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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14

at has been proved, - said the justice,
ssthat vou tried to kill this man. Have
you any special grudge against him?''
''Your honor, replied the prisoner, II
am married man -
''That is totally irrelevant to the point
at issue in this''-
t'That's where you're wrong. your hon
or, interrupted the prisoner. I am a
married man. trying to worry along ON a
small salary, and I was informed that this
man devotes his entire time to deyising
new fashions in all kinds of women's gar
ments -
Case dismissed, - said the justice
promptly ''The attack was justified. -
Chicago Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
ST. LOUIS ICE GIVES OUT
A Famine is Threatened and the
Prices are Doubled.

st. Louis, Aug 14-St. Louis is ser
iously threatened with an ice famine.
Prices have steadily advanced since
the opening of the season, until now
they are up to the highest point reach
ed in this city for several years. This
week there was an additional increase
of 1.25 per ton to the trade, and an
other increase may be expected soon.
The. price to the trade is now So ton,
or more than double of what it was at
any time last year. There are several
reasons for this unusual increase in
price but the principal one is that the
stock of ice in nearly all of the local ice
houses is almost completely exhausted
1t has already become necessary for
the dealers to begin shipping in from
remote northern points, and not a few
of them have not been able to supply
the demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14

Jennie Everts, Kate and Emma Guffy,
Myrtle COnklin; Nessrs. George Coop
er, Lloyd COnklin, John Cooper, Frank
Davis. They will return Sunday.
The burning of so many barns has
become the occasion of remark. The
cause is usually boys smoking cigar
cites woman on North Madison
street reports that she is greatly trou-
bled by boys smoking in her barn. Re
Gently she found three or four actually
lying upon the hay smoking, who be
came very impudent when she ordered
them away. In such cases the thing
to do is to quietly notify the police. A
few arrests would be wholesome.
An enjoyable picnic was given last
evening at Garfield park by Miss May
Parfitt in honor of Miss May McClel-
Ian of Denver, Those present were:
Misses Marie Hagan, Rose Sheetz,
Clara Smith, Kate Schilling, Mamie
SOmerville, Sarah Anderson, Josie Bow
en-, May Parfitt and May Mcclellan,
Messrs. John Price, John Sheetz, Rob
Anderson, Sterling HINES, Willie Ben
son, Harry Parhtt and Frank Benton.
Mrs. VIM. SadIer and Miss Pearl
Brubaker will arrive today from Den
yer to be with their father, W. E.
Brubaker, who is very sick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
TRAMPS IN FLOCKS.
The Whole Country's Curse Doesn't
Give Topeka the Go By.

The Weary Willies were raided last
night and II of them locked in the
tramp room at the city jail. There is
a. big gang of tramps camped alongth
Rock Island tracks west of the city,
and they become very bold at times.
This morning before day light they
were proving about the Rock Island
tracks and Special officer Watts of the
Rock Island notified the police, and
PatrOlmen BAIL, Bernard and King
went after them. They found several
familiar faces among the tramps.
Tramps who had been begging in the
city and had promised to get out of
town were there, and some bad looking
fellows we're there also. At the police
station they gave a joblot of names
probably not their own: L. N. Beach,
John Forbes, John King, VIII Arnold,
VIII Leslie, James Doyle, John Dunn,
VIII Henderson, Tom Carroll, Frank
Wayne and c. D. Perkins.
They had nothing of any value upon
them. One of them had a cake of soap
in his pocket.
In police court this morning Beach,
Forbes, Doyle, Dunn, Henderson and
Perkins We're dismissed on the promise
that they would get out of the city i'm
mediateIy.
Frank Wayne was fined S20 but was
afterwards allowed to get out of the
city. King was assessed $50, Leslie
SIS and Carroll $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
1T WOULD HELP BRYAN
So Nebraska Gold Democrats are Not
Going to Put Up Ticket.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 14.-Whatever
the gold standard Democrats may do
at Indianapolis, it is quite evident that
the state of Nebraska will not put up
any gold standard Democratic electors.
It is well known that Tobias Castor, N.
S. HARDWOOD, A. J. Sawyer and John A.
Ames of Lincoln; D. Cook of Beatrice
and other gold standard Democrats are
opposed to any such move. They con-
tend that such action would help Bry-
an more than Mckinley. Today Mr..
Castor said: Il am not aware what
Chairman & Martin proposes doing.
There has been no meeting called of
the state committee yet and I don't
know when there will be. I don't know
whether or not Democratic electors will
be put up in this state. For my part I
am opposed to it. In other states fur
Their east and south such action will be
a good thing for the gold standard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
A QUEER SUICIDE.
A Nebraska Man CrawIs Into a Stack
and Sets Fire to It.

Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 14-JOhn Kozak,
a prominent farmer, aged %, living
near Virginia, committed suicide last
night. He burrowed in the center of
haystack and set fire to the straw and
then shot himself through the head
with a revolver The coroner was sum
mOned to the scene this morning
A brother of the deceased states that
his brother has been keeping company
with a Miss Hubka and was at her
house last night. When he left he gave
the girl a letter. What it contained
has not yet been made public, but soon
after she read it she summoned her
brothers and they went in search of
KOZak and soon afterward found the
haystack in a blaze and heard the re-
port of a revolver that ended his exist
ence- The body was burned to an IN
recognizable mass.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

All news items for the State Journal
should be left at the Kimbal Printing
Co, 835 Kansas avenue.
J. G. Bronson of Kansas City is in
town.
d. E. Youmans of Kansas City is in
town.
Uncle Jacob Roller of Silver Lake is
In town.
Miss Marie Mcconnell will visit for
9, few days in AGeriden.
A. J. PembertOn of Emporia was on
the north side yesterday.
Miss Rosa Lynch is visiting her sis
Ter in Kansas City, Kan.
A new restaurant has been started
on the north side by Mrs. Ogee.
Mrs. Komer, who is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. A A. Rowley, is sick.
Miss Ida Henry and brother, Stewart,
have returned from Bradford, Kan.
Rev. Mr.. Shuey of Emporia, who has
been visiting Mr.. Aaron Sheetz, has re-
turned home.
Grant Mcconnell of Menoken is
building new house to be occupied
by his widowed sister.
Mr.. George Schultz has been taken to
the Santa. Fe hospital again where he
can receive better care.
Mr.. Lew Maze is quite low with some
trouble, the nature OF which the doc
tors are unable to determine.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Danvers and chill
dren are spending a week in the coun-
try at the farm of Fred Tompkins.
Mrs. w. J. WtherhOlt has been
spending few days in the country
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Andy
Scott.
The ball game between the North
TOpekas and MenOkens which was to
have been played Wednesday, has
been postponed till Saturday after
noon.
Mr. Lewis and Mrs. St. John were
married Tuesday evening at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. Fred Ander-
son, corner of Monroe and Sayweu
streets.
Mr. c. Kaser received a telegram
from his wife, who is visiting in Ohio,
announcing the death OF her mother
Mrs. Meyers. Mrs. Meyers was So
years old.
Members of the National party will
621 Kansas avenue, Saturday evening,
to select delegates to the state CON
yentiOn next Tuesday.
Old Pete, a horse belonging to Mr.
O1esOn, was found in the barn We'd
nesday morning with his neck broken.
It is supposed his foot caught in the
halter and threw him down.
The Shawnee Fire Insurance COM
pany have very promptly settled the
damages resulting from the burning of
Mr.. AndersOn's barn last Sunday. He
was paid 5000, and Mr.. GerteisOn $23.
Mrs. Z. J. Mcconnell, who has been
WISHING GGidIlN6S mere, returned today
to her home at White Cloud, Kan. Her
daughter. Miss Belle, accompanied her
and will make that place her future
home.
A young fellow, passenger on the 9: 40
u. p. last night, wishing to get off the
train near Perry, jumped from the car
before it stopped, breaking his arm,
cutting his head and injuring himself
internally.
A party of young people left today
for ThOmpsOnville on a fishing expe-
ditton. The crowd included Mr. and
Mrs Tom Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
land. Misses Ida Guffy, Myrtle and
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WHAT DENNIS TOLD THEM.
Mr.. Dennis of Topeka Talks About
the Ratification in Topeka.
Iron the Kansas City Times.


