The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
August 25, 1897

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I II it fl II ftl (I 11 II .1,1 B TOPEKA, KANSAS, AUGUST 25, 1897. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. WEDXESDa y evening. WEDNESDAY EVENING. 1 f Si 15,000 Biggest Picnic in the History of Kansas Is Going On at Garfield Park Today. GROCERS BUTCHERS Entertain the People of Topeka and Vicinity. Seven Steers, 12 Sbeep and Many Pigs Koasted Whole. Thousands of People Fed at the Barbecue Tables. TI1EY ARE WAITED ON By Fifty Pretty White Aproned Young Ladies. Picnic Will Last Late Into the Night. Topeka is taking a holiday. The gro cers and butchers have a monopoly, and no one else is supposed to do anything hut enjoy themselves at their expense, and they are doing it. There are, it is believed, at least 15,000 people at Garfield park. They crowd al most every nook in the enclosure. They began coming soon after daylight, but the great rush cams about 11 o'clock, just after the big parade filed into the park. The gates were too narrow to admit the people as fast as they came Rnd it required the efforts of ex-Chief cf Police John Gardiner and half a dozen pssistants to keep a passageway cleared and the people in order. Teams were not allowed in the grounds and this fact resulted in hun dreds of people being turned away. Many who went to the park in convey ances left their rigs on the outside, but others drove home. tl turns out that this provision of the committee was a wise one, for the buggies and wagons would have added to the crush and in creased the danger of accidents. When the Retail Grocers' association first suggested a picnic they had no idea that it would be more than a quiet af fair in which the grocers and their fam ilies would participate, but as the plan progressed it grew in importance until the grocers and butchers who were ad mitted into the compact realized that they would have the whole city to en- That is why Charles "Wolff said that it would require more than a half dozen beeves to feed the hungry multitude, and that is why a force of men was put to work two days ago to roast seven and a half beeves in the old fashioned wav. Even with the foresight of Mr. "Wolff it is doubtful if the supply of meat will last longer than half the aft ernoon, for it is not often that Topeka people are treated to a taste of barbe cued beef fresh from the coals. Garfield park is a veritable Midway. Everything is there.from Otto Kuehne's Streets of Klondike" to the steam merry-go-round and the man who sells balloons and red lemonade. They pay for the privilege of being present, of course, but a member of the executive committee said when he saw the crowds of people forcing their way into the grounds: "This is more than we figured on. The committee sold these privileges too low. The association might as well have doubled the price, and then we would have had all we could accommodate." The committee made arrangements to have the road in the rear of the park sprinkled, but the effort was a failure. The sprinklers belonging to Mr. Kac zynski went over the ground repeatedly, but when the advance guard arrived the dust was ankle deep except at the entrance, where it had been transform ed into thick mud. The participants in the parade walked the entire distance to the park, and as Marshall's band filed into the park they played "Annie Laurie." The march ers were hot and dusty, but they were etill full of enthusiasm. The Grocers' and Butchers celebra tion is the largest picnic in the history of the city. REVIEWING THE PARADE. Seen by the Judges of Sports From the Copeland Balcony. On the Copeland hotel balcony the. parade was reviewed by the judges, who were Mayor Charles A. Fellows, Thomas F. Doran, W. H. Davis, Chas. T. McCabe and Milt Stoker. As the parade passed this reviewing stand, the grocers and butchers bowed pleas antly to the judges. As soon as the uarade had passed Ninth street, the judges .were taken in a carriage to their place in the paratfe. The judges had lots of fun which thev took along with their duties. Chas. Fellows was given charge of a box of cigars, while Charlie McCabe claimed v.n i v, i ua Iiq loncn ef nnwpT nn all decisions. Tom Doran waved a Ja panese parasol ana Kepi cooi nun green fan. He smoked four cigars V. 1 1 n 4-V,a ,ln was nflttfiinr. Which showed the excited state of mind he was in. u o .-vT- -txrtio thn "Wolff Paekin company, acted as steering committee for the judges and did his work well. "Now, if we were to judge about the girls in the wagons," said Charlie Fel lows. "I think we could give some mighty fine decisions." "You bet we could," said Tom Dor an. "Let us do something like that ana we win give you learnea aecis- "Say," said Charlie McCabe, "I think It was a capital luea. ot me grocers and butchers doing away with gro- "It looks a good deal nicer to see the men warning. THE PARADE WAS PRETTY. Ten Thousand People Sea the Grocers and Butchers Procession. The parade of the grocers and DUlt!l9 f started at 10:10 o clock on Quincy street arrd moved to Kansas avenue from Tenth street. Otto Kuehne was mar shal of the day. He with his aides, Messrs. Chas. Wolff, Dell Parker, Jas. Lannan, John Green, Grant McCray and Sam Cunningham, were mounted on horseback and wore a, striking cos tume consisting of a grey Turner flan nel shirt, linen troueers.canvas leggings, cavalry hats and marshal's sashes of red, white and blue. At the head of the procession were Chas. Wolff and James Lannan. Im mediately following them Marshall's Military band In fatigue costume, play ed the finest kind of music, as usual, just the right swing to it to make Geo. Weaver, the colored cake walker, who followed behind in duck trousers, silk hat and cutaway coat, step fancifully. Following these was the retail gro cers' delegation. There were 201 gro cerymen in double line. They carried Japanese parasols. They made a fine showing, and they were kept busy bow ing to the crowd on the sidewalks, for when a marcher spied his or her fa vorite groceryman he was yelled at and he had to bow in return. The Mid-Continent band followed and played a lively march. Representatives of the packing houses1 or Kansas city clothed in long duck overcoats and carrying white umbrellas on which the name of their firm was painted headed the butchers' procession. Chas. Wolff, Swift Co., Armour, Dold and Fowler were thus represented. All five men wore white caps. Mr. J. E. Kennedy represented the Swift company. Eighty-six butchers of Topeka dress ed in white duck jackets, wearing white duck caps and carrying green fans fol lowed. The Reform School band in new mili tary uniforms played well and kept music m the air during the line of march. Following this were the Chas. Wolff packing house men. There were 110 of them in line dressed in white duck jackets and caps.Next came the judges in carriages and two large'Trairie Pull mans" held 41 big and little girls in white who assisted in serving the peo ple at the picnic. There were 518 men walking in the parade, and it was composed entirely of Topeka grocers and butchers. Nearly 10,000 people on the sidewalks and in windows saw the procession go by. OTTO KUEHNE'S GIRLS. The Four-Horse Team to Their Band. wagon Gets Skittish. Who are we? Who are, who are. Who are- we? We are the girls that Work for Otto Kuehne. The Prairie Pullman and band wagon loaded with girls from Otto Kuehne's factory were the merriest crowd in the procession and all the way to the park their merriment and wit were directed at the gazing crowds along the street. The band wagon was first and had four horses. The leaders were a pair of spirited horses and thought it was their place to keep step to the musicr. On the North side they became fright ened at a passing street car and com menced to rear and plunge. -They got thoroughly mixed up and for a few min utes nothing but badly frightened girls clambering out of the wagon and an excited tumult- of shouting men and trampling horses could be seen in the clouds of dust. The horses were final ly quieted and the broken harness mended. The girls climbed back in the wagon, but there was no more merry shouting, but once in a while girlish screams filled the air if the horses com menced to prance. TRIUMPHAL ENTRY Of Thomas Doran and Mayor Fellows Into the Picnic Grounds. Thomas "Fall Festival" Doran's tri umphal entry into Garfield park was one of the grandest sights since Caesar's hosts entered the gates of Rome. Tne carriages containing the speakers and other notables were directly behind the butchers in the parade. The first car riage was occupied by Mayor Charles Fellows, Charley McCabe, Milt Stoker and Thomas Doran, the speaker of the dav. The thousands of people who arrived at the park before the parade were massed on each side of the road and as soon as the carriage reached the park the ovation commenced. Charley Fellows thought, of course, it was all for him and bowed right and left, but the crowd was not satisfied until Thomas Doran arose and, with hat in hand, bowed to the multitude like a veritable Chesterfield. In the excite' ment the speech was lost and an up roar commenced. Diligent search for a long time failed to bring the missing document to light, but at last it was found. Milt Stoker, who is much shorter than the rest of the notables, used it to sit on, so that he could gaze over the heads of the crowd toward the tent labeled "Klondike." TOM DORAN'S SPEECH. Says Adam Was the First Man to In dulge in a Spare Rib. Thomas Doran's speech to the grocers and butchers was entertaining. Referr ing to the extraction of a rib from Adam s side Mr. Doran saia: "This transaction is also the first re corded history of the product of the butchers' art so well known in later days as spare-ribs. Adam had to spare the rib. which has undoubtedly caused his descendants to journey through this vale of tears, forever, one rib short. "After Cain killed Abel," said Mr. Doran still referring to biblical story "he" absconded to the Strip, east of Eden, in the land of Nod, where he built a city, in which a Grocers' and Butchers' association was organized. A trust was formed by Jutial, Cain s son who was a butcher and Seth, Cain's brother, who was a grocer. The object of the trust was to get a corner on the good things of life; to establish the free deliverv system; to prevent tne adui teratiom of food: to extend credit judic iously, by means of the blacklist, and to escape the rigors or collections tnrougn justices' courts; in short to do away with that article of commerce common ly known to the trade as the dead beat. The association became very popular on account of its pure food; Its prompt de livery system and in the facility with which persons properly rated in the book of Job could get 'grub' without cash. Mr. Doran continued: "In the early days of the organization the business of the grocer and butcher was carried on in a very primitive and simple manner. The grocer usually kept a small collec tion of dried herrings, some dried ap ples, a box of petrified prunes, a few soda crackers, an antiquated cheese, a keg of sorghum molasses, and. several barrels or good oia Jventucky whisky. The grocery stare was the social center of the village. The primitive grocery store. Goa oiess it, it is gone forever. but its memory lives, an oasis in the desert of the past, the day dream of many a. green old age. Cities have sprung up over our land and with them has come the modem grocery store. with its solicitors, who come for your order: its busv clerks who wrap up your goods and its deliverymen who lay them down on your doorstep. Great packing houses have been built up, wherein the flocks of the thousand hills are transformed with the ease of magic into forms of food, which even satisfy and delight the taste of the epicure. All the crudities of the past have gone." COOKING THE MEATS. All Last Night the Seasoning Was Being Put In. The fires for the barbecue started at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning and long be fore the sun rose the light of the large fires lit up Garfield park as it used to be when the Shawnees held their dances and smoked their pipes of peace. rnis time no savages danced around the flames or told of the white man's coming, but instead the men who were to barbecue the meat were to be seen hurrying here and there, carrying large armfuls of wood and placing it on the tires. The fires were kept up until about 9 o'clock and then allowed to die down. Stakes of cord-wood were then placed across the pits and the meat put on tnem. Additional hres were then started on the ground surrounding the pits and as fast as the ashes in the pits commenced to die out fresh coals were put in from the fires on the ground. The hot coals were used instead of a fire under the meat to keep from burn ing or blackening the meat. Wooden stakes were used acros sthe pits in stead of iron, because iron becomes red- hot and burns the meat. As soon as the meats began to cook the savory odor attracted a large crowd and even the monkeys in the park got their noses up to the cracks in their cage in an en deavor to get a whiff. One little pick aninny came running up to the fence around the enclosure where the meat was being cooked and said: "Let me up close; I wants to get some ob dat fla voh." By 3 o'clock in the afternoon the cooks commenced to season the meats. For this 15 pounds of butter, 18 gallons of vinegar, Vhs barrels of salt and 12 pounds of pepper were used. All that afternoon and night the cooks were busy watching the meat and keeping up the fires. Four different kinds of meat were cooked, 2,500 pounds of beef, 500 pounds of mutton, 500 pounds of pork and 500 pounds of lunch ham. PACKING HOUSE BOYS. Wolffs Employes Excellently Drilled Made a Handsome Sight. Company M of the K. N. G. might take lessons in marching from the Wolff Packing House employes, who appeared in the parade this morning. The Wolff men made the finest ap pearance in the procession. Captain John A. Lee has been drilling them for several evenings in anticipation of the event. One hundred and ten men marched in eight rows. They were dressed in white duck jackets and caps and kept in line in excellent fashion. At the right of each broad line a staff carrier held a flag of yellow on which appeared the letters "C. W. P. C." T. E. Sabine, Chas. Ruling and S. A. Hogue acted as lieutenants. The step was apparently perfect and the lines were kept even and straight. It was a distinguishing feature of the parade. POLICE DUTY AT THE PARK. Forty-Five, Including Specials, Look ing After the Enormous Crowd. Tim Donovan being asked what police arrangements had been made for the picnic today, said that the regular force together with the night men and the specials would be used. Then he added with a twinkle in his eye: "If there should be need of any more we will call on the Commiftee of Sev enteen to help us out." In all about 45 policemen are on duty today. Chief Steele, Sergeants Don ovan and Owen are in charge of the men, and it is thought that the num ber is large enough to attend to the crowd. HOW IT WAS ORGANIZED. The Retail Grocers' Association Was the Original of Today's Affair. The Topeka Retail Grocers associa tion was organized three years ago. It at first was rather a small organization formed for the purpose of correcting false weights and measurements, guard ing against bad debts and influencing legislation on behalf of all business in terests, especially the grocers'. The association has grown until now its membership is 110. Frank Newland is president of the association and Wm. Dransfield secretary. The Grocers' and Butchers' picnic today was gotten up by the Topeka Retail Grocers' associa tion. The butchers and commission men of the city were invited to join in the picnic. And they have come forward with great enthusiasm. It is probable that a Grocers' and Butchers' associa tion will be formed as a result of this picnic, which will in a measure cover the field of the Retail Grocers' associa tion, but will go farther. G ASTRONOMICAL SIGNS Which Helped in Keeping Order About the Tables. When "Wm. Green took charge of. the barbecue he took pains to have some banners printed as directions for those who sat at the tables. Just about the time the hungry man had got well started on a piece of juicy beef he saw before his face the words, printed on a strip of muslin: FILL UP AND MOVE ON. THERE ARE OTHERS.

Just as he was preparing to do as re quested with his hands full of good things to be eaten when he got out of the enclosure he came face to face with another banner bearing the following inscription: NO ONE ALLOWED TO TAKE FOOD FROM THE TABLES.

But in spite of the admonitions few left the tables until their appetites were fully satisfied. THE JOKE IN "KLONDIKE," It Looks Like Beer, But It Isn't Any thing of the Kind. Otto Kuehne appreciates a joke and he is always ready to turn the laugh on others. At the end of his "Streets of Klon dike" is a large tent. At one side of the tent stands a barrel. The door is carefully guarded and when a victim is marked he is steered into the tent with a hint that there is free beer for the elect to be had. A cup hangs by the side of the bar rel and the attendant turns the faucet and draws what looks like foaming lager. But the thirsty individual is soon undeceived, for when he takes a sup of the supposed liquor, he finds his mouth filled with a decoction that tastes like baking soda. It is harm less, but the taste is anything but pleasant. WANTED A CORKSCREW. In All this Vast Cityful Alas, It Was Pitiful. There was. trouble for a moment among the managers of the barbecue. The dinner hour was set for 12 o'clock, but it was impossible to start at that time. Everybody was getting hungry and impatient. Cries could be heard on all sides from the hungry hosts who wanted their dinner. The crowds were massed against the'fence and the police found it impossible to hold them back. There was fear that they would tram ple the guards under foot and tear down the fence and take possession. "Why don't you open the gates?" cried Chas. "Wolff. "We are not ready,"sald Otto Kuehne, who was tearing around like one daft. "Otto, Otto, I can't find it," wailed Ed Grote. "Now, look here," said Kuehne, "you must find it. There is no more to be had in Topeka, and Atchison is too far away to send for one." A party of searchers were started out to find the missing article. They hunt ed. They searched. Nowhere could it be found. Mr.- Paramo re was sent for, but could not help the almost dis tracted searchers. Now the cause of all this trouble was the catsup bottles. There they stood on the tables looking as meek as could be. It was because they were corked that the trouble arose. No catsup was to be had until the corks were pulled, and there was not a corkscrew in the crowd. At last Milt Sloker leisurely sauntered up to know "Why all this trouble and commotion?" "We want a corkscrew," yelled Kuehne. i "Why, here, take this one," said Milt, "I only use it to draw the attention of the crowds." The catsup bottles were opened.. ON THE STREET8 OF KLONDIKE Otto Kuehne's Feature Is a Drawing Card, "The Streets of Klondike," which are situated just north of the barbecue, have attracted immense crowds ali day. Otto Kuehne is the originator of the scheme, and "unlimited expense and trouble have brought together one of the largest aggregations seen under canvas." At one end of the street the Reform School band under the leader ship of Charles Gormley, plays the "Cooche Cooche" and "A Hot Time. Inside the 24 tents can be heard the keepers in vain endeavor trying to quiet the carniverous animals. The smell of the barbecued meat sets them in a frenzy.The manager said that the keepers had been advertised to go into the dens of the ferocious beasts but owing to their maddened condition the event would be called off. Among the different animals on exhi bition are the Spotted Zebra. Atocet, Missouri Mossback,' Kansas Monkeys, Armadillo Grampus, Mastodon, (very gentle), Furry Feline, Wild Canine, Man Eating Gorilla, African Swan, Rubber Neck Ostrick, African Civet, Stake Bear, Five Legged Calf and South American Kiouse. Besides these the regular old plantation negro songs and dances are to be heard and seen. NOTHING LIKE A COOL HEAD To Manage 15,000 People, and Wil liam Dransfield Had It. William Dransfield, who is known among his grocer friends by the name of "Sandy," is in charge of the head quarters tent. He has the reputation of knowing more about the picnic than anyone in Topeka, and as one of his friends said: "He carries most of it in his head." When Mr. Dransfield arrived at the grounds after the parade, the perspira tion was streaming down his face.There were half a dozen men waiting for him each with some want to urge. "They are carrying away all the chairs," said one. "We have no one to distribute the programmes," said another. "Who knows anything about this dancing business?" said a third. Dransfield took off his hat and care fully wiped his bedewed face. "I will attend to you," said he. "There is no use to get excited about these things. Everything will turn out right." Then he satisfied each one of the questioners with a word or two and they went away happy. He is an excellent ex ecutive. SOME OF THE AMUSEMENTS. Two Band Concerts Going on Simul taneously in the Park. Marshall's band plays in the band stand. On the west side of the park is the Mid-Continent band. The dance platform is in the center of the park, and Steinberg's orchestra of 16 pieces plays both "round" and "square" dan ces so that all can be suited. Major A. P. Shreve is the prompter. Next to the dance platform comes the merry-go-round and young and old alike seem to find as much amusement in riding the wooden horses as ever they did. On Soldier creek the steamer "Annie" is in readiness to take excursionists up and down the creek and the row boats are always in demand. "The Topeka Dude" gets hit once in awhile and the lucky one gets a "forty rod" cigar. The wheel of fortune is there and vies with the "nickel-in-the-slot" machine in see ing which can collect the most nickels. The race track is in good form and a number of entrysTiave already been re ceived and others are to come. Frank Jacques, the largest man in Topeka has been trying his Sprint and is ready to meet all comers. The tub races and skiff races take place just before the cake walk. The base ball game between the Fats and the Leans takes place near the race track. THE CAKE WALK. What the Contestants Said Before They Began the Walk, The cake walk takes place at four o'clock and each one of the contestants says he will win. "Babe Weaver" said: "Win it? Well you nebber did see me lose out did you honey? Ise been in lots ob cake walks in dis part ob de country and I never hasloosed out yet. Jest you keep your eyes on me chile I'll show you how to 'cut de mustard' and do de ole 'buck' step up right. I can't lose. Ise got me a new rabbit's foot and all de odder nig gers in Tennessee town couldent queer me." Andy Jordan was surpirsed to hear that "Babe" ever had an idea of car rying away that cake and said: "He aint got no more show dan a white mule has in a coon hunt. I tell you jest how tis. Monday I looked at the clock at 4 minutes past eleben and Tuesday when I looked to see if I should go home to dinner -it was 11 minutes past and today when I looked it was 44 minutes past. Lose? Why son I can't lose on dat combination." Bob Marshall was there early in the morning, he said: "I am a getting kind a used to dis hay fever atmosphere out here in de park. Xou see Ise got to keep my wind in good shape so as to be in at de finish on dat cake walk and Ise gwine to grase mv ankles and be in de best ob trim. I doesnt need no Jonah but Ise gwine to win dat cake on my style. Ise got style to burn and dem common niggers aint going to carry away no ten pound fruit cake from me. No chile not from me." Milt Stoker, Chas. Fellows and Char ley McCabe are the judges of the cake walk. They have been reading up on the rules and say a fair and just decis ion will be given and no mistakes made. ONSLAUGHT ON THE TABLES. Soma Exciting Scenes When the Din ner Hour Was Announced. The rush on the tables when the din ner hour was announced was some thing immense. For two hours before the schedule time of opening arrived, people pushed toward the entrances to the enclosure where the barbecue din ner was to be served. Ticket sellers dealt out tickets at ten cents each with lightning speed. One ticket seller's stand, which was six feet high, was pushed so hard by the crowd that it was loosened and threatened to collapse. Men held dimes, quarters, dollars, in fact anything, and yelled for recognition. It was a wild scene. Women braced themselves in the crowd to prevent being trampled upon. Children cried and begged to be taken out of the throng. Twelve o'clock was the time set for opening the bar becue enclosure. It was 12 30 when the gate keepers lifted the bars. The crowd pressed against this with ter rific force: The posts on either side which had been sunk into the ground two feet were loosened and a panic seemed imminent, but the people were eventually brought into a more order ly array. The carvers in costume, the waiter girls in white dresses, and ail within the enclosure stood ready to wait on the immense crowd packed all about the enclosure. An enclosure 110 by 140 feet square was formed by puttting in heavy posts and stringing mesh net wiring five feet high. Four entrances were made, but today but two entrances were used, as the crowd could be managed much better in this way. At the northeast corner, near the dancing pavilion, an immense crowd gathered ready to enter. Peo ple pushed against the fence in a vain attempt to get in. But there was no gate at this place. Those who had been pushed against the fence by the crowd were trying to get away, and others behind kept pushing, thinking that they would soon approach the en trance. This mistake continued for over two hours. Those who were fortunate enough to enter had another contest on their hands, for more people had been let into the enclosure than could be serv ed at any one time. But it was a pa tient crowd and many good natured jokes were exchanged. By actual count 529 were eating at the tables at 1 o'clock. Back of those stood fully 500 people who were waiting for their turn at the table. Soma had been fortunate enough to get a handout from one of the waiters. When those who had finished attempted to leave the enclosure they experienced about as much trouble as they did when they en tered, for the exits were made exactly where entrance was made. Barbecued meat is a mosf delicious article of food. Henry Dinwiddie, who had charge of the cooking of the meat, is certainly an artist in his line. Every one who tasted the meat was delighted with the rich flavor. But meat was not the only thing served. Bread and butter, ham, sauerkraut, pickles, catsup, in fact, most any old thing is to be had. And everything was in abundance. The people ate as if they had not had anything to eat for two days. It was an interesting sight. Five hun dred people chewing with their greatest speed and relish is something which is decidedly novel; it can hardly be said to be pleasant. The barbecue was a great success.and could 1,000 people have been served at one time it would have been still bet ter. The crowd kept eating all after noon. LIST OF CONTRIBITORS. Those Who Gave to the Big Grocers and Butchers Picnic The following is a list of those who have generously contributed towards the Grocers' and Butchers' picnic: Meats donated as follows: Armous Packing company, 1 beef, 600 pounds; J. Dold Packing company, 1 beef, 500 pounls; J. Dold Packing company, lunch ham, 200 pounds; Swift Co., 8 mutton, 480 pounds; Geo. Fowler, Son Co., beef, 250 pounds; B. F. Morrow, veal, 100 pounds; John Hentzler, 5 lambs, 125 pounds; Chas. Wolff Packing Co., beef, 750 pounds; Chas. Wolff Packing Co., S hogs, 600 pounds; The Kansas Creamery company of To peka and the Meriden Creamery company of Meriden, have each donated 50 pounds of creamery butter. The Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile com pany, Symns Grocery company and Nave, McCord Mercantile company of Topeka have donated all the tea, crackers, cheese, sugar, beans, pepper and vinegar needed. Otto Kuehne has donated 5 barrels of pickles, prepared mustard, 30 gallons cat sup, 2 barrels kraut. The Heinze Pickle company of Kansas City, has donated one-half barrel of kraut and 10 cans of pickles with tomato sauce. The Kansas Salt company of Hutchin son, have donated several cases of R. S. V. P. salt, which will be used. The millers of Topeka have donated flour for bread as follows: Topeka Mill ing company, 400 pounds Pages Milling company, 400 pounds; Inter-Ocean Milling company, 400 pounds; Crosby Milling company, 500 pounds; Shawnee Milling company, 300 pounds. Total donations of flour, 2,000 pounds. The bakers of Topeka have baked the bread free of charge as follows: H. Ves per, 1,500 loaves; Geo. Mayer, 500 loaves; T. J. Hassey, 400 loaves; Chas. Rodgers, 200 loaves; French Bakery, 100 loaves. The Moesier Ice company and the Crys tal Ice company have donated all the ice needed and it is delivered to the grounds when ordered. The J. Thomas Lumber company, Chi cago Lumber company and W. I. Miller have donated the use of 15,000 feet of lum ber for building the tables, dance plat form, and have delivered to the park aid will take away free of charge. The Thompson Hardware company has donated 3 kegs of nails for use in build ing the tables, etc. Wm. Schick has donated the use of 24 tents, 12x14, and the Kansas Tent and Awning company have donated the use of two large tents. "V. Kaczynskl has donated two cords of hickory wood for the barbecueing of the mat, and sprinkled the park early this morning. C. C. Nicholsin has offered to sprinkle Kansas avenue, from Gordon street to Garfield park. Messrs. Sain Skinner, and Mr. A. J. Huntoon, have each donated the use of two large wagons with four horses at tached to each for the parade. Messrs. Adams Bros, have printed and donated u.000 barbecue tickets, and also printed the programmes. Crosby Bros, have donated one bolt of muslin in addition to donating the use of their windows on Monday and Tuesday to display the prizes to be given away. The Topeka Cash Dry Goods company, Barnum Co., Kemper Paxton have each donated one bolt of bunting. C. States, the plumber, has donated the use of pipes for. carrying the water to the grounds and put them in free of-charge. Kitchell Marburg, Culver Bailey, Griggs Co., Wolff Bros. Co., each, 150 feet of wire fence to enclose the bar becue stands; Davis Nicholson, E. P. Ewart and Gabriel Co., the use of the boards for the barbecue tables; Fleish man Co., yeast to the .amount of $10 for the bakers to use in baking the bread. A telephone has been put In at the park free of charge for the use of the com mittee. STREET CARS HAUL 10,000. This Was a Loose Estimate Made at 2 O'clock Today. The Topeka Railway company ran 18 trains on the Garfield park line con tinuously from 10 o'clock. Each train hauled from 125 to 150 people. Assist ant Manager Chas. Hixon said he thought the number handled at 2o'clock was sdmething over 10,000. In addi tion to these several thousand people walked to the park, both from North Topeka and from the south side of the river, and other went in carriages. Electric cars with trailers attached were run every three minutes and at most times were heavily loaded. So far no accidents were reported on the road, and this is remarkable owing to the fact that many clung to the sides of the open cars in order to get over early. The Topeka Railway company had switchmen at the transfer station and at Garfield park to attend the cars as they reached a destination. Chas. Hixon attended to the traffic at Eighth street and Jos. Patten at Garfield park. TAKING LUNATICS. One of Them Being Escorted to the Picnic Falls in a Fit, This afternoon as Topeka asylum at tendants were taking a small, party of insane men to the picnic an inmate named Hamer fell suddenly to the pave ment in a fit. Women screamed and drew- away from the form of the pros trate man. Two of the attendants carried Hamer back into the rear of the transfer sta tion and laid him on the floor, where he writhed in an epileptic fit. He soon recovered and the crowd which had col lected to see the horrible sight dispers ed. The lunatics were taken over to the picnic to see the sights. They are from the ward of harmless inmates. SOME OF THE VISITORS. It Was Hard to Spot All of Them in the Vast Crowd. An effort was made by the entertain ment committee to keep tab on the vis iting grocers but the attempt was a fail ure. Many did not go to the head quarter's tent at all and others who did go did not register. The following visitors were seen by the entertainment committee: Gus and John Arbacher of St. Marys, George Hart of Overbrook, D. M. Wells of Rossville, H. J. Sanfort of Nortonville,' C. W. Higginbotham of Rossville, Milo Emery of Overbrook, Duncan Bell of Scranton, E. H. Perry of Volland. This does not by any means include all the grocers present from other towns. June Moore says that nearly every town Within 30 miles of Topeka is represented. ACRES OF VEHICLES. Three Blocks of Wagons and Baggies Outside the Park. The crowd in Garfield park was a great one, but one of the biggest show ings made was on the south side of the park, where hundreds of buggies and wagons were hitched. To the fence on the south boundary of the park people had hitched their horses as closely as possible and this line extended for three blocks east. Such a solid line of buggies and ve hicles has not been seen for a long time. In addition to these many had gone to Garfield park early and had taken up space inside the park with their vehi cles. After the crowd began to arrive all vehicles were prohibited from enter ing within the gate and the carriages already in were removed. BIGGEST HE EVER SAW. Mayor Fellows Certain the Whole Town Was at the Picnic. "This is the biggest picnic" I ev er saw in Topeka," said Mayor Fellows just after he had made a tour of the grounds. "The grocers and butchers surely de serve a great deal of credit for what they have done. When I heard this thing talked about, I did not dream that it was going to be such an affair as this. The whole town Is here." Mayor Fellows would have said more if someone had not just then come up to invite him to drink a milk shake. MR. GREEN'S GREAT TASK. It Was Like That of a General Com manding an Army. Wm. Green was in charge of the pre liminary arrangements for the barbe cue. He walked up and down the fence separating the tempting and smok ing food from the multitude directing the arrangements like a general. Occasionally he stopped to tell some man hungrier than the rest that dinner would be ready as soon as possible, but he had very little to say. "Don't let anyone in that gate," said he to to the doorkeeper, and the door keeper kept the crowd out. It was a trying position to superintend the ar rangements to feed 15,000 people, but Mr. Green was equal to the task. TODAY'S PROGRAMME. a. m. Parade forms on Quincy street, right resting- on Sixth, march south on Quincy street to Tenth,! west on Tenth to Kansas avenue, north on Kansas avenue to Gordon street. 12 to 2 p. m. Barbecue. Z to 5 p. m. Dancing on pavilion. 2 p. m. Speaking by Chas. Fellow and Thos. Doran. SPORTS Judges of Sport Chas. Wolff, W. ID Davis, J. A. Ranney. Starter Otto Kuehne. Timer Geo. Parkhurst. Judges of Cake Walk and Dancing Mayor Chas. Fellows, Charles McCabe, M. F. Stoker. For the best appearing company in the parade First prize, cigars. $10;, second prize, cigars, $5. Running race, 150 feet, merchants on-, ly First prize, $7 silk umbrella: sec ond prize, 1 case macaroni and cheese; third prize, 12 cans a.. J. Daning pow der. Running race, 150 feet, clerks only First prize, $3 stiff hat; second prize, 1 pair silk suspenders. Standing jump, merchants only First prize, 1 butt 12 pound Star to bacco; second prize, 1 box Silk soap. Standing jump, clerks only First prize, 1 walking stick; second prize, 12 bottles extract. Running jump.merchants only First prize, 1 whole box Fairy Queen soap; second prize, 1 box White Lily soap. Running jump, clerks only first prize, 1 Adams' show case gum; second prize, 1 pail ginger waferettes, five pounds. Sack race, merchants only First prize, 12 packages Buffalo soap pow der; second prize, 1 box Silk soap. Potato race, merchants only First prize, 1 box Mechanics' soap; second prize, 1 case sugar corn. Race on hands and feet, 30 feet, mer chants only First prize, 1 butt Ken tucky tobacco: second prize, 12 pack ages Sommer-Richardson goods. Race on.hands and feet, 30 feet.clerks only First prize, 2 pails Mail Pouch smoking tobacco; second prize, 2 pack ages sun cured smoking tobacco. Bicycle race, merchants only First prize, 1 case Minute Tapioca; second prize, 2 gallons maple syrup. Bicycle race, clerks only First prize, 2 silk neck ties; second prize, bicycle lamp. Bicycle race, jobbers only Prize, 150 walking stick. Bicycle race, ladies only First prize, 24 dozen bottles extract with display case; second prize, 12 packages Minute Gelatine. Skiff race, merchants only, 300 yards First prize, 1 case baked beans; sec ond prize, egg carrier filled with smok ing tobacco. Skiff race, clerks only, 600 yards First prize, one-half box Fairy Queen soap; second prize, 1 negligee shirt. Tub race, merchants only First prize, 1 case Sioux City starch; sec ond prize, 1 gallon maple syrup. Shoe and stocking race First prize, 1 box Grandpa's soap; second prize, 4 dozen -Clover 'Blossom soap. Tug of war between east and west side merchants, winning side to receive each a package of starch, 1 case Enam el starch, 1 case Oswego starch. Guessing contest Prize, $10 black' suit of clothes. 