The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
September 13, 1897

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It 4 I TWO CENTS. MONDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 13. 1897. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. Jlfk nflti Hit; iiMr 5: f rt i v ii 1 in ii m m m rt, ti si ill 1 9 1 1 I J is i i! iff BURY TUEjR DEAD Jliners Assemble in Hazleton uy Thousands Today To Tay the Last Tribute to Their Fallen Comrades. NO MUSIC OR BANNERS Are Allowed in Funeral Proces sion Flairs Are Barred. Saloons Are Closed and Every Frecantion is Taken To Prevent Any Outbreak on the Part of the Mourners. Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 13. The situation was ominous today. All the indications last night pointed to danger and that the military authorities realized that the aspect was ominous, became appar ent at an early hour today. The troops were so arranged as to cover every ter ritory where there was prospect of act Ion, however remote. During the entire night the street in the front and rear of the brigade head quarters at the Valley hotel was guard ed by sentries and no person was per mitted to pass the lines under any pre text. The first official action of the day was the closing of all the liquor saloons until 4 o'clock this afternoon. This was done after a conference between Mayor Altmiller and Gen. Gobin. The mayor has been laid up with rheumatism, but the developments of the past 24 hours induced him to hobble to his office this morning, the first time since the riot began. Brig ade Commander Gobin consulted him by messager and the liquor embargo was soon afterwards declared. This was done because of the funerals of the ten victims fixed for this morning and the fear of what might follow if the strik ers had access to liquor when so wrought up with grief and rage. The strictest discipline prevailed at the camps of all the regiments. When morning broke many of the militiamen began to make preparations to leave their commands for the usual prome nade through the city. Gen. Gobin, however, in the meantime, had issued further orders that all passes were dis continued for the present and no one could leave camp. The commanders of the regiments at all points in and about the city were given orders to hold their commands in readiness for any call at Latimer. A very ugly feeling is prevailing among the mlwra ana ru mors of disturbances reached the city, but could not be verified. As a. result of Gen. Gobin's order to the- Polish priests and citizens.they met this morn ing at brigade headquarters. He told them that he had no abjection to the funeral procession, but that under no circumstances must there be anything about it In the nature of a military procession or demonstration to show large numbers. They could bury their dead with all the show of mourning natural, and no religious services ot any kind would be interfered with, but they will not be permitted to carrj flags, banners, side arms, or to have music in any form. Gen. Gobin is very much displeased at the parade of uni formed men during yesterday's funeral, especially because some of the men- car ried heavy sabres. This will not be al lowed again. All along the line of the funeral pro cession and in front of the church where the services are to be held and at the undertakers' establishments, crowds of miners and their wives be gan to gather at an early hour. They came in town from all the mining su burbs in the region and taxed the ca pacity of the trolley cars, while inside of the edifice there was not an inch of upace. A persistent rumor was circulating throughout the morning that a deputy sheriff had been hanged at Latimer. A telephone message to that hamlet brought the response that nothing of the sort had taken place. Up to noon no trouble of any sort had developed, but the big funeral proces sion had not yet gotten under way. What may be called two branches of the main cortege had come in from Harwood. Notwithstanding Gen. Gob in's order, one of these was headed by a brass band, which was beating a mournful accompaniment to the tramp of the marching miners as the brigade headquarters was neared. A big crowd of onlookers filled the streets so thickly that only a narrow path was left in the center for the passage of the proces sion. A buzz of expectancy went through the crowds, but before the headquarters was reached, even the muffled drum's beat had silenced and the line moved quietly' on to Undertak er Bonin's shop, where lay the bodies of the eight Poles. There were fully 2.000 men in this line. The second line carried no band and it moved to the undertaker's shop quiet ly The narrow lane upon which this chop fronts was packed thickly from curb to curb by a surging throng of for eigners, but there was not the slightest disorder and not a- trooper was in sight. Within lay exposed to view the corpses of the Poles and the crowd was permit ted to pass in single file through the front door of the shop and out at the rear. The exposure of the bodies to public view is thought to have been unwise. Decomposition had set in and the bony waxen features presented a sight tnat Bent every beholder out of the Place with a shudder of horror. Outside preparations were meanwhile un der way for starting the big parade. Three other bands were also in waiting here, with the members of the St. Jo seph's and Italian Mutual Aid societies wearing their regalia. It was learned that the order of Gen. Gobin prohibit ing strikers from carrying bands had not reached these parties from the priests to whom he gave it, but before it became known by them, the brigade commander revoked it and gave per mission for the musical accompaniment. By noon it was clear that the funeral parade would not get under way until possibly late in the afternoon. The in junction against the proposed meeting crutside the church was clearly under stood and it is unlikely that any at tempt will be made to dispute it. The miners seem to be perfectly docile and tio trouble is anticipated unles thinff unforeseen, occurs. LEW HAN BACK'S PLACE. Appointment to be Mads for This Po sition Not This Week. Concerning the appointment of an as sistant adjutant general of the Kansas G. A. R.. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lewis Hanbaek, Depart ment Commander Botkin said today: "I shall not, in all probability, make the appointment before next week. It is a matter I must have time to con sider but I will not have time to do so this week. There are several general orders to prepare and issue and at least four reunions this week, at which I am expected to speak." The following persons are applicants for the position: J. E. Stewart, T. S. Stover and J. Y. Niles, Topeka; Judge J. V. Clymer.Hutehinson; W. P. Camp bell. Wichia: J. J. Stewart, Fort Scott; A. J. Georgia, Pittsburg; Ben Fagan. Ellsworth; A. L. Voorhis, Topeka, and J. A. Gardner of Pratt. Commander BotklA arrived this morn ing from Hutchinson having just re turned to the state from his trip to the national encampment at Buffalo. Ac companied by his wife the commander visited her old home in New York after the encampment. SANTA FE SETTLING. Has Already Paid Some of the Wreck Losses To Pay Others. Thousands of dollars will probably be paid out by the Santa Fe railway com pany within the next month in settle ment for the lives of those killed in the-disastrous wreck of last week. Of the eleven killed in wreck six were enginemen, and the remainder, with one exception, were in postal and bag gage service. The exception was Dan iel McKernan, the 17-year-old boy of this city, who was riding on the "blind baggage" of train No. 1. For his death the company feels it is not responsible. The passengers in the wreck, none of whose injuries were serious, have al ready been settled with, as have pas sengers who lost baggage In the dis aster. The amount paid out by the company in settlement with the passen gers for injuries and baggage amounts to something over $1,000. The largest amount paid anyone was $245 for loss of baggage and the smallest amount was $3 for the loss of a coat. The majority of the settlements were under $100. Mrs. Emma Booker, who so heroically cared for the wounded on the night of the wreck, was given $l.r0 for her services and for the loss of her clothing, besides being furnished free transportation to her destination. No action has as yet been taken by the claim department of the road in settling- with the relatives of. those killed in the wreck, end such action will be postponed until after the cause of the wreck is investigated. If the responsibility of the wreck is deter mined it will probably have some ef fect on the settlements, although a prominent Santa Fe official said today in ereHkins of this matter: "While if it is shown that the men on No. 1 went by the signal at Lang nd killed themselves, the company will undoubtedly consider that the men were old in the service and had always been careful in the past, and will be willing to settle with the relatives. Possibly the responsibility may never be finally determined. Agent Larson says that the signal was turned red and Conduc tor Ferguson says that it was turned white, and there the matter stands.Both are employes and both have the same right to be believed unless additional evidence is produced to break the bal ance on one side or another. Of course Engineer Frisbie and Fireman Walters were in no way to blame for the acci dent and satisfactory settlement will be made with their relatives if possible, because a railroad company never wants to go into court if it can be avoid ed." In the courts, if it is shown that the company is responsible for the accident $5,000 can be recovered' by the relatives for each life lost in a railroad wreck. If it is never fully determined where the responsibility rests, the relatives of the two engineers and two firemen of train No. 1 will probably receive from the company anywhere from $3,000 to $5,000. The relatives of Engineer Fris bie and Fireman Walters will un doubtedly be dealt with handsomely, as will the relatives of the dead baggage men and postal clerks. The investigation of the wreck will be held this week in this city, as soon as Division Superintendent McClellan is able to be around. The coroner's in vestigation is in progress this afternoon at Emporia. DR. BOYLTjESIGNS. Trouble in the First Christian Church the Cause of It. The resignation of Rev. D. D. Boyle of the First Christian church will be accepted at the meeting of the board of trustees tonight. The trusteees voted a week ago that he should not be retained, and his resig nation was accordingly presented to the board and will be acted upon tonight. Some of the members of the church claim that the board of trustees has exceeded its authority and that it had no right to ask the pastor for his resig nation. They claim that the congrega tion should do that. The meetings have been held in a semi-secret way and the members have accordingly been somewhat in the dark about what has been done. Rev. Mr. Boyle was given a leave of absence early in tne season. He went to Colorado and was quite sick for some time. He returned three weeks ago and resumed his work. Then came the act ion of the trustees, and it has occasion ed no end of surprise to the members. One of the complaints against the pas tor was that he preached a sermon the Sabbath following Memorial day and did not mention the old soldiers. Anoth er is that he is not in robust health and is therefore unable to keep up the work. In the church trouble a. year ago, in which J. J. Hilt was expelled from the church. Rev. Mr. Boyle was supported by nearly all the trustees, but the same men do not stand by him now. "CLEAR AND PLEASANT." Doubtful Prognostication for Tomor row Does it Mean Cooler P "Clear and pleasant tomorrow" is the prediction sent out by the weather bu reau today, and as the temperature is hovering in the neighborhood of the century mark this afternoon the fulfill ment of the latter part of the prediction will mean a great change. No rain is promised. At 2:30 this afternoon the temperature on Kansas avenue was 85. IWEPT AWAY. Port Arthur and Sabine Pass Entirely Destroyed. Every Building Torn to Pieces and Scattered. Thirty People Reported to Hare Been Killed. MANY BADLY INJURED Wires All Down and Few Par ticulars Yet. Tidal Wave Ponrs in From the Gulf. St Louis, Sept. 13. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Houston, Tex., says information has just reached there that a severe hurricane visited the towns of Port Arthur and Sabine Pass last night and blew down all the build ings and killed thirty people. The wires are all prostrated and no particulars have been received. The storm which led to the destruction of the towns blew up about 6 o'clock last evening from -the ocean and by mid night was so fierce as to produce a tidal wave all along the coast, complete ly wiping out both places. Eight persons are known to have been drowned and twenty wounded. NO "WORD RECEIVED. All Communication With Kansas City Offices Cut Of Kansas City, Sept. 13. Up to 2:45 this afternoon absolutely no word had been received at the offices of the Kansas City, Pittsburg Gulf railroad in this this city over its lines of the hurricane at Port Arthur and Sabine City, the road terminals. The Associated Press bulletins shown to Vice President Gill ham, are according' to that official's statement, the first intimation that any of the road's officials had received of the storm. Communication with its southern offices was Immediately start ed to ascertain the facta, v.- TOFEKANS THERE. CoL Dick Walker and EC. E. Button Were Among the Residents. Mr. H. E. Dutton, proprietor of the Dutton House, has been at Port Arthur, but it is reported that he left there a short time ago. Ex-United States Mar shal Dick Walker and his son Ed are located at Beaumont, Tex., which is on the Sabine Pas3. Mr. Walker has an office in Beaumont and one in Sabine. Several other Topeka people have been at Port. Arthur lately, but it is not known whether they were there the last few days or not. HAD TO SLEEP IN FIELD John Ruthven Terrorizes His Family and Smashes Up the Furniture. John Ruthven, a wealthy farmer liv ing 14 miles southwest of Topeka was arrested yesterday by Sheriff Kepley and Constable Jackson on a warrant sworn out by his wife charging him with threatening her life. Ruthven went home Saturday night about dusk in a drunken surly mood and commenc ed to make things quite unpleasant for his family. He ordered them out of the house and then commenced to smash up the furniture. He commenced on the chairs and when they were fit for kind ling wood he went after the bed. He tore that up and then waged war on his daughter's trunk. He tore off the lid and threw the clothing about and smashed the trunk to pieces. The next to go was the table. When that was demolished he went after the organ and did not stop until he had made a total wreck of it. By this time the family were pretty well frightened. He ordered his wife out of the house and told his eight children to go with her. She re fused to go and he threatened to kill her if she did not. The family was forced to leave the house in his posses sion and had to sleep in the cornfield that night. Ruthven kept the family out of the house all night. Sheriff Kep ley did not find him in the house and found him asleep in the cornfield. He was brought to town and will have a preliminary hearing today. SOLDIERS T0M0KK0 W. Fort Riley Troops to be Here for a Whole Day Tuesday Mayor Fellows this afternoon receiv ed word that one troop of Ft. RileJ cavalry and one section of Ft. Riley ar tillery would stop in Topeka tomorrow morning on their homeward march from Kansas City to Fort Riley. The troops will camp in Topeka during the day, and will continue their march to morrow evening. They are returning from the Kansas City horse show, in the events of which they participated. "Fast Mail" Off the Track. The front wheels of engine 471, pull ing the fast mail train No. 118, were thrown from the track by striking a coupling pin in the Topeka yards about 8:35 Saturday night. The train was leaving Topeka on the way to Kansas City, and was running slowly. No dam age was done as the engineer at once stopped the train by putting on the air, and a switch engine coupled to the rear of the train and pulled the engine truck back on the track. It is supposed that the coupling pin ttos placed on the track by some child. Attention Star Lodge No. 331. Members of Star lodge No. 331 wil" meet at their hall, 1000 North Kansas avenue, 9 a. m. tomorrow to attend the funeral of Brother Archie Baird's daughter. W. E. SLICHTER, M. W. BIG INSURANCE TRUST. Milwaukee Insuranca President Writes Webb McNall About It. President Alfred James of the North western National Insurance company of Milwaukee has sent to Webb McNall, superintendent of insurance, a commu nication in which he says: "The chief result of the meeting of the fire insurance underwriters at the recent national conference at Saratoga, seems to have been the organization of a gigantic trust which is dominated by foreign countries. As the attitude of the companies in the trust is aggressive towards companies which decline to en ter the combination, there are likely to be some interesting bouts between the two elements during the ensuing year. "This organization affects the welfare of .people who buy insurance as well-as those who sell it aU over' the United States. It is expected to play a more important part in insurance affairs than has the-, so-caHed 'Western Un ion,' organized 15 years ago. It contains some of the strongest foreign and American companies, but is controlled mainly by foreign companies which write heavy lines of business through out the country and insure their excess in Europe. "A fight was precipitated in Illinois and southern Michigan a few weeks ago by the Western Union's effort to drive some of the non-union companies into the compact. Twenty-five of them went in. Now the union proposes to main tain the newly organized trust or com bination by reason of the new -accessions to its ranks of followers. "It is proposed to evade the various state laws by forming the combination simply for the purpose of self-protection, but the real motive is not only to affect a combination for higher rates, but to control the business of the Uni ted States and squeeze the smaller non union companies until they either join the pool or jotn the long list of depart ed companies." Some insurance men assert that the result will be a conflict which will tend to reduce rates on all classes of prop erty. If that era should dawn in Kan sas, the organization of the trust will be hailed as a benefaction. fc In conclusion Mr. Jemes asys: "Since 1893 the compj'iiies in the union have made a great detd of money. This has been sent to Europe, and the result is that a half dozen new foreign com panies have come to this country to reap the rich American field. In the territory governed by the Western Un ion, insurance rates are too high by 2o per cent. Competition has been doubled in the past few years. A rate war is due and will come. "The 100 companies in the union are to be directed in their underwriting by a small governing committee. This un ion has been called a combination. It is probably the most powerful, coercive and arbitrary combination ever formed by insurance companies." FROSTS-HOT HERE. Thermometer Falls 64 Degrees In Vermont in 36 Hours.

Lancaster. N.' H.', There was a change of 55 degrees in-, the temperature during the last twenty-four hours, the thermometer going down to 37 degrees at midnight. There was a heavy frost dur ing last night, but a dense fog prevented much damage. Newport, t.. Sept. 13 The first frost of the season in this vicinity came last night. The mercury fell 64 degrees within thirty-six hours. GALLANT KNIGHTS Will Show Their Friendship For All Features of the Fall Festival. The slight unpleasantness between the managers of the Floral parade and the Kamival Knights has faded away like the morning mists, and now the Knights, who are composed of the bright and act ive young men of the town, are going to rally around the Floral parade and help boom it, wherever it needs booming. This chivalrous attitude of the young men, each one of whom is a thorough gentle man first, last and all the time, will be greeted with cheers by the entire popula tion of Topeka. There will be no more "feeling" between the two splendid feat ures of the Festival. Every Kamival Knight will be expected to magnanimous ly behave in a high minded an honorable manner in this matter. There will be no "Durlesque" of certain other features of the Festival. There will be no petty ill feeling or spite or ungentlemanliness of any kind or character. All the Knights have too high a sense of courtesy and too much regard for the entire Festival to knowingly or willingly hurt anybody's feelings. The Festival is to be a grand era of brotherly (and sisterly) regard. That is what it is for. The Karnival Knights are coming to the help of the Floral parade. Chairman Holliday of the Karnival Knights said to day that one of the things to be discussed at the meeting of the Knights at their hall tonight will be how the organization can help boom the Floral parade. All the carriages in the Floral paradeare wanted in the Knights' parade on the following Friday night, and the more the merrier. Chairman Holliday is full of expedients. He proposes to do-all he can to make every feature of the Fall Festival a suc cess and he is backed by the Knights. With the Karnival Knights actively at work on any feature there can be no failure. The Knights are not working for the Karnival alone. They are working for the whole Festival. No plan has been formulated for taking hold of the Floral parade but Chairman Holliday will make some 'suggestions along this line at the meeting tonight and the matter will be thoroughly discussed. Other things will be discussed at the meeting tonight.. The plans for the Atchison trip will be brought up and a final agreement on details reached. Chairman Holliday says that tonight's meeting will be the most important that has been held and he especially urges all the members to be at the hall, over 503 and 505 Kansas avenue, tonight. Every Karnival Knight is wanted. The magic healer of all Coughs, Colds and Consumption is Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup. At druggists. INCENDIARY. Unbridled Language Used by Anarchists at Chicago In Regard to Moneyed Classes in This Country. THE OCCASION OF IT Was the Holding of Mass Meet ings Sunday To Denounce' the Shooting of Pennsylvania Miners. Chicago, Sept. 13. Meetings of the various branches of the newly organiz ed "Social Democracy" were held last night to discuss the recent Hazleton, Pa., tragedy and some decidedly lurid language was indulged in oy the speak ers. Resolutions were passed by branch No. 2, which contained the following: "The blood of an idle and useless ar istocracy is the most convenient medi um for nourishing the tree of liberty. "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." For every miner killed and wounded, a millionaire should be treat ed in the same manner. The million aire class is responsible for the slaught er of September 10, and we regard the torch as the most successful weapon to wield against them." Fitzgerald Murphy, president of branch No. 2, made a speech in which he said: "The miners should carry arms and use them, too. The time has come to meet force with force. I should have told them to shoot to kill. I would kill 20 millionaires today." Strong condemnatory resolutions were also passed by branch No. 1, and some fiery speeches made. T. P. Quinn said: "I will not carry a musket; I will carry a torch and a knife and I will carry both as far as I can. Leroy M. Goodwin, E. V. Debs right hand man and a director of the na tional board of the Social Democracy in the course of a speech said: "I would attack property with the torch; I would destroy their fine palaces. Let us rebel when men are shot down as they were in Pennsylvania." Several indignation meetings were held in the Polish quart er and resolutions passed condemning the shooting of the Hazleton miners and appealing to the United States government for protection. Denver, Sept. 13. At a mass meeting last night under the auspices of the painters' and decorators union to pro test against government by injunction, J. R. Hogan, organizer for Debs Social Democracy in this district created a sensation by saying: "In this country everything is for sale from a man's conscience to a woman's viFtue." Rev. T. H. Malone, one of the previous speakers entered an emphatic protest against this statement and left the hall,, followed by ex-Congressman Lafe Pence and a majority of the audi ence. Mr. Hogan then delivered a vio lent tirade against Father Malone. St. Louis, Sept. 13. At the regular monthly meeting of the St. Louis Trades and Labor unions, held at Wel halla hall Sunday afternoon, the situa tion in the coal regions was discussed pro and con. While most of he speakers held that the men shot down at Latimer had been nothing else but murdered, they called upon organized labor to show the world by its dispassionate action that it does not favor anarchy, and intends to re spect the laws as long as the laws give them any protection whatever. After considerable discussion resolutions were adopted, reviewing the strike and con demning as murder the wholesale shooting of miners at Latimer, Pa., by deputy sheriffs. In closingthe resolution reads: "Resolved, That we recommend to the Chicago convention of labor and reform organizations, to be held September 27, 1897, to take such action in this matter as to them may seem wise; further, be it "Resolved, That we pledge our sup port to any movement tending to do away with a system that makes such slaughter of human, beings possible." ARREST JOAN OF ARC Deputies are Badly Bruised but Take Four Women to Prison. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 13. Emma Haas the miners' Joan of Arc and three other women, were arrested for march ing at Plum Creek this morning by sheriff's deputies. The attempts to make the arrests pre cipitated an incipient riot in which the deputies fared badly. No one was ser iously hurt, but scarcely a deputy es caped a clubbing and Superintendent De Armitt was cut on the hand. Two of the women arrested carried babies. The moment a deputy laid hands on a woman he was surrounded by others, waving clubs in the air and using them on the head of a deputy when the op portunity offered. Deputy Walker was severely clubbed and S. C. De Armitt was cut in the hand. He says he was attacked by a woman with a knife. The deputies finally got their prisoners into the company stable and later brought them to this city, where they were lodged in jail. The names of the wo men arrested were Emma Haas, Mrs. John Kosar, Mrs. Frank Haas and Mrs. Eisner. airs. Kosar and Mrs. Eisner had their babies with them. After the removal of the prisoners from Plum Creek the excitement sub sided and the women and strikers re turned to camp. The reason that more of the women were not arrested was that four or five deputies were required to hold one of them and the force was not large enough to take charge of the crowd. CONDEMN MARTIN. 4,000 Countrymen of the Dead Min ers Meet at Shenandoah. Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 13. A mass meeting of about 4.000 Lithuanians, Poles, Hungarians and Slavonians was held oh the grounds of the Lithuanian church here last night to take action in the Latimer shooting. Rev. Peter Abromailis of the Lith uanian church, presided, and M. M. Burke was present as specially engaged counsel to operate in behalf of the lo cal organizations in the prosecution of Sheriff Martin and his deputies. Rev. J. Milukas, curate of the Lith uanian church, and Rev. Cornelius Larrisin of the Greek Catholic church, together with a number of representa tive citizens of the respective nationali ties, made addresses, which, with reso lutions, were adopted, condemning the course of Sheriff Martin and his depu ties, sympathizing with the families of the victims, and also pledging m ral and financial support in the prosecution of Sheriff Martin and his deputies. It was also decided that special high mass requiem should be celebrated in the Polish Lithuanian, Greek Catholic and Slavonic churches today for the souls of the victims. One. of the Lithuanian speakers at tempted during the meeting to inject political sentiments aimed at the Re publican administration, but the as semblage forced him to desist by its protests. MARTIN IS WOT SURE. He May Submit to Arrest Under Cer tain Circumstances. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 13. Sheriff Martin was seen last night at his home by a reporter for the Associated Press. When asked if he had had a warrant served upon him he replied in the nega tive. He was asked if he would sub mit to arrest. He said he did not like to commit-himself before seeing his counsel. He finally volunteered the in formation that he would submit to ar rest after a fair and square investiga tion and if the proper official appeared with the warranty He said hi3 con science was clear, as he believed he had only done his duty as sheriff. RAPID FIRING GUN On the Portland's Deck to Fro tect Klondike Gold. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 13. The treasure ship Portland got away for St. Michaels at noon Sunday with a big cargo, consist ing principally of machinery for four steamers which are to be constructed by Moran Bros, at St. Michaels this winter. One steel steamer, The John C. Barr, was complete. On the Portland's forward deck was a maxim rapid firing gun capable of mow ing down an army of privateers. It will fire 300 cartridges, weighing one pound, per minute. Secretary Hamilton of the North Ameri can Trading and Transportation com pany was aboard. Inside the captain's cabin are a dozen new rifles which will be used effectively, if need be, to protect the treasure which the Portland will bring down from the Yukon mines. NUGGET WORTH 583. Creates No Excitement in the Klon dike Country. Tacoma,. Wash., Sept. 13. Mrs. E. A. Henderson, the first newspaper corre spondent to make the trip to Dawson City, arrived on the Cleveland from St. Michaels and. is visiting friends in this city. She spent some months in the mining districts and gives some interesting ex periences in the far north. "Talk about my report of the finding of the $583.25 nugget, the largest yet discovered in the Yukon country, which Nick Kutzon picked up on No. 36 E! Dorado and is bringing it to San Fran cisco on the Excelsior, has increased the excitement. "When the Excelsior, with its report ed, but probably exaggerated cargo of nearly a million of dust, reaches San Francisco the fever will probably reach its height. "Yet the excitement is all on the out side. In the Klondike country even this huge nugget, which is as large as your hand, with almost a perfect hatchet-head shape, did not greatly ex cite the miners. "I am asked a score of times, 'Is the Klondike country as rich as reported?" "I was prepared to say, 'It can scarce ly be exaggerated.' But since then I have seen newspapers and I reply more cautiously. In several papers I saw the statement that somebody had seen five gallon coal oil cans of gold in one cabin, the work of two men for one winter. No one in that country ever heard of such a cabin. "The truth is, I lifted less than $13, 000 of dust in a granite bowl with diffi culty. Gold is heavy to bear in more sense than one. "Dawson City is swarming with dis reputable women. Early this spring there were over forty; there are dozens more by this time, for they go by every boat. "Alex McDonald, who went in not long ago strapped, is now more than a millionaire. "Bill Colwell bought a claim for $100 sold sixty feet of it for $10,000. This was 17 El Dorado. On No. 9 El Dorado there is a streak above bedrock three or four inches thick. The owners are taking out very little because they can do nothing with the cumbrous gold just now. On the claim of Frank Dens more SO pounds of gold was taken out in one day. That is equal to some thing like $25,000. The story of lucky failures are extremely interesting. Fritz Kloke tried to sell his half interest in a claim for $100. He could not get it. He has just sold the same half interest to John J. Henley for $10,000. "There are dozens of just such for tunate strikes made blindfolded. Thi3 is the lucky side of Yukon mining." SAW THE CIKCASSIA. Steamer Reported Disabled ia All Right Glasg-ow, Sept. 13. Capt. Burk of the Allan Line steamer State of Nebraska, which passed Tory island today after leaving New York for this port on Sep tember 3, reported having sighted the Anchor Line steamer Circassia, Capt. Boothby, which on September last was reported by the Thingvalla line steam er Island to be in a disabled condition. The Circassia when sighted by the State of Nebraska was not in tow. No apprehension is felt regarding her safe ty. The disabled vessel is considered thoroughly seaworthy. The True Remedy. W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, 111., "Chief," says: "We won't keep house without Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex perimented with many others, but nev er got the true remedy until we used Dr. King's New Discovery. No other remedy can take its place in our home, as in it we have a certain and sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, etc." It is idle to experiment with oth er remedies, even if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr. King's New Discovery. They are not as good, be cause this remedy has a record of cures and besides is guaranteed.. It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at Swift-HoUiday Drug Co. "HORRIBLE. Little Frances Baird, Daughter of Archie Baird, Literally Burned Alire at Her Parents' Home. PLAYING WITH FIRE. Every Testige of Clothing Burn ed From the Child's Body. Nerves Destroyed So She Suf fered No Pain. Death in a most horrible form claim-, ed little Frances Baird, the 5-year-old. daughter of Archie M. Baird, foreman of the Santa Fe boilermaklng- depart ment yesterday. While burning refuse paper about 4 O'clock yesterday afternoon the little girl's dress ignited from the flames ami in ten minutes her body from the kneea to the chin was' so badly burned that the nerves were destroyed and her body rendered entirely devoid of feeling'. At 9 o'clock, five hours after the accident, she died after having been unconscious for an hour. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr, Baird left his home at the corner of Jackson and Laurent streets in North Topeka and started for the Masonio temple to attend the funeral of Engin eer W. W. Frisbie. At home he. lefl Mrs. Baird, two of his daughters, MLsS Mamie Baird and Frances, and Mr. Will Eckel. The child had been play ing in front of the house during the afternoon and accompanied herfatherto the gate when he left and there kissed him good-bye. After her father's departure the lit tle girl continued to play in the yanl for an hour, now and then going to he mother and sister on the porch. All a 8 once, about 4 o'clock, she stopped play ing, as though possessed of a sudden idea and running up to the porch steps entered the house without saying word to anyone. Through the house she went direct to the kitchen, and climbing up on the top of a gasoline stove secured a few. matches from a box which had pur posely been placed at a considerable height to prevent her from using them. With the matches in her hand she climbed down from the stove top and, opening the kitchen door, started for the rear of the yard. At one side of the barn Mr. Baird some time ago caused a receptacle after the manner of an oven to be built for refuse paper, and to this the child went. She had often watched her father burn paper there, and it was her imcniinn t,. "J follo"w his example. She quickly struck a. maicn ana toucnea it to the paper, and in a moment a flame shot up and the paper commenced to burn. But the flames were not fast enough to suit the child, and she struck another match and stooped to touch it to an other side of the pile of paper. In stoop ing her light skirt extended directly over the flame, and in an instant it Ig nited. The moment the child realized that her dress was on fire she started to run. in the direction of the house screaming loudly. But the material of her dres and underclothing was light and tha flames spread with terrible rapidity Almost instantly her entire body was encased in fire. Twice on her way to the house, with the flames eating into her bodv and actually roasting the flesh, the little girl stumbled and fell. Today burned patches of grass designate these places Frantically the child called for help but her mother and sister on the oth er side of the house failed to hear her and sat unconscious that the little one's life was being burned away. Mrs. Houghtelin, residing across the street, from the Baird home, was the first to hear the child's screams, and rushing out of her house at once realiz ed the terrible plight of the little girl. Running across the street with her hand pointing in the direction of tha rear yard, she called to Mrs Baird: "Frances is burning!" A moment later Mr. Eckel and Miss Baird were at the side of the burning child, who had just succeeded in rising from her second fall, and Mr. Eckel's coat was smothering the flames about the little body. Mrs. Baird had follow ed her daughter and Mr. Eckel around the house, and at sight of her child in fiames she fainted and had to be car ried into the house. Gently the little victim, then in a semi-conscious state, was picked up bv Mr. Eckel and taken into the house. Word of the terrible accident spread rapidly, and in a few minutes there was the greatest excitement in the neigh borhood, and people came running to the house. A messenger was at once dispatched for Mr. Baird, and the in formation of the accident reached him while yet at Masonic Temple in the midst of the services over the remains of Engineer Frisbie. Physicians were hurriedly summoned to attend the child, but they found that their services were useless. After be ing carried into the house the little girl rallied and became fully conscious, but suffered no pain from the injuries. The physicians say that the flesh was lit erally cooked and that the nerves were destroyed in the tissue of the body. Every vestige of clothing on the child's body was destroyed. Thlr3t constituted the only suffering of the little girl up to the time she lap sed into unconsciousness. This was about 8 o'clock, and she died an hour later. The funeral services over the remain will be held at the Church of the As sumption at 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon, and at 4 o'clock Mr.- Baird will start for the body for Waukesha, Wis., where the interment will be made. Mrs. Baird is prostrated as the rira-'t-of the terrible accident. CAN'N ARK EST DEPUTIES. General Gobin Says He Will Not Al low It Hazleton, Sept. 13. General Gobin said today: "As far as arresting any of the deputies is concerned. I will not allow it. I am here by authority of the sheriff, and if toe is arrested I must depend on the deputies. If they aro arrested, whom, have I to take order from? I cannot say how long we will' remain, but the troops will not be with drawn until the sheriff is satisfied he ia able to cope with the emergency and enforce the law and protect the peaca. and property of the citizens of th county." i: w t f

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Lars bottlM, at cUrof Day am t- mm jj, CT3 s and ft I '.Mi J Nlzht ILjVy. if "lj g. m the ErsBsSESKS t p Year 2 round gg fcEglj? 3 SHE WORKS And That is Reason Enough in the Committee's Minds To Bar Miss Edna Whitney, of Chillicothe, Mo. AS A MAID OF HONOR In Attendance on the Queen of the Kansas City Festival. None But "Society Girls" Ad mitted to the Charmed Circle. Kansas City, Sept. 13 One of the features of the annual festivities In the city Is a Flower parade. Last year this parade was a thing of beauty and was one of the most highly appreciated events of Carni val week. It was cheered all along the line of march, cheered by many thou sands. It did not confine its march to a meandering- through parks, boulevards paseos, but moved right through the busi ness streets, a rainbow of color, a glit tering array of handsomely decorated ve hicles filled with beautiful women, made more beautiful by the brilliant colorings of the flowers of autumn which they wore. In the thousands who saw and cheered there were a few people who worked actually worked nor did they seem to think that the pageant was not for them, nor did they show any lack of appreciation. The Queen of Flowers was one of the most beautiful young women ever raised in Kansas City a talented young actress a woman with a "business occupation." There is to be another Flower parade this year, and it would seem that there is not only to be a Flower parade, but also a review of the 400 as Haverly used to have it on the bills; 400 Count Them 400. The committee started out. by selecting as the Queen of the Carnival a most beautiful and accomplished young woman, the daughter of a widow. Upon all sides the selection of Miss Cravens was ap proved. It was then decided that each of the towns around Kansas City should, be asked to select one maid of honor to the Queen. An invitation was sent to a num ber of newspapers in different towns ask ing them to start a voting contest, which should decide who the fortunate young woman should be those chosen were to be royally entertained during Carnival week and all their expenses paid. The idea proved popular. One of the first towns to start the contest was Chilli cothe. Here a young woman like the Queen of the Carnival, the daughter of a widow seemed likely to prove the popu lar favorite, when a telegram was re ceived signed "Walter S. Halliwell, chair man," reading "The business occupation of the lady is considered a barrier." In other words, this young lady was earning her own living and therefore could not be a maid of honor to the Queen. The Flower parade it Is announced Is a "society function," and none but "so ciety girls" must take part. "Tou see all the girls from other towns will be "society girls, and the girls from here will be, and It would not be pleasant to have any mixing," said a member of the executive board, whose sister is one of the finest young women, and one of the best saleswomen In Kansas City. The young woman who has been insult ed in the name of the Festival of Flowers, is beautiful, educated and refined how ever, she is not rich; and It seems that she does not come in that very particular class known as "society girls." The young woman Is Miss Edna Whit ney. A telegram from Chillicothe says: "Miss Whitney stands as high In the estimation of the people of Chillicothe as any young lady in the city. She is beautiful and accomplished, of stately presence and charming of personality. Her mother Is a widow, and her family has seen better days. After her father died the young lady bravely went to work to make her own living, and as sist her mother in educating a young er sister. She is employed as a shader in a tobacco factory, a position which requires great skill, good taste, keen judgment, and perfect eyesight." Very few people are fitted for this deli cate work, and this fact has enabled the young woman to earn more than she could as a stenographer, or In almost any occupation in which women are usually engaged. But Walter S. Halliwell, Ward McAllister Halliwell, acting, he says, un der the direction of the committee of "so ciety ladies." has seen fit to send a tele gram. This telegram was written upon vulgar yellow paper, and the envelope did not even have a bit of wax with the imprint of a coat-of-arms upon it but it said "The business occupation of the young lady is considered a barrier." All sorts of excuses are now forthcom ing, but none has yet explained that tele gram. The voting contest at Chillicothe had just commenced. There were other young women in the contest young women who had known Miss Whitney all their lives, young women, who, it seems, would pass the searching' investigation of the com mittee of "society ladies" and come out "society girls," girls to whom not even Ward McAllister could object and it does not appear that they are at all ob jected to the brave little daughter of the widow, who, more beautiful than all of them, could yet use her bright eyes, good taste and nimble fingers to support her mother and educate her sister. A tele gram from Chillicothe proves that there are "society girls in that city who are not a bit caddish. It says "More than one young lady has vol untarily withdrawn from the contest on account of the treatment of Miss Whitney, and the parents of others have peremptorily withdrawn the names of their daughters on that ac count." There is naturally great indignation in Chillicothe over the matter, but the in dignation in Chillicothe Is not greater than that in Kansas City. When Kansas City gives a merry-making it wants no Cinderella left at home no foot fit to wear the crystal slipper, in the ashes. On every hand are heard complaints against the action of the committee. Here is the way those responsible ex plain the matter A man who has been foremost himself, who, in fact, is closo to HON. ETHAN ALLEN HITCHCOCK. RECENTLY APPOINTED UNITED STATES MINISTER TO RUSSIA BY PRES. IDENT M'KINLET. the throne of King Ki Ki III., said: "This thing must be a society event, and we must leave it to the society ladies. They are the ones who get It up. They are the ones who turn out in their handsome car riages, and they must be allowed to have their own way. The editor of the paper at Chillicothe who started the contest. after telegraphing up here about the matter, came up to see about it, and the ladies decided that the young woman would not do. In the request we sent out asking that young ladies be selected by vote, we distinctly stated that they must be 'representative society ladies.' The editor returned and then telegraphed: Withhold final decision in the matter un til you receive petition." Well, no peti tion came; and so when he telegraphed again about the matter Mr. Halliwell telegraphed him that the young woman's occupation would be a barrier. 'I have girls working for me," he con tinued, "and I know they are nice girls, but they would be out of place in an af fair of this kind, and they would net en joy themselves, and would spoil the pleas ures of others." The petition which it is claimed was never received was a protest against the action of the committee and signed by Mayor Hirth of Chillicothe and many of the leading citizens. The women upon the committee, the fe male McAllisters and chaperons of Kan sas City society, say that they have noth ing against Miss Whitney, but they wanted all the maids to be "society girls," and that she is not a "society girl," and "that's all there is to It." Mrs. J. K. Cravens, the chairman of the ladies' committee and mother of the Queen of the Carnival, said: "We cut Miss Whitney's name out, because' she was a tobacco stripper. If we had not, there is nothing to prevent the vulgar and uncultured In any of the towns asked to select a maid of honor, from voting for one of their kind and having her chos en, and such a thing would have spoiled the Flower parade." LABOR AND SOCIETY, Resolutions Adopted at Kansas City In Regard to Miss Whitney. Kansas City, Sept. IX It has been a long time since the laboring classes have been so stirred up as they are over the action debarring Miss Edna Whitney of Chillicothe Mo., from participation in the Flower parade as a maid or honor be cause she Is a stripper in a tobacco fac tory. They argue that Kansas City in vited outside towns to send young ladies here to take part in the festivities and say that the outside towns should be per mitted to choose their own representa tives. If the people of Chillicothe wish to send "a working girl" to represent them, say the laboring classes, it does not look well for Kansas City to refuse to receive her and accord her the reception prom ised in the invitation. Speeches of de nunciation were made by labor leaders at yesterday's meeting of the industrial council, after which these resolutions were adopted: "Whereas, when in the course of hu man events the honorable business occu pation of a young lady is a barrier to her becoming a maid of honor to the Carni val Queen, because 'fashionable' society so urges, thereby advertising to the world that none but idlers, society wall flowers and 'Charley boys' will be permitted to participate iu said festivities; therefore be it "Resolved, That the industrial council hereby returns its sincere thanks to the managers of the fall festivities for this timely notice. "Resolved, That the working people of Kansas City and vicinity are urgently re quested to abstain from honoring said flower parades with their presence In any manner whatever, and we hereby congratulate Miss Edna Whitney for her deliverance from such contaminating as sociations." Mrs. J. K. Cravens, of the Flower pa rade executive committee, states that no attempt would be made by the ladies to interfere with the selection of maids of honor by outside towns, and that if Miss Whitney came to Kansas City as a rep resentative of Chillicothe she would be warmly welcomed and given the same cordial reception as all other maids of honor. CHICAGO'S SEW LIBRARY. Magnificent Structure Completed and Will Be Opened Next Week. Chicago, Sept. 13. Chicago's magnificent new library building on the lake front Is completed, and will be opened to the pub lic soon. The library now numbers 223, 400 volumes, besides 42,000 unbound pamphlets, but the new structure will house many times this number. The work on the structure began Ave years ago, and the cost is S2.000.000. The library will be opened for use October 9, when the transfer of the books from the present quarters in the city hall is completed. On October 9 the formal dedication will be held, Dr. Ernll G. Hirsch being the ora tor. The building was designed by Rutan Coolidge, of Boston. It is Roman in style and very imposing, with a base of granite and walls of blue Bedford stone. The li brary supplies its own light, heat, power and ventilation, and has a complete tele phone exchange. Every device of the modern library is provided for, and es pecial care has been devoted to ventila tion, the air being washed before entrance Into the buildings by passing through a system of pipe in the basement. In the building is a memorial room for the -uses of the G. A. R. This is supplied with flag and relic cases of bronsse and plate glass. Piers of vandantlue marble, emphasized by bronze moldings, form the principal decoration, while immense bronze frames and marble pedestals are supplied for the paintings and sculptured busts of the heroes of the civil war. whose memory will be perpetuated in. this way. A large assembly hall adjoins the memorial room. VETERANS FEEL BAD. Mike Sutton and Chet Long Not at Newton to Make Speeches. From the' Newton Republican. There was a disappointment among the old soldiers of Harvey county today because of the failure of Revenue Col lector Mike Sutton and ex-Congressman Chester I. Long to put in appearance after faithful promises made to several of the men in charge of the reunion that they would be here. Sutton em phatically told "W.. T. Greene, so Mr. Greene says, th he would be here, and Mr. Long promised Just as surely that he would, yet ""neither did they come nor send any excuse for their failure to get here. The veterans were very anx ious to hear both men and feel the slight and disappointment keenly, so much so that both men will have a hard time explaining away their ac tions. WHEAT WOULD BE 1.25. Instead of 80 Cents, Says Senator Harris, if We Had Silver. United States Senator W. A. Harris has made the following statements in an interview in "Washington: "The farmers of Kansas are a set of men who are not carried away with the enthusiasm of the Republicans on the ideas of prosperity. Out in Kansas there is a good deal of good, hard com mon sense, and the farmers know that the increase in the price of wheat is due to one of those accidents of nature and not to any legislation. They know very well that if we had free silver wheat would be selling at $1.25 a bushel instead of the 75 or 80 cents they are now getting. Wheat never did fall un til silver was demonetized and its pres ent price, although greater than it has been in recent years. Is not what it ought to be or would be under former financial conditions. "There has been much talk here In the east about the enormous wheat crop in our state. In the eastern part of the state there is very little wheat. The large crop is found only in about one fifth of the state, and even there it Is not greater than usual when a good season is had. "In the 'eastern part of the state the farmers have taken in recent years to raising potatoes, for the reason that they paid better than anything else. This year we grew a large crop of pota toes, while ihe crop raised in Missouri, which competes with us for the Chicago trade, was a total failure. The conse quence was that we controlled the mar ket and the price went up. Near my farm there is a cross-roads postmaster who has been talking a great deal of the return of prosperity, and attributing everything, even the advance in wheat, to the Dingley bill and the Republican party generally. "The other day a farmer from the po tato country of Missouri stopped at this office, and this postmaster began to go over his stock arguments. When he had finished the visitor said that if he would come down into friissourl and talk that way he would be hanged. The Dingley bin may have caused a big crop of potatoes in Kansas. but if it was true it had ruined the crop in Mis souri, and any man who would go in that state and attribute the failure of crops to the party in power would be a fit subject for a hanging bee. "We are in good shape politically. There are 105 counties In Kansas and in 93 of them there has been complete and thorough fusion on silver. All ele ments favoring the free coinage of sil ver are working in harmony and there is absolutely no doubt as to what the result will be at the next election, so far as our state is concerned." OA.STOH Tie fa tinil flgsuort on SI OASTOHZA. lit f9 iail dgutnM lies Tiy vrsjpts, imilt Slguturt Is ea SP00KSMUST GO An Organization Formed at An derson, Indiana, To Drire All the Spiritnalists Out of Business. 3I0SES HULL DEFIED. Offers Made Backed by Large Cash Forfeits To Prove That the Whole Busi ness is a Humbug. St. Louis, Sept. 13. During the last week there was in session in Anderson, a little town in the Indiana natural gas belt, a convention from which, the pro moters expect great things. It was the convention, and the first one, of the National Anti-Spiritualists" association. Next year the gathering may be held in St. Louis, and it Is ex pected to attract attention, all over the country. Elder W. R. Covert, pastor of the Church of God, in this city, was one of the quartette who organized this move ment against spiritualists and spirit ualism, and be was a leader in the con vention. At the election of officers to serve for the coming year Elder Covert was made treasurer. Mrs. Covert of 2606 North Market street was kept daily advised of what happened in the convention, and she thinks a great many good results will follow that gathering. It was an assemblage composed prin cipally of ministers and churchmen, who think the cause of religion is being un dermined and damaged by the growth end progress of this so-called Modern Spiritualism. In the little town of Anderson so much interest was taken in the meet ings of the association that the sessions which were held in the largest church there packed and jammed the edifice three times each day. The topics discussed were as follows: "Spiritualism, Its Relations to Christi anity;" "How Do Persons Become Spir itualists?" "Should the Churches Han dle Spiritualism?" "Ancient and Mod ern Deceptions Compared;" "What Are Mediums, and How Become They Such?"- "Are Spiritualistic Pastors En titled to Permits?" "Should There Be Prohibitive Legislation?" "Have Tou Any Phenomenal Feat Needing Expla nation?" "What is Theqsophy?" "What is Mahatma?" "Orientaf Spiritualism?" "Hypnotism and Its Legitimate Field?" "What Relations Exist Between Chris tian Science, Theosophy and Spiritual ism?" "Are the Manifestations of Me diums the Result of Spirit Power, or the Power of Demons, or the Power of Medium Itself?" While the convention proper did not assemble until Tuesday evening several meetings of the founders of the organ ization were held. The report was start ed that Moses Hull, the great spiritual istic leader of Chicago, had arrived in Anderson, and would have' something to say in the convention. This report turned out to be true. Hull was there and he had a great big chip on his shoulder for some of the anti-spiritualists to knock off. Hull's presence in the town had the effect of jamming the meetings, for he was expected to make some sort of a demonstration. Nor were the people dis appointed. At the close of the meeting Wednes day night Dr. Hull advanced to the platform and asked if he would be al lowed as the convention proceeded to take part and respond to anything that might be said against his faith. He was told that the organizers had not contemplated any controversy with spiritualists and that they would not al low him to take the time that is need ed for convention work. He was in formed, however,- that if he desired to debate the matter, he would be accom modated as soon as the convention was over. Moses Hull, with his note book, was present at every meeting, and he made frequent notes of what the speakers were saying. His presence in that gath ering had on the convention something of the effect a red rag might have on an angry bull, and Thursday Elder Covert had passed the following resolution: "Resolved, That we invite Moses Hull or any other person representing his faith, to come upon the floor of this convention at any convenient time dur ing our stay and demonstrate by any tangible feat or test the truth of spirit ualism. These tests may be of any class manifesting to any of five physical senses. "Resolved, That we Invite any sin-, cere spiritualist to call upon us in per son and ask a conference with any of our association with a view to diseov ing to him that his faith is a delusion." In the address of the Rev. J. D. Hag aman of Adrian, Mich., which followed, the speaker declared for 21 years he had been a member of the inner circles of mediums and was recommended as one of the star performers in the faith. He long ago -turned his back on spiritual ism, and has become one of the mast influential members of the other side. Toward the conclusion of his adjjres3 Mr. Hagaman made some offers. On his own behalf he said he would give $1,000 to the medium that could produce any so-called phenomena produced by the spirits that his son or daughter or himself could not duplicate. He then said that he came prepared to make an offer on the part of the Ohio Anti-Spiritualist society. This almost staggered the audience. He said that for this society he would give $50,000 for any of such so-called phenomena that could be produced In this country or Europe which could not be explained by the anti-spiritualists then on the platform. In this case the mediums were to choose their own con ditions, but were to grant the privilege of examination to his man. This was the first announcement that has been made of this offer. Elder Covert could sit still no longer and rising to his feet, said that his offer of $;00 made a few years ago for the production of such phenomena was yet standing. Dr. Becker then arose and volunteered $500 on his own account Moses Hull sat just in front of the rostrum while the $52,000 was offered. Then Elder Covert went to card writ ing and challenging. He wrote: "Disregarding the injunction of com mon courtesy, Mr. Hull, an avowed en emy of the Church of Christ and of the Bible as the revelation of God to man, has been present at our convention from the beginning. I have no com plaint, however, tor file on this score. But I understand that he is here, so to speak, with a chip on his shoulder, hav ing a desire for public debate. "Such being the case, as I verily be lieve, and desiring that the public may know that I am not afraid of Mr. Hull. I will not hesitate to 'knock the chip off his shoulder." I hereby challenge Mr. Hull or any other representative of Modern Spiritualism, to meet me in de bate upon the fallowing proposition: "I affirm that all mediums of Modern Spiritualism are liars, frauds, knaves or ignoramuses, if they claim that any of their so-called tests of phenomena are produced by the spirits of those who have died. I also affirm that 'Modern Spiritualism,', as a system of so-called science, religion and philosophy, Is a delusion, a fraud and a lie, and that its honest believers are deluded the same as the sincere Mormons. "I will prescribe that the debate be conducted according to Robert's rules of order and Hodge's rules of logic.The time, place and other details of ar rangement can be mutually agreed up on hereafter.' "In addition to the above I will say that I will give $500 to any medium I cannot prove or demonstrate to be a fraud before a public audience." The challenge of the St. Louis man had not been accepted by the Chicago spiritualist when the convention ad journed yesterday. The plans of the association were out lined in the address by the Rev. Dr. Becker of Anderson, Ind. He pictured spiritualism in its worst light and said it was the purpose of the association they were organizing to stamp it out. He said that as soon as the national as sociation was gotten on its feet, they would proceed to organize state.district, county and local associations all over the country. They would arrange to start a newspaper and by this and all other means possible inaugurate an active and determined fight. TOWNSHIP CARELESSNESS. A Man Who was Throws Out on a Bad Road Wants $10,000. Tom N. Henry, who lives In Parkdale. today commenced a suit in the district court against Topeka township for $10, 000 damages for injuries received as the result of a defective roadway. Henry was just able to be out of the house after a long spell of sickness. He was out riding with his brother-in-law. On the Fourth street road just outside of the city, the wagon ran into a rut and both men were thrown out. Henry was badly bruised and his collar bone was broken. He was confined to his bed for a month from the injuries. The accident occurred last July. The rut in the road was caused by a decay ed culvert. TOPEKA HAS TWO Applicants for the Position of Super vising: Architect of the Treasury. J. C. Holland and L. H. C. Wood of this city were the only applicants at the custom house examination in Kansas City for the grade of supervising arch itect of the treasury department at Washington. Examinations were held at 17 differ ent places in the United States, but on ly 32 applicants .appeared. The position is now vacant and the treasury department officials announc ed that it would be filled from the eli gible list at special examinations. The civil service examiners at Wash ington have over 14,000 sets of papers from the examination held last spring. If the papers just received take the reg ular course, it will be nearly a year be fore the lucky man is selected. CANADIAN ROUTE FAVORED Rush to Klondike Will be Largely Over the C P. Railroad. "Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 13. It is evi dent that the Canadian Pacific railway Intends to try to control the bulk of travel and freight for the Yukon gold fields, next spring. The route selected Is that known as the Stickeert-Teslln lake line. First class steamers will be put on from Vancouver connecting with the railway; thence to a point at the mouth of the Stickeen river, where a transfer will be made to river boats of light draught at Galnora. From the latter place the company, it is stated, will construct a line of railway to Tes lin lake, where steamers are already be ing built to carry passengers and freight from there down the lake and the Yukon river to the gold fields with out further transfer. MORE HISTORIES TO ORDER Sons of Veterans Demand Mora Pa triotic Histories. Indianapolis; Ind., Sept. 13. A reso lution has been adopted by the Sons of Veterans urging radical reforms in the history text books used in the pub lic schools to the end that the story of the rebellion may be repeated without prejudice in favor of the south. This action is in line with resolutions adopted at the national encampment of the G. A. R. The Ladies' Aid society re-elected Miss Kate Raynour of Toledo, O., pres ident. Omaha, Denver and Cincinnati are working actively to secure the next en campment. GOLD DEMOCRATS Of Nebraska Will Nominate a State Ticket September 22. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 13. At a meeting last night of the National Democratic state central committee, it was decided to hold a 6tate convention at Omaha, September 22, and to nominate a state ticket. The call provides for 600 delegates. Ex-Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling Morton was among those in attendance. Faure Carried Soils to Russia. London, Sept. 13. Everything in con nection with the visit of President Faure to Russia was thought out with diplomatic cleverness and instances of it are leaking out every day. As an ex ample of the tact employed. It is point ed out that the French president took with, him three speaking dolls as pres ents to the Grand Duchess Olga, the older of the two daughters of the czar and czarina. $6.00 TO ST. LOUIS. 6.00. The Rock Island Route Will sell tickets September 7th, and on Thursdays and Tuesdays thereafter up to and including Oct. 21st, 1897. A Cure for Bilious Uolic." Resource, Screven Co., Ga. I have been subject to attacks of billious colic for several years. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the only sure relief. It acts like a charm. One dose of it gives relief when all other remedies fail. 5. D. Sharp. For sale by all druggists. Privileges at Fairgrounds For Festival week for sale at 509 Kan sas avenue. Free exhibit paintings and sketches, American and European, by the late Arthur Peck, 835 Monroe street, every afternoon except Mondays. We do-mending and sew on buttons freo of charge. Perless Steam Laundry. The magic heater of all Coughs, Colds and Consumption is Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup. At druggists. "PHONE 39. Topeka Printing Co., 112 East Seventh SL We Print Everything.. Mail orders promptly attended to..... EYES B e Are our light. Lose your eyesight And you lose all that is beau tiful. Do your Eyes give you trouble? Let Dr. Lewis examine them. WITH- J. B. IIAYDEN, n 737 St. Denis 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 are few better conducted hotels In the metropolis than the St. Denis. The great popularity it has acquired can readily be traced to its unique loca tion, its home-like atmosphere, the pecu liar excellence of its cusine and servios suid Its vary moderate priecs. WILLIAM TAYLOR SON. Great Western Steam Dye ..and Cleaning Works 117 East Kevent'i Street. Does the best work In tha city of rys tng. Cleaning and Repairing on La idle and Gentlemen's clothing at reonbla pries. Oive us a call. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. C F. EODIGER, Prop. The Savings andxoan Association ur TOPEKA. Aaaeta, Slei,88S S3. 534 KANSAS AVK9SCE. VTe Have Flenty of Miiev For Good Loans 2S.SO a month for GO months pays off and releases a Sl.ooo loan 81 5.0O pays it off In 1 OS months, smaller and larger amounts at same rate. Time to suit you up to ten years and payments in proportion. Rules are easy, equit able and liberal. If you have a loan to renew cr want to borrow, let us explain. OFFK EKS AND DIREC TORS. Vm. Sims. Wm. Macferran, Pres.; C. Blake ly, Aud.; r. H. Forbes. Atty.; E. L. ropeland. Vice 1 res.; Wm. 1 avidson; C. R. liiott, Sec'v, J. W. Going, Ireas.: Outs. J.Webb. F. l. Ful ler. C. A. Menincer, W. W. Mills, Ctto Kuehne, W. 11. Llninger, F. a. Willard. 5 NATIONAL STABLES g S Good turnouts daiivered to any part 2 JJ ef the city.. 2 BOARDING a SPECIALTY' 'Pliamo 4S. 70S Jack .on St. !6.00 RATE TO ST. LOUIS And Rsduced Rates for All Other Eastern Points Via Santa Fe Route. On Sept. 9, 14, 1, 23, 28. 30, Oct. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 and 21, the Santa Fe Route will sell tickets to St. Louis for J6.00 and to all eastern points at reduced rates, which may be obtained by telephoning agents. "Myi boy came home from school one day with his hand badly lacerated and bleeding, and suffering great pain," says Mr. E. J. Schall, with Meyer Bros." Drug Co., St. Louis. Mo. "I dressed the wound and applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased and in a remarkably short time it healed without leaving a scar. For wounds, sprains, swellings and rheumatism, I know of no medicine or prescription equal to It.' I consider it a household necessity." The 25 and EO cent sizes for sale by all druggists. Have Tou Been There YetP 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 in 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 at tendance, etc. Railroad and hotel rates reasonable. W. C. Garvey, Agent, A., T. S. F. Railway. Shirts, collars and cuffs laundered to look like new by Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 West 8th SL It Saves the Croupy Children. Seavlew, Va. We have a splendid sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and our customers coming from far and near speak of it in the highest terms. Many have said that their children would have died of croup if Chamber lain's Cough Remedy had not been given. Kellam Ourren. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by all druggists. rinters

