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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

each man might have the same chance
of getting Il choice farm or q desirable
lot The first settlers came in canvas
covered wagons, prepared to rough 1t
for a time until they could settle on
their land Naturally they camped near
each other. and they selected the town
site on which to anchor their prairie
schOOners. Soon they began to put up
temporary shelters, which were called
s'shacks' - In q short time there was q
community Of 2, GOO or 3, 600 people lv-
ing in these shanties. The street on
which they were built was named the
Midway, and the place was called by
the picturesque appellation of Shack
town.
All sorts of stragglers who were not
colonists found their way there. 1t was
easy. enough to put up a shack The
materials used were what is known as
''slabs' that is, the outside cuttings
from logs at the sawmilL One side
would be smooth, but the other would
be rounded and perhaps covered with
bark. This sort of building material
was cheap, and the construction was
easy. One man, who held the record,
put up a shack in so minutes.
In these shanties whole families
sometimes lived for several weeks at
time AS there had been no arrange
ment made for drainage or for the dis
posal Of garbage, ShaclztOwn soon be-
came a filthy place and menace to the
health Of the colony. The company Off
Gals took vigorous measures, however,
and moved the people out of the shanties
as fast as thsy could.
Today Shacktown is disappearing, and
the authorities hope to wipe it entirely
out of existence before the hot weather
comes. In the meantime the city has
been growing with a rapidity that even
astOnishes the residents there. Dwelling
houses, stores, churches, factories and
hotels have been built or are under way.
Most Of the buildings are constructed Of
hard pine. This might sound rather ex-
travagant to people of northern states
where that kind Of material is rather ex-
pensive, but you must remember that
Fitzgerald is right in the heart Of the
Georgia pine belt So even the most un-
pretentious cottage has floors that might
well be envied by New Highlander.
Fitzgerald is strictly on the square.
There are no curves IN the whole place
When it was planned, square tract
comprising just 1, 600 acres was survey
ed Two main avenues, crossing each
other at right angles exactly in the cen
ter. were laid out. Running parallel to
these are the streets with alleys between
them. The streets and avenues are all
named, although on some Of them there
is nothing to indicate the coming city.
Yet the town is sure to spread, for many
thousands Of people are going there this
summer. and city lots are already held
at figures running from 81, 600 to So,
OGO each. @. z. BAXTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
SNAP SHOTS ATHOlIENEWs.



baseball weather is with US.
The city council meets in regular ses-
sion tonight.
Fillmore street is being improved
south of Thirteenth
Sheriff Kepley still hopes to capture
the desperate. VIM. West
This is the kind of a day on which to
chain yourself to your umbrella
The most successful fee collector at
the court house is a young lady
1T rained just enough yesterday to
spoil the band concert; no more
Prof. Worrall is talking Of starting a
zinc etching establishment in Topeka
The work of grading for sidewalks
on the north side has been completed.
Gov Morrill, expects to move into his
new rooms ia the south wing this
week.
The bond injunction suit win be
heard tomorrow morning by Judge Ha-
zen
This is said to be one of the earliest
and most favorable springs known in
Kansas
The state house viii send a good
sized delegation down to the Lawrence
convention
Rev L. p Broad will organize a
Congregational church at Hymer next
Saturday
Decisions in a number of Wen known
cases were handed down this morning
ia the district court.
which Topeka old soldiers are not paid
directly at headquarters
III ann all shot to pieces" was the
comment of VIM Dupree after he was
given a five years sentence by Judge
Hazen-
The weather man is no friend of the
Journal and no judge of good music
lie let it rain on the State Journal
march.
IF it doesn't stop raining" said
farmer today, 1--WE viii have so much
corn that we viii not be able to get
anything for it."
Charles AIayberry, who used to be
employed at Guilds music store here.
has started a music store of his own in
New York city.
Topeka man who thought he was
plclzin~ up tat purse ana picked UP
live toad instead last night, viii look
twice the next time.
Marshans band win make another
attempt to start its concerts next Sun
not begin for few weeks yet
a photograph and stage biography
Of Miss Lottie Bowes did not appear in
this months AIunsey, as expected.
Probably next month
District Judge Hazen tried the first
case ia this state for personal injury
damages from a street car company
The man got $3.50 and the supreme
court affirmed it.
One of the state officials bought a
he says he is not going to wear it much
until after the state convention is over;
especially in his travels over the state
in the rural districts
The primaries for the south side rep
rasentative district have been set for
Saturday, May %. the same day as the
primaries for the selection Of county
officers
OF course it happens that just when
the state treasury department is torn
UP with painters and decora tors and
repairers and the force Of clerks is
buster than at any other time in the
year, there are more visitors than ever
VINO want Ito so through the vaults"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
LONG AND CURTIS FOR.
other Mem bers of the Kansas Delega
ton Voted Against Bank
ruptcy Bill

