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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Grams LonaE oEElcgRs.

Kansas Knights of Pythias Hold Their An
nuaI Election.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, May %. - The
grand lodge Of the Knights of Pythias,
in session here, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Grand
chancellor, H. l. Alden, of Kansas
City; grand vice chancellor, r. NJ. Nc
Gonigal, of Colby; grand prelate, w.
A. s. Bird, of Topeka; grand keeper of
records and seal, Gus J. Neubert, of
Kansas City; grand master of ex-
chequer, f. S. Larabee, of Stafford.
The report of Gus J. Neubert. 6. K.
of r. and S., shows that the number of
active lodges in the state December 81,
1894, was 240; for the corresponding
time year before, 246 lodges. There
were 1850 initiated into the order dur
ing the year, 224 were reinstated and
255 admitted by card, the total be-
ing 1859. The aggregate amount
expended for relief for the
year was s12, OLE. SO. Current ex-
penses of lodges, SAG, 121 TO- The as
sets of lodges December 81, 1894, which
includes cash on hand, value of real
estate and lodge paraphernalia, was
S19 O47.12. The report of Rank S. lara
bee, the grand master of the exche quer,
shows that there were $13, 98s. SO ex-
pended for grand lodge purposes dur
ing the year.
A. P Riddle, of Minneapolis, and
Tully Scott, of Oberlin, We're elected
supreme representatives to the supreme
lodge, which convenes at Minneapolis,
Mimi, in 1896. The next meeting of
the grand lodge occurs at Topeka.
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NO INDIVIDUAL CUPS.

The Presbyterian General Assembly Re-
fuses to Indorse the New idea.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 23.-The Pres
byterian general assembly discussed
briefly the use of individual cups at
communion, and by standing vote,
with very few in the negative, decided
not to make the change contemplated.
The regulation of Young Peoples So
cieties of Christian Endeavor was rele-
gated to the sessions of the individual
churches.
The work of the board of relief for
disa bled ministers was presented by
DR.. Jesse F. Forbes, of New York. The
receipts last year amounted to $176, 900,
and the expenses to Sis, OOO which had
been distributed to 785 persons, of
whom 80 were ministers and 419 wild
ows of ministers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Kansas Y. P. S. c. E.

WICHITA. Kan, May 23.-The eighth
annual convention of the Kansas
Christian Endeavor union will begin
here Thursday and the sessions will
continue up to and including Sunday.
It is confidently predicted by the local
entertainment committee that the con-
vention will bring together the largest
body of people ever assembled in Kan
sas. Hundreds of delegates arrived
on the evening trains and by Thursday
night the hotels and boarding houses
will be taxed to the limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
THE ROYAL ARCANuM.
Supreme Council of the Order in Session at
st. Louis Chooses Next Years OfHcers.

Supreme Council of the Order in Session at
st. Louis Chooses Next Years Omcers.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-The supreme
council of the Royal Arcanum elected
officers last night as follows: Supreme
regent, j. E. Pound, of New York; su-
preme vice regent, Edison M. Schryner,
of Maryland; supreme orator, P. H.
Charlock, of New Jersey; sitting past
supreme regent, c. W. Hazard, of
Pennsylvania; supreme secretary, w.
o. Robson, of Massachusetts; supreme
treasurer, E. A. Skinner, of New York;
supreme auditor, A. T. Turner. of
Boston; supreme chaplain, Henry Good
win, of Boston; supreme guide, j. A.
Carter. of Ohio.
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PENSION FRAUD.
A Woman Declared Guilty and Fined $500
and Costs.

