The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
August 31, 1901

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1G PAGES rf 4 r I I'd 7 LAST EDITION. "DAT EVENING. TOPEKA. KANSAS, AUGUST 31, 1901. SATURDAY EVENING. THREE CENTS. j Pageslto 38 DEAD. Frightful Wreck on the Great Northern Railroad. Train Breaks in Two and 28 Cars Run Away DOWN THE JIOUMALN. Crash Into a Passenger Train Without Warning. Two Passenger Cars Demolished aul Set on Fire. Superintendent Downs and His Son Killed. BODIES WERE BUILNED. liemains of All but Six of the Dead Cremated. Thirty-three of the Killed W ere (Scandinavian Laborers. THIRTEEN I X J U II E D. Three Passenger and Ten Freight Cars Burned. Kailspiel, Mont., Aug. HI Late re ports from the wreck at Xyack, on the Oreat Northern, thirty miles west of hers, are more serious, thirty-six lives having been lost and 13 injured. As sistant General Superintendent Downs of the Great Northern, his son, cook and thirty-three Scandinavian laborers ware killed and 13 laborers were in jured. Downs and his son and 2& labor ers wra burned in the wreck. The laborers wer bound from Duluth to Jennings for railroad work and occu pied the rear car. No passengers were Injured. Three passengers and 10 freight cars were burnd. XaJisplel. Mont., Aug. 31 A west bound passenger train on the Great Northern road was wrecked about 8:30 o'clock last night near Nyack station, 40 miles east of Kailspiel in the moun tains. An east-bound freight backed out of the switch at Essex and broke in two, 2 cars going down the moun tain, crashing into the passenger train without warning. The special car of Assistant General Superintendent P. L. Downs of the Great Northern and a day coach of laborers were demolished and caught fire and burned. Superintendent Downs and his son were Instantly killed, as was alo V eir cook. Many laborers were killed and burned, but the number can not at this time be ascertained. The sleeper caught fire, but it is re ported that all passengers were gotten out safely. It is not known the extent or number of injured axons the pass engers. All the physicians in Kalispiel with a wrecking crew have been sent to the scene of the acci.lent. Ten cars of shingles and other freight caught fire, which added to the horror of the disaster. A train loaded with dead and Injured arrived this morning. TWENTY KNOWN DEAD. St. Paul. Minn., Aug. 31. Particulars regarding the Great Nonh 'rn railway wreck near Kalisptel, Mont., last night are meagre at the general offices here, owing to the fact that all the railway wires are down in the vicinity of the wreck. The officials, however, confirm the death of Superintendent Downs his son and IS laborers. THE OFFICIAL. ACCOUNT. St Paul, Minn., Aug. 31. General Superintendent E. T. Ward gave the Associated Press the following state ment of the wreck on the Great North ern at Kalisplel: At 8:30 p. m., August 30, at Essex. Jlont., IS cars broke loose from the rear end of the freight train and ran down the hill 18 miles to Nyack station where it overtook passenger train No. S.which was Just starting out from the sta tion. In the collision, Mr. P. T. Downs, assistant general superintendent in charge of lines west of Minot, N. D.. was killed, together with his son. Kirk T. Downs, his cook. Henry Blair and about 25 laborers who were moving west in a coach attached to the rear of the train. None of the regular passen gers on the train was injured. The wreck took fire and the remains of a!l except five of those killed were burned. It is therefore not known positively how many fatalities resulted. In addi tion to those killed. 12 laborers and Brakeman Burke were injured. Mr. Downs was born April 8, 1547. In Ireland. He entered railway service April 1. 1S6S. a.s a brakeman on passen ger tra'n. Burlington branch of the Central. Vermont railroad. In 1(B ht became master of trains on the Louis ville division of the Louisville Xash vine then comprising the main line of the Beardstown Glasgow branches of the Knoxviile division and the Chesapeake Ohio branch. May 1, 1SS, to December 31, 1S90. he was superin tendent of the same division and branch, ail on the Louisville Nash ville railroad, for a year ending April SO. 1S?1. he was trainmaster of the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe railroad. He wsh made superintendent of the northern division of this road on May 1, ljyi From May IT, 1&93, to July 1, 1896. "he was superintendent transportation. He Was tttide assistant general superin- Copcfta Staic 3ournal. INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1901. Forecast for Kansas: Generally fair to night and Sunday, except showers in northeast portion this afternoon and to night; warmer west portion tonight and east portion Sunday; southerly winds. IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES. Pages. 1. Fatal Montana Railway Wreck. Political Gossip in Kansas. Futurity is Run at Sheepshead Bay. Missouri Man Chase Given Tp. No Arrests in Wolff Hold-up Case. 2. Sporting News. Kansas News. 3. Railways News. Sketches by Journal Cartoonist. 4. News of Topeka Lodges. Dun's Review of Trade. Late Local and Telegraph, News. 5. Social and Personal. Police Jottings. Officers" School at Fairgrounds. North Topeka News. 6. Columbia Wins Today's Test Race. The President to Go to Buffalo. Boers Blow Up a Train. Aeronaut Falls From Burst Balloon. Markets. 7. Wants and Jtjacellaneous Ads. Labor Day Celebrations in Topeka, 8. Snap Shots at Home News. Osborne Has Harvest Jubilee. 9. Reunion of Twentieth Kansas. Mrs. Nation in Philadelphia, New Building at Kansas University. 10. Kate Clyde Goes Shoppinsr. Women Let Themselves Get Old Women's Odd Little Ways. 11. Theatrical News. Banda Rossa's Topeka Engagement. Crawford Opens Next Week, Current Dramatic Gossip. 12. Editorial. Book Notes. News Summary of the Week. 13. Woman's Page. Advance Sti les for Fall. Bridge Whist Abating. The Union of Servant Girls. Relishes for Cold Meats. 14. Fashion Letter From Paris, The Bachelor's Rooom. Some Timely Menus. 15. Fun From Pen and Pencil. 18. Story, "As It Sometimes Happens." Humor of the Day. tendent July 1, 1S96, which he held for six months when he was made assist ant superintendent of the Altanta West Point railway and the Western Railway of Albama. In September, lsy7, he was appointed superintendent of the same roads which position he held until November, lfy. At this per iod he came to the Great Northern, be ing made assistant general superin tendent, December 1, 199, for the Great Northern lines west of Minot, N. D. His appointment as vice president of the Spokane Falls Northern would have become effective tomorrow, September 1. DETAILS OF THE DISASTER. Kalispell, Mont.. Aug. 31. Thirty-six lives were lost and 13 persons were in jured in the wreck of the Great North ern railway passenger train No. 3 at Nyack. 30 miles west of Kalispell. None of the passengers were injured, the fatalities having been confined to employes of the railway company. The dead: P. T. DOWNS, assistant general su perintendent of the Great Northern lines west of Minto, N. 1. KIRK T. DOWNS, his son. HENRY BLAIR, cook aboard Mr. Down's private car. Thirty-three Scandinavian laborers, names unknown. Injured: Thirteen Scandinavian la borers, names unknown. The wreck was caused by the break ing in two of a freight train on the steep grade of a Rocky Mountain foot hill. The rear end of the freight tyre loose from the head end, dashed back ward down the mountain and crashed into the rear end of the passenger train which was just pulling out of the sta tion at Nyack. The car attached to the rear end of the passenger was the Private coach of Superintendent Downs. He and his Eon Kirk and their cook, Henry Blair, were instantly killed. The car just ahead contained forty Scandi navian laborers en route from Duluth, Minn., to Jennings, Mont. They were killed wholesale. Only thirteen were taken from the debris alive. Fire, immediately following the col lision, quickly destroyed the private car, cremating the bodies of those within. The flames were quickly communicated to the car ahead, or rather to what re mained of it and the bodies of 28 of the unfortunate laborers also were cre mated. The third from the rear also was burned, but those within managed to escape when the collision occurred. The tire continued to spread through the mass of debris caused by the des truction of the dozen or more freight cars, and their consignments of valua ble freight. Finally, the passenger train was cut in two between the third and fourth cars from the rear and the balance was drawn to a safe distance from the fire. All telegraph wires on the polesalong-si-ie the track were soon melted and communication was thus cut off a few moments after the collision. Physicians were taken to the scene from this city and all traffic was for a time suspended while the wreck and train crews endeavored to rescue the bodies of the dead and clear up the debris. Temperatures of Large Cities. Chicago. Aug. 31. 7 a. m. tempera tures: New York 70: Boston 68: Phil adelphia 68; Washington 6'!; Chicago 64; Minneapolis DO; Cincinnati 66; St Louis 64. Weather Indications. Chicago, Aug. SI. Forecast for Kan sas: Generally fair tonight and Sunday except showers in northeast portion this afternoon or tonight; warmer west por tion tonight and east portion Sunday; southerly winds. POLITICALGOSSIP Governor Stanley's Aspirations Are Claiming Attention. Candidates For State Printer Are on Anxious Seat. ALBAUGII'S SURPRISE. Was Not Expected to Make an Open Declaration. Senator Noftzger Says People Don't Elect a Senator. Items of Interest About Poli ticians in Kansas. The impetus given Governor Stan ley's rocket for United States senator within the past seven days is trailing along some lesser stars in its wake. Governor Stanley continues calmly on building up his machine at the rate of one hundred notaries public a month, with a fewjustices of the peace thrown in, and making up the list of judge ships soon to be announced. Those who really "view with alarm" are not the other candidates for the United States senate so much as the clan of the pen, scissors and shooting-stick who want W. Y. Morgan's chair in the state print shop on East Eighth avenue. It fol lows as the night the day that if Stan ley can muster enough votes in the next legislature to elect him United States senator, there would not be enough de viation from the ballot to prevent Hen ry Allen from being chosen state print er. So that, after Mort Albaugh, it is interesting to know who George Clark is for as the next United States sena tor. Clark has been having a time this week living down a report that he planned to get newspaper support throughout the state by Judiciously placing patronage in the shape of printing the proposed constitutional amendments and bulletins on the changes in the election laws. Some of the country editors have taken excep tions to the imputation of being bought by $50 worth of printing. Arthur Cap per had his troubles with, the EUni&ht gubernatorial boom and It is only Ed Hoch, of the four leading candidates, who sits in his chair at Marion, grub bing away at wholesome editorials who keeps out of musses. Albapgh's declaration for Stanley has been a surprise in one way, at least, if It has not taken the knowing ones un awares. The surprise is that he opened up at all. Last fall .he "would not de clare himself in any way. shape or form, openly, for either of the senator ial candidates. Baker's friends attempt ed to force him to declare for Senator Baker. They brought all the heavy pressure at their command and one especial appeal that they thought could not be resisted, but no declaration was forthcoming. Albaugh refused and in defense of his refusal he set up the fact that he was the state chairman, that to declare for Baker would endanger the state ticket and that it was not the place of the state chairman to take sides. He is still state chairman, and no intimation has been given so far that he will not retain that position, unless there be something in the recent rumor that he is backing into the race for governor. He has taken his stand early this time and while it has set one crowd at ease, it has set another co terie or two to thinking hard. One line of talk is that Governor Stanley is the people's candidate for senator. Speaking to this theme State Senator T. A. Noftzger said: "But the people do not elect the United States senator. The idea is popular but the fact remains that the man who is elected is the man who gets the votes of the legislators. Mr. Stanley can run j 0. Harry Richter Yoa kids keep away from tbat apple. ff ux 3s L,- a long while for senator with the peo ple for iiim and never get the office." While in Topeka the other day Judge Barker explained how he came to get such a good trio out of the house of representatives on the state tax revis ion commission. "There's John Francis, an experienced legislator, who is a suc cessful farmer, and through his many years in politics knows state business from one end to the other. Grosser has been the head of the house taxation committee for two sessions and has made a study of taxation during this time so that he has it down thoroughly to his finger tips. And Biddle Biddle- Well, he's a friend of mine." Speaker Barker said he would proba bly not ask to be returned to the house of representatives. It could not be told from the manner of his speech whether he is content with the honors that are already his or whether he really ex pects that rumored Oklahoma judge ship. The latest convert to the "McKinley face" is Senator J. R. Burton. The transformation took place somewhere between Baxter Springs and Kansas City this week. The senator has been so long absent from Topeka, that, per haps, he has deemed it wise to appear here next week in disguise. Publications will have to hack the moustache off their stock cuts if they want to keep up with the procession. Labor day ,will take several well known campaign spellbinders out over the state at various places for address es at the various celebrations. A brief and partial list is as follows: Senator Burton, Atchison; John Atwood, Leav enworth and Atchison; J. G. Waters, Pittsburg: Mrs. Annie Diggs, Kansas City; G. C. Clemens, Clinton, Mo. ;State Labor Commissioner W; L. A. Johnson, Atchison, Kansas City, Kan., and Kan sas City, Mo.; Assistant State Labor Commissioner B. P. Scott, Scranton; J. H. Stavely, Scranton. Lit Crum is found out at last. He is a philosopher. And it is not because Lit is waiting so patiently for his commis sion as United States marshal to come along. A Topeka student of human nature has discovered that a philoso pher closes one eye when he talks. That's all. The first postmaster that Clyde, Re public county, ever had was a Pennsyl vania German for long familiarly known as Uncle Moses Heller. He was said to have been the first settler of Clyde. The first postofnee was in a crude log cabin which stood where the Egg Park now stands. Heller carried the mail from Fort Riley on horseback. He was probably the most accommo dating postmaster that Clyde has ever had and his like would beat all the aspirants to place in the favor of im patient mail-getters nowadays. Uncle Moses didn't have any lockboxes or de livery window in his log cabin post office. As soon as he would arrive the simple German would empty the eon tents of the mailsack on the floor and tell the few settlers who were anxiously waiting to "help themselves." As a tribute to his menwrn-tle people, of Clyde have subscribed money to pro cure a life-sized portrait of the popular pioneer postmaster, have it framed and hung In the postofnee. Jerry Botkin, onoe Populist congress-' man at large from Kansas, now a Methodist minister, has been heard from again in a particularly forceful way. AVinfield is in the throes of a temperance revival and recently Bot kin made a breezy speech at one of the meetings in which he hung the hides of the jointist fraternity and their sym pathizers on the fence to dry. This an- l gered the crowd and Jerry was waylaid on his way home by a crowd of toughs who began abusing him. Jerry cleared for action and proposed to make it in teresting for the crowd and they hush ed up. Then Jerry published a card in the local paper reiterating