The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
June 17, 1904

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r LARGEST DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. LARGEST DAILY 10 PAGES IN KANSAS. V i LAST EDITION. FRIDAY EVENING. TOPEKA,, KANSAS, JUNE 17. 1904. FKIDAY EVENING, TWO CENTS. ADDED HORROR Is Giren the Slocum Disaster Ererr Hoar. A Direr Finds Large Number of Bodies in Paddle Wheel. INJURED DOING WELL. Only 53 Victims Now Remain in Hospitals. Measure Taken for Establishing a Relief Fund. BURYING THE DEAD. Thirty-five Corpses Lie in One House 16 in Another. Three Separate Lines of Investi gation Will Re Followed. New York, June 17. Kvery hour adds to the horror of the excursion stiamw disaster of Wednesday when the Gen eral Slocum -was burned to the watery edge near Xorth Brother island. Divert had explored the wreck of the steamer yesterday and repor ed that no more bodies were to be found there, but to day a driver who was at work on the funken hull found a large number of bodies packed tightly inside one of the raddle wheels. Just how many there were was not known, but it was plann ed to remove them as soon as Coroner O'Gorman reached the scene. The cor oner had arranged to visit the wreck today for the purpose of ascertaining if possible what evidence of culpability on the part of the Knickerbocker Steamboat company or of the officials of the boat if any could be secured to present to the coroner's inqust. There fore it was determined to take out the bodies at that time. At various hospitals where the in jured are it was said today their con dition was satisfactory. There are now only 53 victims of the disaster in the hospitals. Although many of the bodies taken to the morgue were very baJ,.y mutilated and the clothing in mam cases almost entirely burned off, valuables have been taken from them and are in the keep ing of city officials to the extent of 1200,000 or more. Several of the men end women had the savings oi a life time on them when they- perished. Much jewelry, it is reported to the po lice has been lost Hut an explanation mav develop the fact that it was de stroyed by fire rather than stolen by ghouls. An Outrageous Blunder. It developed today that a new hor ror had been added to the terrible conditions resulting from the Slocum disaster through the over-officious-r.ess of some person at the morgue. As a result some of the bodies of the dead probably never will be identified and will go to a last resting place in the humble plot furnished by the city's charity. When the bodies were taken by hundreds from the water and laid in rows on the grass at North Brother island, each was tagged with a number. That number was carefully recorded and the pa pers, valuables and trinkets which would have served to positively iden tify the bodies were removed and placed in separate packages, each package bearing a number corre sponding to the number on the body from which the articles were taken. These packages then were placed in the custody of the coroner. Scores of the bodies at the morgue were burned or bruised beyond recognition, but it was hoped that all might be claimed by friends by means of the papers and Jewelry. When the bodies were taken to the morgue they were placed in num bered boxes, but in many cases these numbers did not correspond with the figures the bodies previously had borne. As a result- the plans were completely upset, and the numbered packages of valuables became prac tically worthless as a means of iden tifying the unfortunate owners. A Case In Point. One case which came to the atten tion of the officials today was that of A. T. Hill, of Williamsburg. Mr. Hill called at the morgue yesterday and identified the bodies of his brother-in-law, William Itichter, and the wife of the latter, and they were removed to the office of an under taker. In the afternon the bodies of Catherine and Lillian Richter, 3 and years old, respectively, also were identified by him. When he called at the morgue todav with an under taker who was to attend to the burial of the bodies, they could not be found. The bodies were numbered 173 and 17 5. respectively, and the authorities et the morgue have no record of any such bodies having been given to any ene. though they had a record of Identification made bv Mr. Hill on yesterday. It was thought that some undertaker was given the bodies in place of two others which he should have taken, through a confusion in the numbers. Fl XD IS STAUTEl). Sir Thomas Upton Subscribes $1,000 for Slocum Sufferer's. New York. June 17. Everything possible, both for the dead and the living victims of the Slocum disaster, will be done. Mayor McClellan opened' a subscription list for the fund for the proper care of the dead and the relief, if any is needed, of the living. He appointed as a committee to take charge of this work the following: Morris K. Jesup, Jacob II. Schiff, Herman Kidder. Charles D. Dineky, Kobert A. Van Courtlandt, Erskhie Hewitt. Joseph V. Hendrix, Thomas Mulrey, George Ehret, John Fox, John Weinacht and H. B. Sharmann. This message has been sent bv the mayor to the Rev. Mr. Haas, pastor of the stricken church: "On behalf of the people of our city and myself, I express to you and your stricken Hock the sentiments of sorrow which pervade this commu nity at the calamity which has come upon you. (Continued on Page Six.) XO CAUSE FOR IT. Investigation of Hie Shooting of Etzel Is Completed. New Chwang, June 17, 6 a. m. The investigation of the death of Lewis Etzel, correspondent of the London Daily Telegram, who was killed by Chinese soldiers off the coast of the Liao Tung- peninsula June 7 when cruising in a junk between Shwan taitze and Erdicko in company with Ernest Brindle, correspondent of the London Daily Mail, has been finished. The jury finds that there was not the slightest cause for attacking the cor respondents and makes several rec ommendations which Consul General Miller does not wish made public now. Consul Miller is expected to arrive at Pekin this afternoon for the purpose of making a personal report of the affair to United States Minister Con ger. 1 4 INCHES OF RAIF Storm in Cuba the Worst in Ten Years. Santiago de Cuba, June 17. The worst storm of a decade began Friday ana culminated Monday night in 14 inches of rain, which fell in five hours, accompanied by a hurricane. The lower village of El Cobre has been destroyed. Forty-five persons are known to be dead, and scores are missing. Bodies are lioating m the Cobre river. Twen ty bodies have been recovered by boats patrolling the bay. All the bridges on the Cobre rail way are out and many bridges have been lost on the Cuban railway. A train which left Havana Saturday is held between washouts 40 miles inland. A relief train bringing mail and passengers was wrecked at Moron. The fireman and mail agent were killed and two of the employes were injured. The passengers are safe. The mines at Daiquiri are crippled and six of the employes have been drowned. The pier has been damaged. The city's property loss is enormous. All telegraph and cable lines are disabled. Kivers Out of Banks. Guantanamo, Cuba, June 17. The most severe storm on record has swept over Guantanamo. There were showers all Monday and at night a steady downpour of rain began, last ing until noon Tuesday. At 4 a. m. the Guaso Bano and Jaibo rivers were all out of their banks and sweeping the country, causing loss of life and property. The rivers are still up, and there is no communication with out side districts. Ten bodies have been recovered thus far, but much greater loss of life is supposed to have oc curred in the low districts beyond the river. There are large numbers of dead cattle along the banks. The Cuban Eastern railway between Guantanamo and tidewater is badly washed out. The Janagua railway along the coast east of Santiago suf fered badly. It cannot be operated for months. The steamer Thomas Brooks, plying between Hayti and Santiago, is re ported to have been lost. Business here is almost paralyzed. FAVOR PARKER. But Indian Territory Delegates to St. Louis Are Uuinstructed. Durant, I. T.. June 17. The Demo cratic territorial convention adjourned after midnight after electing six dele gates to the St. Louis convention. The delegates axe uninstructed but favor Parker for president. They are: W. C. Rodgers, T. L. Vade, C. A. Skeen. Robert Reed. N. S. Poe and H. J. Stanley. R. L. Williams of Durant was chosen national committeeman on the second ballot after a bitter contest. Fred Parkinson of Wagner was elected chairman of the executive committee. AMITYl)Ari GOES OUT. Was Completed Last Year at a Cost of $100,000. Foft Lyons. Colo.. June 17. The Amity dam. completed last year at a cost of $100,000, has been torn out by the high water in the Arkansas river. Loss is total. Immense dam age is feared to crops under the Amity canal, which can not secure water until the dam is rebuilt. The dam spans the Arkansas river near Fort Lyons, at the headgate of the Amity canal. It held back the waters of the river, raising them to a suflicient level to enable the Amity canal to draw water from the river. ITS TROUBLES OVER. American lied Cross Society Elects New Set of Officers. Washington, June 17. By the har monious action of the opposing factions of the American Red Cross in electing an entire new set of officers it Is be lieved that the troubles of the society have been adjusted satisfactorily. The new officers are: President. W. K". Van Ruypen, formerly surgeon general of the navy; vice president. Dr. Walter Wyman, surgeon general of the public health and marine hospital service: secretary, J. C. Crawford. Washington, D. C: treasurer, M. J. Flather, Wash ington; counselor. Richard Olney, Mas sachusetts: board of trustees. Surgeon General Walter Wyman, Charles 1. Bell. Admiral Dewey. C. C. Glover, S. D. Hege, Gen. J. M. Wilson, all of Washington: Dr. J. W. Wilkes O'Neil of Philadelphia, Senator Proctor of Vermont, Representative W. Alden Smith of Michigan, F. B. Fiske of Con necticut, and General Nelson A. Miles. CITY MARSHAL KILLED. V. E. Hainon of Pitkin, Colo., Shot by Tim Sullivan. Pitkin, Col., June 17. William E. Hamon, city marshal of Pitkin and deputy sheriff of Gunnison county, has been shot and instantly killed by Tim Sullivan, whom he was called to ar rest for threatening his wife. Sullivan escaped, but officers are on his track. OUTAGAIN. Vladivostok Squadron Reported Once More at Sea. Latest Raid Was Disastrous to Japan. A SHELL KILLED 200. Captain of Japanese Transport Burned His Flag And Then (uniitted Suicide on Hoard His Vessel. London, June 17. The Japanese "legation has received a dispatch from Tokio announcing that the Russian Vladivostok squadron was sighted off Oki island yesterday. Japanese Make Another Landing. New Chwang, June 17. 6 a. m. Two Greek refugees report a landing of Jap anese in force a few miles south of Kai Chou and a stiff fight southeast of that place yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. Chinese report that some wounded Russians have been sent towards Muk den by train. Chinese Must Keep Out. Chefoo. June 17. 2 p. m. It is re ported that the Russians have ordered the Chinese to keep out of a zone hav ing a radius of seven miles from Port Arthur. A great many Chinese are arriving here. They say they were un able to obtain supplies in Port Arthur but that the Russians had sufficient for all rations for a period of six months. It is stated that during the bombardment of Shao Ping Tao June 13, the Japanese destroyed the light ho jse. Vladivostok Prepares for Trouble. viadivoKtok, June 17. The command er of the fortress. General Lavroff, has issued an order warning all civilians to make immediate provisions to send their families into the interior, so as to avoid peremptory expulsion at a mo ment of sudden necessity. There are 3,000 women and children here. Japenese Steamer Sunk. Tokio, June 17, 3:30 p. m. The steamer Katsuno was sunk off Moji last night as a result of colliding with the steamer Yamatokan. Both ves sels were on their way to rescue the survivors of the Hatchi and Sado. SAVED BY FOG. Vladivostok Squadron Again Escapes the Japanese Pursuit. Tokio, June 17. 11 a. m. It is prob able that fog has again saved the Vladivostok squadron. Many rumors are afloat of an action at sea., but tbey are not confirmed. The Russian ships were first sighted off Okino island at 8:30 a. m. Jims 15. by a patrol boat which repor-ted the fact to Vice Admiral Kamamura at an unknown base who left in pursuit with his whole squad ron. At 9:30 a. m.the same date Vice Admiral Tsunoda. commanding the Takeshiki naval station, received the information of the enemy's appearance off shore and immediately dispatched a flotilla of torpedo boats in chase, but the wind, rain and fog that prevailed prevented them from doing effective work. During the afternoon the storm increased. Vice Admiral Kamimura with his squadron is still chasing the enemy. The fate of the transport Izimi is still unknown. There were no foreigners on board the destroyed trans ports except their officers. HOW IT WAS DONE. General Stakelburg's Report on the Battle of Vafangovr. St. Petersburg, June 17. Emperor Nicholas has received the following telegram, dated June 16, from Gen eral Kuropatkin: I have received the following dis patch from Lieut. General Baron Stakelberg, dated June 16, 1:20 a. m.: "Yesterday I had intended to attack the enemy's right flank, but just as our troops had been assigned for the purpose and were beginning to suc cessfully envelop the enemy's right funk the Japanese in their turn at tacked my right flank with superior forces, and I was compelled to re treat by three roads to the north. Our losses are heavy, but they are not yet completely known. "During the engagement the Third and Fourth batteries of the First ar tillery brigade were literally cut to pieces by the Japanese shells. Of 16 guns 13 were rendered completely useless and were abandoned. "The conduct of the troops was excellent, a large proportion of them refusing to retire until after they had been repeatedly ordered to do so." ONE SHELL KILLED 200. Details of the Destruction of the Transport Hitachi. Tokio. June 17. 9 a. m. Details in connection with the sinking of the Japanese transport Hitachi by Rus sian warships are being furnished by survivors. The Russian ships were sighted at 7 o'clock in the morning and in response to a signal the Hita chi was stopped, but at 10 o'clock got under way again and attempted to escape. The Russians followed and opened a heavy fire directed about the water line with the evident intention or destroying the troops on board. The fire was terrific and in a few min utes the decks were covered with corpses and awash with blood. One shell which struck the engine room killed two hundred men. The ship began to fill and sunk gradually by the stern. A 6 o'clock in the evening she was completely submerged. Cap tain Campbell, the English master of the transport, jumped overboard at 2 o'clock in the afternon and is num bered among the missing. The chief engineer was killed on the bridge. The commander of the troops ordered the flag to be burned and then killed himself. The second mate committed suicide. Many of the crew and troops escaped in the boats. The transport Sado is still afloat, but is badly dam aged. She is being towed into the nearest port. She sighted the Russian ships 3 5 miles west of Shiro island. Their signals to stop were unheeded, so the Russians opened fire and signalled for those on board the Sado to leave the ship. Upon that the crew took to the boats and in this way many escaped when the ship was eventually fired by the enemy. The number of men on board the two transports and the list of casualties are not as yet obtainable. The officers of the steamer Tosa, which rescued many survivors of the Japanese transport Hitachi, confirm the details of her disastrous encoun ter with the Russian warships so far as already announced. TO HOLD filOYER. Colorado Authorities Determined Not to Let Him Get Away. Cripple Creek. Col., June 17. Assist ant District Attorney S. D. Crump has wired Sheriff Rutan at Telluride to hold Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners until K. C. Starling, a secret service agent of the Mine Owners' association can bring him to Cripple Creek. Sterling left this afternoon for Telluride. Moyer will be brought here on a warrant issued by Justice of the Peace 8. H. Patrick, charging him with aiding and abetting tr murder of Charles McCormick and Melvin Beck, who were blown up in the Vindicator by an infernal machine ex plosion November 1, 1903. The warrant implicates Chas. G. Ken nison, former president of Miners' un ion No. 40. who was arrested in Den ver last Monday; Sherman Parker, Steve Adams, W. B. Easterly and a number of others not yet under ar rest. Won't Call Off Strike. Telluride, Col., June 17. President Moyer was asked whether present con dition throughout the strike district of the state did not make it advisable for the Western Federation of Miners to call off all the strikes. "I have no opinion to express upon that or any other question concerning a Colorado strike and labor troubles." was his reply. "I have not been in touch with the federation affairs since my detention here, and do not know what the sentiment is among the mem bership, nor what action the organiza tion is inclined to take in the matter. However, it all lies with the federation and that body is fully able to handle the matter with discretion and to the best advantage." HE BLAMED SWEDES. Late Governor General of Finland Said They Made AU Hia Trouble. St. Petersburg, June 17. 1:55 p. m. What may be regarded as General Bobrikoff's dying declaration concern ing the conditions in Finland is contain ed in an interesting statement made to M. Belaieff, a Russian literary man, who has Just completed a tour of the country and who had a long talk with the late governor general Tuesday. Bobrikoff regarded, the present situa tion very auspicuously, expressing sat isfaction. The Finns, he said, thorough ly understood the state of affairs and were manifesting correct relations toward the Russian administration. He continued: "The trouble is all with the Swedes. Swedomania is still a very strong pro paganda and la putod m -the most underhand and disreputable fashion. In order to poison- the people's minds proclamations are showered from Sweden. We seize what we can, but they form a regular hydra; wherever one head is chopped off another grows. My sympathies are on the side of the old Finns, who form seven-eighths of the population. I believe m them. The majority of the senate is composed of old Finns. I selected them. I prerer them to the Swedes, hence the hostil ity of the latter. Helsingfors gives me no rest night or day. The city is a hotbed of dissension. It seems to boil automatically because of the hostility and rivalry between the parties. I re peat that I rely mostly on the old Finns. The young Finns and the Swedish party are much the same. The only difference being that the former are more coward ly than the latter. The Socialist party. .of which the young Finns are the heart and soul, is a cunning time-serving or ganization. "The conscription this year passed off quietly. Only a small percentage proved unsubmissive. The Swedish proclamations axe having little effect, the conscripts themselves bringing them to us in bundles." LIGHT RAINS IN TOPEKA. There Was Little More Than Enough to Wet the Ground. The shower in Topeka last night amounted to 17 hundredths of an inch of precipitation and was enough to freshen vegetation and to leave behind clouds for today. During the other days of the week faitly good showers have fallen in oth er parts of the state and have passed Topeka by but last night the "rain on the just and unjust principle was put in force for this week. Today s corn and wneat region bulle tin says: "The weather is cloudy over Kansas ami western Missouri this morning, with but slight changes in temperature. Light showers have oc curred in the northeastern counties of Kansas and the western and south western counties of Missouri, also at Dodge City, with heavier rain at La mar, Mo." The maximum and the minimum tem peratures recorded for the 24 hours end ing this morning at seven o'clock were as follows: Baker 82, 60; Concordia 80, 66; Dodge City 90. 66: Fort Scott 84, 62; Macksville 88, 62: MePherson SX, 62; Manhattan S2. 62: Osn.se City 82, 62; Se dan 86, 64: Topeka 80, 61 1 Toronto 82, 62: Wichita 86, 68. The forecast for Kansas sent out to day is "possibly showers tonight. Sat urday fair." The wind at noon was southeast blowing 6 miles an hour. The hourly temperatures recorded today were as follows: 7 o'clock 67'11 o'clock 74 8 o'clock 6812 o'clock 75 9 o'clock 701 1 o'clock 73 10 o'clock -72i 2 o'clock 80 Wind 13 miles fvom the south at 2 p. m. A Colby Wedding. Colby, Kan., June 17. Miss Edna Mo Gonigal, the oldest daughter of R. M. McGonigal, was united in marriage here to Mr. Leonard E. Smith, a cloth ing salesman of this city. One hundred guests were present and the event was one of the most fashionable ever held in Colby. New Bank for Eureka. Washington. June 17. The comptrol ler of the currency has authorized the Home National bank of Eureka, Kan., to begin business. Its capital is $25, 000. Weather Indications Chicago, June 17. Forecast for Kansas: Possibly showers tonight; Saturday lair; variable winds. RAISESTIIE BAN. Judge liazen Dissolves the In junction Against Strikers. No Iteason Shown to Keep the Order in Force. GET ANOTHER CHANCE Company Will Ask for Perma nent Injunction. Whole Question Will Then Be Taken Up. Judge Hazen. in the district court, this morning dissolved the temporary injunction in force against the striking members of the International Associa tion of Machinists In Topeka, who were barred from the Santa Fe shops May 2, by the officers of the company, when it was learned that a strike was ordered. Judge Hazen granted an order for a temporary injunction on May 9, upon the showing made by General Manager H. U. Mudge in an affidavit filed with the court and upon the petition by the Santa Ke attorneys, O. J. Wood and A. A. Hurd. The temporary injunction was allow ed against Thomas L. WTilson, fourth vice president, and J. D. Buckalew, third vice president of the Internation al Association and 93 machinists and apprentices in the Santa Fe shops at Topeka. The petitions in the case and the re straining orders were in printed form for the purpose of serving a copy on each of the 95 persons named in the petition and against whom the order ran. The petition set forth that the officers and members of the association had threatened to injure Santa Fe property and to prevent other persons from tak ing their places and other of the usual threats of strikers. An immediate temporary restrain ing order was asked for and was is sued by Judge Hazen. Th temporary restraining order proviaea mai in said defendants and each and every one of them be meantime restrained bv the injunction of this court from interfering with the said plaintiff and its said business, of the said plaintiff, or from entering upon the premises of the ald plaintiff without permission from it. or from harassing and an noying the servants and agents in the employ of the said plaintiff while en gaged in their duties, or from harass ing and annoying the said plaintirr in the conduct of Its business or in the discharge of its duties as a, railroad company and common carrier, or from attempting- by threats or vio lence to induce those now in the serv ice of the said plaintiff to leave its employ, or from preventing, by vio lence, threats and intimidation, or from interfering in any manner with the making up of trains or with the operation of the same, or from inter fering in any manner with the manu facture or repairing of locomotives, engines, cars, or other rolling stock of said plaintiff, or from preventing the said plaintiff from carrying and trans porting the United States mails as it is required by law to do; or from using threats or violence toward the servants or agents of said plaintiff while in the discharge of their duties, or from in any manner entering upon the premises, railroads, engines, loco motives, cars or property, or coming into the shops of said plaintiff, unless specially authorized or permitted to do so by some duly authorized officer of the plaintiff, or unless such enter ing on the premises of said plaintiff is rendered necessary in going to the ticket offices, depots or other offices of said plaintiff for the purpose of trans acting some lawful business with said plaintiff as a common carrier; from tampering with or attempting to tam per with the machines, tools, cars, engines, locomotives, appliances or property of said plaintiff, or in its custody or under its control, so as to injure or destroy the same, or affect the usefulness thereof, or to render the same unfit, or to cripple the same for the uses of said plaintiff in the transaction of carrying on its busi ness or in the discharge of its duties to the public or to the government of the United States, or attempt to ac complish any such purpose by them selves or any of them. That upon your peril you refrain, until the fur ther order of this court, from doing any or all of the above specified acts or things, either openly or secretly; and that the said plaintiff notify the said defendants and each of them, of the hearing of the temporary injunc tion." The above order was the one set aside, today by Judge Hazen. No testimony was introduced in court, only the attnrnevs, Harvey Oshorn, for the strikers, and A. A. Hurd and O. J. Wood for the com pany, being present. Two affidavits were submitted to the court to show what had taken place since the order was issued. Judge Hazen did not think there was rea son for continuing the temporary injunc tion. The hearing of the application for a permanent injunction will come up at some future date when the merits of the case will be gone into and testimony will be introduced by both sides on the ques tion of a permanent injunction. The strikers against whom the tempor ary injunction was dissolved today are as follows: Thomas L. Wilson. J. r. Buckalew, WII ber L. Stark, Wm. G. Imhler, Auldon R. Morgan, August Gross, Wm. R. Tasker, Albert Checkfield. Frank K. Thompson, Wm. J. Deavitt, Wm. Nelson, Joel Beeh ler, Wm. Creraer, Henry O'Brien, Milton Dwelly, Gustave Dreyer. Alfred G. Mc Kensie. Charles A. DeRigna. Frank Xyrigger. Windham S. Savre, Chas. E. Roach. Henry Heise, Otto R. Keeker, Wm. T. H. Kremser, John M. Shannon, Hjalmer O. Sanm-r. James H. Bryden, Fred Newman, Frank J. Eocleston. John W. Sagor, Frank Schramm. David H. Hollowrll. Herman F. Clinton. Ira F. Henry. Joseph L. Chatham, Rudolph Os man, Charles Gerherick, Charles D. Haac. David W. Flemming, Randolph Bovd, Fred C. Boltz. Thos. A. Danna, Rotwrt C. Brown. Grant Gill. Eriek K. Walgren, Ben). F. Pa I rish, Wm. H. Adamsnn, Ja. C Dwyer. Arthur Kuckert. John W. Pus back, Lvi H. Toliver. Wm. A. Stans field. Wm. Geriiom. Thos. M. Coughlin. Fred W. Davis. Homer H. Black, Fred A. Robertson. Edward Smith, Frank Gray, Julius S. Speath, Julius J. Hasley, Sam uel A. Neil. Bertram Manley, George H. Carlson. Wm. A. Fry, Harry C. Henrv, J. Arthur Sheldon. Walter A. Wood. Robert S. Bunnell, J. George Ave, Elmer A. King, Wm. A. Crook, Wm. H. Wiss man. John E. Kellar. Earl R. Fiske. Jas. McGuire, Adam Jacobs. Wm. T. Wooters, Thos. L. Stricklan. David Greelev, Ca milla Van Lacy. Wm. F. Stoll. John P. Leonard, Ray A. Dean, George Finnie, Geo. W. Ryder. Wm. W. Thompson. Ray H. Gibson, T. H. .Minnix, Henry Hackel, Charles Belles. H. Milton McDonald. Alex Degand, Edward Price. Raymond Stake. Strike Breakers Quit. Thirty of the men employed by the Santa Fe early in May to tako the places of the striking machinists have asked for their time and quit the ser vice of the company. The local ma chinists, although they are not respon sible for the men quitting, consider it as quite a victory for their order. The Santa Fe, however, was in no way in convenienced by the walk-out, say the officials. They say they anticipated just such a, move on the part of the men and brought in enough new men to take their places Thursday morning. H. U. Mudge, general manager for the Santa Fe, stated several days ago that he expected that some of the men would quit on pay day. "Even under normal conditions," said Mr. Mudge, "there is quite a shake up on pay day. There is a certain class of men who are never satisfied and move from town to town as soon as they get money enough to pay their expenses. And when we hire as many men as we hired in May it is to be expected that there will be a good many such men among them. In a few months, however, we wiil have them weeded out and when that time comes I think we will have succeeded in securing as capable a force of ma chinists as ever worked in the shop." It is stated that the men who quit yesterday were not satisfied with the treatment they received at the hands of the company. It is more probable, however, that the men were forced to quit, as the Santa Fe wishes to rid itself of some of the incapable men un avoidably brought into the shop during the last month. AMITY CASE IS OH. Brewer Was "Turned Down" So lie "Turned Up" the Club. The Amity club liquor case is on trial in police court today. About a dozen witnesses, a majority of them members of the club, were sub poenaed to testify in the case, in which R. H. Sample, president of the club, and Ben Holtwick, steward, are de fendants. The star witness was Cal Brewer, an ex-member. According to his testi mony he was "fired" out of the club by Semple. and not by the regulation council. It seems from his testimony that Semple started trouble with him about a game of "Fantan" in which money instead of checks figured as the stake. Brewer said that he told Semple he was not "the whole cheese," and that the latter said he would show him. and did. Then Brewer asked him the follow inf question: "Am I to understand that you turn me down?" And Semple answered, "You un derstand correctly." "You turn me down I turn you up," replied Brewer, and the arrest of Semple and Holt wick soon followed. Brewer's testimony, as well as that of the other members of the club, in dicated that the club was run accord ing to the plan adopted by all liquor clubs. Drinks could not be purchased with money, and the card gamei in the rooms were for checks only, but sometimes w hen a member did not have checks enough to pay his losses money was substituted at the rate of ten checks for a quarter. Brewer also read a list of his winnings at the "Amity" which had not been paid. The list ran up several hundred checks short. Dr. G. J. Mulvane. who owns the building, 117 East Seventh street, testi fied that he rented the two top floors to the Amity club, and that Mr. Milligan, secretary of the club, paid the rent. Citv Attorney Chas. Spencer, wno is conducting the prosecution, expects to secure a conviction on the case of hte state of Kansas versus Horacek. who was steward of the Arion club. The cases are identical, as the Horacek case is cited in the 41st Kansas, page 87. The supreme court held that where members of a club got tneir annKs from a common source a law was vio lated, and that the only legal club was the one where each drinking member kept his own supply separate from that of other members. The witnesses heard in tne Amity case this forenoon were Dr. Mulvane, owner of the building: E. Girard, R. B. Cathers, J. H. Maxwell, H. C. Lang, A. C. Hale. Henry Williams and P. J. Snrenir.members of the club:Chief Stahl and Detective Kbss. who made the ar rest and Cal Brewer.the ex-memDer a.nu i cause of the arrest. Some of the mem bers at first refused to testify on the grounds of personal jeopardy, but finMllv answered the questions, put to them by Attorney Spencer. The de fense was represented Dy juajor a. ai. Harvey and Judge C. A. Magaw. Tne case will be completed late this afternoon. WRIT IS SERVED. Gov. Peabody Commanded to Bring Moyer Before Judge Thayer. Denver, Col., June 17. Governor Pea body and Adjutant General Bell were today served with the writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge Thayer, at St. Louis, for the production of President Chailes H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, in the United States circuit court on July 5. The writ was served by United States Marshal D. C. Bailey. There is a stip ulation in the writ which waives the actual appearance of Moyer if it be found inconvenient to produce him, and provides that the arguments In the case may proceed without Moyer being pres ent. As Moyer is not now in military custody. Attorney E. F. Richardson, who represents the federation, may make a test case of one of the miners in the bull pen at Cripple Creek. Attorney General Miller said that he would welcome such a move and ex pressed the belief that the court would approve the change. A Volcano of Oil. Chanute, Kan., June 17. The Syn dicate Oil Gas company, one of the Kenny-Dennis companies, shot in its No. 10 today. The well has come in a veritable volcano of oil. No. 9 on this property was shot in two weeks ago and pumped about 120 to 125 barrels in 21 hours. Owing to want of tankage capacity the pumping was restricted, but during fifteen minutes of the time ten barrels of oil were pumped. No. 10 is reported even bet ter than No. 9. Fled From the Poor Farm. Wichita, June 17. Sixty-five years old and just recovered from a spell of sick ness, Mrs. Elizabeth Cross eluded the keepers of the county farm and walked to her old home at Bentley, a distance of more than 20 miles. She escaped some time between Tuesday morning and Wednesday night. T170 im DIE. They Are Carried Down the Kansas Hirer Todaj. Cljde Bearer and li. Morris Ar the Victims. A SCAFFOLDING FELL. Were Working on the Hock Island .Bridge. Search, for the Bodies Is TJn successful. Clyde Beaver and Benjamin Morris, two workmen employed In the recon struction of the Rock Island railroad bridge, were drowned at 10 o'clock this morning as the result of falling into the river from a scaffold on which they were working. The men were members of tha pila driving gang, and were cutting off tha tops of a pile with a cross-cut saw when the swinging scaffold gave war at one end and they were thrown into the river. They made no outcry as they fell, and were first noticed when other workmen saw them struggling in the swift current. Both men kept their heads above water until they reached a point opposite the east end of Otto Keuhne's preserving works. Hera they sank suddenly, and were close together at the time. Morris was seen last as he sank. It is thought that they were caught by a sunken wire. The foreman of the gang immediately telephoned the police, and a squad of officers went to the scene to assist in searching for tha bodies. The river is rising and very swift at the point where the men went down and tha search was difficult. A boat was lowered down stream from the center of the second span from the north end. the point where the man feU in, and lat drift to the spot where tha drowning men were last seen. The boat was held in position by a rope from the bridge. Pike poles and grappling hooks were used, but the bod lea wera not lo cated and had probably floated down the river. Clyde Beaver was a young man, 23 years of age, and his home waa in Pawnee, Kan. His father, Wesley Beaver, is employed In the same gang, and saw his son drown. Ben Morris lived In Holton, where ho leaves a widow and two children. A. 0. U. W. OFFICERS. Supreme Lodge Elects W. M. Xarvia Master Workman. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 17. Tha following supreme1 "officers were chosen by the A. O. U. W.: Past su preme workman. Webb McNall, Gay lord. Kas.; supreme masr workman, W. M. Narvis, Muscatine, Iowa; su preme workman, Wm. Colvlg, Jack sonville, Ore. The supreme lodge. Degree of Honor, elected the following officers: Superior chief of honor, Mrs. Luella K. Webster, Belding. Mich.: superior lady of honor, Mrs. Mamia W. Briggs, Portland, Ore.; superior chief of ceremonies, Mrs. F. M. Kempiey, He lena, Mont.; superior watch, Mrs. Mary I. Ford, Emporia, Kas. DANGER OF YELLOW' PERIL Pronounced Very Real by a Russia Newspaper. St. Petersburg, June 17. The No vosti, referring to the statement ot Earl Percy, British under foreign sec retary, that pour parleurs are already proceeding between Great Britain an Russia, says: "This recognition of the necessity for a mutual understanding is ex tremely welcome, especially coming a it did before the conclusion of tha war with Japan. It is true that Great Britain "and Russia already have a preliminary agreement respecting Thibet, but that it is secondary to tha possible clash of their immense com mercial interests in the far east- Tha danger of the "yellow peril' in tha Orient is very real; but Great Britain and Russia together will be able to settle it. Great Britain haa already shown an understanding of the sub ject and ability to safeguard tha pr dominance of the whites by tha ays tern followed out in India." BOBRIKOFF IS DEAD. Governor General of Finland's Wottn J Proves Fatal. Helingsfors, F'nland, June 17. General BobrikoIT, governor general of Finland, who waa shot yesterday, died today. The people are calm and there is no excitement. CLOUDBURST AT MARION. Lightning Also Destroys House Neal Cedar Point. Marion, June 17. Florence and tbi region were visited by a cloud burst Thursday. The Cottonwood and other streams are out ever the bottoms again Lightning struck and burned the hous4 of Chas. Ward, near Cedar Point. Loss fl.200. No insurance. INTERNATIONAL STRIKE Has Been Ordered Against Otis I" le vator Company. New York, June 17. The executive board of the Elevator Constructors' International union at a meeting here has ordered an international strike against the Otis Elevator company. The. strike is expected to go into effect today and tomorrow, and wiil affect about 7,000 men in a doaen cities. Boston 4, Philadelphia 2. Boston, June 17. In the morning game in the National league the home team won from Philadelphia. The score: R.H.E. Boston ............4 3 2 Philadelphia 2 9 4

