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The herald., 1895-12-29
COTTON
The Court House Architect cfiticised-per-
sonal Notes

s0nn1 Notes
Cotton, Dec. 2S.-J. F. Walin, = local
carpenter, has been appointed an expert
by the grand jury to examine the county
court house, He has made a report which
refle cts severe y on the architect.
Miss Irene Helm and Miss WaIin of Los
Angeles are visiting relatives in this city.
Fred Weasel of Yuma, who was mar
ton.
Philip shanahan, q Cotton boy who at
tends the University of Southern Califor-
mia, is spending the holidays at home.
Mrs. Seth Hartley is seriously ill this
morning.
Miss Alice Coburn OF Los Angeles spent
the holidays in Cotton.
The herald., 1895-12-29
1.-TWO Days\

Monday and tuesday, the last 49, shall celebrated the
buying public the best values offered We shall sale all broken sizes Of
lots in fine Suits ard Ocoas made Clay Wod Cheviot Vcna
and Cashmere and Ksey Melton Perfect make style and finish Garments
sold for S8 $3.50 and 49, For celebrate the
The herald., 1895-12-29
Failed to Qualify in Time

G. F. Edison, recently appointed consta.
BILE of Fairmont township by the supcryis-
ors. yesterday called at the district attor-
ney's office to see what cou d be done to
son was appointed to succeed Cutters, re.
signed. but has failed to qualify within 10
days, as required by law, which invalid stes
his appointment. 1t will now be necessary
for Mr.. Edison to again 90 before the b1ard
and be reappointed, which he will probably
do at the next meeting.
The herald., 1895-12-29
A Football Oame

The Sixteenth street football team de-
feated the High School Juniors in a game
yesterday, in a score of IL to o. Reeds
run was particularly noticeable. The Six
teenth Streets have been coached by Will
lam Mcintosh of Stanford University.
The herald., 1895-12-29
Balmy Weather at the Seashore

Santa Monica, Long Beach and San
Pedro. None too cold for surf bathing.
The great plunge AT Santa Monica filled
with warm wafer all the time. Southern
Pacific has fast and convenient train Scr
vice to all three points. Round trip Sat
urdays and Sundays, so cents.
The herald., 1895-12-29

The supervisors were out in Mr. Hanley' s
district yesterday, inspecting roads and
bridges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

The Epworth League of the First
Methodist church have arranged for a
programme in the church on Friday
evening, consisting of songs of Topeka
composers. Mr.. Edgar Smith will sing
Its All For YOU" by Mr.. Roehr and
Miss Belle Bennett, THE Legend of a
Daisy" by Floyd Mcdonald and E. S
PETER Miss Elizabeth Lingard is on
for piano solo by Prof Preyer, of Law
renee. and Miss Caroline Baum and
Prof Palmer will reel. e, while Nh Roehr
and Miss Mabel Martin will preside at
the pipe organ. The admission is ten
cents. The programme will be followed
by a New England supper consisting of
pumpkin pies and other temptations for
the appetite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

READY FOR A WATERMELON FEAST
crowd is soon ready. From all the neigh
boring towns the people drive over for
q day of jollity and feasting. From
Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs
come excursion trains, each loaded to
the platforms with eager sightseers.
Thousands of visitors are in the place,
and the grove is filed with a good ma
tured, jostling crowd.
Around the melon heap where 20, 900
or more of the finest specimens are piled
six feet high, thanked by hundreds Of
mealy muskmelons, a score of stout
walters, each armed with huge knife,
take their places. The ceremonies open
without any formality. Cleave, clash,
slash go the knives, one stroke laying
open huge melon and following enc
cutting it into quarters There is rush
for the counters, and the visitors seize
their quota and retire, laughing, to en-
joy the bounty so 1avishly dispensed.
Hour after hour the walters keep up
their task, being relieved as the knives
are welded in weary hands.
anybody else want piece? Don't
be bashfuln' calls the master Of cere-
monies. But there are no more re-
sponses. Every one of the multitude has
had his or her fill, and it is even diff
cult to give away the few whole melons
remaining.
When the orators of the day have end
ed their speeches, when the excursion
lists have departed and the dusty wag-
;uS havo pulled out for home, what a
wreck is presented by the deserted
ground 1t is literally paved with mel
on rinds, and it seems impossible that
human gathering could have been re-
sponsihle for the appearance of the park.
But the meeting has had its purpose full
filed. The melons of southeastern Cello
RADIO have been advertised and hundreds
of those present viii demand them Of
their grocels thereafter.
The idea has been extended to other
products as well. Up in the irrigated
section, where potatoes are raised i'll
such abundance and perfection, there is
potato day at which the tubers,
baked in long trenches, are served with
salt, pepper and butter to the crowds
who are present. Then over the range
i'll the valley Of the Grand river little
later will be ''peaah day." and excur-
sionists will eat their fill of luscious
peaches, furnished without moh~r and
without price.
On all these occasions there is never
lack of people, many coming 100 miles
to be present. It is a unique adaptation
of the old time county fair, and when
the 'day" is also celebrated With some
attractive races, as is usually the case,
it is a decided advance step in The ezhi-
bition of q community's products.
Try as they may, none of these occa-
sions can eclipse the feast of watermel-
ons First as it is of the season, SO it is
first in the hearts of the visitors and ap-
peals to their palates as nothing else
can or does. G. NJ. HARGER,
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A 400 SCANDAL.
J. J. Van Allen, Cleveland's
Friend Sued for 100000.
Figures in a Prov idence, R. [.
Society Divorce Case.
COL. COLT WRONGED.
Van Allen Charged With Stealing
His Wife's Affections.
He Called Her "Dearie' and
Other Sweet Names.

