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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-11

The landlord presents his bill to the
traveller. The latter looks at the sum
total and prepares to pay without de-
muir.
Mine host, stupefed at this unwonted
promptitude on the part of a guest,
stanners out:
Beg your pardon, sir, will you let
me have another look at the bill? I
must have omitted something. lie
Voltaire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-11

Have the liver sliced thin, pour boi1@
ing wates- over it, let stand a few min
utes, then drain. Lay layer of liver
in bake pan, then flour it well, pep
per and salt, then layer Of thinly-cut
bacon, and so on till all the liver is I'M
put a layer of bacon on top, pour cup
of boiling water over. and bake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-11
woman's Greatest charm.

I ana quite sure thai men regard
"sweet simplicity" IS the greatest
charm in women, and especially in
girls, writes Ethel ingalls,. This does
not mean simplicity in the simpering
sense, but an absence of that affected
cir of boldness and mannishness which
has lately been assumed By too many
really lovable girls. Then, too, sin
certify in expression is one of the char
acteristics that charm men. To be sim
cere and candid the girl in society need
never be abrupt nor self-assertive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-11
8Efnerai afcr.

The finest in the west. Come and try il
J. w. PHILLIPs, 612 ". Eighth ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-11
NEW SILK PATTERNS.
A Wide Range in Color, Design
and Quality.
FABRICSFORHOUS AHDSTREET WEAR
Like Hazy Dreams OF long AsO-A
Stylish Louis AV1 COstume-FIow-
ers That Camc Frem Already.

New York, Sept 9.-The silks for
autumn ana winter are now fully de-
cided upon, and the output is wonder
fully beautiful in point of color, design
and quality. The range of design is
large, and yet ali the figures are small,
except the cheneys. These have enor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-11
Proof Positive.

Justice-What plea do you make to
the charge Of running this man down?
Wheelman-Purely accidental, your
honor.
Justice-And the evidence?
Wheelman-Look how thin he IS
Could an amateur cyclist hit him the
Rxst Chicago Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
ENGLISH DON'T LIKE 1T.

Irritated by the Decision Giving Second
Race to Defender.
LONDON, Sept. 12.-While the tone of
the best English newspapers in com
menting upon the deaision of the cup
committee, sustaining the Defenders
claim of foul in Tuesdays race, contin-
ues TO be moderate, it must be admitted
that the committee's decision has pro-
duced general feeling of irritation
among Englishmen. Adverse comments
of individuals are heard on all sides.
The Sun. which throughout has main
tanned a tone hostile to America, says:
''The Yankees evidently intend to keep
the cup. Possession is nine points of the
law of the sport in America"
The Evening News says: "The whole
business sayors of sharp practice. No one
would quarrel with a decision ordering
that the race be rssailed, but we can not
stomach paper victory awarded to De-
fender"
The Pail Mall Gazette, in the course of
long article on the subject, dilates upon
British patience and good temper, pezti-
nacity aud unquenchable love of justice.
and continues sit is not easy to accept
the decision, but we hope we are taking
| it as sportsmen It is hardly equitable,
but according to the rules of the game,
we accept it. and will try again. Itturns
out that Mr.. Iselin is a sportsman with the
best of US. We shall have another race"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
PRICE 2 CENTS
SNEAK IN CHINESE.
Brought Into the United States Uuder the
Guise of SkilfuI Actors.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.-Collec:or
Wise has discovered an ingenius fraud
by which shrewd San Francisco specula-
tors in the Chinese traffic are seeking TO
evade the Geary law and introduce about
800 Chinese into the United States under
the pretense that they are skilful actors,
and that they are coming to America to
give the visitors at the Atlanta exposi-
ton an opportunity to see some of the
renowned male and female histrionists of
Hong Kong.
A band of more than 200 men and
thirty -four women have already been
landed at Victoria, and their owners.
headed by Little Pete" and the notorious
Leong Nam, have ingeniously lodged
San Francisco and applied for their ad-
mission into the United States at Ogdens-
burg. N. Y.
If the applicants should gain tenn
porary entrance to the ground that they
are legitimate actor5, inspectors will be
sent to Atlanta to see how they deport
themselves and to watch their move
ments. The collector here has evidence
however, that the men are seeking u
permanent home as laborers, and that
they know nothing about acting. There
is also in evidence in the hands of the
collectors that the women were pur-
chased in Hong Kong at $500 each, and
that the projectors of the scheme have
contracts by which they are to be sold at
Atlanta for 81, 500 each.
Ii they can be safely landed there the
two or three men who engineered the
plan here would earn about $4,000
The women would of course remain the
slaves of their purchasers for long pc
riod of years, if not for their entire lives,
the design being to quietly ship them to
the lowers quarters of Chinatown at the
conclusion of the exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
HIS CORPSE PICKLEO.
Chas. Brooks Finds His Brothers
Body in Vat.
Rush Medical College Had It to
DiSsect.
MISSING FOR 3 YEARS.
He Disappeared When His Be-
trothed Married Another.
Died Of Delirium Tremens and
His Body Picked.