what he had said in his speech, and wound up by saying: "In conclusion I wish to say to these cowardly whelps that if they will meet me like men with their grievances, either day or night, and not, like the cowards they are, deny having offered me the indignities they have, I will guarantee them all the trouble they are looking for." A. Gibson, land clerk in the state auditor's office, is a Carpenter man first, last and all time, for congress in the Third district. He never misses a (Continued on Sixth Page.) here. Senator Burton promised me 7. V -i" i. HI i FUTURITYDAY, Richest State of the Season Is on the Bill. Race Is For 2-Year-Olds, Six Furlongs. WHITNEY'S HORSES. His Nasturtium Is One of the Favorites. Great Interest Centers in the Big; Event. New Tork, Aug. 31. Today was set for the formal opening of the fall racing season in the metropolitan dis trict, and thousands of persons flocked to the Sheepshead Bay course of the Coney Island Jockey club to see the rich and classic Futurity decided. With all the conditions well nigh perfect a bright, clear day and a fast track a record breaking crowd was expected. This was the fourteenth renewal of the Futurity. It is a produce stake, mares being nominated in foal. The starting fee is $250, and the association adds' to the entrance and starting fees $750. The race was to be run today for the last inre over the old Futurity course which is 170 feet short of six furlongs. Only two fillies have won in the his tory of the race Butterfly in 1894, and L'AIoutte in 1897. Many think Blue Girl will make the third one to score today. Eighteen of the best youngsters in training were announced as probable starters today. The field was a high class one, and it was decidedly an ope a race. In the hope of private trials Fly Wheel and Yankee had the fastest to their credit. Perry Belmont bought Fly Wheel yesterday from J- E. Mad den, so that his colors might be rep resented in the race, and many shrewd horsemen expect to see him close up at the finish. After 4 close study of the rate about eight or ten horses stood out more prominently than the rest, and these wer William C. Wrhitney's Nasturtium. King Hanover and Gold smith; J. E. Madden's Blue Girl, Yan kee and Gunfire; Perry Belmont's Fly Wheel, Clarence H jWackay's Heno. S. S. Brown's Hyphen, and John Daly's Baron. Among the remainder, however, were De Reszke, a colt of unquestioned class; James R. Keene's Port Atoyal; Lux Casta, who was beaten only a head in her first start by Goldsmith and other good ones. Baron ran a remark able race-in hi only start in the United States hotel stakes at Saratoga. He was fourth- to Masterman, Dixie Line and Caugbnawaa, ail heads apart. Still this is hardly good enough unless he has in proved since then, which is quite prohanie. Dropping these first the race seems to narrow down to William C. Whit ney's stable, John E. Madden's trio and Perry Belmont's Fly Wheel. It is worthy of consideration that Madden, one of the most astute horsemen of the day, kept Yankee, but sold Fly Wheel and Heno. It is quite probable that he retained what he considered the best. ABOUT THE HORSES. The Youngsters and What They Will Carry. New York, Aug. 31. The Coney Isl and Jockey club opened the fall racing season in the metropolitan district to day at Sheepshead Bay. The Futurity, the richest fixture of the season, is the star feature of the programme. The race is for 2-year-olds down the old Futurity course, which is 170 feet short of six furlongs. Eighteen of the high est class youngsters in training prob ably will start, and in every respect the field is one of the best which ever competed for the rich prize. In the field are entered such well known flyers as Nasturtium, Hypen, King Hanover, Goldsmith, Blue Girl, Yankee, Fly Wheel, DeReszke and rort uuyai, wnne or me veners xienu j and Barron, wnicn nave never tacea the starter, but have been highly tried, are well thought of by those who have seen them work. William C. Whitney, who won the race last year with Ballyhoo Bey, seems to hold a strong hand with Nas turtium, King Hanover and Goldsmith, and in all probability his Etable will go to the post favorite. Nasturtium has not started since June 15 and has ben gradually pointed up to this race. He was purchased from A. L. Aste for a reputed price of $50,000. He has shown himself to be a high class colt, and it is in him that Mr. Whitney places chief dependence. Turner will have the mount. Next to the Whitney stable, John E. Madden's three have the biggest fol. ow ing. He is represented by Blue Girl, the best filly of the year; Yankee, who has won his only two starts with the greatest ease, and Gunfire. Perry Belmont is represented by Fly Wheel. just purchased from Madden, and Heno will carry the colors of Clar ence Mackay. Mr. Mackay paid a big price for him with the Futurity in view. Port Royal carries the white with blue spots of James R. Keene. Altogether one of the best races of the season is in prospect. A fast track and clear weather are the probabilities. The Inaugural steeplechase and the Fall handicap are the other fixtures on the card. Good fields are named for both. The entries for the Futurity fol low: Goldsmith 131 Yankee 119 King Hanover.. 129i DeReszke 117 Blue Girl 128; Barron 112 Fly Wheel 125?Saturday 112 Hyphen 122' The Talisman.. .112 Port Royal 122 Caughnaga 112 Nasturtium 122 Heno 112 Carroll D 119. Gunfire 114 Pentecost 119!Luxcast 109 "Whitney stable King Hanover, Nas turtium, Goldsmith. Madden stable Yankee, Blue Girl, Gunfire. The Futurity will be the fourth race on the card. The other entries for Sheepshead bay are as follows: First race Inaugural steeplechase; short course, Sacket, 155; Bullinj:don, 148; Magic Light, 147; Fulminate, lf). Judge Caldwell, 137; Zinzlbar, 1U6; Wryethe, 135; Fabius, 133; Miss Mitchell, Orman, 132. Second race 3 year olds and upward; 1 mile. Ogden, 126; Kinnikinnic, 113; Margraviate, Ethics, 111; Outlander, Alsike, 108; Belie of Troy, 106; Wealth. 96. Third race Fall handieap;6 furlongs; on main track. Voter 140; Ogden 129; Ten Candles 127; Coburg 119; King Pep per 118; The Musketeer 114; Reina, Mu setta 108; Isle 107; Belle of Troy, Paul Clifford 109; Sly 99; Henry Clay Rye 95. Fifth race Maidens. 2 year olds; 5 furlongs of new Futurity course. Bruff, Happy Cross, Gradon.Glen water.Knap sack. Valley Forge, Setauket, Juven alis. Cast Iron 115; Chickadee. Batyah, Rayol Sue, Bigotry, Destitute, 112. Sixth race 3 year olds and upward; selling, 1 1-16 miles on turf. Kilogram, 112; Aritolight, 106: Fatalist, Dolando, 104;. Blue Away, Eloim Quantice. 101: Lee King, Astor, Himself, 98; Louisville 96. The following are the weights for the Twin City handicap, one mile and a quarter, to be run Labor day, Monday next: Prince of Melbourne, 126; Al cedo, 124; Wax Taper, Ten Candles, 123; Conroy, Ildrim. 120; Blues, 119; The Pa rader, Herbert, 118; Outlander, Imp. 117; Advance Guard, 115; Toddy. 114: Gold Heels, Alard Scheck, 112; Water Cure, 111; Bonnibert, Silverdale, Lady Schorr, 110; Sam Phillips, 109; Kamara, Decan ter, Writhers, 105; Carbuncle. His Emi nence, Terminus, 104; All Gold, The Re gent, Black Fox, Baron Pepper, 100; Nones, 99; Lanceman, 97; Trigger, Vi tellius, Sarner, 95: Malster, 93; Auto light, Maid of Harlem, 90. CHASElp UP. Pursuers of Bossie Francis Quit Hunt in Disgust Owing: to Report That He Was Induced to Murder By Whites W ho Wanted Woman Out of the Way. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 31. The kill ing of Miss Mary Henderson at Colum bus, Mo., took a sensational turn today. At 1:30 this afternoon the chase begun afresh this morning near Strasburg for Bossie Francis, the negro for whom armed men have been scouring two counties for the past three days and nights, was practically given up, the bloodhounds refusing to take the scent, and it was hinted broadly that the murderer had made good his escape by the aid of white persons. A special to the Star from Strasburg says: Many of the original members of the posse have given up in disgust, and have discarded their guns, saying they regret that the search was ever begun. There are dozens of men in Johnson county who believe that Francis was paid to murder Miss Henderson by white persons who wanted to get her out of the way. So convinced are many me.-nbers of the posse that Francis has escaped by the aid of white persons that they refuse to take further part in the pTftvrt to catch the murdprpr If lno is CHiltrht he will riot he lnirnprl at nnr- I but will be tortured for the purpose of making him tell what he knows about reports that white persons desired Miss Henderson to be gotten out of the way. FRESH TRAIL. Doss and Men Are Again in Full Cry. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 31. The scene in the hunt for "Bossie" Francis, the murderer of Miss Mary Henderson at Columbus, shifted during the night to Strasburg, two stations west of Holden. There dogs and men made a fresh start this morning, and are covering ev;ry foot of ground around that town. There appears no doubt that Francis jumped off a Missouri Pacific train at Strasburg last night and made for the woods near by. As soon as the pur suers became convinced of this the posse that had been searching about Holden started at 8 o'clock this morn ing for Strasburg, taking additional bloodhounds and receiving additions to the crowd at every mile. The trail is believed to be the strongest one ob tained since the man hunt began on AVednesday, and the people are in a fever of excitement over the apparent nearness of the negro's capture. Francis' objective point is believed to be Kansas City, and all incoming trains from the south are watched closely, and men have been sent out into the outskirts of Kansas City, Kas., and will keep a close lookout. At noon it was believed that the posse was close on the trail of Francis. When caught he will probably be taken to Columbus, which is 15 miles overland from Strasburg, and burned at the stake at the Hyatt farm. iVAHT MORE TALK Sulton Asks For Resumption of Diplomatic Relations. Constantinople, Aug. 31. M. Bapst, councillor of the French embassy, has received from the porte a copy of a telegram sent to the Ottoman embassy at Paris for communication to M. Del casse, French foreign minister. This telegra:n, while giving vague assur ances .formulates nothing concrete. It urges a resumption of diplomatic rela tions between the two countries with a view to reaching a satisfactory settle ment of the matters in dispute. Business Is Good. A pretty good barometer of business affairs generally is the insurance busi ness, especially the health and accident branches. Notwithstanding the hot, dry weather of August, Bailey Bros. Co.. general agents of the Union Cas ualty, say their local business in To peka increased 145 per cent., and the general business increased 45 per cent.. over the corresponding period a year ago. 70LFF HOLD UP. No Arrests Hare Yet Been Made. Chief Stahl Looks Wise hnt Says Little. TIM DONOVAN'S IDEAS. Veteran Police OHieer Talks About the Case. Satisfied There Is More Than One in Plot. No arrests have yet been made in the Charles Wolff "hold up" case. The offi cers are laying low, watching a sus pected man, and watching one of the members of the police force who is be lieved to have been in league with the outsider. Tim Donovan, who was the first man notified by Mr. Wolff of the attempt to extort money from him, said today: "Crimes of this kind are seldom done by a single man. Two or mor? were in this scheme. Men are more likely to go into midnight robberies alone, but anything like this requires co-operatiun. It is a hard case to work up." Describing the circumstances of the plan to catch the criminals last lion day night, Mr. Donovan said: "The three of us Pavey, Lucas and I were hidden in the grass about fifty feet from the post where the money was to be put. Nothing could havo come there without our seeing it all. We had good guns, and were ready for anything. But nothing came. The men in this work are covering tip their tracks well. Their letters to Mr. Wolff were mailed on the train. I belie-e, however, that all the men concerned in the case live in Topeka. I do not think that anyone in Mr. Wolff's em ploy is connected wilh the cafe." Chief of Police Stahl said today: "There isn't much show to catch the parties who did this unless they get to drinking arid talk. We are following up the work, but there are no develop ments." Mr. Wolff himself was at his office today as usual, and was crowded with work. "I don't look much worried, do I?" he said with a smile. "I think this whole thing was simply a bluff. These fellows thought I would give them a thousand dollars without any resistance and since they have discovered that I won't, I don't expect to be bothered any further." "Will you employ outside detectives tc. work on the case?" was asked by the Journal reporter. "That I have not decided yet." "Will you allow the State Journal to take a copy of the letters you have re ceived?" "Not yet," said Mr. Wolff. "We are using them for a purpose just now, and besides I do not have the letters in my possession at the present time." "Who has the letters?" was asked. Mr. Wolff hesitated a moment, and then said, "I don't care to state." Ex-Chief of Police Henry M. Steele called at Mr. Wolff's office this morning and spent some time in cons'nlta tlon with him. Mr. Steele denied that hf was working on the case. "I called to see Mr. Wolff on insurance business." he said. "It is only at a time like this," con tinued Mr. Steele, "that I wish I was back on the police force. A case like this is what I like to work on. I don't have any theory as to who are backing the scheme. It will be hard for the police to find out much, because half of the people in town are down on them and won't talk. I'm glad to see that Tim Donovan is working on the case. He is a good man for that work." Sergeant Carpenter was asked about the case. He said he knew nothing about it for he had not been taken into the confidence of the chief. He com plained because officers had been takjri into the scheme, who. he said, "could not have caught the man if they had seen him." BUCK IN CHICAGO. Co!. Roosevelt lleturn From Visit to Gov. Yates. Chicago. Aug. 31. Vicp President Roose velt arrived in Chicago from Spring MrM at 7:30 this morning. Accompanying him were Gov. and Mrs. Ywtpp, Adjutant Gen eral and Mrs. Koese, Senator CulNmi. Mr. and Mrs. MoOiIlmifch, '1. J- H. Strong of the governor's at&iT and Mrs. Strong urul Mrs. Harmon. The v lot prenidnt drove immfdiat 1 v to the Chicago club, whtre hr took bt vtk fat with Senator Cuilom and intrit t At torney P.cthea. The tornoon was devoted to a "drive with Coi. Strong, followed bv a luncheon at the T'nlon IHfitif with Gov. Yates. The programme for t his af ternoon oontTnpiHts a review of the na val militia on board the Dorothea and dinner with Graem Stewart. Tomorrow' will m dvoted by the vh4 president to engigeim-nia of a iri t: private nature and lie will leave for Min neapolis Sunday evening. W hen akd for an -xprefnion as to th candidacy of Governor Shaw of Iowa for president tn 1!4, Vice President Koonevelt said "I refuse abnolutHy to talk politic. If anything appear in any iaper wherein f am" quoted on the pollth'ai nit nation, you may put it down as a rank fake." STILL ritEDlCTS UAIN. "Cider" Smith Bays This ia Rain Period, "The rain period goes right on and we will have rain soon," said "Cider" Smith today. "L,e" the people be patient ari l not expect too much. Rain came as r said and there was a heavy rain at Clyde on the 29th anil that rain would have been here but for the hot weather." Today's forecast sent out by the weather bureau is "generally fair to night and Sunday except showers northeast portion this afternoon or to night. Warmer west portion tonight and east portion Sunday.'" Today the wind has been east blowing 12 miles an hour. The minimum was 6a. The tem peratures for the day were as follows: 7 o'cloc k r':t 8 o'clock I'4 9 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 o'clock 12 o'clock Is 1 o'clock 2 o'clock J

