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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

WICHITA, Kan, July 81. i. P.
Farout, county commissioner of Sum-
ner county, had preliminary hearing
at Argonia and was held in the sum of
50. 900. He is accused of corrupt prac-
tees in office. He is alleged to have
agreed to give his vote to the Sumner
County Standard for the county print
ing in consideration of the fact that
the Standard, as the Democratic organ,
would oppose fusion between Demo-
Gratis and Populists IN the election of
1894. Farout is a Republican. It is
the first case Instituted under the
Douglass corrupt practice act.
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BIRDS OWN VERSION.
He Says = "Scab" Printing Office Made
Him All His TT OubIe.

He Says "scab" Printing ONCE Made
Him All His TT Ouble.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. July 31.-State
Labor Commissioner Bird, who is in the
city, has made the following statement
in which he maintained that he is not a
criminal and is being prosecuted by the
enemies of organized labor:
IN the charges brought against me
have not rushed into print in ny defense.
am TO answer to criminal charges pre-
ferred by the governor, and have de-
handed a trial on the merits az soon as
the case can possibly be tried. Simply
for the benefit of my friends in the labor
organizations, have this brief word to
say:
"On taking office I found the appro-
priations very nearly used up. There
should have been 1866 in the contingent
fund, and there was found $43 SO, all
told. Any quantity of labor was to be
done, and no money with which to do it.
There was mutual agreement entered
into by myself and clerks TO support the
department Miss Hayes was to receive
$50 per month and Speer $66 66 as their
salaries. They received and retained
the above amounts, but under the then
existing appropriation Speer drew $s3. 90
and Miss Hayes $6666 from the state
treasury and turned the difference over
to me to pay the public expenses of the
department
"This arrangement was only to last
until July 1, when the new appropriation
was available They agreed to it hearth
~. agreed to and did put in a portion
of my own salary, also; wholly and sole
ly to run the affairs of my Office. Neither
objected or sought to make me trouble.
But it will appear that as a persistent
friend of labor organizations I was do
ing all in my power to induce the execu-
tive council to turn the official state pa
| per, the Breeze, from q scab' office into
one that employed union printers
"This offended Montgomery, one of the
proprietors of that paper, and he and
Speer being old friends, Speer cas-
ually told Montgomery that I had re-
ceived a part of his salary and
then the trouble commenced, for me.
| Montgomery was the man who caused
the disturbance. He went to the gov
ernor and when the governor sent for me,
| Montgomery, like a picket on the post,
stood at the outer door when | went in.
As the correspondent # the Kansas City
Journal, he has ever since assaulted me in
that paper. The want of funds above
mentioned was told the governor by me
and he went in the bank with me to pro-
cure $3.50 more to tide the office over.
have now to defend this suit and / shall
defend my conduct from start to fin sh.
In the meantime, | suppose the Breeze
| thinks all my spare time will be required
in looking after my own interests and
that it can continue to scab without inter-
ference. Yours very respectfully,
CIVILIAN G. BIRD"
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RETURNED FROM LIBERIA.

Three Survivors of an Unfortunate Negro
Colony Reach America Again.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3I.-At the
Wayfarers' lodge, Lombard street,
homes1ck and destitute, are three ne
groes from Arkansas, who have re-
turned from Liberia, whittier they
went as colonists some months ago.
Of nearly a hundred companions in
the expedition, some are said to have
died of starvation. and others are
eking out a wretched existence in
Africa. The three men are farmers of
Jefferson county, Arkansas Frank
Shelton, one of the men, has a wife
and four children there. J. r. Tucker,
another, has a family, and Ebenezer
Russell, the third, is unmarried.
They say the International Migra-
ton society of Birmingham, Ala,
offered twenty-five acres of land to
every 'colonist, and used as indorse-
ment. the name of Bishop H. NJ. Tug
ner of Atlanta. Ga. The subscribers
were required pay $4O1 in advance
by installments, and their passage to
Savannah. in return they were to be
given their passage, food and the land
on arrival.
The ship sailed in March for Mon
roVld, Win n1neIy-SeVen cO1On1SGS, VINO
were in the care of the society's secre-
tary. The men declare they were
simply dumped ashore and allowed to
shift for themselves. A score of their
comrades died of climatic fever, and
some, it is reported, persisted by starv-
alton. Work could not be secured and
the flesh of dead animals and snakes
were seized upon with avidity for
food. Shelton and his two neighbors
saw no hope for them in the colony
and succeeded in obtaining passage to
Liverpool, and thence to Philadelphia.
They expect help from Arkansas,
which will enable them to return to
their homes.
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A TERRIBLE CRIME.
Mrs. j. f. Mitchell Assaulted and MUIR
dered Near Oklahoma City.


