The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
July 18, 1899

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7yy i sl el si ,1 vi ri r si LAST EDITION TUESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY" 18, 1899. TUESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. OBSTRUCTION TRIUMPHS. Judge llazen Holds City Hall Act to lie Invalid. An Important Error of Legis lature is Discovered. PROGRESS IS BLOCKED But Hopes For an Auditorium Soon Yet Exist. No I'se to Hold Elections to Ascertain Sentiment IF IT DOES NOT COUNT. People or the J. 15. Billard Type in the Saddle. Will the Progressive Element of Topeka Submit J Judge Hazen today declared uncon stitutional the auditorium bill, thereby blocking the erection of the auditorium, tinder the methods pursued un less the supreme court should see fit to reverse hi9 decision. His reason for declaring: the law void is that it is practically special legislation in that it places limits so that it applies only to Topeka. If it were not for the upper limit which was inserted in the bill by the Wyandotte county delegation in the legislature, the law would have been valid. "When the bill was framed care was taken that it should apply to all cities having a population of more than 30.000. The idea of making it apply to all cities of the first-class was discussed by the committee which framed it, but in or der that it might meet with no opposi tion from the representatives from "Wichita. Leavenworth, Atchison and Kort Scott, it was finally decided to frame it like the old law and make it apply to all cities with a population of more than 30,000. While the bill was in the senate. Senator Zimmer, the Wyan dotte county senator, inserted the amendment making it apply only to cities of more than 30.000 and lps than 40.000. The committee which framed the bill saw that this might endanger it, but in order to keep from stirring up strife it was allowed to go through in that way, and those having the good of the city- of Topeka at heart depend ed upon the public spirit of the citizens to allow the wishes of the great ma jority of the people of the city to be carried out. All would have been well had It not been that some hahitual obstructionists played the "dog in the manger" act. simply because they could not have their -own way in the matter. A handful of alleged citizens who have not the enterprise to do anything for the public good themselves, have blocked the wheels of progress in the city because of their ill will to the majority of the people of the city. "Alleged citizens" is used advisedly, because real citizens are those who are willing to work for the good of their city instead of against it. City Attorney Bird will probably car ry the case to the supreme court and secure a review of it there as soon us possible. Judge Hazen said immediate ly after concluding his opinion that he presumed arrangements could be made with the members of the supreme court to hear the case within a few days, ow ing to public interest in it and the necessity for prompt action, but one of the attorneys present said this would be impossible as two of the supreme court judges are out of the state at present. The relief for the city is however probably not through the supreme court, but through an immediate elec tion to vote bonds under the old law. There was about f0 spectators pres ent in the court room when Judge Ha zen gave his opinion. The most of them were lawyers, and they all gave close attention to the opinion. Judge Hazen said "This suit is brought to enjoin the city of Topeka from issuing bonds to purchase a site and to erect a city building thereon. "The legislature of 1S09 passed an act authorizing any city of the first-class having a population of more than 30.000 and ls than 40.000 inhabitants to pur chase a site for a city building and to issue bonds for the erection of such building, and the defendant city is proceeding under this law to purchase a site and to issue bonds in the amount of $'50.1100 for the erection uf a city building thereon. "The plaintiff contends that this act confers corporate powers, that it is a gpecial act and is unconstitutional, be ing violative of section one of article twelve of the constitution, which pro vides that the legislature shall not con fer corporate ixivvers by special act. It is admitted by the city that this act confers corporate powers but it is claimed that it is a general act and therefore not in violation of the con stitution. "The whole question in this case turns upon the proposition whether the act in controversy is a special act or not: if it is. it is void and proceedings under it should be enjoined: if it is a general act, the injunction should be re fused. "The act in question limits its opera tion to cities of the first-class having a population of over thirty thousand and lss than forty thousand inhabitants, and :s intended to and does exclude all other cities of the first-class. The act is general in its terms, but that fact alone will not make it a general law. We must look to its application to de termine the character of the act; and if it Is intended to and does operate upon a particular class to the exclusion of other classes similarly situated, then it is a special act. "It is well settled that the legislature may pass laws making certain classi fications, but such classifications must be upon some reasonable ground, some thing which, beara a Just and. proper relation to the attempted classification and is not a mere arbitrary selection. "The right of classification by the leg islature has been before the courts a great many times and seems now to be well settled." Judge Hazen then cited sixteen decis ions bearing on this point. Among them were the following: "In the case of Gulf, Colorado San ta Fe Railroad company vs. Ellis, 163 I". S. page 150, the supreme court in discussing the right of a state to clas sify, speaking through Judge Brewer says: 'Yet is is equally true that such clas sification cannot be made arbitrarily. The state may not say that all white men shall be subjected to the payment of attorneys fees of parties successfully suing them and all black men not. It may not say that all men beyond a cer tain age shall be alone thus subjected, or all men possessed' of a certain wealth. These are distinctions which do not fur nish any proper basis for the attempted classification. That must always rest upon some difference which bears a reasonable and Just relation to the act in respect to which the classification is proposed, and can never be made arbi trarily and without any such basis. It must be evident that differences which would serve for a classification for some purposes furnishes no reason whatever for classification for legisla tive purposes. The differences which will support class legislation must be such as in the nature of things furnish a reasonable basis for separate laws and regulations. It is apparent that the mere fact of classification is not sufficient to relieve the statute from the reach of the equal ity clause of the fourteenth amendment, and that in all cases it must appear not only that a classification has been made, but also that it is based upon some reasonable ground some difference which bears a just and proper relation to the attempted classification.' "In the case of the People vs. Board of Trustees, 170 111.. 4GS, the third sub division of the syllabus reads as fol lows 'An act which attempts to put cer tain charter municipalities into a class by themselves, basing such classifica tion not upon any rule for classifying municipalities or any circumstance af fecting them differently from other municipalities in the state, but merely upon a different pro vision in their charters from those of other municipalities and a pref erence of the electors for such provision is unconstitutional.' "In the case of Adams vs. Memeyer, mayor, et al, 54 Ohio St. 614, the court says: 'The act of the legislature passed March 31. 1812. authorizing cities having at the last federal census a population of lN.fj."3 to issue and sell the bonds of the city, to be used for the purpose of purchasing grounds and buildings with in such city or it immediate vicinity for manufacturing purposes is invalid be cause it is a special act of a general na ture conferring corporate powers.' "In the case of the People vs. the Central Paeillc Railroad company, b'l Cal. 3if3, in the syllabus, the court says: 'A clause or provision special in its character, applying to particular indi viduals, particular places or particular cases is none the less special because inserted in the most general of public acts. While it is true, with some ex ceptions, that a law which applies to ail of a class in a state is held to be a gen eral law, it is equally true that one which applies to only part of a class is special, and void as being within the constitutional inhibition. Legislation which relates not to any genus but only to species. Is special legislation.' "In the case of Darcy vs. Mayor, etc., of San Jose, 104 Cal. 642, in the syllabus is found the following: 'Classification must not be arbitra ry, for the mere purpose of classifica tion, or in older that legislation really local oi special may seem to be general, but must be for the purpose of meeting different conditions naturally requiring different legislation; and, in a classifi cation, for the purpose of a general law, all must be included and made subject to it, and none omitted that stand upon the same footing regarding the subject of legislation.' "In the case of Davis vs. Clark, 106 Pa. St. 377. the third subdivision of the syllabus reads as follows: 'The classification of counties by population and the passage of laws applicable to a certain class only, have within reasonable limits and for some purposes been admitted, upon the as sumption that counties having a small population may ultimately have one much larger. In the present case, how ever, two counties in the state had. at the time the law in question was pass ed, a greater population than 200.000. It cannot be assumed that their popula tion will ever fall below that limit; hence they are practically and perma nently excluded from the operation of the act which is therefore special in its terms and local in its effect.' "The principle laid down in thjs case is particularly applicable to the case at bar. Kansas City, Kansas, has a pop ulation of more than 40.000. and there fore excluded from the operation of the act in question, and no presumption can be indulged in that it will ever fall below that population, and theref ot e that city is forever excluded from the operation of the act under considera tion." After citing these precedents Judge Hazen continued in his opinion: "Guided then by the principles an nounces in the foregoing decisions, what must tie the conclusion as to whether the at t in question is general or special? By its terms it excludes all cities of the first class having less pop ulation than thirty thousand or a greater population than 40.000. What reason can be given why cities of the first class with a population between thirty and forty thousand should have the exclusive privilege of purchasing real estate, erecting buildings thereon and issuing bonds to pay for the same, and other cities of the same class, sim ilarly situated be prevented from so doing? By this act cities of the first class are excluded at both ends of the line. If the legislature may designate a class of cities having between thirty and forty thousand inhabitants and confer corporate powers upon them, then by the same process of reasoning it may designate a class having be tween thirty and thirty-five thousand, or a class having between thirty and thirty-one thousand; or any other limits the legislature may see fit to fix. The ten thousand classification seems to have been the favored limit of the legislature: for the very next act in the session laws after the one in contro versy is an act relating to public parks in cities of the first class having a population of over thirty-two and less than forty-two thousand inhabitants. Why should cities of the first class hav ing a population between thirty and forty thousand have different laws in relation to the issuance of bonds than other cities of the first class above and below those limits? "If we recognize the right in the legislature to take any intermediate Continued n Sixth Page.) IN A DILEMMA. A Member of the President's Cabinet Declares That Either Otis or the Cor respondents Must Go. A CHOICE OF EVILS. Either Course Fraught With Serious Consequences. Corbin Says "Round Robin Will Be Ignored. Asserts That Nothing Has Been Kept Back. New York, July IS. The Washington correspondent of the Herald quotes a member of the cabinet as follows: "Kither Major General Otis or the newspaper correspondents must go. "To deport correspondents will prob ably be accepted at home and abroad as a return to the old Spanish methods of muzzling the press. "To lieve Major General Otis will mean an afticial acknowledgement of his failure and demoralization of military discipline." The above statement was made when the member of the cabinet was asked to discuss the problem which confronts the administration as a result of the pub lication of the newspaper correspond ents "round robin" protesting against the course of General Otis in preventing the real facts regarding the Philippine situation becoming known. IGNORED AT THE WAR DEPART M EXT. Washington. July 18. It was stated at tl'.e war department today that no attention whatever would be paid to the "Round Kobin" of the Manila cor respondents. The protest was not sent to General Otis and it is said he will not be called upon for an explanation. In addition to this it was intimated that very encouraging news had been re ceived from the Philippines and that the situation was much better than had been generally believed. Regarding statements that cable dis patches received in Washington and other news regarding the war had been censored contrary to the usual custom, Aajutant General Corbin today said: "Yes. these complaints have been brought to my notice; a word of expla nation is perhaps due to the country, no less than the department. The enor mous amount of work the office has been called upon to perform has taxed to the limit the endurance of the clerks, who, by the way, are as competent as any that can be found anywhere. Com plaints were made by several of the as sistant and clerks that our clerks were being annoyed and their time was taken from legitimate work by direct applica tion for information from people in no way connected with the office or public service. As a matter of protection of the public interests and good adminis tration the circular of June 22 was ls saed. The censure of the so-called cen sored press is without just cause; and evidently made under misapprehension of facts. There has been no informa tien received from General Otis that has not been given to the press prompt ly on the bulletin board in the hall of this office; every fair-minded represen tative of the press will bear witness to this statement. What would the mana ger of any of the complaining papers say if information concerning the busi ness of the paper was inquired for of the printers rather than at the business office of the paper? This is a case ex actly in point. "Thestandinginstructionsof the presi dent and secretary of war are that the public shall be given all information we receive: this has been done and will continue to be done. Of course, plans of campaign that would be of help to Aauinaldo and other rebels have not and w ill not be promulgated but all fact3 of interest that- have transpired have been given in fullness." CAUSED A SENSATION, The publication of the war corre spondents' formal indictment of Gen. Otis' management of the Philippine campaign caused a sensation in the departments here. Secretary Hay had received late advices from civil as well as militarv sources in the Philippines which led him to declare that the situa tion there was certainly improved ma terially and the prospects for the future had brightened very much. With these advices, the secretary said Gen. Otis had had nothing to do and they were from disinterested persons whose opinions must carry weight. Generally there was strong disinclination exhibit ed by the officials to discuss this last "round robin." Gen. Miles, who was acting as secre tary of war in the absence of Secretary Alser and Assistant .Secretary Meikle john. would not comment upon the dis patch and Adjutant General Corbin took the same attitude. ENGLISH VIEW OF IT. London, July IS. Most of the morn ing papers comment upon the Joint statement of the American correspond ents in Manila regarding the censor ship there. The Times says: "General Otis can not conceal nor explain away the great fact that he tails to bring the war to an end. He might just as well cease playing the ostrich and allow the correspondents to tell the public what they see." The Daily News says: "The moral of it is that the corre spondent will turn whn you tread too hard upon him and that his determina tion to let the cat out of the bag may still prove a blessing to modern states." The afternoon newspapers of this city generally in commenting on tjpe protest of the American correspondents in Ma nila against the censorship denounce the conduct of the American Philip pines campaign, as it has been man aged by Secretary Alger and Major General Elwell S. Otis. The St. James Gazette says: "The great American people have been hood winked by its general and its adr.in istration who have kept up a series of suppressions of the truth and sugges tions of the false, of Russian ingenuity and thoroughness The Pall Mall Gazette says: "The correspondents have done their duty to the public as journalists and gentle men should." The Times in its leading editorial ar ticle today says: "Alger has run the war office as a po litical machine. Military posts have been bestowed upon political friends without regard to fitness, or the in terests of the country. Dishonesty and corruption have been rampant wherever there was public money to be handled. American soldiers were killed by thou sands on American soil by suchagencies as embalmed beef and scandalous neglect of elementary sanitation. As the head is, so we expect subordinates to be. They were chosen without re gard to fitness but with every regard to political service. Naturally they act as the politicians they are rather, than as soldiers and administrators, which they are not. The new imperial policy of the United States is thus discredited by association with .a system of more than common corruptness. McKinley for some reason or other, is incapable of ridding himself of the incubus of his secretary who evidently regarding him self as having the president in his pocket, serenely defies the public in dignation that has been aroused by his mismanagement." PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Chicago, July IS. A sneeial to the Times-Herald from Washington says: Important cablegrams have been re ceived at the state department from the Philippine commission and at the war department from General Otis concern ing a new move in the direction of peace. They have been in the hands of the president for several days but he has declined to make thein public be cause the ultra-optimistic views here tofore received from the same source have not been borne out by subsequent events. 1 The latest dispatches, Siowever, are more encouraging than ihe previous ones, but the president wishes to have some positive results before making them public. All that can be learned definitely about them is that direct overtures for peace have been made to General Otis by Aguinaldo and some of his principal leaders. It was said by a cabinet official that if the promises are fulfilled the volun teers now being enlisted will not be needed. NOT UNEXPECTED Officials Have Been Prepared For the Late News From Manila. ?Nevv York, July 18. A special to the ribune from Washington says: What every army officer in Washing ton has long feared but for obvious reasons declined to discuss in public, and what civilians were beginning, un willingly, in most instances to believe is precisely confirmed by the remarkable cable dispatch from Honk Kong, which will take rank as a war paper with the celebrated Santiago round robin of last summer. In the war department for more than a month the feeling existing among the higher officials that General Otis was misplaced in command at Manila has been growing irrepressible. His conse cutive official reports were seen to be non-corroborative, and even the presi dent was no longer unaware of the dis trustful sentiment affecting soldiers in Manila or on duty here or passing through Washington to join commands elsewhere. The government was compelled to de pend for later news of the Philippine situation wholly on the brief cabled re ports from the ?eneraVit having been noticeable that the press dispatches, which had been so full and satisfactory to the authorities here earlier in the campaign, had practically ceased to come since the early part of June, the niference being that the correspondents had been driven from the field by the rainy season. The anxiety was increas ed by the apparent reluctance of Gen eral Otis to give desired information, his grudging replies to queries about the men he would need in the fall and his stubborn reiteration that 30,000 men would be enough for all purposes. That was his estimate six months ago; yet for the succeeding four months his force aggregated over 40,000, and hardly an inch of ground was gained from the insurgents after May 1. For four months official telegrams had come from General Otis, clinging to his belief that the rebellion was over, and only now, when events have justified none of the series of rosy predictions, is it beginning to be openly admitted that General Otis has not known what was going on in the country under his con trol and that he has failed to form any adequate idea of the Filipino character. At last it is beginning to be realized among the civil authorities, as it had already become a profound conviction among military men experienced in In dian control in the west, that the war in Luzon might not have begun, and in any event would have been quickly end ed had General Morritt remained in command or had General Otis come home last summer. There is no disposition in the army to declare unqualifiedly that General Otis is incapable of doing some things in Manila better than many other officers near the top of the army list. His abil ity a?r an administrator is w idely recog nized. He is unusually systematic about his office affairs and has enjoyed an en viable reputation for discretion, partic ularly in his dealings with transgres sors of civil and military law. He has long been an authority on drill regula tions and his interest in the efficiency of the army organization was shown in his establishment of the cavalry school. But since the civil war his field service was never noticeable, and his friends are reticent about it. For that reason Generals Lawton, Young. Wheel er and Schwan, as well as others, have been sent to him, as expressly stated by the war department "in order that Gen eral Otis might be relieved of much of the responsibility in the actual cam paign, to devote more time in adminis tering affairs in the rest of the islands." The revelations now made about the censorship astound the leading officials here. When complaints were recently male about the dispatches that were being stopped and mangled at Manila, the war department was satisfied with an explanation from General Otis that great liberty was being allowed, with only such restrictions as prevented ad vance information of military operations from becoming known to the enemy. The president has frequently remark ed to visitors who broached the subject that he was anxious to have the fullest knowledge of Philippine affairs dissem inated and that he was disposed to have the widest latitude commensurate with military necessity given to the Ameri can correspondents throughout the isl ands. When the latest disclosures re garding the petty annoyances corres pondents have met are officially sub stantiated, as in all probability they speedily will be, orders from Washing ton will undoubtedly cause their abate ment. It is the impression that the gist, if not the entire subject matter, of the correspondents' complaint will be sent by cable to General Otis by the war de partment and that he will be asked for his version of the specifications they charge. Should the rejoinder simply deny the very serious charges in the (Continue on Sixth Fage.f TAKES COMMAND Got. Stanley "Will Personally Direct War on "Klondike." Left Today For Leavenworth For That Purpose. TO EMPLOY LAWYERS. Assistants Will Be Secured en the Ground. Announces That Insurgents Must Surrender. The war on Leavenworth's "Klon dike" district begins today under the personal supervision of Governor Stan ley who is there for the purpose of start ing the fight and making such arrange ments as will insure the success of his plan to blot out this notorious district. The governor spoke to a large crowd of farmers at a grange meeting at Over brook Monday, returning to Topeka last night. He took a quiet trip out of town today, his destination supposedly being a secret. The governor will make a personal visit to the Klondike and inform the proprietors of the dens of his intention to open a fight upon them. He will give such of them as choose to do so, an opportunity to close up their saloons and joints and gambling houses. Those who persist in carrying on the violations of the law which extend to absolute plundering and murdering of the old soldiers who are inmates of the national military home, will feel the strong hand of the law descending upon them at once. The governor will engage legal talent in Leavenworth to take up the right which will be prosecuted with vigor un til the last vestige of the "Klondike" disappears. The "Klondike" has been a harbor of crime for several years, but it has been permitted to proceed without legal in terference on the part of the city or county until the crimes have become highhanded and unlimited. Complaints have been made by the officials at the soldiers' home to the county and city authorities, but the officials have ignor ed them entirely. This caused the gov ernor of the home to present the true conditions to the governor who was at once interested. He called attention to the conditions prevailing there by an in terview in the State Journal. The gov ernor said at that time he would wait until the county authorities had an op portunity to act. This was nearly two weeks ago. The time limit expired and the county officials remained passive. This artiused the governor who said, in discussing the subject: "The machinery of the county is silent and permits these crimes to go unpun ished but the power of the state will be brought into use to suppress this notor ious district. It is a disgrace to the county; a disgrace to the state and a crime to permit it to exist. "1 propose to blot this district out of existence. There is no excuse for its toleration. it seems to me that the people of Leavenworth county would revolt against it, but they do not. The county, it seems, cannot suppress the 'Klondike,' but the state can and will do so." The governor is in earnest in this fight and he has the approval and sup port of the people of the state of Kan sas. He has been threatened in various ways by the promoters of the "Klon dike" because of the utterances con cerning the district, the most important notice having been received from some of the ward heelers who control the votes in the district. "You will create a disturbance which will result In your defeat for re-election," wrote one of the heelers to the governor. "The people here will not tolerate your interference in local af fairs. Public sentiment here favors the 'Klondike' and you ettn not drive it out of existence." When the governor read this letter he was mad. "That suggestion is preposterous," exclaimed the governor. "Is a man in these times of Christian progress re sponsible to a political party for an at tempt to check crime and the commis sion of offenses against the old sol dier? If these tilings be true, I will gladly take the consequences. The fight against this 'Klondike,' which I am going to make. Is right in the eyes of God and man. It is a district of sin and shame and what surprises me is that the claim is made that public sen timent in Leavenworth opposes its sup pression. Be that as it may, regardless of public sentiment that Klondike must go and I am going to see to it that it does go. If the people of Leavenworth, as this man says, favor crime and de sire to foster such a criminal district, then I am surprised. Yet. I do not be lieve it. They are not of that opinion and I feel sure that they will be with me in this matter." CRASH IN A FOG. Two Trains Come Together on the Norfolk Western. Portsmouth. O.'. July IS. A head on col lision between passenger train No." .1 and a through freight occurred on the Norfolk Western railway today at Haverhill. The dead are: GEORGE SLOAN. Coal Grove, freight engineer. GEORGE EGBERT, Portsmouth, pas senger fireman. PERf-'lXGER, Keova, flagman. The injured are: Thomas Gimbrie. engineer of No. 3, Co lumbus, leg and arm broken. Tipton, fireman on freight, badlv hurt about the read. Unknown coioreJ tramp. None of the passengers was hurt. The wreck occurred in a heavy fog on a nhort curve west of Haverhill. Both trains were running at high speed. The two engines, twenty freight cars and the big gage and express cars were reduced to a pile of wreckage. The cause of the acci dent has not been determined. Mandolin and Guitar Flayers Attention Attention! Preparatory to leaving Topeka. I offer for sale very cheap the following string instruments: 1 fine hardwood guitar and case; 1 fine Boh man mandolin and case; 1 Griffith man dolin and case; 1 Ricca mandola and case. H. S. Lawrence, 500 West Tenth street. MURDERED HIS RIVAL And Threw the Body Into the RiTer. Chester, Conn., July 18. Harry Chad wick, aged 24 years, of New Britain, was murdered last night by Joseph Hough, aged 30, who then attempted to kill himself by cutting his throat. Chad wick's body has not been found and the details of the tragedy are not fully known. Chadwick came here Saturday night to visit Miss Mary Smith, to whom he he was paying attention. Hough boarded with the Smith family and was also enamored of the young woman. Chadwick left the Smith house about 10 o'clock last night and this was the last seen of him. This morning a lad der was found leaning against the win dow of the room occupied by Hough. There were spots of blood on the ladder and when the man's room was entered he was found lying on the bed in a pool of blood. He had a cut five inches long in his neck. His bicycle was also found to be covered with blood and investiga tion was begun. In Tylerville searchers found the bi cycle owned by Chadwick and his watch and cuffs. There were several pools of blood and evidences of a strug gle. It looked as if a man's body had been dragged through a potato field1 nearby and the trail was followed to the river where it was found a row boat had been taken. Later it was stated that Hough had admitted to Aldne Smith, a brother of the girl that he kill ed Chadwick and threw his body into the river. He is said to have stated that he sought to scare Chadwick and that an altercation resulted, during which Chadwick drew a razor and cut him on the side of the face. He then choked Chadwick until, as he supposed he was unconscious but later found he was dead. He then dragged the young man's body to the river where he threw it in. Riding home he took his own razor from a drawer, intending to com mit suicide, when he felt himself grow ing faint and called for help. When the family entered his room a razor was found in his hand. He is in a critical condition. It is believed that Hough left the house by means of the ladder before Chadwick and waited for him at the top of a hill up which Chadwick would be obliged to walk. It is believed that an altercation took place during which the young man was killed and his body was then dragged to the river, where from a row boat it was thrown over board. The river is now being dragged for the body. Hough confessed later. CIVILJVAR Has Broken Out Among the Filipinos. Manila, July 18. o:j0 p. m. The natives of the provinces of Albay, South "Cama rines anU North. Camarines are endeavor ing to throw oft the domination -of the Tagals. It is reported that there has been fighting- between the people of the provinces named and Tagals who are quartered upon them, running the local government, and that the people in ques tion are willing to declare allegiance to the ITnired States when troops are sent to protect them. KANSAS CORN CROP. Will Have 300,000,000 Bush els This Tear, Says Paul Morton of the Santa Fe. New York. July IS. "Kansas has the biggest- corn crop in sight in the history of the state," says Paul Morton. vice president of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe. Railroad company, who is in New York. "Give us three weeks more without hot winds and the corn crop of Kansas will reach 0.0O0.0OO bushels dou ble that of last year Business in the lo calities traversed by our system is ex cellent. There is a promise of a tine cotton crop, while if the promises con cerning the orange crop are fulnlled It will be twice as large as last year, when our road alone carried 15,oo0 cur toads of oranges." A KANSAS MAN SHOT la the Home of a Miner In Califor nia. Angels Camp, Cal., July 18. Henry Eltringham, a mining man, shot and instantly killed John V. Clark at the home of the former near this place. Eltringham returned home after an ab sence of a few hours and claims to have come upon Clark in an attempted assault on his wife. He immediately shot Clark dead and was acquitted by a coroner's jury. On the person of the dead man were found papers showing that he had en listed in July, 1898, in Company D. Twenty-first Kansas volunteers: also that he had been mustered out of the service in October last for disability. In the soldier's handbook found in his pocket were some memoranda, includ ing the address of Mrs. Eltringham. and the statement that his mother's name was Martha A. Hackett, of Twenty ninth and Southwest Boulevard, Kan sas City, Mo. ALL LEFT TO OTIS. Washington Will Take No No tice of the Round Robin. Washington, July 18. At the cabinet meeting today the decision was reached to allow the "round robin" matter to drop. At an informal conference held at the White House last night the sub ject was thoroughly discussed and such a policy agreed upon. This it is stated, was confirmed at today's cabinet meet ing. Officially the matter will be ignor ed and General Otis will be allowed to treat it as he desires. Weather Indications. Chicago, July IS. For Kansas: Fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer in northwest portion tonight; winds most ly southerly. A ROYALVISITOR. Mrs. Potter Palmer Is Making Preparations To Entertain the Kins of Bel" ginm at Newport. SHE HAS HIS PROMISE. The Event Will Place ller In the Lead Of American Society by Several Lengths. Washington, July 18. Although semi officially denied that Leopold of Belgium intended to visit Newport during the present season, those who profess" to know confidently assert that that popular watering place will be honored by the presence of a continental sov ereign during the early part of Sep tember. The Belgium king promised Mrs. Potter Palmer last winter that he would become her guest at the time designated. She has received no intima tion that his majesty has changed his mind, so she is proceeding with her preparations to entertain so august a. guest. Newport has certainly received an impetus in consequence of this rumor. Should Leopold, who is some what famous among his brother sov ereigns for promising more goods than he can deliver, fail to appear, the hand some young prince, Cantacuzene, the fiance of Miss Julia Grant, will prove an attraction. Mrs. Potter Paln.er is one of the most interesting figures in social life, and if she really brings tho Belgian monarch to time her leadership of American society will be unchal lenged. The Belgian minister and the Count ess Lichtervelde are now in Brussels on. an extended leave of absence. The lega tion is in charge of Baron Raymond Northomb, who beyond stating that hia majesty thinks highly of America and has often expressed a desire to visit here, does not commit himself in re gard to this interesting report. Official, and diplomatic society will therefore remain on the tiptoe of expectation un til Mrs. Potter Palmer sees fit to take it more extensively into her confidence. MILLIONS ON BOARD. Klondike Treasure Ship Roan oke Reaches Tort. Seattle, "Wash., July IS. The Xorth. American Trading and Transportation com pany's steamer Roanoke arrived here last night from St. Michael with between 50; and 600 passengers and two or three mil lion dollars worth of gold dust. The low est estimate Is one million and thrtje quarters and the highest three million and one-half. This latter estimate Is that oC Purser Newcomb. In whose custody a, large part of the treasure was. iie in cluded in his figures the amounts in pos session of individual passengers. The most of the gold was shipped bv the Canadian Bank of Commerce, t he iianic of British North America and the NorilL American Trading and Transportai ion company. The largest individual amount was said to belong to McDonald brothers, who are credited with $."KK).000 worth. The steamer Garonne saiiHl from St. Michael for Vancouver previous to t ho Roanoke with almost if not fully as much, gold aboard. It is estimated that the two steamers carry over $,000,000. COLORADOS START. The Mountaineers Left Manila on the Warren Yesterday. Washington, May S.The following ca blegram has been received from General Otis: Manila. July 18. Adjutant General. Washington Continued heavy ra'n. cy clonic storms impede business in Harbor. Colorados sailed transport Warren yester day. Privates Horne and Wilder, com pany G, left sick. In addition 13') dis charged men of various organizations took passage. Californians on Sherman ar rived from Nf'f,rros. Vessel must be coaled. Await subsidence of typhoon now prevuii ing. FARMER A SUICIDE. Thomas Datis Takes Foison and Dies From Its Effects. Thomas Davis committed suicide at his farm eight miles southwest of To peka Monday evening by taking poison, lie had been in the insane asylum sev eral times and was discharged as cured only a month ago. He was afflicted with melancholia. His father committed suicide a year ago by drowning himself in a well. KILLED BY AN ICICLE. Now Father of the Victim Wants $10,000 Damages. Last February T'lysf-es S. Gibson was killed by a chunk of ice falling on his head in Kansas City Kan., and as a re sult a suit for $10,000 damages is pend ing in the federal court here against the Rex Milling company of Kansas City. The suit is brought by Gibson's father, Charles J. Gibson. The man who was killed was a check clerk on the Chicago Alton. He was checking out a car of flour for the mill ing company and standing by the side of its elevator when the accident oc curred. The elevator had a tank on top of it, and from the tank an overflow pipe led out on to the roof. The water from the pipe formed a big icicle which broke off. fell 120 feet and struck Gib son on the head, killing him instantly. The suit was first filed in Wyandotte county, but was brought to the federal court on a transcript. After fears oS. Idleness. Springfield. 