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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
A KENTUCKY KoMANcER.
James Lane Allen and His Notable Work
In the Field of Fiction.

James Lane Allen and His Notable Work
In the Field of Fiction.
One Of the shining literary lights of
the new south is James Lane Allen, a
young Kentuckian who rejoices i'll the
possession of very commendable liter
airy past and gives promise of even q
more commendable literary future. AL
len is blond young giant with a mag
nificent head and strong, kindly face.
He was born several years before the
beginning of the civil war on blue
grass farm near Lexington, and not far
removed from the spot where many gen
erations of his family had lived since
the first emigration from Virginia. One
of his ancestors, Colonel William Payne,
once struck George Washington during
a quarrel, but the two men afterward
became great friends.
Allen was educated at Kentucky uni
versity, finished at the very head Of his
class and then took a postgraduate course
and received the degree NJ. A. He left
the college pretty thoroughly conversant
with Latin. Greek, French, German,
Spanish and italian, and for some time
taught the languages in southern col
leges. His ambition, however, was to
do something worth doing in literature,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
LACKS $4,000.
The County Hasn't Enough Money to Pay
ExPsnses-Better Cut Expenses.

The County Hasn't Enough Money to Pay
Expsnses-3etter Cut Expenses.
County Auditor Pagan in his first an
nual report to the county commissioners
shows that the county lacks about $780,
600 of having enough money in the gem
eral revenue fund to pay the expenses
for last year. The total expenses were
500. 442 SO while the estimate for the
year was only $82,139. The commission
ers have made an estimate for the com
ing year of $685. 1880 and Mr. Pagan says
with the strictest economy the expenses
of the county are likely to exceed the
estimate.
The following are the amounts paid
for few of the items of pubic service:
Salaries of county officers, SIS, OO2 30;
district court. SIS, 1855. SO; Justices courts,
So, 26l50; INDECENT poor, $7,8O643; Jail,
$6689O4; insane poor, $6,O1065; assess
ments and collection, $5,524 81; asylum
for the poor, $5,716 10; printing. $3.2O9 80;
rentals. $3,O39; stationery and supplies,
$2.6O7.75: elections, So, 1871.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

and as college work grew more and
more d:stasteful to him he turned to
literature, making his field of fiction
his native state
The rewards of literature in pecun-
larry sense are very small, especially to
a beginner, and as he studied fiction he
also studied law and was admitted to
the bar. While in Omaha he wrote his
first book, "Allen's Handbook of the
Nebraska Code - In 1870 he began the
practice of his profession in Chicago
and soon attracted considerable atten-
ton because of his legal talent and elo-
quent public addresses on social, politi-
cal and educational topics.
He loved law, however, less than he
loved college work, and steadily con-
tinuing his literary labors soon began
to make name for himself in litera-
ture. His short stories have been pub
ished in the leading magazines, and
F'The White Cowl,' ''Sister Dolorosa''
and others have plainly demonstrated
that he possesses rare talent for the pro-
duction of fiction of high class Two
of his best known books are ga Ken
tuoky Cardinal" and ''Flute and Vic
lin. AS a public reader he has been
very successful throughout the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
HEARD AND OVERHEARD.

Facts and Fancies Jotted Down in the
Daily Note Book.
I want to be an Eskimo
And with the EskimOs stand.
An iceberg set up before me
An ice pick in my hand.
And there in that Dlest region,
Mid eternal ice and snow,
To stay TIL summers over,
And autumn'S breeZeS blow.
1t is one thing to have ideals; another
TO live up to them.
A Topeka woman who is wise in her
day and generation says she tries to
make home rival her husbands club.
1t is hard to see the silver lining to the
cloud when you are on the other side of
it.
What lot of moral courage it takes
to stand by ones convictions.
1t is not safe to trust a man whom a
good horse or dog seems to instinctively
dislike.
The beautiful woman who envies the
intellectual or bright woman her stand
ing with the opposite sex, does not ap-
preciate her own advantages.
Some women would rather be abused
by the man they love than forgotten by
him.
A Topeka man claims that some women
demand better manners of their gentle
men friends than they themselves
possess.
A young woman who is studying medi-
cine, on being told banteringIy that she
would never get even the fraction of a
patient. replied wittiIy, 81 hope you're
mistaken; fractions are right in my line
pm making a specially of surgery.
A Topeka woman changes Holmes
version little and says she is three peo-
pie: The being that she herself knows;
the one her friends know, and the one
nobody knows.
When you do some people favor you
will find that they consider it a sample,
which if they like, they will return for
more.
The brightest and prettiest girl in
town is said to be, also, the best cook.
n. B.-The Notebook" is not matri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
ONE BURGLAR CAUGHT.
The Man Who Robbed A. L. Sherwood's
House Last Winter is CAPTURED

