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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-31
HEN FIGHTS A HORSE.
An Odd Encounter Recently Witnessed
Down in Maine.

, A Dexter CMe.) gentleman claims to
have seen battle between horse and
hen recently. More oddly matched
contestants can scarcely be thought of.
Into neighbours orchard, where a
horse was feeding, an old hen led her
flock of chicks. Just whatbegan the
fuss the gentleman did not see, but
probably the chicks made themselves
too familiar with the horses feet. The
horse began kicking at the old hen with
all its might, and with the prospect that
II he could only hit her once, poultry
would take a sudden rise in her vicinity.
The pluck of the hen was something
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-31
Pays Faxes wien wolf sealps

Charles Bryant, of Nevada, Ia, is a
good hunter who pays his taxes with
wolf scalps, wolf scalps being legal ten
der to the extent of two dollars each.
The other day he found hole in which
were IL wolf pups. He says it was the
largest litter he ever got in Iowa. lie
thinks the wolves were hybrids, cross
between a big timber wolf and coyote,
which is possible. but improbable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-31
A swans wing.

The first surgical case that / had in
The state of Arkansas was setting an
arm that had been fractured by blow
from a swans wing. The accident oc-
.as--ed ON Swan la]sa- near Shawnee
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-31
A Badly-Broken Spine.

James Stiles is in the hospital at
Easton, Pa, suffering from broken
back. A year ago h. fell and broke his
spinal column, and in spite of the doc
tors ideas he recovered. Since then he
has broken his spinal column five times
and has spent most of his time in hos
pitfalls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-31
SCoRChER AT THREE.
Youngest Bicycle Rider In the United
States Astonishes Chicago.

The youngest bicycle rider in the
world lives in Chicago. He is Arson
Clark, son of DIR. p. L. Clark, and he
is just two years and ten months old.
This tiny fellow began his wheeling
career three months ago. After four
lessons he rode with ease and assur-
ance. To-day he is an expert in the
full meaning of the term.
Master Clark is the wonder of all who
watch his performances. He has the
most perfect control of his wheel, and
the latter is marvel of minute mechan-
ism. The machine was made especially
for the baby rider, the model, detail and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

going to devise some means of giving it
to him. We do not care what the other
fellows do. We are working on this
thing from principle. The POpulistS of
Kansas are for Watson. At his recent
meetings in Kansas nearly every Popu-
list voter present raised his hand when
asked if he wanted to vote for Watson.
The people are for him and they shall
not be euchred out of a chance to vote
for him by the place hunting politicians
who manipulated the Abilene cOnVen-
ton and betrayed our party into the
hands of the Democracy"
Are you aware that Mr.. Breidenthal
accuses you of being actuated by no
more sincere motive than a determine
ton to wreck the fusion ticket in Kan
sas, and says that at heart you are
anxious for Populist defeat?"
Il don't care - what Breidenthal
accuses US of. We expect to be Sian
dered by him and his crowd Do you
understand? We don't care a -- for
Breidenthal or his threats. The Popu-
list party stood valiant for principle
when it only numbered 3S, 900. 1t has
times as many, who will still stand for
principle instead of spOils. Breiden-
that's talk that we can only succeed
in dividing the vote and turning the
state over to Mckinley does not deter
US in the least. He is trying to turn
the party over to the Democrats, body
and breaches, in defiance of our ma
tiOnal convention, which declared for
right in the field as any of the candi-
dates named. He was nominated by
our national convention. He is upon
our platform. He is our standard
bearer. We are going to vote for
him"
When Mr. Willis was seen by the
correspondent he lent willing assent
to all that Bennington had said, and
added:
Mr. Watson fully sanctions the
scheme to nominate presidential elect
ors by petition. We talked the matter
over at lola and Mr.. Watson agreed
with US that the petition method was
better than calling convention 1 am
assured that even if the Rightmire con-
vention should be held Mr.. Watson will
not return to Kansas to attend it,"
Immediately after issuing the call for
the convention last Friday Rightmire
left for western Kansas. When he re-
turned and was approached upon the
subject he said that he was not in
clined to make any fight over the mat
ter of holding a state convention.
4 called that convention said he,
after consulting with Mr.. Watson, who
agreed with me that a state convention
was the proper thing. The only purpose
had in view was getting a Watson
ticket in the field, and the manner of
doing it is not of much consequence
been, the Populists are up in arms and
ready to fight for the Watson ticket.
I believe a great majority of the party
will enthusiastically come to the sup
port of the electors who propose to
carry out the will of our national con-
vention, and that a Bryan and Watson
ticket can carry Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
INDORSE GOV. ALTGELD.
Illinois Populists Leave the Head Of
Their Ticket Blank.