dered Near Oklahoma City.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, July 31.-One
of the most fendish and das tardly
crimes ever committed in Oklahoma
Territory was perpetrated last night
sixteen miles west of this city. Mrs
j. F. Mitchell, most estima BILE lady,
Az years of age, was assaulted and
murdered. Her husband works at
Choctaw City, five miles distant from
the claim upon which they live, and
when he arrived home he found
his wife absent. After inquiring
and finding no trace of her, he organ
lied a searching party. Her body was
found in clump of bushes in pas
ture lying face downward in the sand.
An ugly wound on the back of her head
and discolOred marks on her throat
showed how she had met her death.
The ground was torn up considera bly,,
showing that she had made desperate
fight for her life and her honor. 'We'
Atkins, d colOred man who lived on
the claim and worked for Mitchell, was
arrested, charged with the crime,
which he denied, but circumstantial
evidence points very strongly to his
cr11iI6
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Daily ~ 4

This is the greatest show
ing the STATE JOURNAL has
ever been able to make for
a period of any six months
in its history.
This is a greater figure
than was reached by any
daily paper in Topeka for
the year 1894. The Ameri-
can Newspaper Directory,
issued in June, 1896, and
covering the year 1894, gives
the average daily circula-
ton of the Topeka Daily
Capital for the year 1894, as
only 8,744. These figures
were furnished by the pub
fishers of the Capital, to the
Directory, and are guaran-
teed to be correct by a for
felt of 500, which will be
paid to any one disproving
their correctness
The following figures, sub
stantiated by sworn state
ments in detail, giving every
issue for the first six months
in 1898, 1894 and 1895, shows
the TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
Colored women Meet.

BosGoN, July 31.-Mrs, Rufin pre-
sided at the second day of the confer
ence of. the Colored Women of Amer
lea. The first part of the session was
for women only and was in secret. The
second part Mrs. Booker T. Washing
ton, wife of the president of the Tusk
egee institute at Tuslxegee, Ala, read
paper on Individual Work for
Moral Elevation" She spoke of the
adaptability OF the colored women for
better conditions and told of the great
work of the institute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
MISSOURI CROPS.
Corn Is in Excellent COnditiOn-Oats
Damaged by the Wet weather.

Corn Is in Excellent COnditiOn-Oats
Damaged by the Wet Weather.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, July 31.-The Mis-
souri, weekly weather bulletin says:
Oats have yielded well, as rule, but
in many counties have been damaged
to a greater or less extent by the wet
weather. Corn continues in excellent
condition generally, though in some
districts it has become very grassy and
weedy. But little damage by chinch
bugs is reported. Flax is about all
cut and is good crop. Hay has been
considerably damaged by rain in some
sections, but on the whole the crop is
better than expected, and in some To-
calities is reported up to the average
Pastures are good and the second crop
of clover promises we'll. Sorghum,
millet, tobacco, castor beans, late po-
tatoes and garden vegeta bles are gen
orally doing well, and fruits continue
in good condition with the exception
of grapes, which are still rOtting badly
in some localities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
purrant Play Stopped.