J. H Dennis, one of the foremost
Democrats Of Topeka, and a personal
friend of w J. Bryan, was having all
kinds of fun in Kansas City yesterday
telling his friends of that much talked
of Republican rally in the Kansas cap
ital.
Mr. Dennis said that it was a rank
farce from start to finish, and with all
it's advertising proved a failure that
was a. source of humiliation to every
one of it's promoters. There were not
over 400 people in the procession, and
in order to make it look longer they
would march around a couple Of blocks
and bring the front ranks up to the
rear in lop fashion so as to give the ap-
pearnce of continuous line. A banner
inscribed: Fourth ward Republican
club-400 strong" was followed by just
40 men by count. A man supposed to
represent Mckinley wore a wax nose
to make up for the deficiency of his
own nasal appearance. The nose melt
ed and the man presented a dilapidat-
ed appearance. Just after the ratif-
cation was over a man bought 100 Bry-
an buttons and said he would give one
to ever paSser-by who said he was for
Bryan He stood in front of the Pos
tai telegraph office and out of 100 peo-
pie that passed SO buttons were dis
posed Of
Mr.. Dennis knew Bryan in Jackson
vile, Ill, when the latter was attend
ing school, and afterwards engaged in
the practice of law. He was as clean
and brilliant a youth as he is man,
Mr.. Dennis said and that even in
those days he knew Bryan was destin-
ed to the highest distinction to be at
tanned in this country, should he live
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w. e. BRUBAKER WON'T DIE
He Improved So Much That He is
Now Believed to be Out of Danger.

w. E. Brubaker who was overcome
by the heat and lay for several hours
dangerously i'll at Hamilton hall yes
terday was removed to his home at 1924
Jackson street last night, and today is
reported to be resting well and much
improved. Mr.. Brubaker continued to
have commissions up to o'clock last
night, but after that hour lapsed into
a restful state and was sufficiently
comfortable at II o'clock to be taken
to his home. The attending physician
now believes that there IS no danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
SHE TURNED HIM DOWN.
&c Was Not Up to Date and Could Not
Win Her Heart.


Everybody on the train going through
to San Francisco said she was the hand
soonest girl in the United States and every
one of the dozen single men worked his
level best to get an INTRODUCTION. The
young man worth So, 900, 900 finally &C
cOmplished the feat through her father,
and for the moment was happy. Then she
queried:
Sir, can you back pedal your wheel?''
CT cannotl'' he stammered in con
fusion.
"Can you mend a punctured tire2''
"N-norT
fWhat do you do in case of a collapse"
she continued, looking him straight in the
eye
81 get policeman to take me homer
he softly answered
Father, what sort of a bird is this, any
how?'' demanded the princess as she turned
to the old man.
Hes got carload of piunksP' whisper
ed the governor in her car.
"But he does not ride the bikeT'
81 travel on my shape and wealthp' put
in the young man as he bowed low before
her.
They are both n. g, sirl The man who
wins my heart must be a scorcher and able
to make the tour of Europe on a bike. Go
take lessons. tumble over on your ears,
get up with determination to conquer or
die, win success, and then write me post
al card. Father, remove the menagerie
and bring in that chap with the bicycle
hump to his backP'-New York Sunday
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
UNDER WATER 40 HOURS.

The Town of Rama, Nicaragua, Com
pIetely Submerged by a River.
New York. Aug. IA special to the
Herald, from Panama, says: Passen-
gers who have just arrived here by the
steamer Newport, from Central Ameri-
can ports, report that the town of Rama
on the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua,
was completely submerged during 40
hours by the overlooking of the banks
of the rivers Siqua and Rama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
A Drummer Yarn.