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TOPTUKA STATE JOTTRNATi, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEltfBER 13, 1897. fir KANSASJIEWS. Galena Man Afflicted With Re ligious Craze. Will Do Only What the Lord Commands Him. SHOUTS AND PRAYS On the Street Lay on the Floor 24 Hours. Bitier Post Office Fight at Blue Rapids. Galena, Sept. 13. For some time Lon Mason has been what one would call a crank on religion and wculd walk down the street praying and shouting relig ion, but no one thought him to be really losing his mind. But last Monday he told his wife that the Lord told him to lie down on the floor anii stay there until he told him to pet up. He did" so, and lay there 24 hours, neither eating nor drinking. Fi nally his friends went in and picked him up bodily. He had become stiff and numb and had to be walked around for gome time. Since then he has gradually grown worse, and does only what the Lord tolls hirn to do. He has a wif.2 and three children, and for the past three days it has taken from two to three men to take care of him. BITTER rOSlOrriCE FIGHT. Two Factions Line Up at Blue Kapids Calderhead Worsted. Blue Rapids. Sept. 13. Our local news papers are "taking sides" on the post office matter in dead earnest. The Times is a Calderhead-MePherson pa per and the Motor is not. In speaking of the recent Republican primary the Times says: "There were two tiqkets out and a great many 'is sues' were brought up, but the only thing the contest could determine was as to whether J. L. Hamilton should be reelected committeeman." Such statements cannot mislead any one who was there. The Motor follows this statement with an editoral In substance as follows: "At no primary caucus ever held in this town was any issue more squarely before the Republican voters than was the case at our recent Republican pri mary election of delegates to the sev eral conventions and the result ought to convince Mr. Calderhead that the people of Blue Rapids know whom they want for postmaster. There should have been but one ticket in the field but Mr. Brice and other of Mr. Mc pherson's friends forced the issue by placing a ticket in the field for the pur pose of testing the strength of the two candidates for postmaster and proving the claim which they made, that a large number of the patrons of the postoffice were in favor of McPherson for post master. Mr. Hamilton doubted the wis dom of drawing the postoffice matter into the primary, but when the issue was forced they promptly met it and placed a ticket in the field headed by Air. Hamilton hemself and the battle was fought upon that issue alone and upon that issue the victory was won for John L. Hamilton by a decisive vote of 2Va to 1." SONS OF SIAMESE TWINS. Two Brothers With Noted Parents Living in Sumner County. Winfield, Sept. 13. Two brothers named Bunker are successful farmers in Sumner county. Kansas. They are the sons of the Siamese twins, who married two white sisters near Mt.Airy, N. C, at the foot of the Blue Ridge seven miies south of the Virginia line, and reared two large families of bright and enterprising children. When they were first married the twins and their wives occupied the Fame house, but after a period of dual felicity the wives got jealous of each other and the twins separated them in to different domiciles. THIS CAVE NEAR CANEY. Cyclers Can Ride 14 Miles Into It If Bats Don't Get 'Em. Carey. Sept. 13. Twelve miles west of here.in the hills of Chautauqua coun ty, is a cave which is indeed a great natural curiosity. No one has as yet been able to reach its underground ter minus: so it is not known just how far back into the earth it extends. However, a party of hunters from this city last week went into it until they had reached a point 14 miles from it:? mouth, as measured by a cyclometer on a bicycle which they had along.when further ingress was effectually stopped by a deep and rapid subterranean stream, which crossed their path almost t right angles. It is about 20 feet wide and 15 feet high. Along the side of and opening into the main hall of the cave are a number of grottoes. In the sum mer time a chilly wind continually blows from the cave's mouth, like a blast from a cold storage, but in the winter it emits a breath as mild as a vernal breeze. The cave is inhabited by myriads of bats, which attack visi tors. BEATS THE FALL FESTIVAL. Nortonville is Going to Have Some thing Mysterious and Exciting. From the Nortonville Herald. Talk about corn carnivals and fall festivals and flower parade, etc., but Nortonville people are talking up an attraction that will eclipse them all. The prime mover in working up the scheme is, we understand. John Camp liell. The arena we learn, will be in 'ampbell Skinner's stockyards. Mr. McBlair will play the gladiator role. It may take some time to get Mac down to fighting shape, but the cow is now ready. It is arranged that George God dard attends to the gate: if Mac kills the cow he gets the gate receipts, if the cow kills him the gate receipts go to Campbell. Marshall's band will be in vited to furnish the music. For furth er particulars see small bills and post ers; they will be printed in red. DODGE CITY'S WATER PLANT. Two Firms in a Controversy Over a D ;bt Makes Trouble. Dodge City. Sept. 13. The water works and electric light plant waslately cold to Geo. M. Myers of Kansas City, end he has sent here S. V. H. White to take charge of the plant. W. H. Gillette, the late manager, refused to turn over the plant until a payment was made to him claimed to be due from the former owner of the plant. This matter Mr. Myers says he has nothing to do with, and he directed hU manager to take possession at once, which he succeeded in doing through the efforts of his attorneys, Sutton Madison. Manager White has directed the men employed to obey his orders, but Mr. Gillette refuses to give the combination to the safe, which contains the books and papers. WICHITA GETS A PAHS. Defunct Bank Pays Its Debt in Real Estate. Wichita, Sept. 13. Mayor Ewing re ceiver of the Wichita National bank yesterday afternoon turned over a war ranty deed to the county for Griswold park in consideration of the money due the county from the defunct bank. The county's claim was $7,000 and the land is said to be worth that amount easily. KANSAS SHERIFF ARRESTED. Partner of Charles Lobdell Mistaken for a Crook in Kansas City. Kansas City. Sept. 13. raniel B. King, sheriff of Lane county and a part ner of Charles Lobdell in the cattle business, was arrested in Kansas City Saturday charged with being a bunco steerer and confidence man. He was held several hours until Mr. Lobdell could, be found to identify him and have him released. Full Fusion in Trego County. Wa-Keeney, Sept. 13. The Demo crat and Populist county conventions m't here Saturday.- Conference com mittees were appcJnted and full fusion made. The ticket is: Treasurer, J. M. Cooper, Populist; sheriff, G. W. Lynn, Populist; register of deeds, D. H. i i 1 i 1 1 1 t VT Ufford, Democrat; surveyor, W. B. Rob inson, sliver iepuDiican; coroner, Jo seph Escher, silver Republican; com missioner, Abe Frakes. E. C. Little addressed the meeting at the close of the conventions. The campaign Will be one campaign committee with one chair- ii.it n. Pensions for Kansana. Washington, Sept. 13. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oiiginal James O'Neil, National Mil itary home, Leavenworth. Renewal Cdnstantine Breneman, May-field. Increase Elias Reeves, Almena; Isaiah B.Warthen.Lukin; Alfred Brock, Oswego; Julius B. Starr. Concordia; Anthony W. Sigourney, National Mili tary home, Leavenworth ;Orlo D.Adams. Hutchinson: Joseph Oliver, Fort Scott. Reissue Harvey M. Hallock, Men dota. Original widows. etc. Wilhelmina Friendli, Elmo: Catherine Martin. Bald win; special, Sept. 1, Lottie E. Griffin, Hardtner. Franklin County's Fair. Chas. H. Ridgway. secretary of the Franklin Covmty Fair association, which is the most successful and profitable organization of the kind in Kansas, has completed preparations for the annual fair, which will be held September 20 25. There will be exhibitions of do mestic animals, agricultural imple ments, household and dairy products, fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants, pictures and other articles too numer ous to mention. The flyers sent out calling attention to the fair announce that "everybody is commanded to come; none will be excused." Fusion in Chase County. Cottonwood Falls, Sept. 13. The Pop ulists, DemocYats and free silver Re publicans of Chase county held a joint convention here Saturday and nominat ed the following ticket: Treasurer, C. A. Cowley. Populist: clerk, M. C. New ton, Populist; sheriff, John Campbell, Democrat; surveyor, James Jeffrey, Democrat; -register of deeds, J as. le velle, silver Republican; coroner, J. R. Brown, silver Republican; commis sioner First district, Jeff Daugherty, Populist. Death of W. C. Simpson. Emporia, Sept. 13. Judge W. C. Simp son died last evening about 9 o'clock of typhoid fever. He was the law part ner of United States District Attorney I. E. Lambert and was well known throughout the west. His wife and children were in California, where one of the children is sick with the same disease that caused the father's death. Simpson was a prominent member of the A. O. IT. W. and also of the Ma sons. The wife is en route home, hav ing been called by wire. Changes at Kansas University. Lawrence. Sept. 13. The board of regents at Kansas university hasgrant E. F. Engel of the department of Ger man a leave of absence to study in the east. Miss Florence Parrott has been elected to fill the vacancy. Miss Par rott taught in the Lawrence high school last year and is a graduate of Kansas university. Kansas Boys Will Go to Sea. Washington, D. C, Sept. 13. Among the candidates who passed the Septem ber examination for admission to the naval academy were these: Kansas Burrell Clinton Allen of Ottawa, ap pointed by Congressman M. S. Peters; Rufus S. Malley and Merlyn G. Cook. FROM KANSAS TOWNS. General and Personal News From All Over the State. BLUE RAPIDS The Republican convention for the purpose of placing in nomination a candidate for county commissioner for the Second commis sioner district will be held here Sep tember 2,0th. GOODLAND The Rock Island emi gration department shipped east a col lection of grains and vegetables of Sherman county for display at state fairs. Among the exhibit was a head of cabbage that weighed 35 pounds. HURRICANE AT YOKOHAMA. Causes Severe Floods and. Considera ble Loss of Life Yokohama, Sept. 13. A fierce hurri cane swept over the city and harbor on Thursday night. When the typhoon was at its height the German warship Irene and the British ships Glenrich and Lonsdale were driven ashore.. AH three have since been floated, with no serious damage. The Norwegian bark Alette, Captain Lorenzen, from Van couver, via Port Angeles, fell a victim to the fury of the gale and was wrecked off Nichiski. Ten of her crew were drowned and six survivors seriously in jured. MEET NEXT AT TOLEDO. Letter Carriers Vote Down the Equal ization Scheme. San Francisco, Sept. 13. The Nation al Association of Letter Carriers took action upon the question of the equali zation of carriers' salaries, a bill being drawn up for consideration for the pur pose of raising the salaries of carriers in first class cities from $1,000 to $1,200. The resolution in favor of equalization was voted down by 276 to 251. The ques tion of the location of the next con vention was taken up. After a short but hot fight Toledo was victorious. TWINS OR TRIPLETS. Proposed Insurance Against the Ad vent of Either. New York, Sept. 13. Insurance risks against the coming of twins or triplets into the world is the business which W. R. Winslow, a resident of this city, desires to make a specialty of. To this end he has sent the following letter to Secretary of State John Palmer, who has charge of the state bureau througti which corporations in this state are or ganized: "To the Secretary of State, Albany: "Dear Sir: I write to ask you if it 3 legal to form an insurance company an insurance Lloyds or benefit society insuring women against childbirth, death by childbirth, twins or triplets. If it is legal, could e firm, transact busi ness, or what would be the require ments of each of the above forms of doing business? You will greatly oblige by giving the above an early answer. Yours truly, R. M. WINSLOW." The secretary of state has placed the letter in the keeping of State Superin tendent of Insurance Louis F. Payne. Life insurance companies already cover the field of "death by childbirth," but according to the heads of state depart ments the arrival of triplets and twins is beyond the control of even insurance companies. M'KINLEY DODGED. Gave People the Slip by Taking a New Route Home From Church. Somerset, Pa., Sept. 13. The presi dent and Attorney General McKenna attended services at the Methodist church, of which Rev. Mr. H. N. Cam eron is pastor, yesterday. They were accompanied by Abner McKinley and his daughter, Mabel; Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Endsley, Colonel Alfred Cushing of Washington, and W. J. Endsley. In the pulpit with Rev. Mr. Cameron sat Rev. Mr. J. H. Sutherland, minister of the Presbyterian church, who read the 123rd Psalm for a morning lesson. Mr. Sutherland is an applicant for the con sular appointment to Jerusalem. Just before the close of the service a great crowd gathered on the pavements over which the president had passed in going to church, but when he and the attorney general came out they avoided the crowd by taking a different route home. Mrs. McKinley, who did not at tend church, passed the hour on the porch talking to several small children. The president has called a cabinet meeting for tomorrow, and left here by special train for Washington today, go ing over the Baltimore Ohio. SISTERS PERISH BY FIRE. Misses Sheldon, Aged 82 and 86 Re spectively, Burned to Death. Lynn, Mass., Sept. 13. Two maiden sisters, Miss Harriet C. Sheldon, 82 years of age, and Miss Matilda Sheldon, 6, were fatally burned at their home here. The two old ladies, who live in a house by themselves, were cooking- with a kerosene stove, when the latter tipped over and the oil ran out and ignited The burning oil communicated to Ma tilda's clothes, and they were quickly ablaze. Harriet attempted to exting uish the fire, and her clothing also caught. The ladies were both infirm and they could do little else than scream for assistance. A neighbor rush ed to their aid. Before he could reach them Matilda had run through the house into the front room, and thrown herself into an easy chair, and when the neighbors got to her side she was dead. On the floor in the kitchen lay the other sister, suffering terribly. The neighbors soon extinguished the flames, and the woman was removed to the hospital, but she died a few hours aft erwards. CARLISTS ARE MOVING. They are Secretly Establishing a Military Organization. Madrid. Sept. 13. The persistence of the belief that the Carlists are watch ing for an opportunity to take advant age of the "present embarrassment of the government over Cuba, as soon as this can be done without a display of unpatriotic motives, is continually find ing expression in the more independent and outspoken section of the Spanish press. El Impareial, in an article dealing with conflicting rumors now in circula tion, declares that it has reliable auth ority for the statement that the Car lists are secretly establishing an elab orate military organization. Kyrle Be'.lew Back in London. London, Sept. 13. Cora Urquhart Pot ter and Kyrle Bellew have returned to London after a globe circling tour of three years which included particu larly successful season in Australia. Ballard's Snow Liniment is the most penetrating liniment in the world. It cures pain and inflammation of all kinds quicker than any other known remedy. Price 50c. Every bottle guar anteed. Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan sas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka avenues. TO CURE DYSPEPSIA. A JTew Remedy Which Do It Chronic dyspepsia is considered by many people to be nearly if not quite incurable. No good reason can be giv en why they think so except that per haps they have tried various remedies without much, if any benefit. But the progress in every branch of medicine has been such that among other things a lasting cure for indigestion in its chronic form as well as temporary has been discovered and is now placed be fore the public strictly on its merits as a permanent cure for all stomach trou bles or difficulties with the digestive organs. This new treatment is called Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, being put up in tablet form so as to be easily taken and also to preserve its good qualities for an indefinite length of time. This remedy has produced surprising effects in the worst forms of indigestion and in many cases where ordinary rem edies failed to give even relief, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have fully cured. The splendid results from using this preparation are owing to the fact that it is prepared and intended for Dys pepsia and stomach troubles only. It is not a cure-all like so many adver tised remedies, claiming to cure every thing under he sun, but it is claimed that it is a certain cure for Dyspepsia and anyone suffering from any form of indigestion cannot fail to get perma nent relief and cure from its use. It is so prepared and the ingredients are of such nature that when'tha tab lets are taken into the stomach they digest the food no matter whether the stomach is in good working order or not. You get sustenance and strength to mind and body by reason of the food being properly digested and at the same time the much abused stomach is allow ed to rest and recuperate. Notwithstanding the great benefits to be derived from Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, the price is but 50e for full siz ed package and all druggists sell them. A little book on Stomach Diseases mailed free by addressing the Stuart Co., MarshalLMich. RAILROADNEWS. The Santa Fe Wreck at Lang Developes a Heroine. Mrs. Emma Booker Attended the Wounded All Night. AN ANGEL OF MERCY. Sacrificed Her Underclothing For Bandages. Carried Water to Them and Dressed Their Wounds. The discovery has been made of a heroine of the disastrous Santa Fe wreck near Lang station on Wednesday evening of last week. She is a woman who cared for the wounded during the long night after the wreck and accom panied them to Topeka on the relief train, and who sacrificed her under clothing in order to provide bandages with which to dress, the wounds. The name of the heroine is Mrs. Em ma Booker, and she was a passenger on train No. 1 en route from Van Horn, la., to South Haven, Kan. Mrs. Booker's home is near Denver, Col., and she is a professional nurse. When the two trains came together she got out of the coach as quickly as possible and at once started work of rendering the wounded and dying as comfortable as possible. There were no bandages to tie up the wounds and "keep fractured limbs in temporary position, but these Mrs. Booker quickly improvised from her underskirts. When she arrived at the Santa Fe hospital in this city she had to be furnished clothing in order to enable her to go to the hotel. In speaking of Mrs. Booker's work the night of the wreck, Mr. C. W. Ryus, general claim agent, said: "She was absolutely an angel of mer cy to the wounded that night. She procured pillows and blankets from the Pullman coaches and did everything in her power to make them comfortable, bathing their heads and faces, carrying water to them and dressing their wounds. She remained with the wound ed all night and came to Topeka in the baggage car with them. She could hardly be persuaded to leave themwhen they reached the hospital." SANTA FE SECTION FOREMAN Sues Superintendent Dolan Says His Promotion Was Injured. Wichita, Sept. 13. Division Superin tendent Dolan of the Santa Fe was sued in the district court yesterday by J. P. Nolan, a section foreman, for $5, 000. The following letter of Dolan's to Roadmaster J. H. Stetler of Florence explains the cause of the action: Wichita, Kan., July 13, 1897. J. H. Stetler, Esq., Roadmaster, Flor ence: Dear Sir: I walked from Florence to Hampson yesterday and found your foreman sitting under the shade of bridge No. 1". He had two men on the first curve tightening bolts and knocking down spikes When I first approached the two fel lows were standing up talking; the oth er two men working at the bridge (or making an attempt to work rather) and the foreman did not seem to care whether there was''any work done or not. Please arrange to relieve this man at once, advising me whom you put in his place, and if your foremen do not thor oughly understand that they must work with their men and see that they work instead of loafing and resting, they should be instructed in this matter at once. Yours truly. F. T. DOLAN, Superintendent. Nolan, the plaintiff, sets out in his pe tition that the above letter is defama tory, libelous and untrue and that his discharge was unjust and without cause He wants damages on the ground that the letter puts him out of a job, slan ders him and removes whatever chance he had for promotion. Mr. Nolan says he has been a foreman for several years and was in direct line for promotion for his continuous and meritorious service. That he re ceived the highest wages paid to fore men of his class, namely fifty dollars per month. BIG OILING CONTRACT. Pennsylvania Road Will Use 200,000 Gallons to Lay the Dust Washington. Sept. 13. The manage ment of the Pennsylvania road is well pleased with its experiments to keep dust down with oil. They will now give their entire line between Washington and Baltimore a coating at once. To do this will re quire irom 175,000 to 200,000 gallons of the fluid, a large amount of which is now on hand. Additional supplies are being received daily. The oil is received at the yards in ordinarv tank cars, their capacity be ing from 5,000 to 7,000 gallons.. There is not now, in the minds of the officials, any doubt as to the success of the method. It establishes a practically Rustless roadbed, and abolishes a great discomfort caused to passengers by dust arising from tracks laid in gravel bal last. When the oil is first applied consid erable odor arises from it, but this shortly disappears. OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. Butler, Schier and Patrick Recover Prom Wreck Injuries. Three of the people who were injured in the Santa Fe wreck last week and afterward brought to this city have been discharged from the Santa Fe hos pital. They are J. T. Butler, Phil Schier and William Patrick. Butlor is county attorney of Chase county, who it was at first reported had both hips crushed and would die. His injuries consisted of a few slight bruises. Schier was a baggageman and was but slight ly bruised. Patrick was the head brakeman of train No. 1, and although he went into the wreckage on the plat form of the smoking car he managed to get out with but a tew bruises. It was at first reported that he had one arm and one leg broken. The others who were injured in the wreck and are now at the hospital will recover. CHEAP TEXAS RATE. Galveston to St Louis or Kansas City and Eettim$10. St. Louis. Sept. 13. The Missouri, Kansas Texts railroad has announc ed a $10 excursion from Galveston to St. Louis and return, tickets good from the loth to 20th inst. inclusive. As soon as the Gull'. Colorado Santa Fe and the International Great Northern railroad received notice of this announcement they put in a simi lar excursion rate covering the same dates as the Missouri, Kansas Texas. The same rates apply to Kansas City. Extension of a Vanderbilt Road. Los Angeles. Sept. 13. It is stated that the negotiations between the Van derbilt railroad system and the Los Angeles terminal railroad for an exten sion of the former's road from Utah to San Pedro harbor have been settled and the route selected. Bonds for the build ing of this road have been practically sold. Using Burnt Gumbo. Wellington, Sept- 13. The Rock Isl and has commenced to ballast up its tracks with the gumbo burned, near this city. It proves an excellent bal last, i MISS LUTIE LYTLE'S FAME As the Only Colored Woman Lawyer it Spreads Over the Country. Lutie A. Lytle, the young colored wo man who is in Topeka visiting her pa rents, is to be given a reception tomor row evening at the A. M. E. church. The distinction acquired by Miss Lytle is that she is the first colored woman ever admitted to the practice of law. Southern papers have had much to say about the admission of the young law yer. A dispatch from Memphis, where she formally entered the practice of law September 8, says: "Lutie A. Lytle, a 23-year-old negress, with a bright, round face and intelli gent eyes, entered the criminal court this morning with all the aplomb of an old practitioner and presented her duly authenticated claims to the privilege of practicing law in the courts of Tennes see. She was admitted without ques tion. "She is the first representative of her sex of any color to be admitted to the bar of Tennessee. She is the only col ored woman in the south licensed to practice law. She is the only living colored woman in the United States probably in the world a member of j the bar. One other colored woman was i graduated from a Washington law s-chool in the '70s, but she is dead. "Miss Lytle was born in Tennessee, but her parents moved to Kansas when sikv wa v i lj i i xitrr 1 a inn ,1 1 1 u ii t.: considerable m.enn in Tnnplra and toolr an active hand in politics. The girl was given a good education in Kansas schools and in 1892 secured the position of engrossing clerk to the Kansas legis lature. She concluded that her best prospects lay in law, and two years ago she went to the Central Tennessee col lege at Nashville, an institution for the higher education of colored people. This college has a law department, and late ly she graduated there. Her diploma was issued in due form and then the county court of Davidson was applied to and granted her a formal certificate of good character, a prerequisite for admission to the bar in Tennessee." r INTERESTS THE QUEEN. Victoria Asks Questions About the Klondike. London, Sept. 13. Vanity Fair says the queen is quite interested in the rush to the Klondike gold mining reg ions and has asked many questions re garding the protection afforded there to her subjects. Her majesty knows a great deal about British Columbia, where a vast estate was purchased for the crown a few years back. TOPEKA KLONDIKE CO. Five Topeka Hen Who Will Start Next February. Five Topeka men will start for Alas ka next February if the present plans are followed out. The men are: Will S. Buck, A. E. Strauss, Charles Boltinghouse, W. F. Hunter and S. M. Lanham. A company has been organ ized and a charter was filed today with the following directors: Will S. Buck, L. S. Dolman, Wm." F. Hunter, S. M. Lanham, Chas. Bolting house, I. A. Strauss, A. E. Strauss. The following officers have also been elected: Will S. Buck, president; Wm. F. Hunter, vice president; I. A. Strauss, secretary; L. S. Dolman, treasurer. Probate Judge Dolman, who is treas urer of the company, says that the or ganization means business and that nothing will prevent the carrying out of the plans. From now until it is time to start the men who will start on the expedition will be making prep arations for the long journey. They do not know whether they will go by the Mackenzie river route or over Chil koot pass. Judge Dolman says that they will go over which route they find the cheapest. The company is depending upon some improved inventions to facilitate the search for gold. S. M. Lanhamt and W. F. Hunter have invented a machine for washing sand which they claim will give them an advantage over everyone on the grounds. Hunter has also in vented a sectional boat which will be taken apart and used for trunks until the water is reached, when the provis ions and outfits will be placed in the boat and it will be paddled down stream. The party proposes to start from To peka with provisions for two years to avoid any possibility of suffering from hunger. SAFE IN DUTCH HARBOR. The Humboldt Arrives With News of the El za Anderson's Safety. Seattle, Wn., Sept. 13. The steamer Humboldt arrived this morning from St. Michaels. She brings 14 passen gers and about $15,000 in gold. The Humboldt also brings the news that the side-wheeler steamer Eliza Anderson from Seattle which was re ported lost is safe at Dutch Harbor. PRAYING FOR RAIN. Sedalia Ministers Beseech the Lord to Brea'c the Drouth. Sedalia. Mo.. Sept. 13. Special ves pers were held in the Sedalia Catholic churches yesterday afternoon, and pray ers were offered for rain. In several of the Protestant churches invocations were offered asking that the severe drouth be broken with rain.The drouth which has prevailed in central Missouri fcr over three wesks is becoming a most serious matter. Farmers are hauling water from holes in river beds to water their stock, wells are becoming dry and pastures are almost burned out. 