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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
PLAN THAT FAILED.
Deep Laid Scheme of About Eight
Policemen Comes to Naught.
THE IS CRAP SHOOTERS WERE GONE.

Bankruptcy Arrived Before the Po-
lice Who sSvOODed Down on Empty
Air.
There was a big crap game Sunday
afternoon at the north end of the Santa
Fe bridge. The game was "big," not
from the amount of available change
among the shooters, but by reason of the
participants, as there were no less than
twenty five colored boys and ten white
tramps in the game. The officers of the
law finally awoke to the fact of this open
and notorious violation of the Cubbison
law, and Undersheriff Tom Wilkerson
with two deputies and half dozen po-
licemen, made an effort to capture the
crowd But their efforts were unavailing.
No general ever planned a battle more
carefully than WilkersOn in his efforts to
corral this crap game. Deep strategy
was resorted to, and the lay of the land
was taken into consideration. Finally
the undersheriff divided his force into
four parts. He and Delaney Wilkerson
made long circuit down the river, so as
to approach from the river along the
bank
officers Ewing and Pinkston came
down the north bank of the river from
Kansas avenue; Captain John Gardiner
was stationed at the south end of the
Santa Fe bridge to shut off es-
cape from that direction, and
the fourth squad was concealed be-
hind the junction depot Promptly at
the hour of 4:30 each of the squads be-
gan to move towards the focus where the
common enemy was shooting craps or
was shooting at last reports. Stealthily,
like redskins a trail, the officers
moved. Their official hearts beat fast as
they neared the scene of battle. They
were determined to accept no terms but
unconditional surrender. Finally the
| last friendly bluff that concealed them
from the "game" was reached. The of
| ficers were preparing to advance with a
war cry and swoop down on the crapists
| But horrorsi There was no game in sight.
Not a tramp within hundred miles SO
| far as appearances went. Not a colOred
boy within hailing distance except a
small one about the middle of the
so much as pair Of dice
left to repay them for their deep laid
strategy and muddy endeavors.
The officers looked at each other, made
a few impressive remarks about the
frailty of the best of terrestrial plans and
wendell their various ways back to civil
ization.
It seems that time had done what the
officers failed to do. The game broke up
by reason of its own shortage. Had there
been more money in the crowd the game
would have lasted longer, but north
side colored boy who fourishes under
the name of Button Harper broke the
bank He won all the small change in
the crowd, in all about So, together with
several knives and other available chat
tells, and when he left nothing remained
in the gang to play for. 1t takes time to
map out plan for capturing forty crap
shooters, and by the time Mr.. Wilker-
sons plans had been laid and put into
operation, bankruptcy had overtaken
the entire party and motion to adjourn
had carried unanimously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
Possibilities of Hxpnotism.

London is watching with considera-
BILE interest just now the doings of q
hypnotist at the aquarium who puts
his ''subject" into trance for week
at time, during which period he takes
no food, is unconscious of all external
happenings and is, in fact, practically
dead to the world. The hypnotist says
there is no reason why the trance
should not be extended almost indef
nitely.
Humorous commentators suggest that
in this way many of life's evils might
be avoided One who hates travel by
railway might be hypnotized at the sta
ton, and with label bearing the name
of the town where he wants to 60 upon
his back be packed away in the train
like side of beef. Those subject to
seasickness would find the process
most useful preparation for crossing the
channel, and worl1men with no employ
ment, rejected lovers or men "sent up
for ten days might all derive advan-
tage from dreamless sleep prolonged 60
any necessary extent. - New York
Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
ASK HELP FOR WALLER.
Colored People ImplOre the Government
to Work in His Behalf

At the colored mass meeting at the
court house last night the following res
olutions were adopted:
Whereas, The newspapers contain the
startling intelligence of the trial by drum
head court martial of our fellow citizen,
John l. Waller, ex-United States coun-
sci at Tamative, Capital of the Island of
, Madagascar. now being invaded by the
French, under the specious pretext that
he lWaller.) sympathized with the gov
eminent and people of that island in re-
sisting French aggression; aud,
Whereas, We have every reason to be-
lieve that said conviction of civilian.
by court martial, is contrary to all forms
of judicature, especially for unmilitary
offense as alleged, having for its object
the fraudulent acquisition of a valuable
concession of land to said Waller by the
government of Madagascar; and,
Whereas, The attitude of the French
toward the government and people of
said island is wholly unjustifiable from
any point of view, since the protectorate
sought to be forced upon said people is
not desired. and only one of many in
stances of the tyranny of the strong over
the weak; therefore be it
Resolved, that we the colored citizens
of Topeka, Kansas, in mass meeting as
sembled. most respectfully appeal to the
| government of the United States to use
every legitimate measure with the French
| government TO release our fellow citizen
John Waller, from the cupidity and
tyranny of the agents of said French
! government, to thus wantonlv Cypress
and rob citizen of the United States,
to which Waller under every circum-
stance as laid down by International law
is, entitled, to the end that the condition
existing before his trial and conviction
be re-established as regards his person
and property, and for the SUCCESS Of such
effort we will ever pray.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
HIS TOES PROTRUDED.
A Colored Man Who Could Play, eth
Little Pig Went to Market"