A drummer entered a store in San An
tonic and asked of the proprietor.
e Have you any of Dusenberry's magic
sic transit suspenders?''
''No, don't keep them.
81 am sorry you haven't got any. I
never use any other
t'Shal I order some for you?"
eff you please. You see, am travelling
for the firm. Allow me to show my sam
pies. - And before he Left he took large
order.-Texas Sitter.
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Gold Output of Cripple Greek.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 14-According to
data. collected by Secretary Parsons of
fine Colorado mining exchange the gold
production of Cripple Creek in the first
six months of this year, was 81, 200.
He estimates the total production of
1896 will be $15, 600 O00- That camp pro
duced in 1895 IS, 199, BIZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
Hail Fell in Chunks.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug 14.-There was
a. very heavy rain at Abel. Ia, last
night accompanied by hail The corn
in that section was nearly ruined The
hail stones are said to measure -FOUR
inches. in fact large chunks of ice fell.
Hundreds of English sparrOws were
killed and window glass was broken
throughout the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14

A doddering old fossil was one day fish
ing on what had been the bank Of a river.
The throat of the stream was dry and
parched, as there was no more water to be
found there than in the dining room Of a
Raines law hotel.
''what are you doing, friend2" inquired
a traveller
Fishing said the fossil.
but there is no water there Seei When
you cast your fly it raises cloud of dust
as it strikes know a stream where there
is plenty of Hmpid water in which the fish
disport themselves. Furthermore, the wild
thyme blows on its banks. Will you not
come with me and cast your line there?''
81 will not, =" replied the ancient dodo.
'f My son, fshed here when I was a boy,
before you were born, 1 trow. 1 have
caught fat fish in this stream heretofore
and I may do so again. At any rate have
precedent on my side and have never seen
the stream of which you pirate -
Moral. will not catch fish,
but suckers can be caught on dry land
Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
WARNER MILLER BEATEN.
The Platt Faction Secures Control of
His County Organization.

Little Falls, N. Y, Aug. 14.-Warner
Miller lost control of the Republican
organization in this county in the eau
Gus yesterday. OF the ga delegates to
the state convention selected, "a belong
to the Plat section of the party.
Dr. A. P. Sawyer: I have used one
box of your PastiIles, and they have
helped me more than anything else
that I ever used, and I have tried al
most everything. Mary Johnson. Bush
nell, III. Frank Sim. Pharmacist. 6O7
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Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Transpo Or
tation Co.
Lake Superior Steamers.
The Great Lake Route.

Own the New Steel Steamship AIanitou.
SaiIings from Chicago.
For Mackinac Island. Detroit Cleveland,
Buffalo, Toronto, ETC.. Tues. a. m, Thur. II a.
m. Sat D. m.
For CharIevoix, Harbor Springs. Petoskey,
etc. Tues. a m. Thur. II a. m, Sat. 4 p.
Illustrated pamphlets mailed free on appli-
cation.
Office and Docks, Rush and N. Water SITS.
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
More Important.

The sweet girl graduate came across the
word unique in her essay and pro-
nounced it 'un-i-kwee, - to the astonish-
ment of the attentive populace. But, gra-
cious! her dress did set beautifully. Lew
iston Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14

Ayers Ague Cure never fails to
cure fever and ague and malarial dis
orders. Warranted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
Undoubtedly He Has.

Pallette-Has young Dauber any artistic
ability?
Mahlstick-Well, I've seen him draw a
cork with great success. Harlem Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14

Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. sth.
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"Young Grifoo Sentenced to Prison.
New York. Aug. 14.-A1fred Griffith
Young Griffo,'' the prize fighter, was
sent to the penitentiary for one year
for assaulting William Gottlieb. He
pleaded guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
WM. GREEN
& SONS,
The North Side GrOcerS.

We claim to sell more
and better Groceries for a
dollar than any other house
in the city. We don't ask
you to take our say so, but
compare our prices. See our
goods.
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Rishon Vincent q Trustee.