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 wii fa out distr.-ss, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN -O. PARADEJIFSrlAME Son of Luetgert, the Man on Trial For Wife Murder, Will Tonr the Country With Supposed Implements of Crime. WILL TELL THE STORY Exhibit the Tank, the Caustic Potash, Doors and Shovel. His Father's Four Great Danes Will Also lie Shown. Chicago, Sept. 13. Arnold Luetgert with the famous center vat and his father's four Great Danes, Is planning to tour the country at the conclusion of the sausage maker's trial. The history of the wooden tank, young Luetgert says, he will re cite to the crowds he expects to attract. The dogs will be taken as a sort of side show. Since Adolph L. Luetgert's arrest the Great Danes have guarded the fac tory and the family home against in truders, one of them lying on the front porch of the residence and two others pa trolling the factory. Besides the vat and dogs Arnold Luet gert is preparing to take many, other "relics" brought into prominence by the trial of his father for alleged wife mur der. The doors which covered the vat during the alleged disintegration of Mrs. Luetgert's body, the shovel found be side the vat, some of the caustic potash and a number of views of the interior and exterior of the factory will be exhibited. Arnold Luetgert expects the family name and his connection with the famous case will attract crowds to his exhibit. SESAMOID BONES Are the Feature in the Luetgert Trial Today. Chicago, Sept. 13. Puffing at a cigar and smiling in a manner which betok ened contentment, Adolph L. Luetgert this morning appeared before Judg2 Tuthill to begin the fourth week of h;s trial for alleged wife murder. The court proceedings began with the cross-examination of Prof. eGorge V. Bailey. A small piece of bone was handed to the witness and he was asked to name it. "That is a sesamoid," promptly as serted the professor. "Has it ever been boiled?" queried Attorney Vincent. "It has." "Might not alkali water poured on a bone produce the same result?" "It might in time. It would cause scaling and a softness after a long time." Attorney Vincent cross-questioned Prof. Bailey sharply on the point of sesamoids and wanted to know if the witness could tell the difference between a sesamoid bone of a human being and a similar bone upon an animal. The question seemed to worry the witness, who was warm and nervous. He admitted that a bruise or injury might produce a sesamoid and said he had seen sesamoid bonese on the toes of animals. The professor startled Attorney Vin cent by the assertion that he had dis covered six sesamoid bones in a single hand while a student in the University of Paris. Attorney Vincent declared that surgical history contained no refer ence to more than two sesamoids be ing found upon a hand or foot. Prof. Bailey replied that he knew that fact, and had kept his discovery a secret, but he was writing a book on the sub ject. The witness refused to make a statement as to the probable original lo cation of bones handed him until he had an opportunity to examine them. He was granted until tomorrow morn ing. Tomorrow Frank Blalk and Fred Odorofsky will be recalled to establish the motive for the alleged murder. They will, it is asserted, testify to having seen Mary Simmering visit Luetgert ia the sausage factory at night. MEXICO WILL FIGHT. Arranging to Resist the Gold Stand ard to the Las Ditch. City of Mexico, Sept. 13. It is not be lieved that the president will, in his message, announce any radical change in the currency policy. The manufac turing and agricultural interests are unanimously in favor of the silver standard. It is believed that at the present price of wheat here, wheat Hour can be shipped to the United States at a profit, as the grain is grown and Hour made on the silver basis. Wheat in some parts of the country is selling at prices equal to 50 to 60 cents gold per American standard bushel. Various lines of manufactures can be exported to the United States, among them some grades of hats and leather work. It is believed that a method of loothor Vi o hcon Hicpnvororl equal to the best American process.and if this proves correct. Mexican leather can be manufactured in modern shoe factories and the product exported at a gocd profit. Manufacturers are look ing into this matter of exportation to gold-using countries. 3,000 MEN WANTED To Help Harvest California Fruit $1 and Board Daily. San Francisco, Sept. 13. The problem of how to obtain help enough to harvest this year's crop has become a serious one to the fruit growers of California. One employment agency in this city has places open for 3.000 men in Fresno and Tulare counties alone, while Napa, Sonoma, Yolo, Santa- Clara and Yuba counties are not far behind. Last year for this class of work men were paid $20 a month and board: now $1 a day and board is the regular thing, and with this raise as an inducement, the demand for men is greatly in excess of the supply. The demand is not con fined to the fruit growers alone, but in dustries of nearly every kind are in need of workmen and experience the same trouble in securing them. "TEMPEST" CLEARED $100. Float Portraying "The Four Seasons" Will ba Built With It The Floral fund realized something over $100 from the production of the "Tempest" in this city, and this amount will be used in placing in the Floral parade a hand some float representing the four seasons. Alva, O T., G. A. U Reunion. Alva. O. T., Sept' 13. The reunion of old soldiers onortiiwestern Oklahoma at this place was a grand success, thou sands being in attendance each Uay.The County Sunday School association held a convention in connection with the re union which was well attended. "EPREM, wo Tirrvo fottarl it I" MB tat; An absolute, permanent and kindly vegetable cure for thetobacco habit. DON'T STOP TOSAGGO suddenly and rack the nerves take BACOCURO it gently weans I lfo drat stop tobacco, B&c-aro step, yon I 60c. or il boxes, 3 boxes (guaranteed cure) $2.50. If your druggist does not sell it. we will Eureka CfceinA Kfg.Co.,La Crosse, Wis. HE HUGGED THE BIG GIIILS No Law to Fit the Case of a Butler Co unty Teacher. A school teacher in Butler county spent some of his leisure hours hugging the big girls in school, notwithstanding the fact that he is a married man. His actions became so noticeable that complaints were made to the district board which decided that the teacher was guilty of no immoral condvict. la wfa then re-employed for another year but some of the patrons are objecting and are making a demand for some other teacher. The matter has been presented to th state superintendent by the following communication: "There was a trial had before the ex amining board. They decided that it was not immoral for a married man teaching to hug and kiss the big girls in school. "But this is not satisfactory and we want to know if there is anything fur ther we can do." The state superintendent declines tr permit the publication of the name of the teacher in question. ALL STAKED NOW. Great Gold Discoveries Made on Sul phur Creek August 15. Seattle, Wm.Sept. 13. Sulphur Creek, a branch of Dominion Creek which is a tributary to the Indian river is the scene of the latest great gold excite ment in the Klondike. From accounts of the new district brought down on the schooner South Coast it seems that the new diggings will rival even the famous Bonanza and Eldorado. Gold was found just below the surface run ning $34 to the pan. Two men took out $300 in a day-by simply prospecting their claims. A stampede followed the reports of the new finds, which reached Dawson City August 15. In a week 500 men had crossed the mountains between Eldorado creek and Dominion creek. They traveled day and night and in two weeks the whole stream was staked out. This informa tion, the first authentic story of Sulph ur creek, was given today by John K. Light of Chicago. He left Dawson on the steamer Bella August IS. He owns a claim on Sulphur creek. He says:, "When I first heard of the strike on Sulphur creek I went over the moun tains to investigate it. I spent one day with two brothers, the McKinnon boys, of Wellington, B. C I saw them tak.? out $300 in one day from simply sink ing two prospect holes. The formation is the same as at Eldorado creek and Sulphur creek bears the same relation to Dominion as does Eldorado to Bo-.. nanza. The streams empty into the Indian river. They are just across the divide from the Klondike. "Of course, when the news of the new discovery reached Dawson there was a great stampede and hundreds left the Klondike for Sulphur creek. It is all staked out now." "MAE" WAS DROWNED. Two Men Lost Thair Lives Trying to Save Her. Waterloo, la., Sept. 13. Rev. Scott Hyatt and wife. Royal McQueen and Miss Mae Tibbets were drowned in the Cedar river at Waverly yesterday. The party went on an excursion. Early this morning the bodies of Hyatt, McQueen and Miss Tibbetts were found in a deep pool slasped together. About 10 o'clock today Mrs. Hyatt's body was found 300 yards below caughc in barbed wire fence. The theory is that the women in bathing got beyond their depth and the men lost their lives in an attempt to save them. W I LLING TO DIG U P. Conrad May Buries $30,000 to Avoid Paying Alimony. Dubuque, la.. Sept. 13. Conrad May. defendant in a divorce suit, confessed to the referee appointed by the court 1 discover the whereabout of his prop erty, that he had buried two pots oC gold, valued at $60,000, on a farm in Wisconsin to escape an execution for temporary alimony which the court had allowed his wife. Mav was arrested some days ago on a warrant charging that he was about to leave this jurisdiction to escape pay ment of the alimony. He was brought before Judge O'Don nell today, and rather than remain in jail for contempt or reveal the exact hiding spot of his treasure, proposed to "dig up" enough to pay the alimony The proposition was accept ?d. HIS IDENTITY DISCOVERED Californian of Prominence Drowned Under an Assumed Name: New York. Sept. 13. The Journal and Advertiser today says: Lieutenant Frank Allen Wilcox of the First United States infantry, temporar ily attached to the torpedo school at Wrllits Point. L. T., has identified "George R. Kahn, able-bodied seaman," Who Was uruwiieu l.iijm m-r jiuei rtiin line steamer Ohio as she was nearing Sandy Hook Tight ship, recently, aa George A. Frescott. the only son of tx well known retired merchant of San Francisco, Cal. The young man's identity was dis closed by a letter addressed to Lieuten ant Wilcox and written only a few hours before he fell to his death. It was found among his effects and turned over to Shipping Commissioner Power. Young Prcscott was until recently a member of the national gu.'.rd of Cali fornia, and held the rank of major. He was here with the governor during th; Grant tomb dedicatory exercises and was a guest at the Majestic. During his stay in this city he called frequently at Willits Point and was entertained by Lieutenant Wilcox. He was jolly, good natured and made Lieutenant Wil cox believe that he was member of the California governor's staff. Not how cheap but how god is the way we try to do our work. Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 Went 8tb

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1897. The State Journal OFFICIAL CITY PAPER TWENTY-FOURTH TEAR. BY FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Dally edition, delivered by carrier. 10 rents a week to any part of Topeka or ruburbs. or at the same price In any Kan cas town where this paper haa a carrier system. By mail, three months 90 Ey mall, one year 8.69 Weekly edition, one year 6J PERMANENT HOME Topefca State Joet-nal Building. 800 and tat Kansas avenue, comer of Eighth. TELEPHONES: atcess Office Bell "Phone 157 Kerorters Eoon Bell 'Phone 107 New York address: 206 Potter Buildinf. car American Newspaper Publishers' as sociation, where flies of the paper are al ways cpen to advertisers or readers. Weataer Indications. Chicago, Sept. 13. For Kansas: Gen erally fair tonight and Tuesday; varia ble winds. THE SAME OLD STORY. The great strike of the coal miners has at last reached the point attained by almost every other previous strike of considerable magnitude the point where there has been a considerable sacrifice of human life. Anyone famil iar with the history of these contests between organized labor and organized capital could scarcely have expected any other result. It was so in the great railroad strike of 1877. It was so at Homestead; it was so at Chicago. There is one mark ed difference between the coal miners strike and the others referred to. In the present instance there has been lit tle or no destruction of property. The strikers apparently entered Into the contest with the idea that if they avoided committing any depredations on property, such as were indulged in by the participants in former battles with the employers of labor, their lives would be safe. They may have even thought that they would be safe from arrest and imprisonment. In both ex pectations they were doomed to disap pointment. The only way in which they have seemed to fare better than the partici pants in former strikes, which were fraught with violence on the part of the strikers, is that they have seemed to hold a larger share of public sym pathy. This sympathy did not serve to preserve their lives. Telegraphic reportg from the vicin ity of Hazleton indicate that the slaughter of the striking miners there last week was without justification. But what will be done about it? The law may punish those who did the killing, though this is doubtful, but it cannot restore the dead to life nor fathers to he orphaned children. Is it not about time that something were done to prevent the recurrence of such affairs? The coal miners' strike eeems to have about reached the end, but there will be others. Shall the leg islative branches of the government serenely fold their hands and await another great uprising of labor and then leave the settlement of it to the Judiciary and the military? It is 20 years since the first great strike, entailing destruction of much property and human life took place. Since then there have been three oth ers of magnitude to say nothing of many smaller ones. Isn't it about time for congress and the state legislatures to do something? The whole people are interested in the establishment of some just and equit able way of adjusting such controver eles. They have a voice through their representatives in congress and the leg islatures. AN UNMIXED $LESSING. (From the Topeka Mail and Breeze.) "A gentleman, a farmer," says the Cherokee Sentinel "who was a witness to the excitement incident to the fight i.t Thorn's joint on Saturday afternoon, said: I have been thinking of retiring from the -farm and letting my sons run it, and move to town to educate my younger children. Tou have good schools, and churches and a beautiful little city, and I like the people, but if you have such places as I see, and such doings as this, I think my children are better off in the country.' This, of course, shows how utterly mistaken and unprogressive this Cher okee county farmer is. He evidently labors under the antiquated back num ber impression that hisboys will be better off if they are kept away from joints and saloons and that a town would be a better town to live in with out drunken fights and hell holes. roesn't the farmer see that if he had his way about it the town would get no joint revenue and the city marshal would be practically out of a job? Of course, where the joints run with the consent of the authorities and put up hush money for protection it may look as if the town, through its officers, is bribed, and so it is. His boys may get into the joint and be turned from honest country lads to drunken town loafers and bums. This may seem to the fai-mer unpleasant, and it may break the heart of the boy's mother, but what will these little drawbacks amount to when compared with a steady revenue coming into the city treasury? That farmer should correct his theories. He should at once convince himself that red liquor is essential to prosperity and Sunken fights sure signs of municipal I SEPTEMBER 1897.

Sun. Mob. Tub. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat t li 2 3 4 A t js 6 7 8 9 10 lit jl2l3 14 5 16 17 $19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 26 27 28 29 30 progress. He should also throw aside his old fogy notion that the less a man spends for liquor the morer he will have to spend for food, clothes and comforts for himself and family, and get onto the modern, progressive arithmetic which is based on the proposition that the more a man spends for whisky and beer the more he will have to buy dry goods and groceries.- KANSAS SCHOOL CHILDREN. Three hundred and eighty-five thous and Kansas children will start to school this week. They will wear on their feet the hides of 17,000 calves, the clothing they will wear, if in one piece, would extend 1,445 miles, the books they will carry in their hands, if piled one upon another, would be eight times higher than Pike's Peak, and the slates they will carry would roof the Coliseum of ancient Rome. Arkansas Valley Dem ocrat. And the whispering that they do today would make a roar as loud as Niagara. GLOBE SIGHTS. (From, the Atchison Globe.) There is more or lees loafer blood in everyone. People don't die of old age: they are bored to death. A musician always thinks he is a erackerjaek when he speaks of "run ning over" a piece of music The people are a good deal like weeds. A long dry spell makes them look wilted, dusty and discouraged. -I Put a man where he can see himself In the mirror and he is just as absent minded in his conversation as any woman. When a woman accepts a young man as her daughter's lover she Is very apt to make herself ridiculous raving about him.

We suppose a kind Providence makes women longer lived than men because it takes a woman eo much longer to live things down. There is some joy in store for the peo ple this year: in a few weeks they will have the pleasure of seeing the flies sicken and die. When a girl isn't in love, and -who doesn't want to be an actress, runs away from home, it is a good sign that her home is not what it should be. In addition to greater productions of wheat, corn, oats, fruit, vegetables, cotton, etc., this year, prosperity didn't rest until there were also more mosqui toes than ever before. A reporter on this paper is always worthless on a busy day, but a jewel when there is nothing going on. His explanation is that when there is a crowd in towii he wants to rubberneck himself. The infatuation existing between an Atchison girl and her young man will receive its death chill if they are ever separated and he has to writeto her: even the eyes of love can't make out his handwriting. PEOPLE YOU HEAR OF. Sir Henry Irving's sons are both pos sessed of literary ability. Lawrence Irving has written a Peter the Great drama and this month's Nineteenth Century contains a clever and humor ous article entitled "The True Story of Eugene Aram," from the pen of H. B. Irving. "Mr. Lecky," says the London Sun. ""Is rapidly developing into the normal and business-like M. P. and dropping his preoccupied look and ultra-intellectual air. The caricaturists now rarely utilize him as a subject a sure sign that a celebrity is shedding his little peculiarities. Nicola Tesla, who has been even more talked about than usual of late. is so absent-minded that he once got i into his bath without undressing, got out ana went tnrougn the motion of drying himself, donned a complete set of clothing and went about his business doubly clad. I It is thought that David J. Brewer, associate justice of the United States supreme court, will be chosen successor to Rev. Dr. Richard S. Storrs of Brook lyn as president of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions at the annual meeting of the board at New Haven in October. Tears ago Prince Bismarck used to spell his name without the "c." The present spelling does away with the monetary significance of the name Bis mark two marks. Thad Stevens once had a colored ser vant in Washington named Matilda, who one morning smashed a large dish at the buffet. "What have you broken now, you d black idiot?" exclaim ed her master. Matilda meekly re sponded: "Tain't de fo'th command ment, bress de Lawd." Collis P. Huntington, the president of the Southern Pacific railroad and of the Pacific Mail Steamship company, main tains threi Tl'l 1 H f i ri 1 raoiHanna n-hinh r.re kept In such perfect running order mai any one oi mem is reaay lor occu pancy by the family at a moment's no tice. One of these residences is at Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh street. New York, another in the fashionable quarter of San Francisco, and the third is in the village of Westchester, in New York state. Besides these three homes Mr. Huntington has a camp in the Aairondacks, on which some $30,000 or J.40,000 have been expended. Edward Bellamy, author of "Look ing Backward" and "Equality," will soon move from Chicopee, Mass., to Denver. Mr. Bellamy's health has been poor for some time, and his friendsr think the change will restore him to good health. The requirements of a medicine is to lighten the burden of pain and cure. This brings us to the question of a rem edy, and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint ment is the only remedy for blind, bleeding or protruding Piles that is en dorsed by physicians. Cures the most obstinate cases. 50c. Geo. W. Stans field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Popeka avenues. FROM LOWELL, MASS. The Home of Hood's Sarsaparilla A Wonderful Cure. "A swelling as big as a large marble came under my tongue. Physicians said it was a semi-transparent tumor and must be operated npon. I felt I could not stand it, and as spring came began to take my favorite spring tonic, Hood's Sarsaparilla. The bunch gradually decreased and finally disappeared. I have had no sign of its re turn. I am glad to praise Hood's Sarsapa rilla." Mas. II. M. Coburk, 8 Union St., Lowell, Mass. Get HOOD'S. Hood's Pills cure Sick Headache. 25c GREAT PENSION FRAUDS. Officials Say Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Have Been Stolen. New York, Sept. 13. United States Spe cial Pension Examiners A. W. Roome and James J. Reilly believe they have un earthed a big nest of pension swindlers in this city, and from what they have al ready learned it is believed that several hundred thousands of dollars have been obtained from the government by the swindlers, who are supposed to have been at work here and in Boston for at least two years. For six months the pension examiners have been doing detec.tive work here and in Boston. A big batch of warrants was issued Friday and another batch Saturday. Detectives and deputy marshals took the warrants last night and started out to execute them, but in some manner the members of the gang learned that they were about to be ar rested and disappeared. The government officers succeeded in tracing the swind lers, however, and believe that they will soon have the entire gang in Ludlow street jaiL The pension office special examiners, who came on from Washington especially to run down the gang of swindlers, dis covered that there were nine cases in which the swindlers had succeeded In collecting pensions quarterly for a period of five years after the persons entitled to them had died. There were twenty-two cases that ran along for three years, and thirty-one cases in which pensions had been collected for two years or less. In all of these cases the names of persons who had died were found signed to the quarterly vouchers and witnessed by no taries public. Just how much money has been obtained from the government in this way, through the New York and Boston pension agencies, is not known at present, but it is safe to say that the sum will be In the hundreds of thousands of dollars, as some cases were discovered that ran back for a period of ten years, others twelve years, and one or two fif teen years. It is the Intention of the au thorities to have all the persons concern ed in these frauds sent to prison. The pension agents here and in Boston will not know until November 10 the exact amount of swindles, but by that time the special examiners believe they will have in custody al of the persons engaged in these frauds. Although only one regular ly organized gang was discovered, the special examiners have succeeded in un earthing so many cases that they are satisfied there are more gangs carrying on similar work. At the New York agency alone 52,000 pensioners are paid quarterly. The last payment was made on August 4. On that date the New York office paid out $750,000 on pension certificates. This would show that $3,000,000 is paid out an nually through the New York office. With such a large sura, and such a large num ber of pensioners, the swindlers succeeded in slipping in and collecting money from the government on certificates that ex pired years ago, when the persons en titled to the pensions died. Many of these certificates under which the fraudulent pensions were collected were pledged with saloonkeepers and money-lenders. Old soldiers who had been injured in the war and who had been collecting pensions for their injuries pledged their pension certificates with sa loonkeepers to whom they were indebted. It was a custom of these saloonkeepers to get the old soldier to mention the sa loon address in the vouchers. After these vouchers had been received in the pen sion office it was customary for the pen sion agent to mail a check to the address stated in the voucher. Then, of course, the saloonkeeper would receive the mail ed letter containing the check from the pension office. He would cash the check after the old soldier indorsed It, and then give the old soldier a few dollars out of it, keeping the remainder for himself. As the saloonkeeper kept the certificate in his possession all the time he came to think that he was entitled to the pension even after the old soldier had died. In stead of returning the certificate to the pension office, the saloonkeeper kept it and made out the voucher blank, later forging the dead soldier's signature. Cases have been discovered in which wo men who were in no way related to the beneficiary collected the money after the beneficiary died. There were other cases where the forgeries and perjuries were committed by money-lenders. ALL UP WITH SPAIN. British Press Says Cuba Can Never be Reconquered. London, Sept. 13. The morning pa pers comment upon the increasing dif ficulties of the position of Spain. The Daily Chronicle says: "It is plain that Cuba cannot be reconquered. If the Madrid cabinet is unwilling to face the facts and confess that Cuba is lost there will be a worse humiliation for Spain. President McKinley will be less than an American and more than mortal if he abstains from throwing an ultimatum into the scales. "The co-operation of the American squadron will give the insurgents com mand of the island, shut up Captain General Weyler and his rabble, in Ha vana, without hope of help by land or sea. It is possible that Cuba will enter the American union, but the. Cubans nave luugiiL bu imru lur lnueperiutrnce that they are unlikely to be disposed to part with it even to so powerful and caressing a neighbor." ELWTN BARRON'S "SUCCESS. Julia Marlowe Appears in His Dram atization of "Romola." London.Sept. 13. An American writer and playwright who has secured a foot hold in London is Elwyn A. Barron, formerly dramatic critic of the Chicago Times-Herald. Mr. Barron has formed a partnership with Wilson Barrett for playwriting and is engaged with him in the construction of a drama for Mr. Barrett's next season. He has retir. d, temporarily at any rate, from newspa per work. Two plays of Mr. Barron's authorship have been submitted to English and American managers for their consider ation. His first important work to be staged was the dramatization of "Romola," which Julia Marlowe and Robert Tabor played last winter. A. W. Smith Invites Leedy. Gov. Leedy has accepted an invita tion to speak at McPherson Sept. 25 be fore the old settlers' picnic A. W. Smith is in charge of the demonstration and the invitation was forwarded by him. The governor stopped off at Le compton on his way home Saturday to deliver an address at a picnic. Gunthers Pharmacy,6th and Jackson. LETTERS TO TOM ANDERSON Also a Letter From Tom Anderson With Some Old Soldier Flavoring. The Arkansas City Democrat says -The following correspondence took place anent the reunion held in this city last week: Headquarters. Southwestern Soldiers' Association. Arkansas City, Kan., July 12, '97. Major Tom. Anderson, Topeka, Kan. My Dear Major: This association will hold their eleventh annual reunion and encampment in this city August 31 and continue four days, and I am directed to extend to you a most cordial invitation to be their guest and participate in the riot. We will do all in our power to make your stay with us as uncomfortable as possible, and send you home in a condition that will make you unrecognizable to your best friends. You will be expected to furnish your own night shirt and boot-jack, but will be allowed a reasonable use of the associa tion's tooth-brush and curry-comb. If you should have a corkscrew about the house, you might tuck it In your hip pocket to protect you against coyotes and buffalo and assist In identifying you if you should get lost. You will be met at the depot by the chief of police and a vigilance committee who will take pleasure in showing you to your quarters in the cooler, and see that you occupy them constantly during your stay in town. Meantime, if there is any thing else that we can think of to discom mode you during your visit, you can de pend upon our not neglecting it. Hoping you -will be able to come early and stay late, I am sincerely yours, B. F. CHIL.DS. Chairman Invitation Committee. Chicago, Rock Island Pacific Ey. Passenger Department. Topeka, Kan., July 22, '97. Capt. B. F. Childs, Arkansas City, Kan. My Dear Comrade: Your invitation to attend your reunion August 31 is very al luring in many respects but to a man who has been afflicted with a tapeworm for a series of years it seems as though you are as silent as the grave on the gas tronomical question, especially as regards hardtack and the abdominal tissue of the female hog and other edibles. I'll take a lunch along and "be thar." Yours truly, T. J. ANDERSON. Arkansas City, Kan., July 26, '97. Major Tom Anderson, Topeka, Kan. My Dear Major: I regret exceedingly that I was not aware of the fact earlier that you are the happy possessor of a tapeworm. All the boys send their hearty congratulations, and a few want me to ask you if you ever lend it? Below you will find a copy of our daily Mean You, arranged just for ordinary cases of starvation. If there are any of the newfangled foreign dishes which you must have, let me know some days in ad vance and I will send out among the threshing machines and gather up a few French cooks. Faithfully yours, B. F. CHILDS. DAILY MENU, Southwestern Soldiers' Association Re union, 1897. SOUP. Bean, a la Americaine. Cochine, d'Espanol. Haricot, a la Paris. Feres d' Angle terre. FISH.i Fish Stories by Tom Anderson. Herring, smoked. Whale Blubber. Channel Tomcat. ENTREES. Belly de Sow Picquelled. Horse, salt, ROAST. Hog, underdone. Pig. overdone. Hog, de Arkansaw, Razorback. Porque, de Francaise. Cochon, cold, greased. Ribbe de Cocoshe. a la Canadienne. Porceau, stuffed with hardtack. Boar, trimmed. Hawg, fried a ia Ole Virginny. Shote, fried in hog gravy. DESERT. Hardtack with worms. Hardtack fried in pork gravy. Hardtack boiled in swamp water. Hardtack straight. Blue Mountain Oysters. WINE LIST. Wine of Cardui. Wine of Quinine. Wine of Tar, Pe-ru-na. Kitchell's Lina ment. Wine of Cod Liver Oil. Radway's Ready Relief. CIGARS. Stogies de Wheeling. Cubeb Cigarettes. Twofers. SHE WOULD RE CHIEF. Denver Woman Wants to be at the Head of the Police Department. Denver. Sept. 13. Police Matron Lou ise Levelle wants to be appointed chief of police. This was given out at noon today by Police Commissioner Speer, and is, therefore, authentic Mr. Speer was at headquarters at noon, and was in consultation with the matron in the captain's office for nearly an hour. At the end of the conference he made the announcement as stated. Mr. Speer did not say what political influence the matron could bring to bear that would cause her appointment, but it is understood that the Republi cans are making a hard fight for her. She neither confirmed nor denied that she was an applicant for the position when seen by a reporter. Mrs. Levelle has lived in Denver for the last twenty three years, has been police matron for the past two years and has filled that position well. She has been a leader in politics since women were allowed to vote, and has been in many conferences of the inner circles. She is a woman about 33 years old, and quite handsome. A new chief will not be appointed for several days. QUEEN L1L GOING HOME. Awaiting the Arrival of Princa Kaiu lani'in San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 13. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani has arrived in this city from the east. She will be- here for some time and will not for the present define the purpose of her visit, which it is believed she intends to make to Hon olulu. It is understood she has come west with the intention of communicat ing with her friends on the subject of her fight against the annexation of Ha waii by the United States. She will remain In this city to await the arrival of the Princess Kaiulani, her niece and the daughter of A. S. Cleghqrn, who are to leave England for this country on the 9th of next month and will be due in San Francisco en route to the island on October 21. Everybody Eaya So. Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won derful medical discovery of the age, pleas ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, ferer, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C C. to-day; 10, 25, 50 cents. Kokiand guaranteed to cure by all druggists. F. A. Peak.DenUst, over Crosby's store. EE WHEN "White Enamel Beds, 20 per cent Discount. Oil Cloths and Linoleums, 2 Q per cent Discount. Tapestry and 23ody Brussels, 20 per cent Discount. We have a lot of il covered with our own rem Lounges nants of carpets that will be sold at ...Exact GosL. of manufacture. It's the only way to work off the remnants. p A -4)5-, A choice assortment of COUCHES, in solid Ma il O l ll VGSogany ant Oak, in latest patterns of coverings, to close out quick will be subject to a discount of 20 per cent. They are hummers. At these prices CASH only will buy them. WE GIVE STAMPS AND ATLAS CHECKS. M North Topeka. &Bs2I BbbbbbSsbSI BRAVE BOY AND A LAMP Prevents the Y. M. C. A. Rooms From Taking Fire. Bert Barnett, the boy who sets up tenpins on the Y. M. C. A. bowling al ley saved the Y. M. C. A. building on East Eighth street 'from a threatening fire recently. He was at work in the bowling alley when he smelled burning oil. He ran into the engine room and there found a coal oil lamp ablaze. It was near some tanks of oil and piles of kindling and coal. The lamp was sput tering and the blaze was increasing in size every minute. He tried to extinguish the fire by blowing it. but to no avail. With the oil boiling over the lamp and the flame shooting high in the room the boy picked it up and started for the alley door. He threw the burning mass into the alley and as it struck the ground it exploded and burning oil was thrown on the boy. He was burned in several places and badly frightened. The build ing was thus saved what would un doubtedly have been a dangerous fire and the boy feared that he would lose his job because he broke the lamp. But his salary was increased. MINORS CAN'T RENT BOXES. Xhe Post Office Department Won't Aid Children to Carry on Se cret Correspondence. New York, Sept. 13. An order has been Issued by the postmaster general forbidding the renting of lock boxes and call boxes in post.ofnces to minors. The order Is worded as follows: "It having been brought to the no tice of the department that in some in stances call and lock boxes are being rented to minors, it is hereby ordered that such boxes shall not be so rented without the written consent of the pa rents or guardians of such minors." The order was issued because the postal authorities found that many young girls and boys carried on corre spondence without the consent of their parents, receiving their mail in the boxes which they rented. The au thorities learned of several cases in which much harm had been done to young people by acquaintances formed as the result of such correspondence. WORK OF "FAIRY FINGERS" Little Girla Who Have Organized to Io Gool. The managers of the Topeka Orphans' home desire to thank the Fairy Fing.rs Sewing society of Lowman Hill for their generous gifts to the orphan chil dren at the home. The Fajry Fingers Sewing society is composed of little girls from 5 to 14 years of as?, and the excellency of their work is such that older heads and more practiced hands would be nroud to he able to do as well. All the articles made, 26 in number, are beautiful in cut, finish and material, and the owners of the patient little fingers that took so many stitches and made their work so perfect are deserving of the highest praise that can be given them. The little orphans will look very nice and j will -reel very proua when they wear their new clothes. A handsome quilt and $3.55 in money were among the gifts. The money was made by the society at an entertainment given at Mrs. E. B. Meredith's. The society is composed of Josephine Campbell. Rose Campbell, Jessie Campbell, Florence Mitchell, Florence Williams, Leonice White, Nelly White, Lucy WhUe.Cassie Howard, Grace Meredith, Daisy Syler, Irene Syler, Mary Colson, Trudie H ge boom, Zella Mitchell, Lenora Dudley, Mabel Tullock, Lucy Dickenson, J nnie Cook, Gladdis Jenkins, Cuma Ream, Verda Phinney, Ruth Holt, Carrie Nf al, Eleanor Neal, Minnie Freeman, Lou Freeman, Gertrude Boam, Emma Scott. Gives London a Chill. London, Sept. 13. The report has been put in circulation that D'Oyley Carte is negotiating for the services of Lillian Russell to appear as the star in a revival of "The Grand Duchess" and it has sent a chill through London theatrical circles. Mineral Water. The finest in the west. Come and try It J- W. PHILLIPS, 612 W. Eighth at. We say BARGAINS we mean it. These Prices ought to suit you. 2 TH t E. O. DE MOSS. HO Odd Fellows' Building, 523 Quincy Street. Undertakers t Finest ambulance In the west. Finest ambulance in tbe west. 0 FREE to tbe public Day and Niht. OUR PRICES IRE REASONABLE., DE MOSS Phone 192. "OBOB0 0BlBaOBm BIOIa3B0IOBOg 1 Xhe Western Foundry I 2 AND MACHINE WORKS. Established 1875. GET PRICES BEFORE PURCHASING. ELSEWHERE. uaBerencfloi B0B0B0BI WASH BURNCOL LEG E Tha -i ..,4 Vp fi begins September 15th. Last year most successful In lt Ilc OJlu well history. High standard to be maintained. Thrpp F7nll C mi repe of stiulv each leading to degree. Studies after th 111 cc UII wvuiw freshman year largely eiecuve. Th Ararlpmv fits students for the Coilege classes. A three years' course, a tic .wciucilljr with excellent preparatory advantages- Citttatinn f i"VllerM Ideal; at state capital, and yet so far from biisl 71 LUcltlOII OI WOllWgC Dess center that one has the quiet of the country. Pvnon cp x I Instruction thorough and practical; prospects for .coming UApcilscs luWt year very encouraging. For Catalogues and Information, address GEO. M. HERRICK, Pres., Topeka. ICans. YOU Surrey, Phaeton, Buggy, ROAD WAGON or DELIVERY WAGON," We hare them In stock the best in the mtrket for the money. We would be please to show them to you. PAI.NT1SO, TRlUMIJiS, and all kinds of BEPAIB1N6 as cheap as honest work can be done. i KINLEY LANNAN, 424426 Jackson St. S ASK FOR THE "ii" PERFECTON sW BsTSitsGlcsn Sold by all Sealers. K THE nsTi- TITE. PORTSMOUTH BUXLDrNO, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. 23 Birch Suits ftedoced frora $49 to $29 Bircii. Giiiiioniers Reduced from $25 to SI 8 Polished Oak Sideboards Reduced from $30 to $20 North Topeka. L. M. PENWELL. 0 Li'i'- 2?? J 'fl IL

'2 PEJS1WELL, S 523 Quincy St. 4fS Formerly Topeka Foundry and Machine Works, Egtab. IMS. o f 9 tv75n?ll The only place in the city where you can Set a Complete Power Plant from a Steam Engine to a Set Collar from stock. R. L. COFRAN, Topeka. ICans. Proprietor. O B9 U WANT Barf ksrt, Hsker, ai Kta. Ata For five years oae of the most success ful of al! the great system of Keeley In stitutes operat-jd tinder the supervision of Dr. Leslie B. Keeley and em ploy Ins; his Gold remedies in the treatment and curs of alcoholic and opium addictions. Fif teen minutes' ride from Union depot, on both cable and "L." car Unes. Writa for full particulars. Address THB KEELEY INSTITUTE, Kansas City, Kansai-

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5 BURIAL OF BRAVE MEN. Over Four Thousand People At tend the Funerals Of the Three Santa Fe Engi neers Who Died At the Post of Duty in the Wreck at Lang Sunday Was a Day of Gloom in Topeka, Topeka streets were traversed Sunday both morning and afternoon by Ions funerals. A funeral appearance was given the city by these visible evidences of bereavement. Three of the bravest and best of the Santa Fe's engineers were laid to rest with music and flowers and the tears of hundreds of mourners. Seldom has any catastrophe brought so much grief to this city. It is little con solation, perhaps, that the people of To peka could offer the families of the dead engineers by attending the funer als in great numbers, but what poor satisfaction there was in giving our brave townsmen a grand burying, was given with full hearts by the people.The attendance at the funerals was upwards of 4,000. The funeral of Engineer Nate Hollls ter took place yesterday morning at ITnity church at 10 o'clock. The re mains were escorted to the church by the A. CL U. W, lodge. No. 244, of which the deceased was a member. The serv ices were conducted by Rev. A. Wy man. Rev. Wyman spoke of the ster ling qualities of the deceased and of his honest upright character. It was less than a year ago that Rev. Wyman was called upon to officiate at the fu neral of a brother of Mr. Hollister who was killed in the railroad wreck at Peterton. The music was by a choir composed of Mrs. V. I Miller, Mrs. F. H. Poster, Mr. Frank Weightman. Mr. M. D. Hen derson and Miss Mabel Munn, organist ?JPSradlSe'-' was lne opening, hymn, lve "e serVices dosed with "God is vifer.lhe8ervice the boJy was car ried to the hearse between two lines of members of the A. O. U. W., who stood with bared heads. The procession was formed on Topeka avenue and marched on Tenth to Kansas avenue and to hixth street. In the procession the let ters A. O. IT. w. were formed by tho degree teams of the order. The "V was formed by the team of TJpchurch, lodge No. 244; "O" by Apollo lodge No 1S8; "U" by Irwin lodge No. 260, and by Capital lodge No 3. Fallowing the teams came the members of the A. O. U. W. lodges, and following them the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Following them the pall bearers and mourners. The was a very large one, and at Sixth and I Quincy the marching delegation took I mi? ears tor me cemetery. At the grave the short and impressive funeral .services of the A. O. IT. W. were held. James Harris acted sa Fast- Master Workman and Alva Ford as Master Workman. After the service. "Neater My God to Thee" was sung as the clos ing hymn. --"'The pall-bearers were Engineer John Pnyder, Engineeer Charles Fuller, Engi neer Ed Strain, Engineer C. Sharp, S b. t-nyder and C. F. Bennett. Among the floral decorations were an anchor and shield from TJpchurch lodge No. 244. a pillow from the children of the dead man, a Wreath from Mrs. L.3l. Thomas, a cross and crown from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas, a wreath from Mrs. Vitten, a large E from the B. of L. E. and a wreath from the B. of L. F. ENGINEER BRAN HAM'S FUNERAL. An hour before the time set for the funeral services over the remains of Engineer James Branham yesterday afternoon, friends of the deceased and of his family and members of the dif ferent orders of which he was a mem ber, commenced to gather at the home on East Sixth street. By 3:30 o'clock, the hour of the funeral, an immense crowd was in waiting, filling the yard and sidewalk space in front of the, res idence, while vehicles stood in long lines on the adjoining streets. The remains of the dead engineer reposed in a handsome metallic cas ket with gold and silver furnishings at one side of the parlor entrance of the home. On the casket lid lay a beautiful wreath of white roses and pinks, on which the letters "B. of I F." appeared and at the head and foot of the casket stood tables banked with the floral of ferings of friends and societies. The wreath was from the Santa Fe firemen with whom Engineer Branham had been associated in his long experience as a Santa Fe engineer. In prominent position at the head of the casket were two floral hearts, one of white roses and chrysanthemums and the other of tube roses and daisies the offerings respectively of the De gree of Honor and the Rathbone Sis ters, both of which orders Mrs. Bran ham is a member. Between the hearts was a large wreath of white roses and chrysanthemums bearing the represen tative letters of the Brotherhood of Lo comotive Engineers. Numerous offer inss from friends completed a beautiful floral setting. In a central place at the foot of the casket reposed an elaborate floral em blem of the Knights of Pythias, worked in the red, purple and yellow colors of the order. A large anchor of red, yel low and white roses stood at one side of the emblem, last remembrance from the members of A. O. U. W. lodge No. 3, and at the other side was a beautiful star of white roses from the Pythian Sisters. A large wreath bearing the number of the dead engineer's engine, 7:15." the gift of friends of the family, lay at the foot of the society offerings. At half past 3 o'clock the widow and little daughter of the deceased, accom panied by the relatives, took places in the room with the remains, and the funeral services opened with the hymn, "God of My Life." It was sung by a Royal makes the food pare, wholesome and delicious. POWDER Absolutely Pure OVAL SAK1MQ POWOCft CO HEW YORK. quartette composed of Misses Gertrude and Lucia Wyatt and Mr. Chas. Reeske and Mr. Ed Epps. Standing on the porch in front of the residence so that all assembled to do honor to the dead engineer might hear. Rev. M. C. Long followed the hymn with a prayer, and closed with a few appropriate remarks. In the course of his remarks he said: "When the dead whom we are here gathered to honor today went out on his engine on that fateful evening of last week, he was as loyal and as brave as he was the morning he shouldered his gun and went out to defend his coun try. Loyalty and bravery is the char acteristic of the railroad engineer. It is because we realize this that we are con tent to place our lives in their hands, knowing that they stand between us and danger. We look upon them as heroes of the nineteenth century." At the close of Mr. Long's remarks, the hymn "Abide With Me'" was sung by the quartette, and the remains were then taken from the house and placed in the hearse. The Select Knights, in full uniform, stood with presented swords w-hile the remains passed from the residence. The funeral procession was formed with the teams of the different A. O. IT. W. lodges in sailor costume at the head, followed by the Select Knights and members of the Knights of Pythias and A. O. IT. W. lodges. The procession extended for a distance of several blocks. At the grave the burial services of both the Knights of Pythias and A. O. U. W. orders were read while hundreds of people stood with bowed heads about the grave. Engineer Branham was 56 years of age, and leaves a widow and one daughter. He carried $6,000 insurance in the Knights of Pythias and A. O. TJ. W. lodges. ENGINEER FRISBIE'S FUNERAL. The funeral services of William W. Frisbie took place yesterday afternoon at the Masonic Temple on Jackson street. The Newton Commandery and Topeka Commandery of Knights Tem plar, headed by Marshall's band, ac companied the remains from the home of the deceased to the Temple. The services commenced with the singing of "Come Ye Disconsolate" by the choir. Rev. S. E. Busser of Em poria offered prayer, and after the reading of the scripture, Rev. Busser spoke of his friendship with the deceas ed. He said: "I have known Sir Knight Frisbie for a good many years and have al ways known him to be a courteous Templar, a true friend and an honora ble gentleman. Two of his noble traits were resplendent on the night of the wreck. The first thing Mr. Frisbie said was: I obeyed my orders,' and then when assistance was offered him, he told the ones who were tryirg to relileve him, to go to the others who were more unfortunate than himself." After the sermon W. M. Shaver sang "O Morning Land." Following the song the Knights Templar held their services. C. J. Webb acted as eminent commander and W. C. Chaffee acted as prelate. The sermon was read and the choir sang "Nearer My God to Thee." After the responses the services were closed with "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," sung by W. M. Shaver. The procession to the grave was headed by Marshall's band playing a funeral dirge. Following came the New ton Commandery Knights Templar and Topeka. Commandery Knights Templar, Orient Lodge No. 51, A. F. and A. M. Following came the mourners and the hearse, followed by 56 carriages. The services at the grave were conducted by Orient Lodge of Masons. The pall-bearers were C. J. Webb, Andrew Smith, G. W. Smith of Topeka Commandery, J. R. Trouslot and Chas. Jonea -tf Mewtoo. Commandery. and. Harry Forrester of Hutchinson. The choir was composed of Mrs. A. R. Lingafelt, Mrs. L. S. Ferry, Mr. H. L. Shirer and Mr. James Moore; J.J. Falls, organist. The Masonic Temple was decorated with palms and ferns and the banner of the Commandery and the emblems of the order were draped in mourning.The floral designs were massed around the casket and around the altar. Some of the offerings were from the fol lowing: Orient Lodge, a pillow with a square and compass; a five cornered star from the Order of the Eastern Star; the Knights Templar of Topeka a cross and crown, and a wreath from the Newton Com mandery; two wreaths from the B. of L. F. and a large E from the B. of L. E- an anchor and shield from the A. O. U. W.-, a wreath from Walter Hain er and many beautiful designs with no cards attached. CONVICTS HAVE KEYS. Astounding Discoveries Made in the Idaho Penitentiary. Boise, Idaho, Sept. 13. An investigation of the penitentiary conspiracy has de veloped some astounding facts. It is un derstood the discovery has been made that a number of keys have in some mys terious manner fallen into the possession of the convicts, with which they can open their cell doors. It also developed that drugs and other dangerous articles have been smuggled into the prison. The officials ara de termined to get to the bottom of the mat ter and the result of their investigation is liable to Implicate some who would never be suspected by the public. "MAMIE" IS IDENTIFIED. Two Girls Who Perished in the New Castle Wreck Were From Pomona, CaL Denver, Sept. 13. The woman killed and partly cremated in the New Castle railroad wreck and who had a watch inscribed "Mamma to Mamie" has been identified as Miss Mary E. Johnston of Pomona, Cal. It is believed that the corpse clasped in her arms was that of her friend, Nellie Davis of Pomona. The charred remains of seven uniden tified victims of the accident arrived in Denver today and will be buried here. Engagement of Lieutenant Lindsay. Fort Russell, Wyo., Sept. 13. The en gagement of First Lieutenant Robert Lindsay, Eighth infantry, recently at the Bort Leavenworth infantry andcav alry school, to Miss Eva Miller of Leav enworth, Kan., has been announced. Lieutenant Lindsay joined here a few days ago on promotion from second lieutenant. Fourteenth infantry, and is at present in command of company D. Miss Miller is the daughter of ex-United States Marshal Charles H. Miller. Buffalo Wants in the League. Kansas City. Sept. 13. At the next meeting of the Western league a s'rong effort will be made to secure the substi tution of Buffalo for Grand Rapids. The latter is the only member of the league which runs from year to year. President Ban B. Johnson is now in Buffalo and in an interview yesterday he declared that Buffalo would be a good successor to Grand Rapids. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS The state board of charities will be in Topeka this week. The oyster season was inaugurated at the Cinderella Cafe. The large 60 pound melons now in mar ket are from Shawnee county. Business at Topeka banks was never better than at the present time. Subscription lists for the big court ball on the evening of Floral day were started today. There will be a meeting of the state board of education in this city Monday, October 4. Rev. s. e! Busser left today for Nicker son to attend the funeral of Mr. J. P. Herman. State Superintendent Stryker has re turned from a trip to the western part of the state. The new rules and regulations of the Kansas National Guard are ready for distribution. Cadet W. Lumbers of the Salvation Army has gone to Emporia to conduct meetings until September 20. Mrs. J. N. Graft, who was seriously In jured some time ago by falling into an open cellarway, is recovering. The last issue of Truth has an article about Geo. R. Peck and styles him "The Chauncey Depew of the West." The Kansas Medical college will open tomorrow with the largest attendance of any year since its establishment. The Klondike Morning Times has struck Topeka. It is claimed to have been pub lished at Dawson City, but it wasn't. The small boy doesn't see anything in life worth living for today. It is the first day of school after three month's vaca tion. The Topeka Academy of Medicine and Surgery will meet tonight. Dr. J. C. Mc Clintock and Dr. J. E. Minney will read papers. Mr. and Mrs. "W; A. Evans have return ed from a visit at Colorado Springs. D. A. Mulvane will spend this week in Colorado. The Santa Fe shop base ball players ara well muscled young men and when they hit a ball it doesn't do a thing but sail over the fence. Mr. W. J. Black, general passenger agent of the Santa Fe, has returned to the city after a ten days' absence in Chi cago and New York. Mrs. Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army, is to be in Topeka on the 29th and will lecture on the colonies that have been formed In California. Miss Georgia Brown of Lawrence has taken charge of the court minuet to be danced at the opening of the court ball on the evening of Floral day. Miss Mayme R. White, stenographer in the auditor of freight receipts' office of the Santa Fe, left yesterday for Colo rado to spend a two weeks' vacation. The woolen mill has again sunk into ob livion. The pretty Japanese decorations placed there for the dancing parties have been removed and the doors to the hall boarded up. Frank Biggs, a young man who lives in Pottawatomie county was sent to jail Saturday by United States District Judge Foster for selling whisky to Indians. He was given a 30 day sentence and a fine of 5. TVxar will be 10,000 people walking the streets all night during the Fall Festival looking for a place to sleep, if the Bu reau of Public Comfort isn't organized pretty soon. Everything so far in this line seems a dead fizzle. A special train is to be run from Mar ion, Kan., to the Fall Festival at Topeka, September 27. This is in addition to the regular trains. Fully 500 Marion people are expected here during the week, and fully as many more from the county. Kansas has had three "hot spells" this summer, each one long. It is no use for summer vacationists to try to dodge them except by leaving the first of June and staying away until October 1. People who stay at home have to "take their medicine." If something isn't done the excitable reporters at Emporia will continue to find bodies at the site of the Santa Fe wreck until next Christmas. They went on "finding" them for forty-eight hours after every vestige of the wreck had been cleared away. The base ball game between a nine from the Santa Fe offices and a nine from the Santa Fe shops at Athletic park Satur day afternoon resulted in a victory for the shop team by a score of 18 to 6. The game was played as a means of raising funds for the Santa Fe executive commit tee, and a small sum will be realized. John W. Shaffer of the Barber Asphalt Co., was married to Miss Rosa A. Myers, daughter of C. D. Myers of North Topeka, on Thursday night. The couple went quietly to Lowman Hill and Rev. Mr. Rice of Lowman Hill M. "E. church tied the knot. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer will re side for the present at First and Topeka avenue. The following have been elected offi cers of the Topeka district of the Ep worth league: President, Geo. E. Dough erty, Topeka; first vice president, F. H. Goudy, Burlingame; second vice presi dent, Mrs. J. R. Nay lor, Tecumseh; third vice president, James Stephens, Pleasant Hill; fourth vice president. Miss Mary Brown, North Topeka: fifth vice presi dent, Mrs. J. R. Madison, North Topeka; recording secretary, R. E. Haynes, Perry; corresponding secretary. Miss Estella Harding, Parkdale; treasurer, James Tre gambe, Overbrook. 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Stansfleld. 632 Kan sas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka avenues. A WARM CHURCH FUSS. It Is Splitting Grace Cathedral Into Factions. Dean Bod ley's Resignation Ac cepted and He Will Leave. It All Arose Over Too Much "High Church" What the Members Say. Saturday evening the vestry of Grace Cathedral accepted the resignation of Dean Bodley and he will soon leave Topeka for the east where he says that he has business interests that require his attention. A meeting of the church was called for Friday evening to discuss the res ignation tendered by Dean Bodley some time ago. The meeting was called by the official board of the church. When Bishop Millspaugh heard of it he was much surprised, for he knew that no official action on Dean Bodley's resig nation could be taken by the church body. He stated this and said that the meeting was irregular and could do nothing. The history of the difference which has sprung up in Grace Cathedral is as follows: Dean Bodley Is a "high churchman." As such he refused to assist in the funeral services of Miss Isabelle Thompson who died here sev eral months ago on the ground that another minister who was not qualified was to take part. This brought forth the friction. Bishop Millspaugh is said to have been responsible for the selec tion of Dean Bodley. One faction supported the bishop in his opinions while another favored Dean Bodley. It is said that most of the men of the church were on the side of the bishop, while a majority of the wo men sympathize with Dean Bodley and have been striving to resist the at tempt to accept the resignation offer ed. The bone of contention has been about the canon of the church which prescribes that the church in Topeka shall be under the charge of the bish op. Rev. Mr. Bodley has been dean of the church, while Bishop Millspaugh is the rector. As such the bishop has full control of the liturgy. Prominent members who have sup ported the bishop in his position are William Henderson and D. W. Nellis. The leaders of the opposition are Ben nett R. Wheeler and C. J. Brown. This opposition which has favored Dean Bodley also made a vigorous attempt to have the canon changed so that the dean of the church shall also be the rector, thus taking the control out of the bishop's hands but they failed n their attempt. At the meeting Friday evening resolutions were introduced and passed asking of the diocesan con vention which is to meet at Junction City September 16 and 17 to change the canon, or law, of the church so that the bishop shall not have full control of the local church matters. This it is said, will be resisted by the supporters of the bishop. Mr. D. W. Nellis, air. C. J. Brown and Mr. George B. Palmer were appointed a committee to attend the diocesan convention. A prominent member of the church said today: "An effort will be made to separate the church from the cathedral in gov ernment. The bishop now has control as rector while the dean has but little to say. I have heard some of the ladies of the church say that they wanted their names taken off the sub scription list. It will take the church a year to get over this. Mr. Bodley Is very anxious to go. The meeting Fri day night was composed almost wholly of women. You know how that would be. They sat there and folded' their hands and sympathized with Dean Bodley. The meeting was irregular and nothing could be done. Of course, they passed some resolutions to be presented to the diocesan convention." A lady member of the church said: "I am so sorry it all happened. Dean Bodley was liked so well. Bishop Mills paugh used to be a close friend of Mr. Bodley but he has turned about com pletely and now he is bitter against him." Dean Bodley tendered his resignation soon after the trouble arose about the participation in the funeral service. As a minister Dean Bodley has been gen erally appreciated. One member of the church spoke of him thus: "Dean Bodley is a brilliant man and so many liked him, but he lacks tact. That is his trouble." Trades Assembly Resolutions. Resolutions adopted by the Topeka Trades and Labor assembly: Whereas. Monday, September 6, was the day designated by congress of the United" States as Labor day; and. Whereas, The governor of the state of Kansas and the mayor of the city of Topeka had issued proclamations urging all citizens to abstain from their daily labor and properly observe the day; and, Whereas, The vast majority of the business men, stores and manufactur ing establishments in the city of To peka utterly ignored the proclamations issued, failing to close their places of business, forcing their employes to labor on the day set aside for them as a holi day, thereby showing their disregard for the laws of our country and con tempt for the wage earners, organized labor especially; therefore, be it Resolved, By the Trades and Labor assembly of Topeka, that we deeply de plore the action of these citizens of our city who failed to show proper respect for the day. Resolved, That we most sincerely thank the few business men of Topeka who did close their places of business on Labor day, and assure them of our most earnest appreciation of their show of respect for labor. Resolved, That our thanks are also extended to the speakers and all others who assisted in our efforts to success fully celebrate the day. H. P. MILLER, A. E. THORSON, Committee. He Passed Confederate Money. Chanute, Sept. 13. Tom Milroy, a young boy of this city, is under arrest, charged with passing Confederate money. H bought tickets to a show with $5 Confederate bill, receiving his change in silver. The trick was not discovered for a few hours, and when it was he was arrested. Uncle Sam Raises Wages. Washington, Sept. 13. One of the re sults of the recent investigation of the administration of the bureau of en graving and printing by Assistant Sec retary Vanderlip is the increase of the wages of the 67 laborers employed there. Mr. Vanderlip found that the work of the laborers is very hard and confining, and, according'y.he advanced them all from $470 a year to $600. Hall's Hair Renewer cures dandruff and scalp affections; also all cases of baldness where the glands which feed the roots of the hair are not closed up. Satisfaction Guaranteed In Every Sale. 709 KANSAS AVE. The BiggestThe Finest-The Assortment .f Men's W 11 WE WILL SHOW YOU AN ASSORTMENT A STOCK TWICE AS LARGE AS ANY IN TOPEKA REMEMBER TWICE AS LARGE. a GENTLEMEN' When you ara about to go to your tailor's to bo shown the newest fall novelties, remember the Palace deals exclusively ln clothing that is the Best Made the most reliable wearing cloths the most perfect fitting that i to be found anywhere. Anything and everything you see at the high class tailor's you find here made ready to wear at a saving of at lsast 40 to 50 per cent. Every price is guaranteed. n Suits at $5, $6, CALL FOR IV1QRE HORSES Committee of Fifteen Grap pling a Big Problem. Require 120 Teams t& Haul the Santa Fe Floats. Demonstration Has Grown Far Be yond the Most Sanguine Ex pectations Festival News. It will require at least 120 teams to haul the floats In the Santa Fe parade. Street Commissioner Ramsey who, with Councilmen Warner and Skinner have the task of having the necessary teams do nated, have experienced more difficulty than they anticipated. This is all because the Santa Fe parade has already assumed such gigantic proportions. The management of the Santa Fe feat ure was Informed that horses would be furnished free. The interest of the city council was secured and a committee was appointed to have teams donated by em ployes of the city and farmers. Then it was said that there would be 15 floats in the parade. A little later Mayor Fellows was informed that there would be 30 floats. The councilmen opened their eyes and Street Commissioner Ramsey went to work. He succeeded in securing enough teams to handle 30 floats and then word was received that there would be 50. Since then the number has been raised to over 60 and there is no telling where it will stop. Counties and towns every where in Kansas- are building floats and there must be teams to transport them. Anyone who has teams to spare should see Street Commissioner Ramsey. Some of the towns will send their own teams. This should be done wherever possible. Up to date Mr. Ramsey has secured 60 teams. Councilman Warner has 15 and Councilman Skinner about the same num ber. That makes 90 teams in all. It will be necessary to have four horses on each float so that the 60 floats will require 120 teams, which leaves 30 yet to be secured. KANSAS AND THE FESTIVAL. What Kansas TownS Are Doing He ported in Kansas Papers. Jake Lancaster is out gathering fruits.vegetables and grains with which to decorate the McFherson county fljat at the Topeka carnival. He has some very fine specimens which can be seen in the vacant room over McCourt's har ness shop. McFherson Republican. The subscriptions which have already been collected upon the west end for the purpose of defraying' the expenses of the Topeka display amount to $88. This is entirely exclusive of what has been subscribed here. The committee believes that the total subscription up on the Panhandle extension will amount to $200, which will be sufficient to insure a grand display. It is only the Inci dentals that cost anything. The work is all done by the employes themselves. Wellington Mail. The railroad employes of Chanute held a meeting at Superintendent Barnes' office Monday evening to make arrangements to represent the Southern Kansas division at Topeka, September 29, the Santa Fe day of Topeka's Fall Festival. A. L. Beardsley was elected president.M. D. Henry secretary and M. N. Wells treasurer of committee to get up float, etc. The boys on this division are going to take an active part in this and will have five floats at Topeka representing the different branches of railroad business. They will take three or four bands of music. Free transportation will be provided for the floats and all railroad men that at tend. The boys here are determined to make this exhibition from this divis ion equal to any that will be on the grounds. Brakeman Tom Roe has the designs in preparation for these floats and we all know that they will be all right. Chanute Tribune. Fire Chief Hess informs us that the Arkansas City fire department will go to Topeka the latter part of the month and participate in the firemen's tour nament, contesting for the prizes. The wagon, team and six firemen will go, also Mr. Hess. Nearly all the paid de partmer" in the state, will take part in the toui.