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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
DANGER FROM LIGHTNING.

Is It Increased or Diminished by the
Presence of Many TELEGRAPH Wires7
There is a somewhat widespread inn
preston that the use of so much wire
for telephone and other electrical pur-
poses in cities and towns largely in
creases the danger of lightning strokes.
The notion is based upon the concentra-
ton within certain limits of a great
quantity of conducting material, which,
it is assumed, attracts the electricity
and thereby increases the danger OF 1t.
While it is true that the increase or
conducting material increases the at
traction, it is not true that it increases
the danger. As a matter of fact, it
decreases the danger, for the more sur
face electricity has over which to
spread, the more readily and quickly
it is carried to the earth. A house with
a metal roof is not often struck by
lightning, for, while the metal may at
tract the electricity, it also gives it
room to spread out, and it's force is thus
dissipated This fact was demonstrate
ed by Franklin with his kite long ago,
and lightning rods are put on buildings
| to give storm clouds a means of dis
| charging their electricity into the earth.
This discharge takes place without the
report that we call thunder. for cleo
/
some resisting medium. 1t is a we'll
| known fact that there is less danger
from lightning in cities than in the
| country, and this is due to the general
use of iron, steel and other metals in
| city buildings. The buildings are tail
and would seem. therefore. to be spe-
cially attractive to the lightning;- in
deed, they are often struck, but the
metal in them dissipates the force OF
the fluid and carries it harmlessly and
quietly to the earth. The effect of tele-
phone wires upon atmospheric electric
ity has been under official investiga-
ton by the German department of
| telegraphs, and statistics from 500 cit
les show that the danger from lightning
strokes is four times as great in towns
that do not have the telephone as in
! those that have it. The conclusion Of
the whole matter, therefore, is that an
! abundance of wires gives protection
4 from lightning, instead oE increasing
/ the danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
HOW HE LOST HER.
But the Old Man Was Lenient and Al
lowed Him Another Year.

But the Old Man Was Lenient and AL
lowed Him Another Year.
sat on the doorstep of Dan Winters
cabin, about half way up the Cumberland
mountains, and Dan himself was sitting
beside me, when young man called Jim
came along and halted to say:
"Look a-yere, Dan Winters, I'm
plumb up and down man"
Eyes, reckon yo' ar, - replied Dan.
"What I SEE I SEE, and what I SEE I
means
Eyes that's yo', Jim. Got anything
to say joss about nOw?"
81 hey. I'm in luv with yo'r gal Belin-
da''
"ShooI In luv with Belinda, ehF''
"And want to marry her."
s'Waal?'
''Waal, Dan Winters, yo've bin a-blowin
around that Teller has got to lay yo' on
yor back befo' he kin marry yo'r gal.
That's what I've cum fur-to flop yo'
down so quick that it'll make yo'r ha'r
CURL"
ego can't do it, Jim," replied Dan as
he stood up and moistened his hands
eff lay yo', Belinda is mine?''
''She ar, Jim. She's yo'rs till death. I"
"Then come out and be Topped"
There was clear space in front of the
door, and the pair took hold and proceed
ed to business. The struggle was a brief
one, however. In less than so seconds Dan
got his favorite hold, and Jim was lifted
high in the air and then almost driven
into the earth. He was unconscious for
seven or eight minutes, and when he re-
,vived he got up and leaned against the
cabin in dazed way and slowly asked:
''Dan Winters, ar Topped man?'
eyes, yo' ar, - was the reply.
"And Eve lost Belinda?'
'tLost her furever, Jim
"Dan, won't yo' gimme another chance
about six months from now?''
"What's to happen them"
'tWhy, I'll go out and find bar and
wrestle with him, and I'll find hurricane
and ,tussle with it, and I'll diskiver an
earthquake and put fo'th all my strength,
and if I can't come back yere in six
months and stand yo' on yo'r pesky head
then I'll hide in the woods till I've hated
myself to death"
Dan said he'd give him year and then
break his neck in the flop, and Jim limp
ed away in search of his bar and so forth.
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
THIS is TO SCARE COPE.
Frank Cope, the Commission Merchant, 4
Trouble With a PatrOIman.