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Mrs. Anna Shroe-
der was found guilty of fraudulently
obtaining a pension and fined $1,000
and costs in the United States district
court. She was the widow of John
Shredder an Illinois veteran, who died
in 1866. In 1870 she married Charles
Schaum, and in 1892 she obtained
81, $40 back pension as Shroeder's
widow. She did not deny having re
married, but she said that she only
lived with him a short time, leaving
him because he had another wife.
SWEPT AWAY BY FIRE.
ANTIACO, Wis, May 23.-The opera
house block, the Vivant hotel and
several other buildings of this city,
were swept away by fire yesterday
morning. A number of hotel guests
had to jump from the windows and
several received severe bruises in con-
sequSnce. Loss, 500, 900; insured.
MANY PERSONS DROWNED.
MADRID, May 23.-Further details re-
ceived here of the loss of the Spanish
steamer Gravina, wrecked off Manila,
Philippine islands, during a typhoon,
show that 168 persons were drowned.
Only two of those on board are be-
Heved to have been saved.
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INSURANCE COMES HARD.
n. D. Upton Sues the German Insurance
Co., For Fire Losses.

Hiram D Upton of Quenemo, Usage
county, has brought action in the Shaw
nee county district court to recover the
value of an insurance policy from the
German Insurance company of Freeport
Upton claims that he took out policy
with the German company January %.
1894, whereby a two story brick building
at 50 Third street, Quenemo, was insured
in the sum of $1,000 against loss by fire.
Upton claims that his property was totally
destroyed by fire on the night of Janu-
airy last, and that the insurance COM
pany refuses to pay his claim although
repeated demand has been made upon it
TO do So He also asks $500 for expenses
of suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
JUMPED FROM A WINDOW.
Three Reform School Boys Escaped and
Are Still at Large.

Three Reform School Boys Escaped and
Are Still at Large.
The police are hunting for three boys
who escaped yesterday from the state
reform school Whether it was because
they were tired of pulling weeds that
the boys ran away, or were merely dis
satisfied with the appointment of Ben
Clover, is not stated. The boys, who
are Frank Baker, Ellsworth Daniels and
Bert Welchon, jumped from a second
story window and escaped.
Late yesterday word was received that
the boys had been seen in Auburndale.
Sergeant Ellison in the patrol wagon
secured the neighborhood to no avail.
The patrol wagon is bad thing to
"scour the country" with, as the boys
could see it half mile away and have
plenty of time to hide. Sheriff NayIor
of Jackson county and Dee Wilkerson
also joined in the search, as there is a
standing cash reward of So for the re-
turn of every runaway boy, and $15
isn't to be laughed at these hard times.
Daniels and Baker are Hutchinson boys,
and Welchon is from Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
HALF-RATE EXCURSIONS
To South Missouri, Arkansas and the
Southeast.

To South Missouri, Arkansas and the
Southeast
On May 81 and June II, round-trip
tickets to South Missouri, Arkansas and
the South ard Southeast, via the Mem
phis Route, Kansas City, Fl. Scott &
Memphis R. R, will be sold at rate of one
fare, with minimum rate OF 81. Tickets
available for stop-of 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. & T. A,
Kansas City, Mo.
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RaIIroad statfOnn Wauted.

The state board of railroad commits
sioners heard the application of the citi-
zens of Greenwood county for a station
on the Santa Fe at Hill Top. This after
noon similar case, in which a station is
asked for at Kelso, on the NJ, (. & T., in
Morris county, is being heard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Dvnamite.s Deadly work.

ELKToN, Nd, May GA terrible ac-
cident took place at the farm of w. c.
Pyle. Mr.. Pyle, with a mum Der of as
sistants, had been engaged for some
days in removing stumps, using dyna-
mite cartridges for the purpose. A
premature explosion occurred, hurlinp
the men through the air. William
Havelow was frightfulIy 1acerated and
partly dismem bered. He expired short
~ after. Three others were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Fifty Persons Burned to Death.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 25.-In the
town of Kobueden 200 houses have
been destroyed by fire and in the vii
lage of Rushany $50 houses. have been
burned. During these CONGREGATIONS
a total of fifty persons were killed and
very many more were injured. These
fires naturally have caused severe dis
tress in the districts in which they
took place, and this distress continues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
MEsrERN AssncIAr1n,
Eviction of Settlers Endorsed.