-ment and Arkansas City is oot to he behind. Our department is as AUtriBACH New Fall '97 SuitsReady! j ara about to buy your Fall Suit $7.50, $9.50, $12, $14.50 to $20.00. riviieges.... For Festival Week, FOR fWAH Parades go ENTERTAINMENT good as any in the west and It will make a good showing for Arkansas City. The service here will not be im paired any by the visit. We will have a substitute team and wagon here and regular firemen will be on duty. Ar kansas City Traveler. The railroad employes upon the Pan handle extension are putting in their extra time to good advantage in com pleting arrangements for their grand display at the Topeka Fall Festival. They will not be represented there by anything of which they would feel ashamed. Wellington Mail. ON THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR Leading Colored Paper Gives Good Advics to Young Colored Men. The Topeka Colored Citizen is mak ing an effort to upbuild the interests of colored people in this city and contains frequent suggestions which, if followed, will accomplish the puip se of the pub lication. The current issue contains the following good advice to colored people, especially the younger ones, who are expected to attend the Fall Festi val: "Extensive preparations ere being made for the fall festivities commencing September 27. ending October 2. One hundred thousand people are expected in this city during that week who will come from far and near, as the fame of our fall festivities is extending all over the republic. From what we can gather there will be a larger number of colored people here than at any previ ous celebration. We constitute one-fixth of the population of this city, which is our home, where we live and move and have our being. We are at least as much interested in its good name and prosperity as any other class. "Everything considered, we enjoy as fair a chance in life here, and the rights and privileges of American citizens. ip, with all its meanings, as anywhere else in the United States, if not more so. The least we can do in proof of our appreciation is to so conduct ourselves that nothing we shall do will mar the harmony or brilliancy of the occasion. Let the law-abiding and self-respecting among us determine to suppress any at tempt at lawlessness and disorderly conduct. After the frolic Is over, no newspaper must have the least ground for blaming us for this or that having gone wrong, as they are so apt to do. Such a course will strengthen us in the estimation of all classes, and great good to us will result therefrom. All persons in public or private stations are requested to present this matter to those of our people with whom they come in contact." THEIR "UPS AND DOWNS" Jeff Davis Would Hava the Colored People Build Their Own Elevators. Jeft Davis, the colored orator, has got ten up a book for the benefit of his race and incidentally to benefit himself. The price is 10 cents and the more Jeff sells the more the raee Is to be benefitted and the more money he will have for himself. "De Santa Fe railroad was a great un dertaking," says Jeff, "and de advance ment ob my race am a great big job for me or any one else to handle but ise gwine to do all I can for dem. When de Santa Fe war proposed de moneyed peo ples had to be talked into furnishing de money and dat am what I am doing. I wants de moneyed people ob de country to go down in dere breeches pocket and dig up a dime apiece for dis heah book. Den when I gets some money Ise gwine to do "home missionary" work among my people. Now de colod people wants to ride in de elevators and de white peo Money Cheerfully Refunded. GUETTEL. Best and Fall Overcoat or whan you SALE At 509 Kan. Ave. to the Fair Grounds. THERE EVERY DAY' pie won't-let 'em.- re colod people wants to eat In de fust class hotels arid de white people won't let 'em. Now what am wo gwine to do? Dat's what I want de colod people to find out and It am in dis heafc. book. It just tells 'em to build dere own elevators and to build dere own hotels and to go to work and get oodles and oodles of money and den de white folks will want to ride in our elevators and den we will be whar we ought to be' BURGLAR ON THE PORCH. Frightened Away by Screams of Sirs. A. F. Horner. Mrs. A. F. Horner, who lives at the corner of Ninth and Tyler streets, seated away a burglar who was trying to en ter the house at 3:30 this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Horner occupy a room on the north side of the house down stairs. At 3:30 she wss awakened bv someone trying the kitchen door. Wi i;h is near the bedroom. The man then tip-toed acros sthe porch to the bed room window. The sash was opened, but the blinds were closed and fastened on the inside. The man turned the slats of the blinds and peered into the. room. Mrs. Horner sprang up in bed and began screaming. Her screams awak ened her husband, but as soon as the burglar heard Mrs. Horner he left the window and jumping off the porch ran north through the open Epace on that side of the house. Mr. Horner picked up his shotgun and ran out, but the burgle r was out of sight. "My gun was not ready," said Mr. Horner today In speaking of his unwel come visitor, "but I will have it ready next time. It will be loaded with buckshot, too." There is no remedy equal to Herblno for the cure of constipation, sick head ache, indigestion, vertigo, loss of mem ory, uncertain appetite, unrestful sleep or skin eruptions. It you want a per fect tonic for the liver, Herbine will not disappoint you. Geo. W. Stans fleld, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and Topeka avenues. To Care Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or So. If C C. C. tail to cure, druggists refund money. Ayer's Sarsaparilla cures skin dis-' eases by eradicating their cause from the system. 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6 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1897- A SCISSORS STABBING. Scissors Blade Goes to the Heart of Lafayette Tramp, A Bay at the Reform School, and Proves His Death. He Was Playfully Scufll ng With. Hobert Hart When the Ac cident Happens. Lafayette Trump, a colored boy 17 years old whose home was in Oswego, was killed at the Reform school yester-. day afternoon with a pair of scissors. The coroner's jury last night held no one responsible for his death. He was stabbed in the heart while scuffling with another boy for possession of tha Instrument. The scissors were sharp and the blades long. They were used on Satur day to cut the boys' hair and were left m a window in the play room of B. cottage of which A. J. Ash has charge. It was carelessness on the part of Fam ily Officer Ash to leave the scissors where they could be picked up by the inmates, but the boys left in the room in this instance were what is known as guards. They were Lafayette Trump who lost his life and Robert Hart, a white boy from Kansas City, Kan., who has the position of first guard. Hart by virtue of his position has been in charge during absences of the family officer. The two boys were in the play room -talking yesterday afternoon. Robert Hart sat in the window while Trump stood near talking to him. The hour had arrived when the inmates are sup posed to write home. Those who do so are sent to the school room and those who have no relatives go to the play ground. The Hart boy ordered his colored companion to go to the school room or he play ground. At the same time he picked up the scissors which were ly ing on the window and started from the room himself. "Give me those scissors," said Trump, playfully. "I won't," said Hart decisively. Trump grabbed Hart's hand which Jield the scissors. He caught them where the handles cross and he did not notice that one of the long slender blades was pointed directly toward his body. He gave a jerk but Hart though much smaller held on. Then Trump summoned all the force that was in his almost giant frame. Drawing the arm of the Hart boy back he gave a terrific jerk. The scissors came from the boy's hand and the force was so terrific that the slender blade penetrated the body of the colored boy. His head fell for ward and the scissors dropped to the lloor. His first words were: "Give me water." "Come with me to the wash room," eaid Hart and placing his arms about the wounded boy he started to lead him in to the next room. At the door he found himself unable to longer support the dying form and Trump dropped helpless to the floor. Hart at once ran up stairs and in formed Family Officer Ash of what had happened. Ash ran down and knelt by the side of Trump who was still breath ing. "How did it happen?" inquired Ash. "I was fooling with the scissors and stabbed myself," said he. "No one was to blame." Coroner Westerfield made a post mor tem examination and found that the scissors blade had penetrated the heart. The body will be buried today at the Reform school unless some word should be received from the family. Lafayette Trump has been in the Re f ornrechool twice. He was first sent up for highway robbery but was discharged but again became incorrigible. Though but 17 years old he was as large and strong as a man. Robert Hart is a homeless boy who came to the school from Kansas City. Superintendent Hart says that he is what is known as an "honor boy" and he would have been sent away but he has no home. He is 15 years old. Though having the same name as the superintendent he is in. no way related to him. COURT NOTES. Charlie Danielson was arrested Satur day on a warrant sworn out by Hu man Officer Dan Wyatt, charging him with cruelty to animals. Danielson was committed to the county jail on default of bond. Jerome Coulter, a cousin of Coulter, the boy murderer, was tried this morn ing in police court for stealing a cow from a man in Oakland. He was turn ed over to the state charged with grand larceny. Herbert Atkinson and George Gordon were turned over to the state to stand trial for burglary. Martin Dolin was cha-ged with drun kenness and was fined $5 by Judge Atchison. Gee. Washington McKinley, a. colored man, was found terrorizing the people Jn the vicinity of the city park yester day afternoon and was arrested by Of ficer Haish and locked up. This morn ing Judge Atchison gave him notice to leave town. He said: "I'll leave when 1 get j-eady." and then the judge fined him $25. He will not leave until that is worked out. Not how cheap but how gcoS Is th ay we try to do our work. Peerless Cteam Laundry. 112 and 114 "West 8th, We are prepared to fill orders at $4 per ton for Lnmp Coke, AND $5 per ton for Crushed Coke. These prices will be ad vanced October ist, therefore your order must be received at once to enable you to take advantage of these low fig ures. Excelsior Coke Gas Co. 43S Kansas Ave. ssr3" COKE! FIGHT ON FEDERAL COURTS Meeting of Populist State Central Committee to Take it XX p. Tomorrow the executive committee of the Populist state committee will meet in this city in response to the call Issued by Chairman Taylor Riddle, to consider plans for calling a national conference of Populist leaders to take action on G. C. Clemens proposition to make the fight against the federal courts one of the main Issues of the next national campaign. .Mr. Clemens, at the meeting of the state committee called to accept John Breiden thal's resignation as chairman, sub mitted an extensive communication as sailing the federal courts. The committee members at that time were very favorably Impressed with the idea advanced by Clemens, particularly the one by which he advocated the call ing of a national conference of Populist leaders, to take action on the proposition. The executive committee was instructed to draw up a call, and also an address to the people, both of which will be acted upon at tomorrow's meeting. TWO GORGEOUS FLOATS Will Appear in the Floral Parade Representing "Cinderella" Scenes. The Cinderella Cafe closed Saturday night. The programme for the last night of the enterprise drew e much larger crowd than any of the previous performances. Steinberg's orchestra played, Miss May Evans whistled. Miss Maud Sherer recited, the ribbon and tambourine girls from Cinderella danced and a bevy of pretty girls with white costumes and powdered hair posed as Greek statuary. This morning the cafe appears as if a cyclone had struck it during the night. The booths and stage are being torn down. The decor ations are all being saved to be used on the Cinderella floats. Mrs. Meredith said: "We could not have asked for any better patronage from the people. Of course, if the weather had been cooler we would have had much larger crowds, but as it is enough money was cleared to put two floats in the parade. One float, which is already built, has been engaged and it will be decorated at once. I am making arrangements for the presentation of "Cinderella' during the festival." STEAMER GOES AGROUND. The Vancouver in a Race Strikes a High Bar and Sticks. Montreal, Sept. 13 The steamer Van couver, which went aground at Con trasouer yesterday, owing to her steer ing gear giving out, was got off this morning after 150 tons of the cargo had been lightened. She reached the city about 9 o'clock. The passengers reach ed Montreal on the steamer Cultiva tur. It is learned from the Vancouver's passengers that the cause of her grounding was her racing with the steamer Laurentian. The latter passed her at Moville and again at the Ri mouski mail station, but in both cases was overtaken. The Laurentian, how ever, got away from Quebec first and the Vancouver was only two hundred yards astern when she grounded. HAWAII COMES IN. Annexation Treaty is Probably Rati fied by This Time. New Tork, Sept. 13. A special to the Herald from "Washington says: "The senate of the national legisla ture of the republic of Hawaii has by this time ratified the treaty annexing the Hawaiian islands to the United States." This assertion was made to your cor respondent by Mr. Lorin M. Thurston, charge d'affaires to the United States. Mr. Thurston said that the senate of the Hawaiian legislature had been call ed to assemble on September 8 and as that body is unanimous for annexation he has no doubt that it has ratified the convention without a dissenting voice. AFHIDIS ARE NOT WHIPPED They are Attacking the SamanaPosts All Along the Line. Simla, Sept. 13. At daybreak yesterday following a repulse of the insurgents by General Teatman-Biggs, who was at tacked in the rear while moving along the Samana ridge to prevent an attack on Fort Shahukhel, the British comman der despatched a small column to recover some stores. This body of troops found the enemy in force with thirteen stand ards but the tribesmen did not venture to attack the column. The Afridis are reported to be attack ing all the Samana posts. General Elles is concentrating his forces at Shabadkar today preliminary to making a final ad vance into the Mohmand country. DEATHS. The funeral of George Bauerschmidt took place this morning at the Church of the Assumption. Rev. Father Hay den officiated. High mass and the fun eral was held at 9 o'clock. The music was furnished by the church choir. The interment was in Mt. Calvary ceme tery. Mr. Bauerschmidt was for many years proprietor of the Boston shoe store. He was a native of Alsace. He leaves a widow and one son, George. Electro Paige died Saturday night at his home 215 Polk street of typhoid fe ver. The funeral was held this after noon at Rev. Mr. Booke's church in North Topeka. The interment was in Topeka cemetery. Rev. G. D. Olden left today for Louis ville. Ky., to attend the funeral of his daughter who died in Chicago. New Catholic Church. A new Catholic church will be dedi cated tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The church was built and given to the parish by Mr. Bart Ingrund. It is situ ated just west of Auburn. The services will be conducted by Very Reverend Father Cunningham of Leavenworth, Father Leary of Champlain, Rev. Bo nocini of Osage City and Very Rev. Father Hayden of Topeka. Governor Leedy at the Festival. Governor Leedy has accepted the In vitation to deliver the address of wel come to the old soldiers on Grand Army day during the Fall Festival. The gov ernor has also accepted an invitation to address the Populist county conven tion at Atchison September 30. He will speak at the Doniphan county conven tion October 16. Sioux City Ice 18 Inches Thick. Can be seen today and tomorrow at Kale's, Manspeaker's and Exchange Groceries. Shipped in by Jones Ice Coal Co. Yellow Fever at Nicaragua. Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 13. Yel low fever has appeared at Leon, in western Nicaragua. Several natives have died of the disease recently and it is spreading. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. General Notes of Society and Personal Items. Recent Social Events in Topeka and icinity. Items of Interest About Topeka Peo ple and Visitors in Town. (All communications to this department must give the full name and address of th vritor A vmmitt T W Til I II M t SI and i descriptions of social affairs will not be puDiisnea.) The Coultis farm still remains in favor and despite the heat a large number of Topeka people spent the day there yes terday. Among those who went out were Miss Mary Thompson, Miss Maud Ranney, Miss Lotta Ranney, Miss Eleanor Work,Miss Susie Wilder.Misses Minerva, Ida and Emma Dennis, Miss Mabel Quigley, Mrs. Kellam, Mr. John Waters, Mr. Ed Curry, Mr. Will Alex ander, Mr. Will Macferran, Mr. Horace Macferran, Mr. Dean Weters, Mr. Lu ther Nellis, Mr. Ed Kellam, Mr. Earl Case, Mr. Frank Cain, Mr. Ben Cris well. Mr. T. F. Dennis, Mr. Edward Dennis and Mr. Charlie Elliott. Notes and Personal Mention. Miss Virginia Berry of Jefferson City, Mo., will arrive next week to remain until after the Fall Festival with Mrs. Will Whitton. Mr. Earl Williams spent yesterday in Kansas City. Major and Mrs. Hood returned to Em poria today after a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Theodore Hammatt. The first meeting of the St. Cecilia music club this fall will be with Miss Ethel Short, Monday afternoon.Septem ber 20. Miss Katherine Bueknum arrived from Denver today to visit Misses Myr tle and Ivan Davis. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Black returned yesterday from a several weeks trip to the east. One of the largest fall weddings will be that of Miss Lillian Barnett and Mr. Frank Whitmer at the Methodist church Wednesday evening, September 22. The bridesmaids will be Miss Lot ta Parkhurst, Miss Mamia Bennett, Miss Edith Ott and Miss Emma Wrhit mer. The ushers are to be Mr. Tom Whitmer, Mr. Ralph Valentine, Mr. Lawrence Chamberlain and Mr. Ernest Medlicott. The four little ribbon girls are Miss Eva Bailey, Miss Lotta Nellis, Miss Charlotte Dugan and Miss Mar guerite Mills. Little Helen. Dugan will be the ring- girl. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merriam. return ed Friday from the north, where they have been spending several weeks. Mr. Warren M. Crosby will return to morrow from the east, where he has been spending the past month. Mrs. C. M. F'egues arrived yesterday from Mansfield, La., to visit her son, Mr. Lindsay Pegues. Mrs. S. J. Crawford will return the last of next week from Mackinac Isl and, where she has been spending the summer. Miss Emma White returned today from a few days' visit with friends in Lawrence. Miss Nellie Post will leave tomorrow for Kansas City, where she will spend a day or two before going on to Mon mouth, 111. Mr. V. W. Mills returned Saturday from a business trip in the east. Mrs. J. W. Wallwork returned Satur day from a visit in Kansas City. She was accompanied by her mother, who will remain with her until after the Fall Festival. Dr. David A. White and wife, who have been visiting Mrs. J. B. Bartholo mew and Mrs. John D. Norton, left to day for the north. Miss Nellie McFarland returned yes terday from a week's visit in Kansas City. Miss Martha Adams is going to Car bondale tomorrow to spend a week with her brother. Mr. R. I. Horton of Wamego spent Sunday in Topeka. Mr. Oliver Caldwell of Lawrence spent yesterday with Topeka friends. Mr. John Marsh went to Lawrence today to enter the university. Mr. Ora Hubbard of the Santa Fe of fices left yesterday for Indiana to spend a month with relatives. "PARLIAMENT BUILDING, Topeka," Gets a Letter From Canada About Tuberculosis. Secretary Coburn received a letter from Toronto, Can., this morning ad dressed to the department of agricul ture, "Parliament Building, Topeka." The author of the letter which has been referred to Prof. A. B. Cottrell of the state agricultural college says he has a sure cure for tuberculosis and would be pleased to give his remedies an experimental trial on the infected cattle at the state farm. "I will not give you the ingredients of my remedy," says the letter, "because some other person might make use of it. The discovery is a very valuable one to me and has cost great effort, much time and a Jarge amount of mon ey," is the concluding sentence of the communication. Barbecued Beef for Carriers. Santa Cruz, Cal., Sept. 13. The eastern letter carriers' delegates to the national convention arrived here shortly before noon Sunday and were received by a lo cal committee. The carriages formed in line and marched to the beach, where a barbecue was enjoyed. Over a thousand people partook of the barbecued beef, fruit and coffee. The aft ernoon was devoted to bathing, dancing and driving. E. W. Hughes, Fifth St, Opposite Postoffiee- The nicest installment house In the city, the prettiest line of Wool Carpets, Smyrna and Fur Rugs, Lace and Che nille Curtains, Dishes and Toilet Sets, a nice line of Lamps with Silk Shade, a nice line of Seth Thomas' Clocks, the prettiest line of Photograph Album and Teacher's Bibles to be found anywhere. No one shall undersell me for cash or time payments. We have Window Shades and Straw Matting, and a nice line of Ladies' and Gent's Watches and Jewelry, all sold on easypayments. E. W. HUGHES, 107 East 5th St, "Amon? the Ozarks" THE LAND OF BIG RED APPLES, is an attractive and interesting book, handsomely illustrated with views of South Missouri scenery, including the famous Olden fruit farm of 3,000 acres in Howell county. It pertains to fruit raising in that great fruit belt of America, the southern slope of the Ozarks, and will prove of great value, not only to fruit growers, but to every farmer and home-seeker looking for a farm and a home. Mailed free, address. J. E. LOCK WOOD. Kansas City, Mo. Broken edge collars made eouooUi by Peerless Steam Lnundry. NORTH TOPEKA. Items Intended for this column should be left at the Kimball Ptg. Co., before 1 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Opie Spent Sunday in Kansas City. Mrs. J. C. Joseph will return from the east today. W. M. Costley returned yesterday from St. Louis. Miss Byrd Watkins returned yester day from Kansas City. Mrs. Jehu and children have returned from their summer outing. Rev. P. M. Buck will return to his home in Delaware, Ohio, tomorrow. Mrs. G. W. Petro Is in Hutchinson the guest of her son, Mr. Jeff. Petro and family. Rev.Max Houghtelin will leave today for Drew, N. J., where he will enter a theological seminary. Misses Effie and Mabel Wright have returned from Lyndon where they have been spending the summer. Miss Janie Day of Wabaunsee coun ty is visiting her brother, Mr. Israel Day of 1136 Quincy street. Miss Mabel Ansel has secured a po sition in the office of J. M. Sheafor and L. Biscoe, attorneys at law. Mrs. Will Aukey of Rockport, Texas, arrived Saturday and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Walker. Decorations for Fall Festival, Fes tooning, Lanterns, Crepe Paper, Flags. CROMWELL JEFFERS. C. S. Gillispie returned Friday from New Tork and left yesterday over the Rock Island for the western part of the state. The roofing of the Kansas Avenue church has been completed, and the church presents a very much improved appearance. Mrs. Komer and son George, of St. Louis, are the guests of Mrs. Komer's sister, Mrs. A. A. Rowley of 1026 Kan sas avenue. Miss Bessie Burgen of Coffeyville ar rived yesterday and.is the guest of her sister, Mrs. O. T. Srfaeffer of 1017 Mon roe street. Mrs. A. O. Rorabaugh and daughter Evelyn of Emporia spent Sunday on this side the guest of Mrs. Rorabaugh's Eister, Miss Fauble. Mrs. E. D. Small and children, Adele and Authur, returned yesterday from Illinois where they have been spending the past six weeks. John Spear returned yesterday from his trip east. Mr. Spear visited in Can ada, New York city, Boston, and var ious points in Connecticut. F. M. Grover came in from Osawkie Saturday. He was accompanied by his son Courtney, who will spend the win ter here and attend school. The Shorey school begin today with the following efficient teachers in charge: Principal, J. R. Carter, inter mediate, S. H. Pitcher, primary. Miss Anna Weir. The following young people of Shorey are ready to enter the Topeka high school: Messrs. Isaac Carter, Elmer Tomlinson, Gilbert Travis and Miss Ethel England. The ladies of section 4 of the Kansas Avenue church will meet on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. W. Cheney, 1132 Harrison street to complete ar rangements for a social. Miss Myrtle Seymour, who has been spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Seymour, 309 West Gordon street, has returned to Omaha, Neb., where she is a teacher in the pub lic schools. Miss Louise Kimmerly of Horton came in Friday and spent several days the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kimmerly of West Curtis street. She left today for Herington where she will visit friends. Miss Kimmerly will return to Horton Wednesday. The members of the Kansas Avenue church will tender Rev. P. M. Buck a reception in the church parlors this evening, at which all his friends are in vited to be present. Dr. Buck was at one time pastor of this church but for nine years has been a missionary in India. Misses Violet and Georgina Sullivan of New Orleans, who have been the guests of their uncle, Mr. Schwartz and family of 1412 Central avenue for the past two months, left today for their home. They will visit 'with relatives in Kansas City and St. Louis, en route. Theodore Berry, a laborer living on the corner of Topeka avenue and Grant street was held up Saturday night be tween ten and eleven o'clock and re lieved of about J4. The highway rob bery occurred on Harrison street be tween Gordon and Park, just in the rear of Dr. C. B. Lyon's residence. Mr. Berry's assailants were two unknown men, one of whom struck Mr. Berry in the mouth with his fist knocking him down. Mr. Berry was stunned by the fall and while in this condition the thieves secured their plunder and left. This part of town seems to be a dan gerous locality, as it is poorly lighted and lonely. It was near here that Mr. Koehler was held up and robbed a few weeks ago, and Dr. Lyon's house was entered shortly after 9 o'clock one even ing this summer and thoroughly ran sacked, the family being absent at the time. FEVER MAKES GAINS. New Cases in New Orleans ana Biloui Hiss. New Orleans, Sept. 13. The excite ment that prevailed yesterday has sub sided. At first there was a disposition to leave town, but when people summed up matters and found that there were only seven Imported cases here and that they had been warned as to six of them, they decided to wait until the condi tion should become more aggravated before making a break for other parts. Those who expected to wake up this morning and learn of yellow fever were disappointed. Up to the present writ ing the attaches of the board of health announce that there has been no change in the situation since last night. There are still only seven cases, as reported in the official bulletin issued last n'ght. None has yet proved fatal and the bul letins this morning from, infested quar ters were of a favorable nature. One of the fresh cases of yellow fever reported by Dr. Shannon yesterday at Ocean Springs proves to be Miss Good rich of New Orleans, a niece of the lady who nursed Miss Schulze, the St. Louis lady who died of the yellow fever. It develops today that the yellow fever at Berkley, Miss., was imported from Ocean Springs. Mrs. Sangers, who was from Amsterdam, N. Y., died at Ocean Springs and her body was taken to Kerkley in a wagon. Sdoji after her husband and son died at Berkley with the disease, together with two other persons, and other deaths are expected. It is daily becoming evident, therefore, that the first case of yellow fever orig inated in Ocean Springs and that all other points have caught the infection from that place. Biloxi, Miss., Sept. 13. The condition of affairs as regards the fever is not materially changed from the former re ports. Most of those sick are improv ing rapidly. The conditions of all are favorable. Late yesterday evening there were reported two new cases in the Desporte family living on Oak street near the Point. This makes four cases in that family. One new case was re ported yesterday by Dr. Haralson. Dr. Tackett reported yesterday three new 7 PA cases. Dr. Tackett kindly showed his list of patients and has on the same fourteen cases of fever, nine of which he diagnosticates as yellow fever, and this is concurred in by Dr. Gant, who had just made the round of visits with him. Galveston, Tex., Sept. 13. The situa tion here is unchanged. Rigid quaran tine is maintained against New Or leans and all infected points. No yel low fever cases have put in an appear ance here. IN THE NEW CASTLE WRECK Treasurer of an Illinois Soap Compa ny is Missing. Salt Lake, Utah, Sept. 13. John Mas ker, secretary and treasurer of the Mexican Amole Soap company of Pe oria, 111., Is supposed to have left Den ver on the ill-fated train which waa wrecked at New Castle. He wired a friend in Salt Lake that he would start on that train, and noth ing has since been heard of him. MANY THINGS MUSTHAPPEN Before England Would be Justified in Coining Silver Sovereigns. London, Sept. 13. Commenting on the reports regarding the Bank of England and silver, the Daily Telegraph says: "The basis of the proposals of the American delegates appears to be the withdrawal of the half sovereign and the substitution of a sovereign in sil ver. This may be plausible enough from the point of view of the silverites but it would be a very questionable policy unless some substantial perma nent recovery in the value of silver were apparent, which is not the case. "If Germany should cease melting the thalers, if France and the United States adopted bimetallism and if India reopened the mints, then it might be within the province of the bank to meet the suggestion of the America com missioners and silverites but the in stant the French government were to adopt bimetallism the ministry would be overthrown. The new gold dis coveries and the fact that other nations are adopting the gold standard prove abundantly the wisdom of no departure from the present system In this coun try." Ayer's Sarsaparilla cures skin dis eases by eradicating their cause from the system. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the State Journal. Chicago, Sept. 13. WHEAT Was weak at the opening. Foreign markets generally showed de clines, although not so great as expected, Llverpood opening ld lower and Paris showing a 15c decline. Receipts of every thing overran estimates. Northwest re ceipts of wheat were 1,103 cars, com pared with 1.502 a year ago. Chicago re ceipts were 558 cars. December opened at 95ii95c compared with Saturday's clos ing price of 96'j96c. There was very little wheat offered for sale at the decline, however, and a slow recovery to 9.rc en sued. Beerbohm estimated the world's shipments at 8.S0O.00O bu. There were moderate acceptances of cabled offers of wheat. December sold later at 95e. CORN Was easy at the opening, af fected by liberal receipts and by the weakness of provisions and with a large and general trade. Weather west was hot and very little rain was reported. A bet ter tone became manifest as the session progressed and the decline was entireiy recovered. Recipts wre 1.651 cars, Decem ber opened unchanged at Slc, declined to 31 c and reacted to 32c. OATS Were fairly active. The opening was weak with wheat and provisions, but the market became firm on n. good cash demand. Receipts were liberal, 549 cars. December opened c lower at 20e and advanced to 21c. PROVISIONS There was an astonish ing break at the opening due to the yel low fever scare at New Orleans and the market for a moment or two was appar ently on the verge of a stampede. Cuda hv's brokers came to the rescue, how ever, and their active buying soon chang ed the complexion of affairs. Hog mar ket was weak and lower. December pork opened 27'4c lower at J8.00 and advanced to $S.20. December lard opened unchang ed at $4.45 and advanced to $4.50. Decem ber ribs opened 2c lower at $4.70, ad vanced to $4.8") and reacted to $4. ,0. BARLEY Cash No. 3, 2S'S42c. RYE Cash 50c, September 50c, Decem ber 51c. FLAX Cash $1.05, cash northwest $1.08. September $1.05. December $1.0SM- TIMOTHY Cash $2.65. October $2.65, September $2.65. March $2.85. Liverpool closing. September ld. De cember ld lower for the day. Paris 5S v -r T A i T I a y; 10c lower, flour 40c lower. Antwerp un changed. Puts December wheat 92T92c, calls December wheat 96!SS6e; puts December corn 31c, calls December corn 32Sv 32c puts December pork $7.82, calls December pork $8.82. Barley Cash 2S(??42c. Flax Cash 1.05. cash northwest $1.07 to $1.08, December $1.07 to $1.08, now $1.08.-12:38 p. m. Chicago livestock Market. Chicago, Sept. 13. HOGS Estimated receipts todav 32 OOfl: left over 2,500. Market 510c lower. Lights $3.90f&4.30: mixed $S.804.25; heavy $3.70 4.20: rough $3.70?i3.80. CATTLE Receipts 24.000. including 2. 000 Texans and 7.000 westerns. Market weak to 10c lower. Beeves $3.85i?io.45: cows and heifers $2.0O5?4.50: Texas steers $2.75ffj3.P0: westerns $3.2&Jj,4.45: stockers and feeders $3.25(4.45. SHEEP-Receipts 14,000. Market weak er. TCi!tfv r 5(Kj4.20; westerns $3.00S3.9D: lambs ss.WP3.SO. HOGS Official receipts yesterday 9,953; shipments 2.S71. CATTLE Official receipts yesterday 17: shipments 520. SHEEP Official receipts yesterday 4, 793: shipments 1,371. Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 15,003 head. Market Gossirj. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers -in Grain Provisions and Stocks. 110 West Sixth Ave., Topeka, Kan. Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 426 cars, corn 1300 cars, oats 420 cars, hogs 15.000 head. Liverpool cable ld lower. S:47 a. m. Antwerp cable says wheat market de pressed, resellers anxious. 10:28 a. m. Visible: Wheat Increased 949.000. corn increased 2.384,000. oats increased 158.000. New York: Amount on pasage wheat increased 560,000; corn increased 1,200,000. 11:22 a. m. New York: Cables acceptances wheat moderate, corn good, oats 150,000. 11:24 a. m. Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis this year 4,0 cars, last year 812 cars: Duluth this year 633 cars, last year 660 cars; total this year 1103. last year. 1502. Chicago receipts today: Wheat 558 cars, grade 59: corn 1651 cars, grade 1292 cars; oats 369 cars, grade 86 cars. Total visible supply: Wheat 15,763,T)00, corn 33,604,"(XiO, oats 9.701.000 bu. Exports four ports Wheat 179.643, flour 30,570, corn 472.679. oats 313.689, wheat and flour equal 2S9.614 bu. Chicago stocks grain Wheat 2,034,000, corn 16,150,000, oats 3,277,000 bu. Jansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, Sept. 13. WHEAT No. 2 hard about 2c lower, closing weak: soft about 1c lower: No. 1 hard 86c: No. 2, SlftiSSe: No. 3. 81fiS4.c: No. 4. 78S2c: No. 2 red 93 94c; No. 3. 92c: No. 4, 85c; No. 2 spring 83c; No. 3, 7Si80c. CORN-i.fflo lower, trade light; No. 2 mixed 25HW26c. OATS Irregular; No. 2 white 17"-i'fi2ic. RYE No. 2. 33c. HAY Active, a!bout steady; choice tim othy $7.50: choice prairie $5.50. BUTTER Higher on inadequate re ceipts: creamery 15frl7c: dairy 10fil2c. EGGS Steady, Kansas arid Missouri 10c. Kansas City livestock Market. Kansas City. Sept. 13. CATTLE Receipts 8.000. Best natives steady, other cattle 5fil0c lower. Texas steers $2.25&4.05: Texas cows $2.2r5?3.7,"i: native steers $3.75f5.20: native cows and heifers $1.50ifJ3.75: stockers and feeders $3.3034.30: bulls $2.0i4.25. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. wt. 18 Texas steers l;MS 25 Texas cows 8"i0 42 native steers 1410 IS native cows and heifers 1370 29 stockers and feeders ,"32 6 bulls 1478 HOGS Receipts 2.0fK). Market Pr. $4 .S 3 75 5 20 3 75 4 40 3 25 S'filOc lower. Bulk of sales S3. 90fl heavies $3.8544.071,: packers $3.S0( S.aZ': mixed $3.S54.00: lierhts $3.!Xff3.97:,.: vorkers 33.95fi' 4.00: pigs $3.40fi3.90. I SHEEP Receipts 2.0CO. Market steady. uuqds d-i,aa.w; muttons .waj.4u. Sugar and Coffee. Netv York. Sept, 13. SUGAR Raw firm: fair refining 3-c; centrifugal, 96 test. Z7,c; refined firm: crushed 5 ll-16c; powdered 5 5-16c; granu lated SliC. COFFEE Firm; No. 7, 7c Today's Sangs of Prices. Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com mission Co., Brokers In Grain Provisions and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave.. Topeka, Ivan.: Articles. WHEAT Sept Dec May CORN Sept Dec May OATS I Op'nHigh! Low ICl'se iSat. 96 P6i 95 95 94lfe 85 294 29 31 32 34 35 94Vi 94' S5 S3V.I 94: 96 931,41 94 I 95 29 31 S4 29! 30 31i 31 35 35 Sept 19 19 lfl-'il 19l 19 Dec 20 21 20-Vi 21 I 21 May 23 23 2-4 23741 2S5 PORK' I Sept 8 25 8 25 8 25 S 2Si 8 20 Oct 8 17 8 27 8 12 8 271 8 20 Dec 8 05 8 32 8 00 8 321 S 27 LARD I Sept 4 3". 4 47 4 32 4 47l 4 Oct 4 37 4 47 4 2 4 47! 4 37 Dec 4 42 4 55 4 4c 4 55!, 4 45 RIBS I Sept 5 32 5 32 5 32 5 32 5 22 Oct 5 12 5 3-' il 12: 5 3 a 22 Dec 4 72 4 85 4 72 1 4 So! 'l Range of Prices on Stocks. Stocks. Op'nlHigh! Low"jCl'se iSa.tA Sugar 155 I 1534! 1"4 I 155 1.S Chicago Gas 105 105 l.'tt'i Wvk i Am. Tobacco S3 I S3 9d 92 934 Am. Spirits 1441 1441 l?i W 14'i E. G. K 39 39l 37V., :'7i 3S''j Leather 70 71 70V,t 7"ii 71 Lead 42 42 39i'a 41 I 4'"4 M. K. Or T. Pfd 4.) 41 H SSr-w 474'i W B; A Q H'.l'.i 1W4 W,s J d'.l Rock Island.... SH 904 WHi !474i C, M. St. P. 101 101 Km looVV'l'i A., T. S. F. 16 16 1541 15 15'; A..T.&S.F. Pfd 35 35 84ifcl :M'4i 35V4 Manhattan 111 111 109 I 3101111-s Western Union 9TVi 964 954 9614 Mo. Pacific 39 39 37 37'sl 39 Wabash 234 234 22H 23 2 I'll. Pacific 2041 2 li'V 19-i 19- C. N. W 127),! 129 127"! 120i12S'i N. Y. C 112 112 111 I !124 1121 C. C. C 411., 41 14 29 40V;-; 41 D. L. W. lfiOJfc IGOV2 1SUV. lBui-l Reading 27 28 2'! 27; 27 Jer. Central.... 97Vi 98i 97 97 S7 i. h 12014 12014 no 119 Omaha 83 5Mil SMU. W SS'i T. C. 1 34V4 34i 33 33141 81 No. ac. Pfd.. 55' 554I 53'.4 54', Pacific Mail.... 37 374I J4I 36v 27 L. N 61 61 00 I Cl) 61V4 8. E. I.trx. President. X 8. Gakviw, iC. C. Cuiiisti k. Treasurer. Vice President S. I. Fmith, Uec'y. TELEPHONE 151. Lux Commission Co. GRAW. PROVISION AD STOCKS. 538 Kmim Avenue. Topeka, Kaaia. KKFEHENCKS: Union National Bank. Kansas City. Central National Bank. Topeka. ationtl Bank of Commerce, Kansas City. Bank of 'topeka. fW Y a esn buy or sell through as, for Im mediate or futuro delivery, ail com modi tie (miKi la ea aur ekobans ia tl couatrjr. R9IS B9BCB9 BtltM IBB0B 1 Private Sale 2 Fine Furniture All the handsome Furniture S in the Deanery of Grace Cathe. m m dral (Bethany Grounds, 8th and Taylor streets), is for sale at 9 private sale. m H O Apply between 9 and ia a. m. n J and 3 and 6 p. m. ea bdi atisfactory Work. CP u PROMPT SERVICE. Topeka Steam Lansdry s EIQLE'S i lye; STZVTCI I Modern M e

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7 j i i i X TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1897. J 4 H n nA5TS,KENTS,SIT f U UATIONS, REAL it r a- IST1TE, AUC TION SALES AND OTHER CLASSIFIED AD VERTISEMENTS SITUATIONS WANTED FREE. Are yon In need of -work? If no, yo are t liberty to use these columns for as sistance In that direction. While this notice appears the State Journal will pub lish free on Saturday, Monday and Tues day, for Topeka or Kansas people, all notices of "Situations Wanted," not to exceed five lines, or thirty-five words. In leneth. provided that all advertisements of that .nature are handed In previous to 10 o'clock (Saturday morning: also Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, all advertising of this class handed In by 10 e'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 tieedy man or- woman need hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No one in business or having employment Is ex pected to take advantage of It. but all others are Invited to avail themselves freely. The Topeka State Journal guarantees every day It Is printed, to give a local circulation by far more than all other Oailies combined. This makes this paper the cheapest, as well as the best, daily medium In Topeka. the classified adver tisements below costing but Fitfe Cents Line, er SO cents a line for a week: BO cents by the month. Average circulation for first six months of 1697. 11,584. Sworn detailed statement of circulation presented to advertisers on application. Call and see, any afternoon between 3 end 5 o'clock, the handsomest, fastest, most perfect piece of machinery in Kan-ras-a Web Perfecting Press which prints from two to three complete S-page papers per second. WANTED HELP. "VT ANTED A competent white girl for general housework: references re quired. Mrs. E. L. Copeland, 1031 Taylor. "TT ANTED A competent white girl at 11X7 Fillmore. "W ANTED An experienced apple pnek- er. not afraid of work. Address with reference. C. Co., Journal. IV ANTED Experienced white Rirl. general huosework. Inquire Historical rooms. State House. "ITT ANTED Lady stenographer, must understand use of mimeograph. Ad dress in own handwriting, stating wages wanted. C. Co., Journal. "ITT ANTED White boy or man to work; must know how to-handle horses; reference required. 1633 College Ave. k 1ITANTED Girl for general house- work; must be good cook. 111S To peka Ave. "7 ANTED Boy to learn the plumbing trade. Call at A. Allen's, 803 Kan. Ave. "W" ANTED Stenographer of several years' experience desires employ ment, either job work or permanent. Ad dress Stenographer, Journal. ANTED Situation in an office with a reliable firm, by a young lady who Is a good stenographer and typewriter and can furnish references. Address 910 Journal. T ANTED White girl for general nousewortc vi ooaiawn Ave. WANTED Position by young lady stenographer with 6 years experi ence. Good city references. Address R. E. 10, Journal office. VTANTED Hardy, robust young man. with conveyance, to represent well established firm in country territory. Guaranteed salary to right party. Address at once, J. P. O. Graber. Topeka, Kansas. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. ANTED Horse for his keeping. O. Rinsworth, Edison Electric Light riant. "1TAXTED To purchase gentle car riage horse. Inquire at Garver Larimer's oftice, Columbian bldg. YV T ANTED Gentle driving horse. In quire 14 lvan. Ave., L. ANTED You to use McAfee's pure cider vinegar. Leave orders at 61S Kan. Ave. TeL 160. WANTED To exchange 2 nice building lots for a good driving horse. Dr. A. Rupin, 106 E. 6th St. W ANTED You to use Washburn's pure cider vinegar at 2c gal. de livered. Send orders to 823 Kan. Ave. "T ANTED To rent to some reliable person, stall in good barn, cheap. 421 Quincy St. W WANTED-An Idea. Who can think of some smple thing to patent? Protect j-our ideas; they may bring you wealth. write John Wedderburn Co., Dept. F., 21. Patent Attorneys. Washington. D. C. for their Il.soo prize offer and new list of 1.009 inventions wanted. w ANTED We want to make some silt-edged loans en farm In Ehawnee Co. Call on us at once. ,T. E. BOWMAN CO.. Columbian Building. "W ANTED Watches to clean T5e.clocks 60c: main springs. 75c; srystals, 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. Ml work puaranleed. Money loaned on valuables. If hard up. see Uncle Sam. 512 Kan. Ave. ANTED Your household soods to T pack, move or store. Merchants' Transfer St Storage Co. Tel. 1S6. SAIN SKINNER. 123 East Sixth St SALESMEN WANTED. ALESMEN, local and traveling every where, to take orders from merchants; new line: immense seller; active men making $50' to $75 weekly; exclusive of side line: costlv samples free. Address Merchants' Dept., 323 Dearborn St., Chi cago. DALESMEN WANTED Selling dealers ion time; no experience: $40 and ex penses; outfit free: stamp for particulars. 'Braun," Waterloo, 111. CALES1IEN To travel, selling cigars. Salary and expenses paid good men. Experience unnecessary. Manhattan Ci gar Co.,. Fort Wayne, Ind. (toe OO a wek and expenses paid OOUvL salesmen for cigars. Exper ience unnecessary. Permanent position. 2. he W. L. Kline Co., St. Louis, Mo. WANTED Salesmen for our new yel low free-stone peach, three- weeks earlies than any other. Full assort sortment of old and new varieties. Quality best and prices right. New helps for our agents. Experience unnecessary. Lawrence Nursery Company, Lawrence, Kan. rOR RENT-HOUSES.. IDR RENT A 12-room house 2 blocks east of avenue. For terms apply to S. Bernheimer, 617 Kan. Ave. f'OR RE NT 6-room house, west suburbs cheap. Smith Agency, Old Court House. i.'OR RENTr-4-room house. Inquire 221 E. 10th St. f'OR RENT Modern house, heated by hot water, equipped, for electricity and gas, at 1015 Quincy St. Apply to R. H. C. Searle. cor. 8th and Fillmore Sts. u OUSES FOR RENT Bv M. E. Sloan. 214 E. 5th St. fTOR RENT Several houses in good lo- cation. See Henderson Wood, 7th and Jackson. I? OR RENT Six-room house, 612 Jack-- son St. Inquire 616 Jackson St. FCR PENTROOMS. T?OR RENT A neat furnished room, $4 per month. Call 516 W 7th St. I? OR RENT Two very desirable fur nished front rooms connecting with bath, heat and gas. N. E. cor. 7th and Harrison Sts. "I70R RENT Furnished front rooms. 426 Jefferson street. v "IVOR RENT Furnished upper east front room, with large closet.. 421 Quincy. L70R SALE cheap, good team and har-- ness, or exchange for cow. 1303 Polk. i OR SALE Household furniture; al--"- most new. 1136 Taylor St. iOR SALE Full unlimited scholarship in best shorthand school in this city; entire benefits, cheap. 4:3 Buchanan St. OQf3 head of short horn and Hereford cattle will be sold at public sale at Union Stockyards. No. Topeka, on Fri day, September 17, '97; terms cash. FOR SALE Three burner gasoline stove in good order. 707 Harrison. IVOR SALE A good milch cow. 916 No. Madison. TOR SALE Washburn's pure apple cl der, fresh every day at 15c per gal. de livered. Send orders to 823 Kan. Ave. LOST A mourning veil, between 10th and 12 on Jackson St. Return to 1415 Tyler St. and receive reward. LOST Between C, R. I. P. depot and reform school, pocketbook con taining xjo. $10 reward tor return to lias Van Buren St., No. Topeka. S. C. Mc Ferren. IV OUND Where to get your clock or watch cleaned and your umbrella cov ered or repaired, 805 Kan. Ave., upstairs. STRAYED OR STOLEN One mouse colored mare mule, 16 hands high, weight 1.000 pounds; one brown horse mule, 16 hands high, weight 1,000 pounds. Any information will be rewarded by C. C. Nicholson, North Topeka. STRAYED 1 white horse, cut on right forefoot, hoof cracked. Leave at 307 Hancock St., and receive reward. V"OTICE No one is authorized to col lect for me for scavenger work. I do my own collecting. A. W. Brown.

TCTCHER SISTERS have returned to the city and are prepared to meet all their patrons for their fall dressmaking. Room 3, 615 Kansas avenue. HcAFEE'S pure apple cider fresh every day at 15c per gal. delivered. Send j orders to bib Kan. Ave. lei. lbu. "VTOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Nature's -i- own Health Preserver and Producer. Lays in the use of the World Renowned Quaker Folding, Hot Air and Vapor Bath Cabinets, now on sale at 304 W. 8th St. Call and see them. Dr. Edgar L. Eaton, General Agent. OUR Native Herbs. The original herb compound. 200 days' treatment for 60c, at any drug store. AOR RENT Two "floats" for Fall Fes tival. Sain Skinner, 123 East 6th St. -TOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CON-i-' CERN Be it known that our petition Is on file in the office of the probate court of Shawnee county, Kansas, asking for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors at 523 Kansas avenue, in the Fourth ward in the city of Topeka, Kansas, and the hear ing of the same is set for Thursday, 9 a. m., October 7th, 1S97. SWIFT HOLLIDAY DRUG CO. Topeka, Kansas, October 7th, 1897. V"OTICE All persons indebted to the firm of W. C. Chaffee Co. will please call and settle at oncee. W. H. Baker, Mortgagee. 'J'HE TOPEKA CARPET CLEANING WORKS The only machine cleaner in the city; will machine clean your carpets for 3Vi cents per yd. We come take up and deliver at this price. Our specialties cleaning, scouring, refitting and laying. References: Crosby Bros., S. Barnum, M. C. Holman, Hotel Throop. National Hotel. 104 and 106 E. 10th St. 'Phone 642. F. A. Koester, Prop. IVOR RENT The barn belonging to 812 W. 6th St. Apply 42 Columbian bldg., T. E. Bowman Co. IF you want to sell, trade or rent your property quick, you should list it with Henderson Wood, cor. 7th and Jackson. We have several cash customers wanting inside property. "iNlONS 50c per bushel. E. F. Fletch- 'er, Sborey P. O. TlRESSMAKING and needle art work, -L'fit guaranteed. 218 E. 6th St. RAPP MAKES STAMPS. SEALS. Stencils. 216 W. 5th, ground floor. W ALL PAPER- 5 TO 7ViC PER ROLL. Just received the finest selection of trim, neat up-to-date, 5 and 7c papers to be found in the city. A. D. Clark, 820 Ks. Av. Srj Qnn G1VKN' AWAY to persons 90JJ making the greatest number of words out of the phrase "Patent At torney Wedderburn.' For particulars t V.n Vntinnal Rajinninr W 31 f fl ton, D. C, for sample copy containing L'OR firpt-clas3 paving, sidewalk, or ouildlng 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. FOR "VIEWS ot residence or parlor, etock.groups. fctc. or photo of any Interior or outside view ae Farrow. 811 Kan. Av. Yiavi The best Known remedy for women. Ladies in attendance. Kansas Viavi Co.. Z Columbian Building, Topeka. Feed and Seeds with Vau Slyck. 6t ICUu w. FrFO. w- E AVE your orders tor COAL. Flour 1 A MONEY. M ONEY TO LOAN- on farms or city property at reasonable rates. W. M. FORBES, 116 W. 6th Ave. LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bleyctee gun, watches, diamonds and any per sonal property. L Blscoe, 623 Kan. Ave. FCR SLE-REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 4-room cottage, porches, fine shade, east front lot, 4 blocks from Copeland hotel, east side, a bargain at $500, $200 cash, balance $5 per month, or anight take less cash and increase the monthly payments. J. W. Ferguson Co., agents, 5 Kan. Ave. IVOR SALE Houses and lots In all parts of the city on monthly pay ment;!, by Henderson Wood, S. E. cor. 7th and Jackson Sts. If you want to sell If you want to buy If you want to rent It you want to trade If you want a loan oa CALL 0!f OB WRITE REAL ESTATE a. G. ShillloRlaw. 115 E. Fifth St. Topeka, Kas. PHYSICIANS IND SURGEONS. D RS. ALKIRE CLARKE, Eye and Ear. Office 607 Kan. Ave. D. EDWARD ESTERLY, M. D. EYE AND EAR. 723 Kansas avenue. J DA C. BARNES. M. T. Office 732 Kan. Ave. Residence 13th and Clay. Off ce hours: a. m. to 11 a. m., and S p- m to 6 p. m. Telephone 698 resi dence, and 16 office. Geo. W. Hogeboem, M. D. Office hours, 10 to 12 a. m.. 3 to 6 p. m. H. B. Hogeboom, ML D. Office bourn 8 to 10 a. to.. 4 to 6 p. nr. DBS. Hvar.ROOM. Office. 833 Kan. Ave. Tel. 14. Residence. 801 Sixth Ave. West. Tel. 13. L. A. BTDER, SI. D. OFFICE and residence cor. Gordon St. and Central Ave.. North Tcpeka. 'Phone 214. Uses the Brlnkerhoff system of Rectal treatment, a successful and painiQsn treatment for plies, fistula, flat ere. ulceration, etc CS E. SHELDON, M. T.. Surgery and diseases of women, with private hospital. Office: No. 720 Kan. Ave. DR. EVA HARDING, HOMEOPATHTST. Harrison 'phone 83. 629 Kansas Ave. Bell 'Phone 40X FICYCLES. TOFEKA CYCLE CO. 112 W. 8th St Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and tandems for rent: repairing of all kinds. FWELER TAMES B. HATDEN, Jeweler end Op tician. Comrjlete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Eyes and spectacles properly fitted. exanf ined JIJNHOIPS. TM. BAIRD, hot air furnaces, galvan ized and tin roofing. 216 W. 6th. Tel. 359. SHERIFF'S SALE IN the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. Ira M. Orner, plaintiff, vs. H. Augustine, defendant. By virtue of an order of sale issued to me, out of said District Court, in the above entitled action, I will, on Saturday, the 2oth day of September A. D. 18t7. at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, on the prem ises in the County of Shawnee, In the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, forcash in hand, all the following described per sonal property, to-wit: The defendant's one-third Interest in the nursery stock of apple and pear seed lings raised in 1897 by plaintiff and now growing on part of the n. w. 4 of section 28 in township 11, range 16 in Shawnee county, Kansas, on land belonging to J. B. Billard. The above described personal property is appraised at ninety dollars and will not be sold for less than two thirds of the appraised value. The above described personal property Is taken as the property of said defendant, and is directed by said order of sale to be sold, and will be sold with appraise ment, to satisfy said order of sale. R. B. KEPLET, Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas. VANCE CAMPBELL, Attorneys. (First published in the Topeka State Jour nal, Sept. 13, 1897. No. 18913. (First published In the official city paper September 7, 1897.) OFFICIAL NOTICE. Office of the Mayor, Topeka, Kansas. There will be a special meeting of the council of the city of Topeka, September 13, 1897, at 8 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of hearing any and all complaints that may be made as to the valuations as sessed by the appraisers, as per their re port now on file in the city clerk's of fice of said city, of all lots, pieces and parcels of ground liable for the cost of 1 construction or a arain in urain listrict No. 3. as provided by Ordinance No. 1919. I nnnrnvnH Jnlv 23. 1N97. nnrt alsn to Ileal any and all complaints that may be made as to tne vanaity ana tairness or tne as sessment or special taxes to be assessed or levied on all lots, pieces and parcels of ground liable for such assessment. Witness my hand and the official seal of the citv of Topeka, Kansas, hereto at tached this 7th day of September. 1897. C. A. FELLOWS, Attest: Mayor. S. S. McFADDEN, (Seal.) City Clerk. (First published in the Topeka State Jour nal, Sept. 2, 1897.) PROPOSALS. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the secretary of state of the state of Kansas at Topeka. Kansas, until 12 o'clock noon, September .15, 1897, for putting in the north and south entrance doors in the Capitol Building, all to be in accordance with plans and specifications prepared for the same. This work is au thorized by the executive council under the provisions of Chapter 41, laws 1895, and Chapter 13. Session Laws. 1897. Cop es ot plans ana specmcations will De on nie In the office of the State House Archi tect from and after, September 1st, 1S97. Parties bidding on this work will be re quired to accompany their bid with a cer tified check of five per cent of the amount of the contract, to be forfeited to the state in case the successful bidder fails to enter into contract and give bond for i 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 consti tutins a dav's labor. The right is re served to reject any or all bids. Blanks for bidding will be furnished by the State House Architect. J. W. LEEDY, Governor and President of the Executive Council. W. E. BUSH. Secretary of State and of the Executive Council. MISSOURI PACIFIC. Leave Topeka 8:00 a. m. TOPEKA t FT. SCOTT ACCOM.. Co. 2sJ Arrive Topeka. .5;0jp. m. (First published in the Topeka State Journal, August 17, lS9o PROPOSAL. Sealed proposals will be received at To peka by the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions until twelve o'clock September 15th, ls97. for the erection and completion of a building for the accomo dation of Idiotic and imbecile youth at Winfield, Cowley county. In the state of Kansas. The bids will be considered for ail work and material complete, except heating. This work is authorized by the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions under chapter 23, sections 2 and 3 of the Session laws of 1897. Plans and specifications may be seen on and after Aug. 20th, 1897, at the office of T H. Lescher, state house architect, and also at the office of W. W. Rose, superintend ent at Kansas City, and also at the asy lum for the idiotic and imbecile youth at Winfield. Kansas. Each separate proposal wlil be accom panied by a check to be certified by the president or cashier of the bank unon which it Is drawn for a sum not less than five per cent of the amount of said pro posal! made payable to P. H. Dolan, treasurer of the board, and to be forfeit ed to the state of Kansas for damages sustained In case the bidder fails for five days to enter into contract for the work bid upon and to give a satisfactory bond for the faithful performance of the con tract In case award is made to him. The attention of bidders is called to chapter 14. Session laws, state of Kansas, 1891, in relation to eight hou.rs constitut ing a day's work. Blank form of bids will be furnished to those requesting them. The board re serves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids to be sealed and addressed to W. Tj. Brown, president of the board of trus tees state charitable institutions, Topeka. Pansas, and be marked "Proposal for ublic Work" at Winfield. S. O. WHEELER, Secretary Board of Trustees State Chari table Institutions. MRS. 011 El MISSING. Suffering From a Mental Malady She Has Wandered Away. Mrs. E. J. Yohey wandered away from the home of her father, Clark Wilson, who lives at 211 Twist avenue, Oakland, and cannot be found. She slipped out of the house at 4 o'clock last Saturday evening- and was seen twice near the starch factory and once on East Fourth street in the evening. All nigrht Saturday nigrht and all day Sunday a crowd searched the neighbor hood for a trace of the woman, but she was not found. She was demented and was in frail health besides. Mrs. Yohey was sent to the asylum less than a year ago, but her relatives made such a stir that she was released last June. Since then she has been staying with her father and has been closely watched. When the woman left home she wore a dark calico dress and a light sunbon net. She is a woman of medium height but is very slender. The relatives are still searching for her and it is feared that she has met with an accident. BOOM IN THE SOUTH. Manufacturing EstabliahmenteSpring ing TJp From Texas to Virginia. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept, 13. The activity in industrial circles continues. The Tradesmen's southern correspond ents report a marked increase in the volume of trade and with heavy de mand for manufactured products and advancing prices, it is the general opin ion that a season of unusual prosperity has begun. Among the new industries' for the week just ended, the Tradesman, re ports the following: A $10,000 electric plant at Aberdeen, Miss.; the Hayden Cigarette Machine company, capital $200,000, Richmond, Va.; the Montgomery Electric Light and "Water company, Montgomery; the Timpson Brown Coal company, Timp son, Tex.; an extensive pottery plant at Jacksonville, Fla.; a $50,000 Lumber and Grain Manufacturing company at Lynchburg, Va., and the Algoma Oil and Gas company, capital $100,000, at Algoma, W. Va. Bluffs spinning mill will be erected at Durham, N. C, and the Red Bluffs mills, capital $50,000,have been organized to build a cotton mill near Bennettsville, S. C. wood working plants will be established at Cordele, Ga.; Meridian, Miss.; Swannanoa, S. C. Lynchburg, Tenn.; Roanoke, Va., and Lock Haven, W. Va. SILYElt CAMPMEET1XG. Will bs Held at Springfield, O., and Last a Week. Springfield, O., Sept. 13. The first ses sion of the silver campmeeting will be held Wednesday, September 15, at the fair grounds. Allen G. Thurman will be chairman and the speakers signed are: Charles B. 'Spahr, New York; John Clark Ridpath, Boston; David A. DeArmond, Butler, Mo.; General A. J. Warner. W. J. Bryan and Horace J. Chapman the Democratic candidate for govern or are also announced for speeches be fore the campmeeting closes, Septem ber 22. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the American Bimetallic union. MARYLAND'S NEGRO. General Protest Against Running Colored Men oa the Legisla tive Tickets. Baltimore, Sept. 13. In the new pri maries Saturday evening ord-red by the Republican state convention, which turned down the Wellington organiza tion, Wil'iam T. Malster, the only can didate for mayor, received a larga vote. The new city leaders of the party will hold a conference to consider the ques tion of putting coiorea men oil me ies t lative ticket. It has been suggested that one colored man be named in each of the three city districts. The party leaders in the counties are protesting against this plan. There has never been a negro in the Maryland legisla ture. The county leaders tell the city people that it will ruin the chances of Republican success in counties that are now looked upon as Republican. The colored men themselves in all of the districts are fighting over the men who should represent them in case it is decided to put them on the ticket. GERMAN PRINCE INSANE. Becomes so Extravagant That His Family is Forced to Lock Eim TJp. Berlin, Sept. 13. A prince of a reign ing royal family in the German empire, whose name is careful'.y kept from the public, was suddenly conveyed to an in sane asylum today. It is said that the institution which harbors the er ratic prince is the famous Maison de Sante in Sschoenberg. The report gives the further informa tion that the lunacy of the royal per sonage consists in the lavish purchase of chattels and estates far beyond the value of the properly. He is said to have bought an estate in Hungary for which he paid a sum ten times beyond the valuation of his property, so that his family found themselves compelled to refuse to liquidate the obligation. They also declined to honor drafts to the amount of 80,000 guilders and other debts contracted by his highness. Alaska Gold! Klondike Qol

