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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
THE CHIEF DANCED.
John Wilkerson Attends a Party in
His Own Honor.
4 BIG CROWD OF OLD FRIENDS
Come in From the Country and Make
Things Pleasant Fer tho Chief Of
Police and His Wife.

Come in From the Country and Make
Things Pleasant Fer tho Chief OF
Police and His Wife.
Chief of police John NJ. Wilkerson
danced in a quadriIle last evening, and
those who saw him say that he went
through the figures with grace. 1t is
said that he even quarreled with ]. NJ.
Wiley, because the latter intimated that
he (Wiley) was a better dancer
The cause of all this joyous time was
about rs of the chiefs country friends,
who came in and took possession of his
house and made the night gay with
Terpsichorean revslriss. When Chief
Wilkerson went home to supper last
evening his wife told him that a few
neighbors would DO in after
supper to play high five, 30 the chief
went down town and got shaved. When
he returned, he found the house literally
swarming with old neighbors. He used
to live north of Topeka on farm, and it
was his former neighbors that surprised
him. He now lives at 1910 North Kansas
avenue. In all there were about rs peo-
pie in the house. Aud like country peo-
pie, they had come prepared for a good
time. There was fried chicken, salads.
five story cakes, ice cream, and In fact
everything good to eat.
Beside the country people, there were
q few of the chiefs North Topeka
neighbors. Sheriff Dave Burdge and
Mrs. Burdge and J. NJ. Wiley lent dig
nifty for the South side. Tables were
spread in the hall under the chiefs
apartments, and royal spread it was
The supper being finished, the room W as
cleared, and all present danced. John
M. Wiley, with his smiling face and
portly presence, was the center of attrac-
ton. He enjoyed the supper more than
anyone else, because he ate more than
anyone. He insisted on dancing every
dance, and then had the audaeity to an
nounce that he was better dancer than
Chief Wilkerson.
Finding that his credit was not good
at the ice cream table any longer, he
went down on the street and gave a low
whistle, which brought Officer Owens
putting up. He then steered the officer
TO the ice cream table, and in that way
secured two more dishes of ice cream
and two pieces of sky scraper cake.
Mr.. Wiley used to be on the police force,
but at present he is night Waterman at
the Santa Fe yards. Chief Wilkerson
was completely surprised-not at Mr..
Wiley. for he knows him well-and he
felt gratified that his old neighbors still
had a warm place in their hearts for
him.
At late hour the guests hitched up
their teams and left the genial chief and
his charming wife and daughter, and it
is safe to say that there has not been a
jollier party in Topeka in many day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
SLIPPERY AS AN EEL.
Water Company Always Trying to
''Do'' Topeka.
WANTS TO GET OUT OF ITS TAXES.

Will PayTaxes Who're 1t Receives Its
Benefits or the People Will Know
the Reason Why.
The Topeka Water company will pay
its taxes in Topeka this year or the city
will know the reason why.
Last year the company wheedled the
county commissioners into transferring
the assessment of the property of the
company to Topeka township where the
taxes are light and where the city which
sustains the company was deprived Of
almost all of the taxes, but $4,000 being
taxed in the city.
The company secured an opinion from
County Attorney Stafford sustaining the
transfer and then chuckled in its sleeve
about the way it WAS beating the city out
of the taxes. 1t has done little else but
take advantage of the people of Topeka
since its organization.
The school board was the first of the
city boards to take up the matter this
year and they employed Keller & WEIGH
to have the property placed back on the
city tax rolls where it belongs. The
council followed the example of the
school board and employed the same
firm and the property of the Topeka
Water company is now subject to taxa
ton in the city.
Judge Keller of the firm of Keller s.
WEIGH, gave the following account of
how they managed to have the proper
tv placed on the Topeka tax rolls:
"Before 1894 the mains and property
of the water company we're always taxed
in Topeka. In 1894 City Assessor Hale
placed the value of the plant at 1888, 900.
The attorneys for the water company ap-
peared before the board to have the as
sessment reduced, and they said that IN
less the assessment was reduced to $780,
900 they would ask to have the assess
ment removed to Topeka township. The
commissioners then reduced the assess
ment to $685. 900, but still the company
was not satisfied.
County Attorney Stafford fled writ
ten opinion that the property was assess
able in Topeka township, and the COM
missioners then transferred 1925, 600 of
the amount assessed, to Topeka township.
SECTIONS 699S, $3.50 and $500 of the
general statutes provide that it is the
duty of the county clerk when he dis
covers that any property has escaped
taxation to place it on the rolls. The
attention OF County Clerk McCabe was
called to the section and he at once
placed the property of the water com
pany on the tax rolls of the city of To-
peka.
"It is our opinion that company
which receives all its benefits in Topeka
should pay its taxes here, The Iowa
opinion cited by County Attorney Stafford
is not sustained by the opinions in other
states"
The Royal Baking Powder Company
controls its own cream of tartar factory
| and the processes for making the only
absolutely pure cream of tartar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13

