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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
KID GLOVESt
AIRsHIP FAILED TO SOAR.
Chanute's Invention Net the Fate of
Darius Green.

Odr1uS 0fG6n.
Chicago, Sept 29-After waiting al
most one month for a favorable wind
to test his tAlbatross' flying machine,
William Paul and Octave Chanute,
the Kansas inventor, Saturday after
noon rislzed life. airship and dream of
fame and fortune in an effort to sail
among the clouds.
Until Saturday morning no wind has
blown from the north for two weeks.
AS the frame chute at the hilltop from
which the 'sAIbatross'' was launched
faced due north, nothing but a straight
north wind. and that blowing at the
rate of 2 miles an hour, met the de-
mands of the inventor for his expert
ment In the afternoon a brisk wind
set in from the right direction. The
eXperimenters concluded their long
wait was to be rewarded.
Before the air craft was carried to
the top of the hill and put upon the
ways, however, a quarter wind had
set in but it was decided to let the
''Albatross'' make a. trip, anyway.
1t required eight men to put the ma
chine upon the ways. As the wind was
increasing momentarily, it was found
necessary to hold the craft down with
ropes. Mr.. Paul climbed into the
frame hull, adjusted a rubber life buoy
around his neck, as if expecting to en-
counter water. A life boat on the
beach was manned by Will Avery and
a fishing smack sailed around near
shore to give help if the machine fell
into the water.
The craft was placed at the top of
the ways. Ropes were fastened to the
bottom and four men took positions to
accelerate the start with a hearty pull.
The wind for a moment seemed not to
come from the east and all felt sure
that the moment big with consequences
for Inventor William Paul was near at
hand.
"Once again-let her go!" sang out
the inventor.
A chop at the anchor rope, a swift
scoot down the ways, and the Alba
tross' was off. 1t was a plunge into
empty space with 60 feet between Mr..
Paul and the level of the sandy beach
ahead of him.
For an instant it seemed that his
craft was making for the beach The
next instant 9, gust straight from the
east hit the "AIbatrOss'' and its mind
seemed quickly altered The bulk OF
wood and canvas tilted precepdbly, as
the starboard wing caught the wind
The head turned to the west.
Mr.. Paul shifted his weight to hold
the craft for the water. He was not
quich enough. Already the machine
was out of it's course and a plaything
for the adverse current. The monen-
tum acquired was increased by the
wind striking the craft now squarely
aft. 1t darted like a hawk after quar-
~. wheeling still more upon its course
until it ran almost for the hill again
Not more than 100 feet had been ira
versed to the west until the lbatross''
dropped rapidly, beat into a clunp of
trees and fell. The craft rested upon
its left side, with the left wing shat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-29
eRANsAs" FULL OF HOLES.
People Have Punched Their Thumbs
Through Her Paper Sides.

There is great danger of 1.-THE Kan
sas" being sunk even in such a dry
town as Topeka is known to be.
The Kansas is the big dry land ship
at the fair grounds.
The ships hull is made of paper tar
red paper, and it is not very thick. It
is not altogether impervious to fists and
if the curiosity of the thousands of Wis
itOrs doesn't sink her, perhaps before
she is christened this afternoon, it will
be a wonder
What's inside of it?" asked a girl
yesterday
I don't know" said her escort. lets
ask"
But there was no one handy to ask
and she put her little thumb against
the sides and pushed a hole in it. Then
she put her eye against the tarred pa
per and peeped through.
Nothing but lumber" she said.
Now, If all the other people who had
the same curiosity had been thoughtful
enough to have hunted up the same
hole and looked through it we might
have had THE Kansas" all the week
but they didn't. Above her water
land-Iine at least so just such people
have punched so just such holes.
This means that she has sprung at
least so leaks and so leaks is a very
serious thing-in Kansas
But then the ship will be torn down
anyway as soon as the week is over.
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LAST NIGHTS ILLUMINATION.
Business Part of Town Made Beauti-
full With Many Lights.

