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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26

George Lewis, the snake catcher, who
six 515-foot rattlers near Port
Jarvis, N. J., two weeks ago, was bitten
in the left hand by rattler while re-
moving an old stump in a lot. He
bound a handkerchief tightly around
the wrist, and, going home, STEPPED the
leaves of a plant called pilot MASTER
in water and applied poultices to the
wound every hour. The arm swelled
to an enormous size as far as the shoul-
der, but the weed proved a sure cure.
Lewis was able to be about the next
morning in Port Jarvis and exhibited
the curative weed. 1t is like a house
plant, spotted, and grows from three
to four inches high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
AGAINST FLAG LAW.
School Directors of Mclean County Pro-
test in Convention.

School Directors of Mclean County Pro-
test in Convention.
BLOoMINGToN, Ill, Aug. ga con-
vention of school directors of Mclean
county assembled here today to consider
the new flag law of Illinois requiring
that the United States flag shall float
over all school houses. to the provisions
of which strenuous objections have been
made in many parts of the country
Notwithstanding a pouring rain nearly
200 directors were present The con-
vention was decidedly animated, 1t was
apparent that large majority of
the directors were opposed to
the new law. Resolutions were
offered declaring the flag law "un-Amer-
lean" and despOtic. An amendment to
strike out these two words was. after a
brief debate, tabled by an overwhelming
majority The resolutions we're then
adopted by a large majority. The
states attorney was called and asked
to give his opinion as to the power of the
school directors to pay the expenses of a
test case to determine the constitu tional-
ity of the law. He gave the opinion
that the directors had no power TO ex-
pend money for such purposes
A motion was then made to appoint a
committee of three to raise funds by
personal solicitation to defray the ex
penses of test case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
FOUR ARE HUNG.
A Mob Of Two Hundred and
Fifty Men
Lynches Four Murderers at
Yreka, California.
ERA OF LAWTESSNESS
ERA OF LAWLESSNESS
Brought to an End by This
Summary Act.
The Victims Hung to a Rail
Between Trees.

YREKA, Cal, Aug. 26-Four murder
ers confined in the county Jail here,
johnson, Semler, Null and Moreno, were
taken from the Jail by mob at o'clock
this morning and hanged in the Jail
yard.
The mob was comp posed of $50 men
who broke into the jail, battered down
the cell doors where the four murderers
were confined and dragged the men into
the yard and hung them all from rail
which had been placed between two
trees.
of lawlessness which has prevailed in
this part of the country for several
months past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
CASE OF THE RUSSIANS.
It VIII Be Determined if They We're Cru,
ely Treated or Not.


The cases of the people from Little
Russia will come up for trial tomorrow
at p. m. in the police court. Mike
Etzel, Jack Egas and E. ]. Matches will
be arraigned for selling intoxicating
liquor, and Geo. P. Etzel, his wife, and
Mrs Marguerite Etzel. for interfering
with an officer.
The Russian woman said to be lying
critically ill as a result of having been
beaten by the policeman, is not Mrs.
Geo. P Etzel. Mrs. EtzeI it is said re-
ceived a few scratches on her face and
neck but was not inj ured
City Physician Mitchell says that the
article in another paper to she effect that
he had said that the woman was in
critical condition, is false. He says that
the woman he is attending has not an
external bruise upon ner body. Balm
and Slater will represent the Russians,
and they promise to make it hot for the
police. On the contrary, the police Off
cials say they will spring a surprise on
the defendants tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
LOCAL MENTION.

The new Populist league rooms at 426
Kansas avenue are to be opened tonight
with an entertainment and free lunch.
Rev. 7. R Thoburn, pastor of the Wal
nut Grove d. E. church. went to Peabody
today to spend the week with his par
ents.
Rev. Moses Dickson of St Louis,
founder of the order of The Twelve, will
lecture at Knights of Tabor hall, 112
East Sixth street, this evening.
The city council is to have a meeting
tonight. The principal business is to
open the bids and let the contract for re-
flooring the Kansas avenue bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
woRK1NGMEN LIKE HIM.
One Man Says Judge Caldwell Would Get
Their Votes For President.