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TOPEKA STATE JO JBNAI FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1904 lANSASjlEWS. Congregatlonalists Hold Noted Meeting at Lawrence. Plymouth Church Scene of a Pioneer Gathering. HISTORICAL REVIEW. Struggles of the Earlj Days In Kansas Ilereiwed. Dr. lllchard Cordley 47 lears Pastor of One Church. Lawrence. Kas., June 17. The emi-centennial meeting of the Gen eral Association of Congregational Ministers and Churches of Kansas has opened here. The sessions are to con tinue the remainder of the week and over Sunday. They are being held In Plymouth church, which bears the distinction of being the first Congre gational church organized in Kansas and the first church of any denomina tion, save those formed among the Indians, In Kansas territory. The semi-centennial feature of the meeting was definitely brought out at the meetings Thursday. In the morn ing a review of the first fifty years of Congregationalism in Kansas was given. The subject was opened with a review of the beginning of Congre gationalism in Kansas by the Rev. liichard Cordley, D. D., the oldest minister in point of service in the state, and for forty-seven years (barring an absence of two years) the pastor of Plymouth church in Law rence. The Rev. L. C. Schanacke of Mc Fherson spoke on "Congregationalism and Education." Capt. J. G. Haskell of Lawrence on the home missionary work, and Mrs. Alice E. Beck of Rus sell on the Christian Endeavor work. In the afternoon the prospects of the church work for the coming fifty years were discussed by the Rev. P. t. Lee of Topeka, the Rev. C. P. Con nelly of Hiawatha, the Rev. C. S. Flsk of Sabetha. the Rev. F. S. Hayes of Topeka. the Rev. Frank Ward of To reka, and the Rev. C. S. Sargeant of Wichita. Last evening there were greetings from neighboring states, as follows: Missouri, the Rev. Albert Bushnell, Kansas City; Nebraska, the Rev. Her man Bross, Lincoln: Colorado, the Rev. J. B. Gregg, Colorado Springs; Oklahoma, the Rev. J. H. Parker, Kingfisher; response, Kansas, the Rev Richard Cordley, Lawrence. The Kansas writers of history agree that Lawrence is the home of Congre gationalism and that the first church of that denomination west of the Mis souri river was founded here in 1851. A number of the white settlers who had come out from the Yankee states and brought with them their religion, which savored somewhat of Puritanism, held meetings on the site of the present city of Lawrence in that year. There was no minister present and the meet ings for awhile were on the devotional order, conducted by laymen. In the fall of 1854, however, the Rev. Samuel Y. Lum and his wife of Middletown, N. Y., arrived with a party of settlers from Boston, and a church was regularly or ganized. It was called Plymouth church, and among its founders was Samuel C. Fomeroy, afterwards United States senator, and Charles Robinson, famous as Kansas' war governor. S. X. Simpson, for many years a real estate agent in Kansas City, Kan., who is attending the celebration, was one of the founders and was also the first superintendent of Sunday school, which was organized in the church the year follow in g. The church had been organized in a hay tent, and services were afterwards held in the homes of the settlers to 18F,5. however, Mr. Lum, the pastor, and Mr. Simpson went east and secured gifts of $4,000 with which to build a house of worship. Then was erected th little stone church in Lawrence, which passed through the stormy days of bor der warfare, the smoke and fire of the Quantrel raid, and was used as a house of worship until in the 7s, when it gave place to the splendid new Ply mouth church. FOUNDED BY FREE STATE MEN. The old Plymouth church was founded by Free State men and their Influence was directed toward the abolition of sla very and in Lawrence in the territorial clays Immediately preceding the war there was plenty of excitement and plenty for everybody to do. The old Plymouth church was the scene of many political conventions of the Free State order and it was there that the convention, to protest against the Lecompton constitution being forced upon the Free State people by congress was held. The Rev. Mr. Lum, the founder of Plv mouth church, was forced bv ill health to give up his work in Lawrence after two years of hard work, but he was retained for several years by the American board as superintendent of missions in Kansas. Associated with the work aJso was the Rev. Jjouis Bodvrell, a Yankee, who came to Kansas in 1,d6 and organized a Con gregational church at Topeka. He was a pronounced Free State man and helped John Brown conduct slaves, by the "un derground" route, to the North Star. He was for many years one of the leading men of the church in Kansas. Kansas Man Robbed. St. Louis, June 17. Christian Thiele, an octogenarian and a stranger in the city, reported to the police yesterday that he had been victimized by a con fidence man and had lost all of his money. He is S3 years old and for ten years has been an inmate of the sold iers' home at Leavenworth, Kan. He secured a furlough a few days ago, ex pecting to come here to visit the World's fair and go to some hospital for medical treatment. Thiele arrived in company with a young man whom he had met on the train. The young man proposed to take the old soldier to the The Colorado Flyer will leave Topeka daily at 8:35 p. m. on and after June 19th. Pullman, Observation Sleeper, Free Chair Car, Library-Smoking Car. Everything first class. Colorado Tourist Tickets now on sale T. L. KING, Ticket Agent, Topeka, Kansas. Lutheran hospital, Ohio avenue and Potomac street. They went there and were told that the Institution could accommodate no more patients. The stranger then took Thiele to a boarding house at 2123 Chippewa street, where they engaged a room for the night. According to Thiele's story to the po lice he awoke yesterday morning to find that his newly made friend had de parted during the night. He alsojniss ed, he said, a purse containing $65. TWO ELOPEMENTS. Leavenworth Is the Scene of a Little Excitement. Leavenworth, Kas., June 17. H. E. Farnum, a Kansas City man, came to this citv in a vain search for his daughter Mabel, who according to the father eloned from Kansas City with a neighbor named Charles P. Gannon and came to this city, where the father ascertained that they were married. The storv is a rather peculiar one and the romance just as unusual. Parmim was at nolice headquarters vesterday and stated that he with his family and Gannon were going to Oklahoma In covered wagons on a summer trip. Gannon had gone up town in Kansas City for the osten sible purpose of buying supplies. He had hardly gone when the eldest daughter of the Farnum family, a young woman of 21 years, remem bered that her mother needed a pair of shoes. Her father, suspecting noth ing, gave the daughter his pocket book containing about fifteen dollars and she started for town. She failed to return and the father at once suspected that she had eloped wUh Gannon. Farnum somehow found out which way they had gone and followed them to this city, but got here too late. He stated that they had ar rived here a number of hours ahead of him, and after being married had started out on the trip again, leaving him behind. He thought that they had started toward Enid, Okla., and is going there after them as rapidly as possible in an endeavor to recover money and daughter. The second case brought to the at tention of the police yesterday was that of the wife of Charles Hamlin, a resident of South Leavenworth, with a man named Lee Gurn, formerly a boarder at the Hamlin home. The husband of the woman was the com plainant in the case. He says that Gurn had been paying attention to his wife for some time, but that he had expected no such termination of the matter. He felt certain that the two had eloped, and thought that they had gone to the St. Louis fair to gether. RIVERS RISING AGAIN. Many Houses In the Bottoms at Strong City Are Being Vacated. Crttrnwnrr TTaTle TTqo Tuna 17 There was a heavv rain here Wednes day night. Reports of high water at Elmdale, Clements and Cedar Point created excitement in the bottoms at Strong City. Many houses were va cated. The water up stream has spread out so that there Is little dan ger of damage here. Supplies of va- nuua js.iiius are Deing xurnisnea ty many residents to those whn lost goods ia the flood. AT HUTCHINSON. The Arkansas river has risen nearly two feet in the last four hours and Is still coming up. It is possible that It will rise through most of the day. It is more than a foot higher than at any previous time this year and is spreading out over the lowlands on both sides. A portion of the south western part of the city is under water but no damage has been done and the water would have to rise a foot higher to get into any houses. AT CHERRY VALE. More than three inches of rain fell here in nine hours. Wheat harvest has begun but will be delayed several days. Corn on the bottom lands is turning yellow and is very weedy. TO THE FAIR BY BOAT. Two Emporia Boys End a Journey They Began Last Fall. Emporia, Kas., June 17. Two young Lyon county farmers, John vevinmes and Loren Pearson, whose homes are east of town, have arrived safely in St. Louis after a long trip bv boat. The boys started late last fail in a flat-bottomed rowboat. They went down the Neosho river to the Arkansas river, down the Arkansas to the Mississippi and up stream to St. Louis. They took their time and fished and camped on the way. Their biggest catch was a Mississippi river alligator. WANTED THEIR MONET. Torpedo Company Slow In Paying Bill Causes Attachment. Chanute. June 17 The office furniture of the Western Torpedo company was attached yesterday evening by Harter k AK.UIH, out ine goods were out of thi hands of the Western Torpedo com pany before the papers were served This made It necessary to garnishee the Santa Fe Railroad eomnanv in whose possession the furniture was round. The suit was brought for the nav- ment of $315, which sum is alleged to be due the firm of Harter Akins by me western -torpedo company for la bor performed. No Raise In Salaries. Leavenworth, Kas., June 17. The scnool board has refused to regard me ruling or last year according .to which the salaries of all teachers re ceiving less than 160 per month were to be raised annually at the rate of s.iu per month until such time as the salaries should have reached the maximum rate. After making this decision the board re-employed the leacners at tne same salary allowed ineiii last year. The Funeral of II. H. Winter. Y'ates Center, Kan., June 17. The body of H. H. Yv inter, who died in To nAlra Tiqc arrived Vijaf i i u, wu auu will UC UUI ied today. Mr. Winter took charge of tne xaies enier xauonai Dank in 1SS5 ana was president or mat institution until a year ago, when he sold out and niuveu id lopeKa witn ms family. Re j 11 i v i mjiu near Neodesha and erected six oilers. e leaves a fortune or million dol lars. Kansas Rural Carriers. Washington. June 17. The following western rural carriers have been ap pointed: Kansas Independence, reg ular, Frank M. Lesslie; substitute, John Lesslie. Manhattan, regular, Edwin L. Smith; substitute, L. S. Smith. Kansas Rural Ttoutes. Washington. June 17. The following rural routes have been ordered estab lished July 15. Kansas Holyrood, Ellsworth county, one route; area cov ered, 42 square miles. Excursion to Kansas City, Santa Fe. Sunday, June 19. Round trip $1.25. Tickets at Rowley Snow's and Santa Fe depot. Train leaves 8:00 a. m. Everybody invited. SPORTINpEVS The American Derby Saturday Next Big Racing Erent. English Lad Has Two Strong Competitors in Betting. II AIR SPLITTING RACE. Schorr's Colt Moharih Viewed With FaTor by Many. Strong Tip Is Out on the Cana dian, Fort Hunter. Chicago, June 17. While English Lad was winning an easy victory In the Derby trial stakes, Moharib had a bril liant workout of a mile and a half in 2:35 2-5. English Lad's race has brought con flicting opinions. Admirers of the colt saw in it a confirmation of the animal's superior class, while others would have it the Cook entry "had nothing to beat," and hence his victory, even with much the -worst of the weights, did not signify much, especially in view of the indifferent time. Just how the colt's victory can be passed by so lightly is not clear. He gave away double the weight he will be asked to concede to any of the real ly prominent candidates in the race of next Saturday, and did it with the ut most ease. The really interesting feature of the race was the effect pro duced by a good, strong Jockey. Eng lish 1-iad in his previous races this sea son had been ridden by little Nicol, and in all of them it was apparent the colt suffered from weak handling. Yes terday, for the first time, when called upon to pass his field, he responded in the same commanding way he did last fall and drew away witn the utmost ease. The colt remains a staunch favorite in the betting for the race and will doubtless go to the post carrying that honor, even should the track be not fast. Trainer Phillips has announced for the first time that English Lad would be started in the Derby regardless of track conditions. The supposition has been the colt did not like such going, notwithstanding both his sire, Requital, and his dam, English Lady, were mud ders. As a matter of fact. Trainer Philliris has not had a chance to find out about his colt's ability in the mud. Moharib s workout occurred at tne Washington park track at 8 a. m. The Schorr colt had 115 pounds up, witu Jockey Lawrence guiding, and he work ed alone. His time was: Quarter, 0:25; half, 0:49 1-5; three-quarters, 1:15 3-5; mile, 1:41 3-t; nine ruriongs, i.as, iuu and a quarter, 2:09; mile and three eighths, 2:23; mile and a half, 2:35 2-5. The colt ran handily in fact, easily all the way, except during the last fur long, in which Lawrence shook him up a bit, the final furlong being covered in 0:12 2-5. Moharib cooled out finely ana was in eroo r cirita sVirwinE- that the exercise had only been a tonic for him, and horsemen, both those who saw the trial and those who heard of it, declare it shows that Moharib will give English Lad a great race, and many think it means he will beat the favorite. Trainer -Tohnnv JJvment, a nepuew of the owner of Fort Hunter, the wide ly touted Canadian trick that is here now for the American .ueruy auui day, watched the Derby trial at Har lem. "That is not the horse l nave to beat Saturday," he siated after he saw English Lad flit under the wire an easy winner of the test. "T saw a colt out at wasnmgton park this morning turn off the Derby route of a mile ana a nan witn w aai looked like his weight up in 2:35 and do it easily." he said. "That's the fellow, this one of Schorr's. Mo harib did his work like a macnine, and I think the race will be between him and Fort Hunter. "This is a good colt of mine. He Backs his weight like a gentleman, and no route that we have asked him to go seems to be too long for him. Another thing, he can go on any sort of a track. We have raced him on a dry course and in mud up to his knees, but it does not seem to make any difference to him. He's a great fellow, I can assure you of that. "English Lad looks to be a fine one, but I would not set too much store on what he did Wednesday afternoon. You see, there was little behind him, and what there was could scarcely win better than a $400 purse race at any time. He was nicely ridden and the race was fairly made to suit him. "Fort Hunter is a loafer in his work and will not run a lick unless there is something to force him. Why, a short time ago I gave him a trial of a mile and a quarter for a stake race, and the best he would do. punched out, was 2:17. But he came back in the race and won off by himself. PROBABLE DERBY STARTERS. Bet. Horse. Jockey. 3- 1 English Lad 127 Dominick. 4- 1 Moharib 25 4-1 Highball 122 Fuller. 8-1 Rapid Water... 122 10-1 Fort Hunter.. ..125 Wonderly. 12-1 Bill Curtis 119 15-1 Blwood 127 Prior. 15-1 Flower King... 115 Henry. 30-1 Lonsdale 123 J. Hicks. 40-1 Brand New 112 B. Davis. 40-1 Woodson 122 Conley. LOU DILLON IX FAST WORK-OUT. World's Champion Trotter Goes a Mile in 2:07J4. Cleveland, O., June 17. Lou Dillon (1:58), the world's champion trotter, showed all of her old-time speed in a work-out mile at the Glenville track that stamps her in a class by herself. The half was made in 1:06, a 2:12 gait, and then she -was given her head. At the half "Doc" Tanner, with a runner, came alongside, but hung back when he saw the champion trotter go at top speed. She made the three-quarters in 30 seconds, and came to the wire in 1:01, stepping the last quarter in 0:31. Had she been given her head she would have made it in 2:05, but the time was 2:07, which breaks all trotting miles of the year. How Hermis Won His Race. New York. June 17. In the Suburban the field was lined up and sent away in perfect order by Starter Fitzgerald. Hermis, from outside position, shot to the front as if hurled from a catapult. Passing the judges' stand he had se cured the coveted place on the rail, with Irish Lad and The Picket close behind. The others did not appear to be in the same class. On the racers sped, around the turn and down the back stretch never changing position for an Instant. Irish Lad challenged again and again, but to no purpose. He crept up on the flying leader repeated ly, but was unable to hold the terrific pace, much less overhaul him. The Plcket.the hope of the western and southern contingent," ran along uncon cernedly in third place until the mile post had been reached. Then he drew up and crept past the Duryea horse, inch by inch. Hermis, never touched by the whip, simply threw defiance out to tha others in the dust from his ham mering hoofs and through the stretch he was not even challenged. The Pick et nosed out Irish Lad for second mon ey and the great race was over. Proper, Major Daingerfield and Africander brought up the rear. Break 130 Straight Targets. Lincoln, 111., June 17. At the state sportsmen's association meet a world's record for target shooting was broken by a team of five men Powers of De catur, Marshall of Keitsburg, Post of Decatur, Connor of Pekin and Riehl of Alton who succeeded in breaking 150 straight targets.. Carr to Succeed Clarkson at Harvard. Cambridge, Mass., June 17. Proctor Carr, '04, of this city was elected cap tain of Harvard to succeed Walter Clarkson, resigned. Carr has played third base on the team for the last three years. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT NEW YORK. Second Baseman Brain presented the New Yorks with the game. In the ninth inning he made a miserable muff, which allowed Dahlen to score the win ning run. Attendance, 3,500. Score by Innings: R.H.E. St. Louis .0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 03 7 3 New York 0 2000100 14 6 2 Batteries O'Neil and Grady; Mat thewson and Bowerman. AT BOSTON. Thursday's game was close and ex citing up to the ninth inning, when Fisher's effectiveness ended. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Chicago 0 0010100 36 10 0 Boston 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 01 9 3 Batteries Briggs and Kling; Fisher and Needham. AT PHILADELPHIA. The home team narrowly escaped a shut-out at the hands of Pittsburg. Free hitting gave the visitors an easy victory. Attendance, 1,400. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Pittsburg 0 020120'' J 5 15 0 Philadelphia 0 000000 01 5 2 Batteries Phillippi and Phelps; Mc Fherson and Roth. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Club. Won. Lost. Pet New York 31 36 .65'J Chicago 30 16 .625 Cincinnati 31 IS .613 Pittsburg 25 22 5T.2 St. Iouis 22 23 .49 Brooklyn 21 29 420 Boston IS 29 .3'3 Philadelphia 9 34 .20 AMERICAN LEAGtE. AT ST. LOUIS. New York defeated St. Louis. Os teen and Ganzel each made home runs in the seventh inning. Attendance, 300. Score bv Innings: R.H.E. St. Louis ..l 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 2 New York 3 0100060 010 11 3 Batteries Sudhoff and Kahoe; Ches bro and McGuire. AT CLEVELAND. Cleveland's yellow playing and Washington's timely hitting gave the visitors the game. Score by innings: R.H.E. Cleveland ...000003 0003 S 4 Washington 0 0111000 25 12 2 Batteries Rhoades and Abbott; Orth and Drill. AT CHICAGO. Boston's errors, a steal, a sacrifice and a bunching of hits in the fifth and sixth innings, gave Chicago the game. Attendance, 6.300. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Chicago ...0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 -5 S 1 Boston 10000002 03 8 2 Batteries Owen and Sullivan; Win ter and Farrell. AT DETROIT. After Detroit had a comfortable lead, Philadelphia developed a batting streak and, aided by an error, tied the score. Score by innings: R.H fc. Detroit 0 2300010 6 12 1 Philadelphia 0 1010300 05 11 1 Batteries G. Mullin, Wood and Bue- low; Plank and Powers. AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Club. Won. Lost. Pet. Boston 32 17 .i-3 Chicago 29 21 .50 New York Z7 no .574 Cleveland 24 21 .5X1 Philadelphia 25 22 5o2 St. Louis 23 23 49 Detroit 19 z7 .411 Washington 9 36 .200 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. At Toledo Toledo, 1: St. Paul, 5. At Louisville Louisville, 1; Milwau kee, 9. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION STANDING. Club. "Won. Lost. Pet Columbus 29 19 .601 St. PhuI 31 21 .5iW Milwaukee 31 22 .53 Indianapolis 27 24 .529 Louisville 29 26 .527 Toledo 21 2S .129 Minneapolis 21 30 .412 Kansas City la 34 306 MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE. Springfield, Mo., June 17 The Midgets had no trouble in beating the Saints. It was a rather listless game, the fea tures being the one-hand catch by Zoel lers of Schrant's long drive to left field, and the excellent work of the pitchers. The score: SPRINGFIELD. Player. AB. H. PO. A. E. Persch, cf. 4 0 4 0 1 Smith, lb 4 19 0 1 Perrine. 3b 4 0 16 0 Schmidt, c 3 1 8 1 0 Wood, 2b 3 0 110 Zoellers, If 3 110 0 Hetling, ss 3 12 2 1 Townsend, rf. 3 2 0 0 0 Speer, p 2 0 110 Totals 29 6 27 11 3 TOPEKA. I'layer. AB. H. PO. A. E. Cole, cf 3 0 3 0 1 Friel. 2b 2 0 3 3 0 Olsen. ss 4 0 1 1 0 Sisler. 3b 3 1112 Schrant. c 4 13 3 0 RandolDh. lb 4 1.9 0 1 Limine, rf 4 13 0 0 Thomnson. If 4 110 0 Hughes, p 4 0 0 2 0 Totals 32 5 24 10 4 Score by innings: Smlngfield .0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 Saints 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (2 The summary: Earned runs Spring field 3. Two-base hits Townsend. Sis ler and Randolph. Sacrifice hits Friel and Speer. Double plays Speer to Schmidt to Smith. Bases on balls off Speer 2. Hit by pitched ball By Speer. Passed balls Schrant. Stolen bases Hetling and Smith, Struck out By Speer 6, by Hughes 3. Left on bases Springfield 2, Saints x lme or game 1:15. Umpire Owens. Attendance 280. AT IOLA. Iola tried out a "hew catcher. He balked the first three men and Morgan relieved him. The game was filled with kicking. Fort Scott objecting to Um pire Dowry's decisions. Score by Innings: R.H.E. Iola 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 -3 C 2 Fort Scott 0 0010010 02 6 0 Batteries Iola, Wilkinson, Morgan and Seigle; Fort Scott, Groom and ftsnoNAL Eiscun: comeany Armstrong. AT PITTSBURG. Curtis won his game easily against the locals in a one sided game. Sedalia bunched their hits while the locals were scattered. Kane played third in the place of Cope, who has been suspended as a contract Jumper by an eastern league. Pfeifer, of St. Louis, made good on second for Pittsburg. McLear made several sensational stops at short. Score by Innings: R.H E. SKlalia 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 37 J3 1 Pittsburg 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 01 7 3 Batteries Sedalia, Curtis and Stoner; Pittsburg, Halla and Baerwald. Um pire, Shanks. AT JOPLIN. Leavenworth defeated the Miners here in an exciting game. Bouldin was hit freely but was effective at critical times. Joplin lost the game by errors and poor base running. Bouldin stole home m the second inning. Score by innings: R.H.E. Leavenworth 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 06 S 4 Joplin 0 0200210 05 11 5 Batteries Leavenworth, Bouldin and Ulrich; Joplin, Morris and Vanderhill. MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE STAND ING. Joplin 31 11 Iola 29 11 .725 Springfield 2S 14 .6;7 Sedalia 27 14 .65!' Topeka 16 21 .410 Pittsburg 13 26 .3'K Leavenworth 31 25 .3'5 Fort Scott 3 34 .07S Change In tlie K. C. Blues. Columbus, O. .June 17. Nance will be in command of the Blues when they take the field today for two games with'the Senators. Nance today joined the team after a rest in Louisville. Ryan steps" down willingly, and Nance takes up the reins in the hope of pulling the Blues out of the rut. Nance will play left field. Ryan, for the present, will al ternate between catching and playing first base. Johnny Rothfuss will play the bag in the first game today and rest during the second. TO WICHITA ON FOOT. Tlie Overland Journey of a Webb City, Mo., Man andllis Two Small Sons. Wichita, Kan., June 17. A. T. Conn, who said he came from Webb City ,Mo., applied to the poor com missioner and associated charities for aid today. Conn wanted transporta tion to Wellington. He said he had walked all the way from Webb City to this city. With him were his two sons, 13 and 11 years old, respectively. They, too had walked all the way. Conn said he had come to Kansas to work in the harvest fields. He had no money. He wanted transportation the rest of the way because he had been told that the harvest was on at Wel lington and that he could get work there at once. He was given the transportation. Found Guilty of Murder. Kansas City, Kan.. June 17. Louis Gregory, the negro boy who shot and killed Roy Martin, a high school boy, at Kerr's park near that city April 12, has been found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury in the dis trict court. The punishment is death by hanging. Tlie governor is required not to sign the death warrant until a year has elapsed, however, and as this is never done the sentence means life imprisonment. Gregory's eyes filled with tears when the verdict was read to him. He is the first minor to be convicted of murder in the first degree in Wyandotte county. W ABASH TO ST. LOUIS. World's Fair Route "Follow the Flag." Cnly line to World's fair main en trance. Five daily trains from Kansas City. Shortest line. Ask your agent for tickets over the Wabash. L. S. McCLELLAN, Western Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo. H. C. SHIELDS. Traveling Passenger Agent, Kansas City. Mo. Rock Island System. Colorado Flyer for Kansas City leaves Toreka every day at 7:45 a. m., arrives Kansas City 9:35 a. m., con necting with all trains north, south, and east. Leaves Kansas City 6:30 p. m. arrives Topeka 8:20 p. m. Carries dining car in both directions, and is a, through train without stops at in- r 'fpZ The lak of grabitation: rf- 1 "tit uaK3 It Up, .j And causes aszrabation. wfic? as one co very Se&f reasons eyeryocy sjouc r. mi v..-"-rrf? f 1 1 n f?e jr tg? njostire. cist &nd ocor proof p&jzK&ge. Where they play Saturday: Topeka at Joplin. Leavenworth at Springfield. Fort Scott at Pittsburg. Iola at Sedalia. The Topeka Baseball association wants to lease a tract of ground upon which to build a baseball park of its own. For the present Washburn field is being used. There are a number of men in the city who are ready to put up the necessary money, $2,000 or so, for the fence, grandstand, bleachers and ground preparation as quickly as p. site can be found. It is desirable to get a lease for five or ten years, for the payment of rental. There are several reasons why Wash burn field is not just the best place in the city. It belongs to the college and was meant purely for the sports of that school. It is not as large as it should be, as the pounding of home runs with frequency over the left field fence indicates. At least $100 could be expended without a particle of waste to put the grounds into the condition necessary for good ball playing. The outfield is in a bad con dition, and it is almost suicidal for a fielder to attempt to run after a wild hit into the grass gardens. The In field Is full of ruts, and is about as even as a tin can over which wagons have been passing for a few weeks. The seating capacity Is also inad equate. Whenever a large attendance is present the little grandstand is packed to suffocation and extreme discomfort. The Topeka Baseball association has had the matter under advisement for some time, and it was finally concluded that if it were pos sible to obtain the money it would be better to play in its own back yard. The most amicable relations exist be tween Washburn and the association, the college management being entire ly satisfied with having the Saints use the grounds. Neither would Wash burn shed tears if the team should leave. It would doubtless be for the best interests of all concerned if the association maintained its own park. Inasmuch as the money is ready to make the improvements, nothing stands in the way with exception of a location, and one is desired some where in close proximity to the street car line and far enough removed from any residences to prevent the disturbing of inhabitants. Dave Fultz, the ex-Missouri uni versity coach, is probably permanent ly out of baseball. He has been play ing with the New York Highlanders under Clark Griffith, but hurt his knee badly two weeks ago while sliding to a base. His place has been acceptably filled by Smith Collins, who graduated from the Missouri Val ley league a year ago, and who has been playing this season with the Rochester team of the Eastern asso ciation. Fort Scott seems to be Iola's hoo doo. The Gaslighters are having the scrap of their lives to defeat the re vamped Giants. Leavenworth has signed a new pitch er by the name of Cyrus Torrence. He hails from the South Atlantic league and is touted as a "phenom." He is one of the biggest fellows physically In the league and the beauty editor of the Leavenworth Times has already labell ed him "Handsome Cy." The "Old Sol diers" will probably be calling Tor rence some far less sweet names be fore he has done the slant work over there very long. Another kick on Umpire Lowery who officiated at the Topeka-Springfleld games here last week. It comes from Fort Scott, but must be taken with a pinch of salt, for it happened after the Saints had thrice threshed the tar out of the Giants. Follows: "There never was as rotten an um pire In Fort Scott as. the nan. Lowery who handled the indicator yesterday e v?y uy and that is saying a frreat deal. lift unquestionably Is the limit, and his work was hooted yesterday even worse than on the preceding day. He won't fare well in Fort Scott In the futura as every one is down on him. Yester day after the game he had the nerve to try to ride back from the park in a crowd of fans. He was teased and hooted all the way In and one fellow seized his hat and threw it off the car. A boy grabbed the lid and escaped with it amid the laughter of all those on board. Lowery was never Intended for a baseball umpire, arid the sooner Doc Shlveley cans him, the better feeling every one will have for the game." Sedalia is now kicking on Umpire Shanks. Regen and Owens are the only two "men behind the indicators" who have not been made the objects of scathing abuse and showers of bricks, cabbages and other groceries. When it was thought that Dick Rohn would leave Sedalia to go to Minneap olis, Manager Codding of the Goldbuga wired Armstrong at Fort Scott for tne release of Earl Green. "Army" re plied: "I intend to use him myself." Where does Topeka get off at? The season has been running for over six weeks and Topeka has not yet had a chance to see Umpire Owens work. The big fellow will be here next week for the Iola and Pittsburg games. He Is the best official in the league. The Springfield papers say th.it Shorty Hurlbut's team has been strengthened by a pitcher recently cast off by the Topeka Faints, but forgets to mention names. Evidently Big Cy rus Stlnson has joined the Midgets. They were after Howie, but Alberts has faith in the little fellow and does not want to let him go. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY. The World's Fair Line. Seven daily trains between Kansas City and St. Louis which leave Kan sas City 6:55, 8:00, 10:10 a. m. and 1:10, 9:15, 11:00 p. m. and 12:05 mid night. Ask for your ticket via this lino from Kansas City. If you miss one train, you will not have long to wait for another. Rock Island System Best Line to St. Louis. Through standard and tourist sleep ers, chair cars and coaches through to St. Louis without change. Leaves To peka daily 4:00 p. m., arriving at World's fair main entrance at 7:30 a. m., St. Louis Union station 7:4 5 a. m. For tickets, reservations and all other information see Rock Island agents, i m For Colorado Tourists. The Santa Fe will sell round-trip tickets to Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver for $17.50, daily, June 1 to September 30. 1904, Inclusive. Limit October 31, 1904. Stop-overs in Colorado will be allowed as hereto fore. Three trains daily. "The Colo rado Flyer" (In service June 19), "The Colorado Express," and No. 1 provide the means of reaching the re sorts quickly and comfortably. Illus trated literature describing trains, route and scenery, free. T. L. King, Ticket Agent, the Atchison. Topeka St Santa Fe Railway, Topeka. Kan. Rock Island Rates to St. Louis. The Rock Island System, the World's Fair line, has made the followlnground trip rates to St. Louis: $11.40. limited for return 15 days; $12.70, limited for return 60 days; $15.20, limited for re turn Dec. 15th. Tickets on sale daily, for further information see A. W. Lucey,- T. A., -North Topeka: A. M. Fuller, C. P. A., Rock Island depot.