Chicago. Sept. 16.-After nine hours
of exciting debate, the PopuIist state
convention last night tacitly Endorsed
Governor Altgeld, by leaving the head
of their ticket blank The following is
the ticket as nominated. Lieutenant
governor, Henry D. Lloyd; secretary of
state, L. A. Quellmalz; auditor Grant
Dunbar; attorney general, E. L Bur
dick; state treasurer, Joseph Schwerz-
gen; trustee state university, Mrs. Fan
ME Kavanaugh; electors at large, A. H.
Allen, Boone county; o. L. Beers, Blu
reau county.
The fight of the convention was over
the question of a gubernatOrial nOmi-
nation, and once or twice police were
called in to eject disorderly delegates.
A compromise was finally agreed upon,
the head of the ticket being left vacant
and Henry D. Lloyd, slated for the
nomination for governor, being nOmi-
mated for lieutenant governor The
platform adopted indOrses the St. Louis
convention and contains the following:
I'VE do most heartily indOrse the wis
dom of the national convention in the
nomination of Thomas E. Watson for
vice president of the United States and
most emphatically denOunce any action
which prevents the POpulistS of any
state from the privilege of casting their
ballots for him"
The remaining presidential electors
will be presented to the state executive
committee by each congressional dis
frict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Delta, Phi Kappi Psi, Phi Delta Theta,
Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Nj The three
ladies' fraternities there are the Kap-
pa Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi and Kap-
pa Kappa Gamma. The rushing is
when a certain new student is 'towed'
around by representative members OF
a. fraternity and introduced to all the
members, parties given for them and
efforts made to secure their pledge to
become members. When one decides
to do so, all the members of that fra
ternity wear their colOrS in honor OF
the new one So far this year the
rushing has been more lively than
usual. The Sigma CHS are wearing
their cOlors for Walter Lapham, Lew
eret Adams, Arthur Williams and Geo.
Richardson, all of Lawrence. The Phi
Gamma Deltas: Messrs. Woods and
Allen, Wichita. The Phi Kappa Psis:
Frank Robertson, George Robinson and
VIM. COckins, Lawrence. The Beta
Theta Pts: Ed COpeley, Lawrence and
Howard Lenard, Girard. The Sigma
Nus, Eldon Armstrong, Girard.
The Kappa Alpha Thetas: Misses
Bessie Stone, Frances BabcOck, Della
Frazer, Augusta FlintOm and Ma Belle
Wagstaff, Lawrence, and Miss Violetta
Gilman, Independence, Mo. The Phi
Beta Phis: Misses Lucy Van HOsen,
Gertrude Hill and Zella Smith, Law
renee. The Kappa Kappa Gammas:
Misses Virgie McCrory Eva Brown,
Edith Parrott, May Lands, Addie Rid
enour and Katherine Addison, Law
renee, and Miss Margaret Bear. To-
peka.
Each fraternity usually has an active
chapter membership Of about fifteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
STATES MUST GO.
Their Use in Indiana Schools Forbid
den-Everything Must be Dis
infected.

Indianapolis, Sept. 16.-The Indiana
state board of health has caught the
microbe fever and has issued a set of
rules to govern the public and private
schools of the state which will, if en-
forced, turn the schools topsy-turvy.
Under these rules the slate and slate
pencil of yore will go. Instead must
be used paper, pens and lead pencils.
Pencils and pens and desks must be
disinfected every day. The floors, win
dows and woodwork of the schools
must be scrubbed every day with disin-
fectants. Bannisters and tops of ia
bles must be treated with disinfectant
once a week. No unwashed boy or girl
must be admitted. Open water buck
cts for drinking are forbidden. The
water must be drawn from a faucet and
a small cup used.
A general anathema is pronounced
against all children who ''whOOp" or
cough, who have sore mouths or who
exhibit cutaneous evidence of disease.
The action of the board has created
sensation in school circles It is not
believed the order will be obeyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
SHAM NAVAL FIGHT.
The Torpedo Boat Cushing and Battle
ship Massachusetts Have a Bout.

