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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
AGAINST COLORED MEN.
A Judge Decides That Business House
May Exclude Them.


May Exclude Them.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Sept. 14-Judge
Upton Of the circuit court here has rem
dered decision respecting the legal
rights Of men engaged in business.
In July last two cOlOred men applied
to H. II. Green, who keeps a soda fOun-
tain in his drug store, for soda water and
were refused on account of their color.
Each sued Green for $500 damages under
the statute Of civil and legal rights
Judge Upton has decided that
they had no cause of action; that
the law prohibiting keepers Of hotels
restaurants. eating houses, barber shops,
public couveyances, theaters and public
accommodation and amusement from
discrimination between people on &C
count of color did not apply to a drug
store or one keeping a soda fountain;
and that it did not apply to merchants
dealing in dry goods, groceries, etc, nor
to professional men, and that they might
choose the person with whom they wish
ed to do business.
The case will be appealed to the su-
preme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
MRS. COUGARS LIBEL SUIT.
Campaign Stories Absurd as a Basis for
Libel suits.

BosToN, Sept 14-Another great
crowd was present taday at the fourth
days proceedings of the Gouga Morse
libel suit. Hon. Joseph H. ManIey of
Maine, was an interested spectator. Mr..
Morse greeted the Republican chai rman
warmly and escorted him to a seat near
Mrs. Cougar.
After an hour spent in arguing the
points of law. Ex-Governor Robinson
proceeded to address the jury on behalf
of the defendants. He said that if every
body noticed the things said during all
political campaigns there would be moth
ing but libel suits against half of the pa
pers in the country.
He referred to the Maine campaign
and to the unpleasant things said about
the president of the United States none
of which, he said, were made grounds
for libel suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
MEANS REBELLION.
The Uprising in India Nay Turn Against
the British.

BOMBAY. Sept 1.-THE excitement
which commenced on Wednesday at
midnight at Poonah city and which led
to a riOtOus fight between Mohammedans
and HindOOs continues.
All business is suspended and the
streets are patrolled by a squadron Of
lancers. The governor of Bonn bay, Lord
Harris, is doing his utmost to reconcile
the warning parties.
To make matters worse a pamphlet in
leaflets has been issued by fourteen
Brahmins urging the Hindoos to arm and
inaugurate a religious outbreak as the
first step toward the overthrow of alien
power
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
NOTICE.


CITY OF TOPEKA. kANe..
September H. 1904
To whom Il may concern:
NOTICE is hereby given that we. the under
signed residents and freehOiders OF tie city Of
Topeka, James GlAelt. *. a. CLANCY aud . eo
and council OF the city Of Topeka, and having
qualified appraisers as required by law. uu-
der ordinance NO. l721, approved July "a. ley4,
end ordinance NO. I7A5. approved september p.
vding for appraisers. Said sewer district ~
described follows. to witt All that part Of the
city Of commencing at point at the center OF
the intersection OF Seventh and Lincoln streets;
thence sOutheriy along the center of Lincoln
street to the center Of Eighth aVenues thence
the first alley west; thence nOrtherly along said
aIev TO the center of the intersection Of the
east and west alley; thence westerly along the
center of the east and west alley to the center
of Lane street; thence nOrtherly along the cen
ter of Lane street forty seven and 0ue-1aif feet
thence easterly between the north and south
halves Of lot No. 233 70 the center of the north
and south alley; thence nOrtherlY along the
center of the alley TO the center of Seventh
street. thence easIeriy along the center of sew
the place Of beginning. together with the right
of way for "a sewer outlet 70 connect with sewer
in sewer district district NO. IL as may De
necessary along Seventh street.
NJ tise is hereby further given that we Will
meet "a such appraisers on the 2tst day Of sep
TENDER. 1891, at 9 o'clock a. IN. of said day. az
the intersection Of Seventh and Lincoln streets,
in said sewer district. for the purpose OF asccr-
tanning the value and making appraisement Of all
lots pieces and parcels of ground situated ia
VIZ 7'-''- JAMES GILLETr.
r.. Il. CLANCY.
LEE NJ CARTER.
Appraisers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
GONG INTO POLITICs.
Twenty-seven Labor Unions OF New York
May Join the Populfsts.


