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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16
ELLIoTT's GOOD WORK.
Broke 1852 Out of 1855 Targets at
Memphis.

Memphis. May 16.-The fifth day of
the Memphis Gun clubs tournament
resulted in two sensations. J. A. r.
Elliott of Kansas City broke 1872 out
of 165 targets and J. P. Easton of Mon
roeville O., was disqualified after the
first event for deliberately dropping for
third money
o. r. Dickey of Boston broke 1876 out
of 2O5. r. Parmalee of Omaha, 161 out
Of 1855; Leroy woodward of Massachu-
sets 100 out of 165, and ROllo 0. Heilzes
of Dayton o., 157 out of 165
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Laying Pines u the Reservoirs.

Smith Center May 16.-The work of
constructing and fitting pump houses
al the two large reservoirs constructed
last year at Smith Center and Phillips
burg, ifs now in progress and the work
of laying six inch cast iron pipe from
the reservoirs to water tanks at these
stations is completed. At Smith Center
the distance from the reservoir to the
tank is 20 600 feet. At Phiufpsburg 2, 200
feet Of pipe viii be required
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SHAWNEE DEMOCRATS.
The County Convention is in Session
This Afternoon.
The Shawnee county Democratic co

The Shawnee county Democratic con
vention is in session this afternoon and
the BourbOns are having an interesting
time
As a result of the convention, John
Martin will probably be sent to the
state convention and it viii be asked
that he be sent also to the Chicago ma
tiOnal convention.
Chairman w. A Snyder called the
convention to order at PAS.
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Chancellor Shows Annual Reception

Lawrence, May 16-ChancelIor F. H.
Snow of Kansas university. assisted by
Mrs Snow and his daughters gave q.
reception at their home on Adams
street. to the members of the senior
class at the school, the post graduate
students and the faculty The house
was simply. but prettily, decorated; the
flowers in the dining room where re-
freshments We're served being roses
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Services at First NJ. e. church May
u. Preaching in the morning by Rev.
@. b. Dalton of Walnut Grove M ID
church The Epworth league viii eel
citrate its seventh anniversary in the
evening, beginning at O'Clock An
interesting programme has been ar
ranged.
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Pittsburg. May 15.-Each Of Pitts
burg's three errors cost a run and their
good batting failed to bring them vic
tory. Attendance $500. Score:
r. H. E.
Pittsburg ....1OO1o0O Is 10 8
Boston ....-1 OIL OIL ? 0-8 u
atteries-Hawley and Sugden; Mich
OILS and Camel
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HUTCHINsON LINES.
Business Men Invest in Cripple Creek
Mines.

Hutchinson business men will go into
the gold mining business at Cripple
Greek. Col They have organized
company. which has been chartered.
The capital is $3.50, 600 and the officers
are: w. r. Bennett. president. I. Con-
nell, vice president: @. c. Bennett. sec
rotary and treasurer; John w. Roberts,
attorney: J. d. Wenier. o. E. Comstock
and W. G. ROdebaugh and the officers
are the directors.
The Bonanza Lead Mining company
of Cherokee county has also been char
tered The capital is $3.50. 600 and the
directors are: A J. Lusk, A L. Hoff
J. 3. Sapp.J P. Mccain and z. b. Ed,
all of Ga1ena.
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81. LOUIS 5: WAsHINGTON 2.

St Louis, May 16.-The game was a
pitchers battle. in which Breitenstein
had the best of it, He struck out six
men. Attendance 1900. Score:
r. H E.
st. Louis .20O01O2 O*-5 2
Washington 20 0 0 0 o 0 o p 2 2
Observation-Disclosures and McFar-
land; Mercer and Mcclure.
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Gets a Verdict of $4. 200.

