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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
THE BICYCLE SULKY.
The Inventor Lost Chance to Make q
Pile of Money Out of 1t.

The Inventor Lost Chance to Make =
Pile of Money Out of 1t.
Wherever the trotter and PAGER are
raced and the struggle to send horse
in harness a mile in two minutes is on,
the bicycle sulky" is used. Three
years ago the first ones were received
with laughter, so odd did they look be-
side the old high-wheeled hickory,
weighing twice as much, says Chicago
Tribune. Few are aware that Chi
cago newspaper man, William Welton
by name, an admirer of the harness
horse, and for many years rider OF
the bicycle, failed to hear Dame For
tune when she tapped at his door with
the patentable idea of the bicycle
sulky in her hands. 1t came
about in this way. He was at that time
a reporter on a Detroit afternoon paper,
which prints also a Sunday morning
edition. He had been on the paper
only week and was anxious to turn
over some good Sunday stuff" 1t had
occurred to him before this that sulky
rugged with bicycle wheels, rubber
tires, and. above all, ball bearings,
would run many pounds easier to the
1919 man INC O1u-SlJ lO sunny anu -
would make several seconds difference
in the struggle to have horse trOt in
two minutes. So he wrote q fake"
It was in the form of an interview
with DR.. Gibson, of Jackson, Mich,
owner of fremont, 2:28A, sire Of June
mont, PA, and others. In the story
Gibson was credited with having sug-
gested the idea. The next fall the first
bicycle sulky appeared in Buffalo, and
! was made sport of, but the horse beat
one he apparently had no license to
| beat. To-day, not a driver goes into a
race without one The newspaper
man, who never applied for a patent
In fact, never thought of it-who threw
away his chance to prove the invention
IN later years by giving all the credit
! to third person, is still in the
grind" Millions have been made out
Of the rubber-tired, ball-bearing wheel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
The Liars Club.

There is an eccentric hen in Hop
kins, Kan, which persists in going each
day to the top of a tall cottonwood tree
in the yard to lay. The Journal says
the children stand under the tree with
their aprons spread, to "catch the pre-
cious missile as it falls"
man in Saco, Maine, recently had a
terrific fight with monster mud turtle.
When it finally succumbed to his Prov
ess and to a fence stake, he found that
it weighed thirty-two pounds. In the
same remarkable state a fox trap was
recently found, which, though set sixty
years before, was in a good state Of
preservation. Maine is such a dry state.
it had scarcely rusted at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

Mrs. Harvey Donagher, residing at
Fostoria. o., had singular experience.
She had been up the street, and re-
turning home later than intended she
started to light the gasoline stove
without changing her large-sleeved
waist Unnoticed, the sleeves filled with
gas generated from the gasoline, and
before she knew it she began to float
to the ceiling. She screamed for as
sistance, but, being alone in the house
and quite remote from neighbers, no
body heard her, and she was obliged
to remain aloft in the room until the
gas escaped, when she gently descend
ed. Except a slight bruise on the fore
head she escaped uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
A VETERANS STORY.
Gen. catlin Praises Munyon For His
Great Work.
His Restoration to Health Due to the
Wonderful Little Sugar


