The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
August 21, 1900

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1 0Wt LAST EDITION TUESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA. KANSAS, AUGUST 21, 1900. TUESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. ferry. m u m m ii h m a 11 u a. CONGERTALKS. Chinese Tried to Annihilate the Ministers. Relieving Force Arrived Just in Time. DUPLICITY OF CHIXG. Sent Word That There Would Be No More Firing. Fusilade Aftetward Commenced and Continued All Day. SACRED CITY FALLS. lieport That it Was Captured August 17. Telegraphic Communications From Tien Tsiu Are Cut. Peace Proposals Rejected hy Uncle Sam. New York, Aug. 21. A dispatch to the Herald from Pekin, Friday, August 17, via Shanghai says: Contrary to the agreement of the al lied commanders, the Russians advanced and occupied the first door of the east gate early in the morning of the 11th (Tuesday), but failed to force the second door. At 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the 14th the British and Americans en tered the gate near the legations and met with only slight resistance. The Japanese met more serious oppo sition at the upper east gate all day. At midnight on the 14th they blew up the gate and entered the city. Many Chinese were killed. The .people in the legation were well, but somewhat starv ed. Minister Conger said: ""They tried to annihilate us the day before you got in. Prince Ching, president of the Tsung Li Yaraen sent word that his officers had received orders to cease firing on us un der pain of death. "At 7 o'clock in the evening of the same day the Chinese opened fire and this continued all day. "If the relieving column had not ar rived when it did we should probably have succumbed. "The Americans lost seven marines killed and 15 wounded, and one child dead. "The whole movement is purely a gov ernmental one. The boxers are only a pretense, having no guns. "The confidential adviser of the em press was the leader of the imperial troops here. "In eleven days over 2,000 shells fell among us." LI S APPEAL REJECTED. Washington, Aug. 21. The cabinet today -decided to reject the latest ap peal from Li Hung Chang for a. cessa tion of hostilities. The reply will be communicated at once to the Chinese government with a statement of the reasons for the action of this govern ment. The rejection is based on the non-compliance of the Chinese govern ment with the specific provisions of the declaration of the United Sttates under date of August 12. TELEGRAPH CUT. Shanghai, Aug. 216:10 P. M. The foreign officials here learn that the tele giaph wires from Tien Tsin has been cut. The position of the allies is uncertain and a large body of Chinese troops has taken the field. SACRED CITY FALLS. London. Aug. 21. The following dis patch has been received from Admiral Bruce: "Taku, August 19 (Sunday). The al lies are reported to have entered the sa cred city of Pekin, August IT." MISSIONARIES HELD OUT. New York. Aug. 21. A dispatch to the Herald from Tien Tsin via Shanghai says: Father Dehets, a Lazarist missionaiy, has arrived here. At a village forty miles to the north west he, with six thousand converts held out for six weeks against boxers armed with rities and swords. They numbered 20.000. They intended blinumg or killing the whole population. Ihe village officials sent Father Dehets word that he must leave China, but with a few rifles and a small cannon he held on until General Sung sent word that the Christians would be spared, but that they must disarm and Father Dehets must leave for the coast. He was escorted to General Ma at Peitsan and had been there for three days when Peiisan was taken. The re maining converts were given one wwtt's food, by General Sung acting undei or ders from Pekin. The boxer exceeded his orders. GERMANS FALL OUT. wNTwrk- r8; 21 A Patch to the Herald from Berlin says: For the last day or two rumors have been current in the press of a conflict between Count von Beulow and the kaiser and the military party regarding Dr Theodore Barth. a well known member of the reichstag. is known to be in the confidence of the foreign secre tary, publishes an article in Die Nation in which he declares that Count von Buelow could not regard the appoint ment of Count von Waldersee as a pure ly military question. He had probably given his consent to it, but its premature announcement to the press before he had finished negotiations with foreign cabinets was sprung upon him by the military party, anxious to bring about a fait accompli. iJJri,-B,'V'th dee,ares the treatment of the Waldersee question causes anxiety as It looks as If military influences were at work on the foreign office GOVERNMENT HEARS FROM CON GER. Washington, Aug. 21. It is understood this government has received an extend ed communication from Minister Conger giving much later and fuller advices than those thus far received. The text of the message will not be made public at present. The state department also has received a dispatch from Consul Fowler from Che Foo but it deals with technical features and it is stated that for this reason it will not be given out. It is said it sheds no new light on the situation at Pekin. LONDON IS DOUBTFUL. London, Aug. 21. Divers paragraphs as to the movements of the Chinese im perial family continue to be received at the treaty ports and are thence faith fully transmitted to the European capi tals. Those representing the court as having left Pekin are of exclusive Chi nese origin. According to them, their majesties are well on their way to Sian Fu, about 500 miles inland. Fighting was going on at Pekin Saturday.according to one report, but according to adispatch re ceived by the admiralty from Rear Ad miral Bruce, the allies entered the sa cred city of Pekin Friday. If the Chinese government is at Sian Fu there is no means of getting at them, according to the military men without a prolonged campaign and with an army as large as Lord Roberts to secure the bases of communications. Advices from the provincial capitals show that the attitude of the southern mandarins has been friendly since the allies reached Pekin. Some of the mag istrates have been issuing proclama tions commanding the Chinese to attend to business, to avoid sedition and ac knowledging that the invasion of the foreigners is justified. CHINESE GOVERNOR DEAD. Shaghai, Aug. 21. Yuan Shi Kai, the governor of Shan Tung is dead. CHINESE TROOPS MOVING. Tien Tsin, Thursday, Aug. 16. About 5.000 Chinese troops, which are reported to have been at Sung Liu Ching, left today for Pei Tsang, and 2.000 more Chinese troops have gone towards Tung Chow. PARIS HEARS PEACE PROPOSALS. Paris. Aug. 21. The French foreign office has received from Li Hung Chang a request similar to the one addressed to the I'nited States government ask ing for the appointment of M. Pichon, the French minister at Pekin, or an other person to represent France at the peace negotiations. It is said all the powers have received a like message. -CHINESE SUPPLICATIONS. "Washington, Aug. 21. The state de partment today received an appeal from the viceroys of Nanking and Hu nan asking that no personal indignities be shown the emperor and empress dowager and renewing assurances of friendship and of maintaining quiet in the south of China if this was observed. The communication from the viceroys came through Minister Wu and was de livered by him to Mr. Adee this morn ing. It is understood that the powers have already considered this question and there appears to be no disposition to give the emperor and empress dow ager affront. Earl Li Hung Chang has signified his intention of leaving Shanghai for Pekin as soon as he receives the reply of the powers to his request of yesterday for peace. CABLEGRAM FROM CONGER. Washington, Aug. 21. The state de partment makes pubiic the following extracts from a cablegram received last night from Minister Conger: "United States Legation, Pekin, (un dated), via Che Foo, Aug. 20. Secre tary of State, Washington: Saved. Re lief arrived today. Entered city with little trouble. Do not yet know where imperial family is. Except deaths al ready reported, all Americans alive and well. Desperate efforts made last night to exterminate us. Mitchell, American soldier, and a Russian and Japanese wounded, German killed. Advise Wood ward, Chicago; Conger, Des Moines; Sims, Council Bluffs; Conger, Pasa dena: Porter, Paris. "CONGER. "By Fowler, Chee Foo." EMPRESS HAS GONE. Washington, Aug. 21. The govern ment has received positive confirmation from official Chinese sources of the de parture of the emperor and empress form Pekin. They went westward, but the point at w hich they are now located was not given. TODAY'S CABINET MEETING. Washington. Aug. 21. The cabinet meeting today was entirely devoted to a discussion of the situation in China. There were only four members of the cabinet present, Secretary Gage, Secre tary Hitchcock, Secretary Wilson and Postmaster General Smith. The message received from Earl Li Hung Chang was carefully considered, as also was the dispatch from the other viceroys, but replies have not yet been returned. It was decided, however, to reject the ap peal of the Chinese government made through Li Hung Chang for the appoint ment of Minister Conger or some other commissioner to negotiate for the cessa tion of hostilities. Such a reply will be communicated to Li Hung Chang. The rejection is based on the non compliance of the Chinese government with the specific provisions of the declaration of the United States under date of August 12. At present this gov ernment is very much in the dark as to who or what the government of China is and until the atmosphere becomes clearer so that we may know whether there really is a responsible head in Pekin who can treat with us and whose guarantee to protect our people and in terests in the empire would be worth considering, the whole matter of treaty making will be held in abeyance. This government does not forget that at present it has a treaty with the im perial government which fully guaran tees to protect the lives and property of our people. This treaty has been viola ted and its guarantees w holly diregard ed. In view of this fact the president will hesitate before he consents to enter Into another treaty. Members of the cabinet in discussing the matter today stated that information in hand does not indi cate that there is a government worthy of the name existing in China. It is an enormous headless affair, without knowl edge of what is for its best and without power to enforce its w ishes. The proba ble Right of the emperor and the em press dowager, has left the government in a condition of chaos and no one seems to know if any one is directing its af fairs. Under these conditions this gov ernment will act with extreme care in whatever steps are taken looking toward peace, and there is reason to believe that the United States acting with the other great powers does not intend to with draw any of its troops until a stable government has been established whose guarantee will command respect. Old Scora Settled. Washington, Aug. 21. Minister Storer at Madrid informs the state department that a treaty of amr.ity, commerce and navigation and general intercourse has been signed provisionally by the minis ter of state and himself. This prac tically marks the last step in the com plete restorations in the relations be tween Spain and the United States. HERE INJCTOBER. Got. Roosevelt Will Devote a Week to Kansas. To Make a Rear Platform Cam paign of State. A SECRET COXCLAYE. Republican Committee is Dis cussing Political Measures. Chairman Albaugh's Hopeful Prediction of Election. The members of the Republican state central committee are in Topeka for three meetings today; the first being held at 10 o'clock this morning; the second this afternoon; the third this evening. The meetings are being held in the senate chamber. Chairman Morton Al baugh and Secretary T. T. Kelly sit facing the main entrance to the senate chamber, acting as guardians of the committee secrets, their position of ad vantage enabling them to note the identity of those entering the chamber. Only members of the committee were permitted to be present at the meetings today. State officers and party workers could pass the critical eyes of the chair man and secretary, but newspaper men, nay. The chairman stated that he expect ed to call up some matters of interest only to the committee. Asked as to the purpose of the meeting, Chairman AI baugh said: "The custom of holding monthly meetings has been adopted by our com mittee and this is one of our regular meetings." "What will the committee take up?" was asked. "We will discuss the work of the campaign; hear reports on local condi tions from members of the committee and transact other necessary., business," was Chairman Albaugh's reply. "Will you arrange for the tours of speakers from the east?" "We have not heard from the nation al committee," replied Mr. Albaugh, "as to the speakers for Kansas. We do not known who will be sent to Kansas." "Have you anything of interest for the public in connection with this meet ing?" was asked. "We will transact only routine busi ness," replied the chairman. The committee will discuss Roose velt's Kansas campaign. The candidate for vice president is the only notable who will do the rear platform, special train turn in Kansaas this year. Roosevelt will came to Kansas for the first week in October, and the commit tee must determine what are the doubtful districts in the greatest need of the "truth." "There are no doubtful districts in Kansas." said Chairman Albaugh with, emphasis, when this idea was suggest ed to him. "The whole state is going Republican this year." "What do you mean by that?" asked the reporter. "Simply this," said the chairman. "First We will give McKinley the electoral vote by a handsome and de served majority. "Second The Republican state ticket will be elected by a majority which will show that the fusion business is out of date in Kansas polities. "Third We will elect every congress man, and send a solid Republican dele gation to Washington. "Fourth The Kansas legislature will be overwhelmingly Republican, and a Republican senator will go along with the congressman. "Fifth The Republicans in counties which have been controlled by fusionists, will return to power, and, mark my pre diction. Kansas, will after the next elec tion, be Republican, north, east, south and west." The chairman, at this juncture, re fused to stand for further questioning and returned to his place as chairman of the meeting of the committee. The resolution adopted by the Miami county delegates to the senatorial con vention which nominated M. G. Miller, and over which there is now a contest, demanding an investigation of Tom Kel ley. because, while secretary of the com mittee, Kelly went to Miami county and worked for J. R. Burton, will receive no consideration by the committee. There are two reasons for this: First Because the resolution demand ing the investigation and removal of Kelly has not been presented to the com mittee, in any form. Second The friends of Kelly claim that a majority of the committee is con trolled by Burton, and that a proposi tion to criticise Kelly and reduce him to the ranks, would be immediately sat up pn with great force. This claim seems to have the force of fact, because there has been no disposi tion manifested today at least, to place Secretary Kelly on the rack. The Republican state committee some years ago got out a manifesto, abusing the Populists for having meetings and headquarters in the state house, but the present committee is revelling in the luxury of the senate chamber today. Electric fans from state offices were taken to the senate chamber and set in motion. So the meetings are held by the hatless, coatless, and in some cases, suspenderless, members of the commit tee sitting comfortably in the breezes from the fans. WILD WEST RIOT. Buffalo Bill's Showmen in a Shooting Affray. Prairie du Chien, Wia, Aug. 21. Chas. Freyaugle, formerly of the. Fifth cavalry, and Harry CInquanas, formerly of the Seventh cavalry, both members of a Wild West show, and City Marshal Chas. Lindner, were shot in a riot last night at the Wild West show. They are in a sericus condition. It is believed the marshal will die. John Merrill, night po liceman, was also seriously wounded. LaCrosse, Wis., Aug. 21. Advices re ceived here at noon today contain the information that all the men injured in the riot at Prairie du Chien last night are improving but are not entirely out of danger. During the thick of the fray the city marshal telegraphed Mayor An derson of this city to send down the militia armed but as application for such aid must be made to the governor he was unable to assist them. BIG PEORIA FIRE. Captain of the Fire Company is Killed. Peoria, III., Aug. 21. One fireman dead, five injured, $30,600 worth of prop erty destroyed is the work of two fires early this morning. It was about 2 o'clock that fire was, discovered in the plant of the Peoria Lounge and Mat tress company, at the corner of Fay ette and Water streets. A general alarm soon had all of the fire machines of the city at the scene of the fire, but the plant was practically destroyed. The loss will reach $20,000 on stock and machinery and $5,000 on the building, an old frame structure. The insurance on building and contents will reach $15,000. During the progress of the fire, Pipeman Philip. Distler- of truck No. 2, and Fred Brodbrek of hose No. 5, were thrown from the roof of a two story building adjoining the fire. Distler's sohulder was broken and Brodbrek was badly bruised. An hour after the mattress company's fire. Carroll's ice house, only two hun dred yardh from the scene of the first fire, was discovered in a blaze. This was the fiercest of the two fires. At the end of an hour's fight the roof of the building caved in. Captain Barney Manning and Pipe man Michael Gibbons and Harry Pal mer of Hose company No. 1, entered a door of the burning building. The were holding a stream of water on the fire when the walls toppled over. Captain Manning was killed outright, Pipeman Gibbons and Pipeman Palmer were buried under the walls, but were soon dug out by their companions. Gibbons had both legs broken below the knees while Palmer escaped with a few bruises. Ladderman James P. Lynch of truck No. 1, was struck by a falling timber and crushed about the hips. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Allie, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Miller of 709 East Fifteenth street, died last night. The funeral was held this afternoon in the Presbyterian church at the corner of Fourteenth and Quiney streets. One Flop Resounds Today. The Republican state committee's daily bulletin announces that W. A. Chogull of Humboldt, a lawyer, has quit the Populists and joined the Republican party. First Published Photograph of Envoys Wives at Pekin. Mme. Pichon, Of France. Mme. De Giers, Of Russia- Mrs. Conger, Of America. I i Hit I h&r. -MSg X fix st:4 aH i ip-:. it fCti fit r. 1 jics fr- ING ALLS WAS RICH Left His Family Well Pro Tided For. Life Insurance Amounted to 20,000. MANY INVESTMENTS. Owned Much Stock in Financial Institutions. Friends Knew Little About His Investments. Special to the State Journal. Atchison, Aug. 21. Authorities differ as to the amount of the legacy from John J. Ingalls to his family, but those who claim to be in a position to know, state positively that Ingalls was a.very wealthy man. Ingalls had $20,000 life insurance; the home. Oak Ridge, is a valuable piece of property, costing orig inally $20,000. He immediately enlarged and improved the property and it is now valued by the family at $40,000. In addition to this property Ingalls owned other real estate and business property in the city worth, so one financier stated to the State Journal reporter, $250,000. By others the estimate of the value of the additional property is not rated so high and others reduce the valuation of the home to the price which they say it would bring today, probably $20,000. Mr. Ingalls always posed as a poor man. It is said that Mr. Ingalls invested in stock held by the Barber Asphalt com pany, a large block of which is still held in his name. The Metropolitan Trust company of Washington, D. C, capitalized at one million dollars, is said to be controlled by the majority of stock which Ingalls owned. This institution pays 2 per cent quarterly dividends, or 10 per cent annually. Mr. Ingalls also owned large blocks of stock in New England and Pennsyl vania banking institutions. Men who have had financial dealings with Ingalls giving him the name of having accumu lated a fortune. It is said that Ingalls received $50 each for his lectures, which figure, with only one or two lectures each week, would not bring sufficient revenues to meet the expenses which Ingalls claimed to have, but he also received a large sum for his library productions. An Atchison neigh bor rated Mr. Ingalls as the wealthiest man in Kansas. BRYAN'S SPEECH. It Contains 4,000 Words, and is Devoted to Trusts. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 21. Mr. Bryan to day completed his speech to be delivered in Topeka Thursday in response to the notification of the Populist nomination. The speech is about 4,000 words in length and deals largely with the trust ques tion. Mr. Bryan also considers at some length the prosperity contention of the Republicans. He again presents imper ialism as the paramount issue and gives some figures to show the burdens which he claims militarism will impose. MILLIONS OF DAMAGE. Forest Fires Save Caused Much Loss in Mountain Regions. Denver, Col., Aug. 2. C. E. Wantland, general land agent of the Union Pacific railway estimates the damage, present and prospective, caused by the forest fires now burning in Colorado and Wy oming at $10,000,000. The loss of timber which is burned, according to Mr. Want land, is only a comparatively small item in the total amount of damage. "In many places," he said, "the fires are spreading over almost bare country, land where there is nothing but young growth which might have made the for ests of ten and twenty years hence if it had not been for these fires," said he. "Lands which could have been sold for homes because of the pleasant surround ings will now for years not be worth much. The vicinity of Glenwood Springs and such places, where the tourists re sort, will be much affected in a com mercial way because the scenery will be impaired." In Middle Park the fires are burning so fiercely that ranchmen are beginning to fear that their homes will be swept away and their properties ruined. A dispatch from Saratoga, Wyo., says the fires in the Sierra Madre range have been checked by rain. OBSERVE LABOR DAY. Baroness Nichii, Of Japan. Mme. Knobel, Of. Holland. Lady Mac-Donald, Of England. Baroness vun Heyking, Of Germany. Proclamation Issued by Gov. Stanley Today. Governor Stanley's Labor Day procla mation issued today, follows: "The state legislature having passed a law setting apart the first Monday of September as Labor Day, "Therefore, in pursuance of a useful custom in connection with this law, I, W. E. Stanley, governor of the state of Kansas, do most earnestly recom mend that on Monday, September 3, 1900, all places where labor is employed with in the state be closed, as far as prac ticable, in order that all laborers may enjoy this day and secure the benefits contemplated by the act which created this holiday. "During the past year labor has en joyed an unprecedented prosperity, work has been plenty and wages good, and the prosperity which labor has enjoyed has extended to all our people. Labor Day should be generally observed. By its proper "celebration, the dignity and worth of labor can be emphasized and its value to the country at large may be fully understood and appreciated." Unprovoked Murder. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 21 Earl Burn ham, 28 years of age, a postofflce em ploye, shot and killed Mrs. Anna Tyson and wounded her husband at their resi dence at 1901 Vine street last night. Burnham and the Tyson family lived in the same house and have had some trouble in regard to the payment of rent, but there was no immediate cause for trouble tonight. Mrs. Tyson was in the back yard when Burnham shot her twice from an upstairs window, the first shot striking her in the breast, passing through her lung, and the other striking her in the stomach. Mr. Tyson rushed to his wife's aid and was shot in" the shoulder but not seriously wounded. Burnham was arrested. REED IS BUSY. To Be Retained by Gotham Ne groes to Prosecute Police. New York, Aug. 21. Encouraged by wealthy white men a large number of negroes have resolved to engage counsel and appeal to the law to give them protection against such outrages as were suffered in.the riots of last week, and to invoke removal or other punishment for Chief of Police Devery and Captain Cooney, for alleged failure in their duty, and to invoke the law against all the policemen who are said to have taken part in the attack upon colored men. This action was resolved upon at a meeting held last evening in the parson age of Mt Olivet Baptist church, on West Fifty-third street, at which Rev. Dr. Walker" presided. A thousand dollars was raised. It was resolved to consult former Speaker Thomas B. Reed as to the best means concerning their rights and get ting redress for the individual wrongs suffered, and a committee was appointed for this purpose. "We shall ask to have Chief Devery and Captain Cooney removed for incom petency," said one of the speakers. "We are also going to try to compel the police to close the negro dives and dance halls which flourish in Twenty-seventh street. Thirty-second street, Forty-first and Sixty-second streets." NOT OF ONE I Trouble in Populist National Central Committee. Question of Endorsing Steven son Causes Bitter Feeling. Chicago, Aug. 21. The latest reports received here indicate that the Populist national committee which is to meet in this city on the 28th instant may not be as harmonious as was predicted when the executive committee was in session here early in the month. The meeting is called for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the vice presidency. When Mr. Towne declined the nomina tion of the Populists it was generally supposed Mr. Stevenson would receive the Populist endorsement by general consent. The correspondence which has taken place among members of the na tional committee of that party since the executive committee meeting in this city ten days ago makes it plain that this re sult, while apparently still probable will not be accomplished without a struggle. Indeed, it is understood that many lead ers of the party are strongly urging that the committee shall name an independ ent candidate. Those who take this po sition include a majority of the officers of the national committee among them being Chairman Butler and Treasurer Washburn who are pronounced in their views. Vice Chairman Edmiston is also said to incline towards the opinion that wisdom demands that the Populists have a candidate of their own in the field. Secretary Egerton is credited with being the only officer of the organiza tion who is friendly to the endorsement of Mr. Stevenson's candidacy. Mr. Stevenson's friends claim that Eg erton is working effectively in their be half. The best canvass of the commit tee they have been able to make causes them to feel hopeful of the result. Still, those now committed to this course are considerably below a majority in num bers. Senator Butler and others who agree with him contend it would be suicidal for their party not to have a candidate of their own political faith in the field. They also hold that until there is a Pop ulist candidate for second place many Populist votes will be driven from Mr. Bryan. The national committee has full pow er to act, in accordance with the in structions of the Sioux Falls convention, and it is presumed, its decision when made will be final. FLOWER PARADE IN SALINA Plans for One at the Fall Festi val. Salina will have a fall festival this year at which time they are planning on giv ing an imposing flower parade. Jas. A. Kimball has written to T. J. Anderson, secretary of the commercial clu.b for advice on the subject. He asks the number of flowers required to decor ate nearly every style of vehicle; what they cost per 100 and where they may be bought or rented. Mr. Anderson referred the Salina people to Kate Sprague. who had charge of the decorations for the flower parade at the Topeka fall festival. BRESCI WANTS TO WAIT Asks For Postponement of Trial to Secure Witnesses. Rome, Aug. 21. BrescI, the assassin of King Humbert, has asked for a post ponement of his trial until witnesses can arrive from the United States. REPUBLICAN FOR BRYAN. President of Wells-Fargo Express Company Against Imperialism. Chicago, Aug. 21. John J. Valentine, president of the Wells-Fargo Express company and a life-long Republican, has deserted the Republican party and is out for Bryan and Stevenson. Mr. Valentine cannot indorse imperial ism, and he is opposed to the general trend of Republican policies. In a letter to Charles H. Ehrichs of Colorado, who was chairman of the Liberty Congress, held a few days ago at Indianapolis, Mr. Valentine says: "Believing that there is no middle ground between the claim of freedom that all men are entitled to equal politi cal rights and the dogma of tyranny that 'might makes right.' therefore, whatever the independents may do, I fa vor the indorsement of Bryan and Stev enson and straight support of the Demo cratic nominees." Honors for Father McNamara. New York, Aug.21. The Herald prints the following: His .Holiness Pope Leo has raised the Right Rev. D. J. Mc Namara to the dignity of domestic pre late. Father McNamara is pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church, in this city. He was appointed vicar general by Bishop McDonnell shortly after the latter's consecration as head of the diocese and has full charge of affairs in the bishop's absence. GAIN 0F53,739. Population Shows 3.86 Per Cent Increase in Two Years Wonderful Development in Western Kansas Counties. SEVENTH DIST. LEADS. Acquires Nearly "18,000 People in Two Y'ears. Sixth District Second W ith 11, 232 New Inhabitants. The state board of agriculture has com piled a table showing by counties the present population of Kansas in each of the seven congressional districts, and making a comparison with the population in each district two years ago. The larg est gains are shown to have been made in the two districts composed of the coun ties In the western end of the state. The following shows the situation as to each district: FIRST DISTRICT. Counties. Population. Gain. Atchison 30,3i 1,48; Brown 21.4iX 7-1 Doniphan 15.155 Jackson ix ifts Jefferson 16 asf Leavenworth 36.041 Nemaha 20.V2 Shawnee i 55.372 Loss. 532 4.7WI 213,839 6.S78 SECOND DISTRICT. Gain. 4.013 71 'ii Counties. Population. Allen 19.923 Anderson 13,ii8S Bourbon 25.078 Douglass 25.33ti Franklin 21.420 Johnson 1S.890 Linn lrt.023 Miami 20.8X6 Wyandotte 67,748 227.292 1.730 Loss. 87 49 2.191 15J 818 2..i:i 617 619 THIRD DISTRICT. Counties. Population. Gain. Chautauqua 11.458 291 Cherokee 42.154 6 7 Cowley 31.1,71 1,331 Crawford 40.259 64 Elk 10.8X4 114 Labette 27.2S Montgomery 28.917 2.25 Neosho 21.112 491 Wilson 15.216 182 227.582 11,157 FOURTH DISTRICT. Counties. Population. Gain. Butler 22.HOO Chase 7.59S Coffey 16 253 Greenwood 15.713 Lyon 25.345 Marion 20.83 Morris 11.640 Osage 23.722 Pottawatomie 17 5W Wabaunsee 12.299 Woodson 9.857 6,785 4,477 LOS3. 1.371 477 27 4;7 4110 7SS 203 127 477 1,01.1 1,661 Loss. 1.3:59 25 183.688 5,027 1.624 FIFTH DISTRICT. Counties. Population. Gain. Loss. Clay 16.525 421 Cloud 17.779 674 Dickinson 22.253 971 Geary 10.799 706 Marshall 24.005 Ottawa 10,861 261 Republic 18.376 1,215 Riley 12.907 451 Salina 17.503 1,483 Washington 20.815 748 630 Loss. 171,853 6.185 1,378 SIXTH DISTRICT. Counties. Population. Gain. Cheyenne 2.H76 37 Decatur 8.640 1.321 Ellis 8.543 Ellsworth 9.540 Gove 2 563 Graham 4 8 4 Jewell 18.973 Lincoln 9.425 Ltgan 1.850 Mitchell 14.2iO Norton 10,727 Osborne 11.719 Phillips 13,621 Kawlins 5.017 Rooks 7.641 Russell 7.827 Sheridan 3.593 Sherman Smith Thomas Trego Wallace 3.307 15.982 3.945 2.5T6 1,195 835 646 470 3l6 629 220 116 826 62 7i4 972 3U 2i ri 461 622 73 1,084 3L9 307 58 SEV Counties. Barber Barton Clark Comanche Edwards Finney Ford Gray Grant Greeley Hamilton Harper. Harvev Haskell Hodgeman Kearny Kingman Kiowa D ne Mcpherson Meade Morton Ness Pawnee Pratt Reno Rice Rush Scott Sedgwick Seward Stafford Stanton Stevens Sumner Wichita 16S.424 11,232 ENTH DISTRICT. Gal Population. 6 430 13179 1.544 1.633 3. 4H2 3,214 5.849 1.152 399 462 1,524 10.124 17,559 457 2.019 1.027 10.723 2,127 1.02 21.210 1.521 254 4 361 4.761 6.753 27 392 14,195 6,0ii6 1.092 17 snt 9.101 289 53t 25.312 1,215 42.' iln. 1,271 242 '264 328 51 1,348 79 71 327 203 619 249 322 1 .158 ,079 990 717 79 ,012 119 870 LOM. 1:3 20 40 41S 60 41 1 12 1,891 29 37 252.030 18.077 732 The net gain by districts follows: First 5.118 S cond 2.30-1 Third 9."'- K- urth 3.4'fl Fifth Sixtn 11.2.,- Seventh Ii.S-m Secretary Coburn appends the following for the state: Population. ISflg 1.390.901 1900 1.444.70S This represents a net gain of 53,739, or 3.86 per cent. Fatal Flobert Kifle. Columbus. O., Aug. 21. Mrs. F. S. Monnett, wife of the former attorney general, while standing in the doorway of her home yesterday was accidentally struck in the breast by a bullet from a Flobert rifle in the hands of boys who were shooting sparrows on the other side of the street. The bullet penetrated the lungs and the attending physicians stated tonight that Mrs. Monnett was in a critical condition. i "Weather Indications. Chicago, Aug. 21. Forecast for Kan sas: Generally fair tonight and Wed nesday: variable winds. i