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TOPEKA STATE JOUTIKAX,, SATURDAY EVENING. AUGUST 31, 1001. fnnriTi?m uri'io The Eberhardts Are Still Ten uis Champions. Vila in Doth Single and Dou bles at Atchison. "WAS S03IE FAST PLAY. W. G. Parker Compelled Cham pion to Work for Laurels. Items of Interest From the World of Sport. 'Atchison, Aug. 31. The state tennis tournament closed last night, leaving the Kberhardt brothers of Salina ac knowledged champions in both singles end doubles. Tha singles and doubles matches In tiie open tournajnent were not pla-yed until the last thins in the afternoon. In the first part of the afternoon, XV. S. Eaaton and T. L. Clleeson, the St. Louis men, -won tha finals in consolation dou bles from Charles Linley and Dr. Beit pel, of Atchisn. Linley and Beltzel are fairly good players, but are not In .the same class with Easton and Glee son, who took th ft match in sets of 6-2 tuid 8-1. Archibald Hoggr and Fred Bates, of 3.wrence, took the novice doubles by defeating: Charles Linley and Ir. Beit p.el. the Atchison players in four sets. Scores, Z-6, 6-1, 614, and H-3. In the novice sinsles Higs; was so in'cim out that he was unable to play 0. T the finals Herbert M. Hayes, rf Hiawatha, and the match went to Hayes by default. The novice tourn ament a given simply for the pur Jvise of brinisiner out nrw players. Th l'isr doubles match, between the Eberhardt brothers and IJ. L. James lend O. V. Vernon, came off about 4 r clock. The Kberhardts took the first Fat easily in 6-1, but in the second set Ta,aies and Vernon played so carefully Mid wisely that the champions were beaten by 9-7. But in the third set the CL-:beihardts asain took the lead and v. on 6-3. The fourth was a deuce set. 1'Ut the Kberhardts, by th'dr superior team work, finally pulled through by a Fcnre of 7-f and won the match and the Jlrst prices, two vary handsome loving (Clips. The singles contest, between Frank tT'berhajrdt and V. G. Barker, aroused irsore interest than any other match that was played during: the tourna jnent. 'While a frreat many expected IF-bei hai dt to win, those who had watched Barker's playing throughout the tournament knew tnat if Kber- 1. ardt took the match he would have to earn it. In the first sat each player won a rime at a time until tha score Was 6 all. Then Kberhardt managed to fret two frames in succession and took the set. The second set was not rjuite as close, the champion winning in 6-4. But when 3'arker, the unknown, took the follow ing set in 6-1, the crowd nearly went in to a frenzy. In all his big matches 3 ;bcrhanlr. was never beaten so badly 1 efore. Kberhardt took the last set in 6-1'. For the first prize he received a larg-e J iving- cup, and he will also be entitled to keep the Kansas cup which was Mven several years ai?o by Milt Wilhite, of Emporia. Although the tournament was an open one it came out just as n Kansas tournament would have done, lor both players in the finals were Kan Fas men. As second prize W. G. Barker received a fine Davis, racket. The w Hole tournament came off suc cessfully and it was certainly the larg est affair of its kind ever held west of "hieago. Next year a tournament of I'ke nature will be held in Kansas City Sit the B-ykinjrton courts. GARDNER WINS., Whips Carter After On a of the Hoit Eemarkable rights Ever Fought. San Francisco. Anc;. 31. George liardner, of Lowell. Mass., defeated '"Kid" Carte", of Brooklyn, last niht In the eighteenth round. The contest fives a m.t remarkable one from the standpoint of determination and garne less. There was not a moment from the first Kong; to the time when Carter's Seconds threw up the spontre that the men were not rlghtinft in the most de termined mar.nej. Gardner put up one Iff the must ai-iressive and cleverest ffsrhts ever se-m in a local rinsr. He di-I-layed (he finest of (Eeneralship, and whs .'ool and determined in every mix. 3-1 is lont; reach enabled him to jab Carter in the face whenever he cho-e, und his right arm jolts were espechiily Jf active. Ha simply fougrrt C.irter riown. The crowd was one of the l:rir pst seen in the pavilion for a loner time. The co''trt was i.andled by the Na. t io.nal club. it was learned after the fight be tween George Gardner and Kid Carter I it night that Gardner had dislocate! tr.e thumb of his left hand, but no one other than his seconds knew of tha accident until after the fiKht was over. iardner fousrht the greatest battle ver seen in frUr Francisco with an in jured hand. His tcreut work in the rins: J enthusiastically praised. He will be matched usiainst Joe 1i'alcott, the right to take place in tins city. FAILED TO LOWER KJECOBJD. Crssostia' Beat Time at Providence Was 2:05 Flat. Frovidence, It. I., Aug. CI. Cresceus bailed to lower the world's trotting' ree erd in his start aeainst time at Narra sransett park. 1 its time was 3:05 flat. Tne attempt to break the record was rot mads until after 6 o'clock, when tr.e wind died down. The track was enoothed over and was in the best of rendition for the champion's footing, lis scored down once, but did not pet R Brood start. The second time Gttirsre Ketcham nod-led for the word, but Cresceus went off his feet in the "-tretch and he came down once more. A runner followed and a hundred watches were snapped on the great rhwtnut stallion as he shot under the v ire. lie grot to the quarter in :031S. where a second runner joined end look VP a position a leiifith behind the first. The half was run in Bit1 and the three-quarters m l.ii-Bs, and hope o rreakii g- tha record was gone. but CreiL-ui came home strong- between he two rnnneis. makinp the last quar ter in lOJ'i and the mile in 2:0b flat. Vu Tina: Fanu. the Chinese niiuister, rv the RTat mil from the judges' niand and was an interested spectator of the other races, which he witnessed f'voiu a box, u here he w as the truest of rr. J. F. Sullivan, at tins city. There u a good card of events and ft crowd of people, rna-king- the last day tha maataij; a ere At suttees. Emu j i V I 1 feSS W0 "4 s' f The Largest Black Bass The above is a photograph of a black bass caught at Lake View last Monday by Jesse Elliott, assisted by H. W. Seerey. U was caught with a coon tail fly and was landed by Mr. Elliott, who reached his arm into the water and caught it by the mouth and dragged it into the boat Batch, the unbeaten son of Joe Batch en, took the first race, the 2:03 pace, in straight heats, and Mazetle forced tun to make the first in 2.04i, but tiie next two were easier. It took seven heats to settle the 2:11 pace. Coxey was the favorite, but did not win a heat until the fifth, and the next two gave him the race. Brince of India took the first two. Charlie Jlc the third and IS'ipger Jack the fourth, splitting- up the mot interesting event of the week. Frazier landed the 2:20 pace in three straight heats and won with ease. Fourth money was divided between Tommy Mc, The Judge and Fred H. TO FIND A SIGNAL BUREAU. Thought He Would Run. Onto One in the Pittsburg Grounds. Pittsburg, Aug. 31 "I will give $r00 for proof of any crooked work by the Bittsburg club, either through having a signal bureau or anything else to take a mean advantage of visiting teams," said Frail Clarke, the Pittsburg man ager, to Jack Harper, the St. Louis pitcher, during yesterday's game at Imposition park. This "ffer of a re ward was caused by the action of F.mmet Heidrick. the St. Louis (enter fileder. The Pittsburgs had been torn h ing up Harper rather freely, and when Kmmet saw something flutter on the center field fence he became suspicious. Then In practice, before one of the in nings began, he got a fellow player to send the ball over his head into center field. The F.rookville boy emulated Tommy Corcoran's example of last year and began investigating. The only thing he could find was a sm ill stick and a piece of white c'.oth on the fence. This did not look much like a buzzer or part of a FignnI bureau, but the Cardinnls were still in dmibt. Therefore Willie Sudhoff. the pitcher, was sent out of tl'e park and began investis-3 ting from the circus ermind in the adjoining lot. Cut he conk! tin.i nothing. The local baseball officnB claimed the suspicions were groundless, and Dreyfuss will stand good for Clarke's offer of $."c0 reward for proof of anything resembling a signal bu reau. HALF MILLION WAGER. Mr. Kinsley's $160,000 Finds Plenty of Takers. New Tork. Aug. 81. What is said to be the greatest wager in the history of the sporting world was arranged Fri day on the result of the int -rnitional yacht races. Twenty English and American capitalists are interested in a venture which involves nearly half a million dollars. W. F. Mustin. presi dent of the Bittsburg stock exchange, representing ton wealthy residents of that city, gave assurance to Walter J. Kingsley that the $lu..i,iXiO which he brought on the Beutschland yesterday from an Knglish syndicate of promi nent men to be placed upon the Sham rock would be covered at odds of 5 to 3. This sfternoon the principals met to discuss the details, and Mr. Kingsley w iil wire to England the exact state of affairs. FOOTBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHED Four Cities Will Have a Football Organization. Chicago, 111., Aug. 30. The associa tion football league, which has been un der consideration for the last five weeks, was launched successfully here this evening, when ail the plans were put in form fit the meeting of the represen tatives from the various cities at the Great Northern hotel. The name of the organization will be the National As sociation Football League. Wbiie every thing passed oft" quietly and with little blowing of horns, still there was so much enthusiasm shown by the dele gates present that the success of the venture seems assured. Chairman Andrews called the meet ing to order promptly at 5 o'clock, and the following delegates responded: G. F. BMel and Thomas W. Cahill, St. Louis; Charles Comiskey and Ban Johnson, Chicago; Frank McDonald. Ietroit; J. C. Karel and T. S. Andrews, Milwaukee. The following officers were elected: President. J. C. Karel; vice president, Gus F. licl; secretary and treasurer, T. S. Andrews. Mr. Karel is one of the strong sup porters of the Kugby game, having been for several years star half back on the "Wisconsin university eleven,, and now deeply Interested in association football. His prestige in football circles in the west makes him an ideal man for president of the new league. He is also a lawyer of some repute in Mil waukee. G. F. Lie!, who has secured the St. Louis franchise, announces that Thom as Cah.il! will be manager of the Mound Ever Caught in Kansas.. City team and Dick Jarrett or Phil Cavanaugh will captain the team. DEFENDS SPORT. A Baltimore Minister Praises Ath letics If Clean. Baltimore, Mi!., Aug. SI. In the Me morial Church of the Holy Comforter Bev. W. A. Crawford-Frost preached on "Giving the World Its Due." He said in part: "It is hard- to say anything favorable of a brutal exhibi tion such as a prize fight, except that courage is one of the greatest glories of man. Until the millennium arrives the weak must be protected. Men must be able to defend their wives and chil dren, even if they are willing to turn their own cheeks for a seeond blow. The art of self-defense is not to be despised. Every boy should know how to box. Horse racing Is bitterly opposed by some people, but it has Its good side, for It develops beauty and speed in horses, thereby rendering service to mankind. The theater is denounced as being hopelessly given over to the devil. I am not blind to the evils connected with these forms of recreation, but we ought to try to look on the bright side. Think what a glorious thing it would be if athletics were free from the spirit of the professions lism ;if gambling were unknown at races, and if the theater were purified from vice and made the great educational medium God intended it to be, a glorious field for teaching manners, history, geography, science, politics and religion. The record of the sporting world, with all its faults, shows much kindliness, skill, persever ance, courage and self-denial. It has its glorious side. How great will be the glory when the spirit of righteousness pervades its warp and. woof." NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT N'F.ff YORK. Score hy innings: R H.1B. N w York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ft 0 3 Philadelphia o I 0 O 2 2 0 3 S 15 3 Katicriei Matthc-wson ftnei Warner; Duygieby and Mc-Farlaiui. AT ST. BOLTS. Pcore by innlnga: B.H E. Cincinnati 10 110 0 0 2 27 12 0 St. l.oui 0 0 y i) o 1 u 2 2 o S 1 Kaueti.3 Hahn and Hergen; Powell and Ki an. AT BOSTON. Score by innings: R.H.E. Boston 1 M 0 0 2 0 0 9-3 S 2 Brooklyn 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 1 Batteries Pincen and Kittredge; Dono van and ir'arrell. NATIONAL LEAGIT STANDING. Won. Lost. B.C. Bittsburg CI 40 .fi-H 1-trooklvn (3 47 .572 Philadelphia (3 47 .S72 St. Louis til) 49 55) Boston 52 47 .477 Cincinnati 44 JO .423 N-w York 42 61 8 Chicago 4(i 66 .411 AMERICAN LEAGUE. AT MILWAUKKli Score bv innings: R.H.E. Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 3 Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 S 6 2 Batteries Garvin and Donahue; Wilta and Bteehenan. AT CHICAGO. Score by innings: R.H.E. Chicago 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 05 12 3 Baltimore 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 05 7 4 Batteries Callalian and Sugdan; For man and Robinson. AT DETROIT. Score by innings R.H.E. Boston 1 0011000 26 10 1 Detroit 0 000000 0 t 14 4 Batteries Young, Lewis and Criger; Cronin and Shaw. AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Won. Lost. B.C. rt 42 .fi'17 I'd 44 .5;a f.'i 4J .5 1 J id 57 -5--j O'i 57 .52! 4i FS .4-12 41 61 .419 37 71 .343 Chicago Posron Baltimore Detroit Philadelphia, Washington. Cleveland Milwaukee WESTERN LEAGUE. AT DENVER. Score by innings: R.H.E. Denver i 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 8 0 Colorado Springs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02 5 2 Batteries Jones and Sullivan; Gaston and Hickey. WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING. Won. Lost. B.C. Ka.nsaa City cU 2-S .6 17i St. Paul rj 45 .fl St. Joseph 6j 67' .61S Denver 57 53 450 Minneapolis. 