T. J. Foster, who has the government
contract for carrying the mails between
North Temescal and Oakland, has been
using the wheel in his work for over
year. The contract calls for ten trips a
day between Oakland and Temescal,
and the total distance traversed daily is
about 20 miles. Although Mr.. Foster is
nearly threeacore years old, he covers
the work alone and without any partic-
ular fatigue The mail pouch is carried
strapped to the forward brace of the
machine, and its weight varies from 20
to so pounds. Francisco Examiner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
MRS. FARRIS ESCAPED.
She Overcame a Tramp Assailant
With Her Fists.
GEORGE STOYALL VAS ARRESTED

But Was Not the 1aan-7Er. FarrIs
Comes to the Police Station With q
Big Club.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock, as
Mrs. A. l. Farris of Fifth and Locust
was preparing supper, man entered the
house and attempted to assault her, she
says. He caught hold of her by the
hands and tried to throw her to the floor.
She broke his hold and got away from
him. The neig bors were soon informed
of the trouble and the police were no.
titled, and a somewhat meagre descrip-
tion given of the man. Last night Off
GERS Owens and Ewing arrested George
Stovall in North Topeka and locked him
up to await Identification
Some time ago Stovall was arrested
for talking to lady in a way that was
not proper. He says he was drunk on
that occasion. Last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Farris came to the police station TO iden-
tifY Stovall. 4lr. Farris is a man prob
ably under five feet in height. His mus
tache is large and sticks out perfectly
straight, giving him very odd look. He
wore a derby pulled down to his ears,
and carried an immense oak club.
His wife is large woman, weighing
probably 200, with extremely large eyes.
She was very tlmld. When StOvalI was
brought out before the couple to be iden-
titled the woman looked at him as she
would at large snake. She walked
around him and examined him closely.
The husband stood leaning upon his
club, with firm look upon
his face. Stovall glared at the
woman with an offended look on his
face.
"Now. it remains for YOU to decide
as to whether or not this man is the one
that assaulted you," said Jailer Hopkins
to the woman.
"WeH, his lnds look lighter than that
fellows did, and he is not SO slim. No,
that isn't the man." and the couple
stalked out of the police station, the
woman leading, and the husband carry
ing his club threateningly.
George Stovall was then released.
All the parties in this little drama are
white.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
EXCURSIONS COMING.
Trains to Be Run from Salina and
Emporia
TO BRING WHEELMEN TO TOPEKA.

Preparations for the Biggest Wheel
ing Event in the state Are Going
Forward.
The officers of the T. A. A W. are
pleased over the fact that the Rock
Island offices will be voluntarily closed
for the races Friday afternoon. 1t is
thought the Santa Fe will close also.
Visiting wheelmen are arriving every
day and the track at the fair grounds is
kept hot by their training work" from
early morning until late at night
The indications are that every race
will be a hard fight for individual victory
from start TO finish. There will be no
lnducement for anyone to ''loaf'' or drop
for place.
Among the visiting crack racing men
already arrived are Hale of Denver,
Woodleif and Devins of Ottawa, and Hack
cit of Olathe. The local men who will
compete for championship honors and in
the handicaps are: ]. B. Doncyson, Jake
Fogel. Geo. d. BartslI, G. c. Claudy,
Lutte Wikidal, Jack Mercer, E. ]. Raw
son, E B. Edwards, Web Stephenson,
Hal Hazlett, R. S. Arid and NJ. Steven
son.
An excursion will be run from Salina,
and it looks now as though there would
be another from Emporia
All visiting whselmen will be extended
the privileges of the T. A. A, and will
he shown every courtesy by that asso-
citation while here
The championship medals Of the T. A.
A. W. can be competed for only by mem
bers of the l. A. W. who are also mem.
bers of the T. A. A
The league business meeting will be
held Saturday morning at the Copeland
An invitation is extended to all the
lady cyclers in the city to take part in
the parade Thursday evening, and a
number have already agreed 70 be pre-
sent.
1t is estimated that there will be from
! 800 to 1000 visiting wheelmen here dur
ing the meet OF course they will not
all be racing men, but their number will
insure the lantern parade, Thursday
night being the greatest display of the
Kind ever witnessed in the state. It has
been decided to hold the "smoker" at
Metropolitan hall.
William Taylor received a tandem
this morning which is geared up for the
| purpose of pacing the races.
A large tent 60x2O feet will be used
for the racers to rub down in.
On the night of the parade Vesper &
| Golmis will have four wheels attach ed
by couplers from which a pyramid of
lanterns will be erected as high as the
trolley wire will permit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
The Bloomer Girl In Japan.