His Restoration to Health Due to the
Wonderful Little Sugar
Pellets.
General 4. B. Catlin, formerly Depu-
ty Surveyor of the port of New YORK, Is
a veteran of the army and wellknown
Republican politian.
II have been trouble with catarrh
for many years." said General Catlin, Il
doctored for it great deal, but did not
obtai0 any material relief, and this win
tor my condition was terrible. l took
cold easily, and my nose became stopped
up l had severe pains across the front
of my head, my eyes became watery.
sneezed a great deal, and my bones and
joints ached continually. When L got
up in the morning my throat was filled
with nasty slime, which dropped there
during the night. l had to hawk a
great deal. and this made me gag and
often vomit. There was a roaring or
buzzing sound in my ears, and my breath
was very offensive l lost my appetite,
ran down in weight, and became depres-
sed in spirits.
Il tried thoroughly several of the best
physicians, so-calIed, in New York, took
patent nosirums of all descriptions, but
grew worse all the time.
'.Finally, l began Munyon's Catarr
Remedies. Thought it was no use. and
had but little faith, but l began TO i'm
prove right away. My disease rapidly
yielded to the remedy, aud l underwent
a charge that was wonderful. Within
a short time 1 was entirely cured, the
last traces of the hideous disease had
vanished, and today my friends are
marveling at the great change in me.
1t is a wonderful relief to feel strong
and healthy again: and it gives me great
pleasure to testify that my restoration to
health is due to Munyon's Catarrh
Remedy"
Munyon's homeopathic Remedy
Company, of Philadelphia, put up cure
for every disease. No matter what the
disease ia or how many doctors have
failed to cure you, ask your druggist for
25 cent vial of one of Munyon's cures,
and if you are not benefited your money
will be refunded:
Those who are in doubt as to the ma
ture of their disease should address Pro
fessor Munyon, 1905 Arch street.
Philadelphia, giving full symptoms Of
their disease Professor Munyon will
carefully diagnose the case and give you
the benefit of his advice absolutely free
of ali charge. The Remedies will be sent
to any address on receipt of retail price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
NEW THING IN EXPLOSIVES.
Tests of a Powder Recently Invented
and Useful for Blasting.

Tests of a Powder Recently Invented
and Useful for Blasting.
Several Of the explosives used in
blasting within the last few years have
been com binations in which chlorate of
potash forms a conspicuous element.
With petroleum it makes "rack-a-
rock" with saltpeter and crude gam
boge the oriental powder" once used
in opening wells in Pennsylvania, and
with potassiumferro, ferri-cyanide and
sugar an article known as white pow
der" and German gunpowder." This
same salt has also been mixed with
sulphur and various other materials
for the same general purpose. A new
compound of the chlorate, with sugar
only, is now reported from South At
RIGA. 1t is called 'thorite," probably
after the Scandinavian god of thunder,
Thor. For several months this explo-
sive has been tested in coal mines at
Nereeniging and elsewhere with ex-
cellent results. 1t is said to be almost
as powerful as dynamite, weight for
weight, cheaper to make and virtually
free from unpleasant fumes. Sir Fred
erick Abel, one of the inventors of cor
dite and a leading authority on ex-
plosives in England, has sent an ex-
pert to Cape Town to establish a
laboratory for further experiments.
Wherein the superiority of thorite over
other potassium chlorate powders lies
is not indicated in the brief press
notices of it at hand. All of this whole
group are very sensitive to the slightest
friction, and therefore rather dangerous
to handle and ship. In some of the
mixtures used, especially those con-
tanning resinous gums, the particles be-
come consolidated by heat, a result i'm
pairing the efficiency of the product,
and one which it would not be safe to
overcome by trituration. One would
anticipate that moisture would affect
sugar in similar way. But possibly
thorite is guarded from damp air
scrupuIously until it is used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

She is Here to Arouse Interest in Missions
in Her Country.


ATCHIsoN, Sept "A bright little lady
with dreamy eyes and colored skin was
at the Union depot Saturday in company
with another lady with an American COM
plexion. costly chatting together. She
was a Japanese by the name of Tomiye
Komai Omi, who is engaged in missionary
work in America.
She was educated in a missionary
school. in Osake, Japan, and she had
been in America two years in the in
terest of missionary work for her native
country She said her object was to a.
rouse an enthusiasm in this country in
missionary circles that would assist in re-
deeming her country from idolatrous re-
ligion, and teach them Christ
Her accents, intonotions and dress are
almost exclusively America. She was on
her way in company with a Miss Rena
Rizuer, lady engaged in missionary
work, to attend the Kansas synod of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Round Prairie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
JUDGE HATroN DEPosED.
The Police Judge of Wichita Replaced by
ProhibitiOnist.

