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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

Mr.. EDIToR:-A few days ago there
appeared an article in the JOURNAL con-
corning the so-called ''barber's itch" I
have been a barber in the city of Topeka
for the last sixteen years, eight years of
which 1 have been a proprietor
noticed in reading the interview that ap-
peared in the JOURNAL that the doctor
did not appear to want to give justice
where it belonged. In mentioning one
of the causes for this facial outbreak it
stated it was through dirty colored men.
l am not able to tell the cause of this
trouble, but 1 can say truthfully, be it
from uncleanliness or Providence, there
has not been case of this kind turned
out of barber shop run by colored men
in the sixteen years have been here.
J. NJ. MASON,
Barber. $40 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
A CLOSE GUESS
But the Man With the Glass Eye
Fooled Him.
An ooulist Who Thought Glass Eye
Was About to Lose It's
Sight.

Prof. Samuels, who is now perma-
nently located at COG Kansas avenue. To-
peka, has been visiting this city for 10
years. His aim has always been to go
on his own merit. believing that such d
course would win in the end. He never
asked anyone to endorse him until tn ey
found out just what he could do. He has
always claimed that very few people
know a great deal about anything. Al!
they know is to copy the errors of their
predecessors.
About twelve years ago great blow
hard came 10 Topeka, who claimed to be
Il Prussian scientist and optician. He
travelled with his own horse and car
rage and lot of dogs. He went around
Topeka and got all the leading doctors
to endorse him as great man on the
eyes After being here a few weeks
Mr.. Bliss and his brother law, Rev.
Rigby. called On the great scen-
tist For some time Mr.. Bliss right eye
had been glass one and Of course came
10 get the other eye fitted. The eminent
made thorough examination and after
Il snort pause assumed a very melan-
choly air, and said: "Ny friend, your
right eve is entirely paralyZed, and IN
less you are very careful you will lose
the other" This great opfician is now
working the physicians OF St. Joe, Mo-,
in the same way that he worked Topeky
Does this not prove that we don't know
great deal?
Prof. Samuels relies on the patients he
cures to stand by him They are his best
friends and he does at all times just as
he agrees. He will positively cure all
nervous trouble entirely through the
eyes. Some people don't know how he
does it, bur his patients say, He cured
me-" and that's the way they talk about
him every where. He is located over the
Hub Clothing store at 606 Kansas ave
Consultation free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
FIRE AT FAIR GROUNDS.
Horse Sheds and the Poultry Building
Destroyod-Loss $4,000.


Destroy d-Loss 81, 500.
The old rickety row of horse sheds at
the north end of the fair grounds burned
last night at o'clock. The poultry
building situated just south of them was
also burned.
How the fire started no one knows. 1t
was first noticed by people outside of the
grounds and two alarms were turned in
stimuli aneously. The run to the fair
grounds is long one and when the de-
partment arrived the tinder-like sheds
were all burning.
There was long delay in getting wa
ter because there was not enough hose to
reach the scene OF the fire, and when the
water was finally Turned On the poultry
building was gone, There should be a
hyGrant inside the grounds. There have
been several disastrous fires on the
grounds in the past few years. and the
fre department is always handicapped
by lack of water The water mains ex-
tend through the ground and hydrant
could easily be put in.
The loss is probably about $4,000, and
there was no insurance. The buildings
belonged to the county, and the grounds
are now directly in control of the county
com ssiouers,
Four horses were burned. also wagon
and several sets of harness. The horses
belonged to II. Enuis, who lives near the
grounds.
There were other horses in the build
ings when the fire broke out. but they
escaped or were released before the
flames reached them.
The valuable race horses which had
been kept in the stables during the sum
mer had been taken away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
JOHNsPAHN'S ADVENTURE.
He Fell Into House, But Didn't Know
Whose House 1t Was.