Little Fig w emit TO Market.
A colored man about 16 years of age
giving his name as George Willis, was
arrested by Under Sheriff Tom Wilker-
son yesterday on suspicion. The officers
have reason to believe that he is fugi-
tive from justice and think a publication
of his description will facilitate his
Identification.
The man is over six feet high and the
most conspicuous thing about him is a
scar on the left side of his face extend
ing from his eye nearly to his chin.
When arrested Willis wore nice ne W
pair of patent leather shoes, several
sizes too small for him, which he had
evidently stolen.
To enable him to wear them he had cut
off the tips, and his toes protruded at
least two inches beyond the end of the
sole, and played ''this little pig went to
market" with each other when he walk
ed. The shoes were also literally spliced
along the sides 30 as to make them
broad enough. They were still trifie
too snug about the instep and ankle.
Willis is being held at the county jail
on general principles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
THIRTY-TWO TRAMPS
Arrested and Held on Account of the Fort
Scott Jail Delivery.

Arrested and Held on Account of the Fort
Scott Jail Delivery.
Into the highways and the byw avs and
the police last night and brought forth
thirty two tramps of assorted sizes, colors
and general cussedness.
There was jail delivery at Fort Scott
the night before and Chief WiIkerson,
energetic as usual. determined that none
of the guilty should escape him if they
came loafng around in his vicinity.
The entire town was turned upside
down and shaken and every tramp and
bum was arrested and taken to the
police station to be held till the Fort
Scott authorities could come up and look
them over.
They were not tried this morning, and
the jail was packed today. The men are
nearly all white, and registered as fol-
lows:
Dan Cullum. Frank Harris, Thos.
Schmidt, Jas Martin, Charles Morris,
John Van Hiss, Frank Rafferty,, John
Mace, Elmer Scott. P. Conner, August
Berge, w. L Rathburn, Fred Steele, j ohm
holland, John Mall, Thomas Nelson,
Jim Carter, Frank Lewis. Jas. McCor-
mick, Pete Finn. John Bowen, Henry
Mace, VIII Loughlin, VIM. Callahan,
VIM Hayes, Alfred Miller, Fred Kinsey,
Sam Selpencock, A. Burge, VIM. Hayes,
VIM. Rathburn, and John NolL
The entire crowd was turned out at
ten o'clock when Chief Wilkerson salts
fed himself that none of the iailbreakers
were among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
SAM RADGES' HOBBY.

Owns Sixteen Pairs of Shoes and Only
Wears the Same Pair Twice a Month.
Col. Sam Radges is the proud posses
sor of sixteen pairs of shoes. The matter
of footwear is a hobby of his, and he
never wears the same shoes ofteuer than
once in two weeks. His wardrobe looks
like a shoe store and he has some more
coming. Mr.. Radges makes no secret
of his hobby, and he said today to a
JOURNAL reporter: Every man is en-
titled to his hobbies and if l choose to
keep sixteen pairs of shoes l guess l
have right to. It's all foolishness to
buy a pair of shoes aud wear them until
they're worn out It's economy to have
several pairs, and after you've used them
day give them rest and let them get
some fresh air. have my last
in four Topeka shoe stores and
have all my shoes made to
order. They are all about alike ex-
cept several pairs of low shoes for sum-
mer wear Besides having my feet al
ways well shOd, it's good plan from a
hygienic standpoint.
Il have the same notion regarding
clothes. l never wear the same suit two
days in succession. I haven't as many
suits as l have shoes because l can't
afford it, but I am thankful to have a
wardrobe large enough so that I don't
have to wear the same clothes more than
once in five or six days. l claim that
clothes and shoes are just like under
wear. They need changing now and
then"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
STOPPED TROLLEY CARS.
An Oakland Boy Arrested for Creating q
"Dead Circuit"