One Man Says Judge Caldwell Would Get
Their Votes For President.
To the Editor of the State Journal.
PRATT, Kan, Aug. 26.-DEAR SIR
Your editorial in the JOURNAL Friday
blooming" Judge Caldwell for the presi-
dency in 1896, meets the approval of all
whom we have heard speak of the matter.
There can be n possible doubt as to Mr..
Caldwell receiving the entire support of
the laborers throughout the east and
west
To place man in nomination for
president at this time requires him to be
a free silver man.
If Judge Caldwell should receive the
nomination he would unquestionably re-
ceive four -fifths of the railroad en-
ployes' votes. Then to count on one half
of the votes of other laborers, which
would be mild estimate, he would
have clear sailing"
Every laborer of this union should
take an active part in urging the name of
Henry c. Caldwell for president in 1896.
Further comment on this matter will be
watched and received with applause by
every true American.
Yours respectfully,
G. A. WALLAC ;.
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KANSAS WILL BE THERE.
Inauguration of the Big Reunion at
Hastings, Neb.

HASTINGS, Neb.. Aug. 26.-AIl the fin
ishing touches and final preparations for
turning Camp Sherman over TO Com
mander Adams and his veterans were
completed this morning, and the camp
dedicated at noon. The local committee
has pushed the reunion from the start.
The camp is situated about three
quarters of a mile from the cen
ter of the business portion of the
city and rests upon smooth strip OF
prairie, which gives it the finest location
that could possibly be found
By the side of the Nebraska veterans
will be camped their comrades from
Kansas, members of the Interstate asso-
citation, together with companies of the
Kansas national guard. and close by will
be the Nebraska band union.
Fifteen thousand people have secured
quarters, and special trains from all
directions were run today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
VESPER BUILDING SOLD.

1t Is Transferred by Charles F. Davies to
His Father.
The building occupied by the Vesper
bakery on the north side of Sixth street,
between Kansas avenue and Quincy
street. has been transferred by Charles F.
Davies to his father, Benjamin M. Davies.
Both parties are residents of Chicago.
The price was $11,050 aud the property
has an $4,000 mortgage on it.
John NJ. Whitehead has bought from
Mrs Mary A. Faulkner and Joseph
Faulkner for $4,000 lots 1913 and 200 on
Taylor street. The property has $2,40O
against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
FnII Out ora Tree

Harry Brownlee. a man thirty five
years old, who lives at the corner of Van
Buren, and Twenty first street, fell out of
tree this afternoon at Baughman's ice
cream factory and was probably fatally
hurt. DR.. Roby was called to attend to
the mans injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
Mr. p. A. Clements returned vester

MT. D. A. OIements returned yester-
day from New York, Boston and Chi
cage. He reports having purchased an
elegant stock, which cannot help but
please the people who will give him
call and see the values offered for the
price asked He buys exclusively
from American manufacturers and
importers. He also states that he
did not purchase all the goods in the
market, but left some for the buyers
who will be in the market later He
wants 1t distinctly understood, too, that
not piece of sweat box goods can be
found in his store. He will be open for
business September 1st with an entire
new stock OF goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
NATIONAL LAWN TENNIS.
Society Out in Force to See it at New
port, r. /.


port, r. /.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug ga finer day
for the all corners in the national lawn
tennis tournament could not be wished
for Society was out in force to see the
grand match between Larned and Hovey,
to decide which man would do battle
with Wrenn tomorrow for the champion
ship.
The match opened with Hovey serv-
ing Hovey played all round Larned,
who won only the frat game. The sec
ond set was more hotly contested run
ming to duce three times. Hovey finally
took it to Z.
The third set also went to Hovey,
Larned getting games. Hovey played a
steady game while Larned's drives were
too strong and he lost continually at the
net. The match went to Hover, 6-1 81,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
Visible SUNNY of Grain.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The visible sup
ply of grain Saturday, August "a. as COM
piled by the New York produce -ex-
change is as follows: Wheat 35,OS9, 900
bushels. decrease 100000 bushels;
corn 5.287,O0O bushels, increase 994 900
bushels; oats 3,719.OOO bushels, increase
$4,000; rye 100000 bushels, increase
$4,000: barley 10000. increase 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
KENNA APPOINTED.
He Will succsed George r. Peck septem-

Der 10.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-Mr. E. D. Kenna,
who for years has been general attorney
for the ST. Louis & San Francisco Rail
road company, with headquarters in ST.
Louis. has been appointed general solicit
tor of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
system.
He will on September IS succeed Mr.
George R Peck, who resigned to accept
a similar position with the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
HERALD'S HORSELEFT HIM
The Elections COmmissfonsr Had to Get
Home the Best He Could