OMAHA. Neb., May 23.-Sheriff Null
Inns, of Thurston county, has been in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
interfering with Capt. Beck and his
Indian police in the eviction of settlers
from the reservation. The case will
be heard in the fall, and evicticns will
not be resumed until then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
8uekIen's Arnfca Salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rneum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Erupt sand
positively cures Piles or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box For sale by J. K. Jones, sol
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Baseball Games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Cleveland-Cleveland8 8: Brooklyn, O. Sec
ond game-CIeveland, Is; Brookland, 8.
At Pittsburgh Washington,14 Pittsburgh, 7.
At St Louis-New York, 4; St. Louis, 3.
At Chicago Chicago, Il; Philadelphia. 7.
At Observation-Disclosures II; Louisville, G.
AT Observation-Disclosures. 81: Boston, g.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At Observation-Disclosures 6; Kansas
City, 5.
At Detroit-Detroit, 70; Minneapolis, s.
At Observation-Disclosures 5; Toledo. ?.
At Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids, Is; ST. Paul,
Il
WESTERN ASSOCIATION
At Peoria-Peoria, 6: Lincoln. >.
At Observation-Disclosures 10; St. Jo-
seph, z
At Quincy-Quincy, III Omaha, 1.
At Rockford Rockford, 8; Des Moines, 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
400 Butchers.

Philip D. Armour says of DR.. Keeley's
treatment: Il have sent one hundred
men, from butchers to bookkeepers. to
Dr. Kelley, and they have all come back
cured;" and, in personal letter to DR..
Kelley, he says: II do not thing there is
any one thing, or any one man, who ever
did the good to humanity you are doing
with your Cure"
Two of the most successful of all DIR.
Keeley's great system of ''Keeley Insti
tutes'' are those of Topeka and Kansas
City, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-.
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

Railway postal clerks are trying to
have their salaries fixed by law and to
have them increased at the same time
They have a thoroughly organized
movement on foot for this purpose and
are preparing to bring strong pressure
to bear upon congress at the opening
of the next session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
a Houaehold Treasure.

n
D. ". Fuller of Canaioharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DR. Kings
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurabIe. G. A
Dykemsn druggist, Catss.ill, n. Y, says
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is un-
doubleday the best cough remedy; that
he has used it in his family for eight
years, aud it has never failed to do all
that is claimed for it. Why not try a
remedy so long tried and tested Trial
bottles free at J. K 5ones' drug store.
Regular size Soc and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

The dead body of Patrick O'Connor,
a laborer, was found in a freight car
at Joseph, Mo. He had evidently beer
murdered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Stay of Execution Grantea.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 23.-To-dav
was the date fixed for the execution of
Thomas Punshon, convicted of killing
his wife. A stay of execution has been
granted until the case is passed upon
by the higher court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

ments at the Y. NJ. c. A. are now fur
nishing the excitement at the alleys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

Special pains taken in doing up la
dies waists. Peerless Steam Laundry.
Phone 332-our wagon will call for
your laundry-the Peerless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

Harry Worral has put his lessons down
TO fifty cents again, for the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

Peerless Steam LAUNDRY Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

These who attempt to catch fish now
find that the weather is too cool.
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
THE MOTHER GOOSE.
How She Got Her Goslings Down from
Their High Nest.