4 p. m. Cake walk Prize, 5 pound fruit cake. Base ball Fats vs. Leans. James Werts, umpire. Winning side receives one-half gallon maple syrup; also um pire. Each fat man making a run re ceives a 10 cent cigar. Fats. Position. Leans. Jacques catcher A. Bean J. Haggart pitcher H. Morrow J. Smith 1st base G. McRao F. Efflnger ....2d base J. Hanley F. Newland ..3d base H. Often M. Roach ...short stop.W. G. Frazeur A. M. DeBow.-.Ieft field E. Houser M. E. Tillman .centerfield. J. Lannan J. Ahlstrom ...right field .J. C. Dolman Substitute for Fats O. Boyer, J. S. Grice, Griffin. Substitutes for Leans S. R. Norrls, J. Davis, J. X. Trueblood, Bob Reel. 6 p. m. Lunch. 7 p. m. Grand march, for merchants only. Prize will be given for the best looking couple; gentleman, 1 box ci gars; lady, 1 jar Kis-Me gum. Best lady.waltzer 1 showcase of gum: best gentleman waltzer, 1 carving set. Dancing and band concert until 12 o'clock. FARMERS BY HUNDREDS Drove in From the Country to Attend the Picnic. James Sproat, who is a member of the entertainment committee, said this aft ernoon that nearly all the farmers in the country came in to attend the pic nic. "Many farmers from Osage county are here," said Mr. Sproat. "They cams from everywhere and wagons with farmers began to arrive very early in the morning and they have been com ing ever since. I never saw such a general turnout of farmers at an ordin ary celebration in Topeka." Rush at the Transfer Station. The transfer station corner was a busy one all day. Electric cars in large numbers were in waiting to take the people to Garfield park. People scram bled onto the cars, seeming to be intent on being among the first to arrive there. The cars were loaded to the footboards, women and children cling ing to the sides in their effort to be in time for the free feed. In some in stances people climbed into the cars before the seats could be turned, and they accordingly had to ride backwards to the park. It was a busy time for the' Topeka Railway company, and the peo ple were hauled over in large numbers. Getting the Japanese Parasols. At the implement store at the south west corner of Sixth and Quincy street before the parade a large crowd gath ered to form in line. In a huge box In side the building the Japanese umbrel las were being given out to the gro cers. Men pushed through the crowd to receive one of the souvenirs and the small boy was very numerous. One man who had objected to the wearing of badges, hurried about asking first one, then another, where his badge was. Being reminded that he had opposed the wearing of badges, he exclaimed: "O, well, if they are going to wear them I will have to do it too." This man used to live in Junction City. Charlie Wolff Had to Work. Charles Wolff was one of the chief marshals. Mr. Wolff wanted to walk with the rest of the people, but Mar shal Kuehne would not hear to it. "You will have to help manage this," said he and Mr. Wolff rode at the head of the procession. But he, was impatient to get off his horse and mingle with the crowd. As soon as the parade entered the park he rode off to one side and hitched his horse. He was tired of show and proposed to enjoy the best that was to be seen.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1S97. HOCH WTKINLEY. Two Miles of People Greet Him at Buffalo. Tendered a Banquet by Colum bia Post of Chicago. TOASTS INTERRUPTED By Cries of "Wheat $1.03, SiN Ter 40 Cents. President Responds to the Toast The Nation's Defenders.' Buffalo, N. T., Aug. 25. From the moment that the special train that bore the president and retinue to the city ar rived until he retired last night there was one glorious and spontaneous dem onstration. From the depot to the Ni agara hotel, a distance of two miles, the streets were lined with people, and at the hotel, in front of. which there is a- great square, the police and soldiers from the nearby barracks had difficult work to keep the multitude in position. Even when Mrs. McKinley and Gov ernor Black and the president had en tered the hotel and vanished from sight there followed after himthecheers of the people until he was obliged to come to the balcony, where, after or der had been restored, he said: -I come to greet you and to thank you at the same time for your generous welcome. The Grand Army of the Re public seems to be on foot today, but not carrying arms. Those were long since laid aside and the Grand Army of the Republic is today dedicated to peace (Applause) and the Union forever. I am glad to be in the city of Buffalo with my comrades of '61 and '65 and my com- -1 T irml II 1 1 nryfl tlid rduca HUW. JL luana jww. you good afternoon." Shortly after 5 o'clock, Columbia post, dressed in fatigue coat and white duck trousers, arrived at the hotel and acted as escort to the president to the Elliott club, where the post entertained the president at a banquet. As the presi dent passed from the hotel to the ban quet hall the police had to literally drive a way through for carriages, and at the Elliott club the corridors were so Uenselv packed that the president had to be lifted through by stalwart police men. In the reception room of the club met prominent citizens of Buf falo, and then a little later he entered the great banquet hall as the guest of honor of Columbia post of Chicago, with 500 other distinguished guests and sol diers. Among those at the guest table were Commander C. H. McConnell of Columbia cost, toastmaster of the oc casion; Fresident McKinley, Commander-in-Chief T. S. Clarkson, Arch bishop Ireland, Mayor Jewett, General Russell A. Alger.Governor Frank Black, Wilson Bissell, Hazen S. Fingree of Michigan and former Commander-in-Chief T. W. Lawter. When an elaborate menu had been discussed to the satisfaction of the guests, the toastmaster called for Gov ernor Frank S. Black, who extended a welcome from Columbia post to Pres ident McKinley. At 8:45 o'clock Senator Mark Hanna, who had just arrived in the city came into the banquet hall. His entry was noted by applause at the further end of the hall, and as the proceedings passed Fresident McKinley arose from his seat and pased along the hall to meet him. There were shouts of applause as the two men clasped hands and the presi dent's left hand went up to Mr. Hanna's shoulder. Both acknowledged the ap plause. Mr. Hanna had to hold a levee. Closely following Mr. Hahtia's en trance, it was announced that the Fres ident, desiring to hear Archbishop Ire land and other speakers, had decided to make a brief visit to some of the campfires and then return. He left, ac companied by Commander-in-Chief Clarkson. The toastmaster then announced the next toast, "The City of Buffalo Wel comes the Grand Army." Mayor Jewett responded. While Mr. Jewett was speaking the president returned and for a few mo ments pandemonium reigned, somebody yelling "Wheat $1.03, silver 40!" a cry that was taken up and repeated again and again. When Mr. Jewett had finished his ad dress. President McKinley was intro duced. For fully five minutes it Beem ed as though the roof would have to fall or the side walls bulge with the roars of applause and greeting. Then the president, very elowly and distinctly, said: "Mr. Toastmaster and Comrades and my Fellow Citizens: I wish I might frame fitting words to make a fitting response to the more than gracious welcome which you have accorded me here tonight. I come with no set form of speech. I come with no studied phrases to present to you, but I come in the spirit of comradeship to talk to you, as we have often talked in the past around camp fires in war as well as at camp fires in peace. To me I see by the programme has been assigned the toast, "The Country and Its De fenders." My fellow citizens, blessed is that country whose defenders are patriots. Blessed is that country whose soldiers fight for it and are willing to give the best they have, the best that any man has, their own lives, to pre serve it because they love it. Such an army the United States has always commanded in every crisis of her his tory. From the war of the revolution to the late civil war the men followed that flag in battle because they loved that flag and believed in what it rep resented. That was the stuff of which the volunteer army of '61 was made. Everyone of them not only fought, but they thought, and many of them did their own thinking, and did not always agree with their commander. That was true of the young soldier, who, in the late war upon the battle line ahead with the color guard bearing the stars and stripes way in front of the line, but the enemy still in front of him, when the general called out to the color bearer: "Bring those colors back to the line, and quicker than any bullet that young soldier answered back: "Bring the line up to the colors." It was the voice of command; there was a man behind it; there was patriotism in his heart. "So nigh to grandeur is our debt, So near to God is man, When duty whispers: Lo, Thou must, Touth replies: I can. "And so more than two million brave men thus responded and made up an army grander than any army that ever shook the earth with its tread and en gaged in a holier cause than ever sol diers did before. What defenders, my countrymen, have we now? We have the remnant of this old, magnificent, matchless army of which I have been speaking, and then as allies in any fu ture war, we have the braVe men who fought against us on southern battle fields. The army of Grant and the ar- my of Lee are together. They are One in faith, in hope, in fraternity, in pur pose and in an invincible patriotism, and therefore the country is in no dan ger. In Justice, strong; in policy, se cure, and devotion to flag, all one. My fellow countrymen, I thank you and bid you good night." The president's allusion to the south and its unity with the north was re ceived with vociferous applause, the audience standing upon their seats to cheer, and at the conclusion of the toast Gov. Black led the applause. Commander Clarkson responded to the toast, "The Grand Army," and in a few words said that the vast army of young men that marched to the music of the drum in '61 were the prime and flower of the youth of the land. Tear by year they were joining the great majority to stand with those who fell in defense of their country. He, too, paid a tribute to the south and south ern army. Closing, he created a laugh by saying that he brought a message from "afflicted Nebraska." (Laughter.) His comrades in Nebraska sent word that they could not come because they were busy gathering 40,000,000 bushels of wheat to sell at an advance of 100 per cent over last year. "They did not sleep well," he said, "because the wheat and corn grew so fast that it kept them awake. The ca lamity howlers are on the run, and in the western horizon is emblazoned the word 'Prosperity.' Secretary of War Alger, speaking to the toast, "The Army of the United States," said it was hard for him to speak about the army with the presi dent present. When the commander-in-chief was away he would issue or ders, and they would go; when the president was at hand, the orders did not always go. The army of the United States, as far as it went, was the best on God's footstool. He had been in London and had been asked what if the United States was attacked by the great military nations. "I answered," he said, "that In 30 days we could put millions of fighting men In the field and back them up with a wall of fire in the persons of the veterans." At the same time he thought that the army should be strengthened somewhat so that a day's notice could see us ready. He complimented the national guard and said that it would prove a great bulwark of the nation in the time of need. Archbishop Ireland was the last to speak and was received with vocifer ous applause. President McKinley visited the camp fires during the evening at two of the local churches and the crowds that greeted him were tremendous. He spoke briefly at one, saying: "Ladies and Gentlemen: The saddest part of the reunion of the old soldiers of the army is that at every encamp ment we miss many familiar faces; our comrades are diminishing with the passing years; the circle is narrowing and every annual roll call discloses one and still another not present, but ac counted for. They have gone from hu man sight; they have passed from as sociation with us here any longer; they have gone to join the great majority long associated; and, they sleep within of that army with which they were so those green tents whose curtains never outward swing. Grant is gone; Sher man and Sheridan and Thomas and MacPherson and Logan and a long list besides, rich in precious memories and not only have the great commanders gone but the rank and file of that splendid army have joined their old commanders. They are gone who seem so great; their glorious work is done; and they wear a purer crown than any man can weave them. Speak no more of their renown, but in the vast cathedral leave them. God accept them; Christ receive them. It is our duty, it is our business to perpetuate their memories. It is our duty it is our business to preserve and improve and strengthen and glorify the magnificent institutions for which they fought and for which they gave their lives. "I thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for this moment that you have given to me to pay my respects to that noble army of volunteers, the sacrificial gi ants who threw darkness asunder and thus insured our national existence." NAVAL VETERANS MEET. Decide on a Status to Admiral David B. Porter. Buffalo, Aug. 25. Rear Admiral Sears called the twelfth annual convention of the national association of naval vet erans to order yesterday afternoon. About 300 delegates were in attend ance. Daniel M. Kelly of Philadelphia was elected rear admiral for the ensu ing year over Will M. Atkinson, by a vote of 94 to 13. A resolution was adopted directing the secretary of the navy to accept the plans of Baerer and Webb, of New Tork for a statue of the late Rear Admiral David B. Porter to be erected in Phila delphia or Washington. The committee on resolutions report ed against the removal of gold stripes from the uniform of the naval veter ans. A resolution approving the project to establish a sanitarium on Castle Pinckney island in Charleston, S. C, harbor was unanimously adopted. A fight arose over the report of the committee on the revision of the con stitution which proposed to amend the constitution regarding classes 2 and 3 which consists of sons, grandsons and associates of the veterans, so that these might be expelled from the National association. A lengthy and somewhat animated discussion ended in tabling the report. At the opening session of the Ladies of the G. A. R., every state except Iowa and Indiana was represented. Mrs. Catharine F. Hirst, president, presided. Col. Sexton of Chicago has withdrawn as a candidate for commander-in-chief. Of Cincinnati's success in her race for the next encampment, there appears to be little doubt, although Denver has loomed up as an aspirant for that hon or. Among the prominent arrivals yester day were Gen. Lew Wallace and former Commander-in-chief Thomas Lawter. At the request of the citizens of Buf falo, President McKinley has consented to ride at the head of the line in the G. A. R. parade, as far as the reviewing stand, where he will take the seat pre viously assigned to him and review the veterans as they pass by. The presi dent will occupy a carriage with Gen. Rogers, Buffalo, and will be escorted by commander-in-chief and his staff. FIRST DAT AT BUFFALO, Biggest Encampment Ever Held By the GAR. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 25. From dawn to darkness and from twilight to mid night yesterday the gathering of the Grand Army of the Republic waxed greater and grander. The Grand Ar my has turned out in greater numbers than ever before at a national encamp ment, and this is true also of the ex prisoners of war association and the naval veterans and woman's auxiliary bodies. From early morning until late at night, Main street held a continuous processions of posts. Scores of them brought bands, and few, indeed, had no music. The features of the day were the ar rival of President McKinley, accompa nied by Secretary Alger and Governor Black of New Tork, the banquet to the president in the evening and the parade of the naval veterans and ex prisoners of war. During the day there were more than 30 corps, brigades, regi imental and company reunions. The naval veterans, ex-prisoners of war. Ladies of the G. A. R. and the associa tion of nurses held their conventions and there were many receptions given by and to the ladies of the auxiliary associations. A trip on the lake, participated in by about 2,000 ladies, was one of the pleas antest of the many entertainments. In the evening there were a number of camp fires for the men and receptions and miscellaneous entertainments for the ladies. EX-PRISONERS OF WAR. They Meet and Elect Officers for the Ensuing Tar. Buffalo, Aug. 25. The National Asso ciation of Ex-Prisoners of War met in national convention yesterday with Commander Charles F. Sheriff, of Pitts burg, in the chair. The attendance was the largest since the organization of the association. The report of the adjutant general showed 63 local associations and a total membership of 2,204. Several speakers advocated the pas sage of the ex-prisoner's relief bill to be presented to congress. These officers were elected: Commander Charles F. Sheriff, Pitts burg. Serior vice commander J. I. KJIgour,' Brooklyn. Chaplain John S. Ferguson, Keokuk, Iowa. Historian Lewis R. Fosterchue.Phil adelphia. Quartermaster general S. H. Long, East Orange, N. J. Executive committee Ex-MayorDorn, St. Paul; James Atwell, Pittsburg; Is aac C. Sellery, Minneapolis and John P. Donohue, Wilmington, Del. The loyal home workers held a meet ing with 100 delegates, representing 15 states present. The annual reports shewed that they were making steady progress, the membership now exceed ing 16,000. KITE TWO MILES HIGH. Weather Bureau Will Make Practical Use of the New Science in Its W ork, New Tork, Aug, 25. The weather bu reau at Washington is now pretty near ly ready to make practical application of the knowledge it has recently gained respecting kite flying. This kind of aeronautics having been developed into a full-blown science, it remains to be shown what may be done with it for meteorological purposes. The new-fangled cellular kites have already been raised to a height of over a mile and a half at the experimenting grounds near Washington, with piano wire for string and a huge reel and crank for hauling in and letting but the box-shaped flyers df stick and muslin. Very soon it is expected that an eleva tion of two miles, will be attained. In short, everything Is now known that' is essential for the contemplated service, and there will be no further delay in establishing the system of kite observ ing stations which Chief Moore has been planning. About six months will be required for establishing this system of stations, which will number thirty, perhaps. They will be scattered all over the United States, elevated locations being chosen wherever obtainable, and each of them will be equipped with a number of first-rate kites. The plan is very simple namely, that kites shall be flown from all the stations simultane ously, each flyer, or tandem of flyers, carrying instruments, including barom eters, thermometers, hygrometers, etc. The instruments will register automati cally the observations as to moisture, temperature and wind velocity, and so forth, which they record. ENGLAND'S GREAT STRIKE. The Trouble With the Engineering Trade is Now More Serious Than Ever. London, Aug. 25. The great strike and lockout in the engineering trade is now entering its seventh week, and the difficulty is more serious than ever. Each side daily is becoming more reso lute and more bitter. The number of the operatives who have achieved their purpose, owing to the smaller employers yielding to their demands, is insignifi cant compared with the growing aggre gate of the unemployed. Many of the workers in the allied trades have already been rendered idle by the strike, and the conflict is rap idly approaching the stage when the dependent industries will be at a com plete standstill. The Shipbuilders' Fed eration is showing a disposition to join the Employers' Federation. The lat ter asserts that its recent and .promised adhesions will render it impregnable. The strikers profess to have gained a great number of non-unionists, and to have received promises of important pecuniary assistance from Germany, the United States and the colonies. They also claim that, owing to seces sions from the Employers' Federation in London, five-sevenths of the engin eers in this city are now working eight hours per day. Meanwhiie they admit that the strike is costing the Amalgamated association 17,000 weekly, one-half of which is met by a special levy. The newspapers are beginning to urge the board of trade to use its powers under the con ciliation act and declare that there was never a more obvious occasion for arbi tration. It is said that the Co-operative Whole salers' society, regarding the issue of the strike as vital to the interests of trades unionism,, is prepared to advance to the Amalgamated Society of En gineers 1,000,000 if it should be need ed. Ko-To-Kac for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strone, blood pure. &0c, 81. All druggists. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment re lieves the intense itching. It soothes, it heals, it cures chronic cases when sur geons, fail. It is a scientific certainty. Its sales increase through its cures, it is no experiment. Every bottle guar anteed. 50c. Tubes, 75c. Geo. W. Stans fleld, 632 Kan. Ave., and Miller's Phar macy, Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue. OA.STOHIA. -k fis Biailt igsMon VTKf SI inile 1 U trtrf Senator 01 CA.STOR.Ija.. 5i fae- tiaiM iguturt of it n BEATS KL0NDIKE. Spoils of Office in Greater -New York City Will Exceed in Richness the Alaskan Gold Fields. MAYOR AN AUTOCRAT. Will Oversee the Spending of $300,000,000. And Hare the Distribution of 25,000 Offices. New Tork, Aug. 25. The "spoils of war" in Greater New Tork are the richest ever held up to tempt a crowd of hungry poli ticians in any city on this continent. The charter of the greater city Is a regular Klondike river, with nuggets scat tered all along the banks. These nuggets range in size from $500 to $10,000, and as the political argonauts examine the var ious sections they find new "pay dirt" at every turn. No one can tell accurately how great the patronage is which will fall into the hands of the victors at the next election. Probably $75,000,000. The number of positions In the city gov ernment is also somewhat indefinite, be cause the experience alone can show how many hands will be needed to move all the departmental machinery of the sev eral municipalities when they are brought into one. Probably 25,000. The mayor of the city will be chosen for four years, and during his period of office the amounts to be raised by tax ation and expended in maintenance and Improvements have been estimated in round numbers at $300,000,000. This is a conservative figure, because the best es timates put the annual budget at from $75,000,000 to $90,000,000. The whole number of officeholders of all sorts, from the mayor to the janitors, estimated at not far from 25,000, is rather under than over the number, according to the experts. Inasmuch as the first ad ministration is for four years the party which is victorious at the November election will be spending money and con trolling offices over two state and one national campaign, and it is this fact which will put energy into every politi cian in the coming fight. Tammany wants present benefits. A national cam paign or election is a secondary matter in the Tiger's estimation, but it is life or death now. If it allows itself to be beat en this year there is nothing but four years more of starvation. The Republi cans believe that there is national politics in winning this year, for it would cause more than a three years' shock If the world were told that the first election in the greater city had been carried by the party which flies the Bryan banner. So, beginning about the first or second week in September, there will be a cam paign the like of which is not seen in presidential years in this city.. Greater New York has sixty assembly districts, and will send that number to the lower house of the state legislature, which numbers 150 for the whole state. It has twenty-one senate districts out of the fifty in the state. It has fourteen of the thirty-four congress districts. There are a mayor, a president of the council, clerk, presidents of each of the 5 boroughs, members of two city legislative bodies, the aldermen and the councilmen to be chosen. The mayor is going to be an autocrat. He will have the appointing of about 250 men who will draw salaries of $5,000 or more. He will have power to remove about 150 of these at his own pleasure during the first six months of his term; after that he may remove them only for cause. Some of the fat places are cutting a figure in the political trading thus early. These nuggets are the coin of the political camp. Some of the officers the mayor will appoint are these: Salary, Office. per year. Corporation Counsel $15,000 City Chamberlain 12,000 President Board of Public Improve ments 8 000 Four Police Commissioners, each.... 5.000 One Fire Commissioner 7,500 Three Park Commissioners, each.... 5,00 Three Commissioners of Charities, each 5.000 One Commissioner of Corrections.... 7.600 Three Members Health Board 6.000 (With $1,500 additional to President.) President of Board of Taxes 8.0C0 Four Tax Commissioners 6.000 One Street Cleaning Commissioner.. 7,500 Two Binding Commissioners 7.5 0 Water Commissioner 7,500 Public Buildings Commissioner 7,500 Commissioners of Bridges, High ways and Sewers, each 7,500 Then there are sixty-three city mar shals, a civil service board of three, six commissioners of statistics, sealers of weights and measures, two commission ers of accounts, and a long list of other places with salaries of from $4,000 to $5,000. The minor places, such as clerkships, deputies and assistants, like sands on the shore. Vast funds are also to sbe handled by the city officials. More than $60,000,000 in bonds for public improvements were au thorised by the last legislature, of which $6,000,000 is for the dock department, $12. 600,000 for the schools of what is now New Tork City, about $4,000,000 Is for park improvements, and $4,000,000 or $5,000,000 for public buildings. In addition to the offices which go to make up the administrative force of the enlarged oity there are the county offi cers. When the charter was adopted the county lines were not obliterated. There are parts of five counties within the new city limits. New Tork, Kings, Queens, Richmond and Westchester. All of these have elections this year of sheriffs, clerks, registers, coroners, and the like. This complicates the situation, and adds to the interest and intensity of the fight. County tickets are to be made up, it appears, with considerable reference to the ticket of the greater city. Some of the hitherto county leaders are shaking for fear they may lose their control in the county, while in the nature of things they caft be but assistants in the manage ment of the politics of the greater city. Such veterans as Hugh McLaughlin of Kings, who used to carry the Democratic organization in his vest pocket; Jacob Worth, who performed like service for the Republicans, are not quite ure where they will come in after the new tickets have been made up. So a part of their fight is to hold their counties, and it is a great opportunity for those who are dis posed to trade. The political machinery of the greater city is something which troubles the most expert to start going smoothly. All manner of conventions must be held. Beside the city conventions, .there are five borough conventions, about twenty-five district conventions, sixty assem bly conventions, five county conventions. In addition there are judicial conventions in two sections of the city, for the greater municipality lies in two judicial districts. There are the usual number of parties, Republicans, Democrats, Prohibitionists, Socialist Labor, National Democrats, Populists and factions of both the greater parties. It has been estimated that the grand total of all the delegates to these gatherings, to be chosen at primaries, will be not less than 20,000. It is hard to line up the strength of the parties In a way to give satisfactory predictions. In the greater city McKinley had 283,119 votes and Bryan 225,613; Palmer, 9,9B5; Matchett (Socialistic Labor), 14,179; and Levering 1,378, a total of 534.254 votes. How far from normal this vote was can not be shown, except by a series of com parisons. In 1S92 the territory now in Greater New Tork gave Cleveland 294,679; Harrison, 181,813. In 1894, when Morton ran against Hill and the anti-machine Democrats put up Everett P. Wheeler, the Greater New TOrk vote was approximately 224,000 for the Republican candidates, 209,000 for the regular Democrats, and 19,000 for the in dependent Democrat- This was the year Tammany was defeated by a vote of 154, 094 for Strong to 108,907 for Grant for mayor. In 1895 the vote on state officers in Greater New Tork was: Republican, 185, 000; Democratic, 2S7.O00. So it appears that the vote cannot be held to any very strict party lines. Tammany and the regular Democrats in the other counties will line up together to make the rush for spoils this year. There will be some factional trouble over the indorsement of the Chicago platform, and unless there's a flat declaration for it a separate Bryan faction may come to light. The Republicans are mixed up in Brooklyn because some of the old leaders want to indorse Seth Low as an inde pendent candidate before the regular Re publican convention is held. Mr. Low has been brought forward by the Citizens' un ion, an organization which professes to want nothing except the mayor, who owes nothing in the shape of allegiance to either party. They propose now to nominate Seth Low at all hazards, they say, and nothing pleases them so much as to think they can worry Mr. Piatt and the regulars that follow him by doing it. The earliest conventions will be held in September, and then there will be a struggle worth going miles to witness. $10,000,000 FORECLOSURE. Property of the Oregon Improvement Company to Go Under the Hammer. San Francisco, Aug. 25. In the Uni ted States circuit court Judge Morrow ordered a decree of foreclosure and sale as prayed for in the case of the Farmers' Loan and Trust company as trustees, against the Oregon Improve ment company, which has been in the hands of a. receiver for some time past. The sale, which will be made in Seat tle by Eben Saith, the special commis sioner appointed for the purpose, is to be made in order to satisfy the two liens secured by mortgages, the first of which was executed on May 1, 1880, and the other on November 1, 1839. The amounts involved aggregate $10,656,000 without interest, which has not been paid in full on either obligation. The. first mortgage is held to be a prior lien on all of the property of the company at the time of the execution of the in strument, while the second covers all the property of the corporation. GOLD COINS IN THE RIVER. Somewhere in the Kansas River is Buried $5,000 in Gold. Postmaster A. J. Arnold, who in spected the old rudder found Under the island of the Kansas river yesterday, set the workmen wild with a story of a lost trc&sur "That is all right," said Capt. Arnold as he closely inspected the old rudder, "and I presume it is a good thing to place in the state historical society, but it is not worth a great deal. These men may find something, however, that will make it worth their while. "Old Joe Pappan was one of the very first settlers in this part of the country. He lived some where west of the city on the bank of the Kansas river. ''One time during high water his house and everything in it was washed away. In the house was an iron box" or safe con taining $5,000 in gold. The safe and money went down the river and he nev er found either the box or the money. The old man told me a dozen times about his loss and I have no doubt whatever about the truth of the story. The money was lost in the Kansas riv er and it may be that these men will yet dig it up." POOL ROOMS REOPEN. Efforts to Keep Them Closed in Kan sas City a Failure. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 25. Thomas Carey, one of the proprietors of the derby pool room which was raided by the police last week, was tried before Justice Krueger yesterday for main taining a public nuisance, and was dis charged. As a result of the decision, the three pool rooms which have been closed since the raid, will be reopened for business. Justice Krueger discharged Carey immediately after the lawyers finished their arguments, holding that as long as the city licensed pool rooms, they could not be classed as nuisances. If any attempt is made by the police to raid the pool rooms again the pro prietors will probably apply for an in junction, restraining such action. Mexican Minister Coming West Washington, Aug. 25. Senor Romero, the Mexican minister, will go to St. Paul the latter part of this week as the representative of Mexico at the na tional gathering of farming organiza tions in that city. The pleasure resorts in the vicinity of Buffalo will cause many visitors to the G. A. R. encampment, in August, to linger beyond the time of the close of the meeting. Such as desire to make trips to the Thousand Islands, Watkin's Glen, Lake George, the Adirondacks, or the mountain and seacoast resorts, and who buy their tickets via the Santa Fe Route, axe accorded privilege of having limits thereof extended to September 20, 1897. To do this tickets must be de posited with the Joint Agent in Buffalo some lime between August 23 and 27, inclusive. W. J. Black. General Pas senger Agent, Topeka, will be glad to furnish any further information. Not how cheap but how g od Is the way we try to do our work. Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 West 8th. A DIVORCE BILL. A Committee Appointed By the National Bar Association Has Prepared a Bill to Secure Uniform Divorce Laws IN ALL THE STATES. Applicants Mast Reside in the State Two Years. Proceedings Must Be Conducted in Open Court. Cleveland, Aug. 25. At the meeting here of the uniform law commission, a cre ation of the National Bar association, John C. Reichberg, of Chicago, as chair man of a special committee appointed for the purpose, reported a draft pf a divorce bill for adoption In all the states to be submitted to the National Bar associa tion.. If the association approves of it the members will urge its adoption by their different legislatures. The bill is modeled after the divorce law in force in the District of Columbia, which of ne cessity was drawn by committees of con gress, which represent the entire country. The bill provides in brief that no per son shall be entitled to a divorce who has not resided in the state two years before bringing suit, nor unless the de fendant shall have been personally served within the state or shall have voluntar ily appeared in such action. No divorce shall effect the legitimacy of children of such marriages, except where It shall be declared void because of a prior mar riage. The proceedings shall be had in the county where the complainant re sides, but process may be directed to any county In the state. If it shall" appear to the court that the defendant is non-resident at the time of application for di vorce, and that the cause of action arose while the defendant was domiciled in the state and the defendant has been absent from the state for a year after the return of one summons not found, the court may authorize notice of the suit by pub lication. The court must hear the case by examination in open court, and di vorce shall not be granted In default un less the judge shall be satisfied that propi er means have been taken to notify the defendant and the cause of divorce has been fully proved. Marriages In a foreign state or country may be proved by the acknowledgement of the parties, their cohabitation and other circumstantial testimony. The court shall prohibit the husband from in terfering with the personal liberty of the wife during the pendency of the suit. The court may make such, order as to the custody of the children as may be deemed expedient. The court shall make an al lowance to any woman suing for divorce Who i3 too poor and unable to pay the expense of the suit. The court may re- quire the husband to pay to the wife money for her support. during the pend ency of a suit and to maintain or. defend her suit, and may also enforce the pay ment of alimony. The court may allow a divorced woman to resume her maiden name or that of any former husband. The court may compel the conveyance of property after a divorce by either party when it appears that such property be longs to the other. When a marriage is dissolved either party will have the right to marry again. The concluding section of the bill provides a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $1,000, snd Imprison ment of not more than one year nor less than three months, or both, for anybody who publishes in any way notice of any kind with the intent to procure or aid In procuring any divorce. The belief is generally expressed by members of the commission that the bill will be approved by the National Bar as sociation in which case systematic ef forts wUl be made to have it adopted in all the states. Canada Takes Our Gold. New Tork, Aug. 25. (Sold to the amount of $50,000 has been withdrawn from the subtreasury for shipment to Canada. To retain an abundant head of hair of a natural color to a good old age, the hygiene of the scalp must be ob served. Apply Hall's Hair Renewer. EAGLE'S lose lint 5c CIGAR. EYES. e Are our light, J, Lose your eyesight 3 And you lose all that is beau g tiful. 5 Do your Eyes give you trouble? m hi Let Dr. Lewis examine them. WITH- J. B. HAYDE2T, 9 T27 Knaeae Ave. Great Western Steam Dye ..and Cleaning Works 117 East fc'eventtt Street. Does the best work In the city of rye fns. Cleaning and Repairing on Laid lea and Gentlemen's clothing at reasonable prices. Give us a calL SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. a P. HODIGEB, Projfc ..a S NATIONAL STABLES 2 diehrlet Bros-, ropra. J, Z Good tnraouta delivered to any part Z 5 f tbecity. 5 BOARDING A SPECIALTY- ee j st. g j A