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t TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL,, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1900. 2 SP0RTING NEWS. George Siler Tells of the Fitz S bar key Bout. Fxpert Opinion on Ruhlin-Fitz Contest. COMPARES FIGHTERS. Bob's Tactics Against Akron Giant Medium. Lino of Battle Not Suited for Go With Sailor. By George Siler. The event in pugilism this week la tha (Fltzslmmons-Sharkey contest, scheduled to take place at Coney Island on Satur day night. Fitzsimmons, shelved as a dead one a short, time ago, came sudden ly to life at Madison Square Garden on the night of August 10, and relegated Ous Rtmlin to the rear for the present. Before that contest Bob had agreed, win tt lose with Gus, to fight Sharkey. Not because he was anxious to administer the same dose to Tom as he did to Gus, Taut because the pugilistic harvesting time in New York state is limited. But to the possible outcome of the battle, that's the argumentative ques tion. Fitz, on form, looks an easy win tier, figuring their battles with Ruhlln, ttre latest events in which he and Shar key have taken part. Sharkey, however, showed better against Jeffries than did Jltzsimmons, and arguing along those lines the sailor looks the better. Ruhlin defeated Sharkey decisively, and Fitz easily demonstrated his superiority over Ruhlin.- That on form makes Bob look U. cinch, doesn't it? But it does not nec essarily follow that because Gus beat Tom and Bob defeated Gus Bob should ryvin ovea Tom in short order. Still, fig ures point -in that -direction. It is a Iknowji fact that Fitzsimmons lays away over Sharkey in science, experience, ring generalship, in fact, everything pertain ing to the game, even in hitting powers. Mumcient material to defeat the sailor, norae will argue, and rightfully, too, pro ylded he brings all those essential points of the game into play. But will he? That's the Question that will have to re main unanswered until after the light, fits outclassed Ruhlin as much as he does Sharkey, and he demonstrated it by defeating Gus. That victory, while de cisive, was not as clean cut as I expect ed. True, Ruhlin never had a look-in after the first round, but Bob's work throughout the contest was slovenly. lie rased good judgment at times, especially In sparring for wind and fighting at tdp epeed while his breathing apparatus was in working order", but lie left himseif wide open for a knockout times without number. Gus, however, was too ex hausted to take advantage of those op portunities. I figured Fitz would fight Ruhlin along scientific lines, and proba bly that was his intention, but Gus forced the fight from the start and com pelled Bob to throw science to the winds and fall back on his hitting pow ers with the result he outslugged Gus. The latter fought Sharkey carefullv and scientifically. He avoided mixups or fighting at close quarters as much as possible, and dpended upon winning bv long left-hand jabs and short right-hand hooks and cross-counters, catching the sailor coming in. He fought him just right, although differently-than he did Fitz. And though defeated by the latter, he fought him properly, too. He had youth, strength, and weight in his fa vor, and with those advantages rightly figured he ought to rough the old man out in a hurry. Fitzsimmons, I judge, ought to fight fnarkey as did Ruhlin,. along scientific lines, which he is certainly capable of doing. Sharkey, as I've repeatedly stT ted, is not a difficult man to hit. He comes boring in, head on, swinging left and right any and every way, hit or miss, and has no guard to stop a blow worth mentioning. He is tough, strong and game, and has great capacity for punishment. He can Jilt a bit, too, in his wild and woolly ptyle, and if he catches an opponent tearful of his wild rushes he will beat him handily. Furthermore, he can stand up and exchange blows with anybody, and by so doing his chances of winning are good against anybody who will ex change blows with him. Fitz fought Ruhlin. just as Sharkey would prefer Bob to fight him. Should he ao so it will be even money and take your choice s either man may fall heir to a knock out blow. Should Fitz, however, rely on Jus science and pick the sailor to pieces, as did Ruhlin, which he certainly has the ability to do. he ought to win. He will however, have to be more careful than iie was with Ruhlin, as Sharkey will take a heap of punching before he be comes exhausted. It remains to be seen just how Bob will fight, but take him any old way he is the better proposition SEARCHLIGHT'S VICTORY. Recent Race at Glena Falla One of the Most Brilliant Ever Seen. tBy IT. T. White. The greatest pacing contest from a rac ing standpoint ever seen, and one that but for a slow and muddy track would have swept most of the race records from the book took place at Glens Falls, X. stallion Searchlight after a desperate bat tle of Tour heats, in every one of which Anaconda and Frank Bogash were out from start to finish. Each of the three horses won a heat, and then in the final VS'f for s"Premacy they joined issue J"",1 turn and went head and head until the homestretch was reached, when the two California bred ones hooked up for a tight to the wire. i.efore th,1, start the race did not look 11K6 a possible sensation breeder It was known that Searchlight had not been in good form for a week, and as Anaconda was at an edge he was a big favorite over the other three starters, Chehalis being the tourth member of the quartette. But the first heat furnished a big surprise Anaconda went off with the track in his peacock style, but before the quarter pole was. reached McHenry knew he had a fight on his hands with Boa-ash. He kept in the lead, however, until the stretch but half way to the wire Bogash got alongside, and under the energetic drive of Oolden beat out the Butler horse a good neck in 2:07. Some idea of what this time meant can be gained from the state ment that rain fell so heavily the pre vious night that there seemed no possi bility of starting a race on Thursday morning. Hard work bettered matters somewhat, but it was after 4 o'clock when the big pacers came out for their first heat, and the track was at least three seconds slow on condition alone. In no spot was it perfectly drv, and on the turns there were huge patches of mud. while in the homestretch there was a great mass of water-soaked clav. around which all the horses were forced to go Bfter straightening away for home. In addition to this, the track all the way around was so wet at the pole that the inside horse was forced to keep out at least three sulky widths. Bogash won the opening heat in such commanding fashion that he was made favorite, but in the second heat he met defeat from an unexpected source. Search light, who had finished third, got away for the second mile behind all the. others and McCarthy was content to stay back of Anaconda and Bogash until three quarters of the mile had been paced. It was done at a clipping gait all tha way'by the leaders, and when the homestretch was reached McCarthy had to take the long way home. Sfsirchlight was warm ing up to the occasion and he came at a rate that made the others look as if they were stopping. He finished Bogash in a jiffy and an Instant later was alongside of Anaconda. McHenry knew what this meant, as before the horse was sold by Keating he had driven him in races, so he went after Anaconda and gave him one of the finishes that only McHenry can put up. But it went for naught, as Search light swept past with McCarthy's face on a broad grin and the heat was. won in There was a lot of cheering for the win ner, the people recognizing the fact that he had gone a long mile on a bad track and paced one of the greatest heats in the books. He had done it so easily at the fin ish that he was expected to repeat the performance, in which case the race would beover.it being best two in three heats in stead of the usual three in rive. But An aconda was not done. McHenry brought him out early for the third heat and gave him a thorough warming up. Then, when the word was given, he sent Vhe. gelding awav like an arrow from the bow and had the pole at the turn. The others were close behind, but McHenry never let them reach him. Ho kept his horse boiling every fuot of the way, and when on the third turn Searchlight moved up he actually stepped awav from him. Then Bogash got into the battle. The three raced all the way down the homestretch, with Anaconda a little in the lead, and at the finish Search light slowed up and Bogash was second by half a length in 2:J6'ji. Then McHenry was cheered to the echo. Kvery one expected him to win the next heat, and In the betting Anaconda was made a 25 to 10 favorite over the field. But once more Searchlight upset all cal culations. In the fourth heat McCarthy took him awav faster than ever before, determined that this time Anaconda should not get the lead. Bogash was also willing to light for the start, and before the quarter pole was reached he wa- at Anaconda s wheel, with Searchlight along side of him. As the trio swunjr into the backstretch they got on exactly even terms, and a blanket would have covered the lot. The grand stand broke out in a great cheer at the sight, and old race goers congratulated eath other on being there. There was not the slightest change in the positions of the three until round ing the upper turn, when Bogash fell back, onlv a little, but enough to show he was out of 1t. Then Searchlight made his great finish. McCarthy did not touch him with the whip, for the stallion re sents that, but he held him steady and encouraged him with voice and bit. Half wav home he was on even terms with Anaconda, having lost considerable in making a wide drive to avoid the soit stmt next the pole, and in a few more strides he was in the lead. The wire was reached in 2:"7si. and the best race ever paced was over. RACING AT BOSTON. Orand Circuit Opens With Some Fast Trials of Speed. Boston, Aug. 21. There was every in centive for good racing at the opening of the grand circuit meeting at the Read ville track Monday afternoon, for the weather was superb and the track fast. Although two favorites lost, the winning of the big stake, the Blue Hill, by Annie Burns, and the fast pace by Gyp Walnut evened up matters to everybody's satis faction. r Xeither Burns nor Walnut had an easy thing, for it took five heats to de cide the Blue Hill and four for the pace. The 2:17 pace went to Gentry's Treasure in straight heats, though Fred Wedge wood was looked upon as a certainty., while in the 3 year old trot, C. W. Law son's Dreamer, the hottest favorite, was distanced at the outset. Summary: 2:30 class trotting, the Blue Hill stake. $5,000: best three in five: Annie Burns won the first, second and fifth heats in 2:14',; 2:144; 2:15. Dillonite won the third and fourth heats in 2:15: 2:15. 2:12 class pacing purse $1,000; Gyp Walnut won the first, third and fourth heats in 2:10; 2:10M; 2:14Vi. Little Frank won the second heat in 2:13. 2:17 class, pacing purse $1,000: Gen try's Treasure won in three straight heats. Time. 2:11; 2:10: 2:11. Foals of 1S97, purse $2,000: Major Del mar won the second and third heats in 2:15; 2:161-4. Emma Winter won the first heat in 2:15. LOOKS LIKE BROOKLYN. Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Boston Race for Second Place. Boston, Aug. 21. The league race is now two-thirds over, with Brooklyn a probable winner, says Tim Murname. The championship will be won this sea son on ninety games or less. To do this Brooklyn will have to break a little bet ter than even, and having most of the games on their home grounds, it is even money and better that they win out. Pittsburg will make a great tight for second place, which would be a grand performance for the Dryfuss crowd, but they have a big contract on hand to land as good as second, as Philadelphia, and even Boston, have an eye on that place, and both teams have a long stretch of games on the home grounds, Boston having thirty-onestrarght games after next Wednesday, four of them postponed. Chicago has managed to keep in the first division most of the season, but will have a bigger contract ahead. As St. Louis and Cincinnati come east again, their chances for the first division are very slim, indeed, so that it looks like Brooklyn, Philadelphia. Boston and Pittsburg for the first division, with Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and New York bringing up the rear. New York will make a big effort to get out of the last place, and may succeed, as they are not far away from "Cincy." I look for the Boston team to make a good finish as usual, unless Nichols and Willis First Photograph in America of St. Peter's Hospital, Wu chang, Which the Friends of the Missionaries Therein Fear Now is Besieged by Boxers. Here is the only photograph ever reaching this country of St. Peter's Hos pital, Wuchang, China, believed by relatives of the American workers therein to be suffering a dangerous eiege at the hands of the boxers. give out. Even then the team, will soon have that fine youngster, Pittenger, now farmed out to Worcester. The big disappointments this season have been St. Louis and Boston. At the start both looked good enough for the flag. Pittsburg has done fully as well as could be expected, while Chicago has played beyond her speed. Philadelphia would have given Hanlon's boys a merry tussle but for Lajoie's break, but then one always figures on Larry break ing out about twice a year, so that the team has landed in a place to fight it out with Boston and Pittsburg for sec ond place. STABLES GOING TO NEW YORK Futurity Draws Many Horses, hut Keenes Have Best Entries. New York. Aug. 21. With the run ning of the Futurity, which will be worth not less than $40,000 gross, on Saturday of this week at the Sheepshead Bay race course, the opening of the Coney Island Jockey club's autumn meeting will mark the beginning of the fall campaign on the metropolitan tracks. Though the Saratoga meeting will continue until Saturday, the attractions of the Futurity will induce a wholesale desertion from that course before the end, for this season's race for the richest event of the American turf promises ex traordinarily well, and notwithstanding the strength of the J. R. F. P. Keene's claim On the prize, horse owners look for the big event, and it is among the probabilities that four horses will carry the "white, with blue dots," in Satur day's race. olympian. Cap and Bells and Tommy Atkins have been regarded as enre starters since early in the summer, anj one other in the stable, the Domino filly, Spry, has since showed speed enough to justify her being sent to the post. Jockey Tod Sloan's arrival from England Sat urday is generally supposed to mean that either James R. Keene or his son Foxhall. both of whom have been in England this season, engaged Sloan to ride one of the stable's Futurity hopes. It is also said that as neither of Jockey Daniel Mailer's employers. Pierre Loril lard and Perry Belmont, has a horse en gaged in the Futurity Maher, too, will ride for the Keenes. With the four horses, Olympian, Tommy Atkins, Cap and Bells and Spry, and three of the most skillful riders in the world,Spencer, Sloan and Maher, in addition to the stable's clever advantage among the four, Keene's entries look most formida ble. CORBETT'S CHALLENGE. Willing to Bet That He Can Whip Fitz. New York, Aug. 21 Jim Corbett would like to have a match with his old-time rival and conqueror, Bob Fitzsimmons, and offers to wager $10,000 at even money hat he will defeat the latter in another battle. This was the substance of the ex champion's conversation with a few friends after he had read a statement attributed to Fitzsimmons to the effect that he was a second rater. .Corbett is busy preparing for his com ing encounter with "Kid" McCoy, which takes place at Madison Square Garden on August 30, but he found time after his work-out at Bath Beach today to re ply to Fitzsimmons' statement and make known his desire to get another chance at the lanky Cornishman. Corbett said: "I see that Fitzsimmons says McCoy and myself are. second raters. Well, if he really thinks so, I will give him a chance to fight a second rater and at the same time win a good sized wager. "Fitzsimmons evidently believes that I am easy game, but I don't see how he figures it out. "Jeffries knocked him out in eleven rounds, and 1 made the champion look like a novice for twenty-three rounds. If I can beat a man for twenty-three rounds who stopped Fitzsimmons in eleven, I think I have the call on the latter. "There is no doubt in my mind that I can defeat Fitzsimmons at any time, and just to show that I have confidence in my ability I will bet him $10,000 on the result of a battle between us. The fight can take place any time agreeable to Fitzsimmons. This proposition will hold good, whether McCoy defeats me or not. "If there is one man in the ring whom I believe I can whip, it is Fitzsimmons." RUHLIN NOT SATISFIED. He Thinks He Could Defeat Fitzsim mons in Another Try. New York, Aug. 21. Gus Ruhlin, who is rapidly getting into good shape again, despite the severe punishment he re ceived in his recent battle with Bob Fitzsimmons, will be at the ringside, when the latter meets Sharkey, to chal lenge the winner. Ruhlin believes that his defeat at the hands of Fitzsimmons was due to his poor condition, and is confident that he could turn the tables in another bout with the Cornishman. In speaking of Ruhlin's plans today, Billy Madden, his manager, said: "Ruhlin is all right now, and we in tend to issue a challenge to meet the winner of the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight. A few weeks rest and Gus will be prepared to resume training. "Of course we would prefer to meet the winner of Friday night's fight, but if this is impossible we will arrange a match with the winner of the Corbett McCoy bouC" Pittsburg 14; Nevada lO. Pittsburg, Kan., Aug. 21. Pittsburg de feated Nevada in a slugging match here. t c h Score 14 to 10. Batteries Gunlon, Selby and Pollock; Bruner and Waters. Same teams play Tuesday and Wednesday. Winfleld 13; Eldorado 9. Winfleld, Kan., Aug. Si. Eldorado was defeated here by Winfleld by a score of 13 to a. A feature of the game was the home run by Forney of Eldorado. Batter ies Winfield, Herron and Moore; Eldo rado, Frelch and Weindenger. Ellsworth 4; Burrton O. Ellsworth, Kan., Aug. 21. Ellsworth shut out Burrton In a closely contested game here. The score was 4 to 0. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT ST. LOTJI& Scora by Innings: R H E St. Louis 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 7 16 1 Cincinnati 0 0 3 1 6 1 0 4 015 20 1 Batteries St. Louis, Young. Hughey and Crieger; Cincinnati, Breitenstein and Ka hoe. AT PITTSBURG. Score by innings: R II E Pittsburg 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 02 5 2 New York 2 0010000 14 13 1 Batteries Pittsburg, Tannehill and Schriver; New York, Mercer and Grady. AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT CHICAGO. Score by innings: It H E Chicago 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 S 10 2 Minneapolis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 i! Batteries Chicago, Fisher and Sugden; Minneapolis, McCann and Fisher. AT BUFFALO. Score by innings: R H E Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 8 Detroit 0 0000101 02 7 0 Batteries Buffalo, Amole and Speer; Detroit, Fiske and Shaw. AT KANSAS CITY. Score by innings: R H E Kansas City 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 10 1 Milwaukee 1 0 0,0 0 1 2 0 04 10 2 Batteries Kansas City, Gear and Gond ing; Milwaukee, Rettger and Diggins. AT CLEVELAND. Score by innings: R H E Cleveland 1 400000 2 7 8 4 Indianapolis 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 03 6 2 Batteries Cleveland, Hart and Spies', Indianapolis, Kellum and Powers. Exhibition Games. AT SYRACUSE. Score by Innlngu: R H E Syracuse o 0000000 o o 4 4 Bostun 0 1000300 0-4 1 1 Batteries Syracuse, Altrick, Smink, Dineen, Nichols; Boston, Willis and Clark. AT HARTFORD. Score by innings: R H E Hartford 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 4 1 Brooklyn 0 4000002 07 12 1 Batteries Hartford, Hemming, Flaherty and Steelman; Brooklyn, Howell and lie Guire, Farrell. AT ATLANTIC CITY. Score by innings: R w E Philadelphia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 Atlantic City U00O0000 0-0 5 0 Batteries Philadelphia. Corn and Mur phy; Atlantic City, Voorhees and Pierson. SHIRTWAIST MAN SUES Barred From Rertaurant Wants 50,000 Damages. Chicago, Aug. 21. Sol Cloom, a music publisher, yesterday brought suit for $50, 000 damages against the Union restau rant and hotel, in Randolph street, for refusing to serve him while he was clad in a shirt waist and minus a coat. This is said to be the first time the shirt waist cuestion has been brought before a court. Attorneys for plaintiff contend that the defendant had no right to refuse to serve Bloom merely because he wore the latest style of men's gar ments. The manager of the restaurant, when questioned regarding the refusal, said that patrons wearing shirt waists would only be served at tables adjoining the main dining room. No person would be permitted to enter the dining room un less wearing a coat. READY FOIi WORK. Holliday Monument Association Se cures a Charter. A charter has been issued by the as sociation which proposes to erect a mon ument to the late Col. C. K. Holliday. The association has been organlzezd un der the name of the Holliday Monument association. The trustees for the asso ciation named in the charter are as fol lows: T. J. Anderson, P. I. Bonebrake, Arthur Capper, C. J. Devlin, John E. Frost, John Guthrie, J. W. F. Hughes, A. S. Johnson, AI. A. Low, William Mac ferran, F. P. MacLennan, Frank R.Milis paugh, J. R. Mulvane, F. O. Popenoe, William Sims, J. Thomas, W. A. L. Thompson, E. F. Ware. E. Wilder, L. T. Burr of Boston, C. Hood of Emporia, C. J. Lantry of Strong City, C. S. Jobes of Wichita. The members of the association are as follows: Chas. J. Drew, D. A. Clements,' E. H. Crosby, Sam Radges, W .H. Rossington, A. M. Baird, J. F. AieManus, Geo. W. Veale, A. P. Jetmore, M. Snattinger, Otto Kuehne, the Rev. Peter Pierson, W. N. Hall, Geo. VV. Crane, the very Rev. F. M. Hayden, James B. 'Hayden, John Waters, J. S. Warner, F. E. Wear of Topeka, Myer Hurley of Argentine, S. R. Peters of Newton. W.C.Buckof Val ley Falls, Howard Ross of Arkansas City, R. Craig of Osage City, R. w. Evans of Dodge City, Geo. W. Watson of Kinsley, John Seaton of Atchison, John Hannan of Leavenworth, L. A. Bigger of Hutchinson, A. Monroe of Lawrence. i COIiLRN DIDN'T SAY IT. Denies Rumor About the Kansas Corn Crop. The Kansas City board of trade was alarmed by a report from Chicago to the effect that Secretary Coburn had an nounced in official report that the Kan sas corn crop would not reach 17 per cent of a full crop. The Kansast City: people -wired Mr. Co burn, asking if he had made such a statement. To this Mr. Coburn replied by saying, that under no circumstances did he predict the yields of Kansas crops, "newspaper reports to the contra ry notwithstanding." Piles Cured Without the Knife! rtchlng. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. No cure, no pay. All druggists are authorized by the manufacturers of Paio Pile Ointment to refund the money where it fails to cure any casa of piles no matter of how long standing. Cures or dinary cases in six days; the worst cases in fourteen days. One application gives ease and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This is a new discovery and is the only pile remedy sold on a positive guarantee, no cure, no pay. Price, 50 cents. If your druggist don't keep it in stock send us 50 cents in postage stamps and we will for ward same by mail. Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co., St. Louia. Mo. Manu facturers of Laxative Bromo-Quinine and Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. Take the Santa Fe fast train for Chi cago. Short fine. STEWARTIS BACK Neyada Silver Senator Will Vote For McKinley. With the Administration on Ex. pansion Question. ATTACKS AGUINALDO. Says He Sold Out to Spain For S 100,000. Encouragement From Anti-Imperialists Aids Him, New York, Aug. 21. Senator William M. Stewart, of Nevada, called at Re publican headquarters yesterday and said he had decided to vote for Presi dent McKinley. He made a. statement in part as follows: "The United States went to war with Spain urged on by the Democratic par ty. The popularity of the war was such that Mr. Bryan joined the army. The war was successful, a treaty of peace was entered into whereby the United States agreed to pay $20,000,000 and ac cept the sovereignty and public proper ty of Spain in the Philippine archipe lago. There was opposition to the rati fication of the treaty. Mr. Bryan came to Washington and persuaded his Dem ocratic friends to vote for the treaty, and it was through his influence that the treaty was finally ratified. It then became the duty of the United States to maintain law and order and protect the lives and property of all residents in the islands, whether native or for eign born. The United States at the time of the ratification of the treaty held military possession of Manila, and immediately after such ratification as sumed the sovereignty of the islands. The people of the United States, and particularly of the Pacific coast, be came entitled to the vast commerce of the Pacific ocean of which the Philip pines furnish the key. "One Aguinaldo had raised a rebellion in Luzon against Spain before the com mencement of the Spanish- war with the United States. This adventurer had sold out or settled his rebellion with Spain for $400,000 before Dewey set sail for Manila, and as a part of the bar gain with Spain, Aguinaldo agreed to leave the islands and never return. "Dewey took the wily agitator back to the islands, supposing as a matter of course, that Aguinaldo would naturally be an enemy of Spain and a. friend of the United States. In this Admiral Dewey was mistaken. Aguinaldo, as soon as he landed on his native soil, organized a rebellion against the United States, which would have been of little consequence if he had not been able to obtain comfort and aid in this country. An organization was formed in the Uni ted States, called the anti-imperialaist league, which has for the last two years co-operated with Aguinaldo's Ta gal Junta, with headquarters at Hong Kong, to supply literature and materi als of war for Aguinaldo. President McKinley had no authority to buy out Aguinaldo's rebellion against the Uni ted States, but was bound by the treaty (which was the supreme law of the land) to maintain law and order and protect life and property in the islands. "It required a large army and the ex penditure of hundreds of millions of dollars to put down Aguinaldo's rebel lion. The assistance and the encour agement he received from the anti-imperialist league and the enemies of the United States. both at home and abroad, hade his barbarous and ir regular war bloody and expensive. Con gress, however, made all necessary ap propriations, providing the executive men and money to maintain the au thority of the United States In the Philippines. The so-called anti-imper-ialsts declared that the policy pursued by the government to put down the re bellion and maintain law and order in all territories of the United States, without regard to the time when such territories were acquired, was 'imperial Ism, and that any use of the army to maintain law and, order however ne cessary was 'militarism' and that giv ing aid and comfort to rebels in arms against the United States was 'main taining the principles of the Declara tion of Independence.' "Mr. Bryan's unparalleled campaign for the principles of the Chicago plat form, and his insistance upon the adop tion of that platform at Kansas City, induced the people to suppose that the campaign of 1900 would be conducted on the issues of 1896. In this it seems they were mistaken." Senator Stewart then quotes Mr. Bryan's declaration of his intention, if elected, to call an extraordinary session of congress to give the Philippines free dom upon the same terms as Cuba. He also denounces the recent convention of anti-imperialists at Indianapolis. He also denounces Mr. Bryan for promis ing to attempt to "extend the Monroe doctrine to the Orient." A Minister's Good Work. "I had a severe attack of bilious colic, got a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy, took two doses and was entirely cured," says Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia. Kas. My neigh mor across the street was sick for over a week, had two or three bottles of medi cine from the doctor. He used them for three or four days without relief, then called in another doctor who treated him for seme days and gave him no relief, so discharged him. I went over to see him the .next morning. He said his bowels were in a terrible fix; that they had been running off so long that it was almost bloody flux. I asked him if he had tried Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy and he said. 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This stunned the commissioner and aspirant to the governor's chair but he braced up and faced the enemy. The individual who was rampant on the subject of immediate execution was finally apprehended. He was one of the men who wass caught in the failure of the Topeka Loan association and he made the charge that Breidenthal had closed the association for political rea sons. An Osborne man who Is a personal friend of the bank commissioner, recent ly visited Topeka. He was shown the books of, the company by the local sec retary. He returned to Osborne and made the statement that the company was solvent and had been closed by Breidenthal because of political reasons. This was the cause of the thirst for Breidenthal's. blood on the part of the man who was urging the comumnity to rise up and mob Breidenthal on the spot. All of these details were explained to Breidenthal after he reached the hotel. He said: "I want to see both of these men." The person who had first circulated the report that the Topeka Loan associ ation had ben closed by Breidenthal on account of political prejudice was brought into Breidenthal's presence un awares. Webb McXall says: "The fur did fly, I'll tell you. The way Breiedenthal did take that monkey down the line was a sight worth seeing. The offender shook like a leaf while Breidenthal went after him." The offender apologized and attempted to crawl out of the responsibility for causing an uprising to execute the bank commissioner. It was afterwards discovered that the men who demanded the sacrifice of the life of the bank commissioner and the one who had made the sweeping asser tion concerning the closing of the loan company had been working together for the company and had been dividing the commissions which were paid by the company. Story of a Slave. To be bound hand and foot for years. by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. 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Through coaches and chair cars, through tourist sleepers, through dining car service and standard sleep ers. This is the main traveled road Mis souri river to the Northwest. Number 15, Kansas City and St, Joseph to Nebraska, Denver, Colorado, Utah, Pacific Coast and the Northwest, Montana, Washington, Oregon, via Lin coin and Billings. Weekly California excursions. Number 23, "Nebraska-Colorado Ex press," from Hastings for Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Pacific Coast. To the East: Chicago and St. Louis, greatly improved trains in time and equipment. To the North: Best trains dally to Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis and the Lake region. J. C. BHAMHALL, T. P. A., 823 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. L. W. WAKELEY, Gen'l Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo. HOWARD ELLIOTT. Gen'l Manager, St. Joseph, Mo. You assume no risk when you buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. All druggists will refund your money if you are not satisfied after using it. 