Washington. May 4.-After five days
debate the house passed late Saturday
afternoon the bankruptcy bill in nearly
the form in which it was presented by
the committee on judiciary.
The substitutes offered by Broderick
Of Kansas and Bailey of Texas were
voted down, although Broderick's sub
stitute providing for voluntary bank
ruptcy came within sixteen votes Of
carrying.
There was a sharp division of sentf-
ment among western mem bers on the
bill OF the AIissourians. Burton, Cobb,
Crowther, Hall. Jay. Van Horn, Hub
bard and BarthOld voted for it. Clark,
DOckery, DearmOnd and Tracey voted
against it. In the Kansas delegation
only Curtis and Long voted for it.
Broderick, Baker, Blue, CaIderhead,
Kirkpatrick and Miller voted against it.
1t is believed the senate will XIII the
measure because it provides for invOl-
untary bankruptcy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
THE BICYCLE LAW.
Washington Police VIII See That the
Required Rate Of Speed is
Maintained

Washington, May 4.-Careless or
wreckIess bicyclists in Washington will
hereafter be carefully watched by the
police. who viii enforce against them
the regulations of the department re-
lating to such abuses.
The law in the case provides that no
bicycle shall be propelled across any
intersection street in the city of Wash
ington at a greater rate of speed than
eight miles an hour, and every bicycle
shall at all times be under the control
of the rider.
Some of the compliments recite that
persons who are sldllful at balancing
themselves on the vehicle pass through
the streets and over crossings with
their hands behind them, or otherwise,
without regard to control of their
wheel
This is observed sometimes in the act
Of coasting, and it is claimed that in
emergency they cannot recover them
selves ir time to prevent accidents
Guiding the bike by the feet alone is
specifically prohibited by law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Senator Pugh Thinks the President
VIII Veto It

Washington, May Al am convinced
that Mr. Cleveland win veto the river
and harbor BILL said Senator Pugh Of
Alabama.
1T is the largest bill congress has
ever passed, and some Of the additions
made by the senate, despite the pres
sure brought in the other branch, are
bound to be finally inserted in the
measure before it goes to the executive
mansion.
If Mr.. Cleveland does veto it, it will
be passed over his head so quick that
he won't know how it was done. The
people believe in river and harbor inn
provements. L believe that the contin-
uing contract system is the best way in
which to do this work. The aggregate
in this bill looks large, but it is carried
out over a number Of years. and the
people will not feel it. 1t viii not add
materially to the burdens and viii af-
ford such abundant Improvement that
the cost viii be more than compensated
by the benefit derived -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
Is GETTING BUSINESS.
The Great Manchester Ship Canal Not
a Dismal Failure.

Washington. May 4.-The business of
the great Manchester ship canal is look
ing up according to a report to the
state department by United States
Consul Grinneu at Manchester and on
the basis of his figures he sees that The
prospect of a more general and an in
creased business from the United
States direct to Manchester by the
canal seems assured.
During the first three months of this
year 81 ,3S9 bales of cotton arrived from
the United States, a greater quantity
than arrived during the entire two
years since the canal opened January
1894. 1t is also expected that a part of
tie great American cattle and prOvis-
ion trade may be diverted to Manches-
ter by the aid of the canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
STRUCK THE MAJORS WIFE
RecEless Bieycliat Gives Mrs. Jones an
UglY Fail