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1897. A MANIAC OfTA, TRAIN. Exciting Scene on a Union Pa cific Train. Wealthy San Francisco Banter Suddenly Goes Insane. THROWS GOLD EAGLES At the Passengers, Then Draws a Revolver. Passengers Rush From the Car in Terror. Chicago. Aug. 23. John D. Tollant the president of the Tollant Banking company of San Francisco, is confined In the East Chicago avenue station a raving maniac. Locked in a compartment of one of the cars of the overland limited train which arrived at the Northwestern de pot at 8:30 o'clock this morning, the de mented banker paced to and fro in the greatest excitement, occasionally throw ing himself against the walls of the car and crying out in mental agcny until the train slowed up on the depot tracks, when he was removed to a waiting pa trol wagcn amd taken to the station. During his compulsory ride through the North side streets the bank presi dent was held struggling on the floor of the wagon, the strong arms of two po lice officers being required to prevent him from escaping. Constantly en deavoring to tear himself loose from the officers, he was carried to a cell in the station house, where, exhausted from his efforts, he lay on the floor mum bling incoherently about the efforts he imagined were being made to advertise him as a notorious criminal. Saturday evening the California banker left for a vacation in Europe. He was to meet his wife in Paris and the two expected to spend the autumn months in a tour of the continent. On Sunday morning, after the train had processed far on its journey across the mountains. Tollant began to act queerly. He would stare blankly into space for hours at a time, refusing his meals when they were offered him. Occa sionally he would twitch nervously and start in his seat. His fellow passen gers were alarmed by his peculiar ac tions and notified the conductor of the train. It was decided to keep a close watch on the man. but it was not ex pected that her would become danger ous. This state of affairs continued for three days. When questioned as to his health. Tol lant would vouchsafe a short, curt re ply to the effect that he felt well, oc casionally bordering on incivility when tome service was offered him. Yesterday, soon after the limited pulled out" of Council Bluffs. Ia., the passengers in the coach where Tollant was seated were alarmed by the fact that he was muttering loudly. Sud denly he drew a $20 gold piece from his pocket and threw it with great force at his nearest neighbor. This was fol lowed by a volley of gold coin, which was hurled at the fleeing passengers. Tollant pulled a revolver out of his pocket and flourished it when he was approached by the train hands. Wav ing his weapon the man started running down the aisle of the car. Suddenly he drew his watch from his pocket and threw it at the persons who were crowding each other to gain exit through the coach door. Closer he ap proached the few who were still in the car and who were expecting momen tarily that the maniac would pull the trigger of the pistol, which was leveled in their direction. However, the man did not fire his revolver. He would stoop and pick up his watch and throw it again and again against the now closed door which prevented him from following the men and women whom he had chased from the car. Suddenly, while he was bending to pick up his timepiece, his arms were seized from behind and he was thrown struggling to the floor. Conductor F. H. Clark had silently stepped down the aisle from the other end of the coach and leaped on the maniac. The conductor was followed by a brakeman and two passengers and the four succeeded in disarming the un fortunate man and confining him in an apartment. When in the apartment the trainmen searched Tollant and found on his per son two razors and $533; five $20 gold pieces, which he had cast at the passen gets, were also recovered. HONORS FOR FA I RE. He .Lays Corner Stones For a Bridge and a Hospital. St. Petersburg. Aug. 25. Upon disem barking here President Faure was re ceived by the governor and civic auth orities and by a guard of honor from the Alexandria Ill's Nov Tcherkasky regi ment of infantry. Standing in front of the regiment was a row of highest army officers of Russia. The president in a few words, spoken in Russian, greeted the soldiers, who replied with a loud cheer. M. Faure then inspected the guard of honor and afterwards the president and his suite escorted by Ural Cossacks, were driven in open carriages to the cathedral of- St. Peter and St. Paul. Though rain was falling heavily, the streets were densely packed with peo ple, who vociferously cheered the presi dent of France. After placing a wreath and a golden olive branch upon the tomb of the late Czar Alexander III., in the cathedral. President Faure drove across the Neva and laid the cornerstone of the new French hospital. The president after ward visited the house which Peter the Great built in 1704, on the bank of the Neva in order to superintend the con struction of St. Petersburg. The presi dent then traversed the garden leading to the riverside, where the czar was waiting for him in a launch. M. Faure embarked in this vessel, and crossed the Neva. On the other side of the river they took part in the ceremony of lay ing the foundation stone of the new Trootsky bridge, one of the features of the occasion being magnificent choir ringing. The spectacle at the inauguration of the bridge was brilliant. Around a pic turesque tent were grouped the high court dignitaries in splendid uniforms, the municipal councillors and the' clergy in gorgeous robes, while in the back ground stood four immense stands filled with ladies in elegant toiletes and offi cers in uniform. In an open carriage and in a drench ing rain II. Faure visited the cathedral Of St. Isaac and called at the respective embassies. He was then obliged to return to the Winter Fa'ace to make a change of clothing. The afternoon was spent 4n receiving municipal deputations from various towns, bringing addresses and gifts. M. Faure dined at the French embas sy, and after dinner held a reception for the members of the French colony in St. Petersburg. Early in the evening he returned to Peterhof by the imperial train. SALVATION ARMl'S SIDE. Why the Army Wants Kansas Avenue For Its Meetings. Ensign Hawk of the Salvation Army writes the State Journal regarding the Army's difficulty with Chief Steele. He says: "First The statement that' several runaways had been caused by the Army is absolutely false. "The greatest of care is always taken and where horses are seen to be taking fright the cause for it is stopped at once." Ensign Hawk also says: "We would much prefer to quietly and peaceably proceed with our work. The filth and gloom of such a Jail as Topeka has holds no attraction for any of the Army people and nothing but the sacrificing of what we believe to be our rights as Christians would cause us to take a chance of spending a term there. Still we feel the Army has a du ty that it cannot do without the rights of the streets, "The majority of our converts are people that have no Interest in church or mission, they will not come to our hall neither will they walk a distance down a dark side street to- listen to us, but by being able to be where they congregate and pass we often can arrest their at tention by songs, etc., and rouse an in terest within them, draw them to our hall and to embrace religion. "The statement that the chief has of fered us the use of any of the side streets must be examined. "Sixth street is the only one where a crowd can be successfully gathered dur ing ordinary week nights and the cap tain of the American Volunteers in forms me that the police gave them the exclusive right to hold there on condi tion that they stay off the avenue. I argued that was the only useful stand for regular week night meetings and we should have an equal right; he evaded the question but last night we went to that corner for our meeting and they came after and took a stand right by us: now it is a fact that this is the only side street properly lighted and to obey this order will mean great hin drance to our work. We wish to obey the orders of the police just as far as they are consistent: we also respect the rights of the Volunteers but above all we want to obey God and do well the work He has left for us; we do not ask for the good will of the people, only so far as our actions and work commends us." AFRIDIS ADVANCE. The War in India Maintains Its Serious Phase. Simla, Aug. 25. It is officially an nounced today that Fort Ali-Musjid on the Khyber pass was evacuated after 11 of the garrison, composed of Khy ber rifles (native levies), had deserted. No news has been received of the re mainder of the garrison and there is no confirmation of the report that the Afri dis have masscred 300 Sepoys at that place. Fort Jehangera, which has been occu pied by the Afridis, is only a tower and not of much importance. A force of 4,000 Afridis has advanced to Fort Lukari, twelve miles from Fort Bara, which is southeast of Jamrud. General Ellis will attempt to cut off the retreat of the enemy. Fort Lundikotal has not yet been at tacked. The insurgents are reported to be short of food and ammunition. London, Aug. 25. It is admitted, even in official circles, that the news from India is of the gravest description. All those who are familiar with the situa tion attach the greatest importance to the rising of the warlike Afridis. who are estimated to muster 25.000 fighting men. The Afridis, however, only form, a part of the insurgents. A letter from India published in the Standard emphasizes the belief that the Sultan of Turkey is' at the back of the whole uprising. Peshawar, Aug. 25. It is reported that a large number of Afridis, led by fanatical priests, attacked the Sepoys near Fort Ali-Musjid about noon yester day, massacring 300, capturing their rifles. This report has not been con firmed. There is a very uneasy feeling In Quetta, where the. troops are under or ders to be in readiness to march to the extreme ourpost of the Afghan frontier southeast of Kandahar. TO SEE THE ECLIPSE. Lick Observatory Will Send an Ex pedition to India San Francisco, Aug. 25. Prof. W. W. Campbell of the Lick Observatory will head the expedition to India mafle pos sible through the generosity Z the late Col. C. F. Crocker, to observe the next total eclipse of the sun The Lick ex pedition will be the .only one leaving the .United States, r- The time of the eclipse would be in California just before midnight on Jan uary 21, 1S98, but in India it will take place three-quarters of an hour after noon on the 22nd. CANDY COMPAN Y ASSIGNS. Difficulty in Making Collections Given he Causa Chicago, Aug. 2o. The M. E. Page Confectionery company, one of the larg est candy making concerns in the city, made an assignment to the Chicago Ti tle Trust company, assets $100,000; li abilities not to exceed $33,000. Difficulty in making collections is said .to be the cause of the assignment. Lost off Cape Flattery. Port Townsend, Wn Aug. 25. o word has yet been received of the two Norwegians named Soelberg and Hu land. who left Ozette in a small boat on Friday, August 13, to sail around Cape Flattery and up the straits to this place. As there were heavy winds about that time, no doubt exists that the men are lost. IfTcw Alaskan Schooner Line. Port Townsend. Aug. 25. A company has just been, organized here called the Copper River' Transportation and Min ing company. The company will oper ate a line of schooners between this place and Cook Inlet, Kodiak.the Prince William Sound country and Copper riv er points in passenger and freight traf fic. The first trip north will be made in February. It heals everything except a broken heart, may be said of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseased, cuts, bums, bruises, tetter, eczema and all skin troubles may be cured bv it quickly and permanently. G. W. Stans held, 622 Kansas avenue. HOMEJNJEXAS. Agents for Marion and McPher son Mennonites Have Located Their Chosen Colony in Texas. HAVE 4,673 ACRES. Will Leave Kansas This Month and Next. Will Bay More Land in Galves ton Vicinity. Marion, Aug. 25. John Dake of Hills bo ro and John P. Klassan of Canton have just returned from Texas, where they have been to select land for the Mennonite colonies of Marion and Mc Pherson counties. The two representatives of that thrif ty people are very intelligent Gtrmana who have traveled around the country considerably and have studied farming and farm lands from a scientific stand point. They have bought a large tract of land in Fort Bend county and are ne gotiating for the purchase of several other large pieces of farm lands in the coast country between Galveston and Houston. From them it was learned that this Is the fourth trip of the delegates, who are part of the committee of five se lected some time ago to locate new sec tions for settlement, where the Men nonites could locate and grow rich with the country. They have bought 4,673 acres of land In Fort Bend county, near Rosenberg. The property has been platted and di vided into parcels or farms ranging from 100 to several hundred acres each. About 15 brethren have made their se lections of the new lands, and on the blue prints each one has his tract marked and preserved. Nearly all of the league, which includes over 200 acres more than the prescribed league measurement, has been sold to different members of the Kansas colonies in blocks ranging all the way from 100 acres to over 500 acres each. "We are not attempting to depopu late Kansas nor have we any grievance to file against the state," said Mr. Dake. "We have all prospered and thrived, as our people always do in all localities and all sections where they have set tled. We came to Kansas when land was cheap and settled on many hun dreds of acres of land, which we .bought for $2.50 to $4 an acre. We planted, toiled and labored, and reaped our re ward. Today the land is easily worth $40 an acre, and even higher. "You see, we old men got a good start cheap lands and have made them rich in producing qualities, and have greatly enhanced the value of property throughout the whole section occupied by the Mennonites. We have all raised large families, young sons who are now able to care for them selves, and we want to give them a start. We were delegates to Texas to study the soil, the climate, the crops and everything pertaining to topo graphy, geography, etc., of that section of the country. "On our fourth visit we decided upon the league in Fort Bend county as a choice piece of property and closed the deal. This is not all. We have under consideration other lands in the coast region not far from Galveston, which we will deckle upon definitely soon. "Our brethren will commence mov ing to Texas within a month, and we will do some fall planting in our new settlement. In the spring many more families will follow, and Texas may have several colonies of our people be fore another year. "The dry winds and unsettled weath er in Kansas are a constant source of worriment and frequently of great loss. Our corn crop was simply burned up this year and is really no crop at all. The wheat crop is very good." PARK FOR BONNER SPRINGS. Kansas City Capitalists May Build an Electric Line Out Also. Kansas City, Aug. 25. It is stated up on reliable authority that a movement is on foot among local capitalists and moneyed men of the Missouri side tn organize a railroad and park company for the purpose of imnrovinc Rmnr Springs and building an electric line to that beautiful little resort. Bonner Springs is about 14 miles west of this city on the Union Pacific road It is one of the most attractive spots in this vicinity. With the expenditure of a little money the place could bo put in first class condition, and, this done, th people of the two-Kansas Citys could not ask for a finer place to spend a few days fishing, hunting and rusticating. A scheme to buy the park and build an electric line was started last year shortly after the close of the annual Bonner Springs campmeeting. GREAT CRASH OF GRAVEL. Bins If ear Douglas s Go Sown Snap ping Great Timbers Easily. The Douglass Tribune savs: The great gravel bins, by the bluff two miles south of town, crashed down Saturday morning under the weight of many car loads of gravel that had been conveyed there from the bed on the hill preparatory to shipment for ballast.' The whole thing tumbled down across the track. With the crashing timbers and falling gravel four men were car ried down, and wonderfully, escaped alive and without serious injury. The force of the fall broke great tim bers a foot through like pipestems Railroad ties upon the track were brok en and steel rails bent, so great was the destructive force. MISSED 02TE HUNDRED HOGS. Cheney Man Has a Large Herd of Swine Stolen From Him. Wichita, Aug. 25. A. L. Lemley of Cheney is behind the bars of the county jail on the charge of grand larceny. Hi was brought in from Cheney yesterday! The complaining witness is Harvey Grace .the big stock raiser and shipper of Cheney. Mr. Grace has been losing quite a number of hogs, on his last count miss ing 100 herd from his herd. He had Deputy Constable Buster watch his pens, and now it is alleged that Buster intercepted Lemley as h was getting away with two of the porkers. Buster claims that the hogs were caught in a noosed rope and driven away. 500 CARS OF WHEAT. STown of Gla3CO STakea a B g Ship ru:nt of Grain. Glaso. Aug. 23. It is estimated that there will be close to iOO car loads of wheat shipped from this station of this year's crop. The State Bank of Glasco has cashed $19,000 in wheat checks since August 1 and estimates there are not less than $10,000 more to come in of wheat contracted this month and which the farmers are now delivering to grain buyers. NEODESHA LiaUOS WAR. The County Attorney Has the City --Mayor Arrested. Neodesha. Aug. 25. The temperance agitation here has taken on a new turn and the county attorney has ar rested Mayor J. S. Scudder of this jcity for dereliction of duty. The arrest was made under the Kan sas law providing that the mayor, among other officials, shall furnish the county attorney with information he may have of the violation of the pro hibitory law. County Attorney J. M. Kennedy has been given considerable trouble by people who blamed him for not prosecuting offenders and he had the mayor arrested for not giving him information. Mayor Scudder immediately furnish-, ed a bond of $500 for his appearance in court. EMPORIA ABSCONDER FOUND. Germans Locate the Man Who Ran Away With Their Beer Fund. Emporia, Aug. '25. Sheriff Gaughan this mofnlng received a telegram from the chief of police in Alton, 111., stating that Fred Langsdorff, the bookbinder who was employed by the Emporia Re publican, and who skipped with the funds of the German-American league several weeks ago, had been captured in that place. RELEASE CHATTEL MORTGAGES Barton County Farmers Employ Pro ceeds of Wheat Crop to a Good Purpose. Great Bend, Aug. 25. The county re corder has reported the release of over $60,000 in chattel and real estate mort gages since August 1, and half of the crop has not been threshed. It is pre dicted that by the new year the county will be in better shape -than ever before and will look back on the largest acre age of wheat in the history of the coun ty. Curtis Announces His .Candidacy. Oskaloosa, Aug. 25. Congressman Charles Curtis of Topeka addressed the Republican county convention here yes terday afternoon. He announced his candidacy to succeed Congressman Broderick in the First district. He ar gued tariff and dollar wheat, but said nothing of miners' strikes and lockouts. Dies From a Spider Bite. Caney, Aug. 25. A small black spider bit George Nizeley, a farmer, living 17 miles south of here in the Indian Terri tory, yesterday morning, and he died from the effects of the bite this morn ing. 290 Cars of Wheat Shipped. Russell, Aug. 25. During the month of July there was shipped out of Rus sell county 167 cars of wheat, and for the first two weeks of August 123 cars, or about 178.000 bushels. WHEAT ON THE OCEAN. Largest Amount in Transit Ever Known. Baltimore. Md., Aug. 25. There are now in port loading full or part cargoes of grain fourteen steamers, including the Knight Bachelor, of 4.092 tons, which will take away the largest cargo of grain that has ever left Baltimore. A fleet of 48 ocean going vessels Is laden with full or part cargoes of grain, or now at sea bound from Baltimore to European ports. It is the largest number of vessels ever bound from American ports at the same time. Each vessel is carrying from 50,000 to 150, 000 bushels of grain. The grain export record for the month has already been broken as 5 million bushels of wheat, corn and rye are now afloat for England, France, Germany, Norway, Belgium, Ireland, Scotland and Holland. All but two of the vessels sailed since August X. During the same period seventeen other steamers have sailed from here with large cargoes. The grain men here sustained no losses by the drop in wheat. Baltimore is not a speculative market. DEATH OF COUNT MUTSU. Japan's Leading Statesman Suc cumbs to Consumption. Washington, Aug. 25. A telegram was received at the Japanese legation today announcing the death of Count Mutsu, ex-minister of foreign affairs and Japanese minister to the United States in 18S8. The news was not at all unexpected, as the count has been ill with lung trouble for a long time, and was compelled by ill health to resign his office about a year ago. EXPECTING THE PORTLAND Port Townsend on the Alert for the First News From Dawson. Fort Townsend. Wash., Aug. 25. A small army of newspaper men are here waiting to intercept the steamer Port land with the latest news from Dawson City. The Portland was reported off Capo Flattery lust night, but the vessel prov ed to be the steamer Willamette from Dyea. Up to 1:30 this morning the Portland had not been sighted, and she probably will not be heard from before night. WHEAT REBOUNDS. Made a Gain of Five Cents in Chicago Today. Chicago. Aug. 25. The price of Sep tember wheat was advanced exactly 5 cents todsty, closing at S6'i. It sold as Mgh as 67e. At the Fame time Decem ber advanced 3c to 834C, selling at one time at a cent above that figure. The statement that the bull clique was still holding on to its September wheat was made painfully apparent. Notwithstanding the sharp advance, business was small, simply because no wheat could be bought. Trading in corn was unusually h;avy and the mar ket eiosrd at an advance cf ligli4c. Tie firm of Bretten French, Board ing. Feed and Sa'e Stables, this day dis solves partnership by mutual consent. The business will be conducted by James L. French, who wiil receive all credits and pay all debts of the firm. "Thev don't make much fuss about it." We ere speaking of De Witt's lit tie Early Risers, the famous little pills .'or constipation, biliousness and all stomach and liver troubles. They nver r.ripe. U. V. Stansneld, 622 Kansas u venue. AWFULMINUTES Were Those of Gns Zimmerman Maimed on a Trestle l And Unable to Move While the Fast Express WAS RUSHING ONWARD Palled Out of His Horrible Situation By Farmers Just in the Kick of Time. An experience as terrifying as many which have wrecked minds and turned men's hair white, fell to the lot of Gus Zimmerman, a section laborer in the employ of the Santa Fe yesterday 'af ternoon. For several minutes he was helpless with a fractured leg astride one of the trestles on a bridge on the main line of the Santa Fe with the sound of an oncoming train, each moment becoming more distinct In his ears. Frantically he called for help and attempted to drag himself from his fearful position, only to fall back after each effort in a more exhausted condition. At last two farmers, attracted by his cries, rescued him from the bridge just in time to save him from a horrible death under the wheels of the train. Zimmerman was yesterday afternoon with a gang of section men repairing the main line of the Santa Fe near Spencer, a small station seven miles from Topeka. About 4 o'clock he was detailed" by the section foreman to visit the place where the force had been at work ear lier in the day to procure material which had been left behind, and start ed to walk along the track in the di rection of Topeka. About a quarter of a mile from the point where the men were at work, the track crosses a small stream on a tres tle bridge. Zimmerman started to cross the bridge, but when about half way across, one of his feet slipped on one of the trestles, and losing his bal ance, both feet shot through the spaces between the trestles and suddenly brought him with considerable force astride one of the reavy timbers. In falling his right leg struck one of the timbers with sufficient force to frac ture the bone below the knee. The pain of the fracture and the force of the fall sickened him, and for a few seconds he lapsed into sami-con-sciousness. When at length he regain ed his senses the first sound that struck upon his ear was the far away whistle of a train. He attempted to draw himself up from his position, but both limbs were fairly lodged between the trestles and every movement of his body caused him intense suffering from the fracture of his leg. Again and again he tried to rise to a crawling position, but the at tempts resulted only in exhaustion. For the second time the whistle of the train sounded in the distance, this time nearer and more distinct. The in jured section laborer became frantic. With might and main he worked to re lease himself, all the while calling at the top of his voice, but if he gained a rew incnes one moment, ne lost tnem the next. Again the train whistled.then but a short distance away, and to the man held fast between the trestles, al most mad with fright, it seemed to be the voice of some horrible monster about to pounce upon its prey. He sank back on the timbers of the bridge in a half conscious condition. Just at that moment voices rang out at one side of the track in answer to his last frantic appeal for help before he sank back exhausted, and two farm ers came running toward the laborer. In another moment he was picked up in their strong arms and carried to a patch of grass at the side of the track. In a moment the through passenger train passed at full speed. Zimmerman was brought to this city by the two farmers who rescued him, and placed in the Santa Fe hospital. Today he has apparently recovered from his horrible experience of yes terday afternoon. SOUTH TOPEKA. Items Intended for this column should be left at the Kimball Ptg. Co., before 10 o'clock in the 'morning. Mrs. L. K. Bruffey of 1319 Topeka. avenue is on tne sick list. Croquet. 4 ball 65c. 8 ball 95c set. 830 Kan. Ave.. PostofHce room. Picture frames made to order; S30 Kan. ave.. PostofHce room. Air. Lane of the firm of Garner Lane is still confined to his home by sickness. Mrs. Charles Curtis and daughter Permie will return the first of the week from Colorado. The dry goods and shoe stores closed at noon today so the employes could take part in the picnic. Rev. Calvin Holman has returned from Colorado, where he has been spending the past month. Miss Kvelyn Holman, who Is conval escing from a severe attack of typhoid fever, is able to drive out. Courtney Grover and Theodore Kent came up from Osawkie last evening to attend the big picnic today. Miss L. Hoffman returned yesterday from a visit of several days with Rev. and Mrs. Schultz of Overbrook. Misses Clara and Grace Plummer re turned yesterday from a visit of sev eral weeks with relatives at Olathe. Master Raymond and Miss Lillian McCormick returned last evening from Osawkie, where they have been visiting wiin me t ti 1 1 i i ul x-. iu, v .rover. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hathaway, who have been spending the summer in Kngland and on the continent, will sail for home on the 2Sth of this month. Mr. Stewart, a prominent farmer, says that the report that there will be two-thirds of a crop of corn in Kansas is incorrect.as in Shawnee county alone there will not be half a crop. Mr. Dan O'Rourke denies that he was held up on the Kansas avenue bridge at midnight last Friday. He is not in the habit of standing on the bridge at midnight; it may be sentimental, but it is not safe. Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis, who have been the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Irwin of Park street, returned to their home in Quenemo yesterday. Mr. Elli3 is postmaster at that place and also publishes a newspaper. Beggs Diarrhea Balsam, is a purely vegetable compound, and cures where all others fail. At druggists. SELECTING A JURY. May Take Ten Days to Get a Jury in the Luetgert Case. Chicago, Aug. 25. The examination of veniremen for the jury which is to try Adolph Luetgert on the charge of mur dering hi3 wife was resumed in Judge TuthiU's court today. Attorney Vin cent for the defense was very exacting and puzzled. many veniremen in his de mands for a clear and expert definition of "circumstantial evidence." He se cured the discharge of a number of men "for cause" because they could not satisfactorily answer the question. A rather touching incident was the appearance in court today of the pris oner's two young sons, Louis and El mer. When Luetgert caught sight of his two children, whose mother he is al leged to have murdered, he came for ward quickly and caught the lads up ore after another and kissed them.Then he leaned back in his chair gazing fix edly at the children ,while an expres sion of pain came over his features. It was the first emotion the big sausage maker has shown since the opening of the trial. Luetgert soon recovered him self however and his face took on its habitual scowl. Louis who i3 12 years old, will be a witness during the trial. It was the opinion of State's Attorney Deenan today that at least, ten days would be required to select a jury. NO GOLD COMING. Governor of the Bank of Eng land on the Situation. New York. Aug. 25. A dispatch to The World from London says: "I do not an ticipate any heavy shipments of gold from England to the United States this autumn," said Hugh Smith, governor of the Bank of England. "There may be some from the continent France chiefly but as far as England is concerned, I see no reason at present to believe we shall be sending away any considerable quantity of gold. "We have a very fair harvest here," he continued, "not enough of course for our wants, but more abundant than the av erage. Besides that it is probable that the buying back of American securities by the United States will tend to equalize matters. "I cannot see any tangible ground at present for believing exceptional ship ments are going. American exchange re mains very firm for one thing and the American bankers I have seen on the matter do not consider anything likely to happen to cause such shipments from England." There has been recently a substantial improvement in the market for American securities due almost entirely to Ameri can buying. "Has not the English investor recovered confidence in American securities?" "No, I should say not. There has been no change in that direction here. The difficulty of the B. O. company has greatly tended to check any inclination there might have been of the kind. That was considered among the soundest of American securities and the trouble in connection with it has had a bad effect." "Then I may take it that banking opin ion here is that American securities are still uncertain, unreliable investments?" "Yes, there is a feeling that American finance is still in an unsettled condition. There has been no such restoration of confidence as would be calculated to make any difference in the impression that has prevailed for some time; and as to your original question, my view on the whole is that there is no ground at pres ent for expecting any substantial move ment of gold to America from England." "But will there not be large payments coming due for wheat at its enhanced value?" "Yes, but mainly from the continent, but not from England where the harvest has been a most bountiful on and to a large extent is saved already." Francis Baring, manager of the Baring firm, took a similar view. SEXTUPLE LYNCHING. Six Negroes Hanged at Once in Arkansas. .Little Rock. Ark.. Aug. 25. Fearful scenes have been enacted in Arkansas in the past few days. If the report which reached here this morning should be true, a wholesale lynching, which for the number of men put to death w-ithout process of law, has probably never been paralleled in the annals of crime, has taken place in Clebourn county, where, according to the report, six men were swung into eternity by a maddened and enraged mob of citi zens of this county. One negro was burned in his own home by a posse of deputy sheriffs in Drew county Sunday night, and Tues day morning the lifeless body of a ne gro murderer was found dangling from a railroad trestle. Last night six of the murderer's companions in crime were taken to jail at Rison and this morning comes the report that the entire half dozen were lynched last night. An effort to verify this report has so far proved futile.but there are reasons to believe that it is true. A terrible riot occurred at a negro picnic near Kendall on Saturday. There was much drunkenness among the ne groes and two white men were attacked and cut by a mob of picnickers. One of these men, Mr. T. J. Johnson, a promi nent white man died of his wounds. The white citizens became enraged at the negroes and took matters in their own hands and the two ring leaders in the riot were arrested and turned over to the mob. Quick work was made of one of them, but the other escaped after be ing shot several times. Not satisfied, the enraged citizens be gan searching for other members of the rioters of the picnic party and six more were gathered in. They were arrested in daylight and the officers started with them to Jail at Rison, the county seat. The excitement ran, so high that relia ble information was hardly obtainable, but the prediction was freely made that all six of the negroes would be lynched within 12 hours. The report that the Sextuple lynching has already occurred, reaches here through passengers arriv ing from Pine Bluff which place is only a short distance from the scene cf ex citement. ASSASSINATION. President of Uruguay Shot to Daath. at the Capital. Montevideo, Aug. 25. During a na tional fete which