How She Got Her Goslinxs Down from
Their High Nest.
l had to make Il trip from our claim
| On the Columbia to Spokane Falls. 1t
was much nearer to go through the
mountains Oh cayuse than around by
Davenport on the stage. | started quite
early one morning and was riding along
up the Spokane river when, as | came
over small rocky point | noticed a very
large bird soar down from tree and
carry something III its mouth AT first
! thought 1t was an eagle, but as soon as
l climbed a little higher l could see it
was an old gray goose and that it had
deposited it's burden in the water, where
| could see several small ones swimming
around.
l stopped. got off from my cayusc and
watched the performance. | had waited
but Il few moments when one of the
geese rose out of the water and flew
Stralght to cottonwood :rec, alightcd on
lllnb near i big nest. then took a few
steps toward the nest and reaching over
INTO the nest took a young gosling out
and sailed down to her comDanions.
When she let the yOllngster touch the
water it cut all kinds of caprrs.
She again returned to the nest and got
another, which was the last
After watching them for quite while
! mounted my cayuse and rode on.
When l came into plain view of the
family the old one tluttered away and
the Youngsters disappeared There were
seven nttle ones, as near as | could
count. l have watched the wood duck
carry her young from IL tree but this
was the only time | ever saw a goose
make the transfer.-Forcst and Stream.
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HANDSOMEST OAK.
"A Massive, Symmetrical Tree, the Pride
of South Carolina

A Massive, Symmetrical Tree, the rride
of South Carolina.
What, so far as we can judge from our
observations. is the most massive, SYM
metrlcal and imposing tree in Eastern
North America is a live oak, Quercus Vir-
glnlana, standing Oh one side of the en-
trance to Drayton Manor house, on Ash
ley river, near Charleston, $. G., The
home of the Drayton family, handsome
red brick Elizabethan mansion. was built
While South Carolina was British col
ony, and it is said that the site of the
mousse was selected on account of this
tree, although as the live oak grows very
rapidly, 1T is not impossible that it was
painted with it's mate on the other side of
the drive when the house was first built
At the present time the short trunk girths
rs feet inches at the smallest place be-
tween the ground and the branches
which spread 1o3 feet in one direction
and llo feet in the other. This tree is
growing over a bed of phosphate, and the
demands of trade will, therefore, prob
ably cause its destruction before its time
More than once we have visited this tree,
and each visit has increased our rever-
ence for nature. AS we stood in the pres
ence of this wonderful expression Of her
power. No one who has not seen the
Drayton oak can form true idea of the
majestic beauty of the live oak, the most
beautiful of the fifty species of oaks
winch grow within the borders of the
United States. or of all that nature in a
supreme effort at tree growing can pro-
duce.-Garden and Forest
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FOR THE FARMER.

A"O AAOu~o oA AsokTctSs
We make the mods in the springtime,
In the fervOr Of life's first years;
We soften the earth with promises,
We sift 1t with smiles and tears;
With fair, fresh hopes and eager faith
Water and clay we mix,
Saying, one Is strong and one Is pure,
And laugh as We pile our bricks
In summer VIC raise the solid walls,
And frame the roof above them;
We smooth each niche and angle down
AS If we had learned to love them;
We plant sweet blooms about them.
TO make doubt and fear look fair;
And when the house il built we 10
And leave 1t standing there.
But IN winter the things we have forgot
And the things we have forgiven,
Rise up like creeping. crawling mists
Between our eyes and heaven;
And rather than madden in useless waite
While the sun DER the great sea sets,
We enter, and close the heavy door,
And dwell In the House Of Regrets,
Household Words
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upon my ear, and as the last ting of the
hell died away I distinctly heard the fall
of heavy body in one of the rooms

