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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-16
A GeologiceI Find.

First Scientist-Eureka What find !
Here is conclusive proof of all our the
cries. See this rock? It is as round as
barrel and just about the same shape
and size 1t must have rolled for ages
at the bed of some swift stream. Note
how smooth it is.
Second Scientist-It is unlike any
rock in this vicinity. It must have been
brought from great distance, probably
by some mighty iceberg in the ages that
are gone.
Third Scientist-There are noun
tains near here. It may have come down
in a glacier.
Fourth Scientist-It is unlike any of
the rock on those mountains. In fact, it
is unlike any rock to be found on earth.
1t must have dropped from the moon.
Here comes farmland. I viii ask
him if there are any traditions concern
ing it. See here, my good man, do you
know anything about this strange rock?
Far1nhand-That useter be a barrel
O. cement. New York Weekly.
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WHERE WILL THEY co
Gov. Clarke Still Firm Regard
ing the Prize Fight.
He Sends Brig. Gen. Taylor to
Hot Springs.
HE WILL KEEP WATCH.
Several Other Towns Now Bid
for the Fight.
st. Joe, Mo-, and Guthrie, Ok.
Are Among Them.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 16.-Briga-
dier General Taylor, commanding the
troops of the state of Arkansas,
reached Hot Springs on the $50 train
yesterday. General Taylor said he
was fresh from a conference with Gov
ernor Clarke, and from him he had
received instructions to come to this
city, view the situation and take what
ever steps he saw proper to prevent
the contest being pulled off These
instructions were positive and to be
carried out at all hazards. Upon be-
ing asked upon what law Governor
Clarke gave him a power superior to
all courts the general stated that Gov
ernor Clarke bases his action upon the
law of 1888, which gives him plenary
authority.
Upon being asked if Corbett would
be arrested upon his arrival in the city
the general said no. but that the
moment Fitzsimmons invaded Arkan-
sas territory he would be placed under
arrest, the object being to prevent the
men from coming together. So long
as Fitzsimmons remains out of Arkan-
sas no such radical steps will be taken,
for as long as they were separted by
safe distance the danger of their COM
ing together would not be imminent,
aud the arrest Of COrbett would not be
necessary, but the moment both came
into the limits of the state one of
them would be placed under guard.
Joe Vendig, as the representative OF
the Florida Athletic club, talked with
Genetal Taylor. Mr.. Vendig assured
the general that they were not here
for the purpose of violating any of the
laws of the stete: that they were law
abiding and expected to remain SO,
and if they We're convinced that the
contemplated meeting between Corbett
and Fitzsimu ons in a soft glove limited
round contest for scientific points, was
a violation of any law or laws upon
the sta ute books, they would agree to
pack up and leave Arkansas and pull
off the cont est as first agreed upon to
finish at a point where they are
| guaranteed absolute protection.
1t is understood that COrbett will be
arrested to-day upon a charge of
threatening a breach of the peace.
He will be placed under a bond of
So, 600 to keep the peace. This bond
| he will refuse to give, and if placed
under lock and key will be taken out
| on a writ of habeas corpus. which will
| be taken before Chancellor Leather
man for trial.
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MILFORD, Ohio, Oct 16.-I. b. More
head. who had charge of a large see
ton Of the Mound Builders exhibition
in the chronological department OF the
Chicago worlds fair has made won
dertul discovery upon opening mound
in the Little Miami valley near here.
1t consisted of an unprecedented mum
Der Of human skeletons of very ancient
date, along with f1ints, weapons, uten-
sis. religious emblems and the like in
great variety, and divers material, in
Guiding some ornaments in gold and
silver, as well as bronze.
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Our Private Rights.