49 54 .476 Omaha i 65 .47i Colorado Springe 4i 57 .47 Des Moine 29 S3 .Ssfi Their Secret Is Out. All Sartieville, Ky.. was curious to learn the cause of the vast improvement in the health of Mrs. S. P. Whiltaker, who had for a long time endured untold suffering from a chronic bronchial trouble. "It's all due to Dr. King's New Discoverv," writes her husband. "It completely cured her and also cured our iittle granddaughter of a severe attack of whooping cough." It positively cures coughs, colds, la grippe, bronchitis, all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50 and Trial bottles free at A. J., Arnold Son's drug store, iil North Kansas ave. KANSAS HEWS. Steve Osborn Withdraws From It ace For Judge. Says He Has Nerer Been an Ac tive Candidate. HE IS FOR M0I1LER. Thinks, However, That Thomp son Will lie Named. Items of Interest From All Over the State. Salina, Aug. 31. Judge S. J. Osborn is not a candidate fo-r the appointment to the judgeship of the Thirtieth Judi cial district. He has never been an aggressive candidate, for he has never filed an application for the place; yet he has been talked of for the place and has even talked of being a candidate. Now the judge lias decided not to be a candidate, leaving the iac4 a Mohler and Thompson contest. The rumor that Osborn would not be a candidate has been current several days, but his final conclusions were not reached until more recently. Judge Osborn was interviewed by a reporter this morning and h gave it out that he would "probably" not be a candi date for the judgeship. When asked if it was a fact that he Tiad withdrawn, Judge Osborn Siiii: '1 never was a real candidate for the Judgeship, although I had thought of making an application for the place. All I have to say is, that I will piob ably never file my application." Judge Osborn has various rea-son for not being a candidate,' the substance of which is that there is no show for the appointment of a Saline county mat:. "I did not believe," said Osborn, "that there was any snow for an appoint ment from here with two candidates in the field, and probably not with one, for I think Thompson will be appoint ed. As Mohler would not withdraw, I did so." "Will your forces support Mohler?" was asked. "I am not prepared to say what the other fellows will do," replied Osborn, "but as far as I am concerned, I would support any attorney in the district, as a candidate against Thompson." Further than this Mr. Osborn would not commit himself, in regard to his support of Mohler, but as he i3 "agin" the present incumbent, it is probable that he will. As far as the local sup port to himself is concerned. Judge Os born had nothing to say. beyond that some of them might have done better. The statement i3 given out by Moh ler's friends that Osborn will fall into his ranks and push his candidacy. POISONED BY ICE CREAM. Wellington Picnickers Ara Made Very Sick. Wellington, Aug. SI. A large party of picnickers who went to camp in a grove north of toWn Tuesday evening were nearly all sick when they came home yesterday, and Dr. Martin, who was one of the party and was hi n self sick, attributes the illness of the whole party to tainted Ice cream. The p irty was composed of Messrs. and Mes dames Sumner. Whitson, W. M. Mar tin. G. W. Ward. T. W. Butcher. E. B. Winter, Ed. T. Hackney, Messrs. W. H. Shulte, K. T). Ebright and Misses Ca lista Martin. Lulu Bonn, Jennie Town send and Cora Newbold. The majority of the party was seized with cramps and vomiting. Miss New bold was the most seriously ill, being still very sick. Mrs. Ward was also unable to get out of bed until this morning. W. H. Schnlto ate only two or three spoonsful of the ice cream but was violently Mok. Sumner Whitson and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Ward were sick and Miss Calista Martin had a serious time of It. Lulu Rrnn and Jennie Toumsend were both quite sick. K.i Hackney, Dr. F.bright and Dr. Martin were the only members of the party who were able to be about last night, but all except Miss Newbold and Mrs. Ward were feeling about as well as usunl today. The presence of phy sicians in the camp probably prevented more serious results from the poison ing. Dr. Ward is of the opinion that in stead of the ice cream beirg tainted it might have been Paris green which had been put upon the melon vines to keep off the bugs, and absorbed by the muskmelons which the picnickers ate. JUBILEE TALK. Hutchinson Already Preparing For Big Time. Hutchinson, Aug. 31. They hive' al ready commenced to talk jubilee in Hutchinson. At a meeting of the back ers of the enterprise held night before last the executive committee which will have charge of the jubilee for 1902 was named. A meeting of this committee will be held in the near future for the purpose of electing officers and making other arrangements for next year'3 musical festival. Hutchinson wi 1 try hard to make the affair a success, al though it will no doubt be harder than ever before. In order to secure a larger attendance on the part of mixed choruses, it Is probable that large prizes will be of fered. This feature of the jubilee has been very weak of late years, very few choruses electing to enter the contest. It is thought that larger prizes may encourage more choruses to take part. Although the Hutchinson musical fes tival hai deteriorated very perceptibly, at least !in point of attendance, the Hutchinson business men who act as promoters of the affair are deserving of credit for having maintained it as an institution as long as they have. Thes jubilees have proved failures in most Kansas towns where they have been tried. This year there was a handsome sum left in the Hutchinson commit tee's treasury, and this will be used to start the work next June. WON'T KISS HER. This Is Kinsley Woman's Ground For Divorce. Kinsley, Kas., Aug. 31. A' divorce suit filed In Hodgemaji county by Mrs. August Simmons promises to outrival in interest anything in the divorce line previously instituted in the west. Mrs. Simmons' complaint is that her hus band refuses to kiss her or make love to her. She alleges that her husband had "willfully and maliciously" refused to pet, caress, kiss or to otherwise show his affection for her since their marriage two years ago. Further on in her petition she Says that because she attempted one day to steal a kiss her husband slapped her and spat in her face. The plaintiff further alleges that the defendant frequently kissed other wo men, and on one occasion kissed a wo man in her presence. Shortly after this occurred she went to her husband with tears in her eyes and asked for a kiss, and her reward was a slap on her cheek. Mr. Simmons says he has well de fined ideas about kissing. He believes It is not conducive to health, and he intends to introduce the testimony of several physicians as to the health of those who constantly engage in kiss ing. Arrested Second Time. Wichita, Aug. 31. John Goodyear, aged 64, was arrested on complaint of 14 year old Katie Dason, charged with assault. He was immediately arraign ed in the city court and the trial set for September 5 at 9 o'clock. His bond was fixed at $600, which was furnished. This afternoon a charge was placed against him of selling intoxicating liquors con trary to law. The complaint contains 26 counts, and is one of the longest ever filed in the district court. Goodyear operates a small fruit stand, and is said to have sold liquor without a license. Farmers' Melon Combine. Abilene, Aug. 31. The melon raisers on the sand hills west of here have combined to protect their interests. All the farmers have agreed to sell through one agent and he is traveling up and down the railway taking orders. They have heretofore depended on the local market and at the height of the season received not more than live cents each for watermelons. They are now ship ping them by the carload and get 12 cents each. Despite the dry weather the melons are fine, large and Juicy. The crop is perhaps not so large as us ual, but it is of good quality. Franklin Buckeyes. Ottawa, Aug. 31. The annual reunion of the Franklin County Ohio associa tion was held in Forest park yesterday. There were several hundred "formerly of Ohio" persons present. Ex-Con-pressman E. H. Funston of Iola deliv ered the annual address, and other short addresses were made. A prize of an Angora kid was offered to th best looking delegation by Ohio counties present. There are about 1,300 Ohio persons living in this county. XX. P. Depot Robbed. Salina, Aug. 31 The Union Pacific depot at Lindsborg was robbed yester day and the safe blown open. The rob bers secured but little for their trouble. The explosion must have been terrific, as the ceiling was torn and broken, window lights were blown out and the safe door was bent almost double the force of the explosion. Zinc at Perry. Perry, Aug. 31. William' Kerr, a farmer living four miles north of here, found evidence that zinc ore exists on his farm. He had some of the metal assayed and it was pronounced to be of excellent quality. Mr. Kerr will soon begin Kinking a shaft, believing that the experiment Will reveal that that metal exists there in vast quantities. SCHLEY DISSATISFIED. Doesn't Like the Tone of Ad miral iiowison's Letter. Washington, Aug.31 The correspond ence between Admiral Howison, and the department, was sent to Admiral Schley, who discussed it with his coun sel. The following announcement was made: "Admiral Schley's counsel is entirely dissatisfied with the position of Ad miral Howison as disclosed in his letter to Acting Secretary Hackett, made public yesterday." The lawyers hold that it is not a comprehensive denial of the statements attributed to Admiral Howison, nor, they say, does it disclose sufficiently the admiral's freedom from bias. It is probable that they will set forth these objections in a letter to the acting sec retary of the navy. ANXIOUS TO TALK. New Tork, 31. Gustav Claeson, who was at the helm of the battleship Tex as on the day of the battle of Santiago and for whom the judge advocate of the navy has been searching, lives in Brooklyn. Claeson is a Swede by birth and 3a years old. In an interview last night he said he expected to be called as a witness before the court of in quiry. Beferring to the movements of the vessel on July 4, he said: "Commodore Schley posted the signal, 'The enemy is escaping.' All the ships directed their course toward the ene my. The Texas, Iowa and Gloucester were the first to get down to business." He also said that he had been anx ious for three years to tell all he knew about that battle and the work of the Brooklyn and that he would be glad to have that chance. Apaches Are Becoming Restless. Tuscon, Ariz., Aug. 31. Advices from Ft. Thomas state that the Apaches are becoming restless and trouble is feared. Over 200 Indians are gathered near Ft. Thomas holding meetings and discus sing grievances and numbers of Indians are coming from the northern part of the reservation to join those at Fort Thomas. Settlers are feeling uneasy at San Carlos which is sixty miles distant from the nearest post. There are only six privates and a sergeant at the fort. The Only Headache Cure. Frank J. Baker of Colorado Springs says: "Krause's Headache Capsules la the only remedy that ever checked my sick headnche, and I have cured scores of my friends with them." Price 25e. Sold by George W". StansfieH. 632 Kansas avenue; Marshall Bros, 115 Kansas ave. General Debility Day in and cut there is that feeling of weakness that makes a burden of itself. Food does not strengthen. Sleep does not refresh. It is bard to do, hard to bear, what should be easy, vitality is on the ebb, and the whole system suffers. For this condition take Hood's Sarsaparilla It vitalizes the blood, gives vigor and tone to all the organs and functions, and is positively unequalled for ail run-down or debilitated conditions. Moos' PiiJLS cuze MUtlfttiU, di CUU, ELEVEN ARE DEAD. Three More May Die as Result of the Pennsylvania R. R. Wreck. Newark, N. Y.. Aug. 31. The wreck of the southbound passenger train on the Bay division of the Pennsylvania railroad (Northern Centra!) has result ed in the death of eleven persons. Following is a corrected list of the dead: Bev. Dr. A. Park Burgess, Syracuse; Mrs. A. Bark Burgess, Syracuse; Fi'an cis Buleigh, Newark, NT. Y.; Mrs. James W. Ford, Newark, N. Y. Mrs. Anna Kane, F.imira; William Mengher. Sodus Point; Howard Tubbs, Kirnira; Mrs. L. H. Hood, Seneca Falls; Mrs. C. H. Bradley, Seneca Falls; Mrs. Elizabeth Todd, Newark, N. Y. Mrs. C. G. Ed wards, St. Paul. The injured in this city are doing as well as can be expected. Mrs. A. D. Bugham and Mrs. William Lemunyon of Port Gibson, and Mrs. Rose Edwards of Newark, are very low. Bev. A. Park Burgess was widelj known throughout central New York as a great opponent of saloons. Of the re maining injured in the hospitals In Kochester it is feared three cannot sur vive. They are: T. H. Bradley, Seneca Falls; Mrs. K. A. Hare, Greenfield, Mass.; Mrs. Elizabeth White, Newark. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. One Dead and a Number Seyere Ij Shocked at Golf Groundg. Altoona, Pa., Aug-. 31. Iuringr a thunder storm L. L. Marks, aged SKJ, was struck by lightning and killed. "With four com panions, Marks sought shelter in a pavil ion on the golf grounds. The buildings were struck and all of the men rendered unconscious. When assistance arrived Marks was dead, having- been badly burned on the upper portion of the body. I -lis companions were all revived. At the same time asrout 100 men and women who were attending the grolf tournament were assembled in the golf club house and sev eral persons were severely shocked by the same bolt of lightning' that killed Marks. WOOD HOLDUPS. Secretary Hitchcock Eefuaes to Give Contest a Hearing. "Washington, Aug-. 31. In the contest case of J. L Calvert against James R. yVood, coming from the Lawton, O. T., land district, and involving entry No. 1, the actins secretary of the interior has rendered a decision refusing to or der a hearing on the case. The chare:; upon which the contest was founded were substantially that "Woods' entry was made in violation of the homestead stead law by reason of Its location on the south line of the town of Lawtun, and that entry embraces a tract of a mile lonir and only a quarter of a mile wide and was so taken for speculative purposes and not for agricultural pur poses, and that the entry was made at a time when there were a large number of town site settlers on the land who occupied it for trade and business pur poses. SLAUGHTER OF BABES. 860 Boer Children Died in Brit- isu Detention Camps in July. London, Aug. 31. The Standard's re port from its special correspondent in Pretoria, on the subject of the health of the refugees' camps in the Trans vaal shvtvs that of 62,479 men, women and children under British supervision 1.067 died in July and 860 of the deaths reported were those of persons below the age of 12. FOOTBALL CAPTAIN ILL. Washer, of the Columbia Tigers, Can not Play This Season. Columbia, Mo., Aug. SI. Charles Washer, the Kansas City boy, who is captain-elect of the Missouri football eleven. Is seriously ill with 'typhoid fever. His physicians say that there is prac tically no chance of his playing foot ball with the Tigers this fall, for it wiil take him many a day to recover his ol 1 strengrth. The Tigers will not only have to get another captain, but tl ey will also have to get another tackle to take his place. He played on the Kansas City high school eleven three years before he came to Columbia, and was a star player there. Vaccinated 189 Indians. Tacoma, Wash., Aug. SI The revenue cutter Rush has returned to Sitka from Yakutat, 200 miles westward, where she. went to quell serious Indian troubles which have caused Rreat alarm among: the whites. Judge BeGroff of Sitka held court aboard the Bush and nine men were convicted of selling- liquor and rlotinp. Dr. Mulroney of the Rush vac cinated 1S! Indians and Governor Brady made two addresses, pointing: out that they must obey the laws and refrain from disorder. The natives were also ordered to stop practicing: polygamy. TOtrNO LADIES LIFE SAVED At Panama, Colombia, by Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. Dr. Charles H. Utter, a prominent phv sician of Panama, toiornbia, in a rfcent letter states: "Last March I had as a. patient a young- lady IB years of ase. who had a very bad attack of dysenter;-. Bvervthinff I prescribed for her proves ineffectual and she was growing: worse everv hour. Her parents were Bare b!i would die. She had become so weak that she could not turn over in bed. "What to do et this .critical moment was a study for me. but I thought of Chamberlain Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kt inedy an t as a last resort prescribed it. The most wonderful result whs effected. Within eight hours she was feellnx much better; Inside of three dava she was upon he feet and at the end of one week was eu Urely well." For sale by all dratgiate. British Revenues Increase. London. Aug. 81 The British customs collections for the fiscal year i::0-l were 2S.270.959 pounds. This is 3,21'7.4s7 pounds more than for lasi9-1900 and 2. 650.959 pounds more than the budget estimate. The Inland revenues collect ed by the customs were 7.227,977, an in crease over those of 1899-1900 of 942,0sl pounds. At Carnegie's Bequest. Pittsburg-. Aus. 31. Ex -President Cleveland has consented to deliver the oration of Founders' day of the Carne gie institute on Thursday, November 7, at the special request of Andrew Car negie. A Mother's Milk may not fit the requirements of her own offspring. A failing milk is usually a poor milk. Borden's Eagle Brand Con densed Milk has been the standard for more than forty years. Bend 10c. for BaJay'a Diary." 71 Mudson SL, N. T. f T7 rr .-2.' i I r.a 3 Cmntlon. Witch Hazel Is not Pond Extract but an iinitar-i-n of it. Kef use the weak, waterv Witch Hn if-1 pi-juration s repr-,eniBrt to b "the tmme as Hord's Extract. T hev v;"-ra.i v contain wood a. echo. wh-rh intrates the skin and, taka in;ern.lty, i a deajjy poison Geuiirn rond'i Extract is sol J only in selfa bottles enclosed iu bull wrapper. if YOU Can Save J4 of Your uram uni by Feeding Colorado No Weeds or Waste. For prices or information, Telephone 530. 1 -nrii r M 1 I torn tx n B. 6. DeliiOBS. L. M. FESWEU. DeMOSS PENWELL -rw m W. ,t i ikiiMid Funeral Directors and Embalmers. FT.rst-Cla.8s Servica at reaoa sblo prices.

