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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
THE TWO DAMS.
Interesting Combat Between the Forces
of the Rival Companies.

Interesting Combat Between the Forces
of the Rival Companies.
David Fitzgerald of Lincoln, Engineer
7. w. Orbison, T. F. McGarry of Grand
Rapids, and A. H. Allen of the Barnett
Record company of Chicago, arrived in
Topeka today and are inspecting the
upper dam site.
Engineer Orbison brought the COM
plete plans for the dam, and Mr..
Fitzgerald says that most of the
preliminary work has been done
and that work will commence very soon.
He says that the action of the other COM
pany will have no effect upon them, but
that the upper dam will be built as soon
as the preliminary arrangements are COM
pleted
There was a rumor today that the lower
company had quit work, but this was
denied by Mr.. Bartholomew. w. G..
Stephenson says that there are several
teams working and that the work will
be continued.
The discussion of the two projects on
the streets resembles a political cam
paign.
One of the men said that at 10 o'clock
this morning ten teams quit work leav-
ing but four teams working. The trouble
was precipitated by x-Street Commits
sioner Naylor, who is superintendent of
the work, discharging the foreman,
Charles Heitman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
NEWS OF KANSAS.
Another Clue to the Streval
Murder Discovered.
Strong Organization of A. P. A.
Formed in Wichita.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
New Company of National
Guards at Girard.

FORT SCOTT, June Ever since the
discovery of the Strevel murder, detect
ives have been working on the case in
hopes of securing the $500 reward Of
fered for the old mans assassns. Last
evening Frank Fairman and J. R Har-
ris, who reside in the immediate vi
entity of the aged victims house,
brought to this city and turned over to
County Attorney Cory long knife COW
cred with blood and a new cotton hand
kerchief with many bloody finger
marks, which they claim they found
wrapped around the knife. The two ar
ticles, according to their story, were
found concealed in a woodpile about 200
yards from the StreveI home, where the
crime was committed.
Upon making a close examination Of
the handkerchief the name, u. Jinkens"
was discovered written with faint blue
ink. Jinkens was at one time suspected
of the murder bat as he had left the
country nothing was ever done in regard
to the matter. The two men who
brought the knife and handkerchief
bearing his name in tonight claim they
have conclusive evidence against him
and are able to prove that Jinkens is the
murderer of old man StreveL The sus-
pected man left the city the day after
the crime was discovered. He is sup
posed to be located at Fredonia, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07

Some fault-fnding people complain
because persons of ability make them
selves known through the newspapers.
Doctors find fault whenever another
physician makes his great or small cures
known through the press. How else
could the public learn what is accom-
plished by these persons? When a man
performs some wonderful cures, it is his
duty to make them known that others
may derive the same benefit Let US see
if we don't hear every once in a while of
some doctor of good standing jumping
in and telling a reporter for a paper:
MAKE a notice that l have performed an
operation of Mr.. or Mrs. Jim Brown
that has been a wonderful success" If
Mr.. or Mrs. Brown had died, hs would
not have said anything.
If Prof. Samuels, who is at the Throop
hotel, is making wonderful cures why is
1t wrong for him to have them made pub
licf Any of his patients are glad to tell
to the world their relief from pain, and
all through his wonderful skill.
At No. 1928 Kansas avenue lives little
girl, a sweet and winsome child Blanche
Pigg by name. For some time she has
been troubled with weak eyes, and total
loss of sight was threatened, Her par
ems, VINO 4ONeO llttle bInnch0 tenderly
took the child to the various oculists and
opticians in Topeka, but no one could be
found who could give relief. Day by
day, every hour by hour, her pain in
creased, and finally it became necessary
to bandage her poor suffering ewes. and
keep out the light of day entirely, so ter
rife was her suffering
About a week ago, her parents in des-
pair, took little Blanche to Prof. Samuels.
The child, who had been tortured by the
ignorance of so-called oculists, shrank
from having her eyes unveiled. Prof
Samuels, however, soon won her conf
dence, and at the close of his examina-
ton announced to the parents that he
could perfect a cure. His success has
been but little short of marvellous. The
little girls eyes are gaining strength
daily, the Inflammation has disappeared.
and she can see nearly as well as she
ever did.
The JOY of the parents over the re-
covery of their darling's eyesight can be
imagined. They regard the cure by
Prof Samuels as almost a miracle.
Prof Samuels can be consulted at the
Hotel Throop at any time between 9. a.
m. and p. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
AMERICAN PLUCK.
1t Was Shown at It's Best After the Fire
of 1885.