The Lone Jack Recorder takes us to
task for being one Of the spectators Of
the dog fight which took place at Hill
City last Saturday and says that SEN
ator, mayor and postmaster ought to set
a better example to his fellow men. In
assuming the duties of the Offices named
we did not sacrifice our rights as pri
vate citizen, and it was as a private
citizen that we attended the perform
ance referred to- In fact we own one Of
the dogs. and it is perhaps needless to
add that he came out victorious. We
think we know our gait without advice
from The Recorder or any other source.
AS. q senator, representing this glorious
territory, we put on more dignity than
a horse can draw and even stand the
governor off. AS mayor of this town we
are 'boss ~and have the right of way
over all vehicles on the street and dead
head passes to all shows which come
along. As postmaster we cock our hat
on our ear and step high, and as editor
and proprietor of The Kicker we can
borrow money at the bank without an
indorser All this is all right and as it
should be, but when the fit takes us to
throw off these mantles Of dignity and
become a private citizen for few hours
we propose to follow our inclinations
and let the carping public go to grass.
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Want a Short Casnpalgn.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. Is. - The
Cleveland chamber OF commerce
adopted q resolution calling upon com
mercial bodies in other cities 10 move
for shorter presidential campaign
next year. The preamble recites that
much of the depression following the
election of 1892 was due 10 the long
campaign. and it IS recommended that
the conventions of the two great par
ties be held three months instead OF
six months before the election. A
memorial to that effect will be sent to
both the Democratic and Repp blican
national committees.
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THE ARIZONA KICKER.
A Slight Delay in the Mail From
Pine Hill.
WHICH WAS DUE TO THE OBTUSENESS

Or One Abraham } OhnsOR, who Loved
the Game OF Poker Not Wisely, but
Too WelI-NO Appeal to the Post
master General.
For the last three weeks the triweek-
~ mail from Pine Hill has been from
one to three hours late on every arrival
During the term of our predecessor no
fault was found with this route if the
mailbag was received any time within
"a hours of the hour it was due. The
carrier on this route is one Abraham
johnson, and when we took hold of the
postoffice he seemed inclined to buck
agin our authority. Up to three weeks
ago, however, he made fairly good
time. Then he slackened off and resent
ed any interference on our part.
Tuesday morning last we mounted
our cayuse and set out to expedite the
mail over Che Pine Hill route. Halfway
to Pine Hill we came upon the mail
carrier seated in the shade of a tree in
company with half breed A game Of
poker had been going on for two hours
and was not yet finished, while the
mule with the mailbags was wandering
around in the thiclzets.
We started in to expedite johnson and
the mule and the half breed without re-
sort to deadly weapons, but as they
wouldn't have it that way some shoot
ing followed. The half breed was bored
through the shoulder, johnson got a
bullet in the arm, and we were raked
across the skull. Who of us killed the
innocent mule will ever remain mys-
terry After the firing was over we had
the field to oursef and were obliged to
carry in the mail. On Tuesday the car
rier showed up and took his route as
usual, and since then the mail has been
delivered at both ends Of the route 20
minutes ahead of time. 1t is our bust
ness as postmaster to see that all mail
arrives and departs on time. We propose
TO do it. If it can be done without using
a gun, we'll and good; if not, then
gun will be used. Until we find that we
cannot expedite matters in our own
way we shall not appeal to the post
master general
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Statement of September Business as
Compared With Last Year.

Statement of September Business as
Compared With Last Year
WASHINGTON, Oct. lG.-Total exports
for Septem Der were S58, 543, 443, against
$5S, 79s,675 for last year; for the first
nine months of 1885, $557, $50, $40,
against s57G, oIe, IT'S for the correspond
ing period last year. The imports for
September were S5o647 ,69S, against
$65, 236, 1913 for September, 1894; for the
first nine months of 1925, $500, 9S3, 1923,
and for 1894, $500, $50, O4!. For Sep
TENDER, 1895, the excess of imports was
Sc, 692, $50; for Septem Der, 1894, the ex-
cess of exports was IS, $50, ST.; for the
first nine mont of this year there
was an excess of imports amounting to
$44, O52, rs, and for the corresponding
period OF last year an excess OF exports
OF $73 O2S, PA. There was an excess of
eXportat Ons of gold last month
amounting to S16, ga, SOS, against an
excess of imports last year amounting
to S4lS,llS: for the first nine months of
1925 the excess of gold exports was
S44, $50, 343; for the corresponding
period last year, S73. SIS, 1853. For sill
yer the excess of exports for the first
nine months of this year was $50, 6s3,
496, against S27, $50, 672 for the CORE
spending period last year,
The total imniyra tion last month
was SO. 500; for September, s94, p, 904;
for nine months of 1885, 249 1852; for
| corresponding period in 1894, 191, AS.
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IMPORTANT TO BANKERS
Judge West Declares Section of the Kan
sas banking Law Unconstitutional.