The Man Who Robbed A. L. SherwoOd's
House Last Winter is Captured.
Police Captain John Gardiner went to
Lawrence yesterday and captured Ever
cit Wright. colored young man who has
been wanted in Topeka for a burglary
committed six months ago. On the night
of January Z, the house of A L. Sher-
wood on Tenth street between Fillmore
and Clay streets, was entered About $40
in cash and an overc0at and other things
were stolen amounting to $4z5O. Wright
has been a fugitive from justice ever
since.
Yesterday Captain Gardiner received
word that Wright was in Lawrence, and
he went down and had no trouble find
ing him. Today he was turned over to
Justice Guys court.
This is a good starter for the police,
even if the burglary was committed last
winter. If they will keep up their best
efforts they will get right up 10 dale,
very quick. One precautionary measure
would be to drive all suspicious charac-
tiers out of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
Judge Reed May Not Run.

WICHITA, Kan. July Republicans
who take an interest in county politics
are agitated over the report that Judge
Reed is about to decline the nomination
for judge.
He will probably write a letter to that
effect, but if he does it will not appear
before August 1. The reason of Judge
Reeds desire to decline the nomination
is the fact that he has an offer of part
nership in one of the leading law firms
of Chicago. Judge Reed has not defin-
itely accepted the offer, but his friends
say that it is too good to refuse, and that
he will undoubtedly accept it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
SMALL HIGHWAY ROBBERY
A Huckster is Robbed of a Pair of Trou-
sers in North Topeka.

E R Channey, a huckster, was the
victim of highway robbery in North
Topeka Saturday. His wagon was sta
toned at an alley Oh Van Buren, street,
near Gordon.
Albert Henderson and Will Davis, col
ored boys, came along and held him up
to the extent of stealing pair of trow-
ers and suspenders from the rear end of
the wagon. Then the boys ran. Shortly
after Henderson was arrested. At first he
denied taking the things but finally he
confessed. He said the articles were
divided equally" he taking the trousers
aud Davis taking the pair of suspenders.
The boy told where he had hid the gar
ment and officer Pinkston went and
found them just as described.
In court Henderson pleaded guilty to
petty larceny and was fined $25. The
Davis boy was arrested Sunday and in
the police court today he also was
sentenced to twenty five days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
POLICE COURT.
A Host of Minor Offenders Tremb1e Before
Judge Ferry's Gaze.

Judge Ferry's Gaze.
Several big boys and some small boys
violated the ordinances yesterday by
going in swimming. They not only des-
ecrated the Lords day, but went contrary
to the peace and dignity of the city by
bathing in the river without bathing
suits, inside the city limits.
Special Policeman Charles Gustafson
from France saw the boys and undertook
to corral them all. AS usual the big
boys got away and the little ones were
caught. Four boys between fourteen and
seventeen years old were captured They
are Frank Newburg, Willie Smith, Frank
Harrison and Sherman Burns.
In court today there was no one to
prosecute and the boys were released
with a reprimand.
Mrs. Riordan, the trained nurse who
celebrates every convAlescence by drink
ing all the malt and spurious liquor
used on the place for medical purposes,
was drunk again Saturday night In
stead of locking her UP the police, in re
Spouse to kilograms from her relatives,
put her on the night train for Wichita.
A Lawrence woman was on the train to
meet her. Mrs. Riordan will probably
find Wichita more congenial.
Robert Stone of the law firm O. Trout
man, McKeever & Stone, found John
Fogelquist in his yard yesterday steal
ing plums. He captured the young man
all by himself and marched him to the
city prison. It was found, however, that
Nh Stone, who lives near First and Fill
more streets, was just outside the city
limits, SO Fogelquist was discharged.
William MacFarren, the cashier of the
Merchants national bank and member of
the board of education, gave check for
riding his bike on the sidewalk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge Hazen, Saturday afternoon
granted Mrs. II. L. Church a divorce
from w. D. Church on the grounds of
nonsupport. The court gave her the
custody of the two children.
Potwin Sunday school will hold its
midsummer picnic at Garfield park on
Thursday, August l. Parents of The
children and all friends of the school are
cordially invited to participate, and are
requested to be at Potwin school house
at $50 q. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
DEATHOFMRS. KING
She Passes Away at St. Louis Saturday
Night at 8 80.

