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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
GRAIN RATES SOUTH.
Remedy is said to Lie With the Rail.
road Com nissioners

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Chairman Bridenbaugh of the trans
portation committee of the board Of
trade in an interview in Kansas City
the other day, says there is no necessity
for the Kansas state railroad commits
sion to bring the matter of grain rates
south before the interstate commerce
commission and undergo 50 much red
tape He says that the remedy for the
eXlsIlng dissatisfaction over the pres
ent rates lies solely and wholly with the
Kansas commission.
Mr. Br5denbaugh said:
1T is very evident from his state
ments in an evening paper that Mr.
Samuel T. Howe of the board of rail-
way commissioners in Kansas is not
familiar with the grain situation or the
material matters that operate to bring
about reduced rates. His board has the
full power in its own hands to give the
desired reductions if it cares to do so.
and that would be a far shorter and
more satisfactory way than to appeal
to the interstate commerce commission
with endless red tape and fOrmalitieS
and great delays
IF 2 reduction is really desired it can
be made by the commissioners simply
reducing the rates from interior points
in Kansas to the cities on the Missouri
river. This reduction would result in
corresponding decrease in through
rates to terminal and export points
and thus put the Kansas product to the
consumer at q reduced cost
AT Kansas City there are four great
trunk lines that connect with such mar
kets as St. Louis, Chicago and those on
the seaboard that do not get into the
state OF Kansas at all They are the
Alton, the Wabash, the Milwaukee and
St Paul and the Memphis
'None of these lines reach the inter
iOr of the state of Kansas, where the
wheat is produced, and therefore. are
largely dependent on connecting lines
at this place for the supply they may
carry. If Mr.. Howe and the other com
717fGcf00aTrG tn 1,e
Kansas farmer they can do so simply
by lowering rates from interior points.
where the trade originates, to this city
and in this manner force a reduction
in the rates to the Gulf ports, as we'll
as to St. Louis and Chicago, for the
lines that reach these cities will force
rates down rather than allow all of the
trade to be diverted and go to the Gulf
pOrts'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

upcn such occasions are of common Oc-
currence and are not looked upon by
the Russian peasant as incidents which
should disturb q day of enjoyment such
as the one provided by the car and
czarina. And soon the music continued,
the laughter did not cease, the theaters
remained open and the other places OF
amusement We're packed
1T was not until o'clock at night
that the extent of the disaster slowly
became known, and then lit was only
inch by inch. as it We're Hundreds of
people have been injured on the Kho-
dijnskoie plain, was the first report
which went abroad Then I'D was 1T is
reported that a great many people have
k0je plain" Later still it was ar
nounced that a serious catastrophe at
the grand banquet on the KhodiJnskOJe
plain and that a hundred people We're
believed to have been killed and in
jured" So the story was added to
until it became generally admitted that
q disaster had occurred and that the
killed or injured would number about
900 Tt was not until nearly 10 o'clock
of the extent of the disaster was made
public. Some people claim that it was
done in order to avoid putting a sud
den stop to the festivities on the plain
which might have resulted in a panic
and still more serious loss Of life Then
an official list was posted saying that
the dead tota1ed up 1138 persons, in
Guiding those who died from injuries
after having been removed from the
plain
The car has ordered that 1000 rou-
bles be given to each bereaved family
and that the victims be buried at his
expense
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And Twenty eight People We're
Drowned Near NeOshO, Mo.
Water Was From Four to Six
Feet Deep.
HOUSES ARE FLOODED.
A Church Was Carried Several
Blocks.
Property Loss VIII Reach
$15O,OOO.

