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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
AHAY WAGON BATTLE.
Farmer and Policeman Fight With
Their Favorite Weapons.

Farmer Wilson from Dover thought
he was driving a fire engine last even
ing as he was on his way home He
had spent the day in Topeka and had
made many pleasant acquaintances-
He had had a jolly time, and he didn't
care who knew it.
After supper he climbed into his hay
wagon and started for home When he
got to the corner of HuntOon and Clay
streets he increased the speed of his
horses Patrolman Mcdowell saw him
and gave chase. He climbed into the
hay wagon, but found that his man
was not going to surrender. There was
a fencing match by the two men in
which the farmer had a pitchfork and
the policeman a club.Th officer proved
the more skillful
Wilson was taken to the police sta
ton where he was locked up He made
great deal of noise and lots ofthreats.
Today when Police Judge Ferry ar
raigned him for being drunk and re-
sisting an officer, he said very honestly
that he would admit both the charges
Didn't you know that he was an Of
1cer2"
YES replied the farmer. but I was
drunk. That is the first time was ev-
err drunk gentlemen"
Then the judge said. I'll fine you IS
on each of the two charges"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events i'm Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
PIE and Visitors in Town

A number of musical people met last
evening at institute han and organic ed
q musical and literary club, which VIII
be known as the Topeka branch of The
Darthick Federation, national must
cal organization
This club was organized with a view
to the fact that it is not only important
to have good musicians, but good lis
reners. and people who are not must
clans VIII be afforded am opportunity to
study with musicians and each otheE
the work of the great composers
Programmes which VIII include an
analysis and Illustration of the work
Of composers VIII be given at each
meeting.
The club win meet every two weeks.
beginning ITS regular meetings early
I'm October
Miss Gertrude Tracy is president Of
the club. Mr. r. j.. Baker secretary
and AR w. Roehr treasurer.
The other members are Mrs. G. e
Brown Miss Mary Hollis, Mrs. f. l1
Baker 8Ir. w. H. Leib. Miss Caroline
Baum. Miss Mildred Wheeler 1T is
expected there viii be many additions
20 the membership
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
3 TONS OF CHICKENS.
Consumed at a Single Meal at q St.
Louis Hotel

been one of the busiest the hotels of st.
Louis have ever had. Every room in
all of them was crowded and cot space
in the halls was at a premium
During the three days of the conven-
ton the Planters hotel lodged 1905
people and Wednesday evening 1850
pOple were fed i'm the dining room.
over three tons OF spring chickens, beef
and mutton were consumed. The
Southern, Lindel, Laclede and other
prominent hotels We're crowded. The
police arrangements We're excellent and
there was a very small amount OF peck
et-picSing and kindred crimes cOnsid-
ering the crowd of people that thronged
the hotels each day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

commission as officer. The honor was
conferred upon her by Commander in
Chief Gomez, because she organized and
equipped the troops which she com
mands.
The Spanish colonel, her husband.
has known for years of her separate
ideas, but that never disturbed their
loving relations.
The Pnotro estate is famed for its
mineral springs. There are caves all
over the property, in which the patriots
secreted arms and munitions Of war in
preparation for the uprising that re
suited in the present war.
Sonora PnotrO has not yet engaged in
q battle. but she has managed to keep
the district to which she is assigned
well cleared Of Spanish troops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

POuverture. She is % years old. Her
education was obtained at the Howard
university, at Washington, and at the
Fisk university at Nashville, Tenn. She
aftervvard took a course of study in
a medical college in Chicago She
speaks French, and is a skilled pianist.
She married a New Orleans business
man when she was only IS, and has
one child, a boy Of eight years. As an
elocutiOnist she is clever, and in her
school DAYS won several prizes through
her ability in that art. Her passionate
love for the dramatic art led her to
study many of the best things in Eng
lish literature, and finally to take a
special course of dramatic training,
preparatory to a professional stage ca
reer; but the realization of her dream
was prevented by her early marriage.
Her husband died four years ago, and
she has since devoted herself to the
study and practice Of medicine. She
writes poetry, and is writing a novel
on heredity. Her family owns valuable
property in Washington.
Although she has only lived in Chi,
cago during the last three years, Dr..
Schultz is, according to the Inter Ocean,
well known among her people here, and
is prominent socially. For several
months she was matron of Provident
hospital, and when she resigned heF
position a year ago the colored physi-
clans Of the city gave a superior en-
tertainment for her benefit at Bethel
church. DIR. Schultz resides on Armour
avenue, near Thirty-Fifth street. She
enjoys a good practice, much of which
is among white people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