Kansas City. May I'm Unknown
bicyclist ran down Mrs. James Jones'
wife Of Mayor Jones' at the corner of
Eleventh and Walnut streets on Sat
urday afternoon. Mrs. Jones and a
woman friend started to cross the
street, but were forced to stop to allow
a cable car and wagon pass. The BIZ
cyclist came south on Walnut street
riding at a high rate of speed The
handlebar brushed one Of the women
and the front wheel struck Mrs. Jones
in the side. She was thrown violently
to the pavement and screamed loudly
She was carried into the drug store
and after being given a restorative was
sent to her home at the auditorium in
carriage.
Mrs. Jones arm was wrenched and
she complained Of pains in her side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
FITZGERALD COLONY.
Success Of a Unique Experiment
in the Georgia Pines.
A Settlement Of 10000 UnionVeterans
Where a Year Ago was aWilderness.

Tt is generally admitted that the ex-
pertinent which is being tried in Georgia
Of founding q colony of veterans Of the
Union army is going to be a success
Thus far the idea of Mr.. p. II. Fitz-
gerald of Indianapolis, who originated
the scheme is being carried out even
more rapidly than he anticipated. The
plan in brief was to buy tract of 10O,-
600 acres Of land, divide it up into
farms Of sizes varying from . to 40 acres
with a 1, 600 acre section in the center
plotted for a city. This land was to be
sold on easy terms to veterans and other
homeseelzers, who We're to be drawn
from northern and western states.
So far nearly all this has been accom-
plished, and the enterprise has awakened
great enthusiasm among the old soldiers.
The cOlOnists began to pour into Irwin
county, III which the tract is located,
long before complete arrangements had
been made for taking care of them, and
the section which less than year ago
was largely an appropriated district is
today lively community with about
10, 600 inhabitants and more coming by
every train
The center of all this scene of trans
formation is the town of Fitzgerald,
which is to be the future capital Of the
colony. Last fail Fitzgerald existed only
on the maps Of the colony company. A
few stakes had been stuck down here
and there to represent where the prinei-
pal streets were to run, but that was all
Today Fitzgerald is a reality. More than
/, 600 houses have been constructed, and
buildings are going up at the rate Of
three a day.
just about this time Fitzgerald is
probably the most interesting town in
the country TO visit. What could be
more fascinating than to see a city
growing under your very eyes? Young
as it is, Fitzgerald has already had
phases Of existence. Out Of one Of these
it is just emerging. 1t was caused by
peculiar conditions.
When the people first began to rush
into the new colony, the company Off
Gals had not had time to plot off the
whole Of the territory, and consequently
the allotments could not be made. This
IS explained by stating that the farms
and city lots were not to lie disposed of
by choice, but by drawing lots. so that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
LELAND AND POLICE.
The Kansas Boss Conferring With
Kansas City, Kan, Officials.

Kansas City, May Cyrus Leland,
the well known Kansas politician, was
in the city Saturday afternoon. In the
evening ne went to Kansas City, Kas.,
and held a conference with the board
Of police commissioners of that city. He
also had a long talk with his uncle,
Police Judge P. X Leland. The object
of the conference was not given out,
but it is supposed to have a bearing on
the enforcement of the heavy filming Of
'jOintists. which is just now agftating
the city officials of Kansas City. Kas.
After his talk with the police com
missioners, Mr.. Leland proceeded to
the Office of Earhart & Barker, in the
Wyandotte bank building. where the
delegates of the Triclzett faction Of the
Wyandotte county Republicans were
holding a secret caucus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
COUNTY TEACHERS.
Their Last Meeting for this Term Held
Here Saturday Afternoon.

The county teachers association held
its last meeting of this year at the
high school assembly room Saturday.
III. c.. Larimer's talk on THE English
Literature of the Eighteenth and Nine
teenth Centuries" and the symposium
Difficulties / Have Met" by o. r. NJ
McClintoclS, Linda Haines, r. III. Wade
and several others, were the features
of the meeting
A committee Of seven was appointed
to arrange next seasons programme
as follows;
County Superintendent Stout, Sup
erintendent w NJ Davidson, W. H.
Wright, o. p. McCIntock, A. Y. Lude-
Wig, o. c. Neiswinder and Miss Clara.
Owens
ers' certificates to teach in the Topeka
schools viii be held Saturday Others
will follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

A Barbecue Circus Parade for the Fail
Festival.