NEWPORT. R. L, Oct. 23.-All Rhode
Island is astir over the skeleton IN
earthed in the Colt family of Bristol
They are the blue-b loods of Rhode Isl
and. Samuel Pomeroy Colt, one of the
principals, is foremost in the politics of
the state and in its financial and manu-
featuring interests. He belongs to the
Colt family of Colts revolver fame.
Rumors of family troubles have been cur
rent for some time but no public move
was made until Monday when Mrs. Colt
filed her petition for divorce.
1t is alleged that the correspondent is
a relative of the respondent, whom he
is alleged O have met during last sum
mer in the White mountains. He denies
the allegation, and charges his wife with
having been unfaithful with a man
whose name is we'll known in social CEN
tiers of America and Europe. 1t was
reported that Colt would file cross
divorce petition. but he has as yet failed
to do so. He has, however, sued james
]. Van Allen, the Newport millionaire
and member of the "400," for $20O,U0O.
in civil case for damages, the charge
being the alienation of the affections of
plaintiffs wife.
Mr. Van Aien was the gentleman who
was to have been given the Italian mis-
sion by President Cleveland, but whose
appointment was so vigorously protested
against that it was recalled.
The evidence which Col. Colt is said to
have is of the most sensational character,
including as it does bundle of letters
from Van Allen 10 Mrs. Colt One of
these was found in Mrs. Colts apari ments
at New York hotel In it she is re-
ferred to as ''dearie'' and ''sweetie," and
on the back of it is penciled the draft of
either a telegram or brief note to Van
Allen telling him not to come 10 the hotel,
as Col. Colt was to be there.
Mrs. Colt is the daughter of Judge
Bullock of Bristol. Sne does not come
from a wealthy family, but it is of excel
lent repute. The marriage came OF Il
romantic attachment growing out of d
runaway ace dent. ia which the vouug
people had d narrow escape from serious
injury. Col. and Mrs. Colt reside III the
grand old colonial homestead at BRISTOL
and TWO children have beel burn to
them
Mrs. Colt is of fine physique, vivacious,
an excellent conversationailst. and like
her nus band, of commanding presence.
A cloud black and forblddiug appear
ed on the dome stlc hor.ZJn quite while
ago, and ii Was known that trouble was
coming. Three weeks ago the culmina-
ton was believed to be at hand. Col.
Colt had a demand made upon him by
Mrs. Colt for large settlement, the sum
named being fortune in i,seif-ihe alb
so4ute control, ownership and occupancy
OF the Colt homestead and a separation.
Col. Colt was given two weeks in
VIII Oh to decide what he would do, but
he gave his decision in just ten seconds,
and il was utter refusal to do either
one of he things demanded of MIN, even
when the threat was made to lay bare
the family skeleton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
FIGHT WITH A BANDIT
Desperate Attempt Of Outlaw to Rob
Nebraska Bank.

