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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
sYL DIxoN's WHEAT.
A Queer Case Ended in SumnerCountv
Court-soId Mortgaged Wheat.

Wellington, Sept PA strange suit
mas Just come to a still stranger end in
the district court. The suit grew ont
OF the case Of Anderson Gray vs. c. r.
riggs over some damages which Gray
alleges he had sustained from Riggs
live stock.
Gray appealed the damage suit from
justice court to district court and Bur
chinal went on his appeal bond for
$1,OOO and took mortgage on C4ray's
wheat to secure himself from loss. In
the meantime Gray sold the mortgaged
wheat to J. E Carr and SyI Dixon of
ArSonia and the suit which came I'D
Saturday was that of BurchinaI VS.
Carr to recover payment for the wheat
upon which he BurchinaI held the
mortgage When the case came up
some irregularity in the appeal bond
which rendered it illegal and void was
discovered and consequently Mr.. Burch-
1nal was really on no bond and was not
liable for a cent of costs. The case
was at once dismissed. It exempted
the plaintiff from any liability for pay
ment of costs in the former suit and
at the same time dispelIed the defend
ants fears of having to pay twice for
the wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
WADE IN SAND.
Wichita Society Women Have a
New Fad.
Think It a Most Sure Cure For
Rheumatism.
AMUSED.
Adds to Blood Circulation to
Trudge the Sand.
other Kansas News Of a General
Nature.

Wichita, Sept. 21-The great sand
Wading fad has struck Wichita.
Nobody ever thought that it would
strike Wichita, but it has 1t com
menced last Wednesday night and has
grown ever since. On that evening
three OF the most prominent society Ia
dles in Wichita went down below the
maple street bridge in that desert of
sand that stretches out there and they
Waded in it until nearly 10 O'Clock
Thursday evening the number had in
creased and on Friday evening there
were at least thirty of them there. PeO-
pie stopped on the bridge, some out of
curiosity and some horrors stricken, and
watched them cavOrt over and through
the sand, not knowing whether they
were sane or insane. 1t was a novel
sight, but the novelty will soon wear
off as the sport becomes common, which
doubtless it will in q short time.
The fact is, there is a great deal of
fun in the pastime, and the ladies seem
to enjoy ii fully as well as the specta-
tors. Not a few believe that there is a
great deal of cura tive virtue in wading
in the sand. They claim the sand is
warm and is especially agreeable to
rheumatism in the ankles. They say
also the exercise is healthfuI and that
nothing in the world will help the cir
culatiOn of the blood more than the
effort to make ones way across half a
mile of sand. There is one thing quite
sure, and that is that the river bed
down at the west end of Morris street
is getting to be quite a resort. The cool
weather will probably put a stop to the
paStime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
A FAVOR FOR LEEDY.
How Mr.. Hurd Stopped the Through
Train for HIM.

J. W. Leedy, Populist candidate for
governor, came within an ace of hav-
ing to break his engagement to deliver
a speech at Carbonate tonight. If it
was not for the kindness of A A Hurd,
solicitor for the Santa Fe. the Carbon
dale people might have had to suffer
this disappointment
Mr. Leedy planned to leave Topeka
on train 113 this morning and reach Car
bondale about noon. During the night.
however, his watch had slowed up
about five minutes. and when pc reach
ed the Santa Fe depot the rear of No
113 was vanishing around the Ninth
street curve.
In other words he missed his train
and the only other west bound train be-
fore midnight did not stop at Carbon
dale. The only two ways left Mr.. Leedy
of getting to Carbonate to fill his date
was to drive there, a distance of 20
miles, or get the Santa FTe officials into
giving him an order to have the through
train stopped at that station.
Mr.. Leedy lost no time in calling on
Mr.. Hurd, the official who handles all
politicians, and that gentleman made
the order to have the train stopped. The
gubernatorial candidate left for Car
bondaIe at 1906.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
GEN. PORTER FOR CABINET.
If Mckinley is Elected He Will Get a
Place IT'S Said.