111.. July 18. The 22-inch mill at the Springfield Iron company's works now owned by the Republic Iron and Steel company, started today af ter an idleness of several years. Two hundred additional men will be given employment.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY IS, 1899. jrom 97frs. Sunter to 9??rs. SPnciam. letter to mes. pinkham no. 76,2443 'One year ago last June throe doc tors g-ave me up to die, and as I had at different times used your Vegetable Compound with g-ood results, I had too much faith in it to die until I had tried it again. I was apparently an invalid, was confined to my bed for ten weeks. (I believe my trouble was ulceration of womb). "After taking- four bottles of the Compound and using some of the Liver Pills and Sanative Wash, at the end of two months I had greatly improved and Weighed 155 pounds, when I never before weighed over 138. Lydia E. XMnkham's Vegetable Compound is the best medicine 1 ever used, and I recom mend it to all my friends." Mrs. Axxa Eva Guxteb, Higgixsville, Mo. Mrs, Barnhart Enjoys life Once More. "Dear Mbs. Pi-kham I had' been sick ever since my marriage, seven years ago; have given birth to four children, and had two miscarriages. I had falling of womb, leucorrhoea, pains in back and legs; dyspepsia and a nervous trembling- of the stomach. Now I have none of these troubles and can enjoy my life. Your medicine has worked wonders for me." Mrs. S. Babshabt. New Castle, Pa. SOME BEAUTY SPOTS OF AMERICA. MAUCH CHUNK. THE ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS, LAKE REGION OF NEW YORK STATE, NIAGARA FALLS, ON THE Lehigh Valley RAILROAD. For Illustrated descriptive matter, rates cf fare. etc.. address CHAS. S. LEB, Gen eral Passenger Agent, -ri Corilandt street, Js'ew York, enclosing two cent stamp for postage. I LESS THAN i 6 PER CENT s- et- 9- On amount borrowed for time of loan. But the great advantage of our plan Is the monthly payments from two to ten years time, that "enables you to repay loan. I 0-1 l-.xress payments permitted. Definite te contracts, and every accommodation a consistent with safety. The Capital Building and Loan Association, Formerly llie .Savings Loan Ass'n. e" 534 Kansas Ave. Tel. 505. (7$ y Best Dining Car Service. pnl; Depot In Chicago on the Elevated Loop. H. C. BOWMAN, Fire and Tornado Insurance, Room 38, Columbian Building, TOPEKA, KANSAS. WHITE STAR LAUNDRY EEPLEY COCKEELL, Proprietors. ALL "WORK GUARANTEED. Mrs. E. F.. Eowusd, an experienced per son, is in charge. LADIES' WAISTS A SPECIALTY-No fading 213 and 215 W. 5th. Phone 142 THE FAMOUS BLACK HILLS SUMMER RESORT. Elevation, 6,200 feet. Dry air. Hot weather is unknown. Mountain scenery unsurpassed. Harney Peak by donkeys. Boating on the Lake. House is new and modern. Send for Souvenir Views. SYLVAN LAKE HOTEL, CUSTER, S. D. iiSMOKB KLAUER'5 GOLD BUG, cent Clsajp jltest and Health to Mother and Child MRS. WIXSLOW8 SOOTHIXQ STRTJP tas been used for over FIFTY YEARS J-Y MILLIONS OF MOTHKRS for their HILHRKN WHILE TEETHIXQ. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN. CCRF.3 WIND COT.IC na is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Fold by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Win dow's Soothing; Syrup." and take no o tiler feiaflL Twum-ivt cents a bottle A I HARRISON'S HOT SHOT. Mayor Explodes a Bomb In the Altgeld Camp. Refuses to Appear Under the Auspices of Bolters. CALLS THEM OBSCURE. Will Not Welcome National Committeemen. Breach "Widens Between the Illinois Leaders. Chicag-o, July 18. Three political developments have stirred the Demo crats of Chicago. One was the refusal of Mayor Harrison, on account of its "obscure'" origin to attend and deliver an address of welcome at the auditor ium free silver meeting on Thursday night. The second was a. verbal notice that the Democratic national committee would be asked to repudiate the Croker-Hill-Murphy machine in New York and recognize the silver crowd. The third was the statement that an effort would be made to have a rule adopted that no man who bolted the Chicago platform and ticket in 1S!)6 shall be eligible to sit in the national convention of 1900 as a delegate. On arriving at his office in the city hall Mayor Harrison found W. F. Cooling's invitation to make a speech of welcome to the assembled local and visiting Democrats on Thursday night. He declined the profered honor and his reasons for doing so are set forth in the following answer: XV. F. Cooling. Esq., Chairman, Com mittee of Arrangements. Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of the 14th instant, in which you ask me to deliver an address of welcome at the auditorium, July 20, to the national Democratic committee and a large number of prominent Democrats of America. I regret my inability to accept. In ordinary circumstances I should be only too glad, both as mayor of Chicago and as a Democrat, to welcome the national committee or any number of liemocrats to Chicago, the city in which the plat form of 1896 was framed and in which XV. J. Bryan was elevated to his present leadership of the national democracy. I can not but think, however, it would be an absurdity to welcome these dis tinguished men under the auspices of a self-constituted committee, whose per sonnel is too obscure to be known even in its home city. Had this meeting been organized under the direction of Demo crats of the regular type and known party standing it would afforded me great pleasure to be present. In the existing circumstances, while thanking you for the honor, 1 must beg leave to be excused. Yours respectively, CARTER H. HARRISON". When a copy of Mayor Harrison's letter was shown ex-Governor Altgeld, the latter said: "I am sorry the mayor looks at It that way. He has made a grave mis take. He has lost a golden opportunity. Should he come to the meeting and make a rousing Democratic speech he would place himself at the head of the Democratic party of the state. But he has lost the chance now. I'm sorry for it." When Mr. Cooling read the mayor's letter he made the following statement: "We have given the young man in the city hall the opportunity of his life which he has failed to appreciate. "There is a tide in the affairs of men which taken at the flood leads on to fortune the son of Carter Harrison has ceased to be a Democratic possibility." Kfforts are being made by the Harri son leaders to induce as many of the national committeemen as possible to ignore the meeting. It was said that fully one-half of them would not go near it. They are being informed of the purpose of Influencing it into doing something which does not properly come within the scope of the commit tee's functions. The Altgeld forces have been rein forced by the Chicago platform Demo crats of New York. Willis J. Abbott, the first emissary to arrive, reported at headquarters in the Unity building. He comes as one of a committee of the silver party in New York to appear be fore the national body and get a hear ing as to what the situation is in that state. John B. Brown, who was toastmaster of the "dollar dinner," and George W. Thompson, are the other members of the delegation. They will arrive to day. Mr. Abbott said that a great majority of the rank and file of the party in New York is in favor of the "16 to 1" issue of W. J. Bryan for president. "Croker, Hill and Murphy, the lead ers," he continued, "are opposed to free silver and Bryan, but they do not rep resent the sentiment of a majority of the voters." The three spokesmen will demand that this claim of the majority be given recognition by the national committee so that it may have some excuse for sending a contesting delegation to the national convention next year. The same plan was started last win ter by Mr. Altgeld in Illinois. He claimed that those in control of the party organizations here are not friend ly either to the cause or Mr. Bryan. After his defeat for mayor the ex-governor announced that the Chicago plat form Democrats of Illinois would send a contesting delegation to the state con vention. To insure this class control of the convention it will demand that the long standing unit rule shall be abolish ed and that no Democrats who bolted the ticket three years ago shall be ad mitted as a delegate. WIIT DEWEY BOUGHT COAL Gen. Reeves Telia of a Terse Reply the Admiral Made to Washington, Minneapolis, July 18. The Times says: General McC. Reeves does not give much credit to the recently pub lished reports of friction between Dewey and the authorities at Washington. He says that Dewey is far too big a man to allow himself to be placed at a dis advantage, but at the same time says that the admiral's advice relative to affairs in the Philippines has been en tirely ignored. Admiral Dewey advised the govern ment to enlist native Philippine troops and officer them from the regular army. This suggestion was not adopted, not withstanding the fact that a similar course is invariably pursued by all oth er civilized nations in their warfare against barbarous or semibarbarous people. He advised also that lot?al self government be conceded wherever pos sible, and here again Washington over ruled his suggestion. Naturally the Washington officials were unwilling to have the people know that they had refused to follow Dewey's advice and accordingly the matter was kept quiet. No one in authority, from the president down, had any wish to appear antagonistic to the admiral's opinions. Every one was quick to real ize that in the eyes of the American people his word has weight and they did not want to run their heads against a stone wall. Consequently his message was never made public. As an instance of how little attention Admiral Dewey pays to the interference with his work occasionally attempted by the navy department. General Reeves told a story which was current at Manila before he left that city. He did not, however, vouch for the truth of the incident. The admiral, it seems, had purchased somewhere a large quantity of coal, a much larger quantity, in fact, than the navy department officials thought he needed. They immediately cabled him demanding to know for what purpose the coal had been bought. The answer was terse and tinsatisfactory. Dewey simply replied, "To burn," and let it go at that. HE STOLE $150,000. Yet Young Valentine Had Only Seven Cents When Arrested. New York, July 18. In wrecking the Middlesex County bank at Perth Am boy, N. J., George M. Valentine may not only earn, a long term in prison, but will probably shorten the life of his mother. Grief and worry over the unexpect edand, to her, unaccountable crime of her son has made her seriously ill, and physicians in attendance said she had been attacked by nervous prostra tion and that her condition was criti cal. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Valentine, the parents of the confessed embezzler, live at Woodbridge, about two miles from Perth Amboy. They are regarded there as well-to-do, and are among the most resix-cted residents of the town. Mrs. Valentine's distress since the disgrace of her son became known has been pitiful. She made a great effort to retain her strength and self-posse-sion today and succeeded in going to New Brunswick wifh her husband to see the prisoner. She collapsed when she returned to her home. Her hus band was little better off. Both had given way under the weight of grief which had come upon them so unex pectedly. Valentine's first Sunday in jail was a very quiet one. His wife, whose devo tion has never wavered, and who seem ingly forgets his crime in her great love for him, was with him during the great er part of the day. After his father and mother arrived, all had dinner in the upper corridor of the jail. While they were at the table, the Women's Christian Temperance un ion held services in the lower corridor for the benefit of the prisoners. Valentine is overwhelmed with re morse and keenly realizes the disgrace which he has brought upon his family by his folly. It is the general impression that he will sign a petition for immediate trial. Of the $150,000 which he stole, Valentine did not save a dollar. The money was spent in driblets in Wall street, and when arrested the embezzler had only 7 cents. GOLD STATUE DEAL. Colorado's Cast of Maude Adams Will Cost Over $400,000.' Denver, Col., July 18. The solid gold statue of Maude Adams, to represent the great gold state of Colorado at the Paris exposition, will be cast. That was settled at a meeting of the Colo rado commissioners and Sculptor Hig bee today when the contract was signed. Twelve hundred pounds of gold avoir dupois will be required to make the figure, and the cost completed will be over $400,000. Higbee, who represents the American .Gold Statue company of New York, agrees to purchase the bullion, com plete the statue and deliver it to the Colorado commissioner at the Paris ex position not later than April 1, 1900. Remuneration in installments to the amount of $1,000 shall be paid to the American Gold Statue company upon delivery. The figure w ill be on exhibition in the Colorado department and after the exposition closes will beshown through out the world for a period of two years under the management of Higbee's company, which is to have all the gate receipts. It wrii at all times be ex hibited as "The Colorado Gold Statue." the idea being to advertise the gold mining industry of the state. Colorado, by the contract, gets the privilege of leasing the statue for ex hibition at the Ohio centennial exposi tion of lSt02 and the St. Louis Louisiana purchase centennial exposition of 1903 on payment of an additional $8,000 to the American Statue company. A woman does not have to be placed under an X-ray to show to all beholders that she is suffer ing; from ill health. Ill health marks a woman much more quickly than it does a man. It de stroys the sparkle in her eye, the bloom of health on her cheek, her vivacity of manner, her sprightliness of carriage and makes her nervous, petulant and despondent. Generally ill-health in a woman is due to disorders or derangements of the delicate and important feminine organs which are the cradle of the race. No woman who suf fers in this way can retain her good looks or her attractiveness. The daily burden of torturing, dragging pains that she carries, will soon make her a physical wreck, and eventually either kill her or drive her to insanity. Any woman may restore and re tain her health and strength in a womanly Fay by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite rescription. It cures absolutely and com pletely the weakness and diseases peculiar to her sex. It does away with the neces sity for the obnoxious "examinations and local treatments insisted upon by nearly all physicians, and enables her to treat her self in the privacy of her home. It is the invention of Dr. R. V. Pierce, for thirty years chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. Any woman may consult him by letter free of charge. All corres pondence sacredly confidential. I was sickly for sixteen years with prolap sus, weakness, disagreeable drain, pain in the small of mv back and costiveness." writes Mrs. Mary Astifin, of Barronett. Barron Co., Wis. "When I began taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription I could not sit up. After taking it for one week I got up and did my housework. I have taken four bottiesof the Favorite Prescrip tion,' one bottle of the 'Oolden Medical Discov ery' and three bottles of the Pleasant Pellets.' These medicines have cured me. I feel as well as I ever did. Seven of the best doctors in the land treated wy case, but gave me no relief." BLOODOOZES: From the Painted Heart of Empress Elizabeth. Strange Occurrence at Lemberg Pronounced a Miracle PEOPLE ARE PUZZLED. Bosom of the Portrait Found Corered With Gore. Now Noted Painting to Be Placed In a Shrine. Vienna, July 18. A town near Lemberg has a miracle which may make it as fam ous as Lourdes. A man named Kulezyki, who lives in a picturesque villa on the outskirts of the town, had in his gallery a portait of the Kmpress Elizabeth of Austria, who was so cruelly assassinated. After her death the loyal subject thought more of the painting than ever. It is framed and be hind a glass. He found, soon after the burial of the august lady, to his great astonishment, that what seemed to be blood oozed from the canvas. It welled up from a spot near the heart and trickled down the portrait. "A miracle!" the owner of the painting cried. lie called in his neighbors. They were awestruck at the spectacle of the "blood" and advised Kulezyki to inform the church authorities, as doubtless the miracle had some strange and important significance that could be interpreted by the learned. The matter was looked, upon by ths church authorities as of such moment that thy sent for .Bishop Sehuciewiez, who was deeply impressed by the rumors. In t he presence of prominent church people, with great reverence, he took the picture from t he wall and removed it from t he frame. A moment later he uttered a. cry of sur prise. "The bosom is really soaked with blood," he exclaimed, and a murmur of astonishment ran around the little group. In order to make sure that he was not the victim of some deception, the bishop sent for a local artist, whom he employed to clean the painting. The artist re moved from it all traces of the blood. Then it was hung in the parsonage of the local Greek church, where no one could tamper with it. Next day the blood began to ooze again from the heart of the picture of the good empress. a "This is a miracle cried the bishop. The ecclesiastics are puzzled over the meaning of the miracle. The only ex planation which they can think of is that the soul of the departed empress, who was a deeply religious woman of noble mind, is sorely troubled on account of the great sins of the people of tiaiicia. They neglect the church and many lead careless lives. The painting is to be placed in a shrine. miis. flaglek;insane. Wife of tlie Standard Oil Magnate Haunted by Peculiar Delusions. Xew Tork, Julv IS. Mrs. Ida A. Flagler, wife of Henry Si. Flagler of the Stand ard Oil company, is hopelessly insane. She is In Dr. Carlos F. MacOonald's sanitari um at Pleasant ville, near West Plains. H er case will soon come before t he su preme court, when a hearing will take place- before commissioners and a jury so that she may be legally adjudged incom petent, in order that a committee to take charge of her person and. estate may bo appointed. Mrs. Flagler's mental condition will be learned with regret bjJ1 her friends and those of her husband. The fact that she is insane has been carefully concealed, from the public. According to Dr. MacDonald. there are many phases of Mrs. Flagler's condition which justify him in asserting thar she is incompetent to manage either herself or her affairs in consequence of her mental derangement. He describes her case as one of chronic delusional insanity. This shows itself in various ways, one of which is imagining that she is being persecuted. In an affidavit made by Lr. MacDonald. he declares that Mrs. Flagler is laboring under the belief that she is the Princess Ida Alice Van Shotten Teek. and that she bears evidence of royal heritage in her arm. She also entertains a delusion that ef forts are being made to poison her; that she was never married to Mr. Flagler; also that her husband is dead. She be lieves at times that she is much younger than she really is. She is 51 years old. In addition 10 these delusions the phy sician says she imagines that the Czar of Kussia. intends to marry her. She im agines also t hat she holds com muni ca tions with him frequently through an un seen agency. Still another delusion is that she was di vorced from Mr. Flagler two years ago and will never see him again. She has" a delusion that her brother. Charles Francis Adams Shrouds, a Boston merchant is a judge of the I'nited States supreme court, and that he was instrumental in obtain ing the divorce for her. She also believes she is a great musician and poet, and beyond this she collects large quantities of stones and pebbles, which she regards as rare and valuable gems. These she keeps in silken bags, under the delusion that they are of 'such great worth that they can be sold for la r sums of money. Her marriage to Mr. Flagler took place on June r, la-s:). The couple have no chil dren. Mrs. Flagler has in her own right property valued at ?l.ii.0,000. SNUBS FOR MILES. His Humiliation Said to Have Been Planned by Alger. Washington. D. C, July IS By the or ders of Secretary Aler General Miles was given a terrific snub during- the absence of the secretary at Long Branch, which was all the more cutting because it wa administered by subordinates. The gen eral was acting- secretary of war, accord ing to President McKinley's order, "but things were so arrangred that he was com pletely ignored by clerks and subordinate ufrieers. The humiliation, while potty, was complete and premeditated, and it has caused a scandal in the department which may hurry the departure of Secre tary Algrer from the cabinet. General Miles is not a favorite with the administration at large, owing to his per sonal "touchiness" about matters of eti quette, but even officials who do not ad mire the commanding- general have been, pained and shocked at the slight put upon him by the secretary's orders. The busi ness of the department was of the veriest routine character, but matters were so arranged as to have no papers at all reach the general for his signature as aetin secretary of war. He was ignored as com pletely as if he had been an outside clerk. Papers which ordinarily would go to the secretary's office were intentionailv held over to await the return of Secretary Al ger, and the routine work of the depart ment was tlelayed a whole dav for the sole purpose of snubbing the general. He has been ignored so long that he took the insult as a matter of course, and sat quietly at his desk, ready for the hum drum official work which was painfully absent. Such a thing has not happened before in a government department in the mem ory of the oldest officials and even the enemies of the general are wondering that Secretary Alger should have been willing to carry his enmity to such extremes. General Miles was acting secretary of war. but the real head of the department s his subordinate. Adjutant General Corbin, and this fact was painfully appar ent to every one. Insurance. Fire, Tornado, Life and Accident. Good territory and liberal contract to first-class man to represent the old re liable Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. GOSSETT BLAKELY. 619 Kan.-Ave. (Dudley's Back). DISTRIBUTED. Large Corporations Number Their Shareholders by Thousands. New York, July 18. Inquiry among some of the largest corporations which do business in this country discloses the fact that the quarterly and semi-annual distribution of dividends are par ticipated in by a vast and steady in creasing army of shareholders. In no case is it shown that concentration of control diminishes the number of share holders in great business enterprises. Several years before he died William H. Vanderbilt sold about $30,000,000 worth of the stock of the New York Central road, because, as he then said, he believed it to be good policy to have railroad stocks as widely distributed as possible. Some of the big industrial corporations have increased the num ber of their shareholders 75 and 100 per cent within a few years. The Pennsylvania Railroad company iias the largest number of shareholders of any corporation in this country. There are about 30.000 holders of Penn sylvania railroad stock, which is an increase of nearly 2,000 within five years. These holders are scattered over the United States and Europe, and since 1!j93 they have participated annually in the distribution of $6,463,230. being 5 per cent on the outstanding capital stock of $129,303,000. The stock of the Western Union Tele graph cempany and its leased lines is distributed among 13.43S, according to the latest official record. The share holders of the Western Union Tele graph proper number 9,182. One year ago they numbered 8,345. Since Decem ber, 1S87, this company has paid divi dends at the rate of 5 per cent unin terruptedly. Although large blocks of Western Un ion stock are held by George J. Gould and his brothers and sisters, Russell Sage, John Jacob Astor, John T. Terry, and other men of wealth, many thous ands of shares are distributed among persons of moderate means. About one half of the stockholders are women, and the names of a large proportion of these have been on the company's books for 20 years and more. When President Havemeyer of the American Sugar Refining company publicly asserted a few days ago that the stcck of that corporation was held by between 11,000 and 12,000 persons he stated a fact which the books of the company substantiate. The number of stockholders is nearer 12,000 than 11.000, and it is increasing constantly. Only a few years ago there were but 5,000 shareholders. The New York.New Haven and) Hart ford Railroad company pays dividends to 8,135 shareholders. Each quarter a dividend of 2 per cent on a capitaliza tion of $47,612,000 is distributed. This makes a quarterly output in dividends by the consolidated company $952,240. In June last there were 3,916 holders of the shares of stock of the Delaware and Hudson Canal company. Although the New York Central rail road system is commonly regarded as the property of the Vauderbilts, its ownership is actually vested in more than 15,000 persons, who are widely scattered throughout the country. On the stock ledger of the New York Cen tral and Hudson River railroad proper there appear the names of 1,277 holders of stock. Each of these shareholders receives quarterly a dividend of 1 per cent on his or her portion of the $100, 000,000 of stock. The Water-Works in Chattanooga. From the Engineering Record. Some of the citizens of Chattanooga, Tenn.. are endeavoring to secure from the legislature rights to build a system cf municipal waterworks. The city is now supplied by a plant which origin ated in the works built by the national government in 1864. These have been developed from time to time, and the present system, which is controlled by the American Waterworks Guaran tee company of Pittsburg, is the result of expensive and elaborate improve ments carried out during the last few years. The complaint against the ser vice of the company seems to be wholly one of water rates, which are consider ed to be too high. There is evidence in the interviews published in the local papers of the unfortunate but frequent disposition to compare the -charges of the water company with those made elsewhere, no attention being paid to the fact that the corporation furnish ing the supply has gone to great ex pense to construct pumps, reservoirs, and filters which are unnecessary for many plants supplied with gravity. The fixed charges and operating expenses of such a system of works are necessar ily far greater than the cost of running a plant where no pumping or filtering is required. The company also supplies some cf the suburbs of Ctattanooga, and every person familiar with the operation of waterworks knows that the suburban business is rarely anything more than a losing enterprise, conduct ed solely in the hope that in the near future these districts- may be so built up that there will be a sufficient num ber of consumers along the non-paying lines to balance the losses of the first few years. The situation today in Chattanooga cannot be very satisfactory to those who believe that the works should be owned by the city, but consider that in acquiring them the present corporation should be treated fairly. The superin tendent of the company has offered to sell the plant or to bear half the expen ses of an investigation of the rates by a board of impartial experienced engineers. In spite of this, the advocates of the plan of building a municipal plant are trying to get their bill through the leg- i islature. Mr. Robert Hooke, city engi I neer of Chattanooga has made an esti mate of the cost of a plant for supply ing the city proper without regard to the suburbs. The plans provide for res ervoirs, filters, standpipes and pumping engines which will cost about $638,000. If the city were to build this plant it would not only have to meet these ex penses, but the present consumers will have to pay for the cost of connecting their buildings with the new mains. When the works were built they would merely duplicate part of a piant repre senting, all told, a much larger capital outlav. the value of which would be largely and uselessly destroyed. No fair-minded man can contemplate such a result without a desire to protest. However, the water company, whose franchise does not provide for the pur chase of the works by the city, cannot be expected to allow its business to be taken from It without litigation- "The Engineering Record" is not familiar with the terms of its franchise, but from what it knows of the general trend of decisions, the city will have a long litigation with the company in all prob ability, and stands a good chance of be ing defeated on the equities of the case. "The Engineering Record" has consist ently advocated the municipal owner ship of waterworks wherever practica ble, but it has never favored the con fiscation of private property. Thomas Rhoads. Centerfield, O., writes: "I suffered from pil-s seven or elht yearn. No remedy gave me relief until DeWitt's Wttch Hazel Salve, less than a box of which permanently cured me." Sooth ing, healing, perfectly harmless. Beware of counterfeits. Geo. W. Stansrieid, W. II. Wilson, A. J. Arnold Son, A. J. Kane Co. Collars and cuffs laundered to look like new by Peerless Steam Laundry, 112 and 114 West Eighth street. The Kind You Have Always in use for over 30 years, Allow All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex periments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiments What is CASTORIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drop and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA,ALWAYS S7 Bears the The KM You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMMMV. TT MUHRAT STHCCT. NCW VOHK CfTY, JOOOCOOCOOCXOOCXXXXXDOOC Colorado are electric-lighted. appliances for comfort. Bemember, yon may leave your the track is rock-ballasted. VERY LOW RATES MADE FOR ROUND-TRIP TICKETS. Joocooooooooooooooooooooooooo III III III II I E. O. DE MOSS. Odd Fellows' Building, 523 Quincy St j Undertakers I Finest Ambulance in the west. FREE to the public day and night Our Prices are Reasonable. De Moss PHONE 192. t Phone 192 Undertaking Rooms. t Phone 627 Barn. ill ii i 1 1 1 1 Iff" Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Telegraphy, Penmanship. Phone 31. 521.523 Quincy St "A HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE FUL OF SHAME." CLEAN HOUSE WITH BARKLEY, Undertaker and Embalmer. The largest assortment of fine goods in tne city at reasonable prices. FIRST-CLASS AMBULANCE. 417 Kansas Ave. Telephone 387. Telephone 622. SCOTT ALL KINDS ALL TIMES ALL PRICES PALMER HOUSE SUED. Mr. Laura McLean Asks For $10,OCO For Illegal Eviction." Chicago, July 18. Mrs. Laura McLean, who claims to be the wife of William S. McLean, a tailor at 32 Monroe street, be caji suit for 10.CnJ damages in the su perior court yesterday against Patter Pal mer as proprietor and Willis Howe as manager of the Palmer House.. The pro ceedings were Instituted by Attorney Frank Ives on behalf of Mrs. McLean and charge that she was unlawfully evicted from the hotel. The story of the incidents which cul minated in the siut are of a rather inter esting character, and the statement is mu.de that the action of Manager Howe BEST AD CHEAPEST HTOPIKA Cos! 5 Bought, and which has been has borne the signature of and has often made under his "per sonal supervision since its infancy." no one to deceive you' in this. Signature of Is reached most comfortably via the Santa Fe Route. The rock-ballasted track makes riding easy and insures freedom from dust both very desirable during warm weather. The block signal system promotes absolute safety. The chair cars The sleepers are new, and contain the most modern windows open and get the fresh air f KTrVfi Arrpnt flpnot rvllVJ, rtgcill, Lfcpui. L. M. PENWELL. i Penvvell, I i i 523 QOTNCY STREET Phone 775 Penwell Residence. Phone 776 De Moas Residence. n i III II III Picnics, Parties, Socials, Etc, SERVED PROMPTLY. PRIVATE FAMILIES SOLICITED. BROS. 4th and Taylor. 0UTHWESTERI3 FUEL GO. Tel. 1S3. 34 Saasas Ave. was due to allegations made by Mr. Mc Lean, who is said to have told him that the woman was not in fact Mrs. McLean. It is said that for nearly two years, while at different hotels where the two stop ped, Mr. McLean always registered as Mr. and Mrs. McLean and that he intro duced her as such. For some time, how ever, it is said that quarrels have been of frequent occurrence and that Mr. McLean has shown a disposition to avoid her. Gun-shot wounds and powder burns, cuts, bruises, sprains, wounds from rusty niils. insect stings and Ivy poisoning quickly healed by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Balve. Positively prevents blood poison ing. Beware of counterfeits. DeWitt's is safe and sure. CJeo. W. Stansfield. W. H. Wilson. A. J. Arnold Son, A. J. Kane Co. inr inn--" lnr fa ruiwiT r mi mi i m i i ft V 'v. ri7. 1

