smooth as glass. Its roadbed! Is stone ballasted throughout. Its equipment is superb. It was the first line oa which a Foknan eleepicg ear was erer run, the first line to adopt dining ears and the first line to ran free reclining chair ears, and io-dty its solid Tesiibuled trains, eonfsisicg all of these modern luxuries, art running throth on tmi tins and frcziTJnica Dspcta in Earns City, CULccls cd Clie--o tztr-'-Mrj rsjslsiiiy 1,500 defendants.

A. F. Poole, who has been on trial charged with burglary was found guilty of burglary in the third degree. It is cooly asserted by the dailies that Poole got nohting but his just deserts. Those who know, and know absolutely what they are talking about say that if it had not been for the interest John Wilkereon took in the case he never would have been found guilty.

Dom, who stole several hundred dollars, gets ninety days in jail while Poole', who is charged with stealing a few chickens, will get two years in the penitentiary. President McVlcar Resigns. The board of trustees of Washburn college held a meeting last Thursday. In relation to the resignation of President McVicar, the following resolution was adopted: Whikxas, The condition of Dr. McVlcars health cames him to Insist upon his resignation of the presidency of the Washburn college.

Revolted. That with regret we accept hie resignation, the same to Uke effect when his successor shall haTe been elected, and that thereafter his relation to the college be that of president emeritus, Our dollar library Is a good thing to put into the hands of people who have not been reading reform literature. It goes free with 'three $1 subscribers to the Advocate $3, $4 and $5 Knee Pant Suits, Ages 5 to 14 Years. Full line of Men's, Boys' and Children's Hats and Caps. Remember this stock is all new this fall and all our goods are the very best and at lowest prices.

Call and see us. D. A CLEMENTS, Successor to Clements Chaffee. Certificates of nominations have been filed with the secretary of state as fol lows: J. D.

Bowersock, of Lawrence, republican candidate for senator, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Tbacher; Judge H. L. Alden, cf Kansas City, as republican candl-chta for district judge of the Wyan-ectta -district, nd W. G. Holt, ta re C31 nassss Arenas,.