New York, Sept. 21.-It is reported on
good authority that General Horace
Porter, a stalwart of the stalwarts. is
slated for a position in the cabinet in
case of BIcKinley's election.
General Porter is a prominent mem
Der of the Union League club, and the
frined of the vanderbilts. J. Pierpont
Morgan, Geo. NJ. Pullman, and a host
of Wall street men.
General Porter is one of the most eff
festive public speakers in the RepubH-
can ranks. It is known that General
Porter has long been a personal friend
and admirer of Major Mckinley. which
Of course adds to the probability Of the
report that states him for a cabinet DO
sitiOn.
He has been vice president of Mr.
Pullman's Palace Car company for
nearly twenty-five years, a position
which he just resigned to accept the
craftsmanship Of the board of directors
of the st. Louis & San Francisco Rail
road company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
FRANK JAMES FOR SILVER.
The Ex-Bandit is in Favor of Free
Coinage.

St Louis. Sept 21.-Frank James, the
noted reformed bandit, brother of Jesse
James, is one of the most persistent
silver advocates in the state. Frank is
doorkeeper at the Standard theater,
and he also drops a flag for Starter Kit
Chinn at the fair grounds every after
noon. Chinn and his father, Colonel
Jack Chinn, are two of the most enthus-
iastic supporters of the white metal in
the state of Kentucky, butt James
other employer, Colonel Ed Butler, own
er of the Standard theater, is a gold
man. Games has been preaching sill
yer between races, instead of worrying
himself over the outcome of the dnan-
ciaI game in the betting ring.
The former guerrilla is a keen-eyed,
miId-mannered looking individual. He
is very conservative in his talk among
strangers, but when he gets started on
the silver question there is no end to
the coIIoquy He can talk intelligent
ly on the matter and produces facts
and cold logic to back up his theory
that the double standard is what the
United States need.
q am willing to confess" said Frank
to a gathering of horsemen on the
quarter stretch the other day, that I
don't like Bryan and think I have
good cause. He made some speeches
several years ago in which he referred
in very uncomplimentary manner to
my dead brother, Jesse, and myself,
but can afford to be generous and re-
turn good for evil. We are not going
to vote for individuals in November,
but for a cause that is right and that
must prevail. Silver is the stuff and
the money barons can't stop US from
having it. This country has been gov
erned too long by Wall street, and the
west is about due to make a change 1
don't believe in permitting any foreign
ers to dictate our financial policy, and
if necessary I am willing to shoulder 2.
gun and do my share towards effecting
our release from the bonds of the
monopolies. They are going too far
with the squeezing process, and the
masses are not going to stand it much
longer. Money is a power and the man
with it can do lot of things that would
get a poor beggar in trouble"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
WKINLEY AND WATSON.
This is the Ticket Talked of in
Texas.

washington, Sept. PIE. H R.
Green. chairman of the Republican
state committee of Texas was in the
citv today on his way to New York and
had a brief conference with Chairman
Rabcock of the Republican cangress-
ional campaign committee. He told
Mr.. .Babcock that Texas was excellent
lighting ground for the Republicans
and expressed his own determination
to press the contest to the end with the
hope of winning.
He says that fusion with the Popu-
lists and gold Democrats has been prac-
tically accomplished and states that in
some portions of the state the Populists
are talking of a ticket composed of Nc
Kinlev and Watson. Mr.. Green also
saws that a canvass of the state has just
been completed which shows that the
Populists outnumber the silver Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Green thinks it possible to win at
least five congressman from the Demo-
Gratis in the state.
Chairman Stevens of the silver party
who has just returned from Colorado,
takes exception to the claims of Con-
gresham Apsley in regard to the cleo
ton prospects in the west. Mr.. Stew
ems saws that all the states west Of the
Missouri river are sure for Bryan and
that Colorado which Apsley regards as
somewhat doubtful. will give the Dem
ocratic candidate 10000 majority. Mr..
Stevens also regards the south as solid
against Mckinley and is of the opinion
that Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio,
Minnesota and Iowa are the fighting
grounds for the remainder of the cam
paign. For this reason, Mr.. Stevens
expects to spend most Of his time be-
tween now and election day in Chi
cagO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
600 ARMENIANS KILLED.
This is the Result of the Massacre at
Egin.