was held here today. President J. Idiarte Borda was shot and lulled by an assassin. M'KINLEYLEADS. Heads the Parade ef the Grand Army at Buffalo. He is Welcomed by the Shouts From the Multitude. THE LIVING SHIELD Composed of 2,000 Children Greets the Veterans. Sing the National Anthems As the Army Goes By. Buffalo, Aug. 25. When the morning gun on the ramparts of Fort Porter boomed its salute for the new day the sun wn.i ftbuiirrt bv hnnka nf flpwtf (clouds at the east which darkened into blackness at the west. But the sun soon broke through the clouds and gave promise of a brilliant day. Drums beating the reveille brought the comrades from their tents. Aides-de-camp in the gold lace of the national guard of New York, were dash ing about the streets on rearing horses, looking with anxious care to the divis ions to which they had been assigned. Men, women and children began to post themselves behind the long wire screens that had been spun cut ail along the line of march during the night like an immense spider web. Every moment the space along the front of the sidewalks grew less and soon those who had secured first place against the wires began to feel the pressure of the crowd behind, which squeezed them and held them prisoners for the hours that the parade would take in passing. In the corridors of the Iroquois hotel spurs were jingling and sabres clanging as the officers of General Clarkson'a staff hurried to the headquarters of the commander-in-chief to report to Colo nel J. C. Winans, chief of staff. From east and north there came at intervals the rattle of drums and the i clear note of the bugle. The posts of the department of Illinois and some of the department of Wisconsin were early on the march. The music and the tramp of the marching feet brought cheering crowds to the little detach ments as they passed and the hum of expectancy grew into a roar of excite ment as the time for the moving of the procession grew nearer. Excursions on every one of the many lines leading to Buffalo began to pour thousands of recruits into the already congested thoroughfares and the rail road stations took on the appearance of human beehives from which a swarm, was tlying. The street cars, as they pushed slowly down to the center of the city by the temporary side street routes, were filled to the point of distress. -Excursion boats were screeching their whistles in the harbor In an endeavor to get to dock with their quota of specta tors. General Clarkson and staff rode from the Iroquois hotel to the Hotel Niagara, as soon as the staff had assembled on Eagle street. In front of the Niagara the staff drew up in line and General Clarkson waited upon President Mc Kinley to escort him to the head of the column. At 10 o'clock the president left the Niagara accompanied by the escort. All along the way to the point of formation the president was loudly cheered. At 16:30 o'clock the command to march was given and the procession moved. To the roll of innumerable drums and the glare of trumpets the Grand Army of the Republic headed by the president of the United States, took up Its trium phal way through the seas of cheering humanity. The sidewalks on each side of Main street as far as the eye could reach were filled with a solid mass of people. From every window faces beamed out and the roofs had a popula tion equal if not greater than that of the windows. In the great square in front of the Erie County bank, the first glimpse waff caught of the real immensity of the procession; for here the close walls of the houses opened out on either hand and the great tide of humanity poured out from the narrow street as from a funnel and swept in a solid mass of blue and gold beneath the arch of wel come. On the balcony of the arch a band was stationed and played "Hail to the Chief" as the president's carriage pass ed below. The people on the grand stand gave a mighty cheer which was taken up and echoed back by the hun dreds in the plot to the west. "Presi dent McKinley," "Comrade McKinley." "The Grand Army" could be heard in the roaring tumult of voices. Again the column plunged in between con- gested sidewalks and again the deafen ing applause roared back from wall to wall. The imposing department of Il linois on the right of the line received an ovation as it passed along. Colum bia post of Chicago, was widely ap plauded but the white haired veterans of the smaller posts from remote cor ners of the state were not forgotten by the generous crowd. As the Veteran color guard, the old battle flag battalion passed, heads were uncovered. There were 30 battle-worn, shot and torn flags carried in the pa rade by camp 1. Buffalo Sons of Vet erans in company with Meade post of Philadelphia. The old color guard was under command of Capt. Morgan and Edward Curtis. On came the procession, post after post, in columns of platoons, eight files front at half distance, while the head of the pageant wheeled into the Chip pewa street and passed under the gaily decorated arch erected by the colored people of Buffalo. Once clear from this arch the presi dent saw before him a great living shield and caught the music of 2,H) young voices, luted up in the national anthem. As the columns moved on nearer and nearer the shield the first platoons wheeling up Delaware avenue, the human sympathy that had been pent up for an hour of waiting, broke out in one tumultuous climax of enthusi asm. At the large grand stand erected by the friends of the fresh air mission for the benefit of the charity on Delaware avenue, near the shield, hundreds of spectators waited from an early hour. The bands. President McKinley and (Continued on Sixth Page.) TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. W ANTED White girl. (No other need .pply.) Must be good cook and come apply). Must be good cook and come recommended. Mrs. L. L. Goodwin, iJ Monroe. 1 1 i I 1 1 1 At

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4 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1S9T. The State Journal OFFICIAL CITY PAPER TWENTT-FOURTH TEAK. BT FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. TERMS OP SCBSCRIFTIONj Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 cents a week to any part ot Topeka or uburbs. or at the same price In any Kan sas town where this paper has a carrier system. By mail, three months........... 80 By mail, one year.... 1.60 Weekly edition, one year.. W PERMANENT HOME Topeka State Journal Build Ins, 800 and 102 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. TELEPHONES: Badness Offlcs ...Bell 'Phone 101 Reporters Room Bell 'Phone l'ffTH New Torti ddress: HK Porter Buildinf. car American Newspaper Publishers as- j eoclatlon. where flies of the paper are al ways cpen to advertisers or readers. M 1 I 1 I I M M H l-H AUGUST 1 897. Sun. Mon. Tub. Wad. Thur. FrL SaL j H Jl JL II 8 9 10 n 12 13 14 Ts 18 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I 1 I t if l Weather Indications. Chicago, Aug. 25. For Kansas: XTn eettled, but generally fair tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight;brlsk south erly winds. CLOSE OF THE CENTURY. There has long existed a well ground ed superstition that the end of each cen tury 19 destined to be fraught with un usual, stirring and epoch making events. When and where this tradition originated It is Impossible to tell. It has probably grown up gradually as the re sult of circumstances which, seem to Justify it. If a believer in the theory that history repeats itself one can find ample justification for the opinion that the present century will prove no ex ception. In fact the evidences have already begun to appear and are mul tiplying. Almost absolute and univer sal peace had prevailed in the world for a quarter of a century previous to the outbreak of the war between China and Japan. Since that time war has exist ed between Greece ahd Turkey a war which may yet involve all Europe. A settlement of the socalled eastern ques tion seems no nearer than it was three months ago. Within this,the last decade of the cen tury, war has prepvailed in Cuba, In the Philippine islands, in South Africa, in India and in Brazil. India has been visited by what will probably take their place in history when the whole truth is known, as the greatest famine and the most disastrous pestilence the world has known. She at present seems liable also to the greatest war in her history. The country is ripe for revolt and the rebels have a good start. There are indications on every, hand that the traditional epoch making per iod of the end of the century has set in with two and a half years yet interven ing before the close. When it is con sidered how much can happen in thirty months In this age of rapid communi cation and wonderful invention the pos sibilities are appalling in their magni tude. What thrones may topple to a fall and what changes the map of the world may undergo none can guess. Even America is not wholly free from possi ble upheavels. ATCHISON'S CORN CARNIVAL. The Atchison Corn Carnival is going to take place on Thursday, September 23, three days before the Topeka Fall Festival. It will be as enjoyable event as ever, and Topeka people ought to go over and take part in it. Doubtless many of them will. The Atchison peo ple attend the Fall Festival generously and we should reciprocate. Topeka is largely represented at every holiday event in the state. Over 50 Topeka la dies attended the Social Federation meeting at Hutchinson. More than 500 Topeka people were at Ottawa's Chau tauqua; 600 people from Topeka attend ed the races at Holton; our folks are always present at state bicycle meets, tennis tournaments, etc. Topeka peo ple are great visitors, and they like to have the compliment returned. A thou sand Topekans should go over to Atch ison on Corn Carnival day. Why ehould not the Karniral Knights go in a body, with the understanding that all the Atchison young men and their girls shall come over to Topeka Octo ber 1, masked, and attend the Carnival ball? "EX" RAYS. Nevada is said to be willing to invite more prize fights, but how can we ex pect anything else from a state cut on the bias? Ottawa Herald. If the North Pole is actually found, the discoverer will be more apt to let loose a crow than a carrier pigeon. Parsons Sun. I The Klondike emigrants are already Bending for coffins by the car load lots. Wichita Star. It is mighty ticklish business to run a kingdom or a Kansas joint. Every day a European king and a Kansas Joint keeper find dynamite bombs at their doors. Lawrence Journal. A western Kansas man who raised wheat is making a mistake in prepar ing to spend the money running for office. Hutchinson News. i Boston cultah is made more promi nent by the fact that John L. Sullivan is to enter the contest for mayor against a Quincy. salina Journal. The only beautiful thins about Kan- sas wheat for years has been the Kan sas poets' descriptions of the chasing: shadows across its billowy curface.But now the price is much prettier than any poetry ever written. Wichita Eagle. The report that ergs are so scarce at Klondike that they sell for $17 a. dozen ought to be encouraging- to amateur actors. Parsons Sun. May be Andree found the pole and froze to It. Ottawa Republican. PEOPLE YOTJ HEAR OT. A monument now marks the place where Gen. Stark was born in Derby, N. H. President Krueger has presented a rare specimen of native gold to the royal geological museum at Berlin. Mr. Crispi of Italy has had his own monument erected in a Naples ceme tery. Its only inscription is 'Crispi." t Mr. Gladstone recently acknowledg ed a receipt of a life of General Grant in these words: "1 thank you for the welcome gift of your most interesting 'Life.cf Gen. Grant. America is a happy country if she can produce even a few men worthy to be named as ap proaching to the excellence of Washing ton." The reference i3 to be compari son drawn by the author between Gen. Grant anI Washington. It is rumored that Carlotta, widow of Maximilian, is about to make a jour ney to Mexico to visit the scene of her husband's death. Senator Foraker has accepted an in vitation to be present at the Franking ton, Ind., centennial, at which ex-Pres-ident Harrison will speak. Miss Jeannette L. "Gilder, In naming the modern authors which she consid ers first class, did not mention Kipling, and when one of his admirers asked who was the greatest poet, she said: "There is none. He is dead." Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont is said to value her famous marble house at Newport at $1,000,000. She recently re fused an offer approximating that sum. It is assessed at $800,000. Cornelius Vanderbilt's, the Breakers, is assessed at $938,000. Capt. Sverdrup intends to circumnav igate Greenland in the Fram next year. He will go up the west coast and try to work his way east and expects to spend two years in the attempt. He will take dogs with him and will make a strike for the north, if the ship gets frozen in. Norwegians, who are en thusiastic over Nansen, are subscrib ing the money needed, and the storth ing has already voted an 'appropriation to put the Fram in repair. GLOBE SIGHTS. (From the Atchison Globe.) Any meal is good to a 16 year old stomach. An Atchison man has outlived four doctors who told him his days were numbered. You can quote anything from the Bible, and not find anyone well enough posted to call you down on an error. A woman feels that she has treated all her neighbors justly if she never tried to get their hired girls away from them. Girls who have wish bones over their front doors to get husbands, are' re minded that an honest, capable, hard working husband was never yet im paled on the prong of a wish bone. What a good time a worm must have who has found a home in the center of a ripe peach! If a man acts the fool because he comes in contact with a fool, he is a fool himself. Parsons Twine. Now that the weather is cool enough for the people to sleep, they are begin ning to stay up nights to play whist. The finest peach in the world is the little old seedling. The finest man in the world is a natural man,- without any art of cultivation. Your rival nearly always has dim ples. It is no longer proper to speak of a wedding as quiet:" a quiet wedding is now understood to be one that is kept quiet for a purpose. A man was sitting in a chair, and broke it down. "I have been looking for that," his wife said. 'Well." the husband replied, "you've found it." An Atchison man has earned the title of "fortune hunter," because he has never been known to "go with" any girl who didn't support herself. It is terribly hard to do the rieht thing. -f If a committee is appointed to meet every new comer in heaven, and a pa rade given in his honor, that will set tle it; there are more Topeka people there than we thought. In every other house you ero into, von find a picture of Shakespeare reading his plays before Queen Elizabeth. His torically there is nothing in the state ment, and there is nothing in the pic ture. Tf Wnl BaA a f in .1 'l rci arm 1. n certain Atchison girl was throwing herself JlWnV In hpr marrlawa TJ has proven that she didn't throw her- vKjr. nc 8 a wortniess man, and taking boarders and washing to sucDort him. Yinj rtpvpi.tnoi tVm worth of her character. She used to be a thoughtless, frivolous girl, but she is now a thoughtful, noble woman. Aiauwiug iierseii away, was good for her. She would still be wearing bangs and chewing gum if this op portunity for self-improvement had not presented itself. STAMBOUL IN TERROR. Arrest of Two Armenians Precipi tates a Panic Constantinople, Aug. 25. There was a panic here today owing to the police chasing and arresting two Armenians Nearly all the stores in the quarter wnere me arrests were made were hur. riedly closed and remained shut until tne ponce reassured their proprietors. Try Grain O! Try Grain-O! Ask your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new fod drink that tkes the place of coffee. Tift- children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it. ukaiin-o nas tnat rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. price of coffee. 15c and 25c per pack age, soia Dy grocers. Comfortable Reclining: Chair Cars. Are carried between Topeka and Pueb lo, Colorado Springs and Denver on the Colorado Express leaving over .the PING REE ON PROSPERITY. He Says the Only Way to Get It Is to Give the People Work. Detroit, Aug. 25.-Governor Pingree was asked today his opinion regarding the prosperity which is said to have come to the country. He said: "There is only one thing that can bring better times, and that is, give the people work. You don't give them that f by taxing tnem. JNo, sir; you cannot j w i do not believe in a tariff for revenue. 1 I believe in a tariff on luxuries, true, but the rest I would raise by-taxing those who have property and not those who have not. Why, have you any idea how much the average propertyless man pays? He is taxed on everything. I say tax those wno have property. Let the poor man alone. Where is our mar ket? It's the mass of the people. Now. then, if they have-no work our market is destroyed. Then let us build up this home market-. Do not let us destroy it by taxation. I'm in the shoe business. I buy leather.' Am I benefited by the tariff on hides? Why. no; that tariff is simply a tax on the man who buys shoes. Give us an Income tax and let us lighten the burden of taxation that now rests on the poor man. I tell you this question of taxation is one of the greatest ones before the people today. I believe in taxing the corporations. I tried to get laws through the last legis lature so that the railroads would pay their share. I failed, although a meas ure was passed which will increase the revenue from this source $200,000. I had to sign it, although I was opposed to it, because it does not go far enough. The railroads in Michigan only pay about $800,000 taxes. They ought to pay $2,000,000 into the treasury. I favor ed taxing them up to the full limit, abolishing all passes and making the passenger rate 2 cents a mile through out the state. 'Nothing should be asked except low fares. It's another point of taxation. Why tax the people who ride on cars for pavement and such? It ultimately comes out of their pockets, whether the concession demanded be a per cent of the gross earnings, a car tax, track tax. pavement or lighting clause, anything ultimately it reachts the masses who ride on the cars. Why tax them? No, sir. Give them the poor people low fares and pay for our pavement by tax ing the people benehted. It means a good deal to some poor laborer, working for au cents or a dollar a day, whether he pays a cents or 3 cents for car fare. Stop taxing him, I say, and let us place the burden where it belongs. That la borer helps to make our home market; make him prosperous and we'll be pros perous. Reform our laws on taxation so they'll be just and equitable. Send some men down there to congress I call it the house of lords who won't be blinded by the wealth- of the corpora tions, and you'll soon have prosperity." SOLDIER' SANITARIUM. Grand Army Urged to Make One of Castle Pinckney. Atlanta, Aug. 25. The delegates from the department of Georgia to the en campment of the G. A. R. at Buffalo, will have the honor of bringing before that body an important matter name ly, the project of converting Castle Pickney In Charleston harbor, into a sanitarium for the disabled soldiers and sailors of the union. The scheme will be presented by a delegation from Maj. Robert Anderson post No. 7, G. A. R. of Charleston. The object is to create a worthy memorial to the hero of Fort Sumter, in addition to providing an ideal rest ing place for disabled veterans.. The plan for a national sanitarium at Charleston originated with the late Gen. W. B. Hazen, who died before finding opportunity to elaborate it. Recently it was taken up by A. C. Kaufman, a Charleston philanthropist, and has since been pushed vigorously. Bills to provide lor the erection were introduced in both the senate and house of representatives last year, accompa nied by a petition, signed by the state officials, the judiciary and the chief citizens of South Carolina, showing the non-partisan and non-sectional char acter of the movement. The project has been also indorsed by Gen. Clark- son, Bishop Newman, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Logan and other prominent men and women in G. A. R. circles, and the pro jectors or tne enterprise feel sure of the official approval of the G. A. R. With that secured, they are confident of a government appropriation. WEDDING OF MISS HAYES. Mr. McKinley to Att?nd Nuptials o: the Ex-President's Daughter. WoclilnirtAn T" Ana- O T T Fannie Hayes, the oniy daughter of the wic jrjcaiucui xa.,ytr, win ue marneo September 2. She will wed Harry Eat on Smith, an ensign in the United States navy. President McKinley and his wife will attend the wedding. Gen. Hayes com manded the regiment with which Mr. ivic-xviuiy went 10 tne war, ana tne president of 20 years ago was warmly attached to the president of today. Miss Fannie Hayes is a blonde. In complexion and expression she resem- V, 1 ."...I utco uci i n 1 1 1 1 inure 1 1 i ft 1 1 ner Drotn- nro anrt l nrinrtini, l. ...iijiji& najo en deared her to her large circle of friends one nas uvea muon abroad, and has spent several winters in New York.The TCertriinp mill talro ,i 1 -i a. n in tt.. i O 'I' I-'-- B(tCllUlU tld home of the Hayes family, "Spiegel a native of Fremont and has been Miss Hayes' admirer since they were L1111UJ Cil. $100 FOR A CIGAR. Berry, the Millionaire Trpmp, Has a Good Old Time at Charleston, III. Charleston, 111., Aug. 25. Berry, the mil lionaire tramp, was here today. He hired the best rig in the city and was driven all over town. He appeared to be flush, as he tendered a $100 bill in payment for a cigar and ex hibited drafts for several thousand dol lars. Have You Been There Yet? There are many delightful resorts in New Mexico, but none excelling Las Vegas Hot Springs. The Montezuma hotel is really just a little the nicest of its class ia the southwest. If you are well, run up there for a few days' out ing. If sick, no better place to get well all kinds of baths, expert medical attendance, etc. Railroad and hotel rates reasonable. Inquire of W. C. GARVEY, Agent, A., T. S. F. Railway.. Altitude and low temperature make summer travel pleasant. Go to Colo rado via Santa Fe and keep cooL CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Th fas ti mi 1 tc n rery vtappex. ngnaiure Of BELLAMY ON TRUSTS. Takes Issue With Ex-Governot Tlow er on the Question, New York, Aug. 23. The recent speech of ex-Governor Flower in defense of trusts has aroused considerable discus sion both among those who take the same view with Mr. Flower and those-opposed. A local newspaper publishes interviews with Edward Bellamy and j, De Witt Warner, who hold opinions different from Mr. Flower, and' also a talk with the ex governor in defense of his remarks Ed ward Bellamy says: "Socialists should be well pleased with the attitude of Governor Flower and the newspapers which support him as an ad vocate of the .trusts. This attitude amounts to the definite abandonment of the competitive system of industry and to an admission that It is no longer possi ble or desirable to maintain it. This is half the cause of socialism. It being ad mitted that the competitive system is dead or dying and cannot be revived and must be succeeded by a system of combination, the question that remains Is, what sort of a system of combination the coming one shall be, whether 'it shall-be a sys tem like that of the trusts, established and conducted in the sole interest of a small number of Individuals at the ex pense of, the people, or a system organ ized by the people collectively in the gen-, eral interest. When the issue shall be placed clearly before the American people few will question what their choice will be." Ex-Governor Flower says: "The labor "combination is a labor trust, and In It is the strength of the wage earner. Labor unions have raised the price of labor, have bettered the condition of worklngmen, and have imbued them with that independence which is the basis of American institutions. What working men need are more labor unions more labor trusts, if you wish to call them such, and combinations standing as solid ly as Gibraltar. Unions have done much already, and they can do more. "This Is an age of concentration and combination. Let worklngmen take ad vantage of it. Let unions that exist amalgamate, and let new unions be form ed. But, mind you, labor unions must deal fairly with those who employ, just as trusts deal fairly with customers. "The thing to do Is to stop deriding trusts and combinations and go in and work for them; save money anil invest it. Buy trust stock, if you are sure It is a good thing; then you are turning your la bor to your own account, the same as if you owned a small store or shop." Mr. Flower says many complimentary things about the sugar and oil trusts, but is not in favor of a land trust, as he says land is a common heritage. EVADE NATIONAL ISSUES. Tammany Proposes to Make theFight on Local Matters New York, Aug. 25. So far as the Tammany plans for the fall campaign have been formulated it is reasonably certain that the platfcrm of the Demo cratic city convention will deal very light, if at all, with national issues, but will confine itself almost wholly to dec larations upon local1 and state issues. The chief of thesewill be the increas ed local tax rate, the- Raines law, the levying by the legislature of enormous taxes for state purposes upon the city of New York, the deprivation by the Republicans of home rule for munici nalities and matters of kindred sort. The squabbles in the various munici pal boards will be referred to, particu lar attention being paid to the police board, which will be charged with be ing anything but a reform board. Ref erence will also be had to the selection of nonresidents of New York for im portant appointments, and John C. Sheehan's slogan of "New York for New Yorkers" will be made the text for part of the platform. The men who are now being talked about by the Tammany leaders for the mayoralty nomination are Registrar William Sohmer, Commodore E. T. Ger ry, Charles H. Knox, formerly president of the board of education, and ex-Postmaster Charles W. Dayton. NIAGARA FALLS OF WINE. California Planning a Unique Feature for the Omaha Expos tion. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 25. The Indica tions are favorable for an exhibition by the California winemakers which will form an interesting and attractive fea ture of the exposition. It will take the form of a reproduction of Niagara falls, the water being represented by the nat ural juice of the grape and the rocks of the original being reproduced in glass. The scheme contemplates a large ex hibit, involving the use of 100,000 gal lons of California red wine to represent the foaming, dashing water. The precipice over which the wine is precipitated will be formed of glass, through which electric lights will shed a light Intensifying the warm color of the wine and the grottoes and caves along the banks will also be of glass. These caves will be large enough to contain several people and will be elab orately decorated with California fau na and furnished with cool retreats wherein visitors may rest end partake of the fruits and wines of California while listening to the thunder of the cataract. Along the rocky banks about the cataract will be growing cit ron trees in full bearing. WAFFLES FOR KLONDIKE. Two Hobokea Men Will Extend Their Field of Business. New York, Aug. 25. Way up the Klondike river two enterprising men of Hoboken intend to sell hot waffles th:s winter. J. L. Day and C. t-goert are the names of the two men of ideas and hot waffles. They own a waffle cart and have heretofore confined their ef forts to please to the prosaic streets of Hoboken and Jersey City. The d.scovery of gold in the Klondike region has en larged their views and likewise their field of operation. They write that they will start with their waffle cart and travel overland to Sap Francisco, sellln-g their wares on the way. From the city of the Golden Gate they will take shipping to Alaska, and once landed there will jog along the trail, making the wilderness ring with the inspiring cry of "Hereyar, all "ot." They expect to make enough along the way to pay all expenses of the trip, and when they get to the Klondike ex pect to find a fortune in the sale of waf fles, if they do not in the placers. If your child has thin, pale cheeks, uncertain appetite and unrestful sleep, it has worms, and curing it with strong medicines only makes conditions worse, by irritating its delicate stomach. White's Cream Vermifuge is mild but certain in effect, and is a superior tonic as well as a positive worm destroyer. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka avenue. Broken edge collars made emooth by Peerless Steam Laundry. MISS ARNOLD'S RIDE. Her Attempt to Go Down Mount tTtsagantha on Her Bicycle Im periled Her Lifa. Stamford, N. Y., Aug. 25. The daring feat attempted by Miss Lillian Arnold, a summer guest here, who tried to ride down Mount Utsagantha on her bicycle, is now the uppermost topic of conversa tion in this Saratoga of the Catskills. They started to climb Mount Utsagan tha early in the afternoon, riding for some distance up the mountain, the as cent being gradual, on their wheels. They intended leaving the wheels at one of the rustic summer houses that are built along the mountain road until their return. Miss Arnold, when the steep ascent made pedalling difficult and she and Van Graveness had alight ed, boldly suggested that they take their wheels with them to the summit and then ride them down. Van Grave ness remonstrated with her, saying that it was taking their lives in their hands tor ride their wheels down the steep mountain roadway. When she laughed at him and taunted him with being cow ardly, however, he consented. Some time was spent on the summit and then, with brakes on, the pair started on their perilous ride down ward. When the wheels had attained a frightful momentum the tire on Miss Arnold's front wheel exploded, and Van Graveness had only time to see her thrown high in the air as he shot past her like a racket, thinking her killed. Van Graveness endeavored to check the velocity of his wheel, but failed. Ahead of him, a half mile or more awsay, he re-' membered was a wood road leading up the side of the mountain, and if he could make the turn his speed would be diminished by the steep up-grade. He succeeded and soon was able to alight from his wheel. Trudging back up the mountain road he came upon the wreck of Miss Arnold's wheel. Some distance away lay the girl, pale and still. Before long she regained con sciousness, when it was found her ankle was badly sprained. Otherwise she was unhurt, although "hysterical from flight. HAD STOLEN 227 BICYCLES. Attorney A. K.4 Smith,' of Omaha, Confesses to Many Thefts. Omaha, Aug. 25. Attorney A.R.Smith of some standing in Omaha, is in jail, an acknowledged forger, bicycle thief and all-round associate of dangeroua crooks. For a year he has been leading a dual life and none of his numerous as sociates In respectable circles suspected him. He had offices In the New York Life building and for a month dozens of wheels belonging to the lawyers of that building have been stolen in a myster ious manner. No one could understand how the room in which the wheels were kept could be entered. Now it is ex plained, since Smith had a key. He became so bold that Saturday he took seven high-grade wheels from the room, pawned two of them in Omaha and shipped the others to Chicago auc tion dealers. The same day he forged a prominent business man's name to a $200 check and got it cashed. He was just starting to the Klondike when ar rested. One of the wheels pawned here has gotten him into trouble. Ou his person were found lists of auc tion dealers in Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City and notes showing he had shipped them 227 wheels since January 1st. "WHERE WAS I GOING?" A Commission Alan Starts on a Trip and Forgets His Destination. A Topeka commission man prepared for a short business trip Sunday. He was to go to Mayetta, near Holton. Getting ready at home with but little time to spare until train time, he start ed for the depot. When nearly there he happened to think that he had for gotten where he had to go. He couldn't remember where he was to make that short business trip. Finally, when he was unable to bring it to mind, he hur ried to the home of his stenographer and asked where he had decided to go. She remembered, and he hurried away, just in time to catch the train. Great Town for Babies. East Liverpool, Ohio. Aug. 25. Census comparisons with adjoining towns show East Liverpool to be the greatest baby producing town in this corner of the state. The city shows a population by the year's census of 15,057, and the school census shows 4,680 children, a proportion of 1 to 3.07. The usual ratio is 3Vi, or higher. Steubenville, with not less than 16,000, has 4,511 of school age, or less than 1 to 3Vi. A Bust of Washington U n earth 'd. Kingston, Aug. 25. While excavating in the rear of the old court house here today, for the new extension that is be ing built a workman unearthed a 10 by 12 inch bust of George Washington, carved out of standstone, the same kind of stone used In the old court house. The building was erected in 1S18, at which time the bust was probably cut. Salvationists to Ra-sa Beets. New York, Aug. 25. Claus Spreckels and members of the San Francisco chamber of commerce.it was said at the Salvation Army barracks yesterday, have donated $10,000 to the army to be used in establishing a farm in Califor nia on which to raise beets for- sugar making purposes. Excursion to the Southwest On September 7 and 21, and October 5 and 9, 1897 the Santa Fe Route will Tun cheap excursions to all points in Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and Indian Territory; also to various points in Louisiana and New Mexico. Ticket rate, one fare plus $2 for round trip, with liberal limits and stop-over privileges. These excursions will ena ble you to take an outing and see Na tures rich rewards for well-directed toil. For free literature descriptive of lands in the Great Southwest, address W. J. Black, G. P. A., A., T. S. F. By., To peka, Kan. Ballard's Snow lniment will cure Lame Back, Sore Throat, Wounds, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts. Old Sores. La dies, it will cure your back-ache. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan; Ave., and Mil ler's Pharmacy, Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea ReRmedy always affords prompt relief. For sale by all druggists F. A. Peak,Dentlst, over Crosby's store. yspepsia Is weakness ot the stomach. It is the source ot untold misery. It may be cured by toning and strengthening the stomach and enriching and purifying the blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Many thousands have been cured by this medi cine and write that now they "can eat anything they wish without distress." Hood's Sarsaparilla Is prepared by C. I. Hood St Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by druggists. 81, six for $5. Get Hood's. Hood's Pills cure all liver ilia. 25 cents. GOLD Don't Go to Alaska FOR All Grocers Sell It. Cleans Everything. MADE ONLY BY THE N.K.FAIRBANK COMPANY. -DUST iK2Ss Chicago. St. Louis. New York. Boa ton. Philadelphia. WASHBURN COLLEGE The ttfi Voor begins September J5tli. last year most successful In its ooru Cell history. High standard to be maintained. Three E3..I I rmirepe of study each leading to degree. Studies after tha 111 run vUUI freshman year largely elective. TUp A Homii t students for the College classes. A three years' course. i lie ricauwllly with excellent preparatory advantages. CKimf Inn f fnllon-o ideal; at state capital, and yet so far from bnsV J1 lUdtlUll Ol WUHCgC ness center that one has the quiet of the country. Pvnincpc I nw instruction thorough and practical; prospects for coming UAyvlldwd B-AJvVy year very encouraging. For Catalogues and Information, address GEO. M. HERRICK, Pres., Topeka, Kans. A --NsS pwi fc'oVTVCuwA. wry XJj,M.m.v0 ft H it ora a B u VESTIBULED "ELI" to CHICAGO. VESTIBULEO LIFiHTEOtSY.E.OUlS. FREE CHAIR CARS, LATEST PATTERNS OF SLEEPERS. C.W.WAKEI.EY. C. P. A.. St. Louis. Mo. U. C. BRAMHALUT. P. A.. St. Joseph. KIM HARDIN LADIES' Xhe Vtern Jhouridry f AND MACHINE WORKS. Established 1875. GET PRICES BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. "A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL. BAR CAIN." MARRY A PLAIN GIRL, IF SHE USES Everybody Reads BERRY WAS, ROBBED. Millionaire Tramp Claims to Have Lost $2,80O at Cowdaii, I1L Cowden, 111., Aug:.- 25. James F. Ber ry, millionaire tramp, visited this place last night and attracted much attention by his lavish display of money. This morning: he complained to the hotel keeper that he had been robbed -uring the night of $800 in curency and two $1,000 drafts. He wired the New York bank not to honor drafts. Berry stopped in town to see Mr. De pew, whose acquaintance he had made two or three years ago at Herrlck, 111., a small town seven miles west of this city, while Depew was engaged in the saloon business there. Berry, as a genuine tramp, made fre quent visits to the village of Herrick and occasionally trimmed fruit trees, and when "broke" drank over Mr. De pew's oar at the expense of the house. KOT ON SCM DAY Would He Dig- a Grave and the Burial Was Stopped. Evansville, Ind., Aug. 25. The re mains of. Mrs. John Cooper, who was burned to death at Henderson Saturday night, were brought across the river to this county for burial Sunday. The re mains were taken to the little country church, where friends have gathered. The minister preached the funeral and the remains were removed to the grave yard near by, but there was no burial. The sexton refused to dig the grave on Sunday and the burial had to be post poned until Monday. A Remarkable Cure of Chornic Diar rhoea. In 1S62, when I served my country as a private in Company A. 167th Pennsyl vania Volunteers, I contracted-chronic diarrheoa. It has given me a great deal of trouble ever since. I have tried a dozen different medicines and several prominent doctors without any perma nent relief. Not long ago a friend of mine sent me a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and. Diarrhoea Remedy, and after that I bought and took a 50 cent bottle; and now I can say that I am entirely cured. I cannot be thank ful enough to you for this great remedy, and recommend it to all suffering vet erans. If you doubt write m. Tours gratefully, Henry Stemberger, Allea tewn. Fa. Sold by all druggists. DUST. COLLEGE GERM CONSERVATORY 25th year. Unprecedented prosperity. 24 Professors from 8 Uml vers&ties and 5 European Conservatories. A 81, (XX) Piano to best music pupil. German Conservatory ot Slnsle. Saver ScnsvrwenkK, Director. Largest. Cheapest. Best. Address A. K. YASCEV, 10 A Street, Mexico, 91 o. Formerly Topeka Foundry and Machine Vvorks, stab. 1865. The only place In the city where you can get a Complete Power Plant from a Steam Engine to a Set Collar from stock. R. L. COFRAN, Topeka, Kans. Proprietor. the State Journal AFTER THE SHEEP MEN. An Idaho Assessor Who Will Camp Out on the Ranges. Pocatello, Idaho, Aug. 25. Assessor Thatcher left this morning for the Car iboo county.This is the greatest summer sheep range in Idaho. It is partly in Bancock and partly in Bingham coun ties and extends over into Wyoming. Here the flockmasters are playing hide-and-seek with the county assessors. Under the present laws of Idabo.sheep are assessable in each county for the length of time they are ranged there, and when an assessor comes along the sheep owners are Just trailing their herds into the next county or the next state. In the next county or across the state line they tell the next assessor the same story and hope in that way to es cape taxation. Assessor Thacher will camp along the Bingham county line for the next few weeks and the assessor of Bingham county, it is said, will be there, too, and between them they expect to find a goodly number of the four or five hun dred thousand sheep known to be eat ing the grass on the Idaho end of the Cariboo range. WATCHES AND DIAMONDS Thrown Into the Mission Collection. Boxes By Enthusiasts. Cleveland, O., Aug 25. At the close of the Christian All ancj convention (this evening a collection for missions was taken. Eleven thousand dollars was contributed within a few minutes, mak ing $14,000 In alL Several ladies threw diamond rings into the collection boxes; and many men did the Fame with their gold watch es and Jewelry. tio 8K ao oaeamo OO pocnaH SanJaig ssajppv -aoij eidarcs po qajjioog -psai minnSsino n ao oo9 Snsiaanjp nv 'Snows uain na fcamiui mux Usjoii-japnon eqt 'ora oi-ON OJW 'joSia pus OAJsa 'ajn jo pnj 'ojiaa asm oq -aSAajoj pun An sea ooohqckj ijnb oj, Ballard's Horehound Syrup is not a mixture of stomach destroying drugs, but is a scientifically prepared remedy that cures coughs and colds, end all throat end lung troubles. Its action is quick, prompt and positive. 25c and 50c. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave., and Miller's Pharmacy, Cor. 6th and Topeka avenue. i