CHICAGO, Sept 12-Charles Brooks,
furniture manufacturer of Goshen, Ind,
found the body of his brother, George
Brooks, in picking vat at Rush medi-
cal college. 1t was the first time he had
seen or heard of mis- brother since the
latter left Goshen three years ago, leav-
| ing then because his betrothed had run
away and married another.
He had died at the Bridewell, where he
was being treated for delirium tremens,
and the body had been in the vat since
| September 4th. George Brooks had
been familiar figure for the last two
years in the vicinity of the art institute
in Michigan avenue. He used to stand
at the drinking fountain and uncheck
horses as they were driven up for water
In this way he eked out his living. The
few pennies he picked up went mostly
for liquor, and in the summer he slept on
a bench in Lake Front park. August n
Officer Boyd had him committed to the
Bridewell for twenty days. Brooks had
been drinking hard for some time pre-
vious to that, and had shown signs of
| tremens.
Brooks died September 1 and his body
| was taken to the county morgue. The re-
mains lay there three days without being
! identified, and were then turned over to
the Rush Medical college for dissecting
| purposes.
His identity came about in peculiar
manner. Officer Boyd happened to tell
! Albert w. Kohler, clerk in one of the
down town hotels, of Brooks death.
Kohler said he knew of Geo. Brooks
of Goshen, Ind, and becoming convinced
from the policeman's description that he
was the missing man, he telegraphed
Chas. Brooks to come to Chicago.
Chas. Brooks arrived here yesterday.
He at once went to the medical college
aud there found the body of his brother,
floating in a large tank with dozen
| other cadavers. The remains were sent
4 to Goshen last night. In a few days
more the body would have been beyond
the point of identification.
In the death of Geo. Brooks closed the
life of young man whose prospects
a few years ago we're exceedingly bright
As photographer at Goshen he had a
prosperous business. He became enam-
CURED of young lady who belonged to
one of the best families in town. He
was accepted, and their wedding day
was announced.
One week before the dav set for the
wedding Brooks betrothed startled the
little city of Goshen by eloping with a
| drug clerk whom she married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12

Like Decaysd Tooth sixth Street Will
Give Away All at Once.
When the city engineer force took up
the cedar blocks at the intersection of
Topeka and Sixth avenues to widen the
park. they were astonished to find that
at least third of the blocks were com
pIerely rotted off and that only the sur
face remained intact
What is true of this pavement the city
engineer says is probably true of all the
other cedar pavement in the city and it
means that in little while all the cedar
pavements will have to be renewed.
City Engineer Barnes says that he has
noticed many low places in the cedar
block pavements, and he is satisfied now
that the places are caused by the blocks
rotting away beneath the surface. There
are $1,000 square yards of cedar block
pavement in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
LIBERTY BELL ATTACHED.
The Columbian Bell Can't be Moved Till y
&15 Bill is Paid.

CHICAGO Sept. 12.-The serious hitch
in the arrangements for the starting of
the Columbian liberty bell on its mission
of peace to the world occurred yesterday,
when a constable walked into the rail-
road yards and levied on it for bill of
$75 which is owing to carpenter
The bell had been placed in the car in
which it was to make tb9 trip and every
thing was in readiness to make the start,
but these arrangements had been made
without consulting the representative of
the law who held the writ of attachmet
About the only thing settled on was that
the bell would not be moved until the
$75 was forthcoming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
THREE CARS EXPLODE.
Terrible Accident on the Burlington Near
Alton, Ill.