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVEXIXG, JULY 18, 1899. 3 MME. YALE'S FRUITCURA A Scientific Discovery by a Woman to Cure Women. Women of All Ages, Attention MMK. TALE. Queen of Beauty, who has lectured in all o the prominent cities of the world before vast audiences, ami has been pronounce! by all news;.i;rs to tie the mot perfect woman in form and frature now living-, speaks to the women of the world and confesses to thern that tne secret of lier beautv lies in perfect health, and the secret of her health lies Jn the fruit of her own remedies among them Fruiteura her great and wotnlerfuL tonic for curing' all female ailments and building- up the system. Fruiteura re stores all weak organs to perfect healtn. It cures the many complaints of women that onlv women know of. It restores the vltalltv, makes the eyes bright, the step elastic, and brings the bloom of health to the faded cheek. It renews the nerve tone and makes the flesh tirm, hard and velvetv. In fact, its use is the royal road to perfect health anJ beautiful wo manhood. It cures their complaints and nervous troubles of any natuie. and re vives the vitality which is lacking T, all euch cases. For women of all a.ues. A discoverv bv a woman to cure women. Price Jl.'OO per bottle. Special Trice S9c. FOR SALE AT DRUG DEPARTMENT OF THE TOPEKA CASH DRY GOODS CO. FIGHT WITH SHARKS. Two California Fishermen Save a Thrilling Experience. Santa Ana, Cal., July 18. Guy Ames and W. A. Graham, two fishermen at Newport Beach, had a thrilling exper ience yesterday with two monster sharks while fishing- with heavy lines fastened ashore. The men were cruising about the lines in a small skiff.when they discovered that two of the lines had hooked two sharks, one fully 12 feet and the other more than 20 feet i long-. Having- no firearms, the men toncluded to try to stun the monsters by rowing- close to where they had risen to the surface and striking- them on the head with a heavy club. This was done to the larger one, but it was almost a fatal mistake for both fisher men. One infuriated deep-sea monster lashed and churned the water about the boat, striking it several times with euch force that the fishermen expected to see it rent into splinters. At every opportunity the club descended upon the head of the shark, for -the fisher men then realized that it was a life or i ViTCll.ll IIS"-- The blows from the cluh came so hard and so fast that the efforts of the sharks were redoubled, when the shore line gave way. Fnding themselves free, the man-eating- sharks both started seaward with the small boat in tow. The craft shot through the water at a terrific speed, estimated by Ames ar-i Graham at fifty knots. but they steadied the skiff, momentarily expecting- to reach Honolulu, when finally the larger of the two sharks with an extra spurt, lore loose from the hook and disap peared. The smaller shark stopped, apparent ly exhausted, when the fishermen. taking- advantage of the opportunity offer fi them, rowed alongside, dealing it a terrible blow on the head with the club and stabbing it several times in vital epots with a lance fixed on the end of t a pole. The shark was too bie: to tow back to the shore, so they extracted its liver, which yielded six gallons of oil. The men were three hours rowing back over the distance which the team of eharks had towed them in less than eight minutes. A diseased stomach sureiv undermines health. It dulls tiie brain." kills energy, destroys the nervous system, and predis poses to insanity and fatal diseases. A:l dyspeptic troubles are quickly cured iy Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It has cured thousands of cases and is curing them very day. Its ingredients are such thnt It can't help curing. Geo. YV. Stan-field TT. H. "Wilson, A. J. Arnold t Son, A. j' Kane Co. One Block to Fores' Park. This is distance from Santa Fe depot, Ottawa, to Forest Park. There's a first-class paved sidewalk all the way. The Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly Jiolds its sessions here beginning July 17. The Santa Fe will sell round trip tickets limited to July 31 for $1.59 July 15-2S. CKWXKKXCKCK(000XKK o YOU SHOULD BUY ONLY Perfection f Starch, Because a package contains one-third more Starch than any Cold Starch on the market. Because it gives employment to home people. Because it is Anti-Trust. Because it is a High-Class ar ticle. MANUFACTURED ONLY BT The Ralston Yeast Co., g TOPEKA, KAS. RA1LR0AD NEWS. Santa Fe and Colorado South ern In a Contract Of Great Importance to Both Roads In the West. ONEGALYESTOX TRACK Santa Fe Gains Money and Use of Denver Shops. C. S. Gains Time and Other Desirable Points. May Effect the Work Hours In Topeka Shops. General Passenger Agent W. J. Black of the Santa Fe and General Superin tendent Mudge left Sunday night in a special car on a special mission to Den ver. They were joined at Pueblo by Division Superintendent Dyer. At Denver yesterday they held a conference with President Trumball of the Colorado Southern and details were arranged for an important move. Beginning- Aug-ust 1, the Colorado Southern trains will run over Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe tracks between Denver and Pueblo and to the south. In other words the Santa .Fe will oper ate all Colorado Southern trains on a through piece of joint track between Denver and Galveston. It of a larger and more Important na ture than would be judged at a casual glance. The Colorado Southern goes "halves" if the expression is allowable. Division Superintendent Dyer assumes charge of all the' joint track and his of fice will manage the trains. The Santa Fe can handle Colorado Southern trains much more cheaply than the Col orado Southern can handle its own trains and there is now no doubt in the world in regard to the consolidation of traffic interests. Both roads secure an advantage. The Santa Fe shares in all the excel lent terminal facilities of the Southern in Denver, and, most important of all, in the Union Pacific shops now held by the Southern under a lease. It is stated the arrangement will be a satisfactory one, and even if so minded, the Union Pacific can have no recourse under the lease. It has been suggested that the Union Pacific does not look with kindly eyes on the advantages being- gained in Denver by its transcontinental rival and is jealousy watching every move. Be this as it may, counsel for the Colorado Southern have given the deal a clean bill of sale from alpha to omega. The shops will be retained with the same force as at present, if the increas ed work does not necessitate extra men. The Santa Fe rolling stock will be kept in repair not only at Pueblo but at Den ver and instead of Topeka shops being crowded with work Denver, as a repair ing point, will be raised to more impor tance. Charges for such work will be assessed against the Santa Fe and charged up to its account. Denver's importance as a. railroad center will also be increased. Since the Santa Fe will operate all Colorado Southern trains on the main line it will be necessary to remove a portion of the Pueblo force to Denver in addi tion to keeping much of the motive pow er here. It has not been definitely de cided whether the management of trains will be from Denver or Pueblo. The Santa Fe will have nothin to do with the Colorado Central, or Clear Creek canon branch of the Southern, or t-.e trains north of Denver, nor the old Denver, JLeadville Gunr.ison division to Leadville and Gunnison. The office of General Superintendent Dunaway will operate both lines from Denver. Between Denver and Pueblo the San ta Fe has one of the best broad gaufre tracks in the state, heavily ballasted and laid with heavy rail. Between those two points alone 45 minutes in the time of trains will be saved when the Santa Fe track is used. From Trinidad to Fort Worth, the Santa Fe will use the Southern tracks to Fort Worth, and then its own rails to Galveston Thus, it gains from Fort Worth to Trinidad a track that is al most a bee-line to Colorado and which, heretofore, has been under the exclu sive control of the Denver, Texas Fort Worth, the Texas branch of the Colorado Southern system. On the other hand, the Colorado road gets a piece of track to Galveston. For some time freight traffic relations from Gal veston to Trinidad have been in effect between the two roads. On the Colorado Southern tracks are several important towns, such as Elbert, Elizabeth and Parker. It goes through a rich agricultural country and brings produce and milk to the early morning markets of Denver. An early morning train, in all probability will be run to the city and an afternoon train will leave the Union depot for Colorado Springs. The new. speedy locomotives of the Santa Fe will haul some of the hand somest trains in the west to Galveston. The Southern has spent thousands of dollars recently in improving its rolling stock. In addition to new Pullmans, built especially for it, each through train carries out of Denver cafe cars and chair coaches that are the most comfortable on any of the prairie lines. The smaller locomotives of the Color ado road will be placed on the local traffic. The alliance Is a move in the great ambition of the Colorado Southern to hold the monopoly on Gulf-Rocky mountain business. On the Santa Fe s part it is significant also, as it saves many hundreds of miles, and gives it a system paralleling its great rival, the Southern Pacific, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Golden Gate. NEW SANTA FE ENGINES. Finishing- Touches Put on Locomo tives Here Just Received From Baldwin Works. The two new passenger engines which the Santa Fe has just received from the Baldwin Locomotive works, are having the finishing touches put on them in the shops here and will be ready for service either today or to morrow. These engines are the first shipment of a large order placed with this firm several weeks ago. There will be about five more of these engines re ceived here in a few days, and the rest at times as they are needed. Orders for several freight engines have also been placed with this firm, and these will be delivered at fast as they are completed. These engines are known as the Bald win 10-wheeled simple engine and was designed by Mr. Player of this city. These engines will in all probability be I used on the mountain divisions, as they will be capable of fast time aa well as being able to pull a heavy load, which is customary In the mountains where the grades are steep. As has been mentioned! before in this paper, these engines are equipped with all ths late improvements, safety appliances and up to date apparatus, including electric headlight, which will do much to lessen the danger and the loss of life and property. Mr. J. L. Butts, a representative of the Baldwin Locomotive works is ii Topeka, looking after the setting up of these engines and will probably go out with them on their trial trip. In con versation with a Journal reporter yes terday he said: "These engines are of the best and highest class of engines made by the Baldwin Locomotive works. The order for engines which the Santa Fe placed with us is being rushed ahead and several more engines of this same type will be here in a few days. Our firm has improved facilities for turning out good engines on fast time. We will average from 20 to 24 engines a week, while the greatest number we turned out in one week was 26. "Just at present -we are building 12 engines for the French government. They are 10-wheeled high speed passen ger engines and are the first engines ever built in this country for the French government. We have also orders for engines from India, England, South Africa. China, Japan, Russia, Austria, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden." EAILWAY FIGURES. Statistical Report Showing Mileage, Classification and Equipment. From summaries which appear In the eleventh statistical report of the inter state commerce commission, prepared by its statistician, being the complete re port for the above named period, for which a preliminary income account was issued in December. 1R9S. the figures In the following advance statement are obtained: On June 30, li&S. it appears there were 9t roads in the hands of receivers, which op crated a mileage of 12.7-14.!5 miles, the mileage owned by these roads boing Ttil.u miles. As compared with the year preceding, these figures show a net de crease of 6.11S.73 miles in mileage oper ated, and of 5.133.4M miles in mileage- own ed. During the year in question 45 roads were removed from the control of receiv ers, and for 11 roads receivers were ap pointed. Of the roads operated under re ceiverships on June 30. lsys. lt had oper ated mileage in excess of 300 miles, 13 be tween 100 and 300 miles, and As less than 100 miles. Much difficulty is experienced in obtaining complete returns in all cases for roads in the custody of the courts. MILKAGE. On June 30. ISHS, the total single track mileage in the United States was 1S6,"M.:2 miles, there being an increase in this mile age during the year of 1.907.S5 miles. The states of Arkansas. California, Louisiana, Missouri, New York and Wisconsin show an increase in excess of 100 miles. The aggregate length of railway mileage, in cluding all tracks, on the date given was 247,532.52 miles, the increase being shown as 4,0sS.ll miles. This aggregate- mile age was distributed aa follows: Single track 1S5.396.32 miles: second track. 11. 2H3.25 miles: third track, 1.009.65 miles: fourth track, 793.57 miles: yard track and sidings. 4S.039.73 miles. The length of the single track operated mileage covered by railway reports tiled with the commis sion was lM.04is.26 miles, which indicates that the mileage o the country is cov ered by reports in a substantially com plete manner. CLASSIFICATION OF RAILWAYS. The number of railway corporations on June 30. l.'ins. included in the "Statistics of Railways in the I'nited States." was 2. 047. Of this number 1.040 maintained op erating accounts. S3ti being classed as in dependent operating roads, and 213 as sub sidiary operating roads. Of roads oper ated uruler lease or some other form of agreement. 317 received a fixed money rent al. 172 a contingent money rental, and 275 were operated under some form of con tract or control not capable of description in a single phrase. equipment. On June 30. 1S98, there were 36.234 loco motives in the service of the railways. This number is larger by 24S than the pre vious year. Of the total number of loco motives reported 9.9."0 are classed as pas sen eer locomotives. 2u.b27 as freight loco motives, 5.234 as switching locomotives, a small number being unclassified. The total number of cars of all classes reported as in the service of railways on the date named was 1.320.174. being an increase of 2S.694 as compared with June 30, 1.H97. Of the total number 33,595 were assigned to the passenger service and 1.24X.S2i to the freight service, 43.753 being assigned to the service of the railways themselves. The numter of cars owned by private compa nies and individuals that are used by rail ways in transportation is not covered by reports filed with the commission. An inspection of the summaries which are designed to show the density of equip ment and the efficiency of its employment shows that during the year ending June 3"), liis. the railways in the United States used 20 locomotives and 718 cars per 100 miles of line. Referring to the country at large, it appears that 50,328 passengers were carried and 1.343.906 passenger miles were accomplished per passenger locomo tive, and 40.614 tons of freight were car ried and 5.530.49S ton-miles accomplished per freight locomotive. All of these items show an increase as comparei with the previous year ending June 30, 1S97. Including under the term equipment both locomotives anil cars, it !s noted that the total equipment of railwavs on June 30. 1S9. was l.'.2,408. Of this "num ber 641.262 were fitted with train brakes, the Increase being 115.970, and 909,574 were fitted with automatic couplers, the in crease in this case being 230. M9. The sum maries indicate that practically all of the locomotives and cars assigned to the pas senger service are fitted with train brakes and that out of a total of 9.956 locomotives assigned to this service 5.105 are fitted with automatic couplers, and 32.697 cars out of a total of 33. 595 cars in the same service are also so fitted. A corresponding state ment for freight equipment is as follows: Out of a total of 20.627 locomotives as signed to the freight service. 19.414 are fit ted with train brakes and 6.229 with auto matic couplers, but out of a total of 1.24S -S26 cars assigned to the freight service only 567.409 are fitted with train brakes and K51.533 with automatic couplers. The number of switching locomotives fitted with train brakes was 3.S77, and the num ber fitted with automatic couplers was 1. 199. Of the total number of cars of nil classes in service on June 30. 1S9N. 607, 7S6 were fitted with train brakes, the increase during the year !eing 115.227. and 896 S!3 were fitted with automatic couplers, the increase in this case being 227,0. PUTTING IN STEEL TANKS. Santa Fe Discarding Wooden Water Tanks Along Main Line. The Santa Fe has just completed a new tank at Holiday, which to say the least, is a great improvement over the old style wooden tanks which now stand in many places along the system. The new style tank is made entirely of o CROYNl BECOMES A.V0MAN tter than a crown of glorious hair. To attain beautiful hair is neither difficult or expensive. A fair trial of our preparations con vinces. Mrs. N. E. Copeland, Oakland, Kansas, writes: I have used the Seven Sutherland.Siters Hair Grower and Scalp Cleaner for about two months and find that my hair has ceased falling out and is bright and healthy in appearance. Any inquiries will be cheerfully answered. What this wonderful remedy has done for her it will do for anyone. old by dealers everywhere. m Vir' VI 1 b e 1 in diameter. It Is built from the ground tip. instead of being placed on stilts like the old wooden tanks are. The pipe for sheet steel and iB 60 feet high by 24 feet filling the engines with water comes out of the bottom of the tank and running along under the ground, comes out at the proper place beside the track and curves up over with the usual arm for connecting with the engine. These tanks are of the standard size adopted by the company and in all plac es where old tanks are to be replaced or new tanks to be erected this style and size of tank will be put in. It is estimated that by using this size tank that it will only be necessary to keep the pumps going 12 hours of the day in order to furnish enough water to supply the engines for 24 hours. Two gangs of workmen are already out on the road putting up these new tanks and it will only be a short time until these tanks will be in general use all along- the Santa Fe road. TO TEST No. 997. Three Experts Accompany the Big Flayer Engine on a Trial Trip. The large Player tandem compound engine No. 997 pulled an extra freight to Emporia today. Three experts ac companied the engine on the trip and will test the steam pressure and distri bution with a view to finding out whether any defect exists in these Im portant points. Various other exami nations and tests of this engine and its sister engine No. 998 have and will be made as soon as the engines get broke In, and the results of these tests are awaited anxiously by engineers and ex perts all over the country. The Player engines are attracting no small degree of attention as much is expected of them in hauling power. WORK OF VANDALS.' Engineer McCuno Killed In a Wreck on the Katy. Muskogee-, I. T., July 18. At "Wybark, on the Missouri, Kansas Texas, Sun day night a freight train in charge of Engineer McCune, of Parsons, Kan., was wrecked, and McCune killed. The switch lock had been battered to pieces, the switch turned and the light taken up the track a short distance, signalling a clear track. It was doubt less the work of men who had intended to derail and rob the M. K. T. pas senger, which preceded the freight. Transmissouri Traffic Chicago, July 18. The committee of presidents appointed at the St. Louis meeting to consider the question of com petition by the Gulf lines on transmis souri traflic will meet in New Tork next Friday to bring the difficulties. If possible, to an end. Receiver Fordyce of the Kan sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf line will be present and the matter will therefore be dealt with from both sides. The members of the committee appointed at the St. Louis gathering are: Presidents Ripley of the Santa Fe, Roswell Miller of the St. Paul. H. C. Rouse of the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas. Vice President C. G. War ner of the Missouri Pacific and Vice Pres ident George B. Harris of the Builing- K"1- Handsome Santa Fe Calendar. A very pretty advertisement in the shape of a calendar -for the remaining six months of 1S99. has just been issued from the passenger department of the Santa Fe. The calendar is a handsome piece of work, and would be an orna ment to any one's office or room. The calendar is 8 by 11 inches and is in six separate parts, neatly bound together with a silk cord. Each part contains a reproduction in color of Burbanks' fam ous Pueblo Indian portraits. The cover to the calendar shows an engraving of the ancient Aztec Calendar Stone. RAILROAD NOTES. The Missouri Pacific is opening the station of Big Bend, closed for want of business in 1S95. It is on the North Solomon branch of the Central branch. Dr. II. J. Chapman has been installed agent. There are fresh rumors that Central branch mixed trains Nos. 11 and 12, between Atchison and Downs, will soon be made a night passenger run. C. W. Weller, master mechanic of the Central branch, and F. E. Rick, car foreman, with headquarters in Atchi son, have been over the road on a tour of inspection. Densmore is now the only station on the Central branch road without an agent. J. E. Blew, who for the past three years has been helper at the Larned depot, has resigned his position to ac cept a better one with the Metropolitan Street Railway company at Kansas City, Mo., as gripman. Harvey Russell, cashier at Larned, is laying off and has gone to his old home in Michigan to rusticate among the pines. lie attended the Christian En deavor convention at Detroit. W. F. Kerfoot, agent at Burdett, has returned from a two weeks' visit to Chicago and other eastern points. Re lief Agent C. C. Case wore the badge during Mr. Kerfoot's absence. Brakeman Milo McKee Is laying off and an extra man has his run on 367, 368 and 366. Conductor John Bender Is laying off a few trips and Conductor Charles Thomas has his run on the Newton-Larned-Jetmore "limited." Chas. E. Styles, of Atchison, western passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific, is already visiting the Central branch towns and working up passenger busi ness to Philadelphia and the east via the Missouri Pacific. There are rumors that O. H. Coulter, department commander of the G. A. R. is figuring with the Rock Island to make that road the official line to Phil adelphia from Kansas. The Solomon branch of the Union Pa cific, in operation from Beloit to Solo mon City, is a record breaker for be ing behind time. During the first half of July the passenger train arrived In Beloit only once on time. The reason is this is said to be on account of the large passenger traffic on the main line. The Ladies' Society of B. of L. F. will give an ice cream social this even ing at 704 Jefferson street. R. J. Coultis of the paint shop is lay ing off for a few days. General Foreman Tisdale of Atchison is in the city today. Mrs. W. S. Mitchell anl children leave today to visit her old home in Elkhart, Ind. Mr. Mitchell will go later and come home with his family. John H. Thumser, a deaf mute who formerly worked in the paint shop.died last week and was buried Sunday. Walter Lyons is sick. Engine No. 599 was broken in yester day. Albert Oleson has returned to work after a few days' sickness. Fireman James Jones Is laying- off on account of sickness. Fireman Rob Cliff is working- again. Engineer Ed George had his lip badly cut yesterday by being kicked by a horse, but went on his run as usual in the afternoon. Frank Cole is sick. W. H. Simpson, representing the ad vertising department of the Santa Fe at Chicago, was in Topeka yesterday. General Freight Agent H. H. Embry of the Rock Island is in Kansas City today. Mr. L. G. Tuttle. tariff clerk of the Rock Island returned from Kansas .City today, having been there attend ing to business connected, with the rate department. Joe Meyers of the Rock Island, who is in the hospital at Wichita, is seriously ill and his friends have doubts of his recovery. Mr. Meyers has been in the hospital for several weeks, In hopes of being benefited but has gradually grown worse and although may last for some time yet his ultimate recovery is doubtful. Mr. F. J. Shubert was In the terri tory last week attending to official bus iness for the Rock Island. J. P. Hainer of Mankato was in the city on Saturday. Mr. D. B. Keeler, vice president, and Mr. J. V. Good, general superintendent of the Fort Worth and Denver railroad, are traveling over the Rock Island in special car, looking over the crop prospects for Kansas. Mr. C. A. Anderson and Mr. Ralph Stokes of the Rock Island telegraph office spent Sunday in Kansas City. J. H. Akers of the bridge and building department has been appointed chief engineer of the coal shaft at the peni tentiary. Mr. Akers held this same position under the Morrill administra tion. The shopmen rejoice in Mr. Akers' good fortune. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT NEW YORK. Score by innings: R. II. E. Chicago 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 8 2 Brooklyn 0 0010010 7 13 1 Batteries Chicago, Garvin and Donahue; Brokolyn, Hughes and McGuire. AT BALTIMORE. Score by innings: R XT E- Baltimore 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 i 5 Cleveland 4 0000201 07 12 1 Batteries Baltimore, Nops, Kitson and Crisham; Cleveland, Hughey and Schre congost. Second game: E. H. E. Baltimore 2 1 6 9 0 2 1 0 21 24 3 Cleveland 0 2120000 1 6 12 7 Batteries Baltimore, Howell and Robin son: Cleveland, Bates, Schmidt and Schre congost. AT PHILADELPHIA. Score by innings: R IT E Cincinnati 0 000200000 02 8 i Philadelphia ...0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 -2 Batteries Cincinnati, Phillips and Woods; Philadelphia," Donahue and Mc Farland. AT BOSTON. Score by innings: R. H. E. Boston 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 9 8 2 Pittsburg 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 05 12 3 Batteries Boston, Lewis and Clarke; Pittsburg, Sparks, Hoffer and Bowerman. WESTERN LEAGUE. AT ST. PAUL. Score by innings: R TT E St. Paul 0 0 0 2 4 2 2 4 14 16' 2 Columbus 0 102310007 14 7 Batteries McGill, Deireer and Spies; Waddell, Cross and Buckley. AT MILWAUKEE. Score by innings: R H E Milwaukee 0 110 0 110 1 o' 10 4 Detroit 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 37 14 4 Batteries Hart and Speer; Gaston and Shaw. AT MINNEAPOLIS. Score by innings: R BT E. Minneanolis 0 0 2 3 1 1 3 1 11 14' 0 Buffalo 1 000000001 10 3 Retteries rripnd ani Fisher: Amole and Diggins. AT KANSAS CITT. Score by Innings: R TT E Kansas City 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 01 7 2 Indianapolis 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 7 0 Batteries Pardee and Wilson; Scott and Kahoe. KMPORIA 3; ATCHISOX 2. Atchison, July 18. Kmporia took the second game from Atchison at Forest park by a score of 3 to 2. It was distinct ly a pitchers' battle. Kmporia made five hits and two errors. Emporia outclassed the home team at the bat and in the field. Batteries Kmporia, Ingram and Warner; Atchison, Chamberlain and Loman. ACTOKS' HOTEL NO MORE. Leasee Closes the Continental Owing to Financial Losses. Chicago, July 18. Vicissitudes of finance have caused the closing down of the Con tinental hotel, Wabash avenue and Madi son street, a hostelry that has been an actors' home for many years. p Several months ago Proprietor Bloom's health be gan to fail, and Lessee Louis M. Stumer of the Emporium millinery was compelled to take the business. Recently Stumer Brew tired of playing the role of Boni face, and June 17 he placed a "to rent" sign in the front door and moved perma nently to his State street millinery store. When Stumer took the place for arrears of rent last December nearly three months' payment wan overdue. Kor this debt, amounting to $1,900, the furniture was accepted by Stumer, who put a man ager In control to manage the hostelry. The business did not prove as flourishing as was expected, and Stumer gave up after a vain effort to brins the balance to the profit side of the ledger, preterms to pay rent to the Munger estate, from which he leases the building, rather than remain longer in the hotel business. Since before the world's fair the Con tinental hotel was known as the Chicago hostelry most favored by visiting actors and actresses who rank under the general designation of "vaudeville players." Lesser fights from the most affluent theatrical companies in the country became guests at the hotel. IS IT RIGHT For an Editor to Recommend Patent Medicines P From the Sylvan Valley News, Brevrad, N. C. It may be a question whether the editor of a newspaper has the right to publicly recommend any of the various proprietary medicines which flood the market, yet as a preventive of suffering we feel it a duty to say a good word for Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy We have known and used this medicine In our family for twenty years and have always found it reliable. In many cases a dose of this remedy would save hours of suffering while a physician is awaited. We do not believe in depending implicitly on any medicine for a cure, but we do be lieve that if a bottle of Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand and administered at the inception of an attack much suffering might be avoided and in very many cases the presence of a phvsii ian would not be required. At least this has been our experience durinc the last twenty years. For sale by all drug gists. Tours In the Rocky Mountains. The "Scenic Line of the World," the Denver Rio Grande railroad, offers to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the transcontinental traveler the grandest scenery. Two separate and distinct routes through the Rocky Mountains, all through tickets available via either. The direct line to Cripple Creek, the greatest gold camp on earth. Double daily train service with through Pull man palace and tourist sleeping cars between Denver. San Francisco and Los Angeles, and Denver and Portland. The best line to Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington via the "Ogden Gateway." WTrite S. K. Hooper. G. P. T. A., Denver.Colorado, for illustrated descriptive pamphlets. "Wheelmen. Should never be without a box of Beggs' German Salve, it gives instant relief. Heals Sores, Cuts. Bruises and Chafing. Squires' Pharmacy, 7U2 Kansas ave. Your collars and cuffs will be finished with a smooth edge if sent to Peerless Steam Laundry. 112 and 114 W. 8th St. IHS -rc r-if V i -f

The bath can be made an exhilarating pleasure by the use of Ivory Soap. It cleanses the pores of all impurities, leaving the skin soft, smooth, ruddy and healthy. Ivory Soap is made of pure vegetable oils. The lather forms readily and abundantly. IT FLOATS. corviiiqht issa by the Procter a gamble co. Cincinnati SHELDON'S DAILY. Eugene Ware Talks About the Million Dollar Newspaper. As Eugene Ware was putting away the last section of a piece of apple pie at his private lunch counter, a State Journal reporter thought it might be a happy moment to get an expression from him about the Rev. Mr. Sheldon's million dollar daily newspaper. "Mr. Ware, did you see an account in the State Journal of the new Sheldon daily that would, if started, be run upon the principle of what Christ would do on earth?" "Yes, I saw the statement at the time." "Do you think it practicable?" "Well, I don't know whether it is or not. I'd have to talk with Archie Wil liams and Joe Waters before I would leel right certain. But I think if Archie or Joe and I had the say we'd have the paper started right here in Topeka. All great national fads start in Kansas, or try to start, or ought to start, it's the center. I'd like to see my friend Mr. Sheldon sitting on the tripod and running- that kind of a. naner. Sheldon is a I great man and a capable man and a goou man. x iiitt; ma i. a mean his book, but the man. He'd run the paper on what he supposed to be the In-His-Steps-Christ-principle. In one sense it would be practicable." "How do you mean?" "Why, this you see it would be fun ny. It would be humorous. I believe most everybody would read the paper. It would be' like a big puzzle depart ment. Everybody would want to know what Christ would do. "In order to illustrate, suppose that Cy Leland walked into the sanctum, which he would probably do, and want to secure the influence of the paper for somebody, say Bill Higgins for mine Inspector. Next day an editorial would appear something like this: Hon. Cyrus Leland. Jr., visited us yesterday in the interest of Hon. Wil liam Higgins, as mine inspector. We didn't do a thing to him (the former; the latter not being present). We just said to him in the language of Holy Writ: "Get thee behind me, Satan." He did so. What he did when he got there we will not at present describe." "Or there might be an article like this: Our readers will remember our article about John R. Mulvane, and the eye of a needle and how we got into a libel suit and the jury instead of say ing "Go and sin no more,'' salted us, if we may so speak about a Mulvane verdict, and the sheriff visited us yes terday. Our feelings in this matter are that if a man sues us at the law and takes our linotype let him have our Mergenthaler also. We'll try and stub along with a hand press and keep this Christian daily arunning until the next meeting of the association at Detroit and then tap them for another million.' "There might be one in like this: 'It has always been the policy of the Daily Daffodil (that's the name of the paper) to say as little upon all great subjects as possible, but we are called upon now to deprecate the present condition of labor and the operating department of this moral and religious organ. It seems that the presmen. stereotypers and office force who are all Methodists, object to the non-union Baptists on the type machines who are working for only seventeen dollars a day when the union price is twenty. When the strike committee came to us, we knowing that a soft answer turneth away wrath, said to them that the laborer is worthy of his hire. Thereupon we arbitrarily raised the pay of all the Baptists to 2Q per day and we thought the strike was settled. But now come the Baptists and threaten to quit if we don't raise the pay of the Methodists to J25 per day. Much as we like altruism we don't see how we are going to pull through until we get the third million next sum mer at Detroit, for we have just seen Frank Bonebrake and he says that the second million we got is about gone and he can not more than carry us through until the next meeting of the association.' "Maybe there'd be one in like this: 'The advertisement of Donnelly Bros, will be found In another column. They make a specialty of wine for wedding feasts. It is manufactured out of wa ter by a process known only to them selves a trade secret and no amount of it will intoxicate. There can not be too much said in favor of those mild and inocuous beverages, that don't seem to get anywhere.' "Of course the daily would be In teresting and I think that the editors of the state ought all of them to begin writing editorials, sort of building up a taste among the people, so that when the daily is started there will be a cultivated appetite just like there is for pie here in the Creamerie." "What might have been" if that little cough hadn't been neglected is the sad re flection of thousands of consumptives. One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and colds. Geo. W. Stansfleld. W. H. Wll egn, A. J. Arnold Son, A. J. Kane Co. THE HAND ON THE WHEEL TCondensed from Answers. So immersed was Miss Sinclair with her reading that she failed to notice the man, who was rather feebly essaying to light a cigaret, until she was quite close. At the first glance, however, she rec ognized him, and the sudden shock was almost painful, but recovering herself In a moment, she walked straight up to Vande'eur and held out her hand, say ing g-ehtly: "I am so glad, Mr. Vandeleur, to see that you are better so glad." Although Vandeleur's heart beat quickly, he was outwardly calm and cool as he replied nonchalantly: "Thank you. Except for the fact of feeling rather weak now and then, I am comparatively well. Won't you sit down Miss Sinclair? I long to have a chat with an old friend." She hesitated for a moment, then quietly sat down. With a dull pain at her heart she rioted the unmistakable evidence of suf fering in Vandeleur's look. A strong desire to tend and nurse this man, whom she loved as a woman only loves once, overmastered her, and she experienced a mad impulse to cast all conventionality aside and throw herself at his feet and cry: "O, my love, my love! I wronged you innocently! It is all a hideous mistake! Won't you forgive only forgive!" The impulse died away, however, as she glanced at Vandeleur and saw the hard line of his mouth. "He will never forgive," she thought. "Never." Presently Miss Sinclair said hesitat ingly: "I have been trying for the last few minutes to to say something. Will you listen? I want to tell you a new story of the old title, "A Man and a Woman.' Vandeleur started and shifted his po sition slightly. "The man in this case appeared to love the woman dearly, and she well, she requitted his affection. "He was a writer of books and on her twenty-third birthday he presented her with the first proof of the book that had made his name. It was a unique pres ent, and she appreciated it accordingly, until on turning "over the leaves she found between the pages a letter. "It was a love letter, written in the man's handwriting on a large sheet of paper, and signed with his Christian name, but not meant for her; the name) of the woman for whom it was designed was Gladys. "In her misery at what she imagined to be the man's falseness she kept herself away, never answered his de mands for an explanation never spoke to him again." She paused for a moment, overcome with emotion. Vandeleur gazed at her dumbly. "Some time later," she proceeded with difficulty, "a book was published by a man entitled, 'The Hand on the Wheel.' His heroine was called Gladys, and the love letter that had destroyed the wo man's happiness was reproduced almost word for word in its uages. "Then she understood, and for the first time discovered the awful mistake she had made. It was too late, however, to repair the error. He had gone abroad. "Then at last one day the news came that he had been killed, and it nearly broke her heart." Vandeleur could not speak. He merely held her hand as if he could never let go. Presently he drew her gently toward him and rested his cheek against hers. "You forgive?" she whispered. "My dear! My darling!" was all he said. An Epidemic of Diarrhoea, Mr. A. Sanders, writing from Coaooanut Grove. Fla., says there has been quite epidemic of diarrhoea there. He had a se vere attack and was cured by four doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. He says he also recom mended it to others and they say it la the best medicine they ever used. For sale by all druggists. Indianapolis and Return $17.50 Via the Santa Fe. Account annual convention Epworth League. Tickets on sale July 18-19 and 20, limited to August 20. See T. L. King, agent, for particulars. Givelt a Trial. It will surprise you. It will restore the life and beauty of your hair, stops dand ruff and the hair from falling out. Beggs' Hair Renewer. Squires' Pharmacy, 732 Kansas ave. Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly. Will meet at Forest Park, Ottawa, as heretofore, July 17-28. The Santa Fe will sell tickets at one fare for round trip July 15-28. inclusive, limited to July 31. The unequaled service of this line makes it the desirable route to and from Ottawa. Pittsburg, Pa., and Return $25.40 Via the Eanta Fe Route. Tickets on sale July 31st and August 1st, good until Aug. 31st. See X. I King, agent for particulars.