WICHITA, Kan. Sept. 2.-Saturday the
official head of Police Judge Hatton was
chopped off and radical prohibitionist
appointed in his place by the police com
missioners The action, it is said. is a
part of plan to place such heavy bond
upon saloon keepers upon being arrested
this campaign, for judge of the district
court, the highest office in the county.
S. NJ. Tucker, the new police judge, was
a candidate before the recent Republi-
can convention for judge, and did not
get a vote. The assistant attorney gen.
eral was also a candidate, and got only
nine votes out of the 200 in the conven-
ton. The entire Republican committee
contemplate going to Topeka to have a
talk with Gov. Morrill,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
GEN. WEAVER OPTIMISTIC.
He Says That Texas Will Go With the


He Says That Texas Will Go With the
POpuIists.
DENVER, Sept 2.-Gen. James B.
Weaver who spent most of August in
Texas sends the following report of po-
litical conditions in that state to the
Rocky Mountain News:
''OId party ties are completely dis
solved in Texas and there is not linger-
ing doubt about the attitude of the lone
star state in 1896. She will cast her vote
by an immense mi lrity for the Popu-
list ticket. Men OF prominence, old time
leaders. openly renounce their allegiance
to the Democratic party and dolby align
themselves with the Popullsts."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
Morris County PopuIists.

COUNCIL GROVE, Sept 2-The Popu-
lists of Morris county met in convention
in this city Saturday and nominated the
following ticket: County treasury, Hen
ry CENTS; county clerk, AID Marks; reg
lister of deeds, Pred Wodkey; sheriff, j.
c. Garner; surveyor, II. T. HasIam; cor
oner, DR.. Salisbury. After resolving for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver,
16 to 1, the meeting adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
Dr. Dickinson Insane.

DR.. David Henry Dickson of 404
Locust street was taken before the pro-
bate judge at 80 this afternoon to be
tried for his sanity. Mrs Dickson made
the complaint against him. She says that
he threatens to kill her and to kill him.
self. and acts in a demented manner in
other ways. The doctors condition is
the result of the constant use of liquor.
He has been practising physician, but
gave up his business lately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

Stranger in the place Ito native)-
What fine, large building is that yon-
der? A summer retreat?
Native-Oh, yes; there are more
than two hundred men and women
stopping there now with their wheels.
Stranger-Indeed! A special resort
for bicyclists, Ell?
Native-No, a lunatic asylum!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

ATCHIsoN, Sept Rev. John E. Sui
gar, dean of the cathedral at Laramie,
Wyo., has accepted the call extended to
him by the mem ber5 of Trinity church.
Rev Mr. Sugar is graduate of the Gen
eral Theological seminary of New York
city, having graduated in 1890, ia the
same class with John Henry Hopkins,
the former rector of Trinity church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

Tom Wilkerson returned yesterday
from Kansas City. and brought with him
N. Tulies, who is wanted to answer to the
charge of selling liquor. at the coming
term of the district court He was one
of the drug firm ofSTulles & Stakebake,
which did business for awhile near the
corner of Second street on the avenue.
Tulles skipped out and was not arrested
until Wilkerson found him. He is in the
county Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

A man who believed thoroughly in
his wife was Charles Richsecker of
Canton, Ohio, who committed suicide
last week on the same spot, at the same
hour and by the same method selected
by Mrs. Richsecker for ending her life
some months before. His desire to
meet her made him careful about tax
ing exactly the same route she travelled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
Belle Bovd the snx.