An Oakland Boy Arrested for Creating 8
"Dead Circuit
The Street Railway company instituted
an interesting prosecution today. Pres
ident G. G. Baker had warrant issued
for the arrest of Reese Van SAINT, an Oak
land young man, on the charge of in
terrupting the traffic of the trolley lines.
1t is charged that Van SAINT in mis-
chievous moment threw wire across
the overhead trolley wire in Oakland.
The force of the shock knocked Van
SAINT down. The throwing of a wire
across the overhead wires has the same
result as the breaking of a wire, as it
makes a "dead circuit" that stops not
only the street railway traffic in Oakland
but brought every car from Garfield park
to Washburn college, and on all lines, to
a standstilL The Street Railway COM
pany people say Van SAINT had no excuse
for throwing the wire across, and that be
did so in a spirit of mischief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
MORRILL, A CANDIDATE.
His Application is on File For Admission
to the st. Ananias Club.


to the st. Ananias Club.
E. n. Morrill,, governor of Kansas has
been so long beseiged with office
seekers, that many of them will no doubt
be glad to learn that the governor him
self is candidate for place. The gov
ernor's candidacy is for membership into
the celebrated st. Ananias club of To-
peka. The governors application has
been posted for several days and will be
acted upon at its next monthly meeting.
There are only two vacancies in the club
and the governor will no doubt be
elected to fill one of them.
At its last meeting the ST Ananias club
took Federal Judge C. G. Foster into
membership. These two vacancies were
caused by the removal of C. N. Beal and
l: L strinRham from the city. The
otner vacancy IS caused by the resig-
nation of one of the richest men in To.
peka, because the dues ($12 year, were
too exorbitant for these hard times. The
candidates Tor the only remaining va
cancy are Il. G. Larimer and r A
Wagner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
COMING ADJUSTMENTS.
Grifdth's ssFaust" At the Grand Wednes
day and Thursday-Others.

Grifdth's "Faust" At the Grand Wednes-
day and Thursday-Others.
Besides being a very good actor it is
said of John Griffith that he is a fine
looking man, and especially adapted in
build and voice to the part of Mephisto.
He will be at the Grand in that character
Wednesday and Thursday nights of this
week.
It is said of the "Faust" Griffith is at
the head of, that it is superior in point
of scenic effects at least, to the ones that
bear the name of Morrison. The stage
is set for each scene with more elabora-
ton and attention to detail, and is nearer
historically correct. The Kansas City
Times was lavish in its praise of Crit
fith's Mephisto last week.
.sThe Black Crook" and Charles Hoyt's
ga Temperance Town" are expected at
the Grand next week, but the exact dates
have not been made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
OLLIETORBETT'S COMPANY

1t is Said to be a Good One and VIII be
Here Wednesday.
Probably one of the most important of
the musical events of the year for To-
peka. will be the concert given by the
Torbett company at Hamilton hall next
Wednesday evening The success of
Miss Ollie Torbett has been fattering as
a violinist and she has surrounded her
self with a company of unusual excel
lence. Rudolf Won Scarpa, pianist, and
the Lutteman sextette are we'll known in
both Europe and America Topeka will
hear them for the first time tomorrow
night.
The admission is fifty cents and the
tickets are on sale at Kellam's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
A BIG BATCH.
A Large Number of Small Cases on the
Police Docket Today.


Police Docket Today.
1t only rained tramps to the extent of
thirty-two. but it poured culprits to the
number of nearly twenty into the city
jail last night and nearly all of them
were tried this morning Ellis Bangs
who, it seems, has been running little
crap game on the side on East Third
street, was among the victims, but his
case will be heard tomorrow Fl. C.
Brown, who had been intoxicated, adj
mitted it and was fined So. Andy Red
mond and ]. s. Campbell had been in
the same fix and were fined the same
amount
Andy Jordan and Ella Harris were
fined $40 each for disorderly con-
duct. Thos. Lucas and Cora Cox, both
white, were each fined $40 for disorderly
conduct Ed Hudson and Cora Huxley
were charged with disorderly conduct
and each was fined SO.
j. l. johnson and Nellie Lewis were
arrested by the police. The girl
pleaded guilty and was fined $40. johnson
will be tried tomorrow.
Brigham Young was out again last
night and he and Mamie Vickery were
arrested. No respect was shown Brigham
on account of his name or religion and
he was fined SO. Mrs Vickery will be
tried tomorrow.
IL. IL. Mahan, young white boy who
had been boarding at a Madison street
boarding house and took away clothes
that didn't belong to him when he left
suddenly, confessed and was fined SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
A SENSATIONAL SUIT.

Mrs. r. A. Parnham Claims Her step-son
Defrauded Her of $6S5.
Mrs. r. A. Parnham brought suit yes.
terday afternoon to recover 1915 from
her step-son A L Parnham. She al
leges that when she and her husband
separated several years ago she was
given the house at 1119 Tyler street and
house and several lots on west Sixth
street
Being Unfamiliar with business mat
ters she claims to have left the manage
ment of her affairs with her step-son.
whom she accuses of taking advantage
of her to the extent of $3.50. All of the
parties involved in the suit are well
known in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
G. c. CLEMENS NEW NOVEL.
The Topeka Socialist Has q New One,
Dealing With Colonial DAYS.