Judge West Declares Section of the Kan
sas Banking Law Unconstitutional.
FORT SCorT. Kan, Oct. 16 Judge J.
S. West, at Mound City yesterday. de-
cided that section I6 of the state bank
ing law of 1891, which made it crime
for banker to receive deposits after
he had knowledge that the bank was
insoivent, was unconstitutional and
contrary to the provision of the second
subdivision of section 10 of arti
Gle II of the state constitution,
which provides that when the legisla-
ture seeks TO amend a section of a pre-
existing law such part Of the section
as amended shall be incorporated IN
the new section, and the old section
shall be repealed. A similar statute
was enacted in 1879, and in enacting
the new law in 1891 no reference was
made to the old section, which was not
repealed, leaving two sections provid-
ing different penalties and making a
difference in the crime, so that on
reading both sections confusion Will
result as to what the crime actually is,
and doubt as to which penalty applies.
Judge w. r. Riddle, attorney for
Robert Sealmon and Joseph Kincaid,
bankers, of Mound City, who failed in
July, 1898, and who were indicted
under the law of 1891, made the point
that the Indictment charged no crime,
as that law was unconstitutional, and
that the old law of 1879 was. the only
law in force on that subject. The
case was argued by John NJ. Poore,
county attorney of Linn county, for
the state, and Judge w. r. Riddle for
the defendants. The court decided
the law nnconstil utional and dis
CHARGED the defendants
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Some Sample Charges Against
the Chicago Letter Carriers.
Spent Too Much of Their Time
in Saloons.
THEY ALLDRANK BEER
That Beverage Seemed to be the
Favorite of All.
Many Dismissals Will Result
Reports Most Specific.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16 The charges which
have been sent from Washington to the
Chicago postoffice against 173 carriers
are creating a great ccmmotion among
the men interested.
Here is a copy of one of the 800 re-
ports received. The number of the car
rier is not given nor any street mum bers
that could possibly reveal his route or
his identity.
September 10. Carrier No. - left
the office at 8:O5 a. N. In front of -
he lost five minutes talking.
At S:15 entered saloon at - and re-
manned thirty five minutes. After wait
ing six or eight minutes for hum to come
, out entered and found him sitting at u
table eating lunch and drinking beer
with two other men. Seating myself at
2 table where | could see him, l waited
He drank four glasses of beer with his
lunch. During this time his mail pouch
was lying on the floor with mail in 1t and
his hat was on a clair near by.
After leaving the saloon l saw him
walk to the corner of - and at $40 d m.
be stood in the door of = i've minutes
talking TO a saloon keeper.
At BAT p. N. he catered the saloon of
- and remained six minutes.
At 400 p. n. he entered the saloon
of -, stayed five minutes and
drank a glass of beer. Leaving
here he returned to saloon at
All and remained eight minutes There
he drank more beer.
After leaving this place he remained
in the neigh borhood ten minutes, killing
time. He has a very small territory.
This report is perhaps exceptionally
dam ging. This carrier will be dismissed
from the service, for the date and details
are. so exact that he probably will not at
tenn pit to deny the charges. There are
about twenty five reports as damaging as
this.
One of the most fragrant abuses, ac-
cording to the reports of these special
agents, is drinking and frequenting sa-
looms.
This chsrge is made against large
percentage of the men, and the reports
show also that the carriers, when they
drink. drink beer.
Another glaring dereliction is tho ap
parenily wanton waste of time in the
postoffice.
For instance carrier No. was found
in 4 day to spend four hours and thirty
minutes in the Office, two hours and ten
minutes on his route. and have one hour
and twenty minutes under time-for car
riers are supposed to work eight hours.
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Doings of the Insurcents

HAVANA, Oct. 1G.-A serious out
break occurred in the jail of Santa
Clara yesterday. Before it was sup
pressed, General Luque had to send
troops to the scene of the disturbance
Four of the ringleaders of the riot
were made prisoners by the soldiers
and when they subsequently tried TO
escape three of them were shot. but
one of the captured ringleaders sue
ceeded in getting away. Tie in
surgents have burned the town OF
Congojas, in the province OF Santa
Clara.
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A BROKEN HEART.