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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1900. Why triflo with health when the easiest and surest help Is the best known medicine In the world 7 tydia E. Plnkham'i Vegetable Compound j Is known everywhere and thousands of women have been cur ed of serious kid ney derangements by it IWrs. Pinkham's meth ods have the endorse ment of the mayor, the postmaster and others of her own citym Her medicine has the endorsement of an un numbered multitude of grateful women whose letters are constantly printed in this paper. Every woman should read these letters. H'rsm Pinkham advises suffering women free of charge. Her address Is Lynn, Mass FELIX E STRATEGY. From the Grand Rapids Herald-3 It was not his size or his beauty which made him remarkable, though his pos cession of those attributes of feline su periority easily made him prominent among the cats of the neighborhood with whom he waged unrelenting warfare, but the fact is that he possessed a controll ing mind and a strategic ability that would have made him a great comman der had he been born in a more exalted sphere of life. For this cat. with true diplomacy, made friends with the dogs of his particular domain and went forth to battle attended by a bodyguard whose appearance inspired respect and assisted him In his combats. An English mastiff a bird dog, and a small cocker spaniel shared his meals, and later enabled him to gain victories over his hated rival, the gray cat across the street. This cat had had many a contest with that gray cat. but the combat always resulted in a draw because of the guer rilla tactics of his wary opponent, who preferred a short fight and a rapid dash to safety to a prolonged conflict where the superior weight and fighting ability of the cat with the controlling mind would have a decided advantage. The thought that victory, undisputed, tiail never yet perched upon his banners vexed the soul of the diplomatic feline ami embittered his milk and beefsteak with the wormwood of vengeance long delayed. But at last diplomacy triumph ed and retribution overtook the gray prowler and disturber of midnight slum ber. One day In a fatal hour the gray cat Invaded the precincts of the feline Bis marck when the allies of the latter were at hand. When he struck a sudden blow and ran, a smile of joy parted the whisk ers of the cat with the controlling mind, end with him the three dogs joined the chase. Because of their superior numbers the dgs easily caught and brought to bay the gray cat and then formed a ring about him while the avenger entered the arena and began the battle. Continual ly driven bac k into the ring by the three dogs, the gray cat was unable to pursue tiis favorite tactics, and the result, after one of the prettiest "cat scraps" that that ward had ever seen, was complete Victory for the cat with the diplomatic inclinations. Only when the gray cat, by a flying leap over the heads of the dogs, escaped did he let up in the work of righteous retribution. Then, in the con sciousness of victory, the conqueror re turned, accompanied by his allies, to his repast of milk and beefsteak, lord of his own domain. And the surrounding neighborhood as far as three blocks owned his undisputed sway. To love and be loved, is every woman's right. To be beauti ful is impossible for some women. To be bright-eyed, clear tinned, red licoed. vivacious, attrartiv. of all. Ill-health. pimply face, dull eyes, pale lips, hollow cheeks these lock the door in Love's face. No man ad mires a sallow, backache y, headachey woman. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription and ooiaen meai- al Discovery are beautifiers because they re health makers The Favorite Prescription is designed to cure all distinctly feminine ailments. It is prescribed tor girls about to become women and takes from this dangerous period much of its discomfort. It is prescribed for women of all ages who are troubled with inflammation, irregularity, debilitating drains and other symptoms'of derangement of the feminine organism. It is a general tonic for the whole system but when such f. on'e ,81P"ded !t better to take the tinTwS ,1 d.'.C Di.scoveT in connec- iJ- the favorite Prescription." Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery Is a medicine for men and children as well s women It is a most wonderful blood Purifier and flesh builder. It searches out !ll 1, f ferms in tbe digestive yu i. 5lo?d and lunS and outs the whole body in a strong, healthy state. It T. r.S,P,Urcha.s,n mdicme of any kind ,?a!?' Y- stating your symptoms. He frSP?seuyour case and Prescribe for i-T avnte Prescription" and Golden Medical Discovery," or you may eed only one. PossibW your case requires something entirely different. Whatever fSnTof act,1CrCC WU1 teU Ju Without m cent ox cost to jou. KANSAS HEWS. Cowley County Farmers Hare Good Wheat Yield. Now Threshing is on They Learn 'Amount. SO FAR AS REPORTED Forty-one Bushels Per Acre Heads the List. The General Average Buns About 23 Per Acre. Winfield, Aug. 21. In the early part of the season there was a" great deal of speculation on the probable wheat yield. Now that threshing 13 pretty well along, facts and figures are coming in on actual results. That veteran farmer, Fred Schwantes, had a field on Walnut river bottom land that threshed th'rty bushels of fine wheat per acre. This was on new land He says he had other fields that only yielded twenty-one bushels. John Schwantes, a mile north of Kel logg, threshed twenty-two bushels to the acre of hard wheat. Hezekiah Smith on his excellent bot tom farm eight miles up Timber creek threshed a twenty-live acre field that averaged forty-one bushels to the acre. John Bowman living one mile north of the asylum has a field that averaged thirty-one bushels to the acre. About the lowest up along Timber creek is given at seventeen bushels. Ed. Wilkerson, the extensive farmer west of Itock, threshed 60 acres that averaged 30 bushels. On another piece of land he had SO acres that averaged 25 bushels. He says the general average in that locality is from 20 to 25 bushels. Iost of the farmers are holding their wheat in his neighborhood. John Krickson, up the river above Akron, threshed 35 bushels to the acre on a piece of Walnut bottom land. John Watson, on the Walnut river just east of Seely, got ten bushels of Red Cross soft wheat from Wisconsin and sowed it on ten acres. From this he threshed 200 bushels just 20 bushels to the acre. But this was produced on an upland corner of his farm. This is regarded as a fine variety of wheat. Mr. Isnagle, whose farm is a few miles down the river below Seely, threshed an aver age of 20 bushels from 70 acres on bot tom land. Z. B. Myres of Hackney reports for West Pleasant Valley and Beaver town ships. He says the yield was not up to expectations and the average per acre was 20 bushels. In some localities it went as low as 14 bushels and in others as high as 30. He further states that the farmers are filling all their bins and selling only a small per cent, mostly that which they are unable to bin with their present capacity. He states that the farmers are financially able to hold their crop, which they intend to do. On the Mentch farm just north of Winfield fifty acres averaged 22 bushels. It was Oregon red soft wheat and was threshed from the shock. J. B. Miller states that from the re sults where he has threshed this season the general avevrage seems to run from 20 to 25 bushels per acre. J. P. Stuber of Wilmot threshed fifteen acres of oats that averaged 41 bushels to the acre. The same land produced from 45 to 50 bushels per acre last year. Will Thompson of Silver Oreek has threshed and claims nineteen bushels of hard wheat to the acre. Local grain men say some of the best and well filled grains of wheat comes from Silver Creek and vicinity. FINDS HER DAUGHTER. After Twelve Years Mrs. Taylor and Child Are Reunited. Emporia, Aug. 21. Mrs. Mary Taylor and her daughter, from whom she was separated forcibly by decree of court over twelve years ago, were reunited in thi3 city Monday and the joy of the two can not be expressed. Since the separation the mother's mind has been more or less unbalanced. Hre peculiar idiosyncrasy was the insisting on walk ing bn the inside of the walk, due to a theory of hers that if she should find her little girl it would be in a crowd and who ever she was with would try and keep the little girl on the inside. Therefore her mother decided to keep also on the inside of the walk, and for more than ten years she has been per sistently hunting her child. It is probable that the day of her peculiarities is past and the small boy never will have another opportunity to tantalize her by trying to go between her and the buildings along the side walk. The finding of her child, it is thought, has effected the cure. During all the mother's long wait and sorrow with mind partially deranged she al ways was the pink of tidiness and neatly dressed. Mrs. Taylor and her daughter of Topeka, who is now Mrs. F". J. Con rad, were on the street today and their appearance attracted unusual attention. Mrs. Conrad had the good fortune to fall into the hands of kind people, who gave her a good home and proper training. When asked whether she would remain here or go to live with her daughter, Mrs. Taylor replied that she had not thought about that yet. She said that she would go to Topeka soon for a visit with her daughter. SANDBAGGED AND ROBBED. Treasurer of Teamsters' Union Loses $74 to Highwayman. Pittsburg. Kan., Aug. 21. Mike Monl gan, treasurer of the Teamsters' union in this city, was sandbagged last night by some highwayman and robbed of his pocketbook. which contained $74.25 that he had collected from members of the Teamsters' union, it being their regular day for paying their monthly dues. The robbery occurred near the Mis souri Pacic crossing. Monigan believes it was done by a man whom he saw walking slowly ahad of him at that place, but who suddenly disappeared frurr. his sight. The police have been unable to obtain any clew. COSTLY SCARF IN EVIDENCE. Embroidered Headpiece That Was Pawned for $300. Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 21. In the south side court today the charges against Abraham and Sophia Weinberg, who were arrested in Chicago charged with embezzling a valuable embroidered scarf that had been pledged to them when they were running a pawnshop in Kansas City. Kan., two years ago, will be dismissed, and the precious head piece which has been causing so much trouble will be turned over to its right ful owner, Ada L. Preston, after she has paid the money lenders the amount that she borrowed from them. The little shawl is a vision of loveli ness, and caused much amusement when it was displayed before the motley throng about Judge Mannings' court. It was worked by hand with the finest of imported silk threads, and has some 15,000,000 stitches in it. Its owner values the piece of handiwork at $1,000, and that it is worth a good deal is proved by the fact that she was able to get as much as $300 from the pawnbrokers upon it. TheWeinbergs disappeared from Kan sas City shortly after the shawl was left with them, and for two years the owner has been searching for them. Detectives Wilson and Addison located them at Chicago, and two weeks ago brought them to Kansas City, where they were to be prosecuted, but the Weinbergs promised to return the pledge and pay the court costs, and the prosecution will be withdrawn. ROBERT JEFF DEAD. One of Emporia's Oldest Citizens Suc cumbs to Paralysis. Kmporia, Aug. 21. Robert Jeff, one of Emporia's oldest and most respected business men, died Monday of slow paralysis. He had been sick for some time, and his death was not unexpected. He was a native of England, 64 years of age. Since 1S70 he had resided here, and been engaged in the cigar and tobacco business. A wife and son, Robert J. Jeff, survive him. The funeral will take place Wednesday under the auspices of the Odd Fellows, of which order he was a prominent member, having held nearly every office in both the subordinate and state lodges. MINERS TO STRIKE. Demand More Wages at Leavenworth Which is Refused. Leavenworth, Aug. 21. At a meeting of the local miners union Monday, de mand was made for increase from 76 cents to 90 cents a ton for the coming year, beginning with Septemberl. The coal companies refused the advance and President Wright called for strike if the advance was not made before September 1, McGraw Denies it. St Louis, Aug. 21. John J. McGraw will not be manager of the St. Louis team this season, despite stories to tiie contrary. "I would not be doing myself Justice to acept the management of the team at the present time," said McGraw to day. "Under no circumstances will I accept the management of the St. Louis team." Louis Hellbronner, secretary of the club, will have full charge of the busi ness affairs of the team in future. Stolen Horse Recovered. Downs, Aug. 21. On the night of Au gust 15r a driving mare, buggy and har ness were stolen from James Sager of Vining, Kan. A searching party, assist ed by Constable D. H. Lockridge and James George, recovered the property here in the possession of W. A. Will iams, who claimed a tramp did the stealing. Sheriff U. E. Need took Will iams to Clifton last evening. Pensions for Kansans. Washington, Aug. 21. Pensions bave been granted as follows: Increase Albert M. Bills.Phillipsburg, $14; John W. Snyder, Hackney, $17; David La Rue, Morantown, $10; Levi Remick, lola, $10; William R. Johnson, Girard, $10. Victory For Jeffords. Buffalo, Aug. 21. Jim Jeffords of Cali fornia secured the decision, over Jim Fitzpatrlck of Olean, N. Y., last night after twenty-five rounds of hard fight ing. Fitzpatrick was all but out at the end of the last round. Torpedo Injures Boy. Herington, Aug. 21. A railroad tor pedo exploded in the hands of the 10-year-old son of R. Ruhl, tearing a hole in his wind pipe, left arm and breast. His recovery is quite doubtful. PEER YHEATH'S SUCCESSOR He is William M. Johnson, of Hacken- sack, N. J. Washington, Aug.21. William M.John son of Hackensack, N. J., the president of the New Jersey state senate, has been tendered and has accepted the office of first assistant postmaster general made vacant by the resignation of Perry Heath. He will trke charge in a few days. The appointment of Mr. Johnson was a complete surprise to most of the peo ple who have been figuring on the names of likely men for the office. He was tendered the place a week or" ten days ago and came to Washington the latter part of last week and had a conference with the postmaster general regarding the duties. Today he announced his ac ceptance of the post. He has had a long experience in the pratice of law and has become thoroughly acquainted with the conduct of business affairs generally. He is president of a bank, has other com mercial interests and is very wealthy. He has been a state senator for four or five years, and is at present president of that body- and has been, in virtue of that office, acting governor of the state on a number of occasions. He is of mid dle age. Good Medicine For Children. "Through the months of June and July our baby was teething and took a run ning on of the bowels and sickness- of the stomach," says O. P. M. Holliday, of Deming, Ind. "His bowels would move from live to eight times a day. I had a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and gave him four drops in a teaspoonful of water and he got better at once." Sold by all druggists. Company A, United States Marines, on the I -"Lir J w-" v r Here is a picture of Uncle Sam's staiwart sea soldiers marching through a Chinese village on their way to rescue the Americans and Europeans at the Chinese Capital. Although recent dispatches give most of the praise to the Japs for the victory at Yang-tsun, it is well known that the presence of Yankee troops is a strong moral as well as physical support to ail the. other allies. RAILR0AD NEWS. Meeting of Santa Fe Grievance Committees in Topeka. Engineers and Firemen to Be Here First Week in October. IMPORTANT MATTERS. "Double Header" Question Will Come Up For Consideration. Also Question of Extra Firemen on Monster Engines. The grievance committees of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men will meet in this city the first week in October. The two committees will probably be in session for several weeks. At the meeting of the grievance com mittees a year ago the salary question was given the greatest attention. At the meeting this year the "double head er" question and the question of an ad ditional fireman on the monster engines now being used to some extent on the Santa Fe will be the most important matters. The "Barr specials," as the long freight trains pulled by two engines are now called on the Santa Fe, are by no means in favor with the enginemen. From 80 to 130 cars are hauled in one train under the present system, and this greatly reduces the number of trains run compared with the number oper ated before Mr. Rarr's connection with the Santa Fe. A reduction in trains necessarily means a reduction in work for enginemen. While the employes of the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe, in con junction with the employes of other Texas roads, were defeated in their at tempt to have double headers abolished, the engineers and firemen of the Santa Fe proper will nevertheless see what can be done on this portion of the sys tem. There have been many complaints among firemen since the advent of the big locomotives that the work of keep ing one "hot" was too much for one man. This matter will be thoroughly discussed by the B. of L. F. committee. Meyer Hurley, chairman of the griev ance committee of the B. of L. E., Is now making a tour of the lines of the Santa Fe proper adjusting minor griev ances as far as possible, so as to get them out of the way for the more im portant work when the committees meet. BIG IMPROVEMENT SHOWN. Earnings and Expenditures of Rail roads Far in Advance. The following table of figures shows the Improved business conditions and increas ed earnings of the railroads of the United States from 1S95 to 1K99. In that time the increase in gross earnings has been over $a00,00u.000. and the increase in net earn ing nearly $110,000,000. Following is the table: June 20, Increase 1SS9. since 1895. Gross earnings .$1,313,610,118 $32S,32sS5S Net earnings 456,641,119 1O6.9.O.072 Dividends lll,Wi,S22 25,7:2 279 Number of employes 921924 143.8.) Wages and salaries. 522,967,896 77,4'j5,65 Amount of compensation paid to each class of employes; Increase 1S!9. since ls95. General officers.. 12,964,442 729,756 Other officers 7,49.340 2.634,516 General office clerks... 21.250.ii05 2.42H.046 Station agents 1S.00S.657 1.327.277 Other station men 42 ,619,. 013 4.15-.2J7 Engine men 46,746.44 7.255,143 Firemen 26,618 634 4,077.5-4 Conductors 27.M2.i97 3,!'33.917 Other train men 41.261.-77 4 757.4s2 Machinists 2n .726 733 3," 2 562 Carpenters 24.91. ,5:6 4 007,5-6 Other shop men 53.239.606 8,501.024 Section foremen. 1724 "51 1,03 6iS Other track men 61,439,929 10,926,032 Switchmen, flagmen and w-ichmen 27,984,774 3,730,505 Telegraph operators and dispatchers 15,110,112 1,494,801 Employes account of floating equipment... 3,983,163 723,142 All other employes and laborers 53,039,154 12,661,977 Totals $522,967,896 $77,459,635 GRAIN BLOCKADE LIFTED. Congested Condition in Kansas City Yards Has Been Relieved. Kansas City, Aug. 21. The congested condition of the railroad yards in Kan sas City, which last week suggested the possibility of an impending grain block ade, was greatly relieved by the work done over Sunday, and the only line that had been compelled to refuse other than perishable freight was able yesterday to accept it as usual. All roads are bor rowing all the cars they can get and the demand continues to exceed the equip ment. Grain receipts were again heavy yes terday, although smaller than for either of the two preceding Mondays. There were 768 cars of wheat in, as against 938 a week ago and 990 two weeks ago. Chicago received 494 cars; Minneapolis. 481. and St. Louis, 301. The Rock Island led the Santa Fe, bringing 232 cars of wheat to Kansas City. The Santa Fe had 190 cars; the Union Pacific, 159; the Missouri Pacific,

124, and other lines, 63. The Frisco brought in twenty-five cars and the Memphis seventeen. Shipments of wheat from Kansas City yesterday were 225 cars. Twelve cars of flour were shipped. BYRON GHENT'S PAST. He Recalls a Portion of it "While Waiting to Take Out No. 1. Engineer Byron W. Ghent sat under the Sixth avenue viaduct yesterday watching with admiration the engine standing on the tracks before him. It was No. 698, one of the tandem com pound locomotives. Passenger train No. 1 was late and while waiting for it he fell into a rem iniscent mood. He said: "In 1882, eighteen years ago, I was running on the Bath and Hammondsport line. It is a narrow gauge road, and was owned by Capt. Allan Wood, a for mer lake captain. "Bath and Hammondsport are New York towns and are a distance of ten miles apart. The trains are run on the road for the accommodation of the peo ple along the right of way as well as any one else. Trains will stop at a cross roads or in the middle of a field to take on a passenger. "That was perhaps the best position I ever held in my life. I was general manager, division superintendent, divis ion master mechanic and round house foreman, in fact I was about the whole thing. Together with my brother we kept all the books and run the trains. "One time while I was with this road I struck a section hand. He was riding on a hand car. The handcar was broken into atoms. When I backed the train to the spot where I struck the car, I found the Irishman looking around in the weeds for his short stubby pipe which he had lost in the accident. I had never felt so relieved before in my life as I thought I had killed him." ENGINEER ROBERTS HURT. Jumped From His Engine in a Freight Wreck at Braddick Station. Santa Fe fast freight train No. 34 ran into the rear of freight train No. 72 near Braddock, between Florence and Newton yesterday. No. 72 was standing on the main line at the foot of the west slope of White water hill about ten miles this side of Newton. A pusher was behind the train and it was waiting for an extra to go on the siding, when No. 34 with 53 cars came around the curve from the west and dashed into the rear engine on 72. The engines fell heavily against the engine of the extra on the siding and the three engines were crippled and a number of box cars were smashed into kindling wood. None of the trainmen were seriously Injured. Engineer Al Roberts in jump ing from the cab of the engine of train No. 34 received some bruises on his shoulder. Roberts is well known in Topeka. He had the California limited run out of here. While on this run he made an enviable record for himself. He always brought his train in on time and did not lose but one trip during the last winter. This one would not have been had not important business interfered. RECEPTION FOR MR. PROTJT. New Secretary of Railroad Y. M. C. A. Welcomed Last Night. Thomas E. PrOut, who was recently appointed to the position of secretary of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. in this city, was the guest of honor at a reception last night. The hangings which were put up in the rooms for the reception tendered Mr. Coldwell were still in place. Instead of the banner which read "God be with you till we meet again," one bearing the word "Welcome" was substituted. The address of welcome was made by Ed Cooon, vice president of the com mittee of management. The response was by Mr. Prout. The following were among the num bers on the programme: Piano solo, Miss Milian May; recitation. Miss Cartie Saunders; selections by the Aeolian Mandolin club; vocal duet. Prof, and Mrs. W. V. Dahlen; recitation. Miss Stewart; vocal solo, Miss Idah Mills; vocal duet, Ella and Alford Bartell; pi ano solo, Vivian Rush. Besides the above, music was furnished by the shop quartette. M'KINLEY'S DOUBLE. He is Coming to Topeka as a Clerk for Santa Fe. Mr. Roy D. Johnson, who left the San ta Fe passenger department in this city over a year ago to take the position of ticket clerk in the Santa Fe local office in Chicago, has been recalled to Topeka because of the heavy business in the passenger department and will again have a position here. He will probably be succeeded in Chicago by Harry Crow, the Topeka young man who took a posi tion in the Kansas City office of the Santa Fe several months ago. Mr. Johnson bears such striking re semblance to President William McKin ley that no one who sees him can fail to notice it. He has not the rotund figure of the chief executive of -the United States but his features are such as to make him a double. CHIEF ARTHUR TO COME Will Attend Union Meeting B. of L. E. in Topeka. T "KT Ai-ttiiiy p-rnnd chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in the United states, win attend tne union meeting of B. of L. E. members and members of the Ladies' Auxiliary at the Auditorium in this city on October 3. He Road to Pekin. states as much in a letter received by Engineer H. G. Rust of this city. The date of the meeting had to be changed from October 17 to October" 3 because of previous arrangements hav ing been made for the use of the Audi torium. Chief Arthur has not been in Topeka for several years, and his visit here will be sufficient to attract railroad men from many points. TRAIN OF 133 CARS. A "Barr Special" on Middle Division Represents 45,004 Tons. Arkansas City, Aug. 21. Saturday night Conductor Frank Snyder of this city, was in charge of what is said to have been the longest train ever hauled over the Santa Fe tracks. The rtain was on the middle division, or north end, as the boys say, and it astonished the natives who are accustomed to see ing long trains every day. Conductor Snyder had orders to pick up forty-five hundred tons and he did as the orders said. When he got to Emporia he had a string of cars that would make the ordinary train look like a street car. When he invoiced he found he had just one hundred and twenty-four loads and nine empties, making one hundred and thirty-three cars. These ware snaked along by two of the biggest engines on the system. When the tonnage was figured it was found that Conductor Synder had rolled into the Emporia yards with just 45, 004 tons. He has captured the belt for hauling long trains. The management certainly has no kick coming on that train. DICKINSON ON MERIT SYSTEM. Union Pacific General Manager Ex pects it to Promote Harmony. Speaking of the new merit system which the Union Pacific will put in force September 1, Geenral Manager Dickinson said to an Omaha reporter: "This system of discipline, it Is hoped, will prove of mutual advantage to the company and its employes. Those guilty of offenses not requiring dismis sal will not suffer loss of time and will have an opportunity by subsequent good service to clear their records. The operation of the system should engen der a feeling of confidence that faithful service will be recognized and rewarded by uninterrupted employment, and of certainty that reward and promotion will not follow indifferent service. The company expects the system to promote harmony and to stimulate employes In an earnest co-operation with its offi cers to attain a more efficient service." Ladies' Auxiliary Picnic. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen have invi ted all firemen and their families to at tend their seventh annual outing. The picnic will be held In Garfield park to morrow. All are requested to meet at the transfer station at 10 o'clock. FROM LAS VEGAS. G. H. Smith, Jr., the train dispatcher, will Indulge in a layoff. Charles Hannaford is the new time keeper in the trainmaster's office here. F. J. McKie, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has become stenographer to Division Superintendent Hurley. Conductor Callahan and wife have gone on an extended trip east, possibly to remain there. Firemen Marshall, Nash, Sleeter, Turbeville and C. H. Ross have gone to the western division where they will be permanently employed. Passenger Conductor Dan Snyder will take a week's layoff and visit his Colfax county ranch. Conductor John Notgrass running in his stead. F. L. Meyers has gone to Albuquerque from Las Vegas and has assumed his duties as chief clerk at the local freight depot, vice A. N. Karns, who resigned on account of poor health. SANTA FE LOCALS. R. P. C. Sanderson is on an inspection trip over the lines west of Topeka, He will visit the coast before returning home. Engineer J. P. Kelly has reported for work. Fireman Robert Clift has returned to work after a short absence. Fireman R. H. Lakin is laying off. Fireman James Jones is laying off. Engine No. 144 was sent west yester day. FROM NEWTON. Conductor Ed Kitching Is off duty owing to the Illness of Mrs. Kitching. Conductor Andrews has been assign ed to the Strong City branch and has taken charge of run 308-9. Conductor Thomas Sawyer, who has been quite ill at his home in this city, was reported some better today. Switchman George Walker, who was quite badly injured a week or so ago, has recovered and will resume charge of the west end engine tomorrow. Conductor M. D. Krapff has been as signed to the 71-72 run between New ton and Emporia. His family will still reside in this city. M. and Mrs. H. C. Herby have return ed from their visit in Colorado, and the chief clerk was at his desk in the mas ter mechanic's office this morning. Prevented a Tragedy. Timely Information given Mrs. George Long, of New Straltsvilie, Ohio, saved two lives. A frightful cough had long kept her awake every night. She had tried many remedies and doctors but steadily grew worse until urged to try Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle wholly cured her: and she writes, this marvelous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe attack of pneumonia. Such cures are positive proof of its power to cure all throat, chest and lung troubles. Only 50c and $1. Guaranteed. Trial bot tles free at A. T. Waggoner's drug store. K0CK ISLAND ROUTE. Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, $19.00 for the Round Trip. Tickets on sale August 21, Sep tember 4 and 18, final return limit Oc tober 3L THE G. A. R. SPECIAL. FOR CHICAGO. Via "Great Rock Island Route." Will leave Rock Island depot, Sunday, Aug. 26th, 4:30 p. m..- arriving in Chi cago early Monday morning, Aug. 27th. This train will be made up of Pullman Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Chair Car3 and coaches. Personally conducted. For full particulars see A. M. Fuller. In India, the land of famine, thousands die because they cannot obtain food. In America, the land of plenty, many suffer and die because they cannot digest the food they eat. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di gests what you eat. It instantly relieves and radically cures all stomach troubles. At all druggists. THE OFFICIAL ROUTE To National Encampment G. A. R., Chicago, is the Santa Fe. Train with Department Commander and Staff will leave Kansas points August 26. Special equipment provided for Topeka passengers. Sleepers and free chair cars. T. L. King, Agent, depot, will reserve space, sell tickets and supply folders. Many a woman, sick and weary of life, dragged down by weakening drains, painful ir regularities, depression, and the hundred and one ailments which affect women only, has found in Pe-ru-na a bright star of hope, which has changed her misery to joy, her suffer- ing to health. No woman need suffer from the derangements peculiar to her sex, if she will give Pe-ru-na a fair trial. The majority of weaknesses which make woman's life a burden, spring from a simple cause. The mucous membrane which lines the pelvic organs becomes weakened and in flamed owing to strain, cold, overwork, etc. This causes catarrhal congestion, inflam mation, painful irregularities, depression of spirits, irritabil ity, weakness and suffering. It shows in the haggard linves of the face, the dull eyes, the sallow complexion and angular form. For the prompt cure of such ail ments try Pe-ru-na. It drives away 'the blues," clears the complexion, brightens the eyes, changes thin ness toplumpness, and curespaina, Rches and drains, because it Imme diately strikes at the root of such troubles and removes the cans. h or a free copy of Health and Beauty" Address Dr.Hattman, President of the Hart man Sanitarium, Columbus. Ohio. B. DeMOSa. Is. M. FEHWEU DeMOSS I PENWELL Funeral Directors and Embalmers.' Hrst-Class Service at reason able prices. Bii Qulacy St., Topeka, Kan. Telephone 193.