Commissioner Frank Herald and son
drove down to Wakarusa Saturday with
the intention of camping out for few
days fishing. They caught number of
fish, but tied their horse insecurely, and
in the evening he broke loose and came
home Mr. Herald followed, after laav-
ing his wagon to be hauled in by pass
ing mover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26

EMPoRIA, Kan, Aug. 26.-The body Of
Frank Fluker, aged twelve years, who
was drowned with his father in the
Neosho river here last Tuesday even
ing was recovered this morning five
miles below the place of the fatal acci-
dent. The body of the father was found
last Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26

Fogg-It always makes me smile to
Eead Woods jokes.
Figg-Smile? I should say they are
well calculated to drive man to drink.
Fogg-Isn't that what said?-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
MORRILL, WON'T QUIT.

Says the Statement in His Rochester
Interview is False.
BosToN. Aug. 26.-The Boston Travel
er of today prints an interview with
Gov Morrill, of Kansas, in which he
says: There is not one iota of truth in
the statement that I will retire from
politics"
The governor left for the west this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
GOLD RESERVE LOW.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance $780,
2O3. .2O5; gold reserve $10O,O39, $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26

ToRBAY, Aug. 26.-Howard Gould'a
yacht Niagara won todsv's race of the
Royal Torbay Yacht club for 20-raters.
Isolde was second and Luna third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26

She Cat a concerD-"Oh, I just dote
on Beethoven
He-"Do you?'
Shelves, indeed. Beethoven's mu-
sic is so delicate, so refined, so soulful,
1t doesn't interfere with the converse
tion at ALL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
The GOLD Shipments.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Hoskier. Wood
8 Co. will ship $6O0.eoo in gold by to-
morrow's steamer. Crossman s. Bro. will
not ship by tomorrow's steamer but on
Wednesday. The steamship Santiago
from Santiago brought $4,000 in United
States coin. The American Exchange
National bank has deposited $50O,0O0 in
gold at the sub treasury.
Important Japanese Res1@nattOn.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 26.-Count Matsu-
oata. the Japanese minister of finance
has resigned
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-07
RUSSELL.

j. Johnson is putting in cellar and
fine cut stone wall under his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Higley spent Sun
day at Shermerville visiting relatives.
Have you notice the new clock in
Colley's store window, it gives you the
correct time day and night. There is
ajeweler sitting there who can fix your
clock so it will give you the correct
time day and night. Fine watch re-
pairing is his speciality. Russell does
not boast of a wheel right but there is
room for q good workman in L. c..
Nelles' blacksmith shop and any one
wishing a good location should inter-
view Mr.. Nelles who will be pleased to
make room for them.
W. j. Melville's new barn is now
completed. 1t is q splendid structure
of large size and model plan being con-
structed of matched material through
out with lined interior. In spite OF
the cold weather the basket party and
dance given in this new barn on last
Friday night was attended by the larg-
est crowd that has been out to Rus
sell dance in a good while. Everyone
enjoyed themselves immensely and JOY
was wholly unconfned. The Beethoven
quartette graced the occasion with
superb music.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

Report of the Pleasant Prairie school
for the month ending Nov. l, 1895.
The names of those who have been
neither absent nor tardy during the
month III the high room are: Mary
Newell, Florence Larabee, Frank Rock
we'll, Hassie Williamson, Ada Shost6dt,
Addie Barter, Jennie finland, Mary
Hansen, Ada McNiel, Cora Taylor.
Primary department, Raymond Nc
Neil, Mildred Mason, Bertha Mason,
Bertha Rockwell, Dot Barter, Nettie
Hollenbeck, Willie Barter, Howard
Carpenter, Grace Carpenter, Eddie
Nelson, Clara Williamson, Ralph Gam
BILE, Earl Yates, Addie Taylor, Howard
Taylor. Friends and patrons are cor
daily invited to visit us.
E. E. BETTER Prin.
JESSIE MCNEIL, Primary teacher.
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WOODWORTH.