511 Quincy St.. Topeka, Kaa. Telephone 192. CAPITAL MAMS. These Hams are ths product Cf carefully selected, healthy, corn fed Kansas Hogs. Cured and prepared by tha Chas. Wolff Packing Co. Ask yoar Grocer or Butcher for "CAPITAL" HAMS BO others "just as jjood". THE COLORADO FLYER FIRST CLASS PIXLHAN SERVICE Direct Connection Dsily bettkttn TOPEKA and SAN FRANCISCO GREAT tBemmtammaKmwmama ROCK ESLAFJD ROUTE ..AH the best 5ci nrry ot the lh.KV MOUNTAINS end Ml WWA NtiVADA hy Davlight In both direction. "dinino CA sfk-vicr THROUGH. Bi l l t-.r LmAkY CAk3. Porfull information, reservrtlonnd Mner ary "ChiciitfO to California" addrasa fcU W. Thompson, A. tj. P. A.. Tupflca, Kaa MGMEY TO LOAN. Monthly payments, ton? or Short Tiiue. l'rivilega to p:iy. Cxpiiol Euil'Jinj anJ Ltui Assoc'n 534 KANSAS AV15l 21.35 Cleveland and Return via Rock Is land Route. Ko change of cars. No chanpe f depots goinn or returning- Only Jt a :i ditional to Hufalo and r-firn. Tii k-i on sale Hepterubc-r 7 to 10, lmluHie. good returning October 8. See A. M. Jr'uller for full particulars. Cleveland, O., and Return, $21.83. VIA THE SANTA FK OFFICIAL ROUTE. Tickets on Bale .September 7 to 10 In clusive, (rood returning- lis late as Oc tober tilde trip to UutYulo and return via I-ake or rail only I-.IQ. Three fast trains daily to CiiUaKo. The 2:f. l. m train carries tourist sleepers to Chicairo daily. Berth therein conta only one-half tne price of similar apnea in standard sleeker. For fuil Information address T. L- KINO. Agent, "opk.n. t

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INTERESTING SUNDAY. The mysterious shoot ing of a horse at Twelfth and Fillmore streets. RAILROAD JiEVS. Dogs to Be Checked as Baggage on Kailroads. Hunters Likely to Raise Storm of Protest. a RAILROAD IS LIABLE. Owner of Dog Now Has Protec tion For His Property. Story of the Dog Which "Com mitted Suicide." Chicago. An.?. 31. Dogs are to be checked as baggage on the western railroads at the same rate as bicycles and baby carriages. Instructions to this effect lave been given by the exec utive committee of the Western Pas senger association to the general bag gage agent of all lines, who have been meeting here for several days for the purpose of adopting: uniform rules re garding baggage. With one or two exceptions the rail roads have not charged anything for tile transportation of dogs in baggage cars. The plan to classify dogs as ex cess baggage is likely to raise a storrn of protest from sportsmen and others. If the hunters take concerted action they can compel the railroads not to j'Ut into effect the plan for increasing their revenue by charging for carrying dogs. It may be that soma of the rail roads will not agree to checking dogs at excess bageage rates. "I should think it would be a great mistake for the railroads to charge for carrying dues." said one prominent passenger official. "To exact a fee for carrying a dog would make us respon sible for any loss or damage to the an imal. We would soon find that every dog that was hurt or killed on the train was exceedingly valuable. A worthless cur oerore entering the baggage car would be transformed into a beast with a pedigree a miie long a.nd worth sev eral hundred dollars as soon as an ac cident happened to it on the car. So long as we carry dogs free we can do so at the owner's risk, and he has to see that the dog is fed and watered. If we askd excess baggage rates we would be bound to deliver a dog "in good order and condition" at destina tion would have to feed and water it. and the owner would not have anv of the trouble. I think the plan to charge for transporting dogs would prove much better for the owners of the dogs than it would for the railroads." do not charge for hauling dogs, but not lone ago we had to pay s.vi for one that came to Its dt-Jith on a train." said another paKsenirer official. "The baggage man made th- r.., fast to a stanchion in the car. as us.ail. and thought tne dog would be all right. A few minutes later the dog m missing. Its rope led to a car door. At the end of the ro'je hung the dug. dead. The rope was just lorg enough to let that dog junin out of the door, but not reach the ground. We had about concluded we would have to pav a good price to the owner of the dog when one of the hovs said: 'Whv can't we make that fellow believe that his dog deliber ately committed suicide?" "Thu idea struck all of us as being a pood one. and a letter was sent to the owner, expressing our surprise and regret that his dog had committed suicide Tile d..g s master had some.jideas of his own. He thanked is for our expres.-ions of re gret at his loss, but begged to assure us that we laid done an iniustice to ;t nol.i,'. animal in accusing it of deliberate self destruction. I was on the most friendlv terms with that dog,' iin wrote, 'and am prepared to make an affidavit that it had no ream Tor committing suic-ide. Its il.imwt1" rela tions were happy, it had suffered i, J,. cial reverses, was in the best of heai'h and had every reason for wishing to live' I thiiiK your company should eoritribute about U". for tiie benefit of its sorrowing progeny." "We sent the dog's owner a check for lot), concluded the passenger agent. MOVE TO ST. LOUIS. Headquarters of the Mexican Central Road Will Be Changed. St. Louis, Mo, Aug. SI It was an nounced yesterday at the Mexican Cen tral railroad offices in this city that J "Worth Its Weight in Cold" HOXEAX. I. T DR. RAP WAY CO.. New York Gen tlemen I send Inclosed M. O.. for which you wll! please send me one dozen Rad way's Ready Relief and one dozen R d wav's Pills. Your Radv Relief is c;m eiderd hereabouts to be worth it" web'i't In Bold. This is why I am indu.-ed"to handle It. 1 have haadled Oil for some tim. but I consider the R R h jm oueeio-'i w tui. as it gives be' aaUsfactioo. J. M. ALEXANDER er i 1 1 Si d Rad way's Ready Relief cures Headache Tocthache. Neuralgia, Rneum.itism, Lum bag.. pains and weaKness in the back spine or kidm i p :i r. round the liver' !urlsy. sweKmg of the Joints and p.,n if id! kind-, the application of RadwaVa Reedy Rel!f wi'l afford immediate eae nd iu continued use for a few days ef fects a permanent cure. Sold by "drug gists. Ufc SURE TO GET RAD WAY'S. 7 -z i U U LOCAL NEWS EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK AS DEPICTED BY THE HONDAS". People rise to protest against opera tion of the city dump and threaten to blow it up. T. Whalen had been apiointed general western passenger agent, with head quarters here, filling the vacancy caused by the death of C. E. Miner. The appointment is made by the gen eral traffic department at the City of Mexico, and it will take effect Septem ber 1. Mr. Whalen has heretofore filled the office of traveling freight and pas senger agent of the Mexican Central, wivh headquarters in Chicago, and hia appointment is therefore in the nature of a promotion. He will have an office in the Houser building. The Mexican Central by reason of the fact that the chairman of the board and four of the directors reside in St. Louis is regarded in railroad and finan cial circles as a line closely affiliated with St. Iouis interests, and if the plans of the .Frisco management are carried out it will eventually have di rect connection with the Frisco system. St. Louis capital is very largely invest ed in the Mexican Central, and as an nounced some time since, the plans for expansion of the system include the operation of a steamship line to the Orient. H. Clay Pierce, president of the Waters-Pierce Oil company, is the chairman of the board, and B. F Yoakum, president of the Frisco, Is a member of the Mexican Central board. When the Bank of Commerce new building, southeast corner Broadway and Olive, is completed the offices of the Waters-Pierce Oil company, now located in the Odd Fellows' building, will be removed to the new building, and at the next meeting of the Mexican Central board a resolution, will be in troduced for the removal of the general offices of the Mexican Central from Boston to St. Louis. In that event the general offices would be located in the new Bank of Commerce building. There is littie doubt that this arrangement will be carried out during the fall. At present the otfices of the chairman of the board, the president, the assist ant to the president, and the comptrol ler and the treasurer and transfer agent are located in Boston. The pur chasing agent has an office In New York. The offices of the general man ager and the heads of the traffic anfl operating departments are located at the city of Mexico. WONDERFUL LOCOMOTIVE. New Engine of Immense Power Used by the Wabash. Decatur, 111., Aug. 31. Engine No. 620, the first of the fifty new locomotives or dered by the Wabnsh, made its first trip today, satisfactorily pulling a freight train from Springfield to De catur. A critical audience of Wabash enginemen and officia is was waiting for its arrival in Decatur. They pronounced the new engine all that was promised and .bad no doubt that it would be able to come ui to the contract, which is to pull a ten-car passenger train at seventy-five to eighty miles an hour. There are ten drive wheels. They are seventy-three Inches high, an inch higher than any others on the Wabash. Their boiler is cigar-shaped, with 2S0 flues, and is fitted with the Barnes nozzle, which increases the power of the engine 25 per cent and reduced the amount of coal used la percent. The engine has the Pyle electric headlight and signal lights and also has several incandescent lamps under the foot board and boiler to aid in examining the machinery without the torch that has always been used. There are many other new features. The new engine will be used a week on freight, and will then go in the fast passenger run between St. Louis and Tilton. making the ISO miles at a trip, instead of the 110 miles that is consid ered a run for the locomotives now in use. The Wabash will get about one new locomotive a day until the entire fifty are received. TRACK LAYING MACHINE. New Invention to Be Tested on the Decatur Springfield. Decatur, 111., Aug. 31. The inventor and owner of a railroad track-laying machine that will be used laying the rails on the new Decatur and Spring i field road, now under construction, ar j rived in Decatur today to set up the i machine. Several car loads of lumber I will be used in erecting the machine and it is now being delivered on the i grade west of Decatur. Most of the grading is done. It is expected that track laying will begin the last of next week and that a miie and a half a day will be completed. Fifteen carloads of steel rails arrived today and 145 car loads are on the way here. NEW SANTA EE MAN. R. D. Sterne Called Prom Louisville and N ishville Road. R. D. Sterne, chief clerfe in the Louis- ville Nashville freight offices at East St. Louis has been appointed traveling freight agent of the Santa Fe. with headquarters at St. Louis. The appoint ment is effective September 1, and Mr. Sterne will report to General Agent A. Andrews. For a few years Mr. Sterne was con nected with the Seaboard Air Line, but nearly all of his railway service has been with the Louisville Nashville. He is a St. Louisan, an efficient freight man and very popular in mercantile circles. His position with the Santa Fo is a new one, as heretofore there has ben no traveling freight agent out of St. Louis. L. C. Shultz will succeed Mr. Sterne as chief clerk at the East St. Louis of fices. SMASHED A SWITCH EJGINJE. Rock Island Train Crashes Into a Chicago and Alton Locomotive. Kansas City, Aui?. 31. A Ohicasro and Alton switch eneine. standing- without signal lights on the Union Pacific track at Eleventh and Hickory streets was crushed Thursday niffht by the Rock Island westbound passenger tram, which TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY EVENING. AUGUST 31, 1001. TUESDAY. Topeka oil prospectors pass the hat for more money. left the union depot just before 10 o'clock. Don Givan, fireman of the switch en gine, who was standing in the gang way between the engine and tender at the time, was thrown against the cab and painfully bruised. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital. W. L. Oliver, engineer of the switch engine, was sitting in the cab at the time and escaped without injury. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train and the passengers in the forward coaches of the Rock Island train were badly shaken up, but not injured to any extent. The switch engine was badly wrecked by the collision, but the engine of the passenger train was not damaged suffi ciently to make another engine neces sary. As soon as the switch engine was pulled out of the way the Rock Island train proceeded west. The collision Thursday night served to keep up the Alton daily reputation for accidents. The collision was in no way the fault of the Rock Island crew, as the train was pulling out on schedule time and the Alton switch engine had no right on the track. Beside, it carried no signal lights. Early Thursday morning a Chicago and Alton freight train was wrecked by the breaking of a car wheel flange near Norton. As a result the Alton trains In and out of Kansas City yes terday morning used the Wabash tracks. DISPLACES KRUTTSCHNITT. Head of President Hays' Manager Is Slated to Fall. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 31 The Call says that J. B. Wright, who retired re cently from the position of superintend ent of the Sacramento decision of the Southern Pacific, is to be shortly taken back in the employ of the company, and is to succeed Julius Kruttschjiitt as general manager of the road. NEVIH TO RESUME. Official Announcement Made Prelim inary to Road Division. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 31. A circular issued by the Santa Fe company today announces that on September 1, W. E. Nevin will resume his duties as general manager of the road. A. G. Wells, who has been acting in that capacity dur ing Mr. Nevin's illness, will resume his duties as general superintendent. Goulds to Rule the Road. New York, Aug. 31. The directors of the Colorado Southern railroad met in this city today and, after declaring an increased semi-annual dividend of per cent, discussed a proposition for a closer association with the Gould Southwestern system. It is believed that arrangements will be made by which George J. Gould will have a dominant Influence in the affairs of the Colorado Southern. One of the di rectors said after the meeting that no change had been asTeed upon. Leases a Tap Road. Cleburne, Tex., Aug. SI. Mr. T. E. Waggoner, of this city, has been in consultation with the officials of the Missouri, Kansas Texas Railway company and states that the latter road has agreed to lease a tap road built by Cleburne City for 25 years. The Katy also will operate the road. An ef fort will be made to build the tap road further westward. ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE Train No. 2 ran In two section Fri day. Emmett Whipple was out Friday. Cause of absence unknown. "William Luke, a machinist in the east erecting: shop, is sick. Iel Pat terson of the blacksmith shop has reported tor duty. Traveling" Passenger Agent O. H. Thomas went west Friday. Ensine 330 was out for trial today after receiving- a general overhauling. Boilermaker Alonzo Stone, who was out two days, is in his place again. Al Johnson and Charles IMsch of the blacksmith shop were sick Friday. Engine 341 went out on its maiden run today after a light overhauling. L. Y. Nichols, a boiler shop helper, has quit, after working about a week. John Devlin, an apprentice In Mitchell's gnriff. is on duty again after a brief lay off. Martin G-unther. an east shop machinist, has returned from a brief visit in Kansas City. A. F Hilton, general storekeeper, has returned from a business trip to Pueblo, Col. Some of the shop boys were at Eudora Friday taking- part in a baseball game there. Engineer Cappv Sharp, who runs on the passenger from Topeka to Marceline, is sick. Joseph Ost. a clerk In the storehouse, came in Friday from a business trip to Chicago. Two of the shop boys will join a picnic party which will spend Labor day east of Tecum sell. V. M. Parkerson, engineer in the boiler shop, who has been sick all week, "is on the mt?nd. Elmer King, an apprentice in the ma chine shop, is "working again after a lay off of one day. Otis Ooodno Is a new hand in the coach shop. He has been with the Kistler-Metz-ler Mercantile company. Peter Newbury, who works on coach trucks, is unable to be on duty because of an attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Marv Bat-s. mother of Osman Bates of the machine shop, has gone to Chanute for a visit of four weeks. Willie Hunt, who handles the mail for the storehouse, is on duty again. He has been sick for three or four days. Evan Evans, foreman of one of the shed gangs, is on duty again after a struggle for three days with a rebellious tooth. Richard and Hazel, children of William Hobson of the blacksmith shop, have re turned from a short visit with relatives at Klmont. The bovs in the ash pan room are wish ing good luck to a new $l pointer dog which Hugh McGivern of that department reeentlv purchased. No. pit in the east shop has been re WEDNESDAY. Chief Stahl and keeps the gives liquor. a redelivery bond ceiving repairs at the hands of the car penters. Many of the timbers were found to be badly rotted. George Risen, an ash pan hanger, who went to Colorado two weeks a i in town again and wf!l probably report for The big hammers in the blacksmith shop have been given letters instead of the numbers bv which they have been designated heretofore. Machinist Frank Roebuck left today for Colorado, where he will remain for a week. His son Charles, who runs a drill press, went with him. Park Bigham. who quit the boiler shop about two months ago, went to work again Friday. He has been at Horton a portion of the time since leaving Topeka. Ben Johnson, superintendent of tests, is back after an absence of ten days or two weeks spent in New Mexico on busi ness connected w,ith the company. Ianiel Atkinson. who has followed truck ing at the storehouse for six or eight weeks, has taken his time and may find a job on the west side of the tracks. Mrs. J. E. Wallace, mother