Some of the japanese women have
adopted queer bicycle costume that is
a combination of the boomers with the
native dress. It is neither Japanese nor
European. Combined with the upper
part of the Ramona costume the Japan
ese ladies clothe their neither limbs in
what are neither knickerbockers, trou-
sers, zouaves nor boomers. The ludi
crous effect is heightened by the girl
having national habit of turning the
toes in. All that you see when she
passes you is pair Of round and pretty
heels wabbling in an uncertain manner
and little body coiled up that makes
you think of gay little monkey on top
of pole. New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
Pointers ON Hill Climbing.

There is no necessity to hang forward
in the saddle when riding ordinary
hills; a slight inclination is all that is
necessary. When riding a long slope,
change of position is often relief, the
rider alternately sitting erect and pull
ing at the handles and leaning forward
little with bent arm. Do not, how
ever, repeat these operations every five
seconds. It gives treadmiH effect that
is anything but agreeable. Do not on
any account rock about in the saddle
and lean from side to side. Sit as steady
as possible; otherwise the muscles of the
back and hips, which do much of the
work in hill elm bling, will not get fair
play.-Cyclers' News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
BIG people AWHEEL.

The three most distinguished bicy-
clists at this moment in Paris are, it is
safe to say, Casimir Perier, Emile lola
and jules Claretie.
Frank Ives, the champion player with
the cue, is a cycle crank Of the deepest
dye and recently made trip through
southern California.
Miss Frances Wizards example in
learning to ride the bicycle bids fair to
be initiated by many other women of
mature years. The Rev. Phebe c. Han
afford, who has left her first youth some
distance behind her, is practicing with
the wheel, and Nine Hanna Korany of
Syria has become so far infected with
occidental ideas that she, too, is taking
bicycle lessons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
BEGINS TOMORROW.
A. p. A. Police Commission Notifies the
Old One to Get Out at 10.

OMAHA, Aug. 13-No demonstration
has been made today, but the plans are
all matured for the A. P. A. board to at
tempt to enforce Its authority at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. With this object in
view the A. P. A. board has served the
following notice on the old board:
OMAHA, Neb., Aug 10.
"Although you are already apprsed of
the fact, we hereby formally notify you
that we have been appointed fire and
police commissioners of the city of
and pursuant to that law, we have filed
our bonds in the sum of $4,000 each
and the same has been approved by the
city council of said city, according to
law, and we have filed our official oaths
with the city clerk and in all respects
have duly qualified and are recognized
by the city council and also by the court
decision rendered by Judge NJ X. Hop
we'll
Therefore, we hereby notify you that
having duly qualified aud been reoeg-
having assumed the duties of
said office. we name "Wednesday
August II, at 10 o'clock a. N. as suita-
BILE time to receive from you the records,
property and rooms that properly belong
to US as the lawful board of fire and
police commissioners"
In the meantime the old commission
will not change its course. but goes on
reinforcing the city Jail and preparing to
resist an assault, This is taken as GER
tain evidence that a conflict will result
since the old board will not surrender.
One plan of the A P. A. board is this:
The new board will organize a new po-
lice force and put new men on every
beat in the city. The old officers will
arrest them and take them before
Police Judge Berk, who is an A. Z. A.,
who will at once release them, holding
that the new men are real officers in
stead of being men who are impersonat-
ing officers.
As soon as the A P. A. men are re-
leased they will bring heavy damage
suits against the officers making the ar
rests including their bondsmen in the
suit. So far as the possession of the rec
ords of the fire and police commission is
concerned, the A. P AS claim to care
nothing Individual conflicts are likely
to occur when one police arrests another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
HER KNICKERBOCKERS.
A Pretty Cyclist Describes How She Felt
In Her New costume.