Frank Cope, the Commission Merchant in
Trouble With PatrOIman.
Frank Cope, a young commission mer-
chant near the Rock Island depot, is in
trouble, which is not likely to prove
serious, however. It is all on account of
letter.
Cope was arrested more than week
ago by Officer C. R Mcdowell for riding
bicycle on the sidewalk. Mr.. Cope
looked on the arrest as unjustif1ed,
and he wrote the policeman a
threatening letter in which he
said if the officer didn't pay him So.
the amount of the fine imposed, he would
have charges brought against the officer
before the police board. 1t happens that
there is a very severe statute against
threatening letters To send such let
ter is declared to be felony, punishable
by not more than five years in the peni-
Tertiary at hard labor Mr. Cope proba-
bly, did not know this, and was no doubt
in Ignorance of the gravity of his offense.
Although there is no danger that he will
be sent to the penitentiary, no doubt the
police authorities think it ia a good plan
to exercise little discipline in this re-
gard.
Officer Mcdowell took the letter to
County Attorney Stafford, and the result
was that a warrant was issued for Frank
Cope's arrest He was taken before
Justice Guy last evening and placed TN
der $500 bond, which his father fur
nished. The case is set for trial Satur-
day, July6.
The letter which Cope sent to Mellow
ell is as follows:
TOPEKA, June 10, 1895.
Mr.. Mcdowell Patrolman. Lowman Hill:
DEAR SIR:-Herewith attached ind
copy of a communication prepared to be
presented to the board of police commits
sioners of this city. The same will 90
forward to them Monday, the gath inst.
unless you see fit to call on the dictator
and refund the amount of my fine which
was imposed this morning. You cannot
afford to allow such a communication to
be presented to the board, and insist
that you attend to this promptly and
thereby avoid the investigation that will
most assuredly take place unless you do
as l suggest (Pay my fine and I will
drop the matter at once as told you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
MRS. HARMAN IS DYING.
A FurlOugh Sought For Moses HarmR
Before His Wife Dies.

A FurlOugh Sought For Moses Hartman
Before His Wife Dies.
Mrs. Moses Hartman is sick at Valley
Falls and it is thought will live but few
days. An attempt will be made to secure
furlough for Hartman, who is in the
Kansas penitentiary, SO that he may visit
her before she dies. Mrs. Hartman is
suffering with cancer in the face and her
death within a short time is certain.
A movement has been started to secure
a pardon for Hartman. A petition to
President Cleveland will be secured and
it will probably be presented to the presi-
dent by some influential citizen.
There is also talk of applying to
Judge Caldwell for a writ of habeas
corpus but that course has not been
fully decided. G. B. Hoffman, the
wealthy Enterprise miller, is interested
in Harman's behalf and will head the
scheme to have him released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
Criticized.


Beyond Repair.
He entered the agency agitated and per-
turbed.
''Isn't this the firm bought machine
Of, !" he asked.
eyes, sir, it isl replied the salesman.
''Well, didn't your man leave this card?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
Martha's Tan.

A little girl years old, who has just
been down to Kennebunkport on visit,
returned nicely Drowned by the sun and
wind. This little girl has firm friend to
whom she is greatly devoted in a coal
black woman named Martha, long faith
full servitor in the family of neighbor.
She went to see Martha after her return
and called Martha's attention proudly to
her tan.
eyes, I see, honey" said Martha.
t'You're gittin pretty black If you keep
on, pretty soon you gwine ter git as black
as me-
The little girl looked at her with wide
open eyes.
Maria" said she, "you must have
tanned awful fast when you was little
dirl. boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
THE JURY DISAGREED
In the Topeka Club Case, It Stood
Seven to Five
AGAINST CONVICTION OF THE POLICE.

The Jurors Disagreed Over the Cues
tfOn whether the Police Had Rea-
sOnnbIe Grounds For Making the
Arrest.
The jury in the Topeka club case has
done what was generally expected it
would do-disagreed.
Judge Hazen called the jury in at noon
today and asked Foreman s I. Cromwell
if the jurors had agreed upon verdict.
Mr.. Cromwell replied that they had been
unable to agree and there was no
likelihood that they could agree. Judge
Hazen said the jury had been allowed
plenty of time and discharged it from
further consideration of the case.
The jury stood five for the plaintiffs,
(the Topeka club and seven for the de-
PENDANTS (ths policel On the first bal
lot the vote was the same as on the last
ballot, but during several counts the vote
was to g.
More than twenty ballots were taken.
1t was voted in the jury room to keep
secret the manner in. which the. jurors
voted. While the result is given, the
jurors refuse to tell who voted for or
against the club.
s. b. Crockett of Richland, one of the
jurors, said to STATE JOURNAL re-
porter: alt was a mistake ever
ringing politics into this case. While
it was net a partisan jury. could see
that that had some effect The point we
divided over was this-The law says an
officer can make an arrest without a war
rant if he has reasonable grounds to sus-
pect that the laws are being violated.
We couldn't agree on whether the Off
GERS had reasonable grounds for believ-
ing the law was being violated or not"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
NEW RAILROAD TRACKS.