A little china figure
On a little bracket sat,
Els little feet were always crossed
He wore q little hat.
And every morning, fair or FOUL
In shine or shadow dim,
a pretty little housemaid came
And softly busted him.
She took him up so gently,
With such charming air,
His china soul was melted quite
He loved her to despair
All day he sat and thought of her
Until the twilight came,
And in his china dreams at night
He breathed her little name.
One day while being busted
In his joy he trenbled so
To feel her little fingers that,
Alas, she let mira go.
In vain she tried to grab him back,
Fate willed it they should part,
He fell against the fender edge
And broke his little heart.
She gathered up his fragments,
And she told little lie,
Expounding to her mistress how
The cat had made him die.
And on the following morning when
The shutters back she thrust
She spoke this little epitaph:
''There's one thing less to dust"
New York Dispatch.
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The Laws Looms,

Pennsylvania Justice-You are charg-
ed with gross outrage, sir, in throw
ing eggs at the distinguished lecturer,
Colonel BroWnay-
Prisoners Attorney (interposing)-
Did understand the court to define the
charge as ''groes' outrage? If SO,
move to quash the whole proceeding.
Court-On what grounds?
Lawyer-There were but II dozen
thrown. sir
Court-The point is well taken. It is
a good sign that men restrain themselves
before transgressing the law. He might
even have thrown half a dozen more,
but seems to have exercised wonderful
Judgment. Discharged - Cleveland
Plain Dealer. :,
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HUTCHINsoN, Kan, Oct. 16.-Yester-
day morning Howard Stevens, who
lives at Arlington, twenty miles west
of here, drove with his sister to the
farm of James Lewis and demanded
that John Mullen, employed by Lewis,
marry the girl at once, claiming that
Mullen had seduced her. Mullen re-
fused, and Stevens, waiting until his
back was turned, shot him. the hall
taking effect in his side. As Mullen
fell, Stevens shot again. Mullen Will
die. Stevens got away, and posse is
in pursuit.
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MADRID. Oct. Eel Nacciona1 says
the Spanish government has not re
ceived any threat from the govern
ment of the United States respecting
the reception or treatment of the
United States consul at Havana,
Ramon o. Williams. Ell Naecional
adds that the government of Spain, in
consequence of the friendly represent
tations of the government of the
United States, has recognized the
American consul as a diplomatic agent
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ATLANTA. Ca, Oct. 16.-Temporary
excitement was created on the expo
sition grounds yesterday afternoon by
a fire on the Midway by the explosion
of gasoline stove in the Old Planta-
ton at the eastern extremity of the
Midway. The FIRE was soon under
control, but the Old Plantation ex-
hibit was destroyed. The Phantoscope,
next door, suffered $50 damage, and
Hagenbach's wild beast arena suffered
to the extent of 5000.
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Prairie Fires in. Missouri.

SEDALIA, Mo, Oct. 16.-Sparks from
a locomotive started a confagra ton
near Smthton yesterday, causing a
loss of several thousand dollars before
II was extinguished. The fine vine
yard of E. w. McIlhany, containing
over 10, 0O3 vines, and several acres of
standing corn were consumed. Prairie
fires along the Sedalia, Warsaw and
Southern destroyed many acres of
corn and some fifty stacks of hay.
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Coulter Has Fled,

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. l6.-A complaint
charging the embezzIement of public
none was sworn out against ex-Dep-
uty City Treasurer Jerome Coulter in
police court by the county attorney.
The warrant was placed in the hands
of an officer for service at once. He
was not located. 1t is expected that
he has fed to a point on the Texas
border where he can reach Mexico al
a moments notice.
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THAT wORRIs0ME CORNER.
Fuss Over r Tile Makes "a Nuisance on
Gordon Street.