Try US on collars. We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
112 and ia w. sth St Phone 1872
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
W. @. T. U. Election of odtoers.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May s.-The State
Convention of the w. G. T. Q. of Southern
California, in session at Pomona, elected
the following officers for the ensuing year: i:
Mrs. N. P. ]. Button of Riverside was
chosen president; Mrs. Mary E. Garbutt
of Los Angeles, vice-president; Miss Ca
brilla T. Stickney of Les Angeles, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. L. I'll. Mills of
Santa Ana, recording secretary, and Mrs.
S. W. Plimpton of Santa Barbara, treas
urer. Miss Stlckney said it was not her
will to be corresponding secretary for an
other year, and that she had prayed long
and earnestly over her acceptance of the
office, and with tears in her eyes and with
broken voice she asked the convention to
pray for her and her work in the next
year. Mrs. Brown offered prayer, and
when the State song was sung the conven-
tion adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
A Breakdown Compels the Out.
laws to Resort to Horse.
back Riding.
BLooDHoUNDs FOR THE CHASE.
Trained Animals From Missouri Are
Expected to Run Down the
Fugitives.

MADEIRA, CAL, May 8.-William Lave
rome and Jack Roberts have not been cap
tured yet, and everything seems to indi-
cate that they do not intend to be until
they have exhausted all avenues of escape.
The officers succeeded in tracking them
north across Fresno River and then east,
where they drove into and up the stream
for some distance, driving out of the river
on the south side and taking the old Dust
heimer road which leads to Bates, the
place in which they were first captured.
About thirteen miles from town the Off
GERS found the blackboard in which the
outlaws had been making their escape,
where 1t had been broken down and they
had been compelled to abandon it.
The blackboard had been left in the mid
die of the road with the harness and the
prisoners had then resorted to riding
horseback. The officers thought the horse
had been undoubtedly run all the way,
and if the chase was kept up they would
at last wear him out and compel them to
take to their feet.
Deputy Sheriff Timmins brought up
some bloodhounds yesterday afternoon
from Fresno to join in the hunt, and, if 9
trail is found, the dogs will be scented, and
in this manner it is hoped they will be
able to locate the outlaws.
The bloodhounds have been imported
| from Missouri, and have been in Fresno
something over year, where they have
been in training. They have shown them
selves to be able to do some clever trailing
| but this will be their first experience il
trailing outlaws, and they will be given {
chance to show what they can do in {
practical manner. Timmins and his party
started out last night, and they expect the
hunt to begin in earnest to-day, wher
Sheriff Westfall will be relieved. Wher
last heard of Westfall was about four hours
behind on the trail, and it is not unlikely
that be has overtaken his men by thi,
time
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
General Manstield,s Funera1.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May s.-The,fune
real of General John Mansfield, ex-Lieuten.
ant Governor of California who died sud-
denly Wednesday morning, took place to-
day from the family residence Rev. B. w.
R. Taylor. rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, conducted the services. A com
mittee of the Bar Association many
friends of the deceased soldier and states
man attended the obsequies. The pail
bearers were Hon. Walter Van Dyke,
Hon. R. NJ. Widney. DR.. w. w. Ross. H.
I. Lee, s. B. Caswell, Colonel /. II. Mess
more, j. E. Platter and Professor E. I
Pierce. The remains were taken to Rose
dale Cemetery for cremation in accordance
with his oft-expressed wish.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
TRAGEDIES IN SAN JOSE,
Freeman Butts, Mistaken for &
Burglar, Receives a Death
Wound.
A Mexican Sends a Bullet Through
His Breast After Failing to Kill
His Mistress.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May s.-Freeman
Butts, a young man about 20 years of age,
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by
Joseph Guinasso, in the Willows, about II
o'clock last night. Some two weeks ago
small house on the place was burglarized,
and since then Paul Guinasso, son, has
been sleeping in the place, and, unknown
to Mr.. Gulnasso, young Butts has been oc-
cupying the place with his son. About
midnight Guinasso was aroused by the
barking of his dogs and went into the
yard with pistpf"in his hand. He saw a
light in the house, and on looking through
the window saw man who was not his
son in the place. He pushed open the
door and fired, and as the man fell he
recognized him as young Butts. Young
Guinasso had not yet got home, and Butts
was preparing to retire. The bullet pene-
trated the right lung and lodged under the
shoulder. The chances of Butts recovery
are slim. Guinasso surrendered himself
at the jail, but was allowed to go.