of 1885.
1.-THE fearful loss did not crush spir-
its, however, and committees were inn
mediately appointed to look after the
interest of the citizens" says the Ship
ping and Commercial List of April IS,
recalling the fire which cost New York
twenty-five million dollars in 1885. Zone
committee was to make application to
congress for an extension OF credit on
duty bonds and for remission of du-
ties; another to make application to the
city and state governments; and an
other on relief to those injured, and
several others for other purposes. The
business men were not cast down.
Many had lost all they possessed, but
were ready to begin again. Within a
year a multitude of warehouses and
shops had been erected and the hum of
industry was to be noted everywhere.
Real estate was high. Many lots when
sold brought more money without build
ings that they could have been sold for
before the fire with buildings. The.
enormous rents demanded for dry goods
stores in Pearl street caused the mer-
chants to leave that thoroughtare and
go into other streets"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
DICKINSON COUNTY's Loss.

All the Towns Show a Decrease in PopuIa-
ton Except Hope.
ABILENE. June 7.-Returns from the
census taken throughout the county are
nearly complete, and the results show
more losses than gains, and the total
county population is O944 In 1894 it
was 1873 and in 1898 21,1OO. Among
the townships Flora has made the larg-
est gain, 107, and Hope is the only town
in the county that increased its popula-
ton. Abilene lost 178, Enterprise lost
124, Harrington 1OS, Solomon, 30, Chap
man H. Hope gained two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
TO ABOLISH THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Salina Has 81 Plan Which Is in the In
terest of Economy.

sA11NA, Kas, June IA plan has been
suggested by which the high school in
ethis city will be dispensed with altogeth-
T by giving each pupil thnrein free tut
ton in either the Kansas Wesleyan or
the Normal school, as he or she may
choose.
1t is claimed in favor of this plan that
upon an estimate made a saving of at
least $500 can be made. The attend
ance in the high school department sell
dom or ever, exceeds 60 pupils. 1t is
argued that an experiment of this kind
can be tried for year. and if not practi-
cable, the department abolished can be
restored. 1t is thought that the princi-
pal of the Central school can be made
ex- otficio principal of the city schools,
and perform all the duties that is requir-
ed of a headship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
Military Compnny al Girard.

GIRARD, June IA company OF ma
tional guards has been organized in this
city consisting of about forty Nom bers.
The following officers were elected:
Captain, F. NJ. Eastwood; first lieuten-
ant, VIM. Hitch; second lieutenant, John
MAXWELL; frat sergeant, George Richard
son; second sergeant, Harry Morris; third
sergeant, Arson Ingles; fourth SER
geant, Vim. Mats; fifth sergeant, Ed
Strickler. The corporals will be elected
later. The company will meet every
Wednesday evening for drill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
Head and Heart.

The views of the elevator boy on the
new woman are worth repeating. Said
he: ''They talk about the new woman;
don't know what she is exactly, but
if she amt like the old kind we don't
want her" For this and other doubt
ing Thomases the assurance is given
that she is like the old kind, only she is
using her brains as veil as her heart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
WOODMEN MAKENO CHANGE
The Law in Reference to Head Banker Re-
mains it Is.

mains it Is.
MADISON, Wis, June THE head
camp of Modern Woodmen today de-
cided by two thirds vote not to change
the laws so as to make the head
banker eligible for reelection.
This insures the election of A, II.
Hollister. A resolution was introduced
and referred to appropriate $4,000 of
the general fund for an emergency fund
to which $3.50 shall be added when
ever available, the fund to be used when
the number of annual assessments shall
exceed fifteen. 1t was voted to increase
the bond of the head clerk from $4,000
to $4,000.
1t was voted to appropriate $4,000 for
building for head offices at Rock Is
land.
The report of the committee on laws
recommended increasing the number of
head physicians from three to four.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
"A. P. a. IN WICHITA.
A Strong Organization Formed to Inf1u-
Local Politics.

ence Local Politics.
WICHITA, June There is an ap-
parently well founded rumor to the
effect that new a. p. A. organization
has been formed in this city recently
with a membership of several hundred.
1t is understood that the leaders in the
movement expect the organization to
take a hand in local politics. One of
the state organizers of the A. P. A. is
said to have spent several days in the
city recently drumming up recruits, but
definite information is difficult to obtain
on account of the secrecy with which
matters are conducted. The mem bership
is said % mum Der AGO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
Starting Wins.