q was pretty full, Judge I was so
drunk l didn't know whether l went
into my fathers house or whose house l
went into" This was the way that John
SPAIN desecrated the Sabbath in 'Roosa-
town" He is d young man with a nose
exactly like John Grifith's, except that
it wears long scratch on it at present.
When John SPAIN fell through the door
of Johann Spahn's house in this Timber
condition, Johann began putting him
out. Nicolaus Spain and others OF the
race of Spain joined in, When they got
through Johann's face was the color of a
beet. John was fined $50 in police court
this morning, for stirring up the row, and
Nicolaus was discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
JACK DEMPSEY DYING.
Says it Is the Result of Blow From
t1siInmons.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 22-Jack Dsmp-
sey is dying. Within the past few days
he has been rapidly sinking, and it is
announced that his hours are mum bered
He has tried a change to country air
but with little apparent benefit. His
physicians allow few of the pugilist's
friends to see him.
Dempsey realizes his condition, and
says it is due TO the blow he received at
the hands of Fitzsim mons four years ago,
but his friends say it is consumption.
Since his return to his home here some
months ago Dempsey has absolutely re-
fused to talk to reporters about prize
fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

Ewing Herbert, of the Hiawatha World
is in Galveston with the visiting Okla
homa editors. The Galveston news says:
Mr. Ewing Herbert is editor of the
Brown County World at Hiawatha, Kan,
and also conducts a publication called
the Newspaper West, which runs a col
umn devoted to Oklahoma newspaper
men. He is making the "trip as the guest
of the editors. Mr. Herbert is the son of
B. b. Herbert, the first president of the
National Editorial association and the
editor of the Printer Journalist of Chi
cago, and is an unusually bright young
fellow. He has head of hair that a
center rush might envy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
EX-GOVERNOR AMES DEAD.
Long Identified With Massachusetts BusI-
ness fairs and Politics.

NORTH EAsToN. Mass, Oct ELK
Governor Oliver Ames died at his home
here at 2:15 q. m, after long period of
falling health, although death at the last
resulted from heart disease He was
sixtv-four years of age.
He had become widely known through
connection with large business enter
prises, as we'll as on account of his long
and honorable political record in this
state.
a widow, two sons and four daughters
survive him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
TO GO TO SALINA.
Modocs Will Give Concert There Mex
Month.

The Modocs will celebrate their nine
teenth anniversary with songs, toasts
and banquet on the evening of Novem-
Der 4, in their rooms in the Masonic
block.
This was decided at a meeting of he
club last evening. A committee on ban
quot, composed of Messrs. Overholt,
Greeley and Carey, were appointed. The
club will give concert at Salina in the
latter part of Novem Der.
Another meeting VII be held the last
of this week by the Modocs to take fur
Their action on both subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
FAMOUS TAVERN BURNS,
The seven Stars" Revolutionary Land
marE. is Destroyed in PennsYlxania.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22,-The old Seven
Stars tavern in East Vincent township,
Chester county, together with the stables,
was burned last night The Seven Stars
tavern was one of the oldest landmarks
in the country. 1t was built long before
the revolution and it was famous stop
ping place for travellers going from Phil
adelphia to Baltimore.
The old tavern was the scene of many
a stirring event during the revolution.
Washington and his generals often
stopped there. Near by is monument
that marks the graves of many soldiers
of the revolution who died in the old
Pikeland church when it was used as a
hnsnifal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
Fire Put tho CIab

The meeting of the wheelmen to form
bicycle club last evening at the Edison
eiectrlc light plant was postponed until
thursday evening. A numberof wheel
men had gathered when the fire. alarm
sounded, and all ran to the fire regardless
OF the formation of the club It was too
gooo an opportunity for squirt to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