Neosho. Mo. June Two cloud
bursts occurred in this county Satur-
day, one at this place and one near Sen
eca. One life was lost here and twenty
seven at Seneca.
Sylvester Wood was drowned by the
overturning Of a boat while being taken
from the flooded district.
DEAD AT SENECA
Mrs. John Robinson and child.
T. 7. Williams and family of hve.
Mrs. Doebler of Carthage and her
three children.
H. Andreaux and family of five.
Mr.. Anderson and family. Of the Day
ton roller mills.
Rev. Harry White and wife Of SEN
eca.
Two buildings were swept away at
this place but the loss was slight. The
damage to crops and furniture is great,
as many houses were flooded.
The condition of Seneca is pitiable.
1t is a town of 200 Inhabitants, sixteen
miles west of here and is situated in a
valley. The water extended from bluff
to bluff and was from four to six feet
deep in every business house Many
buildings were washed away, among
them being the building of the Seneca
Dispatch, together with the office. "A
number of residences were also swept
away. The Methodist Episcopal church
(south) was carried several blocks
Rev. Harry White and wife Of the
Methodist Episcopal church were in the
Dispatch office and both are missing
They were married in New Jersey only
two weeks ago. Carl Schmidt and fam
lily were swept away A Mrs Robin
son, with her child clasped TO her bos-
ON, was found in a drift. both dead.
The family of T. K. Williams. five, are
missing; also Mrs. Doebler and three
children, Of Carthage, and the family
of Andreaux, jeweler, five in all Buchan
and Cross White. Mr.. Anderson and
family of Dayton roller mills, six miles
east of Seneca, are missing and sup
posed 10 be drowned.
The wires were blown down and all
information was brought by messenger.
1t is thought that twenty seven per-
sons lost their lives in and near Seneca.
The Frisco railroad has two bridges
out near Dayton and Seneca and much
track washed away. There will be no
trains from either the east or the west
until further orders. The Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf has washouts north
of Neosho, but trains are running be-
tween here and Sloan Springs.
A report has just been received here
from Seneca that nine bodies have been
recovered but the names could not be
ascertained. 1t is thought the food is
much worse than at first reported.
The loss to Seneca, property viii
reach $3.50, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
MIssOURI's- COLD NAM,
ChRuncey 4. FiIley Is So DesiEnated by
Political Friends and Foes.

ChRuncey 4. EfIIey Is So Designated by
Political Friends and Foes.
Chauncey L Filley. who has recently
tightened his grip on the Republican
leadership in Missouri, has been a we'll
known figure in state politics for almost
q quarter of a century, and his fame
has increased so that it is national in
character. In Missouri he is variously
known as 'slThe Old Man, y 'sOld Regu-
larity'' and 'sThe Old Demander, - cpl
thets originally applied to him by his
opponents, but which have since been
appropriated and affectionately used by
his supporters.
Mr. Filley has had many a hard fight
to retain his supremacy, but he has
generally come out on top. For many
years past the reports Of exciting local
conventions have wound up with the
familiar sentence, ''The result is anoth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
WEST POLITICAL FIELD.
The National Campaign May Be Con
du cted From Chicago.

Washington, June Most Of the
Kansas and Missouri Republican mem
bers are making arrangements to take
in the St. Louis convention
It is now believed by public men gen
orally that the headquarters of the ma
tiOnal committees viii be located west.
The general belief is that both viii To-
cate in Chicago Ii may happen that
St. Louis viii be selected, but the gen
eral belief is that Chicago viii be look
ed upon as the best place for commit
tee work 1t is the general opinion that
the interesting part Of the campaign
VIII be west. and for this reason it is
desired to locate headquarters near the
scene Of battle.
No matter what the Chicago conven-
ton may do with the silver question,
it is estimated that the interesting fea-
lures of the campaign win be located
west. No matter what the Chicago
convention may do. as estimated, the
eastern states, governed in their vote
by the tariff issue. viii go Republican.
and this is admitted by the Democrats.
But the main fight viii be in the west,
and hence the belief is that the com
mittees can better reach the country
from Chicago. which causes the belief
that the committees viii go west and
take charge of matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
WOULD REED ACCEPT2
Prominent Republicans Rushing Him
for Vice President

Washington. June There is a dis
position in the house, especially among
the prominent members of the Republi-
can side, to work for the nomination Of
Speaker Reed for vice president
Some Of the most active hope that the
next house viii be Republican, and this
viii give them a chance to be made
speaker of the house. While this selfish
interest is controlling the calculations
of some of the prominent members, 9TH
ers are quite willing that Mr.. Reed
shall be made vice president for the rea-
son it viii take him out of the house,
so that they can get through certain
legislation which he has always opp0s-
ed and viii not allow to be brought up
in the house.
In this way it happens that Mr.. Reed
is very popular in the house as q candi-
date for vice president, but IT happens
that Mr.. Reed himself does not indicate
that he wants the place. Gen. Grosven-
or has indicated that, in his judgment,
Reed would make a good man for the
place. and again other members have
suggested that Grosvenor would make
a good man for speaker to succeed MI
Reed, and thus it goes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
LAWRENCE WOMAN's WOE.
Poor and Despondent Mrs Ollie
Hawks Attemps Suicide.