NEW York, Sept 14-If the Central
Labor Union means to join forces with
the Peoples party Of this city and state
they are certainly making haste slowly.
The union held a conference last even
ing at Clarendon hall and effected per
manent organization as political body.
Delegates from twenty-seven organiza-
tions presented their credentials, and all
were favorably acted upon
After a long debate on the subject DR..
James McCallum and Edward King, Of
the Peoples party, were given the privi-
lege of the floor and urged a union Of
the two forces.
DR.. McCallum said his party wanted TO
join the labor men. not that the labor
men should join his party.
Mr.. King said he had been in this
country eighteen years. and would wait
eighteen years longer before he would
vote for anything except a straight labor
ticket.
A committee of seven on platform was
appointed to report next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
EXECUTION BY GUNS.

Wife Murderer Enoch Davis Life Ended
According to Utah's Law.
IEHIGH JUNCTION, Utah, Sept IA
Enoch Davis, the wife murderer, was ex-
ecuted at 1912 today. He was placed in
a chair and blindfolded and at a signal
six soldiers shot him, firing through loop
holes in a tent He died three minutes
later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
ADY'S CASE WON.
Against the Missouri Pacific for Discrirn-
nation i'm Freight Isases.

astlILlsL INC lssOIFI IilcIIIc Tot Dlscfl
inatiOn in Freight Rates.
WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 14-Judge John
Williams of the United States circuit
court this morning rendered an import
ant decision in the case of United States
vs. Missouri Pacific railway company, in
which he overruled the demurrer of the
defendant company to the jurisdiction of
the court, and as to the power Of a United
States district attorney to originate
such case in court without first having it
passed upon by the interstate commerce
commission. The charge is discrimina-
ton in freight rates against Wichita in
favor of other cities, and the case was
commenced by United States Attorney
Ady, and has now been pressed TO a sue
cessful issue by Uuited States Attorney
Perry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
NO BLOWN OFT GAS.
a Countryman Brings 8 Candle with Hin
to Avoid Trouble.

"A Countryman Brings 81 Candle With Him
to Avoid Trouble.
BALTIMORE, Sept IA countryman
wearing a dusty som brero, following
clothes and heavy boots stepped ashore
from the steamer B. S. Ford and regis
tered at the Fountain hotel, Pratt and
Calvert streets last night He had heard
about the results Of blowing out the gas
and then going to bed.
To make sure of no casualty he brought
with him a candle from his home in
Kent county. While moving around his
room in the hotel with the lighted candle
in his hand, he ran into the mosquito
netting. 1t bIazed to the ceiling and set
the bed and bedding on fire There were
cries of fire, rush for water and the
flames were extinguished with great
difficulty.
Good work done BY the Peerless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
HARVEST EXCURSIONS.
Low Rates to the south, Northeast. and
Southwest, via
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

On September 18th, 25th and October
9th, we will sell Harvest Excursion tick
cts TO all points in Texas. Indian and Ok
lahoma territories, Tennessee. AIississip-
pi louisiana, Arkansas, North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, at the low
rate of one fare for the round trip. plus
two dollars. Tickets will be good for re-
turn. with stop over privileges
For further Information, reservations
etc, call on or address
II. 0. GARvEY
City Ticket and Passenger Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14

THE HAGUE, Sept 13.-An official dis
patch from Pretoria, the capital or the
Transvaal republic South Africa. savs
that the chief LEADER OF the iuaurgeut
Kaffirs, after continued fighting. have
surrendered TO the Beer com llanders
Peerless Steam Laundry
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
City Ticket and Passenger Agent.

