The Saturday News from Topeka, Kansas • 1

nn Aim 25c Year. TOPEKA, KANSAS, APRIL 12, 1890. I VOL. II NO 24 7 Tuttle Tripp At tbe last meeting of tbe city council Mr. Gunn bi ought up tbe matter of a pest bouse.

Itan I ot that he is looking out for a place for 1 bis rivals. bamuel Reeder, who came to Kan A very threatening fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the barn attached to the residence occupied by Smith, 319 west Gordon street. The wind was blowing a hurricane and in a few moments the flames had crossed the alley and attacked the barn of A 'Sexton, 1025 Van Buren street. No. 1 hose, chemt cal and ladders, were promptly on hand and seeing the character of the fire, Officer Kerchival was retnrned to the engine house to sound a general alarm.

The flames reared and leaped toward adjacent build ings, and the air was full of bnrning embers. By the the south side department arrived the flames showed a disposition to yield. The chief surrounded the block with the department, and after a stubborn fight of half an hour the flames were subdued. It was found that two yearling colts, a buggy, and other articles had been destroyed with the Sexton barn; that the kitchen ot the main house had taken fire but had been put out and that Smiths where the fire started, was a total loss. Sexton was insured for Smith for $200.

MERIDEN. Laura Groendyke, who is attending school at Lecompton, was home for a few days last week. Dr. Northrup and wife are visiting friends here. The doctor has a large practice in the west.

The United Brethern held appropriate Easter services Sunday evening. Some very excellent essays were read upon Missions. A. J. Kane and family have moved hack to their elegant residence.

Meriden is glad to have them back among us again. The Easter services of the Sunday school were postponed through respect for Uie paiv. and relatives of Jtttie Rosa Robison," who v.s2 buried Easter morning. 1 W. H.

Wood, one of our hardware rat. chants, took a flving trip to Den. ver last week. He is very much oleaiiwitb Jhft Died. Friday, A it 4, ot lung fever, after a short illness, little Rosa Fay, infant clfild of Mr and Mis John Robison.

The little one was sick but a few days when the angels took her to the one who said Suffer little children to come to me. The jarents have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. The railway ia fitting tip their depot grounds at Lawrence very nicel? The stories corcer. mg the crusade against the joints at Kingman are now denied. Work on a new building to eort 1 15,000 for Lane university at Lecompton has been began.

Monday was more oppressive than any summer day. Eighty-six in April is worse than ninety-six in August. Thursday was arbor-day and tiee planting was the proper thing to do. It was observed by many of our citizens. E.

B. Purcell, a wealthy banker of Manhattan, and a leader in many Kansas enterprises, made an as signir.ent on Tuesday. The doctors and the ministers have declared in favor of the Kansas prohibitory law. xhe quacks and the demagogues are not so positive. Tue railway commissioners decide that a daily passengei service each way must, oe put on the Missouri Pa cific road between Fort Scott and Topeka.

Although he admits that prohibition has about emptied Iowa jails the dem-asroue Clarkson is opposed to prohibition because he fears it will injure the republican party. The time once was when virtue only added strength to the party. A heavy attached to delivery wagon belonging to the Central mill, went flying north on Kansas avenue yesterday with the driver utterly unable to control them The team was finally brought to i halt at Garfield park. The driver was completely exausted and another man had to drive the team back. Some of the papers have been palming oil an old cut of Douglass the $3 shoe man, as a portrait of Gov.

Humphrey and his private secretary, McCray, indiscriminately. Judge Ryland. of Sedalia, charges the grand jury that progressive eucher and church raffles are acts of gambling, and charges them to take cognizance of such cases. The engineers office of the Topeka, Westmoreland Marysville railway has put in facilities for sun printing drafts of work. The process leaves a white line upon a black background.

The regents of the University of Kansas on Friday elected Prof. Frank H. Snow chancellor, by a unanimous vote of the university and director of the museum of natural history, at a salary of $4,000 a year. A chair of geology was established, and S. W.

Willistan, assistant in the same department at Yale, was elect ed to fill it. Rev. Geo. W. Bean, of Clay Center, formerly of the Second Pres byterian church, came down to attend presbytery this week.

The Topeka Presbytery convened at the Second Presbyterian church in North Topeka Tuesday afternoon, with a large attendance of ministers and delegates, Rev. F. M. Buchanan, moderator, in the chair. Dr.

Archibald, the pastor, looked after the entertainment of the visitors. The Womans Presbyterian Missionary society held an all day session at the Kansas Avenue M. E. church and at noon luncheon was served at the church. The most of the ministers in attendance were accompanied by their wives.