SAN Francisco, July 81. = Judge
Nurphy's court room looked as if the
Durrant trial were in progress yester-
-lay, but it was not. Instead the actors
and management of the Alcazar thea
ter held the boards in an endeavor to
show why they should not be punished
for contempt for playing ''The Crime
of the Century in defiance of an order
from the court. The case was post
poned until Saturday after the mana
ger had promised not to perform it any
more.
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Still on the Hearne Case.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, July 31.-The grand
jury reconvened yesterday and inn
mediately issued subpoenas for John
E. Stillwell of Joplin, Mo-; Hon. ]. Il.
Davidson, James Abbey and Alva
Briggs. DIR. Hearne and his wife are
still in the city but Mrs. Hearne is
never seen on the streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

The cheapest and best installment
house in the city. Where You can buy
watches, clocks, jewelry, rugs, curtains.
dinner. tea and toilet sets, lamps and
household specislties. Remember I have
no agents but sell goods only out of the
store where l can save you agents COM
mission. I buy my goods direct from
the factory and sell them on easy pay
ments as cheap as you can buy them OF
any store in the city for cash. Give me
9 call. Il. W. HUGHES,
1O7 East Fifth St, opposite Postoffce.
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Crammed Full of Skeletons.

YUMA, Ariz., July 31.-On the White
river, eight miles from Camp Apache,
has been found remarkable cave.
For 600 feet of the distance the ex-
plorers were obliged to crawl on their
hands and knees, using candles and
bulls-eye lanterns for light. They
found between 300 and 400 human
skeletons, indicating the remains of
persons who had perhaps been smoth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
Fight With Desperadoes.

EVANSTON, Wyo., July 81.-Two
young desperadoes who have been
stealing horses in this vicinity were
located last night by a sheriff's posse.
An engagement took place, resulting
in Deputy Sheriff Dawes of Evanston
and Deputy Sheriff Stage of Echo
being killed. Deputy Sheriff Calverty
was wounded in the shoulder. The
thieves took refuge in log cabin near
Wahsatch. and are now surrounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
WICHITA IN DANGER.
Twelve Inches More of Water VIII Flood
the Entire Town.

WICHITA, Kan, July 31.-Anoth9r
rise of six inches added to the food
situation here yesterday, entailing an
estimated loss of $780, 900 to the farm
ers along the Arkansas valley. The
back water in the small streams trib-
utary to the Arkansas lifted bridges
from their foundations and in this
manner did a great deal of damage.
The high water has completely inun-
dated the seven springs and artificial
lake at the summer resort of Geuda
Springs, where there are great num-
bers of invalids and visitors at present.
Another big rise left Sterling last
night and is expected here early in the
morning. Less than twelve-inch ad-
ditional rise will flood Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
Suicide of a Farmer.

Fort ScoTT, Kan, July Chatham
Rockwell, one of the oldest farmers of
this county, was found in the hay near
his barn with his throat cut and his
windpipe severed. He died soon after
being found. A razor was found by
his side and the theory of suicide is
not doubted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
a Rint En- AIaharna.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 51.-A riot
is raging at Brookside, fourteen miles
west, between negroes and whites
over the killing of deputy sheriff by
a negro. Four men are reported killed.
Fifteen deputies left for the scene at
IL o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
Love Causes Suicide.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 31.-De-
spondent through the unhappy ending
of love affair, Miss Auna Meyer OF
No $50 Holmes street, last evening at
6:1O o'clock went to her death by leap
ing from the Hannibal bridge into the
swift current of the Missouri river,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

DENVER, Col, July 31.-The Arapa-
hoe commissioners adopted a resolu-
ton providing for the reinstatement
of T. H. Wygant as treasurer provided
ne presents a good bond in the sum of
$500. 900 before noon August 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 31.-Secret
service detectives have found satchel
containing S2s, 900 worth of bogus
stamps which belonged to Mrs. Nc
MILAN, alias Mrs Mckay of Hamilton,
Ont, who is now in Jail awaiting trial
for participation in a stamp counter
70 cabopaa
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are coming forward in such numbers
to accede to the demands of the strik-
ing tailors that it appears probable
that the strike will be soon ended.
More than sixty contractors have
signed the agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
The Bank of Salisbury Closed.