x is 4 Pour "THE NEW YORK and BOSTON LIMITED," EASTBOUND. DAELY. Lv. ST. LOUIS 8.00 a. m. Ar. Terre Haute 12.36 p. m. Indianapolis 2.25 p.m. Cleveland 9.55 p. m. Buffalo 4.00 a. m. Rochester 6.40 a. m.. Syracuse 7.35 a. m. Utica 8.58 a.m. Albany 11.15 a.m. NEW YORK 2.55 p.m. BOSTON 4.55 p. m. NEW MORNING TRAIN With Through Pullman Sleepers, ST. LOUIS TO NEW YORK. ST. LOUIS TO BOSTOM. Vestibular Coaches. All meal serred la Dining Cars. ThN train receires all Morn ing Connectloni at til. Lvuia Iroia tba Wut aud Southwest." O. W. Gbeen, T. P. A.. Kaata City, 3a O. L. HXLLEA.BY, A. ti. r. A., bt. Louis, Ma, WE'LL DO YOUR HAULING RIGHT. Topeka Transfer Co. 509 Kansas Avenue. Offics lei. 2o. House Tel. 39 P. P, BACON. Proprietor. rW-BEE ME ABOUT STORAGE. MONEY TO LOAN. 1 Monthly payments. Long or Snoro Time, rnvuege to pay. 'Ccpitol Building and Loaa Assoc 'n 534 KANSAS AV ti. TOFEKA HACK AD LIVERY STABLE W. T. La wlkss, Propriator. 519 Quincy Street. New rubber-tired rigs. Wanted Horses to board. Call 'phone 170 for Hacks at one-KUf regular rates. .y a,.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAX EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1900. TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL. V BT FRANK P. MAC LENNAN. VOLUME XXVII ..No. 200 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Paily edition, delivered by carrier. 19 eents a week to any part of Topeka. or suburbs, or at the tame price in any K.an as town where tha paper has a carrier system. liy mail, one year 8- By mall, three months Weekly edition, one year w PERMANENT HOME. Tooeka State Journal Building. 800 and 02 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. KTTW YORK OFFICE. Temple Court Bldg. A. Frank Richardson, MKT. CHICAGO OFFICE. Etock Exchange Bldg'. A. Frank Richardson. Mgr. LONDON OFFICE. 12 Red Lion Court. Fleet Street. 1 TELEPHONES. Business Office....- Bell 'Pkone 107 Reporters' Room Bell Phone 677 The Kansas people at summer resorts are hereby congratulated. It Is about time for the Topeka "Flop Exchange" to resume business. A poor deluded editor In Chicago pre dicts that Ingalls will be forgotten In a year. Kansas people now have a decidedly weary look when they consult the ther mometer. .Colorado Springs will have no flower parade this fall the crop of tourists must be light. The big circuses are playing a verita ble game of hiue and seek in the Kansas wheat belt. At last acounts David B. Hill had all the applause and Richard Croker the votes in New York. Confucius is rated in history as a very wise man. His celestial successors have not inherited his talent. That stale and hackneyed expression, "La3t sad rites" has been greatly over worked in Kansas during the past week. It is reported that Newport would wel come Slugger Robert Fitssimmons, but even a pugilist must draw the line some where. Bourbon county refuses to believe that she lost 416 in population last year, and is looking for the man who furnished the figures. The commissioners of Lincoln park in Chicago want J2.000.000 to repair the "sea wall," and the people are reluctant to vote this bagatelle. The New York policemen must be very brave men. They have forbidden W. K. Vanderbilt to use Ocean Drive for an automobile race track. A Topeka society young man has the Belgian Hare fever but up to this time it has been counterbalanced by another disease love sickness. The smallpox season will soon be here once more and will the lives of people again be jeopardized whiledoctors quar rel about the nature of the disease? The Wichita Beacon doesn't like it be cause Topeka bank clearings show such a substantial increase. Topeka will never find fault with Wichita's progress. Fort Scott is having a struggle with the "octopus." The city council has re fused to submit a proposition to vote on the city ownership of the waterworks. Clarence Matson must be making a success of the Salina Union. A meeting was held recently to denounce the pa per because it printed some unpleasant truths, Since William A. Feffer turned like a pancake on a griddle, the Republicans have decided that a long beard is the sign of a wise man, the same as in days of old. Atchison Globe. It la reported that John W. Gates of Chicago relieved the London "bookies" of $1,000,000 during his visit. The Prince of Wales will probably try to avoid making Mr. Gates' acquaintance. Why does the shirt waist resemble Grover Cleveland? Because we love it for the enemies it has made. "Bath House John" of Chicago is out against the new fashion. Brooklyn Eagle. The man who has discovered the cause of Brlght's disease has neglected to 'tell the public what it is. There are a few millionaires as well as a few others who will watch for the report with Interest. According to the Emporia (Kan.) Ga rette, there is not a single toper In that town and no man who rates above $5,000 chews tobacco. When the millennium arrives Emporia will congratulate the rest of the world on catching up to it. Chicago News. Count Bonl de Castellane la again, In financial straits and the bailiffs are sell ing his furniture. His American wife, who was Anna Gould, has declined to give him further financial assistance. According to the ethics of international marriages this is sufficient ground for a divorce. The most pitiful thing in the death of John J. Ingalls. was his ungratifled wish to reach home before he died. For nearly a year he had been an exile and a sufferer; for nearly a year he had been longing to see his children and his friends. During his absence, one. of his daughters died, and he was denied the small comfort of attending her funeral. When at last he realised that death was near, he expressed a wish to go home. The doctor said: "In a few days." He waited patiently, but every hour grew weaker. One night his faithful wife, who was watching by his bedside, sent hurriedly for their son, who had arrived that afternoon. There was a weak Struggle on the part of the sufferer, and mother and son mingled their tears over the dead. This was in a hotel in New Mexico, not at his home in Atchison, whera he had longed to die. Atchison Gl0be" CHICAGO NOT SATISFIED. Chicago Is not satisfied with the cen sus reports from New York and the News rises to remark: The population of old New York, ac cording to the federal census, is 2,050,600. This is no more than the population of Chicago according to the school census. although old New York used to inflate itself with pride and look down upon young Chicago as a struggling hamlet. Moreover, New York's population has increased only So per cent in ten years, or about half the ratio of increase here. This of itself is rather discouraging to the eastern city. But Gotham has one or two advantages. Chief among them is the fact that its mayor and a few other citizens have watches heirlooms presumably brought over by the Knick erbockers. And there are a few diamonds on Manhattan island, bought on the in stallment plan. In some of the more pretentious palaces along Fifth avenue there are even melodeons.cottage organs and upright pianos, while carriages and harnesses are not wholly unknown to the richer citizens. Occasionally a man is found on the 1st of April with moneys and credits in his possession. Thus New York, for all H has only 2.000,000 inhabit ants, is not the barren wilderness to the assessor that Chicago la. The 2,000,000 produce revenue, and, even after a large part of the revenue is stolen, the streets are cleaned and the bridges kept from falling down. It is in this fact that slow old New York's advantage chiefly lies. GLOBE SIGHTS From the Atchison Globe.l About the first thing a new doctor learns, is to hate the other doctors. It is said that In every town there are a lot of people who call on every new c oct or. Girls get so little attention from the boys nowadays that the word "belle" is becoming obsolete. Every one who is not popular explains .it by saying that it is because he haa no time to loaf. When some people have a new house, they are willing to entertain ail their kin in order to show it. It is said that a vacation rests a man, but most of them look as if they should go to bed when they return. Notice is served on an Atchison girl out of town for the summer, that an other girl is playing with her doll. A man will never look up to the cal endar in front of him to learn a date, so lonr as there is a woman in the room. An Atchison girl's favorite poem is "Into each life some rain must fall," because her mother makes her do the dishes when she has company. Every girl of sixteen has so many important secrets with her giri friends that she longs for a cipher when she talks to them over the telephone. A community will forgive a woman for chasing a man a little, but when she keeps it up for years, there is a general disgust that finally manifests itself in a tangible way. When a man comes home from the office at night, his wife has a good daal to say about a change of employment being a rest, and he takes both the hint and the lawn mower. What has become of the old fashion ed voting man who used to take the girls busry riding? In Atchison, the girls of the family use the family horse in the evening and take the boys. The greatest question of importance at present concerns a man's coat. Is there any reason why he should swel ter and sweat with it on because there is a woman present? Why should a man put an undershirt, a shirt, a vest and a coat over his bosom and arms, while a woman can sit around with hers bare? What authority says that the men must perish of gallantry? By all means, encourage the men to shuck their coats. They suffer enough; fash ion should not order that they suffer unnecessarily. POINTED PAKAQRAPH3 From the Chicago News. The end of the maiden's prayer A-men. The biggest man on earth began life in a small way. Tears are the brine In which misery Is sometimes cured. Persons who 'are locked in slumber are contented prisoners. The powers that be Love, money, ambition and a good dinner. A bald-headed man says his hair re minds him of a fool and his money. A sick man may not lose his sense of touch, but he does not feel well. Outward bound books are. constantly being launched on the sea of literature. Every mortal who Is weighed in the balance is found wanting something he doesn't need. What the dry-land navigator needs Is a life boat that will float on a sea of trouble. Some marriages are failures because the parties quit dishing out polite false hoods alter the ceremony. It is easy enough for a millionaire to believe that contentment is better than wealth for he finds it harder to ac quire. When a man wants to sell you a good horse if you are wise you will appoint yourself a committee of one to Investi gate before closing the deal. Some men get rich and fall, some fall and get rich, but the majority fail to get rich. You may not know as much as you think you do. but as long as you think you do you will never know the dif ference. QUAKER REFLECTIONS. From the Philadelphia Record.l Following the races Usually a walk home. It's the cheap man who is most likely to give himself away. A good advertising medium Using neither too much nor too little space. No, Maude, dear, a woman is not gen erally referred to as dove-like because she's pigeon-toed. Hoax "The widow has captured Mushley; he's smitten hard." Joajc "Ah! The widow's smite!" Give the average man a. million dol lars, and the first thing he'd do would be to wish tie had another. A crying need a handkerchief. Hard and fast the tough citizen. The successful borrower always gets credit zor his efforts. The Sunday school picnic lunch Is al ways eaten out of house and home. The pot called the kettle black, and vice versa. In fact both were sooted. This is the shortest month of the year to the small boy who lovea his dear tecaher. Those of who It was said: "They builded better than they knew," were certainly not contractors. The hotel "with home comforts" Is common enough; a hotel "without home discomforts would make a hit. "When Justice guides love," says the Manayunk Philosopher, "It is a case of the blind leading the blind." It's easy for a man to believe In charity and the brotherhood of man after he has gotten even with, his ene mies. "Yes," remarked tha manager of tha storage company who catered to the swell trade; "I move in the very best society." "That fellow next dopr doesn't seem to get the right pitch on his French horn." "No; the right pitch ia out the window." "What's in a name?" Well, all the property of many a business man is in his wife's name; and most of them are very sorry for it. Judge "How old are you?" Fair Wit ness "Well-er, I'm-er I'm Judge "Better hurry, madam. Every min ute's delay makes it worse." Willie "Pa, what is meant by 'trou bled waters?' Colonel Kaintuck "It doesn't mean anything here, mah son. Watah is seldom troubled in this state." Dauber "Mrs. tJoodsole, I believe, re marked that she thought I was a very good artist." Criteek "Yes; it seems she saw you in church last Sunday." Poet "Don't you believe that true poetry should be written on the in spiration of the moment?" Editor "Yes; that's better than to waste good paper by writing on it." "Miss Bright," said the young man whose speech was not altogether pol ished, "kin I see yer home?" "Certain ly." she replied, "you can see it most any time you pass that way." She (after discharging the new ser vant) "I wonder why they call the place where these girls come from an 'intelligence office?' There doesn't seem to be any there." He "There must be some there, for none ever comes out of it." Hoax "He seems to be a great whisky drinker. Says he can drink his pint a day and think nothing of it." Joax "That's right. He's unfit to think of anything after it. Mrs. Schonnmnnn "OnrMarv's teaeh- things, but she can't t-;pell at all. What on earth shall we do with her?" Mr. Sehoppmann "Make a typewriter of ner. "And that's how I came to be rob bed," the man concluded; "I thought I had better report it at once to this of fice." "Very good, sir," replied the Chief of Police; "and in this case the office will seek the man." "Variety's the spice of life." But hear the wise man mutter: 'Tis perseverance in the strife That is the bread and butter." DONIPHAN HORSEMEN. Company of Fifty to Participate in Bryan Reception. There has been no change in the pro gramme, as published, for the Bryan no tification meeting, except that J. H. Ed- miston, vice chairman of the Populist na tional committee, will act as permanent chairman of the ceremonies instead of Marion Butler, as previously announced. Mr. Butler may be unable to attend the meeting and haa so informed Mr. Ridgely. The stand in the state house grounds has been erected and will be decorated to morrow, as it will reumre two days to do the work properly. It promises to b the most tastefully decorated stand ever seen in Topeka.. The committee on dec orations win uecorate trie poies Detween the street car tracks from the Rock Is land depot to Ninth street. The poles will be wrapped with bunting and at tne top wiil be two crossed Mugs. A number of business men have already signitled their imntiiin (if dect,ra.tinsr and all should fal low their example. Kansas avenue should make a good appearance. Letters received at the People's Party headquarters continue to tell of the peo Xle who are coming. A letter from Olathe this morning stated that a special train would be run from that town and a let ter i'rom Independence bore the news that another special would come from there. Fully 3.00o people are expected from Jef ferson county, and, if the letters are truthful, almost as many people will be here from other adjoining counties. Every arrangement has been made for a large crowd. The Populist state committee has de cided to send Jerry Simpson and John At wood with Mr. Bryan when he leaves here to address the meetings iu Manhattan and Marysville. Fifty horsemen from Troy will accom pany the Doniphan county delegation, which will be 2jo strong. They will form part of the escort from the depot to the hotel. There will be no trouble in handling the erowo, as a great majority will leave the night of the twenty-third. All they will want In Topeke- will be a place to eat and the city has handled enormous crowds in thac capacity without much trouble. If they remained over night, it would be a problem. found $i6yoob. The Executors of an Estate Discover Chest of Money. Oreensburg, Pa., Aug. 21. Executors of the estate of Mrs. Sabinla Beer, who recently died at Madison, this state, found $16,000 in a chest in the house. $5,000 of it in gold. The house had been vacant for some weeks. Descriptive Literature. The Frisco line has recently Issued for free distribution a number of pam phlets containing carefully selected photo-engravings of scenery together with reliable and up-to-date informa tion concerning the resources and great possibilities of the country traversed by the Frisco line. Write for a copy of any of the following publications: ""Feath ers and Fins on the Frisco," "The Top of the Oaarks," "The Missouri' and Ar kansas Farmer and Fruitman," "Fruit Farming Along the Frisco," "Oklaho ma," "The Oiark T7plift," or the "Frisco Line Magazine." They can be obtained upon application to W. C. Melville, N. W. P. A., Kansas City, Mo. IN HOTEL CORRIDORS. "I make it a rule not to tell funny things my boy says," said a gentleman at the National. "That is, I avoid it as far as possible for I believe the smart sayings of a man's children gen erally strike other people as not being o awruny runny. 1 dislike to ten u. story that I think is amusing and then have my effort result in a forced ha. ha, and that is the usual result or an attempt to tell the smart sayings of children. The biggest fight I ever saw was the outcome of a man foolishly telling a bright remark his boy made, It was out in Arizona several years ago and I was seated at a table in a natel bar room trying to read a paper that was several dava old. A man came in and Joined a crowd of three or four who were loafing and telling yarns. 'ine man was all smiles and gladness and it was not long till he opened up with his dov s urignt remarks, one ui ius au ditors didn't laugh not a bit; he wait ed until the forced ha. has oi nis com panions had died down, took his feet off the table, and, emphasizing his re marks with his left hand in which he held his pipe, in answer to the stereo typed question with which all bright child remarks are closed, 'I think that was real bright, don't you? said: Mo, I don't think that was bright at all. I don't think it displayed any more than the ordinary intelligence anyone would expect to find, in a child the age of your boy, and I don't see how you could expect a descendant of yours to make an exceptionally bright remark. I suppose you think because that child made an ordinary commonplace remark that it is bright; every nappy, proua parent thinks the same, but the long suffering public doesn't think so. The long suffering public has had bright kids of its own and has the list of bright child remarks down fine and doesn't care to have anv alleged childhood -witticism added to that list, especially when it comes from the progeny of a man whose actions lead people to be lieve that there is mighty good evidence of the Darwinian theory. 1 say tnts to you because you have already brought un a child and should know better than to go running about the land gibbering and driveling like an idiot over tne ac cidental remark of a child who will probably later in life be a cause of worry and a source of expense to the country. I notice that a man who has those childish gems to dispense to un suspecting people generally considers himself an all-round sunbeam, one whose absence would cause sadness and gloom, but he Is mistaken. Society at large can worry through this vale of tears without any funny remarks from Bright Baby Boy and it will feel better and more charitable towards manKinu by so doing. I expect to hear those re marks from the mothers and I consider it is their blessed privilege to tell them over and over again just as the army repeats salvation's story, but when a man attempts it outside of the sacred precincts of home he should be called down hard. There Is only one occasion when a father is at liberty to dilate on the mental movements of his offspring and that is when he has invited you to his house and you are there accepting his hospitality. Then, urged on by a fond mother, a little weakness can be excused, but under no other circum stances. When a man is guilty of tell ing bright boy remarks at any other time you can put It down that he is developing the first symptoms of mental decay. He is then on a par with the man who talks politics after election. Charitable friends should watch his movements closely until the child has made at least two more bright remarks when their vigilance may be relaxed, because he will by that time be over the worst of it. In your case, however, there is no hope. You have told that story to me, or in my presence, at least twenty times and I have decided that T ivrn't listen to It again. I think you have it bad and should consult a doc tor or take something for it.' The men had been friends for years, both having gone to that country rrom.tne same town in the east and both were shy one lurxr Thev had other points in com mon, but the bright boy remark, oft re peated, had done its work." 'T had n. rather 'amusing experience last spring while out hunting ducks," said a railroad man who was swapping hunting experiences witn a group or friends at the Fifth Avenue, "and as I find I am not the only one who has had tha exnertenee I don't mind telling it even if it is a good joke on myself. I was out near Ellinwood visiting a friend who had told me of the splendid nunt-ine- that section of the country afforded. Wo. had been to town and were goins home when we passed a pond on which were several ducks. My friend called my attention to them, but as we did not have a gun with us it was useless to stop. I kept thinking of the ducks and when we got home I put a saddle on a horse, took my gun and started back to the pond. It was several miles to the pond and I soon covered the distance. I found that to get up to the ducks I would be obliged to crawl through a wheat field which was very muddy. I was not dressed for that kind of work but I was determined to have a few of those mallards and I crawled through the mud for what seemed to me to be a great distance. Finally I came to a barb wire fence and got through that by tear ing my coat. I got within killing dis tance of the ducks, raised up and as quickly as I could fired into them. Not a duck flew and I instantly emptied my other barrel. The ducks remained where they were. Just then a man arose from a blind in the rushes and asked me If I had killed any of them. They were de coys and I never felt so completely sold in my life. The man had a good laugh at my expense and. after a good deal of begging on my part, promised not to tell abom it until I had gone. He didn't keep his word, however, and in a few days I believe every man in the country knew about it. I won't go out there to hunt again for I dislike to be continual ly reminded of the occurrence." "My first experience with a 'hell diver was just about aa bad," he continued. "You know a 'hell diver' is a duck that can dive before you can shoot it with an ordinary shotgun. I went out one day when I first came to this country and was walking along the river looking for anything to shoot when I saw what I thought was a duck. I shot and It was not there. I tried it five times but that duck seemed to dive before the shot got to it. I learned from an old hunter and fisher that it actually did dive with the flash of the gun. He told me that he had a way of getting 'heH divers' which I believe was original with him. He would get his pipe and gun and when he found a 'hell diver" he would light the pipe, point the gun at the duck and puff smoke from his mouth. Ever time he would puffff the 'hell diver' would dive and he would puff Just as soon as it would come up out of the water. He would keep this up until it was drown ed. I can't vouch for the working of his plan as I have never tried it, but it might be worth the while of some scien tific man to make the experiment." "I see a great deal of the police de-. partment all over the United States,"" snid George Snyder, one of the detec tives accompanying the Wallace shows, while calling with friends at the Fifth avenue yesterday, "and the more I see the more thoroughly I am convinced that that department should be. taken out of politics. In a great many towns like Topeka we find the police are sub- 1ect to change almost every election and, aa a result, a great many criminals escape who would be captured if ex perienced men were retained on the force. To illustrate I will tell you an Incident that came under my observa tion in Des Moines, Iowa. The police force there was changed by a new aa ministration and all of the force, ex cept one detective, was discharged and new men put on. The cnange was or course soon known by the crooks all over the country and one night about two weeks after the new policemen were put on one of the boldest robberies I ever heard of was committed. Three crooks came down from Chicago and after doing a little light work In the way of picking pockets, working tne hotel s-raft and the like, they decided to make a big haul. They secured a team and wagon and one eevning drove to a glove factory where there was no night watchman. uney oackea ma wntron ui to the door, which they easily opened, and began loading in goods by the wholesale. When the new copper came along they addressed him by r.ame and asked him if ne oion i mink it was a blankety shame that men, were obliged to work at night after laboring hard all day. The policeman gathered from their talk that they w.-re em- vj'.ovea of the concern they were roD blng and joined with them in their howl about the oppression or tne moor ing men. He talked with tnem until the wagon was loaded and driven away and did not learn until thenext day that thev were robbers. Now you can easily see that this could not have happened had there been an experienced man on that beat. I can cite a dozen cases that are worse than the one I have just told you, but it illustrates the point x want ed to make. One good experienced man on the police force is of more value than a dozen pew ones. number of negro men employed by the Wallace show?" continued Mr. Snyder. "Well, I will venture that you have never seen a show in this country be fore that had as many as we have. We do not employ them as a rule because experience has taught the show man ager that negroes do not make good snowmen, out at present we vo i.wc..-ty-four with us. When the show started on its tour this year there was not a anil t f lrw-.lrf.rf H thOUgtl we would be able to pull through the ui.ii uriTi without them but our luck changed and we had to do it. It hap v. i "A7 Btniplc ATnskeeran Mich., last month and this blamed prosperity tne country is navins caused the milsl, at that place to do a 1. 1 hiloinaee TllPV Wffft all 1 OOK ing for help and' when the show came i V. I V. 1- i.i along tney aian t uo mms among the men and offer them $2.50 a 1 ,1 ,1 ,r ..nrlr This WaS more than we could possibly pay and 36 men l 1 n, 1 a quit us ana weiii. i-o wma m We were up against it hard and of course wrote to our employment agent in Chicago for men. He Bent up the twenty-four negroes and we did not t- that color until they arrived. All toe sgua in nis uispaiv. was that twenty-four men were com- i I tt .J lrni-iism 'rklr T hftrd- ly believe the management, wuum n.v let them come. Aa it ia we will make i l cr i muI in i.r. ran be Lilt! uesi. ui lb secured. One objection to the negroes is that tne omer Hnuwmrn having anything to do with them and. fights and quarrels. The average show hand at best IS not a very e i. but it has proved to be the case that negroes are the worst possible and that is why you will seldom see them with traveling shows. Another reason is l. v. --..-l. in trtrh Vi u rti for the aver age negro and if you will notice you will find that negroes as a rule avoid hard work. This is true in the north; in the south we find more good negroes than we do white men." HTTT. .1 1.9 11. th trouble with crooks following our show that we for merly had," said Mr. Hynes, one of the i i, waiiai-p shnw who. has charge of the detective work among oth er duties. in tne oiu uaja n m u" general impression among the people l. v. a vow ii w i nhanoe of 1 1 1 l in. j ciw. m. o being robbed or having their pockets picked by the crowd of crooks who fol lowed all snows, ana tne general imi 10--n-oo wio-v.v Tifln rlv correct. It is 4aid that some shows even went eo far as to employ crooks of various kinds to accompany them. The crooks were given a car wnicn was rurmeu auu mrj ct i. given board the same as any employe of the show. In return for this a per cent of their gains was turnea over to me show. There was a chief of crooks who received all plunder and kept an ac curate account of the amount each man turned in. At tne ena ot tne season a. division was made and I have known aa hlcrH ft t.'l Ot 10 for t h 1 1 1 f l iu 1 1 1 a n v C5 season's work. Of course all the show men stood in witn tne crooks ana wouiu v.-.. iina nf 19VS -UL'Virk Pai-HPfi bilf fl I 1 C I HI IU I I v. J .11. fa nlu.L-0. hllllllU TlV.r Instance. if some man would pull out a roll of bills to pay for a Jemonaae, tne lemonaue vender would watch which pocket he put nis money in tinu in u. nui i. nm: ivriiia tell one of the crooks who would easily manage to get it. If by any chance one of them was detected and a 1 1 V. uil.ill' 1' 1 II 1 111 I'M t i 1 T 1 II W i hiock, mil c, IV.l., Vialn fiutnti tha -thiof Vmt in usiriisii'ij i 1 1 1 1' reality to cover his flight. That is all changeu now ana insie&u ui tan me along thieves the shows are carrying detectives, men who have had years of experience in our ainereui ciueat anu 1 nnn,,ninliii1 A. lt-H tnnof rtf thu Will die amumiucu i v.- faces in the rogues gallery, and a num ber or races tnat are not mere uui should be. Every year tne circus aetec- i 1 ,.iiir a i 1 1 ,ii 1 i P nil! P 1 Vive am 1 1 crooks. The three shell man Is a thing V, a r,aa4- a a t-a nlmnat n!? of the flVin .games that fomerly accompanied every circus. Ot course mere are men win, manage to follow and take advantage of the crowds, out tney are coniparauv civ extent ta the detective departments of the shows." ST. LOUIS 8 WELTERS. Sfany Prostrations From Heat, and Two Deaths. St. Louis, Aug. 21. The intense heat that haa prevailed here for several weeks almost without intermission, Conr tinuea with apparently no prospect of cessation. Until yesterday there have been few prostrations, owing to the dry- ess of the atmosphere. Then there were two deaths and eleven prostrations. The dead are Louis Brune and.Willfam Green, the latter a colored man. Whitman the Tennis Victor. Newport, R. .1, Aug.2I. The best week of tennis that Newport has seen in yeai s ended today with the championship challenge match between w. A. Larnea and M. D. Whitman, Great Interest was shown in the meeting of thees two men, many people going to the Casino grounds long berore tne nour ror play to secure good seats. M. D. Whitman, holder of the championship, beat W. A. Larned, challenger, 6-4; 1-8; 6-2; 6-2. t 1 Poor Little Postmistress. Nellie Strauts, the postmistress at Wan- namaker, has bees arrested on the charge of dama&inir animals. William Mcintosh had her arrested. He complained that the postmistress ran a pitchfork into his caw, which nappenea to De in ner yara. .Mc intosh did not think that was the proper treatment for his cow to receive. MUST BEJ BELL. General Demand For a Tire Alarm Bell. People Reluctant to Hare It Abandoned. TOICE OF THE PEOPLE Give Good Reasons For Continu ance of Custom. A Great Advantage to the Fire Fighters. The fire bell is the safe guard of the fire department. To do away with it will be taking risks that the property own era of the city do not wish to run. When asked about the fire bell. May. or Drew said: "It may be necessary to retain the bell. Perhaps it can be loca ted at some other station than at head quarters." Councilman Betts said: "We ought to have the bell. It is a good thing." Councilman, Weber said: "I want to see the fire bell continued in use as it has been. I introduced a resolution at the last meeting of the council to have the city engineer find out what it will cost to put up the bell at the new buildinc-. We should certainly have the bell. The oniy ODjection l have heard to it 1b about it ringing when there is a meeting in the auditorium. The chief says that can be avoiaea Dy not having the bell ring dur ing the meetings which will be but a snort time. Councilman Chaney said: "The fire bell certainly ought to ring just as it has for years, x see no good reason for dis pensing with it." Sergeant Donovan of the nnllce fnrcv said: "The chief of police has issued or ders for a policeman to respond to every alarm in the business part of town dav or night and in the residence part of iuwn uunng tne night. They are notified of a fire by the fire bell. Everybody wants it. I know that everyone in my neighborhood does. L. A. Stebbins said: "I think the fire bell a good thing for the people. We all i Know wnere tne tires are." judge Arthur McCabe said: "I think the bell ought to be rune. T rap m rea son for stopping it. It frequently enables u m ureaia more treel.v." M. Heery said: "How ti n n tall where the fires are without the belL I am sure every uody wants it." A.. B. ouinton said: "We conlri tipvpi- s aiong witnout the fire bell. I always Bee if the alarm is from my neighbor hood and then find out if it is my house." T. B. Jennings said: "I see no reason for discontinuing it. All other cities as large and five times as large as Topeka have them." T. D. Humrihreva snirl- 'TV. n.int fire bell in our neighborhood." John T. Chanev said- "T think Qv,t everybody in our part of town wants the in urn. jonn ts. Lord said: "Thi wnni. r.f my part of town are unanimous for the fire bell. It would be a mistake t ,in awav with I- ii- A. Heath said: "Wo without the fire bell." Bennett R. vV'h.w ,m. ..t i, yJmk we to have the fire bell." The representative nf tv,u x.- City fire department at Paris have car ried oft the honors against the world, l he Kansas City department must be a one. Kansas city is several times iSer man viopeka and has a fire bell In the last twenty-four hours there have been four examples of the value of the bell to the jrorul department. When the alarm for the iwc was turnea in rrom box 125 at Eighth and Chestnut atmnt. uuto,, afternoon Chief Wilmarth was several blocks north of the department head quarters and had it not been for the fire bell sourdine- the alarm ho m,,! have known nothing about the fire. vvnen me alarm was turned in from box SS last evening a member of the hose company from headquarters was absent from the station On tipnarimRiit business. He heard the alarm and went unmeuiateiy to tne fire. When the alarm was turned in from box ss thia morning the chemical engine team from headquarters was at the blacksmith shop, two blocks from the department headquarters, with no way of knowing of the fire had it not been for the fire bell. As it was the driver rode to the headquarters, hitched onto hia entrtne and arrived at the fire with very little delay. One of the members of the hose company from headquarters was spend ing mis aay on at home. He heard the fire bell and was the first at the fire and aided the first hose company that arrived. There have been instances by the score that show the value of the bell to good service. If the companies are at a, fire and another fire breaks out they know immediately by hearing the fire bell just where the fire is and the chief knows what to do. If it were not for the fire bell there would be no means of sending the alarm to the fire men at work on the first fire. This has happened many times and occurred last on Sunday night. Another reason for the fire bell is that if a fire starts in a certain part of town and some one sends !n the alarm from the box in the neighbor hood the person knows immediately when the fire bell rings out the alarm that the proper number has been re ceived and that the companies are on their way to th fife. If tha bell does not ring the person sending in the alarm knows that something is wrong and either pulls the box again or tele phones the alarm. Or if the person send ing in an alarm hears the fire bell ring another box number he knows that an other alarm haa bt-tn received and sends in his alarm again. 