Leavenworth, May 16.-In the dis
trict court here the jury in the suit of
Andrew B. Jackson against the Leav-
enworth Electric Railroad company, re-
his damages at $4,000. Jackson sued for
5000.
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Madrid May lett is stated that the
Spanish government in q circular note
to the powers regarding the attitude of
the United States toward Cuba has ia
ken the position that while Spain has
scrupu0usly observed all treaties. the
United States has infringed all conven-
ffO0E
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Chicago. May I'D. W Mills was
nominated by the Republicans for con
gressmen in the Fourth district today.
Joseph Bidwel and Thomas Shaugh-
messy were named as delegates to the
national convention. A resolution in
strueting the delegates for Mckinley
was adopted by reclamation.
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HeavY Rain ii sterIing.

Sterling. May 16.-This section Of the
country was visited by a rainfall Of
three inches. The rain was accom-
panied by quite a severe hail storm
but not sufficient to affect growing
crops Farmers and people IN general
are feeling Jubilant
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CONnENOE1IENT ExERoIsEs.
The Entire Week Occupied With the
Closing School Exercises.

Blue Rapids, May Commencement
week began here with the baccala1lre-
are sermon at the opera house last sun
gay py Rev. Bernhard of Beattie.
1nlfsqay was field day at Riverside
park, Friday class day and the grad
uaIlng exercises in the evening.
me opera house was decorated with
the class eolors. pink and cream. The
saluta -oflan was Miss Inez Bernhard.
yaledictorian. Aubrey Dean
The week closes with the alumni ra,,
9uet Ia the academy building this even
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been secured for the bicycle races. A
feature of the day VIII be the relay
race between the four classes of the
university. Three changes viii be made
in the circuit of a mile This is a new
thing in the west
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J. q. Lowe at WaterviIIe

Waterville. May 16.-"The Kansas
Scholar in History viii be the title of
an address by Judge j. G.. Lowe at the
graduating exercises of the WatervfIle
schools on the 29th.
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lTigg LaweIIing Co. ID chioaro-

cling has gone to Chicago to be absent
during the summer During that time
she viii visit the principal dancing
schools of the east and also take in
structions in fancy dancing.
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Chicken Fighters Acquitted

The jury in the case of @. G. Trim
ner. charged with unlawful chicken
hehting brought in a verdict of not
guilty today in Justice BOlmar's coul
at POtwin. The other cases OF tne
same nature were continued until AFTER
May n, the date of the Republican prA-
riaa
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FIELD ATHLETICS
z s. q. Games Postponed Until Tues
day Afternoon.

Lawrence, May 16.-The annual state
university meet Of field and track ath-
AeIics mas been postponed to Tuesday.
There are IA events for which 2Snri1as
AllA be given The 7. A. w. sanction has
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lightning Consumes Barn and BAY

Burns. May 16.-Lightning struck the
large hay barn of J. A. Stahls this
morning. setting it on fire and destroy
ing 600 tons of baled hay which was
stored therein
The loss viii amount to about So, 100
No insurance.
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Weather permitting. AIarshalls band
win give an open air concert at Garfield
park, Sunday afternoon
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Band Concert at Garfield Park.

1Iarshaus band viii give their open
air concert at Garfield park, Sunday
afternoon, weather permitting.
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For excursion rates TO and from Eu-
rope. call on oscar Bischod, SIS kansas
avenue representing all principal
steamship lines.
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CO out to Garfield park and hear the
concert by NarshalTs band, Sunday
afternoon
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More about Medal and Medicine in Ayers
Curebook. Sent free on request, by J. G.
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
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The Man with the Medal.