Newport, R. I, Sept. 16.-If the fight
last night in the harbor between the
battleshfp Massachusetts and the tor
pedO boat Gushing, had been real
one, the big S3,000OOO fighting machine
would be on the bottom of Narragan-
sett Bay.
Twice the little Cushing evaded the
search lights on the battleship and
reached the point where a torpedo
could have been successfully delivered
1t must, however, be stated, the Cush-
ing has been flying about Newport
harbOr under cover of the darkness for
years, so the picking of the little flyer
by anyone except the most experienced
is a cOmmendable feat.
The Cushing started out from the
torpedo station shortly before o'clock
and after a short run up the bay came
down under the jamestown shore. For
a half hour previous the three search
lights on the battleShip had been play
ing about the bay in a vain attempt to
detect the enemy.
Suddenly at $40 the Gushing was seen
coming at full speed from the James
town shore and a red rocket was at
once fired from the Massachusetts. At
that time the torpedo boat was about
1000 yards off, but in the one and
three quarter minutes she ran up
within 400 yards of the Massachusetts
and sent up her three green rockets
Signifying that the big battleShip had
been successfully tOrpedoed.
After. the first attack the Cushing
steamed off up the bay again, but came
down inside the torpedo station and at
S:2S made another dash for the battle
ship, coming out from behind the
breakwater, and before the time al
lOwance expired, the Cushing was
alongside.
The Massachusetts was in command
of Captain John Rodgers, while Lieut..
Roy c. Smith had charge of the Cush-
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
NICE MEN TO PLAY.
Jerry Black and Al Rankin and 9th
ers VIII aAppear in Baseball"

Within the confines of Athletic park
next Tuesday afternoon a contest will
take place which will rival even the
most brilliant features of the Olympian
games of ancient Greece. Will Jan
sens Santa. Fe SIiders and Frank Will
1ard's Business Buffers will on that at
ternOon cross bats and purposes for the
first, and undoubtedly the last time
for the benefit of the Fall Festival
After hard work and much skirmish-
ing the captains of the respective mines
have forced nine suffering mortaIs on
each side to signify their willingness to
take part in the game, and have also
provided a dozen or more substitutes
Unless some of the captured PLAYERS
leave town before the afternoon of the
game, the teams will line up as follows:
santa Fe Position. Business.
w J. Black -a.s.. p .....F. G. Willard.
willard Scott .C..-....F Frank Crane.
w B. Jansen list B..-...Ed Curry.
q L Copeland. I'd B..A. r. LingafeIt
Tom Boyd. ......3d BE-. z. Lewis.
L ,: zero -.s-.-S s. w A. Pierce.
j. J. K4nney..s....C F. Frank Holiday.
A. >. Rankin .-....R F z. Wear.
H. A Dunn-.--...L F..-W. H. Stillwen.
W B. Jansen has selected the fol-
lowing substitutes: C r. Hudson, I.
=. 4eauck, Q. j. Wood, c. S. Sutton. @.
w. KOuns, F. Z. Nipps, and Earl Case
The following substitutes will sit on
the Business Mems bench: Irving
Ooohttle, T. L. King, Harold Chase
Henry Strong, Fred Freeman and Jno
T. Lord.
c M Foull1s has consented to act
as umpire and will wear full Indian
costume with sabre and rifle.
There will be an admission charged
20 enter the grounds, and also an extra
admission to enter the grand stand
This viii not include the privilege of
kicking. Any person paying 81 will be
entitled to take part in the funeral
services over the umpire
No player viii be allowed to walk
The average speed in running the bases
will. be three miles an hour.
In the event that a player catches a
Dali the umpire will reserve the right
to decide whether or not he should
have dropped it.
Any player who refuses to make a
noise will be put out of the game
Players hit by balls will not be en-
Eitled to take a base or leave the game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
BE DOESN'T CARE.
Mr.. Bennington Doesn't Care a Blank
So Long as Things are Pros
porous.