Big Wool Producers. 1 he state sheep shearing which was to have been held in Topeka was abandoned, owing to the fact that many of the leading ebeep raisers vra nibble io altead and take part, lu lieu of the public shearing, the 8tato Haters association has ip.pt agnt to several places to wit r-'y pr; shearing and rejriste" uue (. irg of Sam Jewett's flock at Lavi-; ranee, and makes a remarkable report. The Cotawold Ben Harrison clipped forty three pounds and twelve ounces which is tweive ounces the heaviest fleece ever clipped west of the Mississippi river, so far as there is any record. Mr.

Jewetts herd averaged hirty one pounds and two and four-tenths ounces for the rams, and twenty-two pounds and twelve and our-tenths ounces for the ewes. That, considered a remarkable record by sheep men, and it will probably excel hdj other made in the west this year. Soldiers Wives and Friends. The women of the G. A.

R. met in Topeka Wednesday afternuoon with the following department officers present Mrs. M. O. Cartlidge, president, Topeka; Mrs.

Mary McDonald, junior vice, Parsons, Miss Ella Wade, secretary, Topeka; Mrs. Nellie McGregor, corresponding secretary, Topeka; Mrs. Fannie P. Davis, treasurer, Topeka; Mrs. Mary A.

Hall, con dnetor, Sabetba; Mrs. Fannie Done-aue, guard, Chetopa; Mrs. Jennie Bailey, counselor, Parsons; Mrs.Mary S. Frost, librarian, Topeka; Mrs. Ade-lia E.

Wade, inspector, Meriden; Mrs Leona Nugent, inspecting and installing officer, Horton. Council of Administration, Mrs. Emma Hartwell, Meriden; Mrs. Josie Pendroy, Perry Mrs. Irene Snyder, Okaloosa.

Tjhe treasurers report showed that the society was in eood financial condition. Among the many good things in the report of the president, it was recommended that the name of Dec oration day be discountenanced and it be designated as Memorial day. Wednesday evening a banquet, was given in honor of the visiting dele-agates, which wa presided over by Capt. N. D.

McGinley, of Lincoln Post. There was a large attendance and the very interesting programme which was given was enjoyed by all. This organization differs from the Womans Relief Corps, in that any loyal woman may become a member of the relief, but the Ladies of the G. A. R.

admits only members of the families of old soldiers. At Thursday mornings session the committee on rules and regulations made their report, which was accepted after a short discussion. Mrs. F. M.

Wood, national president, was present and gave some valuable instruction to the delegates. Mrs. Nellie McGregor introduced some resolutions of thanks, prepared fine pen work, to the president, and secretary of tne last year, for the valuable work they have done. Bv KIMBALL PRINTING CO One ot the moat complete and modem Job Printing ofllcea In the olty may be found In connection with the News, Nothing equal to It hae ever before been known In North Topeka. Commercial work ot all kinds, aale and atoclc bills.

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Every man who is a man stands at the head of his family procession, not to club and abuse, but to help to educate, even though he be an invalid to some extent. The less a man er his prejudice. knows the great- W. J. Weather holts fine horse, valued at $400, died on Tuesday.

Tho old police force has boen reappointed, with increase of $5 a month to patrolmen. Beginning with to-morrow evening services in all the churches will begin at eight oclock. Mr. Miller, the new member of the echool board from the First ward, does not take his seat until August. B.

T. Payne was drawn as petit juror for the U. S. District court which meets April 14. The American Tailors have re moved from 710 Kansas avenue to 112 East Fifth street, in office block.

The fellow charged with stealing I. W. Packs horse has been bound over for hearing in district court. Dan Adams has been granted his majority by the district court two or three years in advance of ordinary date. A fire in a building used in connec tion with the Finch livery barn, was burned in North Topeka Tuesday evening.

Several horses had a close call. The Saturday News. Every Saturday, at 36 cents a year. Offloe 835 Kan Avenue, North. THE Spot Cash Grocers.

Will five to patrons, May 28, 1890, the following presents: One Gents Gold Watoh, Elgin Movement One Ladies Gold Watch, Elgin Movement. One Antique Oak Sideboard. One DomeBtio Sewing Machine. And Nine other useful article With every One Dollars worth of goods purchased at one time a numbered ticket will be given, and the distribution will be determined by a drawing under the control of the ticket holders. 14 lbs.