Constantinople, Sept. 21-Details re-
ceived here regarding the massacre at
Egin, in the Vilayet of Kharput, show
that it occurred on the 18th and 18th
of the present month. The Kuris at
tackled the Armenian quarter, killed a
large number of its inhabitants and
pillaged and burned their houses.
Many Armenians escaped to the
mountains
According to the accounts of the
Turkish government, 900 Armenians
We're killed at Egin, and these advices
also state that the outrage was pro-
voked by the Armenians firing into the
Turkish quarter.
No authentic details of the massacre
have yet been received. The Armen-
ians of Egin escaped the massacre of
1895 by purchasing their security
It is feared here that the massacre
at Egin is the beginning of a fresh ser
les of massacres in Armenia.
held at the place in order to consider
plans for completing the defences of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
NOT AN EYE WAS DRY.
Odd Fellows Widows and Orphans
Create an Affecting Scene.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 21.-A grand public
reception was rendered the sovereign
grand lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, which is in session here this
morning Governor Charles A. Culber-
son, in behalf of the state of Texas,
welcomed the visitors in a short but
appropriate address.
A most touching sight closed the re-
ception, when the orphans and widows
of members of the order, especial
charges of the Odd Fellows of Texas,
marched onto the stage singing an ode.
There was not a dry eye among the
thousands of spectators.
The first session of the grand lodge
was held this afternoon. Tomorrow
there will be reunion of grand past
REPRESENTATIVE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
New Men Lining Up For Prac.
tice on McCOOk Field.
Coach COwan Again In Charge
of the Work.
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
VIII Fight the MissOurians on
Thanksgiving Day.
Other Sporting News of a Gen
eraI Nature.

Lawrence, Sept. 21.-Whatever fear
remained as to the gridirOn prospects
for the season was dispelIed after the
first evenings practice, and it can now
be stated positively that whether gold
wins in Kansas or the cause of silver
triumphs. the state university will have
a foot ball team. as usual, and one to
which all opposition must do honor.
The "old men''-the heroes of the bat
ties of the past-are slow to don the
suits. preferring to take the preliminary
work from the side lines. Captain
Burt Hamin, Tom Hester, Griffith.
Crooks and Kennedy are in school and
viii try for their old positions. Walk
er and Foster, center and tackle of last
years team, have not yet reported, but
are expected soon Piatt, Hill VIII
Hanson and Pope have been graduated;
Outland has gone to Pennsylvania uni
versity: c. A. Burney is managing the
team and will not play unless an
emergency arises.
Not all of the new men thus far re-
ported are new at the foot ball bust
ness. Some of them have made them
selves known with other teams. w. E.
Fitzpatrick has played center with the
st. Mary's college team; F E. Howard
has captaIned and played tackle with
the Hiawatha academy team; Harry
Whitney is from Oberlin, where he
played end; VIII Baine played full back
last year for the Haskell institute
eleven; Chester Dunn played with the
university 80 team, and Guy Simpson,
after a rest of a year, is again out for
tackle J. c. Sanderson, who last year
won the Cowan medal as the champion
athlete of the university, is having his
first experience at foot ball Great
things are expected of him.
Coach Hector Cowan, who has had
charge of the university team for three
years, will again look after the destinies
of the team in the capacity of coach
He has spent the summer at the east.
studying gymnastics and foot bah
tactics Will Matteson, the old var
sity tackle, will assist Coach Cowan in
handling the team. An effort is also
being made to secure the services of
eX-Captain o. K. Williamson.
Trainer George Palmer is again here
and has the training quarters under
charge The training table is already
in operation.
The first game of the season will be
played on McCOok field next Saturday
with Ottawa university. The manage
ment announces the following schedule
for the season:
September 20. 1sse-Ottawa, McCook
neld.
October s-College of Emporia. Nc
Cook field.
field
October 17-Denver Athletic club
Denver.
October 2s-IOwa university. Iowa
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
A BICYCLE THAT WILL FLY.
Designer Says He Can Go to Europe
on the Machine in Two Days.

New York, Sept. 21-Persons ad-
dicted to the bicycle habit are only be-
of.
An inventor in Brooklyn says he is
going to make a wheel soar in the air
for any distance. He claims that he
can go to Europe on his wheel in two
days, and the officials of the patent Of
fee in Washington have become i'm
pressed with his plans. They have is
sued a patent.
The inventor is Oscar Creymann of
MOSCOW, Russia, who is now a guest of
a Miss Schwartz in Brooklyn. The ma
chine has eight wings of steel and silk.
It weighs IS pounds. 1t will be ready
for trial in a few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
LEAvENwoRTH CARNIVAL
Citizens Actively at Work on Prepar-
ations Building Arches.