In Six Months 457 Miles Have Been Built
in the United States.
ONEw YORK, June 2S.-The Railroad
Gazette, ia its forthcoming issue will
say:
The statistics of the railroad building
which the Railroad Gazette has compiled
for the half year to June 80, 1895, shows
that 457 miles of new track were built in
that period.
Texas has built more new mileage than
any other state having added 10 miles
Georgia, with Sc miles of new track, and
Arizona with "a come very close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
CAN'T BOOTLEG HERE.
Another Representative of a Kan
sas City Liquor House
ARRESTED FOB SELLING LIQUOR

In Topeka After Taking Orders-Sent
Up = Case OF Union Avenue "E0rty
Rod
Liquor business must be dull in Kansas
City. w. H. Stack, a member of the
liquor house of w. Il. Stack 6 Co. of 1880
Union avenue, Kansas City, was arrested
at the North Topeka depot last night by
Officer Gaines for selling liquor He
has been in town several weeks taking
orders. At last he got Jim Ferguson to
order gallon of whisky through him.
Feguson told the police about it and
Stack was arrested. Ferguson psid So
to Stack for the whisky and 35 cents ex-
press charges and got an order for the
box.
( Stack is a fair appearing man and
looks old enough to know better. When
arrested he protested that he was the
wrong man but finally admitted that he
wasn't He gave $500 bond with his
landlord, J. F. Carter, and A. P. Benson
as sureties.
The North Side American bank was
an innocent party to the Ferguson Stack
liquor sale. Stack. without consulting
the bank people ordered the liquor sent
to "W. Fl. Stack, care American bank"
The package was not labeled and Presi-
dent E. d. Small did not know it was
nQuOr, nor olo ne know VINO 6tack was:
He supposed however that it was one of
the ''Stachs" who live near the Swinburne
ranch and for whom the bank has long
done business. Small paid the 35 cents
express charges The package was not
taken away until last night Mr.. Small
wrote to the liquor house an indignant
letter, in which he SAID that his bank
could not be used az a go-between in
liquor dealings.
When arrested Stack had samples of
various kinds of whisky in his grip.
The case was given long continuance
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
Left to His Fate.

Some FrenchInen We're boasting of their
"affairs of honor, !" when one of them, a
Marseillais, declared that he had inflicted
upon an antagonist the most dreadful
fate that duelist had ever met. +'How
was it?'' asked everybody. 81 was at a
hotel, and CHANGED to insult total
stranger. 1t turned out that he was a
fencing master. 'One OF the other of US, he
declared, in fearful wrath, will not go out
of this room aliveI SO let it be!' 1 shout
ed in response, and then rushed out of
the room, locked the door behind me, and
left him there to dieP'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
LINCOLN POST CELEBRATES

Its Fourteenth Anniversary, to Be Com
msmOrated Next Saturday.
The members of Lincoln post are 60
ing to have a big anniversary celebra-
ton Saturday night.
Lincoln post has been organized four
teen years, and all the old soldiers in
Topeka have been invited to help The
members of tie post celebrate at Hamil-
ton hall.
There will be dress parade at 7:3O
o'clock, after which camp fire will be
held in Hamilton hall,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
Keep This In Sight.
If Your
Typewriter Goes Wrong
Let Us know.

ayes, sir. What can we do for you?''
'"That's just what I came to find out.
My typewriter has eloped with a chewing
gum drummer"
And he sat hopping his head with his
handkerchief while they gently broke it to
him that they could do nothing for him
under the circumstances York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28

establish distances "When it is done"
said Gen. Duttield, 1--WE shall know how
far 1t is from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean"
The geodetic leveling party has al
ready during the present season carried
its work from Richmond to Washington
and. in July will push the line through
Kansaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28
TO WORK KANSAS.
Tho e. q. Surveying Parties Are Pushing
the Work of TrianEuIation.

the Work of TrianEulation.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-Superintend-
ent Dufjeld of the coast geodetic survey
said today that he was very hopeful that
the present year would see the compile
ton of the work of triangulating the
ointment from ocean to ocean. which has
been under way for some time past The
party that left for the Rocky
mountains early in the season is
now in Colorado One result of
the work will be to definitely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-28

Have you heard of the new gasoline in
town, Red Cross" guaranteed pure
Pennsylvania goods. Sold by Jordan,
Van Sewer & Camburn.,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
AMONG THE pUGs.