In a group of grizzled veterans you'll see
man with a medal Just an ordinary appear
ing man, looking like the rest of the rank and
file; like the others in all-but the medal
Reading the legend " For Valor," on that bit
of bronze, you know that somewhere, some
when, in the hour of trial and test, the man
with the medal lowered above his fellows like
a giant. =" He looks like the others =? But you
can't measure him by looks His measure was
taken on that day of test and trial which
proved him greater than the rest, and his
greatness was marked for all time with the
bronze badge that made him-the man with
the medal.
There's a medicine with a medal - flyers
.Sa2saba1gHa. In dress and appearance it looks
like the rank and file of Sarsaparillas except
that it is marked by the medal. We know
the medal marks merit. Somewhere, under
test and trial. Ayers SarsaParilla lowered
above the rest like giant. That somewhere"
was at the great Worlds Fair Of 1893, where
the only medal awarded to Sarsaparilla was
awarded to Ayers for purity of preparation
and power Of healing.
When you single out Ayers in group Of
SarsapariIlas that look alike, let the medal re-
mind you that it alone stood the Worlds Fair
test, and is alone Endorsed as the SAFE Sa2sa-
ba2yAa
The medal marks greatness but does not
make it. What Ayers SarsaParilla was proved
to be at the Fair, it had been for half a cen
fury - the sovereign blood purifier Of the
world It's not greatest because it wears the
medal. But it wears the medal because its
greatest.
andN Medicine n Ayers
Curebook request, J C.
CO I-oueIA
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Santa Fe Route Excursions Dunk
ards at Ottawa.

One fare for round trip, on sale May
Is %, q and %; final return limit June 1.
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Archbishop Chappells's Address.

Leavenworth. May 16.-The cathedral
was packed to the doors to hear Arch
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Louisville May 16.-The despised
Colonels are simply outdoing them
selves. this game making the third
straight they have won. Attendance
1000. Score:
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Louisville ..O5O2oO2 50 2
Philadelphia 2 0 0 o 0 % 10 3
Batteries-Smith and Dexter; NcGul,
Boyle and Cross.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The "Tail Enders'' Win Throughout
the Days Games.
CHICAGO s; BALTIMORE z.

Chicago. May 16.-Friend Kept tie
champions down to six singles three Of
which We're made in the third. Attend
ance BOO Score:
r. H E.
Chicago ......1O3O 31OO IS Il 4
Baltimore 30 L = o ? o. 6
Batteries-F'riend and Kittredge; Nc
1Tahon and Robinson.
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LIZ l----5a-N4 - w. ~ l. w I I'M p
Cleveland, May 16.-Cleveland won
with the stick. Attendance 1900. Score:
r. H. e.
Cleveland 80 2 3 0 3 0 20 IA 8
New York 30 3 0 0 O. .
Batteries-Wilson and thinner; Do
heny, Campbell and Farrell
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- Wiu Sac D Abont II.

MarshalTs band at Garfield park,
Sunday afternoon.
The herald., 1896-06-20
DIED FROM LOCKJAW
A Chinese Ranch Hand Expires In the Mud
of a Back Yard

From the rear Of No. 321 Apablasa
street yesterday morning the dead body
of a Chinaman was taken to the under
taking rooms of Robert l.. Garrett, on
North Main street, and notification sent
the coroner, as it was evident that the
cause Of death was to be looked for out
side of natural causes.
Investigation developed the fact that
the celeStial'S name was Ah Suen, and
that he had lived in this country nearly
20 years, coming here when but a boy.
He was some thirty years old and work.
ed in a vegetable ranch near Florence.
About week ago while driving bronco
hitched to a harrow the animal ran
away, throwing him down and drag
ging him for a considerable distance.
One of the teeth of the harrow pene-
trated his right foot on the side just
above the instep making bad wound
He was taken in and cared for by his
partners, but rapidly grew worse. On
lockjaw and his companions loaded him
into wagon and brought him to town.
arriving at about p. m. He was placed
on some boards in the rear of the house
on Apablasa street, but left there with
no attention, it being the intention to
call Chinese doctor this morning. At
or 4:30 a. m. the poor fellow died in
one of the spasms, and, rolling off the
boards, lay with his face in the mud of
the yard until found.
He was very poor and had few friends.
so not much interest was taken by his
countrymen in his case. An inquest was
held upon the body, verdict in accord
ance with the facts being returned.
The herald., 1896-06-20
ALEXANDER IS TAKEN UP
The Iconoclast and Exposer Of Spirit.
uallsm Called
Ills Promises Publicly Made-Re-
ply to Challenge