GREAT BEND, June An interesting
and exciting game of ball was witnessed
in this city Monday, between Sterling
and Great Bend, resulting to in favor
of Sterling, in ten innings. Batteries for
Sterling, Kirkwood and Nimrod and
Kirkwood and Cantwell; Great Bend,
Rose & McMullen. The same clubs
played two weeks ago at Sterling, when
the score stood 8 TO Is in favor of Great
Bend. a third game will be played in
the near future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
HALF-RATE EXCURSIONS
To South Missouri, Arkansas and the
Southeast.

Southeast,
On May 81 and June II, round-trip
tickets to South Missouri, Arkansas and
the South and Southeast, via the Mem
phis Route, Kansas City, FIT Scott s.
Memphis K K, will be sold at rate of one
fare, with minimum rate oil 81. Tickets
available for stop-off at intermediate
stations For detailed information, time
schedules. and printed matter descriptive
of the great stock-raising and fruit
growing sections of Missouri and Ar
kansas, address
J. E LOCKWOOD, G.P. &TA,
Kansas City, No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
Topeka Man Ele oted .

Fort SCOTT, June THE twenty
eighth annual encampment of the I. O..
o. F. of Kansas closed here last night
after three days session. The patriarchs
militant elected the following regimental
officers: Colonel, J. NJ. Miller. Topeka;
lieutenant colonel. w. II. Kemper, Hor-
ton; adjutant, c. Shedding, Fort Scott;
secretary, Captain Brubaker, Topeka;
treasurer, G. W. Katzung, Fort Scott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
Zinc COMPANY Resumes.

PITTsBURG, June THE Cherokee
Zinc company fired up one block of their
furnaces today. six of which they shut
down at the time of the recent strike.
The men put to work were from Weir
City and accepted positions at the old
scale of wagesz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
Pittsburg Population.

PITTsBURG, Kan, June City Assess
or Wilson has completed his census of
the city, with the following finding: To-
tai population, 5000, the males exceeding
the females 386. Two hundred and thir-
ty- seven colored people reside here.
There are s96 foreigners OF the popu-
lation 1885 attend school There are
1880 dwelling houses and 1890 families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
New nteward al Asxlnn-

The state board of charities today ap-
pointed Austin E. Prescott of Topeka
steward at the Topeka insane asylum to
succeed James Butler. Mr.. Prescott was
for many years book-keeper at the Wolff
packing house, and has lately been en-
ployed as foreman of the Topeka vine
gar works. n. J. Brown of Ellis county
was elected to the position of wagon
driver for the asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
CYCLONE IN DAKOTA.
Much Property Is Destroyed, But No Lives
Are Lost.

SUMMIT, S. D.. June IA cyclone
passed six miles west of here at 1880 last
night, causing large loss of property, but
none of life. The house of Peter Lou
derry was wrecked and man named
Somers, who was in it. was badly in
jured. The family was away.
Robert Whitefoot's building was de-
molished and he was injured by flying
boards. Hans Olsen was seriously hurt
and is naralYzed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
Died of ApDendjci9t~

NEW YORK, June miss Susie Anth-
Ony Comely, daughter of the late Gen.
Comely, editor of the Ohio State journal
and minister of the United States at
Hawaii, died in this city yesterday Of
appendicitis Interment will be at Col.
umbuss Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
Relay Riders MT FrOnda. v,

FRoNDA, n. Y. June THE Chicago
New York relay riders have arrived
here. The blue came at / 81 o'clock and
the red at 1:41, making the run from
Yost, five miles, in twenty-five minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07
MARVELLOUS!
Prof. SanueIs Makes the
Blind See When All
Others Fail.

