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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-24

nented was also in WHAT'S THE GRAsSaOP-
posseshun of arifle PER FURY
that he didn't hev no pertickler use fur,
bein he could hev killed two or three men.
but didn't fire a shot. Would it be TOO
much fur yer sorrovful feelin's to say vhar
that gun was diskivered?"
''Sartinly not Ebeneezer lifted it outer
a wagon one night when the owner was
sound asleep. 1t wasn't jest SIGH a weepin
as be would hev selected from wagon load
in the daytime, but he was limited in his
choice. ye see''
Il sees the pint. ma'am. Yer Ebeneezer
sorter froze on to anythin he could lift,
take it2'
s.He did, and thing had to weigh a ton
to discourage MIN. Did he menshun any
thin about me or the children?"
mot in the English Language as she IS
spoke out yere. ma am He probably meant
to, but was rushed with bizness Just then.
No he didn't say nuthin, and VT he sorter
looked at me in a yearnin way If he
wanted to AK me to ride over yere and
break the sad news End tell ye to sorter
disguise that yaller boss out thar afore his
owner appeared I'm a-takin it that yer
Ebeneezer also picked him up as re jour
neyed henceward5"
YES, he sartinly did Il hain't much Of
a boss, but Eben only had two hours in
which to find him, and it was a dark
night"
4 might arrange it. II it would console
y6I pfrCuEDeQ eulOSuuuS, TO new yer dear
departed brung down yere, whar ye could
gaze on his last restin place as the sun
went down and the shadders of twilight
fell upon the airth."
She thought it over fur a mint and then
replied:
Its very kind Of ye. but I never did
keer to hev my husbands graves hangin
around, as it were
''Then this yere Ebeneezer wasn't the
fust2"
Not by several Stranger. he was my
fifth husband It wasn't my habit to wait
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ANOTHER TOPEKA FAKE.
An Old Story Revived and Sent Out
by Telegraph.

Secretary Semple of the Populist state
central committee, denounced a story
which appeared in the Chicago Herald
under Topeka date line, in which his
brother, Matt Semple Of Ottawa, was con-
nected with a sensational penitentiary
story.
The Herald story said Matt Semple,
who was at one time a guard at the pen
itentiary, but had lately been discharged,
was the author of tho story.
The story which was originally print
ed in the Troy Chief, without any name
being mentioned as its author, told of
a convict who was sent TO the peniten-
tiary for murder, and pardoned by Gov
ernor Lewalling. He, il is alleged, first
agreed to conduct the governor and War
den Dick Chase to a place in Franklin
county where a valuable treasure was
buried which he had secured in Arkansas
and had buried before he was arrested.
Secretary Semple denounces the story
as the worst kind of fake, and says his
brother Matt has never been employed
at the penitentiary and could not be the
author Of such a story. Another brother
Sam Semple. was q penitentiary en-
ploye. but he knows nothing about the
story told by the Chicago Herald cores
DOndenL
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REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
a Topeka Attorney says twenty Sane Pso-
pIe Arc Confined at the Asylum

a Topeka Attorney Says Twenty sane PsO-
pIo Arc Confined at the Asylum
A strong intelligent looking man with
broad shoulders and handsome cOun-
tenance stood before Judge Hazen this
morning, and asked for his release from
She state insane asylum His name IS
Patrick McEntee. He was sent 70 the
asylum from Pottawatonlie county nearly
six years ago.
There is nothing in his actions or con-
versation which would indicate that he
had ever been a fit subject for the asy-
lum, and he recalls without hesitation
the events connected with his incarcera-
tion. He was sent to the asylum as
dangerous man, having made an assault
upon a neiChbOr with a knife. 1t IS now
asserted that he and the man assaulted
became involved in a quarrel and night
was the result. in which McEntee wOrsted
the other man.
Nell Mcmillan who has been an at
tendant in the institution for three years
says that during that time McEntee has
shown no evidence Of insanity and that
he has never considered him insane.
McEntee owns farm in Pottawat
ME county and was a well to do farmer
when he was sent to the asylum. Pro-
tests against his release have been made
by his guardian and other people around
his home who seem afraid of the man.
John Brun the former steward or the
asylum says that McEntee was insane
when he was put in the asylum
w. +. Rightmire the attorney who
asked that McEntee be released, says
that there were about twenty inmates in
the asylum who were not insane when
the present management took charge,
but that the board Of charities has been
slow IN taking action.
The only question raised was that OF
the jurisdiction Of the court and Judge
Hazen took the question under advise
ment
DR.. McCasey, the superintendent of
the asylum was present and said that
McEntee had shown no evidence of IN
sanity for three months or more. but
that he considered his mind enfeebled
By the attack.
He said that he had made inquiry for
relatives of the man SO that he might
send him to some one who might look
after him until he is fully restored
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THE LIQUOR CRUSADE.
A Big Temperance Meeting To BE Held
Chursday.

