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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
BACKED BY A GUN.
A Robber Tries to Rob a Bank
at Butte, Mont.
He Demands Money at the Point
of a Gun.
THE CASHIER DODGED.
Gave the Alarm and the RObber
Was Caught.

BUTTE, Mont, June IA man, who
refused to give his name, entered the
Silver Bow national bank here at the
noon hour yesterday and demanded
money from w. o. Thomas, who
was in charge The demand was
backed by a gun, which was thrust
through the paying teller's window
Thomas jumped down behind the
counter, grabbed a gun and fired
six shots into the ceiling to attract the
people in the street. The robber ran
out of the building and with his gun
ordered people out of his way. A po-
liceman heard the shooting and met
the man running away. A battle took
place between the two, and was kept
up for block, both emptying their
guns at each other. A part of the
officers coat wss carried away by
bullet, but otherwise no damage was
done. The robber was captured by
deputy sheriff He is stranger here,
having arrived ten days ago along with
gang of safe blowers. He secured no
money. The officers of the bank gave
the policeman and deputy sheriff 500
each for their work. The bankers had
heard that an attempt was to be made
~ AOO NAAOAA1 CAS RNAS& A~SS~O
to the warning.
A HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
K1owA, L T., June 12.-During the
prevalence of a thunderstorm here
about IL o'clock Monday night light
ming struck Mr. Thompson's residence,
tearing out the end of the house and
setting fire to the furniture and cloth
ing of the occupants of the sitting
e., Il vol =
neighbors, all would have been
and Miss Leila Collins were
knocked senseless, the hairpins
and corset stays of both ladies
being melted, while their heads, faces
and the left side of their bodies were
paralyzed and frightfully burned, the
bolt tearing one of their shoes into
shreds when it made its exit. Miss
Ella Ward and Mr.. j. B. Jones, the
other two persons present, sustained
painful though not necessarily fatal
injuries. The physicians have little
hope of saving either Mrs Thompson
or Miss Collins. The injured were
dragged from the burning building
and into drenching rain ana the
flames extinguished.
MINIATURE BATTLE.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, June 12.-News
has just reached this city of bloody
encounter at Shawnee on the eastern
boundary of the Kickapoo country be-
tween ex-Mayor Baird and John Gan
dy. The latter was occupying a lot
owned by Baird. Baird attempted to
take forcible possession and a fight
ensued, in which Candy was badly
beaten with a scantling. At a late
hour last night the parties, reinforced
by other members of their families
and friends, came together AMI re-
newed the battle. A free-for-all fight
ensued, in which weapons of every
character from six-shooter to a toma-
hawk were freely used. Candy was
shot in the back and is reported in a
critical condition. number of others
were more or less seriously injured.
Several arrests were made. Owing to
the distance from the railroad full par
ticulars cannot yet be had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
MISSOURI CROPS.
Wheat Harvest Communications and FLAX
GOod-Fruit Promising.

Wheat Harvest Communications and FLAX
GOod-Fruit Promising.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 1.-THE Mis-
souri, weather service, in its weather.
crop bulletin for the week ended June
8, says: Some improvement is noted
in the condition of wheat and oats in a
few counties, but generally the condi-
ton of those crops remain about the
same. Chinch bugs continue to do
much damage and in several counties
considerable wheat has been cut or
plowed during the week. Wheat har-
vest has commenced in many of the
southern counties and will become
general in the central and southern
sections this week. Corn continues in
good condition, as rule, although it
has not made very rapid growth. To-
bacco plants are reported small in
Usage and scarce in Galloway counties.
In Schuyler county they are being set.
Potatoes have been greatly injured by
the drought in some of the southeast
ern counties, but are generally good.
Flax is also reported doing well, as a
rule. Fruit is still dropping in some
localities but generally promises a
good crop. Raspberries and black
berries are ripening in the central and
southern sections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
IOWA POPULISTS.