Young Critic Is still in jail in Brooklyn
awaiting trial. Some days ago he, with
several other prisoners. was placed in line
to AFFORD a witness a chance to identify a
murderer. The witness picked Critic as
the man. Now the Australian is sorry he
left his home, and wants to get back as
quickly as possible.
The diagram Of the amph.theater of the
big fight was displayed in the office of the
Florida Athletic club Thursday morning,
and the sale Of seats began at 10 o'clock.
]. T. Trezovals, president of the State
Fair association. was the first man served.
He took five seats. The sales by wire and
personal application has reached $4,000.
Deputy Sheriff Thompson, of Kings
county, has served attachment papers on
Philip Dwyer for the $4,000 stake money
Of Fitzsimmons that he has In his pos
session for the fighter. binding his match
with Corbett. The complainant is Joseph
II. Tooke. theatrical printer, who says
that Fitzsimmons owes him the above
amount for work done during the last
winter. ~4
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18

we're. though serious results are not ap-
pretended.
Misses Lizzie Davis and Lottie Thom-
as. OF Price street. are visiting Car
bondale friends.
Luther Thomas. Clyde Phillips. Odle
Myers and Harry Sproats are enjoy
Ing vacation at Lake Winola.
So serious Is the present illness of Jo-
seph Wrigley that his brother. William
Wrigley. Of Binghamton, Is here on that
account.
The lawn social. which was to have
occurred last evening at the Hyde Park
residence OF Miss Emily Evans. was
interfered with by the rain. and the
event will come of tonight.
While at work Tuesday on the new
building Of Thomas carroll, OF Lu-
zerne street. David Williams. a carpen-
Ter, fell from a scaffolding and sus-
tanned fractures to several ribs.
Tomorrow great big excursion
leaves for Farview. in charge OF that
popular band OF ladies known as East
ern Star lodge of the Masonic order.
good time Is promised to all.
The many friends of Edwin G. Peters
and John +. Watkins will rally to their
support at todays election. Both men
are Phillips delegates in the First dis
trict or the Fifth ward. The booth Is
In Alderman Blair's Office, at Main and
Scranton street.
West Side Business Directory.
BICYCLES repaired, scissors ground.
tools sharpened. saws filed, keys fitted,
machines repaired by w. l.. Steenback,
dealer In Gums, Fishing Tackle, under
West Side Bank
PHOTOGRAPHER-Ca Photos. 81. 40
per dozen. They are Just lovely. Con.
vince yourself by calling at Starner's
fhoto Pariors. l0l and l03 South Main
avenue.
BARBER.-Hair cutting and shaving done
In a first-class manner at John II. Rey-
hoid's Barber Shop, at Fairchild's Hotel.
GROCERIES, - Revere Standard Java
Coffee Is unexcelled. The leading coffee
OF the day. For sale only at f. w. Ma.
son q Co. Fine Groceries, ll6 South
Main avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-CASH
Tor anything you have to sell. Furni-
ture, Stoves. Tools. etc. Call and SEQ
Jackson street.
WALL PAPER-Go to Fred Reynolds.
206 North Main avenue, and see his
complete line OF Wall Paper, Paints
and Window Shades. Just opened with
new stock.
PLUMD1NG-William d. Griflths, 113
North Main avenue, doeA first-class
Plumbing. Steam Heat and Gas Fitting
Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
HACLSTEAD,