"a very pleasant party Of young peo-
PIE gathered At Garfield park Thurs l,,
of Leavenw0rth- Supper was served
in true picnic style, with hammocl1s.
songs and an original poem by Miss
Roach, suitable for the occasion. The
evening was very pleasantly passed by
Messrs. J. NJ. Sharum. De Forest. Jet
more. Thomas. Pirtle. Bert Himmel.
Claud Doc. DR.. Lux Frank Mills Neal.
Gilbert Sage, Arthur Silvernail Dr.
Solecky. Ed AIedlicott. Misses Clara
Thorn ton, Tressa Roach. Laura Tillson.
Lou TillsOn, Grace HimmeI Minnie
Thompson. Emma Smell. Nell Phillips.
Rosa Brennan, Sage and Lulu Thomp-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

a very pleasant bicycle party rwas
enjoyed on Wednesday evening by a
number of young people, who rode out
beyond the mound and held an infOg-
NAL picnic
On returning to the CITY refreshments
were partalzen of at Batman & CIarlS's.
Those present were Miss Eleanor Work,
Miss Emma Dennis. Miss Spear, Miss
Edith OFT. Miss Grace Smiley, Miss
Player. Miss Olive Lewis. Miss Santa
Waters, Miss Lillian Valentine, MI I'D
kellam, Mr.. Ed Dennis. AIr Dean Wat
ers, MI Ralph Valentine, Mr.. Guy Ad-
ans, Mr.. Frank Cain. Mr. Harmon
Ryus, Mr.. Luther Nelis and Mr.. Joe
Moran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
OMAHA BEE ANNIVERSARY.
Edward Rosewater Entertains the
Friends Of His Paper.

Omaha, June 20.-The Omaha Bee to-
night celebrated the 25th anniversary
Of it's founding by the publication of a,
magnificent souvenir edition.
It's founder, editor and proprietor,
Edward Rosewater. received his friends
from to 10 in the court Of the magni-
ficient newspaper building Many
thousand guests from the state and
city took occasion to congratulate Mr..
Rosewater on his success The entire
building was decorated and Illuminated
for the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
STEVENS HOMESTEAD.

First House Built IN HIEnneapolls Moved
by 1000 Children.
Seven thousand school children OF
Minneapolis moved the first house that
vas built in Minneapolis from its place
near the heart of the city to a spot Sc
lected for it by the park board near
AIinnehaha Falls. The children were
divided into seven relays CT 1000 each,
and the prearra aged programme
moved off like clocl1worl. The house
had been purchased by Lucian Swift
manager Of the Journal, and presented
to the city. It was mounted On heavy
wheels and dragged through the
streets by the children, who were car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
DR.. BEATRICE SCHULTZ.
Claims to Be a Descendant Of
TOussaint I'OuVerture.
She is Also Related to Antonio Ma
Geo, the Famous Cuban Leader

Geo, the Famous Cuban Leader.
DR.. Beatrice Schultz, in whose veins
flows the blood of TOussaint lOuverture,
the once celebrated black chieftain of
Hayti, and of Antonio Maceo, the Cuban
insurgent leader, is the finest pistol
shot among her people in Chicago, and
is an elOcutiOnst, writer and social leader
as well. AS a marlsman she can hit the
bull's-eye ten times in succession at 100
feet; can throw tin can in the air and
send five bullets through it ere it
reaches the ground, and shoot holes in
a dime at ten PAGES distance. She can
take a revolver in each hand and send
two bullets simultaneously inside the
center ring of a target at 80 PAGES. She
can break glass balls and shoot birds ON
the wing, only she says she doesn't like
to kill the birds. And once, she says,
she frightened a flying fOOtpad nearly
out Of his wits by sending a few bullets
through his garments after he had made
a dismal failure of an attempt to hold
her up.
Her love for craftsmanship, Dr.
Schultz feels. is an inheritance from her
great ancestor, L'Ouverture, from whom
she is descended on the mothers side.
ANTONIO MaceC, she says Aes ALSO Tue
blood of L'Ouverture in his viens, for a
part Of the Roupe family, to which
L-Ouverture was related, removed to
Cuba and in5ermarried with the Ma
ceos. DIR. Schultz mother was a Roupe.
and was part Indian. She married NJ
Cartier, a wealthy French planter, in
San Domingo, and removed to Washing
ton, ID. c., where she still resides, and
where DR.. Schultz was born Nine.
Cartier has a Ioelet which once be-
longed to L'Ouverture's wife. 1t con
tains the only photograph Of LOWER
ture in the United States
DR.. Schultz is a tall, handsome wOn-
an. nearly white, and with blonde hair
Yet. ia her large eyes and prominent
nose can be distinguished a resem
blaace to her negro ancestor, Toussaiz@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
ON CONVENTION HALL.
Shower of Toads on Chicago Coliseum
"A Curious Phenomenon.

