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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
LOCAL MENTION.

H n. Phillips has been promoted from
first lieutenant to be captain of Bat
terry B.
Governor Morrill, today appointed Ella
F. Broman commissioner of deeds for
Kansas in the state of New York.
City Attorney W. A S. Bird has re-
turned from Hutchinson where he at
tended the state meeting Of the Red
Men.
Aaron Washington is a 9year old col
orei boy who hasn't been at his home,
905 West Sixth, since Tuesday. The po-
lice cannot find him. but think he is run
ming around town with other boys of his
age
John Baughman was today found gull
ty in the district court of statutory Grim :
inal assault after d trial of two days and
d half He married the girl, but desert
ed her the next day and talked very il
discreetly about the affair. She was 10
years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

''In the evolution of modern civiliza-
ton, the bad man, namely, the des-
perado and tough, who gloats over kill
ing his fellow man, disappears" said
Col F. B. Jenkins, of California. q
few years ago we heard a great deal
of characters like Sam Bass. Jesse
James, Ben Thompson and Rube Bur
rows, but today there is not in the
United States a single individual with
a national reputation for wickedness
and dare-deviltry such as any of these
acquired. There are d few men left
who have records for desperate courage
and nerve in trying emergencies, men
Of the Bat Masterson order, but they
can be counted on the fingers of one
hand. Masterson never figured as a
bandit or reckless taker of human life.
He is a peaceable man, and if left alone
will harm no one. In Denver and all
over the West and South he has a host
of friends. The day of the desperate is
ended. and monstrosities like Thomp-
son, who boosted when in his cups OF
the number of victims he had slain
will henceforth cease to afflict human
ty."-Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
1T IS FADING AWAY.
a Kansas Town. Deserted and Distressed.
Eeing Wiped OF the MN.

a Kansas Town, Deserted and Distressed
icing Wiped OF the Map.
]. NJ. Davis, member of the Kansas
State legislature from Kiowa county.
gives doleful account of the condition
of his section of Kansas. and esDeciallv
Of his own town. Five years ago
Greensburg had $500 inhabitants: now
there are 1913 There is a bonded debt
on the municipality of $45 600, and prac-
tieally no valuation to pay it with.
THESE bonds were issued for water
works, lighting and other improve
ments demanded by the progressive
people who were trying to make a city.
The few people there now decline to
pay their taxes, and lots and buildings
are being sold by the county treasurer,
or rather that official tries to sell
them. Farmers come into town and
buy tax certificates for comparatively
nothing. These they desire for the
buildings, which they remove. caring
nothing for the lots. Five years ago a
Touring mill was erected at a cost of
$1,000, the city giving $4,000 in cash
Recently the building was purchased
for few dollars and removed to Colo
RADIO. Small as Greensburg now is, it's
population may soon be indicated by
two figures, and then possibly by one.
In the meantime the owners of sac, 900
worth Of bonds will be looking for some
one to pay interest and principal when
due.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
CHICAGO MARkEr LETTER
Furnished by TopeI<. Grain and stock Ex-
change. $40 Kansas Avenue.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and stock Exc
change, 526 Kansas Avenue.
Wheat-After the weak closing yester-
day the crowd of sealpers in the pit had
an idea that there would be some weak
ness left over this morning. but in this
regard there was some disappointment
felt over the course of affairs. In the
first place the news was surprisingly
strong, and then the bears took alarm
and proceeded TO cover with Partridge &
Brosseau leading Their purchases were
sufficient to put the price of December up
to 81. where 1t hung for quite Il while.
The Cincinnati Price Current in the
weekly summary presented an argument
that could only be construed in one way,
and thai was highly favorable to the
price of wheat. 1t said that the pro-
longed drouth was greatly retarding
seeding of winter wheat and what had
been planted was slow in terminating.
Liverpool although at the start
not quotably higher was re-
ported as steady. but later on Liverpool
made gain of I'D. St. Louis sent au-
other mess of bad crop news relative To
the dry weather now prevailing, and
helped along the covering. CIearances
were light at III. 900 bushels wheat and
-four from the four ports. Exporters
were reported nibblng, and although
uOL COulII llod duNiCSS stated LQat twenty
one loads were taken. The market in
the end developed into purely local
affair in this way. Outside business was
absent, and after the local element
had secured all the property they desired
the market appeared to be left without
material support Then with pros pective
big receipts in tho northwest and the lack
of country buying the professionals
again took the market in hand and pro.
ceeded to inaugurate decline to 6O14c,
with very little recovery at the close.
Corn--There is very little change to
note in the corn deal. Prices were strong
aud made slight improvement,
but at gain in values where
plenty of sellers found who were per-
fectly willing to put another line out.
The opinion is unanimous that corn
wants to be sold on all hard spots.
Provisions-With 10000 hogs at the
yards the bulls in the provision pit were
thoroughly Disguised with the outlook,
and seeing very little to encourage them
sold some stuff On this selling prices
declined about 10 cents on pork aud to
~ in other products. 10000 hogs ex-
pected tomorrow.
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CURE FOR WILD OATS.