Last night for the first time since
the electric companies began str1nging
special wires and putting up boards and
things with little glass globes stuck on
them in mysterious patterns, was the
light turned on.
It was the first time that even To-
peGa people have seen the il1uminationS
intended for the Fall Festival and Re
union that is now in progress in Tope-
ka-
And Topeka looked well.
Last night more than at any other
time the Topeka people missed big IL
Illuminated arch on Kansas avenue.
The one at the east entrance to the
state house grounds was pretty but a
little out of the way, perhaps, but no
old soldier or visitor who saw it could
fail TO appreciate the warmth of its
Welcome G. A. r. in red, white and
blue lights, in letters two feet high.
This is the arch that was put up by
the ladies Of the Floral committee and
cost $152.
On West Eighth street facing east so
that it might be seen from Kansas ave-
nue. two blocks east the Edison Elec-
trio company had its much talked Of
banner and standing out in the dark
cOlOred atmosphere of night were the
letters in a blaze of red, and white and
blue Edison Co, Light and Power"
The handsomest private display is
that of the ATilIs-Adams company In its
big arch that appears on the sidewalk
front glistens the word Greeting in
white lights
over his door VIII Chaffee has his
name enblazOned in white lights set in
a crescent.
On the top of his building Dan Green
valid has his big new sign bOrdered
with lights in the national colors.
Other light displays that attract at
tentiOn are:
State printing house, three clusters of
red, white and blue lights.
Cremerie restaurant, one red arc
light.
Palace Clothing company, window
trimmed in red, white and blue lights.
Payne & Co, Japanese lanterns hung
over the front of the building.
A. Samuels, window decorated with
japanese lanterns.
Union Pacific Tea company, alterna-
ting red and white gas globe lights.
Craddock & Schnaibel, Japanese Ian
terms.
D. A. Clements, sign trimmed with
white lights.
BarnUm & Co., Illuminated word
"Welcome'' on two doors.
Hub Clothing company, sign trimmed.
Furman shoe store, sunf1oWer made of
electric lights.
Kellam book store, front of fancy
lanterns.
St Nicholas hotel, front trimmed
with Japanese lanterns.
George Burghart, front trimmed with
japanese lanterns.
The public library was handsomely
illuminated with the words Public Lii
bTary'' in white lights over the main
entrance in crescent.
The State Journal building was thor
oughly Illuminated with its interior
lights and on its front in white mean
descent letters is the name of the pa
per.
Topeka was Illuminated, indeed. And
beside these the 200 arc lights on Kan
sas avenue made it light enough.
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WON'T WALK IN THE PARK.
Mem bers of tbs Kneipp Cure Associa-
ton Consider Themselves Insulted.

Members of tbs Kneipp Cure Associa-
ton Consider Themselves Insulted.
New York, Sept. 29.-The members of
the FIatbush Knefpp Cure association
are at Ioggerheads with Park Com
missioner Timothy L. Woodruff. At a
meeting held last night at the home
of Secretary Henry Moore, jr, No. ISL
CIarksOn street, the park commissioner
was roundly abused, and a permit that
he had granted conditionaIIy to the as
ISOLATION to walk in Prospect park, was
rejected.
The meeting was attended by about
20 members. President Edward Fran
KEEL was in the chair. The history of
how application had been made to the
park commissioner for a permit to use
the meadows between the hours of 5
and o'clock in the morning was re-
hearsed. Then the secretary read the
reply of Commissioner Woodruff, that
had only been received on Monday.
Commissioner Woodruff declared that
he saw no reason why the members
should not use the park for the pur-
poses of the Kneipp association at the
hours mentioned, provided that they
select some secluded spot. He also de-
clared that the permit would be revok-
able at the pleasure of the park de-
partment.
When the secretary finished reading
the letter there was a storm of indig-
nant remarks.
THAT is an insult to every member
of this association cried one.
THAT is an outrage" said another.
'What right has Mr. Woodruff to as
sumo that we are going to do some
thing in the park that necessitates the
90
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BUREAU OF PUBLIC COMFORT.
How the Work is Carried on There
With "Neatness aud Dispatch