Desperate Attempt of an Outlaw to Rob
a Nebraska Bank.
HARRISBURG, Neb., Oct. PA dar-
ing attempt was made yesterday after
noon to clean out the Banner County
Bank of this place. masked
robber entered the bank at about
o'clock, and demanded the
funds of Mr. Carlisle, the cash
Ter. The robber had some diff
hculty in drawing his revolver from
his belt and Carlisle ran out the side
door, through his residence and to the
street. Thinking the robber had a
horse he went behind the house and
fnding the animal there rode around
giving the alarm. The citizens gath
cred with guns and as the robber came
out opened fire and after an exchange
of two dozen shots the rob
Der, while running. was wounded
in the leg by a rifle ball and surren-
dered- 1t was found that in his haste
he had overlooked most of the banks
funds, only taking small change
amounting to SI67. The prisoners
name is Graham and he says he is
from SCOTS, Bluff county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
OUR POSTOFFICE.
Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
of the Department for the Year

Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
of the Department for the Year.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-Kerr Craig,
third assistant postmaster general. in
his annual report for the past fiscal
year shows that postal revenue from
all sources were SO. 9s3, 1928; the ex-
penditures being $50, 1872. 172, and excess
over receipts of S.. S07, 044. not taking
into account the outstanding liabilities
or the earnings of the subsidized Pacific
railroads, 81, 395 753; the cornpar sons
with the statistics OF the year citing
June 80. -, show an increa~e of receipts
amounting to 81, 90, $40. an increase Of
expenditures OF s., 465, 73S. The prin-
cipal items of eX nditure were: Post
masters salaries. SIG 079, 505; clerks in
postolices, S9,4l4, l25; free delivery
service, Sl2. l29, o92; railroad mail
transportation. S25, 429. TAT: S ar route
trans portation S.. T53. $40: mail mcss~n-
ger transl ortation, S1,l92, 9s3; railway
posi- al car Service, 50. 446. 939; railway
postal clerks, 81, 1913 OPS: foreign mails,
1,l71455. The principal items of
revenue were: Letter postage paid in
money made up principally OF bal
ances due from foreign postal admin
istraiions), SI25, SIS; box rents, s., 509,-
$40; sales OF postage stamps, stamp ped
envelopes, newspaper wrappers and
postal cards. S73, Al, 44O; money order
business, SSl2. OBS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23