In One Case 1t Was a Success and,
Possibly Might Be So in Others.
From the Washington Star: The Star
nan was talking to an acquaintance the
other day, when a young fellow, who
has blown in the bulk of a fortune on
himself, and is liable to finish it before
many moons, passed by, just little
too heavily loaded to be comfortable
See that young chap" said the man.
Yes, and it's a pity about him, too.
Nice fellow with good abilities, II he
would only use them as he should"
Very true, and he isn't too old to be
cured, if he went about it right"
If you've got a cure for that sort OF
thing, and will get it patented, you will
be millionaire before the year is out ="
''I can't say I've got a cure, but know
Of one now in course of experiment.
He didn't go right ahead, and the
Star man nudged him with question
What is it, and where is it?' he
asked.
We'll, I needn't tell you just that.
but I'll tell you what it is. 1 happen TO
know rich man with a relative VINO IS
just such another chap as the one We
have been talking about. only more so.
That is to say, he was that kind, but he
isn't now. He was quick and bright,
and had good nose for business, but he
would spend money and make no effort
to acquire it. He had about $4,000 left
to him when he was 81, and he went
through with it like a train through a
tunnel, and then fell back on his uncle,
or step-uncle rather, and the old man
had him on his hands. He became ut
terly worthless and was drunk and in
trouble all the time One day, however,
he had a sudden attack of common
sense, and he braced up and stayed that
way for a month.
Then he went to his uncle and made
q proposition to him. This proposition
was to the effect that if the old gentle
man would take an insurance policy on
his life for $50 900, and let him have
$4,000 on it to go into business with he
would guarantee to pay the 100000 back
with the premium, and assume the pol
icy himself within five years. If he
failed he would commit suicide and the
old man would make $4,000, less The
premiums, which, he thought, was
fair percentage on the investment. 1t
looked to the uncle something like
murder, but he thought there was no
other way to cure him, so he took the
young man up, and the experiment has
now been in operation two years, and up
to this time the young fellow has been
as straight as a string. and is $1,000 to
the good. which he has set aside for
emergencies, and is going ahead making
inst mnph a hQ The old
man is so pleased about it that L don't
believe he viii ask the boy-hes nearly
30-to fulfill the contract at the end OF
five years, in case he shouldn't have
the full amount in his clothes just at
that time
Where did you say the young man
lived?" inquired the Star man.
I didn't say Washington he replied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
DRAGGED TO DEATH.
A Farmer Near VerTnlIfon Has Half His
Head Kicked or and Body Mashed.