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Kvprv KiiiipnnEr woman should n.elr for- nnrl follow her arl-trioo i cases of i RAILROAD NEWS. Senator McMillan Replies to -Kngineering lleriew. Question of Gi?ing Hoard Power to Enforce Orders. APPEALS TO RECORDS. Calls Down the Taper for Massa chusetts Reference. Shows That. Hay State Board Has More Authority. Senator Harry McMillan of Minne apolis, president of the Kansas Feder ation of Commercial Interests, takes exceptions to the defense of the Kan pas board of railroad commissioners by the Railway and Knsrineering Re view, which was recently republished In the State Journal. The Railway Review makes the statement that the Massachusetts railroad board, which, It alleges, has no power except to make investigations, accomplishes more than those commissions which have much more power. Senator McMillan knows a thing- or two about the railroad commissions of different states himself. He comes back with the statement that the Massachusetts board has much more than merely the power to investigate. He quotes documents to show that it has control of stock and bond issues and also the construction of new roads. One of the great evils of present railroad methods is the great amount f watered stock that is nut into the capitalization, and then over-bonding roads: then demanding that the freight rates shall he sufficient to pav Interest on all the excessive bonds and leave a dividend besides on the water ed stock. Senator McMillan has the following to say concerning the defense of the Kansas commission by the Railway Review: "In this attempted defense of our Kansas railroad commission I notice the Railway and Engineering Review makes the following statement: 'Ordi nary western editors, or at least a pood many of them, appear to think that unless the railroad commission is slicing off the revenues of the rail road companies its usefulness is gone. It is not expected that the people at large should be posted as to the com parative value of the different rail road commissions throughout the T'nited States, but there is not an edi tor in the state of Kansas but knows or may know if he will, that the Mass achusetts commission, which has no power at all except that of investiga tion, accomplishes more and gets bet ter results than either the Georgia or Texas commission or, for that mat ter, both of them combined, although possessing autocratic and almost un limited powers.' "In the matter of facts as this pur ports to be, it is best to appeal direcct ly to the records and thus avoid con troversy, and also thus be able to de cide whether the railroad law of Massachusetts is the weak thins- the Review claims. In the report of the TTnited States industrial commission for 1901 ,on page 20 of volume 9, is this statement: 'Mr. Jackson of the Massachusetts board of railroad commissioners saysthat this board has general supervision over both railroads and street railroads within the state. It has absolute control in ref erence to questions of grade crossings and all safety appliances. It has control over the issue of securities, and the law requires that they shall be issued only for actual value. It has also power to pass on the construction of new rail roads. The board does not audit the books of the railroad companies, but re quires detailed reports. its powers re garding passenger and freight rates are nominally only advisory, but in practice the recommendations of the board are nearly always carried out by the rail roads, especially through the influence of public opinion, while in a few instances the board has applied to the legislature, which has usually passed laws sustaining its position.' "Again on page 935 of the same volumo is this: 'In Massachusetts an increase in cap ital stock or signs of indebtedness may be made only on authority of the com mission before which such questions are determined on hearing.' "Again on page 845 of the same volume is the following testimony: 'Q. Has it not been the experience of Massachusetts, so far as your knowledge goes, that the public sentiment of Massa chusetts has sustained recommendations made by the railroad commission?' 'A. Every time that we have made a. recommendation against the railroads that has been true, and there have been a great many of those the record will show.' "I think without going into detail," con tinued Senator McMillan, "it must be ad mitted that with a law similar to that ot Massachusetts giving the railroad com missioners of Kansas absolute control of the issuance of securities and the con struction of new roads, even the present law would be far more effective than at present." case. If they sustain the position taken by the federated board they will ask for a conference with the management with a view to a settle ment, and if no satisfactory conclu sion is reached the case will be sub mitted for the individual vote of the brotherhood on the proposition to strike. THREE DAYS A WEEK. A Drastic Onler for Retrenchment Readies Parsons Shops. The Parsons Eclipse says:. The re trenchment policy of the Katy struck this city today, and the shops were ordered shut down three days each week. Parsons was about the last place for the drastic retrenching orders to go into effect, as the shops at Sedalia, Dennison and Smithville have been working on short time for the past week or two. It is common for the road at this season of the year to do considerable retrenching, but added to the usual necessity for such procedure is the immense loss by washouts along the system during the past three weeks. There is always more or less damage each year by heavy rains and wash outs, but aside from the actual dam age from destruction by the floods is the immense damage occasioned by traffic on almost every division out of this city beins alomst entirely sus pended. The palsied condition now besetting the eastern roads will probably not prevail in the west and along: the line of the Katy. The prospects are that big crops will be raised, and to re move them will make great demands on the road and in consequence, the machinery department of the road will be in bad condition unless the usual work is done, and that will soon call for the full capacity of the Par sons shops. SERIOUS PROPOSITION. All Employes on Ooultl Lines Becom ing Involved. The federated board of the Missouri Pacific, it is understood, has sustained the demands of the telegraphers em bodied in a new contract which" was recently submitted by the general committee to Vice President and General Manager Russell Harding and declined. The main points at is sue relate to a horizontal advance in the wage scale and the right to legis late for the train dispatchers and the exclusive agents. The federated board, which is composed of the chief representatives of the engineers, fire men, conductors, trainmen and teleg raphers, has now referred the whole matter to the chief executives of the brotherhoods, who are meeting for a full discussion of the telegraphers' WOXDEIUTIi WICHITA. It Is "Talking" About Organizing a Railroad V. M. C. A. The railroad men of Wichita will hold a mass meeting in the course of a week for the purpose of organizing a railroad T. M. C. A., says the Wich ita Eagle. This will doubtless necessi tate the erection of a building for headquarters, which has already been discussed by the promoters of the un dertaking. Conductor A. Anderson of the Missouri Pacific is authority for the statement that a lare and com modious building would be built here at a cost of probably J10,000. In Wichita there are somewhere near 500 or 600 railroad men. They have at present no way to come to gether and share each other's pleas ures. Most large cities have gymna siums and special clubs for railroad men, but little or no endeavor has been made in this city to accomplish anything in this line for them. Mr. Anderson was circulating among the employes of the Missouri Pacific yesterday trying to obtain the opinoins of the various workmen, and he found that it was the unanimous vote of those who were consulted that the movement should be carried to completion. The advantages of such an organi zation will be of immense value to the employes not only in a physical way but it will have its attendant re sults morally. The building would be fitted with every modern convenience as other large gymnasiums are. Bath rooms will be installed in connection with the gymnasium and every device necessary for a perfect athletic club will be given space. It is figured that a large two-story building could be erected and part of it rented out for offices wihch alone would be a profitable investment. But just how the financial end of the movement is going to be furthered is not yet decided. There are enough railroad men in Wichita tliat if each one would contribute $20 the move ment would soon be completed. ISTo date has as yet been set for the holding of the mass meeting but it will be held soon and all plans will be prepared for the organization of the association. The movement is now safeiy on its way to success and probably within another month every thing will be in readiness for the con struction of the building. jrxenox at kvssell, kax. Denver, Enid Gulf Projects a Union Pacilic Connection. Enid, Okla., June 17. Breckinridge Jones, of St. Louis, president of the Denver. Enid Gu.lf railroad, ac companied by the directors of the road, recently made an inspection trip over the line between Guthrie and F.nid, and along the proposed ex tension to the northwest. It is learned that the extension of the road to a junction with the Union Pacific at Hays or Russell, Kas., has been ordered. Surveyors are now making the final survev and grading will be gin within a few days. As the ma terial tor ine nrst niiy nines is on hand, it is the intention to have that part of the Jine completed this fall in time to move the new wheat crop. COMING FROM THE COAST. the railroads for the detention of cars. For example, it is demanded that when a shipper makes verbal or writ ten application to a railroad company for cars to be loaded with any kind of freight the cars shall be furnished within four to seven days following the receipt of the application. On failure to do so the offending company shall pay the shipper at the rate of $1 a car a day on a written demand for the sum made within 30 days. It is further demanded that when a railroad shall be offered freight in less than car load lots it shall immediately be received and be carried forward at the rate of not less than 50 miles a day, beginning with the day following the receipt of the shipment. Failure to do this will subject the railroad to a fine of $1 a car a day unless the delay 'is caused by accident. Under the proposed rules the rail roads are bound to give written notice to the consignee of the arrival of hi3 goods within 24 hours, and failure to do so subjects the railroad to a fine of $1 a day for each car. Railroads failing to deliver the cars for unloading within 24 hours of arrival will have to pay a similar demurrage, 7-while the consignee has 48 hours after ijellvery in which to unload. 1 school teacher here. His present posi tion has been acquired by hard work and constant efforts. Not many years ago Mr. House learned telegraphy, with the assist ance of his young friends at Clear water. There he stretched private wires and installed his own batteries. It was not long until he was able to send messages. The next move was to get a position as an operator. This he easily accomplished and from there he worked up until he got the position as agent for the Santa Fe at Alva. MORE MEN DISMISSED. Pennsylvania Lays Off Another Batch of 400 Shopmen. Four hundred more men were sus pended by the Pennsylvania from their Altoona shops yesterday. This brings the total laid off in the past month to 2,700. The shops were or dered to work but four days a week and eight hours a day, 5,000 men be ing affected by the reduction nin time. FIGHTING MORGAN'S TRUST. Sale Ten Million Boxes aYear. THE FAMILY'S FAVORITE MEDICINE 1 TV 30c 35c 50c VCANDV CATHARTIC --P ah Drcggists V BEST FOR THE BOWELS 11,000 St. Louis Tickets Sold In Four Days of Low Rates. Chicago, June 17. C. S. Fee, of the Southern Pacific, said today that the visitors to the world's fair from the Pacific coast would break all records for attendance at similar affairs. Dur ing the first four days that tickets were on sale 11,000 people left the coast for St. Louis by way of the Ogden gateway alone. Mr. Fee said that the month of October would see many thousands departing from the coast cities for St. Louis. A LITTLE RECIPROCITY. Shippers Want Railroads to Pay for Their Delays. Chicago, June 17. The "National As sociation of Grain Dealers has made a demand on the railroads for radical changes in the rules governing demur rage of cars. The association insists that the arrangement shall be recipro cal, the railroads paying the shippers for the detention of freight on the basis that the shippers are compelled to pay NEEDED THE MONEY. One Strike Breaker Gives His Reason for Working. A Richmond, Cal., dispatch says: Two of the boilermakers brought here by the Santa Fe to take the places of some of those now on a strike, came out yesterday morning and were wan dering around like lost sheep, not knowing where to go, but fortunately for them they met some of the old boilermakers and were promptly cared for. One of the breakers looked as if he had been without a bath for six months. On being questioned as to why they came here when they knew there were labor troubles in the local shops, the men related that they came from Pitts burg, Pa., and one of them said he had just been released from prison after serving a term for manslaughter. Hav ing no other place to go he decided to take the position offered, although he knew it was wrong to do so. His one idea was to get away from where he was known and it was his intention to quit just as soon as enough money could be secured to start him a way to make an honest living. This man. who seems to be a very intelligent fellow, gave the local boiler makers a great deal of infotmation re garding the condition of the engines and the class of mechanics now in the shops. AH this information seems fa vorable to the men wno are out. ins two individuals returned to the city on yesterday's local. Four more strike-breakers were brought over from San Francisco last night on train No. 42, to work in the shops. The railroad company is ad vertising for men in the city papers and from the appearance of last night's arrivals, and others already here, it is the promise of free board which at tracts. J. S. Fitzgerald has been appointed gang foreman in the place of J. Hart who was discharged. RAILROADS MAKING THREATS. Rate War May Result From Grand Army Rates. Southwestern roads are threatening to apply the Grand Army rates to Bos ton through New York. Lines extend ing east from Chicago declare that if this is done they will put in reduced Chicago-New York rates- to meet the alleged competition. How House Learned Telegraphy. Prince House, agent for the Santa Fe at Alva. Okla., was in the city yes terday, says the Wichita Eagle. Mr. House is well known in Sedgwick county, havins at one time been a .Y I FOR AND il W FANTSfj INVALIDS 0J0)' D Baby's bright eyes, rosy cheeks, firm flesh and sound limbs are the results of using Mellin's Food. You will be glad that you sent for a sample of Mellin'x Food when you see how eagerly baby takes it. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON. MASS. Inleieiident Steamship Lines In a Rate War for Steerage Traffic. Washington, June 17. Because of the new reduction In steerage rates from Liverpool from $10 to $8.50. it was said at the immigration bureau today that within the next' two weeks the influx of undesirable immigrants will be increased 50 per cent. The cut in rates is due to the fight between J. Pierpont Morgan's steam ship combine and the independent companies. Gulf Lines Making Trouble Again. Western traffic officials held a meet ing yesterday and discussed import rates through the seaboard and gulf ports. Lines extending to the gulf ports, it is claimed, have been putting in special tariffs for business previous ly contracted, thereby causing consid erable demoralization in import traffic. GAS RATES GOING DOWN Movement Appears to Be General In the West. 200 Mile Race for a Train. Chicago, 111., June 17. J. Kem per, a wealthy merchant of New York hired a special train on the Northwestern yesterday to catch the Denver train. The special left two hours after the regular train, which it caught at Marshalltown, 200 miles away. Mr. Kemper desired to reach the "bedside of a sick brother. Katy Sues Citizens of Guthrie. The sheriff of Guthrie served 201 of the business men and property owners with a summons to make an swer to a suit field against them as guarantors of the right of way bonus to the Missouri. Kansas Texas rail way, the sum of 18,000 being yet un paid. .laps Are Fast Railroad Builders. Washington, June 17. From Min ister Allen at Seoul the state depart ment has learned that the Japanese are making wonderful progress in constructing railroads in Korea. They have already built fifty-eight miles of the road between Seoul and Fusan, and are rushing the work in order to complete as soon as possible the re maining 210 miles. ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE. Miss Zella. Zook of the Santa Fe ticket auditing department is visiting with friends in Emporia today. W. J. Healy. freight auditor for the Santa Fe. returned Wednesday from a short business trip to Chicago. C. W. Jones, superintendent of the Kansas division of the Rock Island, has recovered from his recent sickness and is again at work on the road. J. C. Burch, traveling passenger agent for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with headquarters in Kansas City, was in To peka Thursday on business for his com pany. Henry Lautz. chief clerk to the general manager of the Santa Fe, who is con fined to his own home with an attack of appendicitis, is reported to be much better today. Santa Fe time table No. 22, which goes into effect on Sunday. June IS. was issued today. This new card contains several changes affecting the local division, the principal one of which is the resumption of the Colorado flyer, Nos. 9 and 10. Next to the California limited the flyer is the best equipped train on the Santa Fe. Ieonard Ralston. formerly in the freight department of the Santa. Fe here, and who went to Chanute three months ago to take a similar position, is now in Wellington, where he has been made chief clerk to Mr. Torrington,- division freight agent. Mr. Ralston's promotion is one of the results of the recent shakeup among the heads of the freight depart ment. W. O. Nevill, trainmaster of the Kan sas division of the Rock Island, and E. 3. Barnes, chief dispatcher, are taking an inspection trip over the line this weert. Both are members of the newly appointed examining board, the purpose of which is to examine the trainmen in the use ot the company's new rule book. This worn will probably occupy the greater portion of two weeks. Reductions in gas rates seem to be becoming quite common in the west. In proposing to reduce the price of gas in Topeka from $1.35, $1.50 and $1.65 to a fiat rate of $1.25, the Ex celsior Coke and Gas company is simply following the lead of a number of other cities in this part of the country. Chicago has had a rate of $1 for gas, and after a hard fight in the courts has succeeded In getting it re duced to 75 cents. Of course the gas companies there, with their Immense production, can afford to make lower rates than Topeka or any other small city could expect. But at Quincy, 111., the Quincy Gas company has just announced a vol utary reduction from $1.50 to $1 per 1,000 cubic feet. This reduction was not asked for by the public, but was made by the gas company, which seemed to realize the tendency of the times. Of course the Topeka gas company officials say that gas cannot be made in Topeka as cheaply as it can in Quincy, but possibly this is be cause the Topeka plant does not em ploy the best methods of manufacture, as is contended by the city's attorneys in the gas case. T"p in Lincoln, Neb., where the council and the gas company have just agreed upon a flat rate of $1.20, without any new franchise donation or agreement to extend the gas mains, the situation seems to have been very much as it has been in Topeka, ex cept that Lincoln had lover rates to start with than Topeka. The Lincoln gas plant, like some other public utilities in this part of the country, has been the prey of a lot of financial harpies who piled up a bonded debt on the concern which ate up all the profits. In commenting upon this the Lincoln News says: "The city council last evening adopt ed the recommendation of the special gas committee that a compromise be made whereby the price of both illum inating and fuel gas shall be $1.20 a thousand after the 1st day of next Oc tober. This ends for a time at least the agitation for lower gas rates in this city. "Under this compromise the people of Lincoln will save between $16,0X) and $17,000 in their yearly lighting bill, which is something. The price of illum inating gas will be reduced 26ti cents a thousand feet. The total consump tion in the city last year was 54.000 feet, and the reduction means a saving of $14,180. The price of fuel gas drops from $1.25 to $1.20. which, as there is a consumption of 4.01( feet, means an additional saviirg"Jof $2,300, or a total cf $16,40. "The News has stood for dollar gas all through the fight and it believes that the city of Lincoln is entitled to have gas at that figure. It believes that It has pretty conclusively shown that gas can be profitably manufactur ed and sold in Lincoln for one dollar. In this stand it has had the cordial support and backing of a majority of the councilmen who have honestly and conscientiously labored, along with tha city attorney and city engineer, to se cured lower gas.All who have been moat Intimately concerned in the movement for lower gas believe that while tha compromise figure does not represent their idea of what the price of gna should be, it does represent the lowest possible figure at which the company, can now sell it. "It should be stated for the gas com pany that President Doherty has dona the best that he could by the city un der the circumstances. When D. E. Thompson sold the plant to a firm of New York promoters he got a goo'l round price for it, and those ballooners promptly proceeded to inflate it. They failed to make good, however, and the men whom they had succeeded in get ting interested turned to the McMillan syndicate, which controls a number of gas plants In the country, and Mr. Doherty and others with him havo been trying to lift the company out of tha slough of financial despend into which, manipulation had plunged it. TOO MUCH BONDED DEBT. "The cold truth is that the gas com pany is carrying too big a financial burden to make it possible to do full jus tice to consumers of gas in the matter of price. The men who are now interest ed have invested in that plant muit more money than it is worth. A new company could build a new plant and make money furnishing gas to Lincoln people at a dollar a thousand, but no new company would jump into the field because the old would be compelled in self-defense, to divide the business and in the consolidation that would ensue the gas consumer would come in for another squeeze. "The News relinquishes its fight for dol lar gas at present with great reluctance. It does so only upon the pledge and promise of the gas company that the re duction to $1.20 shall not be a final or the bottom price. President Doherty ha given his word to the men interested in lower gas that as soon as the revenues of the company permit further reductions shall be made until dollar gas is reached. That reliance can be placed upon this pledge is proven by the history of th McMillan plants elsewhere, where similar reductions have been voluntarily mada until a. dollar and less has been reached. At the beginning the News said that It might not be possible to get dollnr g! this year or next, but that it would not finally relinquish the fight until that fig ure had been secured. That pledge gtiil stands. "The News is satisfied from the investi gation it has made that a dollar gas ordi nance could not be obeyed by the present company because it meant bankruptcy to it. To avert bankruptcy the company would have carried the fight into th courts. It could have held up action for several years upon the legal Question whether the ordinance of 19 was binding contract or not. If defjed upon that point it could have again gone into court and threshed over for several mora years the reasonableness of the pric fixed. The question that confronted th council was, which would be better for the people, to litigate five or six yr with the ultimate decision in doubt, fwhile in the meantime the old rates w-r in force) or to compromise on tl.20 now with the. promise of lower gas in the fu ture within a period less than would be covered by. the litigation? The council chose the latter alternative and the News believes it was the w-iser one. If time shall show that a mistake has been mad nothing particular has been lost, no right has been signed away, there is no obsta cle In the way of correcting that error. "The company met the city more than half way. It came as far as it apparently could. If it shows the same disposition, to be fair in the future it will be well." 4. 4 c The disease which, has Drought more suffering, degra dation and disgrace upon the human race is the same to-day that it was centuries ago. It is called Contagious Blood Poison, "The Bad Disease," and is given other names, but among all nations is regarded as the blackest and vilest of all human diseases. It goes from bad to worse the little sores that first appear are soon followed by others the glands of the x v&g affileted with Mood poiBon an4 tha w groins swell and lnllame, a doctors did me no good, though I took their treat red eruntion breaks out on the raent faithfully. In. fact, I seemed to grow worse red eruption raeassoui 011 mc all tho whiie. I was disheartened, for it seemed body, the mouta and throat that I would never be cured. At the advice of a become ulcerated the hair and friend I then took S. S. S., and began to improve. j.iI continued the medicine, and it cured me com- eye-brows drop OUt, and Ugly pletelyi building up my health and increasing my vellow blotches make their appetite. Although this was ten years ago, I have J never had a sign of the disease to return. appearance and if the disease Box 8aTansah, Ga. w. E. NEWMAN, t is not checked at this stage, every bone, muscle, tissue and nerve in the body oecotnes infected with the tioison. and from the roots of the hair to the soles of the feet there is not a 1 t t r..i sounu spot, anywnere. 10 cure 11113 awiui iuuusiuu the blood must first be purified, and nothing will do this so quickly and surely as S. S. S., which has been known for years as an antidote for the poisonous virus of Contasrious Blood Poison. Mercury and pot ash may check it for a time, but it comes back in a still more aggravated form. S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable, and $1,000 is offered for proof that it contains a mineral ingredient. Write for our home-treatment book, and learn all about Contagious Blood Poison and how to treat it. No charge for medical advice. THE SWIFT SPECS FIG CO., ATLANTA, CAm s 1

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4 TOPEKA STATE JOTTENAI fRIDAT EVTTNTNG- JUNE 17, 1901, TCPEEA STATE JOURNAL BY FRANK P. MAC LENKAN. VOLUME XXXI No. 143. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Dally edition, delivered by carrier, 19 cent a week to any part of Topeka. or suburbs, or at tbe same price In any Knn towns where the paper has a carrier stem. By mall, one year by mall, three months 5j Weekly edition, oi.e year Saturday edition of daily, one year., l.uu (Entered July 1. 1875, as second class matter at the postoffice at Topeka, 14.au.. uider the act ot congreia.J TELEPHONE8. Business Office Bell "phone 107 Business Office Ind. 'phone VSiJ- Reporters' Room Bell 'phone -77 importers" Room... Ind. phone o.x PERMANENT HOME. Topeka State Journal building. K ana 802 Kaiuia avenue, corner of Eigntn. KEW l'OKK OFFICE: fil Vanderbllt Bldg. Paul Block. Mgr. CHICAGO OFFICE; 1H0 Unity E!dg. Paul Block. Mgr. lsasjsd -wiss hepout C2" 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS. The State Journal !s a member of tna Associated Press and receives the lull day teiegiipn report of that great news or aniatlon tor exclusive afternoott publi cation in Topeka. Tne news is received in the State Jour nal building over wires toe this sola pur received. HOME XEWS WHILE AW AT. Subscribers of the State Journal away during the summer may have the pnper mailed regularly each day to any address at the rate of thirty cents a month. Address changed as orten as desired. While out of town the State Journal will toe to you like daily letter from home. AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. Subscribers to the State Journal visiting the World's Fair may have the paper mniled regularly each day to any address in St. Louis at the rate of thirty cents a month. The last edition of tbe State Journal reaches St. Louis the following morning. The paper can be sent care of the Kansas building, if desired. The Addieks delegates will be seated t Chicago. The gas man seems able to win everything but a senatorship. A Repubulican partisan is defined, by the Washington Post as a man who comes up smiling after the elephant has stepped on him. Russia's troubles are beginning at home. The governor general of Finland has been shot and attempts to blow up the czar are reported. The war with Japan may yet result in freedom for the Russian people. At last the Parker boom has got In action in the south. Both. Arkansas and Mississippi have instructed for the judge. Arkansas, it will be remember ed, is the state in which it is alleged they still vote for Andrew Jackson. It looks now as though the work of Circuit Attorney Folk is about to show results. Two of St. Louis' boodle al dermen have gone to Jefferson City to begin terms in the penitentiary. The holes in the legal drag net are large but not all escape. Contrary to the expectations of many and, it is believed, to all precedents the government has been reimbursed for money which it paid out in aid of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Perhaps the Fair management will want it all back again after the show is over. The commander of the Russian "V'ladi vostock squadron seem to be the only man in the service that can get the better of the enemy. Twice he has made successful raids on Japanese shipping and inflicted serious damage. The watchful and ever alert islanders seem unable to catch him. He always comes out in bad Weather. He appears to be able to operate as well in a fog as in good weather. It was said eight years ago by the Republican orators and newspapers that there was enough, money in circu lation that the business of the coun try did not need any more. But we find that that there has been a decided difference in theory and practice. For instance. June 1. 1SP6. the money of all kinds circulating in the United States was J1.521.584.2S3. Now we find from the orficlal report that on June 1. 1904, there was in circulation J2, 509,279.917. Is it not easy to draw interesting conclus ions from these figures. Indianapolis Sentinel. For Bryan Democrats, perhaps yes, but what business has the Sentinel to be fooling with these figures? Springfield (Mass.) Union: The office holder who has the courage of his con victions may make some enemies, but there is a friend gained for every en emy made. And the enemy is not real ly such. He finds that he has a re spect for the official that he would not otherwise have had, and this feeling of respect begets confidence. On election day this 'enemy" is quite apt to cast his ballot for the official who dared to do what he believed was right and best. It makes no difference how big or how little the office may be, whether it be that of president or mayor, in it the people like a man of backbone. They will forgive the mistakes of such a man far easier than they will indorse the acts of a trimmer, whose efforts to please everybody please nobody. GROWING TRADE WITH CANADA. Exports from tha United States to Canada will be larger in the fiscal year ebout to end than in any preceding year. Reports just prepared by the de partment of commerce and labor, through its bureau of statistics, show for the ten months for which figures are already received total exports to Canada amounting to 104 million dol lars, against 98 millions in the corre sponding months of 1903 and S9 millions In the same months of ISO?!. Going back to 1S97. the year in which the Canadian reduction in tariff on imports from the United Kingdom went into effect, the figures of our exports to Canada dur ing the ten months ending with April, 1S37, are J51,903,579, or but one-half those of the ten months ending with April, 1904. The Canadian reduction of duty on imports from the United Kingdom and certain of its colonies began in April, 1897, with, a reduction of 124 per cent. In 1S98 this reduction was increased to 25 per cent, and In 1900 to 33 1-3 per cent, and has so continued up to the present time. A table showing the total exports from the United States to Canada, coveringalong term of years, indicates that there has been a more rapid growth in exports toCanada since 1S97 than at any period preceding that year. For the full fiscal year our exports to Canada were, in 1874. 41 million dollars; in 1884, 44 millions; in 1S94, 56 millions; in 1897, the year in which the Canadian reduction of duty on imports from the United Kingdom occurred, 65 millions, and in 1904 seem likely to be nearly or quite 130 millions, and will exceed those of any preceding year. Of imports into the United States from Canada the total for 1874, 38 mil lions; in 1894, 31 millions, and in 1904 will be about 48 millions. Comparing the growth of Canadian imports from the United States and the United Kingdom since 1897, the Canad ian figures show imports for consump tion: From the United States in 1897, J61.649.041. and in 1903. J137.605.195; from the United Kingdom, in 1S97, J29,412,188, and in 1903, J58,896,901. JAYIIAWKER. JOTS. Now that it is cherry time, "appende seedes" is a fad at Kingman. A hungry tramp at Wichita got a. meal by being polite and sawing wood. Salina still has weddings "in high life." How about Goodland, where the altitude is much higher? Chanute has a druggist who advertises his soda fountain open night and dav. That reads like an item from Topeka. The Holton woman who fell from the fence and broke her shoulder bone will hereafter go through the gate even if it is farther. An Argentine joint was struck by light ning the other day. Many an occupant has been struck the same way after lay ing 15 cents on the bar. Not since the days of Indian raids has there been such excitement at Dodge City as the emptying o saloon supplies in the Arkansas, caused this week. Concordia has a resident rich enough to be the ownT of three-fifths of a grain of radium. This drug is supposed to cure all the ills that flesh is heir to. Illinois and Kansas can go hand in hand down the Pike with Hearst badges. That will be fitting. The Pike Is intended for the exhibition of "queer things." Holton doesn't claim to be the only town shipping car load lots of strawber ries out of Kansas, but the only town shipping three cars from one patch. A swarm of bees have made themselves a home in the kitchen chimney of the Fort Scott mayor. His honor proposes to make it hot for the insects by smoking them out. Voluntarily leaving the state house and returning to the farm is giving a McPher son county politician some glory. But would this have happened had the salary been larger? Heaving stones through the windows of a private residence was lots of fun for a Newton boy in the evening, but the jail sentence "of the morning after" was a different story. An Independence parrot escaped and lit on the porch of a home where a sewing circle was being entertained. In two min utes shame and despair at her dumbness drove Polly back to her cage. The Concordia Blade puts it this way: "If the good Lord will only give us three weeks now of warm weather, without any more rain, Cloud county will produce the greatest wheat crop and the greatest crop of fruit within her history. There were 2,000 persons took a peek through the penny slot machines at the Emporia carnival in one night. As the majority of the scenes were girls pillow fighting and groups of "modern Eves," the peekers were naturally giddy old boys. GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. All false teeth are made to look too young. If an- woman will quite wearing corsets, we will quit tobacco. Will a lodge man really do more for his members than for other people? The inventor of the appendicitis cure lost another patient yesterday. You know how selfish you are? Well, you can judge from yourself how selfish others are. "I have stood this as long as I in tend to," a woman said to her hus band. Providing the woman is truth ful, what will she do? "I announce with pride that while I have long hair, I have never had my picture taken hanging to a cross. Dayse Mayme Appleton. "That fellow," said a brakeman this morning, as a man of leisure passed, "had a law suit with work a few years ago .and won his case." Ambition is not all that is neces sary to accomplish a big result. "We are ambitious for the Globe to have a hundred thousand circulation," but we can't make it. A swarm of bees lit on Commercial street today, and a crowd gathered around. We kept track, and found that seven out of ten men pretended to know all about bees. A man a little the worse for liquor, walked along the street today. "There are certain times," a woman said, "when men should stay at home." We often think the same thing of women. Lysander John Appleton, who was sent to Japan as special war corre spondent of the Globe, is missing. We have been unable to hear from him in two weeks. We have an idea that he has been captured by the Russians. We demand that the government do something. QUAKER REFLECTIONS. From the Philadelphia Record. I Even a reputation may be cast in the shade. It's the early worm that catches the fish. Prosperity makes more fools than ad versity. He scoffs at dentists who never had a toothache. Cherish no Ideals if you would not be disappointed. A barefaced lie is often old enough to have whiskers. Parrots and imitators are not all as green as they look. The more temper a man has the oftener he loses it. It's hard to be popular and economical at the same time. In the race for happiness, marriage naturally results in a tie. It is generally the sure thing on which a man goes broke. A little change will vary the monotony of even an empty pocket. The girl who craves excitement should marry a man to reform him. The undertaker will tell you that some men die hard and others are dead easy. The fellow who plays the bass drum is not the only one who beats his way through life. Our mirrors always have a way Of treating mind and matter; They always tell the truth, for they Are fiat, yet never flatter. Nell "Maud's hair seems to be getting darker." Belle "Well, she says she's just dying to be a brunette." When a minister leaves one congrega tion for another he says it is in response to a call, but it's generally a raise. It's dollars to doughnuts that half the people who want to bet have just as much difficulty putting up one as the other. Mrs. Subbubs "I don't think that cook of ours would be satisfied in heaven." Mr. Subbubs "Probably not unless she had every Thursday and every other Sun day out." Blobbs "These trolley accidents are getting more and more frequent." Slobbs "What has happened now?" Blobbs "A woman thanked a man for his seat, and he dropped dead." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News.J A barber supplies conversation at eut rates. Although water isn't intoxicating, it makes barrels tight. If a man is tongue-tied he can never hope to become a pugilist. It takes a strenuous wife to yank the self-conceit out of a. man. A gentleman is a man who agrees with you; a crank is one who don't. Happy is the man who works provided he doesn't work the wrong party. After looking upon the wine when it is red many a bookkeeper loses his bal ance. Even when a woman knows her hus band is lying she keeps right on asking questions. If you trace you genealogical tree back far enough you may discover monkeys in the branches. It is in accord with the eternal fitness of things that ghosts should walk in the dead of night. A woman's idea of economy is to trade some old thing she needs for some new thing that she has no use for. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. It's a poor rule that won't spank both ways. Rain is a good thing to help you find the leak in the roof. Every woman believes in corporal pun ishment for children when she hasn't any. A girl can never decide whether she'd rather be married and not in love or in love and not be married. It's a comfort to the proud mother of a family of children to read how none of the great men ever got good marks at school. WISCONSIN CASE UP. It Was Chief Business Before the Na tional Committee. Chicago, June 17. When the Re publican national committee met to day the chief contest to be settled was that on the seating: of the delegates at large from Wisconsin. The faction headed by Governor LaFollette was fighting for the four delegates at large, Isaac Stephenson, Robert M. LaFollette. James B. Stout and W. D. Connor. The convention stalwarts, so called, who are opposed to the LaFol lette men, were demanding seats for United States Senators Spooner and Quarles and Congressmen Babcock and Eaensch. Each faction has a state ticket of its own as well as a state committee. Interest in the re sult of the contest before the national committee was more general probably than regarding any other question be fore the committee. The meeting today was called to order by Chairman Payne, who how ever withdrew, on account of his per sonal interest in the matter, the chair being taken oy Senator Scott of West Virginia. D. C. Owen, of Mil waukee, as proxy represented the chairman in the proceedings. It was decided that H. W. Chenoweth, of Madison, and G. E. Rowe, of New York, formerly associated with Gov ernor Lafollette, should present to th committee the Lafollette side of the case. John Olin, of Madison, who made the first speech for the stalwarts, said there were about 75 delegates unseated by the LaFollette state central committee in order to gain control of the state convention. G. E. Rowe for the La Follette side, made the claim that the state central committee of Wisconsin, in making up the preliminary roll did not exceed its authority, but followed precedent long established in Wiscon sin. He denied that improper methods were used. The state of Washington's delegation of 14 to the Republican na tional convention headed by Gen. J. M. Ashton of Tacoma and Senator Levy Ankeny of Walla Walla, arrived in Chicago today. After headquar ters had been opened a caucus was held and General Ashton chosen chairman of the delegation. The del egates declared they had no choice for vice president. DOGS TAKE THE SCENT. Bloodhounds Pursue Robbers of the Northern Pacific Train. Bearmouth, Mont., June 17. At 3:15 a. m.t the special train from Deer Lodge with Sheriff Barndes' posse and four bloodhounds arrived at the scene of the holdup. The dogs immediately took the scent and followed it three miles west of Bearmouth. At this point hoof prints of two horses were found which led southerly into the Rock creek country. It is believed that sev eral different posses are closing in from every direction. From descriptions the officers believe they recognize the bandits and the direction taken by the men confirms them in their theory. The trail, if pursued any distance, can not avoid a well settled section, although in its first stages it must lead through a rugged mountainous country in which it will be difficult to trace men on horse back. The amount of booty secured is abso lutely unknown, the messenger having no record of the contents of the strong box and all waybills having been car ried off by the robbers. In addition to the railroad company's offer of J2.000 reward for each of the robbers, dead or alive, the state has offered J300. The spokesman of the robbers an swers closely the description of the lone bandit who held up the same train two years ago and the methods used were almost identically the same. Stakelburg Is Resting. St Petersburg, June 17. 6:20 p. m. General Stakelburg telegraphs from Vantsialin that his army is rest ing there. His casualties have not yet been ascertained. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Clara Tayman, aged 74 years, died at her home 713 Buchanan street, Thurs day afternoon at 3 o'clock of heart fail ure. She has been ill for a long time. The body was sent to Bloomington, 111., today for interment. Mrs. W. T. Branstrup. wife of the late Dr. Branstrup of this city, died at Indianapolis Thursday after several months' illness. Mrs. Branstrup was a member of the Episcopal church here and had many friends in Topeka. The funeral will take place at Indianapolis Saturday, at 4 o'clock. HITE CALLED UP. Proceedings to Disbar Well Known Attorney Begun. lie Is Charged With Unprofes sional Conduct. ARE MANY COUNTS. Include the Extortion of Money from Clients. Y. R. Hazen, a Topeka Attor ney Starts the Action. Disbarment proceedings against D. R. Hite were filed in the Shawnee coun ty district court this afternoon by W. R. Hazen. The charges against Mr. Hite are of unprofessional conduct, ex tortion and scheming against clients and defendants. The parties named in the case as those who are expected to testify to the charges are: J. S. Hyman, E. S. An derson, J. G. Waters, R. T. Herrick, E. B. Pfost, A. M. Harvey, A. K. Rodgers, J. E. Lord, Charles Hayden, Sydney Hayden, Henry Keeler, Richard Hay den, Amelia Branner, J. S. Branner, W. R. Hazen, A. A. Hurd. G. M. Holmes, John Ferguson, Clay Alexander, A. B. Quinton, E. S. Quinton, Mary Vauter, George Morris. The charge is made that Hite acted as legal advisor and counsellor of the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance com pany and as such obtained Information given him as attorney for the company and that after receiving such informa tion he threatened to bring suit against the Kansas Mutual for E. L. Philips unless the company paid him J1.000. He is charged with using his information of the business of the company to pros ecute this extortion. The charges are that the company refused to pay the money and that Hite then offered his services and was employed by E. L. Phillips, J. S. Hyman and E. A. An derson and began suit in the United States circuit court against the Kansas Mutual and that he received J600 from Hyman to prosecute the suit to the best of his ability and that he in some way furnished the company with the information of Hyman's suit and al lowed the officers of the company to get possession of this evidence and then tried to dismiss the case without the consent of Hyman and that the Kansas Mutual paid him J1.500 to stop the suit. Another charge is that Hite was attorney for the Ancient Order of the Pyramid and as such was entrusted by E. B. Pfost. an officer of the com pany, with J 800 to be paid into court which he did not pa- but kept the money. The charge Is also made that Hite extorted J2.500 from Jacob Smith, president of the W. A. L. Thompson Hardware company. The charge is that Hite hunted up an old bond of Administrator Smith had signed for J. S. Branner years ago, which was released in 1901. but he threatened to bring suit for J50.000 damages against Smith; on some charge and that the Thompson Hardware com pany paid J2.500-to Hite not to bring the suit, fearing that such a suit might affect Mr. Smith whose health is not good. The charge is also made that Hite conspired with parties in Chicago, St, Louis, Kansas City and other points to buy A., T. S. F. railway stock when the price was low and then tried to force the Santa Fe into the hands of a receiver in the Jefferson county court in order to force the price of stock down.. The charge is made that Hite kept J800 given him for safe keeping by Mary Vauter. The charge is made that Hite accept ed a fee of J400 from George Morris to defend him in an action in the Shaw nee county district court and then failed to defend him or return the money. The charge is also made that Hite drew drafts on parties and secured sig natures of other parties to them eom pelling the parties who signed to pay when the drafts were protested. The charge is made that Hite secured money for J. E. Lord but refused to PfThe longest charge is that Hite con spired and cheated J. S. Branner out of real estate and that he secured posses sion of J60.000 worth of real estate and collected J10.000 in rents whihe Bran ner could not secure from him. Mr Hite is one of the attorneys for Henry Allen and D. R. Anthony in the congressional contest cases. WOMEN EARN BIG WAGES. Some Are In Professional Life Others Work for Salaries. At least a half dozen women in the business and professional life of Chi cago are the recipients of J10.000 a year from their vocations. It is esti mated that there are over a score of others who enjoy the privilege of spending or saving at least Jo 000 annually which they make In legiti mate professional practice, at lines of business which they operate inde pendently, or as heads of depart ments in the larger places of busi ness. Women in some of the largest State street stores talk as freely of salaries of J10.000 a year as the average clerk does of J 20 a week. And if you feel inclined to argue the question of their right to receive such large salaries they will tell you it is axiomatic they would not receive them year after year unless they earned them. Compared in number with the men who receive salaries of this size, one well known woman said that among her acquaintances there is about one J10.000 a year woman to five men who share a similar luxury. Discuss ing the question further, Ehe seemed to think that the women who receive this amount save a .larger portion of it than do men under similar condi tions of life. She argued that a woman who can command so large a salary must de vote more of her time to the earning of it than does the average man, there fore she finds less time to squander it. "The average salaried man who re ceives a J10.000 stipend," she added, "Js usually In debt. Such men are, as a rule, convivial In their habits and find that their retention in a position that pays so handsomely requires that they be 'good fellows' with those in higher authority as well as with those among their clients. The women who draw large salaries draw them be cause of their actual fitness for the places they occupy, and not because they are convivial and good 'mixers.' "It is not long ago," said this same woman, "that Chicago could boast of but one woman who received for her services J10. 000 annually. I .have known two women physicians who New Model C Fin n" nn lor MasiiB liui Has Been a Great Success. g Tomorrow is the Last Day. 2 g If you haven't already done so, be sure and take advantage of it tomorrow. You'll miss some great bargains if you don't. Regular Model bargains in all departments When you buy s have received in excess of $10,000 per year from their practice, and have maintained this level year in and year out for nearly a score of years, but salaries of this size have been paid to women in Chicago for less than a decade." It is reported on seemingly good authority that two women members of the legal profession of Chicago have realized an amount approximat ing J10.000 annually from their prac tice, but late years have seen a re duction in the income of all lawyers since the formation of large title and trust companies has taken over a large portion of business which for merly swelled the annual income of many lawyers. Several years ago, at the death of her father. Miss Ada C. Sweet, took up that portion of her father s business relating to pension claims, and has continued it ever since. She says she has realized as much as $S,00o per year from this work. Though not a practicing attorney, she has familiarized herself thoroughly with pension matters and her clientele in this department is large. Just prior to the Spanish-American war her business suffered a gradual decrease, but several new claims arising from the recent war have augmented it considerably. Nearly a score of years ago two young women entered the employ of a Stale street store as employes of the dress making department. They soon showed a mastery of the details of the work re quired of them and were advanced stead ily. They were known then as the Misses Reardon and now as Mesdames J. R. Hull and Margaret McCarthy. Mrs. McCarthy before her marriage is said to have been the first woman in Chicago to receive a salary of $10,000 per year, and it is said on authority that both she and her sister each receive this stipend as joint superintendents of the dressmaking department of this big store. They are known in all parts of the world as authorities in their line, and number among their patrons many of the wealth iest and most fastidious women of Chi cago. Mrs. McCarthy spends much of her time in Paris, representing her firm as buyer of her department. Several years ago Mrs. Kate Knox conceived the idea of starting a noonday club for women, an idea that has since become popular here. She is now pro prietor of two such institutions. and those who know her intimately estimate that her profits for the year just ended would require five figures to express them. There is a philanthropic side to her work, and in this Mrs. Knox takes especial delight. Since the Inauguration of this idea in Chicago, eight Rimilar clubs have sprung up, and the managers in each case are reported to be realizing well from their ventures, though none of them is conducted on so large a scale as those operated by Mrs. Knox. Fifteen years ago, when one of the de partment stores began to expand its restaurant service, they employed Mrs. L. W. Harring to superintend this de partment of their business. So success ful has she been in the conduct that, it is asserted, the owners see a value rep resented by $10,000 a year in her serv ices. When she entered their employ, she says, the only qualification she had for the place was a good knowledge ot cooking and a demonstrated ability to manage, in a neat and careful way her own home. Among the medical fraternity of Chi cago there is at least one woman whose income reaches, if not exceeds, Jio.mm. Nearly eveoy woman who has lived in Chicago for any length of time will ac knowledge that Dr. Leila G. Bedell re ceives a large income, and those who claim to have inside information place it at $10.i)i)0 as a. minimum figure, while others say that it yields her over $15,001) annually. TO GO TO THE BOTTOM Secretary Cortelyou Will Personally Direct Slocuin Investigation. New York. June 17. Secretary Cortel you who had a long confernece with Robert S. Rodie. inspector of the Sec ond district of New York, after his ar rival here today said he would give his personal attention to the federal inves tigation of the Slocum disaster. Mr. Cortelyou said: "I wish to say that a most thorough investigation will be made in this aw ful tragedy and that no stone will be left unturned to lay bare the whole truth with regard to it. As secretary of the department of commerce and la bor I am the head of the federal in quiry into this affair and I propose to give it my personal, and insofar as possible my undivided attention until the matter is finally settled. As soon as practicable the board of inspectors will get together and take testimony. This inquiry will be separate and dis tinct from any proceedings brought by city, state or county officials. "I want to correct an impression that seems to have gone abroad that .this investigation will be left to sub ordinates in the department. This is absolutely untrue. I will hold the in quiry mvself and will have ample as sistance "from the most prominent and efficient men in the department. Every one who can throw the least light upon the matter will be brought before the board and the taking of testimony will continue so long as any one can be found who can aid us in arriving at a correct estimate of the facts. The situation will continue until the whole truth is known." LOCAL MENTION. A small hand satchel containing some silverware and letters bearing the address of Mrs. M. E. Hill. Perry, Kan., was found near the Union Pa cific depot in North Topeka, by a policeman Thursday. It is supposed that the valise was stolen from the owner and dropped by the thief. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Whittiker of 92 8 Monroe are the parents of an eleven pound boy, born this morning. at Model prices you are positively saving money. ZEB WHITE. The Old Possum Hunter Tells a Story About AViltlcats. We were talking about feuds the old Tennessee mountaineer and myself and he related several instances that had come within his knowledge, when I asked him if he had ever had any personal experience. "Not skassly, sah not skassly," he replied, "but mebbe I might hev had but for the old woman and wildcats. I don't reckon yo' kin figger it out by yo'rself. and so I'll dun tell yo' the story. When we was down at the Co' ners the other day arter bacon, we met the Jacksons five of 'em in all, and they seemed powerful friendly with me. They are all right today, but three y'ars ago they was ready to do murder. I'd knowed 'em fur a right smart while, but had never had any truck with 'em when the old man comes rldin' up yere one day on his mewl and says: 'Hello. Zeb White, I want to go down to Bristol, and my mewl has dun gone lame. Mebbe yo'd lend me yo'rs" "Of co'se I told him I would, and he hitched his critter to a tree and rode away on mine. When he comes back he was powerful anxious fur a swap. His critter had ring-bones and mine had spavins, and neither one of 'em was worth over J15. The Jacksons were put down fur a hot-headed, quar relsome lot, and I was rather skeery of the ole man. I hung off and hung off, but he said so much that I finally made a swap with him. I got his crit ter and J3 in cash fur mine. He know ed all about the spavins, and I knowed all about the ring-bones, but both of us was satisfied. He "was as pleasant as could be when we rode away, and I I was thinkin' folks had belied him. wnen my oie woman speaKs up ana says I The Old Man Came Ridin Up On His Mule. 'Zeb White, thar's goin' to be trub ble over this dicker as suah's yo'r bo'n.' 'Fur why?' 'Kase ole man Jackson has got fo' boys, and they'll pint out them spav ins and make him believe he's bin cheated. His critter has ring-bones, but they won't count. He'll Jest come back to-morrer and want to upsot the dicker.' "And did he do so?" I asked, as Zeb made a long pause. "He did. sah. We was eatin' break fast when he rode up and begun to blow and bluster and call names. He wanted to make out that I cheated him when he was drunk, and he said so much that I got mad and we had it purty hot. When he went away he threatened to do all sorts o' things, and the ole woman begun to cry befo' he was out o' sight. It wasn't bein' in a quarrel with one Jackson, yo' see, but the hull five. They was bound to git the better o' me sooner or later, but as the trubble wasn't my fault. I wasn't goin' to eat humble pie. Best I could do was to keep my eyes peeled and my gun handy and stay around home." "Well, the Jacksons finally came over?" "Arter about a week." replied the old man. '"Bout three nights arter the fuss two wildcats broke into the henhouse and eat up the six chickens. They got in by a mighty small hole, and arter eatin' the chickens they was too fat to git out. I found 'em in the mawnin' and clapped a board over the hole and made 'em prisoners. They was monstrous big cats and as savage as tigers, an I was goin' to shoot 'em when the ole woman says: 'Jest hold on a bit. Zeb. Mebbe them critters will be mo' use to us alive than dead. Give me time to think a bit.' "At that time the henhouse stood over thar by the co'ner of the cabin. I didn't ax the ole woman what her plan was, but I knowed she had one by the way she kept singin' to her self. She didn't give them cats food or drink, and in two days they was savage 'nuff to tackle buzz-saws. I was cuttin' cedar back on the hills, and it was about the fifth night arter the mewl dicker with ole Jackson, when the climax came. We was In bed and asleep when the five Jack sons rid up. They'd bin to town and 9 6th and Quincy O I tomorrow S5 was full o' wihsky and fight They didn't wait to do any talkin', but the fust was knowed of 'em they yelled out and fired threw the winders. Two of the bullets went into the head board of the bed, and yo" kin reckon that me and the ole woman rolled out in a hurry. As we did so she said: 'Zeb, it's the Jacksons come to wipe yo' out, and now don't yo' go and make a fule o' yo'rself!" 'As how?" I says. 'As to shootin' back. Just keep quiet and I'll give 'em a surprise party. If yo go to shootln' they'll take cover behind the trees and won't come nigh the house, but if yo' keep still they'll come bustin' at the door bimeby. I want to let them cats hev a whirl at 'em.' "It was powerful hard fur me not to shoot back, sah," said Zeb, as hi. eyes glistened at the recollection of battle, "but I held on to myself. Them Jacksons figgered that I would open the doah and make a target o' myself, and they was ready to fill me full o' lead. They kept yellin' and shootin' fur about ten minits, and then they changed the programme. They ain't no cowards, the Jacksons. The ole man come out from behind his tree and walked up to within ten feet of the doah, and as he stood thar', the fairest kind of U.rget. he calls to me: 'Zeb White, yo' traded me off an ole mewl with spavins from his ears to his heels, and I've come fur satis faction. The Jacksons are all yere, but they ain't goin' to mix in. It's a furse between us two. Show yo'rself to be a man and come out and fight me. If yo' don't do it. yo' are the big gest coward on the Cumberland moun tings.' "Dawg-gone me." exclaimed the old man, as he rose up and moved about, "but I couldn't stand that and live. I was fur openin' the doah and makin' a fair fout of it, but the ole woman hung on to my legs and coaxed me to wait a minit longer. She wanted all them Jacksons in a bunch, and she knowed the rest would come forward soon. So they did. If they had been cowards, they wouldn't hev done that. Why. even a child could hev shot 'em down. As they hadn't heard anythin' from me, they puzzled, and presently they got a log to bust the doah in. Then the ole woman whispers to me to fire over their heads and yell, and as I did so she works her plan. She had led a string from the henhouse doah threw the winder, and as she pull ed on the string them wildcats flew out. Lawd save yo', sah, but yo' orter seen the row!" "Did the cats go for the Jacksons?" I asked. "The red-hottest sort. sah. They was hungry and thirsty and mad, and they didn't hev to make but two jumps to light on a man. I whooped and the ole woman hollered, and with the scream's of the cats and the yells of the Jack foiis, yo'd a-thought a hull circus hid broke loose.There wasn't a Jackson who didn't git bit and clawed. Them cat a wanted revenge fur the way they had bin treated, and they got full payment. Two of the Jacksons got on their hosses and rode off. but the other three had to leave on foot. Things was bilin' hot fur five minits. and then the cats and the Jacksons made tracks and left me and the ole woman to laugh over it. I went out and untied the critters nn 1 let 'em gallop home, and once in awhi's during the night we heard one o' the cats cryin' out on the mounting." "But about the Jacksons?" "Next mawnin' the ole man come over yere without any guns on him. He had about 16 scratches and bites. H- shook hands, had a nip from the Jug, and then said: "Zeb White, them spavins is all right, and I hain't nuthtn' agin yo.' A critter as kin shoot, yell, claw, scratch and pull hair all to once, and lick five Jacksons in a fair fout, is a man from head to heel, and I'm yere jest to gath er up hats, buckles, buttons and rags and call it an even thing:'" (Copy right, 1904, by T. C. McClure.) HIT 60 TIMES. Japanese Transport Was Then Tor pedoed by the Russians. Tokio. June 17, 1:30 p. m. It la impossible to ascertain accurately the figures of the losses sustained by the Japanese as a result of the sinking of the transport Hitachi and the shell ing of the transport Sado. A sur vivor reports to Vice Admiral Tsun oda that the Hitachi was hit sixty times and caught fire. A boat from the Sado was sent to the Russians for the purpose of a parley. The Rus sians agreed to give the Sado forty minutes to clear the ship and said that they would take the noncombat ants on board. The Russians later, it Is declared, refused to receive the noncombatants, except an English man, the chief mate, and before the forty minutes had expired the Rus sians, it is further said, torpedoed the ship on both sides. Colonel Luchl. commanding the troops on the Hita chi, and many others committed sui cide. Luchi was educated in France. The majority of the passengers of the Sado were rescued. The greater number of those who were on board the Hitachi were annihilated. The Sado subsequently grounded on the east coast of Okino island. It is ex pected that she can be saved. First Student I got all my exercise, running to chapel in the morning. Second Student Ah. I see! A sort of religious esercise. Princeton Tiger.

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TOPEHA 8TATE JOUKNAI FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE, 17, 1904. HIS store is every day becoming more and more widely known as an economical supply center for all the people. We intend that every person who passes through our doors tomorrow shall obtain the very best, most depen dable merchandise at least possible cost, and we certainly will not want for buyers while we can offer you such values. Kansas Avenue uyers An Dinsr 709-711 Harvest at this UnIoad ing of Surplus Stocks! M- J Miii inti aysr- guettel. jjJzi:l,zf:l THE "GOOD CLOTHES STORE." I v H V M r-. A -111 lu r Lmi II V .-:-:.$i;;t A "COPYRIGHT lOOHrJlsl .jUc'-X v M BVW.C.BOTH lS Cores'" T' The height of value giving is reached. Our recent immense purchases from Overloaded Manufacturers caused by the back ward season makes this splendid opportunity. We offer standard makes of highest grades clothing at 25 to 40 per cent price saving to those acquainted with the high character of the clothing we carry, this sale must appeal with irresistible force. The Great Pants Sale copied by all, but equalled by none! We offer for your choice the entire Surplus Spring and Summer Stock of Topeka Woolen Mills $3,50 Sunflower Pants You know them every thread pure wool, almost all sizes we have them on sale at 50c less than the Mill's wholesale price to dealers Choice of all i lilt CI- f I j j J LZ3 U W W Alfred Benjamin S Co.'s Finest Suits, $15 Hart, Schaffner Marx Finest Suits, $15 The season's best and smartest productions, all new all very latest of properly styled fabrics in blue serges, swell cheviots, toppy homespuns, black thibets, in single and double breasted, are $20 and $22.50 grades usually NOW Keep Cool at a Bargain 40 Styles Handmade Suits for $10 Many union labeled to the critical buyers and t n- C., 1 v-i MliaiL llullu lllUUw UL iiitaiia 1 j much the beauty of these suits is they are made j from fine worsteds, fancy silk mixtures and nobby Scotch cheviots identical with the fabrics the swell tailors are showing and thats why you will not hesitate to buy these suits which earlier 'in the season would have sold for $15 but now only hi "1" t 1 1 Ay- r- if 1 Men's Blue Serge fine unlined Coats and Vests alazerine dyed, all wool, fast color r P" warranted, were $5 special now J V5 Swell Outing Coat and Pant Suits $20.00 kinds at There' a custom made individuality about them you will instantly recog nize compare them with $15 ones elsewhere ours are made by Alfred Benjamin Co., and Hart Schaffner Marx the best makers and only Keep Cool at a Bargain-- Men's single and double-breasted fine Blue Serge unlined Coats fast color, O EZf all wool S3. 50, S4 values now. P-0 vJ Immense Stock of Ideal Straw Hats! Choicest of Styles Enormous Variety Exclusive Shapes A. i rf-.. 5 Genuine South American Panamas The only correct shapes p are shown by us, at only pO Vf Panamas in Splits and Javas, at. ..95c Panamas in Porto Ricans, at. SI. 50 Panamas in Milan Straws, at. SI. 50 -Panamas in Mackinaws, at $2.00 Panamas in Manillas, at... JB2.50 Panamas in Silver Straw, at S3.00 Yacht Sailors Arc Swell Yachts in Split Cantons, at...50o Yachts in full Splits, at 95c Yachts in Sennetts, at 95c Yachts in best grade Splits, $1.50 Yachts in Shiny Sennetts.. 2.00 Last Sale of Swell Soft Oats Every $3 and $2.50 Soft Hat in our nouse in colors (Blacks excepted) even'some $4 ones, goes on sale now at. Every Item in our Boys' Dept. for Tomorrows Selling is a Money Saver I 500 Child's (3 to 8 years) Tub Wash Suits in Sailors, Russian, and Buster Browns handsomely trimmed of fine quality i P madra3, galatea and percales, really SI. 00 grades at Child's S2 and $3 grades in Tub Wash Suits made in verj' handsomest styles," of high grade galatea, chambrey, duck and'(Ti AA cheviots all in Russian and Buster Brown choice now So and $6 Boys' single and double breasted 2 pc. suits, beautiful serges, cheviots and homespuns, including Genuine finest Baster Brown,- Sailors Eatons, Russian 'Blouse all now at S5 (Thr o.yo S2.50 57.50 Gives you choice from a lot of handsome suits, all styles, 3 to 16 years, worth up to S4.E0. for young men's, (14 to 20 years) Outing Suits swell homespuns $10.00 kinds. Child's Sailor and Mexican Straws, Q R sold up to 81.00 tomorrow only uJt Boys' Swell Straw Hats, only --39c $1 Boys' finest Negligee Shirts, at 69c if W v. White 2,. 59c -zee Mm; Shirts for All Wilson Bros.' Fine White Box Plaited Negligee Shirts, with de tached cuffs the fine Shirts for the good dresser as well as professional men usually $1.50, but now te 1 t $1.50 95c Fifth Shipment of Swell Manhattan Shirts ah the new shades now so popular in the East, shown by us only at Pongee and Mohair Soft Negligee Shirts with col lar and cuffs attached very swell g2 82.50 S3 Natural Balbriggan Underwear Shirts have pearl buttons and French neck Drawers with double seat always 50c now Superior Famous Combination Union Suits glove fitting, mecru, blue and striped Genuine Lisle Web Underwear Spring needle stitched, patent gusset extra fine, for only 35c S1.50 1.00 Exposition Ties The swell au- CA Travelers' Samples fine t.hentic Ties sold bv us at 3uC Fancv Hose Fancy Hose 25c Let's Show You a Swell Pair of Oxfords $3.50 Swell new blucher low shoes in guaranteed pat ent leather and tans, styles you cannot see elsewhere also in high street shoes, we show you all the fads, Shoes for all c, stvlish men for tiu tauC 53.50 fdds and ends of fine W $3.50, 84, So patent and plain 7 Ml shoes, tomorrow v SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Ah. don't be sorrowful, clarlins, And don't be sorrowful, pray; Taking: the year tofrether, my dear, There isn't more night than day. Tis rainy weathor, my darling; Time's waves they heavily run, But taking the year together, my dear. There isn't more cloud than sua. We are old folks now, my darling. Our heads are growing- ery; Hut taking the year all around, my dear, You will always find a May. We have had our May, my darling. And our roses, long aro; Ajid the tim of the year is coming for the silent night of snow. And God is Oiod. mv darling. Of night as well as day; And we feel and know that, we can go Wherever He leads the way. Aye! God of the nieht, mv darling, if the night of Ifeath. so grim; The gate that leads out of life, good wife, Is the gate that leads to Him. Alice Cary. II. E. Tteisman is getting up a To peka baseball directory. The one cent rate to the harvest fields goes into effect June 27. County Attorney Hungate is at Lake View seeking the wary black bass. Dr. Harry Lyman has bought a new automobile. It is a Rambler touring car. Wilder S. Metcalf, pension commis sioner, went to Kansas City Thurs day. A Topeka photograph gallery has taken up the perfumery business as a side line. The first watermelons of the season are on the market today. They are from Texas. The Topeka Gun club has a shoot this afternoon on the East Sixth avenue grounds. The West Sixth avenue macadam Is a good example of how such a road should be built. Judge Pollock is having a pastel portrait of himself made for the su preme court room of the state house. The Saints play at Joplin Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and will start a series with lola in Topeka on Tues day. "A Radford Rally" will be held at the i'oung Women's Christian Associa tion rooms, Sunday afternoon at 4:15. Misa Lucy J. Holmes, who has been in India for years, will talk of her work. She will have pictures and curios from India. Next Monday is the last day for the payment of the second half of taxes for 1903 before the 5 per cent penalty goes on. Frank Fisher of Iorth Topeka, manager of the Clipper baseball team, issues a challenge to any amateur team in Topeka. The directors of the Topeka Base ball association will meet in the new Devlin building: tonight. Important business is up for consideration. T. J. Anderson is a candidate for county commissioner in Allen county. Of course it isn't Major Tom for he quit running for office long ago. Miss Irene Nye of Eureka and Miss Lucy Dougherty of Kansas City, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Silver, have returned to their homes. Washburn college will have three "field workers" out this summer so liciting students in all parts of the state. They will begin their work at once. The Fort Scott papers say that "Demona," who was hurt In looping the loop at that place on last Tues day, is improving but will not be able to perform again for a week or so. W. S. Lowe of this city will go to Argentine Sunday to conduct the dedi cation exercises of the new Christian church at Manvel and Metropolitan avenues. The Albuquerque Journal says that Matt Weightman of Topeka is con templating going into the drug busi ness at that place. This, however, is not credited by Mr. Weightman's To- There is a great deal of money in bad drugs, I am sorry to say; and by "drugs" I mean stuff called medicine. Yes, I sell a good deal of it can't draw the line. I don't make any. Frank Hobart, 500 West Tenth. peka friends. He is at present located at Las Vegas on account of Mrs. Weightman's health. The new city hall baseball team seems to be afraid of the newspaper gang. It has switched its intentions now, and is talking of challenging the court house employes. The Lime Kiln baseball team will probably go to St. Marys Sunday to play an amateur aggregation at that place. This team has received seven out of town offers for games within the past ten days. In the events at the Kansas City Driving club for today the following Topeka horses were listed: 2:20 pace, Annie Evans, O. D. Hart; 2:18 pace. Red Leaf. Z. F. Ransdell; free-for-all-pace, Fred McGregor, O. D. Hart. Topeka people who have been at the St. Louis fair say that the big show is not nearly completed so far as the placing of exhibits is con cerned. Most of the state and gov ernment buildings are entirely done. Fred H. Collier, formerly of To peka, who is writing "The thing as he sees it" about the exposition for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: "Yesterday the list of Kansans regis tered at the fair was larger than the lists of Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas combined. If there is any thing to see and the Kansan has the cash he sees it." The Y. M. C. A. building fund now amounts to $24,000. With the contribu tion of a round one thousand more, one-third of the $75,000 will have been raised. The directors feel greatly en couraged. On next Wednesday night a meeting of the board will be held to make further arrangements for the canvassing. Several big subscriptions are expected to come in within the next few days, and sweil the fund to a con siderable total. The Y. M. C. A. of this city is plan ning to build an athletic field as soon as the necessary fund is raised for the new home. The field as planned would cost at least $10,000. A tract of land at least a block in size will be obtained, upon which will be ar ranged a baseball and football field, tennis courts, a running track, and a club house. Secretary Lerrigo thinks that such an institution is necessary in connection with the Topeka asso ciation. The directors of the new Topeka Provident association are meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock In the office of Rev. G. S. Morrow, secretary of the board of directors. At that time a per manent board will be chosen and a sec retary elected. The association was formed from the Associated Charities and the Social Settlement societies. Their coalition was effected on last Tuesday evening. The new society will occupy the brick building on the north west corner of Jackson and Fourth streets. The Newspaper Men-State House baseball game started a world of trouble. It was no more than over when the City Fathers began caucus ing and getting together to organize a team. Yesterday afternoon Dan Hamer, of the United States attor ney's office in the federal building, set about to organize nine men at the federal building. His recruits were Assistant U. S. Attorney Ed McKee ver. Postmaster Guthrie, IJ. S. Mar shal Mackey, Fred Knapp of the mar shal's office. Pension Commissioner Metcalf and Henry Ruff. The rest of the men will be signed this week. Mr. Hamer stated that if the news paper men would not play his team, he would send them up against the state house and establish a reputa tion, making it then impossible for the scribblers to refuse a contest. LcavenwoiiH Taxes Grow. Leavenworth, Kan., June 17. The board of tax equalization finished ils work last evening. It made only few changes in the returns submitted by the city assessor and township trustees. After restoring the 20 per cent cut on city property, the total assessment will be a slight increase over that of last year. It is estimated that the real estate assessment will be about $15,000 more and the personal property an equal advance. No provision is made to cover the cut on railroad and tele phone property of $76,199 deducted by the state board of assessors. OASTOniA. Bear the The Kind Voe KavB Alwars Bought Signature fjf i S7- CASTOHIA. Bean the 'lh8 YQfl HavB Al E0UW Boars the ln8 Rlna Taa na8 vwn, COiigiH Signature of I EDERATIOX OF ART CLVB. Negro Women Slake a Fine Exhibi tion ot Work at Lawrence. Lawrence, Kan., June 17. A most re markable meeting was concluded here last evening with the final session of the fourth annual convention of the Federa tion of Art clubs. In connection with an interesting program which was rendered by the negro women during the session of the gathering, an exhibit was made of the art work o the members of the clubs represented at the meeting. The clubs represented were from Kansas City, Kan.; Topeka. Omaha, Emporia, Hutch inson, Snlina. Leavenworth and Law rence. The display was arranged in booths and comprised fancy needle work ot all sorts, embroidery, battenburg and the various sorts of laces, burnt wood work, oil and china painting and watT color work, and these were located on the north and east sides of the capacious room. Tue federation was entertained in Law rence by the two clubs existing in this city, and Mrs. Maggie Smith has had charge of the arrangements for the dis play that has been made. The participants on the programme of Wednesday were Mrs. L. V. Keith, Law rence: Miss O. Henderson, Leavenworth; Mrs. Brown. Topeka: Mrs. Rosa Ianiels. Kansas City. Kan.; Mrs. Carson and Miss Stella Tribune, Kansas City, Kan.; Miss W. A. C'oran, Leavenworth". Mips Minnie Nichols, Topeka; Miss Mattie Miller, Lawrence: Miss Katie Figsrins. Lawrence: Mrs. Fannie Teavault, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. W. W. Shabe, Salina; Mrs. J. M. Wright. Topeka; Miss A. D. Fields, Leavenworth. The people on Thursday's programme included Mrs. Olivia Wilson: Mrs. Pope Jones, Topeka Mrs. A. H. Eee, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. Braxon, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. Maude Hair, Topeka: Miss Anita Beck. Topeka; Miss Nettie Penix, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. McCarter, To peka: Miss Una Smith, Lawrence. The meeting was ended with the his torian's report arfd the election of officers. IIOLSLAX ELECTED PRESIDENT. Rock Slide Blocks Tracks. Leadville. Col., June 17. Denver and Rio Grande limited passenger train No. 5, westbound, was brought back to this city on account of a rook slide which blocked the road near Minturn last night, and was sent over the Colorado Midland road. Traffic was only slightly delavcd, trains in both directions using the Mid land tracks, and the Rio Grande tracks will soon be cleared of the obstruction. He Will Direct the Fortunes of Topeka Choral Society. the Chicago and Retnrn $14.25, Santa Fe. National Republican convention. Tickets on sale June 16 to 2 0, inclu sive; final limit returning, June 2 9. The Topeka Choral society held its annual meeting at the Commercial club rooms last night and elected the following officers for the coming year: M. C. Holman. president; W. H. Wright, vice president: Miss Beatrice Cron, secretary; L. H. Strick ler, treasurer; J. E. Wilson, librarian; George P.. Penny, musical director; M. O. Holman, assistant musical di rector: Miss Gertrude Tracy, accom panist; Miss Grace Beard. assistant accompanist. The new directors will serve for two years. They are Mrs. E. G. Foster, Mrs. A. O. Weliman. Mrs. F. S. Thomas, W. H. Cowles, J. M. Stark, and W. J. Lewis. Tonight a big attendance Is expect ed at the reception to be tendered by Prof, and Mrs. George B. Penny to the members of the society and their friends, at the Commercial club rooms. The society determined to give its first concert next winter on Christmas day at the installation of the new pipe organ in the Auditorium. The society will be represented hereafter at the meetings of the pipe organ as sociation and will do everything in Us power to help in the movement of getting an instrument. MARTINDALE AGAIX SCES. Apple Prospect Poor. Atchison. Kan., June 17. Luther Duckerson, a fruit authority here, said today that the apple orchards in this section will not yield more than a 5 per cent crop. He said the crop had been blighted, although it had started out promisingly. He cannot under stand the cause of the blight- Ice Goes Ont at Nome. Seattle. Wash.. June 17. -A Danson spe cial to the Post-Intelligencer says: Tele graphic advices from St. Michaels are that the ice moved out of the bay ther today. The first fleet of steamers for Nome carrying 3. "00 passengers is proba bly safe at Nome. A number of vessels have been lea.ting off shore for eleven days awaiting for the ice to clear. Chicago and Return $11.25 via Rock Island System. Account National Republican con vention. Tickets on sale June 16 to 20, inclusive; return limit June 29. Yotinff Man Is Determined to Press Action Against M. Campbell. Suit was filed In the district court Thursday afternoon by Clarence Young, next friend to Romo Martin dale, a minor, against Monte Campbell for $5,22S damages. The suit is brought on the ground that Campbell injured Martindale In a fight at Young's drug store. Suit was first filed in the name of young Mar tindale's father but on Tuesday he appeared before Judge Hazen and stated that he had not consented to his name being used and the suit was dismissed by judge Hazen with the understanding that a new suit could be instituted, as Romo Martindale and Campbell were anxious to keep the suit in court. Topeka Horses Too Slow. Kansas City, Mo., June 17. The Kansas-Missouri grand circuit races opened Thursday with the Kansas City Driv ing club's meeting. Three Topeka horses started but none were In the money, Egypta, Blackreal and Red Leaf doing little. After the finish of the second event, the 2:30 pace, Sev enth Son. owned by L. S. Shelton, Fre denia, Kan., fell dead ln his trackn. Seventh Son was purchased about two weeks ago for $3,500. All of the events were decided in straight heats except the 2:1S trot and then Nancy Hell was first under the wire every time but was placed second in the second heat on account of breaking under the wire. Atchison Going to Have Coal. Atchison, Kan., June 17. The council has decided to call a city election for June 2S to vote on a proposition to is sue $30,000 in improvement bonds to sink the coal shaft to the three foot vein of coal. Citizens have subscribed $;i5.000 to sink the shaft, and the sum is now almost exhausted. The shaft is within 40 feet of the three foot vein. The $30,000 will not be donated to the development company, but stock for that amount will be issued to the city. St. Louis and Return $11.40 Santa Fe. Good for 15 days; $12.70 for (9 days.