I. NJ. Wood has a plan for a parade
one evening during the fan festival
and reunion. He would have bur
lesque circus parade with make be-
lieve cages containing wild beasts, in
the place of floats.
He would have the sides of the cages
of painted canvas as real as the paint
er's art could make them Through
holes in the canvas would prOtrude the
heads and limbs OF real men engaged
in mortal combat with the representa-
lions of ferOciOus animals.
A large alligator would be so paint
ed that in its open mouth would APP
pear the body of a live struggling
man and this idea would be followed
out all along the line.
Mr.. Wood thinks his plan could be
carried out at small expense and
would be decidedly novel amusing and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
Eauine 40 Canine Paradox.

On Quincy street, between Fourth and
Fifth, for two days, Friday and Sat
urday- May Sth and 9Th, with afternoon
performance Saturday F. J. Gentry &
co. dog and pony shows, comprising
nearly 100 equine and canine maryels,
come to as most highly recommended
by the pulpit press and school superin-
tendants through the land as being one
of the most interesting, amusing and
instructive entertainments ever offered
the public. These wonderful animals
are taught and ruled entirely by kind
ness, and the result is they perform
feats never before attempted. Every
child viii feel the better for an after
noon spent with +. j. Gentry & Co. 1t
is an object lesson in a liberal educa-
ton. The prices viii be 10c for children
under u years. adults zoe.
Bremner's vanilla high teas. a dainty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
A CUBAN EXPEDITION.
A Score of Men Taken on Board q
Steamer at Atlantic City.

New York. May A special to the
World from Atlantic City, Nj. says.
While the board walk and beach were
crowded with visitors last night a large,
rakish steamer stopped within a mile
of shore and lowered four boats. which
made for the ocean pier.
AS they neared the pier a large crowd
gathered there When the boats came
up score of silent, swarthy men forced
their way to the front and soon as the
boats touched the landing stage they
leaped into them and were Immediate
" rowed to the steamer which had not
anchored but kept circling about with
all steam up.
Just as soon as the strangers We're put
on board the mysterious craft made OF
with all speed to the southwest. The
general opinion among sea-fa1ing men
here is that another Cuban expedition
has successfully got away and that the
steamer already had on board arms
and ammunition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
NIAGARA,s sTLLEN RON
Was Heard in New York at the Great
Electric Show.

New York, May 4-The sullen roar OF
the great falls of Niagara was heard ia
this city when the electric current
which is to connect the thunder of the
at the Grand Central palace, was turn
ed on for the first time as a test.
The test was made by the mana gers
of the show and was pronounced a sue
cess. The sound of the waters could be
plainly heard. At the same time the
power was put on and every bit OF ma
chinery of the electrical show was put
in motion for a few minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
THE NEW SOUTH.
Fifteen Cotton Mills Chartered in
South Carolina Lately.

Charlotte May within the four
months there have been chartered in
South Carolina Is cotton mill cOnpan-
les with a total capital Of S1,050.O 600.
During the same period in the cotton
mill belt of North Carolina about 20
cotton mill companies have been organ
lied with a capital of 81 500. OO0
In the two states between 80 and 40
cotton mills are, or soon viii be, in
course of construction, while extensive
additions are soon to be made to many
of the old plants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
stilson Hutchins to Start a Demo
cratic Morning Paper.

Kansas City, May 4-stilson Hutch
ins, it is said, has secured the United
Press franchise and win start a Demo
cratic morning paper in this city.
But one man win, 1t is stated. be inn
ported. That man is John Oberly,
formerly Of Illinois. known all over
the state some years ago as Bishop"
Oberly, a bright and extremely popular
politician, who was once United
States civil service commissioner.
Tt VIII be remembered that Mr.
Hutchins. through Colonel Crisp. had
something over 100000 in Kansas City
to bid on the Kansas City Times when
it was sold at a receivers sale An
Investigation disclosed the fact that the
physical property was worth very lit
tie. Mr. Hutchins' representative be-
heved that he was bidding against the
bondholders and he let the property
80 at about $50. 600.
Mr.. Hutchins is O. free silver man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Callwell and Wellington ''Put
Out by New Time Card.
Saw That lit Tnterferes With the
Present Arrangement.
Items of Interest About Kansas Rail
road 1Tatters-Persona and
miscellaneous.