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day IN the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14

Twenty new men were put on at
the Santa Fe shops today. It is under
stood that they are all or nearly all old
employees, and that many of them are
members of the A. r. O., but nothing
was said about that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14

KANSAS CRY. Sept IA = WHEAT =
Very dull and &c lower. No. hard
4615c; No. 3 hard Acc, No. 2 red 400
461Sc; No. red 45c; rejected 42@43c.
CoRN-15c lower. No. mixed SIC;
No. white 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14

First published September "a. 1884, ia isn ot..-
cial city paDer.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14

There will be a meeting at Lull's hall
this evening to organize a company Of
Flambeaux A. II. Vance and A B. Jet
more will speak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14

1898 model Victor: 43,313 red tires; 20
inch rear and % inch front wheel; black
enamel frame cut down two inches all
around from regulation frame. Only
wheel Of this size ever made by Over
man Wheel Co. Rear tire shows splicing
plainly, having been cut down to fit 26
inch wheel $25 reward for arrest of the
thief and return Of wheel
>. G. Nichols.
Copeland hotel, Topeka, Kas.
They w amt the Referendum.
ALBUQUERQUE, n NJ. Sept. 1.-The
territorial POPulist convention nominated
4. b. Mills Of Las Vegas as delegate to
congress. The platform recommends
the election OF Dresident Tnitad
states senators, United States mar
shals and pOstmasters by the direct
vote of the people, the abolition of ma
uonal banks, the esta blishment of postal
savings banks, liberal pensions and the
Swiss system Of referendum.
Webb & Harris,druggists, BennettsFIats.
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D. Holmes. druggist. 7sl Kansas ava
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Copeland hotel, Topeka, Kas.
They w amt the Referendum

Webb & Harris,druggiata. Bennett'sFlats
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

and its gloomy trappings, making a
dismal picture in human affairs, that
those who witnessed will be slow to
forget.
Hanging Apparatus Old in the Business.
A part of the hanging apparatus, the
triggers, as they are called, which held
up the traps and allowed them to fall
away when sprung, had been used in
several other Minnesota hangings, no.
tably of the two Barrett brothers in
Minneapolis about three years ago, and
of Moe at Alexandria, and Goheen at
Fergus Falls.
Lumber for the framework of the
scaffold was brought to the Jail last
Monday morning, and from that
time until now, when the
hanging is a matter of his
tory, ana there is nothing to see at
the place of execution, large crowds have
stood and stared at the place where the
scatfold was to be, and where it was.
While carpenters were putting up the
framework, the over-curlous had to be
driven back out of the way many times.
Ermisch Tried to Escape.
Ermisch parted with his mother about
two weeks ago when she was sentenced
to 80 days in the workhouse for giving
her son revolver. She thought he
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

Geo. Loyelace, and itinerant ped
dler, residing on Walnut street, start
ed Monday with his team to drive to
ST. Paul, accompanied by his wife and
three babies. They left at home two
little boys without either wood or a
particle of provision, and but fifty
cents in money which they are sup
posed to subsist on for two months
during their absence. 1t seems to be
a clear case Of deSertion, and it is said
the man is too shiftless to work, and
neighbors have kept them from suffer
ing all summer There should be
society in the city to look after such
cases.
AT present there are but three
prisoners in the county Jail, and to-
morrow Albert Smeltzer, "a plain drunk,
will be released. ''Prof." De Bell, who
is serving sentence for leaving an I'M
paid board bill at Mapleton, will be
released the last day of this month.
VIM. Presley will be likely to remain
in jail until his case is disposed of at
the December term of court. Nothing
has been done toward securing bail
for his release.
The Cassidy Packing Co. shipped
one car of assorted meats to Charles
ton yesterday, and one car to Memphis
Monday. They are killing 1000
chickens daily and shipping them to
Montana and Detroit. The first of
November they will begin killing 500
hogs daily, and are now slaughtering
$50 beeves per week. Mr.. Cassidy will
return Saturday night from Dakota
with five cars Of western steers.
1t will be gratifying to loyal Re-
puhlcans to know that nearly all of
the subscribers to the SUersk0 F0lcetS
IEdaatng in this city are stopping their
paper since this journal has come out
boldly for S. NJ. Owen for governor.
This is the leading Swedish paper in
Minneapolis and has quite wide cir
culation in this city.
The little two year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Peter Weingertz, re-
siding On Maple street, died Friday
of summer complaint. Funeral will
take place tomorrow morning, and the
burial will occur at Calvary cemetery
The cracker factory shipped today
| carload of crackers to Pierre, South
Dakota, to L. B. Albright. The order
was taken by G. A. Everhart, and is
credit to Mr.. e. and the factory.
There are 1000 boxes to the car
Invitations are out for reception
to be given by the faculty of the Nor
NAL school to the graduating class at
the Normal building, Saturday even
| ing, Oct. 29th, at o'clock.
1t is to the credit of our city to
state that home made flour is used
almost exclusively here. OF course
Hubbard's "Superlatiye" takes the
lead.
Clerk ThOrne granted a license to
Albert Besser, of Mapleton, and Hulda
Fischer, Danville, Friday permitting
! them to marry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
TWO EXECUTED
MurdererS of a ST. Paul Bar
tender Pay the Penalty on
the CallOWS.
W0NIGKEIT AND ERMISCH.
The Victims of the Law Were
Young in Years but Old
in Crime.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 19.-Charles Ermisch
and Otto Wonigkeit, the youthful as
sassins of William Lindhoff, were hanged
at the Ramsey county Jail between 5
and 6 o'clock Friday morning. Those
present at the execution were limited
to the sheriff and several deputies, a
couple of physicians, the ministers who
We're with the murderers during their
last hours, and one reporter from each
paper.
The men were dressed in neat dark
gray suits, black neckties, black slip
pers and white shirts with low collars.
The drop was calculated SO that the
men fell to the length of their own
heighth, about five and one-half feet.
The scaffold stood in the narrow alley
between the Jail and the city hall. A
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
North Dakota Presbxterians.