Belle Boyd, known as the rebel spy"
is making a tour of the south. She is
described as being dramatic in her
style, with eyes expressing a daring
disposition and with an abundance of
light auburn hair, which hangs over
her brow. She is as piquant and
vivacious at ffty-one as she was at
sweet sixteen, when she entered the
service"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
Wonderful Growth.
6,4O7
1880
1884

The boast Of the Topeka
Capital that it pays more
postage than all other To-
peka dailies combined, only
proves the meagerness Of it's
local circulation as COM
pared with that of the STATE
JoURNAL-as no postage is
paid on any circulation
within Topeka Or Shawnee
county.
The STATE JOURNAL S local
circulation is far and away
ahead Of the combined cir
culation of all the other
Topeka dailies.
The circulation Of the
Topeka DAILY STATE Jour
NAL in the towns near by
and tributary to Topeka is
very large, as the evening
trains in various directions
carry the STATE JOURNAL
giving its readers the first
and latest Associated Press
and state news Of the day,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
A CONNECTICUT GORILLA.
Stage Passengers Believe They Saw Ono
Climb Fence.

animal cross the highway, leap a fence
and then stand on its hind legs As the
stage drew near the animal ran into the
woods. The passengers Say it was large
gorilla, and it was supposed to be the
animal that was heretofore reported as
vivid man" 1t was seen in the locality
which the "wild man" was said to FREE
quent The gorilla probably escaped
from some circus years ago. During the
last winter Il gorilla inha bited the woods
in South Norfolk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
POLICE COURT NOTES.

A 0. Phillips was arrested Saturday
evening at the hay market for being
drunk He put up SIS for his appearance
and forfeited it
Wm; Harty says he is a boiler maker
by trade. He is 81 years of age. He
came here to try to get work in the
Santa Fe shops. He halls from Chicago.
very bad city, but last night he found
that Kansas whisky was too much for
him He is working out the So fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
BAN Club Sues Union Pacific.

LEAvENwoRTH, Sept a, ". Healy
and other soldiers that made up the Haw-
kins base ball club of Fort Leavenworth
have begun suit to recover $59 from the
Union Pacific railroad. They aIlege that
they chartered Union Pacific train for
all excursion to Junction City for $40
several weeks ago, and that the local
agent of the road took fifty tickets from
them to sell to help out the excursion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
Barn Burned by Lightning.

OTTAWA, Sept 2.-During the pre-
valence of the electrical storm Saturday
the big barn of Danial Hay. in Hayes
township was struck by lightning and
burned. A large quantity of grain and
hay, full outfit of farming implements,
three horses, buggy and wagon, were
also burned The property was insured
for 81 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

In letter dated 1850, which has been
presented to the Bibliotheque Ma
tionale, in Paris, a highly ingenious
account is given of the origin of bill
lizards. The writer declares that bill
lizards were invented in England about
the middle of the sixteenth century by
a pawnbroker named Bill Kew. This
man, it is alleged, used in his leisure
moments to play on his counter with
the three brass balls which he hung
up as a sign. For a cue he had a
yard measure, whence the term Bill
yard, or Bills yard, corrupted into bill
lizards. This etymology will hardly
satisfy Mr.. Skeat, but it is at least
curious as showing to what length the
speculative etymologists are apt to go.
The most astonishing thing about it,
however, is the fact that it is the work
of a Frenchman, who might have seen
at a glance that billiards is a corrup-
ton of his own word billiard" from
"bille," a ball, the termination "ard'
being perfectly regular and natural in
the composition of a word intended to
designate the table upon which the
balls are used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
Straight Democracy in Bourbon.

Fort SCOTT, Sept 2.-The Bourbon
county Democratic convention, in session
in this city Saturday, extended Henry
WattersOn an invitation to address the
delegates, but he declined because of ILL
health. The convention nominated a
straight county ticket and resolved
against fusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

ABILENE, Kas., Sept 2.-The nonpar-
tisan judicial convention of the eighth
district Saturday renominated James
Humphrey for judge and declared for
nonpartisan Judiciary. Populists and
Republicans both will have candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
Daily ~