The rooms of the Bureau of Public
Comfort in the Office block on East
Fifth street are now one of the busiest
places in the city. Strangers in this
city attracted by the big sign hail this
place as a Mecca, and crowd in to Sc
cure lodging quarters or to ask for in
formation of one kind or another.
w. E. Brubaker, the gentleman in
charge finds his time wholly occupied in
selecting from the list of 500 locations
suitable quarters. and in answering the
many and varied questions put to him
by the visiting strangers. A large force
Of boys is always on hand to direct Wis
itOrs to the quarters assigned them
This morning three well to do old
soldiers from the eastern portion of the
state walked into the Public Comfort
rooms. We want said the spOl1es-
man, three beds in nice airy rooms
not far from the business portion of the
town. Can we get them2"
Yes sir replied Mr.. Bruba6er, have
just what you want Here we are.
Quarters for three at the residence of a
widow lady, widow of an old soldier by
the way. locoted on Quincy street just
one block from the car line. Here VIII
lie, show these gentlemen to No. -,
Quincy street"
This is the way the business is car
ried on at the rooms. Mr.. Brubaker
writes out the location on a slip of pa
per and one of the boys in attendance
shows the visitors to the quarters.
The largest portion of the room in
which the Bureau is located is screened
with bunting, and here will be kept the
luggage Of all visitors who desire to
leave it. Visitors can leave their lug
for the entire week; in either case it
will be safely taken care of.
In the event that the demands for
quarters and for information continue
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CAME DOWN WITH A BUMP.
Fun That the Visiting Firemen Had
at Headquarters.

Fun That the Visiting Firemen Had
at Headquarters.
Some of the visiting volunteer fire
men who came to attend the tourna-
ment have been taking in everything
in sight, and they were afforded a new
experience at the various fire stations
in the matter of poles to slide down
stairs.
They weren't used to it and of course
they had to try it. 1t is a rule of the
departments that a person shall not put
hands on the pole in sliding down as it
is liable to tarnish it. The act is done
by leaning forward and closing the
arms about the pole and also gripping
with the legs. So when some of the
volunteers tried to go down they failed
to grip tight enough and the result was
that they would alight all in a heap
at the foot of the pole. One after an
other they would slide down and it
seemed as if each succeeding one hit the
floor the harder. But they were not to
be Outclassed even by paid department
fremen and they would climb up the
stairs and again try it. It was great
sport for them and even greater sport
for those who were watching the trials.
The fremen are here to have a good
time, and they are having it.
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BOYS DEPT,

$500.
BOYS DEPT.
so Boys double breasted
Knee Pant Suits of dark
over plaid cheviots, sizes 8
to Is, if bought in a regular
way would retail at So.
each, for our October Sale
our price will be So. 90.
About so ChiIdren's New
Long Cloaks, ages 1 to 6
years, Of fancy cheviots, of
navy blue and red boucle,
some fur trimmed, some
lace trimmed, about 6 styles
in all, not a garment worth
less than $500, and from
that to S12.OO-all beauti-
fully made and trimmed,
price will be So. 90.
200 Boys all wool New
Chinchilla Refers, color
navy blue, ages 3 to is
years; size 3 to 8 made with
wide sailor collar, sizes Z to
Is made with velvet collar
and wide ulster collar, lined
with fancy plaid worsted
serges bound and unbound,
pure Indigo dye. IF these
were to be bought regular
we could not sell them for
less than $500 each, begin
ming October 1st our price
will be $4.98.
FURNITURE.
We have just received
from one of the makers of
finest and best furniture,
Chifoniers made of import
ed woods. The finest cabi-
net work, the finest piano
polish finish, and bevel
French mirrors on top and
the best cast brass handles.
For $4,000
Lot 1-Contains IA gen
tlemen's chiffoniers, 4 solid
Mahogany valued $500, Z
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BLAINE'S BIRTHPLACE.

The House Torn Down to Make Room
for Modern Dwelling.
New York, Sept. "a traveller from
Pennsylvania reports that the house
at West Brownsville, Pa, in which
James G. Blaine was born is being torn
down to make room for a modern
dwelling. The Blaine homestead is
owned by a man named Bowman, whose
great grandfather served as postmas-
ter at Brownsville under President
Washington.
Andrew J. Stewart, who represented
the district in congress after Blaine's
death, introduced a bill authorizing the
purchase of the house by the govern
ment, but, like many other similar
measures. the bill died a natural death
in committee.
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NO MERCY FOR THE Rich.
@Bureau of Incum ORANGES" Raids the
Aston and Morton Homes.