LeavenwOrth, Sept. 21.-The advertis-
ing committee for the Apple Carnival
have perfected their work for advertfs-
ing the festivities of the carnival. Copy
was furnished the printers for the large
posters, which are to be posted in every
town and DOStOfice in surrounding
counties, as well as furnished to the
large business houses to send out to
their customers. The railroads will
also distribute them along their lines.
Carnival envelopes are to be printed
and distributed to the business houses,
for their use. Five thousand small
handbills are to be printed for distribu-
ton at Atchison during the ''Korn Kar-
nivaL"
The Maple Leaf agent proposes to
build q big arch opposite the Maple
Leaf depot and his road has given him
permission to spend 500 for this pur-
pose other roads will come to the
front with something for the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
SWISS STUPIDITY.
It is the Cause Of Outrageous Treat
ment of an American


London, Sept. 21.-A special dispatch
from Berne. Switzerland, says that Mr.
George F. Curtis. one of the assistant
librarians Of congress of the United
States, residing at the Arno, Washing
ton, D. G, has been arrested by two de-
tectives at the hotel at which he was
stopping in Grindefald, IS miles from
this city. He was thrown into Jail at
Interlaken, searched. all his money and
papers were seized, his baggage was
Fansacked and he was kept in prison
until late at night, when a director Of
police arrived at Interlaken from Berne
and Mr.. Curtis was released
It appears that the outrage was the
result of police stupidity, Mr.. Curtis
being mistaken for a criminal who is
wanted by the Swiss police. In addi-
ton to his passport Mr.. Curtis carried
a circular letter OF introduction from
the secretary Of state Of the United
States He has lodged complaint
against his treatment with the consul
of the United States, who is now max
ing a thorough investigation Of the
matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
CARLISTS MAKE HEADWAY
Followers of Don Carlos are Getting
Stronger in Spain.

Madrid, Sept. 21.-The Carlist agitation
continues making Roadway slowly and
the organization in that interest is be-
ing perfected at every point
The HeraldO today publishes another
interview with Don Carlos, in which he
is quoted as blaming the feebleness in
SPANS dealings with the United States
and declares that the situation is the
same as that which preceded the revo-
luton of 1858. In conclusion, Don Car
los is said to have remarked that the
CarHsts were completely organized and
armed and that they only await his
word in order to rise against the gov
eminent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
AFRAID OF TEXAS FEVER.
Stock Yards at AItamont and oswego
are Guaranteed.

Parsons, Sept. 21.-The Frisco yards
AItamont and the NJ. K. & T. yards at
Oswego have been quarantined, it be-
ing alleged that cattle from the Indian
Territory had been shipped from these
points.
d, eeeo+a5 ~ +1o rTa1~o-s faI1er hi II 80
considered advisable to be on the safe
side. The quarantine was under the
direction of J. w. Johnson, chairman of
the state live stock sanitary commits
sion. The Texas fever is raging at
some points in Cherokee county on ac-
count of cattle being driven into the
state in violation of law, and every pre-
caution will be taken to prevent the
spread of the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21

Dardanelles as proposed by the Russian
General Tschikatschen, who inspected
these Notifications some time ago,
which was regarded as indicating an
understanding between Turkey and
Russia for defensive purposes.
Artim Pasha, the Turkish under sec
rotary of foreign affairs, has been in
structed to accomplish the reconcilia-
ton of the government with the Ar
mentans, the means suggested being
that Armenians should send an address
to the sultan, praying for protection,
asserting that the Armenians are al
ways loyal and condemning the agt
tatOrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
CHARGES OF REBILLING.
Witnesses Before Interstate Com
merce Commission Affirm and Deny.

Chicago, Sept. 21-The Interstate
commerce commission today investiga-
ted charges of rebilling made against
railroads in the northwestern territory
d. 0. Ives, general freight agent of the
Kansas City, St. Joe & Council Bluffs
and three other feeders of the Burling-
ton road admitted that his road was
still rebilling on the balance of the
through rate but only to a limited ex-
tent.
George H. Crosby, general freight
agent of the Burlington & Missouri
River lines in Nebraska and W. Nj
Hopkins of the Minneapolis &, St Louis
road denied that their roads INDUCED
in the practice of rebilling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
MADE IT THREE STRAIGHT.
The Missourians Gould Not Play Bal
Up to Topeka's Standard.