In State Convention They Nominate a
Ticket and Kepudiate the Free Silver
Party.
Dies MONIES, Ia, June 12.-The popu-
list state convention met here yester-
day. Gen. ]. B. Weaver made an effort
to swing the convention into the free
silver movement and adjourn without
nominating state ticket, but the old
line populists carried the day. At the
afternoon session E. H. Gillette,
ex-congressman, was made the per-
manent chairman and 1. w.
Ivory permanent secretary. Aft
er several speeches the follow
ing nominations for state offices were
made: Governor, Sylvester Crane, of
Davenport; lieutenant governor, A. &.
Sterrett, of Humboldt; supreme judge,
I. W. Ivory, of Mills county; superin-
tendent of instruction, E. J. Stason, of
Sioux City. The platform reaffirms
the principles of the Omaha platform;
denounces the late decision of the
supreme court on the income tax; the
recent acts of government by injunc-
ton in the interests of corporate
wealth, and the issue of interest-bear-
ING bonds
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TWO PENSION DECISIONS.

Assistant Secretary Reynolds Makes a Ru1-
ing Regarding Minors and Widows.
WAsHIN GToN, June IL Two pension
decisions of general interest were rem
dered yesterday by Assistant Secretary
Reynolds. In the first decision he
holds that under the act of June 81,
1890, a minor may file a declaration
and prosecute his claim in person, by
guardian or next friend, but that be-
fore beginning payment of his pension
a guardian must be appointed to
whom, when qualified to act. the pen
sions shall be paid.
In the other case, it is held that in a
claim for pension under the general
law by a mother, the fact being shown
that she was living as a mistress at the
time of the soldiers death, is sufficient
for rebutting an assumption of her de-
pendence on him. If she can claim a
pension for no other reason than de-
pendence. her claim must be rejected.
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THAT BIG GOLD FIND.
Excitement Continues over the Reported
Discovery of Rich Auriferous Deposits.

Excitement Continues over the Reported
Discovery of Rich Auriferous Deposits.
GUTHRIE, Ok, June 12.-More ex-
element prevails over the gold strike
than during the late Kickapoo rush.
Messrs. Nicholas, Sallier and Ogilby
have just returned and brought
back several shot sacks of the
ore. They report fabulous finds
and that the people are con-
1dent that they have struck one of the
richest gold fields ever found.
A courier has just come in from the
new gold fields and reports the find
ing of gold in paying quantities to
be fact. The principal workings
are in the hills at the head of
Roggy creek, about IS miles south
west of Arapahoe. 1t is now said
that tracings of gold can be. found all
along the hills from the head of Cobb
creek in the Caddo country to the east
line of Greer county, a distance of
about As miles, but that the richest
strikes so far have been at the head of
Doggy and Turkey creeks, southwest
of here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

BROTHERS
o2o Kansas Ave. and or7-oro quincy St.
FURNITURE

Has come to US this spring by the car
load-each succeeding carload seeming
to surpass all others in certain points
of excellence. The csr-par excellence
containing the costly, the richly radi-
ant furniture is the one just unloaded-
this furniture is now placed in position
for Inspections an object lesson in
what is latest and best ia Furniture.
IF interested in other than dry goods
box furniture. which we do not handle,
you will surely examine our nice Furni-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
SAVED Hts LIFE
Prof. SamueIs Cured a
Chicago Man When All
Others Had Failed.
The Case of Mr.. j. G. Hathaway, q
Friend of Mr.. Harry q. Wilson,
Well Known in Kansas-After q
Year Of Suffering, Prof samuels
Gives Relief in One Week.