'Other" Republicans Meet. Wilmington. Del.. Aug. 21. The "reg ular" or Dupont Republicans held its state convention in this city today. Af ter electing former Congressman Jon athan S. Willis temporary chairman the convention took a recess until z p. m. The platform as prepared by the com mittee on resolutions endorses the Phil adelphia platform and cordially ap proves the administration of President McKinley, partic ularly his course during the Chinese crisis, favors independent government for Cuba, denounces the Democratic cry of "imperialism" as false and unsound. Denounces legisla tion in the south designed to disfranchise negroes; denounces the demand of the Democratic national platform for free silver coinage; denounces combinations and monopolies and favors any honor able compromise looking to a union of the two Republican factions in support of a common ticket. Jomtists Arrested. Larry Sheehan. O. Kempton and Gao. Klauer were arrested this afternoon charged with selling liquor. All three gave bond and their hearing was set for Aug ust SO. FARMERS' CONGRESS. Twentieth Annual Session Opens at Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 21. The morning trains brought hundreds of delegates to the Farmers' congress, the twentieth annual session, of which as sembled here today. The attendance promises to be the largest since the con gress was organized. Although many of the delegates did not arrive In time to attend the opening session, the high school auditorium.ln which the congress met, was crowded with delegates and spectators, when R G, F. Candage of Brookline, Mass., the acting president, called the gathering to order. President Slocum of Colorado college, delivered the invocation and welcoming addresses were made by Mr. Gilbert McClurg, secretary- of the Colorado Springs cham ber of commerce: Mayor J. R. Robinson and Governor Charles S. Thomas, to which responses were made by members of the congress. THREE MORE FIRES. Department Still Kept Answering Calls. Busy An alarm from box 3S called the fire department to S12 We8t Eleventh street at 10:20 this morning. Some painters had left oils and benzine in the washhonse of the home of Mrn. Olive Dinwiduie. A man was seen coming out of the house smoking A spark from his tobacco probably start ed the tire. The fire had a good start and scorched the dwelling house. It was ex tinguished with a los of $10t. The department was called Monday af ternoon to lo7 .East Kightii street, where a small shed caught from a bonflrp. It was extinguished before the department arrived. At i:10 the dt-partment was call ed to Twelfth and Lincoln streets for a fire in a small erocerv. It Was extin guished before the department arrived. 1 he department was eanea enout two o'clock to the home of C. A. Nelson, 175 Lincoln street. The fire wast extinguished with but email loss to the house. AN EVEN HUNDRED. Mercury Held to Three Figures For Two Hours. Some people say that Monday was the hottest day of the year. It was next to the hottest day according to the tem perature. The thermometer climbed easily up to 100 and remained there for a while. The table of the temperature was as follows. 1 P. M 86 2 P. M 98 3 P. M sa 4 P. M 100 5 P. M 100 6 P. M 100 7 P. M S4 The forecast today is "generally fair tonight and Wednesday." The forecast says nothing about the temperature but It will not be necessary to cover up plants tonight on account of frost. The maximum temperature today up to 11 o'clock was S1 and the minimum 76. The wind was southwest blowing miles an hour. WILL RE TRIED AGAIN. Burglar Elling to Be Rearrested at Expiration of Term. Jailer Carl Lawson at the county jail has not forgotten the rough handling he received from Frank Elling January 27. Elling was arrested for robbing S. S. Ott's house at Ninth and Polk streets. He was confined in the county Jail with his pal. His partner In crime played the Insane racket, was sent to the insane asylum and escaped. Elling got hold of a piece of heavy wood one morning and when Lawson went his rounds to open the cells Elling knocked him down, secured Lawson's revolver and escaped and was captured and sent to the peni tentiary for 18 months for burglary. Lawson has sworn to a complaint iu the city court charging Elling with high way robbery and when Ellings' time at the penitentiary is out in September he will be arrested. He got three months off from his term for good behavior. EVIDENCE BLOWN UP. Box of Dynamite in Court House Ex plodes. Medina, O., Aug. 21. A large box of dynamite in the basement of the county court house exploded today, wrecking the building. The Janitor was severely injured and several county ofnciala were badly shaken up. The dynamite had been placed in the basement to be used aa evidence in a criminal trial. Some waste paper near the box confin ing the stuff caught nre and resulted in the explosion. Anti-Quay Paction Denounced. Philadelphia. Aug. 21. The Republi can state committee today adopted resolutions denouncing the action of the anti-Quay section of the party in advo cating fusion with the Democratic par ty in certain legislative districts. The resolutions provide for a committee of seven ta investigate and report to the state committee "the names of any person or persons claiming to be Re publicans and guilty of the dishonor able practices aforesaid and the coun ties or districts in which such efforts at fusion may exist so that the state committee may take prompt ana ei fect action." New Coach for Lawrence. Lawrnce, Kan.. Aug. 21. Law.ce Rnvinirton. assistant coach at Cornell last year, today wired his acceptance of an of fer to coach the university of Kansas football team this fall. He will arrive in Lawrence at an early date. Follow the Scriptures. tFrom the Philadelphia Bulletin.! "I don't know what to make of that boy of mine," said the fond father, who Is always talking about his son, getting his friend in a corner where he couldn t escaoe. "When I went home last night my wife told me that he had been fighting with one of the neighbor's boys and need- d a talking to, so 1 summoned him ana said sternly: What have you been doing, my sonr 'FiehtiriK.' he answered, shortly, look ing me straight in the eye. 'So I se, said I. looking him over. 'He' bigger than 11' h flashed, wits a ring in his voice. 'Who? 'Jimmy Jones.' 'So vuu have been fiehtina with Jimmy Jones?" 'Yes, he said. 'Son.' said I. sternly, 'have you for gotten what I said about fighting?" 'rte nit me on tne cneem snouiea my boy with kindling eye. 'Oh. my son,' said I, 'don't you know what the Hlble says about turning the other cheek "1 remembered it. pop honest, I did and turned the other chek. but Instead of hitting me there he smashed me on the nose! Say, pop, wasn't that a foul?' 'It looks lit it, hy son," said I, trying hard not to laugh. 'Th'it what 1 thought, he exclaimed aa quick as a wink, 'so I sailed in and licked the muffin' out of him! 'Taint no use, pop;' interposed the boy quickly, fore stalling my remarks, 'he's been to Sun flay school just as much as I have and knows the proper thing to do as well ai 1 ao:" "Now. what could I sav to that?" x- claimed the fond father, beaming with fcuuslactlou.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1900. 1 f t H 1 w 5' Syrup-Figs AcZsfejsantfy andfhompty: Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually when bilious or costive. resents in tne most accepfaiefbrm tfte Jax-atire principles of plants A noun toactjnostleiencially. TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE GENUINE MANFD. BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP COL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE KY. NEW YORK. N.1 for sat by druggists price SO per bottfo. A GRATEFUL WOMAN Gives a Servant $12,000 For Saving Her Life Year Ago. PTe-w Tork, Aug. 21. For savins the life of Mrs. Kimer Carthage of Calveston, Texas, thirtv-l'otir years ago. says a de spatch to. the Worlil from Albany. Mrs. Julia Sheldon, a seamer In a knitting mill. 1 made heir to a fortune of V1. 0. Mrs. Sheldon was Mrs. Carthage's maid in 1S08. "While out riding with her mistress one day the horse ran away. Mr-'. Sheldon cut the traces in time to save them from being dashed over a precipice. Maid and mistress parted soon after the accident and Mrs. Sheldon never heard from Mrs. Carthage. Mrs. Carthage died several weeks ago. "When her will was read, her relations were surprised to learn that Mrs. Sheldon had been made sole heir. STRANDED TOURISTS. Manager Crawford Declares He Has Done His Best for Them. X-w Tork, Aucr. 21. A dispatch to the Times f r nn t'aris says With regard to th stranded American tourists, Mr. ('ran tord declares he ha done his best for them and that they will be finally compensated. He. admits that both hotel and railway coupons wen in many cases invalid and that the tourists have been thrown on their own resources until tht-ir steamer sails. Nor does he deny that many tourists from Switzerland had corne to Paris third clsuss that is, with emigrant tickets, paid for by them selves. In an Interview, Dr. Kill of Salem, a trustee of the, Christian Kndeavor society, attempts to minimize the importance of the affair, but admits that Sso.-j were tied up; that the railway coupons were out of date and tl f the tourist agency has been compelled to refuse aid to tuur ists. TOPEKA WINS. Commercial Club Gets Medal at Paris. GoM Best Corn la the World Sent From Kansas. The Topeka Commercial club has been awarded the gold medal in the corn dis play at the Paris exposition. Secretary Anderson received the following tele gram from John E. Frost from Gales burg, Illinois: "Topeka Commercial Club: Topeka Commercial club gets gold medal on Taris corn display.. Hurrah for Kan sas!" Kansas sent through the Commercial club a few samples of the product as it is grown in this state. There were sev eral barrels of corn in the ear, both white and yellow, and about 10 bushels of shelled corn. A portion of this corn was used in the corn pyramid of the American exhibit. The remainder was used in making a separate display. The awards were an nounced by the president of the French republic. Mr. Frost received his infor mation from Col. Clark K. Carr. of tlalesbui'Er, who is an agricultural expert and who has had charge of the Ameri can exhibit at Paris. On making a count when the awards were announced it developed that the XTuited States received l.HM prizes: 0 ot these iv....-e grand prizes: 4M gold medals; silver medals; 422 bronze medals and 210 received honorable mention. c 1! 5' CHILD WONDER. Baby Lund is a Prodigy Worth Seeing. She Captured the Audience at The Crawford. THE SEASON IS OPENED A Large Crowd Witnesses the Initial Performance. The House is Cooled by Electric Fans. Seven years old and the bread winner" of a family of four. What horrible visions) of tenement destitution are apt to spring up in one's mind at this announcement. Vision3 of a tiny drawn face and crooked form, of a sick mother, and a crippled sister and a blind father. Imagintion twines raga about the very letters. Starvation seems to be written between every word. But this particular announcement has nothing to do with anything of the kind. It does not coneem sick mothers, and crippled sisters and blind fathers. Star vation has no place in its construction. There is a, tiny face and a, little form associated with it, but the first is beau tiful with expressiveness and not drawn, and the second is straight and .gareeful and not crooked. There is also a mother and a sister and a father mixed up In it, but they are all enjoying good health and the fruits of the little bread winner's ability. The little bread winner is a girl only seven years old. People know her as "Baby Lund." For the first time in her career she appeared on the stage of a Topeka theater last night. Baby Lund has been late in visiting Topeka, reckoning time as it goes on the staErp, for she has been before the public in the role of entertainer for the past two years. But there are many cities much larger than Topeka that yet fail to know the wonderful ability of the child artist. Her time has beeen spent in the big cities of the country, where continuous vaudeville houses thrive and enormous salaries are paid to novelties in entertainment. Baby Lund is a novelty in entertain ment. She is a child prodigy. That is why she has received as high as $200 per week. Her present salary is Just half that amount, not so bad from a theatrical standpoint when the ther mometer insists on hovering close to the century mark. Thousands of men' toil from morning to night for one-tenth of the salary per week that Baby Lund now receives. She earns it by devoting from fifteen to twenty minutes a day to showing her wonderful intellect by her performance on the stage. Baby Lund has a remarkable voice for a child. It is sweet, clear and well rounded. It has the flexibility to allow the lendition of a "coon" song as satis factorily as a sentimental ballad. And Baby Lund's face. It is as re markable as her voice. It is all ex pressiveness. She looks her songs as she sings them. She does more. She acts them. Chjld prodigies are usually bores Baby Lund is not. The audience at the Crawford theater last night fell in love with Baby Lund on her first appearance. She was re called angatn and again. The rapidity with which she made changes in dress showed that she had expected it. It is an old story now with the little enter- One of the Ears of UIMIII iLU.ll lUmpW Ml Ul.i iff" gpiWJ.WlN WIJllll .11 IWWPWlWMBmillLli W IHIK WJIIHWUPHW mm 'WHIIllMilf'P HIWaWWCTPWI HMJUIIIUIHWHIiU'J I km sfete 4 'VI Baby Lund, Star Attraction at The Crawford. ta In r. It -would be something unheard of if she was not recalled again and again. The audience last night was simply following? the example of the audiences that have heard her at the big vadeville houses in the big cities. Baby Lund is the star of the com pany at the Crawford theater this week. Every member of the company admits it. She has no rivals. Her turn between the first and second acts of the piece last night was the feature of the evening. Her work will continue to be the feature of each performance this week. To use the old stereotyped phrase, "It is alone well worth, the price of admission." "Lost Paradise," the rather ancient melodrama dealing to a certain extent with the labor problem, was the open ing bill of the season. When the mem bers of the company become better ac quainted with each other and become accustomed to working together, the piece will undoubtedly be put on in much, better shape. There are several people included in the Falk Veronee company who have ability much above that expected of a 10, 20 and 30 repertoire player. Miss Lillian Mortimer is the most notable example of this. Her ease and grace on the stage is gratifying. She shows her self worthy of much better work than she has just at present to do. Miss Mortimer was for several years leading lady of the stock company at Hopkins' theater in Chicago. Mr. Kdward Boring's strongest point is in the reading of his lines. The light comedy work of Mr. Jules Kusel and Miss Nellie Lindroth. in the last act proved entertaining. Miss Lindroth bears a striking resemblance at certain times to Miss Lottie Bowes. Mr. S. B. Wheeler is an old "legitimate" actor, and confesses that he Is largely at sea in such pieces as "Lost Paradise." No one who saw him last night will under take to contradict his confession. A better "Old Benzel" in appearance than Mr. J. McMUHan can scarcely be im agined. In adidtion to the work of Baby Lund, Billy Robinson entertained the audience with a monologue sketch and songs. Tonight Augustus Thomas' "In Miz zouri" will be put on by the company. It will be one of the best bill3 of the week. The theater is kept fairly com fortable by the generous operation of electric fans, and Topeka people will not be financially at a loss by patron izing the attractions. BATTRBY FROM FT. BILEY Reaches Frisco and Encamps at the Presidio. San Francisco, Aug. 21. Light battery C, Seventh uri.ule.ry, under command o Captain MucumU, lias arrived, trom Fort .Kiiey, Kan., ana encamped at the Pre sidio, iialtery u win be recruited to ns maximum uircnth ot lb2 nibii by drawing Horn the turcu ot light battery 12, X'hiru artillery, now ou tiainoou uuty at tnu .f resiaio. The irst battalion of the First infantry which is encamped at tne Presidio will probably sail on tne Logan, toeptember 1, witn another battalion oi me t irst and a battalion of the second infantry, which re cently returned ironi Cuba and are out fitting at .bun Thomas, Ky. The trans port Xiiomas, uue here aoout tue Zaih, just., with :it sick and wounded from Manila, will sail for Ciuna about Septem ber 10, with a battalion ul each of tne First and Lighth lntantry. Diocesan Convention. The annual convention of the Episco pal church for the diocese of Kansas will be held in St.Andrew's church, Emporia, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 26th and 27th of September. Delegates will be present representing every parish and mission in the diocese. The annual meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary and the Daughters of the King will be held at the same time and place. About 220 delegates are expected to be present. Rates of one fare, plus one-third will be made on the railroads for the convention on the certificate plan. MAURICE J. BYWATER, Secretary. Corn, Actual Size, Which Was Awarded the SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The first Vine wood party since the new cars were put on was given Monday ev ening complimentary to the large num ber' of visiting girls now in the city. It was in charge of Mr. Will Stewart, Mr. Hafley Reisman and Mr.Arthur McCiln tock and was one of the pleasantest af fairs of the season. Most of the young people went out in the cars though a few drove. Refreshments of sandwiches and pickles were served in the car on the homeward trip. The party was chaper oned by Mrs. C. C. Baker and Mrs. J. F. Myers. Music was furnished by Calkin'a orchestra. The list of guests included Miss Ethel Merwin of Kansas City, Miss Jessie Goss of Newton, Miss Sabra Whitley of Em poria, Miss Lucy Eager of Kansas City, Miss Delia Whisler of Illinois, Miss Ella Nye of Hiawatha, Miss- Margaret Per kins of Ottawa, Miss Aimee Crandell, Miss Nannie Veale, Miss Lulu Ewart, Miss Jessie Myers, Miss Nellie Baker, Miss Berenice Fuller, Miss Allabelle Troutman, Miss Ethel Davis, Miss Addie Skinner, Miss Edith Ouibor, Miss Louise Kellam, Miss Agnes Gunther, Miss Till son. Miss Katherine Fleishman, Miss Hila Hinckley, Miss Callie Cuttell, Miss Helen Otis, Mr. Bernard Crosby, Mr. Will Wikidal, Mr. Harry Rigby, Mr. Hugh McFarland, Mr. Ted Holliday, Mr. Norton Payne, Mr. Merle King, Mr. Paul Palmer, Mr. Phi Dailey, Mr. Carl Dail ey, Mr. Howard Guild, Mr. Wallace Thompson, Mr. James Stewart, Mr. Gil lie Updegraff, Mr. Will Tinker, Mr. Wal ter McLaughlin, Mr.Howard Patten, Mr. Geo. Fleishman, Mr. Charles Ost, Mr. Robert Stewart, Mr. Charles Moon, Mr. Lathrop Resseguie, Mr. Scott Lord, Mr. Robert Shortz, Mr. Dana Davis, Mr. Charles Ouibor, Mr. Ora Garvin, Mr. Af thus McCilntoek, Mr. Harley Reisman and Mr. Will Stewart. Notes and Personal Mention. Mrs. Walger Combs and son Howard will leave Wednesday for a two or three weeks' visit with Mrs, Comba' sister in Denver. Mrs. Charles Barnes has returned from Atchison. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith have re turned from a week's visit in Rossivlle. Miss Edith Stolpe leaves the first of next week for a two weeks' visit in Chi cago. Misa Mary Wilson has returned from a two weeks' outing at Colorado Springs. Otto Foberg is spending hia two weeks' vacation in Chicago, Miss Maud Miller will come up from Lawrence this week it visit Miss Hattie Mills. Miss Irene Horner returned Sunday from Chicago where she has been study ing vocal for nearly six months. While away she visited in South Bend, Indi ana. R. E. McBride, editor of the Oklahoma Republic, of Oklahoma City, accompan rded by his wife, is visiting friends in Topeka. Mrs. Charles Miller and little daughter of 205 East Eighth avenue will leave this evening for Colorado Springs where they will be joined by Miss Ethel Kahnt of Burlington and Mr. and Mrs. William Swearingen of Goodland, Kan., after which they will make a tour of the Rocky mountains. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Montgomery and children and Miss Nannie Hopkins will leave Thursday for a several weeks' out ing in Colorado. Misses Santa and Fe Waters will en tertain a few friends at an Informal porch party Wednesday morning compli mentary to Miss Mabel Hillis. Mrs. Kirk Rowley arrived today from Galveston. Tex., for a few days' visit with Mrs. P. I. Bonebrake. Mrs. Howard Thomas has returned to her home in Emporia after a week's vis it with Miss Laura YVeidling. Mrs. Harry Beery and children left Sunday for a trip to the lakes. Mrs. Chester Speer and daughter Amy arrived today from Chicago and are the guests of Mra Speer'a sister, Mrs. J. C. Fulton. Miss Alice Elliott of Oskaloosa left to day for a trip to Colorado for the benefit of her health. She has been visiting her sister. Miss Elliott on Tyler street Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cully and son Earl have returned from a several weeks' trip to the northern lakes. Mrs. R. A. Dever returned to her home in Kansas City today after a short visit in Topeka with Mrs. E. Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Roby expect to leave the last of the week for a trip to Colorado. Misses Helen and Eva Schenck go to Kansas City Wednesday to visit lor a week or two, after which Miss Helen Schenck leaves for Newcastle, Colo., where she has a position in the public schools. Mrs. Henry Martin will leave Thurs day for a trip to Manitou. Miss Blanche Bear, Miss Lulu Ewart, Miss Ethel Merwin, Mr. Sheldon Went worth, Mr. George Duden and Mr. Harry Gavitt picnicked at Garfield park Satur day afternoon. Mrs. M. A. Branstrup was the guest of honor at an informal luncheon Mon day, given by Mrs. John Sargent. The affair was a delightful one and enjoyed by the following guests: Mrs. Bran strup, Mrs. George O. Wilmarth, Mrs. J. K. Trueblood, Mrs. Emma Evarts, Mrs. E. W, Ppindexter and Mrs. J. S. Collins. Frank MIddleton will leave the first of the week for Chicago to spend his vacation. Mrs. J. S. Collins entertained a few friends at luncheon today in honor of Mrs. M. A. Branstrup. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Schlegel leave Friday for a three weeks' trip to Chi cago and Milwaukee; they are also plan ning to take a lake trip. Miss Louise MeNeal has returned from a week's visit in Kansas City. Charles Guibor and Charles Ost are planning to give a straw ride Friday evening. Howel Jones, Jr., has been spending a few days in Kansas City. Judge A. H. Horton returned Monday from a short trip to Ludington, Mich. Miss Martha Railsback has returned to her home in Kansas City after a visit in Topeka with Miss Lillian McFarland. Mrs. J. K. Trueblood will give an In formal luncheon Thursday complimen tary to Mrs. M. A. Branstrup. A very pleasant picnic was held at Garfield park Thursday, August 16, by a party of young people of the Third Christian church. At six o'clock supper was served. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Hoyle, Mr. and Mrs. Tewell. Those present were: Misses Mabel Irish, Rachel Guston, Edna Ridgway, Nellie Porter, Ada Porter, Maud Williams, Lena Williams, Effie Gorden, Eunice Miller, Llovde Newland, Ida Mills, Elsie Yewell; Messrs. Fred Petri, Earl Petri, Keith Wilson, George Brokaw, Dan Lane, Walter Horn, Albert Oloson, El mer Miller, Rufus Wlscombe, Culmer McGill, Roy Yewell. Miss Julia Fitzgerald of Kansas City Is in Topeka visiting Miss Nettie Mc Intyre. "BOBSPROCLAIMS. Boer Farmers Must Take Oath of Al legiance or Be Deported, New York, Aug. 21. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Lord Roberts' proclamation In regard to the Transvaal burghers who take the oath of neutrality in the future has been received with general approval here. It is an undoubted fact that Lord Roberts' policy of so-called leniency has been un popular in Great Britain for some time past and publie opinion has been urging that more severe measures should be taken. The effect of the commander-in-chief's proclamation will be that all those burghers who have not taken the oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria may be treated as prisoners of war and removed from the country. It is un doubtedly unprecedented to regard a civilian population of an invaded terri tory when unarmed as if they were the enemies troops, but it is maintained that in fact the Transvaal burghers are all actual or potential combatants and it is impossible to make distinctions be tween those in the field and those on their farms. The farmers, therefore, must choose. They must either loyally become British subjects or else they must be deemed to have thrown in their lot with the queen's enemies. If they take the oath and violate it Lord Rob erts threatens them with imprisonment or death and the farms and buildings of all persons aiding and abetting the Boer forces will be confiscated or des troyed. Even the opposition journals, which dislike the war, do not, for the most part, object to these drastic measures pointing out that in the interests of the Boers themselves as well as the British it is necessary that the campaign be brought to a conclusion and the burghers taught the futility of resistance. It is admitted, however, that the adoption of this policy must intensify the savage and bitter character which the struggle has now assumed and that the immed iate effeet is likely to be a considerable accession to the numbers of D-ewet and other commanders in the field. Orders have been sent to Aldershot for fresh drafts of reinforcements to be prepared for South Africa, so that it does not look as if the hope of the min istry that a large proportion of General Roberts' army may be brought back in September is at all likely to be fulfilled. SALMON PRICES. Buyers Pleased With Low Rates Quoted by Alaska Association. New York, Apg. 21. With very few exceptions, buyers in this market re gard the opening prices named on the lfaOO pack of Alaska salmon by the Alaska Packing association as being extremely satisfactory.. In support of this view it is stated that all orders placed subject to opening prices were confirmed and in many instances buy ers are said to have Increased their purchases very largely. The concensus of opinion is, that in view of the ex ceedingly strong position of salmon by reason of the estimated shortage of be tween 600.000 and 700.000 cases lor the entire pack on the coast, the prices named, $1.10 and $1,17V4, are very fa vorable to buyers and will enable them to sell at a profit, figuring the cost laid down on the basis of all-rail rtes at $1.22V2. The figures refer to all-water rates, the cheapest frieght obtainable from the coast. LOSS AT SHEBOYGAN. Late Reports Place the Figures at About $100,000. Sheboygan, Wis., Aug. 21. A careful review of the havoc caused by yester day's tornado shows the damage to have been far less than at first thought. The number of buildings destroyed or badly damaged is not over seventy-five and the pecuniary loss in the neighbor hood of $100,000. The most remarkable feature of the storm is that not a life was lost. The storm originated at Marinette and from reports from the north it seems to have followed the line of the Chicago Northwestern railway down as far as Oshkosh. There it veered to the east and apparently spent itself on Lake Michigan. While the storm did considerable damage all along its track it was most severe at this point. The width of the storm was about half a mile. It does not appear to have stuck close to the earth as ordinary torna does, but to have spent its great force at some distance from the ground. This accounts for the many houses with partially demolished roofs. Heidrick Track Abandoned. Heidrick, la., Aug. 21. The Heidrick kite shaped track on which many fa mous trotters and pacers have contested for supremacy will go out of existence and Secretary Owner Utterback has al ready commenced to tear down the buildings. Local opposition it Is said, has proven too strong for the continu ance of the race meetings. The track was built in 1&92 and has a record of 2:05, held by Rubinstein. Gold Medal at Paris. c hi r The Kind You Have Always in use for over 30 years, and A J M la t 11 i m 3 F i I I 11 E 11 (Zfcz- sonal supervision since its Infancy. Jj -CcccJx4, Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are fouti Experiments that trifle with and endangrer tne health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment, What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric. Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. 16 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 Teething1 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 ALVAYS S7 Bears the The KM You Me Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. tMt OCMTAUa 0MNV. T9 MUMKAV TPUCT, NEW VOKK OVTV. ENGLAND'S P. Jfl. GENERAL. Suppresses Distriot messenger Ser vice and Creates a Big Row. New York, Aug. 21. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from London says: The Marquis of Londonderry, the new postmaster general, has brought down a veritable hornet's nest about the ears of the government by the announcement of his determination to suppress the dis trict messenger service here in the metropolis, in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and other big cities and towns. The reason given by the marquis for this extraordinary move is that the dis trict messenger companies are encroach ing upon the prerogatives of the state, which claims the monopoly of the con veyances of messages by letter and by wire. In no civilized country Is the postal and telegraph service more abominable than in England. Neither telegraph nor postofiice is open on Sunday. Six years ago district messenger supply companies on American lines were formed in Lon don and in leading provincial cities, the subscribers were provided with call boxes, and as the messenger offices re mained open on Sunday and all night and insured a rapid and sure delivery of letters the service has gradually be come indispensable to the public. The messengers have become especial ly indispensable since the nomination of Lord Londonderry to the postmaster generalship last spring. Appointed In order to stop his attacks upon the gov ernment, Lord Londonderry signalized his assumption of the office by proclaim ing that he knew nothing whatsoever about postal matters. To the abuse lavished upon him In connection therewith the marquis has now responded by announcing his inten tion of suppressing the district messen ger service. The latter employs here In London alone several thousand well trained lads, all of whom will be thrown out of work, while the five million in habitants of the metropolis will be de prived of their only means of communi cation on Sunday. It is probable that the postoffice will compensate the messenger companies for their plant on the same basis as the tel ephone companies, whose service it is taking over. But that does not help the public, which, irrespective of politi cal party, is unsparing in virulent abuse. G. A. IL- Official Train to Chicago. Via Santa Fe Route. Department Commander Martin and staff have arranged with the Santa Fe Route for a special train to carry the old soldiers and their friends to the Na tional Encampment at Chicago. This train will leave Kansas points Sunday, August 26. arriving Chicago early Mon day morning. For tickets, foldera,space and information call on or write T, L. King, Agent, Depot, Topeka, Kan. COLORADO FLYER. Via "Great Rock Island Route." Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m., arriving Colorado Springs 10:3a, Denver 11:00 o'clock next a. m. Subscribe for the Journal. ri- ja rzi t v 4 Bought, and which has been, has borne the signature of has been made under his per- Signature of COLORADO In summer is the most desirable place in the world. An incom parable climate fittingly sup plements the grandeur of the scenery. NEARLY ALL of the test scenic features of the State, the health and pleasure places, the mining; and commercial centres, are on or reached via the Colorado Southern RAILWAY. We have a beautifully illustrated book, 44 Picturesque Colorado." descriptive of this wonderful section, which will be mailed upon receipt of three cents in stamps to cover postage. T. E. FISHER. General Passenger A goat, iJKNVKR, C'OJUO. A Skin of Beauty Is a Joy Forever. DR. T. FEUX UOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM, mr MAUICIAL BKAUTIFIfcR, Moiit rftu ties. nun uiQ flit a (Uaetut, ami erei Mmiti on beamy, aua uen MliuHt the tMt of L vtuir. and to t-o hMt-tiilfMihwetaate tt to be surf It Is prop erly n!le. Arcepc no counterfeit of Biu i liar imuaa. Dr. U A. Say re uld. to a lady of the uaut tOD(a patleaT :As you ladles will um Uif m,lrconiuiii J -tiour ud'fcCrvam at tlie tratt harm ful of i 8k in preu- aratlona." For ante by all Drupjrinta and rum-y Ououa lienlerB a the United Stattta, Canada and Kurope. FERD. T. HOPKINS. Prop r, 37 Great Jonet St, N. Y. EW CRAWFORD THEATER. 01TB -WEES, Commencing Monday, August 20th. Matinee Wednesday and Saturday. Veronee and Falk's Big Stock Company, Direct from Hopkins Theatre, Chicago. Tonight: "L JIIZZOURA." Prices: 10c, 20c, 30c. STOIIM IN MARYLAND. Destroys Much, Property and Several Live Makes Cooler Weather. New York, Aug. 21. A special to the Times from Baltimore, flays: Maryland has been ravaged by territio electrical, wind and ruin storms witiiio th last day or two. Several lives have been iont, live or Kix persons injured an-1 the estimated aKprrexate Ions to property is about $75,000. The storms have also ef fectually broken the hottest term ever known in Maryland. It will lie several days before the full extent of the damaga is known. The. storms had their centers In Talbot, Torchester and Caroline counties. At Kaston and throughout Talbot county thj hail did great damase to fruit. Hundredi of bushels of peachvu and pears were cut from the trees. Many houses in Kaston were unroofed. Two colored men wera killed by heavy beams crushing them in a wrecked stable In Dorchester county. Back in the country a number of farm buildings were destroyed nd it is reported that a number of people were killed and injured. In Cambrlrlge the storms were the worst since l7t. Buildings wer much damaged and shipping as well. That Throbbing Headache. Would quickly leave you If yon used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of suf ferers have proved their matchless meril for sick and nervous headaches. Thej make pure blood and build up your health Only 25c. Money back if not cured. Soli by A. T. "Waggoner, druggist. Leave Topeka 4:40 p. m., arrive Chi cago 9:30 a. m., via the Santa Fe Short line r