New York, Sept 29-The bureau Of
membranes made a raid on Fifth
avenue yesterday. In the property
seized was a large granite stepping
stone in front of the new home of Gov
ernOr Levi P Morton and guide posts in
front of the houses being put up by
William Waldorf Astor. The fact that
the culpr1ts were milhOnaires counted
for nothing.
The raiders were in charge of General
Inspector of cumbrances Schlesinger
The start was made before noon from
Washington square. The first stop
was made at the house of George q
COppeIl, at No. 40. There a handsome
granite block. used as a stepping stone,
and bearing the inscription, July %
1858, was torn up and hustled into a
truck.
In front Of Governor AIorton's new
home was a massive granite stepping
stone that looked as though it had done
duty for many a year. The Workmen
We're attacking it with crOWbars when
the caretaker came out and protested.
IN1s is Governor MOrtOn's house and
he will object to the removal of that
stone" she said
Awfully sorry ma'am. but the stone
win have to come up said the in
speCtOr. Governor Morton was notf-
fed and if he wants the stone he will
have to reclaim it at the corporation
yard"
The keeper appealed to a policeman,
but the officer shook his head and de-
clined to interfere
At the corner of Fifty-siXth street are
the houses recently Completed by VIII
liam Waldorf Aston. In front of them
facing the avenue, were three large,
unsightly guide posts which the con-
tractor had neglected to remove. Mr.
Astor had been notified. but he failed to
act, and they We're pulled up and carried
away
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fine Quartered Oak value
$1,000 each, and 3 figured
birch, value $500.
These Chiffoniers have 4
drawers and double door,
shirt box size of top 2Ox
"a inches, height Sc inches,
bevel mirror top 12x16 In.
Your choice for $4,000.
II fine large Chiffoniers
for ladies wardrobe, 3 fig
ured golden Birch. value
$500, 5 solid Mahogany
worth $500, size Of top 20
x30 inches, height 81 inches.
Your choice for $1,000.
Z large Chiffoniers, all
Mahogany, 4 all Mahogany
Chiffoniers worth $4,000,
and 3 all Mahogany Chit
foniers worth $500. Your
choice for $1,000.
These have 4 large draw
ers, two hat boxes and two
small glove drawers, size
on top 22x39 inches.
DRESS GOODS.
For the October Sale, we
will make special prices in
Black Henriettas, II pieces
46-inch, all wool, always
sold by us for 78c, will be
Thursday 400.
5O-inch Blue Storm Serge,
worth CSC, for 58c.
SILKS.
For this October 1st sale we have
bought certain lines Of silk that we can
afford to sell from Csc to SOC less than
the actual former retail value.
$I.OO and $I.25 for z5C.
A 20-inch $1-OO black satin Duchess
and S1.25 plaid Silk Tafeta and S1-OO
Satin striped Taffeta; your pick of the
lot as you see, worth $1.O0 and $1.25, for
rs cents.
Sis for z2c.
2O-inch Black Brocade Satins worth
$1.15 in this sale, the price will be nc.
$500 for 03c.
One lot of 2O-inch Black Brocaded
Satin worth $1.00 will be IS cents.
$I.OO for SIC.
In this lot there are ten pieces of 20
inch Plaid Taffeta and II pieces Fancy
Figured Taffeta in dark, medium and
light cOlOringS, all worth $1.00 a yard,
will be in this sale 81 cents.
Z5c for soc.
One lot of 2O-inch Plaid Teffetas made
to sell for 75c will be Soc
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Pearl Evtinge to- Lecture.

New York, Sept. 29.-PearI Eytinge
has left the stage for the lecture plat
form. She vii crusade this winter
against the use of morphine. Miss Ey-
tinge has been herself a. victim of the
drug, and has only recently been dis
charged from a, sanatarium in West
chester county. She will deliver lee
lures in Chicago, St.Louis, Kansas City
and other western cities.
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Sensation in Mrs. Maybrick's Case.

London, Sept. 29.-The press associa-
alton says it is reported that the state
ments that superintendent Brining
made shortly before his death will lead
to a startling development in the case
of Mrs. Florence AIaybrick, confined in
the Ailesbury female convict prison on
conviction of poisoning her husband.
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skilled specialist of over thirty years
experience
The subject of wonen's reproductive ply
siology is compreheusively treated IN DR..
g Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser" The chapter on nursing should be
read by every mother. This splendid vol
uuie will be sent you paper bound absO-
1utely free if you send II cents IN one-cent
stamps, to pay the cost of mailing only, to
World's Dispepsary Medical Association,
COS Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y. If French
cloth, embossed covers are preferred, send
ten cents extra GREEN'S in ALL, to defray
the additional expense of this more beau
Iiful and durable binding.
Constipation can be quickly and perma-
Iently cured by Dr.. Pierce's, Pellets.
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Santa Fe Route-The Home Road