RoLLA, NJ D., Oct. I9.---The Presby-
terrain synod closed four days session
at Larimore by a popular meeting adj
dressed by Reverends Schell, Thomson
and Criswell The popular meetings Of
the synod were very profitable and the
business meetings full of interest This
synod of North Dakota consists of four
presbyteries 100 churches, $3.50 COM
municants, $500 Sunday school schol-
ars and $4,000 worth of churches,
man5es and other property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
1895 CALENDARS.

The FREE PRESS job printing
department is prepared to furnish our
manufacturers, jobbers, and all others
who desire to send out calendars with
their business cards printed thereon,
the market. There can be no good
reason, either on account of prices or
designs, to send away from home to
get your calendars for 1895. Samples
can be seen by calling at the counting
room of the FREE PRESS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
Medals for Train Crews.

HNCKLEY, Mimi, Oct 19.--At a
meeting of citizens, held for the pur-
pose of taking some steps to recognize
the bravery of the train crews on the
Eastern Minnesota and st. Paul and
Duluth, it was decided to give medal
to each trainman. A committee was
also appointed to draw up resolutions
of thanks extending to all the world
the sincere feeling of thankfulness ex-
pressed ia the meeting
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26

Little Rose, the four year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hoehn,
of LeRay, met with a terrible accident
last Tuesday. The family chad been
engaged in soap making the day be-
fore, and the little girl and her bro
ther seven years of age discovered
Goals Of fire on Tuesday and rekindled
it. The clothingsof little Rose caught
fire and burned her body and face in
a terrible manner. The little boy
tried to put the fire out with dirt be-
fore calling the mother. A physician
was soon summoned and everything
possible that could be, was done to re-
lieye her sufferings but the little one
died Friday. The funeral was
held at the German Catholic church
tomorrow at 1l:30 O'Clock.
The Minneapolis Journal says that
Congressman j. t. McCleary, of the
Second district, will deliver his adj
dress on the money question, at the
Lyceum theatre, to night The
local campaign committee has arrang-
ed fora big crowd, and has given out
the boxes to distinguished Republic
cans from this city and the state. r.
G. Evans will make short intro
ductory address, but most of the eve
ming will be given to Mr.. McCleary.
The committee announces that ladies
are invited as well as men.
Mr.. Charles G. Ficks, residing in
Lime township, who underwent an
operation Thursday died Friday fore
noon at IL O'Clock. Mr.. Ficks has been
terrible sufferer, and never rallied
after the amputation of his limb. He
was AZ years of age and well-to-do
and highly respected farmer. He
leaves a wife and large family of
children. Funeral was held Sun
day at l O'clock, under the auspices
of the 1. o. o. f., and the interment
was at Glenwood cemetery.
The Rathhone Sisters were enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. FIG. Heinze
Friday evening and most delightful
time. was enjoyed, and the refresh
ments were declared tout of sight"
The Rathbone Sisters is the new
name recently adopted by the Pythian
Sisters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
Ameer Has the GOut.