Kansas City, June 1.-Two men stand
ing near the foot of Broadway noticed
a woman standing on the river bank
and acting as if she were going to
jump into the water. They notified Of
hcer Miller. who. after a short chase,
caught the woman.
Mrs Ollie Hawkes. was her name.
At the central police station she told
a story about wanting to kill herself
because she had been deserted two
weeks ago by her husband. At that
time she was living at 1417 Grand ave-
nue.. but yesterday she was forced to
give up her rooms because she had no
money for rent. She said she did not
have even money enough to purchase
poison to kin herself
When placed ia charge of matron Lee
she threatened to throw herself from
the window of the matron's apartments
if left alone. Her husband, William
Hawks. formerly worked for the Cline
Storage company at 1925 Main street,
but she does not know where he is now
Mrs. Hawks at one time lived in Law
renee. Kan, where she moved in good
society. She has a brother living in
this city. When offered money the
poor woman refused to take it, because
she said she could not bear to live on
charity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
AN INTERESTING PRELATE.
Archbishop Ireland Is Distinguished For
Zeal and Activity.

Archbishop Ireland Is Distinguished Tor
Zeal and Activity.
It appears that the recent report that
Archbishop Ireland had lost most Of the
big fortune which he had been accumu-
Iating for the purpose of building 2 great
cathedral was III exaggeratiOn. His real
estate holdings have deprecated in value
and some have been sacrificed, but those
who are familiar with the wonderful
energy Of the archbishop of St. Paul
are confident that he will yet accomplish
his purpose.
Although the arch bishop was born il
Kilkenny county, Ireland, he came to
this country when but child and is
thoroughly American He spent part Of
his boyhood in Chicago, and was only 10
years old when his parents removed to
St. Paul There he was fortunate enough
to be taken charge Of by Bishop Cretin,
who directed his studies and sent him to
France to finish his education for the
priesthood. He was ordained in 1851,
when the din Of war had begun to re
sound through the land When the
young priest saw the volunteer regiments
going to the front he could not restrain
his fiery spirit. He wanted to go too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
BIBLE AND THE WHEEL.
Dunkards Say the Bicycle and Gold
Teeth Filings are denominations.

Piqua, O.. June THE use of the hi
cycle and the employment of gold as a
filing for teeth were condemned as I'M
becoming today by the Old Order Of
Dunkards, in session at CovingtOn,
near here. The questions We're pro-
pounded for discussion in the public
council The bicycle problem was at
tackled first
us it advisable to own or use a hi
cycle ~ was decided in the negative af-
ter a long discussion, on the authority
of Luke xvi. is. and Romans xii, @
The first authority is more direct, and
is as follows:
And he said unto them: Ye are they
which justify yourselves before mon,
but God knOweth your hearts; for that
which is highly esteemed among men
is abOmination in the sight of the
Lord"
The bicycle is highly esteemed among
men; therefore, says the Old Order of
Dunkards, the bicycle is an abOmina-
ton.
rs it right to have the teeth filed
with gold2" was the final question
1t was decided that gold teeth filings
are an adOrnment and must be es-
rhavvad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
BLUE TOO WEAK.
The Fort Hays Reservation Bill and
Home Investigation Sidetracked-

Washington. June Things are not
looking well for the passage Of the Fort
Hays reservation bill to donate that
reservation to the state of Kansas for
educational purposes Colonel Blue
has charge OF the bill and is doing all
he can to get matters in position that
viii be favorable to the passage Of the
bill, but the indications are that it will
go over this session and probably over
this congress.
There is also some doubt about being
able to put through the resolution call
ing for an investigation of the Leaven-
worth soldiers home. 1t is very plain
that the force, behind those having
charge of the soldiers homes in the
country is at work to prevent an in
vestigatiOn, even Of the one home lOca-
ted at Fort Leavenworth. While they
claim at all times that they are perfectly
willing for an investigation to be made
yet it always happens that something
defeats the various plans for bringing
up the resolutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
THE WOMAN EXPLORER.
Mrs. French Sheldon, Who Has Pene-
trated Central Africa. in Gotham.