The Wonderful Case of Little
Blanche Pigg-Given Up by All
Physicians-Her Sight Despaired
of, and Finally Cured by Prof.
SamueIs-The Gratitude of the
Parents Unbounded Why
Should Not These Things Be
Known?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-07

There will probably De a shower to-
night and tomorrow morning says Mr.
Jennings and it will be cooler tomorrow
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26

from the Russellvflle Ledger.
Russellville can boast Of the only ladies'
foot ball team in the state. The young la
dies of Logan College have purchased a
pigskin and gone into training. Their sys-
tenn of training is unknown, but is sun
posed to consist Of mile run and a cold
bath before breakfast. and cold potatoes to
eat The lineup of the team could not be
learned, but the captain of the team is said
to be low of stature and rather solidly
built The center rush is large golden
haired beauty, and the quarter back is a
small girl with black hair. One of the half
backs is rather slender blond girl, me-
dunn height, and the other a dark girl of
the same height more stoutly built Many
OF the young ladies are said to he bruised
from practice. One girl, who has hair ex-
actly the color of the ball, In one of the
scrimmages was kicked in the face by an
other girl who supposed she was kicking
the ball. For several days her face was
swollen up like she had the mumps The
bloomer suits have not yet arrived, and II
Is not known whether or not any games
are scheduled to take place outside of Io-
gan College campus. 1t is presumed that
the team is ready to meet any young la
dies seminary in the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
Interest in Foot Ball to Be Divided
Thursday.
INTERESTING BASKET BALL CONTEST
Party Of Cyclists Wheel to Annap-
oils.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS

The devotees of foot ball in this city will
have plenty of chance to crafty their de-
sires Thanksgiving day with game at
Capitol Park between the Columbian Uni
versity and the Columbia Athletic Club,
and one at National Park between the
Orient and Potomac athletic clubs. The
first game will probably have the largest at
tendance, but the latter will have all the
advantages that a good field and two even
ly matched teams can give.
The selections for the university team
have narrowed down until there are not
more than a couple of contestants for each
position, while some of the places have
been filled permanently. Taylor will play
left guard, Cockrell right half. Beard left
half and Weaver full back. Center lies be-
tween Johnson and Harlan, right guard be-
tween Hicks and Clapp; right tackle, Shus-
ter or Gambrill; left tackle, D. Fugitt or
Doolittle; right end, Brawner or Wagner,
quarter back, Mills or Mcdowell, and left
end, Harris or Baker. With the candi-
dates on hand that are now on paper. an
exceptionally strong team should he made
up that would give the c. A. c. a hard tus-
sle
The game at National Park will also be a
most interesting one The Potomacs and
Orients are both strong teams, ard as some
people think, should have played the c..
A G. Instead of the Columbian University.
The two teams played not long ago, and
t.eitHeI Siue WAS dDle ID score point, so
that the coming cont asst bids fair to be ex-
ceptionally brilliant in the matter of plays.
The recent game between these two teams
also deserves word for it's clean playing,
which was entirely free from unnecessary
roughness and ungeatlemanly conduct.
The Potomdcs were defeated by the Gal
laudets by small score. while the Orients
played the same team to stands.ill. The
only defeat of the Orient was administered
by the Baltimore aggregation Saturday.
The game will be called promptly at room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
The Famous Gaines Case,

1t is believed that the famous Myra Clark
Gaines case was ended in the Supreme Court
Of the United States Saturday when Chief
Justice Fuller announced that the appeal of
the city of New Orleans from the Judgment
of the circuit court Of the United States for
the eastern district of Louisiana, In favor
of the United States eX rel w. w. Whitney,
had been dismissed for failure to print the
record. Myra Clark Gaines instituted the
first suit for the recovery OF the property
bequeathed her by the will of her father,
Daniel Clark, In tho circuit court of the
United States for the district of Louisiana in
1885, and five years later it had reached the
Supreme Court of the United States. From
that date QS4D until Saturday, in one form
or another, the controversy has had a place
on the calendar of the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
LOBsTERS TOO SHORT.
A Maine Mans Scheme of Providing
Them With Iron JibbOOms.
From the Daily Eastern Argus.