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6 TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1900. IIUNYON'S INHALER CURES CATARRH Colds, Coughs, Hay Fever, Bron- Xchitis, Asthma ol the Throat and Lungs. r-i xrofr-fltpd Vaoor ar inhaled through the mouth nd emitted from the oo triU. cleansing nd Taporlzing 11 the lnBamed nd diseased parts which rannot be reached by medicine takta Into the btomach It reaches the tore tpnttTl healt the rmt traces It pnes to the teat of diteaseIt acta at a balm and tonic to the whole tyxtem $1.00 at druaoM or tent by mail. IMS Jirch 6tt.. i'hila- FORTIETH EDITION. Put a copy in your grip yon will enjoy reading it on your vacation. THE STORY OF A COUNTRY TOWN By E. W. HOWE CHAS. DUDLEY WARNER: "The book is one of t,he small num ber of genuine American -books." W. D. EOWEIXS, in Century: "A fiction which is of the kind most characteristic of our time, and which no student of our time here after can safely ignore." KAEK TWAIN: "When I read passages from it, Geo. V. Cable shouted, 'Superb! I like the 'Country Town' so much that I am glad of an opportunity to say so." SATURDAY REVIEW: "A remarkable book; in all respects one of the most remarkable of Am erican books." IDINBURG REVIEW: "Western civilization in back conn try districts has been well drawn by Edward Eggleston, but with greater intensity and reserved power by E. V. Howe in 'The Story of a Country Town.' In Paper Cover, nrn AT KELLAM'5, CUU Postage 8 cents extra. Cloth bound, post paid, $1.35. WALLERTJte CAUGHT. Man Who Murdered His Family Nearly Lynched St. Paul, Minn., Aug-. 21. An Arling ton. Minn., special to the Dispatch says: Theodore Wallert was discovered this morning at 10:30 in a barn on the place of his sister, Airs. Steinbern, about two miles from the scene of the crime. He was hidden under a manger and tramp ed about in the woods all the day before. Wallert made a somewhat incoherent confession but was much contused un der questioning. He will be taken to Henderson at once. When Wallert, in custody of officers, passed the house where the five bodies of the murdered family were living this morning:, a hastily organized crowd started in pur suit intending to capture and lynch him but the prisoner was taken away to safety by the officers. HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. International Med. Miss Ben. Assn. to Kate li. Hukill, $500," pt. blk. 2, Park Place add. Louis Heck to Jennie R. Leslie, $2,500, lots in liurson Place. See record. Mabel E. Lane et vir to Albert Parker, J4U0, lots 493-95 and 7 Lane street, Wil liams Union's add. Cynthia H. Hawkins et al to Jas. R. and W. N. Hawkins, $1, s. 130 feet, blk. "8, Parkdale add. W. A. Johnston to Frank Lytle, $3,000, tt. ne. and pt. se. 17-13-13. H. Pauly et al to The National Flor ence Crittenden Mission, $1, lots 2601-3-E-79 and 2611 Union avenue, Quinton Steele's addition. J. Thomas and wife to Prudential In vestment Co., $50, s. Vz s. ne. 4 14-10-15. K. E. Hanson et al to Garret V. Barnes, $1, lot 15 Highland ave.. Sea brook's sub. Tax deed to A. Parker, lota 54 and 6 Jefferson street. Millions will be spent In politics this year. We can't keep the campaign going without money any more than we can keep the body vigorous without food. Dyspeptics used to starve themselves. Now KLodol Dyspepsia Cure digests- what you eat and allows you to eat all the good food you want. It radically cures stom ach troubles. At all druggists. $22.50. Detroit and Return via the Santa Fe Account biennial conclave Knights of Pythias. Tickets on sale August 25 to August 27, inclusive. Final limit Sep tember 14. See T. L. King, Agent. A.; T. S. F., for particulars. COLORADO FLYER. "Via "Great Rock Island Route." Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m., arriving Colorado Springs 10:35, Denver 11:00 o'clock next a. m. Shredded Wheat Biscuit. NOTHING BUT WHOLE Wheat, boiled; shreddd, and baked. Ready for use. Keeps indefinitely. AT GB0C2SS'. tej FIGHT FOROFFICE. Johnson-Miami County Quarrel Has an Airing. A Technical Question the Main Issue. SENATORIAL SQUABBLE Is Responsible For the Con troversy. Baker-Burton Question Causes All the Trouble. The first contest for a position as the nominee of any party was heard yes terday afternoon and last night by the state election board composed of the attorney general, state auditor and the secretary of state, from the decision of which the law provides there la no ap peal The contest heard by the board is the Johnson-Miami senatorial squabble In which two candidates claim to be the regular nominees. The evidence was heard during the afternoon in the senate chamber; the arguments last night. The board took the case under ad visement and the decision will not be annuonced until the latter part of this week, probably, not until the first of next week. F. W. Sponable and M. G. Miller are the men who desire to have the sena torial nomination for the district. Each, has been nominated by the counties which they represent, respectively, Johnson and Miami. The question which seems to be the main one, is concerning adjournment, about which some explanation is necessary. At the outset the senatorial central committee fixed the time for a meet ing of the committees, representing the two counties. This committee decided that each county was entitled to twelve delegates in the convention. This was the equal representation which has governed the political relations of the two counties for several years. The Miami county members of the sena torial committee ottered no objections to this but when the Miami county convention was held thirteen delegates were elected. The senatorial committee adopted no basis of representation. The repre sentation for the county conventions was based on the vote cast for George A. Clark, secretary of state in 1898. This gave Miami county thirteen dele gates, but it must be remembered that the senatorial committee expressly pro vided that each county should have twelve delegates without reference to any vote cast in preceding years. Miami county claimed thirteen votes and went to the convention supporting that claim. The committee on creden tials made a majority and minority re port. A prolonged squabble ensued, but the report was not adopted. In the midst of the discussion which was growing bitter a motion to adjourn was made. The Miami county delegation claims this motion prevailed fairly. The Johnson county people claim that the chairman said: "For the purposes of this motion I shall rule that Miami county has thir teen votes." Johnson county claims the chairman had no authority to make this ruling when the question concerning the num ber of delegates to which Miami county was entitled was pending before the convention. The Miami county people left the con vention, one of their number, H. S. Co burn, remaining with the Johnson county delegates, who immediately elected a new chairman, claiming thir teen votes thereon, because Coburn makes affidavit that he voted on the organization. This gave a majority of the votes, thirteen of the twenty-four. Johnson county put up andelected a new chairman by these thirteen votes and proceeded to the nomination of Sponable. The Miami county delegation re-assembled at Olathe on the day to which the alleged adjournment was taken and nominated M. G. Miller, also of Olathe. Thirteen delegates participated in this convention. The simple question now involved seen.s to be that concerning adjourn ment. If there was no adjournment Sponable is the regular nominee. If there was an adjournment Miller is the nominee. If the contest were of a local charac ter it would have been settled at home but Johnson county is anxious to retain the nominee because that county is for Burton for senator. Miami county's anx iety is due to the fact that Miller Is for Baker. So the senatorial question is ia reality responsible for" the controversy. The question of adjournment is the meat of the cocoanut but it involves lo cal controversies which necessitated vol umes of evidence and official records In the presentation to the election board. The members of the board went to the senate chamber wearing their coats but the chamber was like an oven and the three state officers soon laid aside their coats and settled down to hear the evi dence while perspiration streamed from their faces. The Republicans present at the hear ing were as follows: F. W. Sponable and M. G. Miller, the rival candidates. F. R. Ogg, representing Sponable; Frank Hamilton and J. W. Parker, Mr. Miller s attorneys; Charles Sprague and W. A. Mitchell, editors Olathe Mirror, J. W. Coleman, editor News-Herald; E. (J. Barthberger, Charles Ridgway, F. R. Lanter, A. U. Farnham, and J. R. Orr of Johnson county, A. L. Thomas, Pa ola. Dr. D. W. Hayes. Osawatomie, H. S. Coburn, Paola, W. D. Morrison, clerk of the Johnson county district court. JAMES LEWIS CHOSEN. Kinsley Editor Takes Charge of Popu list Bureau. The Populist state central committee has selected James Lewis, editor of the Kinsley Graphic, to take charge of the bureau of speakers for the fusion com mittees. Mr. Lewis succeeded E. C. Little as Governor Leedy's private secretary. Lewis is very popular in his party and tlie appointment is one which gives sat isfaction to those who will have busi ness with the speaker's bureau. BURTON'S DEFI TO BAKER. Abilene Man Offers a Challenge to His Opponent. "I see that Senator Baker's agents, in their weekly bulletin, say that the senator has fourteen of the Republican legislative candidates In the Fourth con gressional district," said J. R. Burton last night. "Now, probably we can simplify mat ters and settle the senatorial fight In short order. There are nineteen legisla tive candidates in the Fourth district. I am willing to leave the matter to those nineteen. Let's get them all together. If a majority of the nineteen declare for Baker, I will retire from the race, pro viding he will retire if a majority of the nineteen are for me. If he has got fourteen out of the nineteen, as his claim agents claim, he should be willing to accept this proposition." LOSS OF FIVE FOR H'KINLET. One Precinct in Elk County Has Much Flopping. A Bryan club was organized at a country school house in Chautauqua county, nine miles south of Grenola, by SoL L. Long, precinct representative of the Democratic national committee, who is in charge of the work of club organi zation for Elk county. The club starts out with a membership of 28, five of whom, four ex-Republicans and one gold Democrat, voted for McKinley in 1S96. Two of the Republicans and the gold Democrat say they do not agree with Bryan on the currency question, but that they will support him on the Issue of the republic versus the empire. The other two indorse the entire Democratic plat form. FRED STOCKS BEATEN. E. R. Fulton Nominated for Senator From Marshall. The Republican convention at Blue Rapids yesterday nominated E. R. Ful ton for state senator. Senator Fred Stocks being defeated for renomination by a vote of 79 to 65. This is the culmination of a local fight which has been in progress for several months, being caused by a difference of opinion among the local politicians as to the recognition of certain elements of the party. Joe Davis for clerk of the court, G. K. Thompson for superintendent, W. T. Pullin for probate judge and Ed. Berry for county attorney were the other nom inees selected by the convention. gordoTreplies. Ex-Confederate General Says He Would Obliterate All Sectional Feeling. Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 21. General John B. Gordon, commmander-in-chief of the United Confederatae Veterans, has pre pared a reply to a resolution recently adopted by a camp of confederate vet erans at New Orleans, condemning the blue and gray reunion at Atlanta, recommending that no more similar re unions be held and protesting against General Gordon accepting an invitation to the G. A. R. reunion at Chicago. The reply is as follows: "Kirkwood, Ga., Aug. 20. To the Con federate Association of the Army of Tennessee Comrades, etc: A resolu tion recently adopted by your associa tion at the instance of General Challer on, criticising certain acts or supposed acts of mine, entirely escaped my at tention at the time of its appearance in the public press and I have just seen it for the first time. I understand this action of your association to mean a formal and public notice that you dis approve of my participation in the blue and gray meeting which recently occurred in Atlanta; and also that it means a formal and public protest by your association against my acceptance of any invitation extended to me by the Grand Army of the Republic and by the executive committee of the citi zens of Chicago. "The object of this reply to your resolution, which you failed to send me, is not to call in question the right of your association to criticise any offi cial act of mine which does not meet your approval. I do wish, however, to state kindly, but frankly and plainly that my own conscience and ray own conception of duty must be my guide in the future as in the past. "As to the courteous and cordial in vitation of both the G. A. R. and of the executive committee of Chicago citi zens, I have to state that I greatly ap preciate the coitrplfmeiujpirfd-.me by that invitation, and the spirit-lr which prompted it. Circumstances, however, rendered it impossible for me to accept and I so notified the officers and com mittees nearly two months ago when that invitation first reached me. But in this connection, also I wish to say that I must be the judge now and here after of the propriety of accepting in vitations from any section of the coun try or any class of my fellow country men. "In order that there may be no possi ble misunderstanding at my position on these and all kindred matters, I repeat my sole guide must be my own con victions of duty to this whole country and to the southern people whose glori ous record in all the past I have en deavored to defend and to uphold at all times in all sections and under all con ditions. "In conclusion, let it definitely be un derstood so long as Providence permits me to speak or labor I shall continue the efforts which I have made for thirty years in the interests of sectional har mony and unity. Whatever I can do will assuredly be done for the truth of history, for justice to the south and to all sections for fostering our cherished memories, for the obliteration of all sectional bitterness and for the settle ment of all sectional controversies on a basis consistent with the honor and the manhood and the safe respect of all. "I am as ever, fraternally yours, "J. B. GORDON." Pullman Ordinary Sleeping Cars For Tourists are the most comfortable, commodious means of travel for large parties, in tending settlers, homeseekers, hunting parties. These cars are run on the Union Pa cific daily from Kansas points to Cali fornia and Oregon points, and are fit ted up complete with mattresses, cur tains, blankets, pillows, etc., requiring nothins to be furnished by the pas sengers. Uniformed porters are in charge of these cars, who are required to keep them in good order, ,and look after the wants and comforts of pas sengers. These cars are new, of mod ern pattern, and are nearly as conveni ent and comfortable as first-class Pal ace Sleepers. For time of trains and full informa tion call on or address F. A. LEWIS. City Ticket. Agt. Or J. C. FULTON. Depot Agent. It Helped Win Battles. Twenty-nine officers and men wrote from the front to say that for scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds, sore feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best in the world. Same for burns, skin erup tions and piles. 25c a box. Cure guaran teed. Sold by A. T. Waggoner, druggist. Leave Topeka 3:00 p. m.. arrive Chi cago 7:40 a. m.,, via the Santa Fe Short line. Thomas Richards, who was stabbed at Six Mile on August 2 and whose life was disposed of, has been under the care of Dr. E. J. Donnell of Auburn, Kan. He is now makins: a good recovery. FROM MRS. FtlAYBRICK. American Prisoner Interviewed For First Time in 11 Years. London, Aug. 21. For the first time since her life sentence was Imposed 11 years ago, Mrs. Florence Maybrick had a private interview with ter counsel, Dr. Clark Bell, of New York, at Alysbury prison today. A portion of the time counsel gave up to a representative of the Associated Press, who through the courtesy of the home office was granted an opportunity to talk to the prisoners. Mrs. Maybrick is Indignant at the at tacks made by the Liverpool Post on the late chief Justice of England, Lord Russell of Killoween, former counsel for the prisoner. 'T he only person up to the present who ever saw me alone," said she to the Associated Press representative, "was the chief justice. When the assizels were here last February, Lord Russell came to the prison and asked to see me ste was his official right. When he was starting to go he said: 'Mrs. Maybrick i am doing all in my power for your re lease. Whatever happens, remember this that is if there is one man in England who believes in your innocence I am that man. "It was onlv bv accident that I heard of Lord Russell's death, for I have not seen a newspaper for a decade. But, I could not help but feel that in his death l nad lost my best friend, it is an out rage, in view of his constant and un tiring efforts and friendship for me that he should be attacked now that he is dead. I fully appreciate and am glad of the chance to express my gratitude to the officials in Washington and to my friends throughout America and es pecially the ladies, for what they are doing. It is that alone which has up held me all these years. I have many friends in England, too. and cannot but believe the time will soon come when these long years of captivity will cease and I shall be restored to my mother and my country." For the last few days Mrs. Maybrick has been in a hospital ward, owing to a slight illness, but she says her health is generally good. The recent United States memorial is still in the hands of the home secretary, Sir Matthew White Ridley and Mrs. Maybrick's friends are hopeful that when the answer comes It will be a pardon. MR. DAWES SUED. Ex-Attorney General Charged With Too Big a Fee. K. B. Dawes, ex-attorney general, has been sued In Clay county upon the grounds that he violated an agreement in taking from $10,000 paid by a railroad company upon a judgment rendered for damages in the death of William Mar tin, a fee of $5,000, or 50 per cent of the total sum of the judgment. Mrs. Lisa Martin, the widow of Wm. Martin, who was killed in the Linwood wreck of Union Pacific and Rock Island trains, retained Mr. Dawes as her attor ney in the damage suit which followed. The plaintiff won and the companies paid to Mr. Dawes the $10,000, in satis faction of the Judgment rendered by the court. It is now charged that Dawes violated his agreement and retained more of the money than he was entitled to, and Mrs. Martin has sued to recover the full amount. John E. Hessin of Manhattan is the attorney for Mrs. Martin in this suot. Mr. Dawes has accepted service for the trial in Clay county. He now lives at Leavenworth. TORNADO IN WISC0 SIN Damages Crops and Buildings and In jures People. Two Rivers. Wis.. Aug. 21. A torna do which swept through a section of the country about four miles norui or nere, destroyed many farm buildings and did great damange to orchards and crops. A daughter of Mrs. Henry Heinicke was severely injured. HIS ROUNDABOUT WAY. From the Columbian. 1 A man was going home to his wife and family. It was growing dark. His road from the station was a lonely one, and he was getting along as fast as he could, when he suddenly suspected that a man behind him was following him purposely. The faster he went, the faster the man went, until they came to a graveyard. "Now," he said to himself, "I'll find if he's after me," and he entered the churchyard. The man followed him. Vague visions of revolvers and garroters grew upon him. He made a detour of a splendid mausoleum. Still the man was after him, round and round. At last he turned and faced the fellow, and asked: "What the dickens do yon want? What are you following me for?" "Well, sir, do you always go home like this? I am going up to Mr. Brown's house with a parcel, and the porter at the station told me that if I'd follow you I should find the place, as you live next door. Are you going home at all to night?" Sultan Will Investigate. Constantinople, Aug. 21. The sultan has ordered a committee to investigate the recent massacre of 200 Armenians in the Sassun district of Asiatic Tur key. In the meantime his majesty has relieved Ali Pasha of the command of Bitlis. Another New Bank. John W. Breidenthal opened a new state bank at Belleville last night, with a capital of $10,000; J. A. Butler, cashier. After completing this business Mr. Breidenthal spoke two hours and twenty minutes to a crowded court house, then ran all the way tod the station to make the train. He swung on the steps after the train started and was at his office bright and early this morning. New Kansas Postmasters. Washington, Aug. 21. The following changes of fourth class postmasters were made today for Kansas: Fuller, Crawford county, Christopher Newland, vice A. W. Benton, resigned; Rome, Sumner county, J. D. Ross, vice A. F. Hatfield, resigned. Dams Washed Out in Dakota. Pierre, S. D., Aug.21. Parties from the range report severe storm southwest and west of here during the past week. Near ly every dam in the vicinity of white clay buttes has been washed out and stock severely injured by hail. 19.00. Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Return via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale Aug. 21. Good return ing until October 31st. Stopover allow ed on going trip after reaching Pueblo. Half the ills that man is heir to come from indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens and tones the stomach; j makes indigestion impossible. 1 THE ROMAN CATACOMBS. From the London Times.3 Monsignor Crostarosa, secretary to the Commissione di Archeolgia Sacra, has is sued from Rome an appeal to archaeolo gists and to all those who are interested In Christian antiquities, to subscribe to ward the further exploration of the cata combs. These monuments, which are of the greatest historic importance to Chris tianity, and so vast In extent that they form an underground city, were places of pilgrimage for Romans and strangers till the ninth century. But from the ninth century, until the nineteenth the catacombs' were neglected, the entrances were blocked and in time hard ly a site was remembered. In the six teenth century a pioneer was found in the person of Bosius, but it was not until the present century that a new world was laid bare to the student by the excava tions of De Rossi, who rediscovered the great cemetery of Callistus, and opened, or partially opened, several of the princi pal historic catacombs, making discoveries which exceeded all expectations in their interest to the antiquary, the liturgist and the theologian. The chief catacombs on the Appia, Nomentana, Salaria and Ardea tina are open, but are not completely ex plored; of the forty-five cemeteries about five only are permanently accessible to the visitor to Rome. After the death of De Rossi, the Com mission' of Sacred Archaeology continued the excavations with excellent results. The work of De Rossi had been encour aged and aided by Pius IX., who willingly entered Into the former's plans for exca vating and provided the money. Leo XIII. has continued this generous aid, but the means at the disposal of the commission are inadequate to the great task still to be performed. "Notable discoveries of the greatest importance to history still await us," says Monsignor Crostarosa, "The commission hopes that It may be enabled to carry out some of these in the course of the current year, and appeals to the generous of all nations to assist in work arduous and costly as it is the results of which can not but prove In the future, as they have proved in the past, of the first value to the Christian historian and the archaeologist." Those interested are re quested to apply for all further informa tion to Monsignor P. Crostarosa, Via del Quirinale, 24. secretary of the commission. A list of subscribers will be published in due course in the "Nuovo lioliettino di Archaeologia Christiana." Bad Work on a Chinese Line. Odessa Correspondence of the London Standard. The construction of the Chinese Eastern railway (the Russo-Manchurian line) would appear to be proceeding under many and seriously retarding difficulties. The czar himself is said to be much dis pleased by its laggard progress. The chief engineer, M. Yugovitch. has been summar ily dismissed by imperial order and re placed by the well Known railroad expert, M. Ignatius. The constructive administra tion has, for the sake of shortsighted economy and not improbably with a less worthy purpose elected to employ Chin ese in preference to Russian labor. The daily pay demanded by the Chinamen is from 30 to 40 kopecks, or from seven-pence-halfpenny to tenpence, while the Russian workman declines to accept any thing less than a ruble and 50 kopecks, or three shillings and threepence per diem. The Chinamen make up for their 'scant remuneration by a wholesale and well or ganized system of petty larceny, and, what is more serious, by a disgraceful scamping of their work. Long stretches of embankments have been so imperfectly built that, quite unnecessarily, they will occupy more than six months' extra labor before the sleepers and rails can be per manently laid. The Russian official super visors are, of course, equally culpable in this matter. On the Charbin-Oronsk sec tion the rails are not yet laid, and be tween the former place and the frontier station '.t is only as yet possible, that with difficulty, to run light ballast trains car rying workmen and material. The supply of wagons, locomotives and other mechan ical appliances is alike belated and dislo cated. The telegraphists at twenty con secutive stations recently abandoned their posts and struck for higher salaries: they were previously receiving only 40 rubles per mensem. By special Imperial command all these drawbacks are to be remedied forthwith, and it is hoped that the new line will be completed by the end of 1901, but the re maining bridges to "be erected will con sume at least another twelve months. The Russo-Chinese Eastern railway will not, therefore, be opened for through traf fics before 1902, or about fifteen months later than the time originally reckoned upon for the completion of the Manchur ian system, to which Russia attaches so much political, strategical and commercial importance. Felling A Tree By Electricity. From the Western Electrician. One of the chief attractions of Jack sonville, 111., is the large trees which overreach many of the principal streets, shielding them from the sun. The grounds of the State Insane hos pital, located there, are also shaded with many trees, and recently a limb of one of the largest of the trees was broken off by the wind. As it fell it blocked the carriage drive, and it was decided to cut away the whole tree. As the workmen found the tree too large for a crosscut saw, they were about to chop it down, when it was suggested that the electrician "electrocute" it. Following out the suggestion, connec tion was made with an arc lamp circuit passing near. The electrician charged the circuit at the power house so it could be thrown .on to a dynamo that was operating a power circuit, and then dropped a couple of short wires from the nearest arc lamp pole, connecting twenty feet of No. 14 iron wire between them. Putting the wire around the tree and having a couple of men hold it taut, the current was turned on, but it was found that only a thirty-five ampere circuit could be obtained. Thfs was not sufficient to make any appre ciable effect on the trunk of the tree. Aftere another unsuccessful attempt with a smaller iron wire the arc light circuit had to be put in service for the night. The following- morning a pair of No 2 weather proof lines were run to the nearest underground feeder, and a twenty foot piece of seven strand No. 16 galvanized iron wire was inserted in the circuit, three of the strands being taken out to give air space and room for the products of combustion to pass. The feeder was cut out of regular duty and put on a small dynamo, which was also specially arranged for a wide reg ulation of voltage. The dynamo tender was given a code of signals and told to keep his eye on a man who was placed on top of the Administration building tower tj transmit the signals from the electrician. Soon after a signal was passed the wire became uncomfortable to the touch; another signal, and it soon be gan to smoke and the bark to blacken; another, and the zinc whitened, while those holding the cautery began sliding It slowly back and forth. The bark sparked and smoked, f he wire took a dull red color in the sunlight and a cherry hue in the crevice. Its motion was adjusted so as to give sufficient air to reduce the wood to soft charcoal after the water was evaporated, and to remove the charcoal as fast as formed. In an hour the crevice was eighteen inches deep, and at this point the wire, having been considerably reduced in size by oxidization, gave way, and was replaced by another. The operation was kept up until the trunk was almost cut through, when the little bit of un burned wood in the certer of the trunk parted and the tree fell. The tree was an elm, with a large percentage of water, and was eleven feet In circumference. The current in the cautery was from 120 to 135 am peres direct, the voltage at the machine being varied from 80 to 115. The time consumed in the operation was two hours and ten minutes. Colors guaranteed, Topeka Laundry Co. TWIN CITIES GROW. Minneapolis and St. Paul Gained 30,000 in Ten Tears. Washington, Aug.. r 21." The; census office today made public the census re turns for St, Paul v and Minneapolis, Minn. The population of St. Paul is 163,632, an increase over 1890 of 30,476, or 22.89 per cent. The population of Minneapolis is 202, 718, an increase over 1890 of 37,980, or 23.05 per cent- BLOODY DUEL Four Men Fight at 20 Paces With Winchesters Two Killed. Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 21. In a four handed duel in .polk county, resulting from a quarrel over family affairs, Gabe and Cycero Holland were Instantly killed and John and Charles Baker probably fatally wounded. The men battled at twenty paces with Winchesters. Newsdealers in Session. Newark, N. J., Aug. 21. The National Association of Newsdealers, Booksellers and Stationers opened its eighteenth an nual convention here today. The conven tion is held behind closed doors and no Information will be given out until the adjournment. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago, III., Aug. 21. WHEAT Wheat opened steady today, September unchang ed at 723c. Trade for a time was al most entirely local and extremely dull. Liverpool showed a decline and trades were accordingly rather bearish. Septem ber sold to 72&e and then eased to 71c. Buying credited to foreigners at tnis point began to be felt and Septem ber rallied to 72c. The local crowd did most of the selling. Local receipts were 670 ears, 33 of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 254 cars against 309 last week and 306 a year ago. The export trade proved the feature of the day, New York reporting sixty loads taken. September, later in the session, touched 72e, dropped back to 72(ac, and then rallied to 73c, closing strong, '&c higher at 72S73c. CORN Corn was firm during the fore part of the session. Trade started light but soon improved. Light country accept ances, small stocks and the hot weather west were factors. Contract stocks are only 363,000 bushels and the total of all grades in public and private houses, 202, 000 bushels, probably the smallest on rec ord. September opened c higher at 39c to 39c, touched 39e, dropped to 38c and then rallied to 39c Receipts here were 306 cars. The close was firm, September, c higher at 39c. OATS Oats were quiet but steady in sympathy with corn. There was no fea ture to the early trade. September opened a shade lower at 21fa22e and advanced to 22ruc. Receipts were 319 cars. PROVISIIONS Hogs receipts under the estimate and a fair amount of outside buying caused a steady opening in provi sions. The market turned a bit easier later. Trade was dull. September pork opened 2e higher at $11.10, dropped to $11.00 and then reacted to $11.07; Septem ber lard opened 5c up at $6.72 and Sep tember ribs 2c improved at $7.02. FLAX Cash: N. W., $1.3: S. VV., $1.38: August, $1.38; September, $1.35; October, $1.31. Chicasa Livestock Market. Chicago, Aug. 21. CATTLE Receipts, 3.500, including 800 westerns and 800 Tex ans: generally steady. Good to prime steers, $5.50Cu-6-00; poor to medium, $4.50 5.45: stockers and feeders steady to strong, $3.2Srfi4.75: cows. $2.7.Va4.25: heifers, $3.0n-ft 4.i; canners. $2.0ou2.t0: bulls. S2.o0'i4.50 calves, 25 cents lower, $4.40'tf6.50; Texas tea steers, $4.2xa5.00; Texas grass steers $3.25'&4.10: Texas bulls. S2.5iW3.25. HOGS Receipts today. 13,0i0; tomorrow, Z3.000: left over. steady to strong top, $5.50. Mixed and butchers. $4.95ff.42; Kood to choice heavy. $5.05i 5.40: rouph heavy, $4.9015.00; light, $5.10J(-5.50; bulk of sales. $5.5tfi5.35. SHEEP Receipts, 16,000; sheep slow to i'j cents lower, tioou to cnoice wetners. S3.Wu4.jo: fair to choice mixed. $3.2u'a3.S0 western sheep. $3.30'(i4.00: Texa.s sheep.. $.iof3.5: native iamDs, $4.00(uo.oU west ern lambs, $4.75fa5.40. Official for yesterday: RECEIPTS Cattle, 17,811; hogs, 27,833; sneep. SHIPMKNTS Cattle, 5,499; hogs, 61,19: sheep, 3,652. Kansas City lave Stock Market. Kansas City. Mo., Aug. 21. CATTLE KecMpts, 15,000: market steady: native steers, $4.00ffl5.75: Texas steers, $2.5fK5.l: Texas cows, $2.003.15: native cows and heifers, Sl.biya4.50: stockers ana teeaers, $2.00Tu4.60: bulls. $2,506(3.75. CALVES Receipts, 750; market steady, HOGS Receipts, 7.000; lights, 7c high er, others strong. Bulk of sales. $5.jui5.25 heavy, $5.1515.25: packers. $5.12!fi5.30; mixed, So.lorao.2o: light, $&.loo.30; yorkers S5.2&u5.30: pigs. $4,851(5.20. SHEEP Receipts, 6.000; market weaker. Lambs, $3.25(gD.3o; muttons, $2 2ac 4.1a. Kansas City Produce Markat. Kansas City. Mo., Aug. 21. WHEAT September. 62v4c: December, 66c. Cash; JNo. 2 hard. 63'a.tibc; ino. 3. 2abac; sso. 2 red. 6Sfi69'c: No. 3. 6Ci;fi7c. CORN Sen temper. SSsfaVic: December. 33!fic. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 36c; No. 2 white. 3c: imo. 3, stc. OATS No. 2 white, 2324c. RYE No. 2. 46c. HAY Choice timothy, $9-50; Choice prairie, .50. BUTTER Creamery l&glSc; fancy dairy 15c EGGS Fresh, 12c. Topeka Markets Today. Topeka, Aug. 21. CATTLE. COWS S3.00f53.15. HEIEERS $3.00 3.25. HOGS. LIGHT $4.65(34.90. MEDIUM AND HEAVY $4.654.90, GRAIN. NO. 2 WHEAT 60 (a 61c. NO. 2 WHEAT 60c NO. 2 MIXED CORN-33c NO. 2 WHITE CORN 35c NO. 2 OATS 22c. HAY $5.00535.50. PRODUCE. EGGS 9 cents. CHICKENS 636 cents. BUTTER 13 cents. Topeka Hide Market. Topeka, Aug. 21. Based on Chicago and Boston quota tions. The following are net prices paid in Topeka this week; GREEN SALT CURED 6C NO. 1 TALLOW 3c. GREEN SALT HALF CURED 554c Grain Letter. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper pf, grain. Chicago, 111., Aug. 21. WHEAT Wheat closed tonight, of a cent above the last figures of yesterday. The advance was in a large measure occasioned by the disap pointment in Bradstreet's world's vi.-ible. which had been intimated variously at from three to four million bushels, and on which the actual figures were 2.8000,000. Chicago complained of a woeful lack of trading and an early message said the pit was deserted. The New York market seemed to be more active and led instead of following Chicago. Receipts here were very light and eagerly absorbed at about half cent advance over yesterday's figures. The belief is growing here that as soon as the first rush is over from Kansas the light receipts alone will justify higher prices. The cash business in wheat was 230,000 busnels in Chicago, and 584,000 bush- els were taken for export. There has been a resumption of rain in England and it is interfering seriously with the gathering of the crops there. The Indications are that we will see better prices soon. CORN Corn sold c higher than last night and the temper of the market ia ex tremely erratic. There is no dearth of re ports of damage to the growing crop, es pecially over the southwestern belt. Coun try acceptances were very light and the primary movement has almost ceased. It will require but a few days more of the present weather to put corn up several cents per bushel, while on the contrary would operate to cause a decline. There is no denying the fact there has been serious tnjury to Kansas and Nebraska and under the most favorable weather we can not hope for much over a half crop. This market was deluged with buy ing orders from the districts that are feel ing the effect of the present drouth. It is distinctively a weather market and he who can foretell the weather with any certainty can realize handsomely by rea son of his ability. New York Money Market. New York, Aug. 21. MONEY Money on call nominally, lful! per cent; prime mercantile paper, 44(5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.87'u-'Vi for demand and at $4.S4"4 for sixty days; posted rates $4.8&& and $4.88f4.89; commercial bills. SILVER Silver certificates, 62c; bar silver, 614c; Mexican dollars, 48c. BONDS Government bonds irregular; refunding 2s, when issued, registered, 103a4: coupon. 103; 2s, registered, 3s, registered, 108: coupon, 10s: new registered, 133; coupon, 133; old 4s, regis tered, 115; coupon, 115; 5s, registered, 112; coupon, 112. Butter Market. New York, Aug. 21. BUTTER Strong; creamerv, 18S21c; current packed fac tory, 15'glSc. EGGS Firm: western regular packing at market, 10(&14c; western loss off, l&o) 17c Sugar Market. New York, Aug. 21. SUGAR Sugat raw steady; refined steady. COFFEE Dull and easy. New York Uptown Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings. Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York, Aug. 21. The week in Wall street opens with little apparent changa In the situation and the speculation as a whole was dull and significant of noth- ing except that which arises from pro fessional manipulation. There Is no rea son on the surface that the stock mar ket will this week show any more sus ceptibility to Important news than it did last week when a series of events produce no effect, although ordinarily they have caused rapid and sharp fluctuations in prices something like a surprise is ap parently needed to stir things up in a general way. Nothing seems to lie ahead but the inlluences that have b"en felt of rather that have been ignored for the last week or two. Easy money apparently Is assured by the government payments of the- extended 2 per cent bonds which have been called in and by the steady Increase in national bank note circulation. The Chinese problem will have to be read and talked about, but so far that has affected no speculative impulse. Railroad earnings good bad and indifferent but mainly good have had no acute reflection in the present dormant state of speculation. Market Gossip. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. Liverpool: Wheat, d lower; corn, d lower. Omaha: Hogs, 7.000: strong. Cattle, 3.800; steady, sneep, 1.500. Chicago: Car lots Wheat, 670; corn, 306; oats. 319. Liverpool: Spot unchanged to d high er: corn. d higher. Wheather forecast: For Kansas City and vicinity, probably a local thunder storm and cooler tonight: Wednesday gen erally fair. For Nebraska and Kansas Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Liverpool close: Wheat d lower; corn, d higher for the day. Chicago: Cars stimated for tomorrow Wheat, 420; corn, 12u; oats, 205; hogs, 25, 000 head. Primary receipts and shipments Wheat, receipts 1.044,857. shipments 364,442; last year, receipts 521.6s!), shipments 205.311. Corn, receipts. 41S.3K8. shipments 132 651; last year, receipts, 544.599. shipments, 33,540. Clearances: Wheat and flour (as wheatj, 386.000; corn, 239.000: oats. 35,500. Chicago: September wheat Puts, 77Vic; calls, TX'-Sic. October corn Puts, Sic; calls, 39c. Range of Prices. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka. Kansas, receiver and shipper of grain. NEW YORK. Open High Low Article WHEAT- Sept Dec. CORN Sept Dec. Close Yes. 77 78 76 78 77'4 79 79 79 7ST4 79 44 44i 44 44'i 43 40 40 40 40 40 KANSAS CITY. Open High Low Close Yes. 62 62 62 C2 62 66 66 65 66 66 35 35- 35 35 355 33 33 32 33 82 Article WHEAT- Sept Dec. CORN Sept Dec. CHICAGO. Article Open High Low Close Yes. Sept 72-72 73 72- 73- 71 72 727-4-73 72- 73- 72 39 3S-39 38- 37 22 21 22- 22 Oct. CORN Sept Oct. OATS Sept Oct. PORK Sept Oct. LARD Sept RIBS Sept 39-39 39- 38 38- 38- 37 21-22 22 22 22 21 22V 11 10 11 20 11 07 11 20 10 90 10 97 10 92 11 00 11 07 11 10 6 70 7 00 6 77 7 02 6 67-70 6 70-72 6 67 6 95 6 95 7 00. Ranges of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. C. Goings, Commission Merchant. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan., receiver and shipper of grain. New York, Aug. 21. Stocks. Op'nHlgh Low jCl'seiYes. I I I I I 122121 I !-6 I 93 93 34: 35 57 r: 3t! .'!4 125 H 25 Sugar People's Gas Am. Tobacco A. S. W. B. R. T. Federal Steel C. B. Q. C. R. I. P. C. M. St. P. Atchison com. Atchison pfd Manhattan Mo. Pacific U. Pac. pfd 27-a 70 7 92 r.1 76' 59 91 fKi 7 A F9 Pac. cum So. Pac. Pfd C. O 27 I 71! 71 7" 71 l 71- i 51 S. 72 I 71 B. O T. C. I N. Pac. pfd N. Pac. com... L. N Telephons 273. J. C. GOINGS, Commission Merchant, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Receiver and Shipper of Grain. 112 East Fifth Street. T9$r1 nrlvate market and eossln wlra to Chicago. Always in the market for cash grain. Consignments of grain and correspondence solicited 122 123 121! 96 95 5 I !.2 93 92 35 35 3il 56 57' 66! 311'-, 34 84 125H 126 1 25 li 1'; 1061',; 11". 114 11:: 27 27 27l 70 70 70 91 92 91 60 51 50 I 76 76 58 59 5 83U, ffl 27 27 27 71 71 71 69W, 6!to, 71 71 71 51 51 El! 71 72 I 71l N.