New York.June Mrs. French Shell
don, the explorer, is staying at the
Hotel Cambridge. She has the reputa-
ton of having penetrated further into
the wilderness in Central Africa than
any other woman. For the last few
months she has been travelling through
the south.
Mrs. Sheldon is now writing a book
dwelling upon this part of the country.
She said in referring to the south My
visit to the south has not been SO eN-
tended as 7 would like to have had it
but even in the short time that I was
there, what impressed me most was the
great possibilities that the country af-
fOrds. The prospects for developing the
the mining and agricultural resources
of the country have impressed me as
being more promising than in any
other country in the world. The soil
is rich and of great fertility. The
mines are also of great richness and
they have hardly been tapped as yet.
Manufacturing Industries are springing
up, and with such a wealth of material
the country ought to advance with
great strides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
OUR BEST LOOKER.
Fierce Contest Now On Between Bob
Kepley and Lee Jones.
Atchison Globe: The Globe

Atchison Globe: The Globe lately
stated that the finest looking man in
the Topeka Nails special edition was
Bob Kepley, and the statement calls
out this letter from Lee Jones: L have
come to the conclusion that you are go
ing crazy, or have no eye for the artist
ic and beautiful When you wrote that
notice of Bob Kepley' picture in last
weeks Mail, you not only sweIed his
head, but you have insulted me, for my
picture was by the side of his. He is
noted for having a face that would
stop a freight train, and now you have
him walking around with a clipping
from the Globe in one hand and his
photo in the other When you meet
him, you will not only take back what
you said, but apologize to me-
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And he did He enlisted as a chaplain
in the Fifth Minnesota regiment and for
10 months shared the bardships and
dangers of the camp and field. But at
length his health gave out and he was
compelled to return home. He became
rector of the st. Paul cathedral and be
gan to display that zeal and activity
which have won for him such titles as
''the whirlwind Of the prairies'' and the
''cOnsecrated blizzard =
Father Ireland soon became a bishop
and from that was created an archbishop.
Even if he does not build great eathe-
dral he viii leave even more substantial
monuments of his work ia the north
west. for the many colonies Of his coun-
trymen which were founded through his
efforts have lived and now include sew
eral thriving towns. His great work in
the interests Of the temperance move
ment also viii never be forgotten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
THE JAR At PTTTsBURG.
Said to be the First Move of the Silver
Men to Bolt All Conventions.

Chicago. June IA special to the Her
aid from Pittsburg says.
The bolt of the free silver Prohibition
lists from the regular national cOnven-
ton. and the formation of q new silver
party, is now claimed to be the first
move of the silver men to bolt all the
political conventions.
A western delegate. a member of the
Bimetallic league. has for months been
doing considerable missionary work
in the west A member from the ma
tiOnal committee from Kansas and a
close friend of Ex-Governor St. John,
said.
The western people are united on
the silver question. irrespective of par
ty, and there viii be bolts from the Re
publican and Democratic conventions
if the gold standard is adopted. We will
no longer submit to eastern dictatiOn-
There is a general understanding of the
kind in the west We viii not sacrifice
prohibition, but I believe Senator Teller
can get q large following if he leads the
silver bolt at St Louis -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
NO SOLDIERS HOME.
The Bill Advocating One for Okla
homa Not to Pass Congress.