Ghursday.
The Anti-Liquor Crusade committee is
making arrangements for big temper
ance meeting at the First Presbyterian
church Thursday evening.
Most of the city pastors have agreed to
dismiss their regular Thursday evening
prayer meetings in order that their peO-
pie may attend this meeting in the inter
est of prohibition and the enforcement Of
the law.
Chairman S. B. Bradford of the com
mitlee on programme today addressed
letters of invitation TO the police COM
missioners, Chief of Police Lindsey,
County Attorney Stafford and the sheriff
requesting them to be present and adj
dress the Thursday night meeting.
There Will be other good speakers at
the meeting and special music. The
programme committee will meet this
evening to arrange the details. The
mass meeting viii be called to order at
8 o'clock and the executive committee of
the crusade will meet at the church q
half hour earlier
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HOW MANY SCAVENGERS ?
The City Is in Doubt As TO the Number
Entitlsd to Act

The City Is in Doubt As TO the Number
Entitlsd to Act
There is a question just now whether
Topeka has one or more scavengers.
Early last May scavenger ordinance
was passed by the city council providing
that the mayor should appoint one or
more scavengers, and the mayor at once
appointed T. w. Durham. An effort was
made to have one OF more additional men
appointed, but the mayor has SO far
neglected TO act though he told JOUR-
NAL reporter today that he would proba-
bly, make additional appointments when
the work increases as il does in the fall
Under the old ordinance there was no
special provision for the scavenger and
the functions Of the office were exercised
by as many as had the necessary sanitary
apparatus required by the ordinance
One Of the men who assisted in keeping
the city clear of filth was M. f. Low.
When the new ordinance was passed he
kept on at work and he is still working,
though he has received no appointment
from the mayor. He rendered the license
fee of $50 to the city clerk but it was re-
fused.
Mr.. Durham had intended to get out an
injunction to stop Low but so far nothing
has been done. 1t is understood that
Low will fight the ordinance on the
grounds that the council has no right to
give public work over to the charge of
one man, when the individuals for whom
the work is done pay for it themselves.
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NORTH TOPEKA.
Items or Interest," from the North Side o
the AsIvoc

Miss Grace Page is visiting friends in
Emporia-
Miss Maud Watt has returned from a
visit to her parents at Enid, Oklahoma.
Mrs. J. Il. Crockett has gone to juno
ton City to visit her father for few
days.
The Fraternal Aid society will hold a
public installation of officers tomorrow
night
Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Smith, COZ Harri-
son street, are the parents of an infant
daughter.
Charles clearinghouse and the young
son Of John Myers, have gone to the re-
serve to camp for week.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A Dibble and Mrs. s.
a. Bedweu went to Colorado Springs yes
terday to remain a month.
Hanson Gregg is up from Kansas City.
where he located recently as the head of
a big grain commission firm.
Rev. Mr.. Hill, of Cleveland. o., who
preached in the Pres byterian church Sun
day, IS the guest of Mr. Skinner, the
nursery man.
Jacob Kull. a market gardner living
north of the city, brought in some very
large heads of cabbage this morning
One weighed II pounds and one 9
pounds.
The building at s23 Kansas avenue is
being papered and painted, and will be
occupied by W. G. Sly. Hale & Evans
will occupy the entire room, which has
been used by the two firms jointly.
Miss Maud Proudfit was the victim Of
a painful accident yesterday morning.
While making jelly she overturned jar
Of the boiling liquid on her hand, burn
ing it so badly as to cause intense suffer
ing and serious alarm on the part of her
family.
Ed Arnold and Ed Kennedy will go to
Df In 7f a
next week. They will leave the railroad
at New Castle and go nearly to the Wy
Oming line. about the head of the White
river. They expect to be gone month
and return with deer horns and bear
skins galore.
A large party drove out to the reserve
in a four horse wagon yesterday to wit
ness the annual corn dance bp the Potta-
watomies- They took their dinners and
picnicked on the grounds. They report
that the Indians have progressed suffi-
GENTLY IN civilization to have stands for
the sale of refreshments Of various kinds.
Those composing the party were: Mrs.
b T. Payne and daughter Miss Jessie.
Mrs. Geo. Risen, Misses Grace Houghte-
\ lin, Bertha Rowley. Bertha Townsend,
Ida, Della and Lille Potter, Mamie
Baird, Loudell McMaSter, Lou Huck-
staudf, and Matte Dowdell; also VIII
4 Cline, Carl Taylor, Elmer Potter, Jimmie
Lacey, and Emmett Risen
Monarch gasoline stoves at Eenry's
Go to Henry's for roofing and spouting.
A full leather extension top surrey for
| 800, at Lukens Bros, North Topeka
~Our New Delight and all Dangler
stoves at H M.-Climea
For bargins in shingles see E p Ewart,
Gordon and Kansas avenue.
Go to VIII Grif1ith's for the best tin.
/ galvanized iron and pump work.
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A BIG DOCKET
Il Already IN sight for the September
District Court.