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6 TO PEEL A STATE JOURNAL, FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 17, 1904 How They Weaken! The public benefactor clothiers who four years ago loaded V their follow windows and filled the newspapers with 39, 48, C", "3 and 09 cent orice cards on regular 33, 50, 65, 73 and $1.00 articles, and kept a standing one-price offer on suits at $6.49, $7.23, $8.!7. $9.S5, $11.23 and $14.88, have weakened so noticeably tlint they lack confidence in V tlicir split-penny reduction fakes and they copy as closely as possible our policy of even price making. The 50c Underwear Which formerly bore a. '"was 75c now 49c" card,. Is now displayed r.t 50 not 49 special; the Monarch shirts which formerly bore p. card "S1.50 values 95c," are now $1.00. The S10 suits which used to blush under a "$15.00 re duced to $9.98" placard, now wear a plain $10 announce ment. The wonderful $2.00 hats which you always bought as "$3.00 values special today for $1.95," are now $2.00, with less gush. And all this change in red ticket and green ticket sale nonsense lias come because competition seeing that we have been so wonderfully successful along legitimate lines, are making a struggle to get in line and J win over a follow ing from the thousands w ho patronize us and Watch Us Grow. Watch obinson, lers 703 Kansas Ave. Ind. 'Phone 22. ADDED HORROR. (Continued from First Page.) "In the hope that we may lessen in some degree the anguish viioh you and your people suffer, I have ap pealed to the generosity of our fellow citizens to render financial aid to those who may need it to care for their sick and to bury their dead. AVe all hope that courage may be given you to bear up under your great affliction." Scores of the bodies of the victims are so burned and disfigured that they will never be identified. It has been suggested to Mayor McClellan from a dozen or more sources that the city ray what tribute it can to these un known dead by holding a great public funeral for them. It has also been suggested to the mayor that a great memorial meeting for all the dead would be a fitting thing at a time when the entire city Is thrown into grief by the horror, and that later a movement for the erection of a monument over the graves of the unidentified would be a suitable thing. Messages of sympathy and condo lence and proffers of assistance have been pouring into the mayor's office. They come not only from all sections of the country, but from Europe as well. Sir Thomas Lipton subscribed J 1.000 to the relief fund. Until the committee appointed has had an opportunity to organize con tributions will be received at the mayor's office. As a sign of mourning the mayor has ordered the flags of the city rial to be put at half-mast. Mayor McClellan visited the scenes of the wreck with the health commis sioner, Mr. Darlington, to whom he gave directions to have all the bodies which are burned beyond any hope of Identification buried at once in the Lutheran cemetery at the citv's ex pense. He has also authorized the heads of other departments to spend any necessary sum warranted. The mayor said he expected to have replies from this relief committee and would call a meeting for this after noon to see what he could do. He Bald he did not want to appeal for large subscriptions. He thought it was a case where everybody so moved ought to have an opportunity to ex press their sympathy in a practical "Some families have lost four or five members," he said, "and we shall have to bury their dead. Others will be destitute after their terrible expe rience and I think we ought to help all such if possible. There is no wav of telling now what we will need or how much money it will take." rXDERTAKEKS QVAHREL Almost Come to Blows in Efforts to Ilcach Bodies. New York, June 17. The efforts of the police were for a time powerless to put a stop to the wrangling among isome undertakers and their assistants who gathered about the morgue in East Twenty-sixth street and almost fought each other to reach the side of some grief stricken relative who had recog nized his dead in the long lines of plain board coffins in which the victims of the tragedy on the General Slocum were placed as soon as they reached the place for the city dead. Ambulances were watched by the runners for the undertakers, while the appearance of a boat from one of the temporary rmirgnes near the scene of the disaster was the signabfor a rush and scramble. After a time, and with much difficulty, the police succeeded in stopping the contest. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. Many Expressions or Sympathy Ex tended to St. Mark's Congregation. New York. June 17. The Polish Na tional alliance of Chicago and Rishop W. B. Derrick on behalf of the bishops' council of the African Methodist Epis copal church an the mayors of most of the cities throughout the country pent condolences to St. Mark's church. Archbishop John M. Farley of the diocese of New York sent the following letter to Dr. Haas: "I beg to tender you and your afflict ed people my most sincere sympathy in the presence of the calamity that has fallen upon them and you through the burning of the General Slocum; and I know my feelings are fully shared by the whole body of the Catholic clergy and laity of New York. "May the giver of all strength com fort you and yours In this brief dread ful hour of sorrow." Telegrams and letters of sympathy for the congregation of the church are fast pouring in. Among the messages were the following, which give an idea of the spirit of the others: "London, June 16. Sunday School union, representing 2V million workers, tcholars. Great Britain and colonies as iures church and relatives of profound sympathy at the time of this appalling disaster. Heartfelt pr.iyers. Father my vouchsafe comfort and sustain- Our Business Methods Win. ing grace. BELSEY, Chairman." "London, June. 16. British Sunday school workers deeply grieved at Bad calamity. Heartfelt sympathy. "SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRONICLE." MESSAGE FROM LOl'BET. President of Erance Extends Sympa thy to Slocum Sufferers. Washington, June 17. The following cablegrams havebeen exchanged be tween President Loubert of France and President Roosevelt regarding the Gen eral Slocum disaster. "Paris, June 16. His excellency, Mr. Roosevelt, president of the United States of America, Washington: "Profoundly moved by the awful catastrophe of the General Slocum I have it at heart to express to your ex cellency my sincere condolence and to send to the families of the victims the expression of my sorrowful svmpathy. "EMILE LOUBET." "Washington. June 16. His excellency, Monsieur Emile Loubet, president French republic, Paris. "I profoundly appreciate the friend ship and sympathy which, prompted jour excellency's telegram of condol ence, and I beg you to accept, in behalf of the afflicted families and the people of the United States my sincere thanks. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." XE.UILY ALL INSURED. Life Companies Are Hit Hard by the Slocum Disaster. New York, June 17. Practically ev ery adult and most of the children who died in the Slocum disaster was insured in one of the three big companies which control the industrial insurance of New York city, the John Hancock, the Prudential and the Metropolitan. None of the officials of the companies was able to say how great the loss will be. At the office of the John Hancock in Union Square, J. E. Brown, the super intendent, said he expected claims from a hundred or more deaths for sums from $100 to $700 each. He says thirty claims were filed before 10 o'clock this morning, but it will be a week before the full total is sub mitted. The Metropolitan people, where seven teen claims were presented, told a sim ilar story, as did an official of the Pru dential. STILL UNKNOWN. Numher of Den.d in Slocum Disaster Reckoned at Nearly 1,000. New York, June 17. Forty-eight hours after the burning of the steamer General Slocum the exact number of victims is still unknown. Up to the present time the total number of bodies recovered is 532. With no more arrivals at the morgue for several hours, hope began to be felt that the awful total had been completed, but It was soon shattered by a report that divers at work on the hulk of the Slocum had discovered a mass of bodies wedged in one of the paddle boxes. How many corpses there will prove to be in this place will not be known for some hours, as they will not be disturbed until the coroner is on the scene. One hopeful phase of the situation is the decrease in the number of missing though it is still appallingly large, the number of missing being somewhere between 400. and 500. The various officials whose position brings them in touch, with the disaster still adhere to the belief that when all is told it will be found that between 90C and 1,000 persons perished. The sad task of burying the dead be gan today. A meeting of the German Lutheran ministers of the city was held and a programme of services arranged. While in many instances a joint service will be held over several bodies, never theless tne clergymen of this denomina tion have a Herculean task before them in administering the last rites over the dead of their faith. The distressing concentration of. the disaster is shown by the fact that in one apartment house in Eightieth street there are 3a dead, while in a. Riv ington street house 16 bodies await burial. Preliminary steps have been taken for three distinct investigations of the disaster. These are being undertaken by the federal authorities through the department of commerce, by the cor oner's office and by the district attor ney. The coroner's inquest will begin on Monday next sind Captain Van Shaick of the Slocum and six of his crew lie in a hospital with a policeman at the bedside of each. They are at present detained as witnesses. The au thorities are rapidly gathering such evi dence as will be aidful in ascertaining whether or not there was neglect or carelessness in the safety appliances of the vessel. First Officer Edward Flanagan of the Slocum, is quoted in an interview as saying that the steamer's fire hos was rotten and useless and that it burst In a dozen places when he and his men tried to use it. The charge is also made that the life preservers on the vessel were old and rotten and In most Instances proved inadequate when used. Several papers today print pictures- of preservers taken from the hall Go. Security Building. ORDERLYJOLD UP Exprass Car in a Northern Pa cific Train Bobbed In a Most Gentle and Dignified Manner. v BANDIT APOLOGIZED When He Accidentally Struck tbe Engineer With a Pistol. Amount of Money Secured Is Said to Be Large. Bearmouth, Mont., June 17. At 11 o'clock last night two masked men held up North Coast limited Northern Pa cific passenger train, eastbound, about a mile and a half east of here. After bringing the train to a stop they dyna mited the express ear, blew open the safe and secured all of its contents. The amount secured is not known, but Is believed to be large. After blowing out the rear lights of the train the two men disappeared and have not been seen since. The hold up was similar to the one which took place two years ago In near ly the same spot and in which Engineer O'Neill lost his life. The hold ups boarded the tender of the engine at the water tank at Bearmouth. When the train had gone a mile and a half they crawled up over the coal and cov ered Engineer Wade and Fireman Reed with their guns. The engineer and fire man were 6rdered from their engine and with the hold ups went back to the express car. The express messen ger was commanded to open the door but refused. A stick of dynamite was placed against the car door. The force of the explosion completely wrecked the door and the robbers then dynamited the safe. After rifling the safe the rob bers commanded the train crew to re main quiet and no harm would be done them. While this conversation was go ing on one of the robbers accidentally struck the engineer with his revolver and in apologizing for it called him by name indicating a possibility that he may be a railroad man. lh crew were then ordered back to the engine while the robbers passed to the rear of the train and after putting out botn or tne rear lights of the train disappeared in the darkness. Meanwhile the passen gers were terror-stricken and had crawled under every vantage place which offered a hiding. Officials Say Little Was Obtained. St. Paul, Minn., June 17. A report of the Northern Pacific train holdup by robbers near Bearmouth. Mont., was received at the general offices of the road here today, and according to statements made to the Associated Press at General Horn s oilice, the report of the holdup as carried in the Associated Press dispatches was cor rect except as to the amount of booty secured by the robbers. The officials say that nothing of great value was taken from the express safe. Reward for Robbers. Helena, Mont., June 17. B. E. Palmer, superintendent of the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific railway company, has offered $2,000 reward for the capture and conviction of each of the robbers who held up the North Coast limited train at Bearmouth last night. MANHATTAN COMMENCEMENT. Ninety-nine Persons Graduated From the Agricultural College. Manhattan, June 17. The annual commencement exercises of the Kan sas State Agricultural college were held here Thursday. The address was made by Dr. W. O. Thompson, president of the Ohio State university. The degree of a bachelor of science was conferred in 99 candidates. The Alumni associa tion gave its annual banquet and held a reunion in the woman's gymnasium. VICTORY IX)R COAL DEALERS. Compel Railroads to Correct the Short Weight Evil. Sioux City, Iowa, June 17. At the annual meeting of the Iowa and Ne braska Coal Dealers' association in Sioux City today, President C. H. Chisam, of Council Bluffs, announced that the coal dealers had won a com plete victory in their campaign against the railroads for correction of the short weight evil. Slocum which bear in black letters this inscription: "Passed the United States Steamboat Inspector, June 18, 1891," William Thembley, a deck hand, corroborates Flanagan's statement regarding the de fective fire hose and it is reported that evidence has been secured showing that some of the life boats were made fast by wires, making it impossible for them to be cast loose and lowered. All the men who have made these statements will be called as witnesses by the coroner. Police boats and other harbor craft still maintain their patrols of the wa ters of the East river in the vicinity of the accident in the hope of recovering bodies. SNATCHED FROM: DEATH. Baby Found Alive Among Bodies Laid Out to Be Tagged. New York, June 17. Saved from the wreck of the ill-fated steamer General Slocum, there Is a little unknown baby boy at Lebanon hospital. Blue-eyed, golden-haired, and plump, the little fel low creeps about the wards, wondering what has caused so much excitement. Nurses of the island hospital, inspect ing the dead, found the baby, where a policeman had laid him down to be tagged with the other unknown dead. They hurriedly carried him to the re ception hospital domitory. Warm milk and a sleep brought the little one round to laughing, prattling, healthiness. Late in the afternoon the baby was sent to the Lebanon hospital, where it was the only bright spot in the place of sorrow and pain. A man. one of the long line who scanned the faces of the children, for his own missing ones, saw the baby late at night and said he thought he knew the parents. He went out to seek them but has not returned to the hospital. Dined With Minister Komnra. Tokio, June 17. 7 p. m. Herbert H. D. Fierce, third assistant secretary of the United States, and Mrs. Fierce were received today by -Baron Ko mura, the foreign minister, and dined with the baron tonisht- Mr. Pierce Is inspecting the American consular ser vice in tha far east. 1 IAS HIS WIFE ARRESTED. F. M. Johnson and Mrs. Chenoweth Held at W'icliita. Wichita, Kan., June 17. By instruc tions of the Topeka. authorities, F. M. Johnson, a traveling salesman. and Mrs. Frances Chenoweth, of Topeka, were arrested here yesterday. They are being held at the police station until the woman's husband and a Topeka officer arrive to take them back. Ac cording to the information received here, the woman and the traveling salesman left Topeka about June 1. They came to Wichita and registered in a local hotel as husband and wife. With them was the woman's 6-year-old daughter. Johnson left the woman here while he went on the road to sell shoes. Her husband found her here, and she promised to return to him in a few days, but she didn't. Now he has had them arrested. Mrs. Chenoweth is said to come of a prominent family in northern Kansas. FRENCHMAN WON II Automobile Race for the James Gor don Bennett Trophy. Saalburg, June 17. The cosmopolitan gathering staying at Hamburg for the great international event in the motor ing world, the race for the James Ben nett cup, was early astir today and was joined by thousands of sight seers from all places within reach. They thronged Saalburg and all the points of vantage along the course long before the time of starting the race. The weather was splendid. The course was 87 miles, necessitating four cir cuits to complete the total distance of 350 miles. It was in excellent condi tion though numerous sharp curves, sudden falls and rises and steep em bankments at the side presented enough dangers to try the skill and nerve of the most experienced drivers. The course was excellently kept by a large force of police and soldiers. They won the race. Jenatzy was second. Thery's total time was 5 hours, 5 minutes and 3 seconds and Jenatzy's was 6 hours, 1 minute and 21 seconds. Jenatzy arrived at the winning post first, but his actual running time was 11 minutes and 11 seconds longer than that of the Frenchman. HE HAS THE Til AH. Sheriff Claims Perpetrator of Inde pendence Crime Is in Jail. Cripple Creek, Colo., June 17. Un der Sheriff L. F. Parsons Is authority for the statement that there is con fined in the county jail one of the perpetrators of the Independence depot wholesale murder, if not the actual criminal who pulled the wire that exploded the dynamite. The un der sheriff refuses to tell the name of the guilty party, fearing that if it be came public it would precipitate a lynching, or an attempted lynching, in which a number of citizens might be killed in trying to storm the jail and get the prisoner. Mr. Parsons added: "We have evi dence in our possession showing that six men are directly or indirectly im plicated in the killing. Five of these men managed tq.get out of the dis trict, but we Know wnere practically all of them are, and they will be un der arrest before long. VILLAGE WIPED OUT. V Match Was Drorped Into a Can of Oil. Chicago, June 17. A dispatch to the Record-Herald from Winona, Minn. .says: 'The dropping of a match into a am of oil in a hardware store of Altura, near here, has resulted in practically wiping that village from existence. Fanned by a high wind, the flames licked up building after building, while the people stood by powerless, owing to lack of water. The loss amounts to many thousands of dol lars, with little insurance. C. L. SHORT WILL BUILD. Former Santa Fe M?mi to Erect Resi dence on Governor s square. C. L. Short has purchased lots and will build a fine residence this sum mer on Buchanan street between the governor's house and the C. W. Mer- riam residence, sometimes called Governor's square. This block, which already has three handsome places in the governor s, the C. E. Foote and the Merriam houses, will be one of the prettiest neighborhoods in town. T. T. Kelly, state treasurer, owns lots adjoining C. E. Foote. Apoplexy Is Epidemic. New York, June 17. The strange se quence of apoplexv cases in the village of Eastport. L. I., is still running. Four cases among the members of one family alreadv have been reported and the fifth has just occurred, the last victim being keeper of the life saving station. Some of those stricken are recovering. United Lutheran Conference Over. Albert Lea. Minn., June 17. The annual conference of the United Lu theran church of America, in session here since the Sth, has adjourned. Rev. J. M. G'.asoe was chosen to suc ceed the late Prof. Tetterboe In St. Olaf college. Oudmund Skartbedt, of Canton, S. D., and Oil Nelson, of Lay ton, Iowa, were named as trustees of St. Olaf's collepe. Yates Saved Their Necks. Springfield. 111., June 17. Governor Yates commuted to life imprisonment sentences of James Sammons and John Lynch. sentenced to hang in Chicago today for the murder of Pat trick Barrett, a saloon keeper. He granted a respite to August 26 to Frank Lewandowski, who was con victed of wife murder. The supreme court will review his case. Want Roosevelt to Investifrate. Buffalo, X. T., June 17. The Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers' International Alliance, in annual con vention, passed a resolution request ing President Roosevelt to investigate conditions in Colorado coal mines, to the end that existing evils may be abolished and the union miners re ceive those rights guaranteed to them by the constitution. Cotton Market New York, June 17. COTTON Sales to dav. l.(H7 bales. Spot cotton closed nuU't and 30 points lower. Quotations per 10O pounds: jaionitng opianas, n.i'j; mid dling gulf. sn.rr. Galveston, Tx.. June 17. COTTON' Market lower at llc per pound. Wool Market. St. Louis, Mo.. June 17. WOOL Market steady. Territory and western mediums, 16S21c; fins medium, l&'gl'c; fine, li'JiTc. .1ARKETS TODAY. Notwithstanding Firm Cables Sentiment in Wheat Bearish. Corn Is Easier July Being Shade Lower. LIVE STOCK TRADE. Cattle Steady NatiTes Selling at $4.50 to $6.50. Hogs Are Strong and Fire Cents Higher. Chicago, June 17. WHEAT In spite of firm cables, sentiment in the wheat pit today was bearish. July opened unchang ed to hie higher, at MUfevlc. declined to He and rallied to 04tc. Minneapolis, Du luth and Chicago reported receipts of 125 cars, against 27i cars a year ago. July, after touching 839c. closed at S4ri S-Psc, a loss of Wfi'ic for the day. CORN Corn was easier. July opened a shade to o lower, at 4. e. ad vanced to 49c, and then reacted to 4Sfe:i 48-fcC. July closed fi!ic lower, at 4S3sC after selling at 48c. OATS Oats were easy. July opened c lower, at 3!WsC sold oft to 39'4c and rallied to the opening figure. PROVISIONS Provisions were firm. September pork opened up 2ijc, at $12.i0, and sold up to $12.92M-: lard and ribs were each Z'i'hbc higher, at $7.02H'".O5 and $7.50 respectively. WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red. 99cfi$1.01; No. 3 red,' S3c?i$1.0O; No. 1 hard. tuxaKe; No. 3 hard, sa-itSoc; No. 1 northern, 98c: No. 2 northern, Uya 97c; No. 3 spring, SS'S 95c. CORN No. 2, 4SSia40ie; No. 3, 48i,i8 49c OATS No. 2. 40c; No. 3. 3i40c. RYE June, 60c: July, 55c. FLAX Cash: N.-W., $1.08; June, $1.01; Julv, $1.01; Sept.. $l.f'. TIMOTHY June, $2.95; Sept., $3.10. CLOVER June, $10.75. BARLEY Cash: 38'a57c. Ranse of Prices. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. Chicago, June 17. Open High Low Close Yes WHEAT Julv S5H-4 R4T 85 Sept 81 V 81V 807s 81 WHEAT (new) Julv Mi-as 8P $3- 84- 84'i Sept 7S7s 7'Ab-V CORN July 48- 49 48 48 484- Sept 4!rt-4 4M4 494-i 48 4 OATS Julv 3i4 39 38 3S- 39'4 Sept 32'., 32U 31- 31- 324 PJulv;7!..12 (T7 12 70 12 50 12 55 12 fl5 Sept ....13 90 12 So 13 77 12 80 12 87 RIBS Julv... .6 87 6 90 6 80 6 80 6 82 Sept 7 02 7 05 6 95 6 97 7 00 LARD Julv. ...7 30 7 32 7 20-22 7 22 7 27 Sept 7 47 7 50 7 40 7 42 7 45-47 Kansas City Grain. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 4oG. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City. Mo. Kansas City, June 17. Open High Low Close Yes WHEAT July 744 75 74i,4- 74 74 Sept 70- 7u 70-4 70ia- 70 CORN Julv 45'i- 45- 45-. 45- 45H Sept 44-44 44 43- 43-44 44 Chicago Livestock Market. Chicago.June 17. CATTLE Receipts to day. 2.0k) head. Market weak. Good to prime steers, $5.5o'6.50; poor to medium, $4.5iKi5.50; stockers and feeders. $3.f&4.75; cows, 2.0C'(;4.bO; heifers. $2.5045.45: can ners, $1. 752. 75; bulls, $2.5xa4.50: calves, $2.5045.25: Texas fed steers, $5.00'i5.60. HOGS Receints today. 1S,(H0 head: esti mated Saturday, S.0w head. Market strong to Be higher. Mixed and butchers'. $4.95'a j o.io; good 10 cnoice nea. i. heavy, $4.85 5.T5; light, $4.85i5.1o; bulk of sales. $5.aMi5.K. SHEEP Receipts today, 4,000 head. Sheep and lambs steady to strong. Good to choice wethers. $4.75i5.2o; western sheep. $4.50fi5.0o; native lambs. $5.oG"(.50-, western lambs, $6.00ra".00; spring lambs, $5.uOti7.65. Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas City, Mo., June 17. CATTLE Receipts today, 2,0t0 head, including SCO head of southerns. Market steady. Na tive steers, $4.5ofi6.50; sotithern steers, $4.30. $4.30',i5.75; southern cows. J2.2T'u4.'X: native cows and heifrrs, S2.2.vi5.4'; stock ers and feeders. $3.0Vfi4.7O; bulls, J2.5"! l.nfi; calves. J2.5ia4.M; western steers, $4.2M 6.U0: western cows, $2.'J5r4.2-:. HOGS Receipts todav, 8,1XI head. Mar ket Sc higher. Bulk of sales, J4 .Wa 5.021,; heavy, 4.!fr5.07tj: packers', $4.ai5."5; pii?s and lights, $4.254.95. SHKKP- Receipts today. 2.v head. Market steadv. Muttons. 4.5Oi7S.fi0:Iambs, $5.0"i.75: range wethers, $4.25y4.!w; ewes, J3.5ofi5.G0. St. Louis Live Stock Market. St. Louis, Mo., June 17. CATTLB Re ceipts today, 5,GX head. Market steady to slow. Beef steers, $4.(Hq6.55: stockers and feeders, $3.50ti4.50; cows and heifers, $3. CO ii5.25: Texas steers. $-'i.iX!;S.60; Texas cows and heifers, $2.75(3.75. HOGS Receipts today, 5,rtV head. Mar ket 5o higher. Pigs and lights, $4.151 4.S0; packers'. $4.SO(75.uo; butchers' and best heavv, $4.9ufj5.75. SHKKP Receipts today, 2.500 head. Market strong. Natives, $3.50&4.75; lambs, $5.(Xni7.10; Texans. ja.60tt4.75. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago. 111., June 17. BUTTER Mar ket steady. Creamery, 13V2ftl7Vic; dairy. 12'n 16c. EGGS Market steady. At mark, cases included. WaUc. CHEK SB Market steady. Daisies, 8c; Twins. 7i,4,jt7ic; Young Americas, 8c. LIVE POULTRY Market steady. Tur keys, 10c; chickens, 1014c; springs, 14ft 2ec. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City. June 17. Close W'HKAT Receipts today, 23 cars. Quotations were steady. July. 74agC; Sept., T'HsftiO'ic; Dec, 7ft'4J 7iie. Cash: No. 2 hard, KMiJOc; No. 3 hard. S6'uS7Vse; No. 2 red, $1.02; No. 3 red, f'tVii'.-9c. CORN Market firm. July, 45-iifi45Hc; Sept.. 43?4t44o: Drc. 3STi'&tfNi. Cash: No. 2 mixed. 5t5te: No. 3. 49c; No. 2 white, yii-c: No. 3 white, 4li50c. OATS Market steady. No. 2 white, 42-a. 43c:: No. 2 mixed, 4ft4lc. RYE 61c. HAY Choice timothy, $10.COf510.50:choice prairie. $.25.75. BUTTER Creamery, 1315c; dairy, 12c; EGGS Fresh, 13c. Market Gossip. TFurnished by A. M. McDermott Commis sion Co., Stocks, Grains, Provisions and Investment Securities. Rooms 20 and 21, 702 Kansas ave-1 IJverpool opening cables: Wheat un changed: corn unchanged. Liverpool. 1:30 p. m. Wheat i&d higher; corn unchanged. Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat. 20 cars: graded, 3. Corn. 323 cars; graded, 3r. Oats, 312 cars: graded. 9. Grain receipts at Kansas City today: Wheat. 23 cars: 'corn, li cars: oats, 1 car. Northwest grain receipts today: Minne apolis, W cars: Dulut'n, 9 cars. A year ago: Minneapolis, 112 cars; Duluth, cars. Liverpool closing: cables: Wheat Kd lower: corn id lower. Northwest grain receipts today: Minne apolis, 95 cars: Duluth, 9 cars. A year ago: Minneapolis, 1'fZ cars; Duluth. 36 cars. New York Stocks. Wall Street. New York. June 17. f I i 1 t jj iUU Vjj lead Carefully the many items that we are offering for SATURDAY There are many needed items of merchandise that we are selling at reduced prices that are not men tionedbroken lines, etc. Waists, Suits and Skirts Specials. White Waists India Linen yoke of tucks and in sertion four rows of insertion down front Extra value S1.25 White Waists Material Cashine something new. Yoke outlined with black and white pipings looks like a $2.50 Waist For special pricing. .31.50 Ribbon Specials 5c yard. Plain Taffeta and Fancy Striped Ribbons No. 40. 10c yard. Plain Taffeta, assortment of colors No. 16 12Kc yard. Plain Taf fetas good range of col orsNo. 22. 20c each. Black Taf feta Hair Bows. 50c each.. Stock Collar Bows assorted colorings.. Hosiery Specials 19c pair. Ladies Hose, black lace lisle. 10c pair. Men's Hose, black drop stitch. 19c the pair. Children's Hose, black lace lisle. 10c each. Ladies Vests, low neck, no sleeves, lace yoke, tape neck and arm very special. 65c suit. Ladies' Union Suits, lisle thread a spe cial offering. 45c each. Men's Shirts and Drawers, bleached cotton, knitted mesh, draw ers made with double seat fine finish these exception al value. STOCKS Southern Pacific was the feat ure of the opening dealings in the stock market today. 6.t) shares selling at 4 8 and 457s. compared with 457s last night Ixiuisville rose is point on the sale of 1. a shares and Union Pacific point on the sale of 1.VT0 shares. In the general list small gains predominated over the losses. Speculation became steadier in tone when Union Pacific advanced a point. General Bains were slight and were can celed bv 11 o'clock. Profit taking in Un ion Pacific wiped out about all its rise and Metropolitan Street Railway dropped 17 points. Kansas City Southern preferred advanced l1 points. The market became dull and after some hesitation prices sank to below last night. Bonds were firm. Lake Erie and Western preferred drop ped 10 points on one transaction, reflect ing yesterday's dividend reduction, the common also yielded 1H points. But lit tle changes occurred in the general mar ket, though prices were slightly above the lowest at 1 o'clock. Later prices dropped to a lower level. Union Pacific selling under yesterday's final price. Comparative figures showed only trifling changes over last night ill the general railroad list. Verv heavy offerings of Southern Rail way carried it under last night and the whole list receded in sympathy. Union Pacific went below S7. Northwestern dropped 2 points. New York Central llx points. Colorado and Southern preferred 1 point and Republic Steel preferred 1 points. Vigorous support checked the de cline in Southern Pacific and the clos ing was steady, but very dull. Itange of Prices on Stocks. Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions, Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Office 110 West Sixth street. Telephone 4;6. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co.. Kansas City. Mo 1 New York, June 17. Stocks. Op'n High Low CTse Yes Sugar 12 12-5H People's Gas S7H 97i. 9i '.lz ST',, Amal. Copper 4f7 4&4, 4S B. R. T 4 4'i T. C. 1 34' 3-7fc U. S. Steel !i U. S. Steel, pfd 5! 5374 544, 54 Atchison, com 1 721 71 H 1N 71 -"i Atchison, pfd S3' f4l? Xi P4 W'j C. G. W 13' i 13 lxa 1:5, St. Paul 1421 143 142S, 142' 142"- R. I., com 21 21 271 21 21 Wabash, com lfi Wabash, pfd 5"4 Mo. Pacific S2 92, 9H rl, l"2 Western Union Manhattan 147v; 147i 147 147 n, N". Y. Central 115 115W 115 115 ll"1 Texas Pacific 2174 2,i So. Pacific 45S 4ti 44' 4S ij's rinB 2r IT Krie. 1st Union Pacific 67 S. W' JM C O ''s U'arv 3 3H 5" H gt o x f- Pennsylvania lln'i 115 1;V L. N 1"-.'k l"-" A., com U. S. leather C. F. I 3S ,38 3i. 3"'4j New York Sloney Market. New York, June 17. MONEY Money on call easv, highest IV lowest 1. ruling rat IV last loan IV closing bid 1 nrt offered at l1- per cent: time loans weak: iV' and 90 days, 2'S2Vs per cent; 6 months, Z'riZMi per cent. CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. Z-VQf 41 Ppr cent: sterling exchange firmer, with actual business in bankers' bills at fi 720'i4..STii for demand and at $4.f2irfi: 4.8514 for 60 day bills; posted rates. $4.86 and $4.88; commercial bills, $4.85- 4. 85 li. UL1JL1D l SUO Net Waists A beautiful assortment of these Bertha effects, silk and silk mull lining-Prices S5.00 86.50 Tub Suits A very popu lar assorting. Price range S1.50 to S20.00 Voile Skirts Co'ors Brown, Champagne, Blue, 1 Black Colonial style. 8 5. 00 Glove Special Ladies Gloves Lace, all silk, elbow length colorst Black, white the pair, 25o Ladies Gloves Lisle Thread, two-clasp colors White, tan, black, gray The pair 25c Collar Special 15c each. Ladies Col lars Hemstitched edge some have round corners, some button in back, with turnover effects to use with ribbons different widths 25o qualities, special at 15c Notion Specials "Peggy from Paris Bags A novelty that is a sensible thing are large and roomy colors black, brown, tan and gray two sizes in thi3 special lot both extra values each 25c, 50c Pongee Silk Belts crushed nickle hook on buekle also girdle style of gold cloth $1 and 75c values special at, each .50c Fancy Back Combs Dark shell, with gold trim mings also Little Beauty Straylock Combs Fancy back Choice of these, each..25c f SILVER Bar silver, 55c; Mexican dol lars. 44' BONDS Government bonds steady. New York Batter. New York, June 17. BUTTER Market firmer. State dairy, common to extra, 13'ilTc; creamery, common to extra, 13i lc. Sucar and Coffee In New York. New York, June 17. SUGAR Raw su gar steady. Fair refining. 3-c; centrifu gal, test, 3 27-32c; molass.-s sugar, 3a. Refined sugar quiet. Crushed, Ji.ijo; pow dered, $5.o); granulated, $4.;. COFFEE Market steady. Topeka Market. Topeka, June 17. MEDIUM HEAVY $4.45'Ji4.fif 4.5'i4.S7'4 LIGHT DRY LOT CATTLE. STEERS I4.00S5.00 HEIFERS 40i;t4.T5 COWS VEAL CALV1SS 3.ooJj3.5i CAL V .S. HEAVY L1UHT GRAInV' tcd 2 WHEAT ...J2.5og-3.00 3.UUSU.4.00 NO. 3 W HU 1 7;,o WHITE CORN 4,,0 YELLOW AND MIXED CORN 40 NO. 2 OATS 3x0 NO- f k u Tts "and VEGE T A BLE 3, 3oa rFurnished by S. E. Lux, successor to W. O. Andtrson Co., ilo Kausaa ave- nUel FRUITS. ORANGES Navel. $3.253.50 per box LEMONS California, per box, $2.75'g2.S5- Messina. $3.63 u 3. io. STKiWBKRKitb-Per crate. $150 PINEAPPLES Flon.la, $i.753.00 per crate; East Indian and Cuban, J3.75-g4.00 PBAlNANAS Per -bunch, $2.253.00. GOOfEhl-.l"iii.-i-quari crate, $1.7 PIEPLANT Per lb., UyuZc. NEW BEETS Texas, per doz. bunches, TaX BEANS Per 1-3-bu. box, 75c. PEAS Per !2-bu. basket. 6jc SPINACH Per li-bu. basket, 25c CUCUMBERS-Per doz.. 4oc NEW POTATOES Per bu., $150 LETTUCE Per basket, 25c RADISHES Per doz. bunches, 12:4c NEW ONIONS Per doz. bunches 2. TOMATOES Texas, 4-basket crat'e, JX05 CABBAGE 2'a2i;c per lb. COCOANUTS J4.2S per sack; 66c peP dozen. HONEY 24-rack cases, 53 .00. TEXAS CANIELOUPES Per crate. FULL CREAM CHEESE Kansas Y. A., per lb New York State (white), per lb Brick, per lb...... Limburger, per lb Block Swiss, per lb BUTTEK. EGGS. POULTRY flijc -.13150 ..13c ..15VJ0 POULTRY Young roosters. 2tc each hens. 7Hc lb.; broilers, 15fjl7q per lb B UTTER Count rv, llg!2c. EGGS Fresh, 12Hc HAY. PRAIRIE Baled, per ton tsrv5s,) PRA IP. IE Loose, per ton 75"iS5 STRAW Baled tOuJjfcW Topeka Hide Market.' Frlws paid in Topeka this week, base 00 Boston Quotations:! T T Topeka, June 17. NO. 1 TALLOW 3n GREEN SALT CURED '.73 RASI'l-f-"""-' 'I crate, $2 50 CHEK HIES 24-quart crate. $1.50 BLACKBERRIES 24-quart crate. nn

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWOOOOO 00XCKOOCOOC0K000000000 CKK000000000000000000 t fZARREH MXROSSrUCt X BARREN C7ARREN M.CR053Y&C? xfords DRY CiOODfS DRY COOD3 DRY OOOD9 TOPEKA STATE JOUHIfAI FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 17, 1904. nd Girl's Shoe toys a SZiYi U1-U RAM. AVE. Special Sale of Fancy Ribbons New patterns about two hundred pieces in the lot from 4 to 10 inches wide. Values up to $1.25 a yard divided into three prices 25c yd. 35c yd. 50c yd. HAND BAGS New bags, new shapes, all sizes, all colors, with and without fittings, braided handles also "Peggie from Paris" bags 11.25 and $1.50 regular Special Price $1.00 x t J SAMPLE SALE OF i BucKles and Belt Sets X We purchased Samstag Hilder Bros entire X line of Belt Buckle samples, which means that you X can see nearly a thousand buckles and no two alike, X selling at less than value prices run from 10c to $1.50 each HEW COAL RATE. Reduction of 13 Cents per Ton on Slack. Lump Coal Will Stand at Old Hate of Si. 40. TOPEKA WANTED MORE Wanted a Price of 90 Cents for Hauling Slack. Capital City Still at Disadran tage on Coal. The first fruits? of Topeka's fight for lower freight rates wt-re plucked today. -Announcement was made from the pen era! freight office of the Santa Fe rail road that it had entered into a formal agreement with the Rock Island, 'the Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific rail roads, to haul slack coal into this city from Pittsburg and the southern Kan Fas fields for $1.12 per ton. instead of 51-25 as heretofore charged. At the same time it was stated that no reduction would be made on the transportation of lump coal, and that the old rate of 11.40 will be maintained. The conces sion was a direct outgrowth of the con ference between the business men of Topeka and Paul Morton, president of the Santa Fe. Within a few days. W. A. Poteet, chairman of the Transmissouri Freight Bureau, will announce the time at which the new rate goes into effect. It applies to Topeka alone. This city asked for a rate of 90 cents on slack and $1.05 on lump coal. It based its demands upon what the rail roads are doing for some of the com peting cities. Kveryone of them enjoys better rates than Topeka. Kansas City gets both lump and slack coal for 80 cents a ton and is a few miles farther from the mines; Atchison has a flat rate on both grades of coal of $1.00 per ton; Leavenworth, also a few miles far ther, and St. Joseph, Mo., much farther removed from the mines. gets the Atchi son rate of $1.00. Against these Topeka must pay $1.12 for slack and $1.40 for lump coal. A concession of 13 cents Is a good one. but something should have been done for lump coal as well. General Freight Agent Koontz, of the Santa Fe. is out of the city and a statement could not be obtained from his office with regards to the reduction, further than that advices had been re ceived that they had been made and would be declared effective shortly. "When Paul Morton was in the city lie made a long statement to the members of their commercial club at the open meeting on the morning of May 14, at which time he said the following con cerning the requested reduction on coal rates: "Coming to the matter of coal rates, I think that the $1.25 is not unreason 3" ,71 (AND NO OTHER KIND) jj o We Clean and Bleach all our Straw Hats Complimentary the First Year able by comparison with Kansas City. We are not responsible for the fact that slack coal Is hauled to that point for 80 cents. Market competition does that. Missouri cuts a big factor there. The mines of that state also furnish coal to Kansas City, St. Jos eph, and those points. Here in Kan sas the coal mines, down In the south eastern part, are owned by Topeka people. Much of the money they make is spent here. If we should re tire from hauling coal from Chicopee, Frontenac, Weir City and Pittsburg to Kansas City and St. Joseph, would the city of Topeka be benefited? Would not Topeka suffer from the loss of that trade? The Missouri mines would get the business. I am not sure but that the operators of the Kansas mines liv ing in Topeka would have to get more money for the coal to make up the difference. I explain this to you so that you know why the rate is lower to Kansas City than to Topeka. Some of your manufacturers have shown where they are damaged. We shall take this matter up with the other roads running through here. Results are obtained by a series of compromises and concessions in these matters. This conference will be held and we think that we can do something for you." From Mr. Morton's argument It must be concluded that "market com petition." as he-terms it, is respon sible for the low rates in. other cities, but some of the local consumers and dealers of coal cannot see how that has anything to do with Topeka. The Missouri, mines, according to Mr. Morton. make It necessary for the roads to haul coal cheaply into Kan sas City, St. Joe and Leavenworth, else the Kansas mines could not com pete with them. That Is a matter, said one of the Topeka dealers re cently, which lies between the mines, and is not an argument for a discrep ancy between Topeka and Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison, and St. Joseph. Yet the Topeka merchants say that the reduction of 13 cents on slack coal is a very good thing. Topeka consumes on an average of 300 tons of slack coal every day of the year. This will save at least $40 every day, or in the neighborhood of $15,000 a year, to the manufacturing interests of the city. The Edison electric light plant will be the largest gainer. That concern uses 40 tons of slack coal every day in the summer, and 75 tons every day during the winter, or an average of about 5 5 tons each day for the year, making an annual saving of practically $2,700 or $3,000. That is the way that reductions In freight rates figure up, and shows conclusive ly why they are worth fighting for. Topeka's competing cities enjoy sav ings much in excess of that mentioned which Topeka will receive from the new rate. The lower rate on slack coal is a big: inducement to manufac turing concerns to come to this city, and will doubtless have results in that way. Nothing definite has yet been heard with regard to the new rates which are expected to benefit the jobbing in terests of the city. That they will be made is an assured fact. The West ern Freight Rate association will take up the matter shortly. The con cessions are of such a nature, as has been previously announced, to induce the Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile com pany to remain in Topeka and re build its big store. il l3 O iMl! ALLOVER $5.00 Waists for S2.50 WHITE LAWN WAISTS $1,251 1.50 I Waists, 1.75 (Your choice, 2.00 J $2.25"! and lWaist3, 2 50 I Your choice, 3.25 LWaists 375 j Your choice, SI 09 l,ea. 50 $Jt98 Ladies' 59c Vests EaTS, for 25cea. f "Lyra" and "American Lady" Corsets FITTED BY AN EXPERT Saturday is Miss Merriman's last day with U3. Come in Tomorrow, and let her demonstrate to you what real Corset Comfort is. DROP "OLD LINE" Mutual Fire Insurance Compan ies Shot Remarkable Growth. Serenteen Companies in Kansas 11 aye 61,313 Members. MUCH IS NOW IN FORCE liisks of Mutual Companies in Kansas Over 8,000,000. Farmers' Alliance Company Has Membership of 25,000. There are seventeen mutual fire in surance companies In Kansas. Most of them are farmers' companies and operate mostly In the localities .where they were organized, yet they are growing very rapidly. The annual report of C. H. Luling, superintendent of insurance, shows that these seventeen companies started in the year 1903 with 46,330 mem bers. During the year they added to this membership 14,983, an increase of more than 30 per cent. During the year 1903 the risks writ ten by these companies aggregated $18,169,677. The report of the insur ance department does not show the average rate charged by the mutual companies, but the total expenditures of all the companies amounted to $177,469. This would make the in surance cost less than 9 8 cents on each $100, a3 against $1.15, the aver age rate charged by the stock com panies. The business of the stock companies, too, is largely in the towns where fire protection ought to make the rates lower than in the country, while the business of the mutual com panies is largely on the farms. The total income of the mutual companies from all sources for 1903, amounted to $209,383. or $31,914 more than the expeditures.. This surplus goes to the resources of the companies and is, of course, the prop erty of the members. These seventeen mutual companies, with their headquarters, are as fol lows: Alliance Co-Operative, Topeka. Blue "Valley Mutual, Marysville. Bremen Farmers' Mutual, Bremen. Brown County Farmers', Morrill. Farmers' Alliance, McPherson. Farmers' Mutual. El Dorado. Farmers' Mutual, Holyrood. Farmers' Mutual, Marysville. Farmers' Mutual, W-.mego. Kansas Farmers', Beloit. Kansas Farmers', Upland. Kansas Fire, Topeka. Marshall County Farmers', Marys ville. Mennonite Mutual, Newton. National Mutual, Pittsburg. Republic County Mutual, Belleville. Southern Kansas Mutual, Welling ton. The largest of these mutual com panies is the Farmers' Alliance, which has made a great success. It had 20.5S2 members at the beginning of last year and it gained 5.802 during the year. It wrote over eight million dollars of business during 1903. Three other companies wrote over one mil lion each. They were the Alliance Co operative, the Brown County Farm ers', and the National Mutual. These seventeen companies paid in losses in 1903 the sum of $96,488. Their total resources at the close of the year amounted to $762,995. and their liabilities were only ?7,793. Twelve of the companies had no lia bilities at all. The following table shows the num ber of members in each company at the beginning of 1903 ad the num ber added during the I iar, indicating the growth of the comiar'es: NUMBER OF MEM ERS Added Jan. 1, past Company. lfKX?. year. Alliance Co-operative 4.691 2.0S Blue Valley Mutual 1,461 653 Bremen Farmers' Mutual 445 47 Brown County Farmers' 3.07S Farmers' Alliance 20.592 5.S"! Farmers' Mutual, Eldorado 538 ltl Farmers' Mutual, Holyrood 4a 7 Farmers' Mutual, Marysville.. 1.23i 40 Fanners' Mutual, Wamego. 317 20 Kansas Farmers', Beloit 237 32 Kansas Farmers', Upland 1.111 Rll Kansas Fire 753 949 White Lawn Waists i White Wash Silk Waists J AT REDUCED PRICES I A well known Waist Manufacturer of whom we buy a great many Waists, has sold us bis Samples at a liberal reduc tion. Tomorrow we turn them over to you at the following prices Beautiful White Wash Silk Waists $3.50 Waists for 4.50 Waists for 5.00 Waists for 5.00 Waist for LACE WAISTS S2.25 3.25 3.03 3.50 $7.50 Waists for.. 85.00