Mr.. Harry g. Wilson, now with the
American Book company in Chicago, is
very well known in Topeka and in
Lawrence, and in fact In every part
of the state A friend Of Mr.. Wilson's,
Mr. ]. c. Hathaway, a we'll known
Chicago Insurance man, suffered terribly
with his head and nervousness. One day
Mr.. Wilson met him and inquired if he
was doing anything for his trouble.
ayes, indeed" replied Mr.. Hathaway,
81 am being treated by one of the best
oeculists in the city of Chicago. l have
been doctoring with him for over a year,
but if this suffering keeps on much
longer, 1 shall be fit for lunatic asylum"
"Come with me-" said Mr. Wilson,
Sand 1 will take you to man whom |
consider the best occulist ia the United
States. am sure he can cure you"
"Oh, no." was Mr. Hathaway's reply.
1.-THE occuIist who is treating me is dis
tinguished one, and If he can't cure me
no one can"
Finally, however, Mr.. Wilson induced
Mr.. Hathaway 70 60 with him TO Prof.
Samuels. who had his Office in Chicago
at SO State street In one week from
the time he began Prof SamuePs treat
,ment he was cursd
The occulists in this city need net feel
badly because Prof. Samuels cures where
they fail He succeeded in Chicago and
other large cities where opticians with
greater regulations fail. Another chap
ter will be published in the JOURNAL in
a few days concerning cases that have
been cured by Prof. SamuelE
The following letter from Mr. Hatha-
way should be read by all:
PROT Samuels, Mentor Bldg, Chicago, Ill,
CHICAGO. Sept }.
Dear Sir: feel under great obligation
to any one who makes life 2gieF TO me,
and feel that 1 should acknowledge the
same, and especially TO one who has
done for me what you have done. For
eighteen Cs) months before called on
YOU l suffered untold agonieS with pains
in my eyes and head and for nearly six
(6) months could not even read ghe news
papers, although had dcctored with
one who had the reputation of being well
IN in his profession as An occuliSt From
the very day you attended me felt bet
ter and in less than one week the pain
from eyes and head had entirely gone at
which time l commenced reading, and
TODAY can read all want to without any
inconvenience. l shall take great pleas
ure in recommending to my friends and
others one who feel sure saved my eye
sight and possibly my life
Yours very truly,
J. q. HATHAWAY,
4es Rookery Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
SHE WAS HYPNoTIzED.
That Is the Excuse Mr.. and Mrs. Ish VIII
Make for a Murder.


Make for Murder.
OMAHA, Neb., June 12.-The coro-
ner's jury investigating the murder of
Chappen, of Kansas City, which oc-
Cured Sunday night, held James Ish
and wife to the grand jury as being
equally responsible for the killing.
Ish claimed that the dead man was
criminally intimate with his wife and
that he detected the guilty couple
and slew Chappel1 on the i'm
pulse of the moment. The plea
of the couple will be that Mrs. Ish
was hypnotized by the sewing
machine man and that she was not re-
sponsible for her misdoings while SO
under his control. This defense has
already been advanced by Mr. and
Mrs. Ish and Ruger, the father of the
latter Ish, while conceding that his
wife had done wrong, and she herself,
while acknowledging it, yet maintain
she was in the hands of a man with
hvpnotic Influence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
FOR STEALING HORSES.

A ThIsving Gang of the Two Territories
Probably Broken Up.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, June 12.-
Sheriff DeFord and posse, assisted by
several United States deputy marshals,
effected some arrests that will prob
ably break up the worst gang of horse
thieves that ever infest ted Oklahoma
and the Indian territory. The men
under arrest are William Hunter, John
Reynolds, Thomas Thor, Dan Carter
and Joe Hill, all of this city. Almost
ever since the opening of Oklahoma a
systematic plan of stealing horses and
cattle has been carried on from the
Arkansas line to the Panhandle of
Texas that has baffled the ingenuity of
all Official attempts to break it up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
WHISKY CRAzED HIM.

An Old Man at Moberly, Mo-, Shoots His
Wife and Then Attempts Suicide.
MoBERLY, Mo, June 12.-Everett
Brace, a plasterer, shot his wife yes
terday afternoon and then himself
Mrs. Braces wound is not serious, the
ball glancing down the left side
of her head and cutting the skin
of the left shoulder. His wound
is from under the right ear
through the top of his head. The
two are middle aged people and have
been married twenty-six years. He had
been drinking hard for week or more
and was heard yesterday to say that
he intended to kill himself He is
under arrest, but unconscious from
OniatAs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

NEVADA, Mo-, June lathe execu-
tive committee of the District Union
Veterans association of Bates, st.
Clair, Cedar and Vernon counties met
here yesterday and selected Appleton
City as the place to hold the next an
nual reunion. The reunion will be-
gin on the first Monday in Sebtember
and continue six days. The old SOL
diers will go into camp and have hard
tack and navy beans during the re-
17niou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