The Washburn College Literary soci-
ETY. will hold its annual literary meeting
Friday night, and one of the interesting
features of the programme will be the
debate. The question to be discussed in
the debate is: "Resolved, that our gov
eminent is in more danger from concen-
tration of capital than from anarchy"
The debaters will be: For the affirma-
tivs-L. A Halbert and E N. Mcdonald;
negatively. L. Cunningham and D. N.
Wade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
Leavenworth woman KILLED.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 22-While two of
her Oh IdTen waited at the union depot to
see her safely aboard a train to carry her
to her home in Leaveuworth at $40
o'clock last night, \ rs. Mary Connolly
fell down a steep flight of stair steps
while walking in the dark through
strange building. Her head struck one
of the steps as she fell, causing con-
cussion of the brain, which resulted in
death in few min
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
scott County's Ronds,

Attorney General Dawes, on the
recommendation of State Treasurer Ath-
erton, will soon bring suit against the
county officials of Scott county to compel
the payment of $4,000, now due the state
as interest on the $4,000 Scott county
bonds owned by the state. The treasurer
of Scott county says he has been en-
joined from paying any more interest on
fhasa honda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
GOV. BEyERIDGE DYING.
He Has Had a Marked Change for the
Worse.

SANDWICH, Ill, Oct. 22-Ex- Governor
Beveridge has had relapse, and now
lies in most critical condition, with lit
tie hope of recovery. His mind remains
clear, but he grows weaker physically,
the change being most marked in the
last twenIy-four hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t sootnes
the child, softens the gums allays all
pain. cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for di4rrhoea. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
..Toneka Roorr,,, in = 4siaainn.

The ladies of the Home Missionary
society of the First n. E. church have
raised 800 to pay for a room in mission
school building for Mexican girls at Al
buquerque. The society has also pur-
chased about $50 worth of furniture for
the room which is to be designated tbs
"Topeka roomn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

ST. PETERSBURG. Der. ga dispatch
to the Novoe Vremya from VIadivostock
says that the Japanese ports of Shimo-
neseki, Kokokaichi, Toxic, Sendai,
Aomori and Otarunai, will shortly be
opened to International trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

The state bank commissioner has taken
charge of the bank of Garnett and closed
its doors. This bank was closed by the
commissioner in 1898, but was reopened
afterwards, and has. since that time, sue
ceeded in paying off about $4,000 of its
indie btedness The bank had a capital
stock of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
DOM IN JAIL.
He Sweeps the Upper Corridors and is Said
to be SuIIen.

w. E. Dom may be said to be sullen in
his confinement. He refuses to talk and
will not say what he intends to do after
he gets out of Jail.
A reporter saw Mr.. Dom at the county
Jail today. He was sweeping the floor in
the upper corridor The other criminals
about were telling the most vulgar
stories. Prison life does not seem to
worry him at all and he keenly appre-
ciates the affairs going on around him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Oct. 22.-Rev
DR.. Asabel Clark Kendrick, aged IS,
ex-acting president and Emeritus pro
fessor of Rochester university. as well as
one of the ablest Instructors in the state.
is dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
nuckIen's Arnica sa:-

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box. For sale by ]. L.
Jones, sol Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

J. NJ. Mason who ran the barber shop
opposite the Copeland. under the drug
store, is now at $40 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

Does your headache? Try One Min
ute Headaohe Tablets. J. Z. JONES,
Druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
shawnee Has al Ca =

The Million club has secured n special
car for Shawnee county and four expert
artists are at work decorating il. Satnr-
day the car will be at the Santa Fe de-
pot for inspection. The club is meeting
at the office of J. 5. Collins this after
noon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
STAGE WHISPERS.

People like to hear Karl Gardner be-
cause he sings lots of songs during the
performance. In The Prize Winner"
Friday night at the Grand he will intro
duce Turner's Triumph" "a Butterfly
Song" "The German Flower Girl"
"Gesundheit' and ''H edding Bells" be-
sides apple Blossoms" with which he
is said to have made hit The Prize
Winner" is new here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

Ask your dealer for BurgharPs cigars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

Give US triai-Peerless Steam Laun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

"Side Tracked" IS said to have been
doing well this season. 1t had the open
ing of most of the opera houses through
Iowa and played to good crowds. E. a.
Murphy takes the lead in the piece this
year. It comes to the Grand Saturday
for matinee and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

The only "Dazzier" company on the
road this season will be at the Grand
next Monday night. The company car
ries sixteen people, including the dimin-
utive comedian, Bobby Ralston. Though
scarcely three feet tall, his work during
the past two seasons has stamped him as
genuine laugh provoker as well as a
rrnnG anfnr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

Barber, $40 Kansas avenue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-01
THE WIZARD HOPEFUL.
Believes His Broken Arm VIII Cure
without Hurting His Cunning.