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY E VEXING, AUGUST 25, 1897. 5 FROM THE PAN HANDLE Wellington's Float in the Santa Fe Parade To Be a Most Striking sentatlon Repre- Of Cowboy Mounted on Broncho Lassoing a Texas Steer Both Aoimala Will Be Stuffed. (From the "Wellington Journal.) At the masa meeting of Wellington railroad men. held in the B. of L. F. iiall on Scutb Washington avenue last night, arrangements were made for sending a. large delegation of railroad ers from this division of the Santa Fe to Topeka to attend Santa Fe day cel ebration at the Kali Festival, September 9. That day marks the 25th anniver sary of the building of the Santa "Fe road in Kansas, and the Santa Fe com pany, as well as its thousands of em ployes tn the state, are taking a great interest In the celebration. The Santa will spend about J10.000 toward making the celebration a success. The road not only gives its employes the privilege of attending the celebration and taking part in the festivities, but actually ex pects them, where duty and financial hindrances do not interfere, to go to Topeka and enjoy the festival and cele brate Santa Fe day. Last night the railroad men of Wel lington took the preliminary steps tow ard sending up a large delegation from the Panhandle division to the celebra tion. The meeting proceeded to busi ness when its first purpose was an nounced, by electing Albert Sherwood, foreman of the roundhouse, chairman; T. E. Purdy. agent, secretary, and Walter Murray, yard master, treasurer. A committee composed cf one repre sentative person from each of the de partments of the road, was appointed to look after the matter of building a float for the parade, estimate the cost per capita of attending the celebration, and attend to such other matters as may be necessary. The committee is composed .f W. D. Nelligan, roadmaster; Walter Murray, yardmaster; W. C. Danenburg, engineer; James Hentzel, fireman: Geo. Fleming, conductor; Frank Irland, brakeman, and Richard Meade of the track service. Messrs. Purdy and Sher wood are also members of this commit tee. If the expenses of building such" a float as the committee now has in mind arid other matters are not too great.the Wellington Military band will be en gaged for the occasion. The part that the railroaders of this division will take in the celebration will be a matter of pride to Wellington. The boys here in tend to make as good a showing at To peka as any division on the entire sys tem in Kansas. An elegant float will be built here to represent the Panhandle division in the parade. It is intended to have the bot tom of the float constructed of a large pan with a long handle to the same, symbolic of "Panhandle." A cowboy on a typical broncho chasing a wild Texas steer, will be the figure, while a. miniature rick of wheat will find a place n tne noac, w -.-ti. Uanenberg, engi eer-of this city.'is an expert taxider mist ana He Will flV pliiroo tha wortc ot preparing the figures for the float. The Texas steer will be provided with ex-Superintendent D. H. Rhode s famous horns which were taken from a New Mexico steer, and will bear the brand, "R-N" from Rorick Nelligan's ranch at Woodward. The horns meas ure 9 feet and 7 inches from tip to tip. Very low rates will be made to To peka for those who wish to attend with the Wellington railroad men. The oc casion promises to be a grand one and will no doubt be largely attended by Wellington people, as well as from oth er places along this division. WICHITA COMING. Militia From That City Preparing to Come to the Festival. The- following is from the Wichita Eagle: Orders have been received for com pany A. of this city to attend the fall festivities at Topeka. All expenses will be borne by the stats and citizens of Topeka. The whole state force of 2,000 men will do military duty there, as will also a battalion of infantry from Fort Leav enworth, and a, squadron of cavalry from Fort Riley. Company A is in fine shape and has but a limited number of vacancies. No enlistments will be taken after August The boys are looking forward to the best time in. camp tn the history of the K. N. G., and they will not be dis appointed. Banners Everywhere. The Ancient Order of the Pyramids will swing an immense banner across Kansas avenue in front of their head quarters at 418 Kansas avenue. Artist Frank Shepherd is now at work on it and in a few days it will be put in place. The net will be 12 by 25 feet and -in the center a solid place panel 10 by 12 feet will contain a picture of a desert with the pyramids, the Sphinx, etc. On ither aide panels with lettering will be fastened. Another banner will be swung over Kansas avenue in front of 720 Kansas avenue. An Illinois Mutual Benefit society will have it made and both banners will remain until after the Fall Festival. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the friends of the family, and especially the Santa Fe railroad, for the courtesies extended to us in our late bereavement. MRS LOtTISA CAMPBELL. MR. AND MRS. R. W. HARDY. The Santa Fe Route Is selling excur sion tickets to Nashville, Tenn,. and return, account the exposition. Royal Bakes the food pin, wkriOMM sad deli dans. farms Atotoluteiy Pure ROYAL BAKlKa POWCClt CO MEW YORK. a r i u SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS The Topeka Equestrian club will elect officers this evening. The latest thing for sportsmen to use in hunting are orange colored glasses. The Mid-Continent band appeared to day tn the parade with new uniforms. The recent auction sales of bicycles has paralyzed the bicycle business in Topeka. Arthur Callaham Is visiting his parents. He is now a practicing attorney at Weir City. Warren Akers of the Santa Fe offices, is an amateur artist, of considerable tal ent. Dr. R. E. Bogeboom has taken a posi tion temporarily in the Santa Fe dispen sary. The bicycle track at Garfield park was put in good condition for today's bicycle races. Part of Washburn's last season foot ball team has begun practice for the game. Bank Examiner Waterman is in the city after a tour in the western part of the state. Zabud council had their annual "water melon feast" last night at the Masonic temple. What has become of the plan to build diagonal walks through the state house grounds? Col. J. W. F. Hughes has purchased a valuable stamp, collection from C. W. Douglass. Mrs. J. R. Hague, the Topeka florist, yesterday entered a subscription of $5 to the Floral fund. E. C. Little returned last night from Erie where he made a speech before the county convention. The executive committee in charge of the Santa Fe celebration will meet at the general offices tonight. Hundreds of people went to Garfield park last night to witness the prepara tions for today's demonstrations. H. L. Studevant, the drill master of the K. of P. degree team, acted as drum ma jor of the Mid-Continent band today. The assessment made by the Republican central committee is 40 for the surveyor and $23 for the county commissioner. The ancient rudder found under the is land in the Kansas river has been placed in the State Historical society's rooms. The health of Capt- J. B. Johnson, who was recently brought home from the northern lakes, is said to be in a precar ious condition. Burglars have not molested Jim Wick for two days. They are mistaken if they think he made a stake out of the late base ball team. The Republican county campaign will be opened at Silver Lake a week from next Saturday. A special train will be run on the Union Pacific. The membership of the Topeka Eques trian club was increased by the addition of several new members at the annual meeting held last night. When the shower fell last night no doubt many grocers and butchers thought their picnic would be spoiled, but the showerrdidn't lay the dost. ?i After next Friday evening the new company M of the Kansas National Guard will drill every evening at the old court house in full uniform. Chief Justice Doster has returned home to Marion and expects to move his fam ily to Topeka early next month. He is at present enjoying a brief vacation. A familiar daily sight on south Polk street is Tom McNeal playing ball with the children on the block. It is hard to tell which enjoys the sport the most. When the small boys learned that Mrs. Thorpe had been given several military hats by the state department, they called in large numbers and offered to work for a hat. The attendance at the woolen mill dance last night was unusually large, and Mrs. Sutton has decided to give another dancing party at the mill two weeks from tonight. The executive committee of the National Creamery association will decide whether to bold the next convention In Topeka at their meeting on September 6 at Daven port, la. On a Washburn college car yesterday what is known among the carmen as the 'pony team" had charge. Motorman and conductor were each five feet, two inches in height. A one-legged bicyclist passed through Topeka on his way from San Francisco to New York for a $500 wager perhaps, and perhaps he was only another form of the globe-trotting loafers. The Shawnee County Resubmission club last evening began the issuance of stock to members. The club is located in the Crawford Opera House building and it is a reorganised O. M. B. lodge. The state house ball players have agreed to play a game with the newspaper men. It has not been decided when, or whether the latter team will be made up. of play era from The Journal nine alone or whether they will be chosen from the correspondents of Kansas City papers and local men on Topeka papers. A card of thanks recently published by a Topeka paper contained the names of the wife, her 12-year-old daughter and the baby. She probably did not have a hired girl, or her name would have been added. Atchison Globe. You can't cure people of the vulgarity of publishing "cards of thanks" any more than you can cure them of spelling bouquet "boquet." FELL INTO A GEYSER. A Man Walks Backward Into a Boiling Fool. Lake Hotel, Yellowstone Park, Wyo. Aug. 25. George E. Earnshaw, a prom inent Philadelphia n. came near losirrg his life while at the Fountain hotel by walking Into one of the geyser pools in the rear of the hotel. He was walking backwards, beckoning some friends to wards him, when he tripped on a stick and fell backward into one of the bot tomless boiling geyser pools. He fell upon a ledge under five feet of water and was rapidly slipping oft its edge to certain death when he grasped a pole Overhanging the edge of the pool and by the assistance of those near by was res cued. Hr was badly burned. Post Surgeon Godfrey dressed his wounds, which are not believed to be fatal. Educate lr Bowels With Caicanta Csnd Cathartic, core constipation forever. i 10c, Sic II CC.C. laii, druggists refund money- AMONG RAILROAD MEN. How the Brown System Worts on the Santa Fe. First Bulletin Issued by Super intendent McClellan. Causes Shown Why- tha Employes Are Suspended One Brakeman Gets lO Says for Sitting in the Cupola Bather Than Being Out on the Cars. In the circular announcing the inau guration of the Brown system of disci pline among Santa Fe employes it was stated that record bulletins illustrative of the working of the system would be posted from time to time by division of ficials. The first record bulletins of the eastern division have been posted by Superintendent McClellan, and give the employes an idea of the manner in which disciplining is conducted under the system. They also serve to pre vent a repetition of the offenses by bringing cases of-neglect of duty or violation of rules to the attention of the employes. The bulletins posted by Superintend ent McClellan read as follows: "Recently, while a section of a fast freight was passing a station it was no ticed that the rear brakeman was sit ting in the cupola of the way car in stead of being on top of train attend ing to his duties. For failing to com ply with this rule the brakeman was given a suspension of ten days. "A conductor recently moved a loaded car in bond over the eastern division that was not accompanied by a govern ment manifest. For neglecting to com ply with time table rule the conductor was given a suspension of ten days. "In one of our large yards recently a switch tender gave the engineer of a yard engine the signal that switch was right after the engineer had whistled for signals.and the engineer ran through a split switch which was set against him. This occurred after night at a point where the view was obstructed and several switches close together, and switch tender should have seen that switch was all right before signalling engineer. He was given a suspension of 10 days. "A foreman in charge of a yard en gine in one of our targe yards failed to properly protect his train while switch ing and one car was cornered by a cut of cars in charge of another foreman. A suspension of 15 days has been re corded for this neglect. "Recently, while engineer on switch engine was pulling' out of a switch onto the lead, he failed to notice that the switch was set for the lead instead of the track engine wes on, and the en gine was derailed. For this neglect a suspension of 10 days has been record ed." The suspensions mentioned in the above bulletin are only figurative un der the Brown system. Instead of los ing time the employes are given demerit marks in proportion to the number of days of suspension. TRANSPORTATION TO BE FB.EE Santa Fe Will Carry Its Employes and Families to the Fall Festi val Free Important Order. Mr. J. E. Gavitt, master mechanic of the middle division of the Santa Fe, with headquarters at Newton, has is sued the following circular to the fore men at the different points under his supervision "To Foremen Underwood, Knicker bocker, Higgins. Tisdale and Hans brouck As you doubtless are aware, Wednesday, September 29. will be San ta Fe day at the Topeka Fall Festival, and the management desires that as many employes shall attend as can be spared. "Free transportation will be furnish ed employes and their families, but it Is necessary that time shall be given to get such transportation from Tope ka, as we will not be allowed to issue transportation from the division of fices. "Please have this understood by your men." In commenting on the above circular in particular and the Santa Fe cele bration in general, the Newton Repub lican says: "The Santa Fe employes in Newton 6houId call each other's attention to this fact and do all in their power to insure a good, large and creditable representation from this city Santa Fe day. The roa.d will be very generous and the employes should consider that the proper thing for them to do those who can go, is to go and take part in this monster commemoration of the ad vent of the greatest road in the world in Kansas. It is an opportunity of a life time for the railroad men of Kan sas, and Newton in particular. Let's show the state of Kansas and the thou sands of visitors to Topeka just what an important factor our city is in the railroad affairs of Kansas. "But while making preparations to attend the celebration, sight should not be lost of the fact that is just as es sential as your presence the fact that the floats which shall go from here shall be something of which you, the people of Newton and the road may be proud. Meetings should be held again, and the men should discuss the subject of floats at every opportunity. "The Santa Fe celebration will be the biggest thing that ever happened in Kansas let's be in it from start to finish." MIDDLE DIVISION' ITEMS. Notes of Interest About Santa Fe Matters Around Newton. Newton.Aug. 25. Engineer Peter Tel ten has returned from a visit of a week with his family at Eureka. Engineer Henry Johnston has resum ed work after enjoying a vacation of two weeks. Scale Inspector John B. New is visit ing friends in Aspen, CoL On account of the increasing business another switch engine crew has been put oa at Hutchinson. One crew now works days and one nights. Engines 511 and 517. recently turned out of the Topeka shops after receiving general overhauling, have been brought to the Cottonwood Falls division for eerviee. Engineer James J. Maloney of Strong City has gone to Chicago for medical treatment. On account of the large amount of work on the repair tracks, five addi tional car repairers have been put on. Perry Norton has accepted a position with the company at this place in the capacity of night baggageman. The work on the new back shop is being pushed rapidly along and it will be ready for the roof in a couple of days. The work on the roundhouse is also be ing pushed. The shop is being con structed of brick, and when completed will present a fine appearance. The final test of the new water works was made Tuesday and proved satisfac tory in every respect. The water will KANSAS EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 14th, 1897. The demand for announcements this year Indicates a larger attendance than be in town in a day or two hqw. The pumps and engine are in working order. ICO CABS DAILY REPAIRED. Big Bush, of Work at the Santa Fe Shops Repairs Needed. It Is probable that the increased working time at the Santa Fe shops In this city will continue up to the first of the year at least. Mr. Geo. W. Smith, master mechanic of the eastern divis ion, stated yesterday that with the present prospect for traffic and conse quent work. It was his opinion that the prosperity now being experienced by the Santa Fe shop men in Topeka, would continue until that time. "I have no way of knowing, but I be lieve that the heavy work will keep up for several months," said Mr. Smith. "Our work at present is the result of the big wheat crop," continued Mr. Smith, "and we have the movement of the big corn crop raised this year be fore us. -We found it necessary to in crease the force In the car department, and now both the car and locomotive departments are rushed with work. From the locomotive department from 20 to 25 engines are repaired and turned out every month, and taking the light and heavy repairs together, I should say that over 100 freight cars are turn ed out of the car department daily. "Our present work is the heaviest since 1893, and probably as heavy as the work any year since the shops were established in Topeka." THREE BIG ENGINES. Santa Fe Shops Turn Out Three Re modeled Locomotives. Three Santa Fe-Pacifie engines will this week be turned out of the Santa Fe shops in this city after having been entirely remodeled and rebuilt. The capacity of the tanks has been increas ed, the old machinery and equipment has been replaced by new, and they are now practically new locomotives. As soon as these three engines are turned out of the shops three more en gines of the Santa Fe-Pacific road will take their places. The first three engines were placed in the shops the first of this month, and when the amount of work done on the big ma chines is taken into consideration, this is remarkably fast time. The facilities at the Santa Fe shops in this city are now such that work can be done with great rapidity and yet efficiently. .KANSAS LAND SALE a Commissioner J. E. Frost Looks For ward to a B'g Business. "Within the near future I think Kan sas land will command a good price," said Land Commissioner John E. Frost of the Santa Fe today. "There is a steady demand for land in the western part of the state for grazing purposes, and agricultural land in other parts of the state is also selling. This demand will of course eventually bring the price of Kansas land up. "While the majo.rity of the land pur chased so far this year, I think, has been by outside parties, from this time on our local people will probably do the bulk of the buying. Much of the mon ey now coming into the state for wheat will be expended by the Kansas farm ers In buying land, and I look for the largest sale of land within the next year than for a number of years past." KOBE HOURS AT OTTAWA; All Departments in Santa Fe Shops to Go on Full Time. Ottawa, Aug. 25. Word ha3 been re ceived from headquarters that all de partments in the Santa Fe shops will be put back to full time this week. About a month ago carpenter shops and rip gang forces were put to work ing 55 hours a week, but in the other departments no change was made. The mechanics, blacksmiths, painters and others, who have only been work ing on an average of about 40 hours a week for the past year and a half, will again be working 60 hours when this order goes into effect. A Colorado Summer Differs from summers elsewhere. The altitude of Colorado is one to three miles; heat is grateful, not enervating. The Rocky Mountains of Colordo are magnificent. To be out of doors in this ideal region, hunting, fishing, and mountain climbing, is a fine tonic for the tired. Illustrated book, "A Colorado Summer, mailed free by addressing W. J. Black. O. P. A A. T. S. F. Ry.. Topeka. Kan. The best way to go is via the Santa Fe Route. Everybody Says So. Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won derful medical discovery of the age, pleas ant and refreshing to the taste, ace gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, disel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please boy and try a box of C C. C. to-dav; JO, 25, SO cents. Sokiand guaranteed to cure bjr ail druggists. v h-'tZZuStt zTtU '--a MEDICAL COLLEGE, TOPEKA, KANS. THE FIGHT ON SIMPSON. Seventh District Congressman to Have No Walkover. Judge McKay in the Lead of the Opposition. Says Jerry Shall Not Speak at An thony Jerry Says He Will. The first open clash between Jerry Simpson and the opposition to his re nomination for congress in the Seventh district has its origin in Harper county where there is a lively fight going on betwixt Simpson, Judge McKay and Senator A. J. Titus, the principal char acters. This contest has attracted the atten tion of Populist politicians because of the fact that it promises to develop a serious local fight among the Harper county Populists and plunge them into such complications that to emerge from them victorious would seem a miracle. Some of the county politicians are united upon F. Hamilton for county clerk. He does not meet the approval of Judge McKay and with his assistant. Senator Titus, he proposes to defeat Hamilton. The best evidence that can be secured upon this controversy indicates that Hamilton is perhaps the choice of a large majority of the Populists of Har per county but for some reason, which Judge McKay announces his willing ness to explain at any time he is oppos ed to his nomination and is doing all he can in his power to defeat Hamilton. With this controversy already going on additional features have been added by Judge McKay's letter to Jerry Simp son ordering the congressman not to appear at Anthony to address the coun ty convention at which the Hamilton dispute will be settled. Mr. Simpson says: "I will be at Anthony and will speak no difference what Judge McKay and Senator Titus may think about it." Judge McKay declares: "Simpson shall not come here and make a speech." This dispute at once places Mr. Simp son and his chief opponent in direct conflict with each other and the out come will doubtless indicate the meas ure of strength surrounding these two prominent Populists in that vicinity. When the county central committee met to call the convention to nominate county officers no action was taken up on the proposition to have Simpson ad dress the convention, so claim the friends of McKay. Whatever may have been the circumstances connected with the proposition to invite Simpson, the secretary of the county committee invi ted the congressman to make the 'ad dress and he accepted at once. This an gered Judge McKay and he has warned Simpson not to come and Simpson has replied by saying: "I'll be there. Don't worry." To Judge McKay's influence in the district is alone due the uprising against the present congressman. He believes that Simpson has not acquitted himself properly while in congress and does not hesitate to say so. Holding to this opinion he refuses to be mollified by the politicians who are supporting Simpson but declares that he will fight him to a finish and leave nothing undone towards securing the defeat of Simp son. It has been stated that W. L. Brown, president of the state board of charities is behind the fight against Simpson, but it now develops that .he is simply one of the recruits and that Judge McKay stands sponsor for the fight. The judge has been on the bench for sometime in that district and is a man of considera ble influence, although there is not a Populist politician in the state who wili admit that he will be able to defeat Simpson. It is very generally conceded that McKay is a fighter but the politic ians assert that he is supporting a lost cause for the next campaign. It is urged by all that Simpson deserves and will receive a renomination despite the protests which are being made. The principal difficulty lies in the fact that the rank and file of the party are standing by Simpson while some of the politicians and office-holders are fight ing him. The "rank and file" as shown by the experiences in state campaigns believe little that is said against their leaders. However McKay has a fight on his hands and his reputation indi cates that he is not likely to give up until the votes are counted. W. U. PEBBY A REPUBLICAN". All His View3 Coincide With That Party's Policy and Principles. Before leaving Topeka to return home to Fort Scott after relinquishing the office of United States attorney to L -V ever. R. S. McGEE, M. E. Lambert, W. C. Perry paid his re spects to the Populists by saying: "So far as I am concerned, I would rather see the Republicans in control of state affairs any time than the Pops. I have no love whatever for the reform outfit. Everything they take hold of is generally tainted in some way with corruption before they turn loose of it. There are some good men in the party, but they will not stay there long. "The Mack Love crowd of Democrats are not Democrats, but Pops, pure and simple. They are no longer Demo crats. When it comes to the state campaign of 1898 they will be found in the Populist column, in my judgment. "Just what the old line Democrats of Kansas will do I am not able to state definitely," said he, "but it is my guess that they will put out a straight state ticket. Such a ticket, headed by a man of standing, would poll a big vote, and would preserve- the party organization until the present heresies have passed away and Democrats come back to the party of their forefathers. IX no ticket is placed in the field, tha real Democrats will go fishing on election day." LE WELLING FOB, LEED Y. Says That Leedy is Sura to B3 Re nominated Next Year. Asked about the possibility of fusion next year. Governor Lewelliug said to a Wichita reporter: "Leedy will be renominated. The kickers, who are talking side issues and the middle-of-the-roaders hope to beat him at the polls. They know they can not beat him for the nomination. There will be fusion beyond a doubt. They have got used to it and will keep it up. It would not be a matter of great sur prise if there is a slutting off in our next state convention, a sort of a small bolt. The fellows who are talking against fu sion are merely preparing to beat Leedy at the polls." STATE ROADS PAY. Prussia's Railroads Furnish Over Half the State's Revenues. Washington, Aug. 25. Consul Mona ghin at Chemnitz, Germany, has sent to the state department a report on Prussian railroads. "State ownership of railroads," he says, "plays an important part in Prus sia's finances, earning enormous sums serving commerce and manufacturers in times of peace, and for all strategic purposes in times of war they have more than justified the arguments that urged the government to own them and the liberal policies that have put them down and pushed them out into all parts of the empire." The receipts for 1896-97 have gone be yond the estimate of the budget of L 0:0,592,400 marks and the estimate for 1S97-9S is 1.110,210,350 marks, while the total income of the kingdom is only slightly more than two billion marks. After giving statistics in some detail, the consul continues: "No other branch of public property pays so surely and so well. The certainty of the receipts cf this size, the ease with which they are obtained, their cash character, ren der them the most useful of all the moneys turned into the public treas ury. How successfully they are run, in other respects, whether better than they would have been under private ownership, it is hard to say. The state has had its hands on the roads from the beginning. Seeing how successfully they would aid armies, and also how necessary they would be in the develop ment of the empire, Prussia did not hes itate to take the railroads over the state. The tendency all over the em pire is towards state and city own-rship of all kinds of transportation facilities, as well as telegraphs, telephones and other means of communication." WITNESSES MUST APPEAR. Will Be Arrested and Brought Into Folice Court. Police Judge Atchison has arisen in his wrath and has declared that he will see whether he is police judge with powers usually conceded to this Judi eiary, or whether he is a mere puppet, occupying the position behind the bar of the police court to wag and waver at each failure of compliance to his or ders issued. City Attorney W. A. S. Bird also de clares that he will do his best to test the powers of the police court of the city of Topeka. The cause' of these declar ations and the action thus far taken is that of late witnesses subpoenaed to ap pear in police court in various trials have utterly disregarded the orders of the court and have failed to appear. In liquor cases especially this was true. In the Ben Jordan case recently held, sev if r, -JT-I- VI 1 i f ,i-t' Sr t. 1 f ,4 D.. Sec'y, ans.Ave eral important witnesses failed to ap pear, although duly subpoenaed. The trial was crippled by the failure and the court was greatly provoked. -Jude Atchison accordingly issued a warrant for the arrest of Sam Merrit, a man 7t years of age, who was subpoenaed as a witness in the Jordan case and did not appear. Judge Atchison says that h will issue warrants for all witnesses who do not appear in court when sub poenaed and will give them the full penalty. Sam Merrit is said to be an important witness in the Jordan case. He is a North Topeka carpenter. A COLORED STARRING. Will Northington Cut With a Knife by Will O. Lewis. Last night shortly before 9 o'clock, at a room over Nick Chiles' restaurant used for band practice. Will O. Lewis stabbed Will Northington with a knife, inflicting a serious abdominal wound. Several colored men were in the room at the time. Northington was sitting in a front window when Lewis ap proached him and ordered him to gt out of the window. He refused to do so and a fight ensued. Quick as a flash Lewis drew a knife from his clothes end stabbed Northington three inches below the heart. Northington ran out on the street and told Patrolman Pavey of the affair. City Physician Mitchell dressed Xorth ington's wound at his office. The cut is a deep one, ranging downward and striking the lowest rib. Dr. Mitchell is unable to state just how serious the case will be. There s no immediate danger from the wounc but serious re sults may develop. Lewis was arrest ed a short time afterward by Patrol men Pavey and Close. He is a colored boy 18 years of age. He is janitor of the Kansas Military band rooms, which are over Chiles' res taurant. Northington us2d to be em ployed at Nick Chiles" place, but lately has been employed by Dr. A. B. Wool verton. The charge made against Lewis was assault, and he will be turn ed over to the state for trial. He was under the influence of Intoxicating liq uors when the cutting scrape occurred. Officers say Northington was not in toxicated. Both are said to be wild young colored men. THI ETT-ONE R0LLA R S Is the Bate the Santa Fe Will Make to Albuquerque and Return. On September 7 the Santa Fe will sell round trip tickets to Albuquerque end return for $31, affording a splendid op portunity to visit the Territorial Fair, witness the famous Aztec Sun Dance and see the realistic war dance to be given by one hundred Navajo Indians. Apply to W. C. Garvey, ag-it Santa Fe Route, Topeka, for additional de tails. The attention of the people of Fotwin is called to ordinance 87, published in last evening's Journal. A. BUNKER, City Marshal Webb buys and sells tickets. 509 Kan.Av. STORY CLARK The FINEST TONED Pianos in the market, and in the most elegant cases. Their many other points of superiority we shall be glad to ex hibit and illustrate fully if you wU call at our warerooms- Sos. 625 and 627 Kansas lie. And No. 614 Kansas Ave. E. B. GUILD Est!