Spiritualism may or may not be true.
Spiritistic manifestations may or may
not take place. The Herald is not dis
cussing the questions, but in justice to all
concerned it publishes the following
communication:
Editor Herald: In looking over the
columns of your interesting paper this
morning failed to discover any mention
of the xpose of spiritualism by T. c.
Alexander last evening. Accept my con-
gratulationS on the course you have
taken by ignoring and treating with ST.
lent contempt such an imposter as the
famous T. G. Alexander Is, and I am
ashamed to acknowledge that + was
present and witnessed his disgusting
performance for which he was hissed at
by almost the entire audience, and after
realizing that he was safely caught in
the trap he, himself, had made as last
remonstrance, the noted Alexander as
serted that he would remain in Los An
geles at least one week for the pur-
pose Of accepting the challenge of any
medium. Now, I propose to meet Mr..
Alexander one evening during the COM
ing week at some theater or public hall,
to be selected and announced later. If T.
c. Alexander has the first principle of
a gentleman left in his noted veins he
will certainly accept my challenge, and
would also like very much to hear from
the man who so generously offered 800
to any one who would produce slate
writing in his own home. 1 promptly
accepted the challenge Now will this
gentleman be so kind as to come for
ward, but do not forget to bring guar
antee of the $100. In conclusion, l wish
to offer my sincere thanks to the Times
reporter for his witty and sentimental
remarks in our behalf concerning last
nights entertainment, and at the same
time offer my sympathy for his lack of
knowledge. I would advise him to de-
vote little more of his valuable time to
the reading of the many periodicals of
our most learned men and scientists, and
reserve more Of his sarcastic remarks
about spiritualism for some future
time, when the famous Alexander shall
hoist the flag Of mourning over spiritual
ism in Los Angeles. Hoping to hear from
Mr.. Alexander at his earliest con-
venience, am, yours truly,
w. w. TATUM.
The herald., 1896-06-20
AT CASA De ROSAS
A Charming Children's Pets at the Froebel
Institute


Institute
Nine. Louis Claverie was at home
yesterday afternoon to the children of
the Froebel institute. The young ladies
who graduated Thursday evening as
sisted Nine. Claverie in entertaining.
while many parents were instructed
spectators of the delightful games. The
tiny people Of the kindergarten, the
children of the school and the young la
dies Of the training school played and
sang and danced away the happy hours
Of the afternoon in the beautiful rooms
of Casa de Rosas.
A dramatized version Of The Court
ship of Miles Standish was presented
by the following children: Miles Stan
dish, Hugh Wilkes; John Alden, Hazel
Galpin Priscilla Frances Wilkes; Will
lam Brewster, Alfred Heinemann. The
boys Of the school formed a dignified
council and the boys and girls were all
eager to be wedding guests.
Miss Mabel McKinzie played some
charming selections on the violin and
Hazel Galpin's solo dancing delighted
the children, young an old. Refresh
ments were served in the beautiful court
and all who were privileged to enjoy the
afternoon will long remember the sight
there presented. The tropical plants,
the vine-covered court, the happy faces
of the children, and the young women in
summer gowns moving from one child to
another in loving service, formed pic
ture for painter.
The herald., 1896-06-20
WALKING FOR THE CAKE
The coiored Population Enjoy Themselves at
Sycamore Grove