of Thomas Wallace of the locomotive paint shop, has gone to Elmont for a visit of two weeks, taking with her his two children. Lee Senter has resumed the foreman ship of the unloading gang at the store house after a vacation of more than a week. He visited in Atchison for a few days. Frank Benson, who went out west to look after his patent switch lamp being used by the Santa Fe, has returned and is at his bench again. He reports a success- iui trii. William Hayes of the blacksmith shop, who was wedded on Thursday to Miss Kate Mummery of this place, will reside for a while at the home of his father on Elm street. Machinist Joseph Sieben left Friday for Winchester, where he will be the guest of relatives until Tuesday. His wife, chil dren and father went with him, the party making the trip overland. J. B. Short, a member of Gerberick's gang working on the air brakes in the sheds, left today for Galveston. Tex.. where he will visit a brother for a week. He was accompanied by his two sons. Edward King, clerk in the office of the blacksmith shop foreman, left today for southern Kansas, where he will rest up for the next ten days. He will join his wife, who has been down there for about two weeks. The gospel car "Messenger of Peace" is occupying a place on the Missouri Pa cific side tracks. Major Sully has not yet given out where he will go for his next series of meetings, but it is presumed that some point on the road just men tioned will be visited. Conductor J. B. Dehoney has been as signed to the plug between Emporia and Kansas City, taking the place vacated by ts. JrTitchard. Kritchard succeeds to the run held by the late John Plunkett, who died some two months ago after a long term of service for the company. Frank Cramer, foreman of the gang of helpers in the machine shop, left today for Chanute, where he will spend a week with his brother Joseph, who. until re cently, was a south shop machinist. He will be accompanied by his sister. Miss Anna. Frank Robinson will have charge of the helpers during his absence. The bis- door in the south end of the new blacksmith shop has been enlarged by removing some of the brick work around it. This was done in order that the new tank cars might be run inside while the water service gangs were put ting In the heater pipes, and with the in tention of affording more track room in the sheds where this was formerly done. Assistant Superintendent of Machinery Henderson, who returned Friday from the east, has been looking after the plans of the construction of 345 locomotives for the Santa Fe. Mr. Henderson was in Philadelphia, Providence. R. I., and New York. The delivery of these engines will begin in two or three weeks and will be finished by the latter part of February. Henry Yungblom, engineer in the ma chine shop, has been slightly worried for the last two days on account of an acci dent which befell his driving horse. While out on the road three miles from town Thursday evening the animal ran a nail in its foot, injuring the member so badly that it has been lame a good deal of the time since then. The metal was removed and it is thought the horse will ie all right soon. Special ear 220. used by the president and directors of the Santa Fe, which has been receiving repairs in the shops here for the last two months, will probably be out before long. The painters are work ing inside and in a few days they will give the car the touches which shall make it the finest on the system. This special is finished within in mahogany and will be unsurpassed in elegance and conven ience when ready for use. It is seventy feet long. Out near Kilmer the Santa Fe has a 60 foot grade which at divers times causes a mess of grief to railroad men who have to take trains over the St. Joseph branch, i "Doubling' is the expedient ordinarily j emploved in getting cars beyond the sum- mit, hut this was not necessary the otner day in the case at hand. Engineer Eu gene Drew at the throttle of the 2411 took 2 loads of ballast up without making a second trip. This is considered a good record, as stone is very heavy according to the bulk, and the number of cars men tioned is not small, either. ADVISES BOYCOTT. St. Louis Republic Makes Charge Against Chairman MacLeod. Chairman MacLeod of the "Western Passenger association has issued a cir cular letter requesting members of the association to threaten the New York, Ontario Western with a boycott, un less that line routes its Immigrant traf fic in accordance with the rules of the western bureau, says the St. Louis Re public. The circular states that a resolution to this effect was brought before the advisory committee of the immigrant bureau and voted down, and Chairman MacLeod takes this method of putting the resolution into effect. An association which attempts to control and restrict the traffic of a rail road company smacks very strongly of being an illegal combine, and the Im pression in local railroad circles is that Chairman MacLeod has exceeded his authority and would do well to with draw his circular, and let the associa tion which he represents take action In such matters. For G. A. R. Encampment Take the Rock Island Lake Shore special to Cleveland. Steamer ride be tween Toledo and Cleveland if desired. No extra charge. See A. M. Fuller for full information. i THURSDAY. Mayor Hushes orders street off the streets. stands CHURCHNEWS.. Ministerial Union Will Resume Its Sessions Monday. Rer. ,T. T. Pnr?is Will Bead Paper on "Atonement." BAPTISTS TO MEET. Kansas Kiver Association Con Tenes Next Week at Wamego. Something About Topeka Fas tors and Their Work. The first session of the Topeka Min isterial union after the vacation season will be held Monday, September 2, 10 a. m., at the T. M. C. "A. parlors. The discussion will be on "The Atonement," the Rev. J. T. Purvis, pastor of the North Topeka Christian church, reading the paper. The Kansas River Baptist associa tion holds its annual session at Wa mego next week, beginning Thursday afternoon and lasting until Sunday evening. The programme is of unusual interest. Among others Dr. E. H. Lovett. of Ottawa; the Rev. L. P. Rus sell, of Lawrence, and Dr. W. B. Hutchinson, of this city, are to give ad dresses. Dr. P, W. Crannell, of the First Baptist church, gives an hour's Bible exposition each afternoon of the meeting on "Christ's Words to His Churches." Meetings in t?Ve interest of women's work, of the Sunday school and of the young people will form a part of the programme. Representa tives from churches as far west as Manhattan and as far east as Law rence win be present. It is one of the largest associations in the state. The Euclid Avenue Methodist church Sunday school will be held at 9:45 a., m. Preaching -will be at 11, by the Rev. F. M. Jacksoti, of Grant ville, Kas. Preaching will be followed by class meeting. Junior League, 3 p. m., led by Geo. H Dougherty; Senior League, 7 p. m. At 8 o'clock Frank M. Stahl, chief of police, will speak on "Temperance." Rev. R. O. Hillard will conduct serv ices at the First Cumberland Presby terian church at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Nearly all of the ministers have re turned from their summer vacations. Rev. Dr. Countermine, of the First Presbyterian church, is still in Colo rado, but will return soon. Bishop Millspaugh left today to con secrate churches in Iola and Freeport. He will be at the Cathedral the sec ond and third Sundays in September. The W. C. T. U. will meet in the lec ture room of the First M. E. church, at 3 p. m., Monday. Rev. F. W. Emerson has been at tending the Christian Endeavor con vention at Westmoreland, where he gave an address Friday evening. The Catholic parochial school has been undergoing a few repairs and will be all ready for the opening September 3. High mass will be held in the morn ing, followed by the regular opening exercises. Rev. F. W. Hayden, of the Church of the Assumption, is making prepara tions to accommodate the immense pipe organ which has been ordered, by strengthening the organ gallery with extra iron columns, now being mads at the foundry, and remodeling it to suit the new conditions. The organ is now under construction, and win be installed in the church in about two months. NEWS OF NORTH SIDE CHURCHES. Services at the North Topeka Chris tian church, corner of Morse and Grant streets, tomorrow at 11 o'clock a. m. and 8 o'clock p. m. The evening sub ject will be "The Complete Census." Second Presbyterian church, Quincy street between Gordon and Laurent; Rev. J. S. Glendening, pastor. Rev. C. Thomson, of the China Inland Mission, will preach in the morning; subject, "Progress of the Missionary Work in China." There will be no evening serv ice. Sunday school at 9:30; J. W. Priddy, superintendent. Kansas Avenue M. E. church; J. A. Stavely, pastor. Preaching at 11 o'clock by the pastor. In the evening George E. Dougherty, president of the Topeka district Epworth League and secrefary of the state league, will at 7 o'clock lead the Epworth .league, and at 8 o'clock deliver an address. In the af ternoon Rev. Stavely will preach at the Rochester school house. Presiding Elder and Mrs. J. R. Madi son, who have been in Colorado for the past month, will return home Thurs day. Congregational church, corner of Laurent and Jackson streets: Rev. J. R. Pearson, pastor, will preach at the morning service at 11 o'clock. There will be a song service at 8 o'clock in the evening, led by Mr, Charles and Mr. James McKee. The music will be interspersed with speaking. The Ladies' Aid society of the Con gregational church gave a lawn social STATE JOURNAL CARTOONIST. FRIDAY. IW The man the police expected to call for Mr. Wolff s thousand dollars. at the country home of Mr. Frank Rude Wednesday evening, at which a neat sum was realized. The Kansas River Baptist association will meet in Wamego next Thursday, September 5. Delegates will be ap pointed tomorrow from the Baptist church and from the B. T. P. IT. The ujiion meeting of the different churches which have been held for the past five weeks concluded last Sunday, and tomorrow regular services will be held by all denominations except the Presbyterians. There will be no evening service at the Good Shepherd tomorrow. Mr. H. N. Bell will read the sermon at the morning service at 11 o'clock. Regular Sunday school exercises at 9:30. Communion services will be held to morrow at the Baptist church at 11 a. m., followed by a reception to the new members. Rev. W. B. Hutchinson will preach the communion sermon. The regular evening service will be held at S o'clock, the pastor preaching on the subject "Manliness of the Christian Service." CHURCH NOTES. Third Christian church, corner Third and Lake streets: F. E. Mallory, pas tor. Preaching at 10:45 and 8 p. m. Morning theme, "The Holy Spirit and Miracles," being the second in a series of Sunday morning sermons on the work of the Holy Spirit. Evening sub ject, "The Eternal Purpose." Baptism at the close of the evening service. Bible school at 9:30 a. m.; Junior C. E. at 3 p. m."; Senior C. E. at 6:30 p. m. First Church of Christ, Scientist, corner Huntoon and Polk streets. Services at 11 a. m. Subject, "Man." Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock. First ITnited Presbyterian, corner of Eighth and Topeka avenues; Rev. M. F. McKirahan, pastor. Preaching to morrow at 11 o'clock, on "Our Nine teenth Anniversary." Sabbath school at 12:15, -nd C. E. at 7 o'clock. No evening service. City Park Mission, opposite the city park. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Evan gelistic service at 8 o'clock, led by Mr. Frank Cope. Good music. First Baptist church, corner Ninth I and Jackson streets; Philip Wendell Crannell. pastor. Sunday .school, 9:30 a. m. Morning worship. 11 a. m., sub ject "Ye Which are Spiritual," Lord's Supper following. Junior C. E., 4 p. m. C. E., 7 p. m. Evening service, 8 p. m., "An Expert's Appraisal of Man." The Church of Spiritualism will open its meetings at Lincoln Post hall, Sun day. September 8. Second United Presbyterian church, corner Fillmore and Huntoon streets; preaching by the pastor. Rev. John P. White, at 11 a. m. No evening service. Sabbath school at 10 a. m., Y. P. C. U. 7:15. Junior 6:30 p. in. Divine Science hall, 623 Quincy street; services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morn ing subject, "Praise." Evening subject, "The Christ." First Lutheran church, corner Fifth and Harrison streets, the Rev. H. A. Ott, pastor. Services with sermon at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "Without Excuse." Evening, "Not Con formed but Transformed." Sunday school at 9:45 a, m. Y. P. S. C. E. ser vice one hour preceding the evening service. English Lutheran church, Fourth and Tyler street. Rev. A. M. L. Herenius, pastor. Sunday school 9:45. Morning services 10:45. Vespers 8 p. m. Scan dinavians invited. First Christian church, Topeka ave nue between Sixth and Seventh streets, F. W. Emerson, pastor. Bible school 9:45 a. m. Y. P. S. C. E. 7 p. m. Preach ing 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject "A Sacrificial Service." Evening sub ject, "The Knowledge of God." United Brethren church. Services are held on Twelfth and Ouincy streets. 10 a. m. Sunday school, 11 a. m. preaching by the pastor, subject, "The Duty of Parents;" 7:30 p. m. Y. P. C. U. meeting. 8 p. m. preaching by the pastor. Samuel C. Coblentz, pastor; residence 112 East Twelfth street. First Congregational church, 9:45 Sunday school. 11 a. m. "The Light You Shed the Man You Are." 6:45 Christian Endeavor. 8 p. m. evening worship resumed. Sermon by Dr. D. M. Fisk, "Sin's Historic Pay A Mess of Pottage." First Presbyterian church. Preach ing by the Rev. Edward Yates Hill. 11 a. m.. "Numbering Our Days for Wisdom"; 8 p. m., "John's Vision of an Angel Standing in the Sun." Sunday school, 9:45 a. in.; Junior C. E. meeting, 3 p. m. Senior and Intermediate C. E. meeting, 6:45 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. St. John A. M. E. church, corner Seventh and Topeka avenue. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. The forenoon hour will be spent in a general praise serv ice. Baptizing and receiving candi dates into full communion with the church, 11 a. m. Christian Endeavor. 7 p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. A. M. Ward, pastor. EPISCOPAL. Grace Cathedral Bishop, the Rt J cannot bear it. 3! J9&Mm Wotber FrlfBd is sold by all Druprists, or can be Sent fry expre; pid on rerript of prir-. T. Sl.K p r tootlle. Book on Motherhood mailed fr e to an y artdrebs, lOQUUiuug valuable infcimatiua p &ul oiunt-ry taumuniaU. Every woman shwiH a?rd it tr her Irirnds. mfr THiC BRAUPIELD RK(.l L.4TO CO., Atlanta. Ga. SATURDAY. A v I PAR SOW 1 4y State Historical society rger quarters. moves to la TlieBestncuteTb VltyTIye PANAMERICAN EXF8SITI0' IS THE THE SCENIC LINE SOLID VESTIBULLD TRAINS! SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE i Enquire of LocoJ R.R Agent or wrile to GEO A.CULLEN C.WI'A. 103 ADAMS ST CHICAGO Rev. Frank R. Millspnugh. D. I. canon, the Rev. Maurice J. Byvntei. 7:30 a. m.. Holy Communion; 9:H), Sun day school; 11, litany and Holy Com munion, sermon by Kev. Canon 1'y water; 7:30. evening prayer, choral, short address. Good Shepherd 9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 11 a. m., morning prayer, ser mon by Mr. H. N. Bell. No evening service. St. Simon's 8:15 a. m.. Holy Commu nion; 9:30, Sunday school; 4:.'!'t p. m evening prayer, sermon by Rev. Canon By water. TWO f.lORE BODIES. Known Victims of Trenton Dis aster Number 13. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 31 The bodies of two more victims "fcf the steamboat City of Trenton were recovered from th"" Delaware rivor this morning. Both w re WTVmeh and one was Identified as th remains of Amanda C'-oss, 21 years of ne. of Philadelphia, who had been inclul'd in the list of missing. One body was taken from the river at the seen' of t hk ex plosion and the other was picked up -eral miles below. The rt'nuvry itf the two bodies today increase tlij number of known dead to thirl-',n and drcreasi-s th number of missing to tiftwn. i n- of tit bodies recovered yesterday and Menti'ivl as Hiirv Johnson of Ilulinville. I'm., wh viewed by relatives today, who sjud it was not Johnson's body. A force of m'it is at work clearing out the hull of tli' burned vesel and it is expected they will find several bodies. Free Entertainment at Vinewood Park Sunday. The following are some of the inter esting features offered in the free en tertainment at Vinewood park Sunday morning and afternoon. Trains leave the station at Tenth and Washington streets every hour: Ringtilting, applecut ting, tentpegging on horseback, commencing in the morn ing at 10:30. In the afternoon there will be gymnastic exhibition on horizontal bar. broadsword combat on horseback, wrestling on horseback and foil fenc ing. Ringtilting is the sport of catching rings with a 10 foot lance, horse going at full speed. Rings hang on wire 15 feet auart. Apple cutting consists of cutting ap ples suspended on wires 15 fer-t apart with broadswords, horse at full speed. Tentpegging consists of taking tentpeg with a heavy lance, out of tin; ground. Horse going at full speed. In this case there is used a 2x4 scantling 14 inches long and driven into thu ground 10 inches with sledge. Take a trip to Vinewood Sunday and enjoy the free enteretainment. $21.35 Cleveland and Return via Rock Is land Route. No change of cars. No change of depots going or returning. Only it ad ditional to Buffalo and return. Ticket on sale September 7 to 10, inclusive, good returning October 8. See A. M. Fuller for full particulars. "The union," announced th labor leader, "is now in a linancial position to stand a Btrike." "Will the members receive full pay while they are out?" inquired a work man. "Certainly not," was the reply, "but the leaders will." Chicago Post. i i .1 mm Cisco? Cf t rwf DmrtQ&f where "filouier's friend" Xa. not known or used. ,T Comfort and Ss 'fotytfe where the virtues of ttotocr's s Friend are known. It is the one and only liniment in the world that by outward m application robs c hildbirth oi its terrors. Kvery woman should tell her rriends of it, whether needed now or not.