A Pretty Cyclist Describes How She Felt
In Her New costume.
f'Just as was beginning to feel thor
oughly at home everywhere s1xAny short
skirt a friend of mine returned from Eu-
rope" said the bloomer girl to her
skirted sisters. "She came at once to see
me, and throwing parcel at me said
old girl, I've brought you the latest
thing out in Paris in the way of BIZ
cycle suit When 1 shook the suit out,
it was uhese,'' and the speaker pointed
to the perfectly fitting garments that she
wore, made of fine lady's cloth of rich
mahogany color. Where's the skirt?'
asked in trembling voice. 'Skirt' my
friend said, with shrek of laughter.
Surely you didn't expect Partisan cy-
cling costume to have skirtl Why, I
didn't see a skirt on a wheel the whole
time was there. The women there not
only ride in nationals, as I call them,
but walk about the streets and shops in
the most snowy bloomers and Knockers
that ever beheld. I'll venture to say
that half of them don't own wheels, but
they are simply mad over this free and
easy costume, and what sensible person
can blame them when one remembers
that for years woman has been in the
bondage of pulled sleeves and heavy
trailing skirts?' After her little sermon
on dress reform I thought perhaps I
could go out in the suit after dark, and
really the dainty white linen waist, the
we'll cut coat, the heavy silk stockings
and patent leather low shoes looked very
tempting; but, oh, those bloomersI
''My friend wore knickerbockers, and
that was a little consolation to me, be-
cause felt that she would attract the
most attention. At first felt six feet
tall, and my feet looked immense as I
went to mount. Naturally made a
movement to adjust my skirt, and when
there was none there to adjust actually
felt sick to think that I was in the
streets of New York without skirt.
We took to Central park, and my COM
panion treasured me, and soon forgot
all about my knicks. My only sensation
was one Of lightness and freedom, and
when we came down the Boulevard on
our return and I had to dismount like
lightning to keep from being run into
by a cable car 1 owned up that would
never ride in anything else again, and I
never shall New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
REFORM SCHOOL NO GOOD
In John NIaekintOsh'S Case at Least, for He
Only Grew Worse.

IN join hAtek1ntosh'S case at Lens ,fOr He
Only Grew Worse.
John Macintosh is a young man % or
25 years of age who is not new to Grim
inal circles He has inhabited the re-
form school and served part of a term in
the penitentiary, being pardened by Gov.
Lewelling. He has several times been
in the local courts and has reformed, it
was said, number of times. His latest
escapade was the stealing of two ten
dollar bills and one dollar in silver from
Henry S. Snead on July %. He has been
unable to do anything since then because
he has been in jail
His case was to have been heard by
Justice Grover at a. N. today. but, ow-
ing to the absence of the prosecuting
witness, Snead, who is sick at Christ
hospital. the case was continued to 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
WHY SHOULDN'T SHOOT
A Wild Reason Given to Stay the Police
mems Slaughter.

An amusing incident of the poker raid
that the police made on Lincoln between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Saturday
night, has just been given up by one of
the officers. When the officers got to the
house, the young man that was standing
guard on the front porch started to run
away. Officer Haisch ran after him and
called to him to halt.
The young man stopped and threw up
his hands, aud said: please don't shoot,
mister, Pm a nephew of General Brad
ford" Officer Haisch couldn't shoot
when such an appeal was made to him,
so he sheathed his trusty Colt and gath
cred in the young man. Chief Wilker-
son afterWard released him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13

"Young man. said the fond father,
''in giving you my daughter, have in
trusted you with the dearest treasure Of
my life -
The young man was duly impressed.
Then he looked at his watch Really"
he remarked, 81 had no idea it was so
late The cars have stopped Could I
borrow your wheel to get down town."
young man, would not trust any
body on earth with that wheel I'm
dianapolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
LOG ROLLING AT BISMARCK.
A Thousand WoOdmen of America Going
There From Topeka.