District Court.
There are already fifty criminal cases
awaiting trial at the next term Of the dis
trict court, which begins on the first
Monday in September. This does not
include a dozen or more cases pending
in the justice Of the peace courts. There
are eighteen cases for selling liquor, and
burglary and assault come next
The docket is as follows:
Selling liquOr-Ben Jordan. Pete Cal
lahan, Lee Jones. Fred HolleT, Nick
Childs, John Richie, John Collingsworth,
1.-TWO cases) Frank Palmer. VIM Neddo,
John Neddo, Frand Kerhert, NJ. Lawson,
Joseph Seirer, Frank Shaw, John Cole,
James and Edward CrOwell, and John
Fleming.
Burglary and grand larceny-Si Pick
ems, Con Ryan, Lee Curtis, Lew Webb,
VIM. HalfOrd, Thomas Riley. John Nor
gan, Bill Hardy, Lon Wiggin and wife,
Chas. Anderson, Joe Harrington, Samuel
Levy, John Preston, Jerry Moore, and
Bill Myre.
Assault-Bud Higgins, Earl Cafferty,
Harris Trammell, VIM Pope, and Fannie
Wright.
Disturbing the peace, appealed
Thomas StaTns. Isaac D. Elder, and Chas.
Hoffman Other appealed cases. Joseph
Snyder. VIM Custer, w. f. Guefknow,
and Jack Mcclure.
Other cases-W. W. Webb forgery.
1.-TWO counts); J. r. Stanley, obtaining z
money under false pretenses; c. j.
Coughlin, running a game of chance;
Lucinda Thompson, illegal practice Of
medicine
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HE PICKED THE CR1TIEH NOw think OF
Up IN KANSAS it, they was"
And he had a voice with a squeak in it,
the same as if sunthin needed to be lied
up?'
He had When he tried to sing song,
the children's ha'r allus curled up in hard
knots. Stranger, l reckon yon must hev
run across my Ebeneezer Skinner sum
whar.''
zone thing further, ma'am, says I as
she throwed two of the children outer the
wagon to let 'em hev far fuss on the
ground below. Did the late lamented hev
any pertickler weakness of character that
ye kin handily remem bery"
HE had a heap Of 'em, stranger, but If
was to name any pertickler one I'd say il
was the habit of sorter gittin hold of sun
thin belongin to somebody else an hangin
on to it like a dog to a root"
And kin take it that the dear departed
had objeckshuns agin dyin?"
You kin. He had lots ofpepper. but no
sand What had he bin a-doin, stranger,
jest afore ye met up with him2'
stealth stuff fur his shanty. they said"
And was it a proper hanginf"
'.Perfeckly proper, ma am -perfeckly SO.
They gin him 10 minits to sorter git used
to the change of climate, and when he
spun it out to IS nobody kicked. I've seen a
good many huskin bees of the sort in my
time. but 1 never seed a more proper one"
Did Ebeneezer seem to be much put out
about it?'' she asked after cuffin one OF
the children for pinchin the baby.
'.He did, maam-he did. He couldn't
skassly bring hisself to realize that he was
goin to leave Cherokee Sum critters ara
purity slow about SIGH things, you know"
.'Whar did they bury himr
fright thar, ma'am. and it may console
ye to know that he wasn't in trance
when they laid him away. No, thar wasn't
no question of his bein plumb dead, and
I'll give ye my word he won't leave thar
in a hurry. As the crowd was a leetle short
handed on funeral obsequies, / helped to
drap him into the hole myself"
THAT was powerful kind, bein as ye had
never met him before
'.Waal, ma'am. I'm allus willin to
obleege a Teller critter in distress He gin
his name and money to the Teller who
bossed the hangn, and if that Teller hain't
pressed with bizness he viii probably hunt
ye up in a day or two. Would it be i'm
perlite to ask ye whar he got the horse he
was ridin when the enthusiastic populace
overlook him and extended the invita-
shuns7
.-Oh, not at all. He picked the critter up
in Kansas as we cum along. It wasn't jest
the critter he'd a-picked outer a drove of so
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A THRILLING EPISODE.
An Express 1Tssssngsr Eunntag Ont OF
Topeka Badly Scared