ATcHIsoN, Oct 17.-News has just
reached here of the horrible death of
Timothy Mclaughlin, farmer living
about three miles east of Fermillion-
He was riding upon load of hay when
he fell off, holding the lines in his hands.
Some way in falling the lines wound
around his arms and the horses became
frightened and broke loose from the
wagon and ran nearly mile, dragging
MI Mclaughlin upon the ground.
1t is supposed the horses kicked him
TO death, as ue-half of his skull had
disappeared and both arms and shoulders
were broken in several places. His neck
was dislocated, both his legs were broken
and his entire body was pounded to a
pumice. The deceased was nearly 10
years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
WEIR CITY TOURNAMENT.
Championship Not Yet Determined-Yes
terday's Winners.

Championship Not Yet Determined-Yes-
terday's Winners
WEIR CITY, Oct 1.-THE first annual
tournament OF the Business Mems Gun
club is in full blast The attendance is
good and it requires nearly straight
score to be in the money. John Hershey is
shooting in excellent form. The live bird
championship will not be decided until
this afternoon.
Following are Che winners of first
money in yesterdays events:
No. l extra-5 live birds: Stevenson,
Hall and McIlhaney, each.
No. 1-I5 singles: Colhoun, McIlhaney
and Best, IA each.
No. 81 live birds. sweep: Running,
Hershey. Best and Sumner. I each.
No. 3-15 singles: Running, Sexton,
Sergeant. Best, Hoffman ana Horn, II
each.
No. 40 live birds, sweep: Sexton 10.
No. 5-15 singles: Calhoun, Hoffman
and Sumner. 10 each
No. 6-15 singles: Calhoun 10
No. lis singles: Sexton, Running
and Calhoun. 10 each.
No. S-25 singles: Hoffman and Georg 3
Stevenson, "a each.
No. ?, extra-10 largest reverse order:
Hoffman 10.
No 3, extra-5 pair: McIlhauey and
Sexton, 8 each.
The shooting will continue tomorrow.
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CAN WHEEL ON THE ICE.
The Bicycle sIed-It VIII Be Made in
Kansas City.


One of the latest inventions in bicycles
is the bicycle sled invented in Germany
by Leonhard Thanner, the American
rights of which have been secured by
Christianson s. Burns of Leavenworth.
The bicycle sled is constructed by de-
taching the front wheel of the bicycle,
and attaching to the front forks a steel
runner little over two feet in length
This runner weighs four pounds TWO
ounces. A shoe of heavy canvas fits over
the tire of the rear wheel, thus prevent
ing punctures and furnishing u surface
which clings to the ice more readily.
The change from the ordinary bicycle to
the bicycle sled can. be made in Il few
moments. The bicycle sled can attain a
tremendous rate of speed on ice or on
hard packed snow. 1t was tried last
winter on the Missouri river near Leav-
enworth.
Christiauson S Burns will probably
start 4 factory at Kansas City for the
manufacture of the sled. The attach
ment, II is said, will cost but So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

New YORK, Oct 17.-The stock mar
ket ruled quiet and easier today with
longs taking profits It may be said Of
the stock market in general that It re-
mains 50 narrow and professional that
fluctuations may hardly be regarded az
significant Of any large financial move
ment. There is no reason TO be seen
why handsome gains in earnings will not
be shown by the G. & N. W. or the 81.
Paul and C. B. & Q's net statement. The
clusing was slightly lower in nearly all
instances, and was i.s follows:
Sugar 1071s. Gas 6S2f, Tobacco 92s4.
Leather 1874. D. c. Z. 2394, L c. z 57as4,
Q. s61s, r. l. 7778. St Paul 76s4, Atchi-
son 215s, c. n ". 1865, C. [. c. 4416,
n. n. c. 1905. Man. ITO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
Saturday Evening Erecting.