Mrs. william Hoover and son were In
the Parlor City Thursday.
John Rooney. who has been quite serl-
ously Ill., is recovering.
A fine belfry Is being erected on Fire
mems hall.
Miss Katie Hopkins, of Scranton. Is Wis.,
iting at the residence Of Michael Hayes.
Ward Ives visited his parents In Bing-
hamton on Tuesday.
A new wooden walk has been put in front
Of the residence Of A. NJ. Sl.cker on Main
street.
Lou oliver of Norwich, N Y, is visit
ing at the residence of Frank Brown, on
Dayton avenue.
Mrs. Richard Hill, of Binghamton, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 7.
Travis, this place.
Miss Bertha Fisher, was a visitor in
Binghamton on Tuesday,.
r. b. Georgia, Of Binghamton, was in
town on Wednesday.
w. ID. Lusk, of Montrose, is a visitor in
Hallstead. 49,
Mrs. Kittie Slicker, of Hackettstown, N.
j., is visiting at the residence of A, NJ,
Slicker.
Miss Name Gruslin is visiting friends in
New Milford.
Mrs. Nellie Hardcastle, who has been
spending few weeks with her parents in
this place, has returned to Maryland.
A band OF gipsies are camped along the
Susquehanna river just east Of this place.
Winnie Gorton is WORKING in the place
of Fred Church at the Herald Office Mr..
Church is taking we'll deserved vacation.
The remains Of Mrs. William Sullivan,
whose maiden name was Luck Millane,
and her infant child, arrived last even
Ing via Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern on train 5, and were taken to the home
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Mil
lane. on Railroad street, accompanied by
large circle of friends. The funeral oc-
Cured Wednesday morning from st. Law
renee church. Rev. Father Pagan officiat-
ing. The deceased formerly lived here
and was highly esteemed. Long before
the hour for the funeral crowds OF people
and symathizfng friends assembled at
the house to pay their last tribute of re-
spect. The remains of mother and child
were enclosed together in a handsome
casket, upon which rested a pillow of
beautiful flowers, with the mothers name
In the center. Besides a husband and four
children the deceased leaves an aged
father and mother, two brothes, John A.
Milliane, postmaster at Halstead,
Thomas Millane and sister, Mrs Frank
Grattan, all Of Hallstead. and hosts of
other friends to mourn her loss.
The many friends of Captain r. c. Du
Bos, Of Washington, who is stopping with
friends In town, will regret to learn that
he received the unpleasant news yesterday
that his son James had been accidentally
shot by a companion while examining a
revolver which they did not know was
loaded. The bullet was extracted and II
blood pOiSOninR or other unforeseen No.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
Del, Lack. and Western.

Eject Monday. June "a, 1885.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex.
press for New York and all points East.
LAO. 2.50. els. 500 and 9.55 am. l25s and 3.3j
Express for Easton. Trenton. ph,lsdel.
phia and the south, 6.15. 800 and 955 am,
l255 and a4 pm.
washington and way stations. s.55 pm.
Tobyhanna accommodation, $40 pm.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego. IN.
mira. Corning. Bath. Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo. 1910. 225 am. and III
pm, making close connections "a Buf.
falo TO all points in the West Northwest
and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, Q am.
Bnghamton and way stations, 1887 o. m.
Nicholson accommodation. at ,. m. end
Binghamton and Elmira Express, GO
Express for Cortland. Syracuse, osweRo
Utica and Richfield Springs. 2.a5 am. and
ithaca. 2s5 and Bath 9 an. and In pm.
For NeE,humbSeriand: rlnn1,,S pittston: wilkes.
Vile. making close connections at North.
cumberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg.
Baltimore. Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, 800. ass am. and LEO and s.07 pm.
Nanticoke and intermediate stetiona,
S.Cs and 11.20 am. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations. $40 and S.52 pm.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains
For detailed information, pocket time
tables. etc, apply to NJ. L. Smith, city
ticket once, s2s Iackawanna avenue, ol
depot ticket office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
CLARk'S SUMMIT.

Charley Daley and family and Frank
BOnnow have gone to East Lemon to do
| their fathers hayng.
Mrs. +. Bonnow Is visiting her parents
| in bloomsbury. Pa.
Rev. A. Il. Douglass started yesterday
for Baltimore to attend the Baptist Young
Pelple's union meetings.
Mrs. A. r. Douglass left yesterday for
Hameleton, N. Y, to visit her parents.
A. l.. Van Harm is still confined to his
bed.
Miss Carry Datesman is visiting friends
In Scranton.
days with her parent in this place.
Mrs. John Law returned to her home in
Pittston yesterday.
Miss Mary Colvin is spending few days
with friends in Pittston.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern wreck car was here cleaning up the
wreck yesterday.
Harry Fritz and family spent yesterday
at Tobyhanna.
DR.. Helmer was up yesterday attending
his sick horse.
Mrs. Fred Weichel returned from New
York after spending q few weeks with
relatives there.
George Price has purchased a new
homo on Wlnola avenue. of this town.
The Clark's Summit Cornet band is rap
idly improving.
+. M. Young has received q car load Of
-four. 1t Is fine.
8. c. Koons Is pushing things to got in
his new store.
The Maccabees will have a public meet
ing the 10th Of next month.
Bauer's band gave q concert at the Hnl-
side home yesterday.