upon my ear, and as the last ting of the
bell died away distinctly heard the fall
of heavy body in one of the rooms
above.
'"rhe complete programme evidently,"I
murmured. as Drummond came upon the
scene with Il sickly smile. But was
premature. Together we hunted with
we returned to bed discounted. l hadn't
even theory to start with. The serv-
ants were all in bed. They were too used
to that awful ring to disturb themselves.
l dozed off again after bordering in vain
over the solution, this time having locked
my door,
l awoke with start and sickening
feeling of something cold and clnmmy
touching my face, l thought l saw some
thing CHASTITY white disappear before my
eyes us l madly snatched ut it. What
ever it was. it was gone. The skeleton
hand concluded. If had not inherited
y hard, cold-blooded nature from my
Northern ancestors, l felt l should have
followed the example of my predecessor
and yelled the roof off, but my true
nature asserted itself, and | rose and
dressed with murder in my eye. l waited
for something tangible. Nothing came
except the dawn. and that tardily enough.
Next morning, after relating my ex-
periences to Drummond, l started "A sys-
tematic search. | soon discovered that in
the center Of the old-fashioned canopy
over the bed. and nearly touching the
entity fashioned by no ghostly hands.
Further prying from the top of very
tall pair of steps elected the fact that Il
small trap-door had been constructed in
the oak ceiling directly above the opening
in the canopy. 1t could not be opened
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Fisherman's Adventure with a Shark

W. Fl. Muller writes from Arkansas
Pass, Tex, to Forest and Stream as
follows: ION June Il last, while out
fishing for tarpon, shark got on my
hook and the boom Of the boat struck
me in the back of the neck, knocking
me head first into the channel, and the
I eft es s' akns me twt nt ef Feet OF o tRe
in the Channel. However,, / managed to
pull myself up OH the line which l had
in my hand, and tied to the boat, and
when | pulled myself up to the boat |
kicked the shark in the jaws at least
twelve times. tearing a large cash in
my limb. and the boatman then dumped
me in the boat and l landed the shark,
killing him, and we sailed for shore 1t
l am going out this evening and presume
you will hear from me again before leav-
ing here"
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BEST IN THE WORLD.

Beecham's pills are for bill.
iousness, sick headache, dig
ziness, dyspepsia, bad taste
in the mouth, heartburn, tor
pid liver, foul breath, sallow
skin. coated tongue, pimples.
loss Of appetite, ETC., when
caused by constipation; and
constipation is the most fire..
quent cause Of all Of them.
One of the most i'm portant things for
everybody to learn is that constipation
causes more than half the sickness in the
world, especially OF women; and j: can all
be prevented. Go by the book free at your
druggists or write !. F .AlcnCo. 65Canal
ST., New York. Pills, LOG and 25c box.
Annual sales more than 80 CO.. boxes
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tering, with a fireplace OH each side. while
broad and very handsome staircase led
from about the middle of the hall to the
first floor.
On the ground floor, OH either side of
the staircase, were the dining and re-
ception rooms. A door at the end of
the hall on the same side as the dining
room led to the kitchen and servants
quarters, the passage after entering this
door being somewhat dark. The dining
room was very, long room, and Carried
the wall the full length of this kitchen,
passage, the door at the end of the hail
being about half way. This is to be
noted in the light of future events. The
first floor arrangements simply consisted
of various bedrooms branching off the
main corridor on either side of the stair
case.
There was one more story above this,
but the rooms were somewhat dilapidat-
night I was warned by Geoffrey what l
might expect to hear, and by special re.
quest was located in the guest chamber,
the first room to the right Of the stair
case, so that if these mysterious footsteps
manifested themselves, should be readi-
ly on the spot to investigate. l had not
long dropped off to sleep. after arranging
u neat H.Iie ie'Osci leduy " HdHu, wien
was awakened by the unmstakablc
tramp, tramp of some one coming up the
grand staircase. 1t was no fairy footstep,
but a good, solid, heavily shod boot which
made the noise heard through the open
door left purposely ajar.
l rose quietly, and. having retired only
partially undressed, seized my pistol, and
reached the head of the staircase as the
echo of the last footsteps faded away.
The mOUn as II hapDe1,ed shOne brightly
through a large window over the hall
door, and I could have seen mouse had
there been one. There was nothing. 1t
was sufficiently light along the corridor
each way for me to have seen at a glance
If any one. had passed along; besides, a
person with such boots would have made
g terrible row. Not d sign or sound.
Just then the terrific peal Of . bell smote