A Thousand WoOdmen of America Going
There From Topeka.
Arrangements have been completed
for the first annual log rolling of the
NJ 1dern Woodmen of America for the
northeastern district of Kansas, at Bis
marck Grove. on Labor Day, September
2. Rates have already been secured on
the Union Pacific. Not less than 10000
people will be in attendance, probably
1000 from Topeka.
". A Northcott, head council of the
NJ. A. w, will speak, as will also J. 6.
Peabody, attorney for the order.
The affair will be a basket picnic, and
the programme will be varied by a
prize drill The Haskell institu tie band
will also be in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
BOLD CATTLE STEALING.
Brands Altered and Almost Whole Herds
Stolen in Wyoming.

alton of brands it has been discovered
that thousands of cattle have been stolen
and run north into Montana, where they
have been sold. In some cases two
thirds of the herd has disappeared.
Small owners are the worst sufferers and
some of them will have to go out of the
business.
SteaIings amounting to $4,000 durin g
the past three months have already been
made certain of and this sum is expected
to be greatly increased when all reports
are in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
REVIVED BY LIGHTNING.
A Woman Her Deathbed Gains
Strength Enough to Walk.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13-The recent
tbunderstorms that have passed over
New York and adjacent territory have
been peculiarly disastrous. Nearly every
thuuderbolt seems to have done some
damage. The house of William lilly at
Branchville, near South Norwalk, was
struck and its owner killed. His wife
was badly shocked and burned His
aged mother, who was supposed to be on
her deathbed, was strangely affected and
gained strength enough to rush to the
attic, put out a fire which the lightning
had started and then go to a neighbor to
give the alarm,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
"Little GEN." sc. Everybody smokes it.
DAYS FILLED WITH CRIME.
A Succession of HeinOus Deeds Commit
ted by Young Men in Ten Days.

A Succession of HeinOus Deeds Commit
ted by Young Men in Ten Days.
FIT. SMITH, Ark, Aug. 13-Rufus Buck,
Sam Samson, Meoa Judy, Lucky Davis
and Albert Stake were lodged in the
United States Jail here today. All are
young men who have in the past ten
days made a criminal record for them
selves which is almost. without parallel
in the Indian Territory.
They murdered Jno. Garrett, negro
deputy marshal of this county about ten
days ago. They met Mrs. Rosette Will
son two miles from Sapulpa, took her
from the wagon and at the point of their
revolvers outraged her, each assaulting
her in turn.
Two days later they went to the house
of Mr. Hasson, between Sake creek and
Duck creek and all five assaulted Mrs.
Hasson in the presence of her husband.
They outraged two other women, rob-
bing two stores and holding up three in
dividuals. They robbed a stOckman
named Callahan and killed a negro boy
who was with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
Yachts Sntched For e1OO.

CowEs, Isle of Wight, Aug. IA
great deal of interest is taken here and
elsewhere in yachting circles, in the
match race which is to be sailed tomor-
row under the auspices of the royal
yacht squadron sailing committee, be-
tween Mr.. r. S. Palmer's crack schooner
cruiser Yampa and Mr.. Wills cruiser
schooner Amplitude, for 100, over the
old Queens course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
SULTAN BUYS CARTRIDGES
Kallias 3ssy Places an Order for the Turk
ish Government

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. 13.-Deme-
trius KalIias Bey and his bride. who was
Mrs. P. T. Barnum, have arrived here.
They were accompanied by NJ. Timont of
the French embassy. Mr.. and Mrs Kali
las Bey visited Marina and afterward
Mr.. Kalliss Bey went to the Union Me-
talIie Cartridge company and placed a
large order for ammunition for the Turk
ish government, acting under order of
the sultan. He also inspected the i'm
proved machinery used at the factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
Cheated by Gamblers out OF $4,000

ST LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 13.-Robert W.
Golsan, wealthy broker and commits
sion merchant, member of the Merchants
exchange, and generally recognized as a
shrewd speculator, allowed two gamblers
to beat him out of $4,000 today. The
money was won in a saloon where the
party we're having a good time. The
gamblers are in Jail