An Express Messenger Kunniag Ont OF
Topeka Badly Scared
An express agent running between
Topeka and Smith Center had thrilling
experience one night a short time ago.
The night was dark aud cloudy and
the train was going about As miles an
hour. The agent had locked himself IN
his car and was preparing to check up
the bundles. He was not long IN motto
ing that two long boxes, containing cof-
fms, were among the other express mat
ter checked for Manhattan All was
still in the car except the rum bling Of
the wheels and the soughing winds. lr
WIS only natural, therefore, that the
agent should jump about six feet into
the air on hearing a voice apparently IN
ono of the collins say, LET me Quit
The express agent drew his revolver
prepared for anything and inquired:
where are your"
LET me Quit"
"Well, where are your"
"Ler me OUT was all the answer he
could get in tone like a voice from the
tomb.
The express agent was not superstItiOus
hut he was by this time thoroughly
alarmed. He unlocked the rear door Of
the car and summoned the conductor,
brakeman and porters. Ii was his In
tention to open the caskets if necessary
and comply with the request Of the mys-
terious voice. One coffin was placed at
one end of the car and the other coffin
at the other end Then the express
agent inquired:
"Where are you nOw9'
LET me outl' said the voice, not from
either coffin but from a pile OF miscel-
laneous express matter where they had
been. Stealthily and with grave fears Of
the result the crew began further inves-
LEGATION expecting to find anything from
3 highwaymau to a whitman They did
~ nfth hoy n
towar1s the bottom of the pile they To-
Gated the voice-it was q parrot
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A RECORD BROKEN.
Some Interesting Items About the HoltOn
BIcy Gle Nee

The Topeka cyclists have returned
from Holton flushed with the pride of
having carried of the lions share of
glory and prizes. One Topeka rider
broke a worlds record The full result
of the two days races is as fOll0Wss
FRIDAY, july 20
Half mile, novice-Hal Hazlett, of To
peka. first: Clarence Clark, second. Time,
100 HAzlett in the race broke the half
mile novice record for the world by 1 10
seconds.
Half mile, for boys-G George Heist, Of
Holton, first; l. p. Wikidal, Of Topeka,
second. Time, lib
peka, first; W. r. Maxwell, of Winfield,
second. lime, 1:O4 4-5.
one mile, open-W R. Maxwell. OF
Winfield, first; Hal Hazlett, Of Topeka,
second Time, POT.
One mile handicap-G. d. Bartell, of
Topeka, first; E. j. RawsOn, Of Topeka,
second. Time, 2:36.
SATURDAY, July 81.
One mile open-W. r Maxwell, Win
field. first: time $3.50. Nj. Stevenson, To
peka, second
One half mile open-W. II. Maxwell,
Winfield, first; time, 1:O5. Hal Hazletf,
Topeka, second
peka. first; time, O:34 w. r. Maxwell,
Winfield, second
Half mile handicap-Hal Hazlett, To-
peka, first; time, 1:O5. L J. RAwson, To
peka, second.
In this race Clark of HoIton. with 80
yards had good lead but was passed by
Hazlett near the tape RawsOn followed
closely after Clark, and in passing Clar K
turned his wheel in front of Rawson
fouling him and causing him to fall heav-
lily severely bruising himself and break
ing his wheel badly HazietL's riding was
phenomenal considering that this was
his frat race meet of any Importance,
meeting and defeating some of Kansas
crack riders. With one worlds record
and two state records to his credit, he has
good chances for becoming a western
champion.
NJ. Ii. Burt Of Wichita, was in attend
ance- Saturday he went against the
eighth Of mile record Of IL 1-5 held by
Johnston, but his best time was ID 40
Hal HazIett and Fred Vesper, his
trainer, will attend most of the principal
western race meets this summer, begin
ming with the state meet at Leavenworth
Aug 9-10th.
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over four weeks between 'en. and don't
see why should make any change now"
Not the slightest reason fur it, ma'am.
Jest ye git another and 60 right to work on
this land I'd offer myself but I'm ont
here on q mission, as they calls it."
And what might it beS'' she asked a
her foot struck the Oldest boy and upset
him.
''Exhibitin of this grasshopper IN q bot.
tie and a-sellin my magic cement and Cher
okee sassyparilly. Both wanted IN every
household When ye hain't usin one. use
t'other.''
What's the grasshopper fur2''
Fur to show OF my goods. [ break off his
legs, stick 'em agin with my cement, and
by the aid of one dose of my sassyparilly
the hopper is all right next day. Carry the
Twin proofs right with me, ye see. Kin
say anythin more to sorter soften yer sud
den bereavement
Not as l knows or. and I thank ye fur
yer great kindness. Hold on a mint,
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with all day be-
fore him, but he
did the best he
could under the
circumstances. "
Il don't doubt
it, ma am, and I
may say the crowd
didn't pear to
doubt it either. In
fact, the owner of
that boss was thar
to gin all the per
ticklers- I noticed
that the late Ia
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might new done
wuss. He bossed
the children. butt
bOssed him. i"
Ibid he hev any
pertickler looks,
ma'am?"
Not SO very per-
ticker; he was too
lazy fur that. He
was a small man,
with red hair and
whiskers, and was
shackelty in the
knee jints. -
WAS his front
teeth purity long
and purity yaller.
ma'am? pr
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though. When ye
ar ridin along We
may cum across q
decentish lookin
man about 20 Vars
old Mebbe he'll
be a lone man,
s'archin fur the
com forts and
blessin's of home.
If it hain't putin
ye out too much,
ye might stop that
man and say to
him that ye've jest
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THE WOODEN WILL.