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TOPEKA STATE JOTTEXAIi. SATURDAY EVENING. AUGUST 31, 1901. LODGEJIEI'S, Triple Tie Benefit Association Enjoys Straw Hide. Banqueted on Watermelon at the Waterworks Station. It. A. 31. ANNUAL SESSION Jleet at Atchison and Elect State Officers. Items of Interest to Secret Society Workers. About SO members of Topeka council to. 9 of the Triple Tie Benefit associa tion enjoyed a straw ride on Tuesday evening to Niccl camp. The camp la located near the waterworks, and the ('arty was shown through the grounds rnd building containing the machinery I bv i'Mtir-r nnrf Sister Nil'ol. The council was banqueted on watermelon, orul upon their return home, reported a fclaasant time not to be forgotten. The Grand chapter. It. A. M. of Kan as, at its annual meeting at Atchison, iAugnsr ft. elH ted the following officers tor the ensuing- vear: A. J. 5ilmore, O. H. V O. Pa-vis, T. O. .H. P.; H. t. IW'ig-g'.r.s. kltt:K. J. Smith. scribe I". .".1. Sronestret. i. treasurer; J. II 'hiiders, 5. sei i'-taiy; C A. Harris, J. of U.; J. M. Mason. I'. S. L. I". Mallorv, it. A. T. W Williams, Ci le.-tur-r: W M, J-nkins, O. first veil; S. M. Woo-1. second veil; V. It. laugherty, third veil; H. II. Hill, i;. marshal; tl. W. Smith, Ci. chaplain. "Woodmen of the Fifth district wiil hold a logrolling at Junction City rVednesriay ot next week. Th Occidental Mutual Benefit a fociation operating in Kansas and Col orado, held their annual picnic at lie 5'herson. Kan., August IS. A big time is reported. The head clerk of the Woodmen h3 figured that if the society had levied r.e assessment per month, whether stee-led or not, f rom date of organization of the society to January 1, 19il, the to-ity would now have a surplus in the benelit fund of 2,431,SsO.S4. Tl: Southern Legion of Honor, a l:w frat-rnal benefit order, organized recently, with headquarters in Louia rviile, Ky It lias been observed, says the official organ of a leading fraternal organiza tion, that higher civilization and fra ternal societies bear close relation to each other. In evidence of this, it is only necessary to refer to the frater nal institutions of the United States: 3tote the numbers, both as to societies and members, and it will be readily ob served that the fraternal institutions greatly exceed those in countries not laiming such a high degree of civiliza tion. In Cuba, three "black-balls" are re ciuirel to reject a candidate for admis sion to the Masonic lodge. Fix secretaries of lirand Lodge, A. V. A. M.. have died during the year. 1'our of these occupied their offices for jnore than a quarter of a century. Kansas lodge No. 434 A. F. A. II.. of New York city, has presented to Arctic Kxplorer Baldwin a flag of dat'K blue silk on which are displayed the s-'j-ifre and compasses. This flag Mr. Baldwin has promised to plant at the North rol, or at least at the furthest point north which he may be able to reach. The grand lodge of Masons, of TCew Tork is perhaps the wealthiest organi sation of its kind In the world. Its to tal assets are as follows: Real estate, fre of all incumbrances. Jl.'.'Tl.f'Ss.fij, ash in home reserve fund, $215.CJJ.4n: in general home fund. $:'.b".ft; cash in grand treasurer's hands. $r4. 81.72: a grand total of ?2,S53.912.11. The total membership in the Umpire state jurisdiction is lOS.SSO. An item for "Woodmen: "A man in Tennessee got four cords of wood. three gallons of honey and live coons from a single tree." He was what folks called a "j'iner," 0 V I- -J An Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, Bybvp of Fis, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., illustrate the value of obtaining- the liquid laxa tive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing- to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening" laxa tive, cleansing-the system effectually, dispelling- colds, headaches and fevers g-ently yet promptly and enabling- ocs to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its acting-on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating1 them, make it the ideal laxative. In the process of manufacturing- fiffs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualitiesof the remedy are obtained from senna and other eromati" plants, bv a method known to the California" Fig Strcp Co. only. In order to pet its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full came of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. BAN FRANCISCO, CA1. I.OTTISV3XJ.E. KT SIT TOSS, IT. T. tersaie by ail Druegists. -rrice Wo. per botiiet for he was a charter signer of each and every order in his town. When a new one would be started for a membcrsh'p he bartered ,anj his name would al ways be the lirst one written down. He would inarch with glee and hustle; over rituals he would tussle; he had uni forms until he couldn't rest; he was Worthy tlrand Head Master of the Sons of I lenzoraster, and for other of fices he mad a quest. He was Worthy Secretary of the Free Pons of Kl Kary; of the Modern Woodmen he was Royal Ax; and he proudly held the station of Supreme Extreme Gyration of the Free and Ancient Order of Kerwhacks. Mon day night the Sons of Hoping, Tuesday night the Never Moping, and on Wed nesday he would 'tend the Chiefs of t'heer; Thursday night the Weary Workers, Friday night' the Tired Phirkers, and on Saturday the Helpers Far and Near. Morn and night of things fraternal he would talk like ail Infernal, and spent his wage for gaudy trappings new: and it needed no per suasion on each possible occasion to get him to march before the public view. When lie died each mourning or der put crepe 'round its charter's bor der, and his policies were paid with proud delight Then his widow said 'midst weeping. "Now I know just what was keeping my beloved darling husband out at night." The Commoner, EVEH COTTOIt Month Closes With Improve ment in All Trades. New York, Aug. SI. R. Ci. Dun Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Even in cotton goods, which have been the slowest to respond to the vig orous tone of domestic trade, the past w eek hasbrougnt distinct improvement. Iressure at Fall River being removed, the print cloth market became strong, while in the bleached goods division the gains were still more pronounced. In some cases the only drawback is the lack of available supplies for imme diate delivery. Such evidences of bet ter things in the market for goods naturally gave a firmer tone to tie raw material, which was further supported by the unsatisfactory weather in Texas. Against losrs by drouth in the largest state, there is compensation in the greatly increased acreage throughout the entire cotton belt, but an advance of a bale since the advance began does not appear unreasonable. Somewhat lower quotations for wheat are not surprising, in view of the general tendency to increase esti mates of the crop far beyond the quan tity indicated by official figures of con dition. Another weakening influence is the slight decline of exports below the record breaking movement in the fiist two weeks of August. Shipments for the week, however, were still phenomenal, aggregating 6,- 6:;7,302 bushels, compared with 2,8.4,5t bushels last year, and 3.1.9.917 bushels in lSK-t. Moreover, this gain occurred despite the interruption to shipnents from the Pacific coast by the strike of grain handlers. These figures of ex port omit the movement from t ana- dian points, usualy included in other records, and causing confusion as to the actual state of domestic trade. With a yh'ld'of ".O.CKW.OuO bushels in Manitoba, these shipments font the iJominion are falling a little short oi l.Ooii.of.'j bushels weekly. Corn is stuboornly firm, although Atlantic exports for the week were but 4u7,4.".y bushels, against 2 SAT.lf.O bushels a year atro, and 4,078,13 bushels in 1SW. while western receipts were .1.4J4,- bushels, compared with 2.1i.S17 bushels last year, indicating that farm ers are content to market their surplus at current prices. August opened with the commercial sky overcast by storm clouds that threatened serious mlury to the steel industry, while drouth in the southwest aroused pessimistic predictions that business vas on the verge of a severe setback. Thousands of idle strikers, to gether with a profitless season in agri cultural regions, meant inactivity in manufacturing, trade and transporta tion, according to the prophets of evil. Instead of these conditions. however, the month's end with a horizon that Is almost clear, and each day resumption of work at an idle mill adds to the pro ductive capacity, while cancelled orders for merchandise from dealers in the drouth sections are rapidly re-stated. Jobbers and manufacturers report that orders for fall goods have exceeded any previous year, with noticeable de mand for the better grades, and there is a definite measure of active trade in bank exchanges at this city, 74.0 per cent larger than in the same week last yenr. and 2". 5 above 1S99. while at other leading cities the increase is and 23.0 per cent respectively. Although scarcity of freiclit cars holds back a large tonnage, every earning thus far reported for August shows a gain of 12.1 per cent over last year, and 23.6 per cent over 1S99. Quotations of steel products are still nominal, owing to the difficulty experi enced in securing prompt delivery. It is estimated that more than 20 per cent of the steel companies' capacity has been stopped by the strike, and this proportion daily decrease's. Consumers of tin plate have secured supplies abroad so that their work is not badly handicapped, and while it is to be deplored that American capital and wage earners will lose the profits of this business, it is fortunate that other industries are not disturbed. Hides are sharing the improvement, with higher prices and activity at the west. Woolen mills are crowded with orders, even the smaller concerns par ticipating and the wool market is steady. Failures for the week numbered 202 in the United States, against 175 last year, and 21 in Canada, against 19 last year. Murdered Man From "Wichita. Wichita, Aug. SI. There is cause to believe that the unknown man who was found murdered in the Washita river eight miles east of Anadarko is Michael Wodney. of this city. Wodnv left here some time ago for thp.t district to seleet a claim. His return ticket ex pired three days ago. but relatives here have heard nothing from him for more than a week. From the description of the murdered man relatives believe it is Wodney. The latter is 67 years old and quite well-to-do farmer. SPECIAL. Colorado and Return, Only $15.00, via the Santa Fe. Tickets on sale Peptember 1st to inth inclusive and good returning as late as October Slst. This is the last of the cheap excursions to Colorado this year. Free chair cars. Standard sleeping and observation cars. Standard sleepers and observation cars, rock ballast track and Harvey eating houses. To Cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion Pour Stomach or Heartburn, take P.ex Dyspepsia Tablets. Ail druiicglsts are au thorized to refund money if they fail xo cure. Price 6uc per packas. WELL TO THE FKOXT. Topeka Sank Clearings Show a Gain of 29.3. New Tork. Aug. 31. The following table, compiled by Rradstreet, shows the bank clearings at the following cities for the week ended August 29. with the percent age of increase and decrease as com pared with the corresponding week last year: Tn. De. New Tork $l,r9f;.72-:!,f.T7 73.9 Chicago J35.l:M..1'4 Boston 1.9I6.!2 39.2 Philadelphia 121.32:;. v!4 79.4 St. bonis Si.4-i2.K2S 48.1 Pittsburg oe.s.uTH 21.4 Baltimore lS.7t ,31 21.0 Sjn lYancisco 22.742.tit2 14.6 Cincinnati 13.1 (3. Ml) 2H.S Kansas City lti.!l,915 ft. 3 Omaha .511.72ti 8.4 Milwaukee 5,11U.2"9 0.6 Denver 3.7.133 2.1 Pt. Joseph 4.272, 2s7 16.3 Seattle 3.u3'J,047 l-i.3 l.os Angeles 2.271.174 33.9 Salt Iake City 3. 142. 614 62.5 Portland. Ore 1'B.7m5 13.1 Fort Worth 2 5:-2.V2 67.9 Peoria 1.933.7ul li.9 Ies Moines v 1,43;.C97 IS. 9 Sioux City 1.M.X.22S 39.4 Spokane L 9:;ti.74;i S.5 Tacoma S-:7.723 1.7 Iavenport S94.c4 8.2 Topeka '1,212, ,s5 2a. 3 Little Rock 454,33' 20.4 Helena 541.237 5.0 Wichita 646.411 2.2 Springfield, 111 45s. KW 29.2 Galveston 6.375.0"0 40.4 Houston S,l().843 41.5 Colorado Springs fjo.262 Totals in U. S 1.740.055,t;64 64.1 JUDGE BURFORD HERE Chief Justice of Oklahoma Wants to Be Reappointed. Judge John II. Burford, chief justice of the Oklahoma territorial court, is at the Hotel Throop. Judge Burford is not only the head of the supreme bench, but Oklahoma supreme justices also hold the sessions of the five district courts. Appeals from one of the jus tices as district judge are heard only by the other foui else in some in stances an Oklarloma judge might be under the painful necessity of revers ing his own prior decision. Judge Burford's term expires next February. He is looking for reappoint ment. "The political census of Oklahoma has not been taken since the opening," said Judge Burford to a State Journal reporter. "It appears that we wiil have to wait till the settlers get on their clai-ns before the complexion will be known. The towns are filling up from everywhere, and these make still more unknown quantities." Judge Burford returns to Guthrie to morrow, as the September sitting of the supreme court begins Monday. FOUR DIE IN A MONTH. AH in On o Family and Suspicion is Aroused. Boston, Aii. 31. A special from Catau met to the Herald says: "It is rather unusual for four persons in one family to meet death within a. period of one month- Tet this occurred In the case of air., and Mrs. Allien 1. JDa via and their two daughters. Mrs. Irving Glbbs and Mrs. Harry Gordon, ihe latter of i'hiago, the deaths taking place only a few weeks ago. Humor has it that the persona, or .at least two ot" tht m. did not 'lie from nat ural causes. Finally the- district attor ney ordered an investigation and Joseph Whitney of the state police force was in Ptnicted to conduct an autopsy on the bodies of Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Gibbs. An undertaker exhut!id the bodies yes terday and an autopsy was held in the presence of Medical Examiner Faunce. State Ueteetive Whitney. Prof. Whitney and Prof. Wood of ilurvard college. "While Prof. Wood had undoubtedly been requested by Captain Paul tiibbs to attend to the autopsy, he was also present as an expert employed by the state and to his custody was intrusted the organs of the two bodies for chemical atialsis. This, in the minds of many, shows that the authorities are looking" for poison. The fact that the Jaxnn house, which was th-1 home of the Iavis family, was set on tire four or five times during- the interval be tween the death of Mrs. Davis and her younger daunter. is considered as having an important bearing on the case. "Whet her the bodies- of Mr. and Mrs. Davis are to be exhumed depends on the result of the autopsy held yesterday. The result of the autopsy performed will not be made known for several daya." DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Patrick Orr, aed 55 years, died at her home m-ar Bethel cemetery Thursday morning. Heart failure was the cause of death. The funeral will be held at the resilience tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be made in Bethel ceme tery. James Teaman died last niprht at o'clock at his home on the corner of Sixth and Van Buren street. Heart failure was the cause of death. Mr. Yeaman was hi years, of ape, a carpenter by trade, and was at work yesterday on the Crawford opera hmi" He worked all oay until shortly after 6 o'clock. when he W"nt home. Upon his arnval home he lay down on the bed, and died a few minutes later. Mr. Yeaman was married onlv about a month ao and leaves a wife to mourn his loss. The body will be shipped to Seranton tomorrow morning-, where the funeral will be held tomorrow a-fter-noon. Given Light Punishment. Chicago, Aiiff. 