Chairman Charles 5 Elliott of the Re-
puohcan county central committee has
an9ounced the following meetings: Sat
urday evening, Bakers church No-+b
Topeka; Jackson's Military band viii oiva
concert, and J b. Hudson, County A.,
torney Il. c. Stafford aud 5. G. watkins
Will make ADDRESSES. The same eyeninr-
Z meeting will be held at Tecumseb to
be addressed by D. C. Tillotson and "
+. sehoch. Next Tuesday evening A..
torney General F, 3. Dawes and A p
yetmore will talk to the people of Silver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

The best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fee
yer Sores. Tette-, Chapped Hands Chill
bialns, Corns and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
CURED. 1t IS guaranteed to give perfect
sausfactlon or money refunded. Price
70 cents per box For sale by J. K.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
CARP SHOULD bE DESTROYED.
They Drive Out tho Finer Varieties OF


Thew UrlFe OuE O1
Fish.
One of the greatest mistakes ever made
by the state fish commission was the
stocking of ponds and streams in Kansas
some years ago with German carp.
The carp, which are scarcely fit to be
used as food, live upon the spawn of
other fish, and being themselves rapid
multipliers, in short time drive other
varieties entirely out OF the waters in
which they have been planted.
In New Jersey the fish commissioners
realizing their mistake in planting carp.
have started q movement for their exter-
mination. This should be done in Kan
sas when our streams could be success
fully stocked with bass, croppies, pike
and other fish of the finer varieties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
THERE WONT BE a FIGHT

Topeka Man Much Interested in the
Matter Reaches That Conclusion.
W. H. Culp is one of the Topeka men
who is keeping close tab on the proposed
observation-disclosures fight. 1t has been
his intention to make up party of To-
peka people to attend the fight but he
has almost given up hope that it will
ever take place.
81 am satisfied" said he, shat if the
fight is not permitted at Hot Springs it
will not take place at all Such rum
pus has been kicked up already that no
governor would allow the fight 70 be held
IN his state. There will be no fight this
year. Fiizsimmons will go across the
water and Corbett will go hack on the
road As much as l would like to see
the hgh l have come to the conclusion
that it will never take place at ALL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

WICHITA. Oct 1.-THE Mystic Broth
erhood is the name of new secret order
which originated in this city and is gain
ing foOthold in almost every city and
town in the state. 1t has for its object
the unifcation of all of the anti p-ohibi-
ton forces. The order has rituals and
candidates are initiated in regulation
lOd ga STYLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

PITTsBURG. Oct lit is learned from
Dir. Chas. Howe that the Santa Fe Coal
company is thinking seriously of moving
the Chicopee shaft to another point
which may necessitate the moving of the
town also Mr.. Howe reports that the
Wear Coal company is doing good work
at ChicOpee and the business of the com
pany very much augmented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

TORONTO. Oct. 1.-THE annual meet
ing of the Ontario Curling association
was held Tuesday night. when it was
decided to ho'd the next international
match in Buffalo in 1887.
Groups were also arranged for this
winters matches. Buffalo will play in
group Ne. 8. with Hamilton. Therold,
Niagara Falls, St. GATHERINGS aad West
amborough. Detroit is placed ia group
No. 10. with Sarnia. Forest, ST. Marys,
Bright and Stratford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

N P. Winters, of AIenoken. has pur-
chased the running horse, A. c. Tucker.
for $3.50. Tucker is one of the best
second rate gallope7s in this part OF the
country. and has probably won a larger
per cent OF his races this year than any
horse in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

The trap shooters of Leavenworth are
made much of by the citizens of that
place. On Monday evening Mr. and
Mrs John Schneider rendered the
members of both gun clubs reception
at their home on Third avenue. The
eve ing was spent with music, high five
and sgun talk''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

ESGLEwooD, Oct. 17.-H. J. Bone and
Miss Lottie Mcconnell were married in
the Presbyterian church yesterday. Rev
Sydney Gould of Wichita performed the
ceremony They left Immediately for
Kansas CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

DENVER, Oct. Nv. P. Stanton has
walked 100 yards heel and toe officially
timed and judged in IA 40 seconds. The
previous record was 10 seconds held by
John Meagher Of Lawrence, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
WARM WEATHER STOPS IT.