SALISBURY, Mo-, July 30.-The Bank
of Salisbury closed It's doors this morn
ing. It's condition is unknown. J. 81.
Finks was cashier, P. B. Branham, as
sistant.
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Strikers satisfied at once.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 81.-The coal
beavers on the fueling docks struck for
higher wages. a settlement was at
once made by granting an increase OF
one per cent per ton.
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siIverites VIII Control.

OTTUMwA, Iowa, July 31.-Returns
from county conventions thus far re-
ceived indicate beyond doubt that the
Democratic state convention will de-
clare for free coinage at 16 to 1.
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READING, Pa, July 3l.-The Reading
Iron company increased the wages of
it's puddlers to So a ton, an advance of
IS cents. The 275 employees of the
company's rolling mill also received
10 per cent advance.
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Wonderful Growth.
6,4Oz
1880
1854

The boast Of the Topeka
Capital that it pays more
postage than all other To-
peka dailies combined, only
proves the meagerness of its
local circulation as COM
pared with that Of the STATE
JoURNAL-as no postage is
paid on any circulation
within Topeka or Shawnee
county.
The STATE JOURNAL local
circulation is far and away
ahead of the combined cir
culation Of all the other
Topeka dailies.
The circulation of the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE Jour-
NAL in the towns near by
and tributary to Topeka is
very large, as the evening
trains in various directions
carry the STATE JOURNAL
giving its readers the first
and latest Associated Press
and state news Of the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
Got Over the pe1usion.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, July SD. F.
Barrett, who accused himself of the
Emanuel church murders, was released
from Jail, having got over the hal
lucinatiOn.
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BASE BALL SCORES.
Western Leacne.

At Kansas City-Kansas City s, Detroit 4.
At St. Paul-St. Paul II, Grand Rapids Z.
At Minneapolis = Minneapolis Is, Terre
Haute 8.
At MiIwaukee-Indianarolis II. Milwaukee, Z
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THEY CALL FOR ARMS.
wyoming Settlers Ask for Aid Against
the Indians.

wyoming SSCUleES ASK IOE <AIO "A SaAHSG
the Indians.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 3I.-The In
dian scare is spreading far to the south
and east of Jackson's Hole and settlers
in Fremont county are becoming
alarmed. Governor Richards last night
received the following from DR.. w.
Lovejoy of South Pass, in the Miners
Delight mining district:
SOUTH PASS, July 3O.-There is a
band of from 100 to 800 Indians within
a half days ride of this place. They
are all bucks and things look shady
here. We have plenty of ammunition
and men, but need guns. Can you send
a few stands of arms?
Shortly after the receipt of the above
the following was received from Lead
stone in the same district:
LEWISTON, July 3O.-Can you send US
guns? Indians are near here.
E. A. GUsTIN.
The governor says the Indians no
doubt are Utes from Duchesne, who
are hanging around in the hope that
there will be big fight with the Ban
nocks which will give them an oppor-
tunity to make an attack upon these
settlers and get back to their reserva-
ton before the troops could interfere
with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

]. L Sheldon is now here. Orders for
piano tuning addressed postof6ce box
422 will be attended to promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

At Quincy-Quincy s, St. Joseph 6.
At Standardization 10, Lincoln 10.
At Jacksonville-Des Moines 10. Jackson
vile /.
At Peoria-Peorla 6, Denver 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

MADRID, July 31.-The binet coun-
ell has accepted America S demands for
payment of the Mora indemnity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

Kansas City and return. Santa Fe
route, Sunday. August 4th, fare $3.50.
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National T,ea0De.