WHITE DAMASSE WAISTS $1.50 Waists for 75c 2.00 Waists for $1.00 2.50 Waists for 1.25 COLORED WASH WAISTS $1.00 Waists for. 5Qc 1.50 Waists for -81.00 Marshall County Farmers' 1,474 424 Mennonite Mutual 1.S76 661 National Mutual 2.224 037 Republic County Mutual 2.4S4 tS-i Southern Kansas Mutual 2,359 96s Total 46.330 14,983 DINE WITH A PRODIGAL. Athens Man Returns and Invites the Town to a Feast. Athens, O., June 17. George A. Bea ton, formerly of this city, has Just re turned after a successful business ca reer in New York. To mark the return he gave a "home coming" dinner to tiie entire population of the city. At twenty tables on the campus of the Ohio university 3,500 guests sat. The day opened with a monster parade, followed by a prize drill, in which the fraternal societies of the city and vicin ity participated. Wholesome, home like sports were interspersed with speeches appropriate to the occasion. Congressman Grosvenor was' chair man, and although several prominent former Athenians could not be present the entire programme passed off with out a hitch. Chicago and Return $20.00 via Santa Fe. Tickets on sale June 1st to Sept. 30th, final limit returning Oct. 31st. Good via St. Louis in one direction, either going or coming. For full in formation address T. L. King, C P. T. A., Topeka. C. Your brain is tied pretty closely to your digestive machinery. C.Like a coal fire when it gets clinkered up, it's generally the fuel that's to blame. L"FORCE"is what you might call a "free-burning" food. d. If you eat plenty of it you wou't have those stuck ir -the mud days when everything seems to be going backward in stead of forward. When you bur coal you find some stones mixed with it. These stones cost as much s the coal. They also take up and waste more heat than the coal they displace would have developed. Just so with the foods you eat which you do not digest. People who would quickly build Brawn, "Brain, and Bone should eat plenty of FORCE." Because it is not only rich in the Phos phates and Nitrogen of Wheat that build Brain, Nerve, and Brawn, but is malted with Barley, so that it digests other food in the stomach, extracting greater nutri tion from them. Serve cold (or bot) with real Cream, or Fruit. 1 n n OH THE WDLETS- A ALL WANT SMj 0 y' S1.50 and $1.75 Little Gent's in vici kid ana calf leathers, lasts on sale tomorrrow, for Every pair warranted to faction. 0 Qr for -Infants finest 50c and 75c Soft Sole C Shoes and sandals, in all newest and pret tiest styles and colors. See them. Topeka's Most Popular Shoe Store." CHXKKKIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO XO MORE EMBAI3IED MILK. City Food Inspector Saya It Is a Tiling of the Past. There will probably be no embalmed milk scandal in Topeka this summer. Conditions have changed since 1903. According to City Food Inspector J. W. Faros-worth, the day of the small independent milk dealer in Topeka is about over. The man who "pailed" half a dozen bovines in the dim light of the dewy morn, and sold the product on a "milk route" is likely to become a thing of the past, and the day of the embalmed lacteal fluid a fading mem ory. The thing which has put the small dairies out of the retailing business is the development of the pasteurizing in dustry in Topeka. Now the dairy farm ers sell practically all of their milk to the pasteurizing plant at wholesalo, and the pasteurizing plant docs the de livering to consumers. "Topeka will never have a cent milk again," said Food Inspector Farns worth. "The price is now fi cents for pasteurized milk, and I suppose that nearly all of the milk sold in Topeka is pasteurized. Some of the men who ore in the dairy business still have their own delivery wagons, but their busi ness has fallen oif greatly. I think there are not more than six or eight independent dairy routes in town. I notice that one dairyman who still runs his own wagon, and who claims that his trade is as good as ever, sells a big can of milk to the pasteurizing plant now, whereas he used to have to buy milk to supply his customers." There are two full fledged pasteur izing plants in town. One is run by J. K. Xissley's company, which does most of the business of the city. The other is run by O. E. Walkfr, who has a sort of private concern west of town, where he pasteurizes all the milk from his herd of dairy cattle. Several other dairies which are con ducted on a very strict sanitary plan, and from which the milk sold is Just as good as milk can be, are still doing a good business in Topeka. But the indications are now that the day of impure milk is about past. Topeka will probably not have such trouble with formaldehyde and preservaline as it has had in the past. It may be that the strict milk ordi nance passed last March by the 'city council has had something to do with the downfall of the independent milk dealers. This ordinance was drawn with great care to prevent the adulter ation of milk, and the use of all kinds of preservatives. It provides for a system of rigid in spection of dairies. The punishment for selling- skimmed milk instead of unskimmed, and for putting formalde hyde and other chemicals in the milk to prevent souring is n heavy fine. There are some well posted milk ex perts who consider that it is well nigh impossible for a dairy farmer who does not have ice or some effective artificial means for cooling- milk to retail his product without using some sort of preservative to keep the milk fresh in the hot summer weather. The milk man who begins his rounds at about 7 o'clock in the mornin? prob ably does not get through till noon, and by that tfme, some of his morning milk is almost ready to sour. It is this condition of affairs which led to the extensive use of preservatives. Pasteurized milk, on the other hand, will keep for 36 hours in a room of or dinary temperature, or in the hottest weather by putting it in the cellar. No ice is. necessary for keeping pasteur ized milk, and fov this reason it is real ly the cheapest kind of milk for a great many people to buy. Food Inspector Farnsworth will with in a few days begin his June inspec tion of the dairies of the city. The new city ordinance provides for four in spections a year. This is the first in spection made under the new ordinance, and immediately following it, the licenses good until next December will be issued. The ordinance provides for the issuance of licenses in December of each year. The milk dealers are re quired to come in and register in No vember of each year, and the first in spection is made in December. If ev erything is found to be properly con ducted at the dairy, the license is is sued by the food inspector. But the license can be revoked at any time. At Greatly Bedcced Prices Tomorrow. Sale tomorrow of Misses' Vici Kid and Box Calf Button and Lace Shoes regular $1.75 to $2 values heavy and light soles, patent leather i q ijand stock tips sizes I SI. 50 and SI. 75 Sandals in fine heavy and lijrht soles, sizes 8a to 11 on sale tomorrow for qq for Child's Vici Kid Lace and Button Shoes $1.25 and $1.35 values, in heavv and flight soles, sizes 5 $2.50 and S3.00 flW patent colt, velour eft, soles, new lasts and p." on sale tomorrow p 5Z.uu ana &i 75 fords, wax ca!f and Good wearers. A Great Snap. Shoes and Oxfords C- new stylish $1.29 give wear and 6atis ALBERT SCKmrSKIB rxor. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE LATE REV. C. V. SEARING. Something About Topeka Man "Whose Death Occurred Recently. Rev. C. "W. Searing was born at Bridgeton. Ind., December 17, 1840. He died at his home in Auburndale, To peka, May 18, 1904, and was buried at Burlingame, Osage county, where he had lived for many years. May 22. He was educated at De Pauw university in Greencastle, Ind., and graduated with honors. Mr. Searing taught school for several years after his graduation, and spent a number of years in the min istry. He established several news papers and successfully conducted them. W4 V U Hie Iate Iter. C. W. Searing. Mr. Sealing was married to Susanna V. Wilkins at Topeka, Kansas, by Judge JohnT.Horton.June24. 1STS. Thelastfew years of his life were passed in Topeka, where he was well known as a Spiritu alist lecturer. Mr. Searing was an old soldier, having enlisted in 161 in the Fifty-first heavy artillery of Indiana volunteers. He was drawing a pension at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and three children, a son. J. A. Searing, now living in Rodonda, Cal., and two daughters, Mrs. Bessie May Taylor and Mrs. Eva Evans, both of this city. NOW IN SUPREME COURT. Parsons Asylum Rite Controversy Reaches Highest Tribunal. The controversy over the condemna tion of part of the site for the new Parsons asylum has reached the su preme court. It has been pending in various places and in different forms for the last two years. Part of the land that was wanted for the asylum was owned by what is known as the Stevens' estate. A board of appraisers was appointed to con ilemn it and it-s value was fixed at $12,170. This did not suit either the state or the executors of the estate. The state board of charities thought it too hi-h and the executors thought It too low and both appealed to the supreme court. Through some misunderstanding it was supposed that the state's appeal had been dismissed and that the state would accept the decision of the ap praisers. A warrant was issued for the amount by George K. Cole, who was state auditor at the time, and it was receipted for by L.. S. Crum a aeent for the executors. He turned it over to the county treasurer of La bette county along with those for the other land owners, but the executors refused to accept it and it remained In the county treasury for months. The state finally made a motion to dismiss the appeal of the executors, and the district court of Labette coun ty sustained the motion. Now the ex ecutors appeal to the supreme court from that decision. Chicago and Return $14.25 via Rock Island System. Account National Republican con vention. Tickets on sale June 16 to 20, inclusive; return limit June 29. 11 to 2 for vJI.-rCJ Child's Shoes, Oxfords and vici kid and patent leathers $1.29 to 8. Boys' Dress Shoes of finest vici, and box calf, Goodyear welt id patterns see inem j Qg patterns See tnem Boys' Shoes and Ox $1.48 vici kid on sale, for Satisfaction, or Your Money Back Mail Orders Promptly Filled OOWOOOCKKKXKKKKKKKXXKXKW) NEW ALARM SYSTEM. The Western Union Is Putting In One Here. W. C. Carswell, manager of the "Western Union and of the A. D. T. service in Topeka, is arranging for the installation of a system of watch- men's reports from the big mills, fac tories and Duslness houses or the city. The object of the system is to make it impossible for watchmen to neglect their duties as did the watchmen at the Parkhurst-Davis building. It also appears that this great lm- may have been induced by the fact city council an application for a irancnise to put in just sucn a system of call boxes as is proposed by the present management of the A. D. T. The service given by the A. D. T. In r Topeka has not been the best. This nag invuea competition, ana tne com pany which proposed to put in the "t new system has many improvements which it proposed to make. This pro posed franchise ordinance was re- ferred to the streets and -walks com mittee, where it still slumbers. The proposed A. D. T. system will pui i ti. a 1 1 nuAiititfy ure alarm service as well. The plan is to have call boxes placed at different points in a building, connected at Western Union headquarters with a central switchboard. A specified time is fixed for each call box to be rung at fre quent intervals during the night. If the call comes in on time, the watch man is marked O. K. for that report. If the call does not come in within a certain time after it is due, a police man is sent to the building at once to see what is the matter. In case of v. i tti rangea so inai a nre can can De sent to the Western Union office, from which it is telephoned to fire department headquarters. Man ager Carswell has arranged to place a large alarm bell and telephone at department headquarters for the use of his office in sending in fire alarms reported from any of the company's boxes. Thiu I.Unhn.. will 1 connection with the other telephone lines of the city. Among the Topeka cencerns which have arransred to use t h nw a t rv service are the Continental creamery 10 boxes: Taylor Grain company, '4 Crosby Bros. Dry Goods company, 2 boxes; Mills' Dry Goods company, 4 Doxes; w olfT Packing company, 3 boxes. ANOTHER CRIMSON RAMBLER. Thl One Has (irorni to Perfection at Enterprise. Enterprise. Kan.. June IS. 1904 To the Editor of the State Journal. Dear sir: I read with much interest the article In last night's State Journal relative to Mr. McCray's crimson ram bler. I have a rambler that I have cul tivated for several years and it ha3J grown to great perfection. This year it is more beautiful than ever it is in the yard in the open entirely surround- flaming red presents a beautiful sight. On one single stem there are 73 perfect roses. So you see the crimson rambler does well even west of Topeka. FRANK FISHER. St. Louis and Return $11.40 Santa Ee. Good for 15 days; $12.70 for 60. days. Excursion to Kansas City, Santa Fe. Sunday, June 19. Round trip tl.25. Tickets at Rowley Snow's and Santa Fe depot. Train leaves 8:00 a. m. Everybody Invited. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tha Kind Yea Kava Always "Bcush!, Sears the Signature of

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8 TOPEKA STATE .JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 17, 1904. VILLJDROP IT. Topeka Baseball Team to Pass into Other Hands. 0. H. Morris of Springfield Wants It. HO PAY FOtt FRANCHISE The Local Men Are Giad to Let Go. Humors of Sunday Hall Games Are Kerived. The ownership of the Topeka Base ball association will very likely change hands tonight. The board of directors will probably transfer it to O. H. Mor ris of Springfield, Mo., on his agreement to assume its present obligations, mounting to a sum slightly in excess f $400. Mr. Morris will come to To peka and maintain the team here, if the negotiations go through as antici pated. The Topeka association has accom plished the purpose and aim of its or ganization, namely the starting of a league team in the city. Mr. Morris is very desirous of getting the franchise. He is willing to put money into the jrarne, by the building of a park of his own and the maintenance of a strong club. For several days past he has been in correspondence with the local association. This morning a let ter was received from him stating his position definitely. The directors of the Topeka association have little time to give to the management of the team, and are willing to give it up to a man who is willing to come here, risk his money, and give Topeka a professional team in the league. That is what Mr. Morris is willing to do, and the matter will be formally voted upon tonight. Mr. Morris will be in Topeka in a fnv days if the action of the board tonight Is favorable to his proposition, and a formal transfer of the franchise will probably take place shortly. The majority of the directors are in favor of Mr. Morris' proposition. Pres ident Thomas Sheard. Secretary Logan, Italph Moore and W. L. Taylor are among those who are satisfied to make the transfer. None of these gentlemen Sias time to run a baseball team, and If they are assured that the club will stay in Topeka, they are willing to lay nside their immediate interests in the matter, with the understanding that all of the obligations which were entered Into will be properly taken care of, and the change carries with it every honor able aspect. Into this also comes the question of Sunday baseball. The transfer is not made for that purpose by any means. That question will be up to the people of this city and Mr. Mor ris. If he wishes to have games on the Sabbath he must fight out that battle. The reason why the present Topeka association is willing to step out and wishes to, is for the simple purpose of getting the management of the team off its hands. Baseball is a business by itself, and means bar rels of trouble and worry. In the contemplated transfer Mr. Morris will take the team as it is, with all its obligations and the franchise. If he plays through the season he will get back $300 for the franchise from the league at the end of the season. This will practically liquidate the present indebtedness. KTo conversation has been had with Mr. Morris about Sun day baseball, nor will any be had. He made the proposition while the Springfield team played here last week, and has written since concern ing it. He is a man of integrity and unquestionable fine baseball and busi ness sense, and if given the team it will be well taken care of. Whatever he does with it is a matter foreign to the Topeka Baseball association, be yond one pertinent matter, namelv, that a team remain in Topeka as long as the Missouri Valley league is in ex istence, or until the citv goes into a larger league. That is the only con dition which the Topeka association will ask of Mr. Morris. For some time past it has been dem onstrated that the Topeka directorate Is composed of men who are too busy .with their business affairs to also run a baseball team. Two meetings within the past three weeks have been attend ed by but three members of the board and had to be postponed because of the absence of a quorum. None of the present directorate ever intended to make money out of baseball in this city. They desired to get a team started and keep it here. Mr. Morris proposes to do this, and it is very pro bable that he will be given a chance. Already" a quorum of the directorate have declared itself favorable to the transfer. It will of course be neces sary to make a formal contract with Mr. Morris before the change will take place. But the attitude of the associa tion with regard to the matter will be formally settled tonight. The meeting will be held in the office of the Mc Dearmott Commission company in the new Devlin building. The directors will be open to other propositions if any of the people of Topeka have any to make. O. H. Morris is about 35 years of age and is practically the business mana ger of the Springfield team. "Shorty" Hurlbut gets his name on the letter heads, but he "keeps the players from fightin-." Mr. Hurlbut Is the basis of the Midgets, of course. Morris is hi3 right hand man and has been so since the Missouri Valley league was started. Mr. Morris knows the business thor oughly and would bring a strong team here. He has traveled with the Midgets all the time for the past three years and knows the Missouri Valley from one end to the other. He will have enough in the way of finances to take care of things properly. He ex pects to make money out of the propo sition, and there is little question that a Topeka ball team ought to be a good financial investment for any man who devotes his whole time and attention to the matter. AV1IY XOT FIX THE ROOF? The" Santa I-'c Flange Burner Again Starts a Fire. One of these days the Santa Fe shop officials will perhaps get tired of call ing out their fire department to save the blacksmith shops, and will fix the roof so that it will not take fire from the overheated furnace of the flange burner. Probably very few people know what a flange burner is. No attempt will be made to describe it just at this time, because whenever you meet a flange burner on the street you are al most certain to recognize it. It is hot stuff. For the fourth time, the flange burner set fire to the blacksmith shop this morning. The last time prior to this was about a week ago, when the Santa Fe department extinguished the blaze with small loss, using only one stream of water. The fire at 4:50 this morning was subdued in exactly the same manner. The damage to the roof of the building was small. CltriSK OF THE PALMETTO. Party Is .Circumnavigating Eastern Half of Vnited States in a Xaeht. Chicago, June 17. The little gaso line yacht Palmetto, owned by T. I. Snider, of New York, has arrived at Chicaeo from New Orleans, having on board the owner and a party of friends bent on circumnavigating the eastern half of the United States. The craft left New York more than a month ago, proceeding south by way of the Atlantic ocean and gulf of Mexico to New Orleans. After a stop at that city the small cruiser came on to Chicago by way of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers and the Illinois and Michigan canal. After a few days in port the Pal metto will continue its cruise down the lakes and through the St. Law rence river and along the Atlantic coast back to New York. It is said the cruise of the Palmetto is the long est ever attempted by a craft of its size. DOLLIVEU S FORECAST. Electricity Will Supply Heat When Coal Is Exhausted. Chicago, June 17. Belief that an era of miraculous electrical invention is near has been expressed by Senator J. P. Dclliver of Iowa in delivering an address at the eighth annual com mencement exercises of the college of engineering of Armour institute. "Electrical energy is destined to sup ply the heat of the world when the supply of coal is exhausted," said the speaker. John Findlay Wallace, chief engi neer of the Panama canal, was given the honorary degree of science in ab sentia. Thirty-seven college degrees were conferred in mechanical, elec trical and civil engineering and architecture. Cheap Kates for Vacation Trips, From Kansas City via Chicago Great Western railway, $15.00 to St. Paul or Minneapolis, $19.00 to Duluth, Superior, Ashland or Baylield. Equally low rates to summer resorts in Minnesota and Michigan. Tickets on sale every day to September 30th. Good to re turn until October 31st. For further information apply to any Great West ern agent or J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, 111. Chicago and Ttetnrn $14.25, Santa Fe. National Republican convention. Tickets on sale June 1 6 to 20, inclu sive; final limit returning, June 29. t fin 1 L nnnn HUM 111 rljr.. urn ra If oh to look over my handsome line of Straw Hats, Negligee Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery and such goods usually kept in a First Class Men's Furnishing Goods Store. Styles and Prices Are Right Have you seen our line of Air-cell Shirts Fast colors and well made Price $1.50 Sailor Hats Sailor Hats 25 styles to select from. AND THING MUST BE SOLD! We are overloaded. We must sell, as we need the money. No person who knows anything about clothing and wants to buy, will refuse to purchase from us after seeing our clothing and getting our prices. Men's odds and ends $8.00, $9.00 and $10.00 Wool Suits to close out $5.00 All our new $10.00 Suits for $7.50 All our new $12.50 Suits for $10.00 All our finer Suits at at the same reductions, and some even larger. Our Boys and Childrep'.s Suits is the largest and handsomest assortment in the city. They must be sold, and you can take off 20 per cent discount on any suit in our store. LOOK OVER THIS LIST OF BARGAINS All 50c Boys' Blouse Waists -4:0c All 75c Boys' Blouse Waists. 50c All $1.00 Boys' Blouse Waists 75c All $1.50, $1.25 Boys' Blouse Waists ..SI Boys' 50c Shirts 39c Boys' Sweaters LOc Boys' Belts 21c Boys' Black Cat Stockings 10c Lion Brand Geyser Shirts 15c Men's Elastic Seam Drawers 4tQo Men's Balbrjggan Underwear 21c Men's Mesh Underwear 25c Men's Open-Work Hose 10c Men's Black or Tan Hose, dozen 50c Men's Black Cat Hose 10c Men '8 3oc and 40o Hosiery 25c 75c Negligee Shirts 39c Special Men's Silk, Mohair Boys' Low Prices Madras Flannel Russian on Pajamas Neglj2ee Blouse Suit Cases S1.00 Shirts Wash Suits Men's Union. Underwear 01.OO i.t..i..i....v.r......T,.t.,v..t..T..fc.w.j. jf.. j. J J f l-r"M t l I M f-1 I I I 1 M lrt 1 til- i I 1 I I -t"!"! I I I Hi 'HI t Exclusive Habadashery A .-rt 1 1 602 Ilansas Avenue. Next door '.i Rowley Snow's and 2nd Door South from 6th street BIG NEWSTORE. An Eastern Firm Plans to Come to Topeka. Would Start Department Store in New Kansas Atenue Block. X A bier eastern department store with a stock worth more than $50,000 will probably occupy two numbers of the new Stover building at S15-817-&19 Kan sas avenue, the construction of which will begin shortly. The name of the firm has not yet been made public. The negotiations have been going on through the J. R. Ramseyer Manufac turing company of Springfield, Mass., which concern is interested in the new store which Topeka will probably get. The Stover building- is to have a frontage of 75 feet and be 100 feet in depth, and to consist of a basement and two stories. The two north num bers, or 50 feet, will be used by the store if it decides to locate here. A representative will come to Topeka some time between now and July 1, to definitely determine about the matter, and if a decision to come here is reach ed, the building will be erected to suit the needs of the store. The construction of the new block Is to commence on July 1, and is contract ed to be ready for occupancy by Sep tember. It is to cost $25,000 and to be built of brick and stone. The lower floor will be fitted with a plate glass front, suitable to the display needs of The new firm comes from Springfield, Mass., where the Ramseyer company is now located. It is not known whether the store Is a new one, or has been in operation at that place. It is said that there is plenty of money back of the concern. The negotiations are being handled in Topeka through W. W. Manspeaker, agent of the building, and the W. C. Stephenson Land and Investment com pany. SHE GETS HER CHILD. Mrs. Stelting, the Mother, Wins the Habeas Corpus Case. In the district court this morning Judge Hazen gave Mrs. Justina Stelt ing the custody of her child, who has been In the possession of Mrs. Kate Kistler, who lives on the Mul vane ranch west of North Topeka. Mrs. Kistler wished to adopt the child and thought she had a legal right to little Katie. Mrs. Stelting, however, declined to give up posses sion of the child, and as there was no written agreement between the parties Judge Hazen gave the child to the mother. Ten days ago Mrs. Kate Kistler brought a habeas corpus suit against Mrs. Stelting for the possession of the child. Mrs. Stelting she said had forc ibly taken the child from her while she was in a buggy in front of Mrs. Stelting's residence at 814 State street. When the case was called this morning it was disposed of in short order, as Judge Hazen decided that the only question was whether there was a written agreement between Mrs. Stelting and Mrs. Kistler that the child should be adopted, and as there was not he gave the child to the mother. Mrs. Kistler cried when the child left the court house with her mother. MR. ROYVETT MAKES REPORT. State Accountant Finds Everything Right Except Bookkeeping. State Accountant Rowett has just completed his investigation of the ac counts of the Hutchinson reforma tory and has made his report to Gov ernor Bailey. He says the accounts are in good shape, but that the method of bookkeeping needs over hauling and simplifying. The state owns a farm in connection with the reformatory on which the Inmates work and the products of which are used towards feeding the prisoners. Wheat, corn and hogs are among the chief products, and what cannot be turned into food for the reformatorv inmates is sold and turned to account that way. Mr. Rowett says that the system of keeping the accounts is too complicated, and Governor Bailey has instructed him to institute a new sys tem. It will go into effect with the beginning of the new fiscal year. July 1. Mr. Rowett will check up the Im becile asylum at Winfield next. STORY OF VAPAXGOW. Sold Her Furniture and Lefr, Mrs. Frank Sutherland of Oakland has applied to the police for advice as to her absent husband. Mrs.. Suther land, who was a widow, married Suth erland about a year ago. Recently she took a trii to Nebraska to visit relatives, and when she returned last Sunday she discovered that her spouse had left, after selling all her furni ture. She was referred to the court of Topeka for the possible recovery of her property which the recreant husband brd disposed of. Description of Battle by Correspond ent on the Ground. Lia Yang, June 17. A correspondent of the Associated Press, who was pres ent at the battle of Vafangow describes the fight as follows: "The stern, dogged, fighting at the battle of Vafangow was like another Borodino. The roar of the machine guns and the boom of the cannon still rings in one's ears. "Throughout the three days of com bat, the officers vied with each other in pluck and heroism. They have all added a glorious page to Russians military history. "The enemy's advance originally in cluded the Fifth, Eighth and Eleventh divisions, 12 squadrons of cavalry and splendid field artillery. About 200 guns were belching a continuous stream of shot and shell. Large reinforcements enabled them to turn the Russian flanks. A diversion on the right pre cipitated the battle in the morning of June 15. Major General Gerngross, who was wounded, commanded the left flank and General Louthkovsky com manded the center, including four bat talions concealed in a small wood, whence they dealt death and de struction on the enemy. "The Russian right was protected by Cossacks, dragoons and Siberian rifles. "While these big guns were thun dering I made my way at about 11a. m. to the Russian right flank and climbed a hill whence I could view the whole field of battle. Behind a battery had taken up a position from which it kept up a continuous fire on the advancing ranks of the en emy. Through glasses I could see the sandy valley of the Tassa, with the Chinese village of Fafan. The heights of Foo Chou, the railroad bridge and the surroundings copse were occupied by Japanese infantry. Then black lines of infantry, like threads, could be seen creeping through the verdure. Not far the slope of a hill was dotted by the gray shirts of Russian rifle men. A brownish smoke overhung some of the batteries and others showed flashes of flames. The crackle of rifle fire was punctured by roar of guns. Occasionally I heard the hiss of a Japanese bullet. The scene was awe inspiring. Over the Russian center and left flank hovered choco late clouds from bursting shrapnel. I saw- reserves hurrying forward, the cossacks galloping, followed by col umns of infantry. Suddenly they dis appeared in an adjacent defile. The valley where the Russians had camped 'was emptied as if by magic. Rattling volleys were fired behind the screen of hills which concealed the fighting troops from view in that di rection, the sound of the firing being the only evidence of the deadly struggle proceeding there. This con tinued for half an hour. Suddenly a company of cossacks appeared on the crest of a hill and began to descend. They were followed by infantry. The Japanese gunners promptly pursued them with shrapnel. Horses and men began falling. "A moment of harrowing suspense was relieved by a thundering shout of "hurrah." "It was from a couple of thousands of Russian troops just brought up by train. They quickly jumped from the cars, fixed bayonets and literally ran into the fight. "Again the crackle of musketry un der cover, during which the retiring Russian regiments formed up and moved off in complete order toward the railroad. While a long line of commis sariat wagons escorted by Cossacks took to the road, a battery of horse artillery stationed near the railroad banged away furiously as it covered the retreat. The Japanese shells were fall ing on the station buildings from which train after train had moved. 1 descend ed the hill and just succeeded In jump ing on the footboard of the last car. Some of the Russian batteries on the left flank were still firing. The main force then began slowly to retreat tow ard Vantsalin, 30 miles north of Van fangow, and at about 1 in the after noon had accomplished its strategic mission. The battle of Vafangow had deflected considerable Japanese forces from Port Arthur. "The fighting was glorious... For two days the Russian regiments valorously maintained their positions and took the offensive on the left, so pressing the enemy there that a couple of Japanese batteries fell into the Cossack's hands. The Russian soldiers went Into battle singing, their spirits not affected by the fierce heat and furious cannonading whose intensity may be gauged from the influence it had on the atmospheric conditions. Raindrops fell like tears Need a Nourisher Lots do. Try POSTUM Food Coffee io days and Prove Things Get the little book, "The Road I J to Wellville' in each pi J f i at the height of the battle, although the day dawned clear. "Many Russians have fallen, but a greater number of Japanese were killed. The Russian shells and bullets mowed them down like wheat. The whole val ley was bestrewn with the corpses and the river Tassa ran red, but it was with Japanese gore rather than with Russian blood. "I left on the last train with General Stakelberjr. This train collided with the one preceding it near Vantsialen, but it was not damaged. "When passing Kai Tu we saw three Japanese cruisers. The whole road was occupied with troops. The Russians say that the Japanese can not advance much further north when they recover from the effects of the battle of Vanfangow." GO TO (MRYSVILLE. Topoka Turner Society Well Repre sented at the State Contest. The Kansas State Turners' contest to be held at Marysville on June 18, 19 and 20 will be represented with two classes from the Topeka Turnverein. The programmes will consist of class work, exercises on the apparatus, indi vidual contests and field sports. The Topekans expect to carry off a good share of the prizes. The fololwing will go from Topeka tomorrow: Frank Gutsch, first turn wart: Aug. Koepke, second turnwart; Oscar F. Fager, physical instructor; Fred Gates, John Keller. Harry States, W. Wissman, Edw. Smith, Solon Mc Gee, Fred Hoelland. Julius Fritz, N. Fitzgibbons, John Pasley, N. Simprez, M. Sachs. Phil. Miller, W. Heise, Fred Renker, Pete Chumos. From the ladies' class these will at tend: Mrs. F. Miller, Miss A. Kuschera, Mrs. W. Seebold, Miss N. Mohrmeyer, Mrs. O. Fager, Miss M. Seebold, Miss Lena SChulz, Miss 1. Kiau's. Miss Tracy Kraus. Mrs. L. Kraus. Miss W. Her man, Miss N. Klinge. Miss N. Kerlin, Miss S. Keller, Miss Hoelland, Miss F. Horecheck. DATE OF FIGHT FIXED. Chicago Employers' Association to Contest With the Teamsters. Chicago, June 17. The employers' association of Chicago has set May 1, 1905, as the date for a general con test, with the teamsters' union. A res" olution carrying this decision recently passed by the executive board has just been made public. The organiza tion in the meantime will prepare for the struggle. The resolution follows: "Resolved, That this association in structs its members to refuse to sign any exclusive union or 'closed shop' contracts with any local of the team sters' union and that no contract of any sort be signed with them which shall extend beyond or expire after May 1, 1905." Ever since the association was formed this one labor organization has been its chief stumbling block. Owing to their strategic position the drivers have been able to force "closed shop" agreements in almost every case. They have also secured repeated wage increses. A principle of the association is the "open shop." With the exception of two or three, however, all agreements signed in the year with the union pro vided for the exclusive employment of Its members. Willi BROKEX BACK. Henry Heim of Atchison Lived for Seven Weeks in Topeka Hospital. After lying In Christ hospital for over seven weeks with a broken back, Henry Heim, the 23-year-old son of a wealthy farmer livins 11 miles from Atchison in Atchison county, died Thursday afternon at 1 o'clock. The body was sent to his home today, ac companied by the father of the de ceased, who was at the hospital at the time of his son's death. The young man's back was broken in a fall from a horse while riding be tween his home and Atchison. He was immediately brought to Christ hospital and placed under the care of physicians. Gets a Xew Fire Horse. Chief Wilmarth succeeded today in buying a new horse for the fire de partment. The horse is a handsome iron gray, weighing 1,510 pounds and old, and appears to be a very superior old .and apepars to be a very superior animal. The new horse was purchased by Bratton, the horse buyer, from a farmer in the northeastern part of the state. The city paid a fancy price for the horse, but it is thought that it is one of the best animals the depart ment has ever obtained. The new horse will be used on the aerial truck. It was given a trial this morning, and showed up well. It is a good runner, and has tremendous pulling powers. Old Duke, the black horse which has been doing service on the aerial, will be given a rest for a while, and will be held in reserve. Two more new horses will have to be purchased for use on the new engine which is ex pected within a short time. JuTufiili iTi nT il 1 it. Ti Ti 1 I I 1 T A Tn atm rfi mtt itin Ji mtm i m J TTVTTTTTT PT TTT1 A BIG SALE ON ALL MILLINERY GOODS SATURDAY. i V X t t t t t J. I "f Jil i; V. i t y 41 Also a reduction on all order work. Mrs. 603 Kansas Ave. ourtney, Upstairs. 8 Ki 222222222222 For the Tourlut who desires to uniSe pleasure with comtort at moderate cost. ,T STEAMSHIP For those Seeking Health in the balmy the Business Mas to build op his shattered nerves. Thr safilnM arh Wffk between "jf Chlcaao, Fran ktort, North port, Charlevoix, Hcloskey, rtarbor springs ana Mackinac Island, cocnectinur for Detroit, Buffalo, etc. Booklet Free. Passenger Sirvisa Exclusively A i ArJFTYIT STEAMS HS f 1 LA II i It II and inv f f. ALWAYS ON TIME JOS. BEROLZHEIM. Q. P. A Chicago zzzzzzzzzzz. ONE SEWER GOES THROUGH. Xo Protest Against Reconstruction of Fil'tli Ward Improvement. On Thursday, the time limit for protests against the proposed Fifth ward sewer expired, and it is now cer tain that the sewer will be built. No remonstrance of any kind has been made against the construction of the sewer. City Engineer McCabe now has a force of men at work making borings and taking levels for this sewer. The levels have to be taken every fifty feet on every street or alley traversed by the sewer. Borings are made the full length of the main, to ascertain the character of the excavation which will have to be made. With this data, the city engineer prepares his estimate on the cost of the job. OHIO ON FIRE Big Steamer Damaged to Extent of $20,000 or $25,000. Seattle, Wash.. June 17. Fire was discovered in the afterhold of the steamship Ohio, last night. The flames gained such headway before the fire ap paratus arrived that it took hours to get them under control. The damage is istimated at between $20,000 and $25,000. The flames were confined by flooding the ship with water, to a single com partment in the after part of the ship. Steerage berths end woodwork were eaten away but so far as examination this morning shows r;o plates or ste?l frames were warped. The fire origina ted in this part of the steerage, but in vestigation has yet failed to reveal the cause. -ft Pure Uaier X Phillips' famous mineral water delivered at your door pure and health ful. PROF. J. W. PHILLIPS Proprietor. 612 West Eight Street. DR. ADAM RUP1N, SR. GERMAN PHYSICIAN 106 C 6th St., Upstairs. 18 years in present location. SPECIALTY CURING DROPSY. The best Equipment fs emploj-ed to mske the Fi" i J Centa a Day Telephone a s "i quicJc and reliable moans of cor:.muric.tion. m Missouri KaosaiTsls Ci. "Phoni 9?) Through Sleeper to St. Louis, Santa Fe. Leaving Topeka S:30 p. m., arriving St. Louia 7:15 a. m. Call or address, T. L. King, C. P. T. A., Topeka., o 'phone 6S2. Through Sleeper to St. Louts, Santa Fe. Leaving Topeka 8:30 p. m., arriving St. Louis 7:15 a. m. Call or address T. L. Klnr, C. I T. A.. Top a., or 'phoii" 6Si' K.xcurslon to Knnrn City, Santa Fc. Sunday, June 12. Round trip $1.25. Tickets at Rowley Snows and Santa Fe depot. Train le&ves S:00 a. m. Kveryhody invited A FREE TRIP TO ST. LOUIS I t Ten Days Expenses and Railroad Fare. f y Kach of the next ten pianos sold at our warerooms will coctaJa aa f envelope, one of which will contain the lucky proposition of a free 4- trip to St. Louis. These pianos can b purchased on time or far J cash. The following makes arc among them: Iver Pond, Wg- man, Hallet Davis,- Kimball, Cipen, Eehr Bros. Co. Whitney. 5 I etc. Call and see us for further Information. W. F. EOEHE MUSIC CO.