Topeka Blues won three straight
games from the Hamilton team last
week. The game Saturday was easily
finished in nine innings Nichols
pitched for Topeka and Alice for Ham
ilton. The score by innings:
Topeka ...............O 3 0 0 0 4 O-S
Hamilton ............1 0 1 0 2 O-5
The summary:
Earned runs-Topeka 4; Hamilton l.
Two base hits-Gettman,S Sawyer, Cooley,
NIeeks 2. Stolen bases-Gettman 2, Saw
yer, Hail, Wingart- Base on balls
DriscOu 2, Nichols, NOyes, Redmond,
ScanlOn, Cooley. Struck out-By Mich
OILS. Freeman 2, Lundy 2 Wingart ,,
Midegly 3, Watt, Meeks. Wild pitches
Nichols 1. Time of game-1:45. UNI
pire-Guy McFadden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
POLITICAL GARNISHMENT.
Mr.. Bonebrake Says He Hasn't Got
ANYTHING to Do With 1t. ANYWAY.

P. I. Bonebrake has filed an affidavit
in Justice Guys court bearing on the
garnishment case which James Butler
brought against the Topeka CO-Operat-
or, ct al
The following is his statement;
I do not now or have I at any time
either personally or as treasurer of the
Republican state central committee
had any dealings with said company
have never in any capacity paid said
company any money or anything OF
value, neither do I owe said company
any money or anything of value.
2. I. BONEBRAKE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
21st day of September 1896.
F. NJ. BONEBRAKE.
My commission expires April Is, 1893.
The hearing of the case lis set for
September 29.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Rosa NJ. Bennett has commenced suit
in the district court against r. H. Wa
terman on a $525 note.
Vim. P. Leinard has brought suit for
divorce from his wife, Anna A. Lem
ard, to whom he was married in 1890.
She has deserted him.
The Rhode Island Mortgage and
Trust company has commenced suit in
the district court against Geo. L. Epps
on a prOmissory note of 81 800.
Rev. A. c. Young of the university at
Ann Ar5or, Mich, is in the city today
in the interest of the Woman's board of
missions Of the Christian church He
will deliver an address this evening at
the First Christian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-21

November Nebraska university,
McCOok field.
November 14-Doane college. NcCook
field.
Thanksgiving Day-Jayhawkers VS..
Tigers, KANSAS City.
A game may be played at Kansas
City a week following the Thanksgiv-
ing day game with the University of
Minnesota.
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TO CHASE WOLVES.
Atchison County Farmers Tired of
Losing Chickens.

Atchison, Sept. 21-John Gabbert is
getting UP a wolf drive across the river.
The wolves will be chased onto the big
sandbar above the bridge, where they
will be shot if they refuse to swim the
river.
Gabbert says the bottoms near the
lakes are alive with these four-legged
nuisances and there is not a night
passes that some ones chicken house
is not raided. Gabbert has lost over
two hundred fowls during the last two
weeks and others in his neighborhoOd
have lost nearly as many.
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In Modern Parlanee.

''No,' said the artist, Eve don't call
these little things we dash off to get a few
dollars pot boilers any more They ara
now almost universally known as pot
openers
It is evident that the gambling spirit is
honeycombing every stratum of society
Indianapolis Journal.
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scarlet Fever in Abilene.

Abilene, Sept. 21.-The 11-year- old
daughter of VIM. Seller, living on the
west side in Rogers park, is i'll with
scarlet fever and it is reported that sew
eral children in the vicinity have been
exposed. The case is quaranttned and
every effort is being made to prevent
any spread of the disease.
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the order of Select Friends, for $4,000,
the amount of insurance carried in the
order by the plaintiffs wife at the time
of her death and which the lodge OBJ
jected to paying on the grounds that
she was troubled with heart disease
and secured admission to the lodge
fraudulently, has settled by compro-
mise, the lodge paying s., $50 and costs.
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Loohinvar (from out of the west)-Win
you be my wife?
Elaine Oust from Vassar college)-
Homo, he1ninis, hOmini, hominem-
Lochinvsr-Er-excu me, but don't
quite understand.
Elaine (freezingly, as she turns her back
upon him)-Indeed, L am sorry for you
WAS just declining man. That is all
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