Dealing With Colonial Days.
G. G. Clemens of Topeka is again in
literature, and he has completed new
novel which will be printed in serial
form, commencing with the next issue
of the Topeka Advocate.
Mr.. Clemens story is entitled, "Siiney
Stone, the Anti Federal" This title is
Subject to amendment and debate"
however, between now and the time of
publication.
The novel is historical one and Mr.
Clemens says of it, "The events of the
story are laid during the period preced-
ing the adoption of the United States
constitution. 1t has many side glances
at the heroes we worship on July 4 and
February % The book is aimed to i'm
press not what histories tell, but the
truths they don't telln
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
OLDEST OF THE FAMILY.
He Had Eighteen Brothers and Sisters
Below 1 8 Years of Age.

HALIFAX, N. s, March ga double
drowning accident is reported from
Pleasant Harbor, near this city. Two
young men started on a shooting trip
and today their boat was found ashore in
the breakwaters, smashed to pieces.
The men were Lewis Hillyea and
VIM Borgal, aged 10 and 20 years re-
spectively. Hiilyea was the oldest son
of family of nineteen children and was
the only support
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26

The mixed chorus dressed in flowing
Grecian costumes and the beautiful stage
ful effect upon the audience last night
The play will begin on time tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26

Only derision is excited by the claims
of New York Baking Powder Compa-
ny to a Worlds Fair award. Nobody
got an award lover" it because it did not
compete. But DR.. Prices received the
highest award for purity, strength and
" hnlasnmanass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26

The humorous in advertising is Illus
trated by the pretensions of a New York
Baking Powder to a Worlds Fair award.
That powder failed to exhibit The
highest awards we're conferred on DIR.
Prices Baking Powder at the Chicago
and Midwinter Fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
THE CHIEF DIDN'T LIKE 1T

Says People Complained of the Rain
House and Then Would Not Testify.
Chief of Police Wilkerson was very
much put out because of the outcome of
the arrest of Maude Rain for keeping a
disorderly house on East Tenth street.
''There were several complaints made
to me before the arrests" he said today,
land they were made by men who went
on the witness stand and swore yester-
day morning that they did not know
anything about Mrs. Rain or her house.
Although l had heard innumerable
things about the place and some of the
men who were on the stand yesterday
told me that if did not get the house
cleared they would have to move out of
the neighborhood. there was not one bit
of convicting testimony offered by any
one yesterday"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26

Sensible folk laugh at the claims of
New York Baking Powder company to
Worlds fair award. They know it failed
to exhibit or compete The highest
award went to DR.. Prices for purity,
strength and wholesomeness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
INCREASED NET EARNINGS.
The Denver s. Cuffs Good Showing for q
Bad Year.

DENVER. March 26.-Receiver Frank
Trumbull of the Gulf road has submitted
to the United States district court his re-
port for the twelve months ending De-
cemher 81, 1894
The cash receipts amounted to $685.
373 go, and the cash disbursements to
1854, $685. SO. The balance on hand at
the beginning of the year was $258, 470 10.
The earnings show a decrease of 1868, 906
from the earnings of 1898, and the ex-
penses decrease of $719,41S The net
earnings increased S155,511.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
Fashionable People are Already Ask
ing Each Other

Where they will spend the summer. As
Stunning you are one of them and an east
ern resort is selected. you will be inter-
ested in knowing that the Lake Shore s.
Michigan Southern Ry. is the direct and
popular line for this class of travel be-
tween Chicago and the east B. P.
Humphrey, 7. P A, 727 Main street,
Kansas City, No, c. Z. WILDER, w. P. A,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
Attention Democrats.

Are you with US? Then come to the
mass meeting to be held at the hall of
the Kansas Democratic Flambeau club,
No. 21O Kansas ave-, Tuesday evening
March 20, 1895 The Democratic nomi-
nees will be present and tell you what
you may expect from them in case they
are successful in the present campaign
Hustle up your friends and bring them
with you.
]. E SCHMIDT,
PRESIDENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
Electra TOniohf

Reproduced by the Washburn students.
ior the benefit of those who could not
gain admittance last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26

A day after the fair are the unsuccess-
ful rivals of DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
In their efforts to belittle the Worlds
fair award to Dr. Prices they excite
amusement and do no harm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
70 n MtDI
PREsIDEN'

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26

We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundryu liz aud ia
West Eighth street
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