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TOPEKA STATE JOTJRXAL, TUESDAY EVEXIXG, JXJEY 18, 1899- T0PEK1 STATE JOURNAL By FRANK P. MAC LENXAN. VOLUME XXVI... No. 169 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Daily edition, delivere.l by carrier. 10 cents a week to any part of Topeka or suburbs, or at the same price in any Kan Baa town where the paper has a carrier svstem. Bv ma!!, one year r'y mail, tnree months .90 "Weekly edition, one year DO PER MANKNT HOME. Topeka State Journal Buii.Un. 8M and 802 Kansas avenue, corner o Lishto. NF.W YORK OFFTCE. Temple C Wirt IsMg., A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. CHICAGO office:. Stock Kchanpe Bklg., A. Frank Richardson, Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. 12 Red Bion Court. Fleet Street. TELEPHONES. B;istns Office Bell 'Phone Reporters' Room Bell 'Phone u.i Subscribers or the State Journal away during the summer may have the paper mailed regularly each day to any ad tireiis at the rate of thirty cents a mot tn. No subscriptions taken for less thai ttlrty cents. Address changed as often as desired. France is disposed to ask the world to forget Dreyfus in the interest of ber big fair. The romance of young George Pull man was as short lived as it usually is in such cases. An exodus from Dawson to the Kan sas Bold fields may be looked for as soon as the news reaches there from Trego county. The Klondike Is pouring its golden treasure into the country and alone with it comes tales of suffering and death rarely equaled. There is so much work on hand in this country at present that employers of labor cannot well afford to allow so many strikes to continue. Late news from Manila proves that it is difficult to keep from the American people for any great length of time facts which they are entitled to know. The Democrats caught a Tartar when they lassoed the Populist party. Bob Schilling says that if the Bourbons don't nominate Bryan next year his party will. In Colorado the constitution has arisen between the laborer and the attainment of the eight hour day. Yet he is told to seek relief through the ballot instead of through strikes. An American syndicate has bought the volcano of Popocatepetl, near the City of Mexico. If the proprietors could only cart It around for Fourth of July celebrations they would have a fortune in it. Another seeker after notoriety has pot it, but nearly at the sacrifice of his life. Capt. Andrews, who started to cross the ocean in an open boat has been picked up in a dazed and helpless condition. It looks now as though Dewey and the Twentieth might reach the shores of America about the same time It is fortunate that they will land on op posite sides of the continent, A tip up may thus be prevented. Altgeld is willing to make up with Carter Harrison but the conditions are a little severe. He insists that the mayor shall make a free silver speech. It Is likely that some other ground of compromise will be necessary. It-is now reported that $6,000,000 in ac tual gold is coming down from the Klondike on two steamers. The equiva lent of a large portion of this sum prob ably has already reached the country ia the form of drafts since it belongs largely to the bankers and transporta tion companies. It may be a long time before the true annual output of the northern gold region will be known. GLOBE SIGHTS From the Atchison Globe. The trouble with wash clothes for men Is that they always need wash in. When a -girl of ten is an aunt, it means that she is also a nurse girl without pay. One thing people can't understand, and that is how those they hate do so well In life. If you accomplish anything in this life, you will have no time to attend committee meetings. Before believing every report you hear, it is well to remember that you occasionally see a man walking around that you had heard was dead. Was ever a man evicted from a house for failure to pay rent on a pleasant day? It is always reported that the eviction tikes place in a driving torm. Some literary society should decide "what constitutes success in life. Is every one who fails to get rich enough to pay oft the mortgage on the old home, a failure? The kissing bug can be identified by the fact that it has no eyes. At least, since a certain girl claims that one of the bugs kissed her, it has been decided that the bug must be blind. Half the men in the world seem to be inventing appliances to make a woman's work easier, and half the women are employed in roasting the men because they have to work so hard. The worm is beginning to turn. It is said that town people can now drive ouc iiilo die country, arriving at their destination in time for spring chickens to be killed, and not get an invitation to stay to dinner. When some good people see a man In trouble, they believe in letting him fight it alone, in order that he may come out a Nobler, and a Better Man: Pure Gold, with the Dross Burned Away, and all that sort of business. The average barber shop keeps only one Illustrated comic weekly on file, gome keep Judge, while others prefer 2r"wck. .When barber shop changes hands. It nearly always changes from Puck to Judge, or from Judge to Puck. When a corpse is well dressed, and properly folded away in a casket, the women don't dislike taking a farewell view, but it has to be the remains of a man crushed by the railroad, or picked out of the river, before the men will step in line and take a look. REFLECTIONS OP A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. Man loves what he is not sure he has got; woman loves what she is sure she has not got. The only thing that keeps a woman from winning every argument she gets into is her unwillingness to cry and have red eyes. The woman who prays for her hus band may not have any better luck than the one who scolda hers, but she is a lot more comfortable to live with. Kvery woman believes her husband is a mathematical genius until their 12-year-old boy tackles him and wipes up the carpet with him. "When a man is in love with a woman he is always wanting to give her some thing; the only thing a woman wants to give the man she loves is herself. JAYHAWKEK JOT& Hutchinson is far enough along with her opera house to locate it. The "oldest inhabitant" cannot re member when the corn looked better. The Fats are having their annual struggle with the Leans on the baseball diamonds throughout the state. The newspaper boys are placing their O. K. on the selection of Charley Lan dis for census supervisor In the Sixth district. Ottawa will receive two 32-pound guns I from the government and a quantity of eight-inch shells, which will be placed in Forest Park. It was engine No. 711 that went through the bridge in the Union Pacific wreck at Tescott last week and cost the company $75,000. Nothing lucky about that throw. The school districts of the state will hold their school meetings on July 27, and engage in their annual debate as to whether they want a male or female teacher. Incidentally each district will elect a district treasurer. Vic Murdock calls Ingalls a "political nondescript." Charley Finch says "po litical maverick" would be better. By and by it will be Mr. Ingalls' turn to do some calling, and then the fellows who have already called would better hide out. For only the second time in twenty years Congressman Calderhead did not make a Fourth of July speech this year. Ht had intended to go to Seattle before the Fourth and so refused all invita tions to make addresses, but business matters prevented his getting away on his trip as soon as he expected, so he enjoyed his Fourth at home in Marys ville, shooting off his own firecrackers and eating ice cream. Last year a man named RIppey cash ed in $14 worth of coyote scalps in Trego county. During the winter he was con verted and confessed that the coyotes were not killed in Trego county and that he defrauded the county. He had not the money to pay it back, so he gave the county his note for the amount. He has just paid the note and the county has a $14 conscience fund. Arkansas City Traveler: Before A pistol toy Gave much joy. To small boy Bang. After He'll no more fire Went up higher. And the choir Sang. Humboldt Union: When Allen county earth is punched so full of holes that they rub against each other; when all the earth is used in making brick, when all the rocks are ground up for mac adam and cement, and all the water is used for factory purposes, what in thun der will become of the buildings and inhabitants? This is a serious problem dear people, and should be investigated before we tear everything to smither eens, or else we might vote bonds and buy a new county. CAN INSURE AGAIN. Se enty-three Companies Will Be Re- Instated by Faying a Fine of 1,000 Each. Jefferson City, Mo., July 18. The state supreme court has the motion for a rehearing in the case of 73 foreign insurance companies, against which a writ of ouster was issued on informa tion of Attorney General Crow for vio lation of the anti-trust law. Given Campbell and James R. Waddill, coun sel for the insurance companies, at once tiled a motion for a modification of the judgment to allow the companies to do business in the state upon such terms as the court may deem just. The court announced that the writ of ouster would be suspended. Seventy three companies were fined $1,000 each, and when the fines are paid will be permitted to relicense. The fines must be paid within 30 days. State Superintendent of Insurance E. T. Orear said today: "The effect of the finding of the court will, in my judgment, result in open competition by the companies doing business in the state, which will no doubt bring about a readjustment and in many instances a lowering of rates. It need not be expected that insurance rates will go to pieces, because the companies have already, since the in stitution of this suit, reduced rates 25 per cent on all retail lumber yards, dwellings, private barns and contents, school houses and churches, and on court houses and jails; 15 to 25 per cent on brick stores and houses in towns having a good water supply and fire de partments." COMFORTING ADVICES Received at "Washington From the Philippine Commission, Washington July 18. The following statement was given out this afternoon at the state department: "The state department yesterday re ceived from the Philippine commission an important dispatch conveying these facts: "By the co-operation of the military and the commission, municipal govern ments have been established in seven important towns in the provinces of Manila and Cavite. These are work ing admirably and one good effect of thim is that considerable numbers of the insurgents are constantly deserting and coming in, some of them w ith arms. The system will soon be extended to other towns which are asking for it. "Continued success in this direction will mean the beginning of the end. The commissioners state that the general sit uation as described in the message of General Otis the 25th of June. exeeol that a number of ports in the southern iiart of Luzon in Leyte and other islands to the south have since been opened to trade. Dispatches from Dr. Sohurraan on his return from his trip through tiie south ern part of the archipejago were of the same purport. A disposition to accept American sovereignty and to welcome our uvops was everywhere manifested." GENERAL LlOURfllflG. How tlie News of the City Hall Injunction Was Received. Soon after Judge Hazen announced his decision on the city hall Injunction suit, Oscar Swayze, deputy clerk, hunt ed up the court house flag and hung It at half mast over the court house in mourning over the death of the city hall law. There is a feeling of general disap pointment among all citizens who have the good of Topeka at heart over the outcome of the suit. President Brig ham, of the Commercial club, who has been untiring in his efforts to get the city hall built, said: "When the proposition was submitted to a vote of the people it carried by a vote of three to one, and outside of the First ward it carried by five to one. When we consider that Mr. Billard, af ter making a practically house to house canvass with his petition, as I am re liably informed he did. obtained less than 30 signers to it after 10 days' work, it seems as though the people are over whelmingly in favor of the proposition. "While not questioning the legality of Judge Hazen's decision, it seems to me that it is unfortunate that the peo ple should be so hedged about by legal technicalities that the progessive ele ment, which I believe largely predomi nates, should be delayed by the kicks of a handful of obstructionists. "At the time I went over to talk with Mr. Billard concerning this injunction suit I told him I feared that, if it should be successful, it would end permanent ly the chances of Topeka's getting an auditorium. He assured me that such would not be the case, but that an au ditorum would be built in the City park. I shall watch the construction of that building with considerable inter est." Mayor Drew, in discussing the situa tion, said: "It is a bad state of affairs. It is a great setback to the city. It will prob ably delay the progress of the city for a ereat while. I don't know of any more unfortunate thing that could hap pen just as the city is pushing ahead. "I have just wired the people who purchased the bonds that they had been knocked out, and now 1 shall have to write a letter explaining the situation to them. It is a most unpleasant duty to be compelled to perform. "After the smoke has cleared away we will Ret our heads together and see what can be done. As I understand it the sale of the present city building will stand. The law was all right until it was declared unconstitutional, and as the building has already been sold I don't see but what the sale will have to stand." No one in Topeka is more disappointed at Judge Hazen's decision than Major Anderson, secretary of the Commercial club. For three years he has been work ing hard to get an auditorium in some shape or other, and last winter he ex erted every effort to get the auditorium bill through the senate. He said today: "I am inclined to think the best thing to do would be to call a meeting of the council and vote bonds the same as would be done for any other proposition. The city is given the power to buy and sell real estate for city purposes. Wich ita has a building that cost $89,000, the best building in the state for the money and I am inclined to believe we could do the same thing." STATE TAXES. County Representatives Who Object to Assessments. The state board of equalization com posed of State Auditor Cole, State Treasurer Grimes and Secretary of State Clark is in session at the office of the state auditor hearing petitions from county officers for the reduction of tax valuations as returned to the state department. D. Y. Wilson, clerk of Republic coun ty, appeared before the board today and explained that by the new system adopted in that county, assessment be ing at full value with the exemption of one-third at full value, the total assessment of the county was this year raised $300,000. As the county officials usually expect the board of equalization to increase the tax values, Mr. Wilson asked that Republic county be not dis turbed. J. W. Sims, chairman of the board of commissioners of Coffey county, ex pressed the opinion that the assessment in that county has been equitable and he requested the board to make no changes. W. J. Hayes, clerk of Rush county, asked the board to make no change In the land values which are placed at $1.75 per acre in the returns. Jefferson county's assessment was raised 25 per cent last year. County Clerk L. Al. Tutt wants the board to make no changes and asked particular ly that the assessed valuation of land be permitted to remain at $8.75 per acre. Harry Clemens, clerk of Greenwood county told the board that his is the roughest county in the state; is essen tially a cattle country with one-fifth of the area in cultivation. He argued against the injustice of increased valu ations and says land is now being sold there from $2 to $2.50 per acre. B. Buchli, clerk of Wabaunsee coun ty, also urged upon the board the fact that Wabaunsee is a cattle county and asked that no changes in the returns be made. The authorities of Sedgwick county fisked that the assessment on the real estate of that county be lowered 10 per cent. Elk county officials asked that their assessment as returned by the lo cal assessor be allowed to stand. The state board has been in the habit of raising Elk county each year and the authorities there took it for granted that the assessment would be raised again this year, so they come up to prevent it if possible. Franklin county wants the board to knock off 5 per cent on the assessment of real estate. TTTtTTTTnTlHTn.tMi;T1fSmHt?HHH??g i Class ot People "Who are injured by the use of cof fee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new pre paration called GRAIX-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach re- ceives it -without distress, and but g few can tell it from coffee. E It does not cost over -J as much, fc Children may drink it with great ben IE efit. 15 cents and 25 cents per pack- age. Try it. Ask for GKALN-O. I Try Grain-O! fE Insist chat yonrprocergiYeayou GRAIN-O 3 Accept no ixuiiAtiua. 23 arunKtiitauimnniiiiumiUiiuuuuimvj KANSASJ1EWS. A Sensational Divorce Case Comes Up at Pratt. An Old Soldier Married In Mich igan at the War's Close. HIS WIFE WAS UNTRUE Changing His Name He Came to Kansas and Married, Belieylng His Wife Bead Then His Second Wife Died. William Webster Then Married Again First Sponse Alire. Pratt, July 18. An interesting divorce case was tried in the district court of this county, the plaintiff's petition in which reads like a romance. The plaintiff is William Webster Hol comb, alias William N. Webster. His petition is quite lengthy, and recites the interesting career of a man who has had a little bit more than his share of troub les on the sea of matrimony. The plain tiff says that he was married in Michi gan in 1S83, just after he returned from the war. As a result of this union one child was born. He had been married but a short time until he found that his wife preferred the society of other men to that of his. He had many stormy scenes with the woman until he was unable to bear the indignities heaped upon him any longer, and took himself, in company with his child, to another state. He says that his wife boasted in his presence of her liaisons with other men; that one night he was called to his gate and there beaten into a state of insensibility by men who he had every reason to believe were his wife's paramours. Hearing that his wife was dead, he resolved to begin life over again. He took the name of Wm. N. Webster and came to Kansas. In 1874 he was again married to Elizabeth Burgess, who died in 1881, leaving three small children. In 18.84 he again married Ida Bendle, to whom six children were born, and an other child has been born since the pe tition was filed. Then he heard a ru mor that his first wife was still living and he began an investigation which proved that such was the case. He im mediately began divorce proceedings that he might legally marry the mother of his seven younger children. His first wife, however, employed an attorney to look after her interests here, and to se cure, if possible a portion of the old manl property for her. The case was a hard fought one, with J. Q. Thompson for the plaintiff and C. H. Apt for the defendant. These gentlemen are two of the best attorneys in this part of the state, and Mr. Thompson's friends say that he will some day be attorney gen eral of Kansas. Judge Gillette decided that Mr. Webster was entitled to be freed from the woman who had made his life miserable and ordered a decree to that effect. A BOWL OF NUGGETS. Brought From the Klondike by Sir. and Mrs. Hayford of Wichita. Wichita, July 18. George Hayford and wife, who, three years ago sold out their restaurant on East Douglas ave nue to try their fortune in the Klondike have returned to Wichita. Mr. Hayford did not come back loaded with gold, but he does not regret his trip. Mr. and Mrs. Hayford have a trunk full of cur ios, consisting of gold nuggets, and many other articles. Mr. and Mrs. Hayford left Wichita in the summer of 1897. They outfitted themselves well for the trip, and landed at Dyea, after nearly three weeks trav el. Here Mr. Hayford paid $25 for a white mule and he and his wife started for Dawson City, going over the Chil koot pass. The mule pulled three sleds and carried their outfit, weighing 4.800 pounds, every step of the way over a rough pass. They camped during the winter of 1897 at Sheep Camp, near the bottom of Chilkoot pass. Arriving at Dawson City, Mr. Hay ford disposed of most of his outfit. He sold the white mule to a butcher for $350. Then he struck out for the mining precincts, anxious to get into the swim as soon as possible. Mr. Hayford did but little prospecting. He bought a claim. This ciaim began paying almost immediately and he worked it for sev eral months. Then he sold it and bought two more, which have not been develop ed. Mr. Hayford did not care to say what he sold his first claim for. In an swer to a question, however, he said that he had not made much more than his expenses to the Klondike and back. A HORRIBLE CHARGE Lodged Against a Beloit Man Said to Have Assaulted His Step daughter. Beloit, July 18. For two weeks Sher iff Lambertz of this county has been diligently searching for Josiah Thomp son, charged with criminally assaulting his 15-year old stepdaughter. He received a telegram stating that he was being held by the sheriff of Washington county upon the discription sent out by Sheriff Lambertz. who went 1 down there to take charge of his pris I oner, and w ill bring him home. I A reward of $25 was offered for his j return or information leading to his 1 whereabouts. Thnmnsnn is a stnnpirn. son by trade. He will probably be tried at the next term of the district court. OTTAWA CHAUTAUQUA. Large Number at Forest Park to Attend the Opening. Ottawa, July 18. A large number of people have already arrived at Forest park for the annual meeting of the Chautauqua assembly which began Sunday and will continue until Friday noon of the 28th. Among those who ar rived from Kansas City and Chicago yesterday were Dr. Stephen A. North rop, vice president of the assembly; Mrs. Noble Prentis. head of the depart ment of women's clubs: Miss Gertrude Concannon. the pianist for the season; Professor Vernon P. Squires who will conduct a class in literature; Dr. J. A. Babbitt, and Professor S. B. Knowlton, who organized the boys' club and Pro fessor Henry S. Roney and h:s musical company consisting of Blatchforu Kav anaugh, baritone soloist; Miss Harriet Dement Packard, soprano, and Master Jamie Crippen, Master Arthur Goff and Master Percy Sudborough. Dr. J. A. Babbitt organized the boys' club Sunday afternoon. As soon as the club, which he expects to number 150 members is well under way. Dr. Babbitt will return to Chautauqua, N. Y., leav ing the work here in charge of Profes sor S. B. Knowlton. The band contest in the evening and some music by the Roney boys furnished a pleasant pre lude to the evening lecture, "The World Builders, or the Wonder of Oxygen" by Professor H. V. Richards of Chicago. In today's session there will be morn ing devotionals conducted by Dr. S. A. Northrop for those who seek the in spiration of the early morning air; dis cussions of English verse and Words worth, led by Professor "Vernon Squires for those of literary bent; gypsy talks for the children, given by Mrs. A. H. Woodcock; a discussion in Prentis hall of the "Club and Woman," by Mrs. J. S. Benton of Fort Scott, and a talk to mothers about "Chautauqua Tom and His Rights" by Dr. J. A. Babbitt. WEARY OF KLONDIKE. Emporia Boys Not Reaping a Golden Harvest. From the Emporia Republican.! A. G. Lakin today received a letter from his, son Harry, who is in the Klon dike country. He writes from Daw son City, and says he has just come down from El Dorado, 25 miles, and having walked all the way over a rot ten trail, was rather tired. His object in coming down was to bid A. S. Smith goodbye, but he missed him, as he left for home about a week before. Mr. Smith, it will be remembered, used to reside in this city. Mr. Lakin says he has spent a month and $150 in search of work, and is still looking, with a possible chance of losing his eyesight in that commendable way. Cliff Burge and he have sold their outfits for $110 each. Cliff is at work, that is about half the time. Dawson City, he says, is full of people, and he compares its main street to our Commercial street on a circus day. He finishes up by stating that Cliff and he will probably be home about September 1. All are well and enjoying life if not making much money. HIT REEDER WITH A BRICK. Sixth District Congressman Wounded In a Dispute With a Farmer. Logan. July 18. W. A. Reeder, con gressman of the Sixth district was the subject of a vicious attack at the hands of a young farmer named Hugh Mc Donald, living in this city, the past week. It seems there was a difference of opinion between the parties as to the time of delivery of some corn which McDonald proposed to sell Reeder. Without warning McDonald suddenly drew from his pocket a brick and hurled it with all his force at Mr. Reeder. The missile struck Mr. Reeder in the head just above the temple and made an ugly wound. Nothing but a Manila straw hat the rim of which the missile struck and turned up, breaking the force of the blow, saved Mr. Reeder from a fractur ed skull. The wound was dressed by a physician and Mr. Reeder is recovering rapidly. McDonald disappeared, but was arrested and waived examination before H. T. Brown. He furnished bond in $800 for his appearance at the Sep tember term of the district court. PURVIS' MURDERER CONFESSES Three Men Implicated In a Galena Murder Well Laid Plans. Galena, July 18. A confession of the murder of John Purvis Thursday night, has just been made by Mose Locke, a cripple, who was implicated. From Locke's confession it appears that the murder was committed by two negroes while he and Purvis were sleep ing encamped on Shoal creek. A well matured plan was carried out, and while the two men slept one of the negroes. Will Carey, rode up and ostensibly held them up. Locke made a feint at resis tance, and Carey shot and killed Purvis. The two men then came back to town where Locke announced the murder. He f was arrested for complicity but was later released by coroner's verdict. He Jias been rearrested and today's confes sion was secured by promise of protec tion. SHERIFF SLASHED. Maniac Badly Injures a Mitchell County Official. Beloit, July 18. Sheriff Lambertz of fhis city, received some very ugly gash es with a dull knife in the hands of T. J. Barnett of Glen Elder, whom he was trying to take into custody at Glen Elder. Barnett went crazy and fled to a corn field and it was while in pursuit in the field that Barnett turned on the sheriff and did the injury. Mr. Lambertz was finally forced to club him into insensi bility. Barnett is in the hands of the doctors at Glen Elder. ELECTRIC LIGHT FIGHT. Coffeyville Plant Tied Up by a Re straining Order. Coffeyville, July 18. Mayor Frazler, City Clerk Miss Elliott and Councilmen Etchen, Gillet, Stuckey, Pellet, Taylor, Wilson, Stoneking and Stansbury, in be half of the city of Coffeyville have been restrained from proceeding with the construction and installation of the electric light plant. The restraining or der was issued by Probate Judge Fer rell at the application of W. E. Ziegler of this city. It holds good until today when the case will be heard. In his petition Mr. Ziegler charges that the petitions at the instance of which the bond election was called, lacked considerable of showing the number of resident taxpayers required by law, hence the election and all sub sequent steps are alleged to be also illegal. HER SUDDEN DEATH. Wichita Woman Drops Dead While Shouting at a Camp Meeting. Wichita, July 18. Mrs. Gregg Leonard 60 years of age, fell dead at a revival service at the state 'Holiness" camp meeting Monday. During her excessive religious fever, she had broken a blood vessel. Mrs. Leonard was a religious enthus iast and had been present at every ser vice of the camp meeting. She took an active part in the morning service, sing ing and shouting prayers as the words of the minister especially influenced her. Suddenly she arose from her seat and walked hurriedly to the edge of the tab ernacle tent. Before assistance could reach her she sank to the ground, blood gushing in a stream from her nose and mouth. PASTOR TOO GAY. Represented Himself as Single at O t tawa, But In Reality Had 2 Wives. Ottawa, July 18. L. B. Shermerhorn, pastor of the North Ottawa church, has been asked to resign. He came hen; a few months ago and represented him self to be a single man. It is now learn ed that he has a wife in New York and one in Wisconsin. He has a son by the first wife and is divorced from her. He has faced the story and says it is true. He will leave Ottawa. CHARGE AGAINST JURORS Not Deemed Sufficient to Grant S. D. Hensley a New Trial. Pratt, July 18. S. D. Hensley, con victed of murder in the second degree for the killing of Jacob McCammond, was sentenced to hard labor for fifteen years. J. Q. Thompson and Homer Wells, Hensley's attorneys, made a strenuous effort to secure a new trial, which Judge Gillette denied. Sensation al charges were made against two of the. Jurors, which were known to the court to be true, but not deemed suffi cient grounds on which to grant a new trial. Hensley is 55 years of age. and Mr. Thompson made an eloquent pl'.ja to the judge for the shortest sen tence allowed by law. A BRAVE MAN. His Arm Chewed Off Up to His Elbow He Yet Retained His Nerve. Wichita, July 18. Frank Peasley, a workman in the grain elevator at Col wich, Kansas, got his right hand caught between two cog wheels late yesterday and his arm was chewed off to his elbow. He was the only person in the building at the time, and the only way he could extricate himself was to bend his arm and let the wheels run at his elbow. Afterwards he walked half a mile up town to a physician's office with the mangled member hanging at his side. GRASS HOPPERS AT WORK. Pratt County Suffers From the Pest Hunters Kill Their Destroyers. Pratt, July 18. Reports from over the county show that the situation with re gards to grasshoppers Is becoming alarming. Fields of corn are being eaten up, and are fairly swarming with the bugs. Plover are coming in in great numbers, but little relief can be expected from that source, as the coun ty is being constantly scoured by hunt ers who are killing great numbers of the birds. But little attention is paid to the game law, as prairie chickens are being killed every day. IOLA WATER PLANT. Two Fort Scott Men Propose to Put In a Plant. Iola, Ttfly IS. J. W. Hamilton, the Fort Scott man who recently profited to the extent of $15,000 in the zinc mines at Galena and W. E. Hobbs, engineer for the Fort Scott water supply com pany, are in Iola looking over the field with the view of submitting a proposi tion to the council of that city to estab lish and operate a waterworks plant. The gas city has no plant but is in need of one, as the town depends solely on wells and cisterns. MORE NEGROES ARRIVE. Central Coal and Coke Company Hold ing Out Against Strikers. Seammon, July 18. Forty-three negro miners were brought here from Ala bama today by the Central Coal and Coke company and were put to work in the stockaded mine a mile south of town. There was no demonstration. The company will import 150 more negroes by August 15. Pensions For Kansans. Washington, July IS. Pensions have been granted as follows: Original Perry M. Forgy, Centralia, $8; James L. Wilson, Garnett, $10; Nathanie Bivens, Parsons, $10; George W. Hussey, Glasco, $8: John F. Mitch ell, Gaylord, $S; Wm. Kabrey, Oswego, $12; Avery Lamb, Galena, $6; Alfred Hartman, National Military home, Leavenworth, $8; Daniel A. Garst, Wichita, $6: Daniel Ferrell, Whiting, $6; Wm. Eicholtz. Abilene, $8; Morton M. McVannan, Quincy, $8; Geo. H. Jones, Pittsburg, $6. Original widows, etc. Eliza Carroll, Yates Center, $8: Jane Davin, Larned, $8; Mary C. Endsley, Sedan, $12; Mar tha J. Marshall, Beloit. $12; Kate A. Hennig, Le Roy. $8; (Supplemental) Special, July 1 Paulina Plummer, Sen eca, $2: (Reissue) Catharine C. Davis, Preseott, $12. Mexican war widows Martha Ann Webber, Lakeside, $8. Corn Twelve Feet High. Robert McKennet brought five mon ster cornstalks to town today which were grown northeast of here. The tall est one is 12 feet high and the batuty of it is the fact that each stalk has from two to three ears on it. Mr. McKennet thinks that corn will average 80 bushels per acre in Dickinson county. He re ports taller corn being seen than the stalks he brought to town. Abilene Chronicle. Sam Jones at Garden City. Garden City, July 13. Over 1.000 tick ets were sold to Rev. Sam Jones' lec ture at opera house. A special train was run from Dodge City and from Syracuse, arriving about 7:30 and re turning after lecture was over. Be sides these, towns for 50 miles around, but not on Santa Fe railroad were well represented. The lecture was spicy, humorous and pathetic such as only Sam Jones can deliver. Improvements at M. S. A. C. Manhattan. July 18. The mechanical department of the state agricultural college is installing a vertical turning and boring mill taking work up to 52 minutes in diameter; $7,000 is at present being invested in heavy machinery and the character of the work is such that graduates are in demand in the leading shops of the state. Western Cattle Doing WelL Garden City, July 18. The rains of past three weeks have been the making of forage crops, and grass. Cattle have never done better and many of them are far enough for market and some will be shipped soon. Several thousand are being brought in from Arizona and Mexico to be grazed until fall. It costs from 10 to 15 cents a month per head to graze until October, when they will go into hands of eastern feeders. Sec ond crop of alfalfa is being harvested. News From Cimarron. Cimarron, July 18. The Gray County Normal institute began here Monday for a six weeks' session, with Prof. Porter Young of Great Bend, as con ductor, and Prof. Bristol of Tribune, instructor. Thirty-three names were enrolled. This is Prof. Young's second summer here as conductor. The graduating exercises of pupils into the county high school will take place In the M. E. church of this city on next Friday evening. Paper Mill to Be Improved. Coffeyville, July 18. The Ellsworth paper mill was shut down Friday even ing for two weeks, during which the capacity of the plant will be Just doub led, or made ten tons per day. A large amount of new machinery will be added, the old machinery will be thoroughly overhauled, and the buildings remodel ed to accommodate the increased capac ity. When the mill starts up again it will be one or the biggest and best plants in all the west. Atchison County Ranch Sold. Atchison, July 18. By sale today in volving a consideration of $22,400, W. T. Kemper of Kansas City, disposed of his 4S0 acre ranch in this county to G. W. Pample of Centralia, Kan. Mr. Kemper took a stock of goods in Centralia in trade, the whole deal involving $45,000. TIIE OFFICIAL PAPER. The State Journal Selected by a Unanimous Vote. Monday evening the Topeka State Journal was selected as the official pa per of the city by the unanimous vote of the council. The resolution was introduced by Councilman Nettles. There was no discussion, but some of the councilmen who voted for the reso lution did so in the face of intimidation and threats, promises of reward and some of the most disgraceful and brow beating tactics ever witnessed in the city of Topeka. Not only were the members of the council offered publia office for their votes, but they were threatened with a withdrawal of business In the way of patronage received from the Republican state administration. State officers were informed and requested to carry out their part of the disgraceful arrange ment. It is to their credit that they opposed the plan. Political strikers visited the council men and undertook to make a partisan issue for the benefit of the "party or gan." Congressman Curtis and a whole line of party leaders were urged to work against this paper. The State Journal made no campaign and members were neither buttonholed nor threatened. They were allowed to use their unbiasd judgment and it is not surprising in the face of the facts that the State Journal Was Belected the of ficial paper. The city advertising should naturally be printed in the paper that is read by all the people of Topeka. This paper generally commended the city administration because it was one of the best the city ever had and it did so without hope of reward and at a time when city patronage was placed else where. It appreciates the compliment of being the unanimous choice of the council. WOULDN'T WORK. Money Order Department Has Narrow Escape From Fraud. Shortly before time for the money order department at the postoffice to close last Saturday afternoon a man ap peared at the window and presented a money order for $40 for payment. It had been sent from Douglas, Butler county," to George M. Wallace, and specified To peka as the paying office. The post office "advice" which is sent to the postmaster of the paying office, showed that the order was sent by George Rose. The man claimed that he was Wallace and got John Ik-Lucas, who runs a res taurant at 424 Kansas avenue, to iden tify him. He also showed a telegram from George Rose, the sender, telling him that the money order had been sent. Wallace said he had received the letter containing the money order just a few minutes before. As the man's representations and identification appeared to be correct the order was paid, but a few minutes later Postmaster Guthrie received a telegram from Rose telling him not to cash the order. Judge Guthrie immediately dis patched William Tinker, a. clerk in the money order department, after both Wallace and McLucas, who had not gone far, and they promptly returned. "I have just received a telegram," said Judge Guthrie to Wallace, "instructing me not to cash that money order. I want you to pay that money back." Wallace did as ordered without a mur mur, and received his money order in return. Judge Guthrie supposed that was the end of the matter, and he let it drop after notifying Rose of the inci dent. Wallace, however went to A. Samuel's clothing store and picked out an $11 suit of clothes. It was then past time (or closing the money order department at the postoffice and he offered the money order in payment. To prove his identity he showed the telegram he had received from Rose and also the letter in which the order had come. Mr. Sam uels would have taken the order and paid Wallace the $29 difference, but luckily for him he did not have suf ficient change to do so. Wallace said he had to have the suit and a little change and if Samuels would let him have the suit and a little money he would leave the money order and cash it at the postoffice on Monday. Samuels agreed and gave him $2.50 in addition to the suit. Mr. Samuels waited all day yesterday for the supposed Wallace to turn up. but he saw nothing of him. Last even ing he presented the money order In person at the postoffice and then learned to his sorrow that payment on it had been stopped. Postmaster Guthrie today receives t letter from Rose stating that after he had sent the money order to Wallace at Topeka he learned that the real Wal lace was at Hope in Dickinson county. He had then telegraphed the postoffice here to stop the payment of the order. Mr. Rose did not state why he did this, but he evidently suspected that some one other than Wallace would get the order and try to cash it. Rose said he thought the man who tried to cash the order was really named McCune. Mr. McLucas states that the alleged Wallace has been taking his meals at his restaurant since the middle of last week and he lias known him as Wallace, so that he had no hesitation in identify ing him. He is giad that his identifica tion worked no more harm than it did. Judge Guthrie now thinks that the imposter knew that Rose intended to send money here to Wallace and that Wallace would be somewhere else; that he obtained the telegram intended for Wallace and also secured Wallace's mail at the general delivery window at the postoffice. In this way it was very easy to identify himself as Wallace, and had it not been for the telegram from Rose stopping payment on the order, his scheme would have succeeded. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. E. E. Bruner et al. to J. P. Bruner, $1. lot 226 and south half of lot 224 Jefferson street. Holiday's addition. J. H. Godard and wife to R. H. Wade, $110, lots 878 and 37S, Spruce street, Stii son Bartholomew's addition. R. J. Wheeler and wife to Geo. E. C'.ark, $2o,uixi, east half 23 and southwest quarter 20 and north half northeast quarter sec tion 35, township 10. range 11. J. S. Sproat to Samuel M. Cord. lots 432 and 434 Taylor street, Higginbothams addition. Margaret States and husband to H. Mary Phillips. $l,li0. lot 372 and north half lot 3.4 Harrison street. Ellen V. Motter and husband to Grace Fassler, $3,500, lots 290, 2S2 and 294 Polk street. Chas. M. McCurdy to Belinda J. Wilson, $1. lots 43, 45 and 47 Grand avenue, Pleas ant View addition. Davis Bavis et al. to E. T. Mader. sher iff s deed, $1,825. northeast quarter and si nan. iiortuwest quarter section 26. township 13. range 13. C. K. Hollidav. t rilsl ee to Ira O. Howe, $25, lot 353 Monroe street. Fell Through Walk. At about 10:30 o'clock this morning Mr. Greenup Leeper was precipitated into the basement of the Fifth Avenue hotel by the sidewalk giving wav underneath him He was severely bruised about the head and back and was suffering much pais.