She Passes Away at St. Louis Saturday
Night at 8 80.
Mrs. Henry King, of ST. Louis, wife of
Captain Henry King, formerly of Topeka.
died at her home in ST. Louis Saturday
night at $3.50 o'clock after an illness of
seven weeks.
Mrs. King was taken sick while visit
ing relatives in Topeka just seven weeks
ago and left for home Immediately. She
has grown steadily worse. Her death,
which was not unexpected, was caused
by a cancer in the large intestine.
The funeral will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning and the re-
mains will be taken to her old home at
La Harpe. Illinois, for burial.
State Librarian James L King left this
afternoon for La Harpe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
COLORED GRAND LODGE.
COIOred knights of -Pythias in Annual
Session in Topeka.

Session in Topeka.
The grand lodge of the Colored
Knights of Pythias of Kansas bega
their session in Topeka this afternoon at
their hall on east Sixth street. There are
about 200 delegates present. The cleo
ton of officers will take place tomorrow.
The meeting will be in session three
days and will conclude with u picnic at
Garfield park Wednesday afternoon and
evening. a large number of colored
people from Lawrence, Horton, St. Jo-
seph, Atchison, Kansas City, Emporia and
other surrounding towns are expected to
be present on that day.
There is to be a parade Wednesday
morning which will be led by Jackson's
Military band and taken part in by Ex-
celsior Lodge No. 3, and Frederick
Douglass Lodge No. of Topeka and the
Tornadoes of Lawrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

LEAvENwoRTR Kas, July 29-Mrs. S
w. Hatch, mother of Clyde Mattox who
is to be executed next month left Leaven-
worth ostensibly for Buzzard's Bay, to
implore President Cleveland to commute
the death sentence of her SON She is
armed with a petition containing some
5000 or 1000 signatures. Mrs. II Itch
secured a goodly number of signers here
yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
--.I0hn q. NeW fNERaffer.

LONDON July 29-John C. New, Editor
and proprietor of the Indianapolis Jour
nal and formerly consul general for the
United States in this city has been suffer-
ing from rheumatism for two weeks past.
He is now slightly better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

Harry Worral, who has gone to Bos-
ton and Lake Champlain for a short va
cation. will be home to resume teaching
on July 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
Attention WOodmen,

Ice cream social, entertainment and
dance, to be given by the Foresters of
Shawnee camp 1850, 81. ". A. at their
Forest 420 Kansas avenue, Monday even
ing July %. 8 p. m. Admission 10 cents
each. Cordial invitation to ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
REED & TOMLINSON


GREAT NECK L, L, July 26-Lilliau
Russell, who is spending the summer
near this place. has yielded point to the
prejudice of Great Neck people. who, are
opposed to women appearing in bloom
era- when ready to take her daily spin
she drives TO point several miles from
here, accompanied by a companion
Here, in the woods, she mounts her
wheel in boomer attire and spends 3
couple of hours at her favorite exercise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
LADIES

Don't Buy Cheap C soIine, if You Value
Your Lives and HOm-s,
Buy from Blue Tank Wagons
Pennsylvania Oil and Gasoline.
The safest and best for family use.
No smoke. No smell No clogging
burners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

Rock Island special to Holton
July 80 and 81, August and 2-e9c for
the round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

Rock IsI1nd Special to HoIton
July 80 and 81, August 1 and $3.50 for
the round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29
IOWA TOWNS GROW.
Most of the Cities in that State Gain Pop
uIatfon Since 1890.