oySnuVC oIONc
The first annual picnic of California
Lodge, No. 1, knights of Pythias of the
Eastern and Western Hemisphere (col-
ered) was held at Sycamore Grove yes
terday and last evening. The picnic
was success from financial stand
point. The festivities were kept up un-
til a late hour. During the day there
were foot races, bicycle races and other
athletic sports, and during the evening
dancing was the order Between and
8 o'clock there was a cake walk. Some
twelve or fourteen couples entered for
this event, and for a time the fun WIS
fast and furious. Seven we'll known
business men acted as judges, and this
event would probably have been more
successful but for a tendency to scrap"
on the part of the friends of the con-
testants. One or two fights took place
on the floor of the pavilion, while out
side the fun was kept up at a merry rate.
The prize was finally awarded to Mr..
and Mrs. Will Taylor. The decision was
not altogether satisfactory, and several
rows among the friends of the partici-
pants resulted. The police regulations
were very good, however, and the dis
turberS We're promptly. thrown outside
the grounds to continue their arguments
in the road.
The following prizes were AWARDED TO
the ladies selling the most tickets: First
prize, diamond ring. Mrs. Will Taylor;
second prize, a handsome rug, donated
by Niles Pease, Mrs. B. r. Talbot; third
prize, writing outfit, donated by Thom-
as G. Ellington, Miss Laura Lucas of
Pasadena.
There were quite number of white
people in attendance at the cake walk
Bob Kern of the Richelieu got up a
trolley party and with forty invited
guests, including number of we'll
known politicians and business men,
chartered a special car and went out to
the grove. A big bowl of white wine
punch was one of the features.
The following committees were in
charge of the festivities: Sir Knight J.
T.. Norris, in charge of bowling alley;
Sir Knights w. H. Reynolds and G. "
Grayson, in charge of refreshments;
general committee, Sir Knights A. L.
Tilton, p c.; B. f. Talbot, P. c.; W.
Boone, G. " Grayson, w. H. Reynolds,
p. c.; w. H. Spigner chairman; ]. T.
Norris, secretary; w. Taylor, treasurer;
]. B. Loving, D. S. c.
The herald., 1896-06-20
SELF DESTRUCTION AGAIN
Another One Weary of Life
Tries to End 1t
SMITHS THROAT SLASHED
Desperate Attempt OF a Blacksmith to
End His Existence
Found In the Renr Of Q Saloon With Three
Terribls 0ashes In His Throat,
Self Inflicted

desperate attempt at self-destruc-
ton was made a little after 10 o'clock
last night, when T. G. Smith, a black
smith and horseshoer, about 35 years of
age, slashed his throat three times with
jack-knife in an effort to end his ex-
istence.
Smith Is a comparative stranger in
town, having been here but short time.
although several years ago he stopped
for period in the city. He came orig
inally from Kansas, where he has rela-
tives, but from letters found in his pocket
seems to have led a rowing existence.
Under date of Oct. IA and IS, 1894, Smith
had letters to +. b. McStocker, deputy
collector of customs at Honolulu,
Hawaii, signed by J. @. Tewksbury, and
to James Dodd proprietor of the Panth-
con saloon, the same place, signed by
NJ. A. Dudley, proprietor of the st. Elmo
hotel in this city
Both missives speak of Smith as an
able, honest and sober workman, who
could be recommended for employment.
He also had letter addressed to him.
self at Guatemala city bearing the post
mark of February, 1896, which shows
that he must recently have returned
lIOIn OeHtTdl A1lleTlCd. FROM appear
ances Smith must be insane, as he has
several times spoken of parties who We're
pursuing him with intent to murder him.
Last evening he walked into saloon
at 124 North Main street, and proceed
ing to the rear of the place in the yard,
did not reappear. Patrolman Jim Fisk
happened to go into the yard a little
while later, and saw Smith lying on a
bench at the back of the place, covered
with blood, which had ooZed from a
wound in his neck. Fisk aroused him
and telephoned to the station for the
patrol wagon.
When an attempt was made to take
him away, Smith fought like demon
and again endeavored to use the knife.
Where he had lain was pool of blood
several feet square, and on the cement
where the scuffle occurred was another,
but smaller, puddle. He was finally
overpowered and bundled into the
wagon, which hastened to the receiving
hospital.
Dr. Bryant attended the man, and
found him suffering from three nasty
gashes in the front and side of the neck,
one of which had nearly severed the
windpipe, cutting a piece out of it. He
was weak from loss Of blood and the cuts
are dangerous, but not necessarily fatal,
as the large arteries were not harmed.
Smith was unable to converse much, but
his talk was wild and wandering, show
ing an unbalanced mind. He is now in
the hospital, doing as we'll as can be ex-
pected.