Like days of old, the days of gold, the days' of '49. Klondike the World. The Alaska Transportation and Development Company, Incorporated. Capital, 5.000,000. ;HON. T. R. FOSTER of Vioksbnrg, Miss., President.: FRED A. OTTE, Seoretary and Treasurer. Our company is composed of the most ana professional men, such as: HON. WM. E. HASOS, V. S. Sena tor from Illinois. a. H. LE6SABD, Capitalist, Chi- ALBERT C. BLATZ, PmideutTal Blats Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. FRED A. OTTE, past 18 years with tna Shelby Bank, Shelby ville, Ind. SIDSET B. JOXES, City Pnll'r Agent, GI. AL. R. K Chicago. HOST-T. R. FOSTER, Fostorla and Vlckabarz, Miss. FRANK A. II ECHT, or Ctaas. Kaent ner A. Co.. Chicago. DR ROBT. WALLACE HABDOX, Columbus Memorial Bldg., Chi cago. They have formed this company for Alaska, thoroughly equipped, with talent, brains, energy, capital, uinuence ana j experience. This company will have its Own Specially Chartered Gold Fields of the Klondike and Alaska Generally.; While we will eenii n certain number of men to the eold fields who will devote their exclusive time to discovering and taking up mining claims and! working; them with the latest and most improved methods, our principal Dull ness and specialty is that of doing a General Trading, Mercantile and Transportation: Business. We will take with us an ENORMOUS STOCK OF GOODS of all classes i and description that can be sold and used to advantage in a new mining coun i trv. ExDerience of a fireat many years in Montana. Colorado and Australia has taught us just what is required, and there is fully as much money in selling merchandise to the miners and proepecors as there is in finding and washing (gold; but gold itself will not be overlooked. We wlil control our own steamers j the Yukon. We will also have an overland route from Juneau, St. Mich iael's or Dyea. We will be among the very first in the field. This com- J pany Is organized and will be conducted for mutual profit and mutual protection. The names of our charter members, stockholders and directors are sufficient guaranty of the inte According to serious study and to be able to ;Earn in the Next 12 Months an Immense Income, Thereby Paying Sure and Profitable Dividends to 'Our Stockholders wim tVio minAQ tht will c-flin and supply houses that we will conduct, with possess, witn otner vast advantages mat it wouiu mn jjonuy wi us w cuumci ate, enormous profits cannot fail. FORTUNES ARK MADE QUICKLY fortunes are made in legitimate specula- tions. AN OPPORTUNITY OF THIS KIND HAS NOT PRESENTED ITSELF SINCE THE CALIFORNIA DATS OF '59. Will you sit idle and see such chances I pass you by. and will you be one or tne people tnat say, "I naa tne opportunity, !hnt T missed it"? Better be the one person to say. "The opportunity was present- led and I grasped it." We need an additional million dollars within the next sixty j I days to develop and carry out our gigantic plans. You can come in on the ground S i floor you can be one ot tne originators Its lull lace value, will De soia you at i.oo Per Share '(on-assessable). If you cannot afford to buy more than one, buy one; If you buy? ten, so much the better a hundred, still better. j We are offering the public the grandest enterprise and investment of' the day; any one with a small amount of money has an opportunity to( i make a fortune in this gold and trading expedition and can stay com I fortably at home. nnr first einfdition will leave in April, May. Our next expedition will follow one that our special steamers and our special i other at regular intervals. EVERYTHING I DEVISE OR TH1KK Of TU L'KUVV (CARRIED WITH US AND DONE BY most at once commence the purchase of auently you can become one or us ana emorace mis opportunity anu jMAnr.t YOUR OWN FORTUNE, OR AT LEAST AN ENORMOUS PROFIT, on a small? 'investment YOU MUST A err yin.ieux, ana tne oniy way to act is to wmiCii tts AT nvn? statin HOW MANY SHARES OF STOCK YOU WANT. inelos- ting currency. New York exchange or In a cover tne payment 01 vour stoci at luc um.w yci onaic, a.uu uim ici,ciiji your letter and the money the stock will be at once returned to you. with full deS toils nrrt von will be posted and kept informed from time to time of the progressS of this company. AND EVERY MONTH AFTER THE EXPEDITION HAS LANDED YOU WILL RECEIVE SUCH DIVIDENDS AND PROFITS AS YOUR STOCK IS ENTITLED TO. BE AMONG THE FIRST. THIS STOCK WILL BE SOLD TO A LIMITED AMOUNT AT PAR FOR A SHORT PERIOD; IF YOUJ ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE, DO BO AT ONCE. ADDRESS AND MAKE j I ALT. MONEY fAXAJJJili AO THE ALASKA TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPilHT CO. Fisher Building, Cor. Tan Buren and Dearborn Sts., Chicago, 111., U. S. A. Our SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION OFFER is the best now before the pub lic $300 Seattle to uawson viiy, or $600 Including Food for One Year. 'Pbene 31. Catalogue Free. Day and Night Sessions. 521 533 Quincy St. A CLEAN, CLOSE SHAVE- And the Razor Don't Pull At Whit mere Bros., K.2M:r XW VISITORS TO OUR CITY ALWAYS TREATED COURTEOUSLY. -3 eminent world-wide known business i W M. A. HECKLES, No. Passenger Agent t 4b C. Route, Chicago. J. E. DOYLE, Manager American Carriage Co., Kalainazoo, Mich. JOHN LEAHY, Gen'l So. Agent C, II A D. R. K-. Cincinnati, O. F. II. WICKET, Attorney No. Pac R. It-, Chicago. RUDOLPH M. PATTERSON, or Patterson, Shepard A Co., Chi cago. R. W. GRIFFITH, Pres. First Na. tional Banlc, Yicksburg, Miss. jr. M. PHILLIPS, Cashier First Na tional Bank, Vicfcsburg, Miss. F. S. M OR DAUNT. Oen'l Slanager Vlcltsburg Land Mfg. Jk Imp. Co., Chicago, and many others equal ly as prominent. the purpose of starting expeditions to I Steamers Direct for the! and our own boats and barges up rity and solidity of this company. well-collected information, we feel sanguine onerate. with the numerous stores and the transportation facilities that we will oe one amouK me urau buaie ui iui;ii,j tne rate ox arrivlne In the gold valley of Alaska In) or two weeks after the first, and after; transportation facilities will follow each) THAT HUMAN INGENUITY CAN OUK w l l m nuw;r.3B w l rc( OUR REPRESENTATIVES. We shall al-? our supplies and our equipment, conse-j registered letter the amount of money tq SI It has the Iarg- est circulation of any daily paper in the state." A DAILY AVERAGE OP 11,584 FOR THE FIRST SIX AlONTHS OF 1897. The Great authority on Newspaper Circulations of the United States makes the above statement of the..... Topeka aily The American Newspaper Directory Is to newspaper circulations what Dun and Brads treet'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 years has been one of these papers. From the records com piled for the first 6 months ending July 31st, 1897, the editor of the American Newspaper Directory fur nishes the following state ment to "Printer'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. (4 D State Journal 4 f 1

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8 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAI MOXJLAY E VKN UN Uf SEPTEMBER 13. 1897. INJUNCTION HEARING. Judge Williams at Wichita, Listens to Arguments For and Against the Injunction Asked For Against Webb McNall to Prevent Him From Barring Out the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. "Wichita, Kan., Sept. 13. The hear ing of the application of the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York to make permanent the injunction re training Attorney General JU. C. Boyle and Webb McNall, insurance commis sioner, from interfering with the com pany's business in Kansas, was made before United States District Judge Williams of Arkansas in the United States court here Saturday. xne insurance company was repre sented by Judge Albert II. Morton of Topeka, assisted by Judges Green and Baker of Lawrence, Eugene Ware of Topeka and Edward Lyman Short of New York. Associated with Attorney General Boyle in the defense were David Over tnyer of Topeka. Judge David Martin of Atchison and Supreme Court Re porter G. C. Clemens of Topeka. Attorney General Boyle made the opening argument. He explained the difference between this case and that of the Metropolitan Insurance company, heard by Judge Foster. In this case, the Mutual company had no license to do business while the Metropolitan company had, and the whole question hinged on the point whether a sover eign state had a right to prescribe rules under which foreign insurance compa nies could do business in the state. The Mutual company, he contended, was trying to get in the federal court by in junction, what it ought to have ob tained by mandamus proceedings in the supreme court of the state. He declar ed that in enjoining him as attorney peneral of Kansas, the companies were enjoining the state and lso deciding a case in advance of a trial. Judge Williams interrupted the attor ney general frequently and questioned him shaTply as to some of his state ments regarding the prerogatives of an attorney general. Mr. Boyle cited a decision of Justice Brewer, in which he held that a. state officer might have power to bring suits under a constitutional law, and yet he could be inhibited from' proceeding il legally under a constitutional law. Judge Williams here suggested that this was the most important point in the case. He said the court had no thought of preventing the attorney general from bringing any suit that he had a legal right to bring. Judge Horton referred to the Injunc tion cases against McNall, state super intendent of insurance, previously heard by Judge Foster, and stated that the fame questions involved in the present case were argued and disposed of then. He read a letter written by McNall to the president of the Mutual Life Insur ance company, whieh showed that the company had tendered the legal fee for a license and that the check had been refused on the ground that the compa ny had acted unfairly in reference to the settlement of the Hillmon claim. This, he said, constituted McNall's only reason fox refusing a license to the com pany. He defied the attorney general to say that the company had not tendered the license fee, had not the required amount of capital or was not solvent. McNall, he declared, had proceeded in a vicious and criminal manner to inter fere with the legitimate business of a law abiding insurance company. He called attention to the fact that McNall was now under indictment for attempt ing to interfere with the operation of the mandate of the federal court. Mr. Overmyer and Mr. Clemens made arguments. 'They ask your honor," eaid Mr. Overmyer, "to command the superin tendent of insurance to issue a license to this company. Can you do- it? If you do so, who issues the license, the superintendent of insurance or the fed eral court? plainly the latter. We as sert, sir, that you have no power to say to the state of Kansas what foreign companies may and may not do busi ness in this state." The other lawyers for the company insisted that the amendment to the law ff 1SS9 stripped the superintendent of insurance of arbitrary powers, while Mr. Overmyer claimed that no con struction could be honestly placed on the amendment to warrant any man be lieving that it referred to any other than mutual fire insurance companies. Judge David Martin submitted a brief. Judge Williams will give his decision this week. GOING TO THE SUPREME COURT The Powers of Insurance Superin tendents tribe Finally Passed On. Should Judge Williams order Superin tendent McNall to issue a license to the Mutual Life Insurance company of Decorations may be scarce. You better leave your order early FOR- Palms, Evergreens, 0 Flowers With us. PRICES RIGHT. Decorating under my personal direction if de sired. J. E. Rodman FLORIST, 105 West Eighth Street. Greenhouse lath and Monroe. Tel. 37 New York as a result of the hearing at Wichita Saturday, the superintendent will decline to do so pending a decision of the United States supreme court to which the case will at once be appealed if the judgment is against the state. The feeling is prevalent at the state house that the court will decide in fa vor of the insurance companies but there is no. disposition to permit the le gal battle to end until the highest tribunal in the land has passed upon the case. JUST A HINT. Supt McNall Writes a Letter to a Boston Insurance Company. The Employers Liability and Assur ance company of Boston has refused to settle the claim of about $3,000, includ ing interest, held by A. M. Bonsell, of Arkansas City, administrator of the es tate of M. Ridenour, deceased. The matter has been before the in surance department of the state a number of times during the past four years, but Superintendent McNall is the only officer who has had the temper to take up the case and endeavor to se cure a settlement. The superintendent has written a let ter to Geo. M. Endicott, manager of the company, which is self-explanatory, portions of which are appended: "Your attorney, J. Mack Love, called on this department a few days ago and presented his views as well as the views of the company on this matter. I have known Mr. Love for a long time. He is a clever and estimable gentleman and a good lawyer, but he is and was very tenacious in his views in reference to this matter, but did not succeed in changing my views, as I so informed him at the time. "At the time of Ridenour's death, he left his widow in poor circumstances financially, except as to what your com pany owed him on his claim. He was a Mason, and the lodge at Arkansas City furnished the money to the widow to prosecute this suit. In the meantime complaint was made to this department about four years ago, when Mr. Snider was superintendent. He said he would permit the case to be tried in the dis trict court in Cowley county, and if judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, he would insist upon payment being made, to which you agreed. Such judgment was rendered against you, but by those conditions you have re fused to abide." The company's representatives agreed to pay the claim if the court held that they were liable, but soon after the de cision was rendered, the ease was ta ken to the court of appeals. All of the special findings of fact were against the company, and they were given lit tle, if any, ground upon which to make an appeal. Now Superintendent Mc Nall calls attention to the agreement and suggests to Mr. Endicott that it would be the part of wisdom to settle the claim. OLAIEE MIGHTY STRICT. Young Man Who Brings Beer to Sis Friends From K. C Put in Jail. Gov. Leedy in pardoning Fred Coker of Olathe from a jail sentence of 60 days, interfered in what is probably an unprecedented case in the history of Kansas jurisprudence. Coker was serving a term for viola tion of the prohibitory law. He went to Kansas City, August 11, and brought home some bottled beer, which were distributed among the boys in his neighborhood. The beer was consumed and the young men who were the bene ficiaries, paid Coker, simply returning the money which he had expended in Kansas City. Indignant friends of the boys, who seemed to have been overcome by the beverage, prosecuted Coker for selling liquor in violation of the law, but it was sustained in the court. After the trial, when the circumstan ces were explained to the court, the fine was cut down to $1 from $100. Coker has paid the costs, $34, and his fine, which action, coupled with the pardon signed by the governor, will restore him ti immediate liberty. WHY DODGE BAYS "YES." Any Republican Good Enough, for Governor When You're a Can didate Yourself From the Beloit Gazette. We don't know what we have done that we should be thus treated by the "Kansas Items" man of the Star. Of course, we plead guilty of having men tioned, in somewhat disrespectful terms at various times, the "penny-a-liners" at Topeka, but we never dreamed for a moment that vengeance would be ta ken in such a manner. The Star man says: "The Republican nomination for gov ernor will look S.H. Dodge over. Some thing seems to be lacking in the other men talked of, and the nomination lias gone out with a lantern in search of good timber. Dodge is a good loroker, has horse sense, and is properly locat ed. What's the matter with Dodge? He's all right." From the Beloit Gazette. The Beloit Gazette grows pessimistic and says some old worn out back num ber will be the next Republican nomi nee for governor. But say, Dodge, don't you think a worn out back num ber is preferable to the timber the Pops always put up? Logan Republi can. Yes! LEW HANBACK'S TREE. It Went With Other Trees When State House Square was Improved. From the Nortonville News. The last time we saw the late Lew Hanback, only a few weeks ago, he re ferred pleasantly to his official service for the state. The conversation drift ing to the state house and the surround ing grounds, the ex-congressman spoke with pride of the part that his hands had performed in beautifying the Cap itol square with trees 20 years ago. He spoke of "his tree," a thrifty sycamore, which he planted near the northern en trance and which had for years been the recipient of his tender care. But the tree toad already gone been torn from its rightful place by hand3 bent on so-called improvements yet we did not have the heart to tell him so. SHOULD WASH THEIR FEET. Gratuitous Advice to Students at Em poria State Normal School. The faculty of the state normal school has eesnt to the state printer through the state printing board the manuscript for a remarkable handbook for the stu dents at that institution. The book will contain a large amount of information concerning the rules and regulations of the institution, but the feature which is looked upon with dis approval is that which contains advice to the students. The pupils are urged to wash their feet at least three times a week and their bodies at least once a week. They are also requested to use taste in the purchase of neckties and other articles of wearing' apparel; to keep their hair carefully combed; to shine their shoes, trim their finger nails and wash their hands with great care and regularity. About 2.000 words of advice of this character are contained in the volume, LATE SPORTING HEWS. Cleveland Defeats St. Louis by Terrific Batting. St. Faul Takes Two Games From Kansas City. Roy Evans Continues to Win for Col' umbus-Atchison Defeats the X. C. Schmelzers. CLEVELAND 15, ST. LOUIS 4. Cleveland, Sept. 13. The feature of the game was the way the Indians opened up on Hart. Burkett made a double, Childs. Wallace and McKean triples, and Tebeau and Pickering singles before a man was retired in the first inning. Then Coleman went in to pitch, but the slugging con tinued. Attendance, 1,000. Score: R.H.E. Cleveland 4 0 2 5 1 2 0 1 15 22 0 St. Louis 0 000100124 10 2 Batteries Cleveland. Wilson and Criger; St. Louis, Hart, Coleman and Douglas. LOUISVILLE 9, INDIANAPOLIS 3. Louisville, Sept. 13. Louisville and In dianapolis played an exhibition game here, the Colonels winning with compara tive ease. The Western leaguers outbat ted the home team, but the locals' hits came when hits meant runs. Attendance, 4,500. Score: R.H.E. Louisville 5 0002011 9 9 2 Indianapolis 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 13 11 2 Batteries Louisville, Waddell and Dex ter; Indianapolis, Kellum and Beville. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING Won. Lost. P.C. SO 33 .7"8 83 35 .703 75 41 .646 66 49 .574 58 59 .-If 6 54 61 .4fl9 53 64 .453 53 65 .419 50 65 .4:S 61 67 .4:12 49 70 .412 28 90 .237 New York Cincinnati Cleveland Washington Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburg Philadelphia Louisville St. Louis THE WESTERN LEAGUE. ST. PAUL 16-4, KANSAS CITY 1-1. St. Paul, Sept. 13. The Saints pounded Pardee all over the lot in the first game, while Phyle was invincible, and but for an error by Gillen in the eighth, the Cow boys would have been shut out. Pardee was wild as well as easy, and the hits by the local team frequently followed his passes, six of the ten resulting In scores. The Saints not only hit often, but thev hit hard, netting eight more bases than hits. Fricken and Gear were opposed in the second game, and while the same number of hits were made off each, the Saints bunched theirs, while no more than one was secured in an inning by the Cowhovs until the sixth, when McVicar's triplet and Pickett's single earned a run and spoiled a shutout. First game R.H.E. St. Paul 0 4 0 2 3 2 0 3 2 lfi Kansas City o 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 second game R.H.E. St. Paul 0 1 0 2 0 14 Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 11 MILWAUKEE 9-2, MINNEAPOLIS 8-0. Milwaukee. Sept. 13. The Brewers and Millers played two frames vestprdav and the home team won both. Pappalau, who was recently released Dy lirana Kapids, pitched the Inst seven innings of the first game. He allowed the visitors onlv one cinsjlo in si. innings. In the last inning ne let up, ana tne errors ot the home team gave the visitors a good lead. Phil lippi then ent in for the Millers, and two bases on balls, a single and a home run won the game for the Brewers. The second game was s. pitchers' battle, in wmcn .terry exeeiiea. scores: First game R.H.E. MiiwauKee 10 11)000 3 4 9 11 i Minneapolis 0 1200000 5 8 15 Batteries Milwaukee, Dowling, Papna lau and Speer; Minneapolis, Herman, Phillippl and Keefe end Miller. Second game R.H E. Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 5 0 Minneapolis 0 000000 00 4 1 watteries Milwaukee. Terry and Speer; i.viiiiit;ci.yuiis, x-miiippi ana iviiner. COLUMBUS 10-5, GRAND RAPIDS 8-2. Columbus, Sept. 13. Hagerman's good pitching, together with the errors of the senators, caused a fourteen Inning game. Columbus batting out a victory in the fourteenth inning. The second game was called after Grand Rapids batted in the nun, it being too dark for further play. Scores First game R.H.E. Columbus 110 0 010 200002310 12 6 Grand Rapids. 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 13 4 tiatteries Columbus. Keener, Jones and Fisher: Grand Rapids, Hagerman and 1 winenam. Second game R.H.E. Columbus 2 1 2 0 5 4 1 Grand Rapids 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 5 Batteries Columbus, Evans and Fisher; Grand Rapids, Gibson and Donovan. WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING. Won. Lost. P.C. ..88 34 .721 82 43 .V.6 80 49 .620 7S 51 .604 Indianapolis Columbus St. Paul Milwaukee Detroit 67 61 .523 Minneapolis 42 90 Kansas City 41 92 Grand Rapids 35 SI .318 .3.8 .274 THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION. KANSAS CITY. St. Joseph and Burlington broke even in a double-header at Exposition park yesterday afternoon, the Saints winning the first game, 5 to 2. and losing the sec ond, 11 to 10. Fully 2.000 fans were pres ent to enjoy the contest. First game St. Joseph 3 0 1 0 10 0 0 05 Burlington 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 02 Second game St. Joseph 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 010 Burlington 0 020630 11 ROCKFORD. Rockford 2 0000100 03 8 3 Cedar Rapids 5 1000000 6 8 3 Batteries Rockford. Underwood. Young and Grim; Cedar Rapids, Mahaffy and Fuller. DUBUQUE. R H E- Dubuque 0 0000000 00 5 7 Peoria 0 2200001 05 10 0 Batteries Dubuque. Streit and Sullivan; Peoria, Talbot and Seisler. WESTERN ASS.'N STANDING. Won. Lost. P.C. Cedar Rapids 76 39 .6"1 St. Joseph 73 42 .633 Rockford 61 55 .5-6 Des Moines 58 55 .513 Qulney 54 61 .470 Peoria 53 61 .465 Dubuque 4S 69 .400 Burlington 38 77 .330 THE PENNANT FIGHT. Great Struggle Between Boston and Baltimore. The St. Louis Post Dispatch saysr Three weeks from Saturday the Na tional League race will come to an end. Boston so far has three games more to play with each of these clubs:Phila delphia. New York and Baltimore and six with Brooklyn. Baltimore has four more with Chi cago and Washington, one with Cleve land, and three each with Boston, New York and Philadelphia. In other words from Monday forward Baltimore has 18 more games to play and Boston 15. The league race this year. ciiwaIiJw MtoTlCE .To ACHELOR YooMusTGET la -jaMJ rv irvn 1 s wr: SC X( A0AINS1 J OiBACHELOK rMi.VP0L'TiJAHS 4V vlL. -v I lit I -l l I 1 1 1 h r I I ff I. N! 15 Is. 1 11 "4 that part of it between Boston and Baltimore, reminds one a great deal of the struggle of 1S84 between Providence and Boston for leading honors. That was a great fight and Providence want ed the pennant badly. In order to win Radbourn was sent in to pitch day after day untl they had won beyond a doubt. He pitched so hard that in the end he looked like a broken down race horse, but he had the interest of his club at heart, and stuck to his post. Providence finally won out by a good margin over Bos ton, who came in second. If Charley Nichols can be induced to pitch about 13 of the remaining 21 games his club has to play, he may re peat Radbourn's success, and win the pennant for his team and everlasting glory for himself. The games in fact that will probably settle the question will be tnose piayea on September 24, 25 and 27. Unfortu nately for Boston these are to be play ed on the Baltimore grounds, an aavan tage which at present writing makes it appear as though Baltimore was almost certain to capture the league pennant for the fourth time. CYCLE AND BALL TOURNEY. Two Days of Sport at Blue Rapids October 7-8. ponies Sent 13 The Blue Ran ids Cycle club will have a tournament There will be prizes to the amount of J250. 1 hlntr.!. rn roa nf alt kinds v. ..-ill v, Kail o-nmoq including a game between Pottawatomie Indians and a local club, sacs races, bicmcu pole, horse racing, etc. L.JA. W. Racing at Omaha. .i xtv. Cant 15 The T, A. W. V 1 U H 1 1 tV, i i I state circuit meet Saturday night at tracted a crown, summaries. One mile, novice George Thomsett, Omaha, won; Harry Askwith, Omaha, second. Time, 2:27. Half, mile, amateur Frank Schrader, Omaha, won; John Conover, Kansas Citv, second. 'Time, 1:08 1-5. Half mile, professional T. H. Cum iwQi.o.nrn Tt won i George T. MiCTst'ein. Omaha, second. Time, 1:0L. 2-5 This is a new state record. Pre viously it was 1:03, held by Reddy Max. One mile, amateur John Conover, Kansas City, won; Earl Starbird, To peka, second. Time, 2:36 2-5. ;i fciniial F TT McCall. Omaha, won; F. H. Mierstein, Omaha, second. Time, 2:26. Two mile amateur. Handicap jonn Conover, Kansas City, scratch, won; Earl Starbird, Topeka, second. Time, 4:44 2-5. Tmrt milo nrnfpssinnal. handicap Virgil Hall, Omaha, won; J. A. Wood lief, Ottawa, Kan., second. Time, 4:28 4-5. Atchison Defeats the Schmelzers. 4 tr.v,icn-n Sint 13. The Schmelzers of t.., rs'tv wprp easilv defeated by the strong Atchison club yesterday. Jameson, who was with Atchison until a few weeks ago, was in the box for the Schmelzers and was batted freely bv his former associates. The score was as follows: Atchison 4 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 012 19 5 Schmelzers ....2 010001004 6 6 Batteries For Atchison, Jones and Brown; for Schmelzers, Jameson and Kling. Touched Up "Reddy" Reust niriiQ sent 13. Frankfort and Centralia played an exciting eight-inning game here Saturday, 5 to 3 in f rntrai in Reust. recently of Kansas City, was in the box for Frank fort and was touched up for twelve safe x.s. i Ttnvi's" ti i t h t a ereat game for Centralia, striking out sixteen men.v The fteatment for worms must be prompt afld safe. White's Cream Vermi fuge can trustea to lesiurc juur child to heSith-if It is a tonic as well as a. worm dteatroyer. Every bottle guaranteed towering worms. 25c. Geo. W. Stansfleld. 632 Kansas avenue, and Miiipr'a Pharmacy, corner trixtn ana Topeka avenues. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. TS fas ti mil Politicians AGAINST THE TRUST. An Independent Rubb3r Company Formed in Boston. Boston, Sept. 13. Another and very important rubber deal is about to be consummated. It will mean a direct and square fight" against the United States Rubber company. The Joseph Bani-gan Rubber company of Providence, whose works were start ed up last March, has arranged, it is said to consolidate with the Boston Rubber company. This report comes from a very authentic source, and the further inlormatlon is given out that this will mean another and a marked cut in the price list September 15. The new combination is capitalized for $1, 000,000 and the cash is in sight. When tne news was announced it created great excitement on State street BAD Fit EIGHT WRECK. Seven Persons Killed and 15 Cars Da railed. Van Buren, Ark., Sept. 13. A disas trous freight wreck occurred on the Iron Mountain road at Hanson, I. T., a small station 20 miles west of Van Bur en, at 2 o'clock yesterday resulting in the death of seven men and the serious injury of six others, two of whom will die. The dead are: WILL FAME. CHARLES FAME. DOUGLASS ANDERSON. JOHN JOHNSON. BOSE HENDERSON. FRANK HAMILTON. H. A. WALTON. The injured are: George Coffman. Jack Jones. James Phillips. Robert Eurbanks. Charles Pender. George Parker. Of the wounded it is thought that two will die, as they suffer internal injur ies. All of the dead and wounded were sent to Vian, with the exception of Walton's body, it being brought to this place, where he has relatives living. None of the trainmen was hurt. The wrecked train was a local freight No. 45, from Coffeyville, Kan., to Van Buren. While the train was running at a speed of 20 miles an hour, the for ward trucks of one of the cars near the engine broke, wrecking 15 cars loaded with walnut logs and baled hay. With the exception of two cars in front and three cars in the rear, including the ca boose, every car of the 20 in the train was ditched. In the middle of the train was a car loaded with heavy machinery, and it was in this car that 13 men were "steal ing a ride, and from which seven dead and six seriously wounded were taken by the trainmen shortly afterward. It appears that the occupants of the wrecked car were a party of men and boys living at Vian, I. T., who. were coming to Van Buren to find employ ment in the cotton fields. When the machinery car left the rails," it fell on its side.nearly all the men being caught by the heavy beams. A car of logs was piled on top of the one in which the men we're riding, and that any escaped instant death is but little short of a miracle. A messenger was sent to Trainmaster Walsh at this place by the train crew. He immediately ordered out a wrecking crew, and, with Division Roadmaster McLeon, went to the scene of the wreck taking with them Dr. Dibrell, the com pany's local surgeon at this place. The first thing done was to extricate the dead and wounded. On account of the heavy logs and machinery under which they were buried, the task was a labor ious one, and it was several hours be fore the last of the bodies was removed from the wreck. THE CZAR A FARMER. He so Writes Himself Sown in a Census Paper. London. Sept. 13. The czar recently filled ud a census paper in his own handwriting?, giving his name and sur name as "Romanov," his social status as" Czar of all the Russias," his pro fession as "master of all the land of the Russian empire." and giving as his accessory occupation that of "landed proprietor and agriculturist. Dor tne czarina the czar wrote "Czarina of all the Russias, mistress of all the land be longing to the Russian empire and pa troness or all the nouses or employ ment." Kdorate Tour Bowels fTitli Cwsearets. Cand Cathartic.Vurrf constipation forever. 10c. 25cr II C. C. C. ta&jruggists ref und money. GOLD The Road is a long and hard one. It's much easier to get from your grocer. Sold every where and cleans everything. MADE ONLY BY THE N. K. FAIR BANK COMPANY, Chicago. St. Louis. New wVkVh gAWB crrv 3T.ioJi?ba H Bfi H Hi BT VEt!bULED LlllTEDbSLO WSi FREE CHAIR CARS, LATEST PATTERNS OF SLEEPERS. L, W. WAKELEY. c. P. A.. St. Louis. Mo. 0. C. BRAMHALU T. P. A.. St. Joseph. MO LOUIS VAN DORP, Hardware, pumps and (gutlery. Jahaaized Iron Cornices, Tia and Slate Roofing, Metal Skylights. 828 Hansas Avenue. 'Pliosie 130, "WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES. CHEAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF HARDIN LADIES' -PjSlnlS'SS best music pupil. SjSEKS3iSclirwenkm, Director. Largest. Cheapest. Best. NsftSMEr" Address A. K. "If ANCElf, 10 A Street, Mexico, Bio. SQUATTERS' RIGHTS GOOD. Dispute Over Land Titles at Juneau, Alaska, Settled by a Court Seattle, Wash.. Sept. 13. The trouble over land titles in Juneau, Alaska, has been at last settled by a decision of Judge Delaney of the United States court at Juneau. The possessory rights of squatters who have improved their holdings are held to be good against invasion. Titles given by the original locater are by the decision rendered valid, even though the holders shall be absent from the premises. The case at issue involved valuable property of O. H. Adsit, who held a deed from the original locater to property in the business portion of the town. During his absence it was invaded by another. Adsit began suit in the Unit ed States court for ejectment. The case was tried last December, and Judge De laney has just rendered a decision in favor of Adsit. A deed from the locater made while the premises had improve ments, though unoccupied, was held to convey a good title. DUST. to Klondike York. Boston. Philadelphia. COLLEGE GERMAN CONSERVATORY 1 25th year. Unprecedented prosperity, z troiessora irora uu Grmii CoMerrntotf oflliiiie. A MOB AFTER A JUSTICE. He Fled to Escape Tar and Feathers. Cuba, N. T., Sept. 13. A sensation was caused in this town today by the announcement of the marriage of Fred Graham, a negro, to white girl. Myrtle Soule. Graham is 23 years old and, has but one leg. The young woman's parents are dead. The pair were mar ried by John Straight, a Justice of tha peace, on Tuesday. An indignation meeting was held in the street in front of the postomce. Public feeling reached such a pitch that about 100 men and boys went to the home of the justice with a large pail of steaming tar end a big supply of feathers. The crowd broke in the front door and went through the house, but were unable to find Straight. He had already escaped through a rear door. It was only through the influence of the more conserviiive that the mob was prevent ed f rom. Bmolishing the house. Ko-lc-liaoj for Fifty Centt, Gnaranteedobaqto habit cure, makes weak men strong, bldodure. 60o, (1. All druggists.