Dies MONIES, July 29.-Census returns
for the five year census show that many
Iowa towns have gained population since
1890. Returns received are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

The free for all and 2:17 races at Ho!-
ton will be interesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

esq calls up the Peerless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

Fine Racing at ROItOn
JnIv 80 81, August 1-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-29

See the fastest horses in America.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
FROM SEA To MOI MAIN.
4 Clam shell Uoi~ted High Up and
Turned Into stone.

= pevo1on who operates 4 gold mine
tn ChehaIls county, was in the city a rev
aavs n9o and brought with him several
syse~i-r,..Y7s OF petrifed clans, unearthed
IN his mine twenty-five feet under the
sr,rfars az the ground. at an elevation 81
s41 feet above the sea level and twenty
miles from salt water.
The clans were embedded ~ a str& I'M
80 iron ore. which IN that locality IS COW
s~eeg f,v great quantities. Of gold-Asaring
bla~k sand. Mr.. Rsvolon found Il iFnpos-
st9la 20 get a perfect specimen as tne
shslis were firzaly embedded IN the iron
ans had 20 ~ broken OF. Although ne
~,-a@t,.sa which IS now in the possession
~ A I. Cramer tr.. OF the Modem Aa-
,-a~t{ssng Company. IS evidently thoa-
e,rRs ~ wears OLD 4 IS not unlike the
or,as So abundant on the Sound, the only
v.ate-sal difference being thai y Il thick-
a. ara ~. hinge Joint which closes me
ss,.}l l. t~orss2srahty larger clam shells
ara rot tnfrequsnt fin1s IN The mountain
- -a-fons of Washing ton Between
f,~art@r and Douty. On the Northern Ia
80. r,zH at the eastern end 81 ne szaFn-
,,rgts trfrreR quantities o. clam shells can
~ ~nan on the surface Of the mountain
embedded IN a formation 81 coal Gee :
Shelts on Mount n. near SnOqualmie fans.
are a COMMON xiEht 70 people WIN I've IN
snzs vicinity. and a fsH miles east 81 rno-
qUairnle there = lso acres OF beach s@1--'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
KING COUNTY VICTORIOUS.
West Seattle Road Declared by jury a
Public Thoroughfare.

In Judge OsDorn's court yesterday
George W Bacon. John J. Lndman and
Edward c. c0ldeway failed in an action
against the county for the restitution OF
land near the Banke brfckyard. on the
Dawamish river. They had also asked
Cor 500 damages for unlawful defainer.
and for a rental Of o. a month. The ac-
sion was caused by the county commits
sloners building a road from Aiki point
10 the west shore Of the Duwalnish
near the house OF ID. Psrmlee.
The tract OF road claimed by Bacon was
about AGO feet long and OF varying width
and IL bordered on the river. There Was
some question as to whether the line had
been located along the original survey.
burt as the road has been tn uso for about
twenty-five years. the county considered
!. had d very good case without going
Into technicalites. Day before yesterday
Jadge OSBORN was inclined 10 grant a
nan -suit, but finally gave two days in
which an amended complaint could be
fled. The jury decided the case in ten
minutes.
The controversy first arose a few weeks
ago. when AZ was reported 10 the CON-
missfoners that the road had been fenced
mp. When Prosecuting Attorney Haste
was consulted he advised that the OBJ
struction be removed apd the fence was
torn down. The blocking of the road had
been done at the Megrath place. and n
Is understood that Megrath would also
have sued the county had Bacon secured a
favorable verdict.
Next Thursday Mr.. HASTE win defend
a suit somewhat similar, involving a road
al Kent, across which a ditch has been
dug.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
THE SISTERS WIN.
yoDamages for Maggie McGee's
Detention in the Home.
WEST SEATTLE ROAD OPENED.
pub,lc Thoroughfare From Alki Point
TO the River-wm Contest by
Mrs. slaw-Divorce Suits.
WEST SEATTLE ROAD OPENED.