Terrible Accident on the Burlington Near
Alton, Ill.
GALEsBURe, Sept 12.-The Chicago,
Burlington 6 Quincy road had pecu-
liarly bad wreck just east of Alton, at 1
o'clock this morning. A westbound train
broke in two, and as the front part
slowed up at the water tank, the rear
part ran into the 'front.' causing a car of
nRptha to ignite. There were twelve
cars of naptha and petroleum in that
train and all were soon ignited.
The flames shot hundreds of feet high
Three cars exploded with tremendous
force. The house of Thomas Carver,
near by, was set on fire and destroyed,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carver barely escaped
with their lives.
Samuel Welch, twenty rods distant,
a village fireman, was covered
with burning oil and burned to
death. Other fremen were badly
but not fatally burned. The loss to the
railroad company is $4,000 Houses a
quarter of mile away were scorched by
the burning oil. c. o. Carlson. loco
motive fireman, was thrown from a tank
and injured about the head. Oil cars
were strewn along for half mile. The
track is twisted, telegraph poles down,
ties burned, trees blasted and the whole
scene is one of ruin,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
TRAINS SWAMPED.
Perfect DeIuge of Rain In New YO1
Accompanied by Wind.

A Perfect DeIuge of Rain In New York
Accompanied by Wind.
WATERFOWL. n. Y, Sept IA ter
rife thunder storm visited this section
last night Wires are down in all direc-
tions and communication was cut off for
hours except one telegraph wire. The
storm was Of such force as TO actually
swamp the passenger. cars on the Rome,
Watertown & Ogdensburg railway near
Richland
The wind and lightning were accom-
panied by a deluge of rain. Several
farm houses in this vicinity were struck
by lightning and burned. The roads
were washed out in places and
fallen trees block the highway
in many parts of the country. It
was the NEST severe storm in
years, although lasting only about one
hour. The cyclone struck the village
of Cape Vincent just as a large execur-
sion en route homsward from the Jeffer-
son county fair at Watertown was about
to take to boat for Kingston, Canada
The Rome, Watertown s.. Ogdens-
burg depot collapsed George Godfrey
and Thomas Arheel of Cape Vincent
received injnrieg from which they
died. Many persons were injured, sew
eral of whom it is feared will die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
SOME HOT ROBES.

Magnifieent Russinn Costumes for Odd
Fellows that Cost $3.50 Apiece.
The regalia of the Topeka lodge of
Kremlin Odessa is on display in WIN
dow of August Bros, at 622 Kansas
avenue. These royal robes of purple
and gold are attracting vast attention
and present a rich appearance. They
are adorned with ermine, gold lace, and
costly trimmings. Jewels of the minor
stones flash from the robes and the tex
tile is of the richest material.
The uniform of the czar. commsndaut,
royal guard, inspector, chief of the Cos
socks, chief Tartar, high priest, and
royal messenger are shown.
The robes in entirety cost $3.50. They
represent the robes worn by Russian
royalty, but appear better fitted for
winter wear than September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
NO DANGER OF BONDS.
Mr.. Carlisle Thinks There Win Not he
Another Issue.

Another Issue.
NEW YORK. Sept. IA special to a
local paper from Washington, says:
Secretary Carlisle said in an interview:
"Unless there should be another scare in
regard to the gold reserve such as we had
before, or a financial panic, neither of
which things. in my judgment. is likely
to occur, there will be nc nonecessity for an
other bond issue in October to preserve
the reserve.
"The present removal of gold from this
country is not due to any lack of conf
dence abroad in our national finances. It
is simply the result of trade conditions.
Our merchants are importing Immense
amounts of goods from Europe, which
indicate that they expect a big business
this fall and winter, and our gold goes
abroad to pay for these importatlons.
''The large sums spent in Europe this
summer by travelling Americans has
been another drain on our finance
"By October 1 our cotton and wheat
crops will come to the market and the
gold reserve in our treasury will go up.
There is, in my judgment, no cause Tor
alarm in the present shortage.
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ed to withdraw from the race if inter-
fered with today. His letter on the
subject is as follows:
"GENTLEMEN-It is with great reluct
ance that I write to inform you that l
decline to sail Vaikyrie any more under
the circumstances that have prevailed in
the last two races and for the following
reasons:
"First-To attempt to start two such
large vessels in such confined space and
among moving steamers and tug boats,
is in my opinion exceedingly dangerous,
and l will not further risk the lives of
my men or the ship.
s'Second-At the start Of the frat race
the crowding was so great that we could
not see the mark boat and could not tell
when we were near the lines, and we
we're much hampered by steamers, es-
pecially on the race home.
To-day on the reach home, eight or
nine steamers were to the windward of
me. and what was worse, a block of
steamers were steaming level with me
and close under my lee. I sailed nearly
the whole distance in tumbling broken
water and the heavy wash of the steam
era
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12