The Bill Advocating One for Okla
homa Not to Pass Congress.
Washington, June IAN enormous
petition arrived here asking that the
bill pass the house donating the gov
eminent buildings ait Fort Supply and
5000 acres of land now included in the
reservation to the territory Of Oklaho-
ma to be used for a soldiers home.
The people of that section of the
country are mainly represented upon
the petition, but many of the leading
men of the territory have Joined. Del
egate Flynn. of course. is very anxious
to get the bill through but, owing to
the condition of the house precipitated
by Mr.. KEN Of Nebraska it viii be
impossible to get anything through by
unanimous consent 1t had been hoped
that the bill could be put through this
session, SO that the territory of Okla
hOma could have taken possession of
the soldiers home site. and very soon
it could have been made a comfortable
home for the soldiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
SCHLATTER HEARD FROM.
he is in Arizona and viii Not Heal
for a Year.

Prescott Ariz., June 1-SchIatter
the healer. passed through Kirkland
valley, 80 miles from here, last Satur-
day. The citizens of the valley offered
him food and lodging, but he refused to
accept either.
He stated that he was going to the
EldOradO mountains in southern Ne
vada- He was travelling alone on a
white mule, and said he subsisted en-
tfrely on herbs and nuts, sleeping out
doors nights. He said he would not
perform any more healing for q year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
ABANDONED BABIES.
Fifteen Foundhngs Picked Up in New
York All Dressed Alike.

New York June 1.-Since May six
teen foundhngs have been picked up
by the police in precincts contiguous to
Central park. An Investigation has de-
Neloped the fact that nearly all the
babies were dressed alike. and 1T is be-
Heved that the infants were abandoned
by the same person probably the
keeper Of a baby farm in the neieh-
boThOOd
The authorities of Fal1v1le bosrsta7
requested the police today to look into
the matter and if possible locate the
farm"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
ROOF GARDEN PARK.
New York is to Have a Pavilion on
the River.

New York. June THE residents OF
the upper east side are at last going to
have a good breathing spot in the shape
of the much longed for roof garden
over the water.
The dock board has consented and
the committee is at work on a report
which viii be presented to the board
of aldermen a week from today. No
plans have vet been prepared. but it
has been decided in q general way to
erect an ornamental iron structure. 60
feet wide by $50 feet long. to cost be-
tween $50. 600 and $50. 600 This pier viii
jut out from the site Of the proposed
new park that will border the river
and If the park is ever laid out the pier
viii become a part of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01
KATE WELD DEAD.
The Great Literary Woman at Rest in
Honolulu.

New York. June I-Advices received
at Yokohama by steamer from Homo
lulu and cahled here are that Kate
Field. tine eminent American journal
list. lecturer and literary woman died
there OF pneumonia May 19
She had gone to Honolulu at the in
vitation of eX-Queen LiliOukalani of
Hawaii. to write letters in the interest
of dethroued royalty. 1t is said that
Miss Fields weak lungs had something
to do also vita her South Pacific jour
ney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

DR.. A. P Sawyer: 1 have used one
box of your Pastilles, and they have
helped me more than anything else
that I ever used, and I have tried al
most everything Mary Johnson. Bush
nell Ill Frank Sim, Pharmacist. COT
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-01

Appleton. 8Tinn--Dr. A p. SAWYER.
Dear SRI have used your Family
Cure and can safely say I have never
used anything better for kidney trou-
bic. Mrs J. H. Craig Frank Sim.
Pharmacist 500 Kansas avenue.
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Fifty Cavalry Horses Purchased.

Lexington, Ky, June 1-Captain J.
T. Aleshire has purchased of Jewell
and Patterson, this city, so head OF
cavalry horses for the United States
army post at st. Louis. The consign-
ment viii be shipped at once.
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Bottled Up!.

Whether in the form of pill powder
blood diseases is always the same
mercury or potash. These drugs bottle
up the poison and dry it up in the
system, but they also dry up the marrow
in the bones at the same time.
The supp1eness and elasticity of the
joints give way to a stiffness, the rack
ing pains of rheumatism. The form
gradually bends, the bones ache, while
decrepitude and he1plessness prema-
turely take possession of the body, and
1t is but a short step to pair OF
clutches. Then comes falling of
the hair and decay of the boues,-a con
dition truly horrible
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Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try it
J. w. PHILLIPS. 612 W. Eighth Ave.