31. The commission in vestijiting" the police department an nounced its decision toda y. The three accused detectives, Joyce, Cramer and Tracey were ordered to be discharged from the force; Joyce and Cramer were found guilty of conduct unbecoming officers, and Tracey of falsifying re ports. Astounded the Editor. Editor S. A. Browne of Bennettsville. P. C was once immensely surprised. ''Through lonfr suffering from dyspepsia," he writes, "my w i f e wa s jrr ca 1 1 v run down. She hail no strength or vieor and suffered great distress from her stomach, but she tried Klectrie Bitters w iiicn helped her at once, and after using four botth-s she is entirely well; can eat any thing. It's a grand tonic, and its gentle laxative Qualities are sple'idid for torpid liver." For indigestion. loss of appetite, stomach and liver troubles it's a positive, jru-iranteed cu,e. Only See at A. J. Am. old Sim's druff store, i&l North Kan sas avtnue. A blessing alike to young and oil; Dr. Fowler's Kxiract of Will Slraw berry. Nature's specific for dysentery, diarrhoea and summer complaint. WHY SUFFER? It you are troubled with constipa tion, biliousness, dyspepsia, or any other disorder of the digestive organs Hostettcr's Stomach B.tters will cure you. People who have suffered for years from "weak stomach" without obtaining relief have found in this medicine a sure cure. It is a tonic and a blood-purifier, and should be in every household. The Best Hostetter's Stomach II Stomacli Remedy. Bitters. POUNDED HER FACE Sergeant Carpenter Uses Fists on Vera Noel. "Hank" Carpenter, sergeant of the police force, visited Vera Noel Friday afternoon, at the latter's disorderly house at 307 Kansas avenue. He went for the purpose of beating Miss Noel's face, it is said, and according to the etory told by Marie Jones, the colored servant employed at the house, he not only pounded Miss Noel's face, but tore off her clothes, threw her about the room, smashed the furniture, and left his victim in a dilapidated condition. Vera Noel's front door was locked this morning and as she has a private telephone at her establishment, she was called up and asked about the truth of the story. She denied it. She said that she had not seen Mr. Hack Carpenter for three or four days. This last tsatement of Vera Noel's was undoubtedly false, for E. R. Hays, the commission man whose place of business is directly under Miss Noel's establishment, J. F. Folger, the barber at 311 Kansas avenue ,and others living in the vicinity, state that Hank Car penter has fceen seen to go up to Miss Noel's place every day for a week, and moreover, they state that Carpenter went up to Vera Noel's place at 10 o'clock this morning, and had not come down at 1:30 o'clock. He must have been there when Miss Noel assured the State Journal that she toad not seen him for three days. J. F. Kolger. the barber, has a small shop separated only by a vacant lot from the Noel place. The back door of Mr. Folger's place commands a good view of Vera Noel's back stair way. Mr. Kolger has been making some observations, and says: "I have seen Hank Carpenter go up to Vera Noel's place almost every day for the past few months. He often takes up with him fruit and other del icacies. He stays up there several hours, sometimes, and comes down the back way. I have seen him do this so often that I can't be mistaken about it. "Marie, the colored girl who works for Vera Noel, told me all about the beating which Hank Carpenter gave to the woman. She says that the reason was that Carpenter said that he ws not going to be paying out money to support her, and have her going with other men. He clai-ned to have dis covered that she had been entertaining other company in hi?! absence." Carpenter, the police ofiicer accused of these misrleeds. was a policeman under Chief Strauss, and when Mayor Hughes came into power he was made a sergeant. He is married and has a family. Vera Noel hns been packing- up her furniture for the purpose of starting a big road house near Topeka. It was generally supposed that she bad al ready left. The carpets in her place have been taken up, and this morning the tread of feet in her room could be distinctly heard from the store under neath. LOCAL MENTION. The employes at the postoffice are hap py. Thfs is pay day. Representative J. S. Tjandrey of Argen tine was in Toreka today. Oeoree TRushell of the Rock Island of fices will go to Lake View tomorrow. The Santa Fe shops will all be closed Monday on account of it being Labor day. Mr. Arthur Capper, editor of the Capi tal, left to'lay for New York on business. C B. Hoffman, proprietor of the Enter prise flouring mills, was in the city last nicht. Kx-Senator George Hsnna of Clay Cen ter was in Topeka last night. He is now a banker. Charles Moore, a wealthy stock raiser of Morris county, la a visitor at tha post office today. S. M. Wood left today for a business and pleasure trip in the east. He will be gone about a month. Mrs. Charles Zigley. who lives at Twelfth and Qxilncy streets, is very sick with lung trouble. Dr. McFarland has returned from Col orado and will till his pulpit Sunday at the Methodist church. A marriage license was issued this morning to Gust. A. Sand, aged 24, and Sophia K. Hansen, aged 23 yea.rs. O. T. Schaeffnr and Arch E. Campbell of the Rock Island general offices will leave tonight for a hunting expedition at CollK'. If. F. Curtis, sgent of the Nickel Plate fast freight line at Kansas City, was a Topeka visitor today. Prof. W. J. Vernon. M. A. of Western university, will preach at St. John's A. M. L2. church Sunday at 11 a. m. Rev. Mr. Wilson will preach before the Asluii-y Capital club (colored) tomorrow afternoon at the Asbury chapel in North Topeka. Charles J. Fleisch of Denver, aged 23 years, and Kleaiior M. Winirert of 'luprku, aEed 24 ears, received a marriage liceuae this mornins. At noon today nine boilermaker appren tires and helpers at the Santa. Fe shops were dischareed on the ground that they were loaling before the noon hour whistle blew. T5ert Burr, rural mail route inspector, came in today to spend Sunday. On Mon day he wiil go to Admire. Osawatomie. and Ciarnett to inspect the routes at those points. T. S. Williams, free employment agent for Topeka. has prepared his report ior August, which sh.ws that there were 27 applicants for places and that 17 secured nositions. Postmaster John Outhrie says that the nostofHce will be closed on Monday. La bor da v. The stamp and general delivery windows will be open until 10 o'clock Mon day morning. The bodv of Oscar Naylor is expected to arrive tonight or Sunday. The funeral w-ill be held Mori. lay at 1 o'clock from the family residence. 133 North Van Bu ren (south si1e of river). Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Currie of 913 Madi son street were very pleasantly surprised bv a number of their Iriencls hrictay even ing, the occasion being the twentieth an niversary of their marriage. Fred Hutchings. the well known Kan sas fity, Kan., rtttorney. was here Uv!ay as counsel for the renresenta tives of the Kansas Citv-Ijoavenworth trolley combin ing syndicate. The charter was finally granted today. The committee on streets and walks will recommend to the council that the citv dig deeper gutters on Polk street at the corner of Sixth, in order to allow the storm water to tiow away. In this way it is thought that the trouble the people have in en having with water submerging their sidewalks can be obviated. Colossus Asks For Injunction. Columbus, O., Aug. 31. The American Tin Plate company today applied to the United States district court today for an injunction against the striking employes of its plant at Irondale, O. A Cure For Cholera Infantum. "Last Mav." says Mrs. Curtis Baker ot Hookwalter, O... "an infant child of our neighbor's was suffering from cholera in lantum. The doctor had given up all hopes of recoverv. I took a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Oiarv rhoea Remedy to the house, telling them J f'-lt sure it would do iood if used ac cording to directions. In two days' time the child .had fully recovered and is no nearly a year since) a vigorous, healthv j-'irl. I have recommended this remedy frequently- and have never known it to fail in any single instance." For sale b all druggists. STANDS BY STRIKE. 3ompers Declares the Position of the Federation. Washington, Aug. 31. The American Federationist, which is the official or gan of the Federation of Labor, and is edited by Samuel Uompers, says: "We shall stand by the Amalgamated association in the present conflict to the full extent of our power, both morally and financially. We shall aid in every lawful way the men on strike, or who may come out on strike to maintain the workers in their right to organize, and to extend their organization; so that the power which stands for their protection and advancement against the avarice of concentrated wealth may be perfect ed and perpetuated. We shall not relax our efforts to aid the brave men who are striking to bring this contest to an honorable end and we appeal to every fellow wage-worker and every sympa thizer to exert every power and Influence in the same direction." The American Federationist, the offi cial organ of the Federation of Labar and of which Mr. Samuel Gompers is editor, today prints replies from a number of prominent labor organiza tion advocates in Great Britain to an inquiry from Mr. Gompers as to w hether it is true that England s in dustries are seeking other fields; if so, whether this is the fault of the trades unions. The replies are all negative as to the influence of the unions. George Barnes, general secretary of the Amal gamated Society of Engineers. Man chester, England, says that "those in dustries which are best organized on the workmen's side are the most pros perous industries of the country. The ship building, engineering, coal getting and cotton spinning are all well or ganized industries, and yvere never so prosperous, whereas, on the other hand, the heavy textile industries, shoe mak ing and several other industries that might be mentioned, and which are but indifferently organized on the side of the work people, are dwindling. CZ All'S VISIT. It Is the Absorbing Topic of Thought in Paris. Paris, Aug. 31. As the day set for the arrival of the czar in France approach es interest in his majesty's visit is quickening into excitement. The news papers are devoting columns daily to the various arrangements under way. The official fetes is still unpublished. But it is known that the czar will reach Dunkirk during the morning of Sep tember 18. He will proceed to Com piegne the same afternoon and will go to Reims the following day to witness the sham light, with which the grand maneuvers will close, from Vitry fort. The twentieth is held open and is spoken of as a day of repose, but if the czar visits Paris it wiil be on that day. Finally, September 21, he will go to Beetheny, near Reims, to be present at the review of the whole army engaged in the maneuvers and will probably start on his way home early the next morning. In order to make the naval display at Dunkirk more imposing, the French northern squadron will be reinforced by three battleships and a cruiser from the Mediterranean fleet, giving a total of 39 warships, including 11 battle-ships, five cruisers, three torpedo bo it de stroyers. 17 torpedo boats and three submarine boats. The czar will be on binrd the imperial yacht Stanlart. which will be escorted by the Polar Star unless he invites the grand ad miral, the Grand Duke Aletis. to ac company him when the cruiser Sviet lana will join the escort. President Loubet will arrive at Dun kirk September 17, accompanied by the cabinet ministers and will open the new city hall there during the after noon. The following morning President Loubet and cabinet will embark on the torpedo boat destroyer Cassini, which will proceed to the Three Mile limit, where the president is expected to greet the czar between 10 and 11 o'clock. M. Loubet will go on board the Standart which will then review the fleet. The Standart will afterward go to the dock near there ajnd there will be a luncheon given in the hall of the chamber of commerce. Then the czar and M. Loubet will pro ceed by separate trains to Compiegne. M. Loubet will arrive there first and will greet the guests. There wiil be a ban quet in the evening a nd probably a gala performance at the castle theater. Klaborate precautions to insure the czar's safetv during his stay in Krfince are being taken. All undesirable foreign ers have been expelled from Dunkirk and ttie chateau at Compiegne is closely guarded bv troops. All access of visitors to the chateau at Compiegne is now for bidden except to holders of special passes. shackTspin. Cup Challenger Takes a Tnrn in the Bay. New Tork. Aug. 31. The Shamrock II sailed over the inside course today. She left her moorings in Sandy Ho' k bay at 10:30 o'clock and 11:12 the yacht passed the southwest sj:it, bound up the main ship channel. She jumped away at a 12-knot clip for a time. She was followed by the Erin, with Sir Thomas Upton on board. The Shamrock ran up the bay a greater distance than on any former inside spin, going almost as far as the Robbins Reef lighthouse. She came about at 12:35 p. m. and on the starboard tack close haul headed down the bay again. Hrmmroek, after a. couple of tacks, was again in the narrows outward bound and there Captain Sycamore found the in creasing wind a trifle too strong, for at 12- p. m. he doused the yacht's jib top sail. t'he yacht appeared to careen to a greater angle than on any previous spin. Passing the new west bang lighthouse at 1:32 p. m.. Shamrock, with all her crew huddled aft on her windward rail, slipped through the water at a 13-knot pace, helped along by a strong ebb tide. Killed a 13-Year-Old GirL Philadelphia, Aug. 31. Lucy Farcjuel, a 13-year-old girl, was shot and killed today at her home in the northern sec tion of the city by a young man whose name is not yet known and who after ward killed himself. Jealousy is sup posed to have caused th crime. Economize. WE DO Family Washing at 3 to 5 per pound. Strictly Hig-h Grade Shirt, Col lar and Cuff Work. Topeka Laundry Go. (CO-OPERATIVE.) ILone 153. 625 Jackson Street. f Hit f A 1 1 !::it ESysperasoa po The -most certain way of curing Indigestion and stomach troubles ia to perform the etomach's work for It by usin Koior. Dyspepsia Cube, which digests what you eat and gives tha tomach perfect rest. It contains all the natural dWstants combined in exact proportions, together with the ori?anio sub etances required for reconstructing the worn out di?estiveorKar,9. That is why it has nerer failed to cure tbe worst cases of Indi gestion and Dyspepsia even after all other methods and prepara tions have failed. Ihe most sensitive stomach can take It. It can't fief D but do van nnnzl r iano. When you need thins? and herilir.fr application for piles, sores and skin leases, use CoVYITT S Witch Hazel SALVE. Beware of counterfeit Only $45 California and Eacii. Account General Convention of Episcopal Church. Tickets on sale September 19 to 27, good via Los Angeles and for return ing until November 15. Only line under one management all the way from Chicago to Cali fornia. Only lino for both Grand Canyon of Arizona and Yosem ite. Only line to California with Harvey meal service. Write "for descriptive literature. Santa 2Te. T. L. Kino. Agent, A. T. a F. B'y, lopeka, Kansas. C-9kkeepiajt, Shorthand. Telejrfiphy, Fe&Kaighia, Pboae 31. BZISU Quiopy Sfc S. VATTS General Merchandise 228 Kansas Avenue, Topeka Kansas. NEW and Second Hand Goods Bought and Sold. Gents' Furnishing Goods. 1IU310II OF THE DAY. "Dar's des dis erbout it," said the old colored deacon. "Ef you goes ter heaven you sho' ter git a gold crown en a white robe, en ef you goes to hell you won't need 'em. 'kase dey'd burn off so quick hit woud make you' head swim!" Atlanta Constitution. The Clerk Madam, we are selling these goods for just what we paid for them. Old Lady An' you've got the face ter think I'm gain' ter help yer out of a bad bargain!" Judge. "Pa, is it true that whisky will cure a snake bite?" "Well, it depends a pood deal on whether a person is living in a prohi bition district or not." Chicago Ktc-ord-Herald. Credit Man Sorry, sir, but we can not open an account with you, because of your financial standing. Bubbton What's the matter with it? "Why, you've always paid cash." lirookiyn Life. "Experience," said Uncle Kben, "is a ve'y pow'ful teacher, but you wants to look out foh her. It doesn' do de sailor no noog to know whah de rock is aftuh he has done run into It." Washington Star. "Did you see the account of that flash of lightning that burned the hair from a boy's head without otherwise hurting him?" "I did," answered the cheerful liar, "and I was pained to note the incom pleteness of the story. Now. I happen to know of a case that is really remark able. The lightning entered a barber shop and not only undertook the task of singeing a man's hair, but it rung up the proper amount on the cash reg ister." Chicago Post. Oassidy How's t'ings wit' you? Flaherty Busy, very busy, indade. Cassidy Is it so? Flaherty Aye! Faith, ivery toime Oi'm at laysure. Oi hov somethin' to do. Philadelphia Press. Three ragged urchins strolled into the Natural History Museum the other day and paused before the case containing the ostrich and her egg. They stared in silence for a moment and then one of them exclaimed: "ay, fillers, don't the camel lay big eggs?" Brooklyn Life. "Aunt Chloe." said the caller, "how does yo' boy out in de Philippines like de new col'nies?" "I guess he likes 'em fus' rate," sob bed the Armour avenue matron. "He writes me dat he's done married a Fil ipino gal." Chicago Tribune. "I don't believe." said Mr. Meekton. pensively, "that married men ever get to be burglars." "Have you looked up the statistics'" "No. But it seems impossible that a married man would ever dare to walk into a house the way a burglar do?s, without stopping at the Trjnt step to wipe his feet." Washington ctar. .mo uuti con lams limes th &0C. e-C i Easy Money .n Missouri. A g-ood many enterprising Northerners haTe gone into the fruit belt of South Mis souri and North Arkansas and mads It pay. They have not done it raining corn and wheat, but by planting orchards of selected trees and taking; care of them. There's money in Missouri apples, peaches, grapes, ber ries easy money when you go at it right, and the land can be bought for $3 to tlO per acre. Write for copy of "Fruit Farming Along: tha Frisco;" also dates of cheap homoseekers' excursions. BRYAN SNYDER, General Passenger Agent, Saint Louis, Mo. y abash For Buffalo If you are going to the Buffalo Exposition you must know that the Wabash Railroad is) The Only Line Running Through Trains from Kansas City to Buffalo and Sleeping Cars to New York, and making the fastest time. And don't forget about New York and Boston, that the Wa bash saves you a day. The Wabash trains pasa about two-thirds of the way around the Exposition grounds, giving through passengers who do not wish to stop at Buffalo a grand view of the Electric Display and grounds. Atchison and Return $2.05 via Santa Fe. Labor day exercises. Tickets cm sale September 1 and 2 final li n it, Sep tember 3. A place should be saved fur these nf,cessary twin beautifh rs. Patin-Skin Cream and Powder, if wising to pre serve a satin skin during your pleas ure trip. uc New Model.

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