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TOPEKA STATE JOTJJZNAXTTRID AT EVKNLG. JUSTE 17, 1904. 9 FO R SATURDAY AND ATURDAY Ask to see those Trimmed Hats Tomorrow only $2.00 and $1.25 Ea. UNTRIMMED DATS RS. ETTA 603 Kansas Ave. The Curtis residence at 905 Van Buren street north is the scene of one of the prettiest of the June re ceptions this afternoon. Mrs. Charles Curtis and Miss Curtis are receiving their friends between the hours of 3 and 6 o'clock, and are assisted by Mrs. Charles Allen Mills, Mrs. Colvin, Mrs. David Palmer, Mrs. L. A. Ryder, Mrs. D. Skinner. Miss May Red dirk of St. Marys. Miss Emilie King-, Miss Jeannette Wolcott and Miss Jes sie Campbell. The wide verandas and the airy, spacious rooms are bright with flowers massed in bowls and vases against a background of palms. Nasturtiums are used in the hall and dining: room, pink and white carna trnns in the drawing room and peonies in the library. In the latter room Miss Wolcott and Miss Campbell pre side at the punch bowl. The receiv ing party is in the drawing room, and an orchestra is stationed behind a screen of palms in the upper hali. The hostesses will entertain the assisting ladies and girls at 7 o'clock tea this evening. Mrs. V. J. Black gave a luncheon today for Mrs. Fargo, of Dallas. Tex., who is visiting Mrs. V. A. L. Thomp son. Saturday Mrs. Eugene Quinton will entertain for Mrs. Fargo. The annual picnic of the Ladies' Music, club at Mrs. Charles Klein hans' lovely country place at Grant ville Thursday was attended by Mrs. Kleinhans, Mr. and Mrs. George Bar low Penny, Mrs. Frank MacLennan, Miss Mary MacLennan. Miss Henri etta Alexander, Mrs. Frank Thomas, Master Frank Thomas, Mrs. W. C. Webb, Miss Esther Kleinhans, Mrs. L. P. Ferry, Mrs. Laura Taylor Hughes, Miss Mary Harrison, Miss Tra?v, Miss Irene Horner, Mrs. W. G. Dickie and Miss Ellen Parkhurst. The fol lowing programme of piano and vocal numbers was given during the after noon 1. Mfnuette Schizando Stavenhagen Impromptu Chopin Mrs. Charles Kleinhans. 2. The Fields of May Mrs. Hughes. 3. Irish Love Song Long Mrs. F. S. Thomas. 4. -Mazurka Godard Mrs. Dickie. 6. Mighty Like a Rose Miss Horner. 6- Why? Schumann Miss Tracy. 7. Romance No. 2, or. 2 8 Schumann Miss Harrison. 8. Walt?, op. 69. No. 1 Chopin Mrs. MacLennan. 9- Waltz No. 14 Chopin Mrs. Penny. Mrs. Dick Alden is giving a party Tor her niece, Mary Weightman. at her house at Eleventh and Polk f-treets this afternoon. The girls and boys asked were: Edna Bear, Ruth Amelia Brown, Mary Helen Shirer, Hampton Shirer, Margaret Trautman, Marie and Fred Beerbohm. Viola, Leona and Roy Berry, Alma and n ,Tt'S k f'l'.-ucile MUls- Elizabeth and Isabel Mills, Marian Foster, Hil- tr?nt ae Hurley. Lucile Pollock. Irene Mri vI'Te Lyman' Dorothy Gleed, Mar MacLennan, Marv and lone Morton HP,KOlarnd- Smith- 'Mildred Morton, Helen Louise Crosbv John Prescott. Marius and Mignonne Down S-iCAhaIle8 Hobart' S Hones' aul Anderson. Marshall Crawford Dorothy Parkhurst, Louise and Fit, teth Culver, Louis and Jean Limlslv" Joy Paxton, Ethel EveringlVam Jotl' Ph.ne McKee, Mildred Roger"' Ha lei Kingman. Mary Connors, and Helen Stevenson. "e" A surprise party was given Miss Kathleen Foley Thursday evening bv Miss Ethel Devlin, Miss Adelaide Metzger, Miss Nellie Kelly and Miss Margaret Leahy at her home, 1278 Lane street. The evening was enjoyed In playing games after which refresh ments were served by Miss Blossom Devlin and Miss Grace Foley. Those who enjoyed the evening were: Ethel Devlin, Adelaide Metzger, Nellie Kelly, Margaret Leahy, Viva Brown, Wini fred McDonald, Emily and Mary James, Etta Ashton, Nellie Hoar, Willa.' Kelly, Annie McGivern, Nellie Iange, Mary Marshall, Carrie Hunter, Katherine Fitzgerald, Paul Nowers, Charles Seller, Thomas Butler, An thony Real, Thomas Berryman, Louis Pryor, Louis McAuliff, Mead Ryan, James McDade and James McGivern. Miss May Short's guests at an in formal entertainment Thursday after noon for Mis: Jessie Burdick of Kan NIGHT ONLY. n0., 49c Ea. LACEY, Mgr. Ind. Phone 1259. sas City were Miss Burdick, Miss Ethel Hadley, Mrs. Farnsworth of Silver City, N. M., Mrs. John Green, Mrs. Charles Kitchell, Mrs. Walcott, Mrs. A. S. Embree. Miss Waters, Miss Fe Waters, Miss Bolmar, Miss Lydia Bol mar. Miss Hawley and Miss Blanch Hawley. Mr. Amory Lee entertained a num ber of his Washburn friends at his home near Martin's Hill Tuesday evening. The party rode to and from town on a hay rack and enjoyed a delightful evening on the lawn, which was brilliantly lighted with Japanese lanterns. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bow man and Mr. O. B. Towne chaperoned the party. The host who was former ly a Washburn student now attends Kemper Military academy at Boon ville. Mo., and the souvenirs were tin soldiers tied with Washburn blue ribbons. The Ramblers' club will meet with Mrs. Eldridge, 1105 Harrison street, Monday afternoon. A picnic at Vinewood Thursday evening was attended by Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Paxton and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. George Herron, Mr. and Mrs. George Paxton, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dunning ton. Mr. and Mrs.-Frank Conwell, Miss Lawrence. Miss Hollirlgsworth, Miss Carrie Jordan, Miss Jennie Jordan, the Misses Barnes, Miss Milner, Miss Kraus, Mrs. Cox. Mrs. T. C. Adams and daughter, Mr. Morris Calkins, Mr. John Repp, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Long, Mr. B. H. Rowland and daugh ter. Miss Viola O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cramer and son and Mrs. Johnson. Ethel Everingham entertained a number of her girl friends at her home on Western avenue Thursday afternoon. Miss Effie Crannell and Miss Mary Gleed assisted in enter taining the guests, who were Frances McClintock, Eleanor Keizer, Jose phine Keizer, Dorothy Gleed, Lois Lindsay, Jean Lindsay, Grace Eld redge, Lydia Emery, Florence Cran nell. Helen Davidson, Mary Weight man, Alta Lux. Louise Grandon, Helen Stevenson, Mary Weightman, and Winifred Green. Mrs. T. B. Sweet's Invitations are out for an afternoon reception Thurs day, June 2 3, from half after 2 until 6 o'clock. The Watova club gives a dance at Hudson's tonight. The annual dinner of the Unity club takes place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Parkhurst, 909 Tyler street, tonight- Notes and Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs.- Augustus Zahner and Miss Charlotte Parkhurst, who are spending the summer abroad, have left England for the continent and are now in Holland. They will be home about August 1. Mrs. Barbour Walker left this morn ing for Denver and other Colorado cities to spend several weeks. Mrs. J. W. Going, who has been abroad since early spring, is expected home Saturday. Mr. Going met her in New York and will return with her. Mrs. A. L. Williams, Mr. Burns Will iams. Mrs. W. L. Dickey and her daughters, Mrs. Frank Jarrell and her children, will leave early in July for -Manitou to spend the summer. Mrs. Charles Gleed and her daughters have been visiting her mother, Mrs. E. E. Gore in Lawrence this week. Mrs. A. G. Drake of Abilene, who has been with her cousin, Miss Patter son and Miss Alice Patterson, 1261 Bu chanan street for the past two weeks, went home Wednesday. Miss Irma Doster, who has been studying voice and violin in New Tork for two winters, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship in a contest in which 150 other students competed. Miss Doster will spent part of the sum mer in Topeka and Marion. Judge and Mrs. Pollock and Miss Lu cile Pollock, and Mr. George Sharitt have returned from Leavenworth where they have been for the June sitting of the federal court. Miss Gertrude Mulvane will visit her sister, Mrs. William Ehrsam, in Enter prise next week. Mrs. L. M. Paquln, of Parsons, will visit Mrs. George Stansfield soon 'on her way to Canada where Bhe will spend the summer. Miss Caroline Dickey is the guest of Miss Phil Reed while the latter's par ents are visiting in Fort Scott. Miss Gertrude McClintock and Miss Marguerite Stone of Kansas City will go to Junction City Saturday to visit the Bertrand Rockwell family for a few days. Miss Elizabeth La Bar has returned from Leavenworth where she has been for the past fortnight. Mrs. J. J. Randall of Nashville, III., has returned home after a visit to Mrs. C. A. Moore. Miss Edith Worden has returned from Manhattan where she has been attend ing college. Miss Mabelle Sperry of Neodesha is visiting her. i Mrs. William Frame, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Stew art, expects to return to her home in La Junta the last of the week. She will stop here next month on her way to the St. Louis exposition and Wau kesha, Wis., where ehe will spend the summer. Mrs. J. B. Eames, who has been ill at Stormont hospital. Is convalescent. Mrs. Schuyler Nichols and Mrs. W. W. Webb went to Arkansas City Thursday to visit Mrs. B. F. Tice. Mr. Urban Poindexter is home from Princeton university for the summer vacation. Mrs. Franklin Metzler, who is Mrs. David Norton's guest, expects to go to Kansas City next Tuesday to visit her brother before returning to her home In Colorado Springs. Mrs. Mary Parks and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Parks leave Sunday for St. Louis to visit the exposition. Misses Esther Rauch and Mabel Skinner, who were graduated from the high school In June', expect to enter the university at Lawrence this fall. Mr. Wallace Thompson expects to leave for Ne'.v Tork Saturday. He has been the truest of his father, Dr. A. H. Thompson, for a fortnight. Mrs. Overholt an Miss Mary Over holt will visit the Sc. Louis exposition next week. Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chamberlain who are now in Cedros, Mexico, are ex pected home the last of the month. Miss Lillian Trapp is visiting Mrs. Josephine Joerger Berry in Leaven worth. Miss EIeanor Thompson, who has been in St. Louis since the first of the month, is now visiting Mrs. Cantrell in teuton, Mo., and wil be home week after next. Miss Mary Gleed, who has been at Miss Leggett's school, Detroit, will at tend the Topeka high school next year and enter the university at Lawrence the year after. Miss Maud Parker, of Kansas City, who was Miss Vida Wood's guest, went home Thursday. Mrs. Anna F. Conant, of Boston, ar rived Thursday to visit her son, Mr. Ernest B. Conant. Next week they go to St. Louis to visit the exposition and will return to Topeka to remain until the second week in July when they will go to the Atlantic coast for the sum mer. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Scott left to day for St. Louis to spend a week at the exposition and visit Mr. Scott's daughter. Miss Mildred Scott. Mrs. McDonald gave a party at her home, 1111 Madison street, Wednesday afternoon In celebration of her daugh ter Cecil's eighth birthday. Those pres ent were Maggie Ritchie, Emily Rich ardson, Mildred Becker, Pearl Baum gartner, Glorina Neese, Opal Nissley, Flo Herron. Dorothea Holcomb, Vera Grimes, Katie Crocker, .Viola Myers, Marie Shaffer, Lulu Baumgartner, Le ona Matthews, Ida Watson, Merele Cunningham, Flossie Jack, Coral Grimes, Margaret McDonald, Walter Gorrall, Verda Crocker, Clara Skene, Margaret McDonald, Walter Gorrall, Verda Crocker, Clara Skene. Marguerite Cun ningham, Sylvia Matthews, Veleta Shaffer, Mary Gorrall, Hamel Baum gartner, Lora Skene, Alicia Adams, El sie Kingsley and Ethel Martin. NORMAN RAMSEY'S SUCCESS. Will Be Manager of West Point Foot ball Team Next Season. Three years ago Norman Ramsey graduated from the Topeka high school, and two years before that he returned from service in the Philippines with the Twentieth Kansas. Three years ago this summer he en tered the West Point military academy. For the past year he has been a lieu tenant in the corps of cadets and as sistant manager of the football team. During the coming school year he will be manager of the football team and he has been recommended to be a cap tain. There are some 145 members of his class and several hundred more in the school. There are only about a dozen or less captains and only one football manager. That Is a pretty good record. Ramsey will graduate in June, 1305 and will become a second lieutenant in the United States army and he will receive some extra pay for the reason that he saw active service in the Phil ippines. After his graduation he will have a three months' vacation before joining the regiment to which he will be assigned. He is now with the West Point cadets at the St. Louis exposi tion. Now all the foregoing will he read aloud by Norman Ramsey to the rest of the corps of cadets. That's a custom they have at the Point. Ramsey will have to stand on a dry goods box or a barrel head and read all this at the top of his voice. West Pointers have done it before him and will do it after he graduates. It is one of the sacred customs of the academy. Whenever a West Point cadet writes home to his folks and his letter, or any part of it. is printed in the home paper in some manner, unknown but sure, those papers always reach the West Point academy and fall into the hands of some one other than the hero of the article and then it is that the cadet who wrote home has to get up on the box or the barrel and read all that to the other cadets. So, as Ramsey's con temporaneous warriors in gray will in that same unknown manner get hold of this it is lust as well to give Ram sey something real good to read to them from his prominent position on the box or barrel. Since Ramsey went to the academy the son of General Phil Sheridan was there and he could not escape this sacred tradition. Toung Sheridan was made to ride up and down the drill irrriind. astride a broom stick for a horse, shouting the word's of his illus trious father at The Battle or w mcnes ter, when he reached there. Young Sheridan on the broom stick was forced to shout, "Turn boys, turn, we're go intr back." while the corps of cadets looked on well pleased. So. when Ramsey reads tnis to tne assembled cadets he might tell the ca dets that his father uvea as neignoor to E. F. Ware. "Ironquill," the Kansas- poet, now commissioner or pensions, and that while his father was thus liv ing as neighbor and the son was in Luzon with the Twentieth Kansas "Ironquill" wrote the following rhyme with him as the inspiration: I have got a wealthy neighbor Who is living without labor Who has cash and stocks and bonds and stuff and asks me out to dine. And I have another neighbor, T i ..J V.-,, ha Vicil-OOt lahrii" Who's got a Twentieth Kansas boy out on tne nring line. There's no fun in being weary. But if you should put the query, "Which of these two people's places would you take?" Well. I opine. Not the man that's got the money. But the man that's got the sonny Got the snorting, rip-cavorting, boy down on the firing line. Rock Island System. Colorado Flyer for Kansas City leaves Topeka every day at 7:45 a. m.. arrives Kansas City 9:35 a. m., con necting with all trains north, south, and east. Leaves Kansas City 6:30 p. m., arrives Topeka 8:20 p. m. Carries dining car in both directions, and is a, through train without stops at inter mediate stations. -vlvj ii AMD PULL AN A. I. T. Call Box or call either tel ephone No. 51 and have your Want Ads brought to the State Journal office by free messenger ser vice. Cost of classified ads 5 cents per line of six words to the line and every fraction thereof. OFFICIAL AXXOIJXCEMEVTS. I am a candidate: for statb senator from tn Seventeenth district. (1tn), subject to the decision of the qual ified electors in Shawnee county in No vember. C. P. BOLMAtt RJEATiESVATETILiNSFERS. The Orchard Place Lot Co. to J. L. Ferry, lot 43 Polk street, Douthitt place addition 300 J. Douglass and wife to L. S. Ferry, lots 133,125 and 13 Pennsylvania ave nue. Highland Park addition GO H. M. Bayless and wife to Mrs. R. A. Matteson. lot 629 an north half of lot 6il Harrison street. Walnut Grove addition 1,230 R. Perkins and wife to W. E. Thom as, lot 4S Adams street. Crane's addition 750 D. P. McMaster and husband to G. Ordway, north 50 feet of lot 80 Kan sas avenue, First ward 10,000 Topeka Real Estate and Improve ment Co. to J. T. Cramer, lots 700, 702 and 704 Highland avenue. East Hill subdivision 50 G. C. Grout to M. E. Grout, lot 14S and south half of lot 147 Tyler street 1 L. S. Ferry, administrator, to J. Douglas, lots 133, 135 and 137 Penn sylvania avenue. Highland Park 1 WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Ladies for employment in city, $10 to $25 per week. Call Friday morning at 12C3 Kansas ave. WANTBD-A competent girl at 1100 Har rison St., no washing or ironing. WANTED Apprentices to learn millinery at 733 Kansas ave. KANSAS FAIRS IN 1904. Following is a list of fairs to be held In Kansas in 1904, their dates, locations and secretaries, as reported to the state board of agriculture and compiled by Secretary F. D. Coburn: Allen County Agricultural Society J. T. Tredway, secretary, La Harpe; Sept. 6-9. Barton County Fair Association W. P. Feder, secretary. Great Bend: Sept. 13-16. Hiawatha Fair Association (Brown countv) Elliott -irvin, secretary, Riawa tha; Sept. 6-D. Butler County Fair Association H. M. Balch. secretary. El Dorado: Sept. 19-24. Hewins Park and Fair Association (Chautauqua county W. M. Jones, sec retary. Cedar Vale: Sept. 20-22. Clay County Fair Association El E. Hoopes, secretary, Clay Center: Sc.pt. S-0. Coffey County Agricultural. ,Fair Associ ation S. r. Weaver, etcretary. Burling ton Sept. 13-16. Cowley County Agricultural and Stock Show Association V. J. Wilson, secre tary, Winfield: Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Eastern Cowley Fair Association (Cow ley county) J. M. Henderson, secretary. Burden: Sept. 7-9. Crawford County Agricultural Fair As sociationFrank McKay, secretary, Pitts burg: Sept. 6-9. Elk County Agricultural Fair Associa tion J. F. Deal, secretary, Grenola; Sept. 14-16. Kinney County Agricultural Society A. H. Warner, secretary. Garden City; Aug. 24- 26. Ford County Agricultural Association J. H. Churchill, secretary, Dodge City; Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Franklin Countv Agricultural Society Carey M. Porter, secretary, Ottawa; Sept. 6-10. Greenwood County Fair Association C. H. Weiser, secretary. Eureka: Sept. 13-16. Harvey County Agricultural Society John C. Nicholson, secretary, Newton; Oct. 3-7. Jefferson' County Agricultural and Me chanical Association George A. Patter son, secretary. Oskaloosa: Sept. 6-0. Jewell Countv Agricultural Association Henry R. Honey, secretary, Mankato; Sept. 6-9. Marshall County Fair Association E. Miller, secretarv, Marysville: Sept. 13-16. Miami County Agricultural and Me chanical Fair Association H. A. Floyd, secretarv. Paola; Sept. 27-3. Mitchell Countv Agricultural Associa tion P. G. Chubbie, secretary, Beloit. Morris County Exposition Company M. F. Armine, secretary. Council Grove. Nemaha Countv Fair Association W. H. Fitz water, secretary, Seneca; Aug. 31 to Sent. 2. Neosho County Fair Association H. Londge, secretary, Erie; Sept. 27-3 Chanute Fair and Improvement Associ ation (Neosho county) A. E. Tinpane, secretary. Chanute: Aug. 29 to Sept 2. Ness County Agricultural Association I. M. Pember. secretary, Ness City; Sept. 25- 30. Norton County Agricultural Association L. V. Graham, secretary, Norton; Aug 20 to Sept. 2. Osage Countv Fair Association E. T. Price, secretary, Burlingame: Sept. 6-12. Central Kansas Fair Association (Reno county) A. L. Sponsler, secretaxy.Hutch inson; Sept. 19-24. Rice County Agricultural Fair and Live Stock Asociation V. T. Brown, secre tarv, Sterlingg. Riley County Agricultural Association R. K. Worboys, secretary, Riley; Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Rooks Countv Fair Association Olmcr Adams, secretary, Stockton; Sept. 21-23. Southern Kansas Fair and Carnival Association (Sedgwick county) H. L. Re sing, secretary, Wichita; Sept. 20 to Oct. 1. Kansas State Exposition Company (Shawnee county) C. H. Samson, secre tary, Topeka: Sept. 12-17. Smith County Fair Association E. S. Rice, secretary. Smith Center; Aug. 23-26. Stafford County Fair Association G. E. Moore, secretary, St. John: Sept. 7-9. Fredonia Agricultural Association (Wil son county) J. T. Cooper, secretary, Fre donia; Sept. 23-26. St. Louis to Cleveland Via Columbus and via Ft. Wayne. Vandalia-Pennsylvania trains for Cleveland leave St. Louis daily as fol lows: 12:45 p. m., with, through sleeping car to Cleveland, and 8:15 p. m. via In dianapolis and Columbus; 8:04 p. m.. via Ft. Wayne and Orrville. Through car and through time information may be obtained from A. B.'Richie, Kansas City, Mo.. Traveling Passenger agent, or J. M. Chesbrough. Assistant General Passenger Agent. St. Louis. Mo. St. Louis anil Return $7.60 Union Pacific. Special excursions to St. Louis and return via Union Pacific for $7:60 on Mondays only. Good only in coaches, on any train. Inquire of J. C. Fulton, Depot Agent; F. A. Lewis, City Agent, 525 Kansas avenue. Chicago and Return $14.25 via Rock Island System. Account National Republican con vention. Tickets on sale June 16 to 20, inclusive; Teturn limit June 29. J'feL FREE f yrt5SN6EB U 1 VlKtTS. WANTED FEMALE HELP. WANTED Dressmaking apprentice 71! Tyler st. WJVNED lALHLP MOLER barber college, St. Louis, wants men to learn barber, trade, few weeks completes; can nearly earn expenses be fore finishing if-desired: tools and boa-d included, S12 to J15 weekly paid gradu ates. J'hat beats hard work. WANTED Steady barber, guaranteed $12. Address 831 Kansas ave. ARE you satisfied with your present posi tion and salury? It not, write us lor plan and booklet. We have openings for managers, secretaries, advertising men. salesmen, bookkeepers, etc., paying from Jl.OOu to $10,000 a year. High grade exclu sively. Hapgoods (Inc.), suite SIT. Chemi- uiug., 01. ixiuiH. vertices irw jvik, Chicago and 12 other cities. WANTED Experienced barber, steady job. C. C. Kepple, Burlington, Kan. ANY intelligent person may earn $50 to $100 monthly corresponding for newspa pers, $5 a column for work in spare time; no canvassing. Send for particulars. Northern Press Syndicate, room 24, Lock port, N. Y. WANTED A- competent boy for general housework. 315 W. 10th ave. WANTED SITUATIONS. WANTED Job by all round baker, coun try town preferred. 15 years' experi ence; strictly sober. Address H. B., care Journal. WHEN you want to 6Iri k man or toy, call up Y. M. C A. telephone SIX. W hav a list ot men and confidential ref erences concerning tnem. Y. M. C JL. Employment Bureau. 117 E. 8th di WANTED SALESMEN. WANTED Salesmen. Pay weekly. Work the year round. Outfit free. Lawrence Nursery Co., Lawrence, Kas. WANTED jnSCEIiLANEOUS. DRESSMAKING, first class work, moder ate prices. Miss Taylor, tSOl Topeka ave. WANTED To hire a horse with privilege of buying later. Apply Home bakery, Gth and Polk. WANTED To rent, furnished cottage 4 or 5 rooms. 106 E. 12th st. WANTED Horses or cows to pasture. 2039 Van Buren st. WANTED Room and board private fam ily for man and wife, girl 10 years old, boy 5, ground floor rooms preferred, for 2 months. Address by letter only, giving price and location. C. S. Collier, care Slate Journal. WANTED Fine piano and organ repair ing. Geo. D. Butts, 921 E. 6th St. WANTED To buy a job printing plant: must be in first class condition and cheap. Address Job Printer care Journal. BUY gentlemen's good clothes, pay high est price. Please drop me a card. M. Manson, 1& W. 5th st. WANTED Horses to clip. 118 W. 6th St. 'Phone 488. Arthur Massey. BUSINESS CHANCES. DON'T work tor others: be your own boss Learn the real estate business and start in for yourself. We make you our special representative and teach you the business by mail. We furnish large list of salable propertv and assist you to earn from $2,000 to $5.0i0 annually. Write for free booklet and particulars. H. W. CROSS CO.. 218 Tacoma Bldg., Chicago. WE CAN seii your real estate or business no matter where located. If you desire a quick sale, send us description and price. N. B. Johnson Realty Co.. 5nfi C. Bank Commerce bldg., Kansas City, Mo. FCRJRJNJj -ROOMS FOR RENT A suite of unfurnished and 1 furnished room. 5o8 Harrison st. FOR RENT Elegantly furnished room, south exposure, on yard and street, cool and pleasant, house modern, gas, bath, for gentlemen. 1125 Van Buren st. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, modern. 719 Tyler St. FOR RENT Office rooms. Dr. Roby, 730 Kansas ave. FOR RENT 2 furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 305 Adams. Call 1215 Clay. FOR RENT Furnished room, south ex posure, folding bed. 523 Topeka ave. FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished room, modern, 1529 Harrison st. FOR RENT Second floor of residence for light housekeeping. 3 pleasant rooms, conveniently arranged, water, sewer, pan try. 2 large closets: middle aged persons preferred. Z., Journal. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE 3 fresh cows, 1 lister, 2 horse cultivator. Call 300 Lawrence St. FOR SALE Organ. $10. S21 E. 6th St. FOR SALE Driving mare and buggy, cheap. 615 Tyler st. FOR SALE Gas stove, almost new.cheap for cash. 1U33 Monroe st. FOR SALE Nearly new upright piano, cheap for cash. 533 Lincoln st. FOR SALE Shetland pony 5 years old. 1177 Fillmore st. Call forenoons. FOR SALE Grocery and meat market, doing good business, central location, good reasons for selling. Address Grocer, care Journal. FOR SALE Small black driving mare, safe and sound in every particular. 1115 Garfield ave. FOR SALE Set of blacksmith tools. 416 E. 4th st. FOR SALE Horse, harness and wagon. 24 Waite st. FOR SALE A first class restaurant com plete, tine location. Inquire of Mrs. Bates, 212 ES. 7th St. FOR SALE Top notch driving mare 8 years old, dark bay, well broke, gentle, sound, fine action, granddaughter Black wood, 2:07-&. Address Dollie G., Journal. FOR SALE Business of a modern 10 room rooming house, nicely furnished, splendid location, house for rent. C. C, Journal. FOR SALE Silver tea sets at a big dis count during June at Morrison's, 631 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Elegant silver butter dishes at a discount for June at Morrison's. FOR SALE Remember the annual June silverware sale at Morrison's. FOR SALE Elegant hats cheap for June special at Morrison's, next to National hotel. FOR SALE 100 street hats at half price. June sale. Morrison s, next to National hotel. FOR SALE Elegant silver syrup pitch ers, candelabras and silver trays in Morrison's June discount sale. FOR SALE Silver shaving cups that will last a lifetime in Morrison's June dis count sale. FOR SALE 2 good second hand hacks: also 3 good driving horses. Lawless' livery barn, 619 Quincy st. FOR SALE 4 nice brood sows. 2120 Fill more st. FOR SALE 3H gallon milk cow. 102 Woodruff ave., Vx mile east of shops. FOR SALE Team, harness and wagon. Topeka Coal Co.. 609 W. 10th at. AXKSTATOIETS (First Published in Topeka State Jour nal June 16, 19U4.) OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION of the STATE SAVINGS BANK at Topeka, State of Kansas, at the clone of business on the 9th day of June, l-4: RESOURCES. Cash and sight exchange, legal reserve $246,671.63 U. S. bonds on hand Municipal bonds and warrants i:-7.46.M Loans collateral 47,U4.' Ixans first inortgage 137,265.00 Interest paid 3.1Fl,Ki Furniture and fixtures 1,551.19 Expense account 3.565.13 Total $663, LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 25, Surplus fund 3. Undivided profits 4, Interest 12, 60 nno.00 6AUJ 1"0.. 97s.Oi Individual deposits ,...$391.44n.S6 County deposit 14.4S2.23 Time deposits drawing less than 5 per cent.. 209.246.53 Cashier's checks 2,476.90 617.651.52 Total $663,322.60 State of Kansas, County of Shawnee, ss.: I, Wm. Macferran, cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is true; that said bank has no lia bilities and is not indorser on any note or obligation other than shown on the above statement, to the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me God. WM. MACFERRAN. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me. thi 15th day of June, 1:4. J. D. GOSSETT, (Seal.) Notary Public. (Commission expires on the 24th day of April, 1907.) Correct Attest EDWARD WILDER. WARREN M. CROSBY, E. L. COP ELAND. Directors. To Morton Albaugh, Bank Commissioner, Topeka, Kan. (First Published in Topeka State Jour nal June 16, IU04.) OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION of the BANK OF TOPEKA at Topeka, State of Kansas, at the close of business on the 9th day of June, 1904: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $1,347,017.73 Loans on real estate 625(.7h Overdrafts 24,3.(i.9fc Real estate 21.4.:s.l6 Expense account 33.43H.57 Clearing house items 15.6:.43 Bonds and warrants 64.S35.'5 Cash items la,67L,l Other resources, goods, chat tels, etc 2.054.M Cash and sight exchange, legal reserve D06.!2.07 Total $2,0i3,135.74 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 210.e.X Surplus fund 52,.t.J Undivided profits 64,1 9. 0 Interest 42.M74.12 Exchange 1.194.1- Individual deposits l,4S5.S56.j County deposits lif.62!.3 Banks' and bankers' deposits.. o.Mt..-J Demand certificates 2o.66.1j Time deposits drawing less than 6 per cent 134.1-)l.a Casnier's and certified checks.. 8,s.'i.iij Total $2,03.135.74 State of Kansas, County of Shawnee, ss. I, J. W. Thurston, cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is true; that said bank has no lia bilities and is not Indorser 011 any note or obligation other than shown on the above statement, to the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me God. J. W. THURSTON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 15th day of June. 1CXM. j; p (Seal.) Notary Public. (Commission expires the !th day of February, 1I6.) Correct Attest: J. R. MULVANE. A. W. KNOWLES, T. B. SWEET, Directors. To Morton Albaugh, Bank Commissioner, Topeka. Kan. FOR RENT HOUSES FOR RENT New 6 room cottage 1520 Van Buren. A. M. Leslie, IS1C Harrison. Independent 'phone 894. FOR RENT 6 room house 1230 Clay St., water, bath. Botn 'phones 16. TOR RENT MISCELLANEOUS. FOR RENT Fresh cow, cheap. 3"7 Polk street. FOR SALF REAIjESTATE. FOR SALE Some good lots on car line and paved st... monthly payments. xvesiaence t rotm xolsuj cistern, $250 cash, balance like rent. rtouse anu jui ..iiniouii $50 cash, balance like rent. tinH on w. 10th ave.. close in, a snap at $150 an acre. J. 15KUW.N, toiuinitian DmK. FOR SALE Good paying livery stable. Including stock and 4 lots, has a well and city water. Address C. J. Fleming, Phillipsburg, Kan. FOR SALE When business takes a stride forward and prices advance this 11, will vou not wish you had bought le of those properties on small cash pavment, balance payment plan, ior saie by" F. J. Brown, 17 Columbian bid. FOR SALE Lots on W. 6th., on paved St., $225 each. M. Heery, 'phone 12So. LOST AND FOUND. LOST Locket and chain, initials C. M. H. on back and 4 brilliants on front, con tained picture of girl. Return to C. O. H., Journal, for reward. LOST Large white St. Bernard dog. brown ears. $1 reward or for informa tion. 328 Klein St. LOST C. T. S. class pin. dark red mal- tese cross, name on back. Finder please return to 412 W. 5th st. PAVING. CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK ft building, paving and sidewalk brick. STALLIONS. JACKDAW, the greatest sire of extreme trotting speed owned in tne itussouri valley. 