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6, TQPEKA STATU JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25. 1897. Let Us Do It For Yon...... Fi lean EanI Yoar Traai, Sovc Your Fnrnitcra. Pack lonr GooJs, BIov Yoar Piano, BasI Yonr Safe. CrTakeCareofYonrFrMglL Save time and trouble by shipping your goods In our care. See us about particulars. WE WANT TO US HAULING. Topeka Transfer Co. F. 1. HA CO JT. Prop. riione 320. House Phone 395. Ice cream Used to be considered a luxury but it, like everything else, has fallen in market value. EVERY FAMILY Can afford a little luxury In life, why not make it Ice Cream? 6COTT EROS. Make the best from pure cream and have been making cream In Topeka for twenty years. They have cus tomers that would not think of using any other. You will be one of those customers If you try them once. TELEPHONE 6aa Will reach them: their wagons win stop at your door every day if you wish. Parties, socials, picnics and out-of-town orders given the most careful attention. SCOTT BROS., Fourth and Taj' lor Streets. 7. EL KNIGHT, 4. ntf c.mbiaa Undertaker Fnriittare Dealer. 5" JiU yllHT PAY C-UTKAOOTTS PRICKS TO 1 1 other Undertakers that hare to sell iilh, U as Undertaking Is their only business. I bar. two largre furniture stores in cnnec tion with ny ludr:aklnz business, fet Os mmi 714 Ksnis. A vents. JVo. 1 Adult Cloth Casket, trimmed ai.VOO Ho. 2 Aduit Cioth Casket. textile hdle ao no 1 lae Couch Casket, trimmed 60.o Children's White Caskets 2.00 Free Ambnlawoe Day or f srhl. 40 KASSAS AVE. 'PHUSK S3. For Kent and For Sale. Camping Outfits. Awnings, Etc., at 215 Kansas Avenue. EiSSAS TEST AD AWMAG CO. Telephone 619 ems Broadway and nth St., New York. (Opposite Grace Church.) EUROPEAN PLAN. Rooms $i.oo per Day and Upwards; In a modest and unobtrusive way there re few better conducted hotels in the metropolis than the St. Denis. The great popularity It has acquired lean readily be traced to its unique loca tion, its home-like atmosphere, the pecu illar excellence of its cusine and serrtoe Isold its vary moderate priecs. WILLIAM TAYLOR SON. Office Tel. 3S0. Residence Teu iiS. WM. H. RIGHTER, Ph. D.. M. D.. SPECIALUT la diseases of the Oenlto-TJrlnsry erg&ns and Rectum. Office. 603 Kansas A venue. Residence. 1220 Fillmore Btreet. G UARJVNTEED. Galloway's Salve POSITIVELY CUBES Granulated Sore Eyes, Piles, Galls, Burns ASO OLD INFLAMED SORES. Any one using half a box and not satisfied, return the remainder and receive your money. Fries 53c. Sold ty Emggists. N. E. S. S. GALLOWAY, Props., Klniissu, kam. (When you eat in Kansas City, Mo., Remember that you will eee a face and form familiar to TVpekans and Kao sana generally, etc FRANK LONG'S Restaurant, laas WALSCT BIT. Nearly apposite Emery. Bird. Thayer 4k Co.'s. Service prompt. Food exottla lent. Prices reasonable. Already one ej the most popular restaurants In Kansas City. His specialties ares Roast beef and baked potatoes: baked Pjtleaand cream; oyster sandwich ua KANSAS CITY Ladies' College Offers every adrantatre requisite to a present day etlucMtiou. Completely equipped. Admirably lo cated. Facilities unsurpassed by any similar Insti tution east or west. Instructors carefully selected for character and competency. Musical depart xnent under direction of celebrated European art tut. The only Western co'lefre tbat admits to VaMar and VeUesler. Correspondence solicited. Address Kav. Geo. f AT&ks, JPq. D., Independence, 3Jft No pMn from your RUPTURE If you wear the frUAMPinsiTPIICS made bv D MiiiiitBi,rint xjua c-WfftUMiJ, SOCIAL AI1D PERSONAL General Notes of Society and Personal Items. Recent Social Events in Topeka and Yicinit. Items of Interest About Topeka Peo pie and Visitors in Town. Another large assemblage gathered at the woolen mill last evening and spent a very enjoyable two hours In dancing. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Sutton, Mrs. D. J. Harding, Mrs. H. V. Hinckley, Mrs. George Sharritt, Mrs. C. S. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Fleishman, Miss Lottie Parkhurst, Miss Edna Morehouse, Miss Grace Noble, Miss Nannie Hopkins, Miss Pliley, Miss Lois Tefft, Miss Suza Jewell, Miss Willa Rodgers, Miss Georgia Brown of Law rence, Miss Ella Ramsey, Miss Vera Low, Miss Margaret Bear, Miss Jean ette Lord, Miss Jessie Stultz.Miss Marie Keisow, Miss Caro Fenfleld, Miss Eva Brown of Lawrence, Miss Helen Wil son, Miss Susie Wilder, Miss Agnes Walsh, Miss Duffy of St. Joe, Miss Cal lie Catell, Miss Schreiber, Miss Estelle Leon.Miss Josephine Shellabarger, Miss Emma Dennis, Miss Edith Davis, Miss May Short, Miss Leta Chamberlain of Ottawa, Miss Roberta Wasson, Miss Mabel Quigley, Miss Berenice Fuller, Miss Sue Sharritt, Miss Gertrude Boughton of Lawrence, Miss Maud Sharon, Miss Mary Chase, Miss Maude Mahonev, Miss Pearl McFarland, Miss Beulah Parker, Mips Mabel Baker.Miss Lucia Wyatt. Miss Lulu McMahan.Miss Marcia Spivey, Miss Katie Fleishman, Miss Mahannigan;Mr. Archie Williams, Mr. Ed Curry, Mr. Frank Davis, Mr. Tom Frost, Mr. Harry Seabrook, Mr. Mart Wikidal, Mr. Will Wikidal, Mr. Dick Alden, Mr. J. B. Clay, Mr. Ben Akers, Mr. Austin Brady, Mr. Everett Akers, Mr. George Noble, Mr. Charles Kleinhans, Mr. Charlie Lagerstrom, Mr. Fred Giliett, Mr. Earl Williams, Mr. Gillie Updegraff, Mr. John Collins, Mr. Ben Crisvvell. Mr. Reuben Spivey, Mr. Roy Short, Mr. Ben Johnson, Mr. Brad Johnson, Mr. Edward Dennis, Mr. Fred Colver, Mr. Torrence Ewart, Mr. Dean Low, Mr. Joe Morgan, Mr. Will Davis, Mr. Ed McMullen, Mr. Malcolm Gerrard, Mr. Charlie Drew, Mr. Harvey Davis, Mr. Dick Rodgers, Mr. George Barry, Mr. Theodore Snat tinger, Mr. Warren Akers, Mr. Kurtz Kellam, Mr. Frank Cain, Mr. Owen Smith, Mr. Jerome Schlegel, Mr. John Pleasant, Mr. Bert Garvin, Mr. Arthur Hudson, Mr. Curtis Bailey, Mr. Horace Swayze, Mr. Will Bowen.Mr. Will Mar tin, Mr. Jack Newman, Dr. Henry Hogeboom, Mr. Fey Howell, Mr. Dorr Norton, Mr. Doolittle. Mr. Earl Mac Dowell and Mr. Fred Gordon. There Will be another dance at the woolen mill Wednesday, September 8. Notes and Personal Mention. Mrs. D. O. Crane has issued invita tions for a thimble party Friday after noon. Miss Cathryn Mills left today for an outing at Colorado Springs. Miss Maude Taggart of the Santa Fe offices left yesterday for Canada,where she will spend her two weeks' vaca tion. Mrs. Fred Bonebrake of Pittsburg is visiting relatives in Topeka. She ex pects to remain until after the Fall Festicval. Miss Flossie Brown of Fairview, Kan., is spending the week with Miss Eda Smythe. Miss Kate Sharp of Topeka and Miss Frances Laptad of Lawrence went to Leavenworth today to spend a couple of weeks with relatives. Miss Carrie Wilcox will entertain a number of her friends informally this evening. Yesterday a jolly crowd of young people drove 17 miles southwest of town where they will camp until Saturday. Those in the party were: Miss Nellie Evarts, Miss Belle Stagg, Miss Blanch Carnahan, Miss Bessie Babcock, Miss Sadie Downing, Mr. Christie Spear.Mr. Edwin Fox, Mr. Harold Cartlidge, Mr. Harry Lukens and Mr. Charlie Mor ton. The chaperons are Mrs. Evarts, Mrs. J. Babcock and Mrs. Carnahan. Mr. J. M. Meade of Pueblo, Colo., Is stopping at the Copeland. Mrs. Edith S. Haigh of Peoria, 111., is visiting Mrs. John Cleveland on Quincy street. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moss of St. Marys are spending the day in Topeka. Misses Bessie and May Meade, who have been spending the past ten days with Mrs. J. P. Daniels, returned yes terday to their home in Pueblo, Colo. Mrs. Frankie Stevens of Buckley, 111., is the guest of Mrs. C. C. Coulson. Mr. Wilkie Clock of Lawrence Is visiting relatives in Topeka. Mrs. Will Johnson and Mrs. Alva Hayes spent several days In the coun try last week. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hayes went out Saturday and accom panied them home Monday. Messrs. George Bartel and Joe Sheaf or have gone to Colorado Springs to spend their vacations. Mr. Bartel will spend a week with his brother, Mr. Harry Bartel, at Las Vegas, before his return. Mrs. Geo. W. Mitchell entertained a number of little people last evening in honor of her daughter Irene's fifth birthday. Those present were: Mary Lannan, Catherine Fitzgerald, Mabel Griley, Mabel Barret Grace Griffin, Edna Mahar, Pearl Jones, Paul Lari mer, Orcut Geness, Tom Fitzgerald, Leslie Lair, Johnnie Mahar, Frances Gannan and James McManus. Engraved cards. 100 with plate, $1.50. Adams- Bros.. Topeka agents Jaccard's. The latest things in ladies' calling cards. Adams Bros., Topeka agents Jaccard's. ROYALTY COMING OVER. Duke and Duchess of York Will Visit Canada in the Spring. London, Aug. 25. The Echo asserts that the Duke and Duchess of York have accepted an invitation of the premier of Canada, Sir Wilfred Laurier, to visit Canada during the spring of 1S9S, while on their way to Australia. Cotton Pickers for Oklahoma. Kansas City, Aug. 25. A special to the Star from Arkansas City, Kansas, says: Farmers from Lincoln county, Oklahoma, have for the last few days been visiting -all towns along the Kan sas border hiring negroes to pick cot ton. Over a thousand pickers in addi tion to those already on the ground are needed. The acreage is large. Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. K. Jones. M'KINLEYLEADS. (Continued from the Third Page.) the marching men, came closer and closer, and the children of the shield sang, and men and women, boys and girls, young and old, rose and waved and cheered for the G. A. R. WOMEN'S AUXILIARY To Union Ex Prisoners' Association Sleets Officers. Buffalo', N. Y., Aug. 25. The women's national auxiliary to the Union ex prisoners association has elected offi cers as follows: Mrs. R. A. A. Patterson of Pittsburg, Pa., national president- Mrs. Benjamin MeCall of Allegheny, Pa., senior vice president. Mrs. Wm. Paul, Allegheny, junior vice president. Mrs. J. R. Hutchinson, Allegheny, treasurer. Mrs. Frank Tribilla, Pittsburg, chap Iain. Mrs. Robert Gilchrist, Allegheny, con ductress. Mrs. John Horn, Steubenville, Ohio, 'guard. Mrs. Charles F. Sheriff, Allegheny, counselor. Mrs. W. P. Linhart, Pittsburg: Mrs. Oliver Dubes, Mount Washington, Pa.; Mrs. William McCarthy, executive board. SAN FRANCISCO MAY GET IT. She Wiil Make a Strong Fight For the Next Encampment. Buffalo, N. T., Aug. 25. A large dele gation of Californians arrived here last night. They come with a two-fold pur pose; that of discharging their duty as delegates to the G. A. R. encampment, anfl to boom San Francisco as the place of holding the next encampment, or that of 1899. Should Cincinnati get the encamp ment for '98 and everything now point3 that way, knowing as they do that Phil adelphia will ask for it for 1900, the Californians feel that they can capture it for the extreme west for '99 if ever. There is a possibility of the encamp ment being given them this year as Cincinnati has no other opponent in the field and the fight for place of commander-in-chief may lose the fight for the former to the Buckeye state. NO Luiiuurt LWUALS. $he Sad Romance of Mercedes Blaginnls and Hp house O'Hoolihan. Mercedes Maginnis drew herself up proudly in front of Alphonse O'Hoolihan, and with flushing eyes and reddening cheeks exclaimed: "This makes my rich southern blood boil!" i The young roan was silent for a mo ment, and then, without any show of passion, returned: "Ah, Mercedes, you can't be no mora Borry than what I am. It is fate. You B'n't to blame. But we can't wipe out the terrible truth." "Alphonse O'Hoolihan," the beautiful girl cried, begone and never let me see your face no more Oncet I thought you wus noble But the bitter truth has came to me at last. Goodby." He hung his head and was unwilling to depart. "Mercedes," he said, "let ua at least be friends." "No," she answered, pointing to tho door. "After what has been said you can't do nothing to undo it. The time has came for us to part forever." "But," he pleaded, "some day things might get changed so we would be equals Is it my fault that your mother is only a ragpicker? Am I to blame if society would wonder if the son of a city dog catcher was to get married to one In your sposr of lifef Don't look at me with them kind of glances, Mercedes 1 It breaks my heart!" "And yit," she bitterly exclaimed, "yon aid you loved me oncet." "Yes," he returned, holding his hands out toward her, "it was the truth. I love yon yit. Oh, I wisht my folks wasn't in society. Then I could marry the girl of my choict. But their set would never foijgive them if they thought I had went outside of it for a wife. My mother would never be invited to no more of their par ties, and that would kill her." Hha -permitted him to take her hands in his and he kised her upon the ruby lips until both were weary. Then he sadly de parted. The benutiful girl sat down upon a sonp box and permitted her tears to flow, while convulsive sobs shook her tender form. "Oh," she murmured to herself, "I wisht I was dead! If I could only git a job. Then I would be above him and he would have to suffer 1 But I wouldn't be as cruel as him. No, I would defy society I I would" But at that moment Alphonse O'Hooli han returned, all out of breath, and catch ing the tender maiden in his arras, cried: "Everything has came out all right, Mercedes. You shall still be mine." For a long time she was too happy to ask him what had brought about the change, but at last she looked up inquir ingly, and be said: "The old man lost his job this morning on account of politics. Onoetmore we are equals!" Cleveland Leader. Be Omitted the Ilnmp, "Yon have omitted the traditional hump in making up for Richard," observed the stage manager, with proper deference. "Certainly," rejoined the leading heavy austerely. "If I've got to offer my king dom for a horse, I don't care to appear any more absurdly inconsistent than is neoessnry. Even the countenance of the royal mis screant of York must not r-3 made up too hideously or it might be taken for a bicy cle face. Detroit Journal- There is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it with out distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over 14 as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O. There is Nothinsj so Good. There is nothing just as good as Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, Coughs and Coid3, so demand it and do not permit the dealer to sell you some substitute. He will not claim there is anything better, but in order to make more profit he may claim some thing else to be just as good. You want Dr. King's New Discovery because you know it to be safe and reliable, and guaranteed tc do good or money re funded. For Coughs, Colds, Consump tion and for all affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is nothing so good as is Dr. King's New Discovery. Trial bottle free at J. K. Jones Drug Store. Regular size 50 cents and $1.00. HER HOPELESS LOVE. Clarissa's Vain Attempt to Become aa Thin as the Corporal. At West Point, in the hotel, Miss Clarissa comes to the typewriter's table, white, sen timental, similar to a saint in a missal, tightened in her gown, and she sits be tween two vanes filled with flowers in an irreproachable keepsake pose. It is not a secret for anybody that Miss Clarissa is in love with Corporal Anthony Wayne Cbum ley, the prettiest and the thinnest of all the cadets. Rightly or wrongly, but rightly doubt less, she thinks that this ravishing young man will not pay attention to hor until she shall have become as thin as he is. She is thin. She is a bee, but Anthony Wayne Cbumley is a wasp. As she appears the big Major Banks cannot suppress a cry of admiration. "Caasar's ghost!" he says. "Clarissa is thinner than she was yesterday! She'll get there." "Or die," comments Captain Hall, phil osophically placing the doable six on the board. Anthony Wayne Chnmley enters. He casts around him happy glances. He shakes hands here and there. He asks for his letters, and he does not see Clarissa. Then he goes to the mirror and delight fully admires himself. Strictly molded in his tunic, he is a thousand times thinner than the typewriter. He could be held in the ten fingers of a little girl, and his waist might pass through a finger ring. He contemplates himself, finds himself ador able and hardly refrains from sending kisses to his image, reflected by the com placent mirror. Clarissa in despair returns to her room, breaks 20 laces and gets thinner, but when she has returned to her table she under stands, measuring the corporal's thin waist with her eyes, that she cannot race with him. And as Joseph, the waiter, comes to ask her it she wants her luncheon, the thin young girl. raises languidly her con templative eyes, looks at Anthony Wayne Chumiey as Eve expelled looked at the gate of Paradise and says: "No, give me a small gloss of vinegar." New York Journal. A Fable For Today. A wicked turtle had for years been trou blesome to tho inhabitants of the marsh in which he dwelt. He bit the legs off frogs, ate fish with relish, and occasional ly grabbed hold of a snake and held on un til it thundered. Finally the animals held a court and tried the turtle on the charge of murder. The turtle was there with his harveyized shell in perfect repair and covered with moss an inch thick. He apparently en joyed the deliberations of the judicial body and was observed to smile at various times. The judgment of the court was that the turtle should be hanged by the neck until he was dead. When this decision was an nounced, there was great cheering, and the court officers prepared to put the sentence into execution at onoe. They prepared a noose and approached the turtle. That astute tortoise drew his head back inside his shell and chuckled merrily at the in ability of the executioners to carry out the sentence of the court. Moral. In these days turtles bribe grand juries or employ good attorneys. New York Truth. Reflections of a Bachelor. When a woman will, she will maybe, and when she won't she won't perhaps. A man always feels as if he had done wrong when a girl kisses him against his will. Every woman has an idea that her hus band is awfully afraid of her opinion, but he won't admit it. Some women are kept so busy getting tip new dishes with queer Frenoh names that they never get time to learn how to ook. If the average man had to sharpen the grass cutter and cut the grass iu the front yard every day, he would become an in fidel. New York Press. Bow He Judged Character. "So you want a situation?" said the business man. "Yes, sir," replied the applicant. "Hum! Do you ever go fishing?" "Occasionally. "When were you fishing last?" "Day before yesterday." "Catoh anything?" "Not a thing." "Yon can come to work next Monday if yen like. If you keep on telling the truth like that, you may be a partner in the firm one of these days. Nuggets. "The Blow That Almost Killed Father." New York Sunday World. The Thoughtful Mother. "Matilda, I wish you would ask that young Mr. Peters to have his cuff buttons replated." "Why, mamma, what do you mean?" "They seem to leave black streaks on the back of your shirt waist every even ing." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Lit on His Feet. Little Teddie Did our baby come right to us from heaven? His Mamma Yes, darling. Right Straight down. Little Teddie I guess he must 'a' lit on his feet, and that's what makes him so buw legged. Cleveland Leader. Easily Explained. "I don't see how getting one's feet wet causes toothache. "You don't? If you had ever had a tooth pulled, you would know that the roots run clear to your toes." Indian apolis Journal. Bis Prescription.. "Doctor, I snore dreadfully when I am asleep, and it annoys my husband very much. What will stop it?" "Put-aatton in his ears, madam. Five dollars, please." Chicago Tribune. i AW DRUGt stoee. We had four or five saloons and one grocery at Cedar Hill when the outfit of a man named Dayton arrived. He had sev en pack roules loaded with goods, and after a day or two he Unpacked and set up for business and hung out a sign reading, "Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware, Gro ceries, Boots and Shoes and Tinware; Also Drug Store." The shanty which he occu pied for a store was about 14 feet square, and be had everything packed in a heap. The drug store was an innovation. It was not only the first to be established at Cedar Hill, but the only one for 200 miles around, and we were inclined to look upon the druggist with awe and respect, states a writer in The American Druggist. Vft were a very healthy lot up there, and. aside from accident, no man bad lost a dnr for six months. No sooner was that drut' store opened for business, however, that most of us felt a yearning. Hiram Davi hit the nail on the head when he said V the crowd "Boys, that drug store reminds me of home and of the old woman and children Jest think of pills and salts and calomel and quinine! Civilizashun has com knockin at our doors, and it's our solemn dooty to feel bad and buy somethin." Plenty of us began to "feel bad," but when we came lo buying something we found that the druggist was doing busi ness on a line of his own. When Abe Smallman dropped in to" get a dose of calo mel for his liver, which was doing busi ness seven days in the week and in need of no encoura gement of any sort, Mr. Day ton said to him "I bought this drug store outfit of a tenderfoot down at Grass Valley. He was sick and discouraged and wanted to go back home. I don't know much about the business myself. I'll hunt up the cal omel and sell it to you, but I won't be re sponsible for the results." "What d'ye mean by results?" quoried Abe. "Waal, I've got calomel, arsenic, salts and a lot of other things all mixed up here, and I'm not going to guarantee any thing. Mebbe it'll be calomel and mebbe not." We all shied for a day or two at that, but when we came to think it over wo rather likod the uncertainty, and the drug gist was kept busy with our purchases. Some of his liquids and powders were in bottles cr papers, duly labeled, and some of the powders were in parcels without labels on them. If anybody asked for ep soxn salts, for instance, the druggist would fish around nnder the heap of boots and shoes and clothing till he got hold of a box or parcel, and, bringing it out, he would say: "All I know about this stuff is that it ain't copperas. I took a paroel of copperas on a debt once, and so I know the stuff when I see it. If you want to run chances, you can take it along." Most everybody was willing to run chances, and for two weeks all went well. If nobody was made any better, nobody was made any worse, and the druggist did a rushing trade. Then came an afternoon on which old .Toe Crosby laid down his working tools and announced that he was "off his feed," and had got to have some thing to ward off a bilious attack. "I can't say what's good for it," said the druggist, "but I'll fish up a lot of packages, and you can take your choice." He laid out ten parcels on the counter, and old Joe wet the tip of his finger and tasted tho contents of each in succession. He finally found one to suit his palate, at least, and he bought a dollar's worth and went off to his shanty to dose. Half an hour later he was taken with violent cramps and inside of two hours he was dead. A move was made on the druggist, but the smiling and urbane Mr. Dayton replied "Gentlemen, It might have been pow dered borax, or it might have been arsenic. I can't tell the difference between the two, and I have been free to say so. I gave him good weight, and he took his chances." Our purchases were light for the next week, but in time we got over the scare and went to buying again. A fortnight after the death of Crosby, a man named Healy was made terribly sick for two or three days by a dose of some unknown stuff, and the nex t day Sile Warner entered the drug store to say: "I ain't feelin jest as I orter, and I want somethin to brace me up. Kin you recommend a bracer?" "I never recommend," was the reply. 'Here's the bottles and here's the pack ages. They may brace or they may lay you out." "Waal, this is a world of chance," con tinned Sile, as he pawed tbe. stuff over, "and I'll take a dollar's wtith of this stuff In the bottle. It'll wet the throat when it goes down, anyway." The stuff was probably laudanum, for Sile never woke up from that night's sleep. His chum went over to give the druggist fits about the matter, but Mr. Dayton headed him off with "Dead, eh? Sorry to hear it. but he took his chances. I will now label that bottle 'Poison,' and should any of you wish to commit suicide, you will know what to ask for." We tried to brace up after the second calamity, and were gradually getting our confidence back when a man named Grim shaw got something for chills. The drug gist wouldn't recommend it, as usual, but it had been marked by the tenderfoot as "Good for chills." It proved to be. One dose removed Mr. Grimshaw from this chilly world, and over his grave we held a public meeting, and "Whereas, It bein only a question of LI J U V. T. ilk... .11 1 f OWXW w. ery man in Cedar Hill; and "Whereas, We owe a dooty to ourselves and them as hue gone now, tbarf ore, "Resolved, That one or the t'other of us has got to git." The "t'other" was the drug store. After a general consultation, we made up a shake purse of $50 to buy all the drugs left on hand, and after everybody had given himself one last dose of whatever he fan cied, the remainder was thrown into n ravine, and Mr. Dayton turned his atten tion entirely to other lines. Exchange. Arabs and Water. It in said that among the Arabs the cus tom prevails of drinking water only in the evening. This, it is maintained, has none of tbe evil effects consequent upon quench ing one's thirst freely during the hours of the hot sunshine and, moreover, that the thirst is satisfied for the following day Co the extent of preventing the necessity for frequent and copious drafts of water. She Owns Classic Ground. Americans do not covet the round world. Interesting portions of it, however, are in their possession. Professor Sterrett tells us, for instance, that "the battlefield of Chseronea and the village in which Plu tarch played as a child re now the prop erty of an American lady." wKnn r.n -n rl.ii t-i-. trill ntf OV NEWS PROM THE NORTH. Reported by Onr Esteemed Contemporary, the Klondike Klarlon. Mr. Bill Muggins, that prince of good fellows residing n Yaller avenue, is put ting a handsome 18 caret gold leaf roof on his new barn. We are pleased to announce that the First Presbyterian churoh will give a boiled dog supper at its parlors Thursday evening at 7 o'clock admission, $1; chil dren, half fare. Colonel Frankfort of the Bang Up res taurant meals served at all hours has the editor's thanks for a juicy joint of roast mule as fine as he ever stuck a tooth into. Come again, colonel. Now is the time te subscribe to- The Klarion 834 per annum, invariably in advance. Good, clean nuggets taken on subscription. Our leading dentist. Dr. Jim Moffitt, believes in fostering borne industries. He uses only Klondike gold in plugging teeth. Dr. Jim is also a jolly jsrker. Call on him when in town. Reward. Ninety-nine dollars reward will be paid for information leading to tbe arrest and conviction of the low flung scoundrel who stole our office cat on Tues day night last. That cat cost us money, and he was getting fat enough to make us look forward to Thanksgiving dinner with more than ordinary feelings of gustatory delight. Don't throw away the boot yon have been working in all summer. We can as sure newcomers to our vicinity that while turkey is a good thing for a Christmas dinner a pair of well boiled and seasoned boots, heavy leather preferred, are a great deal better than no dinner. We have been there before. 1 Little Johnnie, the bright and intelli gent 8-year-old son of our esteemed fellow townsman C. H. Jinkins, who was so seriously choked on a nugget of gold the hired girl carelessly left lying on tbe kitchen floor, where the child was playing, is, we are glad to say, improving. Mr. K. J. Herman's spirited team of reindeer ran away yesterday afternoon on Yukon avenue, extended, while bringing a load of gold dnst to town, and scattered the yellow sediment around the landscape to such an extent that several residents from the States living out that way grew quite homesick, it was so remindful to them of the goldenrod, which is their na tional flower. At a recent reception In this city of our elitest set the lion of the evening was Mr. G. Washington Wellington of the United States, and he was thus honored and lion ized because he was tho only man present who was not a millionaire. Society always delights in novelties. At the bridal breakfast after the Bing Bang wedding on Dollar boulevard yester day, a fuller report of which was a Klarion exclusive, the piece do resistance was a fillet of bay horse served on plates of solid gold half an inch thick. A washtubful of gold dust was showered on the happy pair as they walked down the front steps of the bride's home to their reindeer sledge. We have the nugget some bad boy threw through our window last night, breaking a pane of glass, and we shall be glad- to give it to him for a new pane. The nugget weighs four ounces, and the size of tbe pane was 8 by 10. Any person wishing to exchange a pane of glass that size for the nugget will please call at this offioe before the arrival of the cold wave. New York Sua. Bis Army. "Didn't I hear that man address you as colonel?" said Mrs. Whlffett to Tired Traddles as she gave him some cold vict uals. "Yes'm." "You don't belong to the army?" "Yes'm." -"Not the United States regular army urely?" "No'm." "It can't be that you belong to tbe Sal vation Army?" "No'm." "Then what army are you a oolonel In?" "The army of the unemployed, mum." New York Sunday World. Firing In China. "What an unspeakable costume!" ex claimed the emperor irritably. "You ought to be fired. The mandarin with the yellow jacket trembled visibly. "I am not aware," he faltered, of being dressed to kiln." In that country the jokes are not unlike the political system. Detroit Journal. A Conservative. First South American Statesman I have a schemo to put an end to these con s taut insurrections. Second South American Statesman Senor, I cannot listen to such a schcMe. You would revolutionize onr entire system of government. New York Sunday World. What Bart Hlny Mrs. Slimleigh Do you think your friends would know me if I ghoul i pns iv. bloomers? Husband They might, my dear, but I feel sure they wouldn't know me. Town Topics. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, Aug. 25. WHEAT Compared with the wild gy rations of the past few days, wheat open ed today in a condition that might be called steady. The feeling. In regard to the market was much mixed. The belief that the bull clique was holding on to Its September wheat and the fact that for eigners were not selling this morning, modified the bearish sentiment somewhat. It also made traders chary of September wheat. Offerings of that future were very light and the price advanced easily and auickly on small trading. The rally be came quite pronounced when late cables showed a good rally from the early de cline of 3d. Paris was off only in a trivial way and New York-was up lJ,4&l;4c. Sep tember opened at 93M.(Et93c. compared with yesterday's closing price of 91'ic. It advanced a trifle, eased off to 92c, then advanced steadily to 95c. December, which closed yesterday at 90Vic,: opened today at 91S91"ic. Bold at 91c and ad vanced to 9Sc. Crop reports of the past week were of the usual bullish character. Northwest receipts were 174 cars, compar ed with 1T4 last week and 435 a year ago. There was considerable realizing at the top. which was reached about the time New York began to turn weak and de clines to 94c in September and 92e in December ensued. CORN There was another active ses sion in corn and with a decided improve ment in the feeling on account- of the belief that the bull crowd had disposed of all their holdings. Crop reports were re eidedly bullish and this and the strength of wheat gave the market a strong start. The advance was lost later on realizing sales but the market turned' strong again. Local receipts were 1,113 cars. Dec-ember opened at SO'ifiSO'ic. compared with yes terdav s closing price of 3t&c. It sold up to 31 He, declined to 30c and recovered to 31c. OATS Considerable activity was also manifest. The market opened easy, but turned strong later with corn. Local re ceipts were 462 cars. December openid Ho lower at iac, advanced to 20c and react ed to 19c. PROVISIONS Were active and strong, helped by a firm live stock market, and the advance in grain. Outsiders and for eigners were good buyers. Dec ember pork opened 5c higher at 8.60. advanced to $8.87 and reacted to $8.77y. December lard opened 2e higher at $4.70 and ad vanced to $4.75. September ribs opened 2c higher at $5.30, advanced to $5.50 and reacted to $5.45. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago, Aug. 25. HOGS Estimated receipts today 29.000; left over 2,000. Market opened steady to stronger, now slow and a shade weaker. Lights $4.00S4.25; mixed $3.9(&4.17: heavy $3.754.15: rough $3.753.!i5. CATTLE Receipts 18,500. including 1.500 Texans and 4,000 westerns. Best natives steady, others weak to 10c lower. Beeves $3.90fto.40: cows and heifers Sl.90tfi4.40: Texas steers $3.00Ji4.10; westerns $3.50(0 4.50: stockers and feeders $3.40W4.50. SHEEP Receipts 22,000. Oood sheep steady, others weak. Natives $2. 20 3. 80; westerns t2.-4HXS3.C5: lambs $3.25(5-5.30.- HOGS -Official receipts yesterday 16,337; shipments 5.03S. CATTLE Official receipts yesterday 6, 710; shipments 2,725. SHEEP Official receipts yesterday 17, 417: shipments 3.747. Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 27,000 head. Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas Oity. Aug. 25. CATTLE Receipts 13.000. Best natives steady, other cattle weak. Texas steers $2.65(&4.25: Texas cows $2.253.20: native $1.4553-4.00:. stockers and feeders $3.0024.45; bulls $2.40fJ3.50. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Wt. Pr. 19 Texas steers 1114 $4 25 18 Texas cows 1205 3 20 18 native steers 1455 5 40 28 native cows and heifers 710 4 W 21 stockers and feeders 1052 4 45 18 bulls 1120 3 50 HOGS Receipts 9.000. Market about steady. Bulk of sales $3.90(&3.95: heavies $3.8.54.00: packers $3.803.95: mixed $3.85 3.97M.; lights $:).Jy;73.97j!; yorkers $3.95'9 3.9714.: pigs $3.2Srti3.75. SHEEP Receipts 4.000. Market steady. Lambs $3.5OS4.90; muttons $2.254.70. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, Aug. 25. WHEAT Demand active for hard at about 4c over yesterday's closing price. Soft was also in better demand at higher prices. No. 2 hard 8.i89c; No. 3, 84i S7c: No. 4, 83!ffS5c: No. 2 soft 90940: No. 3, 90391c; No. 4, 87c; No. 2 spring 85c; No. 3, 81ft 84c. CORN Fractionally higher in some cases: No. 2 mixed 2424ic. OATS Firm: fairly active: No. 2 white 19H(i:i20i.c: old fancy 21ii22M!e. RYE No. 2, 52c. HAY Fairly active, steady; choice tim Othv $7.50: choice prairie $5.50. BUTTER Creamer v higher, owing to scarcity; quotable 14(alGVic: dairy 1012c. EGGS Strong, Missouri and Kansas 11c. Sugar and Coffee. New Yrk, Aug. 25. SUGAR Raw firm: granulated 5c COFFEE Steady; No. 7, 6c. Market Gossitv Furnished by the W. A Michael Com mission Co., Brok r. jibjii Provisions and Stocks, li. W KixtJi Ave., Topeka, Kan.: I.llf tail i iLriii y in, nr:1. tutu, x ai 10 jv. lower, 4(01 Si-!?;55c lower. London wheat and corr off t-js st nothing doing; on pass age quiet. 1-3S:, disposition to buy, Sd low er. Liverpool wheat steady, 2d lower. 8:48 a. m. 1' .ei-p'Tr.' 3d lower. 8:47 a. m. New York: Continental houses are the best buyer3. Northwestern receipts: Minneapol?s th's year 132 cars, last .year -190 cars: Dulut.h this year IS cars, last year 37 cars; total this year 148 cars, last year 42i cars. Receipts hois: Chicago 29.000. Kansas city a.uou. umana b.ouo ncaa. Chicago reueiDts today: Wheat 238 cars, grade 22 ;.is: 30m 1113 cars, grade 832 cars: oaf.: d27 eats., grade 127 cars. LiverLiol. 3. 30: Wheat steady. Sentem ber y.d, Dr member V-d higher. 10:42 a. m. Exports four ports: Wheat 761,993, flour 7.035, corn 297.977. oats 52,118, wheat and flour equal 793,635 bu. New York: Foreign houses are buying September wheat. Liverpool wheat clos ing quiet, September unchanged, Decem ber unchanged.--U2:20 p. m. Puts December wheat S9'-i.fi90c. calls' De cember whe.r; '.'(fTWIc puis December corn SOHc: calls .lecjmber corn 33c; puts De cember pork $0.37, calls December pork $9.37. Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 230 cars, corn 1575 cars, oats 530 ear3, jgs 27,000 head, i Today's Range of Prices. Tarnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers in Grain Provisions and fcitocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka, 1: 1.: rticies. Op'nHigh Low iCl'sejYes. T-'HJi"AT Aug Sept Doc "Viay CORN Aug Sept Dec Mav OATS Aug Sept Dec May PORK Aug Sept Dec LARD Aug Sept Dec RIBS Aug K"pt J.ree. 974 9T4 97Vi 97 921.4 934 97 92M 96 91?i 91 94i,i 90M. 93' 9l1 93V4 95fe 924 9414 91 2Si 2S 30 2 2!W4s 2.- 311 32 30 31 3H 33Vi 35, 33, 34 33 1W, 1S IS1 18 18 19 18 18 Iff 19'. 2ig -19! 20V4 19i 22-4 22 21 22 22Vs 8 70 8 70 8 70 8 70 8 40 8 40 8 70 8 40 8 70 8 40 8 60 8 90 8 57 8 87 8 55 4 70 4 70 4 70 4 70 4 57 4 67 4 70 4 67, 4 70 4 57 4 7o 4 85 4 70 4 8,"i 4 70 B B5 5 55 5 55 5 55 5 27 5 32 5 55 5 32 5 55 5 27 5 07 Rang 9 of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com-, mission Co., Brokers in Grain Provisions and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka, Kan. Stocks. Op'n jHIghl Low Cl se Y'es. Sugar Chicago Gas Am. Tobacco Am. Spirits E. G. E Leather Lead 1 M. K. T. Pfdi C, B. Q I Rock Island C, M. St. P. A., T. S. F. A..T.&S.F. Pfd Manhattan 1 Western Union Mo. Pacific Wabash Un. Pacific C. N. W N. Y. C C. C. C D. L. W Reading Jer.. Central.... Omaha T. C. I No. Pac. Pfd.. Pacific Mail j I.. Ar N I 148 148 10214 147 ltil u, 90 14 37 69 3! 3. 96 i 81I 93'