Island avenue from 61st to 9th street
Witnessed a rare freak of the storm
yesterday. For several minutes a
shower of small tOads fell in that vi
entity and no end of wonderment was
caused. At the end of five minutes the
streets looked like an Arkansas swamp.
Toads hoped here and there, some
of them making their way into stores
and residences, while others disappear
ed in Jackson park Those remaining
in the street after the rain had subsid-
ed were gathered up by the children in
the neighbOrhOod. The new Coliseum
at SD street was in the toad area
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

Nine. Adele Puotr0, Who Is Fighting for
Cuban Independence.

Cuban Independence.
Near the town of Vuelta Abaio, in the
province OF Natanzas, in Cuba, Adele
Asiny de PnOtro lives on the estate
that has been the heritage of her family
for number of genera tions.
Two years ago she lived a prosaic
enough life as the wife of a colonel in
the Spanish army. Now she bears the
title Of colonel herself, but, while her
husband leads a flying column of royal
ist soldiers, Sonora PilotrO commands
regiment Of 200 men, who are fighting
in the army of the Cuban republic.
Husband and wife are operating in
the same district. They are likely at
any time to face each other as enemies
at the heads Of their respective com
mands.
Sonora Plotro is the only woman
fighting for Cuban liberty who holds a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
STATUE OF MAMMALIAN.
Mexican Imperialists Faithful to His
Memory.

City of Mexico, June 20.-A group of
Mexican imperialists. faithful to the
memory of Emperor Macmillan, to-
gether with the members of the Aus
tralian colony assembled here in ami
versary of the execution of 8Iaximilian,
TO attend the funeral mass for the re-
pose of the soul. The ceremony, which
was largely attended took place in the
ed in black. a catafalque being erected
in an avenue Of the church on which
was placed a bronze statue of Maxi
milan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
In Search Of a Meteorite.

The New York Journal says that Pro
fessor Lewis Lindsay Dyche and Lieut..
r. y. Peary are seeking a huge meteor
lite in the northern regions. The two
famous explorers viii not go together,
however. as they are rivals for the pos
session of the meteOrite. and each be-
leves ne has the exclusive right to it,
The meteorite is said to be upon the
shores of Melville bay, and it's weight
unestimated. 1T is believed in New
YOrl1 that Prof. Dyche has already
started out for the north, while Peary
is now making his arrangements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

The marriage of Miss Kate =. Myers
and Mr.. Walter B. Barber was solemn
lied Monday evening at the home Of
the bride sos Hancock street
Rev RinaldO j.. Hill pronounced the
service.
After congratulations refreshments
were served Those present were Mr..
and Mrs Martin Reardon. Mr.. and Mrs.
=. j. Gallagher. Mr.. and Mrs j. f.
Casack, Mr.. and Mrs p. @. Gallagher
and MIR and Mrs. wv. p. Squires.
Mr. and Mrs. Barber viii be at home
at 30S Hancock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
VIC SOC Those shoesP

Laura Smith a coIored girl IL years
of age, was seen on Kansas avenue last
evening wearing a pair of mems new
shoes. Patrolman BahPs attention was
called to the fact and he arrested the
girl 1t was found that the shoes had
been stolen from Payne's shoe store
last Saturday night. Two cOlOred boys
are in the county jail now awaiting
trial for the theft of the Payne shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
POISONED CANNED BEEF.
Thirty Persons Made Sick, Some seri-
Ously, by Eating Pressed Beef

Downing. Wis. June 20.-Thirty per
sons were made sick by eating pressed
beef last a.asning, with symptoms of
poisoning. Whole families are affected
with cramping, purging and vomiting.
Several are not expected to recover.
Marshal Seymour, Culver Thurber.
Frank Crou, Dick Park and the Stiles
family are in a critical condition.
A specimen of the meat has been sent
to Chicago for analysis. Some Of the
affected persons We're Frustrated in. the
street soon after partaking Of the meat.
Mallory and Barnakof, proprietor of
the meat market, served a quantity at
home and their families are also af-
fected. Mrs. Mallory was very serious
" sick for time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