WASHINGTON, Oct 23-The forty
eight national banks of Missouri out
side Kansas City, st. Joseph and St.
Louis under the last call of the comp
troller of the currency show: Loans and
discounts, s7,673,; 80, as against s., 1872,
324 under the July statement; over
drafts. $500, 324, against S166, S02; gold
coin, 1921, e55, against 1926. 752; total
specie, $3.50. Gel, against S499. 425; total
resources, Si2, 4s3, 292, against Si2, 454, :
leo: undivided profits, less expense and
taxes paid, $3.50, 1858, against S2O7. 799;
due 10 other national banks, So, OBJ,
against 81. 1856; due to state banks and
bankers, S1O3, $40, against S134, ST.; in
dividual deposits, 1909, 156, against
Sc. 699. 440; average reserve, 2e.27,
against 35.1I
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CORBETT REFIRES.
He Announces That He Has Left
the Ring.
Offers Belt to Winner of Maher-
O'Donnell Mill.
He QUITS TRAINING.
FitzsimmOns Issues a Broad
Challenge to the World.
Will Fight Anyone or Any
where for $4,000.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 23.-'T
have fought my last fight. I hereby
announce that I have retired from the
ring, and will give the championship
belt to the winner of the Maher-
O'Donnell fight.
This unexpected announcement was
made last evening IN the rotunda of
the Arlington hotel by James ]. Cor
bett, a short time after INDUCING in a
stormy interview with Martin Julian
whom he had come up from his train
ing quarters to see and endeavor to
persuade to agree to postpone the
meeting with FitzsimmOus until No
vember II. The champion had just
partaken of q hearty dinner, and had
cigar in his hand, and, tuning to
friend at his elbow, remarked: Il
have quit training, and here goes for
nv first smoke" So saying, he lighted
his cigar and leisurely pulled at it.
Il viii leave here tomorrow morn
ing with my party for St Louis l
have lost four months in training and
allowing myself to be dragged from
one point to another. 1 am satisfied
now this man Fitzsimmons does not
want to fight, and will not be here to
meet me. If he is anxious to fight
why doesn't he come on right now, be-
fore there is a law passed in this State
to prevent US from meeting? He won't
fight. and I don't intend to lose any
more time fcoling with him"
Julian had only to say that on the
morning of the 3lst Fitzsimmons' name
would be found on the register of the
Arlington hotel: that he would be
ready to meet Corbett then, and no
sooner or later. and that if Corbett
was not here he would claim the for
felt and the championship of the
warld.
An hour later Corbett changed his
mind about leaving for St. Lons, and
gave it ont that he would remain here
until after the 51st, come what would.
Martin Julian has submitted a prop
osition o Mayor Waters, IN which he
agrees to fight Fitzsimmons against
Corbett Tor a purse Of $40 600 on Octo-
Der 81. provided the affair IS taken out
of the hands OF the athletic club. The
matter IS being considered.
At a late hour last night Martin
Julian accepted an offer of a $4,000
purse by the Hot Springs Athletic clu o
Tor a fight on October 81, under its d.
rection. Julian at once started for
Spring Lake to confer with Corbett.
VINO declared early in, the day that he
would frht for any kind of purse
on, before or after October 81.
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COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Oc.oLer u, 1895 }
Council convened pursuant TO adj aurn-
ment. Present: Counclmen Bradford,
Burgess. Drew. Elliott, Fulton, Pattison,
Roundtree. Stevens, Stephenson and
Sklnncr-10. Quorum present. Mayor
c. A Fellows, presiding. The minutes
of Ociober z, 1893 were presented and
en- motion of Nj. Fulton the reading of
the same was dispensed with and the
minutes approved
The following protest was presented
and referred TO the committee on paving:
To tie Mayor and Council Of the City Of To-
peka. Shawnee County. Kansas:
We. the undersigned citizens and
property holders Of The Third ward, city
of Topeka, in said county, most respect
fully protest against the paving of that
part of Twelfth street between Topeka
avenue and Tyler street as sought TO be
pavedin pursuance of a petition for that
purpose filed in the Office Of the city
clerk September II, 1895, aud ordered to
be spread upon the journal of the couu-
eli Proceedings of sad date:
AddIe NJ. Robbins, lots 379, 3Sl, 3S3 and
10 fl. of 3S5 Topeka avenue.
T. G. Pay. guardian for A. NJ. Renwick,
394 and half of So Tyler street.
S. J. Johanson. 1856 and 3SS Tyler street
L K. KIRK, 3SO and north half 1872 Ty-
Ter street.
Howell Jones, lots 397 to All Topeka
avenue.
Mary E Elliott, lot 990 Tyler street
A protest. signed by I. [. Leavitt, c.
L. Holiday and 81 other property owners
on Quincy street, against vacating ten
feeG OF Quincy street from the bank OF
* ansas river south, was read and order
ed placed on fill
The city engineer called attention to
the present grade on iiarrison street be-
tween Eth and Sth streets and recon-
mended that it be changed. Ga motion
the communication was filed and the
city attorney was instructed to prepare
an ordinance in accordance with the sug-
gestions Of the city engineer
Petition of Ell s. Adds and eight others,
requesting that the alley be filled be-
tween 9Th and 7th streets from Leland st.
to Liberty ST. was read and referred &c
the committee on streets and walks
Petition of Thomas Page, requesting
that two feet of Norris street, from Quin-
cy st. to Monroe st. be vacated was read
and on motion the prayer of the petit
toner was granted.
Petition of VI. A. Cornelius and thre e
others, requesting that Beacon 81, be
opened the ftill width of 45 fest and thai
the street be graded, was presented and
on motion the prayer of the petitioners
was granted.
Communication of c. H. NettIes. re
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WESTERN FESTIVALS.
Products of Garden and Field Given t
Thousands of Visitors.

Products of Garden and Field Given to
Thousands of Visitors.
ROCKY Ford. Colo, Ocr. 20.-Ever
fertile in resources for attracting atten-
ton and eager to welcome any device
which promises a dayof gayety, the west
has evolved a new and unique plan
which surpasses all that have gone be-
fore for displaying its products and
bringing together crowd Of spectators
who shall have reason to rememb Der the
occasion. 1t is By means of a certain
day being set aside for free Distribution
to all who come of the yield of garde u
and field. This little town on the south.
eastern plains of Colorado has set the
fashion with a watermelon day"
which is the most attractive gathering
Of the late summer season in the wht ,
Centennial State. The soil in the vicin-
ity is adapted peculiarly to watermelon
culture, and with the careful and thor
ough cultivation given the farmers veri-
tably produce the vegetable by the thou
sand Great, luscious, delectable mel
ons they are, too, with the real old
Georgia favor and color which makes
the lover Of the juicy product long to
bury his face in the rich red interior.
They are so plentiful as to be drug on
the market; hence in September the
festival.
On watermelon day. the farmers
donate all the finest melons raised dur
ing the year. Wagon after wagon comes
in through the clear early morning, de-
posting its load in the great heap stead
lily growing in an inclosed space, where
wide lunch counters and tables are
ready for the expected throng The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-23
WHAT MACHINIsTS EARN.
Labor Commissioner Rird's Report Shows
Whit They Get in Kansas.