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j Vi V I 10 if u Bm l U Go YOUR TVTE UNDERSTAND several of our customers, through an error of some of our sales people, did not receive their ten per cent, cash discount yester day. All such are invited to call at our cashier's desk, where it will be paid to them. Every purchaser buy ing anything from us this week is entitled to this re bate. THE TOPEKA CASH DRY GOODS CO. MR. J. LONG Has assumed the management of the Oxford Hotel formerly run by Frank Long;, and will continue to sell Meal Tickets for GOOD FOR 21 MEALS. Take your Sunday Dinner at The Oxford. Paving Appraisers. Mayor Drew has appointed the fol lowing appraisers: Thirteenth street between Buchanan and Lane streets James Oillett. Fred Miller and James McCartney. The ap pointments were confirmed. Asphalt Sidewalks. Made from Pure Asphalt from Indian Territory at reasonable cost. Esti mates given on application. Topeka Roofing Co.. Ill "West Sixth street, To peka, Kansas. Fine potatoes 35c bushel. .Whittelsey Mer. Co., gTOcers. In response to a call issued by the chairman. Mr. Dean Low, the commit tee appointed by the Commercial club to look into and arrange for the pro duction of a Society Circus, met last evening in Mr. Low's office at the Rock Island depot. The five members of the committee were present: Mr. M. Weightman, Mr. M. D. Henderson, Mr. Chas. Samson. Mr. W. B. Robey and Mr. Dean Low. 'Now gentlemen," said Mr. Low. a few minutes after S o'clock, "if you will all be seated 1 will explain the ground plan of the society circus. In the first place I think the proper place to hold this circus is in the fair Krounds. The lay of the land about half way over to the grand stand where the Rock Island formerly had an ex hibit of a miniature depot is admirahly suited to the holding of the circus. The ground is level and is not too far away from the street car lines. Now in build ing this amphitheater. I have econo mized thf space as much as possible without interfering with the necessary amount which is needed to pror-erly give the performance. It is necessary to have it as small as possible as we must erect seats around three sides of it and must economize on lumber. The length will be ,'!00 feet and the width l-'o Teet. Around this space will be erected the seats, leaving places for en trance and exit. The announcer's stand, settlers cabin and Indian village will be within the enclosed space, while the horse tent and dressing room will be at the back and on the outside. The side show will also be on the outside near the entrance to the amphitheater. The seating capacity will be at least 5.000. while it will be able to seat 7.000 if necessary. The seating will be as fol lows: 1.000 reserved seats on the east end, 2.000 seats each on either side. Of course these seats are simply in the form of tiers, one above the other, the am as regular circus seats. There rlfli AfJl "ill I I 'kiNQ jgjjL' j cam ljfr il 0C II REBATE IT RISES AGAIN. People Living North of Topeka Reopen Dead Animal Question. The everlasting and troublesome ques tion concerning the disposition of dead animals Is by no means settled. At the meeting of the council a. week ago a contract was awarded to George H. Hapgood for three years to dispose of dead animals. He proposed to build a "tallow factory" north of Topeka and it was supposed that everything had been settled satisfactorily.and the coun cil would have a littla rest from a tire some question. The feeling of relief gave way to one of weariness when a petition was sub mitted at the meeting Monday even ing. It was In the nature of a protest from people who live In North Topeka or In the neighborhood of the proposed 'rendering" plant. liepresentatlvo A. L. Brooke headed the petitioners. It was addressed to the city physician, and was as follows: 'This is to call your attention to the fact that one George H. Hapgood Is about to establish a plant to render out grease and tallow from the car casses of dead and diseased animals at about three-fourths of a mile north of the limits of the city. The point is on Soldier creek and the refuse matter will find its way into said creek which flows into the city across its northern boundary and will cause said creek to become filthy and will be injurious to the health of the Inhabitants of said city. Wherefore we especially request that you take such action, as may be proper In the premises." City Physician Peers placed his bffl cial O. K. on the petitioru Councilman Betts said the people would not tolerate the erection, of the plant in the locality proposed; Councilman Blossom said some one would get hurt, if an attempt was matla to build the plant. The petition was referred to t" com mittee on health sanitation GROUND PLAN OF THE PROPOSED SOCIETY CIRCUS. will be 14 tiers and so arranged that all can see. Chas. Samson That is a good plan. We ought to place one of them in the Commercial club rooms, in order that all the members can see. Dean Low I have had several plans made and will give them to different members of the club. M. D. Henderson How much lumber do you estimate that it will take to build it properly. Dean Low I have not estimated that yet. I think that it would be better to wait until we can see some of the lumber men and get the exact figures and find out as to how much lumber we can get. W. B. Robey Now in regard to the money which the Grocers and Butchers have in their fund, which amounts to about J400. I have not been able to find out definitely yet whether we can count on this money or not but will know in a few days. Chas. Samson We could use that money to good advantage. There is no doubt of our making this circus a go. In the horse show" this year we would have had money to burn had not the grand stand burned it up for us. Even after we paid Ell expenses and the extra expense of building a new stand, then we came out only $7 behind apiece. Dean Low These society circuses are all the go in the east and there is lots of money made on them. We are able to get a great many good attractions and the people seem to be taking hold of this thing in good shape. We can give a good Wild West show, with ex tra features and other attractions which will be pleasing to the public. W. B. Robey What about having: a few fireworks? M. Weightman They would be nice but they burn up money pretty fast. We might have a few fireworks but I would be in favor of getting up other PLANS APPROVED. New Branner School to Be One of the Finest in the City. At the adjourned meeting of the school board held last night but little was done further than to accept the plans of J. C. Holland Co. for the new building at Branner school. The plans were inspected and the specifications read. Except In a few details all was found to be in harmony with the members" wishes and the plans were referred to the building committee with power to act. The build ing will be probably the handsomest srade school in the city when completed. There will be "an air of learning about the place and this suggestlveness is carried out even to the iron gate in the vestibule. The building will have nine school rooms 2J by 32 feet. A departure will be tried. The school will have an assem bly room. Not large enough to ac commodate all the scholars but larger than ordinary school rooms. The room will be 47 by 32 feet. In the basement will be a manual training room the same size as the as sembly room. This th board hopes to be able to fit up for the work for which it is Intended within a few years and to carry out the manual training idea In every school. The blast system of heating and ven tilating will be used. This is a hot air system without any direct steam radia tion and as the fans can be run in the summer for ventilation it is thought to be the best for school purposes. At the next meeting of the board, Auerust 7, bids for the erection of the building will be received. Another question to be decided is the employ ing of a vocal music teacher for all the schools during the coming term. The idea is to employ one instructor to have charge of the music in all the different school rooms. NORTH TOPEKA. Items Intended for this column should be left with the Kimball Printing com pany. 835 Kansas avenue. Bert Roehr left Monday for a week's visit in Chicago. Mr. Mark Putnam returned from Omaha yesterday. Mrs. J. H. Skinner is seriously sick at her home in Shorey. Jacob Kull of Soldier township was on the north side today. Miss Minnie Bunting went to the country today for a brief outing. S. T. Hathaway of Denver is visiting his brother, X. J. Hathaway on Jackson street. Miss Reta Roberts leaves today for Clay Center where she will visit for two weeks. There will be a teachers' meeting at the Christian church, this evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Harriet Staples left yesterday for a visit of several weeks to friends near Meriden. Mr. C. S. Gillespie returned this morn ing from a trip to the western part of the state. Miss Maude Myers and little sister Anna left today for a short visit to friends in Rossville. Mr. Thomas Page and family moved yesterday to their farm north of town, where they will spend the summer. Mrs. Porter and daughter Edith and Mr. and Mrs. Stock have gone to the Stock farm north of town to spend a week. Mrs. Mattie Van Cleave returned Sat urday from Kansas City and Lawrence attractions which would cost less and be just as suitable. W. B. Robey What time did you think about giving the circus? Dean Low That is a matter that we can decide at our next meeting. I think that early in September would be the best time to give it as then many of the people who are out of town now for the summer will be back, and that means a larger crowd.. About Thursday, September 7, would be a good day. M. D. Henderson How many per formances will we have? Dean Low I think that two perform ances will be enough. One in the after noon and one in the evening. We might possibly repeat it the next evening. Chas. Samson Let's run the show a whole week. It is a good thing. M. Weightman How much money has the Auditorium fund on hand. M. D. Henderson About $300 but we may not be able to get that. Dean Low Now I have a scheme to raise money, which ought to bring us in quite a sum. I have prepared sev eral copies of lists like the following and we can take these around to the different men of Topeka an,d raise the money and plenty of it. Whereas, The Commercial club of To peka, Kansas, proposes to give certain entertainments, known as a society cir cus, the net proceeds of which are to be used toward seating the Topeka auditorium building: and Whereas. Said club has no funds out of which it can advance the necessary expenses of said entertainments. Now, therefore, we, the undersigned, hereby subscribe the sum of dol lars each to be used in defraying the expenses of said entertainments, with the express understanding and agree ment, however, that said fund is to be refunded to each of us out of the pro ceeds of said entertainments, but. in case said proceeds shall be insufficient to reimburse us in whole, then each of where she has been visiting for the past month. C G. Chapman of Van Buren street will return to work Thursday after a seven weeks" vacation on account of illness. Mr. David Bowie, who has been mak ing his home with his aunt, Mrs. Thos. Page, is now boarding at the Union Pacific hotel. Well if you are going to get any of those bargains in shoes, dry goods and millinery this week, you want to be coming. Costley Post. Mrs. P. L. Reynolds of 935 .Jackson street, was called to St. Joe yesterday by the illness of her brother, Mr. Con ser. She will be away for several weeks. Mrs. Kate F. King of East Gordon street, has received word of the birth of a son last Sunday morning to her daughter, Mrs. Bert Fesler of Duluth, Minn. The baby has been named John King Fesler. Yesterday while destroying a nest of wasps at the home of Elmer Miller on Park street. Miss Stella Nichols was severely stung on the face and arms. It will be some time before she recovers from the effects of the poison. Mr. S. Y. High, employed In the Thomas planing nill, had the index finger of his right hand cut off and the hand severely scratched yesterday af ternoon, while working with the buzz saw. Mr. High has been working In mills for twenty years, but this Is the first time he has met with an accident. A party of young people chaperoned by Misses Jessie Priddy, Rosle Sheetz and Lizzie Shellabarger enjoyed a straw ride Monday evening. After driving around for a time they returned to the home of Miss Shellabarger where the remainder of the evening was spent in playing games after which ice cream and cake were served to Eleanor and Zella Lukens, Mary Markham, Sadie Heber, Winnie Hayes, Pauline Lacey, Edna Frazer, Bessie Watts. Ada Mun sey, Bessie Sheetz, Jessie Shellabarger, Albert Lutes, Will Bueehner, John land, Charley Sandmyre, Ernest Prid dy, Jac and Edwin Campbell, Edwin James, Harry Smith, Harry Frazer, Jay Studer and Fred Munsey. Humbugs. Are they who tell you other cough syrups are just as good as Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrups. If you cannot get it from vour druggist, notify us at once and on receipt of inc. we will send you a bottle. Guaranteed. Squires' Pharmacy, 732 Kan sas ave. For Mr. 'Wells. There was music in the air at theThroop hotel last niuht. The Amphion orchestra gave a concert in the hotel office, com plimentary to Mr. W. W. Wells of Kan sas City, who is in the city for a few days. Although a young man yet, Mr. Wells composed several nota.ble pieces and among his lst known are "The Referee" and 'The Schoolmarm." These two pieces will be played at Marshall's band concert on next Sunday afternoon at Garfield park. Ottawa Chautauqua. The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets to Ottawa and return July loth to 2Sth at rate of one fare for the round trip. Limited for return to July 31st. Train from Topeka leaves at 8 a. m., and lands you right at Forest Park. Flour Mill Burned. Mount Vernon, Ind., July 18. The Peerless flour mill was destroyed by fire today. The loss is $100,000, fully in sured. The property belongs to the Kauffm&h Milling company of St. Louis. "I suffered for months from sore throat. Eclectrlc Oil cured me in twenty-four hours." M. S. Gist, Hawes ville, Ky. Fancy sun-cured Japan tea 35c lb. Whittelsey Mercantile Co., grocers. us shall be repaid pro rata as far as said proceeds shall be sufficient to re imburse us. In this way we do not ask the people to give us this much money but we only ask each one to loan us a small amount. In this way if it should happen that we should not make expenses why the loss to each would be very slight. M. D. Henderson That is an excel lent scheme. Every business man in town will be willing to give his share and as to our coming out behind it is foolish to think of such a thing. We will make our borrowed money back and four or five times as much in addi tion. If it takes $1,000 to put on the show, we will surely take in that much and two or three times that much. M. Weightman Let us all take a few hours off some day soon and go round the city with the lists. M. D. Henderson We can raise $1,000 that way in three hours. And especial ly since it is only a guarantee fund. Chas. Samson Well, you gentlemen set the day and I am with you. I am very busy just now but any man can afford to give a few hours of his time to such a laudable enterprise. W. B. Robey Count me in with you any time you decide to go. M. Weightman Just call me up by telephone and I will be with you. Dean Low Suppose we set Wednes day at 9 o'clock as the time when we will start this subscription list. M. D. Henderson That seems to be satisfactory to all: let's meet at my office and start out from there. Dean Low I think we ought to or ganize before we adjourn. And acocrdlng to this suggestion the following officers were selected: Dean Low. chairman. M. D. Henderson, secretary. Chas. Samson, treasurer. After the election of officers the corrw mittee adjourned to meet again on Fri day night at the Commercial club rooms. V Mr Miss Isidore Mertsheimer of Kansas City arrived today to visit Misses Mar garet and Grace Weiss. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Macferran will entertain the members of the "Row" this evening complimentary to Mrs. Lescher of Great Fails, Montana. Miss Luclle Mulvane, Mr. John Har rison and Mr. John Nicholson went to Hiawatha today to join a camping party: they expect to camp on the Nemaha river for a week. Mrs. Belle Hall Small of Albuquerque is the guest of Miss Rossington at her home on Monroe street. Miss Mary Thompson returned Mon day from a several weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Fred Bonebrake in Osage City. Miss Abbie Ware, who has been visit ing at different points in the east since the close of Vassar college last month, returned home today. Mrs. M. A. Sedgwick, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mulvane for some time, will leave Thursday for her home in Decatur, 111. Mrs. Frank Cope returned today from Silver Lake where she has been spend ing a few days. Mrs. D. E. Merwin of Kansas City is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. Will Eberle. Mrs. W. O. Nevill went to Kansas City Sunday to spend a week or two with friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Henshaw left Monday for a week's trip to Hutchin son, Ottawa and other points. Mrs. C. D. Purdon and son left today for a visit in Mulberry, Ark., and Paris, Tex. They will not return until the first of September. You can save five cents on every dol lar by trading with the merchants who give the premium stamps. Mrs. Charles Bourne and children of Newton are visiting Mr. Bourne who is dangerously ill at the Santa Fe hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. James Sproat and chil dren spent Sunday at Merrill Springs. Mrs. Herbert Armstrong went to Lawrence today for a few days' visit with her mother, Mrs. Roberts. Mrs. George W. Parkhurst returned Monday from a week's visit with friends in Lawrence. Mrs. J. W. Hardt has gone to Chi cago where she was called by a tele gram announcing the serious illness of Mr. Hardt who is visiting hi3 brother there. WITH EGZEf.lA Baby's Skin Red and Raw. Doctor' Medicine wa Painful and Useless. CUTICURA Cured in a Month. My six-months-old daughter broke out with Eczema. A doctor pronounced it Moist Ec zema," and prescribed for her. She screamed when I pat the medicine on her, and I stopped using it. Her skin was all red and raw, and moisture coming from it all the time, and was Tery painful. 1 got Cctiocba Soap and Coticdka (ointment), they entirely cured her tcilhinamonth, and her skin is as fair as a lily. Mrs. E. J. KANE, 815 Ohio Ave., Kansas, City, Kan. Wrm bttht with CiTrci'i Soi.a oint Jbm witli Citicuba (ointment), gretet of emollient km cura, cleftm th tod elp of cruu and caies. ailay itcninc burning, and inflammation, mad tnu HMthe and heal tha most tortunua. dnQpunnf ho mers of tht skm, scalp, and blood, witnOoaa ot haix, whan aileUafaila. Sold tBronrhoot tha world. Fottm D C. Cosi", Bola rropa, Boatsa. "How to Cur. Baby Biunora," ires. Misses Norma and Mabel Wheeler of Kansas City will arrive this evening for a week's visit -with Mrs. George P. Ash ton on Topeka avenue. Mr. George Esterley spent Sunday in Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hadley spent last Friday with friends in Kansas City. Mrs. O. F. Sawyer returned Monday from a short visit in Clay Center. Rev. N. J. Adams of Enterprise is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Adams. Mr. Adrian Sherman Is in Rossville on business. Mrs. T. F. Garver and Mrs. I H. Evans of Kansas City who is visiting her will go to Ottawa Wednesday to attend the assembly. Mrs. W. E. Brubaker left Sunday for Pueblo, Colo.; her daughter. Miss Pearl, will join her in about two weeks. They will remain until September and before returning will visit Mr. Brubaker in Albuquerque. Mrs. J. C. Gordon and Mrs. Harry Overholt will leave Wednesday or Thursday for Petoskey to spend several weeks. Mrs. Charles Faulkner will go to Ot tawa for a few days this week. Mrs. H. H. Carr of Eudora is visiting relatives at 719 Quincy street. Mrs. C. E. Wardln and children are spending the. summer at Ticonderoga, N. Y. Mr. Phil and Clark Dailey enter tained a few of their friends informally Monday evening at their home on Fill more street. The evening was spent in playing croquet and dancing, after which refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Mabel and Vida Wood, Miss Elizabeth Cole, Miss Edith Guibor, Mr. Paul Roehr, Mr. Charles Clark. Mr. Howard Packer and sister, Mrs. J. H. Benton of Kansas City, arrived Monday for a short visit with friends; from here they will go to Paxico for a several weeks' visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Packer; all are formerly of Topeka. Miss Maud McMahan has gone to Ot tawa to spend a week. Mrs. Waldemar von Dahlen left Mon day for Dwight. 111., to visit her mother. Miss Edith Moore, Miss Blanche Stewart, Miss Beulah Lee, Miss Lutie Johnson, Miss Bertha White, Miss Jean Wallace. Miss Strickler and Miss Chad wick went to Ottawa Monday to attend the assembly. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Redenbaugh of Kansas City will arrive the last of the week to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Rigby on their way to Colorado. Every one who believes In economy and wants to save money collects th premium stamps. It means a saving of five cents on every dollar paid out. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hodgins and Mrs. James Burgess returned Saturday from a month's stay in Colorado and Utah. Miss Nell Shafer will come up from Osage City Friday to visit Miss Daisy Warner. Several young ladies are making plans for a picnic at Garfield park Fri day afternoon and evening. Miss Ella Sauers of Denver, who Is visiting Topeka friends went to Leav enworth Monday for a few days' visit with friends. Mrs. A. E. Smith and child have re turned from a six weeks' visit in Fort Madlon, Iowa. B. B. Clary has returned from a few days' visit in Wamego. Rev. Melvin Miller left this morning for his home in Jamestown, N. D. Mrs, Miller will remain until the last of the month. Miss Stella Moore returned today from a three weeks' visit with Miss Birdie Ross at Burr Oak, Kansas. Miss Winifred Kearney of Tecumseh Is visiting Miss Maud Cowdrey on Quincy street. Miss Nellie Clough spent Sunday with her mother in Leavenworth. Connect With Sewer. Mrs. Dora R. O'Neill has been given per mission to connect lots 1171 and 1173 on Western avenue with the sewer in sub sewer district A of sewer district 15. "A Skin of Beauty a Jot Forever. DR. T. FELIX GOtJRAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM, OR MAGICAL BEAUTif'iEil. Purities as well as beautifies the hkin ?io other cosmetic will tio H. Removes Tan, Pimples. Kreck. les.lloth Patcli. es, Kah and Skin diseases, anil every biem iu on beaiHV, ami defies, de tection. It has stood the test of Co year, and Is so harmless we taste it to be sure it is prop erly made. Ao cept no counter feit of similar name. Dr. L. A. Sayre said to a lady of the haut-ton (a pa- lieuw: As ytu lauies n 111 uw mom, a jvw,- mend 'Gouraud's Cream' as the least harmful of all skin preparations." For sale by al Drujtffists and tancy Goods Dealers in the U. S., Can Idas, and fcurope. FtRD. T. HOPKINS. Prop'r. 17 Great Jones St.. N. T. We'll Do Your Hauling: Right TOPEKA TRANSFEB CO., 509 KANSAS AVENUE. Office Telephone 320. House Telephone 895. F. P. BACON, Prop. B?" Boo me about Storage. AN OLD LONG ISLAND TREE The "eagle tree" of Kast Moriches, L. I., an oak centuries old, is said to b dying;. It has been occupied by a pair of bald-headed eaKles since the end of the last century, whether the same pir all this time ia not sure, but such is the belief. The building of a railroad 10J yards from the tree drove them away awhile, but in 18&7 they returned and the house-hold was maintained until a hunter wounded the male easle so bad ly that he died at the font of the tree whi-ch was his home. They say the hunter would have been lynched if he had been caueht. Ospreys are said to have afterward occupied the nest which the eagles abandoned, but this does not seem likely. The owner of the land where the tree grows says he does not own the tree, which had rights there before he came, and it shall never be cut down. New York Sun. "We have sold many different eoujsrH remedies, but none has given better satis faction than OhiArnherh.in'B," payr Mr. Charles Holzhauer, Druggist, Newark, N. J. "It is perfectly safe and ran be relied upon in ail cases of coughs, colds or hoarseness. Sold by all druggists. Senator Jones Got the Pension. (From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.) Somebody the other day repeated a story of Senator Jones winch was toM at a KoadsH.e club dinner nut long tigo. The incident was the result of one of President Cleveland's vetoes. The presi dent had vetoed an old woman's pension bill on the ground that "he got drunk." Once in San Francisco," snld Senator Jones as he discussed the veto on the sen ate floor, "a man fell into a hole in thi sidewalk and sued the city for his in juries. The defense put in was that tha man was drunk. This mightily incensed the court. 'There is nothing in such a defense. said the judge, savagely. 4A drunken man has as much right to have a perfect side walk as a sober man, and needs una worse.' "That," concluded Jones, "is the way t feel about this old lady's pension." And he voted to pass It over the veto. Tha pension went through. Dalttig PiONE I GO 1 V COOD J

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TOPEKA STATE JOURS AL,- TUESDAY EVENING, JUUY 18, 1899. JOBS F0R MANY. Census of 1900 Will Offer Nu merous riaces. Republicans Will Divide Them Among Workers. THE APPORTIONMENT. Each Congressman Will Name live Clerks. There Will Be 2,300 Enumer ators to Take the Names. Through the organization of a force to take the census of the United States the Republicans of Kansas add a work ing force or nearly 2,500 men to their party organization in this state. The entire census patronage of the state is In the hands of the Republicans. This is true in every county of the state, notwithstanding the fact that Con gressman Ridgley is permitted by the department at Washington to name five clerks and five alternates for positions In the offices at Washington. Mr. Ridg ley has nothing whatever to do with the appointment of enumerators in the various counties. The recognition ac corded him is limited to the five clerk ships. The patronage is divided among the senators and congressmen at the out eet. Each senator is permitted to name six clerks and six alternates for ex amination for clerical positions in the census bureau at Washington. Each congressman names five clerks and five alternates. This divides the clerical po sitions as follows: Senator Baker, six clerks. Senator Harris, six clerks. Congressman Curtis, five clerks. Congressman Kowersock, five clerks. Congressman Ridgley, five clerks. Congressman Miller, five clerks. Congressman Calderhead. five clerks. Congressman Reeder, six clerks. Congressman Long, five clerks. Congressman at Large Bailey, five clerks. This list together with the five alter nates makes a total of 104 names which will be selected for the examination to be held at Omaha. An effort is being made to have this examination trans ferred to some point less expensive for the Kansas contingent. How" this move ment will succeed is a question which the future will determine Should any of the clerks selected fail to pass the necessary examination, the alternate will take the place. This makes a total of E2 men who will be selected from the state to go to Washington to remain until the census is completed, probably two years, perhaps longer, at a salary from $1,000 to $1,200 per year. The army of appointments comes in the designation of enumerators. Seven supervisors have already been appoint ed, one for each congressional district. Mow comes the appointment of enumer ators, one being assigned to every pre cinot in the state. There are over 2,300 precincts in the state which means the appointment of that number of individuals to take the census. Add to this the list of clerks, 41, and the seven supervisors and the product is the total number of men in the Republican party who will be rec ognized. In addition to this patronage Senator Harris gets six clerks and six alter nates; Congressman Ridgley five clerks and five alternates. Shawnee county will have 36 enumer ators, one in each precinct. BORROW OUR SOLDIERS. New York Would Like to Have Them at Its Celebration. The following letter, written at the suggestion of General Merritt in New York, has been received by Governor Stanley: "Dear Sir: You are aware that the city of New York has made an appro priation of $150,000 and the stats of one of $65,000 to defray the expenses of the celebration to be given to Admiral Dew ey upon his return to this country. These amounts will be exhausted by the local expenditures and general cost of parades, etc., here. We of the commit tee are extremely desirous that all states shall unite with us, and it would be a matter of particular interest if your regiment which served in Manila, at the same time Admiral Dewey was there could come here and .ioin in the parade. But, naturally, in this and sim ilar cases, the expenses would have to be borne by your own people, either by public or private subscription. This may seem a little ungracious to wish your good men to come such a distance and make you or them pay their own ex penses, but it is impossible to apply any of the allowance to visitors from with out the state, except insofar as we may be able possibly to quarter them here. Invitations in due course will be sent to the various governors to be present, but in the meantime we should like any sug gestions or promises from you which will tend to add to the interest of so im portant an occasion." The Twentieth Kansas will not be borne in time to consider this invitation- AFTER DEMOCRATS. Mike Sutton Has Sinned by Retaining Two In His Office. The Republican politicians have di rected their artillery fire on Ed Fenlon and E. R. Morris, Democrats, who are holding positions in the office of M. W. Sutton, internal revenue collector for the Btate, at Leavenworth, with pros pects of a rout. The indications are that the Demo crats will be ousted by some means and the politicians are already getting out their spectacles to look over the field to ascertain who is entitled to the places. Morris and Fenlon were appointed tinder Cleveland's administration. Mor ris getting in under Cleveland's first term, having been there since. Morris draws $1,300; Fenlon $1,200 per year. HERBERT INDEPENDENT. Hiawatha Editor Will Not Stand Dictation of Party Bosses. "The Republicans of Brown county.tired of ring rule and bossism. have turned down all questionable political methods and time-worn leaders. write Ewlng Herbert to the State Journal. "In this county candidates for office now stand di rectly before the Republican party voters solely upon their merits and are "selected by primary election. The Journal is mis informed when it concedes Brown county to any candidate as the result of any promise of patronage or deal for prefer ment. Only a kn.iv would engage in uch a traffic and there Is not a man in Brown county that I know of who would barter a single vote, other than his own. Our people are disgusted with the continu ous quarreling and jealous wrangling of futf leaders. They are not inclined to respect anything the party bosses do. Promises maile in past political conven tions, or in conferences, will not deter any Brown county Republican voter from vot ing for his choice for every office. Brown county at this time, I take it from inquiry and observation, is for the re-election of Baker, Curtis and Bailey. "If a battle for the extermination of one congressman is precipitated by the politi cians, who desire some other arrange ment, old feuds, which are practically dead, may be disastrously revived. A lit tle good sense and some manifest desire for harmony will bridge over all differ ences. There is no marked disposition here to take sides for or against the fight ing men of the party. They can continue to scratch and bite as 'tis their nature to do, but the rank and file of the Pepubli can voters intend to give all candidates a hearing and each voter may be depend ed on to vote for the man he likes best. Few will stand dictation or interference. And that's a first class indication of the clean and desirable politics which now ex ist to the honor and credit of Brown coun ty Republicans." AHEAD OF TIME. Chicago Society Protests Against Lynching Which Did Not Occur. That the resolution habit prevails In other states is evidenced by a letter which has reached the governor from Chicago, protesting against lynching and burning at the stake. The recent attempted lynching at Alma was not a good story for eastern newspapers with the fict that the negro had been cut down before death came. For convenience this was omitted by the correspondents and now conies the resolutions protesting against the Kansas way of doing things. The Blue CrO'is so ciety uttered the following declaration: "Whereas, lynching and burning to death our men women and children has been carried on in certain states contrary to the laws of the land, which guarantee equal rights and liberty to all,, this asso ciation condemns the lynching throughout the south and many otiier abuses which our people have been subjected to. Where as, we beg you to take immediate steps against the recent lynching that has oc curred in your state. We earnestly re quest of you as governor of the state of Kansas to bring to Justice the guilty party and lift from your state the biot of dis grace." THAT SCHOLARSHIP. Governor Stanley Receives Several Applications Prom Women. The following young women have ap plied to the governor for the scholar ship in the New York art school: Nell Hoist on, Soldier, Kan.; Mrs. T. J. Brown, Twin Mound; ina Ward, Blue Mound: Vera Showe. Lawrence; Lillian E. Dyer, Concordia; Margaret Bell, Em poria. Dr. Swan Gets the MaiL The postmaster general has notified Postmaster Guthrie to deliver all mail addressed to the state board of health to Dr. W. B. Swan. THE WAK THE ISSUE. Next Year, Says A. J. Warner, Unless It Ends. Milwaukee, Wis., July 18. General A. J. Warner, president of the Bimetallic league, who has arrived in this city, does not believe that the silver question will be the leading one in 1900. He says if the Philippine war is not ended by that time that the strife on the islands will be one of the leading issues of the campaign. He expressed the opinion that Bryan would receive the Demo cratic nomination. "I do not believe there will be any change whatever on the position of the Democratic party on the silver ques tion," said Mr. Warner. "At the same time, the increased production of gold is having the same effect on the busi ness of the world that the restoration of silver would have had if it had been re stored to free coinage and there had been no increase in the product of gold. In other words it is the supply and not the particular color of the metal that does the work. "The silver question, therefore, may not press with the same force in 1900 that it did in 1896. "The currency phase of the money question, however, which is unaffected by the increased production of gold, will assume special importance in the com ing campaign, for all recognize that cur rency legislation of some kind will be pressed at the next session of congress. The money question as a whole will, therefore, keep a foremost place in the platform and in the campaign of both parties in 1900." Other issues, he said, would be trusts, and the Philippines. He believed the administration would not be sustained in the war for the subjugation of the Philippines. WERE GREAT FRIENDS. Montana and Kansas Soldiers Fought Side by Side. Sergeant Bailey of company A sends the State Journal the following clipping from the Manila Freedom of May 14: San Fernando, May 14, 1899. In a recent issue of your valued pa per, your scribe at the front referred in choice phrases to the friendship exist ing between the Kansas and Montana regiments. As a member of the latter organization, I can vouch for the gen uineness of this statement, and feel safe in saying that it has been one of the most pleasant episodes of the long and arduous campaign in which both regi ments here have been engaged side by side. This is no mere sentiment, but is a fact attested by numerous small acts which show that the boys of these two commands have la genuine attachment for each other. Almost from the begin ning of the trouble with our Filipino foes, who even now are watching us from the Jungle but a short distance away, Kansas and Montana have faced the enemy together; they have shared the same dangers of the field and the march, and have endured the same hardship. They have thus come to fe.l a mutual dependency, and this feeling growing by degrees, has ripened into the most cordial good fellowship. Mon tana's record speaks for Itself, but we are all. regardless of rank, proud to be mentioned in connection with that ter rible fighting machine which comes from the prairie state of Kansas, and glad to see that the services of its gal lant Colonel Funston have at last been rewarded bv promotion. We well remember the Twentieth Kansas, as it marched through the streets of San Francisco on its way to Camp Merritt from the dock, now al most a year ago: and what an uncouth assemblage it was at that time. The boys were without shoes or clothing or proper equipments, but beneath their tattered garments there beat the brav est of human hearts, and upon their faces was that look which told that the sons of sires who had frowned upon the principles of secession would never falter at the word of command. We expect a race of warriors to come from a state which produces cyclones and sockless statesmen, Kansas, and in deed not only Kansas, but the whole nation, is proud of the work of this superb organization and glories in its achivements. not at Caloocan alone, nor Calumpit, nor at Apalit, but al ways, in every place, and wherever their services were most needed. MONTANA. Hot? Well, rather. Cool ofT by drop ping into Squires' Pharmacy and drinking a Twentieth Kansas. Headquarters for Beggs' Hair Renewer. 