The change in the running time Of
the trains between Caldwell and Wich-
tia made by the new Santa Fe time
card which went into effect yesterday.
has caused dissatisfaction at Caldwell
and Wellington. The change places
the Santa Fe trains on the same rum
ming time as those Of the Rock Island
The Caldwell Advance says THE
new time card which took effect on the
Santa Fe Sunday morning is thor
oughly unsatisfactory to this part Of
the state. Formerly the Santa Fe ar
rived at Caldwell in the morning at 10
o'clock and left in the afternoon at 4.1O
o'clock. which hit just right. This gave
commercial men ample time to work
the town and leave the same day But
under the change they viii either be
compelled to wait until after i'll clock
at night or stay over all night
Under the old time card our bust
ness men and farmers could 80 to Wei
ungtOn, the county seat, to transact
their business and have ample time to
catch the Rock Island home at S.l3s
thus saving nine hours valuable time.
Under the present time card they viii
be compelled TO go up there at seven
o'clock in the morning and stay there
all day or until 1-15 that night which
is very unsatisfactory.
Formerly the wellington, citizens
could go to Wichita, leaving yelling
ton at 8 o'clock p m, and attend any
kind of an entertainment in good
shape. Now they viii be compelled to
go up early in the morning and stay
day. Mulvane and Belle PLANE are
even worse off. Their people viii be
compelled to get up i'm the wee small
hours in the morning now to catch
the Rock Island if they want to go to
wichita To say they are wrought up 81
putting it mild"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
It Wasn't Our clyde 1TohIer.

The story received in Topeka. last
week that Clyde Mohler had been killed
by a jealous Mexican in Texas seems
to have been untrue. A Topeka man
has received a letter from AIohler
mother in Lincoln, Neb., saying he was
in Missouri al the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL It
fails to cure. 26c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

Prof. Haze Allie Masary Of Egypt,
the wonder of the age, the greatest
fortune teller in the world. The past,
present and future told or no charge
Once hours a. m. to u m 2.S0 p. M.
to 9 pm. GIG Monroe street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
So We Can Have More Like This at
Paola.

Paola, Nay A-Ben Wells was killed
last night u miles southeast Of this
city by George Baker who hit him on
the head with a half gallon jug. Both
were drunk
Both are about 80 years old and each
has wife and children. Baker is In
jail here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
MIR. AND MRS. RUST RETURN
From Their Bridal Trip to the Pacific
Coast.

Engineer II. G. Rust of the Santa Fe
and Mrs. Rust returned to this city
yesterday morning after a three weeks
bridal tour in California. They were
accompanied by Rust's SON H. B., of
Ration, n. NJ. who viii visit in Topeka
for several days
While ia California Mr. and Mrs. Rust
attended the flower fiesta at Los An
Eeles. and took an ocean trip from San
Diego to san Francisco. While on this
trip they went through the thrilling.
but not wholly pleasurable experience
Of encountering q storm at sea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04

Kansas City, May -Four hundred
union plumbers, gas and steam htters
went on strike this morning for eight
hours and the same wages paid for
nine hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
SANTA BOSA'S CARNIVAL.
Opened in a Bower of Roses Wit
Thousands Of Visitors.

Santa Rosa, May 1.-The great rose
carnival opening here was successfully
inaugurated.
The city is beautifully decorated and
eight arches Of flowers and evergreens
span as many streets Hearty cooper
alton lis being given by all the towns in
the valley. and the visitors from out
side run UP into the thousands. An
exhibition Of fruit and flowers was
opened at the Athenaeum in the after
noon. and the formal opening of the
carnival. the coronation of the queen
and a reception to her majesty and ret
niue was celebrated
Bremner's butter Eafers-a perfect