George Snifen, Of Sylvania, was in
town Sunday.
Robt. Fiddler has contracted to do
some carpenter work in Somers.
Mr.. A. Parks has further improved
his place by q commodious corn and
hog house.
Devlin Bros. are about to put in a
feed mill in the north creamery for the
benefit of their patrons and others who
wish grinding done.
Bert Vincent, not to be outdone by
his neighbors, has added to his list of
vehicles a nice surrey, and in order to
keep it clean has contracted with Mr..
Thorn to put him down an artesian
we'll.
The Congregational society of Paris
and Bristol will give an oyster supper
at Henry Blackman's Friday night.
All are invited to attend.
G. G. Sheppard was called by tele-
graph to his son Gaylord in Somers
Tuesday, whose little girl, aged three
years, had just died. For some time
the little one has been sick of a mystic
rious wasting disease, battling the skill
of the best physicians.
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SOMERS

The following pupils of Dist. No 5
Somers, were present every day for the
month ending, Nov. l, 1895: Lottie
Haigh, Sadie Haigh, Blanche Yule,
Eta Bush, Alma Larson, Laura Jen-
sen, Erma Bowers, Mary Larsen, Han
nah Jensen, Mary Jensen, Clarence
Yule, Whitney Middlecamp, Edith
Yule, Jake Schaeffer, Katie Schaeffer,
Frank Drissel, MCKEE Drissel, Christina
Jensen.
MINNIE A. GRIMsHAW, Teacher.
The report of school district No. 2,
Somers, for the month ending Nov. 1,
1895, is as follows: Merle Jordan, Bes-
sic Rogers, Grace Wells, Kate Dorey,
Guy Pedley, Willie Rogers, Ida Runals,
Everett Rogers, Lora Rogers, Philip
Fonk, Thedy Fonk, Harry Rogers,
John Rogers, Harry Jordan and Willie
Henchen. Fred Taylor and Willie
Barth have been present every day but
tardy. Grace Wells, Philip Fonk and
Thedy Fonk have been perfect in at
tendance since school opened. Number
of pupils enrolled, %. Per cent Of at
tendance, 95.
CONRAD SHEARER, Teacher.
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PARIS.

Miss Mamie A. Stanley, of Dover,
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. E.
Heidersdorf. Saturday and Sunday.
Tom Griffith and Johnnie Jones, of
Racine, are spending a few days hunt
ing in the northern part of the state.
John Blakely, of Union Grove, at
tended divine worship at the M. E..
church of Paris, Sunday.
Belle Gunther is spending few days
with her cousin, Edith Murdoch, of
Bristol
A. Sumpter and wife and Mrs. DoWse
of Union Grove, spent Sunday after
noon III Paris.
Misses Lucy and Mary Fonk were in
Kenosha on Friday.
John Young, of Milwaukee, was Wis
iting at Mike GRATIS Saturday.
Louie r. Price Sundayed with rela-
tives in Somers.
w. W. Meredith, wife and family, Of
Union Grove, spent Sunday at his farm
in east Paris.
The following pupils of Dist. No. l,
Paris, have been neither absent nor
tardy during the month ending Nov. /,
1895: Edith Price, Mabel Price, Arthur
Price, Fife Price, Florence Price, Rob
ert Price, Pearl Price, and Stella Price.
Grace Jones and Mary Jones have not
been absent. Number enrolled, II.
Per cent of attendance, 98a.
MAUDE M. GIBBON, Teacher.
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SALEM.

Mrs Curtis visited her daughters,
Mesdames Turnock, Sheen and Smith,
during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Culver, Calvin Clark
and VIM. VanWie were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pit Barnes Saturday.
W. Stewart and wife Sundayed at
Lake Geneva.
Mesdames Garrett VanWie, Louis
VanWie, Frank Palmatier and Loes-
cher were the guests Of Mrs. Herman
King, Of Pleasant Prairie, Tuesday.
Ruth VanWie spent Saturday in Ke-
nosha.
The ]. O. G. T. took in over 800 from
their entertainment and supper Friday
evening. The farce, The Sweet
Family took the "cake.'
Miss Palmatier was the guest Of Mrs
Dell Cornwell, Sunday.
Mrs. Cat VanWio and daughter Fan
ME goes to Deerfeld, Mo, Thursday,
10 visit her sister.
james Hayward and wife. visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Schtler, i'll Bris-
Itol, Sunday.
Mrs. Nina Booth of Trevor, visited
relatives III this village the last of the
week.
Nellie VanAlstine is on the sick list
and closed her school at Trevor during
this week.
justin Johnson's house is nearly COM
pleted and will soon be ready for occu-
pancy.
Many of our citizens attended the
sale on the SchaX farm Tuesday. He
has rented his farm to Mr.. DeBell.
Mr.. SchIax will retire from farming.
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A creepy Kind of Sweetheart,