From the Daily Eastern Argus.
There is a down east fisherman who re-
Gently evolved a brainy scheme for MAX
ing Holsters grow rapidly, and to this man
the Acknowledged CELESTIAL will have to
tip his hat in future.
Capt. ]. R. Mcdonald of the schooner
Morning Light arrived at this port Sunday
night with $500 Holsters. During the recent
trip of the schooner the captain put into
the little fishing hamlet of South Addison
to see if any of the inhabitants had any
Holsters to dispose of. He found a man
named Crowley who had several hundred
for sale, and 4 trade was Immediately
agreed upon. Capt. Mcdonald laid his
schooner alongside of Crowley's lobster
cars. and the transfer of Holsters began
The purchaser noticed that the Holsters
were not any too large, SO he thought it
might be a good plan to measure one.
Possibly many of the Argus readers are
not familiar with the methods employed
in measuring Holsters, so few words of
explanation on this point may not be amiss.
At one end of a Holsters body is a little
pointed projection which the fishermen call
..jibboom." In measuring a lobster the
distance Is taken from the end of the
''jibboom' to the tip of his tail. If it is
ten and one-half inches or over the lob
ster is o. K. If it is even a sixteenth of an
inch less than this the lobster is all wrong
In the state of Maine--and il is apt to prove
with many of them in his possession.
Capt. Mcdonald picked up one of the wrg-
CLING crustaceans and applied his measuring
stick. when, greatly to his surprise, the lob
ster's "jibhoom' began to disappear inside
of his shell. On making n closer eXamina-
ton Capt. Mcdonald found this particular
Holsters jlbboom was made of metal. On
pulling 1t from the shell he discovered that
1t consisted of a piece of a rusty iron nail
filed down to a point, and, as the Holsters
We're green, the deception would only be dis
covered by close scrutiny. OF course the
object of the trick was ut once apparent be-
ing simply to make the lobster lOIb inches
long.
On examining forty of the Holsters which
had been placed on board the schooner Cant
Mcdonald found ten of them with iron CON
stitutions,' so TO speak, and he promptly
threw them overheard.
A man with ingenuity enough to make
such an alteration on lobster as Just re-
lated should never waste his time in a little
aoWn east fishing hamlet. He ought to go
to Chicago, where he could find a broader
field for his talents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
How to Walk Upstairs.

From the Pittsburg Telegraph.
There are but very few persons who
know how to walk upstairs properly said
a well-known physician yesterday. Usual
ly a person will tread on the ball Of his
foot in taking each STEP springing himself
up to the next step. This is very tiresome
and wearing on the muscles, as it throws
the entire suspended weight of the body on
the muscles of the legs and feet. You
should, in walking or climbing stairs, seek
for the most equal distribution of the
body's weight possible. In walking upstairs
your feet should be placed squarcly down
on the step, heel and all, and then the
work should be performed slowly and de-
liberately. In this way there is no strain
upon any particular muscle, but each one
Is doing its duty in natural manner The
man who goes upstairs with springins
step you may be sure is no philosopher, or,
at least his reasoning has not been direct
ed to that subject"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
Decentralization OF SILVER.
The Director of the Mint Says 1t Took
Place in 1853.


According to the annual report of the d.
rector of the mint, the estimated product OF
gold and silver In the United States during
the calendar year 1894 was: Gold. S39,5G0.-
OOO silver 40, 100000 fine ounces, of the COM
mercial value of $2O, 400, 600 and the coinage
value of $64,OO0OOO. The estimated produc-
ton of the world for the calendar year was
Gold, $50 S2G, 100: silver, coming value. S21G.-
S92 200; commercial value, s!O6 so, 800.
The director, in a review of the monetary
legislation of the country, states that the
real decentralization of silver took place in
1888, when the weight of divisional coin was
reduced about per cent. This. he says, was
not an accident or oversight. 1t was eX-
pressly declared in the House of Represen-
tatives that the intention was to make gold
the sole standard of value in large trans
actions and silver subservient to 1t for
small ones. The act of 1873, he says, was
only nominal.
The director says that the result of the
currency legislation Of the United States for
over a hundred years has been such as to
leave an incoherent monetary system, as
inconsistent, illogical and expensive as can
well be imagined, that inspires little con-
fidence a home and is not conducive to our
credit abroad, and Its reform is one of the
most important and urgent political and
financial questions of the hour.