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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL., TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 21, 1900. V Si. SUMMER. Sunburn, Chafing, Insect Bites, Burns, Itching:, Scratches, Sprains, Stiffness of Joints, ratjgue and. Inflamed Eyes are cured by the use of Pood's Extract Used Internally and Externally CAT7TIOXI Refuse the weak, watery Witch IX HZ el preparations represented to be "the ililKAtJ, WDlcn easily sour a an jcooiii. "wood alcohol," a deadly poison. POND'S EXTRACT Is sold OXZ.Y in SB ALE It bottles, enclosed in buff wrapper. POND'S F.XTRACT CO. 76 t-ifUa Atc N. Y. SOUTH TOPEKA. Items Intended for this column should be left with the Kimball Printing com rauv. S3" Kansas avenue Mis? I.illie Wilder will leave tomorrow to visit friends in Morton. Miss n-lla Oilman, of Monroe street, ts visiting friends iu Meriden. The rush still continues at the make room Rule Coslley Post. J. B. 'Hetts and little daughter. Freda, have returned fn.m Burlington, Kan. Coal. feed, sewer pipe, seeds. See. See. Nicholson. Pai North Kansas avenue. Vr. an.l Mrs. II. V. Rogers have return ed from I-as Vegas. N. M., and Colorado points. Misses Clara and Alta Stevlck are spend ing the week visiting friends in Lyndon, Kansas. Miss Kate" Sharrard. of Meriden. will spend this -.v.ek. visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Kane. A." J. Anderson is moving from 515 West Mors." street to the Grover property, 912 "West Gordon street. Mrs. James O. Deane has returned from St. Louis and has taken his old place at the Star Barber shop. Two sidewalk trews are working In North Topeka grading a number of streets that are to be tilted out with sidewalks. Miss l'.vrd Hannigun. who has been vis iting her aunt. Mrs. Cass of Central ave nue, left this morning fur her home in St. Joseph. Mo. Miss Mattie Curry and Miss Julia Wuite returned yesterday from Valley Kails, where they have been visiting for the past two weeks. Mrs. John Selkins, of Orantville, is ser iously ill. Hr daughter. Mrs. Masie Cooper, of Waverly. came last night In response to a telegram. The Ladies' Aid society of the North Christian church will meet Wednesday af ternoon nt 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Gash, 1:120 Central avenue. Mr. Kd. Cresset-, of the Citizen's bank, with Mrs. tlresser and little daughter, have returned from a visit with Mr. Grosser' parents in Atkinson, 111. Mr. anil Mrs. II. W. Boam, of Kansas City, are stopping- in North Topeka. Mrs. Beam is visiting friends and Mr. Boam is surveying for the l". P.. preparatory to making a change in the tracks. Klder A. Powell, pastor of the Chris tian church, who has accepted a call to another church, will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday evening and leave the f. blowing Monday for California. T. J. Oliver, who was hurt last week by fal.ing fr..m a hammock, was more ser iously injured than was at first supposed. It is now thought that a. .snrieal opera tion will b necessary to sfVaighten his neck. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. John Semprez. of 412 Railroad street, of the death of their son. Kdward, which oc curred at Yoakum, Texas, Saturday morn ing. The remains will be brought here for burial. The W. A. W. W. A., pave a farewell party last niht for Miss Mamie Carev at the home of Miss Laura Dauber, on Monroe street. Miss Carey leaves tomor row for Los Angeles, Cul., to make her future home. At the Church of the Good Shepherd Sunday evening, the following members were elected to represent the parish at the Diocesan convention to lie hell at Em poria this fall: Delegates, O. F. Kimball and Fred 'les: alternates. Kob't. Ander son and KUenwood Woodman: delegate to the woman's auxiliary. Mrs. j. Davis and Mrs. F. Kimball; alternates, Mrs. Woodman and Mrs. K. D. Small. FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN DOWDELL The funeral of the late Captain J. S. Dow-dell was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the famiiy home on Jackson street, and was very largely attended. Blue Post attended in a body and many old residents w-ere present, as Captain Ilowdell was an old seuler here. Rev. J. S. Clend";ni:ig of the Presbyterian church had charge of the services, that being the captain's request. .A quartette composed of Mrs. A. J. Ar otd. Mrs. John Pr.ui. Mr. John Pratt and Mr. James .MrKfe. samr "Jesus l.jver of Mv- Soul." "There's a Wideness in Hod's Mercy." and "Abide With M-s" The pall bearers were Captain Robt. Evans. J. B. Evans. Thos. VoiUmd. T. M. James. J. W. Priddy and J. P. Wilson. The interment was in Topeka cemetery. Captain l'owdell was known as a kind ly, .generous man and gave liberally to the poor, frequently the donor not being Kii'iwn to the receiver of the help. ;i'!ie following extract from official sources by the Cnited Stales Army and Navy Historical association givt s the war record of Captain liowdell. and is a line testimonial to the bravery, patriotism, honesty and sincerity of the deceased vtt- Joseph S. "Dowdell enlisted from Parke county. Indiana, May 'J. ltil. and was mustered into service at Terre Haute, Ind.. June 7. iMd. an a corporal of com pa'.y I. Fourteenth regiment Indiana vol unteer infantry, under Captain P. R. Owen niiii Colonel Nathan Kimball, to Ferve three years or during the war, and was promoted to sergeant. The r-eiment tt'ns assigned to the Army vf W est Virginia, later to the First Hri pade. Third division. Second corps. Armv d" the 1'.. tomac. He participated in many engagements and a( the battle of Antie 1am. Md.. Seotemlier IT. l"-ii''. he was wounded by gunshot through the loft tar and bui k of neck, also on top of head by fragment of a- shell, in consequence of whieh wounds he was confined in the field hospital i,,r Hhout one week. He Klso took part hi the battle of Fredericks burg. Va.. Ie. ember IS. lM2. where he was wounded in tile back bv a fragment of a shell, and was confined hi Fmory liospitul. 1. C, until I'eeeniber 3". 12 when he was honorablv discharged b reson of surgeon s certificates of disabil ity. He re-enlisted and was mustered into Ferviee. Aueust IS. as second lieuten ant of company K. lFith Regiment Indiana "Volunteer intautrv. under Captain H ftwander and Colonel John R. Mah-in to f-ne six months and was honorable dis charged February H:;. 1m4. at Indianapolis. Ind.. by reason of expiration of his term of service. He re-enlisted for one vear and February 23, lstia, was commissioned HOSTETTEf 1 CELEBRATED -No one need suffer from Indigestion or Dyspepsia. The Bitters is a sure cure for these, as well as for Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Flatulency or Malaria, Tever and Ague. All druggists sell it- kA ht .STOMACH Sitters some as" POND'S K EXTHM captain of company E, 149th Regiment In diana Volunteer infantry. Captain Dowdell received his final un charge November 20. lr. at Nashville. Ten n bv reason of fJeneral Order War Department, ttte war oeing enueu. l! o mpmhrr of Blue Post No. 230. Department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic, and of Grant Command, L Ition v eteran s c moo. CAPE BRETON RAILWAY. Necessary Concessions Granted for Its Building. New York, Aug. 21. The projected Cape Breton railway has become an as sured fact through the granting of the necessary concessions by the Canadian government. When completed this rail road will run from Hawkeabury across the Straits of .Canao to Louisburg. a dis tance of luo miles, with a branch to Syd ney. t'ltimatelv this road will, it is said make a link in the contemplated Atlan tic-Pacific railway, together with the Canada Atlantic-, the Great Northern of Canada, and other lines which are now already built or in process of construc tion. From the terminal at Louisburg it is intended to run fast steamships to Liverpool. The distance between these two cities is far less than between New I oik and Liveipool and as the Louisburg harbor is the only one to remain open all the year, this project has a great advantage over otheis of a similar nature, 'in.; -ountiY is rich in coal, the price of that fuei'there being only about half of what it is here, and this would materially re duce the cost of running fast steam boats. The cost of the railroad proper will probably exceed $a,UuO,000, while the bridge across the straits will cost Jo.Ouu, 000. This bridge will be built of steel and will be about thVee-quarters. of a 1 mile long. Its construction will be difn- cult, as there Is a very strong current I running through the straits. The road will be single track, with TO pound steel rails. Construction will be commenced as soon as the tinat"?urvey is completed which will probably be within the next six weeks. The eontract for the construction of the road has been let to the Manhattan Contracting company. It is understood that poweiful financial interests ate back of this concern, as well as of the railroad. NO definite information could be obtained on this point, although it is bej-ieved that the Vanderbilts are closely identilied with the project. The road has been very liberally sub sidized. Besides receiving concessions for a free right of way, the government has granted subsidies of S3, 200 per mile The remainder of the cost of construc tion will be provided by an issue of bonds. The road is capitalized at $1,000, Ot'0. Kobert J. Campbell of this city, is president, and Edmund Guerin, Q. C, of Montreal, is counsel of the railroad com pany. THE HOTTEST WEEK. Thermometers Were From 5 to 11 Degrees Above Normal. The following is the climate and crop report cf the bureau of agriculture for Kansas for the week ending August 8 A hot week the hottest so far this season, with the temperature ranging from 5 degrees to 11 degrees above the normal, llot winds -occurred in portions of the Ftate. Light showers occurred in many of the counties in the nothei'n half of the state, heavy rains in Smith, Kiley, leavenworth and Johnson, and very heavy rains in Ilrown and Doniphan. EASTERN DIVISION. The drought and heat are injurnig the late corn in ail parts except iu Ilrown, Doniphan, Leavenworth, and Johnson, where the heavy rains the first of the week improved its condition. The early corn is made in the south and cutting is progressing rapidly. Apples are falling rapidly, reducing the ct'op daily. Pas tures are drying up and stock water is getting short. Prairie haying is about finished and a fair crop is in stack. Fall plowing Is nearing completion in some counties: in others it has been suspended on account of the ground being too dry and hard. MIDDLE DIVISION. Corn promises half a crop in Republic: the early and medium will make more than an average crop in Sedgvick, and some of the early corn is still good in Harper, but over the rest of the division the corn is being severely injured, except where it is entirely gone. Pastures are dry, and in Butler and Dickinson farmers have begun to feed, while in Rush some of the farmers are soiling their. surplus stock. Apples are falling. The ground is get ting too dry to finish plowing. The third crop of alfalfa is being cut in Kiee, and, though not heavy, is a good crop. Rye sowing has begun in Republic W ESTERN DIVISION. The range grass has cured on the ground and cattle are doing well: in Wallace lightning burned considerable rarge grass and a number of wheat stacks. In Trego the Russian thistle is immprous along the railroad track and in adjoining fields. Broom corn is a fair crop in Hamilton. and prospects are good for a third crop of alfalfa in Wallace. FILIPINO CAPTIVE. A Fund of $300 Raised to Ransom Arthur Venyille. Portland, Ore.. Aug. 21. A fund of $.100 has been raised in this citv for the ransom of Arthur Venville, the brave young apprentice who was wounded in Lieutenant Gillmore's boat at Baler, Luzon, in April of last year. He is the only one of Gillmore's party who has not been accounted for and it is thought that he is held captive by the Filipinos. Venville's mother Is a resi dent of this city. Blown to Atoms, Glenford, O., Aug. 21. Hanna Heil ser's sawmill boiler exploded today, killing Laviga Dupler, Elsa Winegrar tener and a man named McLaughlin. The bodies were horribly mutilated and blown a great distance. The owner of the mills was seriously Injured. The cause ot the accident is unknown. WILL BEJHOWN, Good Roads Congress to Witness Road Building. The Government Details Expert Moore to Supervise Work. A GREAT PROGRAMME. Men of National Reputation to Be Here. One Fare Rate Made by the Railroads. The prospect for an instructive and successful Good Boards Congress on September 25 to 28, are growing brighter. Hardly a day passes but something is added to the already good list of attrac tions. Major Anderson has just received a letter announcing the consent of W. H. Moore to allow his name to appear on the programme. Mr. Moore is the presi dent of the State and Interstate Good Roads association of St. Louis. He wiil address the Good Roads Congress in To peka on the subject, "Organization, its object and its effect."' The name of T. P. Rlxey labor com missioner of Missouri, has also been al lowed to appear on the programme. He will deliver an address on "The Relation of Labor to Good Roads." Mr. Rixey is one of the orators of Missouri. He will show that good roads and kindred im provements will utilize the surplus of unemployed labor of the country. Mr. Rixey is also first vice president of the labor commissioners of the United States. In addition to this the congress will be addressed by the Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agriculture; Hon.Chas. Em ory Smith, postmaster general, on "Good Roads and Rural Free Delivery;" Hon. Martin Dodge, director of the office of public road inquii"y, on "Good Times and Good Roads. The road which is to be built as an ex periment between Washburn college and Seabrook will have a uniform bed of sandstone. Over this three different kinds of surface covering will be placed. The company which controls the stone quarry at the end of the Vinewood ruil way will put in a crusher and a part of the road will receive a surface covering of limestone from their quarry. Another portion of the road will be covered with glacial boulders which are so plentiful in this state. It is not known whether the machinery of the Vinewood quarry company will be strong enough to crush the glacial boulders or not. If it isn t stronger machinery will be brought here for that purpose. The other covering is a flint from the Joplin district mines. This flint is got ten by running the ore as it is mined through the crusher and afterwards sep arating thelead and zinc from the flint by putting it through a series of troughs where the water is turned on and the mineral is separated from the flint. By this process all the dirt is also washed out and leaves the flint clean. This" may be shipped to Topeka at a cost of about $1.40 per cubic yard. Samples were shown at a meeting of the Shawnee county good roads association recently and every one had a favorable opinion of tne plan for using the flint. In the Joplin district this flint is spread over the roads without a roadbed being made for it underneath. The plan is to use each of the above named kinds of stone for the surface covering over a portion of the experi mental road and watch the.matter so as to determine which of the materials gives the best results. This will not only be a benefit to the county alone but will be an oblect lesson -jor- other counties in the state to study fina prom oy wnen working up the good roads movement. Major Anderson wrote to each of the sixty-one automobile companies manu facturing horseless wagons in the ITni ted States inviting them to participate in an exhibition to be given during the Good t:oaos Congress. He has not re ceived answers from all of them at present. A few have dismissed the plan by saying that they were too far be hind on their orders to take the time for the exhibition. However: enousrh more have signified their intention of making an exhibit to insure a good snow. The department of agriculture has sent out S.000 circular letters tr ad dresses furnished by the Commercial club. The circular which fully explains tne object ot the meeting, is as fol lows: The office of public road Inquiries is in receipt or a call for a State Good Roads Congress to be held at Toneka. Kan.. September 25-28. 1900. The call is Figned by W. E. Stanley, governor of Kansas: J. K. Wright, president of the Commercial clubs of Kansas: H. H Wallace, president of the Shawnee County Good Roads association; J. B. Doncyson, chief consul of the League of American Wheelmen of Kansas; and M. C. Holman. president of the Com mercial club of Topeka, Kan. The objects of the meeting are to awaken and promote a more general in terest in the improvement of the public roads, to discuss the various ways and means of securing the necessary funds for this purpose, as well as the best methods of constructing and maintain ing them. The citizens of Shawnee county have raised the necessary funds to build one and one-half miles of macadamized road, a section of which will be con structed under the supervision of E. G. Harrison, road expert of this office. The construction of this road will be in operation during the convention, thus affording a natural object lesson, and Mr. Harrison will be on the ground as Do 3'ou know that three-quarters of all the world's headaches are the result of using tea and coffee So physicians say. Quit them and the headaches quit. Grain-O has the coffee taste, but no headaches. All grocers 13c. and 25c 3 TH E FOOD DFIINK a the work' progresses in Order to explain the details of practical road building to the delegates: The state and local roaa improvement associations and societies, the boards of trade, the chambers of commerce, the Kansas State Grange, the farmers' clubs and institutes, the railway and other transportation companies, wheel men's leagues, and all other public bodies concerned or interested' in the road subject are especially invited to send representatives, and the presence of all the friends of the movement is earnestly solicited by the invitation committee. The railroads of Kansas will make a rate of one fare for the round trip from all points in Kansas, from Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo., good for the week commencing Septem ber 24. Hoping that you may be able to at tend and participate in the porceedings, and that the objects of the congress may ba fully attained. MARTIN DODGE, Director. COUNCIL WILL ATTEND Decide to Participate in the Bryan Reception. The eity council will attend the Bryan reception at 1:30 p. m. Thursday. They will meet in the council chambers at 1:15 and will go in a body. They go at the invitation of Chairman Ridgely, the fol lowing having been read and accepted at the meeting last night: "In appreciation of the nonpartisan and patriotic spirit manifested by the citizens of Topeka, in aiding this com mittee in providing for the Bryan notifi cation ceremnoies which will take place in the city August 23. and the liberal preparation made by the citizens of To peka to welcome and entertain all peo ple who come to the state capital on that day, the People's party state com mittee invites you and all your city officers and the members of your coun cil to act as a Bryan reception commit tee, in behalf of your city. Tou will please meet Mr. Bryan in a body at 1:30 p. m. Thursday, 23rd, at the Na tional hotel or at some convenient hall nearby which we hope to secure for this purpose. The members of your city's Commercial club will be invited to join you in this reception through President Holman. E. R. RIDGELEY, "Chairman." The following protest was filed by H. I. Cook: "To the Mayor and City Council: As the next lowest bidder I desire to pro test against your body entering into a contract with the firm of Ritchie Ramsey for the paving and curbing of Fillmore street from Sixth to Tenth and Tyler street from Fourth to Fifth, for the reason that in bidding said firm did not comp.jy with paragraph 15 of the proposals for bids first published in the Topeka Daily capital August n, iwmj, and calling lor bids on said work, to- wit: 'Samples of the paving brick and curbing and all other materials shall accompany each bid. Every sample shall be plainly labeled with date of bid, name of bidder and place from which it is brought. Such samples will not be returned to bidders, but under all cir cumstances will be retained by the city whether bids are accepted or not. No proposals for paving and curbing will be considered unless accompanied by sam ples." And for the reason that I am therefore the lowest legal bidder." The matter was referred to the committee on judiciary. An annexation ordinance was passed whieh is the last of the series which have been passed during the past two weeks. The land included in the ordinance was in the "Strip" and is about five acres in extent. A resolution was adopted directing the city clerk to advertise for bids for coal for the electric light plant, police station and other city buildings. A resolution taking side lots No. 3i Spruce street and No. 362 Tyler street from the list of sidewalks to be constructed was adopted. The McCoy Mercantile company was granted permission to place a gasoline tank on the side of their store at north west corner of. Tenth and Kansas ave nue. The bonds of Ritchie and Ramsey for $10,000 to secure the paving of Fillmore street from Sixth to Tenth and Tyler street from Fourth to Fifth, and of John H. Maxwell for $3.5T5 for grading the same were both approved. The use of the auditorium for September 20 was grant ed to the Republican central committee who will hold a political meeting on that date. A petition was received asking that College avenue between Walnut street and Euclid avenue be paved. It was re ferred to the committee on streets and walks. A protest against the building of a sidewalk on tlje west side of Lincoln street between Twelfth and Huntoon streets was received and the walk or dered not built. Councilman Hughes introduced a reso lution just as the council was about to adjourn making compulsory that each councilman make a five minute speech at the ceremonies of the dedication of the new city building. The failure to comply was to be punishable by a fine of $5. Mr. Mergan objected because the time was too limited, to which Mayor Drew replied that it would seem long enough to the audience. Councilmen Warner and Myers said they were in favor of the resolution providing their time could be turned over to Mr. Hughes as they considered the five minute limit too binding for him. The council will meet again Thursday night. FOREMBEZZLEMENT. Sir Edwin Arnold's Son Returned to England on Serious Charge. San Francisco, Aug. 21. Julian Bid dulph Arnold, son of Sir Edwin Arnold, has been ordered extradited to England by United States Commissioner Hea cock on the charge of embezzling over $GO,000 of the estate of John Thomas Donville Taylor. Arnold had already been ordered extradited on two charges and will be given a hearing on still an other charge today. Poem by Kansas Hermit. General Hugh Cameron, the Kansas Hermit, has the following to say about the war. He was a general In the Civil war and knows what IX means: This August sun whose scorching rays Blister fallen maiden blushes. Gives pause to chopping in the praise Of patriots of early days. And yet the need of solemn warning Against that greed which onwanl rushea, Moves me to chop some" of a morning; Also, to prav for the dehorning Of John Bull calves that bawl for war. When I have felled my last large tree, Praised patriots with brains and hair, I'll chop at Bill McKinley's war And his imperiality. I hope that then I will be free To chop with great celerity And without partiality. THE KANSAS HERMIT. Chicago and Return $14.00 via the Santa Fe. Account G. A. R. annual reunion. Tickets on bale Aug. 24th to 27th, in clusive. Good leaving Chicago as late as Sept. 30th. These trains daily, all fast, arriving Chicago ahead of any other line. Leave Topeka 4:40 p. m., arrive Chi cago 9:30 a. m., via the Santa Fe Short line. Take the Santa Fe fast train for Chi cago. Short line. LOWER BUTTER PRICES. Wholesale Dealers of New York to Join "With the Farmers. New York. Aug. 21. A special to the Press from Blnghamptnn, N. T., says: The Five States Milk Producers' associa tion held a meeting at Walton and after it announced that the wholesale butter dealers of New York will Join the farmers of the state and withdrew from the milk exchange. This was made necessary; it was explained by the action of the farm ers which has raised the price of milk and consequently the price of butter. The farmers are prepared to furnish it from their recently established creameries at a lower price than the Milk Exchange. This will lower the retail price of butter to the consumers in New York, it is ex pected. MISS GOULD'S GIFT. Presents Rare Plants to Botanical Gardens in Bronx Park. New York. Aug. -21. Miss Helen Gould has presented 250 specimens of valuable plants which are cuttings from the Gould conservatories at Trvington. to the Botan ical Gardens in Bronx Park In this city. Her gift Is said to put New York in possession of plants which can not be du plicated anywhere else in the United States. The most notable one is a large palm more than thirty feet in height. There are also coffee, ginger, pepper and nutmegs, a wampee tree of China and a calibrash tree. Accidents come with distressing fre quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises.stings, sprains. Dr. Thomas. Eclectrie Oil re lieves the pain instantly. Never eafe without it. 1D MSCELLAAEOUS ADS. WANTED SITUATIONS. WANTED Washing to do. Fannie Cherry, 313 Monroe St. WANTED Work of any kind by a col ored young man. Inquire 1519 Monroe. WANTED HAL2 HELP. WANTED Immediately, 15 bright hust ling boys to sell Bryan songs, latest popular vocal song out. Liberal pay. Ap ply early at People's Party headquarters, 712 Kansas ave. WANTED Man to take orders. Call at 123 West Seventh st. $1,500 CAN BE MADE during campaign season selling our campaign ties. Great est sellers ever introduced. Territory go ing. Write immediately. Full line wThite and fancy rubber collars. Enclose stamp. Dept. C, M. M. Mfg. Co., Springfield, Mass. WANTED Men and boys to handle rapid selling article on street, Bryan day. The Fair, C18 Kansas ave. RELIABLE MAN -to represent, in resi dent community. -old established houe. worth $250,000. Duties require hiring help, making collections and some office work. Liberal salary and expenses advanced to right party. Address Wm. J. Uhl, Mgr., 723 Che.stnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED An experienced retail cloth ing salesman. Address, stating age, ex perience and salary desired, P. O. box 578, Emporia, Kas. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Girl at once. West Eighth St. Apply at 122 WANTED Girl for general housework; small family. Mrs. Purdon, 14o9 Topeka avenue. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED To buy a pony, cart and har ness at 1230 Clay St. WANTED By couple without children. two unfurnished rooms in house with modern conveniences, heat, etc. Location preferred near Tenth and Harrison. Ad dress H. M. W., care Journal. WANTED 100 sets harness, buggies, wag ons, surrles, carts, etc S!22 Kansas ave., Newell. WANTED Good 4 room house or flat. to be occupied about October 15; state location and rent. Address G. O. P., care Journal. WANTED Lace curtains and portiers to clean. Mrs. Fosdick. 725 Quincy st. FRREN-JBOM FOR RENT Two or three rooms furn ished for light housekeeping, or entire upper flat at 719 Quincy. Cheap to desir able party. FOR RENT Nice large furnished room. 3J7 Jefferson St. FOR RENT Three furnished rooms for light housekeeping; gas stove. 714 Mon roe st. FOR RENT Rooms. 518 West Eighth street. FOR RENT Nice front room, with bath. 817 Monroe st. FOR RENT Furnished room. 5U East Eighth avenue. FOR RENT Nicely furnished room: bath and electric lights. 925 Quincy. FOR RENT Pleasant room with board. 520 Harrison. FOR RENT Furnished room with good board, $3.00 a week. 411 East Seventh. FOR REKT Three unturnished rooms, first floor. Enquire 616 Jackson st. FOR RENT Recently modernized furn ished rooms for light housekeeping; also single rooms. 421 Quincy t- FOR RENT Furnished rooms cool. S. W. corner Fifth and Madison st- FOR RENT HOUSES. FOR RENT 1317 West 15th st., 7 rooms, 1 lots, nicely located. $10.00. Store building on Jackson south of 7th; $10 per month. TOPEKA REALTY CO., 5?4 Kan Ave. H. MACFERRAN, Mgr. FOR RENT New 5-room cottage, near Rock Island "Y." Inquire of Mrs. D. L. Lakin, First and Western ave. FOR RENT Three and six room modern flats for rent. Apply at 214 East 6th st. FOR RENT 6 room house. Jackson street. Enquire 16 FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. A1310BAiCgAi!n AnA-l paper and job office for $t50 cash: three presses, 300 pounds body type; plenty of job and display type: stones, cases, rules; in fact, everything needed in a country newspaper office. Outfit now in west cen tral Kansas; should be moved to make pay. If you mean business and have the cash, write quick. Address A, Jour nal office. FOR SALE New process gasoline stove, good as new cheap. Inquire at 303 Tyler street. FOR SALE Sideboard. 1271 Tyler St. FOR SALE Household goods, at 412 To peka avenue. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE Five room cottage. 210 N. Lake, Fensky's addition, on time. CLAIRVOYANT. MADAME RUSSELL, the world's re nowned clairvoyant trance medium and palmist. Reads your entire life past, present and future. She gives you advice on business, love, marriage, divorces, ab sent friends, social or domestic affairs. Hours, 9 a. m. to 9. p. m.. daily. Sunday, 9. a. m. to 6 p. m. Parlors, 215 East Sev enth street. LOST AND FOUND. STRAYED OR STOLEN from snow grounds Friday night, black horse with large knot on left hind leg; also top bug gv. Finder please notify J. L. Lester, 201 Walker st. Telephone 453 and receive re ward. WATCHMAKER. wiTrttrH rion npii TScr clocks. 60c: main springs, 75c: crystals, 10c. Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work guaranteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard up. see Uncle Sam, 512 Kansas avenue. SPECIALISTS. DR. C. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Lungs. 706 Kansas avenue. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. MILTON BROWN, lawyer, Practice In all state and federal courts. Suite 41, Craw ford bids., Topeka, Kan. JEWELERS. JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti cian. COIUllieHJ SLOCH. Ul wo-n-iio. monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined and spectacles properly fitted. MACHINE SHOPS. WANTED-Guns to repair or exchange on new ones. rtazors grounu. oyiueu Rule" Machine Works, 514 Kansas ave. STORAGE. MERCHANTS' TRANSFER STORAGE Co., packs, ships and stores household goods. Tel. 1S6. Clarence Skinner, 123 E. 6th st. FLORISTS. MRS. J. R. HAGUE, Florist, successor to R. J. Groves, 517 Kansas ave. 'Phone 601 CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at Hayes', 107 Vst Eighst. 'Phone 589. MONEY. MONEY TO LOAN on live stock, pianos, organs, typewriters, household goods and personal security. L. Biscoe, 623 Kan. ave. TO LOAN Money on real estate. Month ly payments. Low interest. See East man, 115 West Sixth st. HAIR GOODS- SWITCHES. CHAINS, WIGS: your own design to order. Face treatments. Mrs. Hattie Van Vleck, 220 East Fifth Bt- PATENTS. FREE Our new handbook on patents. Fischer Thorpe, patent lawyers and solicitors. Junction bldg.. Ninth and Main sts., Kansas City, Mo. Tel. "Union US." GERMAN AND SPANISH. FRIZES To the student making most progress in either of my next classes of 20, commencing September 10, I will pay expenses to the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo, whore Spanish will be in de mand. Equals $150. Address W. G. Todd, city. FREE MESSENGER SERVICE. Ul2rirPosta!Tegraph or call by telephone No. 417 and have your Want Ads brought to The State Journal office by free messenger. No charge to you for messenger service. Cost of classi fied ads. 5 cents per line of six words to the line and every fraction thereof. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. CHARLES C. BRADLEY, M. D. Office 515 Kansas ave. 'Phone, 678-2. Residence, 51d West 7th street, 'phone 67S-3. L. A. RYDER, M. D, OFFICE and residence corner Gordon St., and Central ave.. North Topeka. 'Phone 214. Uses the Brlnkerhoff system of rectal treatment, a successful and painless treat ment for piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration. etc. IDA O. BARNES, M. D.. Office 732 Kansas ave. Residence Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. tn., to 11 a. m., and 3 p. m., to 5 p. m. Telephone 59S residence and 16 office. DR. KLEM P, Office and residence, 418 Kansas ave. F. H. MARTIN, M. D.. 404 KANSAS avenue, over Wallace's drug store. 'Phones: 476, residence; 635, office. DR. EVA HARDING. Homeopathlst, 62$ Kansas ave. Telephone 402. SURGEONS. Henry W. Roby, M. D.. SURGEON. 730 Kansas avenue. Residence, Twenty first st. and Kansas ave. Topeka, Kan. BICYCLES. TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 West 8th St. Tel. 706. Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and tandems for rent; repairing of all kinds. U. S. CYCLE CO.. 118 E. 8th st. National and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs. STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS THE J. C. DARLING CO.. 734 Kan. Ave, Rubber stamps, brass and aluminum trade checks,. PriceBlow. Catalogue free. Tel. 292. FLASHLIGHT PHOTOS. PORTRAITS taken at your home or our studio, day or evening. Nichols Flash Light Studio, 708 Kansas ave. PAVING THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrified Brick and Paving Co., has been removed to 118 West Eighth street. PATENTS J. A ROSEN, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS. F. M. Comstock, Mechanical Engineer. 418 Kansas Ave., rooms 3, 4 and 5. Small I O o o t t o t t o o t o o o t o t o t t t t o o 2 a 2 Jo Qer Before TF)c People in the Most Dirc-f W&? Use the Columns of the State Journal. IF i You hmvm Lest or Feuni any thing mmke it knerwn throng Ths Stt Journal. o IF Ton Want to Buy or Sett any. thing, Rent a Room or Tak Boarders, try a Small Adver tisement in The State Journal. IF Yon Want a Situation and Ifeed Assistance, a Small Advertise ment rtrill he Inserted for three day Without Charge, IF o o o o o o o Yon Want to Hire a Man, a o Boy or a Woman, an Advertise- went in This Paper will bring o you so many applications that you can have your pick of the best. IF o 2 o You have property to Rent or For Sale, the easiest, simplest and cheapest way to bring it q before the public is to Put a a little Advertisement in The 2 State Journal. It will be read everywhere in the SU-ta of Kansas. o o o o o o o o IF You have anything to Trade, whether it is m Bicycle, a Stoma or a Piano, tell the people about it in This Paper, and you will get m Customer. IF o Yon have m Stock of Goods to sell, a little $-cent Advertise- tnent may bring you trade worth o tern timet, the cost. o 0 o o o o o o 4 o o o o IF You have Removed Your Place of Business, if you have new goods or have made any change in your business, tell it. Tell it at the rate of 50 cents per weeh if you don't want to invest IF Money be carefully invested in e Advertising it will pay big re o turns. A "Small Advertise- 5 ment" in The State Journal casta S cents m Une m day.