Paris Letter to London Telegraph:
From country town comes the story
CT girl who had lost by death three
men to whom she was successfully en-
naGed. In the first instance the youth,
10 whom she had been betrothed for a
year and half, expired on the very
avc Of the wedding. In the second,
,actner young man, to whom she had
cen engaged soon after the melan-
oily event, died a few days before the
arriage, and his successor in her af-
IONS has now shared similar fate.
ocems that sundry ancient females
: The neighborhood, attributing this
81 IS Of calamities to the fact that the
,-o.ng woman has the evil eye,' have
= l.nly. suggested that the only remedy
S 10 be found in burning her alive.
- that score she need have no fear, OF
,.uI-e, but the general opinion is that
afr chances of meeting with fourth
II tor are now infnitesimal. The I'M
lel,y girl is described as being OF an
II able and sympathetic disposition,
III. as being, moreover, of very attrac-
i've appearance.
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PARIS is PREPARED.
If She Is Again Besieged She Does Not
Mean to Starve.

mean 60 SCarV0.
Taking into account the remarkable
advances that science has made in the
way of preserving and COMPRISING food
so that it can be stored in an infinitely
small space in proportion to it's nutri-
ment, it is not likely that any besieged
city in the future will undergo the hor-
rors of starvation. Paris has learned
substantial lesson from the experience
she had n 1870 and 1871, when the Ger
man invaders completely surrounded
the city and prevented any food what
soever from going in.
If, in fact, an attack should come at
a moments notice, the Parisians would
now find themselves we'll supplied and
with everything in their warehouses
necessary to support life for an indef-
mite time. The war department has
made the accumulation of an enormous
stock Of provisions it's especial hobby.
Not only meat, flour, biscuits, preserved
vegetables and solid soups are stored in
the government magazines, but also
milk, "Pasteurized," and netroleum.
horses have been kept in mind, for
there are packed away great stocks of
compressed fodder and grass preserved
by the silo system.
That all these supplies can be kept on
hand in the comparatively small space
the war department has for the storing
of provisions is not so remarkable
when it is remembered that 10000 ra-
tons Of preserved vegetables can be
stored in a space measuring forty inches
each way. Milk, the scarcity of which
was a great cause of distress during the
siege of Paris, is now well provided for.
DR.. Autefage's method of "Pasteuriz-
ing milk, which the government has
adopted, will preserve this important
necessity Of life for almost any length
Of time, rendering it pure and sweet
after months, and even years.
The storage of ice can be dis
pensed with in the storage rooms, and
by the use of ammonia machines it can
be readily made for household and gar
rison USE This is extremely important
as regards preserving meat One special
feature Of the policy of the war depart
ment is that it has all it's arrangements
perfected towards Immediately collect
ing, in case of impending danger, hun
dreds Of thousands of carcasses of beef
and mutton and hundreds of thousands
of fowls. In a few hours almost the
city could be substantially provisioned
for nearly a wear in this regard. Be-
sides this, scores of thousands Of cans
Of preserved meats are kept continually
on hand.
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SOUTH BRISTOL.

Some of the inhabitants of this town
felt the earthquake shock on Thursday
morning.
Messrs. Edd Powell and John Quinn
leave for Dixon, ILL.,, this week to at
tend school this winter.
The people of Wesley Chapel gave
their pastor a surprise last Friday
night.
Miss Cora Gates and Clayton King
were married at the home OF the brides
mother, Wednesday Oct. 80. They
will make their home on the farm. Mr..
and Mrs. King have the best wishes of
their many friends and neighbors.
j. H. Karnes is still on the road
working for the Appleton Manufacture
ing company. If you want anything in
the line of machinery give him a call
The Racine Journal man, j. Y.
Collier, wife and son spent Sunday with
Mrs. A. Gates.
Frank Gethen and Clayton King
went to Walworth Saturday returning
Sunday.
Mrs M. d. Burt, who has been quite
sick is slowly recovering.
Frank Fell had a fall from his bicycle
last week and sprained his wrist.
August Weinka has the machine on
his farm today pressing the juice from
the sugar cane and converting it into
molasses.
D. E. Pierce is making some impTov-
ments OH his horse barn.