CHICAGO. July sl.-As an after effect of
the accident Saturday &c Jake Schaefer In
which the Wizard fractured his right
arm. comes the news that two big billiard
tournaments. the plans of which have been
under way for some time. have been de-
clared on. Whether this means that the
worlds greatest experts are 10 be seen in
competition this winter or not will depend
Largely on Schaefer's condition when his
arm has thoroughly mended. The promoters
OF the proposed Journeys do not care 10 so
ahead with the arrangements unless Ii is
certain that the Wizard" can be a con-
testant.
Schaefer was in a cheerful frame of mind
at his home hast evening. considering that
he had been through a siege OF the most ex-
cruciating pain. Not only did the fall off
cable car fracture ana splinter bone in
his forearm. but tore all OF the tendons in
his wrist out OF place. necessitating an
operation to get them back into place as
wei as TO remove some small spllnters OF
bone. The physicians In attendance do not
hold out much hope that he will come out
OF the trouble as good for billiard playing
as he was before. but Jake himself In SUI
premely hopeful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-01
Western League Standing.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Motz's Men Win Again, Making IL
Three Straight at Milwaukee.

.Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
MILWAUKEE,. Wis., July 31.-Cross
pitched an excellent game against the
Brewers and through his work the
sleaders were able to make II three straight.
Just before tie game Umpire Sheridan re-
ceiyed teles ram from President Johnson.
of the League, TO the effect that two Ma
tional Leagus clubs had not waived claim
to Hogriever and Phillips. and they there
! fore could not be allowed to play in the
game. Wood played in right field and
Gross pitched in Phillips's place After the
first three innings both teams put up a fast
game and the field work was. at times.
very brilliant. Especially was this true OF
chances and accepted all OF them without
q skip Three times he cut down hits when
they meant runs.
Indianapolis started to score in the first
inning. Wood led off with hit and stole
second. After Newell and Canavan had been
retired. Motz hit for a base and Wood got
to third. Then Motz stole second and
Wood scored on the throw. Had the ball
been returned properly Wood would have.
8 been cut of at the plate. Roat hit for two
bases and Motz scored In the second Mil
waukee got the two runs back. Twitchell
: was hit by a pitched ball and stole second.
After McCauley had been retired. Taylor
hit to left for a base and Mccarthy al
lowed the ball to get by him and 10 the
fence. and both Twitchell and Taylor
scored. In the last half OF the inning the
J Hoosiers got three runs. Taylor made an
error on Hogans grounGer and the latter
stole second. After Mcfarland had been
retired, hit by Cross scored Hogan. Wood
sent Cross to second by getting in a
sirkle, but Newell forced Wood at second
by hitting a grounder to Taylor. Cross
going to third While canayan was at bat.
ball was rolling to the stand Cross and
Newell scored In the third. singles by
earned run for Milwaukee. and in the e same
inning hits by Motz. Roat and Mccarthy
scared an earned run for Indianapolis.
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DUEsTROw's DEFENSE.
millionaire Was Drunk When He MUIR
dered His Wife and Child.