Miss Midget Quintard, aged 10 years
died at her home in Silver Lake yester-
day. She had been operated upon for
appendicitis. but her system could not
Withstand the shock Very few people
can stand the shock" of having their
abdomen cut into. The funeral was
held at Silver Lake this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
Weather Indications

Chicago. June 2O.-For Kansas:
Thunder storms this afternoon and to-
nights unsettled weather Sunday; cool
er southwest portion tonight variable
winds,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
Survivors of the Kearsage-Alabama.

Boston. June 20.-Thirty-five Of the
4s survivors Of the Kearsarge- Alabama
naval fight celebrated their 25th annual
reunion and the 32d anniversary of the
battle. John SaubOrn was elected PRES
ident and William Wainwright secreta-
~ of the association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
WOODEN Men are Pleased.

Sanford. Me, June 2O-The annual
meeting of the Maine Wooden Manufac-
turing association was held today and
congratulatory resolutions were sent to
Major Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
no SUCCEED SATOLLI.
Mgr. Lorenzeli to be Sent to the
United States.

London, June 2O.-A Times dispatch
from Rome says
1t is believed in well informed circles
here that the MOnseigneur r. Loren
zelH, inter-nuncio at the Hague. VIII
be appointed apostolic delegate to the
United States to succeed Cardinal Sa-
TOLL, but this is not finally settled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

The Veddahs, or wild hunters of Cey-
lon, mingle the pounded hbers Of soft
and decayed wood with the honey on
which they feed when meat is not to be
obtained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

Attention. Order Of CoIored United
Links and rally to the standard of your
ohieftain which viii soon be in your
midst. BY order of A. D. De Frantz,
secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

We aim to please our trade. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. 9Th St
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Rock Island Excursion
to Beatrice Sunday, June q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
A Railroad 0diciaI's Experience.

r. EDWARD EDM0NDS, long con
I'VE nected with railroad construction in
Nebraska writes: 'fAIy heart troubled
and panied me for 19 years. shortness of
breath was the constant and most common
gymptom- Intense, circulating pain, gener-
ally followed any severe e1ertion. Fafntness,
hunger without any appetite; duttering that
made me clutch my breast. ard paIpitation
that often staggered me as II would fall,
were frequent attacks. Again, everything
would turn black If arose from a stopping
posture quickly. sleepIess nights with their
DIR. Miles DroatFating unrest we're
Heart Cure ges no Tast dag q night.
Restores aloiaas and i tried aa 7s5
wTooT4r, tised remedies. They
ma +AAseeoaoo gave me no relief. One Of
Dr.. Miles circulars described my case SO
exaouly that I took DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure aad I am row a ven man. I hope
every sas troubled with heart disease VIII
try Dr.. Niles remedies. If they viii write
me personally I viii gladly give them fun
details Of ms. experience" EDW. EDMONDs.
P. o. Box 65. David City, Nebraska.
Or. Niles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee
SHAT fyat bottle benefits pr money refunded
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Money to loan. Accounting trust @.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
White

White to play and mate in three moves.
SOLUTIONS.
Cheolrar problem No. 878:
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-09
UTAH A STATE.

Tho People Of the Now Commonwealth
VIII Appropriately Celebrate the Event.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 6-After
10 years of probation the proclamatio
admitting Utah as a sovereign state of
the union was issued Saturday, and to-
day with imposing ceremonies, the
state officials-elect will be sworn into
Office. Acting Gov. Richards has desip-
mated the day as holiday. There will
be an imposing parade, and salute
will be fired from capitol hill as Gov.
elect Wells takes the oath of
office. In the great tabernacle an in
teresting programme of exercises will
be carried out, including an address by
President Woodruff. of the Mormon
church, and by Gov. Wells One of the
features will be the singing by the
great choir of 1000 voices Decorators
have been busy on the tabernacle sew.
eral days, and everything has been
arranged in the most artistic manner.
A feature of the decoration is a
large American flag suspended under
the ceiling, giving beautiful effect to
the whole surroundings The flag is
probably the largest in the world,
being 1875 feet by rs, and covering a
space OF over 5000 square feet The
45th star on the flag is com posed of
electric lights in the national collars,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-09
vIcrOR!OUS CUBANS,
The Insurgents Almost In Complete Con.
troll Of the Little Island.