At Observation-Disclosures IS St. Louis
At Washington-New York II, Washing ton 5.
At Pittsburg- Pittsburg 3, Chicago
At Philadelphia : Philadelphia 10, Brook
Iyn5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

The copper output of the United
States for 1894 is estimated at 1873, 900, :
900 pounds.
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The
Topeka
Daily
State
Journal
Again Breaks
ALI Records.
Again Breaks
Ali Records.

By its sworn detailed
statement of circulation for
the first half of the year
1896, it is shown to have a
circulation, during the six
months as stated, of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

Special pains taken in doing up lad
els waists Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

The freefor-a all and 2;17 races at Hol.
ton will be ipteresting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

sS2 calls up the PeerLess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

Fine Racing at RoItOn
July 30-31, August 1-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31

NoTE-A set of six beautiful Albertype
Views of Rocky Mountain scenery, on
11x14 paper, suitable for framing, will be
sent upon receipt of fifty cents (money
order.)
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Holton special leaves 1890 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-31
Goto RoIton.

% 70 AAUANUu.
See the fastest horses in America
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Fine Racing at HoltOn

uly 3O-S1, August 1-2.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-08-31
The French Capture of Malta.

Yes, it was a sanguine expedition
(which, all unconscious of its danger,
sailed away for Malta. The geograph-
ical situation of that island makes it in
proper hands the citadel of the Mediter-
ranean, the bulwark of Christendom
against heathendom. But the military
monks to whom it had been intrusted
had grown corrupt and icentious.
French agents had already been among
them, and such was their timidity at
the approach of Bonaparte that after the
merest show of resistance to his de-
mands the gates of an almost impregna-
BILE fortress were dishonorably opened
to the French republic without blow.
Waiting only to garrison this easy con-
quest and to establish a French admin
istration, Bonaparte hastened on, and
the entire feet i'll good condition anchor
ed off Alexandria on June 80 With a
few casualties the troops were landed,
and the vessels were left to cruise along
the shore and to destroy the English
when they should appear.
Sloane S Life of Napoleon" in Century
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-08-31
LIKE A RIDE ON AN EARTHQUAKE.
The Sensation Produced by an Elephant
Running Away.

Nothing but ride on an earthquake
could be compared to- the sensation of be-
ing run away With b. an elephant.
Nothing stops his wild rush. and he does
not swervc for an obstacle, but goes
straight at it. A few shakes fling off
everything On his back, and tho rider
has but a second or two i'll which to
make up his mind which ovcrhanging
branch he will cling to or if l.c will risk
throwing himself off. A broken neck
would be the certain consequence of re-
manning. AS for stopping him, some
body has well sad that you might as
well try to stop Il runaway locomotive
by pulling with your walking stick ON
the funnel as to seek to check an ele-
phant at such a moment with the goad.
By stroking an clcl hGnt's lip III q cor
tain manner you can make it pur like
a huge grimalkin till the earth shakes
beneath your feet. When it is afraid or
angry, it squeaks like al unoiled hinge
But when it suddenly jumps aside like
a flea you imagine for moment that
the ultimate terrestrial cataclysm has
gone off.
The Malays never wholly trust their
elephants and We're nervous at my ia
miliarities with mine, Il sweet tempered
old female on which / rCGc hundreds of
miles. During the midday halt l used
to call her up, and she would como and
stand with one foot on each side of my
chest as l lay OH my back and fed her
with bananas. 1 was never angry with
her but once, when she tried to kill the
cook.
On one occasion little elephant of
our party, running behind its mother,
teased her beyond endurance, and she
turned and gave him shove that land
ed him feet uppermost at the botto1a of
deep brook. For two hours he scream
ed like a steam whistle while we wero
all engaged i'll getting him out.
Every night when we reached camp
and the loads We're taken off each driver
would hobble his beast by tying its front
legs together with rattan so that it could
only hop with both together. Then a
huge wooden bell was hung around its
neck, and it was turned loose to wander
in the jungle. All night long the faint
dong, dong Of these bells made Il mourn
fulnoise around the camp. At daybreak
each driver tracked his elephant by the
sound, often going many miles for him.
Atlanta Constitution.