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TOPEKA STATE JOTJRNAI TUESDAY' EVENING, ATOTTST 21, 1900. 8 SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS CLETER THEFT. CMPWueMT IIMI TMft NMTU eAMUI TO. CmcmWTI WITHIN jECAUSE of its within the reach cost it has the tim entirely satisfactory for so many varied uses it will do the work of a half dozen kinds of soap each intended for a special purpose. IVORY SOAP IS 99i. PER CENT. PURE. N PURSUED BY A LUNATIC.

tFrom the Baltimore Sun. like many other people, Adalbert Good rich, telephone operator in the employ of the Chesapeake and Potomac company, has a pet aversion. In him it takes the form o an overwhelming and unreason ing fear of insane persons. It was Air. Oodrich's evil fortune to be sent to Mt. Hope retreat for the insane to look after some needed repairs on Saturday, and he went with a heavy heart. The day was hot just the kind of a day it should not have been for the experiences that befell the unhappy telephone man. On entering the grounds of the asylum, Ir. Goodrich gazed searchingly about for madmen. He saw none. Then he slowly advanced toward the big pile of buildings, gazing fearully about him. As he strode forward and met no one, the circumstance begat eoniitlenee, and in a rash moment he decided to take a "short cut" to the building. This led him through a quiet wood. As he advanced and the shadows deepened suspicious noises asailed his ear and the waving branches played grotesque pranks with the streaming sunshine across his pathway: Mr. Goodrich wished he had kept clear of the grove. Nervousness seized him and his eyes roved from side to side in search of lurking maniacs. He found what he was looking for. A short distance aheaid, Mr. Goodrich be held the contorted face of the dreaded lunatic peeping from behind a huge tree. The blood in the telephone man's veins seemed turned to ice water. His hair pulled at the roots, and for a moment his very heart stood still. The hideous eyes ahead peered into the eyes of the new corner, and in them the latter read his cioom. Mr. Goodrich, as brave a man as lives, save in this one particular, pulled himself together and bent his energies upon es cape. He changed his course with an eye upon the hgure beyond. What was his horror to see the lunatic dodge and run from tree to tree, always drawing nearer and nearer. This sort of hide and seek Rent on for several minutes, and then Mr. Ooodrich, throwing startegy to the winds, took to his heeis. Glancing over his shoulder, he was horrified, though not en tirely surprised, to see that his dodging madman had taken to the open and was living hot upon the chase. Mr. Goodrich ran as mortal man never ran before. The perspiration ran in streams from face and body, but still he tore along at record gait. The maniac was something of a. sprinter himself, and to Mr. Goodrich's unutterable agony, he discovered he was in a losing race. But life is sweet, and the telephone man threw his soul into his feet, -as it were. 31e made the supreme effort of his life, and covered the ground, scarcely touch ing it save with the points of his shoes. But still the madman gained. The luarry could hear the heavy breathing of Ills hunter. Mr. Goodrich ran on, how ever ran well, but hopelessly. Now the man was almost upon him. Then the thought came to the hunted and almost exhausted victim that he must fight this monster for his life. But even as the thought crossed his mind he tripped and fell headlong. Then ho knew he was clone for. The madman was upon him. Xeath In its most awful form was at his side- Mr. Goodrich raised his arm to ward oft the blow he saw descending. It came, and fell as lightly upon his shoulder as the tap of a baby's finger. "You're it!" shouted the maniac, and dashed away with ail his supernatural speed. FOVE POINTS about D.D.Long &Son$ IThe SPORTSMAN b made of WHOLE LEAP by the hand of the best American workmen. 2 The SP0HTSR1AN is not doctored up to look good K fat good. 5Tha SPORTSMAN I the best-selling 5 -cent cigar en the market proof of its genuine merit. 4 The SPORTSMAN has been deservedly named "the King of 5 -cent cigars" by experienced smokers. 5 The SPOalTSRIAN is stamped with the name proof that those responsible for it are not ashamed of H. The Sportsman can be had of all dealers. NAVE ncCORD MERCANTILE CO.. Distributors, ST. JOSEPH. KO. km REACH. low price Ivcry Soap is of all. Besides its low advantage that it is "TAPP-OLEONG'S" TIEWS. From the Lewiston Journal. M'sieu Provancher was just fixing the feedbags on the nose of his horses down in Haymarket Square. "Oui," said he, "I ban hire wit' dat odder man what ain't M'sieu Joejack- song up cross where de Pelletiers ban use leeve dey don' leeve dar now. Ba gar! I ban forget dat man's name. Dis be two day I work for she. Her fus r-r-at man, too. Good man. Wan dem kin' w'at geet up var" airly and deeg m heem toenails all day. He say to me fus' day dat I work for heem: 'Napp oleong, .de man what geet up nearly dat man he ban de wan to geet de dollaire. P"rap yo' don' know 'bout dat hearly bird dat catch dat w'am. Hey?' 'Hah-h-h!' say I, 'hah, yo' bat ma life 1 was know bout dat t mg. I don' t'ink dat ban true all tarn 'bout what nice t'ing dat be to be hearly bird. 'Now wan tam my broder Joe he geet up hearly wan mornin' to go to hees work. He work on de Webster Mill and cot de slab. Wal, when he ban walk along de r'od all to once, hah, he see nice, gre t, beeg, fat warn. al he say, "P'rap I'm prat' looky dis morn in', eh! When wan hearly bird catch de wa'm he's ban looky to go feesh. 15a gar! I guess I go feesh for de fon. Ye bat ma life I don' work when I ban so looky." 'So he go back to de house and he geet hees feesh hook and feesh line and hees feesh pole and he go out dat Tay leur pon', and he tak' dat nice, gre't, beeg fat wa'm and he heetch heem on de hook and dar he feesh and he feesh, An' fust t'ing he know 'bout he have wan greet bite. Now he was ban stan on sleepery log and when he geet dat bite he jomp, and ah, ba, gar! down he go sloppo. Ah, dat poor broder Joe, he geet drown. Dat r-r-at! He was drown. 'Wal, yo' see what he los'. He was young man only twenty-t'ree. So he los wan halaf his life. He los' heem dat wan feesh line, dat wan feesh hook, dat feesh pole. He los' heem dat beeg feesh dat weigh for poun'. He los' heem wan nice pair robber boot. He los' his job on de Webster Mill for cot de slab. He los' wan day's pay, which ban wan dollaire feefty cent. He los hees wife, for he ban go geet married nex" wik. 'My moder she los' ma broder Joe and I haf for loaf two day for gon hees funeral.' "Dat w'at my broder Joe geet ba catch dat hearly wa'm. Ba gar! I say to M'sieu wa't de sacre be dat fellaire's nam' wal, eet mak' no deef any way I say to heem dat I drive hees hoss and I cot hees wood and I do de chore, but by cr-r-ipe, I no go out to catch dat hearly wa'm eef he glf me twenty-five cent more on wan day." "The charge of $5 for your services," said the man who had sought a peep into the future, "seems to be going to extremes. However, here it is." "Ex tremes!" chuckled the clairvoyant, when the man had departed; "oh, I don't know. Here'a a. happy medium, all right." RMS) 1 11 -Jim This is the hottest ever. State Auditor Cole tiaa returned from Girard. The fire department, has had 11 runs in lour days. Senator Baker is in the city confer ring with, his .friends. The Republican state central commit tee is in session today. The new cases of smallpox have been removed to the pest house. The platform for the Bryan notifies.' tion is nearing completion. The laundries are making more money than some people this summer. The asphalt pavement makes Tery heavy teaming this hot weather. The wood and tin work of the Lincoln echool building is being repainted. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sim are the pa rents of a daughter, born Sunday. The dressing rooms of the Crawford. theatre have been repapered and car peted. Governor Stanley will make an ad dress at the Allen, county fair in Sep tember. The asylum base ball team declines to give the Santa Fe Reds a chance at them. The advance guard of the Bryan no tification crowd is expected tomorrow morning. An excellent likeness of John Philip Sousa now adorns the wall of the Craw ford theatre. Congressman J. T. Bowersock has been invited to make some campaign speeches in Ohio. The Bryan and Breidenthal club will meet tonight at 706 Kansas avenue, the new headquarters. Miss Niece of Osage City is visiting with her grandmother, Mrs. Niece on Hancock street. The Twenty-third regiment band will give a concert on the veranda of the Na tional hotel this evening. The Democrat flambeau headquarters now has, a flag pole. It is two doors south of Tammany Hall. Mr. A. K. Wilson, grand secretary of the Masons in Kansas, 13 in Hill City on Masonic business. The city scales are being moved from the haymarket square to the vacant lot north of the city prison. Mr. Charles Miller of 205 East Eighth street, has just completed a new- barn and an addition to his residence. S. B. Clapp, local manager of the Cudahay Packing company, has gone to Colorado Springs on his vacation. The governor will address an Eman cipation day celebration at Kerr's park in Wyandotte county September 22. Mr. C. G. Sholes, superintendent of telegraph of the Santa Fe, has returned after a visit with his family in Chicago. Elmer Rhinehart of the Lee Electrical company is spending his vacation witn his parents at White Mountain Springs, 111. The low frame buildings wThich have occupied a place near the corner of Fifth and Jefterson streets, have been re moved. The Fifteenth street bridge will be re floored next week and the repairs on the Seventh street bridge will be com pleted today. Rev. W. A. Caleb, the converted Mun cie Indian, will speak at the Salvation army meeting, Fourth and Jackson streets, tonight. Sergeant H. C. Sorenson of the recruit ing station has received orders to enlist men in all branches of the service ex cepting the cavalry. Oscar Fichie of the Rock Island tele graph office has returned from his vaca tion, which he spent in Cincinnati and other eastern cities. Bob Ransom, colored, was arrested yesterday for disturbing the peace of Mrs. Johnson, also colored. The trial will be this afternoon. J. C. JDarling is in hot water because a man who was arrested by the police gave his name. The name of the man arrested was Thomas Darling. Aurel Ridings, the Topeka young man who had one of his legs fractured dur ing a game of base ball several weeks ago, is now able to leave the hospital. The contractors have notified the city officers that they could occupy their respective quarters in the new city build ing by September 1. The city officials seem to doubt it. A well known employe of the Santa Fe treasury department, whose wife Is just at present enjoying an cuting along the Hudson, gave a breakfast to several of his wife s lady friends last Sunday morning. He cooked the break fast himself, wholly unaided. When the alarm was received at fire department headquarters last evening one of the firemen had left the station for a few moments to get some supplies needed at the station. He heard the large bell sound the alarm and he re ported immediately at the fire. There is a great contrast between the bright new walls of the addition to the federal building and dingy appearance of the old building. As soon as the ad dition is completed the entire building will receive three coats of paint. It will then be impossible to tell the new from the old. Somewhere in the archives of the city is a contract for the repairing of as phalt pavements. It is said the provi sions are not faded by the lack of use and that one of them might be employ ed in the request to have those big holes south of Eighth on Kansas ave nue repaired. The thirteenth annual catalogue of the Kansas City Homeopathic Medical col lege makes the announcement that Henry W. Roby, M. D., of Topeka, will give a series of lectures on the subject of Abdominal Surgery. The catalogue says Dr. Roby may justly be called the "Helmutb, of the West." The uniforms for the members of Mar shall's band have been ordered of a Chi cago house. They will be delivered about the 1st of October. The coats will be of red material with black trimming nearly covering the coat. The word Mar shall will be sewed in gilt letters on the collar. The trousers will be blue-black with the regulation artillery stripes about one and one-half inch wide. Regu lation band caps bearing the word Mar shall will be worn. MISS KING'S RUN. Reached the Fire Just Behind the Ladder Truck. Miss Kate Maxwell King made the run to the fire last night and made it in good time, too. "The King boys," as Miss King's brothers are familiarly called by the firemen, used to be members of the London volunteer fire department. They have a two wheeled cart with side lights and gong and beneath the seat heavy brass helmets and rubber coats. They always report at the fire when a second or a general alarm is turned in and they do good work with the regular firemen. Yesterday evening Miss King was driv ing with her brother and was at about Sixth and Kansas avenue when the alarm was turned in for the fire at Twelfth and Lincoln streets. She rang the gong on the cart and started. She certainly made a good run for she pulled up at tne nre just behind the ladder truck. Dummy Packages Substituted in Ex press Robbery. Burlington. Ia.. Aug. 21. The amount of money contained on the express package from which the contents; were stolen en route from Chicago were $20, 000 instead of $25,000 as reported. The theft was one of the smoothest pieces of work known to the express or bank ot ficials here. The packaee left the Commercial Na tional bank. Chicago. Friday afternoon and was delivered to the Adams Express company which brought it here Satur day morning and delivered it to the bank at 8:30 when the discovery was made that the package contained 20 bundles of neatly trimmed waste paper. Cashier John, Fleminer immediately reported to Adams Express Agent Kinney, and the two went to Chicago with the dummy package. The address on the fraudulent pack age is,, claimed by the Chicago bank of ficials to be a forgery of their clerk'! handwriting. Several Chicago detectives are here working on the case. TEDDY AT WHITE HOUSE. Calls on President McKinley and is Entertained at Sinner. Washing-ton.Auar. 21 Governor Roose velt of New York is in Washington and is a guest of President McKinley at the White House. The governor arrived here shortly after 6 o'clock last night and was met at the station by Secretary Cortelyou. who escorted him to the ex ecutive mansion. In anticipation of Governor Roosevelt's visit, the president and Mrs. McKinley had invited the cab inet members and others to meet the governor at dinner at the White House, the party including Postmaster General Smith, Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Secre tary Wilson, Secretary Hitchcock and Adjutant General Corbin. Soon after the dinner the invited guests withdrew. Various political and other matters were discussed by the presidential ana vice presidential candidates, the confer ence lasting until midnight, jno state ment other than this was made as to the conference. During the evening Con troller Dawes called on business with the president. Later in the evening the controller left for New York. The visit of Governor Roosevelt was entirely un expected, and his presence in the city not generally known. WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS. They Will Sleet Tomorrow to Nomi nate a Ticket. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 21. Democrats of Wisconsin will meet tomorrow in this city to nominate a state ticket. Clark L. Hood of Lacrosse, will be the tern porary presiding officer. Louis G. Bom rich of Kenosha, undoubtedly will be chosen to head the ticket unless a radi cal change takes place during the pro ceedings. The Populists met in state convention on the same day and some talk of fusion of the two parties has been indulged in. Populist leaders, however, express themselves against the nomination oi Bomrich and in case the Kenosha man heads the ticket it Is likely that the Populists will nominate an independent ticket with A. A. Worrely of Racine, at the head. The Kansas City plattorm will be endorsed and the primary elec tion law plank offered two years ago will likely be repeated in the resolutions. PROTECT THE FRUIT. Government Approves California Quarantine Measures. Washington, Aug.' 21. In response to a letter of inquiry from the postmaster general. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has approved the request of the Califor nia state board of horticulture that post masters at Pacific coast points of entry shall submit all mail matter from Ha waii and the Philippines containing fruit or plants to the horticultural officials'of the Pacific coast states for their inspec tion before delivery to the addresses. The executive committee of the Cali fornia board have forwarded resolutions asserting that a large number of pests are carried in the horticultural products sent from those islands, becretary Wil son in his reply says that the quarantine service which California has been carry ing on for some years to protect the state from injurious insects, especially from Asiatic and Australians ports has done admirable work and has saved the agriculture and horticultural industries on the Pacific coast from great loss. If the instructions to postmasters suggest ed can be issued, he says, the protection of the fruit growing interests of that part of the country will be complete. ANOTHER TRUST. Chicago Planing Mills Combine With Capital of $4,000,000. Chicago, Aug. 21. Thirty planing mills, including practically all the sash, door and blind concerns in Chicago, will pass into a combination this week with a capital of $4,000,000. The new concern will be known as the American Sash Door Co. William McLaren, tiie banker, will be president. The purpose of the amalgamation is to effect economies by consolidation and reduction of expense made necessary toy separate plants. BREAD DYSPEPSIA. The Digesting Element Left Out. Bread dyspepsia is common. It effects the bowels because white bread is nearly all starch, and starch is digested in the intestines, not iu the stomach proper. Up under the shell of the wheat berry, Nature has provided a curious deposit which is turned into diastase when it 13 subjected to the saliva and to the pan creatic juices in the human intestines. This diastase is absolutely necessary to digest starch and turn it into grape sugar, which is the next form; but that part of the wheat berry, makes dark flour, and the modern miller cannot readily sell dark flour, so nature's valu able digestor is thrown out and the hu man system must handle the starch as best it can, without the help that Nature intended. Small wonder that appendicitis, perit onitis, constipation, and all sorts of trouble exist, when we go so contrary to Nature's law. The food experts that perfected Grape-Nuts Food, knowing these facts, made use, in their experi ments, of the entire wheat and barley. including all the parts, and subjected them to moisture, and long continued warmth, which allows time and the pro per conditions for developing the dias tase, outside of the human body. In this way the starchy part is trans formed into grape sugar in a perfectly natural manner, without tne use of chemicals or anv outside ingredients. The little sparkling srystals of grape su gar can be seen on the pieces of Grape Nuts. This food therefore is natually predigested and its use in place of bread will quickly correct the troubles that have been brought about by the too free use of starch in the food, and that is very common in the human race today. The effect of eating Grape-Nuts ten days or two weeks, and the discontinu ance of ordinary white bread, is very marked. The user will gain rapidly in strength and Bh,vsical and mental health. KANSAS FAIRS IN 1900. Following is a list ot fairs to be held in Kansas in 1900, their dates, locations and secretaries, as reported to the state board of agriculture and compiled by Sec retary F. D. Coburn: Allen County Agricultural society C. H. Wheaton, secretary, lola: September 10-13. Brown County Fair association John H. Meyer, secretary, Hiawatha: August 28-31. Butler County Fair association Alvah Shelden, secretary. El Dorado; September 10- 14. Chautauqua county Hewlns Park and Fair association: N. G. Marsh, secretary, Cedar Vale; August 8-11. Clay CounW Fair association E. E. Hoopes, secretary. Clay Center; Septem ber 25-28. Coffey County Fair association J. E. Woodford, secretary, Burlington; Septem ber 25-28. Cowley county Eastern Cowley Fair association: J. M. Henderson, secretary. Burden; September 19-21. Douglas county Kaw Valley Fair as sociation: A. C. Griesa, secretary, Law rence. Finney County Agricultural society D. A. Mims, secretary, Garden City. Franklin County Agricultural society B. C. McQuesten. secretary. Ottawa; Sep tember 18-21. Greeley County Fair association I. B. Newman, secretary. Tribune; October 2-3. Jackson County Agricultural and Fair association S. B. McGrew, secretary, Holton; September 11-14. Jefferson County Agricultural and Me chanical association Edwin Snyder, sec retary, Oskaloosa, Septemoer 4-7. Jewell County Fair association Chas. F. Home, secretary, Aiankato; September 11- 14. Linn County Fair association Ed. R. Smith, secretary, Mounft City. Marshall county, Frankfort Fair asso ciation C. W Brandenburg, secretary, Frankfort; Septemoer 25-28. Miami county Agricultural, Mechanical Fair association Jos. Trickett, secre tary, Paola; Septsmber 25-28. Montgomery county, Coffeyville Fair and Park association R. Y. Kennedy, secretary, Coffeyville", August 14-17. Morris County Exposition company: E. J. Dill, secretary, Council Grove, Septem ber 25-28. Neosho County Fair association H. Lodge, secretary, Erie; August 28-31. Neosho county, Chanute Agricultural, Fair, Park and Driving association A. E. Timpane, secretary, Chanute; September 4-7. Osage County Fair association C. H. Curtis, secretary, .Burlingame; September 4-7. Riley County Agricultural society: R. T. Worboys, secretary, Riley; September 18-21. Sedgwick county, Wichita State Fair association H. G. Toler, secretary, Wich ita: September 4-7. Wilson county, Fredonia Agricultural association J. T. Cooper, secretary, Fre donia; August 21-24. Stafford County Fair association John W. Lill, secretary, St. John: August 29-31. jonn c rxicnoison, secretary, Newton October 2-5. Manila Casualty List "Washington, Aug. 21. General Mac Ar thur transmits the following death list from Manila: Dysentery August 13, company C, Twenty-seventh infantry, Wm. Fullmer; company F, Seventeenth infantry, Geo. Middleton; company A, Thirty-seventh in fantry, Oscar Riblet; August 12, company Thirty-sixth infantry. Walter S. Keith August 11, company I, Twenty-first infan try. Quartermaster Sergeant Edward Murphy: Augrust 14. company A. Thirty ninth infantry, Jas. E. Curtis; August, 17, company K., Third infantry, Henry Or. VoKht: company C. Forty-hrst infantry, Harry Barnhart. Diarrhoea August. 11, company L. Six- teentn lntantry, urea lioraon. Enterocolitis August 16, Balsot, Cor poral Coleman S. Stacy, Hemiplega. i'yemia company a, xnirtietn lntantry, Harve Collins. Variola Company M, Thirtieth infantry, Rufus N. Finney: August 14. company L.. Thirtieth infantry, Jeff Summers. .Pneumonia 'Troon A. Kieventh cavalry. William Dundy: August 16th, company E. lnirty-sixtn lniantry, jnaries Peterson. Heart disease August. 5, company A, Thirty-eighth infantry, Elmer R. Wardd. Syncope August, 15, company B. Twen- ty-seventn lntantry, James Kaunciers. Tuberculosis August 13, company B, Thirty-seventh infantry. Corporal Devi C. Woodlev. .Killed flgnting comrade August 4. com pany A, Thirty-sixth infantry, Joseph Kelly. Drowned Company B. Thirty-eighth ln tantry, foya m. xoung. Philippine Regulations. Manila, Aug. 21. The Philippine com missioners, when installed on September 1, will consider a bill for municipal or ganizations. Gen.Otls' municipal scheme. as modified, includes provisions regard ing land taxation and a civil service bill empowering the commission to make ap pointments by system of civil service ad vancement, by which it will be possible for the incumbents of the lowest offices through efficient service and competitive examinations to attain positions at the heads of departments and under secre taryships. The heads of the civil service departments are empowered to discharge employes for cause, but are powerless to fill vacancies except through the regular path of promotion. The commisison's executive sessions will be open to the public Ideal Summer Tours. The ideal route for summer Tourist travel is the Grand Trunk Railway sys tem reaching directly all the most pop ular Lake, River, Mountain and Sea shore resorts of the east. Full particulars and copies of Sum mer Tourist literature on application to J. H. Burgis, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark street, corner Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. Floating Bath House Sinks. Carthagena. Spain. Aug. 21. While a dance was in progress in a floating bath house here vesterdav. the flooring gave way and 150 persons, mostly children, were precipitated into tne sea. Many or tnem were injured and bruised, but no one was drowned. It is believed the catastrophe was the work of a miscreant, as the screws of the flooring were found to be missing. Christian Endeavorers Return. Southampton. Aug. 21. The North Ger- man-Dloyd steamer Allol. which sailed from this port for New York this after noon had on board 600 returning Chris tian Endeavorers. Leave Topeka 3:00 p. m., arrive Chi cago 7:40 a. m., via the Santa Fe Short line. The Official Route to G. A. R. National Encampment in Chicago is The Santa Fe. Special train, with the Depart ment Commander and staff, members of the organization, their friends, and such others as may desire to accompany the official train, will leave Topeka at 4:40 p.m., Sunday, August 26th. Round trip tickets, $14.00 on sale August 24th-27th good on the special or any regular train. T. L. King, Agent. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. Teeth extract ed free when plates are or dered. once ttabUshad In Topeka tea years ago. Set of Teeth 5 OO Best Set (S. S. White.).,.. 8 00 Bridge Teeth 3 50 Porcelain Crowns.......... 4 OO 22-K. Gold Crowns.. 5-00 Ail -work guaranteed. DRS. Dental Parlors, 511 Kansas Ave.,

t X Chicago, III., August 27th to H Bock Man Will sell tickets at one fare ($14. 00) for the round trip. Tickets on sale August 24th to 27th, with return limit Septamber 2d. Ex tensions will be granted up to and including September 30th, by depositing tickets with Joint Agent at Chicago on or before Sep tember 2d. For full information and Q. A. R. POCKET SOUVENIR, call on your nearest ROCK ISLAND AGENT, or write to JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. T. A., CMcago, I1L B. WV THOMPSON, A. a. P. Ss T. A., Topeka, Em. "A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR GAIN." MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Telegraphy, Pewuasliio. Phone 31. 521-523 Quiacy St SMOKE Lr0Qp H.L. TR0MP. TERRIFIC WIND STORM. Sheboygan Suffers From Severe Tor nado. Milwaukee, Wis.. Aug. 21. A special from Sheboygan, Wis., says: A terrific wind storm struck the city yesterday afternoon. The storm came very suddenly from the north. Eight large buildings were completely wrecked and two hundred small houses were blown down. The loss will be more than 5300, 000. No one was killed. The wolf in the fable put on sheep's clothing because if he traveled on his own reputation he couldn't accomplish his pur pose. Counterfeiters of DeWitt's Witch Iriazei aive couxun t sen ineir wortniess salves on their merits, so they put them in boxes and wrappers like DeWitt's. Look out for them. Take only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It cures piles and all skin diseases. At all- druggists. TO CHICAGO. Sleepers and Free Chair Cars For Passengers From Topeka. Pullman standard and tourist sleep ers and free chair cars will be provided by Santa Fe Route for passengers from Topeka who go to Chicago with G. A. R. official train Sunday. August zb. r or space and tickets apply to T. L. King, agent, depot. Tourist Rates to Colorado and Utah. Tickets will be sold from points of Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo., and Salt Lake and Ogden, Utah. June 1st to Sep tember 15th, at greatly reduced rates. See nearest ticket agent or write H. C. TOWKS13M), U. f T. A.. St. Louis, Ma F. E. NIPPS, Agent. Topeka, Kansas. SPECIAL SERYICE Via Santa Fe to Chicago for O. A. R. Encampment. Special sleepers standard and tourist and free chair cars for accommoda tion of members G. A. R. and their friends will leave Topeka via Santa Fe on special train Sunday, August 26. T. L. King, Agent, Topeka. Tou will never find anv other pills so prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt's Little T.-n 1.. A. nil ii mriem J. J tl-l 1 J 1 ,,li J. A, U. UlUa.fll Wit Gold Fillings.... Si nP Silver Fillings 50o to Si Extracting 25o With Odontunder or Vital- CA. izedAir ilUv Open evenings till 8 o'clock. LYON HEATH ERLY. over W. A. L. Thompson Hardware Co. FOR TOPEKA. Stop Paying Rent. Do you know that in 10 or 12 years money paid for rent would buy the placer Figure it up and see. The Shawnee Building and Loan Association Will loan you money to help buy a place. Tou can pay it back In monthly installment. Go talk it over with Eastman, at 115 WEST SIXTH ST. 1 CfllMEY CAPS LT CAST IR01 Ash Pit Doors, Grates, Thresholds, Pig Troughs, Etc. TOPEKA FOUNDRY 2nd and Jackson. Summer Tours on Lake Michigan. thesetli,p rArjiTou for passenger sarrica exclusively, makes tri-weekly tripe for 1 herlevolx. llurbor rp?', fiajr View, I'etoiikej and Mcitine llmHl connecting with ll Bteamxbip Joined for iULe Superior, ii-Mtern and Canadian Point. LEAVES CHICAGO AS FOLLOWS 3 Tmrm. V t, n. Thnre. 1 1 m. HitU 4 JB. Manitou Steamship Company, OFFICE ft DOCKS, Hush and N. Water Sta. ChifiMfl imkw HEHT, Sept. 1st fl Boole i