generous hospitality of the good people
of Louisville.
When he had done talking. Comman-
der Lawler said he took great pleasure
in introducing James Whitcomb Riley,
the Hoosier poet
Mr. Riley then read an original poem,
as follows:
Peace Hymn of the Republic.
There's voice across the nation. like mighty
ocean hau
Borne up from out the southwark as the seas
before the gale;
Its breath is in the streaming flag and In the
Tying sail
AS we go sailing on.
'Tis voice that we remember-ere its sum-
mons soothed as now
When II rang in battle challenge and we ans
wered with a VOW
With roar of gun and hiss of sword and crash
OF prov,
AS we went sailing.
Our hope sank even as we saw the sun sink
faint and far
The ship of state went cropping through the
binding smoke of war
Through blacklist midnight lurchlng all I'M
cheered of moon or star
Yet sailing-sailing on.
AS one who spoke the dead awake, with life
Who walked tie troubled waters. all unscath-
ed, in mortal form
We felt our pilots presence with his hand upon
AS we went sailing on.
voice of passion lulled to peace, this dawn
ing of today
o voices twain now blent as one. ye sing all
fears away
Since foe and foe are friends, an 10, the Lord
as glad as they
He sends us sailing on.
Following this, Commander LawIe1
said the comrades had decided to honor
Past Commander General John Palmer
of Albany, by presenting him with to-
ken of their regard for the faithful per
formance of his duty while he was their
commander.
Judge Cochrane would formally pre-
sent the token.
The token was solid silver tea set
Judge Cochrane spoke briefly and to the
point He was sure the boys could not
have presented the gift to any one more
deserving
The next feature to the preliminary
programme was the presentation of {
gavel made of gold, silver and copper
and studded with diamonds, rubies anC
sapphires, to Commander Lawler L
was given because General Lawler was
the first commander in chief who ever
visited the Montana post.
AS soon as the preliminary programme
was over Commander Lawler directed al
persons not members of the G. A. r. te
withdraw from the hall, as it was to be
secret meeting.
Commander Lawler then delivered hiI
| annual address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
PROF. AYERS RESIGNS.
Well Known High School Teacher Will
Go to Kansas City.

Well Known High School Teacher Will
Go to Kansas City.
Prof. F. H. Ayers has resigned his po-
sition in the Topeka high school to ac-
eept better position in the Kansas City,
No, high school Prof Ayers has for
several years been in charge of the nat
ural science department of the high
school, and before then he taught in the
ward schools and in various schools
throughout the county.
He has brought his department of the
high h'school up to high standard, and
was recognized as one of the most eftic-
lent teachers in the institution. He goes
to Kansas City because he will have in
creased advantages and larger field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
LASHES INGALLS,.

Mrs. Lease Says He Is tho Most Con-
tempsible Figure in Kansas History.
KANSAS CrTY, Sept. 12.-A special to
the Star from Wichita says: Mrs. Mary
E. Lease, the Populist orator, today is
out in an interview, filled with invec-
tives directed against ex-senator John J.
Ingalls, She said: "Mr. Ingalls, whole
career before the public has been one of
deceit and falsehood. Not only is he a
political fraud, but he has built up his
splendid reputation as an orator by using
quo tations stolen from French and Span
ish writer's.
"His thefts from Hamilton have al
ready been exposed, but other instances
of his literary theft have not become
generally known. When MIR. Ingalls,
stood before the Young Mems Republi-
can league of Topeka he broke out in a
fowery and eloquent strain. The senti-
ment was borrowed from Hugo's transla-
tion of CASTELAR,, the famous Spanish pa
triot.
"Many other beautiful things he
said in that address were borrowed ver-
batim from the Spanish and the French
translators. He gave the same thing
when addressing the students law class
of the state university last June.
| "Ihere are other instances of like
character; for Mr.. IngalIs' speeches are
simply mosaic work-beautiful mosaic
work, true, but not his own. He is the
most erratic, inconsistent, contradictory.
| pitiful and contemptible figure in Kan
sas history"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Transfers Made Either Under Mortgage or
Bona Eide Sales.