Fine Granulated Sugar $1.00 60 lbs. Best High Patent Flour 1.25 60 lbg. Good Fionr 90 4 cans Good Corn 25 5 cans 25 Can Salmon 10 1 gallon Best Gasoline 15 Headlight Oil, per gal 15 Best Crackers by the box 6 Packages Oat Flakes 25 BottleaVanil'a or Lemon 6 2 Fancy Bottles Catsup 25 Bottle Mustard 6 1 Good Broom 15 3 Sacks of Salt 10 2 Papers of Best Carpet Tacks 5 1 lb. Gun Powder Tea 30 1 lb. Ground Coffee 20 3 lbs Raisins 25 6 Bars of Ivory Soap 25 6 Packages Pcarllne or Soaplne 25 Sack of Graham Flour 25 20 lbs.

Bucket Jelly 90 Can Pine Apple 10 Can Gooseberries 10 Can Pears in 4 cans Blackberries 25 Plug Tobacco, per pound 26 Sweet Chocolate Cake 5 3 Bottles Bluing 10 5 cakes Toilet Soap in Box 10 1 lb. faking Powder 40 1 'fldng Powder. 40 in 'u-jr T- 4 Asoffee mill giverit can of baking powder Gilt Edge Butter always TUTTLE TRIPP. Telephone 168. 332 Kans.

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Tho Inter State commerce commission decides that tbe Rock Island Company is uot compelled to stop at stations between Topeka and Kansas City. sas as early as 1854, bad his house destroyed by fire Tuesday night. It was situated about a mile northwest of tbe Reform school The wind was blowing a hurricane at tbe time. Died, Monday, at her home, on Jackson, between Curtis and Railroad Streets, Mrs. John Walker, in her 39th year, of consumption.

The funeral took place from the family residence Wednesday at two oclock and the remains were taken to Rochester for interment. Monday night Officers Wilson and Wellman attempted to arrest a young negro named William Haddock, who resisted and raising a musket threatened to shoot. No sooner had he said this than Wellman fired, the bullet entering the left breast and coming out at the back. Haddocks physicians say he will die. Read over Tuttle and T.ipps Price List of groceries on this page of the News and see how much you can get for a little money.

Good goods at low prices is what you get from them, and a chance in their Gift distribution with every dollars worth. Captain Higgins, father of Prof. W. E. Higgins of Grant school, died at his corner of Quincy and Saywell streets, North Topeka, about ten o'clock Friday morning, after a long illness.

His disease was heart trouble. During the war he was captain of company Second Illinois cavalry. He came to Kansas in December last, going to Wichita, but eventually coming to Topeka. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon at 2 130 oclock in the M. E.

church on Kansas avenue. SILVER LAKE Silver Lake elected the following city officers on Monday: Mayor, T. M. Clayland councilmen, J. A.

iiso: iV.Sv T. -J Peter Pelle, Vm. Seltzer; judge, A. Hollister, were two tickets In the field. One of the most destructive prairie fires that has visited Shawnee county for years swept over tbe northern part of Silver Lake township on Tuesday.

It started on Cross Creek and swept down and over the prairies and cornfields, destroying fences, hay and machinery. John Hornoeck lost two hay presses and 500 tons of hay Jerome Morris about 300 tons Holden ranch 1,000 tons t. B. McAfee 300 tons, a hay press and a large quantity of baling wire. The wind was blowincat the rate of eighty miles per hour, and all efforts to check the flames were not only futile but dangerous.

No loss of life or stock has been reported. Marshalls band will go to Sedalia in June to help celebrate tne completion of the electric railroad. A strong gale Tuesday evening was followed by a chilly wave. Orin I. Welch has been elected president of the State Fair Association in place ofWm.

Sims, resigned. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson died Monday evening of what is said to be rheumatism of the heart. The Lamed Stat bank, which closed its doors recently, will resume business and the receiver be discharged on application of the depositors.

Thestate encampment of the Ladies of the G. A. convened Wednesday at Lincoln post hall with delegates present from every circle in the state. .1 The doctors of Kansas medical convention in Topeka this week, were unanimously in favor of prohibition, and agreed also that it is practical success. Madame Marmont, at the Trade Palace, has just received a large and elegant stock of new millinery goods of all grades and styles.

No trouble to smt yon in that line, as every want is provided for. This has been a week of great activity. We ask the indulgence of those we coulc net wait upon and kindly ask you to call again. You will always fine something new, stylish and exclusive at MADAME MARMONTS, Topeka. Taxes Palacb, 7 We have the same unlimited con fidence in the farmer who raises gooc crops, and institutes national reforms while sitting on dry goods boxes at the country store and aiming tobacco juice at the neighboring hitching post, that we have in the ward poli tioian who takes bis lunch at a teD cent restaurant and then goes to the Copeland to pick his teeth..