732 Kansas ave. Fancy sugar cured Ek. bacon 10c lb., by the strip. Whitltlsey Mer. Co., groc. TENNISPLAYERS, State Tournament Will He Held In Topeka. Dates Selected Are August 10, 11 and 12. MANY GOOD PRIZES. List Has Heen Completed by the Committee. Effort Be Made to Wrest Cham pionships From Topeka. In all the preceding years of tennis playing in Kansas there has never been manifested the amount of Interest which centers in the third annual state tournament to be held in Topeka August 10, 11 and 12. The Topeka Ten nis association has taken hold of the matter In earnest and prospects for a first class tournament were never better. There has been In Kansas this year a wonderful revival of interest in ten nis. Towns that have permitted the tennis clubs to disband for several years, this spring reorganized and the play is going on regularly. The eyes of the players throughout the state are on Topeka for two reasons. The first is that the Topeka association is cele brated for its hospitality, a reputation justly earned at the last state tourna ment and the players are anxious to again come here for the championship battles. Then, too, the state champion ships are now held in Topeka. Frank Shelden is the champion in singles. George Stoker and H. S. Lawrence are the champion double players, having won, as did Mr. Shelden, the honors at the state tournament here last year. If the championships remain in To peka this year the expectations of sev eral towns will not be realized. Atchi son, Abilene. El Dorado, Winfield, Wellington, Wichita, Hutchinson, Em poria, Leavenworth, Lawrence, New ton, Salina. Lyons, Concordia, Clay Center, Seneca and Hiawatha have tennis clubs, the members of which want to carry off the honors at the tournament. The courts which will be used are at Tenth avenue and Fillmore street. The Topeka association through the tournament committee, H. S. Lawrence, George E. Stoker and Ed. McBride, has issued an announcement of the tourn ament, from which the following in formation is obtained: '"Any bona fide citizen of Kansas is qualified to participate in this tourna ment. "All matches will be best two out of three sets, except in the finals, and in the match between the challenger and the present champion in singles, Frank E. Shelden, which will be best three out of five sets. "The winner of the singles will be called upon to play Frank E. Shelden, present state champion, for the cham pionship of the state. "An entry fee of $1 will be charged for each entry in singles. An entry fee of $2 will be charged for each team entered in doubles. "All entries must be accompanied by the necessary entry fees, and must be in the hands of E. McBride, secretary of the Topeka Tennis club, by 6 p. m.. Wednesday, August 9. "Wright Ditson's 1899 championship balls will be used. "The rules of the United States Lawn Tennis association will govern." The National hotel will be headquarters during the tournament. Drawings will take olace at the hotel Wednesday even ing, August 9. The prize list for th'-s tournament ex ceeds anything of the kind ever offered in the state. A beautiful sterling silver cup. donated by O. M. Wilhite of Emporia, valued at $50. is offered for the championship in sin gles. This cup must be won three times, not necessarily in successive years, be fore becoming the property of any con testant. A first prize, consisting of one Cyclone camera, valued at $15, donated by the Kellam Book and Stationery company of Topeka. is offered to the winner of the tournament in singles. A second prize, consisting of one Slocum racket, cork handle, valued at $7.50, do nated by the Moore Book and Stationery company of Topeka, is offered to the runner-up in singles. Two handsome solid gold medals, valued at $-'5 each, are offered for the champion shfn in doubles. Two silk umbrellas, one donated by Burg E. Zeis of Topeka and the other by the Palace Clothing company of Topeka. val ued at $5 each, are offered as second prizes in doubles. A first prize, consisting of a sweater do nated by the Clements company of Tope ka, valued at $5. is offered to the the win ner of consolation singles. A second prize, consisting of one pair of tennis shoes, valued at $1, donated by the Continental Shoe and Clothing com pany, is offered to the player making the best score against the winner of the con soUiotis. George E. Stoker is the court manager for the tournament. The officers of the state association are as follows L. C. Bronson. Topeka, president. R. Taylor, Lyons, vice president. J. B. Scott, Emporia, secretary-treasurer. BEAUTY'S BATH EN MASQUE Comely Maiden Bides Her Pace as She Takes Her Ocean Plunge Atlantic City, N. J., July 18. The latest sensation in Atlantic City sum mer life is furnished by a richly-attired feminine bather, who is evidently a beautiful young woman, but whose fea tures are completely hidden by a mask. Early this morning the mysterious un known went to the baths at the foot of Kentucky avenue, and asked for a bath house, saying that she had her own suit. Her features were not dis tinguishable, as she wore a thick veil, which completely hid her features. Shartly afterward she made her ap pearance on the strand clad in a charm ing costume, which revealed every line of her shapely figure, but those who gazed in admiration were wonder struck when she turned her head, and they saw that her face was covered by a mask. She did not promenade the beach, but at once entered the surf, where she disported for nearly half an hour, meantime attracting general at tention by reason of the strangeness of her attire. The masked beauty then returned to her bath house, emerging therefrom with her face still hidden by the veil. Some say that she is a society belle, more used to the exclusiveness of New port's beach than the democracy of the Atlantic City strand, and that, there fore, she does not wish her identity known. Others aver that, although her form is shapely, yet her face has been disfigured by an accident, and that she does not wish to bare it to the public gaze, while those of a more practical turn opine that the mask is simply a complexion preserver. At all events, the masked bather is the talk of the day. OBSTRUCTION TRIUMPHS. (Continued From First Page.) class and legislate for it alone to the exclusion of all other cities belonging to the same category, then we must recognize the right in the legislature to use its own judgment in fixing the classification irrespective of the needs of the whole class. Classifications of this character are simply arbitrary and not based upon natural conditions or difference in situation which justify ex clusive legislation. "The exact question at bar has never been passed upon by our supreme "court, and it is claimed by the defendant that our own decisions have not gone to the extent of the decisions above quoted. While our supreme court seems to be more liberal in its views upon the ques tion than some of the other courts, yet from a careful examination of our decisions it .will be found that our court has announced no principle which is in conflict with the general trend of authority upon this question. "In entering upon this investigation, it was hoped that some authority might be found to sustain the act in controversy, but after careful examina tion I feel certain that no authority can be found holding that an act of this character can be classed as a gen eral act. I am not unmindful of the fact that the result of this litigation will be received with regret, from the fact that the people of this city re cently expressed themselves at the bal lot box in favor of this proposed im provement. I am heartily in sympathy with the purpose of the law, and per sonal interest leads me to believe the selection made by the city council to be the best that could have been made from the many locations offered. But all personal considerations and all sen- timent must be disregarded when con stitutional or legal questions a-re pre sented for judicial determination- "Several other questions of some Im portance were discussed in the argu ment, but with the view the court en tertains on the question of the validity of the law, those questions become un important. "The conclusion therefore is that the act in question is a special act confer ing corporate powers, is in violation of section one of article twelve of the con stitution and consequently void; that the proceedings of the city council un der this act are of no effect, and that the injunction should be granted." FIVE MEN KILLED. War In Clay Co., Kentucky, Breaks Out Again. Louisville, Ky July 18. A special to the Courier-Journal from London, Ky., tells of a report reaching there of the outbreak of another feud in Clay coun ty, by which five men lost their lives. The dead are said to be: ROBERT PHILPOT. EDWARD FISHER. AARON MORRIS. JIM GRIFFIN. HUGH GRIFFIN. These fatalities resulted from a pitched battle fought near Little Goose creek, three miles from Manchester. The feud dates back nearly two years. On Christmas, 1897, James Philpot was killed by Aaron Morris, but before he died he shot and killed William Bundy, a friend of Morris. The Morrises and Griffins were closely affili ated. Since then the two factions have been very bitter and the enmity has been aroused recently by the White Baker hostilities. The Philpots who are the strongest faction in the mountains, number about 750 voters, openly es poused the cause of the Bakers, while the Griffins took sides with the Whites. The story that reaches here from Man chester is that Bob Philpot was ar rested by Deputy Sheriff Wash Thacker. While very circumstantial in other re spects, the report does not show clear ly the origin of the trouble nor give the reason for Philpot's arrest. It Is said that while Thacker was taking 1 Philpot's bond, the latter was shot. from behind by a member of a crowd that had gathered. This precipitated a. general fight with Winchesters and revolvers which was rarticinated in bv I George Granville, Robert and Peter Philpot and Ed Fisher on one side and Aaron Morris and Hugh, Jim and Green Griffin on the other. The battle began at about 9 o'clock and raged fiercely for ten or fifteen minutes. When it was over it was found that the five men mentioned above had been killed outright. Three of the belligerents were seriously wounded, while Pete Philpot was the only one on either side to escape in jury. Granville Philpot is said to be one of the most seriously wounded. He is a union veteran, having lost a leg at Stone River. He is an ex-member of the Kentucky legislature and is said to j have killed three or four men. Ed Fisher, who is reported dead, was an other man with several nicks in his gun. He was but 23 years old, but was said to have killed three men. The story of this battle caused con sternation here, notwithstanding the fact that serious trouble has been ex pected to break out among the moun taineers cf Clay county ever since the assassination of Tom Baker several weeks ago. An effort was at once be gun to secure deputies to go to the seat of the trouble and attempt to re store quiet, but there have not been enough responses to make up a force that would command respect. The sit uation at Manchester is deplorable. Since morning the place has been in a state of terror, scarcely any one daring to venture out of doors. Business is suspended and the residents are mo mentarily expecting a renewal of hos tilities. A Large Wheat Yield. The banner wheat yield comes from the farm of Benjamin Hennenkemp, south of the city. Mr. Hennenkemp threshed 30 acres that averaged 32 bush els per acre, machine measure. So far 60 acres have been threshed and the average was 28 bushels and 20 pounds per acre. The berry of this wheat is said to be of very fine quality and so far is the largest yield reported this season. Salina Union. Paola Sank Pays Half. "Washington, July 18. The comptrol ler of the currency has declared divi dends in favor of the creditors of insol vent banks as follows: Fifty per cent. The National Bank of Paola, Kansas; ten per cent. The National Bank of Jefferson, Texas. Vanderbilt Owns Defender. Newport, R. I., July IS. The Newport Yacht Racing- association has decided instead of a single cup for the races by Columbia and Defender to give three cups a cup to be -won outright after each race. It is reported here that Wm. K. Vanderbilt has purchased the Mor-gran-Iselin interest in the Defender and now owns the craft entirely. A NEWJLEGTION Should Be Called at Once and Confirm Topeka's Overwhelming Desire For an Auditorium. MAKE IT UNANIMOUS. Show the People of the City and State That We Are Alire and Mean Business. Topeka must have the auditorium. We have overwhelmingly decided for It. After years of effort the consumma tion is In our grasp. A magnificent site has been pur chased. A handful of obstructionists must not stand in the way of Topeka's progress. The thunder of public calamity which came from the bench today, must but spur Topeka on to renewed efforts. A few people of this city who are standing in the way of progress today gained a temporary victory in the de cision of Judge Hazen granting an in junction against the erection of an auditorium. Now that this Injunction has been granted, a. great many say that they believe Judge Hazen has passed right ly on the law. Attorneys and others declare today that they believed at the time the auditorium bill was amended and restricted to the city of Topeka that it was special legislation that made the bill unconstitutional and that the law would prove invalid. The friends of the city of Topeka and the auditorium project believed, how ever, that the unanimous public senti ment in favor of the construction of an auditorium would prevent any injunc tion proceedings. It was scarcely con ceivable that a technicality would be taken advantage of by people of this city to seriously cripple and injure their own community. When J. B.Billard and a small coterie of obstructionists initiated this action, the whole city was disgusted and astonished. Now for a remedy. It is "ad astra per aspera" with To peka as it is with Kansas. But the city and state triumph in the end. The people of Topeka are overwhelm ingly in favor of an auditorium and no error of legislation can long keep them from what they mean to have, in as much as a law exists under which the city can, without delay, build its audi torium and have it ready for the con ventions of 1900. This is the belief of many of the shrewdest lawyers and citizens in To peka today as they have recovered from the shock of the decision made this morning. It is generally understood that the sale of the city building is made and completed. It is also understood that the city has bought a site, a magnif icent one for a reasonable price. The city has a perfect right to buy and sell real estate and to erect public build ines. The State Journal believes that with the proceeds from the sale of the pres ent city building the city authorities can go ahead at once and construct a building for the city officers and the fire department on the site purchased and reserve sufficient ground to at once build an auditorium by bonds which could be voted within two weeks time. In other words, there need be no de lay following Judge Hazen's decision which seemed to come this morning in the way of a public calamity. The city of Topeka cannot wait for uncertain and delayed action of the su preme court. The thing to be done is for the city to go ahead with the money in its posses sion, finish the plans for both the city building and the auditorium adjacent, and pending these preliminaries call an election to be held within two weeks and vote the $60,000 in bonds under the old law. The people have expressed them selves; they know what they want. They do not wish to take any back ward step. They voted $60,000 into the auditorium fund and they are certainly now more firm than ever to confirm this vote. The only thing needed is to go through the form and it is important for the welfare of the city that the form be gone through with quickly and that Mr. Billard and his few associates be shown that the masses of the people are not to be defeated by a handful of malcontents. TOPEKA COT DEAD. Solon Detwiler Commits Suicide at Guthrie. A dispatch from Guthrie, Ok., states that Salon Detwiler, who formerly lived in Topeka, committed suicide there Saturday by taking morphine. He was one of the editors of the Enid Coming Events, a Populist paper. Mr. Detwiler was the son of J. R. Detwiler, who was well known as a temperance lecturer a number of years ago. He attended Washburn college in the early nineties, and later clerked in some of the stores about town. He was considered exceptionally bright when in college, and was known as an -"ad-vanced thinker." He went to Oklaho ma from Topeka about four years ago. Detwiler left a note saying that he had sinned and asking the forgiveness of his friends. He was about 30 years of age. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Thomas Feakes died at noon today at his residence at 1425 Van Buren street. North Topeka, aged 80 years. The fun eral will be from the residence at 2 o'c'ock tomorrow afternoon. The burial of Edison M. Whalley, son of William Whalley of 1219 Western avenue. North Topeka, was held at Mer iden on Sunday. The funeral services were held at the family residence, being conducted by Rev. W. B. Hutchinson of the Baptist church. At Meriden the funeral party was received by the I. O. O. F. Dr. Thompson a Professor. Dr A. H. Thompson, the well known dentist of this city, has been offered and has accepted the professorship of dental pathology, therapeutics and comparative dental anatomy in the Philadelphia Dental college. This step has been contemplat ed for several years by Dr. Tnompson. but onlv a short time ago did he agree to accept "the call. He will probably leave in the ea.rly part of September and will .take his wife and son with him. IN A DILEMMA. (Continued From First Page.) general stereotyped sentences to which such partiality has been shown In the past, there is no doubt that the general officers in the field in Luzon will be call ed on directly for brief reports on the condition of affairs. It is a significant fact that none of them has .had an op portunity to present any statement re garding the campaign since their ac counts of the opening of hostilities early last February, and that General Otis has permitted four months to pass without sending a single mail report to the department, preferring to confine himself to brief and generally Indefinite cable dispatches. PAYING PETITIONS. One Is Reported Favorably by the Committee. The city council received the paving pe titions told about in last evening's State Journal with an additional one for Han cock street between Second and Fourth, streets. Only one was acted upon by the commit tee, that being for the block between Sixth avenue and Seventh street on Taylor street. The rest of the paving petitions were referred to the committee on streets and walks. The paving will not be done this year. A protest was received from Greenwood avenue property owners, V. L. Gordon, Laura Vance and J. T. Clark, against pav ing that street. It was referred. MOTHER FOOLS THE BABY. (From the Chicago News.) In Park Ridge there is one clever wom an who does not let her social engage ments suffer even if she is the mother of a babe not yet a year old. A few evenings ago she hit upon a plan for imposing upon her precious bundle of innocence, who re fused to sleep more than four minutes when he would awaken, and if the mother was not at the head of his cradle would set up a lusty cry and keep it up until the mother's soothing presence was once more near him. On this particular even ing there was a card party that required her presence, ami for some unknown reason the youngster in the cradle per sistently refused to go to sleep until the time for going to the party had arrived- The mother was almost distracted. She couldn't go to the party with the sound of the baby's wailing voice in her ears, so she sat near the cradle and humming softly to the infant soon had it asleep. She knew that when he awoke and did not see her at his side he would again set up a howl. It was at this juncture that she hit upon the plan of stuffing one of her other suits of clothes and placing it on the chair by the side ef the cradle. The whole affair was topped off with a towel wadded up and i ucked into the neck to represent a head. The result was not cal culated to fool any but a sleepy baby and in that it was indeed successful. The mother went to her party all right and returning home found the baby awake, laughing and vainly trying to get up a conversation with the "dummy." TODAY'S MARKET KEPORT. Furnished by the Associated Press to the Stats Journal. Chicago, Julv 18. WHEAT Wheat was again weighted down today by enormous receipts. Sep tember, which closed at 71c yesterday, opened at 71w711c. The market ruled dull and showed a slight tendency to rally during the first two hours of trading. Northwest receipts were reported as 742 cars, compared with 657 cars last week and 94 cars a year ago. Local receipts were 142 cars, twenty-three of contract grade. Damage reports from Kussia started some covering, but it was very limited and the bears revealed no anxiety to even up. September touched Q7c im mediately after the opening and by 11 o'clock had rallied to 710. CORN-Corn ruled weak with wheat and on continued glowing reports cf the new crop. Local longs liquidated freely. Local receipts were 828 cars. September opened Vic lower at 32c, sold at 33ti33Vfce and declined to 32'(7 ?c. OATS Oats ruled firm on narrow trade. Receipts at Chicago were 347 cars. Sep tember opened unchanged at 200 and held steady. PROVISIONS Provisions opened active and higher with an advance of liftl.e at tne yards. September pork opened 7'oc higher at S9.271,. September lard 7Mc higher at $5.55 and September ribs 7L-"tffl6c higher at $5.27',i'5.S0. BARLEY Cash, 37ffl40e. RYE-July, 54c: September, 53ra53Vic TIMOTHY August, t2.62"2; September, $2.55; October, $2.55. Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago, July 18. HOGS Estimated receipts of ho.ns to day, 16.000; tomorrow, 33.000. Market fully 10c higher. Mixed and butchers, $4.30-tii 4.50: good heavy, $4.40fi4.52'i; rough heavy, J4.30r4.3:-: light. J4.304l4.50. CATTLE Receipts. 1.500. Market steady. Beeves, $.t7rio.&: cows and heifers, i.; Texas steers. $4g4.b0; stockers and feed ers, $3.50'u4.S5. SHEEP Receipts, 11.000. Market steady. Sheep, $385: lambs, $3.2536.60. Official yesterday: HOGS Receipts, 49. 048: shipments. 11.253. CATTLE Receipts, 17,092; shipments, 2, 951. SHEEP Receipts, 12.8S2; shipments, none. Range of Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago. July IS. Article. Open High Low Cioae Yes. W H KA'f July 70'4 70H 70H 70V- 7H Sept 71-714 71H-H 70-,-Tl 71i- 73H-H Dec 73-72? 73!s 72H- 73 73V.' CORN July 33 33 32 32 S3-V4 Sept 32H- 32"4 32'3-H 323 33 Dec 31- 31- 31 31 21T Mav 33-32vs 33Vi 32 33-Vi Oats Julv 24ii 2i-H Sept 20H-20 204 20 20H.-H H Dec 209s 2012- 20 20'..- 2i May 22 22Vi-V 22 224-'4 22 POKK July 9 20 9 05 Sept 9 27-30 9 30 9 25 9 30 9 15 LARD July 5 47 5 40 Sept 5 55-57 5 57 S 55 67 a 47 RIBS Julv 5 20 5 12 Sept 5 27 5 27-30 5 22 23 5 27 5 17-02 KANSAS CITT WH EAT Sept 64- 64,- 6414 6i'.i 61 Kansas City Livestock Market. Kansas City. July 18. CATTLE Receipts. 4.S00 natives, 700 Texans. Market steady to strong. Na tive steers. $4.5"a5.50: Texas steer:'. $3.10'i 4.50: stockers and feeders, $3.50"g4.75; bulls, $2.503.65. HOGS Receipts. 8,000. Best 5T10e higher. Bulk of sales. $4.20fa4.30; heavy, H.2ivrt 4 37iA; packers. $4.2Va.430; mixed. M.15&4.3U; Jighf. $4.10ti4.25; yorkers, $4.204.2:; pigs, $3.9.7-84.15. SHEEP Receipts, 3.000. Market strong. Lambs, $3.255.23; muttons, $3fe4.40. Kansas City Produce Market Kansas City, July 13. WHEAT Close: September. 64,c: De cember. 66c. Cash: No. 2 hard. 65" Jo. 3 61UCSS44.C; No. 2 red. 69c: No. 3. 64'Sbic; No. 2 spring. 64WU65C: No. 3. eifiSlc. CORN September. 2c; December 2. e. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 30Mc; No. 2 white, 31 fe32c: No. 3. 31c. 0TS No. 2 white, cash 2oc. RYE No. 2. 57c. HAY Choice timothy, .$1. 5038: choice prairie. $6.50fr6.75. BUTTER Creamery, 14i4gl6i4c; dairy, 14c- EGGS Fresh, 9Hc Grain Letter. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth St., Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Chicago, July 18. WHEAT Wheat has been very erratic in its fluctuations today, opening at prac tically the low price of the day, fluctu ating within a range of half a cent most of the day. In the early dealings there was a noticable demand for July and the difference narrowed to about half a cent under the September. Shorts were the the best buyers. News has been of such a character as to restrict outbid support and the market has been in the hands of local operators. Cables were all lower. The demand for export at this point was very light and weather in the northwest all that could be desired for the growing crop. Receipts were large, but with some intimation of a speedy let up, in the north west. With this latter there appears tallc of extremely hot weather in that section, which may influence some -help In thia market. CORN Corn ruled weak. Local bull crowd, notably Patten, is- credits with having let go its long line and taken the short side. Cables weer' lower: weather conditions absolutely perfect. There was a fair export demand, the seaboard report ing 50 to t0 car loads. The fin crop prospects will probably induce frer sell ing bv the country. OATS Have been steady, with tbo fea ture, as it was yesterday, .the absence of any selling by Patten, who is the import ant holder. "Weather fine. Offerings of nlew oats freer. PROVISIONS Provisions have, been strong, pork at its best up 15c, lard up 10c, ribs up 7c. Hogs were KKil3c "higher. Receipts of hogs, 17,0, with 35.000 esti mated for tomorrow. The fajlin? off in hog receipts has had the more influence, because prices at the yards have advanced, so much as to invite shipments. Our movement of product is large. The ex cellent cash demand continues and 1 chiefly responsible for the advance from the low point. Prospects appear ?o favor higher prices. J. F. HARRIS. Ranges of Prices on Stoclo t Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Ivan., receiver and shipper or gram, New York. July 18. Stocks. Sugar j up niiiign; uw ise l eu. 1561 People's Gas Am. Toboceo j A. S. W B. R. T Leather Federal Steel Fed. Steel Pfd. C. B. Q. Rock Island St. Paul Atchison Atchison Pfd Manhattan "Western Union Mo. Pacific U. P. Pfd Union Pacific N. Y. Cen tral.. Jersev Central. Heading Pfd T. C. I. No. Pae. Pfd No. Pacific Pacific Mail L. N S. J Met. Street Ey. 117 55 112 9T'4 961 H7 96 6tili So1?! 56 I So 11411 U2 I 134 1112 "Hi I 711 713i! 71 71 59 57, i 59 I 5S- S0 80'-i lilo'lSO1 lid", 116"! 131',.,131 1 19' 4 60-.nl 6W 1174,nMg 90 90' 1 7-il 47 77 I 76-Si 427! 1:; 1377, 116 !11S 60'i! 60 69 1 68 77',! 11 50' 4 j 61H 474,1 47-'- 71V 71, 51 V 2219. 220' 135.1 l:M"8l lltS'Bi 1161-! 1313 130 j 61 ISP 1S-?B 61 US 9(1 47 76' 43 13 11S 60 68 4 50 HSVii 11, 90 S!iai 477 77 43 139 118 in 421.! 137! llti 60 77 50 47 7H2 51 220 69' 2 1 77V4 47s 72U 51 V 221 47i 51' 220 Joseph's Tips. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East 6th St., Topeka. Ivan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York. July 18. Foreign houses have scattering buying orders on balance. Gen eral market is certainly in condition to sell very much higher. Facts are all in favor of material Improvement. South ern properties will sell much above pres ent level. L. N. will look exceedingly cheap ex-dividend 2 per cent and the ab sorption of this particular property is of suflicient volume to almost guarantee or rather insure enhancement in values. Facts like the following must sway: "The railroads of the United States, represent ed by a trifle less than 200 separate roads, although the total number of railw"ay cor porations is above 2.000. earning for the first Hix months of present year more than $30,250,000 above what they earned the same time during 1S9S. This is an increase of nearly 6 per cent. It may be interesting to note that during 1SS9 we exported to Europe railway engines to the value of $1,222,000 and in 18SS to the value of S3.S83. 000. For the fiscal year ending June 10, 1899. the exports of these machines will amount in value to very nearly $5,000.0110." This shows how American manufacturers and their products are gaining a foothold In the satisfaction of the world's dt'mand. J. ARTHUH JOSEPH. Topeka Markets Today. CATTLE. COWS $2.50f?3.75. VEAL CALVES $3.504.75. STEERS $41.' 4.50. HEIFERS Ufa 4.25. HOG3. LIGHT- $3.60jT3.75. PIG S $3. ora 3.60. MEDIUM $3.700 3.90. GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 63c. I NO. 2 CORN 29c. INO. Z OA I ZiC. HAY $5.5ft6. PRODUCE. EGGS 10c. SPRING CHICKENS From $2.50 to $3 per dozen, or from 10c to 13c per pound. HENS 670 per pound. COUNTRY BUTTER 12,fi 13c. Elgin, 111.: Creamery butter this week, ISc. New York Money Market. New Tork, July IS. MONEY Money on call easier at 3 per cent: prime mercantile paper. Wzti I!4 per cent: sterling exchange steady, with act ual business in bankers' bills at $1,70 4.87 for demand and at $4.X4'S4.84iy1 Tor 60 days: posted rates. $1.854.86 and SI.S8V2; commercial bills, $4.S3icp 4.83Va. SILVER Silver certificates, WVSOlc; bar silver. 6014c: Mexican dollars. 48c. BONDS Government bonis irregular. V. S. 2s. registered. 100: 3s. registered. 108: 3s. coupon, 109: new 4s, registered, 129; coupon. 130: old 4s, registered. 112; old 1 4s. coupon.. 113; 5s, registered, 111; 5a, j coupon, 112'. Coffee Market. New York, July 13. COFFEE Dull. No. 7, 6c. Market Gossip. Furnished bv J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. i Chicago receipts of hogs, 16.000, opened in cents nigner: caune, r,ieti -ncrt, 11,000: Kansas City receipts of hogs, 7,0ou; Omaha receipts of hogs, 8.501. Chicago: Cash business here yesterday. 140.000 bushels of wheat. 304.000 bushels of corn and 40.000 bushels of oats. At the sea board exporters bought 480.000 bustle's of wheat. 60,000 bushels of corn and 25,0o0 bushels of oats. Washington: Consul Heenan at Odessa reports to the state department a general crop failure in northern, central and east- ern Russia. European visible wheat decreased 680,000 bushels. Chicago receipts: Wheat 142 car!!, graded 23 cars; corn 828 cars, graded 121 cars; oats 347 cars, graded 12 cars. Chicago: Privileges good this week: Put3 September wheat S9'ac, calls. 73c; puts September corn 321ic. calls 33'2C. Minneapolis receipts 13o cars, last vear 55 cars: Duluth 607 cars. last year 3 cars. Privileges good next wk: Wheat puts 68c. calls 7;c: corn puts 32c. calls ;;3e. Liverpool close: Wheat T'iild lower than yesterday; corn 'fr'4d lower. Kansas City receipts: Wheat 79 cars, a year ago 184 cars; corn 30 cars, a year ago 57 cars; oats 7 cars, corn 4 cars. London :-Cargoes dull, lower; options de clined d. Chicago: Next week wheat puts 68c, calls 75ic: corn puts 31c, calls 33c. Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor row: Wheat 85 cars, corn 450 cars, oats 163 cars, hogs 35.000. Puts September wheat 7076'S71c: calls 71. 'fitsc: puts September corn 32c, calls 3274c: curb September wheat 71 Kansas City cash market: Wheat, No. 2 hard. 59 test, 6ofS5Vic: No. 2 mixed corn, 30Vzc; No. 2 mixed oats, 23c. Correspondent: .I F. Harris, Cu!cgo, Member Chicago Board of Trade. Telephone 273. J. C. GOINGS, Commission Merchant, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Receiver and Shipper of Grain. 113 East Fifth Street. Leased private market and gossip -wire to Chicago. Always in the market for cash grain. Consignments Of grain and correspondence solicited