Manager App1syard Expected IN Topeka
Shortly.
The work on the wooden mill is being
pushed and the greater part of the brick
work on the first-story is completed.
The machinery for the mill is on its
way and is expected to arrive soon.
Word has been received from Mr.. Ap-
pleyard, the proprietor. that he has
shipped his household goods and that he
may be expected to arrive in Topeka at
an early date.
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ANNuAL REuNIoN.

G. A. r., Pftt.burg, Fa-santa Re Roufe.
To enable comrades. their families and
friends 70 make this trip TO the great
national Grand Army and Naval r9-
unions at Pittsburg, Pa, the Santa re-,
always first to arrange for the comfort
and accommodation of it's patrons, has
made the low rate Of one fare Tor me
round trip. Also note the Santa Fe
will accept these tickets for return pas-
sage on any date to and including sep
TENDER %. Tickets sold september
and g
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to cure Piles and Constipation, or money
refunded so cents per box. Send stamp
for circular and free sample to Martin
Rudy, Lancaster, Pa. For sale by all
frstclass druggists, and IN Topeka b. W.
r. Kennedy, corner Fourth and Kansas
avenue.
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The question settled about curing that
cough or cold with ''Snow's Pine Expec
torant Absolute guarantee with each
bottle. Price 20 and SOC. For sale by
ali druggists.
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Best imported and domestic and 10
cents cigars at Stansfield
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For instance, Mrs. Chas- Rogers ct Bay
City, Mich, accidentlY spilled scalain8
water over her little boy. she prom p-ly
aDpIied De Wits Witch Hazel salves,
giving instant relief It's wonderfully
good saIve for burnes, bruises, sOre1s ana
a sure cure for Piles. J. T. Jones
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No time to wastel This stock rnust
go. Think Of it, $16.5O will have You a
suit made TO your order.
ALTHES & McMANUs.
61O Kansas Ave.
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ON TO WASHINGTON.

The Santa Fe Puts in a Low Rate for
knights Of Pythfas ConcIavs-
The Santa Fe road has again taken
the reins in its own hands by annOunc-
ing that it will make a one fare round
trip rate for the great Knights of Pythias
conelave at Washington, d. c., regard
less of action of other lines.
Dates of sale will be August % and "a,
final limit Sept. 8, which can be ex-
tended to Sept Is, by deposit with joint
agent in Washington.
there is no restriction to return on
specified dates. Privilege will be allowed
Of coming back to eastern gateways of
A T. s. 5. F. R r.. by a different line
than that used going. These concessions
are not only available for K. of P, but
are open to the general public.
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The Santa Fe route sells round trip
tickets at SIS, August 10 and IL For
particulars see ROwLEY Bros.
City Pas senRer Agents.
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Having purchased f. w. Whittier's
interest in the firm. we are prepared to
give the people of Topeka the best the
market affords w HITNEY q SON.
730 Kansas ave.
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standsfeId's soda Water Is the beat

Step in at stansfeld's aud get a glass
Of Soda Water.
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Fine smoked glasses at Chas. Benefits
Optical store lib Kans. Ave.
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Webb 5 HaFFis.drugEista. Bennett's Flats