w H. Bennington, whom his Popu-
list friends accuse of making money
out of every campaign, one way and
another, says that the Watson electoral
ticket is moving forward bravely. Mr.
Bennington is quoted as follows:
I have here already a petition signed
by more than the requisite 500 voters.
but it is probable that we will start
over again after the central committee
IS constructed We need not stop at
hundreds; we can place thousands Of
names upon it. The central commit
tee has been agreed upon with the ex-
ceptiOn of two members from the Sixth
district, but we will not give out names
until the committee is completed
Mr.. Bennington queried the re-
porter. are you really going to run an
electoral ticket. or are you tring to scare
the fusion crowd into giving Mr.. Wat
son some representation upon the pres
ent ticket?''
I'VE are not trying to scare anybody.
Tom Watson has a right to the Popu-
list vote of Kansas and we are simply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

The first meeting Of the marshals of
Fall Festival week was held in Lincoln
post hall at o'clock yesterday evening
and plans were discussed for taking
care of the big parades during that
week Chief Marshal Fuller will make
an assignment of the parades in few
days. Captain H. NJ. Phillips was ap-
pointed chief of the staff by Chief Mar
shall Fuller and D. o. Crane appointed
marshal in place of VIII Haskell who
will be unable to serve. Col. Veale will
also be unable to serve, but his place
has not yet been filed. The marchals
win wear the regular army blouse, belt,
sash and Grant hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
To Take Part In Friday Nights
Carnival.
Come Out to the Meeting Next
Friday Night, Anyway.
Everybody is Invited, Particularly
Young Men, Lawyers, Doctors,
Merchants, Mechanics, Rail-.
road Men, Engineers, Brake
men and Everybody Who
Will Wear a Mask.

The board of Karnival Knights has
caused 500 invitations to the meeting
at Hamilton hall Friday night. for the
purpose of perfecting that organization,
10 be printed and distributed to 1900
different young men in this city. That
IS, the work of distributing them was
- commenced today, and if you haven't
received one yet you viii tomorrow or
the next day. II is to be distinctly IN
derstOod, however, that all the young
men Of Topeka between the ages Of Is
and 80 are to turn out at Hamilton hall
that night, whether they receive an in
yitatiOn or not
The invitation is in the shape of
square cardboard and is the result of
the combined efforts of Will Haskell,
Paul TorrtngtOn and Charles Adams.
TWenty-fOur representatives of differ
emily attlTed persOnaSeS form a border
aOr the card, and can be used as sug-
gestiOns for make-ups KaTnival night.
The invitation reads as follows:
SAY Boysli You all want to gin
ger-up a bit, don't YOU think? TOpe-
ka's KarniVal night is going to be the
hottest thing that ever happened in
the burg, and of course you want to
get next. In order to talk matters
over, stir up enthusiasm, and to organ
lie the order of Karnival Knights, all
the good fellows of the town will get
together on next. Friday evening, Sep
TENDER Is. at DR.. HamiItOn's meeting
house, at 1870 o. m. VIII you come?
Admission free. Attractions-MaT-
BhalI's band will spiel an assortment of
serio-sentimentaI and comic tunes; Tom
AndersOn's Modocs Will sing just for
fun; Tom McNeal, Johnnie Waters and
JOhnnie's pa, Charlie Holiday, w. L.
Haskell A K. Rodgers. Tom DOran,
Charlie Fellows and others will spring
monolOgues charged with words and
enthusiasm. We want to make the
Karnival a 'hOwling' success, and it's
bound to be so if we join hands and cir
Gle to the right. It's a good thing; let's
push it along, SO that future genera
tons will resound with our praises, and
our youngsters Will say, oh, what a
night our dads must have had Friday
night, October ,, A. d. 1896. By order
Of the Board of Karnival Knights. w.
A CPiclz) Smith, D. w Mulvane, c. c.
Baker, f. I. Copeland, w. n. Hall,
5ldw. Henderson. c. K. Holiday, Jr.,
wv. L Haskell, Walter Noble. Remus
Atwood, Robert Pierce, C. H. Sampson,
Chas. P. Adams. VIM. Macferran,
Frank J. Thomas. D. a. Clements, A.
p. Shreve, Paul TOrringtOn.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