HOMESEEKERS EXCURSIONS
To Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory and Texas.
Dates of sale September 1, Is and %,
October nd 20. One fare plus $500
for round trip tickets Good for TWEEN
ty-one days.
Te act on the liver and cleanse the
bowels, no other medicine equals Ayers
Cathartfc Pills.
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Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The best saIve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by ].
K. Jones' Fifth and Kansas Ave.
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tered, a number of ribs smashed and
other damages.
Paul was not thrown to his feet, ow-
ing to the side rails, which he cIutched
with desperate energy, but he sus-
tanned a bad cut over his left eye and
several bruises.
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4. W. WAKELEY,

Very low rates Will be made by thu
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway for
excursions of August 4th and 18th
September 1st, 18th and 10Th to the
south, for homeseekers and harvesters-
For particulars apply to the nearest 10
cal agent, or address:
G. A. MAC MUTT.
1044 Union Ave,
Kansas City Mo.
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To Chicago, st. Louis arc the East
Via Burlington Route.

The travelling public is sure to nnd
the best fast vestibuled trains to the
east via the Burlington Route.
Handsome new compartment sleep-
ers (same rate as standard sIeepers)
chair cars (seats free), Kansas City and
ST. Joseph to St. Louis; standard sleep-
ers. chair cars and dining cars-''pav
for what you order''-to Chicago. Take
the ''Vestibuled Eli" to Chicago, and
the "VestibuIed Limited" to St. Louis.
Ask Agent for tickets via the Bur-
lington Route.
L. W. WAKELEY.
Gen. Pass. Agent,
ST T,o1TfG II
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S1.OO for Use

One lot 7O-inch Bleached
Damask Table Linen, al
ways sold by us for $1.OO
yard, will be in the October
Sale for 75c.
SO. SO for $1.75
so dozen 22-inch Bleach
ed Napkins, extra heavy,
all spot patterns, regular
price $3.50 dozen, you can
buy them in the October
Sale for Sl.75.
$3.50 for S1.OO
An elegant 23-inch Black
Brocade Satin, imported to
sell for $3.50, Thursday will
be S1.OO.
S1.25 for use
A 21-inch Black Satin
Brocade, made to sell for
$1.25, was bought by us so
that our October Sale price
will be 78c.
Special, $50 for 29c
One lot new all wool fan
cy Flannels, in plaids and
stripes for wrappers, tea
jackets, dressing sacques,
ETC., will be offered Thurs
day for 29c.
15c for lOkc
1850 yards 36-inch wide
Silkoline, choice styles for
drapery and comforts. We
secured this lot so we can
sell them to you in the Oc-
tober Sale for 1890.
KID CLOVES
On October LIST we will
have a grand opening sale
Of Kid Gloves. We here
talk Of the very best quail
ties produced, yet in this
stock we have all grades
from $50 a pair up to the
most costly button lengths
for receptions.
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Sultan ExiIeg His Second Wife.

London, Sept. 29--The News says:
The sultan has eXiled his second wife,
together with a batch of palace cOur-
tiers and notables who were suspected
of treason.
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to rapidly increase, as is sure to be the
case, another clerk will be employed to
assist Mr.. Brubaker.
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A Look Through South Missouri Tor
Four Centa

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem.
pi7fs Railroad Co. has Juss issued a
magnificent book of sixty or more
phofo-engraved views of varied scene
~ in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
eral topography Of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of home-seekers and investors
book is Snap Shots In South Mis-
souri," It will be mailed free upon re-
ceipt OF postage. four cents. Address
}. 2. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City No
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When a baby is
sent from Heaven,
to gladden. & moth
er's Heart, her vel
Come Is incouPlese
unless she best0ws
upon the little Wis
itor an abundance
of health and c0ur-
. age to meet LIES
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For while prices running
low Beginning Thursday October 1st shall place
sale value that
it will citizens OF Topeka visit store during the
greSs OF this sale and lay in a seasons supply.
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Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try Il
J. W. PHILLIPS. 612 W. Eighth Ave.
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We can Iaunder ladies' shirtwaists TO
suit the most critical customer Peer
lee Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth
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Broken edge collars made smooth BY
PEER ess Steam Laundry.
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The King of Pms. Beecham's-BEECHAAIs