WARRENsBURG, Mo-, June 12.-War-
rensburg voted on local option yester-
day and the result was victory for
the liquor interests by vote of 354 for
to 500 against. A very light vote was
polled. The temperance people have
been holding mass meetings for the
past week, and worked earnestly all
day for the passage of the measure,
but were defeated. Warrensburg de-
ponds on the revenue from the saloons
to pay for water works and electric
1iChtS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

ST.. LOUIS, June 12.-Reports indicate
that the wheat harvest has commenced
in southeast Missouri and southern
Illinois, and it will soon be in full
blast all over this section of the coun-
try. The rain of ten days ago seems
to have been wheat's salvation, and
there is no doubt that more than an
average crop will be threshed. Corn
and oats are also looking fine and
pasturage was never better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

Dear JOURNAL Readers:
While your money and sympathy are
freely given Scranton, trust our own
poor may not be forgotten. I know of
some most worthy families suffering now
for food in Topeka because of no work.
A kind lady donated literally to the
Scranton sufferers and the next day
discovered, next door to her. a widow
and two little children in extreme dis
tress. Help Scranton. but don't overlook
the suffering at our own doors
MRS l. E. THORPE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
A FINE
DINING ROOM

Is quite possibility when you furnish
it from our store. Chairs with leather
seats and carved backs at $5. 81, So, and
$11 apiece; extension tables at $18, $50,
$25, $50 and $35 each; side boards at
S35, $40, $50, 500 and e75; china cabi-
nets at $50, $25. $50 and $40, constitute
a stock of elegant furniture from which
you can secure many desirable articles
for fine dining room
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ST.. LOUIS, June 12.-The tenth bien-
NAL session of the grand lodge Knights
and Ladies of Honor of Missouri, be-
gan yesterday with large attendance.
The morning session was devoted to
the reports of committees and routine
work. The most important matters to
come up will be the election of officers
and the selection Of two representa-
tives to the supreme lodge meeting.
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Convention Tickets Extended.

CLEVELAND, O., June 12.-At meet
ing of the Cleveland general passenger
agents it was decided to extend the
time of tickets issued on account of
the national convention of republicans
from June % to June so.
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Patience has its true reward. az the
following item from the Kiowa Times
shows: civilian Gillett after working
very assiduously for the past four months
to start the hair on his upper lip, was on
last Friday rewarded by the desired fuzz
coming into actual view"
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Alleged Theft.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 12.-Mrs.
Laura Stuber, wife of J. NJ Stuber,
was arrested at o'clock last night at
her home at No 11O9 Broadway. She
is charged with the theft of $500 from
James l. Haycroft, wealthy Texas
railroad contractor now visiting in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June r. The first
step in the building of an electric line
to st. George has been taken by the
st. Joseph Traction and Lighting Co.
The company has had under contem-
plation such an improvement for some
time, but has been unable to carry it
out until the present time. The com
pany's plan is to build line from
Sixth street on Oak to Second street,
then south on Second to the Lake
boulevard, on which it will continue
to st. George.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

No guess work as to selling, the offer
ing is unapproachable in variety and
value The highest grade fancy seam
less mating is the Imperial Art, so cents
yard, $50 roll of 40 yards.
At 1871, IS, 10, 20, 80 and IS cents
yard we show Mattings of extra fine
value
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
BASEBALL GAMES.
National League.

At New York-New York. 6; Pittsburgh, 2
At Brooklyn-Chicago, 6; Brooklyn, 3
At Observation-Disclosures, 6; Cincinnati, T.
At elphia-Cleveland, z; Philade1-
phia 6.
At Boston-Boston, II: Louisville, 0.
At MISUNDERSTANDING Is; St. Louis,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
Western Inarna.

At Kansas City-Toledo, 8; Kansas City,
At neapons-Minneapolis l6; Indianapo-
lis 5.
At St Paul-Detroit, 12; St Paul. 4
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RATTAN ROCKERS.