LONDON, Oct. 22.-The correspond
ent of The Times at Simla, India, says
that the doctors there believe that the
symptoms displayed by the Amer of
Afghanistan are due to equity compli-
cations, which may disappear. The
correspondent adds that the ameer has
instructed his notables and generals to
support his eldest son, Prince Habib
Oullah. in the succession to the throne.
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condition until the matter is finally
settled.
The committee on printing reported
the FREE PRESS Pre-. Co. as being the
lowest bidder for city printing and adj
vertising, and the city printing was
awarded to it by thee adoption of the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, By the common council
of the City of Mankato. That the
FREE PRESS Pre-. Co., of the city of
Mankato, county of Blue Earth, and
Stats Gf fiiiiiiiiGSGt9as, be and the said
FREE PRESS Pre-. Co. is hereby declar-
ed to be the city printer of the City of
- I; Il iiissSa.xc-fc- ensuing wear
commencing at the expiration Of the
term of the present city printer, and
until its successor be duly elected
and qualified, and that the MankatO
DAILY FREE PRESS be and the same
is hereby declared to be the official
paper for the ensuing one year and
until an official paper be again desig-
mated by the common council and the
FREE PRESS Pre-. Co. is hereby declar-
Cu w DC puOllO VI UllS ivy
of Mankato, in which Off cial paper
shall be published all ordinances, by
laws and other proceedings and mat
tiers required by the charter or ordi-
nanceS to be published and the said
FREE PRESS Pre-. Co. is hereby award
ed all of the city printing for the en-
suing year at the prices respectively
as submitted in the bid or proposal to
4 Il; l. n1 an6 oil nript-
ing not named shall be printed atrates
in proportion to the prices submitted.
Aid. Pitcher moved that cross
walk be put in across Byron street
connecting Clark and Pleasant streets.
Referred to the committee on streets.
Aid. Fowler moved that the propo-
sition of Mr. Burmister, regarding the
purchasing of ground at the city park
be accepted, and referred to the city
attorney to make out proper papers.
This being out of order Aid. Pitcher
moved that the vote by which the
matter was voted down two weeks
ago be reconsidered. This was carri-
ed, and Aid. Fowler renewed his mo-
tion, and the same was lost, not re-
ceiving the necessary two-thirdS vote.
Engineer Haynes called the atten-
tion of the council to laying water
mains on Broad street between Elm
and Rock. They were ordered laid.
A resolution regarding polling
places for election on Nov. 9Th was
passed and the different places fixed
as follows:
1st ward -MaXfeld s. Coughlin
I'd ward-Henry Vahle's building on
North Front street.
Sd ward-City Hall. "A
4th ward-508 South3Front st.
9Th ward-Hose house on Byron st.
9th ward-Hook and ladder house on
Hubbell Ave.
) AID. Fowler offered a resolution
condemaing the action of the board
Of public works for ordering the use of
vitrifed pipe in the Broad astreet
sewer, thereby discriminating against
a home industry.
After some discussion AID. Higgs
moved that the resolution be laid on
the table. The motion was lost.a !
After some further discussion the
original motion was lost.
The usual number of bills were al
lowed.
The mayor called the attention of
the council to the bad condition of
the street car trackaand that some
thing ought to be done in the matter.
Afteri considerable discussion it was
referred to the board of public works
with power to act.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
BRYAN TICKET REGULAR.
Last Hope of the Observation-Disclosures in
Nebraska Is Gone.

OMAHA, Oct. ia special to The
Bee from Lincoln, Neb., says: The
last hope of the administration Demo
Gratis to secure recognition for the can
didates nominated by the state conven-
ton which bolted the regular conven-
ton was destroyed by the supreme
court deciding that the fusion or Bryan
ticket shall be designated as Demo-
cratic on the official ballot. The ques-
ton came up on petition as to the
power of the secretary of state in re-
spect to nominations under the provis-
ions OF the ballot law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-26
orders for Army Supplies.

WASHINGTON, Oct. % Within the
last few days heavy orders from Japan
have been placed in New York for can
vas duck suitable for army tents and
sails, and for leather and manufactured
boots. suitable for military use.