This is the greatest show
ing the STATE JOURNAL has
ever been able to make for
a period of any six months
in it's history.
This is a greater figure
than was reached by any
daily paper in Topeka for
the year 1894. The Ameri-
can Newspaper Directory,
issued in June, 1895, and
covering the year 1894, gives
the average daily circula-
ton Of the Topeka Daily
Capital for the year 1894, as
only 8,744. These figures
were furnished by the pub
fishers Of the Capital, to the
Directory, and are guaran-
teed to be correct by a for
felt Of 500, which will be
paid to any one disproving
their correctness.
The following figures, sub
stantiated by sworn state
ments in detail, giving every
issue for the first six months
in 1898, 1894 and 1895, shows
the TOPEKA STATE JOURNALS
Wonderful Growth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
ChancelIor sno.T COMM Hone

LAwRENCE, Sept "A letter received
from Chancellor Snow today states that
he will leave Rotterdam September II,
and will reach home two weeks later.
He states that his trip has done him
much good His health is greatly i'm
proved by the vacation and he has en-
jOyed his summer trim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

ARKANSAS CITY, Sept. IA boy baby
in basket has been found by Mr. and
Mrs. William Paul upon the porch of
their house The babe was about two
months old and all it had on was a gown
much too large for it. Over it were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

spread pieces of quilts. The infant was
numb with cold 1t was very poor, nearly
etarved and sickly appearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
.ansas Dental ParIors

Will remove about Sept. 10Th to GOT Kan
ave-, over Sims drug store, rooms form.
erly occupied by DR.. Nye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02


Broadway, New York, merchants are
adopting all sorts of devices to attract
the attention of the passersby. The
latest fad is the electrical window sign.
An uptown dealer has one which makes
a noise and stops strollers, who read
on it these words: eff your sign
moves and attracts attention your goods
will" Another electrical eye arrester
never fails to draw. It is shown by a
piano man. Over the sidewalk is fixed
a large circular case containing a num-
Der of white, flexible, sinuous arms,
moving from a common center. These
are connected with the keyboard and
follow the motion of the keys on a
piano inside. When a lively tune is be-
ing played the bewildering gyrations Of
the tumbling bars in the case seem to
have constant fascination for the pas
sersby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
ToO TATE To CLAS0TFY.


w ANTED-1wo firSI-cIass SaIesmen for city:
w light work; no charges for samples. Cali
on S. o, Layman, Ohio House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
Much Painting

And popular suiting in fall stock at 713
Kansas avenue, May berry Tailoring Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

We can keep you clean-Peerlsss
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia w. Eirhth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

Smoke Little Gem" best Sc cigar made,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

Little GEN. SC. Everybody smokes it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02

Every body takes the JOURNAL.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-22
Ayers aaa7 OILY SarSapariIIa
RECEIVING MEDAL At WORLDS FAIR.
AYERS pIIIs Save poetor,s Buns.
Az rusll.h woman as uoteikeepor.

An English Woman as uoteikeeper.
In one OF the current Fuglish period
cals there appears picture of an ex-
teptionally beautiful woman in evening
gown. who possesses an enthusiastically
artistic air. why this particular beauty
is thus depicted one Cannot help won
dcring until their wonder is mastered
by surprise by finding that the original
was a gentlewoman hotelkeeper."
The hotel, it seems, was one of Eng
lands an | homes in one OF the
loveliest and, being unable to
either su the mansion in its de-
serving sty or let or sell It. the owners
determined 10 utilize II In that way Sc
the wife became secretary of the in
terror" and besides most ably manag-
ing the house aud staff OF servants
made most delightful hostess. The
husband superintended the stables and
looked after the outdoor attractions ol
fishing, driving, hunting, etc.
The guests were thus able to enjoy
an Independent stay at an aristocratic
well-appointed and thoroughly man
aged establishment The success of thu
venture emphasizes the fact that I
woman who can conduct an elegan
home is the proper person to be at tn
head Of a high-class hotel or boarding
! house.