People SO often labor under the hal
Inclination that to invest their money in
great and daring enterprises will bring
greater returns than to invest in con-
sentative association, which has a
known security. They pay dearly for
the experience in every instance The
stockholders in the Savings and Loan
Association OF Topeka are constantly
aware of the workings of the associa-
ton and secure definite results from
their investments. Call or write Sixth
and Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
PREARRANGED collision.
Fifty Thousand People See Engines
Crash Together Near Waco, Tex.

Waco, Tex, Sept. 16.-The pre-ar-
ranged collision which has been so ex-
tensively advertised, took place yester-
day at Crush, Tex, IA miles north of
this place on the NJ, K. & T. railway.
There were six cars behind each en-
CINE and the wreck of both engines as
well as seven cars was complete.
Nine of the spectators were badly in
jured by falling wreckage, two proba-
bly, fatally. 1t is estimated $4,000 wit
messed the collision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
Miss Knox for Queen.

The voting contest for Floral Queen
of the Fall Festival, held at Stansheld's
drug store from o'clock in the morn
ing until 10 o'clock last night, resulted
in the selection of Miss Tella NJ. Knox
for Queen; 318 votes were cast, and
when the polls closed Miss Knox was
a number of votes in the lead of her
voting was in charge of Miss Emma
Banks and Miss Ella Lea Of the Com
Tnfttee of Five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
Lady Cyclists.

The lady cyclists of this city who are
willing to take part in the bicycle pa
rade on Tuesday night of Fall Festi-
val week are requested to meet with
the ladies' committee, appointed by
Captain DOncysOn at the meeting Mon
day night at the Throop hotel parlors
tomorrow evening at z o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Major General Hughes has received
letters from the commanding officers of
Company G, Third regiment, Junction
City; Company A, Third regiment,
iment, HOltOn, stating that the respec-
tive companies 40 strong will come to
Topeka for the Fall Festival and State
Reunion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
PUSHING Ar LAWRENCE.
Hiss Margaret Bear of Topeka Pledg-
ed to Kappa Kappa Gamma.

The rushing" season at the state
university at Lawrence is in full blast
ana not a day passes but some rush
ing party is given for the girls or a
stag given for some desira bic pros
pective candidates for the fraternities
There are eight Greek letter fraternf-
ties in the university. The five mems
frats are the Sigma Chi. Phi Gamma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
Weather Publications..

Chicago, Sept. 16.-For Kansas:
showers this afternoon clearing to-
night; Thursday, fair; cooler winds,
shifting to northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
GirIs 20 Carrv Canes.

The girls brigade will carry small
canes in marching. These are now be-
ing made by Mr.. Will Lewis of the San
Ia. Fe shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

No time lost while being fitted witt
glasses by Chas. Bennett, refracting op
tician, $50 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia ". sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
Grand Pacific Hotel Caved In.

killed and three others were perhaps
fatally injured this morning by the
falling Of a pile of bricks at the site Of
the old Pacific hotel, La Sale and Jack
son streets. John Nonon was crushed
under the pile. The accident was
caused by the caving in OF one of the
old brick foundations of the hotel.
against which had been piled tons of
loose brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Try the meat market at SchIegeTs old
stand at the corner of Sixth and Jack
son. Everybody in Topeka knows
Billy" the pleasant faced and artistic
meat carver, now the manager of the
new Topeka Cash Meat Market
$3.50 trap at Columbus Buggy Co.'s for
S117.5O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Get estimates and Designs for Fail
Festival Electric Displays from z. P.
Jordan, Bell Tel. SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Columbus Buggy Co.'S stock at as
signee sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16
Marshals Hold a Meeting.

as It is understood that many more will
be hit by balls than will hit the ball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

Buggies at cost. Columbus Buggy Co.