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TOPEKA STATE JOUEXAL, TUESDAY EVEXIXG, JUET 18, 1899. i i ft V MUNYON'S INHALER CURES CATARRH Colds, Coughs, Hay Fever, Bron- xchitis, Astnraa 1 f IMcsawt the Throat and Lungs. Ctomis of Mdlofa Y.por lahsled through th mouth and emitted from the mx trlls. .Lansing .nd ..porizice all tbe loflemjd ami dias-i parr, wbi. i cannot bo reacbea D7 medicine taken lDto tne .touiaoh. Jit reaches the tore rpotTt healt the raw places pi to the ul of rliieate It nets as a balm and funic It the whole intern f 100 at druggists err sent by mail. IMjS A.rch St J'ntUM OOOCOCODOCXDOOCOOOOOOOOOOCO XEW MLYFIIA PHOTOS, A regalar $3.00 per dozea Picture, Only y I iU J doz. WHILE 1HEY LAST. Cnyder's Gallery, 722 KANSAS AV E. OCOCOCOOOOOCOCOCXDCXXXXXXXXD 7 DEO PtFlT ri-ii ui.li i DISCOUNT ....ON.... Consider this ia connection with the fact that our regalar prices were already much lower than elsewhere. Troup's Enterprise TEDDLER HELD UP. Bandits Loot Hi Wagon, Tie Sim to Wheel and Start Team. Cany. July l'.-SamuH I- Roacli. a He brew pxijier. who arrive. frre in a ba-ily bartered eon-lirio-n hit niht. siy mat he mt with a.n a.lven'jre m Timrr Hiil. sixteen rnilr-s som ar-a-t nt-re. whiea t-a-me near costing him. nis life, S-iturday xueht. Roa?h. who plies his tra3e y watron in the Indian Trntory, ha.'1 reahd t he most lnrs.-nr.e p.ae in r.'ne rjai which rnet ra'es z ne il-nse wood civrin1 Tim Wr hill, when h- was einf rnteri by two munte1 ha.f-bris. who shoved a brace of six-shoor-rts into- hi face and rue?;--J him zo throw up hi hands. Tn:s he did. whrupon th highwaymen rehevei him of h:s iat and loot his wa?on. soa.cterinj?' the grolf about promiscuously. Theii th-y bound Roach to a whl or" his wagron and wh:ppd his muJ into a run. Tne rope, however, broke after thy had gone a shrt distance and Roach dnopei T3 tne gro'jnj. The robbers. I hinklnar t hat be wa de-ad. rod away. Roach recover ed a:';er awhile saf rio:r.tly to make his way hre. Bey'id a badSr b-ruis i head a nd a br-i'spn co:i -tr bone his :nj urio ar elight. H- says that ne of the robbers "was the notorious Hd NVwcomb. Diflgracing Their TTniforma. To the E-iitor of the State Journal: How .ions it come abut that d-t ached companies of recruit from New York. Kt Jersey and Perms vlvania ar bein sent thro'icrh to the coast unacompan:e I by any otricer or other reaponsihte per son? L.ast Friday two car loads of uch o! 3ier wer trar.frrd h-re and remained f rom mid n, grit until 1 the next 1 a v. There was not even a corporal ax.ori them, and by l o'clo-k half of them were orunk. Miry of t were ".vir'nnut money, and those scattered thrrtJ.i town victuals. The writer lives near the tracks, and Just before noon three of tnm came -.nd s k e-i and f course er z dinner. The v -ft New Ytrk c: y sixty strong" and ar rived hr with forty-nine. "n tvi-i New York tney reci:v-d their uniforms r1 on di.iiar and a half fao'n. the mon-v being- spent i-'n before they reamed here. This morning one car load mt-rf of them stands within a stone's throw of the writer's house. Thj car is at his mo ment des-rted and the b. .y are sc it;red Through the town, and munv of them ha.it crunk. We were told that thev were tn ch-ir?e ef an a?ent, but that he had no control ever them. There must be something" wronir some where. Who ia responsible? W. P. HILLTER. Osawatomie. July 17, 109. Collars ar.J cuffs laundered to look like new bv Peerless Steam Laundry 112 and 114 West Eighth street. Co There are many ON THE LINE OK Direct Line to to Points West. a; aJ3 W HAS, 1 OCRS pi i Hit nil I jUBtSSm Urn, .aiif You will find Fishing in Rocky Mountain Streams, Hunting in Wyoming, Curative Waters in Hot Springs, of Idaho. For Time Tables, Folders. Illustrated Books, Pamphlets, descriptive of tne terri tory traTerBedXcall on OB F. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agent J. C. FULTON, Depot Agent. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Joseph Boyd of Ironton, O., is visiting Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bear came nome from Omaha today. Ex-State Priater John Parka was in town M ond jt y. Frank L. Brown returned today from a visit in IiiinM9. Rob Radcliff. a prominent Salfna young ma-n. is in Tope k a. The newsboys' picnic crowd went over to Lawrence today. Governor Stanley addressed a Grange meeting at Overbrook yesterday. C. M. Dunn, alitor of the RossvHIe Times, was in Tope-ka last night. E. A. Prescott. deputy United States marshal, is in the Indian Territory. The state board of equalization is in ses sion at the ofiice of the state auditor. The Topka tennis players are set ting1 into tine form for tne state tournament. W. W. Mills is unable to leave his home on account of sickness whica ha contract ed on a recent trip to Mexico. J. W. Hardt. who went to Chicago on a visit, is reported to be dangerous; IU at t he home of his bro t her there The pavement on Tenth street is be coming so rough that it is distressing to a man to ride a. bicycle over it. Ieiay in procuring the stone for the curbing is responsible for the delay in be ginning tn.e Tenia -stree-t pavement. Topka. wheelman are making" active prepa rations for the state bioycie meer. which will be held here August 24 and 23. The trustees of the First M. H. church have decided not to build a new parson age at present, but to rent a residence frr their pastor for awhile. Fred Ware, whose name has been con nected with an amateur minstrel show, say a that he has had nothing to do with minstrel shows for several years. A Topeka man whose wife is cut of town is so befuddle! by her absence that it became necessary for him to procure the services of carpenters to get into his house last nihu The latch-key would not work. A number of wheelmen mt last night and formulated a petition which will be circulated for siarners and then presented to the council, asking for permission to ride bicycles n the sidewalks on ur.pavei streets, under certain restrictions. A. Bichet of Florence was in Topeka last night looking for his son, a boy of Vj, whom h suppoff-el had come to Topeka to enlist in the regular army. He found out tnat the boy had tried" to enlist at Leavenworth, but had been refused. Since their wives are away on a vacation Top-ka married men have organized t he is e ver ee-p eiuo. une mem i e r ot tne club went to sieeo In a bathtub a few days since and his narrow escape from drown ing caused the new club t-j be organized.- Sol Richardson, the engineer who was on the H-ngine that ran into an Oakland car as it was crossing the Missouri Pacific r racks Sat urd ay evening, claims thi t he motomeer was eoinsr at a r-ftp-id rale and stopped the car in the middle of the track. Topeka. people who have srone away to find pie-asant weather and who are under going a lot or tl:seomrrts away tram home, will be mad when their friends write them that Tonelta is enjoyinz regu lar summer resort weather herself nowa days. Prof. If. L. McNeil, a graduate of Toron to university, has been elected to the chair of Latin at Washburn to succeed Prof. R. S. Had fori, who goes to Bryri Mawr. For the v-ast two years Prof. Mc Neil his been taking graduate, work at the University of Chicago. The Topeka Trades and Labor assembly has elected the following officers: Presi dent. C. B. Hypes; vice pr:dent. F. A. Johnson; secretary. E. D. Wilcox treas urer. A. M. H. Claud y; sergeant-at-arrr.s. C. Gurden: trustees, j. W. Robinson, W. M. Core and A. M. H. Claud y. William Posey." who was arrested at Junction City a few weeks ago bv the fed eral authorities on the charge of abtaln ing money under f lis1 pretenses in the Indian Territory, was taken down to Mus kogee last night by reputy United States Marshal Prescotu He will have his trial Johnston, son of Associate; Justice W. A. Johnston, who is in the Twentieth Kansas, writes home that he intends to remain in Manila wnen mustered out. as ne nnds many openings ror go-1 business enterprises there. He says that a num ier of other Kansas boys will do the same HORSES RUSHED FORWARD For TJo of the Army la tha Phil ippines. Chattanoagra, Tenn., Jaly 13. On a rush orUer from tae war department horses an.i males and Zj escort wagona were s.ippej from the Chiokamauga. quarter master's department to San Francisco to day by special train, to bo forwaxued at uncd to Mani.a- Aztec Calendar. The santa Fe route has issued a hand some six months calendar. July to De cember, which contains six sepa rate reproductions in color. Sxll inches of K. A. Burbank's celebrated portraits of Pueblo Indians; one for each month. These are the same reproductions used in "Brush and Pencil." and cannot be obtained separately for less than $1.50. In fact some of them already command a high premium. The "Aztee Caiendar" also has an engraved cover containing a repreduction of the ancient Aztec Cal endar stone. Obtainable for 25 cents by applying to W. J. Black, general pass enger asrent. A., T. ai S. F. Ky., Topeka, Kan. iiay be ordered by mail. O. A. R. Literature. Of special interest to -eterans and oth ers w ho wish details about the Xatlonal Encampment at Philadelphia in Sep tember can be obtained by addressing J. M. Chesbrou:rh, A. Ci. P. Agt.. Van-dalia-PennsylvanLa Short Lines, Et Louis, Card of Thank. To our Many Friends: Words fail to express our gTatitude to you for your kindness to us in the darkest hour of our bereavement; we can only thank you. S. K. WITHERS. BEYTHO WITHERS. (iKRTCDE COLBERT. GEORGE COLBERT. 13 bars erood laundry soap, 25c Wfclt teisey Mer. Co., grocers. Retreats REACHED VIA THE Solid Vestibuled Trains Daily. IE x y Q La Belle rance You Neednt Iwif Me.5ahhy-You've Got fEW UpUMISHEDlCRlHiNALSYoUELf JoioOK jAf JER TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS. More Officers Named For New Keg imenta. Washington, July IS. The following additional appointments to the volun teer army have been made by the president: To be major: Adam Johnson. Jr., formerljr cap tain Nineteenth infantry. To be captains: Wm. Brook, lieutenant Fourth In fantry. Charles D. Comfort, lieutenant colonel Seventh infantry. Edward J. Gihon, major Sixth. Massa chusetts. Alexander ITreng Jr., captain Sixth Massachusetts. Earl w. Tanner, lieutenant Seven teenth infantry. Samuel W. Kennedy, major First Ohio volunteers. Willard IX N'embill, second lieutenant Seventh artillery. Philip H. Stern, captain company C, Fifth United States volunteer infantry. Arthur a. Sharpley, first lieutenant, Third Kentucky. To be first lieutenants: Hugh C. Preston, captain Fourth TJ. S. V. infantry. Wm. O. Reed, first lieutenant First Kentucky. Kaolin L. Whitson, First sergeant. Fifth Maryland volunteers. Wm. A. Castle, captain Seventh Ohio. Frank Lovrry, Seventh Ohio volun teers. Albert P. Morrow, corporal Sixth TJ. S. cavalry. George L. Wood, second lieutenant, Second Ohio volunteers. To be second1 lieutenants: Walter W. Clarke, private company F, First Georgia. Louis S. Chappelear. first lieutenant company F, Fifth California volun teers. John C. Cassels. sergeant Third Penn sylvania volunteers. John Tipton Dunn, Eighth TJ. S. Infantry-. Samuel M. English, lieutenant Eighth California. Francis J. Ellison, 202d New York volunteers. Charles Herrington, first lieutenant. First Illinois volunteers. Georere L. Febiger, captain Ninth TJ. S. V. infantry. Guilford S. Harber, 159th Indian vol unteers. Wm. H. Lyons, major First West Vi rginia. Cleveland C. Lansing. Hugh Nelll, first lieutenant nd quartermaster. Sec ond Arkansas. George C. Shaw, District of Columbia volunteers. W. G. Tremalne, first sergeant bat tery D. Fifth artillery. Frank L. Case, first lieutenant com pany G, Sixth TJ. S. V. infantry. A. E. Deitsch, non-commissioned offi cer. Tenth Ohio volunteers Harry D. Mitchell, lieutenant Second Ohio. Donald G. McClelland, non-commissioned officer. Seventy-first New York volunteers. Arthur N. Pickel, corporal 'company G. Third Tennessee. Francis W. Ralston. Jr., first sergeant Pennsylvania volunteers. David A. Snyder, first sergeant Tenth Oiiio volunteers. MONEY TO BCKN. Eamu Soldiers Have Been Digging TJp Spanish Coin. The following Is from a letter written by Seth Hammel. with the hospital cops o? the Twen:ieth Kansas, to his father. Oeorifs M. HammeL The letter ia dated San Fernando. May 15: "The surrounding country is the finest I have ever seen. Rice fields, susrar plan tations and fruit trees of ail kinds. We would not mind living here if it were not for the 'Americano aenoritas' we left be hind. A Kod deal of buried monev is beins found. Two Kansas men and a south Dakota man found Vi.000 In Spanish money, and now we have money to burn. "We have ood quarters, but the rations are very poor. The corned beef is the wrst we have ever had. We are de hghted that Colonel Funston has ben made a general, but no less so that Major M-ucaif has been made colonel. It is the be-st thin that could have happened to the regiment.'' Roofing. All kinds of Rooffing, Slate. Pitch and Gravel Tile and Pure Asphalt roofs put on at short notice. We repair old Tin Roofs with an asphalt coating and warrant same for five years. Esti mates given on application. Topeka Rooffing Co.. Ill West Sixth street, To peka Kansas. Perfection Starch the best cold starch on the market. OWNED BY A WOMAN. Stere Fell, of Indiana, a Slare For T?relTe Years on the Amazon. Indianapolis. Ind., July IS. G. T. McKim, of Thornton, has received a letter from Steve Fell i.i California, which says that for 12 years past he has been a slave in a tribe on the upper Amazon. He bore years of hardships until, in final desperation, he decided to escape or die. and succeeded in freeing him self, slew his guards and got away on a raft. Then he found a canoe and made his way down the river until he found a priest. Fell says his last owner was a young woman, who treated him royally for a time. but. becoming incensed at him. used great cruelty toward him. Of her he says: "She became angry at me for kind ness shown a slave girl, who shared her portion of the queen's meat with me. All the humility, pleading, vowing I could do availed me nothing. I lost my place in her confidence: was re duced to the ranks of the laborer un der the most cruel task master of her household. I was starved, overworked, punished. All the indignities of a re sourceful tyrant were heaped upon me. I was punished severely for the most trivial offense, that other slaves did with impunity, until the yoke became so galling I could bear it no longer." In conclusion- Fell writes: "I am now on a farm, my health much Improved. I hope to reach home this coming winter. I have had one letter from home since arriving here a message of sadness, indeed father, mother, one sister and one brother have died." Mr. McKim is a prominent citizen of Thomtown, and Fell, who formerly lived there, was on an exploring expe dition. Concerning preparations for his travels 12 years ago, he says: '"As I told you, I had joined my comrades Messrs. Edwards and Boyn ton at New York, as previously ar ranged, and we sailed for South Amer ica. After a few days sightseeing and study of the conditions, people, etc., on the upper Amazon, we reshipped for the upper river country, disembarking at Pitola, near the Medira river. Here we rigeed the boat we had taken with us from Xew York, employing two native oarsmen and started up the river in quest of curios. After ten days out. while gathering fruit. Mr. Edwards was bitten by a reptile and died in a few hours." After exploring the country Fell says they were preparing for the return trip when he and Boynton were stricken with fever. They were cared for by a family of native Amazonians and Fell recovered but was so in debt that he was sold into slavery and all of his goods, worth $1,000. confiscated. Fell says he was transferred from one master to another until he was se cured by a young woman, a member of the tribe, who owned big herds. Her name is not given. Fell made his es cape by getting to a tributary of the Amazon and building a raft on which j he floated for many miles. A Catholic priest named Patheny Guarmo gave him clothing and aid and a letter to another priest down the river and he finally reached Rio Janeiro. From there Fell shipped on a sailing vessel for San Francisco and is now working on a farm in California. Low Rates to the East Tour attention Is directed to the ex ceptionally low rates in effect this com ing season to nearly every prominent point in the east. Never before has such an excellent opportunity been afforded for a summer vacation tour, or for visiting friends in the east. We mention below a few of the places to which greatly reduced rates have been made. The Union Pa cific is the line that will give you the best service to any of these points. Indianapolis. Ind., July 20-23. Rate Ore fare, plos $2.00, for the round trip. For full information as to dates of sale and limits on tickets, time of trains, etc., call on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or J. C. Fulton, depot agent. Horatio Alger Dead. Natick. Mass.. July 18. Horatio Alger, the writer of boy stories, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Auvm Cheney, here today. TWIN CHICKENS. From the Boston Transcript. A rather unusual sight was witnessed recently during a visit to a poultry farm near the 'Heart of the Common wealth." Two chickens from the same egg are here, and as they have already lived five weeks and are apparently as well as any of the others, the chances are that they will grow up and become healthful members of poultry society. The owner says he has already- received an offer of $25 for the pair, but prefers to keep the chickens. His attention was called to them first when he saw two bills trying to break out through the shell. The egg containing the twins was carried into the house, the shell was carefully removed and the two in fant chickens were given the first sight of the world. They were wrapped up in cotton batting and were placed in the oven of the kitchen stove and kept there for some time. For the first thre weeks they were not allowed to go out of doors, and were fed on malted milk and brandy served to them from a medicine dropper. The little fellows are now strong and able to look after themselves and run about in a large yard with 100 or more of their relatives. One peculiarity about these chickens, who. by the way. are of the variety known as buff brahmas, is their ex treme exclusiveness. They have noth ing whatever to do with the others and are constantly together. Where one is seen, the other is sure to be within a foot or two of it. If one of them is picked up. or separated from the other, both start in calling to each other, and keep this up until the one which has been taken up has been placed on the ground. Then they immediately "join forces" and start off on a foraging trip. The owner of this remarkable pair of chickens says that he has written to the publishers of two poultry magazines and has received word that he has been particularly fortunate in keeping these twins alive as long as he has. Instances of two chickens from one egg have been reported before, but it has never been proved, so it is said, that they liv-d more than seven or eight days. POWER OF WATER. Frpm New Orleans Times Democrat.! A little group of solid citizens was standing on Baronne street watching a cleaning gang at work with the hose. "That reminds me of old days in Cal ifornia," said one of the party as the stream veered slightly and sliced off the corner of a piie of dirt. "I never realized how much force could be devel oped by a jet of water." he continued, "until I tried hydraulic mining. It was in 1S70, up on the Sacramento river. They had brought a stream down the Sierra Nevada mountains in a big 'flume' that ended in a length of wire wrapped hose and a six-foot nozzle with arms on the sides for a couple of men to take hold of. "They played the stream agains-t a big bluff directiy opposite and it bor-d out the solid, packed foundation like live fire eating into tinder. For a dozen feet from the nozzle the water seemel l7ke a hard blue bar and there was something strange and murderous looking in the way it drove straight out chat it made my fiesh creeo to watch it. Several laborers had been accidentally struck by the stream and in each case the man was killed as suddenly as if hit by a cannon ball. "I remember on one occasion some rival claimants c.tme lown from Shasta, and took possession of a cabin not far from the end of the flume line. Our br.ss. who was a big Irishman named Murphy, toil us to turn the stream on the place, and as we were ail spoining for a row we lost no tim- in obeying. I never saw such a demolition in my iif". The snanty flew seven ways for Sunday and one of the fellows inside was pitched bodily throusch the air and landed in the river. The dis tance was so great tnat nobody hurt, and aftr that our gang was known as Murphy's lie:ht artillery. Mark 'Twain draws a verv vivid picture of hydraulic mining in 'Roughing It' stnd from per sona! experience I can assure you he hasn't embroidered the facta in the least." HACCABEES IN COUNCIL. Membership Snows Increase of 43,485 In Two Years. Port Huron, Mich., July IS. The eighth biennial review of the supreme tent Knights of the Maccabees, opened this morning with S3 delegates in attendance, representing nearlv every state and the Canadian provinces The report of Su preme Commander Markey shows a net increase during the biennial period of 43,- The Ladies of the Maccabees .ilso open ed their convention today- The ladies have 45 representatives at the convention. Builds up the system: puts pure, rich blood in trie veins: makes men and wo men strong and healthy. Burdock Blood Bitters. At any drug store. Bests, Sitcaiicss, Real Estate, J Anctioa Sds AND OTHER Classified Ad?ertisese2ts. WANTED HELP. WANTED Light housework. Inquire for M. H. C. at ingleside. WANTED A young girl wants a place to assist with housework or nurse. Cail at Ingieside. WANTED Work, any kind, city or coun try: experienced wiin horses. H. Drane, general delivery, city. WANTED Permanent homes for boy 1.1. girl 11. to work for board, clothing and schooling and be members of family. Ad dress Jansen. care Journal. "WANTED 3X ALE EELP WANTED Man for light outdoor work; profitable employment to a good hustler. Call 106 West loth. CASH for acceptable ideas. State it pat ented. Tne Patent Record, Baltimore. MJ. WANTED ESLALE HELP. WANTED A white girl to do housework for board. Work very light. 113 Lin coln St. WANTED Chambermaids, girls for gen eral housework, dining room pirls, boy for citv. laborer. $1.50. teams, hostler, etc.. etc. Topeka Employment Agency, 417 Kansas ave. WANTED White girl for general house work. 1243 Topeka ave. WANTED Ladies or gentlemen to travel or work at home: new business. Call St or address 2'-4 East luth st. WANTED TO BUT. I WILL BfT government land claims now available to old soldiers who home-steaded less than lbO acres prior to June 22. la.74. Henry J. Adams, Attorney, ti2S Kansas av. Topeka, WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED Everyone to use Washburn's pure cider vinegar for pickling, 2-q per gallon. Send orders to 113 Washburn ave. WANTED 3 good work horses, age 4 to Z, at 33-i Adams st. WANTED Dav boarders, 21 meat tickets $2.50. at 120 West 6th st. Mrs. A- Brooke. WANTED To sell or trade, one saddle pony with 3-months-old colt, by Heir loom: also, white Cochin chickens. Ad dress S24 North yuiney st. FOR RENT A pleasant front room, fur nished or unfurnished. 722 West 8th. FOR RENT Two unfurnished rooms, first floor. 215 E. Tenth. FOR RENT Rooms. Crawford flats, quire 213 East Fifth St. In- FOR RENT Unfurnished and furnished rooms, housekeeping- 511 Van Buren. FOR RENT Furnished room with board. S00 Topeka ave. FOR RENT 5 rooms, unfurnished. 2nd floor, modern, barn, $11. 313 E. 11th. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished upstairs room. 421 Quincy st. FOR RENT HOCTSE3. FOR RENT New 8 room brick house, 10o8 North Van Buren st., $15 per month. FOR RENT Five room cottage in good repair, at 32v7 Polk st. Inquire at 131J Clay st. FOR RENT North east corner 6th and Lincoln sts.. newly painted T room cot tage with every modern convenience. $25 per month. Address E. B. A.. care Journal. FOR SALE-SEAL ESTATE. AN EXCELLENT FARM FOR SALE This farm, consisting of 2.--0 acres, is found in the country known as Paradise Flats and Just one mile south of the in corporated city of Plainvilie, Rooks coun ty. Kansas. A full description of this place is impossible: to appreciate the value of this farm you have but to come and see it. Ail land seekers are invited. and especially those who are looking for a first class home already improved. With j out describing improvements, this is one of the best improved places in- Rooks county, and this land can be bought with improvements thrown in. I mention the most important improvement, which is a modern 9 room bouse, built very eonven lent, has a good bathroom. I have plenty of fruit on this place: this year, alone. have at least 25 bushels of strawberries. have a fish pond with plenty of fish: in fact, labor and money have not been spared to make this an ideal home, and if you will come and see it you will be convinced, but my age and health are such that I am going to retire from the care of the farm and am going to sell. The soil is a rich, black loam, from 3 to 5 feet deep, the place is well watered, the Paradise creek running through It. besides there are several good springs that would furnish plenty of water for most any amount of cattle. This is a great op portunity for any stockman; plenty of grazing land can be had just 9 miles south on the Saline river, and cattle can be run 6 months for about a dollar a head, and then plenty of rough feed could be raised on the place to winter quite a herd of cattie. Now anyone desiring a good place for farming, or a good stock farm, and a farm well improved, will never regret it if they come and look at this one. Terms will be made to suit purchaser. Anyone desiring further information in regard to this place, will please write me at Plain vilie, Rooks county, Kansas. DAVID KERNS. FOR SALE Lawrence St., nice 5 rom house. 1 lot. well, outnouses. $6oO: small payment down, balance monthly. See us for terms. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 5:!4 Kan. ave. H. MACFERRAN. Mgr. FOR SALE That 16 room house and two lots. 1205 Fillmore, fine location. For price and terms see F. J. Brown. IT Co lumbian Bidg. FOR SALE Jefferson near Saywell. 4 rooms. I1 lots. $S: payment down, balance monthly. See us for terms. TOPEKA REALTY CO.. 5S4 Kan. ave., H. MACFERRAN. iltfr. FOR SALE Farms.ranches garden tracts, fruit, farms, poultry farms, city prop erty, some business property, or anything you want in the way of real estate: also money to loan on good real estate secur ity: houses for rent: also ail kinds of no tary work neatly done. J. E. Shaffer, Chief Hotel. 323 Kansas ave. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE Household geods, including piano. 14oS East Sth st. FOR SALE Jersey heifer e alt era ave. 21S West- FOR SALE Cheap. family horse, harness. open buggy and Jej-ey miik cow. Call or add re M. C. Curry, 922 East 10th t. FOR SALE Boy's bicycie cheap. Lane st. FOR SALE Oak mantel folding bed, $10. Iul3 Topeka ave. FOR SALE Cheap, good Jersey cow. 415 Monroe at. IF TOTJ WANT a good cow. see M. C. Carter, miles east on Seward ave. FOR SALE Old lumber, lath, doors, win dows. brick and stone. Lot north of postotnee. FOR SALE A new Kimball piano, nearly haif price: must be sold at one: plan at tk5 Kansas ave. N. B. Campbell. FOR SALE Good horse, bugsrv and har ness, only $-MJ. 2tj yards north of Rook Island roundhouse. Mary Fletcher. FOR SALE Second hand carriage, sur reys, buggies a. id harness, newiv paint ed and repairt-d: will takf horses or oil buggies in trade. Heanck Rea, ti'7 Quincy st. MISCELLANEOUS. FOR EXCHANGE For a good business building in Topeka. well lo-.-ated. a 5 room cottage, l'j aires adjoining city, in alfalfa, a good hog ranch, or for garden ing, weil improved. watr and limner, with or without stock: a $-0 per month ,io! goes in the trade. Cail on or address I. to. Brundage, Herington, Kan. R-l-P-A-N-S. 10 for S cents a: druggist. They banish pain and prolong life. One gives relief. No mater what s the mat ter one will do you good. LOST AND FOUND. LOST Bunch of keys, on avenue between. Seventh St. and star Grocery. 1jh at Star Grocery and get reward. HAIR GOODS. SWITCHES. CHATNS. Face treatments. Mrs. Hattie Van Vieck, 220 East Fifth st. ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW. MILTON BROWN, lawyer. Practice in all state and federal courts. Suite 4i, Craw ford bidg.. Topeka, Kan. STORAGE. TOPEKA STORAGE AND WARE HOT'S 3 CO. Packs and ships household goods. Tel. 1S6. C. D. SUinner, 12a East Sixth sL STOVE REPAIRS. st!5veepirs?"''o1 cook stoves and heat-ts, gas and gaso line stoves. 'Phone 313. Hud Stove and Repair Co., 116 E. Sth st. TURKISH BATHS. TTKISH'ANr?"'?d the Topeka Mineral Wells. Experienced attendants. 31S Harrison at. WATCHMAKER. WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks. 50c: mainsprings. 75c: Crystals. 1c. Cas'a paid for oid gold or silver. All work guar anteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard up, see Uncle Sam, 512 Kan. ave. SPECIALISTS. DR. J. ALBERT FFRRT. 631 Kan. ave. TeL 7C5. Stomach, Intestines and Rectum. DR. C. H. GUIBOR. Diseases of the Nosa, Throat and Lungs. 7wi Kansas ave. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HATDEN. Jeweler and Opti cian. Complete stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc. Fyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. BICYCLES. TT. S. CYCLE CO.. 11S E. Slh st. National and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs. TOPEKA CYCLE CO.. 112 W. th Bt. Bicycies ard sundries: bicycles and tandems lor rent: repairing of ail kinds. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE. Florist, successor to R. J. Groves, bl Kansas ave. 'Phone 602. STAMPS, SEALS AND BTENCTLS. THE J. C. DARLING CO.. VA KAN. AV. High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work, low price. Catalogue Frts. Phone 2ji. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS. L. A. RYDER. M. D. OFFirE and residence corner Gordon nr. and Central ave.. North Topeka. 'Phone 214. Uses the Brir.kei hoif system of rectal treatment. a succc.-ful and painless treatment for piles, iistula. lishure. ul ceration, etc. DR. EVA HARDING. Homecpathist. 2 Kansas av. TeL. 403. S- E. SHELDON. M. D. Surgery and diseases of women, with private hospitaL Office No. 720 Kan. ave. IDA C. BARNES. M. D. Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Ciay. Office hours: 9 a. m. t 11 a. m.. and 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. Telephone $US residence and IS office. PAVING. THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrified Brick and Paving Co. has been remov.U to 113 West Eighth at. MONEY. CLIENT'S MONEY. 6 per cent, long time. 1U West Sth St. A. H. Case. BROKERS promoters, mortgige deal ers, wanting eastern money write for circular. Investors Directory, New York. MONEY to patnt good Idea, seenred tnrougn The Patent Record, Baltimore. Ml. LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles, guns, watches, diamonds and any per sonal property. L. Eiscoc, 523 Kansas ave. MACHINE SHOPS. M DE IN TOPEKA Established lS'.HL Machines of all kinds at tne Cap.tal Iron Works, East 7th st. and Sant F tracks. Large foundry. Improved ma chinery. Moderate prices. Estimates cheerfully given. H. K. Brooks and G. W. Brooks, proprietors. LAWN MOWERS sharpened. TSc: razors and clippers. Golden Rule. 514 Kan. ava. TIN SEOPa. J. M. BAIRD, hot air rvrnaoes, pumps and tin rooting. i w. .in. iw. -j- FRESCO WORK. W W. GILLESPIE. Fresco Pairter. De siens and estimates furnished on ail clisses of work. 1714 West Fifteenth. To peka, Kan. Refers to his war m State Journal building.