State Labor Commissioner W. G. Bird
has about completed an inspection of all
the factories in the state as is required
by law.
AIr Bird says that with one exception
all OF the manufacturing establishments
he has thus far visited are employing
either more men or are working Their
men more hours than = year age. The
one exception to this rule is the Union
Pacific railroad shops at Armstrong.
The best machinist employed in the
Armstrong shops worked but forty hours
last month and the highest pay received
by any one machinist for his months
work was SAG.
The Missouri Pacific shops at Kansas
City are running full time and the ma
chinists there N ke about So month,
which is about the ages earned by the
machinists in the Santa Fee shops in To-
peka.
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OLNEY MAY RETIRE.


RumOr That He and the President Have
Had Disagreement.
CHICAGO, Oct. ga spec al dispatch
to the Inter-Oeean from Washington
says: Owing probably to the fact that
Secretary Olney did not go to Atlanta
with the President and party but did
leave for Boston to-day, a rumor is
afloat that Mr.. Olney is contemplating
retirement from the ca binet The al
legged excuse for this is a supposed dis
agreement between himself and the
President in regard to the foreign
policy, especially with reference to the
Venezuelan matter, in which the
rumor says that Mr.. Olney favors a
more vigorous course than does the
President.
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Terrific Boiler Ezplosion.

BURLINGTON. Iowa, Oct. pa ter
rife explosion took place at o'clock
at Lomax, Ill. a few miles from here,
in which John Holmes and James
White were killed instantly, and two
others feartully cut and bruised The
boiler OF The Lomax Picket Fence fac
tory exploded demoli-hing the build
ings. I he iues of the boilers were
blown $50 feet and the smokestack was
thrown $50 feet aMav
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Ell PAso, Texas, Oct. 23.-At =
O'Clock last night the Government
quarantine against Mexican cattle
was raised. and from fifty cattle
men now in the city from Denver,
Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Dali
las, Houston. Fort Worth and Pueblo,
it is learned that 85 o0o head of cattle
have already been bought in Mexico
for shinment into this country, and
DO, 90 of them are already on the Dor
nOrninC
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 23.-At
Huntsville Frank Coleman, editor of
the Argus and Robert l. Oneal. editor
of the Mercury, met on the public
square and emptied their pistols at
each other. exchanging nine shots.
Two of Onea's bullets passed through
Coleman's clothing, but neither man
was hurt
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Joe Bigknife Murdered.

BAXTER SPRINGS. Kan, Oct. 23.-Joe
Bigknife, noted Indian of the Peoria
tribe, and chief of Indian police, was
murdered yesterday morning by A.
Waller, Peoria Indian. The police
were ordered TO put some intruders off
The Quapaw reservation by the Indian
agent. Waller was defending the
place, and when Bigknife forced an
entrance to the house, Waller shot
him down and drove off three other
policeman.
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ASYLUM MEN DISCHARGED.

A Fireman and DaIryman Dismissed-
Profess Not to Know Why.
]. Fl. Smith, who has been fireman at
the asylum since 1898, and Aaron Ander-
son, dairyman for the past four months,
have received their discharge from DIR.
Eastman. Smith was employed by DR..
Eastman during his first term and ran
the gauntlet of DR.. McCasey's term,
only to receive his dismissal this week by
the power that gave him his position.
Anderson was employed by DR.. Eastman
last July.
Both are Republicans and both profess
to be ignorant as to the. cause of their
discharge.
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MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Oct. 90
Clough Bros, lumber firm, and
David NJ Clough, Governor of this
state, filed assignments to-day to John
f. Byers This action is a result of
the assignment of N. P. Clark & Co,
where the firm of Clough Bros. was
creditor for 500, 900.
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SOUTH MCALEsTER, Ind. Ter. Oct. %.
"A bill has been introduced in the
Choctaw council to levy tax OF per
cent per annum on all rolling stock,
tracks. depots and other property of
the railroad companies within the
limits of the Choctaw nation. The
bill will probably pass this week.
The railroad companies have represen-
tatives on the ground. and will if
possible, prevent the passage of the
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one in Any Country.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Oct. 23.-Fitz-
simmons made this statement vester-
day:
You can say for me that now chal-
lenge the world for a $4,000 side bet
and the championship of this or any
other country.
'.Furehermore, I will meet Corbett
for the $40, coo side bet, and will let
the gate receipts be given to charitable
institutions of New Yorl. city.