326 Jackson St. R- I. Lee. THE SHAMROCK, sensationally bred, worthy of his ancestry, stands to In sure at 326 Jackson st. R. I. Lee. COJiLDEALEJRS SOUTHWESTKRN FUEL CO.. Telephone 1S3. Northeast Corner 8th and Kansas art. All kinds of Coal. Best Quality. Full Weight. Prompt Delivery. J W. F. HUGHES, coal denier. -Phones 400. Office and yards 5th and Adams. All kinds coal: bia.cksmith coal best quality. VIEWS. F. C. LUTES Everything In modern pho-4 tography, lnaoor ana outaoor scenes, funeral flowers, etc Ind. 'phone 1312. HORSESFORSALE NICE drivers, family horses, educated saddle horses for ladies and gentlemen. Some nice children's ponies; every horse guaranteed as represented. Salthouse Norris. FLORISTS. MRS. M. E. HOLCRAFT. 817 Ktnua Cut flowers ax.d coral daaigru. 'PhoMlli. CUT f LOWERS and fiural deattrao M K&yea'. 107 W. 8th t Both 'phonos 77. STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS- T M V. J n niRT.TNfi w Rubber stamps, brass and aluminum tral onecks. Pricts low. Catalog free. Tel. SSi JFURNACE WORKS. GEO. E. SETBOLD, furnae worn, tin roofing, guttering, apouting, furnacea av specialty, ku Kansaa ave. lnl 'pnona ML STORAGE. MERCHANTS' TRANSFER ft STORAGE! -o. packs, a hi pa and atortia household roods. Tel. 1M. Clarenca Skuiser. ail -wulncy at. UPHOLSTERING. W. J. VOSS. upholstering, funittura packed, ahipped; mattresses, couchea. ate. made over ar.d to order. Jackaoo at. BICYCLES AND REPAIRrXG. TOPEKA AUTOMOBILE AND CYCLH Co. TeL tA. Bicyoies and sundrlea. tol cyclea and tandem for rent; repairing ot all kind. TT a y. v -1 i v w.. jus jai. bio it. nauonai c iver-Jotjnaon bicycle. Suppbaa. rapatra. MASSAGE PARLOR. LADIES' beauty parlors," iuctaTmasajf and ataanipooing, toilet articles. Mra. Annie M. Trapp. 119 W. 7th. TeL $7. MONEY. l!f).'FT Tf TY-1A-M 11 v 1 1 it w m 1 pi.nw, organs, typewriters, household ood and UNDERTAKERS. UtMOSS k PEN W ELL. Funeral Direc tors and Embaimera. First ciasa aervic reasonable pricea.iu Julncy.Bota tela. GEO. B. PALMER, undertaker. Estate- 1 CT1 f j n loii. xxuca iruunauJC lei. oulut 146. Residence 07. S21 Jackson at. PATENTS. J. A. ROSEN, Patent Attorney. 41 Jd aas ave., Topeka. OSTEOPATH. f-LJiAbKTH HARVEY, osteopath, K Kan, ave., successor to Dr. Linda Hardy. FEATHERS AND MATTRESSES. FEATHERS bought ana sold, old feath er renovated: mattresses made to or der. Fred Scraper. 4004 Kanaaa av. FOR moving, packing and shipping, Ati erton Bros.. 20u E. 6th st. Both 'phones 995. HAIR DRESSING. SWITCHES, hair work. pompadours, all kinds ot lira. Van Vleck. 223 E. 6th. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. DR. "EASTilATjTTtTlpT asylum. Mental and nervous Cisease6u Kan, av. Phone 714. Re. 1270 V. Buren. IDA C. BARNES. M. D. Office 72 Kamirt ave. Realdenca Thir teenth and Clay. Office hours: 9 a. m. to 11 a, m and 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. Botii phones 16 residence, and Ind. 1316 office. WATCHMAKER. VS AK.Ht.-i cleaned. 75c; clocks. 50c; main springs, .5c: crystals, PV-. Cash paid for ?A B"Ul or Eilv"r- All wrk guaranteed. Old jewelry exchanged for up. see I ncle Sarn. 512 Kan lor new. If hard sas ave. JEWELERS. JAMES H. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Onti. cian. Complcts stock of watches, dia monds, silverware, etc Eyes extimlnad arid apectacles properly fitted. HARDWARE. ifin. tuuuniJ.TI HAKDWAKc. CIA Hardware, stoves. Cna tool. iu6 Kan sas ave. Tel. 6i6, MACHINE SHOP. j-awim mowers sharpened, 75c; free do livery. Golden Rule, tel 503. Trade old mowers on new. 6& Kansas ave. raKEDISPEXSARY TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, aouth east correr 12th and Tyler at., from 1 to 2 p. rn.. except Sundays. Conducted by regular practicing physicians for tne benefit of persons without mcani who need medical attention and treatment. Pa tients are assured of careful and conaio erata treatment- Mtdlcine furnished la most cases. SATIN TOILET SPECIALTIES. SATIN Skin Soap, 2 kinds, oval scented toilet and square medicated curative. Price, 2 cakes 2oc. Rowley Snow a. AS IT contains no alumn fats or oils, Satin-Skin Cream do-s not causa tior promote luiir growth. 25c. 1 RAILROAD TIME TABLES. TIME TABLE Topeka, Kama. Iha "Right Road" Ta and Front and Batwaai OMAHA DENVER COIORADO SPG 3 FORT WORTH CHICAGO ST. LOUIS MEMPHIS PEORIA ST. JOSEPH KANSAS CITY ST. FALL MINNEAPOLIS And Everywhere Beyond. (Effective June 5, 1904.) TRAINS LEAVE TOPEKA A3 FOL- LOWS: EAST30CND. No. 12, Chicago Mail Ex 3:SS pm No.14, East Ex. Mall 4:60 am No. 4, El Paso Chicago Ex 4:i0 pln No. 10. Colorado Sr. K. C. Flyer.... 7:4S am, No. 512, Colorado K. C. Ex 3.35 pm WESTBOUND. No. 11. Chicago Texas Ex 12:55 pm No. 9, Colorado Flyer t:30 pm No. 13. Texas Ex 12:25 am No. 3, California Mexico Ex...ll:5i rr No. oil, Colorado Ex 12:66 pm NORTHBOUND. NO. F4, St. Joe Ex ?:im: No. 2, St. Joe Chicago Ex 4:01 pm SOUTHBOUND. No. 21. Chicago Kx 11:45 Km No. 43. S.-W. Ex 8:00 pm All trains dajiy. For sleeping reservations, tickets, time tables, etc., apply to any Rock laland Ticket Agent. UNION PACIFIC. EASTBOUND- No. Z limited 6 No. 6. Kansas City local pa a 7 No. A. Atlantic expyeas 3 6 60 ara .66 arn i fi pro No. ft. K. C and Sauna express -M p ro No. T, K. C. and blina express.. ,'o. 2, Denver and Pac Coast hd No. 6, Junction City local pass., No. 1 limited .11:20 am .XI :Ui pm i:ili pro ft. 06 pta Dally ax cap t Sunday. Ail other daUjk

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10 TOPEILA STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 17. 1001. KEEP COOL KEEP HANDS OFF. Democratic Champion Has Ideas for Kansas Champaign. Would Let President Roosevelt Entirely Alone. 0'LY ON STATE ISSUES. Thinks There Is Enough Am munition at Home. Items of Interest Which Deal With Politics. If Judge David M. Dale, the probable Democratic nominee for governor, has his way about it, the Democrats in Kansas will this year make their cam paign on state issues and leave Roose velt alone. The Republicans, on the ether hand, will be anxious to push na tional Issues and avoid any mention of etate affairs. Judge Dale realizes that there is little hope of doing anything in Kansas against the popularity of Roosevelt. Kot only all the Republicans, but a large percentage of the Populists and many Democrats as well have a great admiration for President Roosevelt and at present they are inclined to vote for him. On the other hand, the Republican state ticket does not appeal very etrongly to Populists and Democrats, and there are many Republicans who Trill bolt it, Judging from the present factional feeling. It will therefore be impossible to carry the state against Roosevelt, and St will do no good to attempt to whit tle down his majority, as a majority of 10.000 would give him just as many electoral votes as an SO.OOO majority. Judge Dale figures that it will do good, however, to attack the state ticket. There is a belief among the Demo crats that there is a chance for them to elect at least a part of their state ticket, and by making a campaign on elate Issues will also enable them to elect more members of the legislature. Judge Dale realizes that to say mean things about Roosevelt would drive a lot of Republicans to vote a straight ticket who might otherwise do some bolting. Therefore "Roosevelt and Dale" clubs are by no means an im Irobability during the coming cam paign. Reports from Smith county state that there were a good many sore spots left as a result of the representative fight In the Republican convention. Dr. liil by. whom the Burrow faction used to xriake Its fight against L. M. Linton, was turned down when it came to the convention and an entirely new man nominated. t This from E. W. Hoch comes very near being a capital nffense: "We don't care to provoke a controversy with our boss buster friend. Bent Murdock, of the El Dorado Republican, but what has he to say about that grease-diet theory of his. In the light of the des perate valor and tremendous prowess displayed by the Japanese, who are vegetarians? Lettuce hear from you, Bent. Please rice and remark." j The judicial convention In the Ninth district has been called to meet at Mr Pherson on Tuesday. July 19. It Is pretty certain that there will be a three-cornered fight and there is a good chance for a deadlock. Reno county will stand by Judge C. M. Williams, whom Governor Bailey recently ap pointed to the vacancy. Harvey county will support Senator C. E. Branine.and McPherson county will line up for P. J. Galle. Each county will have the same representation. A vice presidential boom has been started for George R. Peck, "formerly Cf Kansas." He has been suggested as a suitable running mate for Roosevelt, and it is said that he Is willing to take the nomination. The Kansas City Journal in commenting on the Peck boom makes the following comment ed itorially: George R. Peck that was a man to conjure by In Kansas. But it was long ago, in the days when Jim Mer ritt. Lew Hanback, Noble Prentis. John 1A. Martin. Bishop Perkins, Preston P. Plumb, John J. Ingalls and others were the leading or the lesser lights in Kan sas politics. Kansas had nothing much but railroads, farmers and veterans then, and the difficulties of a public life were few and easy to handle. But things are different now. The old guard feas most all gone, and if Mr. Peck should play the exile of Erin act and return to the state of his first suc cesses there would be comparatively few cf the old familar faces to greet him. In their stead would be an entirely new 'crowd' whose prominence is a matter of only recent years. "When Mr. Peck was at the height of his glory in Kansas, Chester I. Long mas an obscuie student in his law of fice at Topeka, Charley Scott was do ing clerical work in New Mexico and Has been curing kidney troubles for thirty years. Got a Bottle. At aU druggists. ONE DAY t SHOE 1 f Specials '-i f 1 v NNXx M A i j'i J', Hit v' HA s1 -a U toe3 SB. i I v. S t T h I -5' V Arizona, Charley Curtis was a rising young notary public in North Topeka. Bowersock was silently making money at Lawrence. Phil Campbell was in Baker university, J. M. Miller was a scrub county attorney, Calderhead was teaching school at Atchison, Reeder was proving up a claim and banking in western Kansas, Dave Mulvane was using his papa's money in taking so ciety girls to Topeka dancing parties. Ross Stubbs was cussing mules and cutting grades for railroads, while Will White was a schoolboy at El Dorado, and had no thought of ever becoming privy counselor to the president of the United States in domestic and foreign matters. "What could Mr. Peck do with such a crowd, especially since he no longer has control of the distribution of rail way passes on the Santa Fe? Never theless it is rumored that he will soon make a trip to the old stomping grounds to do his part toward pushing the boom which has been started for him for the vice presidency. Let him come. But he should not be disap pointed if he should find upon his air rival that every other county in the state has some local celebrity whom it thinks worthy to be vice president, but whom the distinguished exile never heard of." Congressman Curtis has gone to Chicago to meet a number of Repub lican leaders prior to the national con vention. From Chicago Mr. Curtis will go on to Washington after the convention to be present at the gradu ation of his daughter from the Wash ington high school. A St. Louis dispatch says: "United States Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas, who is under a six months' sentence in the Iron county jail, was a visitor today at the federal building. He was accompanied by his attorney, Judge Chester H. KruraJ The visit to the government building was to look over the records of the senator's case before it reaches the United States circuit court of appeals, and cut out all evidence not necessary to go be fore the higher court. This was done by stipulation today between Judge Krum and United States District At torney Dyer." THE "IILKSICK WEED.' Is Considered Deadly Alike to Both Man and Beast. From time to time in the last five decades Tennesseeans have been stirr ed to a profound sense of interest in the states' mysterious malady, "milk sickness," as its deadly reappearance in certain sections of the state has been followed by fatal results to human be ings and to stock. No one has ever discovered the cause of the malady, from which death relieves the victim after such physical agony as almost de prives the human species of the power of speech, and dumb brutes express their sufferings by frenzied search for water to cool the thirst which con sumes them. Once by a stream, they plunge or fall into it, and quickly drink themselves to death. The fatal sickness is known to a limi ted extent in several sections of the state, but exists principally near Spar ta, in White county. It is contracted through drinking the milk of cows that have eaten a certain weed, known as the "millsick weed," which looks somewhat like clover and grows thick ly on the infected land. But what con stitutes the poison in the weed is no more determined today than it was when first located by the keen witted, nature wise mountaineers who have been its chief victims. It has been ascribed at various times to minerals whose poison is absorbed in the roots of the "milksiek" plant; to a vapor from some fungous growth, and to the action of the dew, producing, in con nection with the life of the Dlant, a certain poisonous acid. But all of these theories have failed under tests applied by practical science. On the largest in fected section known to exist in tha limits of the state, "Milksiek Moun tain," in White county, no- mineral whatever exists: cattle which ate the "milksiek weed" after the dew had dried died in agony, just as those which ate it when the dew was fresh and sparkling, and the strictest search fail ed to find any fungous growth what ever. Louisville Courier-Journal. fortunes from Corns and Teeth. It gives one rather an ache in the mouth to reflect that a gentleman who died recently in London has left an estate of nearly 170,000, all from making artificial teeth. Better that 1 aw a n ii ii Special Shoe Sale Choice Tomorrow of f 4"s J "Jefferson" $3 Shoes Mi I Uh in all leathers V I UU Choice Tomorrow of the Middlesex Union. made $3.00 Shoe Blucher cut Oxford Special HERE Choice tomorrow Of $3.50 and $4 values in Vici Kid, Pat. Coltskin, Calf also fm Tan all new tl extra big value SELZ ROYAL S3.50 Shoe all leathers Choice tomorrow only Florsheim and Thomp son Strictly Bench-made, High-grade $5 and S6 Shoes Choice Tomorrow ExtraSpecial The celebrated WILLOW BRANCH $3.50 SHOE, In genuine Pat. Corona Coltskin Name and Price stamped on sole J in all the new toes Union-made way than the fashion in which his prototypes raised their wealth. Be fore the artificial tooth was created deficiencies had to be made good by the real article, so body snatchers ravaged the cemeteries at night, breaking up the jaws of the dead to extract their teeth to sell to dentists for insertion in live men's mouths. An army of these ghouls followed Wellington. They were licensed as sutlers, but, once night fell, out came their pliers, and out came the teeth of those dead and dying on the battle fields. It is a horrible idea, but we are not much more refined today. Only eighteen months ago somebody was exploiting the bones of our sol diers who had fought and died under Lord Wolseley in the Ashantee war. The poor relics were shipped to Lon don, taken to an auction room to be sold as "curios," and only at the last moment was public opinion too strong to permit the wicked transaction be be carried through. Not so far from where the prosperous tooth factor has just died there used to live a cutter of corns. Everybody knew him old Wolff. He did not aspire to the title of chiropodist simply a cutter of corns he. More than a thousand cli ents paid him their three guineas a year. One of them was an archbishop, who, while he submitted a painful corn to the razor, plied his persuasive tongue upon the cutter. Here was a Jew to be converted. "Sir, if you will go on talking, I shall cut you," was the only response of Shylock. "If I make you bleed you'll die," was an other grim way he had of silencing clients. In his dingy old room, pa tronized by all the lions of the stock exchange, and everybody who was anybody with a corn, he piled up a fortune of over six figures, and was still coining money up the date of his death at the age of 84. St. James Gazette. The Enside Inn -4t St. Louis. An Ideal Place for Visitors Right Inside the Grounds Xo Tiresome Journeys to or from the City Xo Crowding Xo Discomfort Time and Money Saved. No matter who you are or what you are; no matter if your purse be slender or otherwise, if you wish to see the world's fair at St. Louis and enjoy every moment of your time, the best place to stay indeed, the only place to stay is The Inside Inn. The building of this splendid hos telry has marked a new departure in world's fair accommodations, it being the first time that the administration of any exposition has taken the ques tion of the lodging and creature com forts of its visitors under its personal supervision. This the world's fair management has done. The Inside Inn has hen built with the same lavish hand that has marked all other constructions at St. Louis. It is three stories high. 400 feet wide, 800 feet Ions:. contains 2,257 bed rooms, and can seat 2,500 people in its dinine room at one sitting. Every modern convenience obtain able has been installed and the com forts thus afforded enable visitors to enjoy the sights of the exposition whenever they please and then go to their rooms for a rest without a long. tiresome journey to and from their lodsrings. A great saving in time and money is consequently effected, as sight-seeing can be begun directly after breakfast and continued late into the night without any exasperat ing run for the "last car." Xo admis sion fee other than the first is re quired from those guests who remain within the precincts of the fair at The Inside Inn. The Inside Inn is run on both the European and American plans, and the rates are exceedingly moderate, ranging from $1.50 to $5.50 Euro pean, and from $3 to $7 American, including daily admission in both cases. The enormous capacity of The Inside Inn assures first-class accom modations for all no matter when or in what numbers they come but those who prefer to secure their rooms in advance may make reservations now for any period up to December 1. A post card addressed to The In side Inn. Administration bldg., World's Fair grounds.St. Louis, will bring you an interesting booklet, giving full de tails and plans. goo BLUE 32.95 EXTRA SPECIAL TOMORROW S10.00 Blue J Serge Men's 1 Suits Strictly pure wool all cuts. mm j I j Padded 1 1 1 shoulders lv and stiff fronts. A MIGHTY COLL 30 style Trousers S3. 00 Choice $1.95 Longlsy $3.00 ats A.11 colors and shapes ""Hi 1 ,1UST BE TRIED. Hero of Pike Marriage Before City Court. Ed Harris Charged With Stab bing A. Doyle. MRS. HARRIS IN CASE. She Appeared to Prefer the At tentions of Dojle. Harris Put an End to It With a Knife. In the city court this morning, be fore Judge McCabei Ed Harris was tried on the charge of assaulting Alfred Doyle with intent to kill. Har ris was bound over under $500 bond to stand trial in the district court. Ed Harris was the man who was married during the Kansas semi-centennial celebration on ,a platform in front of the south steps of the state house, within the enclosure of the Parker Coliseum, to which an admis sion of 2 5 cents was charged. Mrs. Harris, who had been Mrs. Harris twice before and had been twice di vorced, was the bride who. was listed as one of the "contracting parties." This same Mrs. Harris was also the cause, primarily, sof Mr. Harris stab bing Mr. Doyle in a fight on Kansas avenue and Fourth streets on May 1. Mr. Harris was arrested, and Mr. Doyle was sent to the hospital, and for nine days he thought he would die. The fight occurred before Mrs. Har ris married Mr. Harris for the third time. Mrs. Harris was in the court room this morning, and so was Mr. Harris and Mr. Doyle and the past standing of the three parties was be fore the court. It seems that during the times that Mr. Harris has not been married to Mrs. Harris that Mr. Doyle has been quite attentive to her, and that Mr. Harris resented such attentions toward his divorced wife. The court ing of Mrs. Harris by Doyle was quite romantic and just at the time of the fight V'as something like a scene from L nder the Red Robe. Mr. Doyle testified that he was "paying attentions" to Mrs. Harris in Osage City some time last February, after the di vorce had been granted, and that Harris met him and was greatly enraged and threatened to disturb his quiet, courting days. Now Mr. Dovle did not see why he should not court Mrs. Harris if Mrs. Har ris was agreeable to such attentions, as the court had already twice severed thp holv bonds of wedlock which bound her to Ed Harris. So Alfred persisted and it so happened that when Mrs. Harris came to Topeka, Dovle came, too. and he called on her and took her walking and went with her to visit friends. Doyle had heard that Harris had threatened to do him bodilv harm and he admitted that he invested in a revolver and carried it for a fpw davs for the purpose of defense only. He said. however. that he had ceased to earrv his small arsenal when Harris attack-.-d him and at that time he had onlv -a pocket knife and a razor which he did not use. He was walking south on Kansas avenu; with Mrs. Har ris on May 1 when they met Ed Harris. The scene was dramatic and here is where the likeness to Stanley Weyman's romantic plav and novel comes in. Har ris blocked the wav of the couple. This is the parting of ways," announc ed Harris. He grabbed Mrs. Harris and Mr. Doyle grabbed Mrs. Harris. "I want you to go with me," said Harris. Still each man clung to Mrs. Harris with one hand. "If you so with him there will be noth 7m liwMr?;IJMi?J'y' 617 Kansas of This Season's Smartest and Most Fashionable Garments. All This Season's Spring Styles Shown Here Tomorrow. Choice of SlORfl SIQ n a 1 1 c nn auu I U,UU Suits on sale Tomorrow for I jThey come in beautiful Scotch cheviots, pure worsted, elegant blue serges in single and double breasted, the smart black un finished worsted suits, beautiful fancy worsted suits, the rich black thibet suits a beautiful array of this season's swellest styles to pick from See our Mag nificent Display in our Window. SPECIALS IN OUR FURNISHING GOODS DEPT. Ihese Prices in Effect From 6:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. m. Union-made Overalls 75c Black Sateen Shirts 25c Fancy Half Hose.. 35c Underwear 2 5c Suspenders 75c Dress Shirts $1.00 Black Sateen ing more between us." announced Doyle. Immediately the battle royal for the hand and heart of Mrs. Harris began right there at the parting of the ways. In the novel "Under the Red RoDe," when the lovers came to "the parting of the ways" it was Gil de Berault who said to Renee de Cochferet that they had come to the parting of ways and that "this to the right leads from France across the border to Italy and freedom, and this to the left leads to Paris and the cardinal and to prison I take the road to the left," or words to that ef fect. After they had mixed up pretty lively and Harris had stabbed Doyle he took the road to the left, down East Fourth street. and as in the story book It led down to arrest and prison and now $500 bond. But Mrs. Harris stayed with Doyle and went with him to a doctor's office and saw him sewed up and sent to the hos pital and she called at the hospital some days afterwards and begged Doyle not to prosecute Harris, for she was going to try it again and marry him once more. Doyle declined, and he appeared this morning, rather pale and worn looking, to explain it all and testify against Har ris. SKIN humor: BLOQDHORS Speedily, Permanently and Economically Cured by Guticura VHEM ALLELSE FAILS Complete External and Internal Treatment Price One Dollar In the treatment of torturing, dlsflg nring, itching, scaly, crusted, pimply, blotchy and scrofulous humors of the skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair, Cuticnra Soap, Ointment and Pills have been wonderfully successful. 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Dr. Miriam Swift let today for Sioux City, Iowa, for an extended visit to relatives. Wampanoa tribe No. 39 I. O. R. M. conferred the chief's degree on nine warriors last evening. G. S. Roach and family will move the first of the week from near Washburn college to 1313 Harrison street. Edgar Campbell Arnold and William Miller Clime will leave Saturday for St. Louis to attend the exposition. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham and family have moved from 417 Park street to their new home on East Sec ond street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Page and fam ily will go to their farm four miles northwest of town Saturday where they will spend the summer. Eugene lodge No. 79 I. O. O. F. will confer the second and third degrees on several candidates. It is expected that a number of the members of the Le compton lodge will be present. The funeral of H. W. Cheney will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home, 1132 Har rison street, and the burial will be in Rochester cemetery. About the finest strawberries brought to market are from northern Shawnee. I. G. Booher, who lives In the Rochester neighborhood, has some that are almost as large as a hen's egg. Mr. R. B. McMaster has sold his store buildings on Kansas avenue to Mr. George Ordway of Los Angeles. Cala. Mr. and Mrs. McMaster and Mr. Fred McMaster will leave in September for Pomona. Cala., where they will make their home on a fruit ranch. Misses Clara and Grace Plummer left today for Chicago where they will at tend the University of Chicago. They will return in six weeks stopping en route at the St. Louis fair. Miss Clara Plummer will teach in the Topeka high school this winter while Miss Grace Plummer will teach the fourth grade in one of the Arkansas City schools. The Campbell house which is being moved from Jackson and Gordon streets to Quincy street was taken as far as Kansas avenue last evening, with the intention of taking down the electric wire last night after the cars had stopped running, but owing to the storm there was too much electricity in the air and the trip across the ave nue was delayed until tonight. Congressman Curtis left yesterday for Chicago, where he will meet a number of Republican leaders. From there he will go to Washington where his daughter. Miss Permelia Curtis, will be graduated from the high school on June 2 3. He will also visit New York. Mr. Curtis and Miss Per melia Curtis will return to Topeka the last of next week. One of the largest social affairs this season was the reception given tnis afternoon by Mrs. Charles Curtis and Miss Curtis at their home. 905 Van Buren street, north. Never did the Curtis home look more attractive than it did today with its decorations of fragrant flowers. In the parlors car nations were used while roses were the flowers in the dinins room and hall. In the library were large bou quets of pink peonies, while stately palms yere scattered throughout all the rooms. In the hall and on the porch which had been fitted up with rugs and easy chairs. In the upper hall Calkin's orchestra played during the afternoon. The assisting -ladies were: Mrs. Jerome Coivin, Mrs. L. A. Ryder, Mrs. O. D. Skinner, Mrs. C A. Mills, Mrs. David Palmer, Miss Bessie West, Miss Emily King, Miss Reddick of St. Marys. Miss Jeannette Wolcott and Miss Jessie Campbell presided at the punch bowl in the library, while ices and cakes were served In the dining room. The receiving hours were irom to o, a.nu uuring imsj v In one our light weight OUTING SUITS v A beautiful collec- i j tion on display in our window. Every garment is strictly has band worked hand felled collars and self retaining stiff fronts. n All these garments bear this label time many ladies called. Over three hundred invitations were issued. Mrs. Curtis and Miss Curtis will entertain the assisting ladies at a 7 o'clock din ner this evening. NARROWLY MISSED EXECUTION. Respite of an Ohio Murderer Was Delajed In Transit. Columbus. O., June 17. Chas. Stlm mell, the Dayton. O., murderer, came near being electrocuted last night through failure to officially notify the warden of the Ohio penitentiary of the granting by Governor Herrick of a 20 days' respite to the condemned man. At 31:45 last night the warden received a message from Governor Herritk it Chicago officially notifying him of the respite and the preparations for the ex ecution were abandoned. HAWKEYE DAY. Iowa Citizens Visit the World's Fair in Throngs. St. Louis, June 17. Iowa citizens visited the worlds fair today in throngs to attend the dedication of the Iowa monument at the head of the cascades. The monument was presented to Iowa by Isaac S. Taylor, director of works of the exposition. Later at the Iowa building addresses were made by Governor Albert S. Cummins, former Governor William Larrabee, and others. Our Has Is Still There. Seattle. Wash., June 17. The V. S. cruiser Albany, from Cavite May 6, arrived at Bremerton at 2 p. m. S,h stopped at Guam and Honolulu. En route from Guam the Albany passed Wake island, where the American flag still flies. The Albany reports no sign of life on the island. River Is Higher. The gauge on the Rock Island bridge this morning measured 11.2 feet of water in the Kansas river at 7 o'clock. The reading Thursday was 9 feet, on Wednesday 8.2 feet, on Tuesday 8.9 feet, and on Monday 9.5 feet. Alfonso Signs the Treaty. Madiid. June 17. King Alfonso has signed the extradition treaty between Spain and the United States. Prohibitionists Name a Ticket. Minneapolis. Minn.. June 17. The Pro hibitionists nominated a state ticket, naming C. W. Dorsett of Minneapolis for governor. Cliicaco and Return $14.25, Santa Fe. National Republican convention. Tickets on sale June 16 to 20, inclu sive; final limit returning, June 29. Excursion to Kansas City, Santa Fe. Sunday, June 19. Round trip J1.25. Tickets at Rowley Snow's and Santa Fe depot. Train leaves 8:00 a. m. Everybody invited. The only high grade Baking Powder itibus ai a moderate price. n n is at m id Kj li fY TPHf i i i t 'I 1 1 (I t! i j b t j i- j v.. J Choice of i F J our enitre r $10 lineat this prica ION! .45c .25c