Gordon Street.
The people of North Topeka are some
what surprised to see the new brick
sidewalk being put down on Kansas
avenue north of Gordon street ten feet
farther ont IN the street than the other
walks. The walk along the same prop
erty has heretofore been on line with
the other walks.
The reason the walk is now being laid
in the street is because Roll Nichols owns
q strip of ground ten feet wide and 2l4
feet long in Kansas avenue. He said
that the city might put the walk on this
strip Of ground if the council would re-
lease him from paying for ii, or he
would sell the city the strip of ground
for 81, $50. The council would not agree
70 build the walk and had no money to
buy the ground at VI hat was considered
an enormous price, and so the walk IS
neing put in the street and it will cost
Mr. Nichols $40.
Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
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A Puzzle to saekville-west.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Lord Sackville
formerly British minister at Washing
ton, writes the Times in reference to a
pamphlet entitled MY Mission to the
United States. sl-Se, " the substance Of
VIII. CHI was cabled to the New York
World and given to the Associated
press. Lord Sackville explains that
the pamphlet was printed privately
for friends and was never intended to
be published, and he cannot under
stand how it became public.
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CHuLIcoruE, Mo, Oct. 16-On what
the authorities consider convlcting
evidence, Charles Stevens was arrested
yesterday afternoon for the murder of
William E. Ellis, last Saturday night.
He and his brother, L. NJ. Stevens,
served on the coroner's jury. and ac-
guessed in the verdict that the de-
ceased came to his death from the
effects OF two pistol shots from the
hands of parties unknown to them.
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LADDoNIA, Mo, Oct 16.-The farm
ers' institute came to a close here last
night. Among the important addresses
were those of State Veterinary Sur
geon J. T. Turner of Columbia, on
veterinary Service;" John Patterson.
Kirkville, on Barn, Building and
Farm Pests" J. W. Rouse, Mexico. on
s'Bee Culture" and J. W. Waters, Col
umbia, on breeding -
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Looks Like a General strike.

CLEARFIELD, Pa, Oct. 16.-The Cen
trail Pennsylvania miners were in con-
vention yesterday and almost all the
mines of the region were represented.
A very stormy 81 ssion was held, but
nothing definite was arrived at. The
miners at Glen Richey have quit work
and there is every appearance of a
general strike throughout the entire
,.aninrn
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st. Joseph Bids for the Fight.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Oct 16.-James Nc
Donald, the Denver sporting man and
his associates, who have been arrang-
ing to bring off the Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons fight here, have secured what
they desire and Will telegraph Julian
and Brady, and also President Stuart
Of the Florida Athletic club q guaran-
tee of s3G, 800 for the fight They also
guaran ee that the fight can be pulled
off on the island in the middle Of the
Missouri river without interference.
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Every state Represented.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct 16.-Every state
IN the union was represented when
the convention of the Switchmen's
union of North America convened.
Three hundred delegates are present.
Il is probable that the real work of
the convention will be most manifest
in thorough revision of the constitu-
ton, possibly SO as to include an in
surance feature.
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Guthrie Anxious for the Fight.

GUTHRIE, Ok. Oct. i6.-Seventy-six
kilograms were sent to Dan Stuart of
the Florida Athletic club requesting
hat the fight be pulled off in Okla
homa. The laws are very lax and the
prize fighting penalty Is but misde-
meanor. Stuart responded saying that
he would send a committee to look
over the ground
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''That man, - said the resident TO the
visitor as he pointed to a prosperous
looking person across the street, ''that
man achieved the reputation of being
the most truthful man i'll town by tell
ing a barelaced, baldheaded lie. He
went fishing and caught of the finest
possible bass, and when he carried them
home i'll the car he told people that he
had bought them. indianapolis Jour
nal
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SPRING FIELD, Mo, Oct. lex Con-
gresham Richard P. Bland of Lebanon
has perfected arrangements for an ex-
tensive lecturipg tour through the
South west and South, to begin Novem-
Der 90 and last until May next year.
E. Y. Mitchell. Jr., of this city, Mr..
BANDS brother-in-law, will be his
manager.
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HANNIBAL, Mo, Oct. i6-At 1920
o'clock yesterday morning the grand
lodge of Knights of Pythias of Mis-
souri, met in twenty-fifth annual ses-
sion at Scyoc hall. There were present
over 400 representative from the 270
lodges, representing membership of
%, 600 in Missouri. .
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Oct. l6.-J. c.
a Hillor of St Lonis, was appointed
state grain inspector, wee Joseph
O'Shea, term expired. Hillor is young
man ard a farmer.