S. L. Leavitt has traded to Waldo G.
Holloway lots 488, 490, 492, 494, 496, 49S.
500 and 502, on Mulvane strest. in Will
iams' addition. Mr.. Leavitt reserves the
crops now on the lots For these he gets
the south 371l feet of lots 139, 141 and
143 on Eighth avenue, west, in Haines'
addition.
Myron Holccmb has bought of Mrs.
Cornelia Curry, lots 2201. 1908, 1905. on
Maryland avenue, Curry's addition to
Highland Park. The price was $1,000.
Lot 80 on Van Bnren street, in. Fiery's
addition, has been sold by John s. Fiery
to Alice Hitler for $100
Mary E. Wood and VIM. Wood today
sold to NJ. N. Ungles lots 127, 129 and
the north half of lot 131 on Lake street.
Price $1,25O, and the property has 5000
mortgage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
WOULDN'T HEAR HIM.
G. A. r. Men Compel Ex-Gov- Thayer to
Close Abruptly.

Close Abruptly.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 12.-Sensational re-
ports have been sent out about Ex- Gov.
John NJ. Thayer, of Nebraska, being
hooted off the stage at the
Phoenix Hill camp fire last
night Governor Thayer complimeuted
President Cleveland for maintaining law
and order during the Chicago riot, and
denounced Governor Altgeld and E. V.
Debs in very severe terms.
The denunciation of anarchists was
very severe and there were cries for
Mckinley and others. When the
interruption continued, Congressman
Evans dismissed the meeting as the
programme was about completed.
Thayer was not hooted off the plat
form, but he closed abruptly by
saying: Il thank all the respecta-
Bile people in the audience for the
polite attention they have accorded me-
For the disrespectful people have moth
ing but contempt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
sMARTEsT MAN EVER BORN

Has Figured Out Just How Farmers Can
Form Trust.
Chairman Breidenthal of the Populist
state central committee has received A
small pamphlet just issued by c. E..
Farnum, NJ. d. of San Francisco on the
subject of wheat corn and cotton trust.
The writer calls on the American farm
ers of the west and south, the producers
of wheat and corn and cotton to get to-
gether and form gigantic company or
trust for the purpose of fixing and con-
trolling the prices of those commodities.
He figures out just how it can be done.
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eucsmpment.
SCHOOL MILITARY DRILL.
Chicago Introduces the System in the Pub
lie Schools.

CHICAGO, Sept. 12-Patriotic training
in a most acceptable form was added to
the curriculum of the Chicago public
schools last night when the
board of education decided that
an opportunity be given to
the male pupils of the high and prepar-
atory schools who may desire to obtain
instruction in military drill.
In taking this step forward the board
has only placed Chicago in line with
New York, Boston and other eastern
cities. Denver also has had her high
school pupils organized into cadet com
panies and battalions for about six Years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
ST. PAUL SELECTED.

LOUISVILLE, Sept 12.-st. Paul was
selected as the next place for
the next national encampment
by the following votes on the first
ballot: St. Paul 1913; Buffalo 226; Nash
vile 80: Denver 1O3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-12
DOESN'T THINK SAID TT
Dan Stewart Says Fitzsimmons Has No
Right to Complain.

Right to CompIain.
DALLAS, Tex. Sept 12.-Dan Stewart,
president of the Florida Athletic club,
was shown the Associated Press dis
patches quoting Fitzsimmons as being
dissatisfied with some of the Athletic
club arrangements as to privileges, he
said: 81 do not believe Fitzsimmons is
correctly quoted AS far as the priv
ileges are concerned, W. A. Brady was
given the picture privileges when the
articles were signed in the east.
"The other privileges are not con-
trollsd by Corbett, Brady or Vendig.
They are controlled exclusively by my
self and [ shall retain exclusive control
of the same That is all there is to it.
The other privileges are my individual
property and I shall not surrender them
to anyone"