UNION. Mo-, July sl.-A jury having
been obtained to try. for the second time.
millionaire Arthur Duestrow. of St, Louis.
fer killing his wife and child, and the
opening addresses having been delivered.
the taking of testimony is now in progress.
A number of witnesses for the prosecution
have been examined, but thus far the
State has been unable to show premedi-
tation, which the circuit attorney had an
nounced he would bring out In the testi-
mony The defense decided upon by ex-
Governor Johnson, chief attorney for Dues
trcw, is alcoholism, and he lost no chance
to bring out in the cross-examination the
fact OF the prisoners intoxlcation at The
time the crime committed. One wit
ness, Z. o. Day, the hostler, who drove
Duestrow from the livery stable to his
home on the day of the murder, testified
that the prisoner was drunk, but very af-
fable
Katie Hahn, who was a servant girl in
Duestrows family at the time Of the MUIR
der and who is considered the States star
witness. testified to-day that the defendant
frequently called his wife vile names and
kicked and beat her.
When the examination reverted TO the
day of the murder the witness told the
story of the murder and essentially as
she related II at the first trial Her testi-
mony was not shaken on the cross-exami-
nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-01
to 10. second: Lochinvar. 1o2 (Garrigan). 8
TO I. third. Time. IA
winners at oakley.

CINCINNATI. O., July 3l.-The attend
ance at the Oakley races. which has been
uniformly large. was better than usual
to-day. although there were no stake races.
There were six races on the card. the
best Of which was handicap at a mile
and three-sixteenths. won in a desperate
finish by the favorite, VOORHEES,. from
Rhett Goode. The regular meeting at
Oakley closes next Saturday. but an extra
day will be given Monday. Aug 5. for the
benefit of the families of firemen killed in
a recent fire. Summarizes:
First Race-Selling: seven furlongs Aimee
Goodwin, to l. won; Santa Maria, to
s.. second: Prince Imperial. TO o. third
Time. 1:2Sis
Second-Seliing: six furlongs. Rondo.
to 5. won; Imp. Belle Brummel, ID to 1,
second; Landseer, 8 to !. third. Time,
1:l5ia.
Third-F'ive furlongs. Frontier. l TO 6,
won: Cozette, 100 TO /. second; Ban john
son, 30 to !, third Time, Los.
Fourth-,Handcap; mile and three-six-
teenths. VOORHEES,. 9 TO 5, won: Rhett
Goode. II to 5: second; Lehman. TO l.
third. Time, 2:02.
Fifth-One mile. Flying Dutchman. to
10. won; st. Maxim. even. second Time.
l:401s.
sixth-selling: seven furlongs. Olive. 4
to 5. won; Candor. 10 to 1. second: The
Sculptor. to 1, third. Time, l:2l.
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DIXON WON ON A FOUL
CONNELLY PRACTICALLY KNOCKED
OUT IN THE FOURTH ROUND.
They Were to Fight Twenty-Five
Rounds, hut the Ex-Amateur Was
No Match for the Darkey.

BOSTON. July 81 = George Dixon, the
champion feather-weight pugilist of the
world, tonight won on foul in the fourth
round in a contest with Tommy Connolly,
ex-amateur feather-weight champion of the
world The fight was under the auspices
of the Union Athletic Club. in Union Park
Hail. AS a preliminary Joe Elms. of Chel-
sea, Mass, fought Jack Levy, of England
and New York. at los pounds. Levy was put
out in the second round. Dixon and Con-
nelly were TO fight twenty-five rounds.
Dixon was in excellent condition. but Con-
nelly appeared to be overturned. The men
weighed in under 126 pounds. In the first
round Connolly won applause By cleverly
lodging D.xon's fierce onslaughts Of body
blows. out Dixon had the best of the round.
In the second Connolly was not so lively,
and received a series of telling blows in
the face and on the body, and on top of the
head. In the third Connolly was plainly
afraid OF his colored antagonist, and after
getting in a solid face hit, etred at the
Dell. weary and practically beaten. The
fourth round was about two minutes old
when Connolly was knocked down. He lay
there till six was counted, when his second,
Hodkins, jumped through the ropes and lift
ed him TO his feet On this palpable foul
on the part OF Hodkins referee Daily
awarded the fight to Dixon