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1897, ASTS,RE5TS,SIT UATIONS, REAL V ESTATE, AUC TION SALES AND OTUER CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEMENTS SITUATIONS WANTED FREE. Are you tn need of workt If no. you are at liberty to us these columns for as sistance in that direction. While tbis notice appears the State Journal will pub llsh free on Saturday, Monday and Tues day, for Topeka or Kansas people, all notices of "Situations Wanted." not to exceed live lines, or thirty-five words, in length, provided that all advertisements of that nature are handed In previous to 10 o'clock Saturday morning: also on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, all advertising; of this class banded In by 10 o'clock Wednesday morning:. No advertisements of this nature to be started except on Saturdays and Wednes days. No obligation is incurred on the part of the advertiser. No worthy and needy man or woman need hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No one in business or having employment Is pected to take advantage of tt. but all others are Invited to avail themselves freely. The Topeka State Journal yruarantees every day It Is printed, to give a local circulation by far more than all other Euilies combined. This makes this paper the cheapest, as well as the best, dally medium in Topeka. the classified adver tisements below costing but Fitfe Cents Line, er 20 cents a line for a week: BO cents by the month. Average circulation for first six month Of 1S97. II,584- Sworn detailed statement of circulation presented to advertisers on application.- Call and see, any -afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock, the handsomest, fastest, most perfect piece of machinery in Kan sasa Web Perfecting Press which prints from two to three complete 8-page papers per second. WANTED HELP. ANTED Place to assist 'with work for board and fro to school, by girl 14 years old: would like home with small family; elderly people preferred. Address M. P., 1714 Lane St. ATANTED Situation by middle aped woman as seamstress, housekeeper or nurse; good reference. Address AI. 1714 Lane St. TANTED By a young man, a place to work for board and go to school. Please address Ulric, Journal. V ANTED Quilting- or plain sewing to do. Address M. W., 1327 Polk St., N. Topeka. "r ANTED Girls Dining room and chamber maid: must bring refer ences. S. E. cot 8th. and Quincy- W ANTED M ISCELLAN EOUS. 7 ANTED Every one to know that T w Pond's school has the best course of business training now known. We give each student an office and teach him by actual experience how to do everything in it. Will teach him more in a week by this new 'way than other schools will in a month the old way. Will give a three months' course and furnish all books for J25. Will also give instruction in all .com mon branches by one of the best teachers In the city for $5 a month. Day Bchool begins Sept. 13. Call. ANTED AND FOR SALE Cast oft doming, jara. Lowe, ozo AopeKa Av. J ANTED Roomers and boarders at iu 1 yier st. nrst-ciass. AVANTED An idea. Who can think of w some simple thing to patent? Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth. Write John Wedderburn Co., Dept. F.. 21. Patent Attorneys. Washington, D. C. for their $1,300 prize offer and new list of 1,000 Inventions wanted.' w ANTED We want to make some ffilt-edgred 'oan en farms la Shawnee Co, Call on us at once. T. E. BOWMAN ft CO.. Columbian Building. W ANTED Watches to clean 75o;clocks w 60c: main springs, 76c; srystals, 10c Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work fuaranteed. Money loaned on valuables, f hard up. see Uncle Sam. 612 Kan. Ave. "W ANTED Tour household goods to pack, move or store. Merchants Transfer Storage Co. Tel. 186. SAIN SKINNER. 123 East Sixth St. "WrANTED Parties expecting FRBIOHT to leave their bills of lading, or call by 'phone. Prompt delivery made on y of arrival. TOPEKA TRANSFER to., 609 Kan. Ave. Either 'phone 820. F. P. Bacon. Prop. SALESMEN WANTED. WANTED Experienced traveling salesmen. Nebraska, Kansas terri tory; good commission paid. Columbia Jewelry Co., Iowa City, la. SALESMEN $1400 A TEAR to right par- ty. selling $5 Quaker Bath Cabinets. Permanent, easy job; no capital: every body buys. Turkish and Vapor Baths at home, producing Cleanliness, Health, Strength and Beauty. Write quick, L. World Mfg. Co., 1S Cobumbus, Ohio. AVANTED Traveling salesman for ad vertising calendars, exclusively or as side line. Also local resident salesman. Address with references, also stating business experience. Aug. Gast Bank Note Litho. Co.. St. Louis. Mo. GENTS Quick men to visit stores: sell achine for printing signs, tn 10 colors on fences, bridges, rocks any rough sur face. Arc Co., 26 Are St., Racine, Wis. tQ'S On week and expenses paid (POU.UUsgiegmen for cigars. Exper ience unnecessary. Permanent position. The W. L. Kline Co., St. Louis, Mo. FOR RENT HOUSES. ORRETFlveroom "h1usesEm mett St., near street railway. Inquire 167 Emmet t; location the best; rent very low. AGENTS WANTED. AGENTS WANTED Ladies V gents, $2 per day. Call at office of St. Nich olas Hotel. FOR RENT-ROOMS. I70R RENT Furnished downstair front rooms, nicely fitted up for four ladles or college girls. No. 813 W. 10th St., op Bweit BsUiaky grounds. Call from tui FOR RENT Two rooms on first floor, to party without children. 1310 Topeka. av. jOR RENT Furnished upper east front room, with large closet. 421 Quincy. FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE One good family driving nare. one jump-seat surrey; two sets single harness, one top buggy. Inquire v. 1. Miner s lumDer ya.ru, 213 ta. eu St., Topeka. 7OR SALE Good set bank fixtures. F. J. Brown, 21 Columbian bldg. bOR SALE Frame sewing and kitchen cabinet. 1021 Polk St. 1; OR SALE Good tough riding pony, cheap for cash. Call 1315 Jackson, N. Topeka. POR SALE 7 lbs. boiling beef for 25c 531 Topeka Ave. p1 OR SALE Horse, harness and top wagon. Inquire at 209 Monroe St. 1?OR SALE OR RENT Meat, market, 1021 W Rth. ICST AND FOUND. LOST Black and tan setter dog. Finder nlease return to A. E. Porter. 3rd and Lawrence Sts. FOUND Place to get your umbrella covered or repaired. 805 Ks. av. upstairs. IVISCELLANEOUS. POR RENT Bakery and residence, 1101 n. etn. jaii.io vy. otn St. B LACK DIRT to be had for the haul ing. 8th and Topeka Ave., M. Myers. TRAPP MAKES STAMPS, SEALS; Stencils. 215 W. oth, ground floor. QTRATED-From 1414 E. 8th. St., bay 'colt. Reward for return. MRS. W. S. O'BRIEN is now in New York, city looking up the styles for fall and winter. Will return Sept. 10. Parlors over Mill-Adams dry goods store. Open Sept. 1, to receive orders. COR FIRST-CLASS DRESSMAKING, tailor costumes, latest skirts, dress es cleaned and made over, call on Mrs. J. F, Buzzell, 113 W. 10th. j"RS. GRAHAM wishes those in search J-f-a, of reasonable board, rooms, furnished or unfurnished, would call soon at 526 Madison. WALL PAPER 5 TO ?HC PER ROLL. Just received the finest selection of trim, neat up-to-date, 5 and 7V-c papers to be found in the city. A. D. Clark, S20 Ks. Av. AUCTION OF FURNITURE at the To peka Auction House, 115 E. 6th St.. every Saturday at 2 p. m. Everybody in vited. Xrj QQO GIVEN A WAT to persons of words out of the phrase "Patent At torney Wedderburn.'1 For particulars write the National Recorder, Washing- ion, u. mr saxzipitj wuiuuiiug same. frOR first-class paving, sidewalk, or Duilding brick, dried by steam and burned in down-draft kilns, the only way good vitrified brick can be made, call on W. Edson. sec'y of C. C. V. Brick Pav ing Co., 116 W. 6th Ave. TAILORING, cleaning, pressing and re nairing. Gentlemen's clothing. 50c per suit; pants cleaned and pressed, 20c; over coats cleaned, pressed ana repairea, wc M. Manson, Tailor, removed to 408 Kan. Ave. FOR VIEWS ot residence or p&rlor. stock. groups, fctc. or photos of any interior or outside views see Farrow, til Kan. Ave. The best known remedy for women. Ladles in attendance. Kansas Vlavi Co.. 3 Columbian Building. Topeka. MONEY. MONET TO LOAN on farms or city property at reasonable rates. W. M. FORBES, 116 W. 6th Ave. T OANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycle gun, watches, diamonds and any per sonal property. L. Biscoe. 623 Kan. Ave. FUEL AND FEED. I- EAVE your orders for COAL. Flour, J Feed and Seeds with Van Slyck. 60 w. win. FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE OR TRADE For real es tate. Meat market and grocery, do ing good business. Address A. B., Jour nal. FOR SALE On monthly payments, va cant lots on Emmett. Grattan. Logan and Teviss Ave., Oakland, near shops. P. C. Moore, 420 Kan. Ave. IOR SALE Well located; well built, east front. 8-room house, two lots. shade, cistern and fruit, near church and Washburn college: low price and easy terms. F. J. Brown, 21 Columbian bldg. If you want o sell If you waut to buy If you want to. rent If you want to trade If you want a loan oa CALL OS OK WHITE REAL ESTATE I. G. Shlllicclaw. 115 Fifth .St. Topeka, Kas. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Geo. W. Hogeboom. M. D. Office hours, 10 to 12 a. m.. 3 to J p. m. H. B. Hogeboom. M. O. Office hour, S to 10 a. m., 4 to 6 p. no. DBS. H06EROOH. Office, (33 Kan. Ave. TeL 14. Residence. 801 Sixth Ave. West. Tai. 13. U EYE AND EAR. 723 Kansas avenue. JDA O. BARNES. M. E. Office 733 Kan. Ave. Residence 13th and Clay. Offca hours: a. m. to 11 a. m., and f p- m to 6 p. m. Telephone 598 real. dence. and 16 office. L. A. RYDER. M. D. OFFICE and residence cor. Gorton St, and Central Ave.. North Tcpeka. 'Phone 214. Uses the Brlnkerhoff system of Recta! treatment, a successful and patniesa treatment tor piles, fistula. Hab ere, ulceration, etc SE. SHELDON, ES. D.. 8urgery and diseases of women, with private hospital. Office: No. 720 Kan. Ave. BR. EVA HARDING, HOMEOPATH! ST. Harrison 'phone 83. C29 Kansas Ave. Bell 'Phone 403. BICYCLES. 'I'OPEKA CYCLE CO. 112 W. Rth St. bicycles and Bicycles and sundries tandems xor rent: repairinr of all kinda JEWELER?. tlcian. Complete stock of watches, dla- Bronds. silverware, etc Eyes exaslned and spectacles Droperly fitted. TIN SHOP5, JM. BAIRD. hot air furnaces, galvan iaed and tin roofing. 18 W. 6th. Tel. 3S3 (First liublished in the official city paper ill Topeka, August 16, 1S97. NOTICE. Topeka, Kansas, August 16, 1897. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that we, the un dersigned residents and freeholders of the city of Topeka, James Gillett, J. W. Max well and John Ritchie were duly appoint ed by the Mayor and Council of the city of Topeka, and having qualified as ap praisers, as provided by law, under Ordi nance No. 1919. approved July 23, 1S97, cre ating drainage district No. 3. and defin ing the boundaries thereof, as follows, tow-it: Beginning at a point where the north line of Tenth avenue, east, intersects the west line of Washington street; thence south along said west line of Washington street about 525 feet to the north line of the school property; thence along the city boundary line to a point where the north line produced of Alfred Schmidt's land in tersects the west line of Washington street, said point being about 825 feet south from the south line of Brady's sub division; thence east across Washington street and along said north line of Schmidt's land, about 232 feet; thence northerly parallel with the east line of Washington street and 170 feet therefrom to the south line of land now or formerly owned by Henry Ferrill; thence east along said south line of Ferrill'-s land to the east side of a roadway commonly called Chandler street: thence -north along the east line of Chandler street so-called to a fioint where said east line produced will ntersect the north line of Tenth avenue east: thence west along the north line of Tenth avenue east to the place of begin ning, except a tract of land commonly known as the Fisher tract, described as follows, to-wit: Beirinning on the south line- of Tenth avenue east where It intersects the east line of Anderson's addition: thence east along said south line of Tenth ave nue east to its intersection with the west line of R. Bean's addition: thence south along said west line to its intersection with the center of Eleventh street in said addition: thence west along the center of Eleventh street to the east line of Ander son's addition; thence north along the east line of Anderson's addition to the place of beginning containing five (5) acres, "shall constitute a drainage dis trict and shall be designated and known as drainage district number three." And also to make a true valuation and ap praisment of all the lots, pieces and par cels of ground situated in said drainage district No. 3. And notice is hereby further given that we will meet as such appraisers on the 28th day of August, 1897, at 9 o'clock a. m. of said day at. the corner of Washington Ave. and Eleventh street, in said drainage district, for the purpose of ascertaining the value and making an appraisement of the same. JAMES GILLETT, (Seal.) J. W. MAXWELL, JOHN RITCHIE. Appraisers. (First published in the Topeka State Journal, August 25th, 1837.) PROPOSALS Will be received at the office of the Board of Education of the city of Topeka, Kan., until 8 o'clock p. m., September 6, 1897, for supplying the public schools of this city with the following stationery, viz: 300 reams more or less of practice paper of the size, quality and ruling and 4.000 pounds more or less of drawing paper of sizes, as per samples in this; also 300 gross of No. 126 Esterbrook pens, 100 gross of No. 404 Giliott pens, more or less, all the above to be delivered at such time and In such quantities as the board may direct. The board reserves the right to reject all bids. By order of the Board of Education. H. W. FARNSWORTH, Secretary. Topeka, August 24, 1897. (First published In the Topeka State Journal, August 10, 1897.) PROPOSAL. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the secretary of the state of Kansas, at Topeka, Kansas, until 12 o'clock noon September 6th, 1897, for sand finishing the walls and cornicing the ceil ing of the State Library rooms, in the Capitol building. Also laying a wood floor, trimming the windows, and doors, and wainscoating said room. The carpenter work will be let separate from the plastering. Carpenter will in clude the cradling of the I beams ready for the steel lathing. Proposals will also be received for the repairing of the north and south arches, platforms and steps, and repairs of the stone work of the dome. All to be in accordance with plans and specifications prepared for the same. This work is authorized by the executive coun cil under the provisions of chapter 41 laws of 1895, and chapter 13 session laws of 1S97. Copies of plans and specifications will be on file in the office of the state house ar chitect, from and after August 9th, 1897. Parties bidding on the work will be re quired to accompany their bid with a cer tified check of 5 per cent of the amount of their contract, to be forfeited to the state, in case the successful bidder fails to enter Into contract and give bond for the faithful performance of the same, within five days after the said contract is awarded. The attention of all bidders is called to chapter 114 of the session laws of 1891 in relation to the eight hour law constitut ing a day's labor. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Blanks for bidding will be furnished by the state house architect. J. W. LEEDT, Governor and President of the Executive Council. W. E. BUSH, Secretary of State, and of the Executive Council. (First published in the official city paper August 11, 1897.) PROPOSALS FOR COAL. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 8 o'clock p. m.. September 6. 197. for supplying the public schools of this city for the school year 1897-1898 with coal equal to the best Osage City shaft coal, and for such quantity of coke as may be required. Bids will be considered for any kind of first-class coal, the mine being named, but in awarding the con tract the board will take Into considera tion the quality of the coal and. not neces sarily give the contract to the lowest bid der. Bids will be considered for supply ing all the schools of the city, or all ine schools north of the river, or all the schools south of the river. All coal must be screened and delivered in such quantities, fit such times in the coal houses, and weighed on such scales, as the board may .designate, at the expense of the contractor. Each bid must enclose a certified check for 3100. payable to the Board of Education, in case the success ful bidder fails to enter into Contract and furnish within three days of the time of the award, a satisfactory bond in the sum of $1,000. for the faithful fulfillment of the contract. The board reserves the right to reject all bids. H. W. FARNSWORTH. Clerk of the Board of Education. Topeka, August 10, -1897. Missouri Paeifla. TOPEKA t FT. SCOTT ACCOM.. No. 3S8. Leave Topeka... 8:00 a. m. TOPEKA FT. SCOTT ACCOM.. No. CM. A?rlv Topeka. 5:30 p. ax. Beg-gs Little Giant Pilla cures Con stipation, Sick Headache, and the many other complaints caused by indigestion. Ask your druggist tor sample. All druggists. (First published in the Topeka State Jour- nal, August 25th, 1897.) ORDINANCE NO. 86. AN ORDINANCE levying taxes for building and repairing sidewalks along and in front of certain lots hereinafter designated, in the city of Potwin Place. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council men of the city of Potwin Place: Section L A tax is hereby levied upon the lots hereinafter named and specified, for the purpose of paying for the building of and making repairs upon the sidewalk lying along or in front of the said lots, made as directed and authorized by law. as follows, to-wit: GREENWOOD AVENUE. Amount. S. 100 ft. Of lot 26 $27.86 N. 22Vt ft. of lot 26 and S. 50 ft. of lot 28 29.40 S. Vz of lot 30 24.2S N. of lot 30 F5 S. H of lot 32 20.S6 N. of lot 32 1.00 S. tt Of lot 4 2.10 Lot 2 48.85 Lot 6 i 8.37 S. tt of lot 3 85 N. 4 of lot 3 .40 N. 100 ft. of lot 7.. .'..'.23.64 WQODLAWN AVENUE. Amount. N. tt of lot 16..-.'...-. 21.6S Lot 14 5 S. tt of lot 1 3.65 Lot 2 73.65 Lot 4 2.S0 S. tt of lot G .C5 N. tt of lot 6 100 S. tt of lot 8 40 N. tt of lot 8 2 25 S. tt of lot 26 75.11 N. tt of lot 21 15 S. tt of lot 23 2.25 N. tt of lot 23 40 S. tt of lot 24 1.15 N. tt of lot 24 1.75 Lot 25 1.15 S. tt of lot 27 90 N. tt of lot 27 40 N. tt of lot 28 SO N. tt of lot 30 15 S. 12 of lot 32 50 ELMWOOD AVENUE. Amount. Lot 6 S 1.15 Lot 8 1.S0 Lot 10 2.05 Lot 12 80 Lot 14 1.05 Lot 16 85 Lot 20 40 Lot 22 40 Lot 24 3.75 SIXTH AVENUE, Hayne's Addition. Amount. Lot 242 S .15 Lot 244 40 Lot. 246 40 Lot 248 60, Lot 250 65 Lot 252 65 Lot 254 75 SIXTH AVENUE. Hayne's Addition. Amount. Lot 252 8.47 N. tt of lot 250 4.23 Lot 254 8.47 Lot 258 8.47 Lot 258 75 Lot 2fi0 5.50 Lot 2t2 40 Lot 264 6.50 Lot 266 25 Lot 28 M Lot 270 65 Lot 272 75 Lot 274 25 Lot 27G 40 Lot 278 .40 Lot 280 50 Lot 2S2 40 Lot 284 .40 Lot 2S6 65 Lot 288 LIS HORNE STREET. Hayne's Addition, Amount. Lot 144 t 3.18 Lot 146 8.51 Lot 148 9.01 Lot 150 .....i 8.51 Lot 152 8.01 Lot 154 7.91 Lot 156 8.01 Lot 158 8.41 Lot 160 8.01 Lot 162 8.51 Lot 164 8.26 Lot'ieS 'i-.i.V 8.41 Lot 168 8.26 SHAWNEE AVENUE. Elmwood Addition. Amount. Lot 141 t 8.16 Lot 143 8.16 Lot 145 8.01 Lot 147 8.16 Lot 153 816 Lot 155 8.91 Lot 157 8.41 Lot 159 8.41 Lot 161 8.26 Lot 163 8-76 Lot 165 8.41 Lot 167 8.16 Lot 169 8.41 Lot 171 8.41 Lot 97 135 Lot 98 90 Lot 99 25 Lot 115 15 Lot 123 25 Lot 127 15 Lot 129 .13 Lot 135 15 Lot 137 40 Lot 139 .15 PARK AVENUE. Elmwood Addition. Amount. Lot 1 .25 Lot 3 2.25 Lot 5 40 Lot 7 25 Lot 9 15 Lot 11 SO Lot 13 s 25 Lot 15 S5 Lot 17 15 Lot 19 35 Lot 21 55 CHEROKEE AVENUE. Elmwood Addition. Amount. Lot 11 3 .20 Lot 13 .0 Lot 19 .20 Lot 21 20 SPRING STREET, Auburndale. Block 9. Amount. Lot 1 .......v.....;..;...;...... 7.6.1 Lot 8 7.63 Lot 3 7.63 Lot 4 7.63 Lot 5 763 Lot 6 10.03 Lot 7 7.63 Lot 8 7.C3 Lot 9 7.63 Lot 10 39.43 STEPHENS STREET. Auburndale. Block 9. Amount. Lot 11 S 7.56 Lot 12 7.86 Lot 13 7.46 Lot 34 7.56 Lot 15 11.10 Ixt 16 10.26 Lot 17 7.71 Lot 18 7.46 Lot 19 7.56- Lot 20 35.50 Block 1L Amount Lot 15 t .15 THE DRIVE. Auburndale. Block 11. Amount. Lot 1 S .50 Lot 2 15 Lot 4 25 Lot 5 35 Lot 6 15 Lot 20 Lot 10 25 LINDEN STREET, Auburndale. Block 11. v Amount. Lot 19 t 7.91 Lot 20 7.81 Lot 21 7.61 Lot 22 9.S6 Lot 23 7.41 Lot SA 7.31 Block 12. Amount. Lot 5 .25 Lot 11 75 Lot 12 40 HAWTHORNE STREET. Auburndale. Block 13. Amount. Lot 1 i 2.45 Lot 2 .75 Lot 3 .25 Lot 5 15 Lot 6 15 Lot 7 100 HILL STREET. Auburndale. Block 13. Amount. Lot 8 i .15 Lot 9 .15 Lot 10 .40 Lot 11 1.00 Lot 12 70 Lot 13 1.00 Lot 14 1.40 Lot 15 -.85 THE DRIVE, Auburndale. Block 13. Amount. Lot 16 S 3.05 Lot 17 30 Lot 19 25 Lot 20 .35 Lot 21 .15 Lot 22 76 CIRCLE STREET. Auburndale. Block 13. Amount. Lot 23 J13.73 Lot 2r-. 12.52 Lot 25 1202 Lot 26 12 !2 Lot 27 14-71 Lot 28 12 07 Lot 29 13.02 Lot 30 14-4 Lot 31 12.62 Lot 32 1217 Lot 33 -40 Section 2. Immediately upon the publi cation of this ordinance the city clerk shall certify the levy herein made to the county clerk of Shawnee county, Kansas, as required by law. Section 3. This ordinance shall take ef publication once iu the Topeka State Journal. Passed the council, August 23rd, 1897. Approved, August 23rd, 1897. J. B. LARIMER, Attest Mayor. VINTON PHENIS, (Seal.) City Cleric HOW IT HAPPENED. Aie Literary Lion and His Sudden Rise tfi Fame. The man who had sprung into sudden prominenee in the literary world had grown a tiiSe reminiscent under the influ ence of a good cigar and a small bottle, and one of the members of the party de cided that there could be no better time to get the story of his remarkable success. "I do not recall that any one ever be came more suddenly famous in the liter ary world than you," suggested the cari ous one. "I imagine that I came very close to breaking a record," replied the literary light. "One day yon were unknown, and the next every literary critio in the country was singing your praise and people were standing in line to buy your book," con tinued the curious one. "Quite true," admitted the literary light. "My reputation was made by a single story, and that story might be called an accident." "That's what I want to get at," ex plained the curious one. "I want to hear the story of that story. Where did yon get the idea and what impelled yon to write it? What was your Inspiration?" The literary light laughed and reaohed for his glass. "The secret of that story is soon told," he said as soon as the glass was empty. "You see I bid a typewriter." "Young and pretty?" they all broke In. "Machine, not operator," explained the literary light. "Machine was all I oonld afford at that time, and I had to get that on the installment plan. I ran it myself, you know." "Well? Goon." "One day I thoughtlessly went oat without putting the cover on it and my 5-year-old boy got at It." "Couldn't run it, could he?" they asked. ."Of course not, but I'd let him help me put the pnper-:n and take it out until he had mastered that much of the operation of the machine, and as the click of It pleased him and there was no one there to stop him be hammered away at it for about two hours." "But what bas that to do with your story?" "That was the story," answered the lit erary light. "When I saw what be had done, I gathered the pages together, num bered them, got up a title and sent the whole thing to a leading magazine with a note saying that it.was a dialect story of a Scotch-Welsh settlement that got mixod up with the Dutoh in South Africa, and well, I haven't had to do a thing since then exoept buy typewriters for the boy. He's a little bit rough at times, but so long as he doesn't smash over one machine a month 1 can afford it." Chicago Post. His Apology. A good story is told about the late Prince Napoleon, familiarly known as "Plon Plon." When he visited an im portant Irish city, the mayor, who fanoied himself a linguist, addressed his distin guished guest in French. The prince re plied in idiomatic English that he accept ed with gratitude all the kind things which he assumed to have been said to him, but that among the many defects of his education was a want of acquaintance with vernacular Irish. San Francisco CalL Papa Is Handicapped. Georgie, have you seen papa's straw hat?" "Yes. Mamma wored It away on her wheel. "And where is papa's cap?" "A unt Nellie wored it to the tennis match." 'And papa's plug bat?" "Sister wored it a horseback ridin." Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Convert. Socialist Yes, mees. I dinks de vorld need ehange. Dings is not rigbd. I hope you agree wis roe, niecs. Mies Beauty Indeed I do. I think it.'s perfectly abominable the way wealth is distributed. All the nice you Dg men poor and nobody rich exoept gouty widowers and cracky old bachelors. New York Weekly. Recognition. It Is wrong for The Literary Gazette to say the south has not recognized Will N. Harhen, for she has. She not only recog nized him, but we remember that when he got a check for $1,000 for bis first story she identified him at the bank and bor rowed $500 of it. Atlanta Constitution. The Monarch of Patent Medicines, Beg-gs Hair Renewer. It makes new hair, brilliant hair, hair t.n heads that have no hair. Take no substitute. At druggists. MISS NELLIE ELY. Appointed Colonel oa the StasT t Tennessee's (Governor. Woman's sphere has extended to every field of human effort except the fiefd of battle. No states can lay claim, to better right to extend this preroga tive to the sex than Georgia and Ten nessee. Is" early every foot of soil in these two common wealths has known the fury of shell and lire. In the absence of any constitutional prohibition in their respective states. Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, and Gov. Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee, have seen fit to appoint ladies on their staffs, with, the commissions of colonel. Those martial qualities and those sol dierly instincts which Joan d'Arc de veloped on the field are not looked for nor expected from these young women. They are not asked to buckle on armor and go forth seeking whom they may devour. Their commissions were graceful recognition of the fact that "Peace hath her victories no leas renowned than war." The fair colonel from Tennessee Is a typical representative of an illustrious lineage. Col. Nellie Ely springs from a family that has contributed to the history of two states. Her antecedent. Gov. Isaac Shetfby, enjoyed the unique distinction of hav ing been the first governor of Ken tucky and the subsequent governor of the later sister commonwealth of Ten nessee. She cornea of a race of beauti ful women. Her mother was Mia MISS NELLIE ELY. (Appointed Colonel on the Staff of Ten nessee's Governor.) Hutb, Whiteside, of Shelbyville, TennM who was noted in her day for being one of the south' s mostMbeautiful and cultured women. An aunt of Col. Ely was the famous southern beauty. Miss Maggie White side, now Mrs. Judge Bearden, whose fame as a bell was coextensive with the south in antebellum days. Another aunt of this gifted and accomfpHsheic? officer was Mrs. James Mather, who is well remembered in? New York so ciety. Col. Ely has been the leading spirit in the chief military functions of this state since her debut. She received the best educational advantages and sup plemented them by close application to the finer arts. She has been a social favorite wher ever hex presence has been felt. At Richmond:, Va.; at Dallas, Tex.; at St. Louis amd other points all who have come within the radius of her influence have succumbed to her wonderfully fas cinating personality. Gov. Taylor has known- her eince dhildhood'. Warm friendship has ex isted between the governor and the colonel's father, Mr. Jesse Ely, for years. Her appointment is perhaps due in some measure to this friendship, but chiefly to the social triumph, she achieved on the occasion of the late reunion ball, when, as vice president of the club, she devoted all her ener gies to its success. She wore neither jewelry nor flowers upon this occasion, but appeared in a (plain gown of red satin. Her beauty, however, with her nrt3i'Ve refinement and modesty of de meanor, made her conspicuous when least she sought to be. It was on. this occasion that Gov. Taylor announced his intension of commissioning her a colonel. She is a brunette of medium stature. In her every movement there is grace, and1 rn every giance of her larg, bril liant eyes there is that peculiar charm so noted in the southern type. N. Y. Herald. Ltc Messmares on Flowers. South American lovers have a pretty custom. It is well known that when the petals of the great laurel maguolia are touched, however lightly, the result is a brown spot, which develops in a few hours. The fact is taken, advantage of by the lover who pulls a magnolia flower, and on one of its pure white petals write a motto or message with a hard, sharp-pointed pencil. Then he sends the flower, the young lady puts it in a vase of water, and in three or four hours the message written on the leaf becomes quite visible and remains so. Two Color Favorites. Prof. Joseph Jastrow, of the Univer sity of Wisconsin, who has made an in vestigation of masculine and feminine preferences in color, says that blue is orerwhelmingly the masculine favorite, while the color which stands at the head of the woman's list is red. Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters- as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get a bottle now and fret relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cuie of all Female Complaints exerting a wonderful direct Influence In giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Appetite, Consti pation, Headache, Fainting Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Mel ancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine you need. Health and Strength are guar anteed by its use. Fifty cents and $1.00 at J. K. Jones' Drug Store. Burning, ttcbinj? skin diseases in stantly relieved by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, unequalled for cuts, bruises, turns. It heals without leav ing a scar. G. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan sas avenue. "It has the larg est circulation of any daily paper in the state." A DAILY AVERAGE OF 11,584 FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1897. The Great authority on Newspaper Circulations of the United States makes the above statement of .....the Topeka Daily Journal The American Newspaper Directory Is to newspaper circulations what Dun and Brads tree t's are to mercan tile ratings. It is the recog nized authority among adver tisers. This work is now in the twenty-ninth year of its publication. For years it has guaran teed with a standing offer of $100.00 for proof that Its statements of certain news paper circulations were not correct. THE STATE JOURNAL for Tears has been one of these papers. From the records cora- pneu ior me nrsc o monms ending July 31st, 1897, the editor of the American, Newspaper Directory fur nishes the following state ment to "Printek's Ink," for July 28, 1897: 'The Topeka, Kansas, STATE JOURNAL is cred Ited with the largest cir culation accorded to any daily paper in Topeka, or in Shawnee County, or in the First Congressional District. It has the larg est circulation of any daily in the state." This is conclusive, and is based on signed detailed circulation statements fur nished by the leading daily papers of Kansas. The Directory containing these figures will be issued September 1,1897. No amount of bluster as to the amount of postage paid can set aside such a statement as that made by the American Newspaper Directory. On a great part of its edition THE STATE JOURNAL pays, no postage, as the delivery is by carrier or by express. 1 State