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1899 orroGtion The Great Cost Sale advertised to begin on next Saturday, really be gan this morning, and will continue until next Saturday evening. Do not fail to attend this greatest, of all great Clearance Sales. S. BARNUM Dry Goods Carpet Co. 619 KANSAS AVE. BUTTER1CK PATTERNS ARE THE BEST A Dynamite Drummer Unpopular. From the Denver Republican.! The little man who scribbled illegibly on the St. James's register bore an in nocuous name. It was Pink Firkin, New York, that he spelled out somewhat la boriously. He bore also an innocuous appearance, for he was not more than five feet four in height, with slim frame narrow shoulders, and eyes of the mild est and most appealing blue. His spirit was timid for in fact when he was ad dressed he gave a little start of fright. Notwithstanding all this. Pink Firkin Is a dangerous man. This dangerous ness arises not from the inward man, but from his occupation. When he step ped up to the desk to put his name on the register it was with the most pains taking care that he placed upon the marble counter a little black bag which ti carried in his left hand. It was a Bittle bag, black, rusty, innocuous look ing, like Its owner, bearing the Initials P. F. N. Y." But Pink Firkin handled it as if it were the most valuable thing in the world. Carefully, gently, he placed it by his side and between almost every letter he wrote he looked out of the corner of his eye at the little black Xtag to see if it were really there. As lie wrote "M. Y." he put out his left hand and rested it upon the satchel to make sure that it had not. been moved. Traveling for a jewelry firm, I sup pose?" questionably remarked the pro fessional lounger, who had grown cur ious. "No. Dynamite." answered Mr. Firkin (with a faint smile. It was the loiterer's turn to start. He recovered himself, and as the rest of the loungers in the rotunda, including the clerks made rapid exits in both directions, he put on a bold front. "Oh, dynamite?" he returned with a Bhow of unconcern. "Only dynamite. Humph." "Yes. My firm in New York makes the best dynamite in the world goes off at the slightest shock especially in riot weather. Great hot-weather stuff. IWant to see some?" inquired the drum mer, his professional training getting the upper hand. He took the satchel in tiis hand with, some roughness and the professional lounger set himself in posi tion for a quick sprint. Nothing hap pened and the lounger hastily disavowed any interest in dynamite. "Yes, it is a ticklish profession," smil ed the traveling gentleman, as he shov ed the satchel under the lounge where lie had invited the interrogator to sit and chat with him. "A little dangerous and incon-en;ent yes, deuced inconven ient at times. We have to be careful," and his eyes wore a hunted look. "But we get paid for it we get paid for it. You would not believe that I get the biggest salary of any man on the road but I do. It is a big risk and H'e have to lay up something. The com panies will not insure us." He grasped a thin knee in both hands as he crossed his legs, and continued: "That is not the worst of it. Incon venient. Traveling around with this Ftuff exposes us to all sorts of discour tesies from hotel managements. Some times we can't get rooms in a town for love or money, for people won't have the stuff in the house, and the guests come in a body and complain when they tind out that one of us is registered. There ar? only three in my line, you know. Under those circumstances, as ve dare not leave our samples, the po lice station is the only recourse. I'm registered as a 'sleeper in a prood num ber of towns in this vicinity." He paused a minute for this statement to take effect. "Then there are the rail roads to buck up against. Some of them liave rules against carrying explosives in the trains. Where they know me I Ivave hard time getting transportation, and usually travel because I am on the safe side of the officials. Sometimes I get caught, and then off I go at the next tation. or sometimes between stations, and have to foot it the rest of the way. 1 am not particularly fond of railroad travel at any rate. With, the cargo I carry a wreck is sometimes to be afraid f. Even the jarring of the cars on a rough road makes me so uncomfortable that I have to take up my satchel and pace the aisle to reduce the shock. "The only thing that I fear is a wreck. If I ever get into one it means goodbv to Pink Firkin. Just imagine that stuff g'Mnjr off underneath you I" Both men on the seat shuddered. The p.-ospect disturbed the lounger who beat a hasty retreat. Bafdng Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum baking powtlen are the greatest era to nfahh of the present day. mrnaccrs ROVAL BAKIMO .WO CO., WCW VOWK. WEST INDIAN TRADE. New Steamer Lines to Be Subsidized by England. Washington, July 18. Details of plans by the British government for building up trade between the British West In dies and British ports and also between Canada and the British West Indies have been received here. They are in a letter from the colonial office in Lon don to the West Indian committee writ ten under direction of Mr. Chamberlain, secretary for the colonies explaining the plan of establishing new steamship lines with subsidies-paid in part by the imperial government and intended to link together the mother country and the colonies, as well as the colonies among themselves. The matter is of special interest in connection with the recent negotiations between the United Stats and Great Britain in reciprocity with the British West Indies as those colonies have shown a disposition to look to this country for trade rather than to the mother country or Canada. As to the line between Canada and the British West Indies, the letter of the colonial office says: "As regards improved insular service and an improved Canadian service a contract will, it is hoped shortly be concluded with the aid of an imperial subsidy between the Dominion govern ment and Messrs. Pickford and Black, which it is hoped will effect both ob jects. "The contract is for a period of five years, the service is to begin July, 1900, and the contractors will hind them selves to establish a fortnightly service from Halifax and St. Johns alternately to Trinidad and British Guiana at an average rate of ten knots per hour. "The steamers will proceed altehnate ly by way of Bermuda, St. Kitts, Anti gua, Montserrat, Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbadoes, St. Vincent, Grenada, To bago to Trinidad; and by way of Ber muda. St. Lucia, Barbadoes, Trinidad to British Guiana." The letter also gives the details of the contract already signed for a new steamer service between Jamaica and Southampton. This service will begin in May, 100, the steamers making fortnightly runs and having 15 knot speed. They will have a capacity for carrying 20,000 bunches of bananas and while intended specially as fruit car riers, they will take passengers also. A subsidy of $10,000 per year is to be paid the line, the British government paying half. DEWEY ACCEPTS. Banquets Tendered Him by U. IS. Minister to Austria. N&w York, July IS. A dispatch to the World from Trieste, Austria, says: Admiral Dewey has accepted the ban quet offered him on his arrival here by United States Minister Harris, who has invited ail the American consuls and vice consuls in Austria and Hungary, with their wives, to meet him. The admiral wires that he has quaran tine his flagship since he left Colombo. Ceylon, and has had no communication with shore, so he can land with a clean bill of health immediately on arrival. Special permit had to be obtained from Vienna to enable the cruiser Olympia to enter this port owing- to a regulation af fecting" warships. Minister Straus at Constantinople strong ly pressed Admiral Dewey to visit him, but the latter was afraid of the fatigue, greatly needing1 complete rest and medical treatment- SUES FOIl 500,000. Woman Restaurant Keeper Claims to Be a Defrauded Wife. Spokane, Wn., July 18. Mrs. Helen M. Peyton, who has for years conduct ed a restaurant in Denver, has entered suit here for J500.000 claimed to be one half of the estate of Col. Isaac N. Pey ton, president of the Exchange National bank who sold an interest in the Le Koi mine at Rossland, B. C, last year for JSOO.OOO. Peyton was formerly the publisher of a weekly paper at Saguache, Col., and a member of the Colorado legislature. He left this state in 1S78. It is claimed that he deserted his wife in St. Louis. It is further stated that be lived at Spokane as Col. G. H. Morgan where he amassed much property and married a widovr under that name. He had pre vlously secured a divorce from his first wife, but this, Mrs. Peyton declares was secured by fraud and is therefore void. Denver attorneys have charge of the case. HARD OK ON FIRE. Caused by the Sinking of a Burning Tank Steamer. Halifax, N. S., July IS. The Standard Oil company's tank steamer Maverick, which arrived Saturday from New York, with a cargo of oil, is sunk in the harbor. While at her pier this morning a six inch pipe forming a part of the oil pumping equipment burst and the oil flowed down into the engine room and became ignited. The steamer's crew made efforts to subdue the flames which followed, but were obliged to leave the ship to save their lives. In a short time sheets of flames were rising from the steamer in several places. The city fire brigade was called out, fearing a general conflagration. This danger was averted by an explosion which blew a hole in the ship's side. She careened and gradually filled with wa ter and sank. She now lies submerged only her masts being visible. About two-thirds of the cargo re mained in the vessel at the time of the disaster and this was destroyed. A large area of water is covered with blazing oil and thousands of people have been attracted to the scene. FAST Fli EIGHT RUN. Santa Fe Makes Great Time 'With a Green Fruit Special. A green fruit special yesterday made the trip from Dodge City to Newton in four hours and thirty-five minutes. This was over the main line, 167 miles. There were sixteen cars in the train, pulled by engine 280, with Mike Norton at the throttle. J. J. Cash was captain of the outfit. The first eighty miles was made in two hours, including stops for coal and water. OFFICIAL ESTIMATE Of Klondike Output Places It at $18,000,000. Washington.July IS. Mr. Frank A. Van derlip, assistant secretary of the treas ury, returned today from a month's trip through the west on business conected with the government mints and assay of fices. He said that what appeals to be a conservative estimate of the amount of gold which will come out of the Klondike this summer is S18.0iio.ikX). a larpe propor tion of which, he added, will g-o through the government assay office at Seattle. Kipling's Uncle Honored. London. July 18. The Rev. Frederick "W. MacDonald, uncle of Rudyard Kip ling, has been elected president of the Wesleyan conference. FROM COL. LITTLE. In Command of the Regiment June 1 Praises Funston and Metcalf. Abilene, July 18. The following letter has just been received by Mrs. T. Little of this city, from her son in the Philip pines: San Fernando, P. I., May 31, 1899. I was amused at father's letter of April 8 saying, "I suppose you will not soon be fit for service." At that date I had been fighting practically every day for a month and had helped fight our way to Malolos and was in command of the regiment at Malolos, and am still in command of the regiment at San Fernando at the front. Metcalf was shot in the foot March 28 and has been laid up ever since, some fifty-four days. He missed the fall of Malolos and Giu- guento. They had no election as to choice of colonel, none whatever. Stanley, being a Republican, appointed Metcalf over Whitman and I. Both Whitman and I ha.ve done more days' service in the Philippines, have been more days at the front than Metcalf. I have done more days' service on the island than either of them, though not more days on the firing line than Whitman. San Fernando is a very pretty little city of some 10,000 inhabitants. My headquarters are in the house of Senora Dolores Singau. The house is large. two stories, nicely painted and papered and handsomely furnished; much fine glassware with her initials thereon. No house in Ivansas has such magnificent mirrors. Her gardens are beautiful. Her neph ew, Dr. Singau. speaks Hnglish some. having studied in Manila, The people, rich and poor, all read and write, are very neat in their dress, their white clothes always being very clean. This is the hottest season. From 8 to 5 it's hot, from 9 to 4 terrific. It's the hot test place I ever saw, except the valley of the Dead sea, which I visited in July. The regiment is played out and wishes to come home, as does every other regi ment. All want to quit except a very few. Funston and Metcalf are good offic ers. They have some of the finest roads here I ever saw, macademized. Tele graph lines everywhere. I am astonish ed at the advancement that has been made here. Rio San Fernando runs Just across the street from headquarters. Trees crowd around it. The business part of the city Is of stone, well built. Drug stores, banks and restaurants are all fine. We have probably driven one million people from their homes. I he evenings here are entirely pleas ant. The country is mostly level prai rie, and line, dyked into little fields, and interspersed into little belts of timber and frequent rivers. General Luna !s at Tarlock with 4.000 men, I hear. An Englishman who has lived in the northern part of Luzon, came through my lines two days ago. He says the Filipinos ail much dis couraged though he speaks well of them. E. C. LITTLE, Lieutenant Colonel. CARGO OF SILVER. Reaches Philadelphia From South America. Philadelphia, July 18. What is prob ably the first cargo of silver and silver ore brought from the west coast of South America to an Atlantic coast port of this country has reached here on the British steamer Kentisern. Stowed away in her hold are 16,239 sacks of high grade ore and 600 bars of pig sil ver valued at over $150,000, besides an assorted cargo worth $160,000 more. The steamer left Guayaquil. Ecuador, on April 25 last and stopped to pick up a general cargo at various ports. The silver comes from mines high up in the mountains of Bolivia, which are worked by English and American min ers. It must be carried many miles on the backs of mules to Autofogasta, the nearest seaport. The lack of smelting facilities makes it necessary to chip most of the ore out of the country. There is no record in the custom house here of any imports of silver ore to this city from South America and no duty is imposed on such a cargo. HARTLEY'S BONDSMEN. Must Slake Good to Nebraska the Amount He Stole. Omaha, July 18. Judgment was ren dered in the district court this morning in favor of the state and against all the bondsmen of ex-State Treasurer Bart ley except Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald of Lincoln. Mrs. Ftzgerald was released front liability on the ground that she was temaorarily of unsound mind at the time she signed the bond. The judgment is for $046,382.45, of which $555,790.06 is ti e principal of Bartley's defalcation and the remainder is inter est. A motion for a new trial will be filed within a day or two. Bartley is now serving a twenty years' sentence for embezzling the money. A LEAK AT LINCOLN. Gov. Holcomb's Accounts to Be In vestigated. Lincoln, Neb., July 18. The senate investigating committee today began an inquiry into the conduct of the gover nor's office during the four years' in cumbency of Silas A. Holcomb. An al leged discrepancy of several hundred dollars between the amounts drawn from the treasury by the ex-governor for house rent and the amount paid to the owner of the house was brought out in the testimony of Former Deputy Aud itor Hedlund and Mrs. Charlotte Gould, owner of the house where Mr. Holcomb lived. The ex-governor will probobly appear before the committee during: the week. Hold Up a Saloon. San Francisco, July 18. Two masked men at an early hour this morning en tered the grocery store and saloon kept by David Lavari and after firing sev eral shots to intimidate those in the place demanded of Lavari his money. The proprietor resisted and was mor tally wounded. The highwaymen es caped. SECRET OF HEALTH Science has proved that almost every ill flesh is heir to originates in a weak stomach. From this knowledge result ed Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, one of the greatest cures ever known for con stipation, dyspepsia, biliousness and nervousness. It is a purely vegetable invigorant. which permanently braces up and sustains the weak and debili tated. See that a PRIVATE REVE NUE STAMP covers the neck of the Bottle. Hostetter's Stomach Hitters Be sure You get tha Genuine PASSENGER TO BRA MEN. Santa Fe Will Run a Train South on the Hunnewell Branch. Wellington, July 18. It is more than probable that the Santa Fe will start to running passenger trains on the Hunnewell branch into Bramen this week although the line is not yet com pleted to Blackwell, O. T., and will not be until nevt week. The accommodation has entirely too much work to do and the passenger traffic is already quite heavy. Devaney's bridge crew have returned from Bramen where they have just completed a 16S foot bridge across Dry creek, on the Hunnewell-Blackwell ex tension. They will return to the Chik askia river north of Blackwell Wednes day, and on Wednesday night four bridge gangs will commence construct ing a 600 foot bridge across the river. The crews which will be employed on the work will be Devaney's, Hancock's, Reynold's and Fields'. Work will contin ue night and day until the bridge is completed. NEW TRIAL GIVEN. Dolman Damage Case Will Have to Be Retried. Judge Hazen has granted a new trial in the case of Dolman against the San ta Fe, the case in which the railroad company was sued for $25,000 by Mr. Dolman for injuries he received two years ago while working in the Santa Fe shops, and in which the plaintiff was given a judgment for $5,000. The ground on which the new trial was granted was the unsatisfactory manner in which some of the special questions were answered by the jury. At the time the jury first reported that it had reached a verdict, Judge Hazen sent them back to answer five of the ques tions more fully than they had done. It seems that the jury did not finally succeed in answering the questions properly, and for this reason Jutfge Hazen sustained the motion of the rail road company for a new trial. BURGLAR GETS $550. Ottawa Man Hangs His Vest Contain ing His Roll Too Near the Window. Ottawa, Kan., July 18. No trace of the person who stole $550 in bills from Mr. Henry Trickier here Saturday night has been discovered. When he retired to bed he hung his vest on the bedpost, one pocket of which contained the money. In the morning the vest and currency had disappeared. The thief had cut the window screen and hooked out the vest with a pole. A SCHEME TO POOL. Santa Feand Southern Pacific Officers Discuss California Business. New York, July 18. Several officials of the Southern Pacific and the Atchi son, Topeka Santa Fe railroad sys tems are in the city. While the officials will not discuss the matter, there is a story that there will be a conference between them today relating to Califor nia business. The Atchison company has almost completed its road into San Francisco and it will be open for busi ness before the end of the current year. The provisions of the lnterestate com merce law would prevent any open agreement, but it is hinted that a scheme to divide California business is to be arranged. BIG MAN HUNT. Forty Men In the Posse Pursuing Train Robbers. Las Vegas, N. M., July 18. According to the latest advices from Springer, N. M., the entire community has been aroused by the battle of yesterday with the train robbers and the pursuing posse has been Ewelled. to the number of 40. Superintendent Webb of the Colorado Southern arrived at Springer last night on a special train. Superintend ent Hurley, of the Santa Fe, is also on the ground. Captain Thacker, chief of the secret sen-ice of the Wells-Fargo company left Springer last night by special stage for Cimarron. DRANK POISONED WATER. Two Little Texas Girls Suffer Death From the Hands of Their Mother, It Is Said. Chicago, July 18. A special to the Chronicle from Dallas, Texas, says: Two girls, one 8 years old and the other 10, daughters of the widow of John Moore, lost their lives by drinking poison, which it is claimed by the po lice authorities was prepared for their mother, who is an important state wit ness in the case against the men ac cused of lynching the Humphries. The poison was placed in a water pitcher in the house of Mrs. Moore. Her little girls became thirsty and their mother gave them each a drink from the pitcher. Death followed almost in stantly. TOD SLOAN BARRED. Jockey Has Been Ruled Off the Track Until August 6. London, July 18. Owing to an exhi bition of insubordination at the starting post in the race for the Warren Nurs ery at Sandowne Park on Saturday last Starter A. Coventry reported Jockeys Tod Sloan, Henry Robinson and John Dalton to the Jockey club meeting this morning. The club voted to suspend Sloan and Robinson from July IS to August 5 inclusive and Dalton until July 29. This bars Sloan and Robinson from riding: Grodno and Merman, re spectively, in the race for the Liverpool cup, for which the horses named are first and second favorites. Wyoming's Southern Road. Cheyenne, Wyo., July 18. The "Wyo ming Southern Railroad company re cently incorporated has awarded a con tract fpr grading and bridge work from Fort Steele, where the line will connect with the Union Pacific to the Wyoming Colorado state line via Saratoga and Grand Encampment, a distance of 70 miles. The contract calls for the com pletion of the work by January 1. It is proposed to extend the line to Steam boat Springs, Colorado, in the near fu ture. Miss Barton Returns. New York. July 18. Miss Clara Bar ton of the Red Cross society arrived here today from Havana on the steamer Havana. She and the other passengers were detained at quarantine on account of the vessel having come from a yellow fever port. Miss Barton said Red Cross affairs in Cuba are in excellent condi tion. $2,000,000 For Waterworks. Los Angeles, Cal., July 18. The final ordinance calling for an election to vote $2,000,000 bonds for a purchase of a municipal water system for Los An geles was presented by the city council today. The bonds will be at 3 per cent interest, the lowest rates of any bonds issued by the city. Lawn Party on Mrs. Pinkham's Grounds in Lynn, Mass., Under Auspices of W. C. T. U. A lawn party was held on the lawn of Mrs. Pinkham of Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound fame last even ing, at her residence in Lynn. The peo ple of that city thronged to this beauti ful spot to make merry, and a right joyful time it was. The affair was held under the auspices of the young ladies' branch of the Wo man's Christian Temperance Union, and was their annual party, the proceeds of which are to defray the expenses connected with running the threedrink ing fountains in Lynn, which were first established under their direction. After being presented to Mrs. Pink ham, whom the reporter found to be a most charming woman, and by the way, meeting this noted woman face to face interested our reporter very much, as he had heard some foolish persons say there was no such person as Mrs. Pinkham he was presented to the officers of the W. C. T. U. who were present: President, Miss May B. Gaudey; vice president, Annie Higgins; secretary. Miss Alice Johnson; treas urer, Dora Harvey. No more beautiful spot in all Massachusetts could have been selected by the ladies, for out on Western ave nue, Lynn, at a slight elevation from the road, is located Mrs. Pinkham's beautiful home, surrounded by four THE DAISIES KNEW. From the New York World. One afternoon we sat on the little farm house veranda, looking down the road, as city boarders will, as though expecting some thing to come along and relieve its monotony, when something did come. Over the hill in the late sun shine of 5 o'clock came Pink and H'.rry, walking and talking, he hatless ami smiling, she grave; both desperately interested. Pink held a daisy in her hand. Within ten yards of the house they seated themselves upon a rock. Pink still twirling the daisy. I saw that Pink was pulling it to pieces, and that Harry's face grew by turns hopeful and sad. "Not!" I heard him exclaim once, then he reached out and got another flower, which Pink pulled to pieces. "Not!" aeain, he echoed, as Pink parted her pretty lips and shook her head. "It is all nonsense, anyway," he added. But I could see by Pink's face that she did not agree with him. "I'll leave it to a mutual friend," said Harry at last, as Pink continued to shake her head. "Come down," calling to me, "and settle the dispute and my fate," I heard him add. On a big rock sat Pink with Harry beside her, the daisy petals scattered around her. There was an awkward pause as I stood at the rock. Pink looked at Harry pleadingly, but found no mercy. "It's this way, you see," said Harry, nervously. "I know it isn't well you-see the fact is that I have asked Miss Fink to marry me and she has "Asked the daisies," put Jn Pink, softly. "And they said," ventured L "That he loved me not," almost whis pered Pink. And then the whole plot dawned upon me. These two silly young persons had been trusting their future happiness to the petals of a daisy. "I picked them off, one by one," said Pink, gathering courage, "and I said: 'He loves me, he loves me not,' and it came out. 'He loves me not.' "Try again," I ventured. "I did try three times," said Pink. "And so she has refused me," said Harry, lifting an injured face from the rock on which he was leaning. There was nothing more to be said. Made in Topeka by I Wolff Packing Co. f I 0 The latest thing; at a picnic APICMIE 1 lm Sausage I o Ask. Your Dealer For It. o Young Ladies. RESIDENCE OF MRS. PINKHAM, ZTTNN, MASS. Where the W. C. T. XT. Ladies Recently Held Their Annual Lawn Party. From the Boston Herald, June 15. acres of spacious gardens and lawns, most excellent grounds for such an oc casion as that of yesterday. Just across the road are the great laboratories and private correspondence buildings which have made the name of Mrs. Pinkham known in every home throughout the land. It seemed as if all Lynn turned out to help the young ladies in their laudable object in keeping their drinking foun tains about the city supplied with fresh ice water. There was a constant in pouring of people untiHate in the even ing, and it was long afterward when the last guest had bid a lingering fare well. The grounds were exquisitely decorat ed with numberless Japanese lanterns and myriads of electric lights, alter nating in red, white and blue. They were strung Everywhere, from pillar to post, and the reflection could be seen from all parts of the city. Long rows of benches were stretched under the electric lights, and here the young ladles served ice cream to the visitors. There w ere also other refresh ments and delicacies that tempted the appetites of the large number who made up the throng. The decorations were elaborate, and were shown off to great advantage by the electrical dis play. An orchestra furnished music during the entire evening. for before I could put in a word Pink sprang up and ran toward the house as fast as she could go and we did not se her again until evening. Then she appeared in a long pink cloak, desper ately fcecoming to her, and walked the veranda for half an hour alone. Harry spoke to her once, but she hung her head and did not answer him, and there were tears on her lashes. Of course that sort of thing could not be endured long, so next day. Harry, af ter vainly watching and waiting for Pink to put in an appearance she breakfasted in her room sauntered down to the rock and seated himself behind it. Soon there was a rustle, and to the self-same place came Pink, flush ed as from crying.and not seeing him at all. Nevertheless, it was to the same rock that they both called me later to hear a new chapter in the daisy story. Harry held the bunch, and I noticed that he carefully selected a daisy, running over the petals with his fingers. "See how this one comes out," said he; and as he spoke I thought I saw him pull out one of the petals. "Try this one," said he. Pink took it, Harry looking on, but I thought he seemed less nervous about results. Carefully Pink's pretty fingers travel ed over the petals, pulling them out as she said: "He loves me; he loves me not" "Well," said Harry. "He loves me," announced Pink. "What did I tell you?" said Harry. "But yesterday!" "No matter," insisted Harry; "the daisies know today." And from their happy faces, when I saw them walking together in the even ing on the veranda, I know that Pink thought so, too. SEEDS THAT NEED FIRE. From the London Mail. A California pine tree whose seed cones can only be opened by fire or great heat has been attracting consid erable attention at Kew Gardens, Lon don. It seems, however, that this tree, pinus muricata, is not alone in its salamander-like requirements, for a former Australian living in London writes as follows: "The wattle tree of Australia (acacia decurrens) also possesses the same pe culiarity, and its seeds will only germi nate when subjected to great heat. Soaking the seeds of this tree in boilins water or roasting them in a frying pan for some hours has been tried and found successful, but all other methods have failed. After the seed has fallen from the tree it will often lie dormant in the ground for years, but immediate ly a "bush" fire comes along and reduces all the present trees to ashes (as is of ten the case in Australia), the seed germinates and a perfect forest of young trees will spring up within 12 months. Even on ground where there has not been a wattle tree growing within living memory these trees have been noticed to grow up after a bush fire. The wattle tree, being very sus ceptible to fire, is easily killed, and if the same means that caused its de struction did not induce it to grow again It would very soon be eradica ted." The teak is said to be another tree whose seeds can only be sprouted by intense heat. DeWitt's Little Early Risers benefit per manently. They lend gentle assitanoe to nature, causing no pains or weakness, permanently curing constipation and liver ailments. Geo. W. Stansfield, W. H. Wil son, A. J. Arnold Son, A. J. Kane Co. The committee who has had the mat ter in charge have labored for its suc cess for many -weeks, and after hunting all over the city for a place to hold their party, decided that there was no place so suitable as the large grounds sur rounding Mrs. Pinkham's home. When Mrs. Pinkham was asked by the ladies if she would give the use of her lawn for the purpose, she readily consented. She can always be counted upon to help along any good cause in which wo men are interested. There were many guests present from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union In other cities, among them be ing Miss Tyler, state general secretary of the organization. People commenced to gather on the lawn soon after supper, and they were furnished with all sorts of amusements in the way of lawn games, such as croquet, ring toss, etc. There was also an exhibition of the X-ray machine, and there was a chance to peep through the telescope. Then the spectators were entertained by several standing pantomimes. While the work was under the direct charge of the ladies of the temperance union, there was also one represnta tive from each of the young people's socitles connected with the several churches about town. HUMOR OF THE DAV. "I'm all broke up!" "Has she jilted vou?" "Jilted me! Here are letters from six girls to whom I promised graduating pres ents. Letroit Free Press. Mrs. Lushley Oh, you needn't try to conceal your condition. You're holding the paper upside down. Mr. Li. I know't m'dear did It on pur push something here n deshent man oughter read. .Brooklyn Life. Hotel Clerk Yes, sir; we can give you a good family room for the night. Jerseyite Any mosquitoes in it? Hotel Clerk Not a mosquito. Jerseyite Then Maria and I must go elsewhere. (Apologetically) You see our baby is used to being sung to sleep by mos quitoes at home, and we don't propose to walk with him all night. Sorry, sir. Come on, Maria, Judge. "What makes you so sure she will ac cept you when you propose? Has sn given you any encouragement? "Well, rather. You know she's sn only child, and she told me last evening that her father had always wanted a son." Chicago Post, 'I used to buy neckties for my wife," he said, 'but 1 had to quit it. Those I bought for her never suited her." "So she buys them herself now, does she?" No; she taken those I buy for myself. They always seem to suit her." Chicago Post. "Of course.' said the apprentice In poli tics, "you always look at both sides of a question before you decide." "Well," answered Senator Sorghum. 't don't put it exactly that way. 1 endeavor to allow myself to be seen by both sides." Washington Star. "It's a great scheme!" exclaimed Farmer Corntoss-! "a great scheme." "What's happenin'?" asked his wife. "They're buii'Jin good roads all around Havana. They're goin' at it enthusiastic an' industrious. An I'm In great hopes that after they git through with, good roads in Cuba they'll work around by de grees to the similar needs of some of us folks in the United States." Washington Star. "Simpson, where have you been until this unearthly hour?" 'S all ri', my dear. I been celebratin queen's birthday." "The queen's birthday! What ar. irlea!" "Yes, m' dear. An' funniest tnin bout It is that I ha, ha, ha didn't know she had a birsday until pleeceman Jus told me so at d-door." Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Henry, did you attend the lecture last evening, as you expected?" "Indeed I did, Amanda, and I tell you, I had a great treat." "Unless appearances belie the facts, Henry, you must have had a good deal more than one." Richmond Dispatch. The Master Can anyone tell me the meaning of the word Sahara? The Pupil Me, sir; it Is the name of a lady who works in a theater in the Place du Chatelet.- Polichmelle. "Charles Francis Adams says In this life we can rarely have our own way." "That's the unanswerable logic of a married man." Cleveland Plain Dealer. "That old fellow with the white hair," said the citizen who was showing the visitor through the country poorhouse, "is the once celebrated Prof. Horseless, who wrote so many delightful hymns. Born and raised in this town. We are very proud of him, I assure you." In dianapolis Journal. Big Foundry Burned. Cincinnati, July 18. The casting plant at the Addyston Pipe and Sttl foundry was burned last night at midnight near North Bend and everything except the standing cranes and the walls of the buildings destroyed. The loss Is esti mated at $400,000; well Insured There Is none better than Perfection Starch few as good. i i f r Iff i t rf if