Duck Hunting Delayed at Lake View by
the Indian Summer.
The warm weather has had disastrous
effect on the duck hunting. The ducks
that came in with the cold weather from
the north have almost ali gone, and only
an occasional flock of teals is now
found. Very few nallards came in,
though a few were bagged at Lake
View.
No very big bag was made on a single
day. though George B. Palmer. c. E
Buhre, and John Mowers all brought
home punches from Lake View.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
T. \. A. POOL CHAMPIONSHIP

Score of so to 10.
a large crowd of spectators gathered
at the 7. A. AS room last night to wit
ness the contest between A. G. Shear
and II. a. Dunn for the pool champion
ship of the association.
1t will be remembered that in the in
augUral tournament for the trophy A G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
kinsmnn without L,icbt

kISGMAN Oct flowing to a disa-
greement with the electric light COM
pany all city and street lights were cut
of last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

Shear was the victor. He was chaI-
lenged nearly two weeks ago by H. A.
Dunn, and the game was set for Wednss-
day of last week. but at that time MIR.
Dunn was sick aud could not play until
last night, when he captured the trophy
emblematic of the T. A A. pool cham
pionship from MI Shear by score of
90 to 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
Fer Over FIrsy Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. Itsoothes
the child, softens the gums. allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents
= hottie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
a German Minister Resigns.

BERLIN, Oct. 17-An unconfrmed re-
port that DR.. Won Boettischer, the i'm
perial minister of the interior had re-
signed was in circulation here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
Found At Last.

A cure cure for Diarrhea and Summer
Complaint. 1t is Beggs' Diarrhea Bal
sam. Druggists do not KEEP it. They
SELL it. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
Thanksgiving Day Road Race.

The wheelmen of Wichita will give
twenty five mile road race to Valley Cen
ter and return Thanksgiving Day, for
which some valuable prizes will be
awarded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
SWEET SHE'LL OF SPRING.
You Can Get 1t From blooming Cherry
Trees West Street

Trees on West Street
In the yard of E o. Eittraim. 1916
West street, are two cherry trees that are
in full leaf and blossom for the second
time this year
The first of September the leaves
dropped from the trees, and Mr. Eitt
ralm was certain that they were going
10 die, but October showed green leaves
ana swelling buds, and now they are
covered with blossoms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
Foot Ban at Atchison

The Midland college and Campbell
university foot ball teams will meet on
the Midland gridiron in Atchison Satur-
day The game will be called at Z
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

DENVER. Oct. 17-At an authorized
and official trial W. w. Hamilton rode
two thirds of a mile unpaced in 1:1S 40
taking four and fifth seconds off the
worlds record held by Gardner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

ATCHIsoN. Oct. 1L-JUhn a Martin w
R c. will, at the next meeting OF the
board Of education, present formally, for
the use of the pubic schools forty beau
tiful silk flags. These are to be used
each morning in each room in the flag
salute exercises ordered at the last meet
ing of the board Several of the pat
riolic citizens have contributed literally
t this fund
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wichita Eor Runs OF.

OTTAWA, Oct 1T.-Henry Balling, a
Santa Fe engineer of Wichita. is in the
city in pursuit of his runaway son. The
young man is eighteen years old: he left
home Sunday last. He is a stenographer
and had good position. Sunday he &C
ompanied his mother to Sunday school,
but retired before the exercises closed
When she went home the boy was goue,
having taken his bicycle with him. The
following day the mother received let
ter from the boy saying thet he was SO
K" and admonishing her not TO worry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

Oxen form the circulating medium
among the Zulus and kaffrs.
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LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. Yesterdays
free-for all pace for the $4,000 purse was
won by Robert ]. in straight heats. Sum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17

Try Washburn's pure apple cider, Is
cents per gallon.