The Insurgents Almost in Complete Con.
troll of the Little Island.
HAVANA, Jan. 6-Havana has spent
a day of nervousness and anxiety, and
has been in hourly apprehension Of an
attack by the insurgent army or part
of it. Saturday the bands commanded
by Nunez and Bermudez were seen at
Managua, village not more than l2
miles from Havana. The work of de.
struction in Havana province has been
as complete as was that in Matsnza
and the sugar lands of Pinar del Rio
are fast being put into the same desc
late condition. In effect, the whole
island, outside of the city of Havana,
is now in the hands Of the insurgents is.
They have not annihilated the Spanish
forces, nor have they routed the whole
army in any single pitched battle. Yet
the situation is completely in their
hands, and SO completely have they
outReneraled the Spanish that, to all
appearances, Martinez Campos' army
might as we'll be in Spain for any
check 1t puts upon the movements Of
Gomezs army. The latter's progress
has been accompanied with continual
accessions to his forcss by volunteers,
and he has captured enough horses,
rifles and artillery to add immensely
to the effective strength of his men.
He has practically carried his base of
operations with him, and has usually
countermarched over a wholly differ
emit route from that Of his advance, APP
parently counting with confidence
upon living upon the country as he
went,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-09
A MILLION AND A HALF.

fetal Value Of the Principal Products of
American Farms
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The estimates
by states and territories of area, prod.
uct and value of the principal cereal
crops of the United States for 1895,
made by the statistician of the de.
partment of agriculture, are given as
follows:
Corn-Area. s2,075 $3.50: product, 2,i5i,l39 0o):
value, 1867 800 900 yield per acre. 26.2 bushels;
farm price per bushel, 26.4 cents.
Winter wheat--Ar ca, q, SOC, 322: product 26I =
242,0OO: yield per acre, li.55 bushels. Spring
wheat-Area, Il,43s,Ol0 product, 2o5,s6 900;
yield per acre, 1s bushels. Total wheat area,
400, 3s2 product, 467 1903 900 value. ss37 939 oo0
bushel, 500 cents.
oats-Area, 27.sisI 100; product, s2I.4ii00):
value. sI63,6 600 yield per acre, 800 bushels;
farm price per bushel. 1919 cents.
Rye--Area, l,s9O,3i5; product. a7,2lo,0o0;
value. sI1 s65 900: yield per acre, IA. bushels;
farm price per bushel, ~ cents.
Barley-Area, 3,:09,973: product, S7,073, 900:
value SO, ,oO0 yield per acre. 264; farm
price per bushel, 81 cents.
Buckwheat-Area, 9s3.s77; product, 1884,
900: value, t8 936, 90: yield per acre. % BUSH
els: farm price per bushel. 4S.s cents.
Potatoes-Area. 1884 S52: product. 297 237, 900;
value s7s,ss5 .0oO yield per acre. 1905 bushels;
farm price per bushel "a 6 cents.
Hay-Area. Aa03, I53; product. ii, 078, 54i tons:
value, 1898 ,ls6.0oO yield per acre. LOS tons;
farm price per ton. sa3J.
The total value of all crops men.
tibned is 81, AZ, see, 600. Estimating the
population of the country at 10000.
600 this represents something over SCI
for every individual added to the
wealth Of the country by the farming
class.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-09

The ceremony consisted OF comforting
the beretta, which is the cap
worn by priests on ordinary
and differing only in
the case of cardinals in that 1t is
red. The preceding steps have been
the comforting of the zuchette, or red
skull cap, and the administering Of
the oath. The remaining step is the
comforting Of the red hat, which must
be done in Rome by the pope himself,
within six months from November 80,
the day upon which Satollrs appoint.
ment was made.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-09
WANT THREE MILLIONS.

People PetitioninR for Big Appropria.
ton for Missouri River Improvsment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Representa.
tive Tarsney has received petitions
from citizens living along the Missouri
river in the Fifth congressional dis.
trict, asking that an appropriation OF
50, 600, 900 be made by this congress to
carry on the work of improving the
river, 81, 900, 900 to be used each year.
Similar petitions have been sent in and
are being formulated by people living
along the river at other points, and a
strong effort is to be made to secure
another appropriation to aid in con.
tinuing the work of improvements