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8" TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1897.- nnn 1 LIS Most Torturing, Disfiguring, Humiliating Of itching, burning, bleeding, scaly skin and scalp humors is instantly relieved by a warm bath with Cuticura Soap, single application of Cuticcjla (oint ment), the great skin core, and a fall dose of Ccticuea Resolvent, greatest of blood pari tiers and humor cures. TtEMKniES speedily, permanently, and economically core, when all else fails. Tffmi Dtco AKn CFM. Cokf.. Bole Prop.. Boitai. KJ Bow to Cure Every Bkin and Blood Humor," tns. PIMPLY FACES $SilS&m5rs83& by FOR ROOF PLAYGROUNDS. XTew Departure in New York Scbool boases that Are Being Built. New Y.ork,Aug. 25. Roof playgrounds are to be a feature of several of the new school houses that are now under construction or soon to be built in the lower and more crowded part of the city. One of the laws passed In 1895, as a result of the labors of the Gilder tene ment house commission in the previous year, provided that thereafter no school bouses should be built in the city with out open air playgrounds. In downtown districts, where land is exceedingly val uable, they have decided in several cases to place playgrounds on the roof, where they can be provided for atrifling additional expenditure. The first of the buildings with such playgrounds to approach completion is new public school building No. 1, which stands on the south side of Henry street and runs from Catherine street to Oli ver street. It is five stories in height, without counting the playground, which may in a sense be regarded as an addi tional story. The open space on the roof will em brace about 10,600 square feet. The play ground will be open only on the south side. On the north, east and west of the building the walls are to be carried up 15 or 16 feet, so as to give the play grounds protection from the winds of winter. On the south side the wall rises to the height of four or five feet to guard against the danger of any child climbing up on it and falling over. A further protection will be furnished In a stout wire netting that will be Btretched across the entire top and run down to the inclosing wall on the south side. The netting will not only save the school children from the danger of fall ing over in case they are venturesome, but will likewise prevent them from from throwing anything over the walls to the peril of the heads of people pass ing on the sidewalks below. If they toss balls in in their play the balls will be in no danger of getting lost. The playground is irregular in out line, since there is a wing at the east end of the building over which it will extend, and provision is also made for carrying the stairways to the roof. The wire netting overhead will be supported by a framework of iron. As the width of the playground is 60 feet, this frame work is rather elaborate. Superintend ent Snyder is of the opinion that such heavy trusses are not needed and that no harm would result from supports of gaspipe at intervals in the playground, and it is probable that this idea will be adopted in the other buildings where playgrounds are to be provided on the roof. The exact cost of this new departure has not been figured out, but Mr. Sny der believes that it will not exceed $4,- 000. CRUSADE AGAINST HATPIN. They Have Caused Serious Accidents and London Newspapers Are Sown on Them. London, Aug. 25. Owing to the fact that there have been two cases recently of persons having their sight destroyed by the enormous hatpins that are now worn by women, the newspapers have etarted a crusade against the fashion. A man who was riding in an omnibus had one of his eyes pierced by a pin in the hat of a woman sitting next to him her head being thrown against his face by a sudden jolt of the vehicle. In he other case a girl was blinded by a pin in the hat of a companion with whom she was playing. GALA DAY DOWN SOUTH. S,00O People Turn Out to Witness the Hanging of Jerry Brown. Fayette ville, "W. Va., Aug. 25. Jerry Brown was hanged yesterday afternoon for an assault committed on Mrs. Rad ford last iVbruary. Two thousand peo ple witnessed the execution. Brown's neck was broken and he died amidgreat struggling. BIDS FOR WOOD AND STRAW Sealed bids will be received at the of fice of the secretary of the Committee of Fifteen, Fall Festivaf Association, until 12 o'clock noon. Wednesday, Au gust 25, 1S97, for furnishing fifty cords of good dry hard wood and fifty tons of bright, clean wheat straw (baled), to be delivered at the fair grounds, in the city of Topeka, at such time as may be designated by said committee. The committee reserves the right to re ject any or all bids, and to contract for fifty tons of straw and fifty cords of wood, or so much thereof as may be found necessary. Bidders may bid on both straw and wood, or separately. O. K. SWAYZE, Secretary. No charge for admission to the Vita ecope entertainment at Garfield park this evening. To protect the system from malaria, fevers or epidemics, take Ayer's Saxsa parilla. If you want a reliable dye that will color an even brown or black, and will please and satisfy you every time, use Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers. We do mending and sew on buttons free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry. rsaxurai rooa ...WINS... Golden Health. POSTUM Use..... Food Coffee. FAME AMID BEER KEGS. Eugene Ware's "Cold Beer' Speech Now Sent Oat With Erery Case of Beer That Comes Into Kansas. Just as Tracts Are Sent to the Heath en by Missionary Societies. People in Topeka who receive occa sional cases of beer from Kansas City have found in the cases neatly printed pamphlets containing the speech deliv ered by Eugene F. Ware at the Topeka Commercial club banquet at the Throor hotel last May. One man who found one of the copies said: "I should think that Mr. Ware would feel rather ashamed when he knows to what use his speech is being put. He surely did not contemplate such a contingency when he delivered it." It is presumed that the speech is be ing sent out with the brewery products all over Kansas for the purpose of con troverting the prohibition argument. When the address was made it crea ted a sensation. It was a satirical treat ment of the law under which Kansas handles the liquor question and was commended or criticised as the bearers were in favor of or against the law. Following are some of the startling things said by Mr. Ware and rescued from its place on top of the beer bot tles: "We have In Topeka a beautiful lit tle city of 40,000 including the suburbs; a splendid class of inhabitants; the brightest lot of women on earth, and no saloons. By appropriate constitutional methods we have been deprived of any impulse to. drink anything stronger than hydrant water, as may be seen by the banquet table before us, and we have taken the legislative Keeley cure fo. Vice and crime. We have now be come by statutory enactment the high est and most perfect type of moral peo ple on earth, and we are living here in that unmistakable bliss that Buddha, speaks of and are being absorbed into the transcendental by a continual con templation of our own goodness and ex cellence. "The prohibition law prohibits. There is nothing to prevent it. We are all for it. It is our creed. Spirituous liquors are of the past. They are a rancid rem iniscence. We do not keep them in our houses. To this picture there are no colors that are not bright, no recollec tions that are not happy, except one, and that is, that in a financial sense, in an earthly and grovelling sense, in a low, basso profundo sense, we're hard up. Our rate of taxation is four and half per cent. Under it manufactures languish, and without manufacturers Topeka cannot grow, and more bonds are being issued. i "We gained last year 320 population, but there were 620 births over and above deaths. We have the infants here, our schools are crowded, but adults have gone. "Of course Heaven and cash have no absolute or even recognized relation ship,.' and the rapturous contemplation of our beatitudes is rarely marred by thoughts of money. But still how can there be golden harps without gold, and we must think of the gold when we think of the harp the harp that our spiritual perfection in a municipal way entitles us in the near future to play. "I take the position that prohibition is a gigantic success; that the joint and the bootlegger in Topeka are myths.like Perseus and the Gorgon. That by many years of prohibition the diabolical and disastrous appetite for cold beer has been absolutely paralyzed; and that hypodermic injections of statutory law have brought the people of Topeka to the moral climax which I have so ac curately depicted. And I say fearlessly that any person might as well start in Topeka now to sell whales, as cold beer. Neither would fill a ."long telt want," because a mild solution of Abilene and Manhattan as it glides gently down the Kaw is good enough for us. "And I admit that any man who will sell cold beer has a black moral char acter and that there is nothing white about him except his liver. Also that cold beer is indigestible and bears in its train a long list of diseases with latin names that are quite difficult to re member. "It will be seen from the foregoing that your orator is on the top shelf, of the highest moral plane, of the most advanced thought, of this progressive state. And he is keeping up with the procession without reference to the safety of his intellectual bicycle. "I will, personally not in a represen tative capacity, but personally consent to admit ten thousand people, with a million dollars, to come and settle in Topeka, and, if they will bring cash, they can have all the cold beer they want. We don't want any of it, and won't pay for it, but they can have it if they will pay for it themselves. The reason for my consent is, these peo ple "Will build up the town; "Will build up manufactories; "Will help us pay our debts; "Will help our reputation abroad; "Will help build up schools and col leges, just as a brewer, out of brewery money, built Vassar college. "And we on account of our habits of temperance and sobriety will sequester the cash. "In addition to this, they will have a benefit all their own, viz., association with us. "They will see with a clairvoyant eye what statutory morality can do. They will gaze upon us as something that is fascinating and altogether holy. We will be a great benefit to them. Their minds will be legislatively illuminated, and in us they can see what can be ac complished by and for the race. Their soul-destroying proclivity for frigid beer will leave them. Their cash will also leave them, and in the end they will be in such a condition that they can not go through the door of a saloon, morally; yet at the same time they can go financially through the eye of a nee dle whipsawed as it were. "It would seem to be the very high est method of doing missionary work to have the heathen come and bring their cash and leam from us. It increases the price of Kansas real estate, and yet makes the. heathen pay their own traveling expenses, and it shows them how the state senate (the house con curring) can jack up a commonwealth in a few hours to a high moral and so cial altitude. "But we must not dwell too intently upon the missionary feature. 'The mammon of unrighteousness cuts somewhat of a figure. We want no people without cash. It's cold cash as well as cold beer. No cash, no beer. The question has its financial as well as its bibulous side. No finance, no Dib ble." His plea for the saloonkeeper as It appears in the advertising pamphlet was as follow :s "I think I see the beginning. The old battalion of saloonkeepers falls in line and marches to Topeka, They are not so frisky as of ycre. They have not that look of impertinent, squirlivity. They have changed. The mayor ad dresses them briefly as follows: 'Fellow Citizens and Exiles I see before me what is now left of that ex patriated body of saloonkeeprs that were in Topeka when prohibition began. There are not so many of you now as there were then. Some of you have fallen victims to the wiles of the evan gelist and some to the wiles bf the po lice. Some of you are in the Mcth dist church and some in the peniten tiary. Some of you have experienced religion and some the delirium tremens. More of you ought to be in the Meth odist church, and perhaps more in the penitentiary, for you are still too nu merous. Some of you are reasonably decent men; and those are the ones we need to sell cold beer. 'As financial matters have got to a verj" low ebb we have made arrange ments to locate in our city 10,000 people who bring with them one million dol lars. They are to take hQld and live with us and help pull, but we have made them a promise that we will not by law prohibit them from drinking cold beer and eating pretzels. They will not agree to drink the beer Or eat the pretzels if they come, but they want the privilege. 'They can gat the beer and pretzels where they now live, and if they move at all they will move to a place that will not cut off what they consider their rights. They will not come here un less we concede the point, and we have agreed to concede the point if they come. We wish they would have some sense and take hydrant water, Sngel food and the Methodist church, but they are obdurate. They won't come here simply to get beer and pretzels, because they can get them anywhere else on earth; but they won't come here unless they can get both. 'We have concluded to have them come and we need five saloonkeepers. We won't need all of you. Five is all we need. Each of you five will be expected to give a good bond in the sum of $10,000 conditioned that you will not sell to minors nor to intoxicated persons, nor to husbands whose wives warn you not to sell to their husbands; that you will allow no gambling in your places and will keep open only during such hours as the ordinances permit, and will sell nothing but straight goods, and will do no credit business and will pay $50 each per month license and keep out of politics. Other regulations will be made by the city council trom time to time." ARMOUR ON PROSPERITY. New Tariff Law Makes Americans masters of the Commercial Situation. Chicago, Aug. 25. P. D. Armour has returned from his European trip. When he went away good times were only a prediction. When the porter placed the carpeted stool on the platform for him to step upon, he smiled as if he recog nized good times in the crowd on the depot platform. In response to a request for his views on the present conditions of business, air. Armor gave a signed statement, as follows: "The new tariff bill is the best thing that ever happened to business inter ests of the United States. Germany and France are being made to take the same kind of medicine they have been giving us for the last few years and they have had enough of it already. Germany has quit threatening retalia tion and France will quit, too, in a few weeks. They are both taking down the wall they had built up against American products and within a few months our goods will find a market there which they had not had for years The people of the United States are masters of the situation. The Germans and French acknowledge it. They can't get along without our products. "Five years of sunshine have beeun. I never have predicted $1.05 wheat, but I did predict that wheat would go up to i, ana l Deiieve it will stay there. Eu rope is obliged to buy our cereals, and it has all the money necessary to cav for them. There can be just as much wheat exported at $1 a bushel as at 75 cents. The people of Europe will pay one price as quickly as the other. Corn and oats and provisions are bound to go up with wheat. "(Signed) PHILIP D. ARMOUR." ARKANSAS BONANZA. Valuable Discoveries of Pearls in Many of the Streams. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 25. New dis coveries of valuable deposits of pearls in lakes and rivers in Arkansas have added greatly to the excitement already existing over similar discoveries and today thousands of people are wading through the water in different parts of the state searching for the precious gems. The latest and most sensational discoveries were made in the Arkansas river and the creeks, lakes and bayous near .untie liock, where pearls have been picked up ranging in value from ten to eight hundred dollars each.Hun dreds of people are working the Saline, vv iiiLe uuu umer rivers ana many valu able finds have been reported. Additional discoveries were made on the Fourche river yestedav and hun dreds of people are swarming to that stream. A staff representative of the Arkansas Gazette who has spent much time in investigating the matter says there are 57 streams in the state that are rich in pearls of large size. It has now developed that in the course of a survey made in White river in 1895 five thousand dollars worth of pearls were collected by members of the survey in ine course or tneir duties. Recent discoveries lead to the asser tion that never in man's history were so many ana so large pearls discovered. Pearls of from 30 to 50 grains in weight are no uncommon thing to find in the possession of country lads, who fish for pearls for pastime. The color of the pearls found is that of a saline rose and the texture is first-class. STEAMERS FOR THE YUKON Tiiey Are Bring Shipped Across the Continent by Rail. Chicago, Aug. 25. The North Ameri can Transportation and Trading com pany will have at least seven more steamers on the Yukon river than it has at present, by the time navigation opens in Alaska next June. The first vessel to be added to the Weare fleet is John C. Barr, formerly known at Toledo, O., as the Valley City. The Barr has passed through Chicago on its way to-St. Michaels is 1 land. Capt. E. D. Comings, master of the vessel said he expected to be ready to go up the Tukon with the first lot of spring passengers when the ice breaks up. The vessel occupied four flat cars ana one dox car. She was taken apart by a ship building company at Toledo. Capt. Comings says the experiment is so far such a success that the Toledo company will probably sign a contract with the transportation company to furnish several other Toledo steamers for the Alaska trade. The Barr will carry about 200 passengers and 400 tons of freight. Capt. Comings says he believes that by next spring there will be at least 30 more steamers doing business on the Tukon from St. Michael island and Dawson City, than there are at .pres ent. As a standard cathartic, Ayer's Pills were admitted at the World's fair of '93. SALLY TOLER'S RECORD. She Wins Five Races in Fifteen Con secutive Heats This Season. Wichita, Aug. 25. Sally Toler, raised on the Toler stock farm by H. G. Toler, nas won five consecutive races in fif teen straight heats this season. The rastest time she made was 2:08 ana the slowest was 2:14. This is a won derful record and has seldom, if ever, been equalled. The mare was foaled about seven years ago and has for a sire the famous Ashland Wilkes. Her dam is lone Wilkes. Mr. Toler has wo full brothers to tne now famous filly which he thinks will do even better than Sally Toler. CAPTAIN ANSON'S IDEA. Says Boston Will Win the Pennant With. Baltimore Second. Cincinnati. Acs. 25. Captain Adrian Anson of the Chicago ball team has picked the winner in the league. He says: "The Bostons will most likely win out and strictly on their merits. Baltimore will be second and New York and Cin cinnati will fight it out for third." Arkansas Cycle B,ac ?s. Arkansas Citv. Aue. 25. About 40 for eign and local riders participated in the Xj. a. w. events. Results were as roi lows: One mile novice, amateur, Cowley county riders W. A. Miller, first; R. J. Hamilton, second; John Ramsay, third. Time,' 2:3834. One mile open, professional C. L Himstreet, Denver, first; R. R. Rice, Chicago, second; W. W. Oudkirk, Den ver, third. Time, 2:24. One mile open, amateur E. P. Maule, Kirkwood, Mo., first; John Conover, Kansas City, second; I. W. Felix, Sa lina, third. Time, 2:38. Half mile, Cowley county riders E. A. Hoyt, first; W. A. Miller, second; W. C. Maxey, third. Time, 1:1654. Two mile handicap, professional W. W. Oudkirk, Denver, first; A. A. Mo Lain, Chicago, second; Wm. De Cardy, Chicago, third. Time, 4:45. Half mile, boys under 16 years Harry Collison, first; Eugene Scott, second; Sam Fowler, third. Time, 1:24. Half mile, amateur E. P. Maule, Kirkwood, Mo., first; I. W. Felix.Salina, second; John Conover, Kansas City, third. Time, 1:12. F. H. McCall rode a mile In 2:03, paced by a triplet. Race Results at Olathe. Olathe, Aug. 25. The fifth annual fair of the Johnson County Fair association opened in this city with a fair attend ance. Leige won the 2:30 trot in two straight heats; Lady Westbrook, sec ond, and Fancy Mambrina, third. Best time, 2:33. Peggy won the running pony race, one-half mile dash, in 0:52; H. K., second; Lady Lightfoot, third. Choctaw, the riderless horse, won the novelty race in 0:56; Miss Tonny, sec ond, and Miss Williams, third. The fair will close Friday. L'Alouette Wins the Futurity. New York, Aug. 25. To the surprise of all L'Alouette of the Thompson string won the great Futurity, with something to spare. Lydian ran second. Time, 1:11. Junction City Defeats Abilene. Junction OUy,' Aug. 25. The home team won the second game from Abi lene by a score of II to 8. Winfield Defeats Newton. Newton, Aug. 25. The Winfield Reds shut out Newtofi yesterday. Score, 3 to o. El Dorado Defeats Wichita. Wichita.Aug. 25. The home team lost to n:i Doraao in a very one-sided game. Score, 3 to 21. "WOMEN TRIUMPHANT." Young Sculptor McLean May Re place the Famous Statue. Lexington, Ky., Aug. 25. The Hart Memorial association here is making rapid progress toward replacing the famous masterpiece of Kentucky's great sculptor, Joel T. Hart. Sculptor Saul of Florence, Italy, has sent to the association a photograph of a model which he has made for the reproduction of the "Woman Triumph ant," and the young sculptor, W. L. McLean, of Cincinnati, who is a native Kentuckian, has asked to be allowed to submit a model and compete for the work of reproducing the famous stat ue. Mr. McLean says he believes he can make a satisfactory reproduction of the statue, and since he is a Kentuck ian, the association thinks it highly proper that the work of reproduction should fall to a son of the state which gave birth to the originator of the fa mous statue. A critic, speaking of Saul's photo graph of his model, says: "The artist seems to have failed In catching the spirit of the former stat ue. Whereas, in Hart's 'Woman Tri umphant,' she holds the arrow aloft as though determined Cupid should not have it, in this model of Saul the downward-pointed hand holding the arrow seems almost as though she might re lent and bestow it upon him." BRYAN AT BURLINGAME. Special Trains Will Run From Topeka On September 8th. William J. Bryan will speak at Bur lingame September 8, as published in the Journal about three weeks aero, and Governor Leedy has' accepted the in vitation to introduce the distinguished gentleman to the multitude which will greet him. Mr. Bryan comes to the state to speak during the Osage county fair and agri cultural show. His presence at Bur lingame will undoubtedly make that event the largest and best of the kind in the state. Arrangements are being made for special train service and the citizens are making elaborate preparations to ac commodate the crowds which are ex pected to hear Bryan. E. G. Pipp, editor of the Burlingame Chronicle, was in Topeka yesterday making arrangements for the gather ing. Low Rates and Hot Weather Are here. A trip to Colorado doesn't cost much now, and you may be com fortable in a cooler climate. Apply to agent Santa Fe Route, or to W. J. Black, G. P. A., Topeka, for rates and copy of A Colorado Summer. There Is no remedy equal to Herblne for the cure of constipation, sick head ache, indigestion, vertigo, loss of mem ory, uncertain appetite, unrestful sleep or skin eruptions. If you want a per fect tonic for the liver, Herbine will not disappoint you. Geo. W. Stans field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka avenues. To Can Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to enre. druggists refund money. Shirts, cdllars and cuffs laundered to look like new by Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 West 8th St. MELONS FOR CONVICTS. Remarkable Scene Witnessed at- a Georgia Prison. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 25. There were nine ty happy negroes wearing the stripes of convicts in Georgia yesterday. All their happiness was caused because Deputy Sheriff C. P. Trimble has a big heart and also a big watermelon patch. Mr. Trimble's watermelon patch Is sit uated In East Point and for some days a squad of ninety negro convicts has been working on the road that runs by the forbidden fruit. It does not take the ac tual sight of the juicy fruit to make a Georgia negro want it for it is ever up permost in his mind, hut when for days they are forced to work right in sight and smelling distance of their heaven it is almost more than the flesh can stand. Yesterday it was raining and they could not work and Mr. Trimble ordered Cap tain Duncan, who has eharge of them to turn them In and let them eat their fill. Captain Duncan knew better than to turn ninety hungry convicts right into a field of melons, so he selected several of the trusties and sent them up to the field with a big two-horse wagon. Those trust ies knew what they had to do and if one wagon ever had a load of melons that one did. There were no knives to cut them up with- There were no dainty slices like one sees in a boarding house. It was like a swarm of locust turned loose In a grain field. There was one long swish and a swush, a blur of red, a universal grunt of satisfaction and the wagon was on the way back to the field for more. Oliver Twist wasn't in it when it came to calling for more with these hungry convicts. When the wagon came back with 200 or 300 more the melons that had gone before had been forgotten and the second onslaught began. It was more stubborn and a little longer, but the vic tory was just as complete. NEW WINDOW GLASS TRUST It Will Control Wages as Well as Prices, Chicago, Aug.25. The American Win dow Glass association, a strong organi zation .along the latest Improved trust lines, will be the outcome of the meet ing of the glass manufacturers held here yesterday. It will take the place of the old trust which went into volun tary liquidation four years ago this fall. But it will be stronger than the old body. It is proposed to organize along the line of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company, the corporate title of the plate glass men. The products of all manu facturers will be paid for at an agreed price and turned over to the manager of the trust, who will distribute the pro ducts among the jobbers. Production will be pro-rated according to the num ber of pots operated by each manufac turer. Three-fourths of the window glass makers of the country were represented at the meeting. The majority of the unrepresented one-fourth have signi fied their willingness to go into the combination. There are 1,600 pots in the country and the new association will control 1,500 of them. The meeting was presided over by H. B. Smith of Hartford, Ind. There was an hour's informal discussion and the consensus of opinion favored the plan as outlined which was championed by William LoefHer, Secretary Phillips and T. H. Hart of Miincie. While the question of wages was not formally discussed, it was announced the articles of association will provide for the regulation and equalization of wages according to the selling price of glass. As soon as the association is formed, there will be an increase made in. the price of glass and wags it is said, will be raised 10 to 20 per cent, TO PENSION A JANITOR. Old Employe at Ann Arbor Will be Cared For. Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. .25. "It's not right to turn the old man down," will be the words on the lips of every Mich igan alumnus when they hear that old "Doc" Nagele is to be released as jan itor of the medical department after service of a half century's duration. Yet that is probably what will be done, as it is claimed he has outlived his useful ness. Gregor Nagele was born in Witten berg, Germany, in 1831, and when in his teens came to Buffalo. Arriving there he found that he had lost his money, but with the sturdiness of his country men he came to Ann Arbor afoot. He was immediately engaged by the uni versity authorities, and his chief occu pation since then has been to handle cadavers. When some of the students went out body snatching, or "pros pecting," as the old man calls it, he would hide the "stiffs" from the au thorities. .There seems to be a difference of opinion as to whether "Doc" Nagele will be dismissed from service. Su perintendent Reeves says he will, while Dr. Vaughan says he will not. It Is quite probable that he will, however, and that he will be pensioned. It is always gratifying to receive testimonials for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and when the endorsement is from a physi cian it is especially so. "There is no more satisfactory or effective remedy than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," writes Dr. R. E. Robey, physician and pharmacist, of Olney, Mo.; and as he has used the rem edy in his own family and sold it in his drug store for six years he should cer tainly know. For saleby ell druggists. Laxation Bromo Carb cures headache and neuralgia; guaranteed by all drug gists or money refunded. Price 25c. "Nothing as good as Ayer's Hair Vig or," say all who use it. Gunther's Pharmacy,6th and Jackson. Don't Stop Tobacco SUDDENLY To do so is In jurious to the Nervous System. The only scientific cure for the Tobacco habit. Has cured thousands There other remedies failed, (Write for proofs.) Baco-Curo Baco-Cnro Baco-Gsrorj Does not depend oa the !i power ot toe user, it toe Cure. Veeetablel and harmless. Baco-Curo Is the Or I ?inl Writ ten OnsrimiM 1 em- edy that- refunds vour money if It fails to cure. Fifty cents and $1 per box; s boxes (guar anteed cure) $2-50. If your druggist does not keep It, we will send it. ECBEKA CIIEU. 1VAL 3X1 tt. CO.. L. lr, Wis. THE WEEKLY CLARION." Of course there's city paper, here, but I don't git the time To read a doxen pages every day, And them there pesky dailies sir so chook-a-bloek with crime That they jest give me shivers anyway. I'm pretty busy round the place. I can't he settim down And leavin all the chores and things to do. But when The Weekly Clarion comes, that's printed in our town, I gin 'rally contrive to read her through. Them dailies give yer "furria news" and tell yer all the woes 1 N V- And troubles of the folks acrost the sea. The Clarion tella what's happened to the folks a feller knows, -And that's the kin of news that pleases me. "Victory's had a jubilee." Well, what of that? She hain't 1 No more to me than is the pope of Rome. But "Luther Wixon gives hia barn a bran new oat of paint." Why, thenderation, now you're gittin houwl And, as to Cuba and Japan. I'd never ear a darn About the rows and squabbles that they've had. But 1 know Luther Wizon well, b'gosh, and know the barn And knew it needed paintin mighty bad. I like to read "A'nt Polly Hedge ia visitin her son," And "Judkin's sorrel mare is goin lame." Of course I knew it ail before, but still It's kinder fun To see it in the paper, jest the same. And there's the "poet's corner." Veil, my eldest darter, Liz, Most alters heads the colyura with a vurse, And, though I hain't no judge myself, I'm told by them that is That better poets than her are pretty scurse. And p'raps, maybe, 111 sst, yer know, a-readin news out loud. And down acrost the pages chance to squint And see my name. And though, b'gosh, I hain't by no means proud, Most any feller likes his name in print. So, as I say, I seldom read them city papers now. Their editors and me is out of touch. For scandals, yes, and murders those of strangers anyhow They hain't the things that interest me much. Maria cuts them journals up for patterns for her gown. The children they make pipe lights ot "em, too, But when The Weekly Clarion comes, that's printed in our town, I gin'rally contrive to read her through. Joe Lincoln in L. A. W. Bulletin. Weight Tor Age. u "What! A big man like yon oan't get work at your trade? What is your trade?" "I used ter be a lightweight jockey, mum." Comio Home Journal. The Wit of Willi. 7S. P. Willis was usually the life of the company he happened to be in. His re partee at Mrs. Gales' dinner in Washing ton is famous. Mrs. Gales wrote on a card to her niece at the other end of the table, "Don't flirt so with Nat Willis." She was herself talking vivaciously to a Mr. Camp bell. Willis wrote the niece's reply: Dear aunt, don't attempt my young feelings to trammel Hot strain at a Nat while yon swallow a Campbell. Argonaut. Torture. The party paused now to contemplate Ixion on his wheel. "I don't see where the torture comes in," whispered iEneaa. Fluto, who was personally conducting; the tour of the distinguished Trojans through hades, pointed silently to the name plate. It was a '96 wheel. The son of Anchises shuddered and hur ried on. New York Truth. In Quest of Information. Angelina So this is the information bureau? Clerk It is. What can I do for you? "Is my hat straightf" And Angelina looked appealingly at the busy young man whose reply was lost in the murmur of the waves. Chautauqua Assembly Her ald. A Star Activity. -Bumf uss Meyers is a capable fellow. Forever on the move. Spildig Yes. He's always fuU of his business. Bumf uss Urn What's bis line? Spildig Whisky. New York Press. To Extremities. The Referee But, my dear sir, I trust you do not intend to proceed to extremi ties. The Irate Husband That's just what I do intend. I'm charging her with cold feet. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Social Disasters. "They say Nancy cried for two days aft er her wedding. What on earth was the trouble?" "The only piece of cut glass she received Was a rolling pin." Chicago Record. What She Had Learned. "Yon can't eat your cake and have it, too," quoted the summer man. "But you can kiss kisses and have them, too," murmured the summer girl encour agingly. New York Journal. Serves Him Bight. Bobby Uncle Joe, what is a bigamist? Uncle Joe A bigamist? He is a man who gets sent to jail for thinking he is mart enough to manage two women at once. New York Truth. Overwork Killed Him. Muddy Miles So Bill has killed hisself. Wat was th. reason? Work? Ragged Rohmer Yep. He bad th' asth ma, an his breathin got labored. New York Sunday Journal. Over the Alley Tenea, "Say." kid, if I had as much chin as ye've got I'd ont some of it off." "An put it inside o' yer bead, where ye need sometbin to fill up with, wouldn't ye?" Chicago Tribune. i i Mailt Mrs. J oaephine Polhill, of Due West, S. C, had a severe case of catarrb, which finally became so deep-seated that she was entirely deaf in one ear, and part of the bone in ber nose sloughed off. Tfce best physicians treated her in vain, and she used various appn- CURED DY catloas oi sprays and washes to no avail. Fourteen bottles of S. S. S. promptly reached the seat of the dis ease, and cured her sound and well. B. 8. 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