Cool and pleasant to use in hot weather.
A few of them at IS; not exactly one
half price. but truly, very near half.
Semi annual revisions Of styles by the
makers--a sitting out and dropping of
many patterns, also drops the prices.
Only few pieces got that way on our
floors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

The tract of land of twenty-five lots,
at the corner of Byron and Wilson streets,
Just north of Washburn college, owned
by O. Eittreim, has been sold by 7. p
Shillinglsw to L. G. Bailey for $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

If you have the finest baby in the land,
and unquestionably you have, the proper
thing for you to do is to buy for a fine
baby fine baby carriage. There is no
medicine quite so like the sunshine and
the summer breeze for baby's health.
There are no better carriages made than
those we sell; no better place to buy
than this store where every care is ex-
ercised to secure. not only the good, but
the best of goods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

Ladies' waists Numbered in a first
class manner at Peerless Steam Laun-
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If you want ALL the news subscribe
for the JOURNAL.
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Send as your work. We can suit yor
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12

We can keep you clean-Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Eighth.
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Upholstered with silk seats aud backs,
also with fancy polished wood backs
the big rockers, about twenty of them
have been recently interviewed with the
result that they have that ''al gone feel
ing" so far as regards former prices.
Rockers-large ones that were $1s, $19,
$50. $22 and $25 each-and they are
beauties. Your choice 80 long az they
last for $15.
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Brett keeps kindergarten literature
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Every body takes the JOURNAL.
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Subscribe for the JOURNAL
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western Association.
warrensburg Goes "Wet.''

At Lincoln-Lincoln, Z; Omaha, g.
At NATURALIZATION, IL; Quincy g.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-03-16
An Old Friend,

A few days ago the little son of a we'll
known physician was entertaining a play
mate at his fathers house. AS children
will, they ransacked every nook and cor
ner of the building. Their curiosity led
them to explore the recesses of a closet in
which the doctor keeps his instruments
and other personal effects, among which
is a complete skeleton. The strange boy
was frightened when he first beheld the
grinning remnant of what once had been
a human being and started to run away.
The doctors son, however, had seen the
skeleton so often that he entertained for
it only that feeling of contempt %begotten
by familiarity, n in a little while sue
ceeded in so allaying the fears of his COM
panion that the youngster began to han
die the thing and rattle its dry bones.
"Where did your father get it," he final
ly asked.
Il don't know" was the reply. But
l guess it was his first patient, for he's
had it an awful long time. Butte Miner.
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No Room For the Ladies',

One foggy night three elderly ladies
stood waiting for a bus in Kensington
High street.
Presently through the murky atmos-
phere there doomed what was apparently
one of these much abused but we'll patron
lied vehicles.
AS it was passing them without II at
tention being paid to their frantic signals
of distress with umbrellas, ETC., one lady
cried out:
Hi, conductor, stop!"
Much to the amusement of the by
ISLANDERS came tho words, Full inside,
num-" from the burly guardian of the
peace who was driving one of her males
tvs police vans.-Tit. Bits.
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PREACHERS DIDN'T PAY.
And Though He Wasn't One He Got
Through.

This is about an exceedingly genial,
middle aged, suburban gentleman who
was driving a party of young people to
the depot. They had spent the day par
taking of his inequalities. jogging along
during Il little interval of silence, all eyes
spied straight ahead one of those. long.
awkward looking poles that span SO many
country roadways, slowly lifting it's skel-
etonlike length toward the sky.
say, Mr.. -" observed one of the
party, don't they let good looking people
through that gate froe?'
Not quite, " he laughed good natured-
ly. Wed all have to be preachers in the
bargain to get past that lynx eyed old fell
low at the gate yonder; but, speaking of
preachers, reminds me that ] did pose as
one once and fooled the old gatekeeper
royalty.
How did 1 do it? Well, it was when
l was "a drummer and selling goods
around through country towns in these
parts. l was going through one of these
old gates, and I slowed up a bit and asked
of the old fellow at the door:
"'Ah, my friend, do preachers pay to
so through your gate?'
mo, sir, said he, and with a profound
obeisance he waved me on and backed
into his little room.
well, after that I passed through some
eight or ten times, when one day he &c
costed me as l drove up.
Good day, sir, he said. What church
do you preach at, sir, may l askf'
None, my good fellow-none, l re-
piled.
What! Didn't you tell me you were
a preacher said he.
NO. l said. L only asked you if
preachers had to pay. l was just a little
curious to know. Well, you should have
seen that old fellow S face as it dawned
upon him where the joke came in. Yes,
l always paid after that. "-Cincinnati