The House OF the Good Shepherd viii not
cay any damages for the detention Of
Maggie MCGEE. the little girl who several
,r,outts ago was awarded TO her mother,
urs. Jonn Lowell. on a writ of fabeas cor
rs. after the case had been carried 20 the
supreme court. Nearly the entire day
vas given over 10 the trial Of the case for
damages IN Judge HuneS' court yester-
day. and the jury retired shortly before 5
O'Clock IN the afternoon But a single
vote was taken. and verdict was
reached in a very few minutes.
The sisters were represented by Gen. C.
w. Turner and ]. b. Howe, and the
Lowell side was presented by VIII r.
Humphrey In tnesr argument the attor-
peys mutually accused each other of be-
Tx a party 20 stupendous scheme for
tsackrnaii, and the speeches were made
with considerable warmth. Mr.. Hum
phrey claimed that his clients were en-
titled TO compensation for reasonable ex-
ceEses during the prolonged litigation, for
one years services of the child and for
damages amounting 20 about & $50
Judge Humes instructed the Jury 10 and
for the defendant IL from the facts
brought out I'm the testimony II was evil
dent that the parents OF Maggie MCGEE
rad entered into. an agreement that the
little glr5 should become an inmate Of the
house until she should arrive at legal age
some trouble was experienced In secur-
INK a Jury, and a number OF Jurors were
excused because they were prsjudice6
against Catholic institutions. The case
was tried before the following: II. NJ
Wright. J. G.. Nolop T. A. Marshall. G. II.
Knapp. T. J. Hartley. Richard Davis, A.
n rleweliyn, f. @. Mellus. Charles Allen
J. w. stearns, Henry Burke. ]. a. Magee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
MIR. WENDELIN's FAIRY TALES.
The Crazy Crnsus Told Them at Fort
Townsend Tno-WaS Not EngRged.

George Wendelin, the insane man who
imagined himself wealthy and passed
worthless checks on Seattle merchants.
operated also in Port Townsend. and the
Call Of that city says this of him;
"It was something over TWO months ago
that a weil-dressed and Incorporating
Cherman chentleman appeared In this
city and worked himself into the con-
fidence OF several of his countrymen by
a well-concocted story in effect that he
was in this country looking for a
brother who had left home years ago TO
escape the compulsory service as a sol
der In Emperor Williams forces. but
who was now wanted TO permit Of the
the distribution of an enormous estate 10
which the two had fallen heir.
His trip TO Port Townsend. he said,
was for the purpose OF investigating a
rumor that the lost brother had entered
the service of Uncle Sam here by joining
the company on duty at Fort Townsend.
The man. who had a clever address, gave
his name as George Wendelin. and ap-
peared TO be a person Of means.
'sfIa remained here some time awaiting
information from the fort and while so
doing happened TO run out OF money
owing 10 the non-appearaTIce or his re-
mittance from the Fatheriand. II IL could
be conv en4ently done. Mr.. Wendelin said
10 a friend. he would like 10 be accom-
time as his own money came, when he
would BE- pleased 20 repay the accornfno-
dalton With a liberal interest added The
victim 20 whom he eold this tale % woe
was one Gustav Halhen. who has since
distinguished himself by decamping with
funds Of the Mystic Workers Of the World.
but who al the time was chief circulstor
OF wafies in prominent local meal en-
rseriITm Into the ear OF the gull4hle Hal
ben wendei;n poured his tale OF woe with
good effect, for ~ a. once brought forth
a loan The idea OF associaf4ng with a
man who had money to burn seemed 10
attrsc. the festive promulgafor OF pea
SOM and other de@octious. for ne con-
,in,ied 10 put up for the prospective mil
uonasre with a good grace until one morn
,rg- ne awakened 10 find himself out the
money he had loaned. ana his new friend
a minus quantity
MISS Carnefi. with whose family Wen
selln boarded IN Seattle. and 20 whom ne
sa{a he was engaged 90 he married Is a
modest and gooa-looktng young woman.
SIC Is much embarrassed by Werdeiin' 5
..a.ar,ent and denies It eTnphartoally
sha saws her acquaintance with the Oh
49,, vas brief and not intimate